Chapter 6:
I woke up the next morning a little refreshed. I felt better that I got to talk to Jake, even if it didn't end to plan. It was good to feel that he knew my feelings. I had a cami and jeans on when I heard a honk outside my window. I opened the shutters and smiled. They had Emmett's jeep with Rose and Edward in the car as well. I threw on my long sleeved grey over shirt and grabbed all of my school stuff. I pulled out a bag of strawberries and rushed out to the car. Edward opened the backseat for me.
"How was your night?" Edward asked as I took a bite as my strawberry. I chewed and swallowed before answering.
"Great," I smiled. "I talked to Jake," I explained and then Rose snapped her head back.
"Really? How did it go? Are you guys in love?" she asked, obviously wanted Edward to move on or something. Not that he would like me. I rolled my eyes.
"Rose, calm down. No, I don't love him like that. I love him like I love you. Like a sibling. But it wasn't enough for him aparently," I shrugged. "At least he knows how I feel. I don't really feel guilty anymore. Is that bad?" I asked myself aloud.
"I'm glad you are better," Edward said and Rose grimanced and then turned back to the front.
"When were you going to tell me that Edward and Emmy-bear are brothers?" I asked and Edward cracked up at my nickname for him. Em frowned at me in the mirror and I shrugged. He played a role in this as well. Rose looked at me with her 'I don't know what you are talking about face' and I rolled my eyes. "Oh come on, Rose. Just admit it," I said and she grimanced and turned away.
"I didn't want to be a hypocrite," she muttered lowly. I pretended like I didn't hear her.
"What was that?" I asked. She needed to say it loudly.
"I didn't want to be a hypocrite!" she all but screamed at me while turning around. I became amused at her angered face.
"Alright," I said and then looked out the window. Edward and Em looked completely lost. I smiled and shrugged while Rose huffed and stayed quiet.
English came quickly and Rose was still a little upset with me, but let it go. Edward decided to sit with us at lunch today.
"This is different," Jasper announced.
"In a good way," I smiled to make Edward feel more comfortable. He beamed at me. It was finally Friday. My incident on Wednesday seemed so far away now.
"Mom wants us all over for dinner," Emmett said and Edward rolled his eyes. Emmett was acting like a two year old.
"Who is 'all of us'?" Alice asked.
"You, me, Jasper, Rose, Edward, and Belly Button," Emmett said and I scowled at my nickname.
"Thanks Emmy-bear, I would love to," I said and the table all laughed at our little discussion. We started laughing with them after a minute.
Rose, Edward and I piled into Em's jeep and he drove me home. Emmett looked like he was going to burst from not touching her all day. I pulled Edward by the hand and told him he could stay. He agreed without any hesitation and got out and they quickly drove away. I rolled my eyes.
"I wonder how he has been keeping it in his pants for the past year," I muttered and Edward laughed.
We just hung out and watched a movie until Charlie got home. I didn't noticed that I was snuggled into Edward's side when I jumped as the door opened. I blushed and bounced up to take care of the dishes. Edward stayed on the couch and Charlie followed me into the kitchen.
"I'm going to the Cullen's for dinner and possibly stay the night is Alice's," I told him. Alice's wasn't discussed, but I knew I was welcome whenever I wanted.
"Okay. I'm going down to Billy's," he said and then after setting his sutff down he noticed Edward's presence.
"Oh, hello Edward. Nice to see you again," he said and I smiled as they shook hands.
"How's the station?" Edward asked politely.
"Slow, but I guess that is a good thing," Charlie said and I leaned against the counter just listening to their conversation.
"We are lucky to have a Chief like you. People know not to pull anything when you are around," Edward said and I giggled a little bit at Charlie's awed expression. He really liked Edward, you could tell. How could you not though?
"He's a keeper," Charlie said and I blushed while Edward laughed lightly.
Edward and I just hung out in the kitchen while Charlie changed. Charlie kissed my forehead on his way out.
"Have a nice night Bells," he said and I nodded.
"Tell Billy..and Jake I said hi," I said hesitantly. Charlie nodded and left.
"He really likes you," I told Edward and he put on a goofy grin. "Don't flatter yourself too much though."
"I'll try not to. Ready?" Edward asked and I nodded and then walked away to grab my things when I stopped midway and turned with an evil grin on my face.
"What?" he asked curiously.
"You don't have a car," I said. I have not driven my car in 2 days and missed it terribly.
"I can call Emmet," Edward countered while pulling out his phone. I ran over to him on the couch and jumped on top of him to grab it.
"Success!" I said while stradled on top of him with his phone above my head. He was momentarily dazed and then his face changed into amusement when I blushed noticing my postion.
I took his phone to my room while I grabbed my keys and wallet. My own phone started to ring. I picked it up while heading down the stairs.
"Hello?" I asked.
"Hi sweetie! I miss you! How is Forks? You haven't called me in a while," my mom said worried. I was glad Charlie agreed not to tell her about the accident.
"I miss you too," I said and Edward looked at me in confusion wondering who I was talking to. "I have been busy," I told her while running around Edward outside to my car.
"What have you been doing? I hope you are not hating it there?" she asked concerned. I was too occupied in how Edward picked me up and tried to steal my keys while he laid on top of me on the couch. He started to tickle me and I lost it.
"Edwa-r-rd!" I said in my midst of giggles.
"Bella?" my mom screamed into the phone.
"Sorry," I said still recovering. "Umm...how have I been?" I recalled her question and then Edward started to tickle me and I started laughing again and he just let me sit on the floor beneath him.
"Good! Well more then good! I love it!" I said into the phone and then blushed a little realizing Edward was right there. He smiled to himself.
"This obviously has something to do with a boy," she said as I looked at Edward and my blush darkened.
"Well..Yeah," I said and she laughed as Edward came closer to try to listen. I leaned away. "Mom, I have to go. Can I talk to you later?" I asked.
"Oh come on sweetie! We have to talk more about boys! You never tell me anything," she pouted and I rolled my eyes while trying to get away from Edward. He tickled me again and I went limp while laughing.
"Mom, I really have to go," I giggled into the phone.
"As long as you are being safe!" she yelled into the phone and my face turned a million shades of red and Edward laughed. I really hope he didn't hear that. I hung up to the phone and bounced outside after locking my doors.
"Can I PLEASE drive?" I asked with my bottom lip sticking out. I gave him my best puppy dog eyes.
"It has not been 3 days yet," he said while shaking his head.
"But I feel fine. Please?" I asked and he got dazed again.
"What?" he asked.
"Can I drive?" I asked and he snapped out of it.
"Bella, I will let you drive all day tomorrow. But I drive tonight," he said and I pouted while handing him the keys. He kissed my forehead and then held the passenger door open for me.
I thought about how Edward and I have become so close so fast on our way over to his house. I liked him. A lot. But I already knew that. There was just something there...something so natural that seemed to be so rare to find these days.
Dinner was a lot of fun. Carlisle and Esme let us kids have time to ourselves for a movie or whatever we wanted to do.
Edward and I went up to his room to hang out since we didn't want to be around everyone's PDA.
I looked through Edward's music while he went to take a shower. I don't know why he did, but I was fine with it nonetheless.
He walked out with pj pants on and a shirt. He had wet hair and his eyes seemed to be glowing. I looked up and he smiled at me.
"Feel better?" I asked.
"Much," he said and I got up and sat on his bed next to him while he turned on the TV.
"I can smell you from all the way over here," I said. It was a good smell. The one that makes my brain go dead. I closed my eyes just enjoying it.
"Do I smell good?" he asked and I opened my eyes and rolled them.
"Better," I told him honestly and then he came over and let me snuggle into his side. I sighed contently.
"Well at least you guys are civil," I heard Esme's voice in the doorway and jumped. I blushed noticing our postion. "Do you need to be home at a certain time?" she asked me.
"No, I told Charlie that I would probably end up staying the night at Alice's. I told her to come get me when she is ready," I told Esme and she nodded and walked away. I leaned over Edward to get my drink and then sat up.
"We should just give up and become a couple," Edward said in mid-drink and I nearly spit it everywhere I swallowed it while choking and then looked into his eyes. He was being completely serious.
"What?" I asked.
"Well my parents and all our friends keep taunting me about it and my mom just winked at me. You didn't noticed?" he asked.
"Umm..no. Nobody has said anything to me," I said then blushed.
"Oh...sorry if that makes you uncomfortable," he said and I bit my lip and looked down.
"It doesn't," I said.
"Bella! Are you ready?" Alice came bouncing in with Jasper's clothes on. I nearly busted up laughing. She frowned. I found out that Jasper pretty much lives here so I am sure those are just extra clothes of his laying around.
"Could you be more obvious?" I asked and she blushed and Edward held back a laugh.
"I'm going to change and then I am meeting you by your car," she said and I nodded as she walked away.
"You are not driving," Edward said in an authoric voice. I stuck out my bottom lip.
"How else am I going to get there? It is right up the road," I said and he sighed in defeat and I smiled and kissed his cheek.
"Thank you!" I said and clapped my hands.
"On one condition," he said and I huffed and sat on my knees.
"Depends on what it is," I said and he gave me a wicked smile.
"You are my prisoner tomorrow," he said and I blushed and nodded.
"Okay, but remember Charlie might want me home," I said.
"Charlie likes me. Remember?" he said and I giggled and nodded. "I will pick you up at 10."
"I don't wake up at 10," I countered.
"You have to tomorrow," he said.
"Yes, Sir," I told him jokingly and he smiled.
"Come on, Bella!" Alice called from down the hall. I sighed and reached over to get my things.
Edward walked me to the door and kissed my cheek and we were off. It felt so good to drive my car again.
"Whats up with the grin?" Alice asked and I blushed.
"Nothing," I said.
"Liar," she told me and I laughed.
"I am Edward's prisoner tomorrow," I told her and she clapped her hands excitedly.
"Oh..what time is he picking you up?" she asked.
"I am not telling you that!" I told her. I didn't need her waking me up.
"Fine," she huffed.
"So...Jasper?" I asked and she blushed. "Spill it," I told her and she grinned.
"Okay...we have a good time," she said.
"Details would be nice..like the fact if you had sex with him or not?" I asked and she smacked me on the arm. I was curious.
"No, I didn't. We just fooled around a bit..," she trailed and I shook my head while turning on to her street.
"Okay...that is all I need to know," I said and she smiled and then nodded. I looked at the dashboard and saw it was already 11:30. Boy, does time fly.
"I am going to sleep," I told Alice after I got out of her shower and threw on some of her extra clothes that she had for me. She nodded and I fell asleep to be ready for my plans tomorrow.
"Bella," Alice whispered while poking me awake. I groaned and heard her and someone else giggling. "Get up."
"No," I said and then I rolled over and was almost back asleep when someone woke me up.
"Bella," I opened my eyes to see Edward.
"What?" I asked sleepily. He chuckled.
"You need to get up," he said.
"No, I don't need. You want," I said and he laughed again and got on the bed with me. I relaxed for another minute.
"Are you going to get up or not?" he asked and I shook my head.
"Nuh-uh," I said and he laughed and then started tickling me. I burst into a fit of never ending giggles.
"Edward!" I gasped for air. "I'm up!" I said and he stopped and kissed me on the cheek.
"Good, now get ready. I will be waiting downstairs," he said and I scowled.
"There better be breakfast," I said and laughed again and walked out.
I got dressed in a pair of jeans and a plain black tee. I threw my hair up and then grabbed my phone with my keys and my wallet.
I bounced downstairs and looked at the breakfast meal in the kitchen.
"Good morning sunshine," Edward said and I smiled and grabbed toast.
"Good morning rude people who wake me up," I said and they laughed at me. When I finshed eating, I brushed my teeth and then went out to my car. Edward pulled me by the hand.
"You said I could drive today," I pouted.
"That was before I had this idea," he said and I sighed in defeat and let him take me hostage.
"Where are you taking me?" I asked.
"Back to my house," he responded.
"I got dressed for that?" I asked and he laughed.
"I have clothes you can wear if that is really that uncomfortable," he said and I blushed thinking about where my thoughts went with Alice last ngiht when I saw her in Jasper's clothes.
"Okay," I said and then relaxed as we pulled up to his house.
"Belly Button!" Emmett jumped off the couch and pulled me into a bear hug.
"Emmy-bear," I said and he growled and set me down.
"What are you up to today?" he asked and I looked at Edward.
"Just hanging out I guess," I said and Emmett smiled and nodded.
"I'm going to Rose's," he said proudly.
"Tell her I say hi," I said and he grinned and walked out to his jeep.
Once we got up to Edward's room I got under his sheets in his bed and closed my eyes. I opened one eye to she him looking at me in amusement.
"Nap time," I said and he laughed lightly and went on the other side of me and pressed my back into his chest.
"How about tickle time?" he asked. I hated that he knew my ticklish spots now and how to make me laugh. I squirmed my way out in my giggle fit and he was laughing with me and stopped. I landed on top of his chest and buried my face into the crook of his neck. He put a protective arm around me and I closed my eyes while sighing contently.
"Is it your goal in life to have me laugh every second of my life?" I asked and his chest rumbled as he laughed lightly.
"Maybe. I just love your laugh. It makes me happy," he said and I sighed.
"I am going to have a six pack one day from laughing so much," I said and he laughed a little bit again.
"Did you mean what you said about not being uncomfortable last night?" he asked and I knitted my eyebrows.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"About us being a couple. Does that make you uncomfortable when I talk about that?" he asked and I shook my head.
"No. I wouldn't mind being in a relationship with you," I spoke the truth. How does he do this to me? I blushed slightly.
"Really?" he asked excitedly and I laughed a little bit.
"Really," I told him and kissed him on his jaw. My lips became dangerously close to his. He leaned down more so that I would have better access. When our lips joined it was magical. A spark lit through me and I deepened it and pulled my face up closer to his by placing my hands around his neck. He pulled me closer so that we were both on our sides. I granted his tounge access as I knotted my fingers in his hair. When we couldn't breathe I pulled away and rested my forehead on his.
"Wow," I breathed and he smiled and nodded in agreement while bringing his lips to mine once more.
I snuggled back into the crook of his neck and smiled. We stayed like that for a minute and I drifted off to sleep happy to be with Edward.
