Bad Knight In Shining Armor?
by flightlessbirdje
Disclaimer: These characters do NOT belong to me. This setting DOES belong to me. Stephanie Meyers is the creative brain behind these characters, not me, so no copyright infringement is intended. No reproduction is allowed without my written consent.
This is a 18+ story, so please leave if you aren't old enough.. you are welcome to come back when you are 18
A big Thank you to my Beta Lovesurfer; love you and your hard work for making this a great story
chapter11
I jump out of his arms and run to where the screams come from.
Then I see it. A squirrel runs on full speed in the living room going nuts he wants out of here. I know the feeling.
The kids run into my arms and cry their hearts out. Edward was right behind me and after the first glimpse of the squirrel he ran away to get something which I now identify as a sort of bat.
He tries to catch the squirrel, but it looks kinda funny such a big man trying to outsmart a small squirrel. The kids are now on the floor laughing so hard that tears are running down their faces. There is nothing I can do to stop me from laughing with them and soon all three of us are out of breath from laughing.
Edward's humor isn't with us and he gets grumpier with the minutes ticking by and the squirrel running around.
I realize I need to help him and together we catch that smart and fast little squirrel. The kids are looking funny at us as we celebrate with a happy dance and a big hug, with Edward kissing my forehead.
I suck in a big breath and we both freeze. He and I both felt it, that tingling sensation where his lips touched my forehead, within a blink of an eye we let go and stand next to each other.
"What was that?" I whisper.
"I don't know." he answers.
"Well, I have had enough excitement and don't want to do that again anytime soon so I am letting this squirrel go outside." Edward tells the kids.
I know better and am sure it won't come back or go outside for that matter when the squirrel is suddenly silenced.
"Edward!" I scream in a whisper.
"Look, here is where I went outside just a few hours ago…" he points to a window and all I can see is snow "It started snowing last night again so it was the only way. I am sorry for the squirrel and for you having to witness it." He says and I can see he really means it. "Maybe you can make a Christmas dinner from it, for the kids… I didn't bring a fancy diner with us when we needed to split."
I barely keep my coffee inside. "Well uhm… I don't think I can do that…"
"Well, it is alright I will do it…" he smiles at me.
Somewhere inside I know it is a man thing. He is proud of catching dinner for us but I can't help and feel sorry for the squirrel and I don't think I will eat tonight knowing that the little thing is on the plates of the kids. But I also know that it is fresh meat full of protein and that is good for their growing bodies.
"Just don't let them know."
Little did I know… the kids loved it.
When later that night the kids were sleeping, I was feeling down. It is Christmas and I don't have presents for them, we can't go outside and play in the snow. We can't walk in the village looking at all the decorations the people made. We don't even have real decorations, just some handmade paper ones… the ones that Edward made, the same ones the squirrel nearly destroyed.
"Bella, what is the matter, you look sad?"
"Oh Edward… I just have some Christmas blues."
"Anything I can do to help you get over it?"
Well… yeah I can think of something but I can't say that out loud so I just answer "nah."