"Bella!" Renee shouted at me as soon as she saw me. She pulled me into a bone crushing hug. I couldn't help but hug her just as tightly back, it felt like forever since I'd seen my mum.
"Hey mum" I smiled at her.
"It's so good to finally see you again!" she grinned at me "Alice!" Renee moved onto Alice who was bouncing with excitement next to me.
"Hey mum!" Alice squealed hugging her. I sometimes wonder if Alice and Renee were actually related they were both so hyper and full of energy.
"Now where are the dashing young men that have captured my daughter's hearts?" Renee exclaimed.
"They would be with your husband getting the luggage as it seems we got caught up in the moment." I stated looking towards were Jasper and Edward were picking up the bags with Phil.
"Hey Bella" Phil hugged me once they'd rejoined us.
"Hey Phil" I smiled
"Bella you were right he's gorgeous!" My mum exclaimed looking at Edward
"Mum!" I scolded blushing
"What? If you got it you might as well show it!" She grinned
"It's lovely to finally meet you Mrs. Dewyer" Edward greeted her
"Oh no way! Call me Renee or I promise I won't hold back on cutting that pretty head of yours off, were basically family already!" Renee told him. Edward nodded "And that applies to you too Mr. Whitlock!"
"Yes ma'" Jasper grinned but he looked a tad bit scared by her.
"Now lets get out of here and get some lunch! I don't know about you lot but I'm starved" Alice stated
Everyone nodded and we made our way out of the airport. We all jumped into the cars. Charlie was kind enough to lend us his car for the day so we could all go to the airport to meet Renee. Jasper jumped into Charlie's car with Edward and Phil. While us girls drove in mine. We stopped at the hotel that Renee and Phil were staying at to drop off there bags and get them checked in. We then all headed to the restaurant that Alice had suggested we eat at. On the trip to the restaurant Renee asked both me and Alice about our relationships. In turn we asked her about her and Phil. They'd been traveling for the past 4 months together just enjoying themselves. I was happy to see my mum so excited as she told me Alice about all the things they'd done. Once we reached the restaurant we parked and met the boys at there car. Getting out the car I could see all three men seemed to be speaking adamantly about something. It was no doubt about sports considering Phil use to be a baseball player. They seemed to be getting on famously. Together we walked down the road toward the restaurant. Edward grabbed my hand and entwined our hands. It was a simple gesture but it was just another thing to love about him. We arrived at the restaurant and all took our seats.
"So, how's your trip been so far?" Renee asked us
"It's been eventful. We went back to college this weekend and saw some old friends and staff." I told her
"Yeah and Bella met up with her old professor and talked to her latest class" Alice grinned
"And Alice throw a jug of water over a waitress who was flirting with Edward and Jasper" I giggled
"You go girl" Renee high fived her
"Please tell me I'm not the only one who doesn't want to get on there bad side?" Phil asked
"I'm with you there" Edward agreed
"I'd rather just kill myself, so it would save them the troubled" Jasper chuckled
"Are you suggesting were scary?" Renee accused
"No of course not" Phil stated
"No more intimidating would be a better description" Edward smiled
"Well at least they know there place" Alice shrugged
"Have you seen Jacob since you got back?" Renee asked me
"Yeah, we spent a lot of time down la push so we've hung around a lot. Have you heard Emily and Sam are getting married?" I replied
"Oh no I hadn't! Oh dear it seems like only yesterday that you were all teenagers running around together. I was so sure that you and Jacob would end up getting together. You were always so close. I swear when you and Jacob were born me and his mother use to sit there and plan your wedding day." Renee grinned
"Mum! Seriously, me and Jake are friends! Always have been and that's all we'll ever be." I told her
"Well, I thought after he was your first kiss…" It took all I had in me not to spit out the water I'd just drink.
"MUM!" I demanded
"What! It's true" Renee exclaimed. Every one at the table was looking at me. Alice looked as shocked as everyone. Well she would be I hadn't even told her "I don't know why your so embarrassed about it. He was the only boy you use to hang around with when you were young!"
"Oh god! I can't believe were actually talking about this!" I was bright red. My mum had just admitted that my first kiss was with my best friend right in front of Edward, my current boyfriend and the guy I was totally in love with.
"My first kiss was Brain. We were playing spin the bottle when I was like 10 and he kissed me and he then had to go was out his mouth because he thought he might get cooties!" Alice exclaimed. Everyone turned to her and burst out laughing. I sighed I was glad that the attention had been taken off of me.
We spent the rest of the meal talking about how life in England was and everything that had happened while I was there. Renee asked Edward and Jasper questions about there jobs and lives. When she found out Edward was a lawyer so grinned at me and stated that I had always had a thing for a man in suit. She also wished Edward luck with winning an argument with me. Edward agreed with her that I was a very stubborn person. After we left the restaurant we dropped Renee and Phil at the hotel as they wanted to get some rest after there flight. We agreed to meet the next day. With that said Alice insisted we take some time to go shopping for the rest of the day. I agreed because I could see the way Edward was looking at me he wanted to ask me about Jacob. But right now I didn't feel like it. Alice gave me a funny look when I didn't put up a fight about shopping but she wasn't about to complain about it. While me and Alice went through the clothes shops the boys went off to look in some other shops not wanting to look at clothes for hours on end. I was happy with that because it would give me some time to think about what I was going to tell Edward. We were in the changing room when Alice pounced on me.
"So Jacob was your first kiss? Why haven't you told me this?" She asked me
"Well you never asked" I stated
"Oh come on! Really, your going to play it like that?" Alice laughed
"Well what was I meant to say when you asked me about Jacob, Hey Alice this is Jacob my best friend. Oh and my first kiss. Jacob this is Alice my friend" I mimicked
"Okay true! What happened then?" Alice shrugged
"Well I was 12 and I was down Forks for the summer like always and I was hanging out with Jacob on the beach. We were sat on this piece of drift wood we always sit on. We were just messing around like we normally did. Charlie and Billy were off fishing leaving me and Jake together. Jake was tickling because I'd said something and I was squirming and I fell over pulling Jake down with me and well we just kissed. I don't know why but we did. After we both just agreed it was just being caught in the moment and we pretended like it never happened. Renee being Renee though got it out of me. She was over the moon. She really had it set in her head that we were going to get married and live happily ever after" I explained
"So you never actually thought about it? I mean ever wondered if maybe that kiss meant something?" Alice questioned
"No, I guess I just thought it was an accident that it didn't matter" I shrugged
"It would explain why Jacob was so upset about you leaving" Alice stated
"Alice, Jacob loves Leah if you've forgotten!" I told her
"Of course I haven't. But its possible to love more than one person at a time Bella" She exclaimed
"Are you seriously insisting that Jacob is in love with me?" I asked her peering round into her changing room to look at her.
"Well it's obvious that you both love each other I just thought it was always in like a sibling way." Alice explained
"I love Jake, Alice but as a brother! Not the same way I love your bother. I am in love with Edward. But I love Jake as a brother" I told her firmly
"Have you ever thought of Jacob as anything more? I mean before Edward and Tyler." Alice questioned
"No" I sighed
"Not even for a split second?" Alice pushed
"No! Alice can you drop it! I was 12 for Christ sake! It was an accident" I demanded
"I'm sorry. I just want you to be sure" Alice apologized
"I am sure. I love Edward with my whole heart" I smiled
"Good! What do you think about this top?" and with that the subject was changed.
We continued shopping and enjoying ourselves. It was nice to spend some alone time with Alice. I always felt like we never got to spend enough time together. Not with out either Edward or Jasper being around. Not that I minded. But it was good to have some girl time. The conversation I had with Alice had got me thinking about when I was younger with Jacob. I hadn't been honest with Alice. I mean I'd never had feeling for Jake in that way but he had. It had been a few weeks after the kiss that Jacob had told me that he loved me as more than I sister. I hadn't known what to do or say so I ran. I'd ignored him for the next three days but he'd finally caught me and told me to forget about it. So did, sort of. I mean I never really forgot I just didn't think about it and we carried on like we always did.
I was not looking forward to having this conversation with Edward. Eventually we met back with the boys in a book shop. I was so happy to be back in this shop. It had been my favorite place to come whenever I came to here. I brought about half of my book collection from this shop. I walked down the shelves upon shelves of books and smiled. I picked up so books reading the back to see if they held any interest to me. I preferred the old books to the new ones. Classics were the best for me; Pride and Prejudice, Romeo and Juliet, Weathering heights and the rest of them. Alice had to drag me from the shop eventually or I would of spent hours looking through the books. Edward laughed at the fact I was mopping all the way back to the flat. I eventually throw a piece of paper at him to shut him up. He still had a grin on his face though. At least he was in a good mood. I might be able to get away with not telling him.
"So you and Jacob had a thing when you were younger?" So much for that
"It wasn't a thing. It was one kiss that was nothing. Just a accident" I stated
"How can you accidently kiss someone?" Edward chuckled
"We got caught up in the moment! I was 12 and it doesn't matter anyway" I mumbled
"Really? So I don't need to be worried about you running off with Jacob then?" Edward smiled
"Oh of course! Me and Jacob are running away together. Oh and did I tell you I'm pregnant with his baby. I'm sorry Edward but I love him" I joked
"I knew it!" Edward played along "Well I guess I'm just going to have to go and kill the both of you"
"No please! Think of the baby!" I pleaded dramatically
"Well if I can't have you no one can" Edward grinned
"I couldn't run off with Jacob anyway he'd annoy me to much. Plus he has really smelly feet" I laughed
"So you and Jacob never dated when you were younger?" he asked
"No, we were always just friends. After the kiss we just agreed not to bring it up again. It was like it never happened." I shrugged
"Really? It was never brought up again?" He seemed skepital
"Well, yeah it sort of was" I sighed "A few weeks after the kiss Jacob told me that he loved me"
"Oh" Edward frowned "What did you do?"
"I ran away and avoided him for 3 days" I told him
"So you didn't feel that way for him?" Edward kept his eyes on the road
"No, I mean I loved him but as a brother. He told me to forget he said anything and after a few months we were back to normal" I shrugged
"Did you ever think about it over the years?" Edward seemed to of relaxed
"Sometimes. I mean you don't really ever forget when someone tells you they love you but I think that Jake was confused about how he loved me. We never really talked about it. Even after all these years" I explained
"It would be weird right?" Edward chuckled "Hey, Jacob about that time you told me you loved me, did you ever figure that out?"
"Oh God awkward much!" I laughed "So who was your first kiss?"
"Erm…Tanya" he mumbled
"Tanya! As in Tanya your ex? How old were you?" I exclaimed
"10 it was a dear Emmett gave us" He explained
"So its Emmet's fault she's obsessed with you!" I stated
"Yeah I guess it is" Edward laughed
"He's dead when we get home" I threatened. Edwards smile got bigger "What's got you smiling so much?"
"You called England home" Edward grinned
"Well it is. It's were all the people I love are. It's were my family is" I told him
"I love that you feel so strongly about your life in England" Edward smiled at me
"Well you know what they say. Home is where the heart is and my hearts were ever my family is." I explained
"Can you get anymore perfect" Edward exclaimed.
"I'm far from perfect" I stated
"Your perfect for me. I love you" Edward told me as we pulled into the parking space
"I love you too Edward." And with that I leaned over and kissed him.
oOo
My mum had been in here for 5 days now and we'd be going home in two days. So I only had that long to tell her about my plan to live in England. At this moment we were walking down a street just enjoying some time alone. Edward, Jasper, Phil and Alice were all in a shop looking at stuff. Mum had fallen in love with Edward after only a day being with him. She'd told me so herself.
"You know I'm so happy for you Bella" she stated
"Thanks mum" I smiled
"What you've got with Edward is very special. I've seen they way you to are together. Even when your in company you seem to be able to show affection for each other with out other people noticing. The way he looks at you. I can see how much he cares for you" she explained
"I don't even know how it happened. I didn't see it coming. I mean I moved to England to be closer to Alice and then I met Edward and I don't know we clicked. Then before I knew it I had fallen. I don't know what I'm going to do if I ever lose him" I exclaimed
"Well if he has anything to do with it you'll never have to find out" She smiled at me
"Mum I need to tell you something" I stated
"Your going to tell me that you want to move to England because not only have you fallen in love with Edward but your life there. I can't blame you Bella. I mean its not like you've ever been surrounded by a family. Not a whole one." Renee sighed
"Mum, its not that. I don't regret the way I grew up at all. You gave me an amazing childhood. I wouldn't change a minute of it. Your right though I have created a life for myself over there and I don't think I can give it up when the year ends. I love my life here but it's time I start to make a start of my life." I explained
"Time to start the next chapter" Renee smiled "I know exactly what you mean. If moving to England is what you want to do then I am happy for you."
"Thanks mum" I hugged her
"I'm so proud of you baby. Your finally living your life for yourself and not for the people around you. I'll have to talk to Phil about making a stop in London to visit" She grinned
"Oh you have to meet Esme and Carlisle. You'll love them really. There amazing!" I exclaimed
"I can't wait" She smiled
So with that I knew I could do it. I could move to England and start this next part of my life. Charlie was happy with Sue. Jacob had Leah to help him through this. Renee was with Phil and over the moon for me. My life finally felt like it was okay; like I was heading on the right road. I was happy. I had an amazing family that seemed to only grow with more loving people. I was just wondering how long it could last.
Oh yeah! Another Chapter! Go me!
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