Cousin Tanya

JCPenney, Dillard's, Macy's, Sears, and several different clothing stores, including Victoria secrets where I got some bras and lotion, were visited in the first couple hours. Then we went to Target and Walmart. And Kmart. There were also a couple of video game stores. Along with some toy stores too, I think. Oh and this nice stationary store that I went nuts at for my mother.

There were probably more, but by the time we crashed at eleven o'clock at a fondue place I was wiped out. By then I had already l had six cups of coffee. We were just waiting for the guys to join us.

I was so happy that I got so many new pieces of clothing for myself. And I got all of my Christmas shopping done. I got my mom some cute paper with pretty pens and all of the little knick-knacks for a desk she could possibly want. All of it was just so fun and bright. It fit her personality.

I bought my dad a new cowboy hat and some socks, just to mess with him. I also got him a new shaving kit with a nice aftershave in it.

And let's just say I went crazy for Edward, Alice, and Jasper. It was hard to be sneaky with Alice's stuff though. I had to creep off here and there. My trunk was certainly full.

Alice and Jasper's SUV was almost overloaded. Rosalie had all her things in the backseat while Alice's were in the trunk. One thing was for certain. I was so glad I didn't have to help them get those things into the house.

We watched as Jasper arrived first outside the restaurant through the glass front. He was riding a motorcycle that I had never seen before, bright and silver. Definitely a rice burner and not American made. He was in leather too, a full black helmet covering his face.

Alice was drooling.

"It's my brother." Rosalie frowned at her expression.

"Hot is hot." Alice shrugged. I gave her a small smile, hiding it as I took a sip of water.

Emmett arrived next in a big white truck. Bridget was staying with Jasper and Rosalie's parents. Right behind him was Edward in his well-loved black Camaro. Jasper shook out his hair as he placed the helmet on the back. Emmett clapped hands with him, talking brightly. Edward came out, saying something to the both of them and they all laughed.

It was fun just to watch them interact. And the three of us were too tired to do anything but watch our men be themselves.

"Ladies," Edward said charmingly as he came to sit beside me, pressing a kiss to my cheek. "Did we have much success?"

Emmett sat beside Rosalie, hugging his wife tightly as Jasper sank gracefully beside Alice. He whispered something in her ear and she giggled happily.

"We had a great time." I smiled at Edward. His eyes are practically glowing with happiness and God if I didn't feel it too...

I was so tired but just so pleased with the world.

It was a very unique feeling.

Edward wrapped his arms around my shoulder, scooting in closer.

And you know, in the back of my head I knew I should have been a little jealous that the men were all well rested but I couldn't find it in myself to be. It was just too nice of a lunch to be like that.

"What are we going to get?" Emmett asked. "I say lots of cheese and meat."

"Not surprising," Jasper rolled his eyes. "We should get the thing for the group. You know the one with a sampler of everything."

"Oh, that sounds good!" Rosalie broke in.

When the waitress came Edward ordered a beer which I stole sips from while we talked with everyone about some of our purchases. It went on through the entire meal and it was just so fun.

"Do you want to come back to my place and nap with me?" I asked Edward as the couples disappeared, going to take a nap before we met at Alice's place around seven for a big dinner. Jasper was making fresh bread and cookies, Alice was going to get the wine. Rosalie was going to make some sort of potatoes while Emmett was going to grill out steaks. I offered to make some stuffed tomatoes, one of the few things I could cook. Edward was making some sort of roasted vegetable salad. We would be picking up all the stuff at the store before we went, making it at Alice's place.

"God, that sounds nice." He smiled. "I'll meet you there?"

Edward helped me drag all my bags upstairs, all twelve. But there were bags shoved inside of bags so he couldn't see Victoria secret or Fredericks of Hollywood ones.

"I see you had fun," he muttered as he placed them by the wall in my bedroom.

"I needed some new clothes. Mine are falling off and I can't wear yours all the time."

"Though, I don't mind if you wear them sometimes." He smiled at me suggestively. "Did you get everything you needed?"

"Well, I wanted to hit Tiffany's. But we kind of just ran out of steam. Maybe I'll hit there Cyber Monday, though I kind of doubt they're doing anything. I don't know."

"What the hell is Cyber Monday?"

"The day all the websites do their sales after Thanksgiving." I rolled my eyes at the male. Boys know nothing, honestly.

I shimmied out of my pants and tugged off my boots before crawling into bed. It was totally calling my name. Edward tugged off his own jeans, setting the alarm for five so we could get up in enough time. We would be in need of a shower before we went anywhere, I figured.

His arm wrapped around me comfortably as I curled into his body. He smelled so nice, still a little like sex and Thanksgiving. All sugar and sweet and just... perfect.

I fell asleep in like two seconds. If that.

An almost five-hour nap was going to do me a lot of good. I think Edward, too.

The alarm clock went off far too soon. And sadly I woke up alone. I switched it off with a frown, pouting as I looked for Edward. Not a moment later he came in carrying a plate and a mug of something steaming.

He is my hero.

"Since you didn't have a healthy breakfast I decided to do something about that. Eggs for protein, wheat toast for fiber and energy, a banana to help with those sore muscles. Oh, and green tea for antioxidants. And aspirin."

"And how do you know I need aspirin?" I asked with a smile, the little white pills on the side of the plate.

"Because I needed them too," he whispered into my ear, making me shiver.

"Thank you," I breathed out, swallowing them quickly. "We should get more condoms tonight," I said, taking a big bite of toast. He smiled a little, a soft blush spreading across his cheeks.

"Already taken care of. I did some shopping myself."

"I hope it's a huge box."

"Let's just say I got it from Costco," he chuckled. "I'm glad we're thinking the same way. We should probably keep some here, some at my place, and maybe some in the car."

"Both of them. And in my purse too," I laughed, winking at him as I took a bite of eggs. They were great but of course, Edward made them so they had to be.

He laughed brightly, leaning over and giving me a little kiss.

After that I finished my breakfast quickly, drinking down my green tea. Apparently, Edward ate before I got up. "Um, would you like to take a shower with me?"

"Hot water sliding down your glorious naked body? Soap and suds clinging to your beautiful skin... No, why would I want to shower with you?" He asked cheekily in that accent. "It's nothing I haven't fantasized about before."

I laughed, straddling his waist so I could wrap my arms around his neck. "I'll make it worth your while. I'll give you a nice wash and polish."

"Oh, good god. And what are you going to polishing, baby?" He said, thrusting his hips up against my pantie covered ass.

"That is just something you'll have to wait and see."

"Fuck, the condoms are in the car," he muttered as I drag him towards my bathroom, making me laugh.

"I don't think you need a condom for a polishing." I fluttered my eyelashes at him innocently and he smiled broadly, lighting up his pale face.

"Yay," he said in a happy little voice, making me giggle again.

I was amazed we were not late to Alice's.

Let's just say that the shower was a smashing success.

Twice for me. Once for him.

To quote Alice's phrase from four in the morning: Oh, my sex god.

Everyone was already there when we arrived. Alice was blasting music while everyone worked on their food in the kitchen. It was punk, which kind of surprised me. Most of them were covers of other songs.

Alice twirled around the kitchen, being an assistant since she couldn't cook. It didn't take me long to finish my stuffed tomatoes, putting them to the side to cook later on. Edward chuckled as Alice and I got down together, chopping his variety of veggies.

And we were totally singing with wooden spoons.

"Hey yaaaaa," we sang loudly. I liked this song normally and this version was a lot more fun. I did a little headbang, shaking my butt like I was a teenager again. Rosalie laughed, coming to get in the middle.

"Shake it, mama," Emmett shouted, hooting when Rosalie 'dropped it like it was hot'. His words, not mine.

"Do you notice something about this picture?" I asked Alice, looking around the kitchen.

"All the men are cooking?" Rosalie smiled wickedly. "Nice, isn't it?"

"I feel very used," Jasper pouted.

"You can feel used all you want. I don't mind making a good meal for my woman," Emmett cut in. "Especially when she's giving me a nice show to go along with it."

"Don't cut off your thumb," Edward said, raising an eyebrow with a smile. He winked in my direction, a small flush coming over his cheeks for some reason.

Jasper's phone started ringing. He just rolled his eyes, pulling it out without even looking at who was calling. "Yo."

"Yo?" I snickered.

"He's been spending too much time with Emmett." Alice frowned. "Do something about your man," she said, pointing at Rosalie.

"If I could, I would."

"That's great, T! Hell yeah, come join us for dinner. Rose and Em are over here. So are Ed and his girlfriend. Nah, sugar. We've just started cooking. By the time you get here, it should be all done. We'd love for you to join us." Jasper smiled widely. "See you in a bit, cuz."

"Tanya's coming?" Edward asked. Alice did a little squeal and Rosalie clapped.

"Who's Tanya?" I asked, confused.

"Our cousin," Rosalie answered for me. "She just moved from Alaska earlier this year and we've hardly been able to see her. She spent Thanksgiving with her mom, our aunt, yesterday. She must have just landed?"

"Yup," Jasper said with a smile. "And she's headed this way. Awesome."

Things were going in the oven while others were getting put on the grill. It was about thirty minutes later that there was a knock on the door. Jasper opened it and a cute girl stood there with a big smile.

"T!" He shouted, giving her a huge hug. She giggled loudly, her feet going off the floor as she did.

She was tall and a little gawky. And if she was over eighteen I would have eaten my shoe. Her blondish hair seemed almost pink around the edges, pulled up in pigtails. Her mouth was almost all metal, braces and a retainer. Light freckles dotted her nose. When she grew into herself, she would be really beautiful.

The fact that she was wearing a bright pink Hello Kitty shirt and a pair of purple jeans definitely helped her cuteness factor.

"Jay!" She squealed. "Boy, is it good to be back in town."

Next, she went to Alice, hugging her tightly before hugging Rosalie and Emmett. When she got to Edward she blushed brightly, her smile ultra wide with a shine in her big eyes.

"I don't get a hug?"

"Of course!" She practically threw herself into his open arms, hugging her tightly. "Eddie! It's been too long!"

I looked at Alice, a little confused by the whole scene being played out in front of me. She leaned in, whispering in my ear, "she stayed with us the summer her parents were getting a divorce. She was like eleven. It was the same time that Edward was living with us. They got close."

"That's so sweet." I smiled.

"You smell good," Edward laughed, sniffing her hair. "Like coconut and pineapples. You drank a Pina Colada on the way over here?"

"I WISH!" She huffed, plopping down a stool. "My mom makes me want to pull my hair out. Seriously, like does she have to be so like cranky? Aunt Lily is so relaxed. It must have passed her up."

"Want a soda?" Jasper offered. She nodded, smiling wistfully up at Edward. I think someone had a little crush and it was really cute.

"I think that's a mother's job." Edward patted her back gently. "Anyway, let me introduce you to someone special. This is my girlfriend, Bella."

"Hi!" She said, bouncing up to give me a tight hug. It surprised me but Edward just chuckled. Apparently, it was just her way. "So nice to meet you!"

We continued to talk until we got the food on the table. There were Edward's veggies in a light buttery dressing, my roasted stuffed tomatoes, Jasper's bread, and Em's steaks. Rosalie made a yummy looking salad while Emmett also made a delicious potato soup since his wife decided she wasn't in the mood to really cook after all. It wasn't exactly Thanksgiving style, but it would certainly do.

"Would you like half of my steak?" I asked Tanya as she started putting food on her plate. "I feel bad and I can't eat all this."

"Oh, no. Thanks. I'm a vegetarian."

"Oh, I'm sorry," I said, flushing as I looked at my food. Edward touched my knee and gave me a little smile.

"Oh, NO! You didn't upset my like political views or anything. I'm not really vegetarian, it's just that the meat gets stuck in these things," she said, pointing to her braces. "I hate it. Sometimes I do eat meat, but I usually regret it later."

"I see," I laughed. I guess it made sense. "Just to let you know the soup has bacon in it."

She looked at her bowl for a moment, wrinkling her nose a little like she was thinking. "Totally worth it," she said, taking a big spoonful.

Alice brought some white wine to the table, pouring each of us a glass. She came to Tanya and poured her a small one. "Just one for you, little one. And you better not tell your parents."

"I won't," she said, quickly snatching up her glass and taking a big drink. The face she made was priceless. "Ew."

"Pass it this way," Edward said, waving his hand at Tanya. She handed it to him with a sour face, chugging down some soda to get the taste out of her mouth. He laughed, pouring the liquid into his own cup. "So, how did you end back up in Texas?" He asked her. "I thought your mom said 'over her dead body.'"

Tanya giggled at a private little joke before smiling wickedly. "Jay didn't tell you? Well, over the summer I got two jobs. I worked my ass off, like eighty hours a week, to pay for a lawyer. I went to the court and asked to move in with my dad since they have 'shared' custody. I gave all these facts about how Texas would be better for me."

"How did your mom take that?" Emmett asked.

"She like blew her lid," Tanya snickered. "Totally worth it. I hate Alaska. Anyway, I showed them how the school I'd be going to was better and how I would have more opportunities, cultural and stuff. The judge was so impressed that he agreed and then he made both of my parents pay my lawyer's fees because he said that they should have 'worked it out amongst themselves' and shouldn't have been so damn stubborn. The judge said I should go into law school."

"So, you worked for nothing?" I asked with a frown. What an awful way to spend a summer.

"No, not for nothing," she said, taking a big bite of tomato. She was already on her second one. "I've got like twenty thousand for a kick-ass senior trip. And this is good! Who made this?"

"Bella," Edward smiled, wrapping his arm around my back. He leaned in and gave me a big kiss on the cheek.

"You have to give me the recipe! My dad can't cook and I could eat these all day."

Tanya and I talked about recipes for a good twenty minutes, finishing up our meal. Jasper brought a beautiful two layered chocolate cake. Apparently, Alice had distracted him from making cookies earlier and he just had this on hand, he informed us with a blush. I couldn't imagine how she distracted him...

After dinner, we drove Tanya back to her dad's place because she took a cab. She made fun of Edward's Camaro the entire time.

"Seriously, Eddie, could you be any more male? This is such a guy car."

"Leave my baby alone. I take good care to her. She gets me there. And she looks good doing it."

"Ahuh," she rolled her eyes. "Do you have a car, Bella?"

"I have a Ford Hybrid." I shrugged. "I like it."

"I'm thinking about getting another job and working towards getting a car, so I don't have to dip into my savings. Is that a pretty good car? I really want a hybrid."

That got us into another twenty-minute discussion. Edward was hardly even able to put in two words between us. On our way home, he looked at me with a playful expression on his face.

"I feel so left out. Everyone likes you better."

"Well, I like you better." I smiled at him, pressing a kiss to his cheek at a stop light. "So, my place or yours?"

"Um, I actually have to work tomorrow. Early too and pretty much all day. Why don't we go to your place for a little while?"

I frowned. Honestly, I didn't want to be without him but I knew he had to work. "Okay," I pouted.

"I'll make sure you're good and tucked in before I go," he promised in a soft voice.

We were curled up on my couch about thirty minutes later, his arms around me. I just wanted him to hold me. It would be the first day in almost a week that I wasn't with him most of the day. I didn't like it. Burying my face in his neck, he rubbed my back sweetly.

"Will you come over tomorrow?" I asked him in a soft voice. "After you work?"

"It'll be really late. I've got a full day. You'll probably be asleep."

I tugged out of his arms gently, going to the drawer in my kitchen. I fished until I found the silver little piece of metal that I wanted. I came back and placed it in his palm. "I don't care if I am. I just want to see you at least a little while tomorrow... I mean, if you want to."

"Are you sure?" He asked in surprise, looking at the key.

"Completely. Just head on over. I don't care what time. Maybe you can stay the night? If you don't have to work too early on Sunday?"

"I don't until eleven. Yeah, I'd like that," he breathed, pressing a kiss to my forehead. I yawned softly, putting my fingers underneath his shirt to keep them warm. "Come on, baby girl. You're tired. Let's get you into bed."

I shook my head, burying it deeper into his neck. "No, I don't want to. I'm fine."

"You're lying. You've had a few busy days. Come on, I'll put you to bed."

"Edward," I whimpered against his neck and he chuckled softly as my arms went around him tighter.

"Hold on, baby."

And like that, I was just in his arms, one of them underneath my knees and the other around my back. I squealed, my arms going around his neck tightly.

"Don't drop me!"

"Jeez, you're light. Honestly, you're fine. But don't squirm or I will."

He carried me to my bedroom, placing me on the bed. He knelt in front of me, taking off my shoes and socks before making me stand. His long beautiful fingers worked off my jeans and tee shirt, leaving me in my bra and panties.

"Where are your pajamas?" He asked in a soft voice, rubbing his hands over my hips gently. I pointed to the third drawer on my dresser and he just smiled at me, going to fetch me one of the purple satin nightgowns that I just loved. He tossed it onto the bed. "Now, how does this one open?" Edward asked, running his fingers over the cup of my bra. I took in a sharp breath, unable to think.

"Back," I finally answered and he slowly turned me around to work the clasp. It popped open and he brought his hands to my front, slowly dragging them over my skin. His deft fingers worked underneath the cup, helping the fabric to fall to the floor. His strong hands massaged my breasts for a long moment, making my nipples extremely hard and me very very hot and bothered. "Edward," I moaned loudly, leaning my head against his shoulder.

Sadly he stopped, turning me back around. "Put your arms up."

I did as he asked and he slipped the nightgown down my body. His mouth was on mine a second later, rubbing my back gently before laying me back on the bed. He hovered over me, his hands exploring my face.

"Join me," I whispered, panting softly. Edward just shook his head, a sad smile on his face. "Please?"

"No, love. I need to go," he frowned with a sigh. Standing up, he adjusted the blankets over me so I was almost completely covered. He leaned down, rubbing his fingers over my cheek before giving me a breathtaking kiss. "I will be over here tomorrow and I will sleep with you then."

"Okay," I pouted, my bottom lip jutting out. He smiled at me wickedly, leaning down quickly to capture it. Sucking on it for a long moment, my fingers weaved into his hair. "Tomorrow can't come soon enough."

"No, it can't," he agreed. "Now, get some sleep. Sweet dreams, my love."

This is my favorite Tanya that I've written.

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