So just to clear up a few things :)
1. Yes this Bella goes back and forth between child like and adult like. I know personally for me between 15-19 years old I would feel like an adult one moment and a child another. This Bella is very sheltered too so some of it is her being naive.
2. I personally have never liked this story, I took it down previously due to the negativity it brought to my life and a hate hate relationship I had with it. Thats one of the reasons I could careless about mistakes in it.
3. I'm not reading any more reviews for this story and just going to work on putting the chapters up. Honestly most of you are super sweet and I thank you. The others that complain, no one is making you read something you don't like, you are the one wasting your time reading something you don't like. Feel free to go find something much better. I highly recommend The Bandits of Bennett Circle By: samekraemer its an awesome read, very well written.
4. I'm not sure if/when I will be working on anything further as the return to this story has been so negative that it has once again killed my mojo.
My head hurt and it felt like it was swimming through a fog, trying to come back to the real world. I could hear voices but I couldn't make out what there were saying. I had flashes of Edward's perfect chest, his lips around my nipple and my cousin ruining it completely. Then nothing it was blank from there. The voices were suddenly starting to come in clearer. I could make out what was being said even if I didn't understand what they were talking about.
"Christ I can't believe that shit happened." I made out Emmett talking and I wondered what happened.
"Emmett now is not the time son." Esme said in a soft but scolding tone. "In fact, it would probably be better if you went home and to your room. When Bella wakes up, she may not want to see you." Why wouldn't I he is my Emmybear?!
"I agree with your mother." Carlisle? How many people are in here?
"If I have to leave lover boy has to leave as well!" Emmett said indignantly. Who the fuck is lover boy?
"Grow up Emmett." Ahh Edward. Sweet sexy Edward whom I want to lick. "You're the reason Bella is unconscious." He growled. Damn that's hot.
"I disagree pretty boy. If you could keep your damn dick in your pants and away from my baby cousin, she wouldn't be unconscious!" Whoa I don't remember seeing the dick, I want to, can I Edward? Can I see your dick?
"Umm did she just whisper can I see your dick?" I heard Alice giggle.
"I think she did." Esme laughed as well.
"You've turned my baby cousin into a pervert!" Loud banging came from around me.
"Emmett Marcus McCarty stop trying to beat up your step brother this instant!"
"Edward Anthony Cullen let Emmett out of that headlock this minute!" Carlisle followed his wife's order to her son with one to his own. I was pissed how dare Emmett attack Edward for no reason. Bad Emmett.
"Ha she told you." Alice giggled. "Bad Emmett."
"Dad is she waking up?" Edward asked gently and I felt the hum get stronger and suddenly the tingle started when he put my hand in his and held on tight.
"I believe she is coming around son."
"Thank God!" He exclaimed and kissed my forehead. "Bella baby can you hear me?" I wanted to answer, I wanted to see him.
"Bella you fell off your bed and hit your head hard on the floor. We took you to the hospital, your scans came back fine we are just waiting for you to wake up." Carlisle explained.
"It's not a bad bump sweetheart. Your doctor gave you a little something for the pain, but you've been asleep for a while. We'd really like it if you would wake up." Aunt Esme took over explaining.
I could vaguely recall being told I was going to the hospital with a panicked Edward and Emmett fighting every few minutes and Carlisle threatening to kick both their asses. I remember people saying no concussion. Which for me was a win.
"Ugh." I groaned.
"Bella!" Alice squealed and clapped.
"Ugh." Was my response.
"Tell her what you're really feeling baby." I heard Edward laugh as he said this and he kissed my forehead again. "Are you ok love?"
"Yum." Ok where the fuck did that come from Bella?
"Yum?" Emmett growled and stormed out of the room.
"Water?" I begged.
"I'll get it." Alice offered and I felt the bed depress as Edward sat beside me.
In chairs to my right Carlisle and Esme were in seats. Both had slightly amused, yet very concerned looks on their faces.
"Bella how are you feeling?" Esme asked softly.
"Foggy, achy."
"Both are normal. The meds are causing the fog and it will wear off, and the fall caused the achy." Carlisle told me laughing on saying achy.
"Fall?" I questioned.
"Umm yea," Edward shifted nervously on the bed ran his hand through his hair, then rubbed the back of his neck, "you lunged towards Emmett and I, before I could catch you, you landed head first on the floor." Ouch.
"Sounds like me." He gave a bark of a laugh.
"Here Bella." Alice returned giving me a glass of water. "Emmett stormed off to Rose."
"Emmett needs to get over himself." Edward grumbled.
"Just let him be for now son."
"Your father is right Edward. Emmett has to calm down before he'll be ready to really talk and listen to any of us." Esme told Edward with a hug. I yawned loudly and blushed with embarrassment.
"Bella if you need to sleep some more it's ok." Carlisle informed me. "Or if you want to wait I can get you bused out of here and you can sleep in your own bed at home?" I quickly agree with plan two.
In less than an hour we got the ok for release, and had made it home. Comfy jammies and my own bed for the win. Auth Esme hovered, tucking me in, fluffing pillows and giving nervous looks to Uncle Carlisle.
"Is it a good idea to leave her alone honey?" Esme asked her husband.
"I'll stay with her don't worry." Edward informed them and they smiled and hugged us both goodnight. Edward ran to his room to get into some soft plaid pj bottoms in a pretty shade of blue and a white wife beater. Fuck me, no really Edward fuck me now!
He crawled in beside me and I snuggled into his firm body. His arm pulled tight around me.
"Night Edward."
"Night Bella baby." He whispered into my hair. As I drifted off to sleep in my Edward cocoon, I swear I heard him say, "You can see it whenever you want love."
….
To say the atmosphere around the house was tense would be an understatement. Emmett hadn't talked to any of us since that night. Not even Rose who he was now fighting with. According to Jazz, Rose had called Emmett out on being a hypocrite.
Sitting at the family table for the Thanksgiving meal Alice, Esme and I made, I worried Emmett was going to blow. He had barely touched a thing to eat. He glared at Edward like he was the anti-Christ. Charlie just looked baffled. Rose and Jasper joined us because their parents went to Cabo for their anniversary.
I was worried Em would say something in front of Charlie. My Dad was armed and I really didn't want him to shoot Edward. I wanted to yell at him and tell him to grow up. I wanted to tell him to let me grow up. I wanted to hug him and tell him I love him always and forever even when he's a big stupid fucker.
"Em, boy are you ok?" Charlie questioned his nephew.
"Sure." He grumbled back.
"Don't lie to me boy, generally you've already eaten half the turkey by now." Charlie joked but looked serious. His eyes flashed around the table and landed on me. "I know there is something wrong, and if it involves my child, my baby girl I deserve to know." He demanded.
"It's nothing Dad just Emmett and I are having a difference of opinion. That's all." I was honest, Emmett didn't believe Edward and I should be allowed to make out, I believed we should be able to do whatever we wanted.
"Uncle Charlie, Bella is right. We don't agree on the subject of her and Edward rolling around on a bed with her shirt off and his hand on her breast with his tongue down her throat!" Ut oh, oh no he didn't.
"What the hell Emmett!" Edward yelled and launched across the table at Emmett. "You will not disrespect your cousin like that." Charlie pushed them apart before Edward could get a swing in.
I felt bad for my father he was purple in the face and looked like he wanted to hide under a rock. He pushed Edward lightly back across the table and pushed Emmett back in his seat. I wanted to ask Carlisle to check my Dad's blood pressure, I also wanted to go hide under my bed until I was 30.
"Ok first, Emmett, Edward calm down. Emmett boy what the hell? You know Bella as well as I do, she doesn't jump into situations. Your cousin isn't stupid or impetuous." Wait did my Dad actually use the word impetuous? Go Dad!
"Charlie she's just a kid!" Emmett yelled at my Dad. I was finding it weird that my father was sort of defending my sex life.
"Emmett, I caught you and Rosalie in my living room when you were 15 years old going at it. Bella is 17 so let me ask you son how is she still a child in your mind? From the way you're putting it at 15 you were no longer a child so you could fool around. Your girlfriend was 15 and you let her fool around, so was she still a child and you were a pervert messing with a child?" Go Daddy! Emmett just sat there staring at him.
"With all due respect, Rose and I have known each other a hell of a lot longer. We were in a committed relationship and had the same amount of experience. We were on even ground. Bella is a sweet little virgin, who barely knows Edward, who by all accounts is a man-whore!" Umm what?
"Emmett I am not a man-whore." Edward growled.
"Stuff it pretty boy." Em growled back.
"Emmett, I knew I loved Esme the first day I saw her, and I knew she was the one. Yes, we life pulled us apart for a while. Though I believe that was God's plan so that we could have each of you. Time does not dictate how much love and respect people have for each other." Carlisle said firmly.
"And I knew Renee my whole life, and we were the high school power couple and look where that left us? I don't even know which state my ex-wife lives in." Charlie threw in.
"That doesn't change the fact that the two of them are not in a committed relationship. Or that Edward is a man-whore!" Emmett was lashing out.
"Last check I'm not a man-whore! And Bella's my girlfriend how much more committed can you get at our age?" I'm his what? Ok keep quiet Bella you can handle this later. Internal squeal!
"Wait! Girlfriend?!" Alice gave external squeal and hugged us both. "When did this happen?"
"Umm Alice have you been so wrapped up in Jasper that you haven't noticed the only girl I'm ever with is Bella? Well besides you and Rose when we all hang out. Who do I take out to the movies and dinner? And who's hand have I been holding since at least the end of September?"
Ok when we hung out it was dating? I wish I had known I went on my first date and didn't even know it. To be honest I was a little pissed cause I don't recall him ever asking me and I knew I would remember that. But another part of me was soaring, I was Edward fucking Cullen's girlfriend.
And he was going to pay later for not asking me!
"Emmett she's my daughter and you don't see me pounding Edward into the ground. Son have you ever watched the two of them together without biased blinders on your eyes? He's just as protective of her as you are, maybe more so. Unlike you Edward has let your cousin grow and mature. Don't be an idiot or selfish. She isn't going to stop needing you and loving you just because of him. But don't make her chose boy. That's selfish and you don't want that guilt on you for the rest of your life."
"I told you Em, stop being an idiot." Rose hit Emmett with a roll in the forehead and he rolled his eyes. I could see him calming and finally getting it.
"Fine but if you hurt her fucker, I will end you." Emmett told Edward who nodded.
"And I'll help him dig the hole to hide your body." Rose threw in and we all laughed a lot of tension released in that moment.
"Ok let's get this chow on!" My big bear of a cousin began loading his plate and scarfing down the now cold food with gusto. I left to the kitchen to grab a glass of milk just needing a moment to myself. I felt the tingle and hum of Edward before he slipped his arms around me resting his chin on my shoulder.
"You ok Bella baby?" He asked softly.
"Yea, though it might have been nice to have been asked if I wanted to be your girlfriend so I could at least know I was." I huffed.
"Huh?" He asked confused.
"Edward, you've never asked me out, you've never asked me to be your girlfriend. You just decided in that thick pretty head of yours that I am." I pulled away looking into his startling green eyes that lit with mischief.
"So, you think I'm pretty?" He laughed and I hit him on the arm.
"Stuff it, your avoiding my anger, self-appointed boyfriend of mine."
"Fine, fine. In my head I asked and every kiss we shared told me you said yes baby." He whispered coming close to my lips.
"Edward, I didn't even know I was on my first date whenever that was." I whined, yep whined. I was caving. He shocked the hell out of me next dropping to one knee and looking up taking my hands in his.
"Isabella Marie Swan will you do me the honor of being my girlfriend and going on a real date with my Saturday night that will forever count as our first real date?" His eyes blazed into mine, my body tingled.
"Yes!" I squatted down into his arms where he took full advantage and began to kiss me. My limbo was over. I finally knew what he wanted. And for some reason it was me as his girlfriend.
"Umm yea guys I'm trying to be cool with this but we need to talk PDA's on the kitchen floor and locks on the bedroom doors." Emmett said in a gruff voice. I laughed and ran over hugging him tight.
"I love you Emmybear."
"I love you baby bear." He pulled me into his bear hug and sighed into my hair. "Even if he has turned you into a pervert." He laughed when I hit him and began chasing him out of the kitchen.
….
Thankfully the rest of the afternoon was quiet except the men watching the football game. Seattle vs. Dallas the first time in years Seattle got to play the big Thanksgiving Day game. I decided to give them male bonding time and helped Aunt Esme and Alice in the kitchen clean up. Rose wanted to be with Em because she spent to long without him or something.
"I'm still in shock with Charlie." Alice told us.
"I'm not." I looked at my Aunt who just said that and raised my eyebrow.
"Really because I was worried about Dad shooting Edward."
"Bella dear child, I talked to Charlie and explained everything. When he huffed and puffed and had a fit, and would have probably shot Edward had I not reminded him of several things. Like the time your uncle Marcus caught him having sex with your mother when they were just 16, in Grandma McCarty's kitchen. On the counters. I reminded him about young love and while he's not overly happy his baby has bloomed into a sexual being, he's chosen to let you grow up and not shoot Edward." We all laughed and I hugged her tight.
"I love you so much." I reminded her too.
"What about me?" Alice piped up and I opened my arm and she joined the hug.
"Yes, I love you too shorty."
"I love you too almost as short as me shorty!" She giggled.
We joked around, danced a little and made plans for shopping the next day. Yes, Alice was getting us up at 3 am to go shopping. Bitch. But I do love her.
We all went into the family room and cuddled up with our respective other halves. And I was polite and didn't lick Edward's jaw the way I wanted to in front of my Dad and cousin. And he was good and didn't fondle or molest me the way I wanted in front of them either. Just held me close and every so often kissed my temple or forehead.
"I want a root beer anyone else need anything?" I asked the room. The all said no and I smiled and went to get my beverage of choice for the evening. On the way back I was startled out of my thoughts of licking other parts of Edward by the doorbell. What the hell it's like almost 8pm on Thanksgiving and my family is already here. Slowly I went to the door and opened it. A woman stood there vaguely familiar with brown hair and blue eyes.
"Who is it Bells?" Emmett called coming out of the family room. He stopped and stared at the woman, who was staring at me. "Charlie!" He bellowed and my father came running.
"What the hell? Renee?" Charlie stopped dead in his tracks and I took a double take at the woman I haven't seen since I was a little girl. The woman who abandoned me and my father and I hadn't heard from in years.
"Mom?" I asked looking between the two.
"Oh Bella, my baby girl Mommy is home." She jumped on me in a hug. "And look at how well my little girl is living!" She exclaimed talking about the house.
"Renee what the hell are you doing here?" My father demanded.
"Why Charlie I've come back for my baby girl of course. It's time for her to live with Mommy." And for the second time in less than a week my world went black.