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It was Christmas Eve, and Bella and Edward were trying to say goodbye in his car.
He'd insisted on driving her to her parents' house before he went to Rosalie's. And now they were sitting in his red Volvo, kissing for the twelfth time.
"I'll call you when I'm home," she murmured against his warm lips.
"I'll send you a message after my walk with Vera."
His hands framed her face, while his lips played with hers again. They had made love all afternoon, and it had made the bond between them even stronger. Maybe hormones played a part, as well.
"When do you think you'll be home?" he mumbled against her lips.
"Don't know... Ten?" She sighed when Edward's thumb brushed over the pulse point at her neck.
"Can I come over?"
"Yes..."
"Baby..."
Another kiss, moist and tender.
"Edward, I... I need to go inside... Or I'll never leave here..."
"Then don't."
She smiled and licked over his lower lip.
"I'll see you tonight."
"Bye, my darling."
She waved from the doorsteps of her parents' house, and Edward waved back. He didn't drive away before she was inside.
Her mum greeted her with a hug, but Jackie was directly behind her, clapping her hands.
"Looks like someone finally got it o-o-on!"
"Oh, shut up," Bella replied.
She hadn't even taken off her coat, for God's sake!
She ruffled Jackie's hair, knowing that she hated that, and went to the living room, where her dad and Paul were having a beer while Grandma Marie fiddled with the Christmas tree decorations.
"Ho, ho, ho!" Bella exclaimed, just because she knew it made her dad laugh, which it did.
He hugged her, and then Bella hugged her granny, and Paul, and Pookie wanted to be greeted properly, too.
He was wearing his reindeer ears again.
They had eggnog and Jackie kept wiggling her eyebrows until Bella had enough and cornered her in the kitchen.
"What the fuck is going on with you?"
"You did it, right?"
Bella loved her sister, but sometimes, Jackie was like an overeager puppy dog without boundaries.
"That's none of your business!" Bella shook her head. "What makes you even say that?"
"Oh, please! It's written all over you. You're like a cat that had a huge bowl full of cream!" At that, Jackie toppled over with hysterical giggles.
"What's going on, girls?" Their mum joined them.
Bella shot her sister a look that clearly said, "If you say one word, I will throttle you."
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"Daddy? Can I talk to you for a second?"
"Of course, Pumpkin."
Charles set down his beer on the coffee table. The rest of the family was gathered around the tree at the other side of the room. Bella sat down next to him on the couch.
"About the party," she began.
His dark eyes were deep and loving as he nodded for his daughter to continue.
"I... Edward and I... we..."
She bit her lip.
"You pulled your shit together?" Charles offered.
Bella had to smile.
"You could say that, yes."
"I thought so, Pumpkin." He pulled her close. "It's good to see you happy. And I'm looking forward to meeting your Edward."
Bella's smile grew impossibly larger.
Yes. He was her Edward.
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Thank you so much for the response to the last chapter, sorry I couldn't thank each and every one of you personally.
Hearts and kisses, have a fantastic weekend!
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