A/N: Okay, so this chapter is going to be a lot of filler, just covering the month leading up to the wedding; but I am going to cover Bella & Edward's trip to Seattle. Lemme know how I'm doin =D
DISCLAIMER: I totally own Twilight. I also created the money tree and x-ray goggles. No really, I did!
EPOV
I woke up completely rested, the most comfortable I have been all weekend; and it was all because of the angel in my arms. I opened my eyes slowly and glanced down at the brown-eyed beauty, who was still sleeping soundly. I should probably get up, shower, and maybe get some breakfast, but this position was just too comfortable.
I lay still for a few minutes, just enjoying having Bella by my side again; I finally felt her stir beside me, and I looked back down to watch her slowly open her eyes. She blinked heavily, and allowed her eyes to survey her surroundings for a moment. When they rested on me, she got a sleepy smile on her face and snuggled back into my chest.
"Good morning, love," I chuckled. She placed a gently kiss to my bare chest, causing an involuntary shiver to run down my spine.
"Good morning," she sighed. Her stomach growled and I chuckled again. I unwrapped my arms from around her and started to shift to the edge of the bed, but she grabbed my hand and held me down.
"No, don't get up yet. Stay with me," she asked sleepily. I complied, not having the will to or desire to disobey her, and pulled her back into my chest.
"How was your weekend?" she asked. I ran my fingers gently through her hair and kissed her forehead, breathing in her scent before I answered.
"It was long," I smiled. "How was your weekend?" I could feel her smiling against my skin, causing my own grin to widen in response.
"That was not a very good answer," she teased. "I want details; what did you guys get done at the house? Did everything go okay? Are we still going up there this weekend?" she began firing questions at me.
"We got a lot done, everything went fine, and yes," I answered. She quickly pulled away from me and reached her tiny hands out to dig her fingers in my sides. I yelped in surprise and started squirming away from her while she continued to tickle me.
"You are not quite as funny as you think you are, Edward," she laughed. I finally slid off the bed, out of her reach, and gasped for air, a difficult task while I was still laughing loudly.
"I will tell you about my weekend if you promise to be nice," I compromised. She smiled at me angelically, and I couldn't help but roll my eyes at the expression on her face. I crawled back into bed and leaned up against the headboard, and she quickly closed the distance between us and curled her body around mine.
"We made all of the repairs that needed to be done, and finished painting all of the rooms. We left the children's rooms untouched, of course. Everything is in working order, and ready for our trip this weekend." I placed my hand on her abdomen while I spoke, and she placed her dainty hand on top of mine. The difference in size between them was comical, and I couldn't help but smile to myself.
"Well that's good; I'm glad you guys got a lot done," she replied.
"So, how was your weekend," I asked. A soft smile graced her features, and I reached my free hand up to stroke her cheek.
"It was really nice. They dragged me around the mall all day on Friday, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I mean, I ended up coming home with enough clothing for a small village, but I still had a good time. Saturday was heaven. We spent the whole day at the spa, and it was so relaxing," she sighed happily at the memory, and I made a mental not to have Alice and Rose take her to the spa again soon.
"I'm glad you enjoyed your weekend, angel," I said softly. She lilted her head back to place a kiss on my lips, lingering for a moment before pulling back.
"I did. But I missed you too much. No more trips without me, okay?" she asked with a small smile on her lips.
"Absolutely," I grinned. "I missed you too, angel. More than you can imagine," I said, more serious. I leaned down to catch her lips once more.
We spent the rest of the day just relaxing together. I took Bella home late in the evening, and we continued this routine for the rest of the week. Finally, Thursday evening arrived, and Bella was staying with me so that we could leave early in the morning. I took her to my room as soon as she arrived at my house, eager to have her all to myself for the weekend. We fell asleep quickly, and I slept soundly with Bella in my arms.
I woke up refreshed the next morning, but Bella was a little groggy, as usual; she was never a morning person, pregnant or not. I fed her breakfast and she ate quickly while I loaded up the car. After quick goodbyes to my parents, I helped her into the car and we headed for Seattle.
The drive passed much faster with Bella as my companion. She slept most of the way, and I stole an occasional glance at her angelic face. I was reluctant to wake her up when we arrived in Seattle, but knew it could not be avoided.
"Bella, love, it's time to wake up." I brushed her hair back from her forehead and she stirred under my touch. Her eyes blinked open slowly and she took in her surroundings.
"We're at a hotel? I thought we were staying at the house?" she asked.
"We have to stay at a hotel for today. The furniture won't arrive until tomorrow morning, so today we are going to do all of the shopping for the little things, like the sheets, comforters, towels, dishes…all of those sorts of things," I explained. "Tomorrow night we will stay at the house." She nodded her head in understanding at climbed out of the car.
We took our bags up to our room and freshened up a little before heading into town. We spent the rest of the afternoon shopping for our new house. Bella was reluctant at first, but soon got caught up in picking out patterns and prints; it seemed that she thoroughly enjoyed shopping when it was for the house.
By the end of the day we had everything we could possibly need. My parents, Charlie, and Renee had all given us money to buy things for the house instead of giving us house warming presents, so we made a lot of our purchases with that. The rest we paid for with my money, which Bella through a fit about at first; I finally explained to her that we were engaged to be married in less than a month, so it was 'our' money now, and she finally agreed.
We loaded all of our purchases into the car and headed back to the hotel, falling asleep as soon as we arrived. We were both a little groggy the next morning, but we finally managed to haul ourselves into the car and headed to our house.
I watched Bella intently as we got closer, waiting to see her reaction to all of the work we had done last weekend. The house finally came into view, and Bella's expression remained unchanged for a moment. Her eyes slowly began to widen, and her mouth dropped open into an adorable little 'o' shape. I chuckled at her reaction, and she glanced quickly between me and the house and back again.
"Oh. My. God. Edward, how…?" her voice trailed off and the corners of her mouth began to turn up as she started to get out of the car.
"Do you like it?" I asked, suddenly nervous. She stared at me with a blank expression for a moment before launching her body at me, wrapping her arms tightly around my neck and crushing her lips to mine.
"Edward, I love it! I can't believe you did all of this. It looks absolutely beautiful!" she gushed. My crooked grin appeared and I kissed her back tenderly and turned to lead her into the house. We reached the porch and I stopped to face Bella. I grabbed one of her hands in mine and pressed a shiny silver key into her palm.
"That is yours, love. Would you like to do the honors?" I gestured toward the locked door. A breathtaking smile spread across her face and she reached her hand out to unlock our front door. She quickly turned the key and pushed the door open, and a squeal escaped her mouth.
"Oh, Edward, it's perfect! You guys did such a great job!" She ran through the house quickly, exploring every room to see the changes we had made. While she inspected our handiwork I carried in all of the items we had purchased. She made her way back into the great room and started helping me unpack everything.
We spent the rest of the morning putting things in the proper rooms while we waited for the deliverymen. We were able to put up a lot of our purchases, like the dishes and the bathroom supplies, and we even hung most of the curtains.
The deliverymen finally arrived just after lunch and Bella took great joy in following them around, telling them where to place the furniture. She was so sweet about it and looked so adorable with her expanding belly that they all complied without a single complaint, and the job was done quickly.
When everything was unloaded and the moving truck was gone, Bella and I plopped onto our couch and surveyed the room around us. We sat in silence for awhile, just letting it sink in that this was all ours, and that we would be moving in as husband and wife in just one month.
And with that thought, I scooped Bella up into my arms and whisked her up the stairs to our new bedroom. It was time to test drive that canopy bed of ours.
A/N: Edward's a horny little devil, isn't he? Lol So the house is now furnished, except for the kids rooms. The next chapter is going to be the wedding, probably in split POVs. R&R plz, and I'll try to update soon.