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When POV is not stated, it's referred to Winter.
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CHAPTER 2 - Roads.
The airplane wasn't half bad of what I expected – I felt asleep one hour after boarding – forgetting my stiffness and considering the amount of hours to the United States.
I run off the plane to pick up my luggage so fast I nearly flew. All I wanted was to go out and be able to breathe the clean and chilly oxygen of outside.
I took the way out from the arrivals gate to discover what was gonna be my home from now on and found that the morning of my house had an overcast ceiling, green windows and large ice grounds.
It suddenly felt safe here, like if I belonged to this vast pure landscape, free, clean, powerful; at home.
I allowed myself to crash the promise of not sailing too much through the memories – a precaution taken when Thelma went away – and I imagined my mother next to me, watching the same sky I watched and smelling the same aroma I smell. I could portray her here.
And the wound smiled at me without pain, erupting in two teardrops, nothing compared to the long and asphyxiating wailings that seldom appeared – crying was not done for me – but when burst, they insolated me off the world.
Nothing more than two teardrops, had I got over it? I stuck to believe it was only the atmosphere what dried me inside. Too busy to plan to stand there waiting for the tears to mix within the rain. Too much drama for me, definitely.
I composed myself and went for a cab's hunting.
It didn't take me long, longer took me to fit the luggage in the boot. I didn't remember having packed so many clothes and items.
"I'm moving here… this' all my wardrobe" I beamed innocently at the driver while trying to put an American accent and, to my surprise, he grinned back.
I had to get at the University residency to adjust myself to the new life here and its schedules, the jetlag was gradually pushing me and I only had three days before I was an Alaska student.
EPOV
"Bella, we're gonna miss the plane, we're already running late" I informed in an unaltered, low voice; no doubt she'd hear.
I thought beyond about this, how nice was to have Bella by my side without my mind locked in a box of precautions, as fragile as she seemed in my hands almost two years ago.
And how I sometimes missed that, too. Her cheeks no longer colored themselves pink when she noticed I was around, there was no sweet blood drowning in her veins that could itch in my throat and twist my senses.
But I got her. And shortly after she changed I realized I didn't need her sweet blood to confuse my control abilities.
Without the characteristics her human nature carried along, without the unprotected and clumsy Bella, she was still the most wonderful creature all around the universe. I thanked to whoever Carlisle believed in everyday for being gifted.
"Tell Alice .." her voice sounded anxious, stressing the last four words, and I visualized the situation. Probably Bella had nothing to do with the lateness.
I couldn't help but giggle while I went to our room to find out Alice holding a red coat on her hands.
"But the coat is pretty!" said sending tender looks to Bella.
"Okay, I give up! Put it in" I giggled again for the defeat face of Bella and walked closer to her.
"What's going on here? Slumber party without my knowledge?"
Bella placed her hands at both sides my temples and let me see it all:
Alice stumbling upon clothes in every possible corner of her room and handing them to Bella, Bella behind her assuring her she had enough and that she would try everything on, Alice foreseeing that would be a lie, Bella expanding her shield to blind Alice, Alice expanding her predictions to find out when she would get tired.
I guffawed at the unusual view.
"It's not that funny, Edward. Please, help me, I'm begging you" she put on her knees and my guffaw got re-activated.
"Alright, alright. Alice… Why did you say you wanted for Christmas?" I winked at her and she quickly took the message.
"No, Edward, don't play with that!"
"Fine, can we leave now?"
But I don't want. She thought.
"I know you don't."
I don't understand why you're so insistent that you both go to the University.
"Yes, you do understand."
"Hey, siblings, could you share your conversation with me?" – Bella eyed us suspecting, fixing her eyes to read us – "Unless…"
She got up fiercely, locked the suitcase and picked up its weight to disappear in two seconds.
"Ha! Good movement. I'll be outside by the car" she screamed proud of herself from the first floor.
I smiled and faced my pixie sister, whom I was gonna miss much more than a lot.
"Alice, we've talked about this a million of times. I want to do this, and she agreed to it."
"She agreed to it to be with you, you know that, right? You didn't take Bella's life out, you didn't suck it; you saved her."
"Enough. I'm not going to have this same discussion again. She deserves at least a bit more of what she could have had, and the next step is University. Besides, it'd be nice not to have Emmet competing in privacy issues".
She took her tongue out to me and I ran to where she was standing to hug her.
When we went out, all the family was already there. Even though Alaska was not a far location for us to go and come, they weren't sure how long we would take to be back.
Also Charlie had joined the meeting – half aware of the fact that he was the only human here, pleased by the magnificent growth of her daughter – and had Nessie next to him, his arm over her shoulders.
Our child was not only surrounded by the granddad but Jacob too, who wouldn't get away from her unless it was utterly and wildly necessary.
I spotted Bella introducing the baggage in the Volvo with Emmett telling some joke or simply laughing at her for whatever reason he'd come up with.
Ah, Emmett. I'd also miss his carefree nature and never on edge, easy ways. Up for a fight against their brothers or the whole Volturi coven. It didn't matter to him, he was always willing, always with a howl.
"So," – I coughed to catch the attention, a little overacted – "we're just going to Alaska, but thanks everyone for this farewell, honestly. It's nice to see almost the entire family altogether."
A big smile showed in Bella's face at the same time she walked towards Nessie to grab her hand and bring her with me.
They both accompanied me, Bella on my right, Nessie on the left, I embraced them and an amount of loud thoughts popped out in two seconds.
You all so deserve this perfect family, dear, Esme affectionate voice.
You're doing it fine, son, take care of yourself and yours, Carlisle proud and velvet authoritarian voice.
There's much drama about anything you do, eh?, Rosalie shallow – hiding some kind of saddened thought – voice.
I don't get it, you change mountain lions for penguins? I simply don't get it!, Emmett casual voice.
I'll miss you…, Alice concerned voice.
Hope you have a good time, Jasper serene voice.
They're still kids, and Alaska is too far, whatever they say, Charlie uneasy and doubtful voice.
Sure, sure, but when are we leaving?, Jacob incessant voice.
I sighed at the contrary positions the thoughts had one another and secretly wished I could answer of all them, one by one, explaining why this was something I had to do for my family and, especially, for Bella.
"And now we're really running late" I kept with the monologue heading to each one to thank and hug them.
"There're bears… and whales" I whispered in Emmett's ear. He laughed out loud, I'll have to try one of those.
We got into the car and the family stood there waving and looking as the tires traced down the street to the airport.
"What you haven't told me yet is since when we need to get a plane to go to Alaska" Bella asked a bit bothered by my silent plans lately once we were past the town.
I snickered.
"All this time together and there's still something where I can fool you."
"Fool me?"
"Don't be impatient, remember there's an eternity ahead. Don't get impatient yet."
Jacob growl made me catch his thoughts. We weren't mortal enemies anymore, but it wasn't written in stone we had to be friends – not after he imprinted on my daughter -, and he guessed the same, so he wasn't fully done to Bella and mine loving treatment.
"Easy, Jake. It's a fact" Nessie's tranquil voice calmed him down without any fight back. At least he controlled his instinct being around Renesmee; that had to count for something.
Sorry, he whispered to me, even it was from his mind.
I looked at him through the rearview not totally relaxed until Bella took my free hand resting on my leg, her fingers twining around mine, and shot me with twinkle in her pupils.
Instead of professing my affection for the Black, I fantasized with Bella's thoughts.
Even though I was totally used to the silence of her mind – except when she'd show me -, there was always a minute or two when I'd pray for an extended report on her discrete brains. Like I would in this second.
Her body was steady, breathing slowly out of habit; a sensation of security and tranquility wrapping her seat. She was possibly trying not to be difficult, for me, as my seventh sense was telling me.
She then opened the window down and a gust of air blew through her hair, spreading it over her head.
Beautiful. My wife. All mine.
She offhand squeezed harder my hand and I searched for her eyes just in case I should figure out something. There was no other reaction following until she adapted her palm under my palm to touch it lightly.
Mine. And for being mine, I'd be his as once our bodies tested the perfect combination, the final attestation we were one.
For being mine, I'd be her first time, again.
Side Notes: Many more details in the next chapter, I promess. BPOV too.
Hope you like it, and review (and if you spot mistakes, let me know too!).
