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Isabell
"Edward, can we talk?" I asked later on when we got back to our cottage. Renesmee was playing in her room, so I knew we would have a few minutes to talk.
"What's wrong?" He touched my cheek, his thumb tracing my bottom lip. I took his hand in mine and lead him into the kitchen further away from Renesmee's bedroom. I put my hands on his shoulders pushing him to sit down. He wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me onto his lap.
I sighed looking into his eyes, "I don't think this is a good idea." I leaned back raising an eyebrow at Edwards sudden crooked smile.
"Ah, that's what's been running through that mind of yours." He placed his hands on either side of my head and kissed my forehead. "Why the sudden change in heart?"
"Jacob." I looked down away from his eyes. I nervously played with the front of his shirt waiting for him to talk. When he didn't answer I continued, "He's got a point you know."
"Bella, we're not taking her away from him. She should grow up just like any other human child." He cupped my chin in his hand pulling my face up so he was looking into my eyes.
"I cant hurt him. When…" I paused taking a unnecessary breath, "When you left me, my world was over. I had no reason to live anymore."
"I know." Edward stopped me, and I hated seeing the hurt in his eyes.
"But, we're putting him through the same heartache." I continued studying his face.
"So what do you think we should do?" He asked.
"Well, we do have a doctor in the family. Isn't there anyone with a teaching degree?"
"No, none of us." Edward laughed once.
"Well, then I'll get one. I'll home school her right here. No one will have to go anywhere, and the way we drive Carlisle can travel back and forth to Seattle to work." The words came out so fast I couldn't believe I was making it up as I went along.
"NO!" I spun around startled. Renesmee was standing in the doorway her arms tightly crossed in front of her. Edward leaned to look past me towards her wide eyed. "I WANT to go to school." She stomped towards us. I laughed inwardly realizing how much she reminded me of myself when I was her size, she had my pout down pat.
"Ness. I don't know-" Edward started but her scream cut him short.
"I'm going to be home school my whole life! It's not fair!" She was yelling as loud as she could. Her hands now in fists tight to her side. I stood from Edwards lap, and knelt in front of her.
"You sure you want to go? We will be leaving Jacob, Clair, and Grandpa behind." I said softly holding onto her tense shoulders.
"You said they could visit whenever they wanted, and I could visit too. Please mommy I want to go! I'll act like a 6 year old I swear. Please let me go!" She pleaded folding her hands in front of her begging. I turned to look at Edward and he nodded once. Turning back to my daughter, I swept a curl from her face and sighed.
"If that's what you want." She flung her arms around my neck hugging me tightly.
"Thanks you, thank you, THANK YOU!" I laughed unevenly still thinking about Jacob. "I'm going to call Clair!" She turned quickly reaching for the phone.
Edward Squatted behind me, still kneeling on the floor. "He'll be fine. It's not the same thing." He reassured me. I thought about it realizing it wasn't. Jacob still had about 10 more years before she was old enough.
"10." I whispered more to myself, but Edward heard me.
"10 what?" he asked lifting me off the ground so I was sitting on his lap on the chair again.
"10 years. She should resemble a 16 year old. That's when she's allowed to date, anybody."
Edward chuckled, "10? That's it? I was thinking more along the lines of 20 or 30 years."
"That's only something a father would say." I leaned in to kiss him.
"Well than, guess I'm doing my job." He said through kisses.
"We need to tell me father." I said after a little while.
Edward nodded in agreement, "Plus we have to drop her off there." He glanced down at his watch.
"Drop who off where?" I raised my eyebrows confused.
"Nessie, she's staying with Charlie for the rest of the weekend, and dropping her off at Carlisle's for the week."
"And why are we dropping her off there?"
"Part of your birthday present." He stood up guiding me off his lap. I followed him into Renesmee's room. She was sitting on her bed still on the phone. Next to her was her suitcase full of clothes.
"Finish?" Edward asked her. She nodded not breaking her conversation. Edward zippered her suitcase, and sat it in the hallway.
"Explain yourself please." I said on his way past me in the doorway. I followed him into our room where I found 2 more suitcases open and full on our bed. "Where are we going? We have to get her enrolled-"
"We can do all that where we're going. Esme, Alice, and Rose will take care of the packing. Carlisle, Jasper and Emmett will handle moving everything." Edward kissed me softly. "Just relax." He whispered against my lips. I sighed, but gave up trying to interrogate him. I knew he would never tell me where we were going.
An hour later we were on our way to Carlisle's to get my car. Edward put our suitcases in the trunk, and helped Renesmee into the back seat. "You kids have fun." Carlisle smiled hugging me goodbye.
"You know where we're going?" I asked already knowing the answer.
"I trust the outcome of this trip will be much different than the first." Carlisle teased hugging Edward. They both laughed at his joke that I didn't understand.
We said goodbye to the rest of the family, and Edward sped out of the garage and down the driveway. Within a few minutes we were in Charlie's driveway. I noticed the moving truck out front, and looked up at the house. "He's moving to La Push." I sighed, "I cant believe he's actually moving out of this house."
"It's time for him to move on." Edward's statement was meant for me to take more than one way. I nodded as I opened my door. I opened the back door and Renesmee took off running towards the front door. Charlie met her on the stairs and caught her in his arms.
"Grandpa guess what!" She yelled bouncing with excitement in his arms. "I'm going to school!" She said not waiting for him. He turned to look at me questionably.
"Why don't we go in and sit down dad." I kissed him on the cheek quickly leading the way inside.
Edward and I sat on the couch, while Charlie took the armchair with Renesmee on his lap. "When are you moving?" I asked looking around the room. There were boxes everywhere, but nothing in them.
"I've been moving some things here and there, but I should be done by the end of the week. I didn't pack anything in your room. You can go through what you want and don't want." He turned his attention to Renesmee, "That's where your going to sleep this weekend."
"I get to sleep in mommy's old room?" Renesmee gushed with excitement.
"Speaking of moving." Edward nudged me in the ribs for me to continue.
"Well, as you already know. Nessie wants to go to school. Obviously we cant enroll her here in forks. We're going to be moving." I quickly looked away from the pain in Charlie's eyes.
"Where?" He whispered holding Renesmee closer to him.
"Just to Seattle. We wont be far. I couldn't take Bella or Renesmee too far away from you. We will all be enrolling back into school." Edward finished for me. He wrapped his arm around my waist, and I looked up to see the spark shine back in Charlie's eyes.
"Oh, well, Seattle's not that far away, and you'll visit right?" Charlie asked cautiously.
"Of course dad." I nodded.
"School huh?" Charlie looked at Renesmee. She shrieked with excitement.
"Well we better get going. We have a plane to catch." Edward said standing up, and pulling me up with him.
"Have fun, and be safe." Charlie said hugging me goodbye.
"I will. I think." I said still not sure of where I was going. "You'll be ok with her?" I asked picking Renesmee up holding her close to me.
"We'll be fine!" Charlie insisted.
"Please be a good girl, and listen to Grandpa." I kissed Renesmee's cheek. She hugged me tightly.
"I will! I promise." She smiled Edwards identical smile. "I love you mommy."
"I love you too sweetheart." I handed her to Edward and he kissed her.
"We will see you in a week." He said placing her on the ground. She stepped back so she was in front of Charlie, and he placed his hands on her shoulders. I let my eyes wonder over to the mantel behind him where a picture sat with me at 6 years old standing in front of Charlie in the same position Renesmee now stood. I walked over grabbing the picture. I always thought Renesmee looked exactly like Edward, but the little girl in the picture looked exactly like the little girl standing in front of Charlie right now.
"The resemblance in unbelievable isn't it." Charlie asked taking the picture from my hands. Renesmee pulled his hand down so she could look at the picture.
"That's me?" She asked confused.
"No, that's your mother when she was your age." Charlie explained.
"Beautiful in every way." Edward chimed in kissing me on my cheek. I was glad I couldn't blush anymore.
"But we really have to get going." Edward knelt down to hug Renesmee once more, and I did the same. Edward pulled me out the door and practically had to push me into the car.
"I cant leave her." I said trying to compose myself.
"She'll be perfectly safe." He reassured me as we pulled out of the driveway.
We arrived at the airport, and Edward stood at the ticket counter making sure I stood far enough back where I couldn't hear him. "Ready?" He asked taking my hand.
"Do I have a choice?" I asked laughing.
"No, no you don't." He joked, and pulled me towards the gate. We apparently only had to be on one flight because when we landed in LA we walked out of the airport. It was dark by the time we landed, so we had no worries with the California sun.
"A boat?" I asked as we walked towards a speedboat.
"Yes ma'am." He smirked holding his hand out unnecessarily to help me into the boat.
"So what are we going to Isle Alice or Rosalie?" I joked remembering our journey to Isle Esme on our wedding night.
"Something like that." He shrugged turning the boat on, and pulling away from the docks.
"Welcome to Isle Bella, the most beautiful place on earth." He held his hand out gesturing towards the remarkably beautiful island in front of us.
"Isle what?!" I gasped covering my mouth in shock. "Edward you didn't!" I stepped out of the boat looking around. This Island was in fact smaller than Esme's but it was more beautiful than anything I have ever seen. I could smell the fresh water than ran thorough the streams. The sun that was now rising shone brightly across the white sand on the beach. The trees were the perfect green, and flowers were every color possible.
"I did." He whispered into my ear.
"It's-"
"Almost as beautiful as you are." Edward cut me off. "It does bring in a close third though."
"Third?" I asked following the white rock walkway up to a cottage that was bigger than ours, and newer looking.
"Nothing can compare to my wife and daughter." He shrugged smiling widely at me.
"Oh, I see." I couldn't think of anything else to say.
