I watched Alice and Carlisle walk out the room, and I turned to face Edward.
"What was that all about?"
Edwards shrugged, "Nothing really."
I crossed my arms across my chest, "Edward, tell me!" I begged.
"It's nothing, really. Alice just had a vision, and she wanted to ask Carlisle about it. Nothing dangerous or for you to worry about." He assured me.
"So, I still want to know."
"It's something with Alyssa. You'll find out soon enough. Stop worrying about it." He said kissing me softly. I decided to give up pestering him for now. He'll have to tell me at some point in time.
"Mom… I mean Bella,"
"Did you just call your sister mom?" Alyssa asked laughing.
Renesmee bit her bottom lip, "I, err… I do that sometimes. After our parents died she was the one that basically raised me, so it slips sometimes." I flashed her a smile. That was a good save, and I couldn't believe she thought of that excuse so quickly. Alyssa thought about it for a few seconds and shrugged it off. Renesmee took a step towards me, "Can we watch another movie?" She smiled widely.
"Yes, go pick one out, and I'll put it on for you."
Alice and Carlisle walked back down the stairs as I was putting the DVD in, and pressed play. I hurried over to them, "What is it?" I asked looking from Carlisle's face deep in thought, and then to Alice, who looked as calm as ever.
"Nothing we need to discuss now." Carlisle assured me, touching my cheek. "We'll all talk later." He said looking into my eyes.
"Fine." I sighed turning to sit back on the couch with Edward.
"I think it's time for bed." Esme said picking up the girl's popcorn bowls up off the floor.
"But we're not tired." Renesmee wined. Edward cleared his throat, and Renesmee groaned. "Come on Alyssa. I'll show you my room." Renesmee pulled Alyssa along behind her as they raced up the stairs.
"I'll be up in a minute!" Esme called after them.
After Esme left Renesmee's bedroom I stepped in to say goodnight. "Keep the voices down ok. Try and get some sleep." I smiled kissing Renesmee's cheek.
"Ok, we will."
I bent down to Alyssa tucked into the pull out mattress from Renesmee's trundle bed. "You need anything?"
"No, I'm ok. Thank you." She said politely.
"Ok then. Goodnight girls."
"Night." They both said.
As soon as I shut the door the giggling began, and I laughed to myself. I could vaguely remember my first slumber party. Renee let me have 2 friends over on the last day of school of my 2nd grade year. We stayed up all night talking about what we wanted to be when we grew up, we laughed at stupid jokes, and giggled all night over nothing at all.
"What are you thinking about?" Edward asked walking up behind me in the hallway.
"My first sleepover party." I smiled, taking his hand.
"Show me." His eyes were wide with wonder.
"I don't remember much. It's all hazy." I warned him.
He shrugged, "I don't care." His voice eager. I placed both my hands on his neck, and shut my eyes concentrating on pulling my shield back. I remembered every detail I could of that night. Renee let us dress up in some of her old dresses, and we put makeup on. Which made us look more like clowns than older woman. I felt Edward's body shaking from his laughter. I remembered the three of us standing in front of the mirror in my room doing our best at dancing and singing along with the music blaring out of my radio. I struggled to remember our late night conversation of what we wanted to be when we grew up. Edwards body tensed under mine when I remembered me saying "I want to be a teacher like my mom. I cant wait to grow up, and go to college! We have to promise we will always be friends! Even when we're old and wrinkly." I quickly pulled my hands away from his neck.
"I like this life better." I assured him kissing both sides of his neck where my hands were.
"You were cute when you were little." He laughed and pulled me in to the circle of his arms. "Just as clumsy as ever, but still adorable." I laughed at him, and he laughed with me. "Can you remember anything else from your childhood?" He asked hopeful.
"You want clumsy?" I asked laughing, and put my hands back up to his neck. I remembered when I was visiting my dad one summer, and we were down in La Push. I was on the beach making sand castles with Jacob and his sisters. Edward laughed loudly when I thought of Jacob as a child. I ignored him thinking about when Jacob dared me and Rachel to climb one of the trees in the woods across the street. The three of us raced over, and Rachel and I immediately started climbing. I was halfway up the tree when Charlie noticed what we were doing. When he yelled at me I looked down at him, and lost my balance. I fell hard to the ground breaking my wrist.
"Even then Jacob wasn't a good influence on you." Edward said rolling his eyes.
"I suppose." I sighed, and we walked back downstairs to sit with the rest of the family.
Emmett, Jasper, Alice, and Rosalie were playing poker on the dining room table. Alice of course was the dealer because no one ever wanted to play against her. Esme and Carlisle were cuddled up on the couch watching the news. Edward and I walked over to watch the rest of the poker game. "What's the buy in?" Edward asked sitting on a chair, and pulled me onto his lap.
"4,000." Emmett mumbled as he tapped the table in front of him to check."
"4,000... Dollars?! Are you serious?" I gasped as I noticed the huge pile of chips in the middle of the table. "All of you are insane." I said rolling my eyes.
"It's pocket change." Rosalie laughed pushing a stack of white chips into the center. "I'll see your 1,000, and raise you another 2." She smirked leaning back in her chair and crossing her arms. I caught Alice nodding quickly to Jasper. I was going to call her out for cheating, but she quickly looked at me. I shut my mouth, and watched Emmett throw his cards down, and Jasper laughed.
"Your on." He pushed his pile into the center.
"Ok flip your cards." Alice said anxiously. Jasper flipped his first, and smiled widely.
"Aces over queens! Beat that." He said leaning on the table to wait for Rosalie.
"I got nothing." She huffed tossing her cards to Alice.
"You bluffed! How many times do I have to tell you not to do that!" Emmett punched her arm lightly.
"Doesn't help when Alice cheats!" Rosalie accused her.
"I didn't say anything!" Alice fought back.
"You always cheat!" Emmett chimed in.
"I wouldn't talk Emmett." Edward threw back at him.
"Oh you shouldn't talk bro!" Jasper shook his head.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Edward leaned forward forcing my to bend over the table.
"Enough!" Esme called from the living room.
"Every single one of you cheat. There end of argument. Now go to your separate corners." Carlisle laughed when we walked into the dining room and everyone was leaned over the table glaring at each other. "Nothing but a couple of kids." He shook his head.
"She started it!" Rosalie said pointing to Alice.
"No I didn't! Your just pissed because you lost!" Alice yelled.
"Actually, Alice… you did cheat." I knew I shouldn't have spoken the words as soon as they left my lips.
"Bella!" Alice's jaw fell open. She then crossed her arms, "You have no proof." I reached behind me touching Edwards face.
He laughed, "Yes she does. You nodded at Jasper for him so call her raise!" Edward laughed patting my back.
"I cant believe you Bella!" Alice wined throwing the deck of cards on the table. They flew everywhere.
"That's it! The game is done. Go find something to do in your own rooms, and keep it quite. Renesmee and Alyssa are sleeping." Esme said walking down the stairs.
"But Bella-"
"Alice, goodbye." Esme crossed her arms. We all got up silently, and walked up the stairs. Edward was in front of me, and he reached out in front of him to grab Emmett's foot, and pulled it hard. Emmett fell hard on the stairs.
"Idiot!" Emmett yelled standing quickly, and spun to face Edward. He swung to punch him, but Edward ducked, and I got the blow to my shoulder. I fell backwards into Jasper, and we toppled over onto the landing. We were tangled together and laughing.
"What part of quiet don't you understand?" Esme said walking around the corner to look at us. Edward helped me to my feet, and then offered Jasper his hand. "Who started it now?" She asked crossing her arms across her chest. No one answered her, so she rolled her eyes and walked away. "Not another sound!" She called over her shoulder.
Edward slapped the back of Emmett's head, "You hit my wife!"
"You ducked!" Their voices were low.
"I can still hear you!" Esme called from the living room. We all walked up the rest of the stairs quietly, and went to our rooms for the night.