Chapter 7: Soooooo shopping?

For what seemed like hours Edward and Chris stared wordlessly into each other's eyes. Leo and Carlisle watched in amusement as they subconsciously moved closer to each other, completely oblivious to others surrounding them. They saw that neither boy removed their hand from the others, and Leo couldn't help but smile when he saw how smitten the pair was with each other.

Edward couldn't find it in himself to let go of the warm hand he held, luckily for him his angel didn't look like he was in a rush to remove his hand from his grip either. He stared deep into the emerald pools in front of him and tried in vain to probe the mind for more information about his beautiful creature. Damn it! Open Up!

Chris however, wasn't even aware that his hand was still held by the God in front of him. All that was going through his head was Oh My God! He is so gorgeous, what's he doing talking to me? Okay Christopher get your act together and DO NOT make a fool out of yourself....Oh God I'm doomed!

Chris's saviour came in the form of a bouncing pixie like brunette, a few inches smaller than Chris himself. Edward completely ignored his advancing figure and continued to stare at the one in front of him. Chris however was able to tear his eyes away from the Adonis in front of him and glanced at the brunette advancing on them.

"Hi. I'm Alice." She said, she didn't bother offering her hand for a handshake as she thought that his hands were already occupied (holding a CD and holding Edwards hand.)

"Nice to meet you, I'm Chris." He answered before he turned to look back into Edward's eyes.

"I am sorry to interrupt you but I was just wondering if you and your family would like to join our family for a bit of last minute school shopping?"

Chris looked at her again a little unsure of what to answer "Erm..."

"We would be deeply honoured if you would join us; it's no trouble at all." Came a musical voice from behind them, Chris turned slightly to see another beautiful specimen standing in front of him. "Carlisle Cullen." He introduced himself; Chris looked at Edward with an eyebrow raised.

"My father."

"Oh, nice to meet you sir." Chris answered politely.

"There is no need for such formalities. Carlisle is just fine." He said with a welcoming smile on his face.

"We would love to join you Dr Cullen." Wyatt said from his new position behind Chris. Chris jumped a mile in fright and turned to glare and hiss at his brother "Wyatt don't do that!"

Fortunately none of the Halliwells noticed the growl emitted by Edward when 'his' brunette jumped startled, unfortunately for Edward his family, and most importantly his brothers heard. They're going to make my life hell. He thought as he quickly glared at his snickering brothers.

"Well then let's get this show on the road!" Alice chirped as she started bouncing on the spot. Chris looked at her weird and then noticed how all of her 'siblings' rolled their eyes at her. He tried valiantly to hold in his chuckles but was not totally successful, even Carlisle, Wyatt and Leo chuckled at Alice's exuberance.

"Don't worry about her dear." Came a warm voice from in between Edward and Carlisle. Chris took the woman in she had a heart shaped face with a warm smile and a warm mothering feel around her. "She just gets over-excited when it comes to shopping." She finished with a smile.

Chris smiled back, somewhat reassured, then he noticed the small smile on Edwards face. "This is my mother Esme, My sister Alice, the two boys at the back are my big brothers Emmett and Jasper, Jaspers the blonde, and the other blonde is my big sister Rosalie." He explained to a dazed Chris. As their families moved to stand beside and behind them.

"It's nice to meet you all." He said with a small smile. It was then that he noticed someone tugging on the CD in his hand. Confused he looked down and noticed a hand tugging at it, following the hand behind him he noticed his brother try to take the CD 'inconspicuously' and failing miserably.

With a small smile on his face Chris asked "Wyatt, what in the world are you doing?"

"I was trying to separate you from your music long enough to go and buy the thing." Wyatt said as he looked at his brother with fond exasperation in his features. Chris just blushed and smiled at his brother, oblivious to the groan the blush provoke from the bronze ahead of him. And the teasing thoughts of the male Cullen's towards their little brother.

Leo outright laughed at the brothers, while the Cullen's tried to hide their chuckles. "Wyatt, by now you should know better than to try and separate your brother from his music, it always fails."

Chris looks affronted at this, and all of the Cullen's lose their battle with their laughs, even Edward chuckles at him. "Humph." Chris mock huffs as he turns his head back to his brother. "Well I was going to make you my special lasagne when we get home, but if that's the way you want it..." He couldn't finish his sentence because Wyatt pounced on him and gave him a hug, whilst simultaneously managing to dislodge Chris's hands from Edward's since the first time they met.

"Noooooo..........." Wyatt whined into his brother's hair as he squeezed him into a hug. "Please please please please please please, make you lasagne...I have missed it soooo much and its soo yummy and...." By now most of the Cullen's were roaring in laughter, only Rosalie, Esme, Carlisle and Edward were able to stay composed. Emmett was laughing loudly and scaring nearby shoppers. Even Jasper was having trouble from rolling around on the floor; he would later blame this on the effects of the emotions of the people around him.

Edward and Leo noticed Chris smirk over Wyatt's shoulder. "Well I suppose I could..." He said slowly.

"Yes yes yes!" Wyatt chanted until he noticed Chris waving the Nickleback CD in his face. Within seconds Wyatt was dashing towards the counter with the CD in hand, leaving behind amused bystanders.

"Works every time." Chris said as he watched his brother run towards the counter and bounce occasionally in the line due to impatience.

"Your lasagne must be good to make him act like that." Emmett spoke for the first time.

"Not really, he just likes to act like a big goofball." More chuckles broke out between the group. Soon Wyatt returned with the purchased CD and began acting normal again.

"Sooooooo shopping?" Alice piped in slowly from Edwards's right. Chris chuckled nervously at the gleam in the pixies eye.

"Yeah shopping. Right." He said as he swallowed nervously, now not only did Alice have that gleam in her eyes, but now Rosalie and Esme did too. Gulp.

As the group began to leave the store Carlisle and Leo both noticed that Chris and Edward seemed to gravitate together, walking side by side the pair kept sharing 'inconspicuous' touches like brushing arms together etc. Until Edward finally took the plunge and reached out his hand to take Chris's.

Startled Chris looked up to see the hesitant face of Edward Cullen, silently asking permission to continue holding hands. Smiling softly Chris wrapped his hands around the 'Gods', and revelled in the relieved look that graced his features, before he was pulled slightly closer to the now smiling Edward's side.

So walking hand in hand the pair continued the rest of the shopping spree, with Edward occasionally smirking at the jealous bystanders calling him names for 'stealing' the beautiful boy at his side. And Chris trying desperately to not make a fool out of himself.....

Will it work?

A/N so what do you think any good? I decided to add a bit of laughter to this chapter, and I think that Wyatt makes a good goofball don't you...

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