A/N: Alright, the two lovebirds are coming home. Just fair warning, there won't be any more smut in this story. Perhaps a little innuendo, but that's it; so I apologize if you were hoping for more =(
DISCLAIMER: So, if you look at the bottom of the Twilight cover it clearly states that Stephanie Meyer is the author. Not sure why this is even an issue, but yeah...I'm not Stephanie...I'm Jaime....k?
EPOV
The honeymoon passed by in a flash. It seemed like we had only just arrived on the island yesterday, but we already on a flight back to Washington. They were two of the best weeks of my life.
Bella was now officially my wife, and in only a few short months we were going to be parents. I had practically sewn my hand to Bella's stomach after that first kick, and I grinned like an idiot at every one I felt after that. To actually be able to feel my children moving inside of Bella made them feel that much more real to me.
I had originally planned for us to do some sight seeing around the island, and maybe a little snorkeling. But after that first night we talked and decided it we would rather just take it easy. So instead, we lounged around the house, enjoyed the warm California weather from the balcony, and consummated our marriage repeatedly.
Unfortunately, the honeymoon had to come to an end. Our flight was landing in Seattle in just a few minutes, and my parents were going to meet us there to pick us up. Bella was asleep on my shoulder, a peaceful smile on her lips. I leaned over slightly to kiss her temple and she stirred in her seat. She blinked her eyes slowly and sat up, stretching her arms out in front of her as she sighed.
"Good morning, love," I said softly. She smiled brightly at me and stretched in her seat to press her lips to mine.
"Good morning, husband," she greeted me. A grin stretched across her face to match my own, and she giggled quietly. I put my arm around her shoulders and pulled her back into my chest, running my free hand through her hair. She placed her hand on my chest and played with the buttons on my shirt absentmindedly.
We stayed this way for a few more minutes before the pilot announced that we would be landing momentarily. I helped Bella fasten her seatbelt and snapped my own into place, and the plane landed just minutes later. We made our way off the plane and through the terminal, towards the baggage claim area where my parents would be waiting.
As soon as we entered the large room I spotted Esme clinging to Carlisle's arm, stretching her neck to search the crowd for us. Her eyes finally landed on me and a large smile broke across her face as she dropped Carlisle's arm and ran toward us.
"Edward! Bella! Oh my goodness, I have missed you so much!" There were tears streaming down her face and she held onto us for dear life, sobbing into my shoulder.
"Mom, we've only been gone for two weeks," I chuckled. She shot me a glare and turned to Bella, launching into a full-scale interrogation about her health, and any progress with the babies. Carlisle walked over and hugged me tightly before pulling Esme away from Bella.
"Esme, let them breathe. We have the entire drive back to Forks to talk about everything, and I'm sure they're tired from their flight," Carlisle reasoned. My mother sighed dejectedly and nodded, turning around to head towards the doors.
We spent the entire drive home talking about our time on the island, leaving out certain details of course, and filling them in on the new developments with our children. Carlisle wanted to do another sonogram before we left for Seattle just to make sure everything was fine, and Esme was aching to feel the babies' kicks for herself.
The whole process was repeated with Bella's parents as well as our friends, and after telling the story numerous times we were finally able to retire for the evening. Bella was staying with me tonight, of course, and tomorrow we were going to tie up loose ends so that we could leave for Seattle the following morning.
We awoke early the next morning and met Carlisle at the hospital for the sonogram. Everything was well, as was expected, and we took the print outs to each of our friends and Charlie before running our errands. The day passed quickly, and we gathered the last of Bella's things from Charlie's house before going back to my place for the evening. After a couple hours of last minute packing, everything was finally ready for the move.
We crawled into bed, exhausted, but too excited for the move to actually sleep. After three hours of laying in bed talking, Bella stood abruptly and walked to the bedroom door, slipping on one of my t-shirts on the way.
"Come on, I have an idea," she called behind her. I slid out of bed and pulled on some pajama bottoms before following her into the hallway and down the stairs. She headed straight to the music room and took a seat at the piano, motioning for me to join her.
I smiled softly and slid onto the bench next to her, kissing her temple before resting my hands on the keys. We stayed in the music room until early in the morning, playing everything that came to mind, enjoying our shared passion. We didn't stop until Esme came in and placed a hand on each of our shoulders, pulling us out of our little world.
"Did you two get any sleep last night?" she asked, chuckling softly. Bella grinned sheepishly and I shook my head 'no'. Esme sighed and started walking back to the door, but turned around before leaving the room.
"Well, you had better go get dressed before the movers arrive," she said. She left the room and Bella and I stared at each other in confusion. We quickly got up to follow her, finding her in the kitchen.
"What do you mean, 'before the movers arrive'? We didn't call any movers; there's only small stuff left, odds and ends," I asked. Esme grinned at Bella and I, and I became suddenly suspicious of my mother.
"What are you up to?" I asked her. She simply shrugged and turned to the fridge, searching intently for something.
"I'm not up to anything. I just thought you might want to be dressed when the movers came so you could help them get the piano in the truck safely," she replied nonchalantly. I stayed quiet for a minute, not quite sure what she was saying. Bella caught on much faster apparently, because she suddenly squealed and ran across the room to wrap a laughing Esme in a tight hug.
"Oh, Esme! That's wonderful! Are you sure? I mean, don't you want it here?" Bella asked her.
"Of course I'm sure. Carlisle and I don't play, so we have no use for it. You kids will get much more enjoyment out of it than we will. We want you to have it," she responded. Bella hugged her again, and realization finally dawned on me.
"You're giving us the piano?" I asked excitedly. Bella and Esme both giggled and my mother nodded her head in confirmation. I quickly crossed the room and pulled her from Bella's grasp only to wrap her in a hug of my own.
Bella and I excused ourselves to run upstairs and get ready. Within an hour we were showered, dressed, and had all of our things packed into the car, ready to move. The movers arrived shortly after and I helped them load the piano into the back of their van. Bella and I said our goodbyes to my mother, and promised to have her over to our house once we were settled. We quickly climbed into my Volvo and began the drive to Seattle, the moving van right behind us.
Bella talked excitedly throughout the entire drive, ready to start settling into our new house. I chuckled at her enthusiasm, but couldn't deny my own joy. I was thrilled that I could provide for her like this, make her so happy.
We pulled into our driveway to find all of friends waiting on our front porch with gifts in hand. Bella threw open her door as soon as I parked and ran straight into Rose and Alice's arms, squealing in excitement. I walked over to Jasper and Emmett and we all shook our heads in mock annoyance, before bursting into laughter and slapping each other on the backs.
"Man, it's good to have you guys back. We need a break from the girls," Jasper joked. Alice stuck her tongue out at him and we all laughed for another minute until the moving guys came up to the porch. Bella quickly unlocked the door and led everyone inside. All of our appliances had arrived on time, and the guys had set them up for us, so our house was ready for us to live in.
I led the men to the family room and pointed to the nook that we had originally planned on filling with a pool table. After Esme's announcement, I had asked Bella if she wanted to nix the pool table and set up the piano in the family room instead. We decided this would be best, considering we probably won't be getting much use out of the pool table once school starts and the twins are born.
The movers had the piano set up much faster than I expected, and they left us to talk with our friends. We all sat around our dining room table, laughing and talking for hours. It had been so long since we had all just hung out together, and none of us wanted it to end. Rose and Alice finally convinced Jasper and Emmett to make a quick trip back to their place and grab some things to stay overnight at Bella and mine's house. I rode with them and the girls took my Volvo down to the grocery store just down the road to buy junk food for our evening in, and rented a few movies on the way back.
We settled into the living room for the evening, and it felt like old times. Bella and I were on the couch, with her back resting against my chest. Alice and Jasper were curled up on our love seat, and Rose and Emmett were spread out on the floor. We watched movies, ate pickles and popcorn, and laughed for hours before we all finally started drifting off. We said our goodnights and everyone got ready for bed, with us in our own room, Emmett and Rose in the guest suite, and Alice and Jasper on the couch.
"This was really fun," bella mumbled into the pillow when we had settled into bed. I rubbed her belly lightly and kissed the back of her hair.
"Yeah, it was; like old times," I responded. "I love you, angel," I whispered softly." She sighed in contentment and snuggled further back into me.
"I love you too, Edward," she replied. I pulled her tightly to me and closed my eyes, slowly drifting off to sleep.
A/N: Well, they're back! Not sure what's gonna be in the next chapter yet...I'm thinking they are gonna work on settling into the new house/town and getting ready for school. R&R plz!