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Moose on the Loose

Chapter 15 – Eating Until Your Heart's Content

Edward's POV

I seriously didn't want to leave the house to eat; I would've happily stayed in bed all day long. Well, at least until Charlie came home and we had to act proper. Although, I was hungry as well, and so excited to take my Bella out for a meal where I could partake.

As we drove to Port Angeles, I held her hand and we talked about everything and nothing at all. It was wonderful. I pulled up to Bella Italia, parked and ran around to open Bella's door. As we walked up into the restaurant, I slipped my arm around her waist and her arm went automatically around me as she melted against me. That small action made me feel cherished. I never before considered what the others in my family really had felt, but now I truly understood. It was much more than being made for one another, it was sharing, caring and having someone to turn to that would understand you perfectly.

We walked into the restaurant, I gave our name and we were seated.

"You know the hostess was giving you the eye?"

"What? I didn't notice anything. Besides I only want you to give me the eye." I smile and pecked her luscious lips.

"You're so sweet," she said with a huge smile on her face and rubbed my cheek.

"So what are you going to have?"

"Same as last time, mushroom ravioli."

"There is so much here, that I want to try it all while I have the opportunity."

"Well why don't you get a few things, you don't have to eat them all. We could share?"

"Hmmm, didn't consider that, but that's an excellent idea." The waiter came over and asked what we wanted. But it didn't escape my notice that he was eyeing my Bella who didn't give him the time of day, which made my day.

After he left, she leaned over and asked, "are you sure you're going to be able to eat so many things?"

"Sure, why not." I can't imagine why I wouldn't be able to eat or taste what I ordered. It's not like I ordered much.

"Okay, just wondering. So do we really have to talk to Carlisle?" She asked me scrunching up her cute little nose.

"Unfortunately yes, and it's probably best to get it over with like pulling a band-aid off. Otherwise, I'm afraid he'll hound us. Sometimes Carlisle gets so excited over new discoveries that he forgets about everything else."

"Oh, I just kind of hoped we could slip away and, you know…" She wiggled her eyebrows at me and hot damn if Big Ed didn't do some wiggling himself.

"Hmmm, maybe we can just be a little late?"

"Works for me," she said as she bit her lip, giving me the look. The look that said we were going to be a lot late.

Finally our food arrived. "Oh my god, this is good." I moaned as I ate the steak, baked potato, pasta with garlic sauce, some of Bella's ravioli and chicken marsela.

"I know." Bella giggled as I continued to sample all the delicious food. I even ordered a few more things.

"Excuse me folks, but would you like dessert?" The waiter asked and all I could think about was chocolate cake.

"Yes."

"No."

He looked at us confused. "Yes, I'll have dessert, the chocolate cake, ice cream, apple pie, tiramisu and crème brulee." I quickly stated.

"And you ma'am?"

"Ummm…well…just bring me a fork and spoon. I'll share his."

"Okay," he said and walked away thinking, this guy is going to puke on his date and then maybe I'll have a chance with her. Never happening buddy and I felt the slight rumbling in my chest.

"What's the matter, Edward? Why are you growling?" She whispered leaning over and rubbing my thigh.

"He was thinking how he was going to have a chance at you when I get sick from eating everything."

She looked at me with wide eyes and gasped. "Never happening, Edward. I'm yours and you're mine. You know this, pay him no mind." Her other hand caressed my cheek and I leaned into it nuzzling myself against her palm.

"I know. It's weird though, never before have I felt these overwhelming feelings of possession. Yes, I've felt them ever since that day I stopped the van, but now they seem to be much more pronounced. I guess I'm going to have to ask Carlisle about this, so maybe it's a good thing we're going to talk to him." I had to admit that we just might need this talk.

"Hey, if it makes you feel any better, when the hostess was giving you the eye, I wanted to pounce on her ass. I wanted to poke her eyes out and then wrap myself around your body to protect it from prying eyes." Bella admitted blushing and now I knew for a fact we needed the talk.

"Wow, I never thought you'd have such intense feelings." It truly surprised me.

"I guess it's not just a vampire thing."

"Guess not." I confirmed kissing her lips which quickly turned hot and heavy. Her hands slid into my hair and mine around her waist pulling her into me.

"Ahemm…Ahemm…" We looked up to see our waiter and another holding all the desserts. He put them down in front of me and Bella, then quickly left thinking 'how inappropriate I was, but that he could do better.' I had to refrain from growling as I didn't want to scare Bella and she did tell me to pay him no mind. I'll take my woman's advice.

"These look great." I said as I grabbed my fork and dug into the chocolate cake. "Mmmmm, this is so good, you have to taste it." I took a forkful with a little whip cream and offered it to Bella. She opened her mouth and wrapped her lips around the cake.

"Mmmmmm, I agree." She stated and there was a bit of cream on her lip which I quickly kissed off her lips.

"I agree, delicious, even more so from your lips my love."

"You're so cheesy sometimes, but I love you anyway." She laughed, making me laugh too. It was definitely a sound I enjoyed.

I tasted all the desserts figuring it best not to actually eat them all like I wanted just in case it might cause me to get sick. I didn't want the waiter's thoughts to come to fruition. After I paid the bill, we walked outside, it was such a nice day that it was a shame to have to leave so soon.

"How about we go for a short walk and maybe pick some things up for dinner tonight at the market?" I was kind of excited about going to the market. I had been with Esme many times, but this was different, I was going to be able to really pick stuff out that I would eat.

"That sounds great."

We walked around for a bit before going to the market and as we walked down the street we window shopped. We stopped in front of this interesting little antique shop where I noticed Bella looking at something.

"Do you see something you like?" I would hope she would tell me. I know she doesn't like me to buy things, but I hoped that maybe she would make an exception this time.

"Yes, that antique locket is so pretty and unique." She pointed to a heart shaped locket in the window that reminded me of something my mother wore. Whoa, that was weird that I had a flash of my mother wearing a deep blue dress with lace and a locket around her neck.

"Why don't we go inside and look at it." I really wanted to see if it would cause another flashback.

"Ummm…you don't need to buy it. I just thought it was pretty." She looked at me with those doe eyes. Aw Bella, how could you expect me to not buy it when you look at me like that?

"I know, but I just want to look at it. When you pointed it out I think I had a memory flashback of my mother."

"Oh, really, well, let's go inside then." Okay, that was easier than I thought.

"Excuse me ma'am, can we see the locket in the window?"

"Absolutely, it's a lovely piece I just acquired from a friend in New York who bought it in a box of things from a garage sale of all things. Can you imagine it being tossed in a box of books and things? By the way my name is Jean; I run this store with my husband Jeff. We'll be celebrating our fiftieth wedding anniversary next month." She rambled on as she pulled it from the window and placed it in front of us on a black velvet pad.

"It's beautiful," Bella said while stroking her fingers across the chain then the heart itself.

"Edward, Edward? Are you okay?" I heard.

"What?" I looked at Bella.

"Well you sort of zoned out there for a moment."

"Oh, I just had another memory. Ma'am, please wrap it up, I'll take it." I pulled out my credit card to pay.

"Such a nice young man you have there dear. Hold onto him, he's a keeper," she said to Bella patting her hand.

"Oh, I intend to, he's just the sweetest, caring, loving fiancé ever." I could feel a bit of a purr coming on at her declaration.

"Fiancé, oh my, how wonderful." She turned back to us. "And look how he's blushing, isn't he adorable." Wait until I tell Em I'm adorable. Okay… maybe not. "Let me have your hand dear." She wiggled her fingers for Bella to bring up her left hand.

I was waiting with great anticipation to hear what she would have to say about the ring, my mother's ring. She gingerly took Bella's hand in hers and turned it this way and that.

"My dear this is a stunning ring, colorless, flawless and I'd say about two carats in total. Incredible really, you almost never see these turn of the century rings anymore. Most have been dismantled for their stones."

I'm sure I looked like a gaping fish. How did she know all this without the aid of a loop?

"How can you tell without…" I had to ask.

"When you have been doing this for as long as I have young man, there's no need for aids. So where in the world did you buy this ring?"

"He didn't buy it. It was his mother's…well now mine." Bella responded proudly which made me feel a warmth run through me. I wonder what that was?

"How lovely, a family heirloom, my isn't that just so romantic." Jean gushed.

"My Edward is very romantic. In fact, we just had a very romantic lunch." Bella looked up at me and I couldn't hold back, I kissed her firmly on the lips.

"I love you, Bella."

"I love you, Edward."

"Aren't you two sweet. Now, here's your necklace Bella, and Edward just sign here." I quickly signed my name and Bella took the bag, but before we left Jean did something unexpected.

She ran around the counter and hugged us. "You two don't be strangers, come back and visit me soon. I can tell that you'll be together forever." Forever is a given more or less, but clearly I've lost my scare factor. I hope Em doesn't find out or maybe I need to ask him to teach me to be scary. Although, I could always ask Jasper, he likes being scary, freaks Newton out on a regular basis which I may or may not find quite amusing. Oh, who am I kidding it's a riot, but I'd never tell Bella that or admit to knowing Jasper does it.

"Of course we will visit next time we're in town." Bella told her snuggling into me. "He's my forever." Again, warmth spread through me.

"Bye, Jean," I said as I pulled Bella from the store since the purring in my chest was starting and I knew I couldn't hold it back. I didn't think it wise to let Jean hear it. Who knows what she'd think.

We walked a few feet down the street before Bella turned and pulled me into her arms, wrapping herself firmly around me.

"Are you okay? I can feel you're purring again." She rubbed her hands up and down my back.

"Again? You felt the first one while we were in the store?"

"Yes."

"How is that even possible?"

"I don't know, but if I were to guess, I'd say that it's because we're so in tune with one another."

"Huh, I think you might be right." Yet another question to pile on the list of all the others I have for Carlisle. He's going to be beside himself.

"Did you have another flashback in the store?" She asked while still wrapped around me.

"Yes. It was of my mother again, but this time we were out Christmas shopping. We were looking at pocket watches. It must've been a gift for my father and I was helping her pick it out. I remember holding her hand as we walked to the jewelry store. She was wearing a green silk dress that matched her eyes and accented her hair. You know I think I got my hair color from my mother because her hair looked just like mine."

"You should ask Carlisle, I bet he'll remember since he took care of both of you." I smiled, my woman was smart.

"I definitely will this afternoon. I'm feeling good now, let's hit the market."

"Sounds good."

I kissed her soundly on the lips before pulling back so we could head to the market.

A/N: Please review and Edward might share his dessert with you! On the plus side, I've finished the next chapter. This one took me almost a month to write, I was just not feeling funny, but my funny bone is back.

Thank you Dil9 for pre-reading.

Up next: This little vampire went to market….. Food shopping will never be the same again.

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