Did you miss me???? I'm back with an update! It's kinda short... I'm sorry. I didn't have a lot of time, but I did the best I could. I'll do my best to have another update in a day or two.
A few weeks past and we were getting settled into the house. We decided to build a new addition onto the back of the house making two other rooms for Renesmee and Alyssa. We also moved around the rooms so we were further away from each other for a little more privacy. Edward and I still had our cottage, but only used it when we wanted to get away from everyone for a little while. It was just easier for all live in the same house.
"Hey girls you want to run to Port Angeles with us? We're going shopping." Alice asked Renesmee and Alyssa. They both dropped their toys in the middle of the living room, and raced for where Alice, Rosalie, and I were standing.
"New clothes!" Renesmee cheered as she took my hand.
"You'd think she was your daughter." I laughed looking at Alice.
Alice smiled and shrugged.
When we got into town Rosalie parked the SUV and we walked towards the stores.
Rosalie insisted on going into a girls clothing store for Alyssa. I was pushed into a changing room to help dress the girls, as Rosalie and Alice moved around the store throwing clothes over the dressing room door. I sent one girl out at a time to model her clothes. When we were done buying them we probably could have bought 2 houses.
"I think we bought out the store." I said rolling my eyes as we walked out the door.
"Well now they have clothes to last through the fall." Alice threw the bags in the trunk of the SUV.
"Just the fall?" I asked raising my eyebrows.
"Yes, my dear little sister. We will do this all over again when winter clothes come out." Alice laughed.
We walked into an expensive woman's clothing store next. I was happy to have Renesmee and Alyssa patient as we walked in and out the dressing rooms. I sat them on a chair just outside the doors and they told us weather they liked our outfits or not.
"Swan?" I turned quickly towards where the voice came from.
"Ben, hi!" I waved, and bent down taking Renesmee's hand. I kept her back towards Eric, and shoved her into Alice's dressing room. I didn't want to make up a lie.
"It's been so long! You look, well you look amazing!" He looked from my feet all the way up to my hair.
"Thanks." I held my hand out, "So do you."
"I'm guessing married life is treating you like royalty." he laughed taking in my clothes.
"It's… different." I shrugged. "Who are you here with? Or do you walk around women's clothing stores for fun."
"Oh, umm… Angela is here somewhere. I lost her in the shoes, and figured she'd be over here trying stuff on."
"Your still together? That's great!"
"We're actually engaged." He smiled widely.
"Congratulations!" I leaned in to hug him.
"Wow Bella, Alaska sure makes you cold." He laughed when I pulled away from him.
"Sure does." I shrugged going along with his assumption.
"Bella!" Angela yelled as she walked up behind Ben.
"Hey Ang!"
"I cant believe you're here! How long you visiting? We have to hang out! I've missed you!" Angela babbled on as she hugged me.
"There really is no sun in Alaska is there. Your paler than you were before." We both laughed, and once again I went along with her assumption.
"Let me see the ring." I turned my attention to her as I took her left hand. "When's the big day?"
"We decided to wait until after we graduate college."
"You have to let me know."
Rosalie walked out of the dressing room with her arms full of my clothes and hers. "You ready?" She asked handing me my pile.
I said goodbye to Ben and Angela, and we paid for our clothes. It probably would have been easier to buy out the store, but I decided to not make any smart comments, and just handed the sales woman my card.
"I'm hungry, mom." I stopped walking and stared at Alyssa. She was smiling up at Rosalie.
"You called me mom!" Rosalie cheered picking up Alyssa and hugged her.
"Well that's what you are, and I'm still hungry." We all laughed.
"Ok lets get you girls something to eat." Rosalie put Alyssa back on the ground, and took her hand.
We decided to stop at the McDonald's down the road to let the girls play in the play place before we continued shopping.
We stopped in another, more expensive, clothing store. It had a kids and woman's section. We started over at the woman's clothes as the girls followed peeking in and out the racks, still high on their sugar rush from their chocolate milkshakes.
"What do you think of this?" Alice asked holding up a short black cocktail dress up against her.
"I love it!" Rosalie said as she tried visualizing it on Alice.
"It will make me look taller." Alice smiled already seeing what it would look like on her.
"Renesmee, lets go see what he have for you." I turned to look for her. "Ness?" I shoved clothed hanging on a rack to the side to see if she was in there. "Alyssa?" I asked my voice sounding panicked.
"Alyssa!" Rosalie asked louder than I did.
"She's here… Ness I can hear your heartbeat…" I sang quietly so no one else in the store could hear me.
"BOO!" They both said at the same time as they jumped out of a rack of clothes behind us.
"Did we scare you?" Alyssa asked wrapping her arms around Rosalie's leg.
"You sure did, now don't do that again." Rosalie said running her fingers through her hair.
Our last store was a men's clothing store where we bought clothes for Edward, Emmett, and Jasper. We quickly moved through the store because Renesmee and Alyssa complained that they were tired as they followed us.
On the way home they were both sleeping in the back seat. I sat between both of them with their heads on my lap. The third row seat had to be laid down in order to shove all the clothes in the back of the car. Luckily Rosalie didn't need to look out the back window to drive. The ride home was silent, and Rosalie's smile did not leave her lips from the moment Alyssa called her 'mom'.
It was late by the time we got home, so I carried Renesmee into the house instead of waking her up.
"I think you ladies took 'shop till you drop' a little too literal." Emmett laughed as he kissed Rosalie, and then kissed Alyssa's forehead.
"Bags are in the car." Rosalie winked at him, and without another word Emmett, Edward, and Jasper disappeared outside to unload the car. Carlisle and Esme decided to go to her island for a few weeks before we all had to go back to school, so we all had the house to our selves.
Rosalie and I put the girls to bed, and by the time we went downstairs Alice had the huge stereo out, and music blaring from it.
"Party time!" She smiled handing me a drink.
"Alice, what are you doing?" I asked taking the drink and sipping it.
"No parents, it's time to party." She clanked her glass to mine and we drank.
Alice and I swayed to the music as we laughed at Emmett and Edward staring at us.
"So long for you being a horrible dancer." Edward whispered into my ear. He stood behind me and wrapped his arms around me. We moved to the music together, and I turned in his arms to lock my arms around his neck.
"Did you have fun shopping today?" He asked kissing me softly.
"I did, but I missed you." I pressed my lips roughly against his.
"I like when you miss me." he smiled against my lips.
He walked backwards towards the stairs, and lifted me in his arms.
"Where are we going? Alice is throwing a party."
"We're making our own." He said as he slammed the door to our room shut.