Epilogue
BELLAS POV
I didn't want to open my eyes, but I knew I was awake, and so did he. I snuggled back into Edwards chest, he pressed his face into my hair,
"Edward?" my voice was thick with sleep,
"Morning Bella," he murmured, I could hear the smile in his voice, and I felt the heat rise through my cheeks,
"Ugh what did I say now," I nuzzled my face into the pillow, he tightened his arms around my waist under the covers,
"Nothing but the usual, it still makes me happy to hear it,"
"I say it all the time," I mumbled, I was always embarrassed when he told me he eavesdropped on my sleep talking, he chuckled and swept the hair from the base of my neck, I felt his lips drop a kiss on my pulse point. I smiled to myself, I was long past the nervousness of Edwards's lips on my skin, I was no longer reminded of James when his lips touched mine, now all I could concentrate on was making sure I was inhaling and exhaling.
"I love you," he murmured into my skin, I opened my mouth to return the feeling when my stomach grumbled, I sighed loudly and he chuckled again, "breakfast?"
I rolled away from him and slid out of the giant bed that took up most of Edward's room, a bed that was absolutely beautiful but I immediately protested against, Edwards argument: was I going to sleep on a sofa for the rest of my life?
As our morning ritual went, he raced downstairs while I got ready.
When I came downstairs, dressed, I knew what he was going to say. I heard the cereal being poured into a bowl,
"If you are going to ask me if I'm sure I want cereal the answer is yes, give it..."
I reached for the bowl with a smile on my face, his smile telling me that I got his thoughts right, sometimes it felt like I was more of the mind reader than he was. He was curiously silent when I was eating, not that he provided much conversation while I ate my breakfast, he thought it was disgusting. But today was different, something about the way he was leaning on the counter, he seemed unsure about something,
"Emmett and Rose are coming to visit today," he said calmly, I knew he was gauging my reaction,
I froze mid chew, we had discussed this, I was terrified of them, not because they were vampires but because they wouldn't approve of me, something Edward found incredibly interesting. They didn't know I was human, Edward had told them he had found someone, after he told them about the fight between him and James, but he never told them I was human. What would they think?
"When will they get here?" I asked, my voice quiet, he just smiled at me as if I were missing something.
The front door opened and a large man strode into the kitchen, he was huge, he had dark curly hair, he was as pale as Edward and had almost the exact shade of gold tinting his eyes, I couldn't help but smile at him, he went straight over and embraced Edward.
"Hey, bro. Long time no see," he chuckled,
"Emmett, thanks really, can you let go?" Emmett dropped him and Edward straightened up, he looked over at the door and I saw another vampire occupying the space, she was the most beautiful person I had ever saw, her long blond hair waved delicately, stopping midway down her back. Her features were perfectly angular, and her eyes were the same golden tone I had come to love. Her face, however, was annoyed, she looked at me and I immediately felt intimated by this goddess,
"Thanks Rose," Edward growled at her, but before I could think,
"Is this her?" Emmett was in front of me, across the table, I jumped a little as his sudden appearance but couldn't help smiling at his boyish grin,
"I'm Emmett," he reached out to shake my hand, I met his in the middle and he gripped it gently, he smiled and turned to Edward,
"Bella," I introduce myself,
"I like her." He said, looking back at me, I felt my cheeks heat up and he dropped his hand, chuckling slightly, "And that's Rosalie," he gestured to the gorgeous blond, who hadn't moved a muscle, "she's shy,"
"I'm not shy," her tone was hostile, Edward shot her a look and she looked back at me, "it's nice to meet you Bella,"
I didn't want to risk angering her further, she seemed angry at least, I couldn't help but think that was my fault, I got the impression she didn't like me very much. So I just nodded my head in her direction.
She turned so quickly I almost missed it and sped out of the room,
"Don't worry about her, she's not very sociable" Emmett pointed his thumb in the direction that she left, "so Bella, you know about the big bad vampires,"
I noticed out of the corner of my eye that Edward had tensed up; he stood straight and looked at me, with a panicked expression. I just smiled at the big vampire, and nodded my head, noticing all too well Edwards relieved smile.
I didn't bother me to talk about my struggles, if James had never left me in that lodge Edward would have never found me, and I thank whatever power there is every day for that miracle.
There was a moment of silence and both Edward and Emmett started laughing, I looked over at Edward and he shook his head,
"She can hear us, she thinks it's funny, that..." he trailed off smiling,
"That Eddie has fallen for a human, it's a little strange," Emmett finished,
I smiled again at the huge vampire in front of me, his laugh was infectious and I felt a little giggle escape me. Looking over at Emmett I realised I felt extremely comfortable with him, like he was a long lost friend.
"Do you know how long you will be staying?" Edward asked when his laughter had subsided,
"Trying to get rid of us already," Emmett playfully shook his head.
Emmett and Edward caught up; they talked a little about me, about James, about hunting ranges and wolves. Most of it I was lost in. Rosalie never came back into the kitchen, Edward had told me she was in the garage, becoming reacquainted with the long ago familiar space. The topic of Emmett's and Rose's current residence came up, apparently they had bought a spacious home in the wilderness of Denali, to be close to a woman named Tanya's family.
"I bet Tanya would rather be close to you Edward," Emmett winked, Edward just shot his old brother a glare,
"What does that mean?" I said without thinking, Emmett turned to me with a strange expression on his face, as if he had forgotten I was here,
"It's nothing, just Edward has a few fans," he chuckled again, and I felt like I was missing something, Edward looked over at me apologetically and I knew I wouldn't get the answers off him; I playfully glared at him and stalked off out of the kitchen.
I got to the foot of the stairs and my uncoordination got the better of me for the hundredth time this week, before I could register what was happening my body was flying backwards, my backside colliding with the ground. I huffed and tried to stand back up, to slip again.
"Now I really like her..." Emmett's voice boomed from the doorway to the kitchen,
I heard a giggle and turned my head to see Rosalie standing by the front door, she had obviously came to investigate the noise of my very human bottom colliding with the very wooden floor. Great.
Edward sped past Emmett to help me up,
"Bella you should be more careful,"
I felt my cheeks heat up as I righted myself, I looked back towards Emmett and he was in hysterics, his laughter incredibility louder than before, I glared at him.
"Shut up Emmett," my vampire growled.
And some useless bits of fluff to end with...ah Bella's physical comedy.
ps...I'm working on another fic...its AU AH... I quite like the idea of it... its in Bella's POV and everything!