CHRISTMAS TIME
CHAPTER 3
"I believe its Bella's turn now." Carlisle said, smiling reassuringly at me. I buried my face in Edward's chest and mumbled, "I told you I didn't want anything."
Edward chuckled and rubbed my back in soothing circles, trying to calm me.
"Bella, stop being so embarrassed," Jazz said to me calmly as a wave of serenity and happiness came over me, "even Alice said this morning that everything will be fine."
I turned around to look at Jasper and Alice, but they were having their own private moment so I decided to just not say anything, and went to the tree. I pulled out my presents and put them in the center of the room just as Renesmee did.
"Yes it's her turn now." Esme murmured to Renesmee quietly. I opened a long, narrow, rectangular box, knowing that it must be from Alice. Clothes. No surprise right? But I was glad she chose the color blue out of all the others that we saw at the mall. Everyone knew it was Edward's favorite color on me.
The rest of my presents were pretty non-showy but of course Edward outdid himself.
I took the small box, almost guessing that it was from Edward before actually knowing it. He knows that I don't like presents, especially expensive ones. I remember the comment Alice made about two years ago on how he got another diamond on me. I slowly un-wrapped the paper and opened the box. There in the box was the necklace that Alice was almost going to get me when we went shopping last week. I knew something was up when she had second thoughts but I thought it would be better if I didn't ask. The necklace had a chain of diamonds hanging down the middle in a zigzag pattern.
"Edward!" I scolded, "you shouldn't have-" He cut me off with a kiss that I was much too willing to return. He spun me around and pulled my hair back to put the necklace around my neck. He then pulled me to the chair so I could sit on his lap again. If I were still human I would have been as red as a tomato.
We got back to the chair and Edward looked at Emmett and growled.
"Keep your thoughts to yourself Emmett!" Edward said menacingly to his brother as he tightened his grip around my waist.
"You should keep out of my head." Emmett said back defensively.
"Boys…" Esme said as the atmosphere grew a little tense.
"Sorry mom." Edward and Emmett both mumbled in perfect unison.
Even though I would have been happier without more presents I was glad I got a new copy of Wuthering Heights from Carlisle. I also got a CD from Jasper, high-heels from Rosalie, a huge picture frame with a picture of Edward, Renesmee, and I from Esme. As a joke it I got a book of vampire legends from Emmett. When I turned to glare at him from where I was sitting he started laughing and walked over to me. He gave me a bear hug and said, "I love ya , little sis!"