Ch. 8 Warren meets the Cullens.
I dried my tears and asked Carlisle to send Edward in here. I had an idea I wanted to run by him.
"Lisa." he said walking into the room. I looked up at him, and could totally see why Bella had fallen so hard for him. I'd probably have a crush on him myself, if it weren't for Warren. And how much I loved him.
"You remember when I was in Forks with you guys, and we did that song that Warren wrote?" I asked. He nodded. Of course he would remember the night in question. Prefect vampire memory and all.
"Can we play it for Warren tonight? I want to show him that I remember it." The song in question was the one Warren had written for me. Though I didn't realize that till much later, and I'd helped him with some of it. Edward nodded again,
"I still have the music sheets I made. I meant to give them to you, but you left. Jasper wrote a guitar piece to go with what you played on the piano, Shall we go practice it?"
"Yeah. That would be wise." I replied knowing that he and Jasper really didn't need to practice they were doing it for me.
"He'll love it, Lissy." Alice chimed after a couple of practice runs. I let Edward play the piano, so I could focus on just singing. Last time I'd played and sang, while Edward sang the background parts. But I wanted to be able to focus on Warren, so we would trade.
"He's here. He's here." Bella and Alice were excited. Rosalie just huffed in annoyance and went upstairs.
The family assembled around me, as Carlisle answered the door. Warren had changed since school, into a black button down with a blue and silver dragon on the back. Silver and blue designs swirled down the sleeves. A blue muscle shirt peaked from under the button down. His jean's were more fitted, and black with silver designs to match the shirt.
"Baby." I moved forward, past Bella and into his arms.
"Lissy. You didn't tell me I was meeting everyone." he seemed nervous. I just smiled at him, and pecked his lips.
"Don't worry. They've been very anxious to meet you, and they don't bite." I made a slight joke. It worked as Warren laughed.
"Unless your into that sort of thing." Emmett returned. Always the pervert.
"Emm, behave." Esme warned. Which made Emmett duck his head.
"Warren, I'd like to introduce you to some very special people." I said turning his towards Carlisle and Esme.
"Honey, this is Carlisle and Esme." I made the first introduction, and Warren went to shake hands with Carlisle, who took over.
"This is my family; you know Jasper, and Alice is beside him. Edward and Bella. The jokester is Emmett and Rosalie is upstairs. She doesn't care much for people, so I don't think you'll meet her." he finished.
"It's very nice to finally meet all of you." I smiled, Warren may be grouchy sometimes but he knows how to be polite too. They nodded, and Esme came to us. Embracing first Warren then me. I smiled again, knowing she'd just added Warren to the family.
"Warren." Edward spoke, making Warren look at him.
"Lissy has something to show you. Last time she was here, she played us something. Tonight her and I worked with Jasper to prefect it.
Everyone moved silently to the living room, and the baby grand that sat on it's platform near the stairs. Edward took his seat on the bench, While Jas sat on the bench next to him, facing the room, guitar in hand. I placed Warren in the seat Carlisle had moved up, and went to stand by the piano. My eyes never leaving Warren's face, as I began to sing.
I have fallen to my knees
As I sing a lullaby of pain
I'm feeling broken in my melody
As I sing to help the tears go away
Then I remember the pledge you made to me
I know you're always there
To hear my every prayer inside
I'm clinging to the promise of a lifetime
I hear the words you say
To never walk away from me and leave behind
The promise of a lifetime I moved off the platform.
Will you help me fall apart
Pick me up, take me in your arms I sang as I sat on Warrens' lap.
Find my way back from the storm
And you show me how to grow through the change
I still remember the pledge you made to me
I know you're always there
To hear my every prayer inside
I'm clinging to the promise of a lifetime
I hear the words you say
To never walk away from me and leave behind
The promise of a lifetime
I am holding on to the hope I have inside
With you I will stay through every day
Putting my understanding aside
And I am comforted.
To know you always there.
To hear my every prayer inside
I'm clinging to the promise of a lifetime
I hear the words you say
To never walk away from me and leave behind
The promise of a lifetime
I know your always there
To hear my every prayer inside
I'm clinging to the promise of a lifetime
Looking back at me I know that you can see
My heart is open to
The promise of a lifetime
I finished noting the tears in Warren's eyes. He blinked a few times, to clear them.
'You remembered my song. Even after all this time.' his voice whispered across my mind.
"I love you, so much it hurt to leave like I did. I did this for you, to show you I never forgot that promise." I spoke softly, knowing every one in the room could hear.
"I love you too Lissy. I can't put into words the hurt I felt waking up to find you gone. Don't ever do that to me again." he kept his tone low too.
"I won't. I can't live without you." I promised. Knowing now we could heal. Now we could move on.
A.N. I think this feels like a good place to end this, but don't worry. A sequel will be forthcoming to continue Lissy and Warrens' adventures.