I am kind of upset. I didnt get 15 reviews on my last chapter. Only 12, but close enough. I also really just wanted to get this chapter out, but I will not be so leniant this time!
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Chapter 13.
"Goodnight, darling." I whispered, while tucking Renesmee into bed, "Remember; any bad dreams, and you can come into our room."
Edward nodded and planted a kiss on her forehead. We turned the lights off in her room and walked down the hallway into our bedroom. I shuffled around the closet, locating my pajamas. Edward had changed into his plaid pajama pants and was leaning against the wall, watching me. I quickly changed into a soft pink, silk dress that hit just above the knees. Trailing my finger against Edward's chest, I lured him into our bed.
Curling into his chest, I murmured, "I'm worried about Rose." Rosalie hadn't come back to the house since her argument with Emmett. I wasn't afraid of her getting into any danger, just concerned that she hadn't come back.
"She's fine. They get in fights often, but generally make up within twenty-four hours." Edward explained, rubbing circles on the small of my back.
Unexpectedly, there was a quiet rap on the door. I looked at Edward's tranquil expression and got out of bed. Reaching for the cream, satin robe that matched the lace on the neckline of my dress, I saw Edward pull a white t-shirt over his head.
We glided to the front door of our cottage, and I swung the door open. There stood Rosalie, glowing in the moonlight. She had a slightly ashamed look on her face as a smile spread across Edward's.
"Hi, Rose." I greeted her, "Are you okay?"
She nodded, "I'm fine. But…um…I was wondering if I could stay here for the night?" She asked.
"Of course." I said, gesturing for her to enter the house. She sat down on one of the couches and crossed her ankles, reaching for the TV remote. She turned to us,
"Don't let me be a bother to you." She said, before turning her head and staring straight at the TV.
"Goodnight, Rosalie." I called while Edward was whisking me down the hallway. He leaped into the bed, landing on his back and pulled me on top of him. I kissed him once on the lips, and he kissed me down my jaw. I brushed my hands down his solid abs, and snuggled my head into his neck. Tracing his collarbone with my finger, I heard him whisper,
"I love you."
I heard a very faint sound of static coming from the living room. Shifting my weight to my side, I rolled out of bed. Edward blinked a few times but made no other movement. I reached for his hand and pulled him out of bed.
Repeating our steps, I delicately pushed my arms through the sleeves of my satin robe, and Edward pulled his t-shirt over his tousled hair. Edward threw his arm over my shoulder, and I curled into his chest. We walked down the hallway and into the open front room.
Rosalie was sitting on the couch, unmoved from the position we left her in last night. "Rosalie…" I said slowly and quietly.
She snapped her head around and plastered a smile on her face. "Good morning." She said sweetly. "Is Renesmee up?" Edward shook his head.
"No, but I'm sure she would love it if you woke her up." He said sincerely. It was true. Renesmee loved Rosalie, she thought of her as a second mother.
I heard Renesmee let out a squeal of excitement and rush out five minutes later, pulling Rosalie with her. Renesmee emerged completely dressed.
"Mommy!" She shrieked, "Auntie Rose and I are going back to the house. Do you and Daddy want to come?"
"We will later. We just have to get dressed." I kissed her head, smiled softly at Rosalie and then walked towards our bedroom. I heard Edward kiss Renesmee on the nose, and then speak swiftly to Rosalie.
"You don't have to go back right now. You can wait here until we change, if you want." He offered.
"No, it's fine. I need to face it eventually. It's fine." She repeated under her breath.
From my closet, I heard Renesmee and Rosalie go through the door. I felt a pair of arms wind around my waist, and I could smell Edward. I spun in his arms to face him."What color should I wear today?" I asked, running my finger down his jaw bone.
"Hmm." He pretended to be deep in thought, "Any color looks amazing, your choice." He murmured into my ear.
I spun out of his arms and retreated back to my dresser. I pulled out a deep blue, cashmere, v-neck sweater. Gliding over to the rack with my pants on them, I caught sight of Edward putting on his shirt. I tugged a pair of brown corduroys and wrapped a blue and brown paisley scarf around my neck. I hope Alice will see that my fashion sense is improving; I just had never tried before.
The house came into view, and I could hear the rustle of footsteps across the carpets and wooden floors. Emmett rushed up to Edward,
"Help me." He stated, his eyes pleading. He understood that it was his fault Rosalie hadn't come home last night.
Edward nodded, "Emmett, I know you feel bad. I think deep, deep down Rose feels bad too. But I can't help you, you need to make it up to Rosalie."
Emmett mumbled, "You are so lucky Bella can't hold a grudge on you.", before he walked away.
I chuckled, but Edward was grimacing. "It's okay, Edward. Everything worked out." I murmured, rubbing his arm.
"But what if it didn't? Without the Jacob and the pack, you would have been dead." He shuddered. "Nothing I can ever do will make up for leaving you. I am so sorry." He pulled me into a tight hug, stroking my hair. "I am so sorry."
"Edward." I laughed, attempting to lighten the mood. "Well, I am okay now. Nothing did happen, because the pack was there. I am okay, we are together, and our daughter is waiting for us."
He pulled away, I could see that his face had brightened. Renesmee made everyone happy, it was a proven fact.
"Bella!" Alice gasped when I walked in, the heels on my shoes making a clicking noise as I passed through the kitchen. "Your shoes! They are beautiful!" She rushed over and gave me a hug. I looked down at the first pair of blue shoes I could find. They had a four inch heel on them, which I would have killed myself wearing when I was human, and a ruffled strap going up the front of my foot. The dark blue leather was soft and durable, not to mention that the heel height made me fall just a little short of Edward.
Renesmee bounded in after Alice, jumping up into Alice's arms. She placed her hand on Alice's cheek. Alice smiled, nodded, and then handed Renesmee to me. Renesmee pressed her hand to my cheek.
She showed me Alice taking Rosalie hunting so that we could talk to Emmett. Then she showed a picture of Rosalie and Emmett hugging. I assumed that her montage was telling me that we would help Emmett make up with Rose. I nodded and put her down, smiling.
"Hey, Rose…" Alice called, "Will you come hunting with me?"
"Sure, Alice." Rosalie said, moving smoothly into the kitchen.
Emmett sat in the arm chair, the rest of us sat on the couches, and Renesmee stood in the center. It was clear that she was in charge, as she strutted around the living room. She paused in front of Edward, and he nodded encouragingly. She continued her lap until she reached Emmett. Placing a small hand on his massive knee, she looked up into his face.
"I have an idea." She said slowly. Emmett nodded eagerly. She didn't continue, she just looked up at him.
"Care to share, Ness?" Emmett asked jokingly. A sneaky smile spread across her face, simultaneously, a smile spread across Edward's.
I looked across the island into Alice's anxious eyes. Next to me, Edward had his chin resting on his hands. On the other side of Alice, Jasper stood patiently.
"Edward," Alice said, breaking the expanding silence. "Is it going to work?" She asked. Edward shrugged.
"Alice, you're the omniscient one." I stated, "Shouldn't we be asking you that question?"
She nodded, "Maybe…except right now, Rosalie is dead set on not forgiving Emmett at all. I think she'll change her mind though."
Edward nodded, "She wants this." He agreed.
Alice's eyes glazed over briefly. When she returned from her succinct vision, she was ecstatic. Edward was smiling to himself.
"Did-" I cut myself off as I heard a shape moving in the trees at vampire speed. I also heard Renesmee's heartbeat moments before she emerged from the forest. She sped across the lawn and dashed into the house. In one motion, she was in Edward's arms, and her hands were reaching out towards mine and Jasper's faces.
Renesmee and Rosalie were sitting on a boulder by the river. Rosalie's knees were drawn up to her chest. Rays of sunlight were filtering down through the foliage, sending reflections of light off of Rosalie's skin. They were talking, and all of a sudden Rosalie stiffened. Seconds later, Emmett came into view on the edge of the forest. He meandered towards the rock, sitting at Rosalie's feet. Renesmee politely excused herself and ran to the woods. She stopped just inside the shrubbery. I knew that Rosalie and Emmett would still be able to smell her, and hear her. Rosalie's eyes shifted, glancing over everything but Emmett.
"Rose…" Emmett said tentatively, he was testing waters.
"What." She snapped, whipping her head around. The sudden movement sent her hair fanning out behind her.
"I'm sorry." He apologized. Rosalie didn't reply, she turned her head and fascinated herself watching another brown leaf fall to the ground.
"I love you." Emmett stated quietly. He looked down, a pained expression came across his generally jovial face. She slowly turned her head, looking down at Emmett. Emmett felt her eyes on him and gained confidence.
"I love you, Rosalie. I love you more than you could ever know. We may not show our deep connection like Alice and Jazz or Edward and Bella, but it is there. You know it." Rosalie's eyes softened, but her stone expression didn't waver.
"I need you, Rose; like a human needs air and a bird needs water. Without you, I don't have anyone to laugh at me. I don't have anyone to make me feel special. I want the same for you. I try to give the same thing to you, but I'm just not good at it. Sometimes I don't say the right things, but that is why I need you." Emmett cleared his throat and reached for Rosalie's hand in her lap.
"Rosalie, will you marry me…again?" He asked, looking into Rosalie's eyes. You could see the instantaneous joy that erupted within Rosalie. She leapt off the rock and onto Emmett.
"Is that a yes…again?" He asked chuckling. Rosalie nodded eagerly and lowered her head towards Emmett.
Renesmee's vision cut off. She sat, eagerly waiting, in Edward's arms. Jasper was smiling, Alice was beaming, and Edward was chuckling to himself. I was so happy for Rose. I couldn't think of anything that would make her happier.
As if on cue, Emmett and Rosalie wandered across the lawn, holding hands. Alice couldn't contain herself. The second they came through the door, Alice bombarded Rosalie. She pulled her into a quick embrace, before talking at vampire speed about the wedding details.
"So…Who's telling Esme and Carlisle?" Edward asked above Alice's buzzing. Everyone fell silent.
"I will!" Alice offered.
Rosalie shook her head. "Isn't that kind of our job?" Emmett asked, referring to him and Rose.
I nodded, "Kind of." Rosalie's eyes moved to meet mine, and I smiled warmly.
Emmett and Rosalie stood in the doorway of the living room. The rest of us sat on couches, staring at each other, waiting for the sound of car wheels pulling into the drive way. There were no props this time, nothing to do. We just sat, staring at each other.
Even I could feel the anxiousness in the room as the car wheels turned onto the drive way. I felt bad for Jasper, who was experiencing seven times the amount of angst that the rest of us were feeling. We weren't afraid they would disapprove, or that they would be angry. I couldn't picture Carlisle or Esme angry, and I knew that they would be happy.
When their almost silent footsteps crossed the porch, I saw Jasper flash Alice a warning look. When they opened the door, I saw Jasper put a restraining hand on Alice's leg. I understood why, Alice looked like she was about to explode with eagerness.
As soon as Carlisle and Esme took in the sight in front of them, they froze. We all didn't gather unless there was something important to be said. If it wasn't for Alice's grin, they may have expected something upsetting.
"May I ask what it is you are all going to bombard us with?" Carlisle asked, eyeing Emmett and Rose, the only ones standing. Alice opened her mouth but a quick Tsk from Edward and she shut up.
"Esme, Carlisle…" Rosalie began slowly, focusing on both of their faces. She held their gaze for quite some time, to Alice's disapproval.
"We're getting married!" Emmett exclaimed. "Again!" Emmett looked like he might start jumping up and down.
Carlisle stood, contemplating what to say. Esme dropped the eight grocery bags she was carrying and rushed over to Rosalie. She drew Rosalie into a tight hug.
"Oh, I am so happy. This is fantastic. I can't wait! When are you planning to have it?" Esme was positively glowing with happiness. She turned to Alice. "Alice, where were you thinking? I have some ideas. We must talk about them later, with Rosalie, of course. Bella, do you want to be involved in planning?" Esme asked.
"Uh, sure." I answered. I was part of the family now, and this was very important to Rosalie. It was very important to the whole family.
"Congratulations, Rosalie, Emmett. I am very happy for both of you." Carlisle amended. "Now, I need all of your help putting things away."
Esme agreed and herded us all into the kitchen.
Esme insisted on washing all of the new plates and silverware she ordered online. Renesmee was set to drying them, while the rest of us put the food away.
"That cabinet is for the cereal and chips, that cabinet is for the mixes, sugar, and flour, and this drawer is for the spices." Alice directed, pointing to the newly organized kitchen. "You guys know which food goes in the freezer and fridge."
At a quick, human pace, we put the food away. Seconds after we finished the food, "The plates go on the bottom of the cabinet with the glass doors, and the cups go on the shelf above them. Renesmee and I will put the silver ware away."
We all wanted the last kitchen tasks to be done and worked at vampire speed, except Esme and Renesmee. They worked at human speed.
"Thank you everyone. Good teamwork." Esme said, dismissing us from kitchen duty. We all dispersed throughout the house. Edward pulled me into the living room by my hand, escaping from the kitchen.
"Where to, Mrs. Cullen?" He asked, weaving his arm around my shoulder.
"Hmm." I said, thinking. I smiled and pulled him upstairs. We walked complacently up the stairs and down the hall, guided by my hand. When we turned right at the top of the stairs, Edward took the lead. He ushered me into this old room, closing the door behind us. The big bed was still pushed against the wall, the couch still sitting untouched, and Edward's wall of CD's were still in perfect order. I wandered over to the his music library, running my finger across the binding of the CD covers.
"Do you want these at our house?" I asked. Edward shrugged his shoulders.
"If you want them." He muttered. I knew all of the little quirks in Edward's demeanor that showed his true wants. I spun on my heel, to find Edward directly behind me.
"Well, what if I did want them there?" I asked, my fingers crawling across Edward's shoulder, closing in on the back of his neck.
"Well, then I would want them there." He answered, moving his hands over the sides of my waist. I smiled and stretched up on my toes towards Edward's lips.
"Ten minutes!" Alice called eagerly.
This didn't stall Edward, he knew Alice would interrupt, but it did halt me. We needed to get set up. Edward's lips were millimeters away from mine. I pulled my head back. If I let him continue, I would lose my train of thought. He tilted his head to the side.
"Ten minutes…" I murmured, explaining why I pulled away. He nodded and unlatched my hands from behind his head. He kept one closed in his hand and tugged me down the hallway. I got a glimpse of the guest bedroom. Rosalie was folding the throw blanket on the end of the bed, and Emmett was fluffing the pillows, obviously under Rose's supervision.
Down stairs, Alice was rushing around. "No, you don't have to finish putting the silver ware away. We don't know she is coming, remember?" Alice said to Esme. Carlisle spread out the contents of a manila folder on the dining room table. The sheets had patient's names and information on them.
Renesmee was in the kitchen with Esme. Jasper was sitting on the couch, watching Alice scurry around the house, perfecting everything in her path. Edward sat on the couch across from Jasper, pulling me onto his lap.
"Sure, Jasper." Edward answered Jasper's thoughts. Jasper reached down and collected the TV remote off the coffee table; his other arm was spread out across the back of the couch.
On the TV, they were covering some sporting event. "Here at River Front Stadium, Michael Crayton will jump the length of a football field, on a motorcycle." Jasper snorted a laugh just as Alice walked in. She danced over to Jasper's couch and nestled herself into his shoulder, under his extended arm.
"He won't make it." She stated, "But he won't die either. He'll break his leg, and a rib." Jasper chuckled again.
"Honestly, I don't understand why vulnerable, breakable humans would attempt stunts like these." He said.
"Yeah," Emmett called while coming down the stairs, "It was like Bella in everyday life." He chortled to himself, while Jasper stifled a laugh.
Rosalie came down behind Emmett and swatted him on the back of the head. He pulled her into his body, and kissed her on the cheek. I smiled, watching my brother's and sister's live happily ever after. Edward kissed my hair, reminding me of my own personal fairytale.
Tires turned onto the driveway. Emmett and Rosalie froze. Jasper and Alice's heads turned to the window. A taxi came into view, and the pebbles crunched under its tires.
"Is this the place?" A husky voice asked from inside the cab.
"I think…" A sweet voice said tentatively. Out the window, I could see long, thin legs step out of the car door, followed by the rest of her body. Alexandria was very tall and skinny, like a model. Her dark, olive complexion was accented by her shoulder length, raven hair.
Alice gasped, "I. Love. Her. Necklace." Alexandria wore skinny jeans with a low, with a blouse that had the pattern of gold chains on it. Around her wrists there were tons of gold bangles and around her neck, hung a long necklace with an amber pendant framed in gold at the bottom. She wore tall, dull copper colored boots over her jeans.
She flipped her hair and smiled, almost as if she heard the compliment. The taxi driver got out of his door, and as he walked to the trunk, he gazed at Alli out of the corner of his eye. The man pulled a large, Louis Vuitton rolling duffel out of the trunk, and handed Alli the matching makeup bag. She thanked him and handed him the money, before walking towards the porch.
I dashed to the door, my hand poised on the handle. I heard her heels click on the steps and then on the porch. She paused before knocking on the door. After her first knock, I swung the door open. She stood in front of the door, shocked, her hand still suspended in the air.
"Bella?" She asked breathlessly, staring me up and down. I nodded. She continued, dumbfounded, "Its Alli…Alexandria Diodorus." If her Greek heritage wasn't apparent in her image, her name made it clear.
"Yes, I know."I said warmly, "How are you?" I asked.
"I'm…fine." She said, hesitating. "I'm sorry to-" She froze mid sentence. I heard footsteps behind me, and felt Edward's arm drape over my shoulder. Behind me stood Rosalie and Emmett, while Alice danced up to the front.
"Hello!" Alice sang, her chime voice echoing in the silence. "I'm Alice, and I love your necklace!" It was just like Alice to introduce herself and compliment someone, all in one sentence.
"Um…er, Thanks." Alli said, shaking her head as if to clear her mind. "I'm Alli."
Alice smiled, nodded, and reached for her bags.
"Please, come in." Edward invited from next to me. "Hello. I'm Edward. You know Bella, and that is Rosalie and Emmett." He explained pointing to them, once she stepped inside, Jasper immediately tightened. "This is Jasper, and that is Car-"
"Hello, I'm Esme. This is my husband Carlisle, and you seem to have met my children." Esme said, laughing jovially, while emerging from the kitchen.
"Hello. I'm Alexandria, Bella's childhood friend…" She explained, we all nodded.
"Alli," Rosalie said from the back. "You seem to have some bags, would you like me to show you to the guest room?" She asked sweetly.
"Um…sure, if you don't mind." Alli replied, looking at Esme.
"No, of course not." Esme answered.
Rosalie took the bags, and guided Alli upstairs. "Your skin is gorgeous." Rosalie complimented.
Alli laughed, "Coming from you, that is a huge compliment. You are beautiful."
"Thank you so much." Rosalie said, "And this is the guest room. You can unpack, if you like, or not, whichever you prefer. The bathroom is there. We'll be downstairs." Rosalie explained amiably.
Rosalie was being kind and…cordial. Why was Rosalie being kind and cordial. The only reason I could think that Rosalie, a vampire, was being so pleasant to any other human girl, who was very pretty, was a bad one. If Alli was Rosalie's singer, would Rosalie be able to abstain. Edward was barely able to refrain from killing me, and Rosalie's control was lesser than Edward's.
My body went rigid, and Edward noticed the change. He looked down at me with confused eyes, which quickly changed to concern, as he saw the fear clearly written on my face.
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