A/N: So this is the boys' trip to Seattle. I hope you like it =D

DISCLAIMER: Nope, still don't own Twilight.

EPOV

"So, are you ready for a long weekend?" Carlisle laughed. We were on our way to pick up Emmett and Jasper, then Charlie. I sighed heavily and shook my head, a crooked grin on my face.

"I'm ready to start working on mine and Bella's house, but I am most definitely not ready to spend a weekend babysitting Emmett," I joked. I love Emmett like a brother, but him and powertools do not mix.

We pulled up in front of Jasper's house and he was sitting on the front porch with Emmett. They both stood up and jogged over to the car with their bags, throwing them in the back before jumping into the backseat.

"Morning men!" Emmett shouted enthusiastically. We all cringed at the sound of Emmett's booming voice in the small space.

"Inside voice, Emmett. Inside voice," Carlisle muttered. Jasper and I broke into a fit of laughter while Emmett mumbled an apology.

We headed to Bella's house to pick up her father, and he quickly slid into the middle seat and greeted us all before we headed to Seattle. The drive was just a little over three hours long, but it felt much longer. Emmett only has one setting: loud. He babbled about nothing throughout the entire trip, keeping the rest of us from holding any other conversation or even think to ourselves. When he ran out of things to talk about, he started singing every song that popped into his head. I swear I saw Charlie's hand twitch to his hip where his gun usually rested.

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, we pulled up in front of our hotel. We all climbed stiffly out of the car and stretched our aching muscles before grabbing our bags and heading to the front desk. One hour later, we had taken our stuff to our rooms, used the restroom, eaten the lunches Esme had packed, and met back up in the lobby.

We all piled back into the car and headed for the guys' new place. The drive was short and we immediately started unloading all of the supplies once we arrived. We had more gallons of paint than they did walls in their house, but Alice had insisted that it was necessary. I glanced at my phone while I walked back to the car to grab all of the paint rollers and decided it was late enough to call Bella.

I smiled like a fool as a soon as I heard her voice, and I felt a ridiculous urge to strangle Alice for waking her up. I had hoped that she would be able to catch up on some sleep this morning, but I suppose I will just have to make sure she sleeps well when I return. I was reminding her to take it easy on her shopping trip when I heard a loud bang behind me. I spun around to see Emmett smiling sheepishly, standing next to a rather large whole in the living room wall that seemed to be the exact shape and size as the end of the ladder under his arm. I cursed loudly at him then said my goodbyes with Bella so I could take care of Emmett's mess.

We had to make a special trip to the hardware store to get the supplies to patch up the whole Emmett made in the wall. When that was taken care of, we set out to start all of the little projects that were on the list Alice had given us. Jasper went around the house checking all of the plumbing, making sure there were no leaks and cracks. Charlie drug Emmett around to help him replace all of the knobs on the doors, cabinets, and drawers with the hardware that Alice and Rosalie had picked out, claiming that he didn't trust Emmett to work on a project by himself. Carlisle and I repaired a few broken floorboards and replaced a shattered window panel.

When we finished, we all grabbed a can of paint and a brush and picked a room to get started. It took us the entire afternoon and evening to finish all of the painting, but the place looked great when we had finished. Carlisle, Charlie, and I replaced the latches on all of the windows and put new locks on the front and back entrances while Emmett and Jasper loaded all of the unused materials back into the car. We all chipped in to gather all of the trash and took it out to the street to be picked up by the garbage service, then we called it a night.

I called Bella when I got back to my hotel room, but I could tell she was exhausted so I didn't talk long. I wished her good night and we exchanged 'I love you's, and I settled down into my bed. Today had been a long day, and tomorrow was only going to be harder. I sighed heavily and rolled over, my chest aching at the sight of the empty pillow next to me. I finally fell asleep after a few hours of tossing and turning, wishing I had her in my arms.

I awoke the next morning to an overly cheerful Emmett jumping up and down on my bed like a five year old. Jasper had slept in my room's other bed last night, Emmett took the floor, and Charlie and Carlisle shared the room across the hall. At this moment, I was really wishing I had chosen to room with them.

I kicked Emmett off the bed and glanced at the clock, groaning when I realized it was only six in the morning. I grudgingly hauled myself into the shower and dressed quickly before making my way down to the lobby. Today we were working on mine and Bella's house, and that thought cheered me up slightly. We loaded ourselves into the car and headed out to the house. Our home was only a ten minute drive from our friends' duplex, so the trip was short.

Once we arrived, Charlie and Carlisle both let out low whistles. I smiled broadly and patted Charlie on the back before heading up the walkway to the front porch. I pulled out my key and unlocked the door, swinging it open widely for the others to follow.

"Wow, Edward, this place is amazing," Carlisle said. His eyes were wide as he took in the great room, and he wandered around the floor with Charlie close behind. I gave them a quick tour of the house, and they both expressed their approval.

"Okay guys, we have a lot of work to do today. We need to oil all of the windows, since most of them haven't been opened in years. They are all in good condition though, so we shouldn't have any problems. Once we get them oiled we can just leave them open to air out the house a little. We need to do some major cleaning too, but I guess that goes without saying. Bella was planning to do that next weekend when we come up, but I would really rather her not exert herself that much." Everyone nodded in agreement with this last part, and I continued.

"There are a few planks on the porch that need to be switched out, and the back door needs to be replaced. Then, of course, we have quite a big of painting to do, and I want to surprise Bella with a garden," I smiled softly.

"Oh man, you are so whipped!" Emmett's booming laughter filled the room, and I scowled at my bear of a friend.

"Yeah he's whipped, you're whipped, I'm whipped...why the hell do you think we're all here sweating our asses off while our girls are back home having a spa day?" Jasper retorted, rolling his eyes. Carlisle and Charlie both snickered quietly at our exchange.

"Dad, I don't know what you're laughing about. All mom has to do is stick out her bottom lip and you're on your hands and knees begging her to let you buy her whatever will make her happy." My dad quickly became serious and looked down at his shoes, a blush of embarrassment filling his cheeks. Charlie's laughter burst from his mouth, and he began gasping for breath after a few minutes.

"Ahh," Charlie sighed, winding down from his laughter, "come on men. Get your pussy-whipped asses in gear. We've got work to do," he continued snickering to himself as we all started our assigned tasks.

We spent the next few hours going around the house fixing any problems we found and making sure everything was working properly. We took a break around eleven for lunch, and I made a quick call to Bella. Alice answered her phone and said Bella was still asleep; I asked Alice to just let her know I had called when she woke up, wanting her to get as much sleep as possible.

We got back to work half an hour later. Once all of the small projects were done, we headed outside to start on the yard while we still had daylight. Emmett and Charlie ripped out all of the dead plants in the garden that ran around the base of the porch, while Jasper pushed a lawnmower I had just bought through the tall grass. Carlisle went around the yard with a weedeater, trimming all of the weeds that had grown out of control along the fences and the porch.

I took a trip down to a local plant nursery and picked out what I wanted to put in Bella's garden, and brought it all back to the house. I got a text from Bella while I was out, and quickly replied before heading back to the house. When I got back the guys were all lounging on the porch steps waiting for me, and we quickly got all of the plants unloaded. We decided on the proper placement for everything and set to work digging holes and dropping them in. The project went a lot faster than I thought it would, and when we stepped back to admire our work I knew Bella was going to love it.

We headed back into the house to get started on the painting, as there was a lot to do. The kids' rooms were going to get painted later, and Bella was happy with the current color in the kitchen. Carlisle, Jasper and I worked on the top two floors, and Emmett and Charlie took on the main floor. We were going to attempt to paint the outside ourselves, but Charlie insisted that we call professionals. It turned out to be a good idea, as we were running out of time. The painters arrived and had finished freshening up the dark gray shingles and white trim in only a few hours, and we continued with our own painting until late in the evening.

We finally called it a night, deciding that we would wake up a little earlier than planned in the morning and do the cleaning then. I made a quick call to Bella when we got back to the hotel, then crashed on my bed minutes later without even showering.

It was nearly impossible to pull myself out of bed the next morning, but I kept reminding myself that it was all for Bella. The rest of the guys were just as exhausted as I was, and we all grunted our 'good morning's before sliding into the car and heading back out to the house. We cleaned the house quickly from top to bottom; it was finally ready for us to move our things in next weekend.

I locked up the house and we all stumbled back to the car, dead on our feet. We made a stop at Starbucks for a pick-me-up, then headed back to Forks. Every mile we got closer, and every mile my grin got wider. I was so anxious to be back home, with Bella wrapped safely in my arms. I am so glad that we would be married in less than a month, and I would never have to leave her side again.

We dropped Charlie off at his house first, with a promise that Bella and I would come by later; she was going to stay with me tonight since we had spent the long weekend apart. We swung by Rosalie's house to drop off Emmett, then made our way back home.

Alice came flying out of the house as soon as Carlisle parked the car, running straight into Jasper's arms. Our father chuckled at her and went up to the porch to pull Esme into a tight embrace. I practically flew up the stairs to get to Bella, who I found sleeping soundly on my bed. She was absolutely beautiful, and I stood in the doorway for a few minutes just watching her sleep.

"She laid down for a nap about two hours ago. You should probably wake her up so she will be able to sleep tonight," Esme whispered from behind me. I thanked her and hugged her quickly before stepping into my room and closing the door. I crossed the room in three fast strides and slipped off my shoes and jeans before sliding under the covers next to Bella.

I wrapped my arms around Bella and pulled her into my chest, kissing her softly on the forehead. She stirred slightly in my arms and sighed, blinking her eyes slowly. She looked up at me, her eyes hooded with sleep, and stared into my face for a few seconds. She gasped loudly and her eyes widened before she threw her arms around my neck and pulled my lips down to hers forcefully. I chuckled at her enthusiasm and kissed her back with the same amount of force.

"I (kiss) missed (kiss) you (kiss) so (kiss) much (kiss). You (kiss) are (kiss) never (kiss) going (kiss) anywhere (kiss) without (kiss) me (kiss) ever (kiss) again." She continued to kiss me for a few minutes before pulling back slightly to look me in the eyes.

"I missed you too, angel," I whispered. She smiled widely at me and snuggled into my chest, and I knew I was home.

A/N: Awww...isn't he adorable? I want an Edward! (shh don't tell my boyfriend lol) So how did you like the boys' weekend? I will try to update soon =D