The vampire scent that used to destroy my nostrils has weakened over time, as the Cullens don't really smell TOO bad anymore (now that we're family and all). Emmett is still a big dufus, but you gotta love him after a while, especially when he stands next to the Queen of Darkness all the time (he is a God in comparison). Now, Jasper is a little weird, but Alice is like a little (technically older) sister to me--I could try to hate her, but it's easier not to resist her power.
"You idiot!" Alice yelled pulling me out of my reverie.
"What did I do now?" I retorted.
"You told Bella that you already knew! Are you kidding me?!? Wow...now she's gonna hold that over your head for a while," Alice whicpered the last part so that Bella couldn't hear.
"Thanks for the heads-up," I replied in a whisper to Alice. I used to feel like Alice saw everything I did, but she never sees me--only Bella. She's learned to work around the blind spot to see the images that are human-like. She was testing it out on me, and I asked enough questions to figure out that she was using it to figure out the sex of our child-(ren).
"Stop whispering! I know you two are talking about me!" Bella tried to yell, but with her sore throught it came out more like a croak.
"Bella, you are utterly absurd! Not everything is about you," Alice tried to flip the attack onto Bella. And with a whisper she added, "Most things, but not everything."
I tried not to, but a laugh slipped through my lips, and Bella wasn't going to be fooled--she is too observant for that.
"I am not a fool!" Bella croaked. (I told you, it's like she's a part of the pack in the way that she can read my mind.)
"No one is suggesting that you are Bells," I stated as I tried to console her ego by brushing my hands up and doen her arms.
"DO NOT try to patronize me Jake. I see in your eyes what your lips are trying to hold back," Bella's voice rang clear and defiant. It was a hopeless battle, she and I were too stubborn to let the other one win, which is why I am so grateful for Alice: "Bella, we truthfully don't think you too slow to catch us--it;s actually the complete opposite," and with Alice's declaration of fact, Bella had nothing left to do, but remain silent the as we reached the forest's edge. I phased, and Alice helped my seemingly fragile wife onto my enormous back.
"Are you comfortable?" Alice asked Bella. With a nod, we were off towards the Cullen's house.
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The scent that was once a sharp stab to my nostrils has weakened over time, as I am with the Cullens almost everday. Carlisle and Esme met us at the door, and helped in getting Bella down off her man.
"Bella, I can feel your anger," Jasper said as he sped down to stand next to Alice. "Please calm down, at least for the babies' sakes."