Chapter 3

Obsolute

"Mrs. Cullen. How are you today?" Mr. Mahoney, my boss, asked as I began unlocking my office door. "You look stunning as always."

I always felt very uncomfortable when I was around my boss, you could always tell that he was hitting on me. So, today I decided to just ignore his stares and just show him the ring on my marraige finger.

He first just looked at me with a confused frow and then the uncomfortable feeling came in. "Oh! Right!"

I smiled weakily in his direction and I began to look at today's scedule. It was a Monday, nothing important happens on Monday's. Its just the occasional old woman wanting to put her left over change into cash. I decided to release my shield and think to Edward.

Edward, I know Aro told you more on why he moved to Vancouver. You have to tell me. No matter what. During lunch break I will meet you at the front doors and go to the Volvo.

Just that instant I heard a knock at the door. "Hello, Mrs. Cullen. There is a phone call for you on line 1." Greg, the secretary of the bank explained as I picked up the phone.

I nodded and he turned around, shut the door, and stalked off to his desk.

"Hello?" I asked into the reciever.

"Hi, grandma!" I heard Lily say in her playful little girl's voice.

"Hi sweetie. What would you like?"

She paused for a second and then continued. "Um. Do you remember Lucille? Well ofcourse you do, anyways. She asked Anthony and I to come over tonight. Can we?"

"Lily, we are going over there eventually. Probably after we pick Anthony and you up, and Nessie and Jake." I said. By this time Edward was opening the door to my office and he had a smug smile on his face. "Listen, sweetie. I will call the school later and tell them to put you on okay? Now go to class."

Lily sighed and she spoke in a whisper. "Okay, granny. I love you."

"I love you more." Then we hung up the phone and I stared at Edward who still had that smug smile. "What?"

"Nothing. You just look so damn sexy when you are confused." If I was human I would have blushed, but I wasn't so I just giggled. That is the first time Edward has ever spoken to me that way.

"You know, acting that way won't put the subject of Aro behind us." I whispered so low that humans couldn't hear us.

"I know, I got you're message, love. Will you mind telling me if you mind getting off early today? I believe Jacob and Renesme have an announcement to tell us. " Edward was now sitting on my desk and he looked so seductive.

I shook my head trying to get my thoughts straightened out. "Um, sure. What time are you able to get off?"

He smiled, his crooked smile, and laughed. "Whenever you are ready to leave. Jake and Nessie walked home, our job is too pick up Anthony and Lily. So, tell me when you are ready."

With that he kissed me on the forehead and left.

I wondered how he could do that, but then I remembered him telling me that the owner of the bank had a crush on him and she would do anything for him. Wow, he must be popular around here.

Before I picked up m purse I called the Lily and Anthony's school and told them to get there backpack's ready because we would be there in fifteen minutes.

Edward and I had finally reached the school and we locked hands as we went to meet the twins in the office.

"Edward, what are Renesme and Jake going to tell us?" I asked as we took a seat in the office room.

"You will find out soon, believe me."

I shot him a glance and he laughed. I must not be scary enough to him.

"GRANNY! GRAMPY!" I heard two little voices yell down the hall.

Oh! Crap! Why did they call us that.

"The secretaries looked at us bewilderedly and then nodded. "We play those games too sometimes with our children." One of the stalkier secretaires said and then we laughed.

"Well, I guess we will see you later!" I said and then waved and we left.

"Hey! You two! How was you're hour of school?" I asked jokingly.

"It was excellent, granny! We missed you though." Anthony answered in his charming voice that always made you're heart melt.

Anthony jumped into my arms and hugged me tightly. Edward and Lily were doing the same on the other side.

"Well, we better get going." Edward said while taking Lily's tiny hand in his, and I took Anthony's bigger hand in mine.

We walked to the Volvo and put the children in there seats and we headed off towards our house.

"Why did we leave school early for? Lucy is made at us for leaving her. Did you know she has a power?" Lily said hyperly. She reminded me so much of Alice, too bad she wasn't here right now too see the news Nessie had for us.

"Your mom and dad have some news for us. What power does she have?" I asked.

"Oh! I wonder what it is? Anyways, she has the power to look into people minds and see they're pasts. She can even see farther then that person, she can see like they're great, great, grandfather's and farther past's. It's amazing." Anthony squealed excitedly in his deep voice.

"Wow, that is excellent for her. Lily, how come you haven't read Edward's mind to find out what your parents want?" I asked.

"Because I hate knowing things before anyonelse, and just this once I want it too be a surprise." She stated as we drove into our bungalow garage.

I could hear the heartbeats of Nessie and Jake inside and they sounded really urgent. Now, I was absolutely curious.

I pratically throught the twins from the car and shoved them into the house as fast as I could.

"Anxouis, mom?" Nessie said as we entered the house.

I laughed and then nodded and gestured for them too tell us the news. I really wanted to know.

The twin's grasped my hands and led me to the couch. Edward sat beside me, the twins sitting on the floor.

"Well, Jake and I have two annoucements for you. One is a big surprise, the other one might get you frustrated. But, you still might be happy. Okay, I will tell you the not so exciting onbe first." She stopped hesitantly and then we met stares and she smiled awkwardly. "Well, I um...am...pregnant, but this one is going to be more human. You see, I call grandpa and he said he did some research and he said the next birth will take the usual human nine months and it will be more human and look more human."

I just stared ahead, Nessie was pregnant again? Why would she have another? Were they being careless or just want to have another baby?

"Mom? Hello? Bells? Grandma? Granny? Love?" I heard the whole room asked me as I

just stared ahead blankily.

I then felt calm and I came out of my trance. I shook me head and thought that was wierd since the only one who could do that was Jasper. "MOM!"

"Oh! Sorry, Nessie. Congradulations! I am so happy for you both! Now, what is the next-"

I then saw something flashy come off her finger and I noticed it was an engagement ring. I stood up and leapt to Renesme and Jake and engulfed them in a hug. I cried tearless sobs of joy in between there shoulders.

"I am so happy for you! Pregnant and engaged! Oh! My baby is so old! I can't believe you have so much exciting news! Oh my goodness. Congrats you two!" I babbled when I released the tight hug.

"Thank you! I was hoping for this excitement. Oh and look behind you!" Jake said as I turned around.

I turned around and I squealed in delight as I was engulfed in a hug by a short pixie.