AN: Hello Hello everyone! So heres the next chapter that you all have been begging for. Nothing bad happened to the house ahaha...i didn't mean to worry you all. Anyways hope you all enjoy. Thanks for the comments...keep em coming! Much love xo

Chapter 33

Gifts must affect the receiver to the point of shock.-Walter Benjamin

I thought for sure I was dreaming. The house, my house, was more beautiful then anyone could ever expect. Esme had outdone herself. A stone pathway had been laid from the driveway to the steps of the house. It was lined by blue and white flowers mixed with small outdoor lights. At least twenty hanging baskets had been positioned above the porch which now had a swing. More trees had been planted throughout the front yard. These too were filled with string lighting and dangling crystal stars. New grass had been laid down seeing as it was an unusual vibrant green. A rock fountain had also been placed near the steps to the house. Water slowly trickled down a large slab of rock into a basin. A new white picket fence had been installed encasing the backyard. Huge porch lights had been attached to the house as well as our house number. The front door had been replaced and painted white. Stuck to it was a huge red bow. Above the door hung a printed banner that read "Welcome to your new home Edward and Bella" in cursive writing. I was beyond stunned. This couldn't be my house…I didn't deserve this. It was too beautiful.

"Are you two coming?" Edward shouted from the front porch before moving to open the front door. I turned to face Jasper who looked as shocked as I did.

"Holy shit is an understatement…" I said while glancing from his face to the house several times. He laughed.

"I can just imagine what the inside looks like …." he said before taking my hand and dragging me forward. Toulouse followed near us.

"This is far too much" I repeated over and over until we finally reached the front door which was ajar. Jasper pushed me through the door.

"Yeah I was right…" he laughed as he took in the interior of the house. Alice, Edward, and Carlisle where no where to be seen and soon Jasper began to walk towards the kitchen.

A huge crystal chandelier hung in the hall entrance. Mirrors flanked the small entrance way from the door. The light hard wood that was here previously had been replaced by dark wood. The staircase had also been changed so it was wider and more linear. I stepped further into my house. The living room sat to the left of the hall. Huge slate grey sofas sat parallel to each other, facing a wide screen television that hung on the wall. The walls were painted a bluish grey colour. Several vases and bowls sat on the coffee and chair tables. Track lighting hung from the ceiling. A shimmery grey window treatment draped over the bay window. Various pieces of artwork hung on the walls.

The parlour sat to the right of the hall. Here sat Edward's concert grand piano. It was placed in front of the other bay window. This room mimicked the family room in colour and style. A couch was positioned to face the piano along with some wooden chairs. I waked deeper into the room and twirled around. When I stopped I was facing the north wall. A picture wall, much like the one Rose had designed for my bedroom in her house, was hung. At least fifty photographs had been framed in silver and hung in various directions and patterns. It looked like a mosaic. I moved closer to it. I was already getting emotional. I stared at pictures of the Cullen family and my dad. Even Toulouse had a picture up there. I laughed to myself. He was too cute. I looked down to discover a wicker basket filled with empty frames. A note was attached.

"Bella and Edward

Remember to add to this wall…

Esme"

On came the waterworks. Esme was too generous and loving. She had thought of absolutely everything. I composed myself quickly and walked back into the hall. Instead of heading upstairs I walked further towards the back of the house. I pushed my way through a swinging door and entered the kitchen. Stainless steel appliances were organized accordingly and a huge pot rack hung above the center island. The island encased the stove and oven and also functioned as a bar. Several tall chairs were pushed into it. The cupboards were stained in a dark finish and were accented with silver knobs. A fairly large, round, dark wood table sat at the back of the kitchen near the windows. The windows were dressed with venetian blinds. I slowly walked around the kitchen taking everything in. Suddenly I noticed something was stuck the fridge. I made my way over there and looked at the piece of paper. It was another note from Esme.

"Carlisle

Make sure you buy the kids some food before you leave…

Esme"

I laughed out loud. That was too funny. I hoped Esme had left many more notes like this throughout the house. She must have got her team to stick them places for us.

I was beginning to feel more at home but I had yet to see the rest of the Cullen's or Jasper for awhile. I proceed to walk into the adjoining dinning room which was located to the left of the kitchen. There sat an enormous wooden table in the shape of rectangle. Leather chairs accompanied the table while others sat off to the side. A sideboard sat at the back of the room filled with silverware and glassware. Oddly shaped mirrors lined he walls of this room. I pictured the whole family sitting here eating thanksgiving dinner. I was so excited. I couldn't wait for November.

I walked back through the kitchen to the family room. This room held 3 large sofas all facing towards the stone fireplace in the shape of a U. On top of the fireplace hung the big screen plasma TV. An area rug was laid down in the space between the couches. A coffee table sat on the rug. Several lamps decorated the room as well as pot lighting. Sofa tables sat beside each couch. A phone was conveniently placed on one of them with a note. I walked over and began reading.

"Bella and Edward

This is a video phone. Everything is set up for viewing on the television. All you have to do is call and turn the big screen on. The whole family has this equipment now. Call as soon as you can….

Esme"

I examined the phone carefully. I noticed that it had already been programmed with numbers. Carlisle and Esme held the first spot, Charlie next, Rose and Emmett, and then Alice and Jasper. I couldn't wait to call everyone but I really wanted to see the rest of the house. I skipped off back through the kitchen and made my way to the sliding door that led to the back yard. Toulouse had been following me around aimlessly and I knew he wanted to go outside. I slid the door open to discover a brand new deck had been installed in our backyard. It had three levels and was equipped with tables, chairs and umbrellas. At the end of the deck sat what appeared to be a mini kitchen. A barbeque and work station was done in stainless steal. Looking further out into the yard I noticed a pool had been installed. Although covered I knew it was kidney shaped and quite deep. Rockery surrounded the pool which had a waterfall, diving board and slide. This was ridiculous! Toulouse played with my feet a bit before traipsing down the stairs of the deck to run around in the yard. I followed after him noticing that a hot tub sat tucked away in the corner of the yard. A hot tub! I had never even been in a hot tub before! I let my puppy roll around in the grass for a little while I sat on the deck. Eventually he came running back up to me and we headed back inside. He appeared to be quite tired and once we entered the house he crawled up into a little ball and slept near the windows.

I ran out of the kitchen and bounded for the staircase. I couldn't wait to see upstairs. I took two stairs at a time and paused to take a breath when I reached the top. I knew the master bedroom was to the right but I wanted to save that for last. Instead I headed to the left. As I walked down the hall I saw that more family pictures had been hung sporadically on the walls. The walls were still painted the same grey blue as the rest of the house. When I reached the end of the hall I came to a closed door. Above the door hung a wooden plaque which appeared to be engraved. I stepped back a bit to get a better view. It read

"Emmett, Rosalie, Sophia, and Amelia"

I was taken back for a second not understanding what that meant. Then I realized that this would be their room when they came to visit. Excitement continued to build as I opened the door. The room was a deep rose colour. Carpet had been installed and a huge bed lay in the middle of the room. Off to the side of the bed sat two cribs. The room was fully furnished with dressers, a change table, rocking chair, and naturally a big screen TV. I couldn't believe that Esme had planned this room out so perfectly. I stepped further into the room to see pictures of Emmett and Rosalie hanging in random locations as well as some pictures of the girls. On the bed lay another wooden plaque with a note attached. The plaque read

"Sophie and Mimi"

The attached note was again from Esme.

"Bella and Edward

For now the girls will stay with Emmett and Rose. When they get older we'll think about expanding the house so they can get their own rooms. I had the plaque made for them now anyways…

Esme"

My mind was racing. Expansion! This house was already huge enough and Esme was going to expand it at some point. Holy moley she really got into this. Nonetheless the thought excited me. Maybe the girls could spend some of their summers with us when they got older…

I left the room and shut the door behind me. I walked down the attached hallway till I hit the next closed door. I looked at the plaque that hung here.

"Alice and Jasper"

I pushed the door open quickly and hopped into the room. Like every other room it was stunning. The walls were painted a hazy blue colour. A king sized bed sat at an angle in the corner of the room. Dark furnishings were placed throughout the room. I made my way to look at the closet space. Of course… a walk in closet. That's why Esme decided this would be Alice's room. I laughed. Even for a little visit Alice would bring every item of clothing she had. Pictures of Alice and Jasper hung on the walls as well as some of Jasper's family. I had never really met Jasper's parents, just in passing. I knew he loved them quite dearly but I knew the Cullen's held a very large place in his heart as well. After examining the room some more I decided to see what other surprises awaited me.

I slinked down the hall again reaching what was Carlisle's and Esme's room, according to the sign. I thrust the door open and took a look inside. The walls were painted a green colour and the room itself looked quite simple. I found that odd considering Esme could have done whatever she wanted with the room but I figured Carlisle probably like simple things better.

At the end of the hall sat one of the bathrooms. A full shower and bathtub had been installed and the walls were tiled. The other bathroom, I discovered as I walked back down the hall, was located between Emmett's and Alice's rooms. It looked exactly the same as the one at the end of the hall. I also came across a games room and a library. How many rooms did this house have exactly? I didn't even know…

I made my way back to the staircase and headed towards the master bedroom. I knew another bedroom was located in this hall besides the master but I couldn't remember where exactly. Eventually it appeared on my left side. The plaque read "Edward". I entered the room to take a quick glimpse. The walls were painted a deep brown and all the furniture appeared to be very manly. He also had an adjoining bathroom with a shower. A note hung on his door from Esme but I didn't read it. I didn't want to invade his privacy. I knew Edward would defiantly enjoy his room….when he had to sleep there of course. That would only happen when Charlie came to visit…

Finally I managed to make it to the master suite. The plaque simply read:

"Bella"

I prepared myself before entering the room. I was becoming spastic. I was beyond excited. I pushed open the dual French doors that separated me from my room. It was gorgeous. The walls were painted a pale dusty purple. A huge canopy bed similar to the one that Rose had selected for me for her house sat directly in the middle of the room. The bed had a silver quilt and several colourful pillows laying on it. Silver mirrors and frames hung on the walls. A desk sat in the far corner of the room with a computer and a reading light. The room was fully furnished and still had its original hardwood. I had a little nook area near the window where I could read. The windows also led out to a balcony which was decorated with flowers.

The bathroom was just as I imagined it. The same tub sat there. The shower had been redone and tiled. Several bubble baths and soaps were displayed on the vanity. I couldn't wait to take a hot bubble bath.

I did a quick little dance in my room to rid of my pent-up excitement before getting ready to exit the room and going to find where everyone else was. As I reached the doors again a saw a note was taped to it.

"Bella

I hope you like what I chose to do for your room. If you need anything else call me. Missing you already…

Esme"

Esme was possibly the greatest person in the world. I didn't know how to repay her for any of this. I was overwhelmed. Suddenly I heard someone calling my name.

"BELLA?" Alice yelled. I ran out of my room to stand at the top of the staircase. Everyone else was with her.

"There you are!" she exclaimed as she motioned for me to come downstairs.

"Where have you guys been?" I asked while looking down at my feet to make sure I didn't trip on the stairs.

"The garage" Carlisle announced.

"I should have known…" I laughed as I finally reached the last step. "How is it?" I asked looking at Edward.

"Friggen amazing" was his response. Alice laughed along side him. I looked to see that all our boxes and luggage had been brought in and were sitting by the front door.

"So where should we go for dinner?" Carlisle asked, halting the laughter.

"I'll cook!" I exclaimed getting all excited. I couldn't wait to use my new kitchen facilities.

"No… no honey… you don't have to cook tonight…" Carlisle began. I laughed

"No…really… I want to cook. Have you see my kitchen?…and that barbeque!" I said getting anxious.

"Are you sure Bella? I really don't mind taking you all out for dinner…" Carlisle said

"Positive. All we need to do is get some groceries. Can we do that?" I asked Edward

"Of course. We'll do a barbeque. But you should stay here and rest a bit before cooking. Jasper can stay with you and help you get ready too if he doesn't mind. I need to scope out the grocery stores here anyways. Dad? Alice? Will you come with me?" Edward asked. The both nodded and made their way for the door. Edward gave me a quick peck on the cheek and slapped Jasper's back.

"We'll be back in a flash…" he smiled as he followed after Alice and began closing the door.

"I want to drive!" I heard Alice giggle as keys hit the paneling of the porch. Jasper shook his head before speaking.

"So? What shall we do?" he asked while turning around to face me.

"Well have you seen your room yet?" I asked

"I have a room…?" he questioned, puzzled.

"Well it's yours and Alice's..."

"Oh. Well in that case no I have not seen my room yet" he laughed while rubbing his head.

"Well why don't you go and take a quick peek. Trust me you'll know which one it is. I'll meet you in the family room and then we can call Emmett and Rose on the video phone!" I suggested.

"You have a video phone?"

"Apparently so do you…" I laughed.

"I don't understand…" he stammered

"Esme must have contacted your parents to get one installed in your apartment. Everyone in the family apparently has one…"

"Sweeeeet" Jasper hummed as he bounded for the stairs. "I'll meet you in a few minutes"

I power walked to the family room and sat on one of the couches. Soon enough Jasper was walking in to accompany me.

"Esme defiantly went over board with mine and Alice's room" he chuckled as slumped on the couch to sit beside me. I giggled.

"So how the hell does this video phone work?" he asked as he shifted in his spot to get a better look at the phone.

"Esme just said call the number and turn on the TV…" I explained while reaching for the phone and pulling it to rest in my lap. "Lets give it a try…". I turned on the speaker phone, pushed the speed dial for Rose and Emmett's house number, and flicked on the TV. Nothing appeared but a blank screen. The phone was ringing however.

"Hello?" I heard Emmett say

"Emmett!" I exclaimed. It was so good to hear his voice.

"Bella! How are you? Wait shouldn't I be seeing you on a screen? Oh Jesus… I hate technology. ROSE!" he shouted. I was about ready to die of laughter.

"ROSE! How the fuck do I get this video calling to work?" he yelled again. I could hear him hitting buttons in the background. He must have put us on speaker too. By this time Jasper was practically howling with laughter. Suddenly an image appeared on our screen. I began laughing even harder. A view of Emmett's ass was taking up the entire width of the screen. He must have been standing right in front of the camera.

"Emmett how many times have I told you not swear!" I heard Rosalie hiss. "It's working now anyways Emmett get out of the way…" she chuckled. As soon as he moved I got a clear picture of Rose and the girls. Emmett soon joined them on the couch.

"Hi guys!" Rose exclaimed as she saw Jasper and I. "Look girls! It's Auntie Bella and Uncle Jazzy…" she added as she kissed their heads.

"Hi sweethearts…" Jasper said as he waved to the girls.

"Hi Mimi! Hi Sophie!" I said with a huge smile. They were dressed in purple dresses and looked as happy as ever to see us.

"So it's good to see you guys made it to Boston alright…" Emmett said

"Yeah. Everything went fine…" I said

"Where's everyone else?" Rose asked as she handed Mimi over to sit with Emmett.

"They just went to the grocery store. Jasper and I are waiting for them to come back so we can cook…" I explained.

"Oh…I see. So everything's okay then?" Rose asked while she played with Sophie's fingers.

"Perfectly fine. I wish you guys were with us…" I said getting a little sad.

"We wish we were there too. Maybe we'll come and visit…" Emmett said with a smile.

"Please do! You guys should see your room here!". Rose and Emmett laughed. They knew exactly what to expect from Esme. We continued to chat for a bit but it was time to feed Sophie and Mimi so Emmett and Rose had to cut the conversation short. They said they'd try to phone back later when the girls were sleeping so they could say hi to everyone else.

Jasper and I decided that since it was a nice night we'd eat outside on the patio. We set the table with the plastic summer dishes that had been stashed in one of the cupboards. We rounded up some glasses, cutlery and napkins in no time and soon the table was fully set. Minutes later we heard a car pull into the driveway. Sure enough it was the Cullen's and the came traipsing into the kitchen carrying bagfuls of groceries. They threw them onto the counter top.

"Let's get cooking!" Edward exclaimed as he pulled out a paper chef hat from the grocery bags and plopped it on his head. Of course he had bought one for everyone and we were forced to wear them but who really cared at this point. He also pulled out an apron for himself that read "kiss the chef". I couldn't help but laugh when he leaned in closer to kiss me with his eyes closed. I immediately used Jasper as a shield and pulled him in front of me blocking Edwards kiss. Jasper was dazed and had no idea what was going on. Instead of Edward kissing me he planted a wet on Jasper's cheek. Alice was practically on the floor laughing with Carlisle.

"EW!" Jasper shouted as he pulled away from me and pushed Edward away. Edward's eyes shot open at the reaction.

"What the hell?" he asked looking confused. Tears were forming in my eyes from laughing so hard.

"Oh Bella Swan…you are going to get it!" he announced as he reached into one of the grocery bags and pulled out a can of whip cream and shook it. My eyes grew wide with fear.

"You wouldn't dare!" I squeaked. A grin appeared on Edward's face. He totally would…