A/N: Okay this one is long :) Hopefully not too long for you guys. I'm not sure how I feel about this one, hopefully you guys like it more than I do haha :)
The Cullen's had moved when Bella started high school the previous year, so that the rest of them could start high school with her. Bella was excited that she was finally in the same year as Alice while Jasper, Rosalie, and Emmett portrayed a year above her.
Bella didn't pretend to be part of their family; she still kept her last name as Swan. The address she used as her home was the small cottage next door to the Cullen's mansion that they had also bought. It was just in case Bella wanted some privacy, or in case Edward ever came home and decided he needed to stay there. It wasn't very big; it had two rooms, a bathroom, and a living room. It didn't have a kitchen in it though; it wasn't really supposed to be a home, just a part of the mansion. Bella never stayed in it though, she preferred to be around the Cullens.
School would be starting in the next week, and Bella was ready, her classes would be harder, which she was looking forward to. She and Alice were the only ones that ever looked forward to school. Bella glanced out the window and sighed at the rain. She knew that they had to stay somewhere that was gloomy pretty much all year long, but she secretly wished it would brighten up just for a day. Living in Forks, Washington was kind of depressing.
"Alice, come on, if you're dragging me to the mall, let's get this done with," Bella called to her. Alice constantly dragged her shopping, which Bella hated, but she did it anyway. Alice was her best friend, and the closest thing to a sister Bella ever had. Rosalie and she still didn't get along all that great.
"I'll be there in just a second!" Alice called to Bella from her room, she was gathering her stuff, and saying goodbye to Jasper. All of a sudden she went very still, and her expression was blank. Jasper was used to this; he could tell she was having a vision, so he waited until she was back to her normal self before asking.
"What did you see?" Jasper asked, noting that this was a long vision.
"Edward will be home today. He's going to fall in love with Bella," Alice said, she was ecstatic that Edward was coming home. Jasper's excitement was hard to contain too.
"Will Bella return his feelings?" Jasper asked, knowing her feelings towards him now would be hard to change.
"I can't see that, I just see how he feels," Alice answered, not letting it get in the way of her excitement.
"Should we tell the family?" He asked. Alice shook her head.
"No, let it be a surprise," She said smiling.
"And as for Edward and Bella?" Jasper asked. Alice smiled deviously, and Jasper groaned.
"I'm not telling either of them anything. And neither are you Jasper! Do you understand me?" The small pixie threatened. Jasper chuckled, he couldn't argue with her.
"As you wish," He said kissing her lightly, as Bella walked by their open door. She managed to almost trip just walking a few steps, but caught herself on the doorframe.
"Come on, I'm actually getting restless," Bella laughed. Alice danced over to her and linked arms with Bella.
"You love shopping with me and you know it," Alice sang. Jasper and Bella shared a look.
"Whatever helps you sleep at night Alice," Bella said. Jasper laughed and waved a goodbye. He couldn't wait for Edward to get back.
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After three hours of torture, Bella sat back in Alice's car and finally relaxed. They did all their school shopping, and Alice forced Bella to get some extra cute outfits but wouldn't tell Bella why. Alice had been extremely happy during their shopping trip and Bella was curious.
"I know you, you're hiding something from me," Bella said as Alice took off toward their house. She had to remember to go a normal pace. Edward would be there when they pulled up.
"No, I'm just excited school is starting again!" Alice lied. Bella thought about it for a few minutes and shrugged it off. That could have been true; Alice was always excited when school started.
They pulled up to the house and Alice saw the familiar Volvo parked in front. He couldn't take it all the way to Alaska with him, but he left it with some friends. She was glad he got it back, he loved his car. Bella looked at the car for a few minutes not really understanding what was going on. Alice realized that Bella didn't remember his car, and that shouldn't surprise her, Bella was so young when Edward left.
Emmett was outside when they pulled up and before he could say anything, Alice shot him a look to not say anything. Bella noticed he looked happier than usual though.
"Where are your bags, squirt?" Emmett asked her. She grabbed a few and he grabbed the rest of her bags and they walked into the house. Alice walked behind them when Jasper came out to help with her bags. Once they walked into the house, Alice looked around frantically, not seeing Edward or anyone else. She looked at Jasper who motioned that they were in the back.
Bella dropped her stuff on her bed, and Emmett did the same with the rest of it. He kept her in the room until he heard the back door open and heard Esme's voice. Bella couldn't make out her words, but she could tell Esme was excited about something.
"What's going on?" Bella asked, a small smile gracing her lips at the sound of Esme's joy.
"Let's go find out," Emmett said, holding his hand out for her, smiling. She laughed at his obvious excitement and walked with him into the den. She stopped dead in her tracks when she looked into the eyes of the Greek god standing in there. He was beautiful; she could feel her heart beat faster. Something was familiar though. That same bronze hair that seemed to have a mind of its own, those kind eyes, that crooked smile. Her heart nearly stopped, it was Edward. She didn't remember him being so beautiful, but she realized that at four, she wouldn't have been thinking of that.
Edward turned when he caught her scent; it nearly knocked him off his feet. When he finally looked at her, he was almost knocked off his feet again, but for different reasons. She was so beautiful; it was almost painful for him. Her long mahogany hair hung to the middle of her back in small, shiny waves. She had large, doe eyes that were the exact color of milk chocolate. Her skin was pale, but she still had that same pink tint to her cheeks that he loved when she was younger. She was very petite, but still taller than Alice by just a bit. She was very slender, but still had curves in all the right places. Edward was speechless.
"Bella, its Edward!" Alice sang happily. Bella and Edward both shook their thoughts away and took a small step toward the other. Everyone in their family was watching in anticipation. Bella had no idea what to do. So many feelings were flowing through her; Jasper was probably having a hell of a time keeping up.
"I've missed you, Bella," Edward said softly. Bella didn't want to speak, she would certainly cry if she opened her mouth. He took another two steps toward her, as did she. Neither one knew which one initiated it, but they ended up in an embrace. Everyone but Jasper left the room to give them their privacy. Jasper stayed to help Bella calm down. He was the only one that knew how much she was hurting. Bella and Edward clung to one another and a small tear popped out of the corner of her eye. She wiped it away without Edward noticing, but Jasper did.
"How have you been?" She asked after she gained control of her emotions partly due to Jasper. She didn't know what else to say.
"Honestly? Terrible. I've missed everyone too much, I had to come back," He answered truthfully.
"I'm sorry things were so bad for you," Bella said, clearly running out of things to say. She needed to get out of there, the emotions were too strong. She looked over at Jasper who was having a hard time staying calm. All of her emotions were hitting him hard, anger, sadness, relief, happiness, caution. He always seemed to feel Bella's emotions stronger than anyone else's.
"You have nothing to be sorry for, Bella. I'm just happy that I'm back now," Edward said, feeling like an idiot. He was stumbling all over himself; he was nervous like a lovesick teenager. This is not good, Edward thought to himself.
"We all are," Bella said with a small polite smile. Get out of here before you cause Jasper to go into shock! Bella thought to herself. She couldn't figure out why Jasper didn't put some distance between them, her feelings couldn't affect him as much if they weren't so close. Jasper made a promise to Edward that he would be there in the beginning just in case. He was almost positive he could control himself, but he wanted back up. It was certainly smart though, her scent was practically begging him to do something. Like heroine for an addict.
"Are you alright?" Edward asked when he saw the upset look on Bella's face. He wished more than anything at that moment that he could read her mind.
"I'm fine, I just need some fresh air," Bella said abruptly, leaving him standing there with Jasper. Edward looked at him helplessly. Did he do something wrong?
Give her time. Jasper allowed him to hear his thoughts now. Edward nodded, and Jasper walked out of the den, leaving Edward there with his thoughts.
Yay, he's back now, let the fun begin :) Please leave me some feedback! And give any suggestions, because I am all ears lol :) Thanks to everyone who has been reviewing so far, you guys are what keeps me posting lol