56 – BPOV
I'd been a nervous wreck all day.
Mom was so happy when I finally told her about the handsome neighbor and me.
She even went as far as to offer up babysitting services for both Emily and Brandon just to make sure Edward and I had not only the evening but the entire night to ourselves.
I blushed and told her that his parents were babysitting for the evening but that Jasper and Alice were keeping him overnight and most of the day Sunday.
Alice insisted, something about me finally getting something good in my life. I couldn't have said it better myself.
It finally felt like coming home was the best thing I had ever done.
Like maybe I should have done it a long time ago.
But then, maybe I wouldn't have gotten together with Edward so, timing was everything, and I guess it was right for us now.
I'd looked at the clock and my heart skipped a beat as I realized it was almost 7.
By the time the doorbell rang, I had already paced a hole in the rug by the door.
I opened the door to find a smiling Edward holding a pretty bouquet of flowers and a smile.
"Oh my," I beamed, "nobody's ever gotten me flowers before."
Edward's ears pinked up, "I wasn't sure about them but I figured I'd do this right."
I took them and invited him inside while I put the roses in some water.
"So, where are you taking me?" I asked while fishing around the kitchen cabinet for a vase.
I looked over to him as I waited for an answer, "I ehmm, made you dinner, actually." He rubbed the back of his neck nervously and wouldn't look me in the eye.
I smiled, the gesture so sweet I couldn't help it, "I didn't know you cooked."
His eyes returned to mine, "Yeah, well when you're raising a kid on your own you learn quickly that hot dogs and Kraft dinner only go so far."
"So, what's on the menu, Mr. Cullen?" I cut the ends of the rose's stems and arranged them in the vase I'd found.
"Well, I hope you like barbecue ribs and baked potatoes," he replied with a smirk.
I shook my head, "Typical male. How'd you manage to make that without me knowing?"
"I did it at Mom and Dad's. Dad's grill is better than mine," he chuckled.
I placed the flower arrangement on my kitchen counter. "Ahhh, I see. Well, let's go then." I smiled up at him and kissed his cheek.
Edward took my hand in his and led me next door through the adjoining backyard.
The minute he opened the door, I had to smile. He had set up his kitchen to look like a restaurant using flowers, candles and nice table linens. The muted lighting made it all look quite different from the way it usually did, "This is beautiful, Edward. You didn't have to do all of this."
"I wanted to. I could have taken you anywhere but the reality is that I wanted you all to myself," he smirked and I swear my ovaries swooned.
I got on my toes and kissed his lips, "All you had to do is ask."
Edward kissed me back, "Let's start with dinner then we can have dessert."
"Oh I like the sound of that," I quirked an eyebrow and sucked my bottom lip into my mouth.
He was so tempting and he didn't seem to know it.
Edward pulled out a chair and had me take a seat while he went to the counter to get our plates.
"Holy crap, I won't eat all of that, Edward," I giggled. He had about half a stack of ribs and huge baked potato with a large portion of side salad piled on to the plate making it look small rather than its normal size.
"Eat up, sweetheart. You're going to need the extra calories for what I have planned for you," he winked and dug into his potato, mashing it and adding butter, salt and pepper.
All I could do was stare at him.
Holy cow.
We ate silently, exchanging minor pleasantries. Everything was so delicious, "I really had no idea you could cook like this." I said while wiping my mouth. I had eaten only about half my plate but I was full.
And ready for dessert.
Edward also wiped his mouth, "I'm glad you liked it."
I stood from my seat and walked around the table to stand by him, "I think I'm ready for desert now."
Edward's eyes darkened as he looked up at me from his seat and his tongue made a quick swipe over his bottom lip. "I think we'll both enjoy what I have planned."
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