This is a continuation of the last chapter. I hope you enjoy it all!
They all nodded especially Emmett. I went and locked up the front doors and set the security alarm. I have to say that Mr. Xavier made sure we were all safe. It was another gift from him to what he called us "his girls". I locked the back door and we all walked to the coach house. They had not seen it yet well neither had I since mom had it decorated for us. She knew we were going to be busy and she knew our personal styles.
I unlocked the door and we headed up stairs from the garage. They were all in awe as they saw the expansive first floor room. On one end the dinning room and a kitchen. It was not near as fancy as the main house but it was just perfect for the two of us. Mom did the kitchen in French country. The whole room was in the colors of cobalt blue, light green, yellow and crème. The huge stone fire place was the focal point of the living room but on the other wall was a huge saltwater aquarium. It included every fish imaginable but my favorite was Dory and Nemo. Alice new my love of ocean was near to my heart and I missed the beaches of my home town. The furniture was comfortable and just fit where it was put. Whoever designed this knew us both to a tee.
"Wow Bella this place is beautiful and I can tell by my husbands Cheshire grin he loves the entertainment system! I can also tell you have the same love for the movie Nemo as he does." she rolled her eyes as she went over to the couch and set next to him. We all laughed on that. What can I say Disney is just one of my favorites.
"Mom made sure we had all the comforts of home. Feel free to check the system out. We have every game system there is and enough games to open our own store. There are also enough CDS and DVDs to add to that." I chuckled. Alice and I stayed up late playing guitar hero or halo. I always kicked her tiny butt but she beat me in the movement ones. My clumsiness always got the best of me.
I went into the kitchen and started making a simple but satisfying pasta dinner. Normally I would make my own sauce but I was so tired Ragu had to make do. I added mushrooms and venison to it. Hopefully they would enjoy it. The pasta was boiling as I started cutting bread and vegetables up. Edward came in and sat down at the bar. I could hear Emmett and Rosalie playing some game in the living room.
"Ok tell me one thing, your real name can't be Bella can it?" He put his head in his hands and leaned on the countertop. I never noticed before but he had the most beautiful green eyes. Almost like grass but better than that. His hair was always tasseled like he had just gotten out of bed.
" No my real name is Isabella Marie Swan. I always have gone by Bella though." I grabbed a spoon and asked him to taste the sauce. His eyes got really wide and I thought great it is crap. I looked at him awaiting his response. He smiled and nodded at me. It must be good then. I walked out to the living room and heard Alice coming up the stairs. Even not seeing who it was I knew it was her. She had this bounce to her step when she walked.
"Where back!" She said loudly while smelling the air. She was holding Jasper's hand. I knew something was up when I noticed he had her lipstick color on his lips and his shirt was on inside out.
"Dinner is almost ready. I see you already had dessert! Jasper you have a little shmutz right there." I said pointing to the corner of his mouth. He quickly wiped it off and blushed three shades of red. I thought I only did that. I looked at Alice and she just winked at me. That little pixie sure moves fast!
"Isabella Marie Swan how come you were not a good hostess and give them at tour of all the coach house?" She had her hands on her tiny waste and was tapping her Jimmy Choo shoe on the floor. I rolled my eyes.
"Really Alice they have seen this floor. What else is there to see?" I thought good grief not the bedrooms!
"Yes the bedrooms! I want everyone to see the fabulous work that was done by the famous Esme!"
She grabbed Jasper's hand to head up the stairs but paused.
"What do you mean the fabulous Esme? Is she the one that did all the decorating? How come this was not mentioned before? You do know who she is don't you?" The all looked at us and we both shook our heads no. All we knew is Mom found her here and hired her on the spot after looking at her portfolio.
"She is our mother. She told us she was doing a rush job on a coach house but never said who it was for!" Emmett, Jasper, Edward and Rosalie all started laughing at us. I could not help but laugh too cause this was too funny that our paths would cross before we would even know it. I have to admit I loved Edward's laugh. It was nice to see a soft side to him underneath the cold heart and crass mouth he had.
"We had no idea. We just let the her know our tastes and she took it from there. You see what she did down here and we both just love it! Wait till you see the bedrooms!" Alice was bouncing again and Jasper calmed her down with just one touch to her back. They just fit together and I knew he was going to be a constant in her life.
We all walked up the stairs and Alice showed them her room first. The walls were soft pink and the windows were adorned with soft white curtains with blinds underneath for privacy. The window seat was piled high with pillows just like her bed. Her sleigh bed stood out and was a rich mahogany color. The comforter was white with soft yellow and pink flowers on it. Her dresser matched it perfectly. She showed them all her bathroom and it was done in crisp white with accents just like her bedroom. Rosalie was in awe when she saw matching chandeliers in both the rooms. Emmett had to keep her from fainting when she saw Alice's closet. That was Alice she was not only a party planner but she knew fashion. It came natural to her and she often predicted trends before they became trends. Alice went into my room and we all followed her. She was like the pied piper how could you not follow her.
My room was much more simpler. One wall was left unplastered. The bricks were whitewashed and it made them show more. The colors on the wall were all in shades of blue. It looked like a night sky just beginning to embark on twilight. The sleigh bed was wrought iron and the linens were in shades of blue. AT the end of my bed was my cedar hope chest. My parents had given it to me for Christmas the year before they died. I did not have a dresser because all my clothes fit in the enormous closet. In its place stood a beautiful book case that held my beloved books and music. My window seat had a simple cushion on it with my grandmothers wedding quilt on it. I still remember the day she gave that to me. Unlike Alice's room my walls had pictures on them from home. They were of places I knew in town. Things that I found that made Ketchikan unique. I was not living there but it held a special place in my heart.
"Jasper bet I can kick your ass again on Halo!!" I flopped on my bed as I heard them all head downstairs. I knew Alice would stir the sauce and that they could dish themselves up. As I laid there I realized there was still someone in my room. I lifted my ever tired head off the bed and realized Edward still was in the room. He was looking over my books and music.
"You have quite a collection. I did not realize you were a collector of fine books." he fingered the spine of my first edition Jane Eyre. He noticed the rest of my collection. The classics to horror to cook books. I had my favorites in every genre and I was not prejudice to any type of author.
He cleared his throat and said," you seem to have the same tastes when it comes to music too. I would have never figured you out as a lover of country music and rap at the same time."
"I listen and read everything I can get my hands and ears on. I give everything a chance and if I like it I buy it. My parents started the collection of first editions when I was born. When they died the Brandons made sure that I kept it up no matter what the costs." My voice had a stutter in it thinking back to my parents.
I got off the bed and walked over to him. I was seeing a softer side to him that I never thought he had. I stood next to him and his smell was so lovely. He smelled of aftershave and sweat. It was heaven to my nose. His hair fell in his eyes as he was checking out my love of books and music. I softly moved the hair out of his eyes and looked into them. He looked back with confusion and sorrow at the same time. He pinched his nose with fingers and walked out of the room. What the hell did I do or have I done to be treated this way?
I heard him walk down the steps and go out the door. He just left! No explanation no apology no nothing! I don't get him and I don't think I ever would. I walked down the steps and they all looked at me.
"I don't know what I did. We were talking about my book and music collection. I moved the hair out of his eyes and he freaked on me. I don't get what I did wrong." I sat down on the couch and put my feet up in Alice's lap. She patted one of my legs to calm me down.
"That son of a….how dare he treat you like that in your own home. The pompous ass needs to be taught some manners!" Rosalie said very quietly through clenched teeth while getting up off the couch. "I am just the one to teach them to that dick too!"
Emmett set the game control aside and pulled her down into his lap. He began to nuzzle her neck and she melted at his touch. I hope to have what they have one day. A passion filled marriage with children just like my parents. I always knew they wanted more even though I was the only one.
"Rosie now is not the time to go through all of this again. He has his reasons and it is not my story to tell." he nuzzled her neck again and she calmed well she melted. I knew they had plans for tonight. You could feel the sex oozing between them.
"Bella don't forget we have computer to hook up and link together tomorrow too!" she bounced up and down cause hers was pink and matched her room. She bought me a blue one to match my room. Her and her color coordination went to far sometimes but it was one thing I adored about her.
Rose and Emmett both looked at Jasper. I knew something was up. They were just as convinced that those two deserved each other as I was. Jasper took his eyes off of Alice and the look in his eyes was priceless.
"I can help with setting them up. I do it all the time at work. We can do your laptops tonight and the main computer tomorrow. We have a computer department but I swear those nerds don't know their head from their ass." we all cracked up and Alice got up to go get them from the closet. She handed hers to Jasper to open. I opened mine very careful all knowing that my clumsiness could injure it.
Alice was so excited about hooking hers up that she bounce right off the couch. We all laughed and Jasper held out his huge hand to her small one to help her up. We all headed up to her room and he put it on her desk. He turned around with a weird look on his face. In all of this wonderfulness something had finally gone wrong.
"I forgot to ask what kind of internet do you have for the coach house and main house?" He looked at the both of us but I was the one that answered.
"Mr. Xavier mentioned to our parents that we have internet through the television. He forgot to tell us about but made sure we knew about it. From what I know it is the fastest and that is what he wanted." I twisted my hands hoping that is what he wanted to hear.
"That is great you should have no problems with it then. That is the fastest you can get for Portland and for work it will make things go smoothly for both of you. " He plugged Alice's in the socket and turned it on. If I had known it was that easy I would have done it myself. He turned around and I handed mine to him. We went to my room and he did the same. We were all set to go except the business.
"I have one question that I want to know though. Are the coach house and the main house networked together computer wise? The reason why I ask this is it will make your lives easier and your business easier to run." he scooted closer to Alice on my bed. I rolled my eyes at the scene of them.
"Jasper I don't know that. I am sure you can tell tomorrow when the other one is hooked up." I stood up and headed downstairs. Everyone followed me back into the living room.
"Bella we all did dishes for you but the food is in the fridge. Please eat for me I know you have not been eating much to do all the stress." Alice pointed her finger at me and then the kitchen. I got up and went to go fix some spaghetti. She quickly changed the subject to ease the quiet of the room.
"That was a wonderful dinner Bella! You must give me the recipe cause I am sure Emmett will want me to make it for him again." Rosalie rolled her eyes knowing her husband had an appetite like no other in the bed and in the kitchen. She was happy to oblige both.
"Thank you Rose. I did not have time to make my normal sauce but it is Ragu with some additions. I added button mushrooms, some extra spices and venison. Thank you all for doing dishes. I appreciate it."
"We ate what? What the hell is venison?" Emmett looked at me like he had eaten skunk. I laughed looking at the awful response he had on his face.
"Emmett you idiot. You ate deer and we have it all the time when we go to that one restaurant Esme and Carlisle like." She gave him a playful smack all while looking loving at him.
" I had some venison left over from the last project for school. One of the things that I am going to make us stand out is use products from Alaska. I have all the resources from living there and know where to get the best deals."
"I think that is a great idea. Other than the place Rosie mentioned not to many places around here use Alaskan products. Just let me know and I can be your taste tester!" Emmett laugh boomed through the house and we all joined in.
We all noticed how late it had gotten. It was not late but the sky was that color of many shades of blue that I just loved. It was not dark but it was not light either. We all got up and said our good-byes. Jasper mentioned he would be by after work to hook the other computer up. It was fine with me I had work to do before leaving on Sunday for New York.