hey people. i know im late, but happy summer. trust me, i want to update more. and i would if i had a better work cpu. whatcha going do? ok, so people were asking for them to have a good moment. i thought now was just as good as time as any to give them one. however, this is a filler. in case you havent guess by now, i hate writing fillers. you can tell because they do usually be as good as the other chps. but i do think this one is better than the last one.
ok, i know you guys get sick of me talking, soo i'll stop. here is chp 11. enjoy.
11. Getting Back
For the rest of my class-free days, we went out. we went everywhere. We went to the movies, out to eat, and anywhere else we could think of to go. We even went to that double-coffee date with Greg and his boyfriend, Dan – who, by the way, was the sweetest guy I ever met.
It was easy to see who the girl was and who the guy was in that same sex relationship. When we first got there, Dan ran over to me and started gushing about my jeans and how they fitted my body type perfectly. Greg chuckled and apologized for him. I told him it was okay because I had a best friend who was just like him.
Then when Edward and I sat down, we kind of broke in to two different conversations. While Greg and Edward was talking about sports and cars, Dan and I was talking about the reason why sports were so boring and the only thing that was interesting was that the athletes were so hot.
I loved them. it was hard to tell that they were gay. I forgot so many times, the thought of asking them how they knew each other kept popping in my head. the only time I remembered is when they would kiss or call each other nicknames. That was so cute. Edward and I didn't really have nicknames for each other.
After the coffee and lunch, Dan said he would call me to go shopping. I told him I would bring Alice. She would enjoy that more then me.
Edward and I spent the whole day out. I didn't think we came home until late. We were spending time at Emmett's and Rosalie's house. it was his first time meeting his niece and they fell in love with each other.
He kept teasing saying that he would steal her and we will adopt her as our own. I put a hole in that joke real quick. For some reason, that little girl still hated me. When I told him that, he laughed telling me I was silly.
When his sister and brother-in-law was out of the room, I told him that she was a demon and didn't like me. He laughed again and convinced me that I was just being dramatic. He suggested I hold her. As soon as she was in my hands and Edward's left her, she screeched like a fucking banshee. He laughed as I quickly gave her back to him and she was quite again.
Damn demon. How could someone named Angel be so evil, I will never get.
When Edward and I was alone, he never let me go. I know how that sounds, but it wasn't really a sex filled weekend. He did little things like touch my arm, or hug me around the waist. Something to let me know he was close to me, as if I couldn't already tell.
But as much as I wanted it to, the weekend didn't last forever. I was reminded of the real world when my alarm clock went off in my ear Monday morning.
"Bella, hurry the hell up. You're gonna be late for class." Edward called up to me when I was bathroom. I smiled as I finished brushing my teeth. He didn't take long to get back in role of playing caretaker. I wonder if he thought I was late one the days I had to wake up early for class when I was at my other home. Most likely, because apparently I can't do anything without him.
I spat in the sink before answering back. "Calm down, would ya? I'm coming." I called back. When I was finished in the bathroom I jogged to the bedroom to change from my pajamas to a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. I was still fixing my shirt as I jogged down the stairs. "Edward?" I called when I didn't see him waiting by the door.
"Kitchen." He called back. I followed his voice. When I walked in, I saw he was reading the paper at the table. He looked up. "Are you finally fucking ready?" he asked.
I nodded. "Yes, father." I mocked him as I walked to the refrigerator to grab something to drink. When I closed the door and turned, I wasn't surprise to see him because I heard the chair moved against the floor.
"You know, you should really stop calling me that." He said.
I gave him a smirk. "Give me one good reason why." I said as I pushed pass him. I went to the cabinet a grabbed a cup.
"I'll give you two." He said as I poured some orange juice in the cup.
I turned to him. "Okay."
"Well, for one; I can't help but think that you're comparing me to him when you say that. And I hate when you do 'cause I would never hurt you like that jackass did." He said with a serious face.
I gave a soft smile. Even though the thought of comparing him to Charlie never crossed my mind, I got what he was talking about. Edward has expressed at other times how he doesn't like how my father treated me and mother before he died. I know if he could change it – either one of them – he would. But I don't like thinking about it. The past is the past. I rather it stays there because when you keep brining it up, it bits you in the ass. When it does, it's not a nibble, it a hard and giant one.
"The other reason?" I asked, not commenting on the first one; just like any other time he brings it up.
He smiled as he walked towards me. He grabbed my hips. "And for two, I think it would highly inappropriate for a father to do this." He said. Before I could ask what, he pressed his lips to mine. I placed one of my hands in his hair and pulled him to me by his shirt with the other. He started sucking on my bottom lip, slightly biting on it. When I felt his teeth sink deeper and deeper into the soft tissues of my lip, I heard myself mourn against his lips.
He took that as hint to go further. "Or this." He said softly against my lip. He picked me up and set me on the counter behind me. he hugged himself tighter around my waist. He pulled us closer to each other. I had to grabbed his shoulder to keep from falling into him. I wrapped my legs around his waist and my arms around his neck. He moved to my neck. I found myself gripping the back his shirt. I was fighting with myself to not take it off. I knew once his shirt came off, mine would follow. I had no doubt that I didn't have time for that.
I looked over his shoulder at the clock on the oven. I was right. Damn, he was a distraction. "Edward, you're going to make me late." I giggled as he nibbled on my ear.
He pulled back and smiled at me. "I guess I got carried away." He said.
I rolled my eyes. "Likes always."
He shrugged. "I guess I got thing of sexy college girls." He said softly as he leaned in and pressed his lips to mine again.
I wish I could enjoy this, but I couldn't. See, leaving the house was much easier when he was stopping me. Maybe this was why he wanted me to hurry up, so he could have time to do this without making me late. I pushed him. "I'm going to be late." I told him again.
He gave a playful eye roll. "Of course you are." He let me go and backed away. I jumped down off the counter. I turned and took a big gulp of the juice I poured before I grabbed banana and my book bag. When he saw I had everything. He grabbed my hand and we walked to the car. Of course, he opened the door for me when we got to the car. He walked on the other side and got in then we were off.
As we were driving, I rested my head against the headrest. "Are you okay?" he asked.
I nodded. "I'm fine, just tired is all." I told him as we came to a stop light.
"Want me to turn around?" he asked.
I turned my head to him and smiled. "Edward…"
He turned me. "I'm serious. I can take the next left and we'll be back at the house in no time." He removed one hand from the wheel to grab my mine. "You can lay on the couch as I wait on you hand and foot." He kissed my hand. he looked at me and smiled."And treat you like the princess you are." he said as he rubbed circles in my hand.
I gave a small smile. "Aren't princesses suppose to be perfect?" I asked.
He chuckled. "They're suppose to appear to be." He corrected. "And you are; to me anyways." He said with shrug.
When he said that, it sent a chill up my spine; and not in a good way either. He should be the first one to know by now that everybody makes mistakes and do things they're not necessarily proud of. But I didn't let him see my discomfort with his words that were meant to be a praise. I gave a humored sound and shook my head. "Please Edward, nobody's perfect." I told him.
He smiled. "You are." He insisted; I shook my head again. "Bella, you keep loving me even when I do stupid shit. Trust me when I tell you; if you're not perfect, you're pretty damn close to the word." He pulls me towards him and starts leaning in to kiss my lips. I kissed him back for a second before I pushed him away.
I laughed. "Not while you're driving." I turned him down and patted him on the shoulder.
He chuckled as he leaned. "Wroth a try." He said with a shrugged.
"We'll have plenty time for that and more in a few weeks." I reminded him.
The light turned green and he hit the gas again. I looked at the speed meter. I see his love to drive fast isn't something about him that's change. For a while, I've been kind of looking for things that has stayed the same about him. I was trying not because I told him I would love him no matter what. I was telling the truth, but I couldn't stop myself to stop looking for retained things in him. "Right, you are on break in a few weeks." He took me out of my thoughts. I nodded. "Anything special you got planned?" he asked.
I shook my head. "Not really."
He got a surprised look on his face. "Really; nothing with Alice or your mom?" he asked. once again I shook my head. I did have something in mind, but I didn't tell him about. I wanted to get him in the right mind to tell him, because I don't think that he would hear me out any other way. He was learning to listen with an open mind; that was one of the things we were working on.
"I just want to spend the week with you." I told him.
He smiled. "You, me, a week without interruption. I'm thinking I'm fucking loving the sound of that." He announced.
I chuckled. "I thought you would."
"Babe, when was the last time it was just us. No work, no school, nothing; just you and me?" he asked.
I thought about that for a second. When was the last time we were along together? "Christmas day at your parents' house, I think." I finally said after a moment.
He shook his head. "Doesn't count. We had to worry about my family so we weren't really along."
I laughed. "Ok, Mr. Technical. When exactly was the last time?" I asked him.
"That's my damn point. We were never truly along and don't have to worry about anything." He stopped and turned to me with a smile. "In a few weeks, we get to do that. It will be nice." He replied.
I smiled and nodded. "Yeah, it would." I nodded to the road in front of us. "Eyes on the road." I told him. he chuckled, but turned his head because he knows I still don't like him driving too long with his eyes off the road.
He parked as close to the door as he could. He turned to me again, this time with worried eyes. "Are you sure you're okay?" he asked again. I nodded. "You just seem like you have a lot on your mind; want to talk about something?" he asked. I shook my head. "We're supposed to talk to each other, remember?" he reminded me. He was trying and I appreciated that, more than he knew. it wasn't that I wanted to talk about something, but like ask him more about my spring break. Only if he knew what I really wanted to do that week. I'll tell him; when the time is right for him to know. But like I said before, he needs to be in the right mind set for me to talk about it. I don't really know when that would be, however. Maybe I'll talk to him about it tonight or something.
I placed my hand on his cheek and kiss the other one. "I'm fine. Like I said, I'm just tired and a little stress about this stupid test. We can talk about spring break later." I said before leaning into his lips.
It wasn't much longer than a peck because we're interrupted by a knock on the window. I looked to see who it was. I saw my best friend smiling at us. "Edward, you're going to make her late." She teased.
"Alice." I urged, annoyed.
Edward chuckled behind me. "It's fine. She right." I turned back to him. "Go, make me proud." He leaned in and kissed me. he pulled away a inch. "College girl." He teased with a smile. I smiled back. I gave him one more kiss before getting out of the car.
Alice waved at him when I closed the door. I wave good bye to him before he drove away. "You two look cozy. Something you want to tell me?" she asked as we walled to the building that has my class.
I looked at her. I didn't have a clue about what she was going to say, so I was almost afraid of what she was going to say. I told her I was back with Edward – or whatever I want to call it. I still don't like the idea of us being "broken up" so I rather not refer us as back together. And I told her that I was living with him again. I also told her that the guy I was dancing was not interested in girls that way so I never have to worry about him wanting to be "more than friends" with me. if she knew all the details, what else did she need to know. "Like what?" I asked.
She smiled. Yep, definitely afraid of what she was going to say. "Like when exactly is the wedding?" she asked. I stopped and looked at her like she was crazy. She looked at me. "What?" she asked confused with my face.
I shook my head at her. I honestly couldn't tell if she was kidding or not. "You can't be serious." I assumed
She tilted her head to the side. "Why can't I be?" she asked, still confused.
I sighed. "Alice, I'm still in school and I don't think I can handle anymore right now. plus, Edward is no where near ready to be a husband. He still has a lot of things he need to get under control before we even think about something like that." I explained to her. To be honest, I haven't really thought about it until now. But something told me he feels the same way. He has to or the thought of any future plans would have been discussed. Right?
She rolled her eyes. "Please, that's a poor excuse and you know it." She said. I was about to object, but she stopped me. "If you tell me it's not, I'm going to kick you in the shins." She threatened. I closed my mouth, fearing that she might be telling the truth. "And anyways how can you say something like you're not ready? Don't you two love each other?" she asked. I sighed again. shouldn't she know the answer to that, you know, being my best friend and all? I nodded anyways. "Then what the hell is the problem with you two? Isn't the love is enough?"
I opened my mouth then closed it. I didn't know what to say to her. I hated myself that for not having an answer for a question as simple as that. It was a damn yes or no question and I couldn't get up the courage to say either one of them. I looked at my watch. I had exactly five minutes to get to class. "Crap. I don't have time for this. I have to go."I turned away from her and ran to the building.
"Bella…" she called after me.
"Talk to you later." I called back. After I said that, I ran all the way to my class until I stepped inside.
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I was so happy when my last class for the day was over. I never thought I would be so happy to get out. I mean, I'm always happy when I get to leave. For an obvious reason, today was different. But before I went outside to him, I had to see my best friend. I wanted to talk to Alice so I went to her last class. That seems to be an everyday thing now.
When I walked in, Angela said hi to me like always. I wish would were closer than we were. She was actually kind of cool. Maybe I'll invite her shopping one day with Alice, Dan and I. I saw Alice at the table she was always at. I walked over to her.
"You still not done with that thing?" I asked her when I saw she was working her mock line. She shook her head. "When is it due?" I asked as I sat down on the stool next to her.
"Tomorrow morning." She answered as she continued to shade. "I only had one more to do through and I'll be done."
I nodded. "That's good." I said when I realized she wasn't looking at me.
"Anyways, I'm surprise you're here; you know being back together with Edward, and all." She changed the subject.
I made a face at the words "getting back together". It infers that we were broken up for the time being and I didn't like that phrase. What was worst; Alice knew how I felt about those words and she still uses them. "Alice, you know I hate that phrase." I reminded her.
She shook her head and looked at me. "Bella, face you guys were broken up for four weeks. It's okay because you're back with him and you're happy again." she turned back to her paper and continued drawing. "Just stop trying to the sugar coat something that doesn't need sugar coating." She mumbled.
I exhaled hard. "When did you become so blunt?" I asked, not really know what else to say because she was right, for the most part. It was what it was; I just didn't like what it was. But I can't change it.
"When I realized that being around the brush doesn't work with you anymore." She answered quickly. If I didn't know any better, I would think she had that answer ready for when ever she thought I was going to ask. "The point's not how it happen, the point that you are happy again." she turned to me. "You are happy, right?" she asked.
I let the smile out I couldn't hold and nodded. "Yeah, I am. He has that affect on me." I said with a shrug.
She returned the smile. "Then that's all that matters." She turned back her paper. "It's a good thing too. I don't think could've handle you upset over him anymore."
It was funny that she said that because it brought up something I couldn't stop thinking about all weekend. I smiled at the thought of me knowing something that she didn't know I knew. "Is that why you and Jasper set up us meeting at that club?" I asked.
She looked at me again and smiled like she wasn't ashamed that she was busted. "How you find out?" she asked
I shrugged. "I guess. And it wasn't hard to put together when he told me that Jasper dragged him out the house just like you did to me. and it seemed like more than a coincidence that we were at the same place, at the time, on the same night. " I told her.
She stood up. "I know it was wrong for us to get in the middle like that; but you were upset and Jasper said that Edward wasn't doing too well either. Since you two are too stupid to do anything on your own, we had to do something. We couldn't let our best friends be stressed like you two were." She ranted out.
I placed my hands on her shoulders and shook her. "Stop. Alice, I'm not mad at you." I told her.
She looked at me confused. "You're not. Jasper tried so hard to talk me out of it. He thought you would be pissed at us." She noted.
I shook my head. "I should be, but I'm not. I love you guys too much to be. But, do me a favor and don't meddle in our relationship like that again. if Edward and I want it to work, we have to learn to fix things for ourselves and we can't do that when you're holding our hands." I explained to her. I was mad at Jasper when he first suggested it, but was right. He and Alice need to stay out the middle of us. If they keep intersecting, they're going to get caught in the cross fire and I didn't want that to happen.
She smiled and nodded. "You right. I mean, you weren't be able to come to me when you two are married."
I dropped my hands. There she goes with that marriage thing again. "Alice…" I sighed hard hinting to her that I'm not having this talk with her again.
She rolled her eyes. "Right, the mention of marriage with the man she loves makes Bella uncomfortable. Sorry; I forgot." She teased as she turned back to the table.
I was about to object. I was going to tell her it was about me being uncomfortable, it was about having a conversation no one was ready for. But then I stopped. What was the point? It wasn't like she was going to hear me anyways. She never does. Maybe that's something we need to work on in our relationship.
"By the way, I've been meaning to ask you. have you thought about our plans for spring break?" she asked. while Edward and I were on our break, Alice kept bringing up how we her and I should take a trip together for spring break. I told I had to think about. I wanted to go and I needed to get away; that was actually what I wanted to talk to Edward about.
"I don't know." I told her.
She sighed hard as she changed colored pencils. "Come on Bella; I really need a damn break. All this making up hours is stressing me out. I swear, if I knew I would have to do this much catching up, I would have not gone to Paris." She complained.
I laughed at her. It was her idea and she gusted on how much she loved it when she came back; but now she's complaining about it. That was funny to me. "Then go somewhere by yourself." I suggested.
She made a digested sound. "Please Bella, going somewhere along is pathetic, which is something I am not. Besides it won't be any fun with my best friend. And plus it's not like you can't bring Edward too."
I sighed hard. "He's going to say we don't have the money right now." I told her. I knew she wouldn't mind me bring Edward since she loves him like I love Jasper, but he wouldn't go for it because of the whole short on money thing. That was the main and only reason I haven't told him about Alice's and mine plans yet. I don't want him to feel rush to find something. That was something I could stay away from if I just don't bring up things like trips and holidays or anything else expensive.
"I don't mind paying for you guys. And I'm sure Phil will be willing to help out or something."
I shook my head. "He's not going to take it. He's not the one for hand outs."
"Wow, you two get more and more alike." She commented. She was referring to when someone offers me money, I turn it down without a second thought. That was different. I won't take it because I can't pay anyone back and I will feel I always own them something. He doesn't take it because his damn pride won't let him.
I took a hard breathe. "I'll talk to him about it." I promised.
"Fine, I'll talk to you later. Go, I know he's waiting for you." she responded.
I smiled at the fact that I would be going to him when I leave school and not to the bar, home, or to the library. That was why I was ready to get out of the school. Talking to Alice took longer than I thought. "Alright. Bye." I told her. I walked away from her and out of the room.
Without making any more stops, I went outside. And just like Alice predicted, Edward was waiting for me. he was leaned against the car with his ear buds in. he was looking at his music player; looking for a song to play, I guess. He was so into his music he didn't even look up to me until I was almost right in front him.
He looked up and smiled. "About fucking time." He said when he saw me.
I stopped in front him. "Hi to you, Edward. What took me so long, I wanted to talk to Alice." I told him, pertaining that's what he said.
"Hi Bella. Thanks for keeping me waiting for the second damn time today." He responded with a false sweetness.
I know he was joking, but maybe I should teach him a lesson. I rolled my eyes. "Whatever, Edward." I said as I stepped to the side to go to the other side.
He stepped in front of me, still smiling. "After what we just been through, are you really going get mad at me because I made a joke?" he asked. I wasn't. like I told him, I'm getting use to him talking like a truck driver. But maybe he should learn to tone it down some.
"What do you think?" I said as I stepped on the other side of him. knowing he wouldn't let me go far, I smiled as he wrapped one of his arms around my waist and pulled me back to him.
"Don't be mad at me."
"Easier said than done." I told him.
He smiled. "You know I love waiting for you and I will do it forever." He leaned down and pressed his to mine. "It's always worth the wait." He said softly as if he was telling me a secret no one else was suppose to hear.
I gave him a soft smile as I pushed away from him. "One of these days, you're gonna get enough of pull me around like that." I told him.
He chuckled. "Really?" he asked. I nodded. He grabbed my wrist and pulled me back to him. "I'll let you know when that day comes." He replied before putting his lips back to mine. I slipped my hand out of his grip and lock my arms around his neck. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me closer. I was never the one for PDA. I would have stopped this before it got to far in fear of someone seeing us. But now, I didn't care. I missed him and his touch. I didn't know just how much until now. I giggled as he kissed both of my cheeks then the tip of my nose.
He kissed me one more time before I pulled back. "As much as I love this; I going to be late for work." I reminded him.
He rolled his eyes. "Damn that brother of mine."
I laughed at him. "I wish I didn't have to go, either." I told him
"Then don't." he suggested fast. I was about to tell him that I couldn't just not go to work. It wasn't fair to just leave him hanging like that. before I could get the words out, he stopped me. "Bella, it's seem likes it's been forever since I held you. I've been fucking loving this weekend and I don't want it to end."
I smiled. I've been loving the weekend too and I didn't want it to end anymore then he did. It's a shame that I'm easily persuaded to ditch work. "Fine. But you're calling him and telling him."
He laughed as he pulled away. "I think I can held my own damn brother, babe." He stated as he walked around to hold the door for me.
When we got in the car, he called Jasper. He told him that I was sick and wasn't coming today. Of course Jasper didn't believe him and knew I was in the car with him. since he was on speaker, he started yelling at me and told me I better at work tomorrow and I cause him headaches and blah, blah, blah. I just laugh at him during his whole little rant, which I think made him angrier when he heard my giggles in the background. I told him thanks for the day off before hanging up on him.
After we got off the phone with Jasper, Edward suggested that we go and see his niece again; something we've been doing all weekend. It was funny. When he suggested I skip work, I thought it was to hold and play with me, not his niece. However I said sure because I see his smile when plays with her. It's genuine. For the first since he got out, I see my old Edward when he does. I love it.
That's where we were going now. When we arrived at the house, I noticed only one car was outside. It surprised me because there are usual two. One of them must not be here. I couldn't guess which one wasn't. It wasn't like they had they own cars that one of them just drive and the other just drove the other. I've seen both of them driving both. They actually had three, but Emmett keeps his Jeep in the garage and only drives it at certain times.
He knocked on the door as I put my hood up to get from getting wet from the rain.
Emmett answered the door when Edward knocked the second time. "Hey bro-in-law." He greeted Edward loudly as they slapped hands. He was acting like he didn't just see us a day or two ago. "Hey Bella." He greeted me. I smiled at him. I was too cold to do anything else. "Came to see Rosa?" he asked us.
"No, actually he came to see you." I teased. It was something about how they were so close together that was so hard not to make fun. That was why I do it any chance I get.
"She's so fucking right, Em. I can't live without you anymore." Edward continued with the joke.
Emmett gave him a smirk. "Aww, that so sweet. You know, one day we're going to have to go through on plans to runway together." He joked right back. They both laugh.
"I'm sorry. Am I in you guys way?" I asked them.
"Actually, you are." Emmett answered.
I rolled my eyes. "Sorry; but you can't have him. he's all mine so deal with it." I told him as I pointed him the stomach.
"Really?"
"Yes, really. Tool." I teased him.
"You know I hate that word."
"Well, what are you do about?" I asked with a mocking smirk. He gave me a smirk right back before hooking his arm around my neck and holding me in a headlock.
I screamed when he held his grip. You know, I really should have seen this coming. I can't help it, I like messing with him. he's like the big brother I waited but never got. "Get off me. Edward help." I yelled.
I heard Edward laughing behind me. Note to self: if Edward doesn't get me out of this, kick his ass. "Let her go, dude." He said, without much emotion but laughter.
"Can't do that, Eddie." Emmett told him, not giving a real reason but laughing right along anyways.
"Sorry babe, I tried to help." Edward said.
"You're such a liar." I told him. "Get off of me." I told Emmett.
"Are you sorry for calling me?" he asked.
I rolled my eyes. As if I'm ever sorry for calling him what he is. But I told him what he wanted to hear to get him off."Sure, whatever. Just let me go." I said.
"What's that? I didn't hear you." He said.
"I'm going to hit you in the nuts." I said loudly for him to hear. When I said that, he let me go. I worked out my neck when he did because it was hurting. Does he have to do that? "You are an annoying prick." I said to him as I gave him a light hit in the stomach. As if I could get him anything more.
He shrugged. "I've been called worst. Now, what's the really reason you guys are here."
"He came to see his niece." I told Emmett for the reason we were here.
"Oh, that's why. You better watch out Bells, I think Eddie here might just leave you for her." he joked with me.
I shook my head as I fixed my hair. "Please don't give him any ideas." I begged Emmett.
Edward chuckled behind me. "So is she here?" he asked him.
Emmett nodded. "And lucky for you, she just woke up from a nap." He said as he closed the door behind us. He led us to the living where his daughter was playing on the floor with blocks. "Angel, look who's here." He said to her. She turned and smiled at the sight of Edward. I guess I was just the invisible uncle's girlfriend, huh.
She reached her arms at to him telling him to pick her up. Edward walked over to her and picked her up. "Hey my Angel. What are you doing?" he smiled at her. she pointed at the building blocks that were stacked on top of each other. "Can I play too?" he asked her. he knew how to talk to kids. She nodded. he looked over to me and nodded for me to come over too. I shook my head. "Can Aunt Bella play too?" he asked the little girl. She looked at me then back at him and shook her head. He chuckled then looked at me. "Sorry." He shrugged as he put her down then sat next to her.
Emmett laughed at the scene as he sat on the couch. "So where's the wife?" I asked him as I sat next to him.
"She had a meeting to go to." He said.
I nodded. "Emmett, have I told how cool it is that you stay home while she works. Most guys wouldn't do that." I told him. Emmett was a bank manger until sometime last year when he quit to stay home because he saw how much Rosalie missed working. Any other guy would've just told her to hire a nanny or something.
He shrugged. "I don't mind it. I like spending time with my favorite little girl." He said as he smiled at Angel.
"I thought Rosa was your favorite girl." I teased him.
"She's a very close second, but don't tell her that." He said with a chuckle.
I laughed. "My lips are sealed." I said before pulling a fake zipper over my mouth and throwing away the key.
He chuckled again. "You don't think Edward would stay home if the chance comes." He said in a lower tone now so Edward wouldn't hear.
I shook my head. "He enjoys it too much. I think he would drive himself batty if he had to stay in the house all day." Kind of like he does now.
"Cullens: bunch of workaholics." He said shaking his head.
He was right. It seems like all any of them – Edward, Jasper, Carlisle and apparently Rosalie too – wants to do is work. They do care about their families, but it just seem like when they're not with their family, they feel they have nothing else to do but work. I smiled. "It's what makes them happy and who are we go get in the way of them working if that's what they want to do?"
"No one, I guess." He said with a shrug.
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We were there for about an hour. Somehow I ended up on the floor next to Edward with Angel in front of us. I didn't touch anything. I didn't want to get her any reason to scream. She was already giving me an angry look because I was holding Edward's arm. I really starting to think she doesn't like because I'm dating him. like mother like daughter, it looks like.
While he was building a very lopsided tower with her, he took a block and handed it to me. "I give you my heart." He joked with a smile.
It was those kind with pictures and letters on the sides of them. The one he was giving me was showing a picture of a cartoon heart for the letter H. I gave him a smile as I took the block. "Aww. Thank you." I entertained him with a kiss on the cheek.
He looked into my eyes. He was about to lean in to my lips. He stopped when he heard a crash. We both turned our heads to see the tower knocked down. "Angel, what happen?" he asked her with a chuckled.
"Fell." She giggled. She only knew a few words. I guess 'fell' was one of them.
He chuckled again. "Okay, let's build it again." He said as he started grabbing blocks. I didn't think about giving him the one in my hand. But I didn't have to because when she saw one in my hand, she got mad.
"Mine." She said to me as she snatched it out of my hand. All she had to do was ask for it.
"Angel, that wasn't nice." Edward scowled her for Emmett was too into the game to pay attention to us.
"Mine." She said again as she held it to her. I guess 'mine' was another word she knew under the list of the few she did.
"It's okay Edward. It is hers." I told him. it was just a block.
He shook his head. "It was still rude." He replied as he grabbed the some of the blocks. He followed his niece's lead and started building again.
I giggled. "Question." I started. he nodded for me to continue. "You have no kids of your own yet and no younger siblings. And when you were a teacher, you taught high school students. How in the world are you such a dad?" I teased with a nudge.
He chuckled. "I don't know. Taking care of kids has always come natural to me, I guess. I don't know what it is, but it's like they're drawn to me or something."
"Apparently even little demon children like your niece." I said, giving a pointed look at Angel, implying that I was talking about her.
He chuckled. "Now you're the one not being nice." He lectured with a teasing tone.
I shrugged. "Maybe not." I smiled at him as he continued playing with Angel. Even though I didn't like that little girl, I found it cute when he plays her with like this. Like I said, I get to see that genuine smile I love so much. I started rubbing his arm. "You know, your whole dad act is kind of hot." I told him in his ear.
He got a smirk on his face. He stopped playing with Angel and turned to me. "Really?"
I nodded. "It's very responsible of you, which is very sexy." I told him with a smile.
"I'm glad you think so highly me." he teased before closing the small space between our lips. I placed my hand on his shoulder as he leaned into me. After a second, I guess Angel realized what he wasn't paying attention to her anymore because she started crying loud and hard.
It was so loud, it broke our kiss in a second. I cringed away as I placed my hands on my ears. She had her dad's pipes, that's for sure."Why is she crying?" I asked.
"I don't know." Edward said as he stood up. He picked her up. "You think she understood what you said?" he asked.
I stood up too. "That was like two minutes ago; I highly doubt she understood me, let along remembers." She was only like a few months old, I don't believe she did; no matter what Edward said. She cried harder, as if she could read my mind.
"What happen?" Emmett said, snapping out of a trace at this point. He looked over to him crying daughter. "What happen?" he asked again, with a worried face and this time about her.
"Bella said something and I think she heard her." He explained.
"Bella." He sighed hard. He knew that once she cries this hard, there was no easy way in stopping her.
"I'm sorry. I didn't know she understood me." I told him.
"Babies actually understand more than we think." Edward replied and started lightly bouncing her in his arms. "Shh, it's okay, it's okay." He kept repeating in soothing voice, trying to get her to stop.
I believed that. I mean, how else could they know right from wrong at a young age. But I still don't consider the fact that she's was crying that hard because I made a small joke. Then I remember she started crying when Edward and I were kissing. I shook my head. "No she doesn't, she just trying to get your attention." I told him, half believing it myself. There was no way she knew what I was talking about.
He looked at me and smiled. "It sounds to me like you're jealous because I'm holding her instead you; is that it?" he asked with a teasing smile.
I rolled my eye. "Edward, she's one."
"That doesn't answer my question, babe." He said with a chuckle. "It's okay, Angel. Auntie Bella was just being a meanie." He said to her but kept smiling at me. I shook my head. I wouldn't have to be mean if she wasn't.
After a few seconds, her cries softened. I think she was getting tired of screaming. She finally stopped and rested her head on his shoulder, stifling softly. It was a good thing Edward was there to calm her because once he saw his brother-in-law had her, Emmett turned back into the game he was watching. I sat on the couch and watched as Edward continued to hum to her as he bounced her in his arms. When she looked like she wasn't on the vague of screaming and crying again, he sighed. "I think she's done." He announced. He turned to me. "Bella, I think you should say sorry." Edward said to me.
I cocked an eyebrow at him. "You can't be serious." I told him. if I didn't stress it enough before, she was one. I'm sure she would forget within the next hour, hell the next few minutes. Plus, I still thought she was doing that so he could be focused on her again. He nodded, telling me he was. "Fine." I sighed as I got up and walked over to them. I looked at him one more time. He nodded again. "Angel, I'm sorry I said that to you. It wasn't nice." I said to her in a soft voice. She lifted her head and looked at me. "Forgive me?" I asked with a smile.
She looked at me with a blank stare. I didn't know what to make of it. I thought she would smile back, but I was wrong.
She took one hand from gripping Edward's shirt. She brought it across my nose, leaving it stringing. "Ouch!" I reacted as I backed away from them. "Ouch! Ow! Damn it, ouch." I screamed in pain and put my hand on my side of my nose to try to relive the pain.
"Bella, what happen?" Emmett chuckled.
"I think that little brat starched my nose." I groaned, causing her to giggle. "Ah, it hurts. Emmet, haven't you taught her it's not nice to hit people?" I complained.
He chuckled again. "We haven't gotten to that yet."
"Well you should." I told him. "Ah, damn demon." I mumbled.
Edward put the little devil on the floor before walking over to me. "Babe, let me see." He said to me. I slowly removed my hand. When I did, the air hit it and made it hurt again. I was about to put my hand back, but he grabbed my wrist. "Don't." he put his hand on either side of my face and slightly lifted my head and turned it to one side to see the side of my nose. "It's deep, but it's small. But not small enough to not see it. Em, you got a first aid kit?" he asked as continued to look at my nose.
"Yeah, it's in the bathroom." Emmett said still chucking.
"This is so not fucking funny." I snapped at him. "Go get the damn first aid kit." I told him.
"Stop swearing in front of her, please." Edward said. Its funny for him to say that since he has to have a swear word in every thing he says now. But I guess he figures if he could control his cursing in front of her, I should be able to too. It was also funny how he was sounding more like the father than Emmett.
"But it hurts." I whined. "And she did it on purpose."
Edward laughed, probably thinking I was being silly now. "No she didn't. She didn't know what she was doing." He excused her. Oh yeah, take up for her. Come on, she was crying a few seconds ago now she was laughing, she had to know what she was doing just a little.
"Here." Emmet came back and handed Edward a little white box.
He opened it and took out a cotton ball and some rubbing alcohol. "Edward no." I said, I tried to push him away.
"We need to clean it. Even a cut that small could get infected. Now hold still." He demanded. I stood there like he said and tried to not think about the pain that was about to come. He pour very small amount of it on the cotton ball. I hissed in pain as he lightly dabbed my scratch. Then, he blew on it to dry it. I started jumping in place as it continued to sting. "Stopped moving." He said.
"It stings." I whined.
"I know, babe, but you have to stop moving." He demanded. I gave a light groan as I did what he said. He placed a small circle size bandage on it.
"It still hurts." I told him. He smiled then placed a very small kiss on the bandage.
"Better?" He asked with a smile.
"A little." I told him. He chuckled and leaned it again. This time he kissed my lips. I smiled against his lips. Even though I complain about it, I really do love when takes care of me. Even when he's trying to fix the unfixable, the important thing is that he's trying. Most guys would have given up on me and us a long time ago, but he hasn't. Every time I start to question, he gives me reasons to kill any question marks.
We heard a whine. We turned behind him and saw Angel tugging on his pant leg. "What's wrong, my Angel?" he asked.
"Play, play." His niece demanded.
"Okay. Can you wait a second?" he asked her. She didn't take any time to shake her head. He turned back to me. "You're okay, right?" he asked as he rubbed my arms.
I nodded. "Yeah, but I think I'll sit with Emmett until we leave." I told him.
He chuckled. After he kissed my cheek, he turned to the little girl and sat on the floor again. I rolled my eyes as I went to go sit next to Emmett on the couch. Angel was giggling as her and Edward built tower after tower.
I always thought I would have to fight for his attention, but I never thought I would be fighting with a toddler.
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"That little girl is so damn cute." Edward gusted like a little girl as I walked back in the living with a mug of hot chocolate in both hands. He was still talking about his niece when we got home. He was talking about how she kept building the towers and making him knock them down so she could hear the crash. He was telling me how adorable her giggle was. If I didn't know any better, I would think she was his child.
I smiled at him. I like see him smile like that. It seems like he hasn't since his first night home. "Yeah, she is; when she's isn't trying to hurt me." I replied as I handed him his mug. He chuckled before taking a slip. He placed he mug on the table before opening his arms to me. I didn't take time to take my place next to him on the couch. I fixed myself so my legs were propped on his. He started rubbing them without thinking about.
"I still can't believe you actually think that little girl fucking scratched you on purpose." He chuckled as he shook his head.
I rolled my eyes. "I don't think anything; she did."
He laughed. "Just like she only started crying when we were kissing to get my attention." He teased me about what I said in the car on the ride home. I told him I think she doesn't like me because I'm taking her uncle's attention for my own. Of course he didn't believe and told me I was acting ridiculous. I wasn't surprise when he didn't; I mean it does sound kind of absurd to think that; but absurd or not, I stand by what I said.
"I still believe that." I said.
He laughed again. "Okay babe." He said before kissing my cheek.
"Don't patronize me." I mumbled before taking a slip of my hot chocolate. He knows how much I hate when he does that. sometimes I think he does it without meaning to, however.
"Hmm…babe, I would have to not care to patronize you and I always care about you." he said before kissing me on the cheek again. I leaned into his touch. Man, I've really missed it. He moved closer to me. the way he was leaning, he was almost laying on me. "Bella, can I ask you something?" he said, his voice getting serious. I looked into his eyes and nodded. "Do you think I'll make a good dad?" he asked.
I thought about it for a second. "Considering how you talk to me, I think you would a little bit more patience." I teased; though I wasn't wrong about him needing more patience. He gets mad way too quickly now a days. He needs to learn how to control it better before a child comes into the house. That's another reason we haven't talked about a family that either one of us was ready for yet.
He gave a small smile before taking one of my hand and braided his fingers between mine. "I'm serious, Bella." I know he was being serious, but I really couldn't help but to poke the bear.
I got serious too, however. "I know. And yes, I do. When the time comes, I think you will make a great dad." I told him.
He propped his elbow on the cushion and rested his head on his hand. "Thanks for saying that." he said like he didn't believe me.
I take another slip of my drink. "Why do you ask?" I said.
He shrugged before looking at our tangle fingers. "Ever since I saw Angel for first the time, I can't stop thinking about if a family could happen for Emmett, one of the biggest jackasses I have ever meant, I've wondered if it could happen to me too." He sighed hard then looked at me. "Bella, if we have a family, if you want me to be like Emmett and stay home instead of working, I will." He promised.
As soon as he said that, my eyes popped. I wondered if he heard what Emmett and I was talking about when we first got there. I honestly didn't think he would even certain the thought of staying home while I worked. "You'll be okay with that?" I asked.
He shrugged again. He looked away as if he didn't want to look at me as he continued."I might not have a fucking choice in the damn matter, you know. If someone is a away and not doing anything to better society, it's not always easy to find work." He complained. I was kind of shock he brought this up. This was one of the dangerous topics I've been telling myself to always stay away from.
I looked at our finger like he did before. "You'll find something, Edward." I said softly. I honestly didn't know what else to say to him. I didn't want to tell him he was wrong. However I didn't want to agree with him. I know if people knew and see how we are together, everyone would understand and would ignore that one minor flaw.
He laughed a humorless laugh. "Are you saying that to be optimistic or do you really think some whacked motherfucker would be actually be crazy to hire an ex-con who not only went to jail for sleeping with a student, but that student was under age?"
"First, you know how I feel about that damn word." I told him, talking about the word ex-con. If I didn't like my own mother calling him that, what made him think it was okay for him to call himself that. I hated that word no matter what context its in or who's using it. I wish it wasn't part of the English language. I saw him roll his eyes. I sighed. "And second, can't it be both? I believe in you."
He shook his head. "I'm glad someone does. It's hard to look on the fucking bright side all the damn time." He replied.
I sigh hard. I didn't want to talk about this. That was why I tried so hard to stay away from things like this. "Edward, this conversation is depressing." I said with light smile.
He looked at me and gave me the same one back. "I know. I'm sorry. Let's talk about something else." He suggested.
I figured now was a good as time as any to talk about what Alice and I talked about before I came outside this afternoon. "Edward, what have you been doing lately?" I asked, thinking it was a good idea to ease him into it first.
He snorted. "You mean when I'm not trapped in this other example of a damn jail cell or when I am?" he asked
"I mean when I'm not with you." I clarified.
"Hmm…" he said, hinting that he was thinking about it. "I've been doing a lot of reading. Some novels, some cook books." He started.
I smiled at the thought. "Does that mean new recipes for us to try?" I asked.
he shrugged. "Maybe. I'll see what I can do. I've been writing a lot too. Carlisle would be happy to know that I'm putting that damn piano to use."
I looked at him. "More songs?" I said with excitement. I've never told him, but one of my favorite things in the world is listening to him play the piano. But I think he gets the hint when he sees how focus I am when I'm listening to the CD he made me. It's something about it that gets me lost in very happy thoughts.
He shook his head. "Work in process, babe." He noted. I pouted. What a damn letdown. He chuckled before kissing my lips. "And I've been looking online for some teaching opens." I looked at him. "I know; we're not talking about that." he said, I'm guessing because he caught the look. "Why do you ask anyways?" he continued.
"I've been thinking that we could do something else." I started.
He took the mug I forgot I was holding out of my hand and set it on the table. The he grabbed my hand and pulled me to his lap. "What did you have in mind?"
I closed my eyes and prepared myself for what I was about to say to him. here goes nothing, as they said. "A trip for spring break."
He held me tighter. "A trip where?" he asked.
I shrugged. "I haven't thought about that yet." I opened my eyes and looked at him. "But we can go anyway you want to go; New York, Chicago. Just as long as if away from Forks." I told him.
He frowned. "Babe you know I can't…"
I cut him off with a sigh. "I know the money thing is an issue. But Alice said she wouldn't mind coming with us and helping us pay. And I'm sure Jasper wouldn't mind either. Or we could ask Carlisle and Phil. He's been dying to spend his money on me so I know he wouldn't mind."
"What about me?" he asked seriously. I rolled my eyes away from him. "Bella, I can't take money from Alice or Jasper. And as for our parents, isn't the whole point of being an adult is not having to go to mommy and daddy for money?" he asked. I knew all of this was going to come up. That was why I waited so long to bring it up. I figured the longer I wait to ask the longer I can hold off getting disappointed in something I knew was coming.
I sighed hard. "Those were just suggestion, Edward." I told him in case he missed that point.
He hugged me tighter and rested his head on my shoulder. "I know they were; but those are some I really don't want to take." He kissed my neck. "Does it really mean that much to you?" he asked. I nodded. He sighed against my neck. "I'm not making any promises, but if you really want to go somewhere for spring break, I'll think about it." He replied.
I looked at him again. "Really?" I asked.
He nodded. "I would probably die inside if it comes down to actually admitting to Carlisle that I need something from him, but yeah."
I wrapped my arm around his neck and kissed him. "I'm just happy it's not an absolute no." I told him.
He rested his forehead against mine. "Bella, when it comes to you, it will never be an absolute no. ever since I laid eyes on you, I couldn't help the feeling of wanting to give you everything and anything you asked for and more. And I promise you that I will. I just need you to be patience with me. Can you do that for me?" he asked seriously.
In theory, I think that's what all guys want. The thing is, what about the girl. How long was a girl suppose to wait for the guy to give her something that she wanted. What did they think was a reasonable time span? A month, a year? As long as they're together? Could I wait for that long for something for him? I knew the answer to that without much thought.
I kissed him again. "Of course." I said before resting my head on his.
ok, i just one thing. so in this chp, i said that bella got scratched by edward's niece. for anyone who thinks that cnt happen, think again. the only reason i know is because my cousin did it to me on time. he scratched me and the cut was so small, that i barely knew it was there until it was hurting longer than it should have been. kids can be evil.
anyways, thx for reading. keep R &R-ing
Luv & Rocket.
(btw, do we got a BD pt 2 Countdown going yet. i think it's about time.)
