A/N: Thanks for all the support so far. I have really great reviewers and enjoy reading every single one of them. I know the story isn't perfect, but then again, I'm not a real writer and not getting paid to post my work. But it's really fun and a good way to spend some free time. So thanks for over looking my flaws!
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Chapter 15: Southern Fried Chicken and Charmin.
Thanksgiving was going to take place at the Cullen's so the weekend prior, Jasper and I decided to pay Mama Whitlock a visit. We hadn't seen her since we moved to New York and were in dire need of some Mama time. We pretty much came home for just a few hours before packing up Jasper's truck and heading to the city. It had been months since we've seen Mama and I know that both Jasper and I were excited to see her and show off Alice and Edward.
Because of James, we hadn't been home to stay in years. He ruined so many things in my past, and I felt like it was time to start making some things right again. If not for me, then Jasper.
And even though Jasper and I had weekly conversations with Mama, it just wasn't the same seeing her face to face.
Alice and Edward were meeting the only family Jasper and I had, and we were so excited for the trip. Emmett said he didn't want to be left behind, so he and Rose insisted on coming with saying something about being lonely without the rest of us.
Emmett seriously was such a teddy bear. He would make fun of you for pretty much anything, but would always cave in the end, not wanting to miss out on a single thing. In the words of Edward, he was damn pansy.
The guys closed down the shop for the weekend, and on Friday morning we all caught a flight home. The flight was uneventful to say the least.
Becoming a part of the mile high club was very tempting, but had to be pushed away once we saw the size of the bathrooms.
Edward had no say in that one.
However, that didn't stop Alice and Jasper who made their way back to their seats with huge grins from cheek to cheek.
All I could think about was the faucet that she was probably sitting on because there was so little room in those things. Not my cup of tea to say the least.
At least the subject gave us all something to talk about until the plane landed.
I felt bad for the poor stewardess that had to clean that bathroom.
Once outside the airport, we took the shuttle to Mama's house knowing we wouldn't all fit in her old Ford. As soon as we pulled up to the large white Victorian house, memories of childhood flooded my mind. Jasper's smile grew wide as he stared back at me. The shuttle stopped, we paid the driver as the guys grabbed the luggage, the front door opened and there stood Mama. I dropped my purse to the ground and looked up to the eyes of my Mama.
She was the only person I could truly call Mama. My Mama.
She stood there against the door with a glass of iced tea in her hand smiling. She was beautiful, her blonde hair up in a bun, scrubs still on her tiny frame, probably just off of her shift at the hospital.
Jasper looked up to meet the eyes of his Mama. The smile on his face couldn't be wiped off even if you tried.
Jasper ran up the lawn, onto the front porch towards Mama, as she set down her glass and pulled her into a hug swinging her in the air. I followed suit after him and wrapped my arms around the two of them.
"Oh! My babies! My babies are home!" She kissed and hugged us both as we basked in the warmth only one person in this entire world gave us.
"Hi Mama. I've missed you so!" Jasper said kissing his mother on the cheek.
She took his face in her hands and kissed him on the lips. "My babies are home! I'm so glad to see you both. How have you been? Oh Jasper, you got skinnier! Isn't Bell feeding you?" Her questions came out all at once, excitement overtaking her. Seriously Mama, slow the fuck down and ease up on the Boones.
Jasper wrapped his arms around Mama. "Oh Bell is feedin' me just fine. And so is Alice." He pointed in the direction of Alice leaning against Emmett's arm.
It was funny how Jasper's accent came out more when we were home, and around Mama.
I never really picked up the accent even though I lived there for my entire child hood. I guess I was never meant to be a country girl.
Jasper held out his hand for Alice to join us and she ran up the lawn and took his hand. "Mama, this is Alice. Alice this is my Mama." Jasper's smile could not have gotten larger at that moment.
Jasper had never brought a girl home to meet his mama, and it was cute to watch. This was as big a moment for him as it was for Alice.
Alice held out her hand, but Mama wasn't having any of that. She scooped little Alice into a hug and kissed her cheek. Don't break the Pixie, she's fragile!
"It's so nice to finally meet the famous Alice." She stared at Alice with loving eyes. "I'm hoping my Jasper's takin' care of ya' darlin'."
Alice nodded. "Very much so Mrs. Whitlock, and it is so nice to meet you as well."
"Oh hun, call me Mama. That's what everyone calls me." Mama smiled at Alice as she cupped her cheek in the palm of her hand.
Mama liked her. This was a good start to the weekend.
I looked over at Edward and motioned for him, Rose and Emmett to come up. He nodded and stuck his hands in his pockets.
He was nervous. Poor guy.
I could only imagine the sound of his tongue ring running across his teeth. In all literal senses, he was meeting the only family I had left. It was so cute to see him nervous.
"And who do we have here Bell?" Mama asked as she stared my man down with a sly smile playing across her lips.
God I couldn't believe it, she was checking him out!
I would have to give her shit for that later.
"Mama, this is my Edward. I mean my boyfriend Edward." I looked down and brushed the hair out of my face as I stumbled over my words. Good going Bell, give her something to use against you later!
Edward was then hugged and kissed by Mama, who I think held him just a little longer than necessary.
She pretty much assaulted my man, and I laughed as he stared at me with a worried look. He didn't know what to do or how to react.
But I couldn't blame her, he was fucking hot if I do say so myself. And I do say so myself, by the way.
"My my Bell. He sure is handsome." She said smiling at him. Edward just blushed and ran a hand through his hair. "You sure do know how to pick 'em." Yes Mama, yes I do.
We introduced her to Emmett and Rosalie and she was just as welcoming to them both. The guys brought all of our stuff up as we made our way in the house.
"Now I know times have changed, but while you're here, it will be boys in Jasper's room, and girls in Bells. You hear me?" She tried to sound stern, but it just wasn't her nature. "And I must say I am a pretty heavy sleeper, so you better not wake me." Hint hint.
The dirty broad.
She was practically giving us the go ahead to sneak off to our boyfriends in the middle of the night.
Part of me felt like I was 16 all over again trying to sneak my boyfriend over for the night, but the other part of me reminded me that I was a grown adult in a committed relationship, oh and that I lived with the sexy man on my right and was 'allowed' to have him in my room.
Charlie would be rolling in his grave if he heard the pervy things that went through my mind. God bless my daddy.
After we brought our stuff upstairs, Rose went to use the bathroom, and Alice decided to go check out Jasper's bedroom. As I opened my bedroom door, I was brought back 10 years in time.
I hadn't been in this room since high school. James ruined everything for me. Mama had visited us several times a year in Chicago, but we never stayed here for more than a few hours at a time for the few trips we had made home.
We didn't want James following us and giving Mama any trouble.
Although all the room held now was a bed and a dresser, my memories showed me where everything was. I went over to the dresser and wiped my hand across the top rubbing my fingers over the J+B=4ever that was engraved there.
I remembered the day that Jasper had done that with his pocketknife and what hell Mama had given him for ruining her furniture. I believe she chased him around the house with his dad's belt, but he was faster and out ran her.
She eventually got over it thinking it was cute that Jasper would do that for me.
Arms were wrapped around my waist and I slumped back against the familiar body. Edward kissed the side of my neck and nuzzled his nose behind my ear.
"So this is where you lived huh?" He asked kissing down my neck.
"Yup. This is where I grew up. This was my room. And I know it doesn't look like much now, but it used to be home." I was grinning like a fucking fool, showing my boyfriend my childhood bedroom.
I turned around to smile at him. He pulled me in for a quick kiss before I pulled away and started walking around traveling down memory lane. Later buddy.
"I remember everything E." I pointed to the dresser. "I used to have tons of pictures of me and Jazz taped all along the sides of the mirrors. And over here," I pointed to the wall above my bed. "I had hundreds of picture of Leonardo Dicaprio, Devon Sawa, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, and Johnny Depp cut out from magazines plastered across the wall. God I was such a girl."
I laughed as Edward kissed me again. His eyes showed me he was enjoying this just as much as I was.
"And my bed used to seem so big" I looked at the twin size bed and cringed. "Now it looks so small. It used to have a dark purple comforter on it, and the walls were purple too." I looked at the now white walls.
Edward grabbed my hand and brought us over to sit on the bed. "I think we could fit. That is if we snuggle." Edward leaned back and I followed, leaning on his chest as we lay there for a few minutes talking about my little bed and what we could do with it. "I think we could make it work. You want me to sneak in here tonight so that we can fool around?"
I hit him in the chest giggling to myself as he looked at me and said, 'what?' Yes, yes I did want him to sneak in tonight, but didn't want him to be without a dick come tomorrow morning when Mama found him. I liked the man downstairs!
I got up and went over to the closet and opened the door. There inside were markers of Jasper's heights and mine since we were 8 years old. This had been a storage room before I moved in and Mama made it my bedroom.
I ran my hands over the markings letting my fingers graze the subtle notches in the wood. "Every year on Jasper's birthday, we would come in here and mark our current heights." I ran my hands over the markings again, taking it all in. I had forgotten about them until I came in here.
"And Jasper and I would play games on the floor as kids thinking this was our 'special' play room, and hide under the sheets and old furniture Mama had in here. And we would play dragons and knights. Jasper was always the knight that rescued me from the dragon, because I was the princess."
Edward laughed giving me my favorite crooked smile. "And who was the dragon?" Could he get any frickin cuter?
"Well Mama of course. Who else?" I asked laughing. "Mama used to get down on all fours and crawl around with us chasing after me until Jasper would get her with his cardboard sword."
Edward wrapped his arms around me again so that I was facing his chest.
"You are so adorable talking about your childhood B. I don't think I've heard you say this much about it ever. And you're so happy." He kissed the tip of my nose as I closed my eyes enjoying his touch.
"I was happy. This place makes me happy. This was always my safe haven from James. He rarely came here. And when he did, he wasn't allowed in. Mama didn't like him. Thought he was a bad egg. So I always felt safe here...after.... everything happened." I looked down, not wanting to meet his eyes.
He tilted my chin up so he could look into my eyes. "Sounds like Mama knew what she was talking about when she said James was a bad egg. I like her already."
"I think she likes you too. In fact from the way she was ogling you earlier, I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't have a little crush on you." I hit his shoulder playfully.
"B. Are you jealous of the 50 something year old mom who has the hots for me?" He kissed my collarbone and let his lips linger. "Jealousy is hot B. Fucking hot."
"Edward!" I pushed him away as his hands traveled down my body as they found my ass. "There are too many people in the house." I pulled away from him. "But later, you better come find me."
I ran off as he smacked my ass. I giggled as he ran after me.
The smell of fried chicken stopped me dead in my tracks as I took in the familiar aroma. Edward ran into me pushing us both to the floor. We fell with a big thump and laid there laughing while everyone ran to see what happened.
"What the fuck Bell?" Jasper asked as he held out his hand to help me up.
Mama was standing behind him and smacked him on the back of his head.
"Jasper, don't use that fowl language in my house." She glared at him, trying not to crack a smile. "That shit just isn't right!"
We all burst out laughing, including Mama and Jasper.
Mama had a mouth on her and never cared too much if we swore as long as it wasn't in a fight with each other.
"Sorry Mama." Jasper said as he helped me up and then Edward. "Just trying to watch out for Bell like you taught me." He gave her the sheep eyes.
Still a fucking Mama's boy I see.
"Damn right. I taught you to respect the ladies. Does he respect you Alice?" Alice stared up at Jasper with a shit-eating grin. Fuck my life. Whatever was gonna come from the little Pixie's mouth was not going to be good.
"Oh Mama, he respects me alright. Every night." I burst into giggles again as Rose fell into Emmett's side.
"Good then. Now on with some supper. Who's ready for some fried chicken?" Mama made her way back towards the kitchen.
All the boys raised their hands like they were in elementary school and we all burst out laughing again.
My sides were killing me from all the laughs, and tears were streaming down my cheeks. I looked around to see everyone looked the same. God I loved these fools.
We made our way into the kitchen following the smells of my past. It was great to be home, even if it was only for a few days.
Mama grabbed a gunnysack of corn and put it in Edward's arms. He looked at her quizzically like he didn't know what the fuck to do. My poor baby was such a city boy.
"You boys go out and husk some corn for us." She said smiling at him then getting back to work.
Edward nodded his head; he looked at me with a questioning look on his face. If I were to guess, Edward had never husked corn in his life. Probably bought it in the frozen isle at the grocery store in neat little chunks.
Jasper smacked him on the back making him fall forward before he caught himself.
"Come on E. I'll go show you how it's done." Jasper led the way and the boys went outside. Emmett followed like a lost puppy.
Mama was standing over the stove wearing an apron, a big frying pan full of grease in front of her. I went to work on cleaning the chicken; while Rose and Alice stood there like the city girls I knew and loved.
I rolled my eyes and went to work on the chicken while they took seats at the table to watch us.
"So girls, you always lived in the city?" Mama wasn't one to shy away from getting answers. They weren't your average farm girls, that much was obvious from the heals they wore, and the name brand clothing, that obviously didn't come from Walmart or Tom Thumb.
"Yes. Born and raised in New York." Alice said pulling at her nails. My little Alice was nervous in front of her boyfriend's mom.
Cute.
Mama snickered at Alice and went back to prepping supper.
"Oh come on Tink, this is Mama. No need to be nervous around her. Loosen up. Go grab a beer. That'll help." Alice glared at me for a second before taking my advice and went to the fridge.
"Mama, you don't have nearly enough beer to suppress these boys. We'll run out within an hour with the way your son drinks!" Alice stared in the fridge and laughed at her own joke.
Mama wiped her hands on her apron and went to get her purse. She came back with a set of keys and threw them at Alice.
"I would suggest you go and re-stock then, 'Tink'." Mama looked at me and I laughed. "I like the nickname Bell. She does kinda resemble a fairy doesn't she?" Rose snickered in the corner trying to hide her laugh. "You going with her Blondie? Or did you want to help out with supper?" She never did beat around the bush and seemed to have nicknames for the people she liked.
Rose nodded then jumped up and grabbed Alice's arm leading the way to the door. Go figure. Rose wasn't one to get her hands dirty.
"Oh, and pick me up some Boone's Farm. I'm in the mood to relax." Mama called as they were leaving.
"Boones Farm?" Rose asked with a raised eyebrow. "Mama, that shit is so nasty. We used to drink that back in high school when it was the only thing we could get."
"Call it what you want Blondie, but I like it!" Mama went back to work over the stove as the girls left.
It was just the two of us now working side by side in the kitchen. Just like we used too. Despite what Edward knew I was actually a great cook. Everything I knew I learned from Mama. However, I rarely cooked. Not that I didn't want to, but it was more 'our' thing to do together when we were home.
OK, so I was lazy too, but that's beside the point, right?
"So you and the tattooed guy, huh?" She asked as she breaded the chicken. That doesn't say much…
I snickered. "Which one? They all were the last time I checked." She rolled her eyes at me.
"The one that has the eyebrow piercing, and his tongue too from the way it sounds. And the one that who's drop dead gorgeous." Mama's cheeks turned red and I thought I even heard her moan. Do you need a moment? I mean, I could step out if that's what you need.
"Are you blushing Mama? Over my boyfriend?" I couldn't help but hold back a laugh.
"Well, it doesn't hurt anything to look, am I right Bell? I am a single lady you know!" Mama was grinning ear-to-ear thinking about my man.
"Absolutely not. You look all you want. I know which bed he sleeps in at the end of the night." She swatted my butt, which only made me laugh harder.
Messing with her was too much fun.
"OK missy, point taken. He's yours, blah blah blah." She turned the chicken in the pan and jumped back when the grease popped. He face grew solemn as she looked down at the pan. "Just, tell me he is treating you well."
"He's treating me just fine Mama. Better than any man ever has. Except Jasper that is. He always did treat me like a princess. Still does, although I've stepped aside so he could put Alice as queen where she belongs."
Mama stopped with the chicken and took my hands in hers. "You deserve to be happy darlin'. That's all I ever wanted for you. All Charlie ever wanted too. If Edward treats you well, then that's all I ask." She pulled me into a hug as I rubbed her back.
"The best Mama. He treats me the best." I kissed her cheek as we smiled at each other.
We held each other for a few minutes in silence. Mama's hugs were worth a million bucks, and I had been craving one for quite some time, especially after everything I went through with James.
Mama never knew what happened with Jake or James. Well she knew something happened, but never full details anyways. Jasper's father was never in the picture from what I remember, but she did have a few bad boyfriends here and there that drank too much and pushed her around. Although she never said it, I knew she knew I had my own dark past.
I kissed her cheek again and went back to work.
I looked towards the screen door to see the guys standing there, and leave it to Emmett to ruin the moment.
"Have I died and gone to heaven? Did I just see you two kissing?" Jasper elbowed him in the ribs, and Edward rolled his eyes. A slight blush crept along his cheeks. How does it feel to be the one blushing, Adonis?
"Leave it to you Emm." I rolled my eyes at him as Mama got back to cooking. "Yes, that is exactly what you walked in on. We secretly have a thing on the side."
"Always have had a thing for my Bell." Mama added as she smacked my ass playfully.
Emmett and Edward burst out laughing. Jasper looked mortified.
"Seriously Mama. None of that shit. I already have to deal with these two everyday" He motioned between Edward and I. "And I don't think I can take anymore. I would actually like to enjoy your cookin' rather than sitting over the toilet emptying my stomach with these thoughts."
"Jazz, seriously. A little over dramatic don't you think?" She asked him. "Now come over here and give your mama a kiss."
Jasper did as his mama told him and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
Mama motioned for Edward to come over with the corn he was holding. She grabbed a hold of his upper arm and gave it a squeeze. For the love of all things holy. He was going to get molested before the weekend was over.
"My my, Edward. You sure do have some fine arms on you boy." Edward turned beat red. I just laughed as Mama felt him up.
Edward kissed her cheek and leaned towards her. "You can thank B for them."
Oh my God.
Did he really just say that?
I didn't realize that everyone would be so comfortable with each other so soon, but then again at least we were all being ourselves.
No show here. That's for sure.
Mama gave me a knowing smile and directed Edward to a big pot of boiling water and he threw the corn in.
"Where are Rose and Allie?" Emmett asked as he looked through the fridge pulling out beers for all the guys, then handing one to Mama and me.
"Well big guy, Tink made a comment about how much you guys drink and thought it would be a good idea to stock my fridge."
Edward looked at me when Mama called Alice Tink. I just nodded and took a pull from my beer.
Alice and Rose returned a few minutes later, several bottles of Boones Farm in hand. The guys went out and unloaded the truck carrying in case after case of beer. I laughed at how much they had bought, and then remembered who they were buying for. Can you say, lush?
We sat down for supper a few minutes later, each of us with a beer. Mama with a large glass of Boones.
Mama said grace and we all dug in. Good thing it was Mama saying grace. I don't want to even think about what would have come from any of our mouths, especially Emmett's.
'Dear Lord. Thanks for giving me a smokin' hot wife to go home to every night and 'respect', and a kick ass job. Oh, and God bless baby Jesus, and stilettos too.'
Something like that would definitely have made its way out.
After dinner, the boys washed dishes while us girls went out and sat on the porch talking about random shit. A while later, the guys came out to join us. Edward was carrying a case of beer with him and sat down next to me on the floor.
I looked at the case and then up at him with a questioning look.
"What? So we don't have to keep going in every 5 minutes." He kissed my cheek and grabbed me a new bottle.
"It just feels so old school. We used to do this back in high school when someone was having a party out in a barn. Remember that Jazz?" I took a long pull from my beer.
Jasper took a drink and nodded. "Yeah I remember." He took another drink, then smiled looking down at his bottle. "God that was a long time ago. We were what 15, 16 Bell?" I nodded and looked down at my bottle playing with the label.
We stopped going out after I met James. No more barn parties or out with our friends. It was in that moment that I was reminded how much Jazz had given up for me in his life. He never left me alone after James and really missed out on being a kid, doing normal things.
I wiped a tear away from my eye before anyone noticed. I looked up at Jasper to see the same look on his face. He knew me better than anyone, and had to know what was going through my mind.
Mama broke the air when she saw the exchange between Jazz and I, and got us talking about the city. She was very interested in Edwards shop, paying special attention to every word he said, and even more interested that all the guys worked together. She snickered after finding out that Rose was a model, saying something like 'well of course Blondie is a model.' Rose went over and sat with Mama, giving her a kiss on the cheek.
It was all in fun, and she knew it.
Mama and Alice got along well. Alice was no longer nervous, and the little pixie that I knew and loved was talking about piercing Mamas nose, which she utterly refused to do.
We sat around all night, getting hammered off case after case of beer that we drank. Mama turned in around midnight and we sat out on the porch continuing on.
"Bell? Do you remember when we TP'd Banners house after he gave us a D on that project for Biology?" Jasper asked as he stroked Alice's hair as she lay in his lap.
Edward choked on his beer and stared at me.
"TP'd?" He is so not with me.
What a city boy.
Who didn't know what TP'd was?
"Toilet papered baby." I said as I kissed his cheek. "We toilet papered his house and trees, and car. He was so unfair. I thought our project rocked. He just didn't like us." For no good reason of course.
"Maybe that's because we came to class hung over every other day Bell." I nodded as everyone broke out laughing. "And it probably didn't help that we were constantly hitting each other to stay awake because his lectures were so fucking boring." Ok, maybe he had a little bit of reason not to like us.
Emmett stood up with a cocky grin. Nothing good ever came from that grin.
"We should do it!" He said as he pulled Rose up with him.
"What are you talking about Emm?" She asked as he smacked her ass. Oh here we go.
"Toilet papering. We should go toilet paper a house." I knew it!
Edward and Jasper were standing at this point pulling Alice and I up.
The guys had a wicked look in their glossed over eyes. Now the beer starts talking, and our guys have moved to the wayside to let it have its say.
"Do you remember where Banner lives Bell?" Jasper looked like his eyes were on fire.
He clapped his hands together like a little kid.
"Of course I do. How could I forget?" We're we really going to do this?
As if he heard my question Jasper answered. "Yes Bell. We really are going to do this."
I shook my head and rolled my eyes as I finished off my beer. I guess this could be fun. I mean it was the last time, but that was like what, 10 years ago?
"OK Well we need some supplies. Mama is going to kill us if she finds out again Jazz."
I thought about the last time we were caught. Jasper was grounded for weeks, and I was stuck on kitchen duty for a month. But that was the trade off for her not ratting us out. The only reason she knew in the first place was because her stocked closet was greatly depleted, and then the rumors started about a house being TP'd. It was a good time, and I don't regret it!
I led the way into the house to the supply closet she had at the end of the hallway.
God bless Mama for shopping at Sam's Club. We had more than enough supplies.
Jasper stole the keys to Mama's truck and we made our way outside. We were all shit faced, but decided that Jasper would be the best fit to drive as it was his Mama's truck and if we got in trouble he could take the blame.
What a fool for being talked into that one.
Jasper, Alice and Rose got in the front, while Emmett jumped in the bed of the truck grabbing another case of beer from Edward. Edward jumped up and held out his hands to help me in.
I kinda felt like we were kids again. Stealing trucks, booze cruising, toilet papering houses and riding in back of the big diesel Mama had for the last 15 years. I swear the thing was on its last leg.
We sped off down the road in the dark of night towards Banners house. Jasper parked the truck a few blocks down and we got out sneaking across his neighbors lawns.
Everyone was asleep, as it had to be close to two in the morning by this time. But we didn't want to get caught, so we tried to be as quiet as possible.
That only lasted so long.
We were all drunk and kept tumbling over each other laughing at one another as we fell to the ground. The only nice thing was when I fell, which was often; I fell on the rolls of soft TP that were in my hands.
God Bless Charmin.
After a quick lesson on how to properly toilet paper a tree, because yes, there was a technique, we all got to work on his trees, deck, car and flower bushes. I made sure his post box was nicely covered and shoved wet TP inside for him to find later. It was wet from the puddle on the ground, don't be a perv!
30 minutes later we were running back to the truck, jumped in, and sped off towards home.
We were all laughing so hard at what we had just done that I really did almost piss myself. No seriously, I thought about going back for some of the TP, but thought against it.
Edward held me close in between his legs, as we let the hot Texas wind blow over us.
"I can't remember when I had that much fun B." Edward kissed my cheek. "Thank you for letting me come home with you."
"Of course E. I'm glad you got to meet Mama. Although I think she has the hots for you." I don't think it, I knew it. Edward was most likely the star of her dreams tonight. Ah! Mental pictures!
"Of course she does. Have you looked at me lately?" Every chance I get! I hit him in the shoulder as he tightened his hold on me.
I looked up at him and wiped a line of sweat off his forehead.
"Yeah actually I have looked at you, every chance I get. And I don't blame her. I have the hots for you too. Just thought you'd like to know." I kissed him on the lips quickly, but he had other plans. He took my head in his hands and kissed me long and hard.
Emmett cleared his throat reminding us we weren't alone. Fucking cockblocker, come on, for once in my life, just let us be!
"OK, seriously, enough of that shit little bro. Stomach full of beer, cant handle the PDA right now." He banged on the window to get Jasper's attention. "Speaking of which, I need to take a piss."
Jasper pulled over on the dark road, and all three guys jumped out, standing side by side to relieve themselves. I sat in the back leaning through the window talking to the girls when we heard the guys talking to each other.
They were seeing who could spell their girls name the best with their aim. The three of us just stared laughing and waiting for the results.
Emmett won.
Not sure if it is something to be proud of, but he did indeed win.
The guys got back in and we headed for home.
For being as hammered as he was, Jasper got us home in one piece, not even a scratch on the truck.
That takes practice!
The girls took off towards my room and the guys towards Jasper's. We each had ideas to swap rooms, but were just too tired to actually try. Mama had laid out sleeping bags for us and we crashed for the night.
The next morning, I awoke to the smell of bacon. Alice and Rose were still sleeping off their hangovers as I made my way downstairs and saw Mama cooking away.
I kissed her cheek before pulling myself up on the counter to sit and talk while it was still quiet. Jasper made his way down moments later and it was the three of us.
Just like it used to be.
Mama went into 20 questions about our new lives, my book, Jasper's art, you name it. It was peaceful and relaxing just like it used to be on a Saturday morning.
Slowly, everyone else started to trail in looking like shit ran over. Mama made us eggs and bacon while we sipped on coffee.
No one was moving to fast, all hung-over from the previous night's activities. We relaxed through out the afternoon and evening catching up with Mama.
Everyone loved Mama and her sense of humor just like I knew they would.
The rest of our weekend flew by fast just as I knew it would. On Saturday night we got brave and swapped rooms. Jasper and Alice were in his room, and Rose and Emmett took mine. Edward and I decided on the front porch swing.
Edward decided that it was play time and decided to strip me naked right there on the porch as he took me over the swing, the stairs and finally against the front door. I was scared someone was going to see us, but was thankful Mama didn't have to many neighbors that were around, and it was 3 in the morning, and no one was awake. But the cows across the road got a good show, that's for sure. When Edward decided he had enough playtime for the night, we lay out across the swing, me cuddled into his side. I couldn't have been happier sleeping side by side with him outside, enjoying the hot Texas breeze.
The only damper on the night was listening to Jasper and Alice's giggles, and the squeak of my bed coming from the second floor.
Those noises will forever be engrained in my brain. I now know how Emmett and Jasper felt after hearing us in the back room at the shop.
I would try to consider their feelings next time. Maybe.
Mama found us out there early in the morning, and snickered waking us both up.
Sunday morning we said our goodbyes and boarded the plain to go home. We made plans to come back closer to Christmas. She insisted Rose and Emmett come home too.
They were now honorary members of the family.
Mama was all I had left for family. She and Charlie were very close before he was killed. I always thought they had something going on, but didn't feel it was my place to ask.
Mama never asked questions when we up and moved after high school. She knew something had gone on and that it was a subject that was not going to be talked about. So she let us go. We stayed in good contact over the years, and when we moved from Chicago to the city, she was the only one outside of my editor that knew. Again, she never asked questions, and she never pried.
It wasn't her way.
And I loved her even more for that.
I didn't want her to know what had happened to me. I didn't want her to have to go through the pain of knowing.
As the shuttle pulled away from her house I watched as she stood in the door way waving. I felt my eyes tear up, and Edwards arm wrapped tightly around my shoulders. I knew we would be back soon, but still sad to leave.
A few minutes into the drive, my phone beeped with an incoming message. I heard Jasper's do the same.
I looked down and read it as I heard him laughing.
I seem to missing some rolls of toilet paper kids. Am I going to hear about Banners house again? I'm not covering for you this time! Some kids never learn. But I love you both never the less. –Mama
I new exactly what I was getting her for Christmas this year.
A year's supply of toilet paper.
And not the cheap stuff.
Only the best for my Mama.
A/N: Have you ever been TP'ing before? If not, you have really missed out on a good time. Just don't get caught.
Oh, and for the record, I don't condone drinking and driving. But it just fit here.
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