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So, in Ireland at the moment its night time and St. Patrick's Day is over :-( But I'm here with another chapter!! Yay!!
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I sat with Bella on my couch, the day had turned to night and now every photo album I owned was surrounding us.
Bella laughed at a photo of a grinning Emmett holding a screaming Alice above his head.
I smiled, "She tried to make him change what he was wearing." I explained.
Suddenly my bedroom door shot open and Alice skipped into the room.
"Yes, Alice?" I asked gritting my teeth.
"Come downstairs and stop looking at those..." she trailed off as her eyes widened in alarm, she placed her hand on her hip, "Edward!"
"What?" I asked alarmed.
"How come you let Bella look at your photo albums?" she asked, her voice a key higher than normal.
I sighed, because Bella is Bella...
"Because Alice... Bella is careful with them... And she asks." I hinted.
"I-I..." she sighed, "I would've asked you, but you were –"
"Downstairs? Yeh, I was so far away Alice."
She sighed, "It doesn't matter," she shook her head, "Come downstairs." She smiled.
I looked at Bella who was gazing at us admirably, "What?" we said together.
"You two..." she whispered, "You fight like there's no tomorrow... But I can tell you love each other the best out of everyone else in the family."
We smiled and laughed gently, "Yeh, that's true." I said.
"So, come on Bella." Alice groaned, "Come downstairs."
What was so important with downstairs?
Bella smiled, "Okay..."
We both got up from the sofa and Bella put the photo album on the couch, "Should we clear these up first?" she asked me.
"No... We can do it later."
She nodded and we began to walk from my room and downstairs.
We'd gotten to the first floor and I'd turned to look at Bella, but she was gone...
I turned fully and I saw Alice dragging Bella towards her room.
"Alice?" I asked, confused.
Bella turned to look at me, the look on her face was one I could clearly understand – fear.
Alice opened her door quickly and pushed Bella inside lightly. She turned to look at me, wide eyed and breathing heavily.
"Downstairs, now." She said seriously.
"Alice? What are you do-"
"DOWNSTAIRS!" she yelled.
"Okay! Okay!" I shouted, holding my hands up in defeat.
I began to walk downstairs, my mind a whirlwind of thoughts as I wondered what on earth Alice was doing.
Oh! I'm so excited! Eddie! We're having a party! I heard Emmett's thoughts first and I looked up from my feet.
My whole family were standing at the bottom of the stairs, holding their finger to their mouths to tell me to be quiet.
I held out my hands in question and everyone turned to Esme.
She spoke to me in her head. Alice and the rest of us set up a welcome party for Bella. To make her feel more at home and greet her officially...
I nodded in understanding, touched at their kindness and I made my way to the bottom of the stairs.
The house was dimly lit, only a few small lamps at either side of the big living room were switched on. The sofas had been moved to the far walls to make more space and a massive sound system had been set up alongside a colossal amount of C.D's.
Emmett was jumping up and down on the spot and I looked at my family. They were all dressed up.
Esme smiled and handed me a clean white shirt. I smiled at her and walked into the kitchen to slip it on.
When I was walking back out again I heard Bella in Alice's room.
"Alice! What? Why are you doing this? What's going on?" she asked, shocked.
I smiled at the sound of her voice and made my way to the bottom of the stairs once again where my whole family were waiting for her.
Rose was wearing a red cocktail dress, Esme was wearing a black evening gown and Emmett, Carlisle and Jasper were dressed in a shirt and jeans like me.
"Come on..." I heard Alice's voice and we all stood up straight waiting for her.
Alice reached the top of the stairs first, she was wearing a pink dress that flowed gently to her knees.
She walked downstairs first and reached the bottom within a few seconds.
She went and stood beside Jasper. She spoke as he wrapped his arm around her, "Come on Bella..."
"I don't want to... I'm embarrassed." She mumbled. I could tell she was hiding behind the wall.
Alice's smile faded, "Bella. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. Now come down before I have to go up and get you myself..."
Still nothing.
"I'll make Edward come up and get you." She warned.
Suddenly Bella appeared at the top of the stairs. She looked star struck, it was as if she couldn't move.
I stared at her in awe. She was so beautiful... She was wearing a purple dress that gently cut off at her knees and it had diamonds around the top that travelled down the dress.
I took a deep breath and watched as she descended slowly, watching all of us with worried eyes.
She reached the bottom and Esme took her in her arms, "You're so beautiful Bella..." She took the words right out of my mouth, "Don't be embarrassed..."
Bella smiled, "Thank you for doing this. I wasn't expecting a party..." she admitted sheepishly.
We all smiled, "Expect the unexpected..." I mumbled. She looked at me suddenly and then her eyes travelled down my body. When she looked back into my eyes again she simply smiled timidly.
"Party time!!" Emmett shouted, "Whoo! Now..." he said, turning and running to the far side of the corner, he bounded back with a game in his hands and we all groaned in unison, "Twister!"
"Emmett..." we all moaned, except one person.
We all turned to look at Bella, she was smiling from ear to ear.
"I love Twister!" she smiled.
"Really?" Emmett asked, his eyes wide. She nodded, "Oh my Eddie! I love you Bella!"
My eyes widened as the words came out of his mouth.
Did he really just say that?
It was so easy for him to say... I wish I could say those words to her... But even when I thought about it, my throat closed up and my head turned light.
But he didn't mean it the way I would mean it... He said it light-heartedly, while I would mean it with my whole existence...
She smiled at him and moved towards the game. They both took it and went to set it up in the middle of the living room.
We all looked at each other.
"Well, it is Bella's party... I guess we're going to have to play." Carlisle sighed, "But just don't cry when I beat you." He laughed.
"Left hand red." Esme called to Emmett.
"No problem!" he laughed, swinging his hand over everyone's bodies to get his spot.
Rose groaned below him, "Em!"
"Sorry baby..." he said, stooping his head to plant a kiss on her lips.
"Bella?" Esme called.
"Yes?" Bella said bracing herself.
"Left hand blue." She instructed.
I turned my head to the side, where Bella's destination was.
She moved herself slowly, and eventually her body was perched above mine as she moved her hand to the spot.
She looked down into my eyes and I suddenly got caught up in the exquisiteness of hers. I smiled up at her gently and she continued to look into my eyes as if there was something buried deep inside them.
She raised her lips to smile and suddenly I heard her hand slip. She fell on top of me and I moved my own hands to catch her.
Her body was against mine, both connected, both aware of what had just happened.
She gasped, but didn't move, and my hands stayed on her hips because it felt so right to have them there.
She felt so soft, her skin and dress mixing together to give the most wonderful feeling. I felt as if my hands were burning into her skin, making up for lost time.
"Hahaha!" We heard Emmett laugh and Bella jumped in shock, "Bella and Eddie are out!"
"Damn..." I mumbled sarcastically.
Bella smiled and moved herself so that we could both get up and off the mat.
After we were safely out of the way Emmett and Rose continued the game and Emmett succeeded in winning after five more minutes.
As Emmett packed up the game and Bella stood talking to Esme and Carlisle, Alice called to me.
I walked over to her, and she was staring at me in awe, "What?" I asked.
She hugged me suddenly, Oh! Edward! You look so happy! You have a constant smile on your face!
I laughed, "Thanks Alice... But, what do you really want?" I asked her suspiciously.
She pulled back and smiled, "Let's do a song!"
I laughed nervously, "I don't know Alice..." I mumbled.
"Come on Edward! It'll be so much fun!" she persisted.
"Ugh, okay..." I sighed.
"Yay!" she laughed as she bounced over to the piano. I walked over and sat beside her.
"What song do you want to do?" I asked.
"Um..." she thought for a long moment, "Alone..."
My stomach tightened, "Really?" I asked hesitantly, I looked at her with pleading eyes.
"Yes." She answered simply, clearing her throat.
"Fine." I groaned.
I moved my hands towards the keys when suddenly another voice spoke, "I'll play it Edward." Rose said coming up behind me.
"What?" I asked, confused.
"I'll play it for you..." she said, moving me away from the piano with her manicured hand.
"But why?" I asked.
She shrugged as she sat down. But as I began to move away I saw both her and Alice nod to each other with smiles on their faces.
I felt my brows furrow in bewilderment and I moved to the staircase to watch.
Alice began to sing as Rose played the light melody,
"I hear the ticking of the clock,
I'm lying here the room's pitch dark.
I wonder where you are tonight,
No answer on the telephone.
And the night goes by so very slow,
Oh, I hope that it won't end though...
Alone..."
I watched as Carlisle and Esme began to dance in the middle of the living room. Suddenly Emmett and Jasper got up from the sofa and began dancing with each other, obviously because their proper dancing partners were providing the entertainment. I laughed silently as Emmett spun Jasper around in circles and then draped him over his arm.
Bella walked up to me quietly and I looked down at her softly. She smiled up at me shyly.
"I didn't know Rose could play piano..." she whispered as Alice's voice rose for the next verse.
I smiled, "She's not as good as me." I bragged and she laughed gently.
My smiled faded as I watched her and I slowly reached out to touch her arm, "Would you like to dance Bella?" I asked.
She looked up at me in shock, "I can't dance..."
I smiled as the memory filled my mind. She'd said those exact words to me the night we'd met and I'd asked for a dance.
"It's all in the leading..." I whispered.
She hesitated "Okay, then..." she finally agreed.
I took her arm lightly and led her to the middle of the living room.
She raised her arms slowly to place them around my neck and I wrapped my arms around her waist delicately.
I held her close and began to lead her around the room. She moved in time with me and I watched her smile proudly.
"See it's not so hard is it?" I asked.
She shook her head and looked up at me, "No." She whispered.
I gazed into her eyes for a long moment and suddenly she lowered her head to rest on my chest.
I took a deep breath and tightened my arms around her.
"Till now I always got by on my own,
I never really cared until I met you...
And now it chills me to the bone,
How do I get you alone!
How do I get you alone!
You don't know how long I have wanted,
To touch your lips and hold you tight...
You don't know how long I have waited...
And I was going to tell you tonight...
But the secret is still my own,
And my love for you is still unknown...
Alone..."
I put my head on her hair and breathed in her gorgeous scent. My head and heart were still coming to terms with the fact that Bella was back, never mind that she was in my arms...
I smiled to myself as she sighed happily.
"Till now I always got by on my own!
I never really cared until I met you!
And now it chills me to the bone!
How do I get you alone?
How do I get you alone?
Alone... Alone...
I hear the ticking of the clock...
I'm lying here the room's pitch dark..."
We stopped dancing as Alice and Rose's song ended, but we didn't let each other go.
I closed my eyes as I held her, feeling as though my heart was going to burst from my chest, and I promised myself I would never let her go...
Who knew a game of Twister could be so romantic??
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