Edward POV (Platt)
Aunt Liz is a fucking genius! I'm proud to call her my auntie.
"So, rehearsal starts tomorrow at the church right after school. Now don't be late or I'll be seriously pissed off with you. Now go you ankle biters!" She said and slapped us all on our asses and pushed us out the door.
"Your aunt is excited" Bella said. I gave her a look. No Aunt Liz was a freaking maniac.
"Bella, she isn't excited. She's eccentric" I said and took her hand and took her to my Volvo with Bri, Sean, and Caitlin in the backseat. I grabbed Bella's tiny hand and we held hands on my center console. My sibs already knew, and other relations were being made. Shit. This family is so wrong in so many ways.
"Ed, I need advice" Sean said getting to the point. I looked back to see him staring at me with those blue eyes. They make me do anything; and I HATE it!
"What up lil man?" I asked. I saw Bella smile and glance at me. Ooh, she likes a family man. Well, I'll give her a family man!
"I'm going to ask out Jordynn, and I need help. How should I ask her?" He asked. Ah, the girl talk. I'm used this. I set up Trevor and that hot girl at the school, Monica.
"Ok, do you have a class with her?" I asked. He nodded. Ok, that's good.
"Homeroom, and my math class" He said. Great!
"Ok, well walk her to her class and say, 'Hey babe. Wanna go to a wedding?' She's putty in your fatass hands" I grinned. Sean put his hands under his ass and blushed. Pussy.
"No Edward!" Bella said irritated and looked to Sean.
"I'm a girl and take it from my perspective. Walk her to her class, and say 'Hey Jordynn, my mom's wedding is coming, up, and I was wondering if you'd be my date?' She's putty in your perfect hands" She smiled. Shit, that was hot!
"You sure it'll work?" He asked nervous. We are Platts, and we aren't nervous.
"Yup, trust me." Bella assured. God, she's amazing.
"Edward, how do I ask Chad?" Brianna asked. I gripped the wheel tighter. In my eyes no one will be good enough for my sister, but as a big brother I had to help, protect, and assure. That's what my bio dad told me before he…died.
"Well, Bri Babe, just ask him in your English class. Say, 'My mom's wedding is soon, and wanna be date?' it's simple, easy. Just how us guys like it" I smiled. It's true.
"You guys like your girls that way too?" Caitlin sneered. I raised my brows. Excuse me?
"I don't know what you're talking about"
"Oh really, that's why you dated Tanya?" She asked with a smile. Bella's hand slipped out of mine. Damn it. Caitlin was doing this on purpose! That little…mean girl!
"I dumped her a long time ago. You know that Cate" I said sternly obviously trying to make my freaking point. She just shrugged Brianna slapped her in the head and Sean in the knee.
"Really? I thought I heard you say 'I miss you baby'" She mimicked. I'm so pissed. I'm really getting mad at Caitlin. Why the fuck is she doing this?
"Cate, I said that before Bella and I were together. I'd never cheat on a girl. Ever. Now shut up" I said as calm as I could. I didn't want to yell, it was overrated.
"Whatever, I know I what I heard" She murmured and looked away.
"Bella don't worry about that Tanya bitch. Mom kicked her out" She grinned, "Plus Caitlin is being a sleazy slut who is just jealous of people in relationships" She said with a smug smile. Oh shit. I turned on some music and tried to grab Bella's hand, but she moved it and looked out the window at the trees and other shit going by. I finally gave up and breathed out as I heard Sean trying to break the two idiots in the back.
"Shut the fuck up ok? God, Cate this is your fault! If you didn't try to jeopardize Edward's chance with Bella, she wouldn't be rejecting him! Bri, you shouldn't of gone Sammi Sweetheart on her ass" He growled. I banged my head on the steering wheel. FML.
Bella POV (Cullen-Swan)
Great, the second relationship I had gone down the crapper. Pardon my French. Well, this was fabulous.
"Hey sweetheart, what's on your mind?" Dad asked as I sat in Esme's studio and strummed on Justin's guitar. I was playing Who Knew by P!nk.
"Nothing, just thinking" I said and set it aside. He walked by, kissed Esme on the cheek, and sat with me on the paint splattered couch.
"Care to share?" He asked. I shrugged. Then it hit me. I made a small smile.
"Um, do you mind if I go see Charlie?" I asked. It would be nice to see him. I haven't seen him since the camping trip.
"Sweetheart, are you sure?" He asked. Esme glanced at us and continued painting the landscape.
"I'm sure. I'll be back in a few hours" I smiled, kissed his cheek, and left the room. On my way out I saw Edward sitting on his bed sorting clothes into our color coded laundry baskets. He was sorting out some things and I saw him get frustrated and throw it back into the pile. I so badly wanted to go over there and help him but I needed some time to think. I grabbed the keys from the rack and my sunglasses from the bowl. Getting into the blue SUV and drove down the street to Olympiad St.
I saw Charlie and Seth on the porch fixing the bench Sue brought from La Push. Leah was with Jacob and they were laughing at them as they got frustrated. I smiled at them.
"Hey guys!" I waved and got out. Charlie beamed. I loved the feeling we both got when we got together. Leah got out of Jacob's arms and ran to me and scooped me up in a true Jacob fashion. I laughed and hugged her back as Sue waved with Seth.
"Hey Bells, haven't seen you 'round here in a while what's up?" Sue asked coming down the steps to give me a hug.
"Oh, just some problems at home. I wanted an escape. The many joys of having a license" I giggled. Sue grinned and gave me a small high five and we giggled together. Leah didn't care that Sue and I had a bond; she actually enjoyed it. When I was younger I used to have girl days with them but that changed when I got older. I rarely saw them. Except for the accidental run-ins.
"Girl, I know what you're talkin' bout" Leah giggled along with us. I smiled at here and then I heard Seth's scoff.
"Hello, we're right here" Seth said. I squealed and attacked the 5"11 fifteen year old. He caught me and spun me around and planted a big 'ol slobbery kiss on my cheek. He put me down and Leah and Jake gave me a group hug. Finally Charlie. He stood up and I hugged the 35 year old.
"What are you going here baby girl?" He asked. I stuffed my hands in my pockets and shrugged.
"I caught Tom cheating on me, and then my new boyfriend just cheated me. I think. Do you mind if I crash here tonight?" I asked and looked into the chocolate brown eyes of Charlie Swan. The same eyes I have. Charlie nodded and smiled.
"Of course. Let me call Carlisle." He smiled and went back into the house.
"You should make your lasagna. Or Grandma Swan's Bolognese. Yum" Seth grinned. I slapped him in the arm but nodded.
"You two staying for dinner?" I asked Jake and Leah. They shrugged
"If you're cooking, then I'm staying. The chief won't mind" He said with a huge Jacob grin. Leah smirked and kissed his tan cheek then slapped it lightly and walked back into the house. I followed her lead and it still looked the same form when I visited when I was younger. Except a painting of a russet, grey, brown, and white wolves. There was also a Quileute rug underneath the coffee table and a dream catcher on the wall. I liked the new stuff. Then there was a Quileute wolf crest next to the stairs. I liked it.
"Ok, Bella, what happened with Tom? Did you know I caught him and his friends speeding the other day?" Charlie asked as he set the table. Sue just warmed up some pasta from leftovers in the pan with olive oil. It smelled delicious. I just sat at the island and played with the fake wax apple.
"He cheated on me with Lauren Mallory. I should've seen it coming though" I shrugged. Charlie stopped setting the table and looked to me.
"Bella, why would he do that?" He asked getting all concerned. I shrugged again.
"I wouldn't have sex with him" I whispered. Everyone stopped doing what they were doing and glanced to me.
"I'll kill 'em" Jacob growled, anger pulsing through him. I felt bad as Leah tried to calm him down.
"Jake, no. Don't." I told him with pleading eyes. He visibly relaxed and nodded. Leah ran a hand up and down his muscled arm and he bent down to give her a peck on her forehead. I turned away. I couldn't look at it without thinking of my boy back home with his laundry chore. I smiled a little bit when I imagined his cute expression as he got frustrated and threw the pieces of clothing into the color coded laundry baskets.
"So, Charlie did you catch him yet?" Seth asked quietly as we ate the pasta. I stopped chewing for a moment and glanced at him before chewing again. Charlie was staring at Seth and blinked for a moment before answering. He reached under the table and took my hand as I closed my eyes and waited for his answer. I squeezed his hand and tried my hardest to keep my tears in.
"No son, I haven't caught that son of a bitch yet. But when we do he will pay for what he did" He answered through gritted teeth. Sue rubbed my forearm with a small sympathetic smile before eating again.
"Hey Leah where's Kayla?" I smiled looking around. I saw her play toys in her part of the living room. The only thing missing was her.
"Oh Billy took her for the day. He took her to the beach and they had a Grampie day" Jake smiled. I smiled back. I loved when Jake talked about Kayla. You might think most teenage boys would be dead beat dads, but not Jake. He stuck by Leah's side the whole entire time. Kayla and Leah were his world. You could see the pride in his eyes when he talked about either of them. It was the cutest thing!
"So, Charlie, Mom, Jake and I have some news" Leah said slowly and nervously and put her fork down. We all froze. I stared at Leah wide eyed. No way. You would've thought Leah would've learned from the first time. I put my fork down and put my head in my hands. Oh god.
"I'll kill you" Seth said slowly through his teeth as he lunged for Jacob across the table. Jacob yelped before Leah jumped onto his lap, blocking Seth's attack.
"Damn it Leah!" He shouted and got up angrily and walked out of the kitchen to the backyard.
"Leah, please don't tell me it's what I think it is" Sue pleaded. Charlie just sat there and bit his lip as he thought. I looked to the picture of Harry Clearwater, Sue, Seth, and Leah. It was before Harry had his heart attack and I thought about how Harry would take this news. I sympathized him. I know he would've had a break down from the first pregnancy, but the might be second one definitely would've killed him.
"No mom, I'm not pregnant" Leah said with a roll of her eyes and got off Jacob's lap. Jacob visibly relaxed and he breathed out a sigh of relief. I raised a brow. He gave me a 'Tell you later' face and I nodded.
"We were thinking about getting engaged" Leah said and wrung her hands in her lap. Sue opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out. She closed it, cleared her throat and asked, "What?"
"Mrs. Swan, I know that were very young, only 17, but it's almost the end of the summer, and I am madly in love with your daughter. This isn't a fling, or a flimsy relationship, this is the real thing. We already have a beautiful daughter whom we love with all our hearts but I want us to be a complete family. Not just Mommy and Daddy still dating. I'd be honored to have your daughter's hand in marriage." Jacob said in his mini-speech. I gasped and covered my mouth my hand. It was so beautiful. I'd never seen anything like it. It brought tears to my eyes as I thought about my boy.
"Jacob, how do I know you won't ever hurt my daughter?" Sue asked in a quiet voice. Jake looked at her determined.
"You have my word, I have never hurt Leah in any shape or form, nor do I ever plan to" He promised. I had tears in my eyes now and so did Leah. This was such a special moment. Charlie stared at me Jake and Leah and nodded.
"What about Kayla? You would never hurt her when you and Leah marry and when you guys grow older?" She asked again. Jake shook his head.
"Mrs. Swan, I can't fathom the thought" He said seriously. Oh my god. They were serious.
"As Leah's step-father, you have my blessing. But I have some rules: You will not get married until you finish your senior year, and finish college. Then your mother, Billy Black, and I will fund it." He said as he held Sue's hand under the table.
"Thank you chief, and I promise you we will follow all those rules" Jacob said, and you can hear the gratefulness in his voice. Dang, they were serious.
"Fine, you have mine as well. But before you two get engaged, you need to talk to Seth. It means a lot for Charlie to give his blessing, but Leah, Seth has always been there for you, and when your father was getting deployed over sees, and gone for numerous months, who took the man of the house, the fatherly role? He did. You have to have his as well" Sue said. Leah nodded and scooted her chair closer to Jake's and leaned into him as he wrapped his arms around her and gave her a small kiss on the head, I sighed.
"I'm happy for you two" I said. Leah smiled and held my hand with her free one. We'd always be sisters; in our way. In a form we were step-sisters, and in a way sisters by friendship.
"Charlie, is it ok, if I go back home? I have some things I need to straighten out; I'm tired of running" I asked him. He smiled and nodded.
"Of course. Maybe we can work out a schedule, you can stay here a few nights a week, and at the Cullens a few nights a week. It's great having you here, honey" He told me. I nodded and stood up, grabbing my keys from the counter. I gave Charlie, Sue, Jake, and Leah kisses on their cheeks and hugs good-bye then went outside to bid Seth good-bye.
"Hey Seth, I'm leaving" I told him softly as he stared at the tree in the backyard angrily.
"I thought were you staying" He said. I shrugged.
"Not anymore. You know, Leah's not pregnant" I told him. He whipped his head around to stare at me.
"She isn't?" He asked quickly. I shook my head. He cracked a small smile.
"That's great. I mean Melissa is enough for right now. What was their news?" He asked. I smiled.
"They asked for Charlie and Sue's blessing" I said. He scowled.
"They're not getting mine. Not until after high school and college when they can do this damn thing properly. It's what Dad would've wanted" He said and looked at me and we had a moment of silence. He sat in the patio chair and out his head in his hands. I gave his temple a kiss and left through the backyard gate and to my SUV.
What's with people and wedding fever?
I arrived at the house to find it peaceful and quiet. Which was rare. I put my keys on the rack before walking to the kitchen.
"Hey Dad, where's everyone?" I asked scaring Carlisle. He shrugged.
"I think they went out. Well, Esme's sons went out, except for Emmett and Edward. The girls are at the mall" He said. I nodded and went upstairs. I saw Edward laying on his bed with his head on his pillow and laying on his stomach. I went to my room quickly, kicked off my shoes and took off my sweater before going to Edward's room.
"Hey can I come in?" I asked. He nodded and rolled over onto his back. I came in and sat next to him on his bed. He let a tear slowly go down his face and I couldn't help but feel guilty. This was partially my fault. I went over and lay on my side as stroked his cheek and stared at his pained face.
"What's wrong?" I whispered. He just let out one sob, and took my waist and pulled me to him silently crying into my chest. I ran my hands up and down his back as he let out all his emotions. I buried my face into his neck as he calmed down and backed away. His eyes were red and I wiped them clean.
Edward doesn't cry. He always has that goofy, dumb, and adorable smile on his beautiful face, and now it's pained. It broke me.
"Don't leave me, please, don't leave me" He whispered. I nodded against him and he closed his eyes again as he tightened his arms around me. He sniffled and took a shaky breath before speaking again.
"I should come with a fucking warning sign: Gets attached easily, and has abandonment issues. Beware" He joked but made it was a fail. I brushed the hair out of his eyes, and kissed him softly.
"Care to share?" I whispered. He nodded.
"When my dad…died I took it the hardest. I felt like he left us because he didn't want us. That made me feel abandoned. I got attached easily, and was so freaking afraid I would lose my mommy, Alice, and Emmett. Then when my mom remarried David and I got attached to him easily. Then when he left, my issues got worse to down the crapper. Especially when the custody papers; I was at my worst. We also had 5 plus more kids in the house. It got stressful. That's why I'm so terrified of getting into a relationship because of my attachment issues. I can't take one more person walking out on me; I don't know where my breaking point is. I'm just fucked up like that" He explained in a strained voice. I hugged him tighter to me and he stroked my hair. We stayed like that until I heard a door open and then the chaos came. I got up and locked the door and went back to laying with him.
"I'm sorry I accused you of cheating. I should've known Caitlin was doing this out of spite. I know you never cheat on anyone" I told him. He gave me a happy looked and kissed my forehead and tucked me under his chin.
"Let's take a nap" I said. He laughed brushed the hair out of my face and nodded.
"Sounds like a pottery plan. I'm so exhausted I ate so many bowls of Cocoa Puffs, I think I won a freaking medal" He laughed. I giggled and snuggled into his side and he stroked my back as we watched The Nanny and had an amazing nap.
Aw, I thought this chapter was ahmazinglyy ka-ute!
XOXO, Lizzy