"Get in." Edward avoided my eyes. He held the passenger door open to his Volvo. Without speaking I slid into the seat.
"Where are we going?" I asked after we've been driving for a while. He didn't answer me, and I settled back in my seat looking down at my hands.
A few minutes later the car stopped and I looked around. We were in some park just outside the city. There was no one around. Edward moved swiftly to open my door. This time he took my hand leading me to a nearby bench. "Bella, I want you to be completely honest with me."
I looked into his eyes, but he avoided my gaze. "Of course." My voice cracked.
Edwards words came quick, "If you want to go out on your own for a while I will understand. This is why I didn't want to change you so young. You still have that urge to be a teenager. I don't want to stand in your way. You have complete control over your thirst. I think you'll be fine. Don't be mad at Rose, she didn't mean to think about it. I did hear that Alice had a vision of you. If that's your decision-"
I took his face in my hands cutting him off, "Edward Anthony Cullen!" I forced him to look at me when he tried looking away. "There is no one else out there for me. Get it through that thick head of yours, I belong to you, and only you. Your venom runs through my veins. We have a child together!"
"Renee and Charlie had you, but they-"
"DON'T!" I yelled loudly squeezing his face between my hands. I climbed onto his lap hugging him tightly. "Don't even think of that. I cant live without you." I took his right hand kissing his wedding band. "Forever and ever." I whispered.
"If that's what you truly want."
"No, it's not what I want, Edward it's what I need." I touched his face pulling back my shield. I resurfaced some of the most important human memories I held onto. I lingered on our wedding, and the first time we made love. He cut me off kissing me.
"Ok, I get it." He smiled my favorite smile. I placed my hands on his cheeks again raising my eyebrows. Within seconds he was carrying me to the backseat of his car.
"You kids make up?" Emmett asked when we pulled into the driveway. By the time we composed ourselves school had been over for a few hours.
"I think make up is an understatement." Jasper laughed obviously tuning into our emotions. He glanced quickly at Alice, and she gasped taking his hand running for the stairs. Everyone else was laughing, and I looked down at my feet.
"I'm never riding in the backseat of your car again." Rosalie shook her head laughing.
"Oh, but it's ok for everyone to ride in the back of your car?" Edward teased her. She looked at Emmett smiling widely.
"Speaking of getting all freaky, your daughter is sitting in her room. Esme told her she had to wait there till you two got home." Emmett informed us.
"Is something wrong?" I asked as Edward took my hand pulling me towards the patio.
"How bad was it?" Edward asked. I realized he already knew what happened. Esme put her book down she was reading, and motioned for us to sit down.
"Well, I got a phone call this afternoon that Nessie was sent to the principal's office."
"What? Why? What happened?" I asked frantic.
"Nothing horrible." Esme assured us quickly. Edward was laughing, but bit his bottom lip when I glared at him. "She, well she was playing outside for recess, and this group of 1st grade boys were calling her and her friends names. She walked up to the boy that started the teasing, and pushed him over. Apparently he stood up and pushed her back, so she, err, gave him a bloody nose." Esme shook her head at Edward laughing hysterically.
I punched his arm, "This isn't funny! She could have really hurt him!"
"No she wont." Edward said through hysterics.
"I left the lecture for the two of you. She is your daughter. I just told her to sit in her room till you got home." Esme leaned back in her chair.
"Thanks. We'll go talk to her now." I got up and kissed Esme's cheek.
"You need to keep a straight face, Edward. She cant be doing stuff like this." I said before we walked into her room.
"I'm fine." Edward assured me. With that I knocked once before opening the door. Renesmee was sitting on a small rocking chair facing towards her window.
"Sweetie? Can we talk?" I asked turning her chair to face me.
"About what?" She shrugged flashing me a innocent look.
"You know what, don't try to pull that." I was surprised at Edwards sudden stern attitude.
Renesmee stood from her chair throwing her stuffed wolf she had in her hands across the room.
"Why do I have to be in trouble! He was picking on me! You always told me to stand up for myself," She yelled pointing at Edward, "and when I do I get punished!"
"First, cut the screaming. Second, yes I did tell you that, but I meant when someone is physically hurting you. Next time just tell a teacher, and they'll take care of it. Your strength is a little more than the average child. You have to remember that, honey" I sat on her bed silently listening to Edward. I couldn't believe how much he actually sounded like a father.
"Fine, I'm sorry." Renesmee huffed crossing her arms across her chest pouting.
"I'm afraid that's not good enough. Plus you don't need to apologize to me, you need to say it to that kid." Edward touched her pouting lips, "Tuck that lip back in. I'm not yelling at you. You just need to keep your hands to yourself."
"OK!" She rolled her eyes. "Can I go now?" She turned to look at me. I shook my head, and opened my mouth to talk, but Edward spoke.
"No, you need to think about what you did, and how your going to apologize to that boy." Renesmee wined stomping her foot, "I don't want to!"
"I didn't ask you if you wanted to. I'm telling you, you have to." Edward pointed to her chair, "Sit. I'll come get you when it's time to go home."
"No! I don't want to go home!"
"Renesmee Carlie! Sit you tiny butt in that chair, NOW!" Renesmee jumped at the sudden hype in his voice. Wide eyed she backed up sitting down in her chair.
"Thank you. Now I will come get you in a little while." Edward waited patiently for her to answer him.
"Ok." She whispered.
Edward took my hand and walked out of the room shutting the door behind him. "Were you that stubborn when you were younger?" He asked me as we walked down the stairs.
I shrugged, "No, not that bad. But That was my fit she just threw." I thought for a minute then asked, "What about you? Do you remember when you were that young?"
Edward was silent for a moment. "I don't really remember that far back." He sighed, "But I do know she's going to be a handful."
"Everything ok?" Esme asked. "I heard her yelling."
"She's fine. She wont do it again." I answered.
We walked into the living room where Emmett was watching a game on TV and Rosalie on the couch curled up next to him. I sat on the other side of Rosalie and Edward sat on the floor in front of me, leaning his head against my leg. "I'm board." Rosalie sighed after a while, poking at Emmett's ribs.
"Babe, the games on." Emmett pointed to the TV.
"Bella lets go hunting." Rosalie Stood up, She stood over Edward grabbing my hands. Edward pushed her leg out of his way. She kicked him still tugging on me.
"I guess that sounds fun." I stepped over Edward. "Take her home in a few minutes." I said kissing him.
"Mmhmm." Edward didn't take his eyes off the TV.
"Did you hear me?" I asked standing in front of the TV.
"Woman, out of the way!" Emmett yelled trying to look around me.
"Yes, take Renesmee home soon. Got it." Edward leaned forward grabbing my leg to push me out of the way. I laughed shaking my head, and Rosalie took my hand leading us out the back door.
We passed Esme sitting back outside reading, "Not too far!" She said not looking up from her book.