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January, Day 19, Cullen House
It was a silent drive to the Cullen house, Debussy playing softly in the background. We pulled up to the big white house on the river, Alice waiting outside for us to arrive. I step out of the car and she envelopes me in another bone-crushing hug before grabbing my hand and running into the house.
"Hey, Bella!" Emmett said enthusiastically from where he was seated on the couch, waving at me, Rosalie was nowhere to be seen. Jasper gave me a friendly smile, though still keeping his distance. I tried not to let that bother me too much. "Are you hungry Bella dear?" Esme called from the kitchen as Edward guided me to a chair, sitting himself down first and bringing me onto his lap, Alice sitting on the arm of the chair beside us. I blushed at our public closeness and said "Uum, not real-" "Yes, she is." Edward said quickly, cutting me off before I was finished. I turned around to stare at him, my eyebrows raised. "Overbearing, isn't he?" Emmett said, suddenly eye-level with me and grinning. Edward's fist shot out so swiftly I didn't see it. What I did see, however, was Emmett sprawled on the floor several feet away. "Hey now, no fighting." Esme said, coming into the room with a plate of cookies and a glass of milk, her maternal side taking over. "Oh, thank you." I said, taking the glass and the plate, balancing them on my knees.
"Wow, these are really good!" I said, taking another, bigger, bite. "Ha-ha," she laughed. "I'm glad you like it. I wasn't sure how they'd turn out without the ability to taste on my side..." She admitted while going to sit on the couch beside Emmett. Alice turned from her place by me and went to sit by Jasper, perching on his lap. He smiled lovingly at her and I tried not to stare at them and how in love they were, it was hard to look at. The whole scene was very surreal; I tried to stop thinking that I'd wake up just when it got to the good part.
We sat and chattered idly until I realized that I'd eaten the whole plate of cookies. Edward undoubtedly realized it to, for he put the plate and glass on the floor, and, scooping me up bridal style, ran up to his room, kicking the door shut with his foot.
He walked to the bed and set me down gently, climbing on top of me. His arms on either side of my head, not letting me feel any of his weight. My eyes fluttered closed as I felt his lips gently touch my own. I held perfectly still as his moved rhythmically with my own, the rhythm was all one-sided of course. Much too soon, much much too soon, he was pulling away. Edward and his stupid boundaries; even if I couldn't kiss him back, him kissing me was better than nothing! My eyes opened and narrowed at him, my lower lip jutting out slightly. He smiled the crooked smile that I loved, making my heart stutter over a few beats and my stomach drop, and laughed loudly at my expression. He grinned widely, kissed my cheek once, and sat up over me. He grabbed my sides and moved me so that I was laying on him as he lay on the bed, getting me under the blankets so I wouldn't freeze next to his ice skin. I closed my eyes as I nestled into him, hearing him sigh contentedly behind me. He soon started humming my lullaby, lulling me into a drowsy state. I forced my eyes back open. "I don't want to sleep.. I want to stay here, with you.." I mumbled pathetically, the promise of a sleep with no nightmares was starting to wear down my will. I knew that by my words he thought that I thought that he was leaving again as soon as I went to sleep, so I quickly reassured him. "I'll have to go home soon. And that means that you have to be in my room… Away from me…" I smiled lightly at him, trying to look happier. "Then your room it is, then." He smiled at me, the previous pain gone, as he lifted me up into his arms again and ran down the stairs with me. He ran into the living room so I could say goodbye to everyone I assumed. "Bye Bella!" Alice called, waving at me. Jasper shot me a grin and waved while Esme smiled and said "See you soon." "Bye everyone." I smiled at them and waved, too, as Edward ran out of the door to the Volvo.
"They were all so happy to see you." Edward murmured as he drove back to my house, looking at down at our hands resting on the seat. "I'm glad." I smiled at his face that was now looking at me. "Esme was the happiest, or close at least. You know how she worries about me." He rolled his eyes as if her worries were for nothing. We then pulled up to my house and Edward ran around to my side to open the door for me. He leaned down and kissed me once more, shutting the car door behind him. My hands reach up to entwine in his hair, then I feel his hands on either side of my face, gently restraining me. I hear him chuckle lowly as I catch my breath. "I'll see you in about 10 minutes. I love you." He breathed against my forehead. And then he was gone, his Volvo speeding down the road. I sighed and went inside to start dinner.
An hour later I hear Charlie's police cruiser pull up, and the soft thud of his boots walking up the stairs to the door. "Hey, Bells." He calls to me, shutting the door behind him. "Hey, Dad" I yell back to him, putting the plates and glasses on the table. "Mmm, something smells good." He says, sitting down in his chair and staring down at the plate hungrily. I laugh and sit down, handing him a fork. He grins at me as he takes it and starts to eat.
"So, how was school today? We the rest of the Cullen's there?" He asks me after we're both through eating, a sour note entering his tone. I sighed silently, trying to keep the irritation I felt off of my face and out of my tone. "Yes they were, actually." I told him, getting up and putting the plates in the sink. "That's not surprising.." I heard him mutter behind me as he got up to go to the living room. I sigh again, louder, rinsing the plates and setting them on the counter to dry.
"I'm gonna go ahead and go to bed, night Dad." I said, peeking my head around the corner. "Okay. Night." He said, barely paying attention to me. I smile briefly as I walk up the stairs to the shower. Might as well make it look like I'm going to sleep, I thought, turning on the shower and getting my bag of toiletries out of the sink cabinet where I now kept them. I step into the shower and the hot water automatically relaxes me.
I step out of the bathroom, closing the door behind me with more force then necessary and run down the stairs again. "Night Dad!" I say, getting in full view of him so he can see my wet hair and pajamas. "Night." He says, glancing at me and then around me to see his game. I walk up to my room, my heartbeat starting to accelerate the closer I get to the door. I take a deep breath and open the door only to see Edward lounging lazily across my bed; his feet dangling off the edge and laying flat on his back with Wuthering Heights propped on his chest. He closes the book and looks at me, a sudden bright smile lighting his features. He puts the book back on the bed-side table where it came from and opens his arms to let me in. I feel my face heat up as I crawl onto his lap, his arms closing tight around me. He shifts positions so I'm lying next to him, my blanket in between us so I don't get cold. I turn so I'm facing him, our noses almost touching. He gazes into my eyes deeply and the room starts to spin. I see his hand reach up in the dim moonlight to trace the contours of my face. I close my eyes and lean into his hand. His breath fans over my face as he laughs. He removes his hand and wraps it around my waist with the other arm, pulling me closer to him. I rest my head on his chest and manage to mutter "I love you.." before the darkness surrounds me.