"We're home!" Alice announced. She flitted through the door, twirling her way across the floor and easily into Jasper's arms. He smiled at her warmly before looking warily up at me. We'd had our run ins. They were enough to make him cautious around me. I trusted him though. He'd proved himself time and time again. I know he had no bad intentions. After all, it'd taken years for Carslisle and Edward to conquer the small issue of human blood. Jasper was at a disadvantage too, he'd had years of drinking freely.
I looked around the Cullen home. It was as large and open as I'd always remembered. It didn't look anything like I'd expected. I was embarrassed the first day I stepped foot inside; I'd thought of dark dungeon like areas and everything painted black… I couldn't shake the Dracula images that played through my head. It sounded silly now that I thought back on it. "The Vampire Bride returns!" I know the voice without even seeing it's owner. "And for all that is holy, she looks like the usual piece of work she is." I rolled my eyes but couldn't help the smile that accompanied it. Emmet swept me into a crushing bear hug before I could come up with an appropriate come back. "Edward's upstairs." I frowned a little at the look Emmet had on his face. I glanced over at Jasper. He had a grin on as well. Alice had a hand clamped over her mouth. "Let's not interfere Alice." The boys ushered Alice from the room as she tried to object. I could hear the snickering as she went. I was confused in all honesty. My first guess was a present. As lame and selfish as it sounds. Edward always liked to give presents even though I tried my best to refuse them every time.
I walked up the stairs and opened the door to my fiancé's room. There was music playing. Not the sort of music Edward normally listens to. He runs the classical stuff; recordings from recitals and whatever else he has on hand. It was the first time I'd ever heard something I actually knew coming out of his stereo system. Well, I'd heard it; I didn't exactly know it. The words 'Sexy Can I' carried over the air and I couldn't help laughing. I bit down on my lip, trying not to alert him that I was there. I looked around his bed-less room. I looked out the large windows. It was a great view. The forest opened behind the house. I could still remember the way my heart was pounding when Edward swept me onto his back and out of the house.
"You're home early."
I smiled to myself as I turned around. "Is that a bad thing?" He wasn't standing where his voice came from. This time he was beside the stereo, switching it off. "Sorry." He provided me with the Edward smirk I knew too well. That itself was enough to make me melt, the fact that he was standing in front of me fresh from the shower with a towel wrapped around his waist had me staring. I'd seen him without a shirt before; but this was different. I mentally cursed the boys who were probably hooting with laughter downstairs. I didn't realize I was staring until Edward spoke again. "Bella?" He raised his eyebrows before looking down at himself. "I'll get dressed." He said, silently apologizing to me as he turned and began to dig through his dresser.
I found myself biting my lip again as I walked up behind him. I warily slid my arms around his waist. "I missed you." I whispered and carefully kissed his back between his shoulder blades. He was a little warmer than usually, I guessed he'd been hunting. Or maybe it was the water that was still sliding off him.
He turned himself around in my arms, looking down at me with small smile. "That means more than you know." I still wasn't used to the things he said to me. I was blushing like a little girl. The butterflies were rising up in my stomach all over again. He ran his fingers down the side of my face and pressed his palm to my cheek. I turned my head and kissed his hand. He was thinking. I could tell by the look on his face.
"I think we should shut the door Bella."