Chapter Twenty Five

Again, it's midnight, just like yesterday (or today but not today if you think about it – holy mind fuck – ) and I'm on a roll. Enjoy.

Im so glad the few people who did read my authors note at the end of the last chapter had said they thought it was moving along well, that means so much!

Bella patted her stomach, a satisfied smile appearing on her face. The entire meal consisted of Edward feeding Bella from his hand and vice versa, throwing in a few choice words whenever food was dropped purposely or not.

It wasn't until she heard a familiar shrill voice that she thought that nothing could ruin her day today.

"Bella, honey!"

Edward looked perplexed. "Who's that?"

Blushing a fierce red, Bella threw her covers off her body and rushed around in search of better clothes as she responded. "That's my mother." Bella just wished she knew why Renee was here in the first place, or how she knew Bella was here.

"Be down in one second!" She hollered in response to avoid her mother going on a search and destroy rampage.

"Do you want me to go?"

Bella shook her head, but her words betrayed her. "You probably should. I love my mother, but her perceptiveness only gives us enough time to hide and pray she doesn't pick up on anything."

Edward froze in his place standing in the middle of her floor. "What? Does that- do you mean you don't want her to know about what um, whatever we are?"

Shit. Bella slapped her forehead and turned to him, dropping the few clothes she had gathered on her bed. She cautiously approached him, wrapping her arms around his waist with a sigh. "I do, just not know. Everything is still so… new. I don't need her getting in the middle of 'whatever we are'."

Smiling up at him and hoping her words really were enough, Bella kissed his cheek and left his embrace, scurrying into her closet to change.

"Okay then." She heard the smile in his voice as he walked away.

"Fuck, mom is here. Fuck." Bella chanted silently under her breath as she zipped her jeans closed.

Maybe Renee would be tolerable. Maybe she would forget something at home and leave, giving Bella enough time to lock the door and hide. Or maybe, just maybe she didn't bring Charlie with her and would say her "hellos and goodbyes" and leave quickly.

Maybe Bella would actually be lucky and any of those possibilities would be true.

Bella shook her head at herself. Renee was never easy, or forgetful, or tolerable.

She didn't bother hiding her annoyance and worry as she stalked down the stairs to her awaiting doom.

How should Renee be? Crazy or flustered? I'm thinkin' her first interaction to be with Emmett and stunned by his sheer size and beauty. Yes?

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