Chapter Fourteen: Part of the Family

Bella's POV

We reluctantly got out of the shower and toweled off. I changed my lady stuff and pulled on my underwear. Edward was watching me, a loving smile on his face. I couldn't understand it; what I was doing was kind of gross but there was that infatuated smile.

"What?" I asked as I stood up to look at him.

"I was just thinking about what this will be like when you are a vampire, too" he replied as he took a comb and started combing his hair. Edward was still completely naked and I couldn't help staring.

"You were, really?" I asked, Shocked.

"Yes. I've been forced to think about you becoming a vampire now." He replied in a mild tone. His face was blank as I stared at him in disbelief.

"So you went outside to deal with Emmett and Rosalie and came back thinking about me becoming a vampire? How did that happen?" I questioned him. I didn't know what he went down to talk to them about but I couldn't see the connection to the vampire issue and the Emmett and Rosalie issue. Last time I checked, Edward was still stubbornly against me changing. So what was up?

"I'll explain later. Right now, I'm sure you need more Midol and food." Edward hedged. He started pulling his clothes back on now.

"Edward, what is going on?" I demanded to know. I was angry now.

"I promise that I will explain later, love. Right now, I need to take care of you. You must be in pain." Edward said in a concerned voice.

Right on cue, the pain of a cramp I had been ignoring wracked my entire body. I whimpered at the pain. Edward came and rubbed my bare back. I crumpled in his arms.

"Come on Bella. Let's get you dressed so I can get more Midol in you." Edward said as he grabbed my clean clothes. I had brought a pair of black sweatpants that were cut off at the knee and one of Edward's tee shirts with me to the bathroom. Edward helped me put my clothes on, supporting my weight. His hands lingered on my body and I blushed. He put his hand on my face and rubbed his cool thumb across my burning cheek.

"Oh, how I will miss this when you become a vampire. Your blush is lovely." Edward murmured and kissed my cheek. I turned my head so that his lips were pressed against mine. This kiss only lasted a minute, though. A severe cramp made me wince in pain. Edward pulled away and grabbed my brush. He carefully and gently brushed my hair then pulled it back into a ponytail for me.

"Do you think you can walk or do you walk me to carry you downstairs, love?" Edward asked me.

I shrugged and said, "I don't care. Do whatever you want." I knew that what he wanted was to hold me and I wanted him to. He pulled me into his arms and ran at vampire speed down the stairs. I loved the safe feeling of his arms underneath me. Most of the rest of his family had carried me before but the feeling was nothing compared to Edward. He stopped in the living room next to the couch. Emmett, Rosalie, and Jasper were sitting on the couch and Alice was in an armchair.

"Emmett, where is Bella's Midol?" Edward asked.

Without looking from the TV, Emmett replied, "kitchen next to the sink." Edward took me into the kitchen and set me down on one the chairs around the counter. He kissed me then turned to the sink.

"Edward?" I said timidly. He was getting me a glass of water but I had something to say.

"Hmm?" he replied, focusing on getting my medicine.

"I love you, Edward." I told him in a sensual voice. He stopped what he was doing and was in front of me in an instant.

"I love you, Bella, so much." He whispered, eyes smoldering into mine. His lips crushed down on mine with intense passion. I wrapped my legs around his waist to pull him closer to me. My fingers wound into his hair. Edward's hands were on me, caressing my body. His lips were urgent on mine. It was great while it lasted. About two minutes after the kiss started, another cramp followed. I groaned in pain and pulled away.

"Oh cramp. Ouch, that hurt bad. Where is my Midol, Edward" I barely had to ask before he was out of my arms and at the sink again. He shook out the pills and brought them back to me with a glass of water. I swallowed them and drank the rest of the water. He started to apologize for not getting to them sooner but I stopped him.

"Now, Edward, where were we?" I asked him playfully as I set the glass back on the counter. His eyes smoldered again as he moved back to his earlier position and I rewrapped my legs around his waist and my arms around his neck. Edward's lips and hands were urgent on me. I wound my fingers through his hair again. We kissed passionately for a minute until I felt his jaw tighten.

Edward turned his head slightly and said over his shoulder, "go away guys. Leave us alone." His voice was fierce and he wasn't talking to me. I looked over his shoulder to see who he was speaking to. All six members of his family were watching us from the doorway. They all had mixed expressions on. I decided to joke about it.

"What? Its not like you haven't seen Edward and me kiss before." My tone was playful with a tinge of exasperation. Emmett chortled.

"Guys, now is not the time to discuss THAT." Edward didn't say that as a reply to me. He seemed to be answering his family's thoughts. Now that I really looked at them, I saw that they all had their arms folded across their chests and wore determined expressions. They stood there, impatient and expectant. It reminded me that Edward promised to tell me about the scene in the backyard and explain his strange comments he made in the bathroom.

"Ok, what the hell is going on? Someone had better tell me now." I demanded. I pulled my limbs from around Edward and folded my arms across my chest. I first glared at him then at the others. I was angry.

"Damn it, guys. You couldn't have waited until tomorrow, could you? Fine, family meeting at the dining room table, now!" Edward's voice was thick with irritation as he glared at his family.

"Umm, maybe I should wait upstairs." I mumbled nervously. I didn't know if they wanted me to join them or not. I wasn't going force myself on them.

"Bella, this is a family meeting. We need the entire family and that includes you." Carlisle said firmly. Everyone nodded. Edward smiled as if he thought I was silly for having Carlisle tell me that; I should have known that I was part of the family.

"That's right. The only place you are going is to the table with the rest of us, sister." Emmett put in. I smiled at them. They were including me in the family. All of them wanted me, even Rosalie. It gave me a warm feeling to know that I belonged to them.

"Yes, you do. You belong with us. You are now the sister of Emmett, Alice, Rosalie, and me. You are the daughter of Carlisle and Esme. You are Edward's mate. You might as well call yourself a Cullen because you are, Bella." Jasper said to me. I wanted to hug him. I knew he felt that because he opened his arms out to me. I immediately got out of my chair and went to hug him. The rest of the family, my family, hugged me too.

"Wow, ok. I'm really happy you all feel like that. I love you all. I've always wanted a big family and now I have it. This will be my first official family meeting. Let's go." I said. My voice was thick with emotion. My family smiled at me and we all went to the table.

AN: I'm trying to decide what my next story will be. I have a Jacob and Renesmee love story that is pretty good. My other story is for those of you who love Emmett. Don't get me wrong, I love Edward but this story idea is about what would happen if Edward and Emmett switched roles. Edward is and has always been with Rosalie. Emmett is the single one in the Cullen family and he falls for Bella. I have a poll on this. Let me know which story you want to read.

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