Chapter 40:

My Favorite Color is Purple

NPOV

I was sketching and listening to my iPod when a knock resounded through my room.

"Come in!" I called.

Mom opened the door slightly and poked her head in.

"Nessie . . . can we talk with you for a minute?" she asked softly.

"Su—wait, we?" I asked confusedly as I put down my sketch pad down and took out my ear phone.

"Yes . . . we" she said as she opened the door completely and Edward walked in.

I bit my tongue hard so I wouldn't start yelling. So hard I could even taste the blood. I glared at Edward and crossed my arms. After a couple of seconds, I broke the silence.

"So, what do you want?" I asked looking between him and mom.

My good mood was long gone.

"Nessie, honey, I want you guys to talk, get to know each other and . . ." she trailed off and I knew she wanted me to forgive him but . . . he hurt her so much . . . me. I grew up all these years not even knowing my dad!

"Nessie, I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I didn't think . . . I was so stupid . . ." he said sadly.

Mom glided over to him and slipped his hand into his, comforting him. Wait! Her hand?! I looked at them, the look in moms eyes.

"YOU FORGAVE HIM?!?!?" I yelled unable to keep it in any longer.

"Yes Ness, I did" she said looking at me. "I understand his reasons and . . . though it caused me immense pain, he made a mistake. I can't hold one mistake over him forever . . . however bad it was" she explained.

I looked her over for a second and him as well. She had her body angled around him and always smiled as she looked in his eyes. For once, the smile was genuine and I could see the love and happiness in her eyes as she looked at him.

I took a deep breath. "Mom, we already know each other. He is a jerk with bronze hair who plays the piano. I am his daughter with bronze hair who likes to sketch. Incredible" I said in a slightly sour voice.

"Nessie, that's not what I meant" my mom said with a chuckle.

I sighed. I hated Edward so much . . . but he made mom so happy. I saw him smile slightly and tap his fore head as he looked at me. I groaned. I almost forgot, mind reader. I sighed and brought my knees up to my chest.

"My favorite color is purple and my least favorite is gray" I murmured.

This was solely for moms benefit.

'If you ever hurt her again, I swear my family and I will assassinate you' I warned him and he nodded.

"My favorite food is Italian and I love all types of pasta. I can eat both human food and hunt, though I like hunting better with the exception of Italian food like sandwiches, Sprite and sugary food" I said quietly.

We spent a while in my room just talking. I learned a bit more about Edward than I already knew but mom had told me just about everything. Around 3:30ish, we all went out to lunch together. I still hated him but I was going to put up with him for now, for moms sake. He took us to an Italian restaurant. Though they didn't eat anything, I had a delicious plate of ziti with water. When I was done, we headed home again.

"Okay, I'll be in my room while you guys . . . interact" I said as I headed up.

I had just gotten to my room when someone knocked on my door.

"Come in" I said and then sighed when I saw Edward walk in.

"Nessie, I won't be long, I just wanted to thank you" he said.

"For what?"

"For giving me a chance, or 'putting up with me' for your moms sake" he said and I blushed.

Annoying mind reader.

"Sure" I said as I turned to my stereo.

"Oh, and Nessie?" he asked and I turned around again.

"Umm . . . I was hoping to introduce you tomorrow to my family with Bella" he said cautiously.

"Uhh, I think your family knows me by now" I said.

"Yes, well, not as my . . . daughter" he said quietly.

"You haven't . . .okay, sure" I said and he smiled.

"Thank you" he said as he gave me a quick hug and left.

'Personal space dude, it's an amazing concept' I thought and heard him chuckle down stairs.

BPOV

"That went well" I said happily as I leaned my head on his shoulder.

"Well . . . I think it went incredibly well" he added as he wrapped his arms around me.

I giggled.

"Yeah, she might even be warming up to you" I said contently.

"Maybe . . . " he trailed off.

We just sat there for who knows how long just enjoying each other's presence. I would occasionally play with his hand and he would with my hair. Around 8 o'clock, I heard the garage door open.

"Crap, you have to go" I said as I got up. "We'll tell them tomorrow after we tell yours" I said as I he went to the window.

He nodded. "I love you Bella" he said as he kissed me and then jumped out.

I ran up to Nessie's room and slipped in quickly.

"What's the rush mom" she said as she saw me.

"I plan on telling them we made up . . . tomorrow and right now, we both smell like him and so does your room so this way, I won't get the scent anywhere else" I said and she nodded taking out air freshener and spraying it around the room.

"That won't help much" I said.

"I know, but it has to do something right?" she said as she put it away right as Sophie opened Nessie's door.

"Hey Soph, did you guys find everything you were looking for?" I asked as I walked out.

"Yeah, I found these really cool parts. Will's laptop will be coming in the mal tomorrow and Alex bought the software he was dying for" she said as I went down stairs.

Will told me all about his laptop. It was going to be blue and black. He had a bunch of extra software's added so they were designing it now. I watched Sophie for a while, while she installed new parts to our cars. I went upstairs to see Alex designing a building on his 3-D design board.

"Wow, that looks real" I said as I reached out and touched it. "Oh my gosh" I said as I took my hand back. "It feels real too" I said.

"Yeah, this hasn't even come out to the public yet. I pulled a few string and got it. It has a texture feel chip which make it feel like the material I'm using. And look at this" he said as he got out a stylus.

He touched the doors of the building and clicked the number 1 on the panel. The whole building disappeared except the 1st floor.

"Now that, is cool" I said as I watched him work.

"Yeah, I know, I have to teach Sophie though. She wants t begin planning our next house. She frustrated because she got the wrong dimensions for her closet and it's too small" he explained.

"Small? It's almost half a room!" I exclaimed and he just laughed.

"Exactly"

I spent the rest of the night wandering around. I was too nervous to actually do something. Around 9am, Nessie woke up.

"Mom!!" she called.

I ran to her room immediately.

"Yes?"

"Does it matter what I wear today?" she asked.

I smiled. "No, anything you want . . . without overdoing it" I warned and she just laughed.

"Okay, okay" she said as she pushed me out.

My phone rang just as I reached the kitchen to make her breakfast.

"Hello?"

"Bella?"

"Hi!"

"Good morning love, I was wondering what time you were planning to come over . . . so I can make sure they don't leave"

"Umm . . . give me a second" I said as I ran upstairs.

"Ness, what time do you want to leave?" I asked.

"Umm . . . I'll be out in ten so maybe in about 30 minutes?"

"Okay" I said as I picked the phone back up. "I guess around 30 minutes"

"Perfect, I'll be waiting" he said and hung up


A/N

Hey Guys! So . . . what did you think????? Nessie is starting to . . lose a bit of sourness . . . just a pinch. NOw they are even interacting without her yelling! Amazing! Hahaha, so I decided to make NEssie soften up a bit since sadly we are now close to the ned of this story as well. Don't worry, I won't leave you hanging. . . much and a sequel will follow right after. So, I have a very busy next few weeks but I'm determined to try to stay on track. If my updates are a bit late, I'm sorry. I promise they will never be up later than a SUnday (Which is rare if I even get it on a Sunday) They set the release date of the movie companion the day before the movie comes out. Remember to reserve your tickets, the theaters will be full!

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