For some reason, a silly legal documents was what they were waiting for...
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When Edward and Bella left for home the sun had set. It was a beautiful clear night. The air between them had lightened up a lot and neither were feeling worried anymore.
"Would you like some hot chocolate or anything?" Edward asked as he drove in the garage.
"Hot chocolate will be good", "Okay then.. meet me in the kitchen in 10 minutes.. I'll keep it ready. And hey Bella? Get a sweater..."
Bella ran up the stairs and changed into jeans, tshirt and a hoodie. The sundress was ok for a evening but jeans were much more comfortable. When she reached the bottom stair, Edward was ready with two take away cups and had a sack on his back. He handed on to her, "Come on. Fast."
They walked out the kitchen back door and scurried out the pathway. Bella just followed him till they crossed the tomato patch and behind the tall hedges where he slowed down.
"Are you trying to run away with me??" Bella joked.
"Ha ha. No thanks." Edward smirked back.
"Let's go to the canopy. It's a lot more peaceful and I dont want to meet anyone in the kitchen today."
"ok."
When they reached the canopy, Edward pulled out tiffin box and removed his jacket and spread it out on the bench for them to share. Bella watched him and scooted next to him on the bench. The lights in the garden were already lit and the plants swayed softly in the breeze.
Edward opened the sack and handed Bella a tiffin box, a water bottle and a few napkins. He really had a little picnic planned out.
"You ok? Why are you grinning like that" Edward asked as he opened his hot chocolate.
"Yes. Yes I am ok. This secret picnic is nice. I have never done this before." Bella smiled.
"You've just been here for a week.. wait.. never as in never ever?"
Bella just nodded a no and gave a small smile.
"Really? How so?"
"Well. I had a rather protected childhood. This.." Bella waved her hands around "was frowned upon. So I never tried."
Edward knew Bella was an only child growing up.. but this was a bit extreme.. He was curious to know more.
"Alice, Emmett and I all have our secret hiding spots around the house. This is mine. Alice hides in the walk-in closet in her room and Emmett hides in the garage.. under the car actually" Edward started the topic..
"Rose does that too, she works in a garage part time and loves working on cars. Restoring them and all. I never understood why but it kind of gives her time to think I guess." Bella said as she sipped on the hot chocolate.
"Hmm, cho oose dis Ose?" Edward had two big sandwiches stuffed in his mouth and made no sense. Bella just looked at him questioningly till he swallowed it down.. "Say that again now?"
Edward took a big swig of the hot chocolate, "You'll never understand Emmett if you didn't get me. I asked who is Rose. Have I met her?"
"No not yet. Hopefully soon though. She couldn't make it to our wedding. But hopefully she'll be in London later in the year." Bella took a bite as she continued, "Rose is one of my best friends. And Jake. You have met Jake."
"Ummhmm. Jake. Yes. The one who was calling you."
"Yes.. umm about that. I had not talked to anyone for a long time so he just called... " Bella didn't look at Edward as she said this.
"Ummhmm I didn't ask Bella. Anyway. So what's your story. Apparently we now have no reason to hide things. We have nothing to lose remember? Let's start fresh?"
Edward observed Bella thinking about this. "Okay.. look, I'll go first. I'm Edward Anthony Cullen. I am a businessman and I work for Esme Skyline apartments. I recently got married and am currently on sabbatical leave.. as the owner of my company, who is my mom, has refused to let me back and has replaced me with Emmett.. You go."
Bella giggled at that, "Why congratulations on your recent nuptial Mr Cullen!!"
"Thank you, thank you" Edward mocked a bowing salute. He then collected the empty hot chocolate cups, covered them in a plastic bag and stuffed them in the sack along with the empty tiffins.
"Well, I am Bella Charlie Swan.. I too run a few small businesses. Nothing too rich just enough to get me by. I love Indian food and I can cook really well.. I recently moved to London and I am still too new here.."
"Hmm, you missed the part about your marital status.. are you single and available for me to flirt with?" Edward bumped his shoulder playfully against Bella's as he teased her.
"Well, I too recently got married. And No. You are not allowed to flirt with me. Only my husband has that permission." Bella replied back.
"Interesting. I'll remember that." Edward smiled at Bella and she blushed back.
"All right Bella, lets go. Last time I had you here, you passed out on me in the middle of the night. I'm getting you tucked in in time."
Bella just smiled and started walking with him back to the house.
The Edward she used to talk to before the wedding day was back. "Edward.. " she softly spoke, "Whoever you are today, I like it that way. Please don't stop talking to me."
Edward heard her. He felt better too.. but he still had a lot of questions.. "I'll try if you try as well."
"I will."
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