Ok I am working on getting this all finished and prettied up again, almost finished with it so I'm starting the reposting, please note chapter chapters 1-5 have some changes since the original rewrite, not many but the gang are seniors now, not juniors.
Also Edward is still seeing Bella as just a kid almost like a younger sister that he needs to protect. He does have an attraction, but everyone around Bella treats her like a child, so Edward naturally has picked up on that and is where he is right now.
2nd day of Senior year….
So far, my day sucked.
I had to do a last-minute ride change due to fact that Emmett being Emmett over indulged on fajitas the night before and was spending the 2nd day of the school year at home with the stomach ache from hell. Thankfully I left him at Aunt Esme's and went back to Charlie's for the night. A sick Emmett is a two-year-old Emmett who whines and cries like a baby.
So, Carlisle drove me home and it was nice he really is a sweet guy. Over dinner he and Aunt Esme had asked us about our day and talked about the next weekend when we were going on our family bonding trip camping. I'm still hoping to get out of that, me and the outdoors don't mix well. And Alice was bouncing over our shopping trip talking about playing Barbie dress up with me. Great.
Edward had gone on his date with Tanya and tried to tell his dad not to wait up. I was surprised to hear Carlisle say 11pm curfew since it was a school night. What shocked me more was that Edward just smiled and agreed. I really had thought no idea that Carlisle set limits on his kids like that. Since they had been around it always seemed like Carlisle was a laid-back parental figure, treating his kids like saints who did no wrong. But guess I was wrong and Carlisle was a damn good dad not letting his kids walk all over him. Good for Carlisle.
So now here I am stuck riding shotgun with Alice in her bright yellow speed machine on the way to school. I seriously think this car cost more than my Dad's house. She's bubbling on about cuts and colors of clothing. I had sort of zoned her out for my own sanity. I swear the girl bounces so much I was beginning to think she was part bunny rabbit.
I rolled my eyes as she pulled in next to Edward at school. My sex God was looking hot. A green long sleeve button down the same shade as his eyes, dark designer tight ass jeans. I think I creamed my pants; fuck I'm going to be sitting in this all day. Side trip was now needed to the bathroom to try and make myself more comfortable over the school day. Edward smiled at his sister as she ran up to hug him. Aww so cute that whole twin closeness was so sweet. Edward grinned crookedly at me and my pants were once again assaulted, fuck.
"Ladies." He said in greeting.
"Edward." I replied in the same tone. Alice giggled and bounced away towards Rose and Jasper who just pulled up.
"Bella!" Damn no not now.
"Hey Mike."
"So, I was wondering what your plans for the weekend were?" He asked looking like an excited puppy.
"Umm well I kind of promised Saturday to Alice and Rose." I told him.
"What about Friday night or Sunday?" He continued. I felt a tingle start across my body then a warm arm encircled my neck from behind pulling me into a strong chest. His chest and arm felt hot and hard oh my God I'm home.
"Bells." Edward whispered in my ear. Mike's eyes were bugging out of his head. "Don't forget you promised Sunday to me." He breathed and I think I had my first orgasm, I'm not sure but my whole body convulsed and I felt tingles all over.
"Umm Sunday yep Sunday." I mumbled incoherently. He could have any day he wants but I don't remember promising him that or saying it out loud. Maybe Mike will keep this shit up so Edward never had to let go of me.
"Newton." Edward said from behind me. Mike's eyes were bulging even further out of his head looking down at my breast. Oh, shit my t-shirt couldn't hide my happy nips. FUCK! "Don't you have some place to be?"
"Yea, Bella just think about Friday or the next weekend and let me know. Bye." He ran off looking like he left his favorite chew toy behind. Poor puppy Mike, I think he misses the girls already.
"Bella are you ok?" Edward whispered into my ear again. His scent was driving me nuts and the only thing that stopped me from pushing him up against his Volvo to have my way with him was picturing Charlie having to come arrest me for public indecency. "Bells?" he tried again.
"Yea I'm fine Edward, you can let go now." I tried to sound indifferent and cool. But he turned me in his arms and looked me in the eyes.
"Bella you should have worn a jacket your freezing." He rubbed his hands up and down my arms that were covered in goosebumps and pulled me tighter to his chest. Pretty sure he saw my happy nips and read them wrong. Thank God!
"We should probably go in so I can warm up." I smiled it hurt but I did it.
"Yea." One arm around my shoulders he walked us into the halls of Forks High. I saw Tanya glaring from a distance at his arm on me and I felt a little smug. Ok so it wasn't sexual but damn it I liked it. He dropped me off in homeroom walking me all the way to my seat beside Rose and told me, "Behave and don't let the fan club kidnap your ass." Smiling and waving he ran out of the room.
"What was that about?" Rosalie demanded.
"Mike asked me out but Caveman Emmett has recruited Caveman Edward to keep me from dating." I rolled my eyes at her and laughed.
"Yep your gonna be in a nursing home before your allowed to date." She told me laughing.
"I know." I tried to joke but I still felt the heat from Edward's arm on my body. His smell still filled my senses. I was depressed even more than usual about my lack of dating life. I wanted Edward and the perfection that is him would never see me as more than the plain baby cousin of his new step-brother. A little girl to protect but never a sexual being or worthy of his interest romantically. I'm screwed.
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At lunch I barely ate. Emmett had showed up around fourth period feeling better, Tanya joined our table crawling all over Edward. It was sick and nasty and I wanted to claw her eyes out. Rose and Tanya have never been friendly, Tanya made the mistake of making some moves on Emmett. So, the tension at the table was high. When Mike waved at me the boys all growled, I mean lions, tigers and bears oh my type growls. Tanya giggled over the overprotective guards. She thought it was sooo sweet. Gag me.
Alice who was growing on me more and more completely ignored Tanya. She spent the lunch hour talking to Rose, Emmett, Jazz and myself. She didn't even talk to her brother. It was weird and oddly I loved her for it because I wanted to hit Edward over the head with his lunch tray and say back away from the whore. And maybe tell him to get into the janitors closet and fool around with me. Lust when it finally hits it hits hard, I guess.
Biology was worse, Edward sat with me smiled and patted my head like I was 2. Seriously anytime I got an answer right on our work sheet he'd pat my head and tell me how smart I was. Like a good little girl. I wanted to smack him on the top of the head and say bad boy. Tanya and Lauren kept trying to vie for his attention. He gave basically ignored Lauren but did speak nicely to Tanya. His voice was pure sex and velvet and he flirted with Tanya in a way that made me want to bash the microscope on her head or maybe slammed it in her pretty fucking face. Mr. Banner rolled his eyes at the whore games and I swear he looked at me with pity in his eyes. Fuck can everyone see I want to hop in Edward's lap and play cowgirl?
"Bella are you ok?" My velvet voiced sex god tormentor asked gently.
"Yep fine and dandy, just bored." I told him with a sweet smile on my face.
"I'm so ready to get the fuck out of here today." He told me with that heart stopping smile.
"Yea, tell me about it." I rolled my eyes and giggled a little. He smiled even bigger.
"Be warned Alice takes shopping seriously, if it was a sport in the Olympics, she'd take the gold every time." He warned gently as the bell rang.
"Rose would silver in it I guess then. So, I'm hoping Angela and I can sneak off and hide till their done. Maybe the food court, I could use one of those big ass pretzels." He laughed so hard, throwing his head back where I could see his pretty manly Adam's apple.
"I don't think that will work. But if it does, you're my new hero. I've never been able to ditch Alice on a shopping trip. I've learned to just let her update my measurements and just do my shopping for me. If I give her free reign, she doesn't make me go with her." He told me and I noticed he had walked me to gym. Aww how sweet I wonder if he realized that. Then I remembered we have gym together and my fantasy of him walking me to classes like a boyfriend went poof away in my head.
"I'll let you know." I smiled. "Welp time to go change."
"See ya in a few Bella." He walked off towards the boy's locker room and my knees were weak at the sound of my name on his lips.
In the locker room Tanya kept shooting me death glares while Rose kept shooting death glares back at Tanya.
"What is the slut's issue?" I was startled by little Alice in her musical voice sounding so pissed.
"No clue." I told her.
"Lies." Rosalie turned to me, "We both know it is all because Edward talked to you and you're not attached to any other guy."
"What? Seriously Rose like any guy would pick me over Tanya if they had the chance. Plain Jane vs. Super Model yea we know who would win this." I rolled my eyes and laughed harshly.
"Who's plain Jane?" Alice asked.
"Me obviously." I replied.
"Bullshit Bells you are so pretty a lot prettier than Tanya. She is artificially pretty while your naturally pretty. After this weekend I'm making you so hot Tanya will look like a plain Jane." Alice informed me and my jaw dropped.
"It's true Bella you are very pretty. It's just Esme does your shopping and tends to still dress you like you in middle school. With just a few changes like a new hair cut that better suits the shape of your face, some clothing that is more age appropriate, and shows more skin then the top of your collarbone and you'll be plain hot. And you don't have to dress like a hooker, the way Tanya does." Rose agreed with Alice.
"Thanks, but it's not true." I smiled at them and walked towards the gym. At least they didn't pick up on my crush on Edward or if they did, they didn't say anything. I was truly thankful for small blessings.
Edward was talking to Tanya on the bleachers when I walked into the gym. I felt my heart sink to my stomach and the urge to run and cry hit me.
How had I gone from hating this guy before I even met him to wanting to touch him all the time, I have no clue but it is a clear fact now in my head. Edward Cullen is my first crush. I never had time for celb guys they all seemed too far out of reach, none of the guys in school had moved me like this. Edward could easily become an obsession for me.
I was in lust and I had a crush for the first time ever, I felt like a real teenage girl for once. I wanted to find my bff and giggle on the end of my bed while we talked boys. I wanted to wear makeup and cute clothes to try and draw his attention. I wanted to hold his hand and make out on the sofa.
I knew I was fucked, my whole world had changed and now I was changing with it.
"Bella?" Rose asked from beside me. Oh, shit I had been standing there staring.
"Yea?"
"Are you ok hun?" She asked softly.
"Not really, I feel a little sick to my stomach and my head is throbbing." I told her honestly.
"Bella?" I heard his velvet voice and it made me groan internally. "Are you ok?"
"She doesn't feel well." Rose told him bluntly. "I've noticed she's been off most of today."
"Do you need to go home? Can you wait till after gym?" I shook my head at him. I didn't want to put anyone out. Coach Clapp came up at that point took a look at my pale face and tried to see if I had hurt myself even before gym started.
"Swan go change you're not doing gym today." He told me shaking his head.
"Go change Bella I'll take you home." Edward told me and Coach nodded and agreed with him, saying he would let the main office know I was going home sick early. I stood there like an idiot with my mouth wide open looking at him. He laughed slightly put his index finger under my chin and pushed up my mouth turned me around and pushed me through the doors of the girls' locker room. "Hurry Bells were busting out." He whispered in my ear and I giggled a little.
Changing in a hurry I almost fell in my haste to get back to him. Of course, he was quicker and already waiting outside the locker room door changed and looking hot and mischievous. We went to out lockers to get what we needed. Luckily it was the first week of school and homework was in short supply. Math was the only subject that already piled it on.
Edward grinned as he opened his passenger door for me. "Your escape mobile is waiting young lately." I laughed and climbed in. Playful Edward was hot and sweet.
"Thank you, kind sir."
"Anytime." He winked and my poor pants got assaulted again. I might have to burn them later or bury them with a nice funeral they have to be ready to be put out of their misery. Good thing I was going shopping this weekend. Oh my God did I just think a happy thought about shopping?
FUCK!
"Feeling any better?" He asked me gently.
"Yea a lot." It hit me I felt fine. No more iffy tummy, no more headache. I noticed then he was driving to Aunt Esme's house and not Charlie's. I wonder if it even hit him where he was taking me. When we pulled into the drive, he walked around to open my door, I was getting used to it and no longer tried to open it on my own with Edward there.
We walked into the empty house and he flopped and I mean literally flopped down on the sofa. He stretched out full length putting his hands behind his head and gave the most adorable sigh. His firm fit body was defined as his body stretched out his face peaceful and beautiful. It was like look at a Greek God in slumber.
"Hungry?" He asked me and I almost jumped him because I was hungry for him. Oh, shit where did that thought come from.
"A little." I croaked out. Then took a steadying breath, "I can fix us something?" He looked so comfortable.
"Really?" He asked and cracked an eye open at me. He looked super happy, the one eye opened shined bright green with excitement. Like he really wanted food.
"Yea wait here." I walked into the kitchen and looked around what to feed him? Bagel bites seemed a little to blasé for the god like creature on my Aunt's sofa. Hmmm. "Edward what do you want to eat?"
"Do we have any hot pockets left?" He called back and I smiled.
"What flavor?"
"Pizza, is there any other flavor seriously Bella?" He laughed and I nuked him up his hot pocket and grabbed an apple for myself. Grabbing us both a diet coke I carried our little snack out to the living room.
"Here."
"Thanks." He smiled and scooted up so I could sit at the other end of the sofa. He flipped on the tv and began scarfing down his snack. "Anything you want to watch?"
"Not that I can think of."
"Movie?" I nodded "Pick one." He told me and pointed towards the box of dvds that had come with his family from Chicago. I walked over and looked in there was a hodgepodge of movies spanning different genres and generations.
Smiling I saw a movie in the box I haven't seen in years. So long in fact it had been since I was 12 and Em and I watched it one Halloween. It scared the crap out of my big lug of a cousin and Aunt Esme had forbid him to watch it again. Popping it in the dvd player I grabbed the remote and tossed it to Edward. I knew men had a remote fetish so I figured why not let him have it. Curling back into my end of the sofa I waited to see what his response would be.
"Lost Boys?!" He laughed, "Seriously Bella, vampires?"
"Hey good movie and some vampires are just plain hot."
"Ok Mrs. Dracula." He laughed harder rolling his eyes at me. I swear it was the most alive I'd ever seen Edward, oh he smiled often but it never hit his eyes as much as it was at this moment. Like he was totally free from stress for just a moment in time. "If you have nightmares tonight don't come crying to me." He smirked and I threw a throw pillow at his head which he threw back at me.
"Edward!" I squealed when it knocked me in the face.
"Bella!" He mocked and got an evil glint in his eyes. "It's not nice to throw things at your elders Bella, it's time for a little girl to learn her lesson." I squealed even louder as he leaned closer to me suddenly, I felt his hands on my body right under my breast. Pulling me down he was semi above me and oh shit tickling the crap out of me.
"Edwwd! STOP! CAN'T! BREATH! AIR!" I laughed and thrashed begging for him to stop. He shifted slightly above me and for one brief moment his groin was pressed on my stomach and I felt something hard press into me. He didn't stop tickling just moved his pelvis back and I acted like I didn't notice even though my breathing became worse. I was so out of it I missed the door opening.
"What the fuck is going on in here?" Emmett bellowed pulling Edward off me. I sat there looking at Edward who was still laughing and I burst out laughing again.
"Wanna watch the Lost Boys Em?" I taunted and he turned pale looking at the tv.
"No. Shut it Bells." He scolded me. "Cullen what the fuck were you doing on top of Bella?" He demanded. Rose, Jasper and Alice standing in the doorway looking torn between laughing at the two fools who couldn't stop laughing or freaking out because Emmett might hurt Edward.
"Emmett, hands off." Edward told my huge cousin in a low but deadly voice. Chills went down my spine.
Emmett let go but looked at Edward, "I repeat why were you on top of my cousin?"
"Em it's mostly my fault Edward knew I wasn't feeling in the best mood, we ate and were watching a movie he picked on me I threw a pillow at him he threw it back at me and we were just playing. He was tickling me the same way you have done many times before. Don't try to turn light hearted fun into someone trying to molest me for fucks sake." I was standing between Emmett and Edward though Edward kept trying to get in front of me like he was worried Emmett was going to go off on me at any moment.
"Shit is that all?" Em laughed and he picked me up and tossed my ass in the air giving me a hug. Then turned to glower at Edward again, "That had better be all." He told him.
"It was Emmett." Edward told him honestly. "Bella is just a kid." My tummy dropped and I felt faint but I stood my ground as Edward patted me on my head. "Bella is a good kid and we were just goofing off till the rest of you got home." He smiled at me gently, "Thanks Bells for a nice afternoon I need to go shower and change for my date." Patting my head again he took off for the stairs.
"See Em I'm just a fucking kid." I told my cousin with hurt in my voice. I glared at him and ignored the others while I walked to the door. "I'm going to Charlie's Alice; Rose see you tomorrow if you still want me to go. I don't want to intrude on grown up time." I told them and began the walk to my dad's house. I needed the space and the air to clear my head.
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Jasper showed up at my house less than an hour later, I was shocked that of all of them Jasper was sent in.
"Bella baby are you ok?" He pulled me into his arms for a warm hug. His concern filled voice brought the tears I had been fighting to the forefront and I balled like a baby.
"Jazz." I whispered through my tears clinging harder to his strong frame.
"Baby Bells its ok darlin." He lifted me up and carried me over to Charlie's old beat up sofa holding me in his lap as I cried.
"I'm not a baby Jasper." I protested.
"You are our baby Bells, deal with it. I know your growing up and your wanting to blossom out into womanhood," I groaned could this get any worse I think Jazz is about to give me the birds and bees talk , "however, we love you and want to make sure that you don't get hurt. Bella you are beautiful, smart, funny, sweet and compassionate. You put others before yourself and we worry about some asswad taking advantage of you. If Rose wasn't with Emmett, we'd be the same way with her." I sighed into his shoulder.
"Jasper am I really going to be in a nursing home before I get to go on my first date?" It came out in a sad pathetic voice but it had to be asked.
"No baby I'm pretty positive it won't be too much longer before you get your first date." He looked at me with wise eyes, "Bella, Edward is a nice guy and I can tell you have a little crush on him. I don't blame you from what the girls say he's a hottie" I swear Jazz blushed, "but don't go running into those waters baby, from what Alice has told me her brother is more for the moment of pleasure and not for the long term. And I know you, when you finally fall and get a boyfriend it's going to be a strong relationship."
"Jazz!" I protested.
"No Bells you know this as well, when you let someone in, they are there forever unless they severally betray you. When a guy finally breaks down your walls enough for you to stand up to Emmett to get your first date, I know he will own a huge part of your heart. If it is Edward, I'm worried baby girl that all the king's horses and all the king's men won't be able to put you back together again." He told me quoting humpty damned dumpty.
"It's not like that Jazz, Edward is nice to me and I guess we're friends now. Don't worry." I tried to placate him.
"Bella baby Bells darlin I have known you forever and a day and I see the look in those eyes of yours eah time you gaze upon young Mr. Cullen. There is a struggle going on inside you over him. Just know that if anything does happen, I will always be here for you no matter what." I hugged him tight Jazz is an awesome dude, yea he talks funny but damnit he says nice shit.
"I love ya Jazzy baby." I giggled around the childish nickname.
"I love ya too baby bear Bells." We sat there and just were for a few more minutes before his cell went off with "Material Girl" as the ring tone. A huge goofy grin burst across his face as he answered the call. "Yea Alice she's fine don't worry. No hun I promise, baby please its ok." As he hung up the phone after 5 minutes of babies and fines, I jumped up off his lap.
"You and Alice Cullen?!"
"Yep Bells the pixie owns my ass." He sighed and I started laughing. Jasper the 6'4 muscle bound blond and the barely 5 foot dark haired pixie now that is a sight to see.
"Aww Jazzy's got a girlfriend." I tAunted laughing as he tried to smack my ass.
"Yea now shut it Bells before I tell Emmett about your Edward obsession." My jaw dropped and I turned to look at the traitor who just laughed so hard he fell on his ass.
"And I'll tell Rose what really happened to her favorite $500 pair of shoes!" His eyes bugged out of his head.
"NOOOOOOOO!" He begged.
"Then zip it Hale." I told him laughing and he nodded.
"Ok you, me mutual zipped society." I agreed by hugging him and kicking him out the door to go play with his pixie girlfriend. My last baby boy, I so don't count Edward as one of my baby boys that would be nasty since I have sex dreams about his ass, is all grown up. Jazz is finally over the whores and in a relationship. Awww.
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The morning dawned early Rose stopped by to pick me up first. We drove to Aunt Esme's in silence neither of us morning people. Alice signaled for us to come in and I groaned the last thing I needed was a confrontation at 7 am on a Saturday morning. Aunt Esme and Carlisle were sitting at the kitchen table breakfast was laid out for us and I consumed some banana pancakes. Yum.
"Girls I want you to drive safely if you need anything call us, I will have my cell on me at all times as will Esme." Carlisle told the 3 of us. "Bella please come with me for a moment." He asked with a smile and I nodded. I wondered if this was the part where he explained he heard about my crazy obsession with Edward, and that I couldn't have his fucking hot son. Damn.
"Carlisle is there something wrong?" I asked gently. I really liked my sort of uncle and I hoped I haven't offended him by lusting after Edward.
"No Bella I just finally got this in and wanted to give it to you. Sorry it took so long." He handed me a black credit card with my name on it. "We are family now Bella and with that being said and before you yell at me for the credit card let me explain a few things." I kept my mouth shut I had no idea what was going on. I nodded and he smiled and sighed. "Bella your Aunt and I still feel horrible about you not being able to stay with us until the new house is finished. Lines of communication got crossed and your Aunt ripped into me once we were alone that evening. It wasn't pretty but at the time I had no idea how much this was actually your home. I will be honest though before I got to know you, I blocked myself off from caring if it would hurt you or not.
I know I was selfish in my pursuit and I was jealous that Marcus's blood niece had such a hold on my Esme. That was until I got to know you sweet child, your sweet loving nature made me feel like an ass. The one time in my life I decide to be selfish and greedy and I almost hurt one of the sweetest people on earth. However, before I could explain my stupidity it had somehow spread to my children tainting them against you at first. You see I blamed you for Esme not coming to us. So, they blamed you for the changes in our lives. All of us have since reconciled ourselves to the fact that it is not true.
Esme couldn't leave you anymore than I could at this point. Bella your part of this family and will be living in our new home with us which will be as much yours as ours. This credit card is yours because you are part of this family you have the same rights and privileges as the rest of the children.
Emmett's card came in today as well. I want you to buy yourself things you want or gifts for friends. As far as I am concerned Bella you are a Cullen, and my daughter." I threw myself into his arms and hugged him tight. He squeezed me back just as hard.
"Thank you, uncle, Carlisle" I told him with a genuine smile and his face broke into the most radiant smiled I had ever seen.
"You're welcome sweet Bella." He hugged me harder and then looked me in the face. "Something else Bella, something I have to say." I nodded again urging him on, "My son is extremely smart but extremely stupid all at the same time. I see the way you look at him and I'm going to tell you this now for your own good. At this time in Edward's life I do not believe he is up to being what you need. Bella give him time, he's a hormone ridden teenage boy who's looks and money call to girls and women of all ages. He's testing waters and sowing his oats. When the day comes and he is ready for forever Bella, I have this feeling you'll be the only one he thinks of." He smiled kindly at me and I felt like hurling all over his Italian leather loafers.
"Carlisle it's not like that with Edward and I, and to be honest who is to say when he's ready for forever I won't be happily married to the guy who loved me enough to be in the here and now?" I shook my head and he gave me a knowing smile.
"Bella I'm not trying to sound like a chauvinistic prick yet it still is coming out that way. It's just easier to put it that way then to say my son is rich and handsome and is using it to gain access into lots of girls' panties. And that when he is ready for a mature relationship, he will turn to someone smart and kind, instead of easy. Someone he knows he can have fun with both in and out of sexual relations. Bella, Edward already cares deeply for you as a friend that's why he is so protective of you. We had a long talk one night when I explained to both he and Alice about my stupidity and Edward almost punched me he was so upset. He called me an ignorant arrogant ass who tried to hurt an innocent child. He is your protector now Bella for life. He doesn't give his loyalty easy. The girls he beds he can forget about. You are a part of his life now and he would go down fighting to save you." He patted the top of my head reminiscent of Edward.
"I. Umm. Edward and I are getting to be friends Carlisle that's all. Really." I felt weird all over.
"It is ok Bella should you ever need to talk about it I'm here. Now go have fun with the girls and try to remind my daughter that all of you need to eat and have liquids at regular times. Don't worry about the credit limit on the card it won't be declined and I expect for you to buy some nice things." I smiled and hugged him. I hated taking this card but it seemed to fill him with so much joy so I couldn't just hand it back and say no.
I walked back into the kitchen and Aunt Esme grinned at me. "Bella, I expect you to use that card sweetie have fun for once baby girl and buy what you really want." She pulled me close and hugged me. "I love you sweetheart." I leaned into her.
"I love you Aunt Esme." It took all I had to call her that when all I really wanted to do was call her Mom. In reality Esme is my Mom. She is the one who held me when I was sick, who put pink stuff all over me when I had chicken pox. The one who goes to my parent teacher conferences. Renee could care less and Charlie was my Dad, but like a divorced weekend Dad, that you rarely see. Esme was my Mom in all the ways that matter.
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I'm sitting here in the mall after 4 hours of the most intense shopping of my life and no one has said a word about my storming out yesterday. Yea Rose and Alice both gave me considering looks but no questions, no accusing me of me having a crush on Edward, nothing about yesterday at all. Something was fishy and I don't like it.
"Bella you haven't touched your food." Angela, sweet innocent Angela who was the only person I wasn't suspicious of right now.
"Opps sorry mind wandered Ang." I smiled and picked at my slice of pizza.
"Bella." I looked up at Alice who was starting to get that pout on her face, the pout that somehow had me buy clothing I wasn't sure I'd ever wear.
Tighter jeans with lower rises than I was used to v necks, skirts, clothing that while not as sexy as Alice and Rose wore were sexier than anything I had ever worn. I even had three brand new "date" dresses. Rose and Alice assured me that all girls had to have them. I was lucky to come away with only two pairs of heels. The rest were sneakers, and different styles of flats. Oh, and I'm now the proud owner of sexy undies and push up bras. Fun wow.
"Yes Alice?"
"Do you trust me?"
"Umm in what respect?" I had no clue where she was going.
"Bella do you trust me?" Rosalie demanded.
"Yes Rose." I answered automatically because I was scared to say no to Rose.
"Good now tell her Alice." She nodded at her new shopping partner in crime.
"We are going to the salon after lunch we all have appointments." Alice bounced excitedly as she told me this. I groaned and Angela tried to slip under the table. I think she was starting to regret coming with us.
"Alice, Rose seriously my hair is fine." I protested.
"No Bella you have beautiful hair that you do nothing with, not utilizing its potential its either in a bun, pony tail or limp mess around your head. A few layers and a deep conditioning treatment will do it wonders." Rose informed me in her best drill sergeant impression and no one argues with that voice.
"Please Bella." Alice's face went into the pout, her face looking so sad and brimming with tears. Fuck.
"Ok fine." I mumbled and she bounced even harder.
"Yippy!" She giggled. "This is going to be so much fun Bella. And I have a surprise for you when we get home!" She smiled and touched my hand still bouncing. "I promise you'll love it."
"Umm ok." I hated surprises but I couldn't hurt the pixie she was too damned sweet to hurt. I picked up my pizza and began to munch away my day couldn't get any worse than this right?
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After dropping Angela off at her house with the multiple bags of clothing Alice kept buying when she saw something that was just so right for Ang, Rose, Alice and I headed back to Aunt Esme's. I had to admit my hair looked awesome, light layers made it move and bounce like Hollywood hair. The brown looked rich and my natural red highlights gleamed. The deep conditioning and light relaxant took out all my frizz and I had great hair. I had to hug Alice and Rose afterwards for making me do this.
Rose dropped me off with Alice, along with all my purchases. Alice wanted us to bond with a sleep over, I guess that was my surprise. So, all 14 of my shopping bags were lined up next to all 25 of Alice's in the living room and Rose was off to meet up with Emmett at her house for some alone time. Jasper and his parents were having son and parents' night. Rose had daughter and parents' night on Sundays.
"Bella." Alice started pulling me beside her on the sofa.
"Yes Alice?" I couldn't figure out why she always started a conversation like that ahh well.
"Bella I always wanted a little sister, someone who I could play dress up with, and talk about boys with. Over the past few weeks I know we had some bumpy times and most of it was my own fault but I want to fix that because Bella I feel like you are my sister now. I know you're going to be the best friend I'll ever have and when were 90 sitting on our rocking chairs with great grandkids running around us we'll look back at our lives together knowing we were sisters and best friends." She smiled at me and her face lit up. "Bella, I had Esme putt another bed in my room. Our room if you'll stay. I want you to share a room with me till the new house opens up that way our family is all here under one roof." Oh, crap tears are rolling down my face.
"Alice you don't have to do that, I know you don't really want to share a room and the new house will be ready soon." I told her honestly touched by her generosity.
"Isabella Marie Swan you will march yourself up those stairs and put all that fucking fantaboulos clothing we just got you in our room! We are family, we all stay here and Dad and Esme know I asked them last night and Esme cried for a fucking hour because she was so happy." Her little pixie face was furious and full of hurt. I hugged her tight to me to calm her down.
"Ok sis." I laughed as she started bouncing again and hugging me giggling.
"Yippy!"
"Yea. Yippy." I giggled.
"Now take your clothing upstairs Bella I'm going to go order us some dinner." I smiled and nodded walking over I grabbed 3 bags in each hand for my first load heading up to my old bedroom. Honestly, I was ecstatic I would be back home with my family. Secretly I was glad to know I would be closer to Edward, and hoped somehow, I would see him do something that would kill my obsession like grossly pick his nose or some shit.
I reached to open the door to my old bedroom so I could start putting my packages on the floor reaching over to flip the light on. There where my full sized bed used to rest was a queen sized bed, with a navy blue and white stripped comforter. In the middle of the bed sound asleep on his stomach was a very naked Edward.
Backing out slowly, but taking one last look at his firm naked ass I hoped I would start breathing again before I passed out.
If you liked the original version, you will note a huge change in the ending of this chapter, honestly I had so many nasty things said about this chapter in the original version that I changed it just to avoid the drama.
These chapters are pretty long, and I'm going to be working on a 2 times a week repost of the story. You can expect 1 more chapter update this week.