Oh. My. Gosh, the three of you who reviewed.
THANKS SO MUCH!
Making me feel all warm and fuzzy inside…
So nice.
Here's chapter tres, mi amigos.
Chapter Three
It didn't take long for things to go back to the way things used to be. The only differences were the year and the fact that I had a dog. A dog which took to claiming Emmett's leg as his own.
Eventually everyone left, except Edward. We needed time to talk.
Time to talk, time to ourselves. I was still quite shocked, even at five o'clock in the afternoon. "You're here," I giggled from Edward's lap where he was currently sitting on my couch. "You're here now. You're back."
"Bella," he smiled. "You've been repeating yourself for the past half an hour."
I grinned at the gorgeous spectacle of a man in front of me. I'm sure I looked like a dork, sitting there smiling really big, not saying anything with one hand in his hair and the other on his chest. Poopystoops had gone from being indifferent toward Edward, to relentless barking, to ignoring him, to barking again, to loving him. Poopy was currently asleep in Charlie's chair as Sex and the City played silently on the television screen.
"I missed you," I murmured as I stared into his deep topaz eyes.
"I missed you too Bella, more than you know," he sighed, happily.
I shook my head, "No, I know. Believe me, I do, what have you been doing Edward?"
"I was hunting Victoria for a while, all the way to South America. But I was just basically missing you and thinking of you," he replied. "I was wishing I was with you every second."
I kissed his perfect, smooth cheek, "I'm so glad you're back!"
He kissed me lightly on the lips, "Tell me everything about what you've been doing. You got A's and you don't talk to your friends much. What about Florida? Did you get to go down there?"
I shook my head, "Edward, all of that stuff is gone. Remember? You took it when you all…left."
He shook his head, "Bella, it's in your floorboard. I thought you would've found it… I'm sorry."
I nodded, "Okay, oh um I'm on the volleyball team. I joined about three months ago."
"Really?" Edward grinned. "That's great! Is it still going on?"
I nodded, "It's throughout the year. There's practice five days a week for about one to three hours. It's pretty fun actually."
He nodded, smiling very widely, "Do you have any meets coming up?"
I nodded, "Next Saturday. Oh and, I'm sort of captain."
His eyes widened and he looked quite proud, "And you've just been learning? That's fantastic my love! I'm very proud of you. I promise you that I will be at every one of your meets, from now on."
I grimaced, "No, no, that's all right. You don't have to do that Edward, really."
"No, I want to though," he beamed, throwing me off momentarily as to what we were talking about. He was perfect.
I shook my head, taking a breath, "No, no, really, it's not necessary and it's embarrassing."
He chuckled at this raising an eyebrow, "How is it embarrassing? It's great!"
"The shorts and I'm very competitive, Edward…Very competitive," I widened my eyes as I spoke.
"All the more reason!" Edward clapped. "It's settled!"
I shook my head, "No, no, no one is coming to my meets. Ever. Oh! Renée's pregnant. Surprisingly, she's five months into it, too. Phil's ecstatic and Renée is very confused. But whatever."
"That's nice, do they know whether it's a boy or a girl?" he asked, interestedly.
I nodded, "Yeah, another girl. Jutarra Maple Dwyer." His mouth twitched, attempting not to laugh at the name. He attempted to cover the laugh up as a cough. "Vampire's don't cough Edward, you may have been gone for a very, very long time but I remember at least that much. It's a funny name, it's really pretty horrible, I laughed at it too."
He winked before letting a low chuckle escape from his lips.
"Jutarra Maple? Is she serious? She's never going to have a chance!" His chuckle turned into an echoing, bellowing Emmett-type laugh.
"I know," I snorted. "It's horrible! I suggested like Delilah or Kimberly but she said Jutarra is better. I definitely have to disagree."
"Jeez! Isabella Marie and Jutarra Maple? That's terrible!" He said through his laughter, which woke Poopy up and caused him to jump into my lap and lick Edward's face.
His face immediately scrunched up as he shook with silent laughter, Poopy nipped at his stony face.
"Oh Poopy you smell bad," he murmured.
I picked Poopy up and sat him on Charlie's chair and turned Sex and the City up so he could hear it. Samantha, on the screen had been giving the USPS man a blowjob and Carrie had walked in on it. One of my favorites. But I hated all of the episodes involving Alexander Petrovski. (:
Poopy loved Sex and the City.
I loved Poopy for that mutual love.
After a few minutes I brought it up again, "So you're really not going to leave me?"
His eyes softened and his lips pressed lightly to mine, "I will never leave you again."
"And the issue of me being changed…how are we on that issue?" I asked hopefully.
He swallowed, looking strained, "Bella, I would love to spend an eternity with you. After you've finished High School. I cannot live without you. I will not live without you. I just need you to know, you have options, I love you but you need to be completely sure that this is what you definitely want. There is no turning back, you know?"
"I know and I know I want you. I know this is the lifestyle I want. I'll wait for High School to be over, though, for you."
He smiled happily, "Thank you."
"I love you," I told him.
He played with my hair, "I love you too."
"Well, aren't you a sexy muffin snake today," I winked before climbing off of his lap, leaving him looking like a beautiful, confused statue. Poopy left Sex and the City to follow after me like the good puppy he was.
"Bella," whispered Edward from behind me as I walked. "Don't leave me alone, my love." He swooped me up in his arms, kissing me hard on the lips pulling away to murmur, "I just got you back." He then pressed his lips back to mine.
I kissed him back happily. I was so glad he was back. I had missed him so much. So badly. I kissed him greedily, remembering to breathe as I'd made that mistake of forgetting to breathe before and had to stop. I didn't want to stop, not ever.
Ahhh!
But I had to.
"Well," I sighed after I'd pulled away. "I have a babysitting job in an hour, so either you can come with me or go home," I murmured hopefully.
"I will definitely come with you," he smiled his crooked smile and asked, "Who will you be babysitting?"
"Coach Cindy and her husband, Jeff's children, Levi, he's about six months old, Rachael who's three and her twin Jason. Levi is very fussy, a lot of the time and the twins are sort of difficult to control but it's fun," I replied.
I looked down at my spandex shorts and tight tank top and laughed, "I should go change. I don't think Coach would want me wearing volleyball shorts to baby-sit her kids."
He nodded before he ran us upstairs, only setting me down to allow me to get dressed. I picked up a pair of jeans and kept my teal tank top on. He swooped me up again and began walking out of my bedroom and I exclaimed, "Oh! Bathroom! I need to stop in the bathroom!"
He set me down again, waiting outside the door as I walked in, turning back to him, gesturing for him to come in.
Edward's face contorted to a look of confusion, then horror, he quickly shook his head.
I realized he thought I had to use the bathroom, with a snort I told him, "I don't have to potty silly! I don't want to be in a different room from you though. Just come here, I promise not to pull down my pants."
Nodding he stepped inside, "Right," he cleared his throat. "I uh, knew that." It sounded more like a question rather than a statement.
"I'm sure," I smiled as he leaned against the wall. Then, looking in the mirror I removed my make up I had smudged earlier in the day.
"You shouldn't wear make up," Edward stated lovingly, suddenly behind me and wrapping his arms around my small waist.
"Right," I rolled my eyes as I curled my eyelashes and began applying my mascara.
"Honestly," he said. "You're perfect. You don't need it."
I shook my head, "Matter of opinion."
He watched intently as I continued to put the make up on. After I put the eyeliner on with my eye pencil he picked it up, confused. "This looks like a Crayola colored pencil? Is it?"
I shook my head, "No, Edward. Now," I turned around, leaning in to press my freshly glossed lips to his own. "Let's take Poopy out and get to steppin'!"
We did just that, this time Poopy didn't run away though, luckily. I put a bowl of food in the house and we got in my clunky, rusted, red truck and pulled out of the driveway. I noticed Edward looked rather confused and very horrified as he looked down where my stereo system Emmett had given me for my eighteenth birthday used to be.
It had been removed forcefully.
Crudely.
I winced and kept my eyes locked on the road.
"Wh-what happened?" Edward asked, clearly baffled.
I shrugged, trying not to blush, "Oh, you know… Just stuff… Ke$ha and Niki Minaj came on the radio station right after the other and I got angry."
"So… you destroyed it?" he gaped. "How did you manage…? It was so secure…"
I glanced at my scarred fingers and the crowbar on the floor but did not respond. It really had been secured, I thought as I reminisced.
"Just because two bad singers came on?"
I shook my head, "No, no, that I was joking about. I had actually been very angry with you and your family and so that happened."
"How did you…?" he was still at a loss for words. I reached to the floor at a red light and picked up my crowbar, and showed him my fingers. He grabbed my hands, horrified and kissed my fingers, "I'll replace it… So Emmett won't be offended…"
"I'm sorry," I murmured.
He shook his head as the light turned green, "No need to apologize."
"Is this month, March?" I asked curiously.
He nodded, "Yes, March fifteenth."
"Wow, already… okay."
"Why?" He wondered.
I shook my head, "I sort of lost track of the months you were gone. I knew it was six months but I had no idea it was already March."
"I've gone too much time without you, my love," he sighed regretfully.
I nodded in agreement, "Yes, but," I took his hand. "You're here now. That's what really matters."
He pressed my hand to his lips, winking at me. My face heated slightly, it hadn't done that in months, I thought as I pulled into Coach Cindy's driveway. Edward and I got out of the car and he disappeared, surely, going in through a window to meet me inside. I walked to the door and knocked.
The door swung open to show Coach dressed in a black cocktail dress, showing too much cleavage and leg for my liking and her husband Jeff was wearing jeans and a black button up shirt. Coach thrust Levi into my hands, "Sorry to be out in such a rush today Bella! We are going to be late though, everything's where it usually is. Feel free to have people over, eat our food, just no parties," she winked. "We'll be back around midnight!"
"Have fun you too!" I called as they ran to their car before closing the door and adjusting the baby in my arms who was squirming and crying. "Levi!" I grinned, looking at him excitedly. "Levi! Little lovely Levi baby!" I exclaimed, kissing his chubby cheeks and he giggled, grabbing my hair and pulling. It didn't hurt it was just rather annoying.
Edward appeared in front of me, "You're rather good at calming him down."
I shrugged, "He's known me for a long time, isn't that right beautiful baby?" I smiled looking down at the gorgeous baby who grabbed both sides of my face.
"I think I might get jealous of all the attention you're giving him," he winked.
I snorted, not bothering to retort to his ridiculous statement. "Can you go get Levi's bottle ready?"
He nodded, disappearing into the kitchen.
I set Levi in his bouncing chair and he grabbed my hand, shoving my pointer finger in his mouth happily. He chewed and sucked on it as he bounced and wiggled around.
"Bewwa!" Rachael and Jason were suddenly running at me, knocking me on my back. They squirmed on top of me, one sitting on my chest the other on my legs. Edward suddenly walked in the room, and Rachael asked me, "Who is that?"
"That's Edward," I smiled at the small girl sitting on my chest.
Her small mouth stretched into a smile, "Ed-ward… He's cute," she whispered the last part.
"I know right?" I whispered back to her. "Go say hi to him silly."
She jumped off of my chest where Jason quickly moved to grab onto my waist and laid down on me as Rachael grinned up at Edward, "Hi. I'm Rachael. I like you."
His mouth twitched as he attempted not to laugh.
"Nice to meet you Rachael," he crookedly smiled at her.
She was dazzled to say the least.
"Hi Bewwa," Jason grinned, his front two teeth missing, he'd knocked them out while he was racing at Day Care.
Jason had a crush on me.
It was adorable.
"Hi Jason, do you want to watch a movie?" I asked excitedly.
He nodded enthusiastically, "Yes!"
"What do you want to watch cutie?"
He thought for a moment, "Mmm…Finding Nemo!"
"Go get it sweetie!" I told him and he ran off. Edward was still talking to Rachael who was telling him her favorite colors in order. "Then lime gween, then da'k gween, then," I stopped listening after that. I took the bottle out of Edward's hand and picked Levi up to sit on the sofa and begin feeding him.
He drank it greedily until there was half of a bottle left and he pushed it away. Rachael was still talking about colors which I really thought was hilarious as Edward looked completely conflicted and anxious. Levi was falling asleep in my arms as I turned the movie on. I brought him upstairs to his room and dimmed the lights, to sit in the rocking chair and sway back and forth, as I sang "
Upgrade to Flash Player 10 for improved playback performance. Upgrade Now or More Info.
close
Loading...
To use playlists, you must sign up for a username and channel
Little child, be not afraid,
Though rain pounds harshly against the glass
Like an unwanted stranger, there is no danger,
I am here tonight.
Little child, be not afraid,
Though thunder explodes and lightning flash
Illuminates your tear-stained face,
I am here tonight.
And someday you'll know,
That nature is so,
The same rain that draws you near me.
Falls on rivers and land,
An forests and sand,
Makes the beautiful world that you see
In the morning.
Little child, be not afraid,
Though storm clouds mask your beloved moon
And its candlelight beams, still keep pleasant dreams,
I am here tonight.
Little child, be not afraid,
Though wind makes creatures of our trees
And their branches to hands, they're not real, understand
And I am here tonight.
And someday you'll know,
That nature is so,
The same rain that draws you near me.
Falls on rivers and land,
On forests and sand,
Makes the beautiful world that you see
In the morning.
For you know, once even I
Was a little child,
And I was afraid.
But a gentle someone always came
To dry all my tears, trade sweet sleep for fears
And to give a kiss goodnight.
Well now I am grown,
And these years have shown,
That rain's a part of how life goes.
But it's dark and it's late,
So I'll hold you and wait
'Til your frightened eyes do close.
And I hope that you'll know,
That nature is so,
The same rain that draws you near me.
Falls on rivers and land,
On forests and sand,
Makes the beautiful world that you see
In the morning.
Everything's fine in the morning,
The rain will be gone in the morning,
But I'll still be here in the morning"