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Chapter 25- The proposal part 1

~Bella's POV~

"Hey Renee," Esme said.

"Who is Renee?" Edward breathed in my ear, his hot breath tickling my neck. It was very hard to concentrate when you had a Greek God breathing in your ear.

"Mum's best friend," I answered, smiling.

"HI RENEE," Alice, Rose and I called out. Esme smiled.

"I'm great, how are you?" Esme said, standing up. She smiled at Carlisle and headed away from us.

"Mum and Renee were best friends when mum lived in Phoenix, before she came to Forks," I explained to the boys.

"You want me to what?" Esme asked. "When?"

I raised my eyebrows at Rose and Alice. Esme sighed.

"OK. I'll be there Wednesday," Esme said and she hung up.

"Renee says hi girls," Esme said, coming back to the living room. Carlisle stood up and put an arm around Esme.

"What's on Wednesday?" I asked. Esme sighed.

"Renee needs my help. She and Phil are selling their house and they need to fix up the bathroom," Esme said. "I'll be out there until next week."

"Awww," Alice whined. Jasper stroked her spiky hair.

"I have to leave tomorrow," Esme sighed. Carlisle rubbed her arms. Esme leaned against him.

"Umm, guys, how about we go see were we are sleeping," I suggested. Edward frowned, clearly confused. I rolled my eyes at him.

"Yeah, good idea, Bells," Rose said and she jumped up. Alice helped Jasper up and Edward took my non cast hand. Emmett jumped up and followed Rose and we headed up stairs.

~Esme's POV~

The kids disappeared upstairs leaving Carlisle and I alone. I giggled softly as they ran up the stairs to give us some privacy. They were good kids. Carlisle pulled me close, his hands on my waist. I rested my head on his chest and sighed.

"so you have to leave tomorrow," Carlisle said. I sighed.

"Yes. Normally I would have said no but Renee is my best friend," I said, looking up into Carlisle's golden eyes."It's OK luv," Carlisle chuckled, kissing my nose.

"But I'll miss you," I said and Carlisle chuckled again.

"I'll miss you too, Esme. I'll miss you alot," Carlisle said. He kissed me on the mouth, his tongue gently running over my bottom lip. I parted them and felt his tongue slide against mine. I snaked my arms around his neck and pulled him closer.

He pulled me tighter against him and kissed me passionately. I pushed him gently and he hit the couch.

He pulled away and chuckled. He still held me tightly.

"O what am I going to do with the girls?" I asked, thinking of them.

"They can still stay here," Carlisle said, smiling.

"Are you sure?" I asked, biting my lip. He kissed my lips.

"Yes, I am sure. I'm sure my boys will keep them entertained. They will love it," Carlisle said.

I giggled and he kissed my neck. I was losing focus and there was so much I had to do.

"Do you need help booking your flights?" Carlisle murmured against my neck.

"Uh huh," I breathed and he grinned.

He took my hand and led me up stairs to his office.

~Rose's POV~

We were mucking around in Emmett room having fun. Jasper had his guitar and was playing a soft but up beat tune. Alice was spinning around dancing, Jaspers eyes followed her every move. Emmett pulled me up and spun me around. Bella swayed on the floor with Edward. There was knock on the door and we spun to See Carlisle and Esme watching us from the door. We grinned and laughed.

"come on boys. Your making dinner," Carlisle said. Emmett grinned and jumped up. Jasper slowly got up and hobbled out with Edward just behind him. Carlisle smiled at us all and headed down with his boys.

Mum turned to us and smiled. She sat down on the bed and we sat down with her.

"So you leave tomorrow?" Bella asked, smiling softly.

"Yeah. Carlisle is still letting you stay here for the holidays," Esme said, beaming brightly.

"Yay," Alice sung and we laughed.

"I want you girls to be on your best behavior," Esme said, her tone warning.

"When are we not on our best behavior?" I asked, smirking.

Mum grinned and nudged me.

"I also wanted to talk to you about one more thing before I leave," Esme said and a faint blush settled on her cheeks.

"What is it mum?" Alice asked.

"I want to talk to you about sex," Esme said. Bella blushed bright red while Alice and I giggled.

"I know you girls haven't had boyfriends like this," Esme said.

"You got that right," I sighed dreamily.

"Yeah, Jasper is amazing. I love him," Alice sighed happily.

"You girls have never been in love like this. You girls are older now and soon you may want to have sex with your guys," Esme said. Bella was the reddest I had ever seen. She groaned and buried her face in her hands. Esme rubbed her back.

"I know it's embarrassing but I just want you guys to be safe," Esme said.

"Mum, you have nothing to worry about," I told her, placing my hand on hers.

"Yeah, really," Bella said, looking horrified.

"We know never do anything we aren't ready for," Alice said.

"Do we need to give you a sex talk?" I asked, waggling my eyebrows. Alice giggled and Bella chuckled softly, still red.

Esme blushed and giggled.

"I think I'm good in that department," Esme said.

"How good?" Alice joked and we laughed.

~Carlisle's POV~

We were in the kitchen making dinner and I turned to my boys.

"While Esme is gone the girls are still going to stay here," I told them. Emmett cheered and Jasper and Edward grinned.

"Now I will be at the hospital alot and you guys will have the house to yourselves," I began. Jaspers eyes went wide, know which direction I was heading in. Edward looked horrified and Emmett waggled his eyebrows.

"Focus Emmett," I said.

"Dad, come on. I would never pressure Rose into anything she didn't want to do," Emmett said, looking hurt. I smiled at him.

"I know, Emmett," I said.

"Yeah and with my cast, I'm not exactly ready for any...action," Jasper said carefully. I chuckled slightly.

Edward just looked at me, his expression clearly saying he was not going to be having sex with Bella these holidays.

"I just wanted to make sure," I said, smiling at my boys. I was lucky that I had three mature boys, even if Emmett seemed like a child most of the time.

The girls came down not long after, Bella's face burning red. We chuckled and Edward hugged her.

"Everything OK?" Edward asked. Bella smiled and nodded. She blushed deeper when Alice winked and Rose waggled her eyebrows. I had a feeling I knew what was going on.

We ate dinner and not long after the kids disappeared into their rooms. Esme helped me with the dishes and then we headed up stairs to my room.

While Esme was in the shower I pulled back the bed. She emerged from the bathroom, curls still damp and wearing gorgeous pajamas. She smiled at me and joined me on the bed. I pulled her close to me, her warm body pressed into mine. She kissed my jaw line and up to my lips.

"Mmm I'm going to miss you," I moaned. Esme grinned.

"I'm glad I've made an impression," Esme teased. I grinned and flipped her over and grinned.

"You most certainly have," I said and bent down to kiss her neck. She moaned and I smirked. I traveled my hands down her body, memorizing her every curve. Esme's breath hitched and her hands traveled down my chest.

"I love you Esme," I said. Esme kissed my lips.

"I love you too."

~Emmett's POV~

Rose and I snuggled on my bed. I kissed her on the lips, my hands lingered on her waist. My tongue slid against hers, her arms around my waist. I gently pulled away and kissed her neck. She gasped and I smiled.

"Rose, just tell me if you don't want to do anything," I said. Rose beamed at me and kissed me again.

"I will, Emmett. Thank you," Rose said and we went back to kissing.

~Jasper's POV~

I ran my hand through Alice's hair as she kissed me. Our tongues danced with each other, her hands resting on my chest. My other hand was wrapped around her waist. I gently pulled away and pecked her lips over and over. Alice smiled beautifully at me and I grinned back. She rested her head on my chest. Our fingers entwined and I sighed happily.

"This is perfect Jazz," Alice sighed.

"Your perfect," I said. Alice beamed and snuggled closer into me.

~Edwards POV~

Hesitantly I traced Bella's lips with my tongue. She moaned softly and willingly parted her lips. My tongue sort hers and Bella's hands went to my hair, sending shivers down my spine. I pulled away and kissed her jaw line. I ran my nose along her jaw to her ear. Her breathing hitched and her hands went from my hairs down to my chest. I gazed into her eyes and she blushed.

"I love you Bella," I said. She smiled the most beautiful smile.

"I love you too, Edward," Bella said, her voice soft and caring. I laid down next to her, pulling her close. That's how we fell asleep.

~Alice's POV~

I woke up in Jasper's arms and he was snoring softly. I giggled silently and gently pried myself from him. I quickly darted out of the room and went to the bathroom. When I got out I saw Rose and Bella waiting. I grinned at them. They quickly used the bathroom and we headed down stairs to the kitchen. We opened the door and giggled when we saw Esme and Carlisle sharing a moment. They pulled away and looked to us, blushing faintly.

Both were fully dressed, mum wearing a black skirt and blouse.

"Are you going now?" I asked, pouting slightly. Esme smiled.

"Yes, I have to go now. Carlisle is going to take me to the airport," Esme said.

Rose quickly went to mum and hugged her tightly.

"Have fun mum," Rose said, kissing her cheek. Bella gave mum a hug next.

"Tell Renee we say hi," Bella said, kissing her cheek. I bounded up to mum and threw my arms around her. She stumbled a bit but held us both up.

"Tell her to come down and visit, soon," I said. Esme chuckled.

"I will Alice. Have fun and be good," Esme said and I grinned.

We watched them leave and then slumped on the couch.

The boys finally awoke, looking scruffy. I grinned at Jasper and he kissed me good morning.

After showering, dressing and having breakfast we were lounging around in the living room. Emmett and Jasper were playing the x-box, Rose and I were looking through a magazine. Bella was reading and Edward was playing the piano. I heard a car pull up and Carlisle came in soon after.

"Did she get off OK?" I asked Carlisle, looking up from my magazine.

"Yes she did," Carlisle said. He smiled at us all and disappeared up stairs.

He came back down, dressed in a suit.

"I have to head off to work but before I go I wanted to speak to you all," Carlisle said. Emmett paused the game and Edward stopped playing the piano.

"What is it dad?" Edward asked, coming over to join the rest of us. Carlisle seemed nervous and I gave him an encouraging smile.

"I'm going to ask Esme to marry me."

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