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Chapter 9-Yummy Goodness

I looked at the TV screen. "wow ." was all I could get out. There stood Edward, he had to be about 6"2 or 6"3 by now (it's hard to judge on the TV) his messy hair sticking every which way, he had sideburns that came down to right above his jaw line. His lips were full and perfect and the lip ring..wow I've never thought I was one for facial piercing but at that moment I wanted to know what it would be like just to take a little tug on his lips with it in….-Wait!! I thought to myself, this is Edward my buddy, come on he's not a piece of meat- but how I would still love to get a of those lips.- He was wearing a dark green button down shirt and khaki pants. He stood at the podium a minute giving time for the crowd to die down.

I looked over at Rose than back to Alice.

"Wow, he really is adorable. " Alice stated.

"I'm still going with yummy goodness and fucking hot." Rose said.

I laughed, well they both summed up what I was thinking in their own ways. I looked back to the TV.

Edward started to speak:

Thank you, I just wanted to thank everyone from the NFL and The Seahawks, to those at Parker Junior high, that trusted me enough to send the kids my way last summer.

I have been working at the Sanctuary for five years now and couldn't be more happy than to see the difference a loving environment could make with the animals. When they come to us they are usually neglected and abused, it does take some working with them, sometimes for quite a while before they trust again.

So that got me thinking, we had a couple of class trips that were planned last year for the 6th-8th graders from Parker Junior high. You know what I noticed? No matter what the kids social status was or how quite or outgoing they were, once they started playing with the animals, it was the same, when they we able to open up and just be themselves it was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.

That got my mind going, I contacted the junior high and spoke to some of the councilors and relayed my idea to them about a summer camp. One of the councilors said her brother worked with the Seattle Seahawks and I should get a hold of the NFL to see if I could get some of the players to help out to since the NFL is really big at reaching back into the community, So I did.

He smiled then. Damn I remember his smiles

So as they say the rest is history, I really enjoy what I'm doing and I'm not doing it for anyone else but the children and the animals and I have to say the players..well they were absolutely wonderful, a bunch of big kids, but still one of the best experiences that I've had.

Once again thank you so much to the NFL, Sea Hawks, Parker Junior High and Twilight Sanctuary. I couldn't have done it without all of the help and support that I received.

I just sat there mouth open watching..damn he even has a beautiful voice. I thought to myself.

I could completely understand what he was saying, I loved working for social services, I loved being able to help people and in my line of work I worked with mostly needy families and children and also those who ended up in the foster care system. On more than one occasion we took groups of children to the Wild Horse Sanctuary that was about an hour away. Those days were the best, I just loved seeing the joy on the children's faces when they were with the horses, it was like nothing bad had ever happened to them and it that moment life was perfect.

Mike never understood why I did my job, he would just tell me that people who were on aid were just there for a hand out and if they would actually get off their asses they would have a better life..yeah well go fuck yourself Mike I supported you for 10 years so I guess I was your brand of aid.

I looked back at the TV to see Edward walking off the field into the stadium. I picked up the phone and dialed the first number I could think of

"Emmeettttt Cullllllleeeen." I screeched as he picked up.

"Bella, did you see it, I can't believe it, he got an award, I mean he said he had a project that was going to be recognized but he didn't say it was from the NFL or the Seahawks or that it would be presented at halftime today on the tv." He stated in one breath.

"Em, so you knew about all this, why didn't you tell me?"

"Bells, he said it was no big deal it was something he was doing through work, I told you he's super busy, now you at least know one of the reasons why."

"So he's becoming a Vet I can see."

"Yeah, he changed his first year from pre med to vet med." "he said animals didn't bitch as much."

I giggled.

"Em he did not say that."

"No I think what he said was." "Animals are a more suited profession to me due to the fact that love you no matter what and can't fight you when you're trying to help them."

"oh." I said

"Bells, look they are going to interview him, we have to watch this, stay on the phone I want to hear the interview."

It showed Edward walking back through the corridor and a woman report was waiting for him.

"Mr Cullen, could I get a few statements from you for the 10 o'clock news." The reporter said

He politely smiled and said "sure."

Q: So what made you want to become a vet?

A: I loved working with animals, I always had a cat here or a dog there growing up, but it wasn't until my Senior year in high school that I really started thinking about it. My dad is a doctor so I knew that I wanted to follow in his footsteps. After I went through my first year as a pre med major I decided that I would rather work with animals so I changed over to vet med.

Q: What made you want to work at the Twilight Sanctuary?

A: I had a professor that told me about it, I went out there one day and they had a sign up looking for help, I applied, got the job and never looked back. I really do enjoy working there immensely.

Q: You said that you enjoyed working with neglected children , what made that so important to you.

Edward stood back and you could tell I was thinking very seriously about his answer.

A: I have been very fortunate in life to come from a very loving family and home that supported me. I have never been in the situation of being neglected or abused. I have seen signs of it in those I love. It's hard to see someone going through that, and its even harder when you try to help and can't seem to get through the wall that they've built to the outside world. All you can do is let them know that you are there for them no matter what, no matter what has happened in the past, nothing is ever going destroy what you have.

Edward looked down and sighed. "Ok, well I have to start my shift in an hour." He said to the reporter.

"Ok, just one more." She said.

Q: Do you have a girlfriend or a wife that has helped you along the way?"

He chuckled.

A: No, no girlfriend or wife, my life has been very hectic for a long time.

He looked up at the camera and smiled

"But I would like to say that if a certain brown eyed beautiful woman that just so happens to be the chief or police daughter ever did come along. I would be a very happy man."

He politely thanked her again and walked away.

Rosalie and Alice squealed. "Oh my god he's talking about you."

I heard Em drop the phone on his end but quickly recovered.

"Wow he's become a bold little shit, now hasn't he." Em said.

I didn't know what to say back, I mean Edward didn't feel that way for me..right?"

"Umm..Em what the hell are you talking about."

"Oh come on squirt, you had to know that he's had the hots for you for well over most of his life, I mean he was what 10 when he met you. "

"wha, what. " I stuttered.

"Well you decided to marry mike and Edward decided that he couldn't get through your think skull what kind of person Mike was, well really no one could." He said you seemed happy with your life and didn't want to make waves. So he went off to school and work and he hasn't slowed down."

"Em, why are you telling me this now?"

"Because we are all coming home for the month of November, I have it cleared, Jasper is pretty much in charge with his company so he can take as much time off and he needs and Edward, who I just spoke to last night, has arranged to take time off from work and school, he might have to drive back up to seattle once or twice during that month if he ends up having any exams scheduled for school. He's already talked to the Dean and cleared his absence from school." (A/N: I'm taking a page out of my own book on this one, my brother actually did this his last year of college, he was able to get approval to come home for a month, he had super great grades and all of his professors liked him so he was able to email in homework and only had to drive back the hour to school from my parents house if he had an exam he had to take. Anyways, back to the story :oP) Edward was just given final approval yesterday, we have all been planning this for a couple weeks but we didn't want to say anything to you until we were all firmed up."

"Em, I gotta go we are going to be late getting over to your parents house for dinner." I said

"Ok squirt just think about everything ok, you know I love you and don't want you to go rushing into anything ok."

"Ok Em."

That's when Rosalie walked over to me and stuck her hand out for the phone.

"What Rose?" I said.

"Give me the phone." She said

"umm, hey Em my friend wants to talk to you."

++Phone conversation from RPOV++

"Hey sexy, I'm Rose.

"Hey you wouldn't happen to be American Thighs now would you." Emmet said back.

"Hmm, I see that you already have me pegged." So I hear that you're coming in for the month."

"yep we'll be there October 30th through November 30th ."

"I just wanted to get on the phone and actually hear your sexy voice and tell you that I am looking forward to meeting your hot ass."

"Thanks babe." "I'm looking forward to meeting you too." I've seen your pictures on Bells MySpace and I have to say you're absolutely gorgeous and from what Bella has told me about you I can see your not only gorgeous on the outside but inside as well. You've taken care of her for me when I couldn't. "

"I was more than happy to and I'll see you in a few weeks, by the way I'm friends requesting you as we speak and I better be getting an approval and email from you shortly."

"Done babe." Emmet said.

"I'll talk to you soon. "We are going to be late getting to your parents house. "Rose said.

"So my parents already approve of you, wow that makes this easier." He chuckled to himself.

Just then Bella walked over and told me we had to go.

"Alright the warden said I had to get off of here." Rose said.

"Oh, babe I would have no problem getting you off." Emmet said back.

"We'll see, talk to you later sexy. Bye" Rose said.

"Bye gorgeous." Emmet said back.

++back to BPOV++

"What the hell was that Rose?" I said looking at her.

"What it was just a friendly conversation, it was innocent I promise."

"Yeah, Yeah." Come on we have get going.

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