Author's Note: You guys are good! Someone guessed right about the 'Uh-Oh'. I was trying to be crafty! Anyway, sorry the chapter is so late today. I just got done working a 7am to 3pm shift at work, and my feet hurt like nothing else. Anyway, was it really that much of a cliff hanger? I didn't think so, but then again, I'm not a reader of this story! Enjoy, and remember to read and review!
We stood there in the living room for a long time. The music was turned off, and the whole house was silent. Everyone was staring with their mouths hanging open. Edward clasped his hand over his mouth, and Emmett had his hands over his eyes. Rosalie looked like she felt like crying. Alice was shaking her head, like she knew it was going to happen, which she probably did. Jasper was emitting waves of serenity and calmness throughout the room, and everyone looked pretty relaxed despite the situation. I buried my head in Edward's chest. Alice flitted over to Edward, and filled him in on the situation. Edward leaned down and whispered it to me.
"A couple boys got into a fight in the living room, and one of them bashed the other one's head against the window, cracking it. The window I mean, not the boy's head. The boy is fine, although how he's fine is a mystery to me. That glass is two inches thick." He chuckled softly, and Alice gave him a nasty look. I took a closer look at the glass, and sure enough, there were little lines on the glass, and they were spreading. I turned around, and Jasper was on the phone, presumably with his 'connection' trying to figure out how to get the glass fixed by the day after tomorrow, and still emitting calm waves. I swiveled my head, and the boys who had cracked the glass were on their knees in front of Emmett, their hands clasped together, begging him for forgiveness. I almost laughed at that, and then I realized how scary Emmett could be if you didn't know him…shoot, he could be scary even if you did know him. Emmett took the boys by the arms, stood them upright, patted them roughly on the back and told them it was okay. The boys looked like they would cry with relief. Emmett lightly suggested to them that now would be the time to leave, and the boys got out of there before you could say 'big trouble'.
Jasper hung up the phone, and looked pretty pleased with himself. "The guy says he can get the glass fixed by tomorrow afternoon." He turned to Alice "Do you see anything happening? Are Esme and Carlisle on their way?" Alice's face went smooth and blank.
"Nope. They're going to be home on schedule, just as planned." I whipped my head around, to see if anyone had noticed what Alice had just done, but no one did. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Conner come down the stairs discreetly, and slink into the party. I stifled a laugh. Emmett caught my eye, and we laughed anyway. Edward must have read Emmett's mind, because he turned to me with a shocked look on his face.
"Really? No, seriously, really? Those two? Who would've thought?" Edward sounded disbelieving. I panicked and looked at him.
"You can't tell anyone. Ever. We promised him. Now you have to promise me, Edward. Never tell anyone." Edward smiled.
"Of course not. I promise. Let's seal that promise with a kiss, hmm?" He bent down to kiss me, and I heard Emmett and Jasper make gagging noises. I could feel Edward's lips moving against mine as he told Emmett and Jasper to shut up. Then, he paid more attention to me, taking my face in his hands, and kissing me deeply. Once again, when he stopped, I caught nasty stares from girls all over the room. What was with them?
Jasper stood on one of the couches, and raised his voice so everyone could hear him. "Party's over. Go home!" People rushed around trying to find their stuff, and within twenty minutes, the house was empty. Alice and Jasper went around the house, making sure that all the rooms were empty of people. They checked the backyard, and the perimeter of the house. Everything was clear. Then, we all sat on the couches in the living room, and surveyed the damage. There were stains on the white carpet and couches, and trash everywhere. Amazingly enough, there was no vomit anywhere. People around here sure can hold their liquor. Edward took me by the hand, and led me up to his room. He put in one of my favorite CDs on his amazing sound system, and sat me on the couch.
"We're going to go clean up, and I'll be back up here before the CDs over, okay?" He said calmly. He bent down to kiss me on the cheek.
"Why can't I help? I was here for the party after all." I argued with him. I wanted to help clean up. I felt like I should be helping them clean up. But Edward shook his head.
"Honestly, it'll be easier if you're not down there. They probably already started. Just chill out up here, and I'll be back in a few." He vanished. I shook my head, and moved from the couch to his lushly carpeted floor. I sat with my arms propping me up, and watched as my feet disappeared in the soft, gold carpet. I closed my eyes, and let the music flow through me. Before I knew it, I could feel Edward sit down beside me, stretching his body out on the carpet. I kept my eyes closed, and pretty soon, I felt Edward's lips on my ear, singing the lyrics to the song. I blocked out the lead singer of the band, and concentrated on the music and Edward's voice. When the song was over, I turned my face toward his, and slowly opened my eyes. Edward caressed my cheek, then my jaw, then he traced my lips with his finger, and before I knew it, his hands were on the back of my head and he was kissing me. He gently pushed me into the carpet, so that I was lying on my back, and he was half lying on top of me. He was still kissing me. I twined my fingers through his hair.
Then, there was a knock at the door. Edward pulled away from me, and sat up, leaning against the couch. I decided to stay on the floor in a puddle. He grabbed my hand. "Come in." His voice was so normal sounding. Mine would have been shaky. Alice opened the door, and danced her way to the center of the room.
"We have the mess entirely cleaned up now, and we're going to watch a movie. Are you guys game?" She looked hopeful. I sat up, and looked at Edward.
"What movie is it?" I turned my head toward Alice. She looked happy I was interested.
"Um, it's called 28 Days Later, and it looks pretty good." She looked at me, waiting for an answer. I looked at Edward. His eyes said no, and his mouth was pressed into a hard line, which is why I said yes immediately. Edward needed to relax. Alice smiled. "Okay, we'll see you downstairs in a few." She left.
"Bella, why did you do that? I don't want to watch a movie, and you should sleep." Edward was always concerned about me.
"You know what? I can sleep tomorrow, and this movie sounds good, I've read reviews on it. Now come on. You know you want to watch it." I kidded him, and kissed the side of his face. He smiled ever so slightly. "Plus, I'm going to use the movie as an excuse to get close to you." He smiled bigger.
"You know you don't need an excuse to get close to me." He said it like I didn't know it.
"I know, but still. Come on. Let's go." I got up, and tugged on his hand. He finally relented, and got up. He wrapped his arm around my waist, and we walked out of the room together.
"You know I'm only doing this to humor you, right? I really, really don't want to watch this movie." He looked down at me.
"Yes, Edward, you've made it very clear that you don't want to watch the movie. Now quit complaining." I playfully punched his arm.
"Fine, fine, I won't complain anymore." We had reached the living room, and everyone was settled and waiting for us. I looked around, and I couldn't believe my eyes.
Everything was spotless. The floor was clean, the trash was gone, and everything was very white. Yep, that's right. White. All the stains were gone. How they got rid of them, I don't know. But they were gone. I stood there for a minute, astonished. Rosalie caught sight of my face, and giggled.
"What, Bella? You act as if you've never seen the house before." She was sitting on Emmett's lap, and he had his beefy arms around her.
"How did you guys get everything so clean? How?!" I was flabbergasted. Alice laughed, and answered before Rosalie could open her mouth.
"We used a lot of different cleaners, and we mixed some, which can emit harmful chemicals, which is part of the reason we didn't want you down here. It does work a charm, though, doesn't it?" She smiled. Jasper came into the living room with a bowl full of popcorn, and handed it to me.
"I heard humans like to eat this stuff when they watch movies." He went and sat by Alice. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. He seemed to enjoy that. A lot.
"Thanks Jasper. Can we watch the movie now?" I went to sit on the couch, far away from Edward, but he leaned over and scooted me toward him. Alice pressed a button on a remote, and the lights dimmed. She pressed another button, and the movie came on.
I settled in against Edward's chest, and started watching.