So last chapter was kind of a filler, because I've planned for Sully to meet the Cullens and see Bella again. I think Nessie would like to finally meet Sully after hearing so much about her too! I didn't want to just jump straight to the Cullen's and figured the only link to them, besides Bella, is Jake.
I hope it was a nice little filler though? If anything you learnt more about Sully's family. Now that I've wrote about her family, I want them in reason that sully didn't go to them is because they all have something of their own to deal with. Finn and Ella are busy with Ella's family, and Helena and Enoch didn't take her because of a falling out between Helena and Madeleine. I will have them in the story though, but I don't want to just mention them now and then never again until then story arc appears so I may have some email/IM between Finn & Ella and Sully.
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"Sooo...Bella lives in the woods?"
Jake laughed, "A lot has changed since you were last here."
"Well, I get she doesn't live with Charlie any more." Sully said, "Speaking of which, Charlie seemed to be pretty chummy with Sue Clearwater at the party."
"Yea, they got together a year or so back. It wasn't expected but.."
"They're happy?"
"Yea." Jake smiled, he'd thought about taking her there on the bike but he could only imagine the hell he would get off Paul if he was caught. It wasn't that Paul didn't like bikes, on the contrary, Paul was thinking about doing one up, more the sight of Sully hugging herself to Jake..it would cause trouble. So they were in the Rabbit. "Bella got married."
"That Edward guy?" She asked looking at Jake who nodded, "Whatever floats your boat."
"They live in a house further in the woods but close to the Cullen place, they'll be there with Nessie."
"Nessie?"
"Edward's biological niece. Parents died so they're raising her as their own."
"That's sweet of them." Sully said as he pulled up just outside the garage, where a variety of nice cars were parked.
Edward, like the rest of his family had heard the car coming before they had seen it. It was natural for Jake to change his method of getting there. Sometimes it would be the bike, sometimes the rabbit and sometimes he would arrive as a wolf. Reneesme looked up at her father from his lap as he stopped reading to her, she was rather enjoying Alice in Wonderland, and was disappointed from the sudden stop.
"Daddy?"
Nessie's voice caught the attention of everyone there, whilst she could talk and quite well, it was the tone of the tiny child's voice that everyone worried about. Carlisle grew more anxious as he looked upon Edward, who had a distant look upon his pale face. He was listening to something or thinking.
"Edward?"
Edward snapped out of his trance, "Sorry, I was trying to zone Jake out and listen to the other one.."
"Other one?"
"Sully, Jake's brought her to visit. But he's told her that Bella and I are married and we adopted Nessie."
"But you didn't daddy." Nessie said innocently.
"I know, love. It's just a game. You'd have been too small to remember anyway, but it's a game that all of us will play, do you understand?"
"Because she doesn't know about us?"
"That's right."
"I understand daddy."
Sully followed Jake into the house, clearly he was here a lot. The house was large and spacious, and was unlike anything that Sully had seen. Cullen's must have a bit of cash. Sully thought. Jake lead Sully into the house, which she thought for a moment was quite strange, then again he did the same with the rest. They all did. Practically just let themselves into each others houses. If Jake was close to the Cullen's then it might just be he same here. She followed him up to a living room where the Cullen family all sat. A tiny girl ran to Jake, her arms round his neck and Jake swung her round. The little girl squealed but she was obviously happy that she was with Jake, who sat down, holding the little girl on his knee.
"You can sit down, Sully." Jake said, cheerfully. "They don't bite."
Sully gave a little smile before sitting on the end of the sofa, close to Jake. She felt like she was intruding, this was clearly important to Jake, and Sully felt like she was in on private time, she wasn't sure why. Since they had arrived, Jake had barely spoken to the others in the room, his attentions on the little girl, which left Edward to the introductions.
"Hey Sully. I don't know if you remember me..."
"You're Edward. Yea, I still remember you, just a bit. Sorry." Sully blushed, Shit. That was rude. "I just mean that I spent a lot of time I La Push so..."
"It's fine. I know what you mean, you were good friends with Bella?"
"Yea. We were friends." She answered, "We kinda lost touch. It was good to see her at the party. So, Jake say's you two got married?"
"Yea, it was special. She's out at the moment with my sister Alice." Edward explained. "This is my brother Emmett. And behind you is Carlisle and Esme."
Sully turned, she hadn't heard anyone approach. She waved at them with a small smile. When Jake had offered to go for a ride to see Bella, she hadn't expected to see so many people. Sure, she'd seen them before but that was years ago. And she had never really met them, just Alice and Edward. And to be totally honest, Alice was a bit too much to bare, the little pixie of a Cullen, was lovely and a good gossip and friend but she had far to much energy. As for Edward...there's just something about him...like a smugness.
"Are you Sully?"
Sully looked down at the little girl on Jake's knee. "Y-Yea. I'm Sully. What's your name?"
"I'm Nessie."
"You know your mother would hate it if she knew you were introducing yourself like that." Edward chuckled.
Nessie smiled. "Nessie is short. Is Sully short?"
"Er...yea...but I'm not telling you what for." Sully giggled. "It's embarrassing."
Jake and Sully had bee at the Cullen's for a few hours now, Jake had been playing with Nessie, leaving Sully to fend for herself with the Cullens. Emmett had left when a slim blonde came in. Carlisle, Edward and Esme sat with Sully, trying to make conversation. It was difficult for her to be here without Jake there, it felt strange.
"Sully, your hair looks really pretty like that." The woman, Esme, said, smiling gently at Sully.
"Thanks, my...my mum."
"She did it for you?"
Sully swallowed, she could feel the tear begin to burn behind her eyes. "No. It was for her. She had cancer."
"Is she all better now?"
Sully wiped her eyes, and Carlisle sighed as he said, "I'm sorry, that must have bee very hard for you."
The blonde teen nodded. "Em...Embry's mum is my godmother."
"You're staying with them?" Carlisle asked.
"Yea, it's loud and..."
"You're welcome here with Jake, when you like."
"Maybe. I'm pretty awkward." Sully made a joke out of herself, it was the only thing she could do. "I'm pretty boring."
"I bet you're not." Esme smiled, "Do you have any hobbies?"
"I read. I used to jog. I play instruments."
"Oh?" Edward perked up, "What do you play?"
"Oh...guitar, violin, bass. Piano. I love the piano."
"We have one downstairs, if you want to give it a go." Edward offered, he was honestly surprised when she took it up and the two of them walked downstairs close to the front door. There was a grand piano, how did she miss that?
Sully sat down at the piano, cracked her fingers, tapped a few keys before she got lost in Fantaisie Impromptu, Opp.66. Edward, did nothing but stand and listen to her play. She wasn't perfect and missed a few notes, but she was immersed in it. In the music, he could see the worry and anxiety drift away from her. This was the Sully he had see in Bella's pictures and Jake's mind. This was the time she let go, and he guessed that this was the first real outlet she had had since her ordeal with Gareth. And so seeing her like this now, it made him feel bad. She was Bella's friend, and Jake's friend. Nessie and Carlisle and Esme had all taken to her as well and they had made no progress into finding out who this Gareth was, but he would.
"Daddy?"
Edward turned and walked to Nessie and Jake.
"Hey Ness,"
"I thought it was you playing daddy."
"No, it's Sully."
"I forgot she could play." Jake said. "She's good, huh Nessie?"
"Yea." Nessie smiled at Jake as Sully finished, and hinted that she wanted to be put down. The second her feet were on solid ground she fluttered over to Sully. "You are very good."
"Thanks Nessie." Sully smiled. "You're so pretty."
Nessie smiled at the older girl and played with a lock of her hair. " Mommy is pretty too."
"Bella? Yea, she is pretty isn't she?" Sully blushed as her stomach grumbled. "Sorry."
"Sorry there Ness. I best get her home." Jake said. " But we'll come back another time."
"We?" Nessie said excitedly, "Sully too?"
"If she wants." Jake grinned.
Sully looked at Nessie, there was no way she could say no to that face. "Of course I'll come see you again Nessie. You'll tell your mum I said hello?"
"Of course!" Nessie wrapped her arms around Sully in a friendly hug. Sully giggled before returning the hug. "Will you tell me what Sully is short for next time?"
"Are you going to tell me what Nessie is short for?"
"Yes."
Sorry for the long wait guys! But as always, I'm writing these in bulk when I have a break. So it's crazy update time=]
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