Chapter Fifty-Four

"Hey you two, are the dishes going to be done any time this year?" We jumped apart as we heard Lizzie enter the kitchen.

She laughed at us and went to the cupboard, getting out a glass. She filled it up with some water and walked back out of the kitchen, laughing at me and Edward who were standing awkwardly apart. As she left the room Edward walked back over to me and pecked me on the lips.

"Let's get back to washing the dishes"

A few minutes later the dishes were washed and put away and we went and watched some TV with Ed and Lizzie. They went to bed at around nine-thirty and Edward and I stayed downstairs, snuggling under the blanket we were sharing.

"Are you warm enough?" he asked, pulling the blanket up to my chin.

We were both lying on our sides, our legs entwining, one of his resting on top of mine. His arms encircled my waist. I felt so warm and comfortable wrapped up in Edward's arms that I felt myself drifting off to sleep while he gently kissed my cheek and rubbed circles on my stomach.

I woke up when he picked me up, taking me upstairs, settling me in my bed. I gripped his shirt.

"Stay with me" I mumbled.

He tried pulling my hands off his t-shirt but my grip was too tight. He sighed.

"Okay, move over"

I moved to the other side of the bed, making room for Edward. He climbed in, pulling the blankets over us.

"Can I hold you?" he asked.

I wanted to go back to sleep so instead of verbally answering him, I moved over to his bed and wrapped my arms around his waist, enjoying the warmth coming from him. I snuggled against him and drifted back to sleep enjoying being in his arms.

-X—

I woke to the weight of an arm across the middle, and the glare of sun shining through the windows. I opened my eyes and blinked, trying to adjust my eye-sight to the harshness of the sun. I looked over at the body that was sleeping next to me, emitting soft snores.

I watched as he slept, the small rise and fall of his chest as he inhaled breath, and released it. His hair was a mess on top of his hair and he had a bit of drool coming out of his mouth, drooling onto the sheets. He was still dressed in his clothes from last night, as was I.

A knock on the door alerted me to the fact that someone wanted to come into my room. And Edward was in my room. In my bed. Before I could wake up Edward, the door opened and in walked Lizzie.

Shit! This is going to look bad.

"Morning Bella-What's Edward doing in your bed?" she looked curiously between me and her still sleeping son.

"I swear it's not what it looks like! We just fell asleep in the same bed" I hurried to tell her, not wanting her to get the wrong impression.

Edward grumbled and pulled the pillow over his head, trying to block out the noise.

"Oi, Edward, wake up" I whispered, pushing on his shoulder, trying to get him to lift his head up.

"No, you're too warm. I don't want to get up" he said, pulling me closer to him.

I pushed him away, whispering furiously in his ear.

"Your mum is in my room. Get up"

His head shot up when I said his mum was in my room, looking straight at his mum. She was standing at the foot of the bed, cocking her eyebrow at us.

"Want to explain why you are sleeping in Bella's bed with her?"

"I swear mum, nothing happened. Look, I'm still fully clothed" Edward pulled down the duvet, showing he was still wearing his clothing from yesterday.

I hid my head in my pillow, embarrassed.

Lizzie suddenly started laughing and I peeked up from behind my pillow, looking at her.

Why is she laughing? Isn't she angry at us?

"Why are you laughing mum? Aren't you angry at us?"

"No, I just wanted to see what you two would do. I trust you guys more than that Edward, jeez" Lizzie said.

I gaped at her.

"So you mean that you didn't have to embarrass me and Bella? You just wanted to?" Edward asked, astonished.

"Well, I also wanted to check to make sure that you didn't take advantage of Bella" Lizzie winked at me.

I hid my head in my pillow again.

Oh god.

"Mum! Stop embarrassing us!" Edward cried.

"Okay, okay. I'm going now" she laughed at us as she left the room, closing the door behind her.

I could hear her laughing as she walked back downstairs.

"Oh god" Edward fell back down onto the bed, throwing his hands over his face.

He peeked at me through his fingers.

"What's with the big grin on your face?"

"Nothing. I just found it funny" I said.

"Funny? That was embarrassing!" he cried.

I pried his arms away from his face and held them down.

"Well at least she wasn't full out angry for finding you and me sleeping in the same bed" I said.

After I managed to convince Edward that it was alright to walk downstairs, we got up and he went to his room, getting dressed. I got dressed and walked downstairs, mentally preparing myself to face Lizzie again.

I walked into the kitchen and she was standing at the stove, cooking what smelled like pikelets. Ed was sitting at the table, reading the newspaper.

I greeted Ed good morning and walked over to Lizzie.

"Mmm, those smell good"

"Get a plate honey and help yourself" she motioned to the plate that was sitting on the bench, pikelets on top.

I got a plate out of the cupboard and got three pikelets and the butter from the fridge. I buttered them and started eating them as Edward walked into the kitchen.

"Morning Edward" Lizzie greeted him as he walked in, a cheeky smile on her face.

"Morning son" Ed said.

"Morning mum. Morning dad" he said, grabbing a pikelet and eating it.

"Get a plate" Lizzie chastised.

Edward got a plate and joined me at the table, kissing me on the cheek as he sat down.

"Aw, you too are so cute together" Lizzie said.

Me and Edward looked at each other and smiled.

"So, what's this about you sleeping in Bella's bed?" Ed directed the question at Edward.

Edward choked on his pikelet, coughing as he looked at his mum.

"You told him didn't you?" he said accusingly.

"Of course I did" she said casually.

"So?" Ed prompted.

"We fell asleep together. That was all. I was still fully clothed. Now let it drop" Edward said, taking a big bite of his pikelet so he wouldn't have to talk.

"Easy there, you wouldn't want to choke again" I teased him.

Breakfast was quiet after that.

I finished my pikelets, thanked Lizzie for the breakfast and then went up to my room.

Time to do some homework.

A/N: Well...two reviews for last chapter.