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BPOV
"What about this one?" Edward asked over his shoulder. I came from the kitchen where I was trying to make a cookie, it was the tenth time he called for me. He was looking for houses. I leaned over his shoulder and looked at the laptop. My eyes widened. It looked like my dream home, but I was sure it was very expensive.
"Is it very expensive?" I whispered, touching my lips to his neck. Edward moaned lightly and turned to me, "Money is not an issue, and you know that"
"Tell me, please"
"$ 1,095,000. But look at the place! Rochelle Park! It has five bedrooms and 3,5 baths, big garden, garage. Look at the kitchen, imagine what you could do there" Edward grinned enthusiastically.
I leaned further over him to see more about the house, three floors. Why do we need three? It was built in 1930s, it has a fireplace (we could get cozy in front of it), Central AC, security system, wood floors, patio/balcony, basement, central heating, garage, office/den, appliances included, sprinkler system and tile floors. Still, it was expensive.
Edward grabbed my waist and tugged me next to him, whimpering softly.
"Are you ok?" I asked worriedly. It had been a week, but his ribs were still healing.
"I miss you" he nuzzled in my hair.
"Me too, Edward. Soon, I promise. You heard Carlisle" I told him, stroking his cheek slowly. We had kissed and done some heavy petting, but nothing more. It was driving us both crazy. And above everything I had gotten a nasty cold, keeping me home, not that I complained much.
"What were you doing there?" he asked gesturing to the kitchen.
"A cookie. I'm trying, but you keep interrupting!" I told him, irritated.
"I'm sorry. Can I help you? I want you to be well for Christmas" Edward said softly.
"I wish you'll tell me where you are taking me!"
"Not far, I promise. Rose wants to spend it in family" Edward grinned.
"God forbid to cross the pregnant woman!" I mocked him. Both Edward and Emmett were sacred of Rose's moods. Edward shuddered.
"She was scary before, but now…even more" Edward groaned. "So do you like this house?" he continued.
"I love it! But look at the price!" I reasoned.
Edward grinned and nodded, letting the subject drop. He took my hand and led me to the kitchen. "Let's make the cookie," he mumbled in my neck.
"If you distract me, I won't make anything! Stay there, quietly" I pointed to a chair. He went to sit, pouting.
I felt self-conscious all the time, knowing he was watching me. This made me clumsier and I even managed to burn my finger, but overall, I finished the cookie and now we were watching TV.
There was a commercial at a car, I felt Edward tense up.
"I need to buy a car" he murmured, defeated.
"Another Volvo?" I grinned.
"No, I have my eyes on this Chevy, but I saw now when I looked for the house a Ford. Do you like Ford?" he asked, glancing at me.
"Sure, cool car"
"Here, let me show you. It's called Ford Taurus" and he started babbling about it, things I would never understand, car were to get you from a place to another.
That night, before I went to bed, I took the pills Carlisle had told me about and I have to admit, I was staring to feel better after a few days.
"Come here" mumbled Edward, half-asleep. I got in bed, next to him and we fell asleep. It felt so nice; it was surreal that we were finally together, with no barriers between us.
We were December, I was back to work and Edward was still in my house. Working from there, not allowed going to his office.
"Bella? Phone call, line 3" said Jessica. I pressed 3 and she closed.
"Hello, Isabella Swan speaking" I said mindlessly, playing with a pen.
"Hello, my love" Edward's voice said in the phone. Not again! He was worse than a child.
"What do you need now?" I asked amused.
"Well…I kind of got bored of TV and books, my laptop is with Emmett…" he trailed off.
"And you want mine?"
"Yes" he answered brightly. I could imagine him nodding enthusiastically.
"And you need the password?"
"Of course" he chuckled.
"Guess?" I giggled. "It's a sentence. That's all hint you get"
"Is it about me?" he asked cockily. How much self-centered could he get?
"Yes. Have you guessed?"
"Edward is sexy?"
"Edward is an obnoxious bastard" I told him.
"What? Is that it?" I could hear him pout.
"No. I was merely stating the obvious. Guess again" He will never guess.
"Edward is smokin' hot"
"Can you get any more self-conceited?" I asked.
"Come on, help me here! At least, it starts with my name?" he was losing his patience.
"Yes, it starts with 'Edward is', but you haven't got any closer" I laughed at his angry sigh.
"Edward is mine? I mean…I'm yours, you know…" he stumbled upon his words.
"Not that one. Come on, Cullen. It's not that hard" I teased him.
"Edward is my boyfriend" his velvety voice startled me. He was close enough.
"Cut the boyfriend part and keep the rest of the words. One more word" I encouraged him.
"Toy? That's what I am now! You're playing with me" he sounded annoyed.
"Tempting, but not" I laughed, tapping the pen on my desk. "You can give up" I grinned.
"And look like a fool?" he mumbled and I gasped.
"HA! Fool! That's the word! Really, Bella? Edward is my fool?" he huffed annoyed.
"You got the password, now I have to go" I rushed, blushing.
"Really? OK, go. I'll let it slide. For now" he murmured.
"Bye, Edward. Don't move around a lot!" I advised.
"Yes, Mom! Ciao!" he laughed and hung up. I hung up, shaking my head. He really was acting like a kid left alone home. Calling to ask if he can watch TV, make a sandwich, read a book, or look over something…he was driving me crazy!
"Bella, you've got the next client!" Jessica's voice echoed in my office.
"Send them in" I said in the intercom.
"Hi!" I heard Alice's voice.
"Oh, hi! I forgot you were coming. Why here?" I frowned.
"Isn't it confidential?" she asked confused and took a seat on my couch, making herself comfortable.
"Yes…"
"Don't you have a moron in your house?" she asked amused.
"Oh! Yeah, sorry!"
"Bella, phone, line 1" Jessica told me. It's not Edward. I told myself.
"Bella!" No such luck!
"What? I'm really busy, this time" I looked at Alice, rolling my eyes. She cocked her head at me.
"Well, I apologize. But I'm hungry…I want pastas and I can't find any" he sounded confused. I heard cupboard doors banging in the background.
"That's because I don't have any" I said, tapping the pen again.
"Oh, I'll go-"
"You are not going anywhere! I'll be home in two hours! I'll buy pastas. Entertain yourself with the laptop. You didn't waste half an hour of my time for nothing" I groaned.
"Fine. Bye" he hung up. Perfect!
"Was that-"
"YES! Sorry, he is driving me crazy. In a bad way" I cut her off.
"But let's talk about our problems or yours, actually" I continued, shuffling for her folder.
"Where was I?" she asked fidgeting.
"When you decided to tell Jasper the truth and then how you got James to the court. Now, tell me what happened during the process." She started explaining. Alice had made great progress, she was saying or hearing James' name without flinching. She even grew strong enough to say that she hates him. I convinced her he won't hear her and if he did, he couldn't do anything, being in prison for life. Jasper had taken care of that. I've thought I lost her friendship in the hospital, but Rose had explained my 'delicate' situation and Alice apologized for her behavior. We had become best friends and now I was hanging out with her and Rose when I needed girl time.
Alice was my last patient, so we left together.
"Can we come over tomorrow? It's Saturday" she asked.
"Sure. Tell Em and Rose to come, too" I told her.
"Oh, let me drive you!" she insisted. We got to her little car and she drove fast to my flat.
"Well, I'll see you tomorrow" she grinned.
"Yeah, bye Alice"
"Bye, Bella"
I got in the building, "Hi, Seth" I grinned.
"Hi" he smiled.
I passed him and when I got in my flat, I remembered about the pastas. Well, we'll eat something else. I kicked my shoes off and searched for Edward. He was on top of my bed playing Sims, of all things. I crawled next to him and watched the small persons. I frowned when I saw their names.
"We have a baby" Edward grinned at me, gesturing the laptop and kissed my lips softly.
"So it seems. Couldn't find any other more interesting name? Baby girl?" I giggled.
"Shit! Look, see what I did?" he huffed. He had lost the car to work.
"Serves you right" I told him. I saved the game and let it on pause. "Now come here, and greet me, although I'm annoyed with your behavior" I whispered.
Edward eagerly took me in his arms, "Welcome home, sweetheart" he murmured against my lips and kissed me. His tongue trying to part my lips and get in my mouth, I kept my mouth closed and he growled. I bit his bottom lip and tugged at his hair, slipping my tongue in his mouth making him moan.
"Mhmm, let's eat and then continue this" Edward moaned in my neck, kissing a path to my collarbone.
"I forgot about the pasta" I said breathlessly.
"I made Mexican Chicken" he grinned.
"What? You cooked?" I asked bewildered.
"Don't sound so surprised. It's pretty good, if I say so myself" he smiled at me. I changed in a large t-shirt and some shorts and went to eat.
"It's good you ate first. You're still alive, so it's edible" I mused and took a bite. It was piquant, but perfect.
"Perfect for a beginner" I complimented. Edward beamed at me and started eating.
"I couldn't mess it up, really. I had to put the mix from the bag in the Wok pan with some water"
"Stirring helps" I said.
"I did stir. But the rice…well it stuck to the walls, that's why it's so little on the plate" he shifted nervously on his chair.
"Remember next time. Because there will be a next time! I love it to come home to cooked food" I said happily.
"I'll cook for you everyday" he grinned lazily and rubbed my leg with his foot.
"Cheesy fool" I mumbled.
"But I'm your fool" Edward winked, making me blush. "Carlisle called and told me I can go back to work" he grinned.
"Perfect! I was waiting for this day!" I exclaimed happily.
"You don't want me here, anymore?" Edward pouted.
"You won't call me every five minutes to ask something stupid" I said.
"Can we go somewhere tomorrow? Just the two of us?" asked Edward hopefully.
"Ehh, everyone's sort of coming over, tomorrow" I said sheepishly.
"Everyone? She's coming, too???" Edward jumped up, looking panicked.
"Gee she's not going to bite. Rose is just pregnant" I assured him.
"Sure, sure" he muttered, tracing a hand through his hair.
"I want to watch a movie" I announced as I got up to wash my plate and fork. I got the best idea for movie, maybe he won't be scared of pregnant Rose anymore.
"Which one? I'll find it" he offered.
"Let me get it, you can make some popcorn" I passed, patting his ass.
I went to my DVDs and I got Nine months, let the fun begin! I put it on and Edward came with the popcorn. I settled on the couch in his arms.
Ten minutes in the movies, "Why are you showing me this?? Rose is still scary!" Edward told me, hugging me to his chest.
I was laughing so hard I had tears running down my cheeks. I screamed when Edward jumped and screamed a loud "Shit"
"Shush! I haven't laughed so hard in years" I mumbled, trying to settle my heart.
"Shush?" he asked incredulously. "Have you seen it? The mantis eats the male during the mating!" he sounded horrified.
"Don't tell you didn't know!" I huffed trying to pay attention to the movie.
"No! Why will I care about that? I had happy, content life, minding my own business, why will I know about how cannibalic can those little green apparently inoffensive female mantises get. Why do you know? Have you done some research? You won't hurt me, will you?" Oh, for the love of God! Could he get any more clueless?
"Yes, Edward, research so I know when's the right moment to bite you!" I sighed exasperated. I turned to see his shocked face.
"I'm joking! Really, just stay quiet, I want to see this. I missed it, it's so funny!" I grinned and shifted in his lap, I felt him tense up. By the end of the movie, Edward loosened up enough to chuckle a few times at Robbie Williams' character antics.
As the credits rolled I tried to get up, but Edward kept me there, attacking my neck.
"Mhmm stay here" he murmured, lifting the shirt over my head. I turned to straddle him and lifted his shirt, too. I was amazed by his sculpted abs, or what once was sculpted abs. Now, staying home everyday and not moving because of his ribs, he put some weight on him. I pinched his stomach making him squirm.
"Hey!" he laughed; I had forgotten he was ticklish. His hands were on my ass, under the shorts, kneading it. I took my shorts off and helped him out of his boxers.
"Here?" I asked surprised. So far we had christened my bed, the guest room bed, the kitchen counter and my shower, a few days ago. The couch was on our ever-growing list.
"Yesss, I can't wait! I missed you so much" Edward whispered in my neck, kissing it softly. He dropped me gently on the couch and leaned on the table to get a condom.
"Was that there because you thought you'll get lucky?" I asked, shaking my head.
"They are everywhere" he winked, making my jaw drop. What does that mean?
"I put one or two almost everywhere in the house, so they'll come in handy anywhere we'll be" Edward grinned proudly. I just gaped at him. He closed my jaw and kissed my lips, soon tasting my mouth. I pushed him on the couch and straddled him again.
"Shouldn't I lie down? It may be easier" he offered.
"Nope, I've always wanted you like this. Just scoot your ass closer to the edge" I instructed and soon I was on him and moving. It felt like home, his big hands grasping my waist, his teeth on my neck, I grinded on him harder when he bit my skin. Edward moved me on him, I leveraged on the back of the couch and moved, too.
"Soo good, Bella! Ahh" he moaned and bit me again, then licked where he had bitten, I pushed harder against him, feeling close to orgasm. I felt him twitch and I gave another powerful thrust, which send us both over the edge, quite literally.
I realized the couch will turn upside down and buried my head in Edward's neck and put my hands over his head, hoping he won't get hurt, his fingers dug in my skin as he cursed. The couch fell with a thump, jolting us and sending me head first on the floor. I couldn't contain my laughter, Edward was in the same position as he had been, seated on the couch, now his feet in the air, head on the floor.
"Well, shit…you literally sent us over the edge" he groaned and rubbed his head.
"S-sorry" I said between giggles, "That's what I thought, too. But it was fun, don't you think?" I laughed.
"Sure, I'll do it everyday. I'm sure there are other ways if you wanted to kill me" Edward muttered and tried to get up, only to fall back. "Help me, don't stay there laughing!" he groaned.
"You're quite funny, I must admit" I got up and tugged him form the couch. We ended up on the carpet, making love again. He had hid a condom under the carpet; he looked quite smug when he got it out. We fell asleep there, wrapped in the comforter that was half under the couch, but we managed to stay under the part that wasn't under it.
I jolted awake by loud banging on the front door and both our phones ringing.
"Wake up!" I poked Edward.
"Huh? Noo…more sleep" he groaned and turned on the other side.
"OPEN UP! I KNOW YOU'RE THERE, I CAN HEAR THE PHONES!!" Emmett boomed from outside the door, making Edward jump up straight. He went to the door!
"You're naked!" I screamed after him. He looked over his shoulder and motioned for me to be quiet.
"THAT'S SOMETHING I COULD HAVE LIVED WITHOUT KNOWING!" Alice yelled. Great, they were all here.
"We'll be out in ten! I'll open the door and you can come in after you count to ten, ok? We'll get dressed quickly" Edward said through the door and unlocked it, then ran to the bedroom. I got up and ran there, too; when I closed the door behind me, I started laughing. We stole kissed, between laughs and threw some clothes on us.
I put on a pair of short pants and his jersey and he pulled on a pair of slackers.
"Just that?" I asked.
He looked down, "Yep! Why, do I look bad?" Edward asked cocking an eyebrow.
I pinched his stomach again, "You are getting fat"
He gaped at me and started tickling me, I started giggling and tried to get out of his reach.
"It's not nice to leave us here" I heard Rose yelling from the leaving room.
My eyes grew wide, "The couch" I whispered in horror, blushing. Edward chuckled, took my hand and led me out of the bedroom.
"Do I want to know why the couch is upside down?" asked Emmett eyeing us funnily.
"Cleaning. She has bugs" Edward lied smoothly.
"Yes, big one" I encouraged, " Mantises" I whispered and poked Edward who shuddered.
"What?" asked Rose scared.
"They can be really big. I decided to kill them before-" Edward slapped a hand over my mouth, narrowing his eyes at me.
"Yes, they can be pretty big. We wouldn't want them to bite my head off, now, would we?" he asked still gazing in my eyes.
"If they bite the right head I'll keep them and grow them" I hissed.
"That's what she said!" Emmett grinned at me and slapped Edward on the back, the latter looking horrified by my statement.
"Do you really have bugs in here?" asked Rose, looking around scared. Taking in the room, one could say we were renovating. I had knocked a chair in my haste this morning and the stack of bills that was once on the table was now on the floor, plus the couch, the comforter and the crumpled carpet.
"Yes" Edward and I answered.
"No" Alice and Emmett said, grinning wickedly at each other.
"How do you know? You didn't see them!" I said, trying not to crack up.
"I'm sure the only big thing you saw was Little Eddie" Emmett mocked me. Edward jumped on him, knocking him to the ground in the process.
"Should I help you put the couch back?" asked Jasper, he had stayed quietly and watched us during the exchange.
"I won't put my hands anywhere near that couch, Jazzy" Alice advised.
To my horror, I realized she was right. We had never thrown the condoms away. I just had to pray no one would find them.
Rosalie's scream told me that she saw something that she could have lived without seeing. "Get it away!" she demanded.
Edward crouched down and scooped both condoms, nonchalantly and then turn to the kitchen to throw them away.
"I don't even want to know what happened here! Is there a place in this house where we could sit?" asked Emmett amused. I gestured to the couch, but before I could say anything, Rose cut me.
"Do not say 'the couch' if you value my sanity" she groaned and leaned on the wall, hands on her slightly budging stomach.
"Well, there's the chairs…and uh…chairs" I stumbled upon my words.
"We can always go out" said Edward as came back.
"Yes" Alice and Rose jumped up. Emmett nodded, while Jasper just shrugged.
"OK, we'll get changed, again" I spoke up and took Edward's hand dragging him in my room, our room. It sounded good.
"What's wrong with you? How could you act like that?" I asked when I closed the door behind us.
"Act like what? They're family and we did what normal couples do!" Edward defended himself.
"So? If they're family, they have to know about our sex life?" I asked, my voice rising.
"Shh" he murmured, glancing at the door.
"Oh, now you turned in a prude?" I asked angrily, then turned to put some jeans and a sweater on me.
"I am not a prude! Really, Bella? I don't want to fight because of something so silly" Edward murmured and came behind me to hug me. I shoved him aside and finished buttoning my jeans.
"Get dressed!" I hissed and left the room, after I got some socks.
"Are you fighting?" asked Rose, worriedly.
"No, it's fine" I answered tersely. She narrowed her eyes at me, but didn't say anything.
"Where are we going? It's cold outside" Emmett moaned.
"To us" Alice grinned, bouncing. "I saw it, we'll have fun" she told me. It was the first time I heard her say that she saw it. Jasper looked at her amazed.
"Thank you, Bella. I missed her visions. She stopped having them, because of the nerves…you know" he explained.
"I saw that Edward's life will change, remember?" she grinned.
Said Edward wrapped his arms around me and murmured in my ear, "I am sorry. Forgive me", then kissed the spot behind my ear. How could I not forgive me when he asked so nicely?
"We're going over to Jalice" Emmett told Edward.
"Emmett!" Jasper groaned exasperated. Who know how many time he had said that?
"Let's go!" Edward said enthusiastically and bumped fists with Emmett. Men!
"I'm coming if you have food" Rose said from her spot next to the wall.
"I have, lots" Alice answered making Rose grin and march to the door.
We rode with Emmett and Rose in their big car, the Cadillac, I think. I stayed with Edward in the back seat, half on top of him.
"Kids, be good back there" Emmett told us, watching us in the rear-view mirror.
"We are good, bro" Edward grinned, dropping a kiss on my nose.
I hadn't been to Alice's house, but I didn't expect any less from what I saw. It was right, the Cullens liked their houses big and stylish.
"See? Only two stores, not three!" I told Edward.
"I want three. It reminds of the house in Forks" he whispered, and kicked some snow that had lain on the ground from the last snow.
"You want to buy a house?" Jasper asked conversationally.
"Yeah. Can I talk with you and Em for a minute?" asked Edward, looking at them as if they were in on a secret that I wasn't. Emmett grinned, "Sure, let's go inside"
I helped Alice to make some hot chocolate and carry the mugs in the living room.
"Wow, Alice! It's wonderful!" Rose exclaimed, taking in the Christmas decorations.
"Aren't there ten more days until Christmas?" I asked. Alice's eyes grew wide and she gaped at me.
"That's why your flat wasn't decorated!" she exclaimed astonished.
"Alice, I haven't really had a reason to decorate…well, until now. But really, a day or two before-" she cut me and started screaming about tradition and silly things like that.
"This is Alice" Rose mouthed to me and took a mug of hot chocolate.
"Ok, Alice, I promise to decorate" I said hopping to stop her from ranting more. She grinned and took a seat. I sunk in the fluffy couch and held close to me the hot mug.
"YOU WHAT?" I could hear Emmett and Jasper exclaim from above us. What was Edward telling them? The girls eyed me confused and I shrugged, confused, too.
"What have you done, Swan? Come on, spill it" Rose turned to me entertained when I blushed.
"Ehh nothing" I answered blushing. Why was I blushing? I had no idea what the boys were talking. Edward won't tell them about last night, or will he?
"What really happened last night?" asked Alice, shuddering delicately.
"We watched Nine months and he got scared of the mantis." I explained.
"Oh do tell us!" Rose giggled.
EPOV
We went to the attic, I leaned over the pool table and looked at them, thinking how should I tell them.
"Today, man! The ladies are waiting" Emmett said impatiently.
"Remember how I told you that I want to buy a house?" I started.
"Yes, you've drove Bella mad with how you showed her" Jasper grinned.
"I showed her the one from Rochelle Park" I told them.
"I liked that one" Jasper said. I had sent them pictures of that two weeks ago.
"Cool one, man. If you'd buy it, we'll be close" Emmett winked at me.
"I sort of already did" I mumbled, watching their reactions.
"What did you do?" asked Jasper curiously.
"Bought the house, of course. That's why-"
"YOU WHAT?" they both yelled at me.
"Quiet down! I need your help! I want to spend the Christmas there" I said grinning, imagining Bella and I curled next to the fireplace…
"You want to furnish a house in ten days?" asked Emmett incredulously.
"Not furnish it. Just get a table, a bed, a carpet, a few things" I explained.
"Get a mattress and a blanket, what else will you need? A fridge for the champagne, maybe" Emmett smirked.
"Don't be like this! Will you help me or not?" I asked nervously, running a hand through my hair.
"Sure, I'm in" Jasper smiled at me.
"Thanks. Em?" I turned to my oaf of a brother.
"Sure, sure. For Bella" I groaned, but accepted his help.
We went downstairs to find the girls laughing. My Bella blushing and smirking at me, I had a feeling they were talking about be, because Rose laughed even harder when she saw me.
"I made hot chocolate" Alice offered.
"Careful, it has mantises" Rose dissolved in another fit of giggles. I narrowed my eyes at Bella who stuck her tongue at me and shrugged.
Review! Poor Edward and the mantises. If you havne't seen the movie, go watch it! Soo funny!
PS: Please, pretty please, go and read my other story: October, November, December, January; it's about the months SM left out from New Moon.