AN: Hi guys. So im super sorry about not posting for the last couple of days! My life has been CRAZY to say the least and this chapter isn't the best but i had to give you guys something! Sorry if it dissapoints! Lots more to come over the next couple of days. Much love xo

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Chapter 24

Any road trip is going to feel longer than you think it will. And you'll be tired and you won't get a meal exactly when you're hungry. You never find a bed exactly when you want to go to sleep.

And you're probably not going to find out what it is you got on the road to find out in the first place.

And you know all that. You know all that going into it. And you still -- we all still -- buy into the cliché about road trips.

That what a road trip stands for is hope.

Hope.

That somewhere -- anywhere -- is better than here.

That somewhere on the road I will turn into the person I want to be. I'll turn into the person I believe I could be. That I am.

And we hit the road. You and me and our whole great nation. With high hopes and no expectations for the future.

Bella's POV

We'd been driving for an about two hours and I was super bored. The stupid GPS lady's voice was driving me beyond insane too.

"Edward" I whined. "How long is this going to take us?" I asked as I moved my hand to rest on his thigh. My movement made him jump a little. I must have taken him off guard.

"Two days and that's with us all driving really fast…" he explained as he patted my hand. I thought the six hour plane ride to Boston was bad. This was much much worse.

"Ugh" I sighed. "What am I going to do for that long?"

"Got any gummy bears?" he kidded.

"I wish" was all I whispered before turning to the backseat to look at Toulouse. He was absolutely irresistible…just like another someone in my life. I petted his tiny head. His huge tongue jetted out to lick me. I picked him up and sat him on my lap and continued to pet him.

"I think I'm in love with this puppy" I said as I played with Toulouse's floppy ears.

"Well from what I can see he already loves you" Edward said. Toulouse was flopping all over my lap trying to lick my face. He was excited. How cute. I giggled.

"So what's the deal with Alice, Jasper, and your dad?" I asked

"They're helping us take the cars down. Alice and Jasper are leaving from Boston to fly to New York. Dad is attending a conference at Harvard for a day too. They'll stay at our place until its time for their flights. I hope you don't mind…"

"No no. I'm happy they're with us. It'll be fun!" I quipped. Edward just smiled and continued to drive before talking to me again.

"You look amazing today Bella…" he said out of nowhere.

"Oh thanks. You look pretty handsome yourself" I complemented. He was wearing khaki shorts with a very form fitting dark blue t-shirt that had writing all over it. He also wore flip flops and his sunglasses. Oh those sunglasses always got me. He looked so good in them.

"You're precious" he told me with a smile before he reached for my hand and kissed it. I moved my hands to twist in Edwards's hair. Suddenly there was a loud beeping/ringing noise in the car. It startled me and Toulouse.

"What is that?" I asked

"In car phone" he explained as he hit a button on the steering wheel. Wow swanky. I heard Alice giggling in the Volvo.

"Would you two cut it out before you go any further? You're making me gag. I can't watch you guys behave like that for the duration of this trip not to mention the fact that it's not safe kids…eyes on the road at all times and hands to yourselves…" Jasper laughed. I turned around to look out the back window and gave him the finger with a nice smirk. Edward laughed at my behaviour.

"Bella how dare you!" Jasper exclaimed.

"Drop off" I said casually. Alice was laughing even harder now.

"Don't listen to him guys. Do whatever you please just remember you will have an audience though…" Alice spoke. Way to kill the mood.

"Thanks Alice" I sighed.

"Anytime. So what were you guys chatting about? Jasper isn't very entertaining this early in the morning" she giggled. I could hear Jasper getting angry.

"We were having a private conversation Alice. That's what we were doing before you interrupted us at least" Edward finally spoke.

"Downer!" Jasper and Alice yelled at the same time. I couldn't help but laugh. Then Edward cut off our communication.

"Enough of that" he declared looking quite serious. I didn't dare upset him anymore. I gave Toulouse a look, warning him not to get on Edward's bad side either. He must have noticed Edward was grumpy because he began pawing at him. I let out a little laugh and then gasped before I covered my mouth. I didn't want to piss Edward off.

"You're too cute for your own good Toulouse" he chuckled as he looked down to pet him. Toulouse got very eager and began licking his arm. It was a picture perfect moment. I hurried to grab my camera out of my purse and snapped a picture quickly. Edward didn't even notice. He was too concerned with driving in a straight line while playing with Toulouse. Then that bloody ringing noise started again. I braced myself for Edward's reaction.

"Hi dad" he said gleefully. I guess he was back to his normal self.

"Hey kids. So let's take a break at the next exit. We'll grab some coffee and stretch our legs" Carlisle suggested.

"Yes sir!" Edward exclaimed and then changed lanes so we were now driving in the slow lane. Soon we were exiting off the highway followed by Alice and Jasper and Carlisle lagging behind. The sun was shining brightly now, it made it hard for me to see in front of me but it caused no problem for Edward. We pulled into the nearest coffee joint and hopped out of the car. Edward picked up Toulouse and attached his lead. I insisted that I buy the coffee and doughnuts for a change. The Cullen's always paid for everything. They sat outside on a picnic table while I ordered. I made my way back outside and sat next to Carlisle. I handed everyone their coffees and opened the box of doughnuts for everyone to pick from. Toulouse was at Jasper's feet munching on a treat.

"So are we going to see any scenery on this trip? Or will I be staring at pavement and cement for the next two days?" I asked. So far we had only done highway driving. I wanted to see some trees at least. I'd be content with trees. That wasn't too much to ask.

"Well the original plan was to stick to the highways so we'd get there in good time" Carlisle began to explain. "But I think we can stray away from the beaten path for you Bella" he said sweetly. "We'll just have to drive even faster!". I laughed. The Cullen's loved speed.

"Thanks" I said as I sipped my coffee. Carlisle began to talk to Alice and Jasper about school. Edward was sitting across from me. I could feel his feet playing with mine below the table. How very fifth grade. We were playing footsies. I slipped my sandal off and slowly slid my foot up and down the length of his leg. He was so startled by my foot travelling higher and higher up to his thigh that he practically choked on a gulp of coffee. He began to cough.

"Son are you okay?" Carlisle asked. I snickered to myself. Edward's face was priceless.

"Fine" he said as he pounded his chest once with his fist. "Coffee just went down the wrong way" he explained. Carlisle seemed to believe him and moved back to his conversation with Jasper and Alice. I just smiled up at Edward looking as innocent as possible.

"You'll pay for that Bella" he warned me with a wink.

"I'm shaking in my boots baby…" I kidded as I stood up to throw my trash out. I let everyone else finish their coffees and doughnuts while I played with Toulouse. I walked him around the parking lot. He was flopping all over the place trying to keep up with me. When we reached a piece of grass he promptly started to roll all over in it. I scratched his belly as I sat down to join him. He was really enjoying himself. Soon Edward was yelling at me to walk back to the cars…we were ready to get back on the road. Toulouse trotted behind me all the way to the car. He was all grassy now and looked like a puff ball. I helped him into the backseat before I got into the passenger seat. Edward was already buckled in but was talking to Carlisle and Jasper through his rolled down window.

"So it's the back roads from now on today boys" Carlisle announced. Edward and Jasper nodded.

"Set your GPS up but I think I'll take the lead this time. I do know where I'm going after all so you can follow me. And do try to keep up…" Carlisle said with a wink before he strutted off to my car. Jasper rolled his eyes at Edward before walking back to the Volvo. Edward started the engine and waited till Carlisle zoomed off in front of us before putting the car into drive. Like Carlisle promised me there would be no more highway driving for the day. Instead we drove along a long and windy back road that was covered by the shade trees that lined the road. This was much better. Eventually the thrill wore off though and I was bored again. Edward and I just talked about random things, school, our nieces, and my car. I got bored of that too at some point so I suggested we play a game. Edward's face light up.

"What kind of game are we talking about?" he asked

"Twenty one questions…" I replied. I was actually super excited to play. I hoped Edward would agree to it.

"Yeah I can play that…it should be quite interesting" he said as he increased his driving speed.

"Yay!" I shouted. "I'll go first. Hmmm okay when was your first kiss Edward?" I asked. We'd never talked about it before and I figured it was a good opportunity to start. Edward chuckled. Uh oh.

"First grade… Suzzie Neil. I kissed her on the playground. She threw a royal fit. My parents got called in even. I was given a warning that it was inappropriate to kiss girls who didn't want me to kiss them…" he laughed. I was laughing along side him. That was so cute. I wanted to ask him another question but I knew that was breaking the rules.

"That's hilarious and so cute!" I said while I tried to control my laughter. "You're turn now…"

"Right" he said as he calmed himself too. "Okay question one. What is the most attractive thing about me Bella?" he asked with a smile. Oh wow.

"Uh everything…" was my response. It was the honest truth.

"That doesn't count. Give me specifics!" he said while he turned his face back to watch the road. Being specific could take me a whole year. He was attractive in so many ways.

"Well let see, you're one of the hottest guys on the planet, I'm not going to lie about that. You're attractive in the physical sense but you're also attractive emotionally. You're compassionate, understanding, forgiving, and generous. I love that about you. Oh and your intelligence is very attractive. I can't wait till you're my doctor…" I said before I realized what had just come out of my mouth. I was horrified. Did that sound wrong? I waited for his reaction.

"You're doctor huh? We could have some fun with that…" he whispered as he moved his free hand to my thigh. I blushed immediately but grabbed his hand in mine.

"Remember Jasper and Alice can see us Edward and your dad now too" I reminded him as I moved his hand back to the wheel. "That will have to wait till later…" I said playfully.

"I'll hold you to it Bella" he said as he shifted in his seat. "I believe it's your turn to ask a question now…". I was so frazzled it took me what felt like forever to think of a question.

"What scares you the most about starting university?" I asked. I decided it was better to stick with the safe questions.

"That's easy. Not seeing you enough. My schedule is jam packed and tedious…." He explained.

"Well just have to make time whenever we can Edward. We'll be fine. We are living together after all! That will make things easier" I said trying to comfort him. He smiled but remained focused on the road.

"You ask next" I said, urging him to keep positive.

"Hmm…what was your best date ever?" he asked seeming a bit more cheerful. That was a super simple question to answer.

"Our first date was the best. Remember it? You took me out super late on a Friday night. I didn't know what you had planed. I thought maybe dinner and a movie if I was lucky but you took me to the boardwalk to look at the stars…." I began but Edward cut me off.

"…but it started to rain as soon as we got there. We had to run back to the car. You were just about to step into the car when I pulled you out and kissed you in the rain" he said and then paused for awhile. "I remember…" he said very quietly. I sat still while I collected my thoughts. I was shocked that he actually remembered it.

"I knew I loved you that night…" he spoke again but much more quietly. His words hit me hard. They reflected exactly what I was thinking and feeling in that very moment.

"Ditto" was all I managed to whisper back. Right then I forgot all about Jasper, Alice, and Carlisle and reached over to grab Edward's face. I kissed him quickly but with much passion.

"Wow" he said as I pulled away and he focused back on the road and wiped my lip gloss off his lips.

"Uh huh…" I laughed. I knew I'd be hearing about this later on. "Shall we continue?" I questioned

"Please do!" Edward exclaimed. He was thinking about kissing not the game. Silly boy.

"With the game Edward…" I rephrased as I slapped his arm.

"Oh that! Yeah. You're up" he said. I thought of a question quickly.

"What is your favourite family moment?" I asked.

"Well it's very recent actually. You know how my family likes driving fast right?" he asked and I nodded.

"On the way to your house this morning we had like a family car race. I mean we were flying. Even Emmett and he had the girls with him. That was by far my favourite family moment. But if Rose ever asks you the same question it was her wedding" he said with a wink. I laughed. Only the Cullen's would consider racing a good time.

"You Cullen's are crazy…all of you" I said. Edward chuckled and nodded. He knew it was the truth.

"It's your turn now honey" I told him.

"Alright…" he mumbled. I could tell he was thinking hard.

"What's the dirtiest fantasy you've ever had about me?" he asked. My jaw dropped and I blushed again. I could tell he was full of anticipation. I was so embarrassed and nervous. I couldn't tell him that.

"I..uh…" was all I managed to blurt out before I was saved by the bell or ring I should say. The in car phone was ringing again. I made a mental note to thank whoever was calling. Edward looked pissed but sighed.

"What's up dad?" he asked. Yes Carlisle. Thank God.

"We're stopping for lunch. A restaurant will be coming up on your right. Pull into the parking lot when you see it. I'm already parked and waiting" Carlisle said and then ended the conversation. I hadn't even noticed that Carlisle had managed to zoom out of sight. Thankfully by the time he had hung up we were at the Restaurant. I wouldn't have to answer Edward's question for awhile…