Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight, but Stephenie Meyers does. I do own Melvin and the story idea.

Moose on the Loose

Chapter 13 – Melvin Gets a Say

Carlisle

"Okay, so you know what went on. I don't want you giving them a hard time, especially you Emmett." I know how he can be on a good day and this was clearly the best day of his life.

"Ahh, I wouldn't do that pops, but I do believe having a little fun with them is in order, don't you agree Jazz?"

"Yes, just a little. We did after all have to carry a very tasty smelling moose back to the house and refrain from eating him." I had to refrain from rolling my eyes, these guys were so dramatic.

Just then the doorbell rang and Esme went to answer it and I heard her greeting. "Well hello Seth, why don't you come inside, we're all in the kitchen and I was about to make some breakfast. Would you like some?" Esme loved when Seth would stop by, I swear she'd have us adopting him if he didn't have his mother.

"Thanks Esme, I'd like to talk to Carlisle too." They both walked into the kitchen and Esme set about getting the food.

"What can I do for you Seth?"

"Well I was wondering if you could maybe come down to the rez and see my mom. She's been having this pain in her leg for a while, but refuses to go get it checked out."

"Of course, how about right after breakfast." He was such a good kid and as if I'd deny medical care to anyone.

Then Edward and Bella entered the room. It took Emmett all of five seconds to pounce, the longest he's ever held back.

"Hey bro, how's the hangover, but I bet the sex makes up for it." He gloated and the two of them turned red.

"HOLY SHIT Edward's blushing! Can you believe it, he blushes just like Bella." Emmett gleefully exclaimed practically breaking out into a dance.

"I knew it all along. I could feel his embarrassment at certain situations and knew that if he could he would blush." Jasper declared and that made perfect sense.

"And you never shared this information." I had to roll my eyes at that, as if Jasper would give him more ammunition.

"Emmett you didn't need that information, besides, I'm sure from what went on yesterday, last night and this morning, you're on informational overload by now." I stated and he grinned.

"WHOA, WHOA, what's that on your neck Edward?" And Emmett rushed to Edward's side and then surveyed Bella. "And your neck too Bella?"

"What?" Edward inquired.

"Oh you two were sucking on each other, look at those hickeys. So what else did she suck Edward?" Oh for heaven's sake, I knew I had to stop this and fast. A distraction was needed.

"Enough Emmett, leave your brother alone. Clearly they had a good night and its private, between them. And whatever strange things like the sleeping and snoring that happened was the side effects from the tainted moose blood he drank. Now I was thinking that I'd give Kris a call to arrange a visit."

"Who's Kris?" Edward asked.

"WHO'S KRIS? WHO'S KRIS? He's Santa Edward, dad knows Santa, personally. They're like friends and stuff. Can you believe that he told him that he could skip our house!" Emmett exclaimed while waiving his hands dramatically in the air.

"Buttt, why? It would be a present from Santa, I'd need nothing else." Edward look at me all wide eyed. Oh for heaven's sake, he's as bad as Emmett. I guess it must be from the age they grew up in that Santa was a huge deal for them.

"Can I go too?" Bella asked.

"Me too, maybe Colin and Brady want to come as well." Seth asked.

"Okay, Okay, I'll give him a call. I'm sure it won't be a problem."

"Thanks!" The three of them said in unison.

I had to wonder if Kris was truly ready for all of us to visit him. Yes, we'll call it a visit and not a hoard of misfits descending on his peaceful abode. He clearly had no clue what I was about to ask and what he was about to agree to. God help us all.

"Ummm, dad? Where's Melvin?"

"Oh, he had to go home."

"Huh, too bad I didn't get to say goodbye."

Esme placed the food on the table for Bella and Seth. We all turned to have our separate conversations so it wasn't like we were staring at them while they ate and making them uncomfortable. Although, I didn't think Seth would ever be uncomfortable around us. They both gobbled it up in no time, but before Bella had her second bite, she asked, "Edward, would you like a taste?"

"Yeah." We all turned with the look of shock as Bella stabbed some pancakes on her fork, twirled it in the butter and syrup and fed it to Edward.

He chewed and then swallowed. We all waited on pins and needles for his reaction of disgust.

"Wow that's really good. Can I have some more?" Esme flew to the stove and in two seconds flat had more pancakes on the griddle. When they were done she brought them over to Edward and the smile that was on her face was that of jubilation. She was being able to cook for her baby.

"Here you go my sweet boy. I'm so glad I've been given a chance to cook for you." He dug into his meal.

"Me too mom, mmmm, these are good. You seriously can put Emeril to shame."

"I totally agree Mrs. C." Seth confirmed.

"Ahh, you guys are just flattering me."

"Not at all Esme, I know good cooking and this is by far better than anything I've ever had." Bella declared and Esme leaned over and hugged each one of them and kissed their foreheads.

"I love all of you."

After the kids finished eating, Seth and I headed down to the rez, but before that I pulled Edward aside to talk to him.

"Edward, are you feeling okay?"

"Yeah, mostly, although every so often and I get this fuzzy feeling." Him wondered what that was all about.

"Okay, I think we need to discuss last night in detail."

"Ummm…do we have to?" He was too funny, truly acting like a seventeen year old boy with his hand that was caught in the cookie jar.

"Yes, we definitely do. I also want to talk to Bella as well, so you both should come back to the house around lunch time so we can talk. I should be back from the Clearwater's by then." I insisted.

"Okay, but this is going to be so embarrassing." He sighed.

"Any more so than having us walk in on you this morning, or the fact that we now realize the sounds we were hearing were moans of pleasure from you two?" I quirked a knowing eyebrow at him.

"Oh god you heard all that?" He whispered and I nodded yes. "Please don't think badly of me."

"As if I ever would, now come on, you love Bella with all your heart and soul. You didn't do anything that wasn't a natural expression of your love of one another. Your mother and I do all the time, in fact, that is one of the reasons for our monthly hunting trip that we go on alone." I smiled.

"Okay, TMI." I laughed at him.

"Alright, I won't say any more, but I expect both of you at noon."

"We'll be there. I'm going to take Bella home for a bit and then visit Melvin before we come back."

"And, son, I love you and am very happy for you." I reached over and hugged him.

"I love you too, dad." He hugged me back without any forethought which was unusual for him, but his using the title of 'dad' made my dead heart swell with happiness. He rarely ever used it, only when keeping up appearances, unlike Emmett who used that and any other term that described it over the years.

Melvin

As I'm walking home to my lovely wife, I couldn't help but think that the Cullen family were all totally insane, just as bad as that pack of weird wolves I met last month. Although, with that being said, the ladies of the house sure were gorgeous and the guys were a lot of fun.

I entered my home to be greeted by Emma with a look on her face which, if I had any sense and wasn't so hung over, I'd run for the hills or back to the Cullen's.

"Where have you been Melvin?"

"Well, I was out with Harold…"

"I knew it, I knew it. That son of a bitch got you into some trouble, didn't he; you better tell me what it is right this minute!" Emma demanded and I knew I was totally screwed, and not in a good way.

"You won't have to worry about Harold anymore because he's dead, vampire ate him."

"Good, now continue."

"You're never going to believe the night I had." I proceeded to tell Emma everything and she stood there and stared.

"Well that's quite the tall tale, but at least we both know you won't be going out for a very long time." She quirked an eyebrow at me and I gulped. I knew what that meant, not good, definitely not good for my ass.

Well this Moose is no longer on the loose!

"I'll be going out for a walk now to calm down. Clean up and be ready when I get back."

"Yes dear. Oh, by the way, Carlisle and Esme Cullen have invited us over to have dinner next Saturday."

"Okay." She said and the doorbell rang. "Wonder who the heck that is at this time of the morning." And I heard her mumble on the way to the door, 'should've listened to my mother, she told me not to marry him that he was the dumb ass of the herd. The Cullen's probably meant to have us 'as' dinner, idiot.'

Emma opened the door and was greeted, "Hi, is Melvin home? I'm his friend Edward Cullen," I peeked around the wall and saw Edward standing in the doorway sparkling. Emma stood there slack jawed before she promptly fainted.

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