BPOV
We pulled onto the road and Rose turned her head towards me. I could not look or all will be lost. I fucking looked. She gave me the eye.
"Shit, Rose. How do you do it?" I asked
"I don't know what you are talking about?"
"Right. You obviously know what happened."
"Mmmhmm." She wasn't even looking at me anymore and I knew she was going to break me.
"Fuck, Rose. I am not going to tell the story twice. So, can we just wait to discuss this when Alice is around?"
"I didn't say anything, Bella, but whatever." She smirked.
"You don't have to say anything. That is the worse part. One look says it all. Anyway, don't you have to work today?"
"Yea, but I have time. I already texted Alice to meet us at Jake's. Don't think that I am going to work without knowing what happened."
"Fine, but don't think you aren't going to spill about Emmett," I said. We never kept anything from each other; of course, we didn't get into graphic details.
We pulled into the drive and, just my luck, my dad pulled up right next to us. I groaned and slapped my hand on the steering wheel.
"Shit. What am I going to tell him, Rose?"
"That you just came back from getting some hot sex," she laughed.
"Very funny. Somehow, I don't think my dad wants to hear that."
I had to think of something to say and fast. I turned off the engine and my dad opened the door for me.
"Bells, quit thinking for an excuse, your face looks like it's in pain. You are a grown woman and I saw you on Union, so I know where you are coming from. I am not going to say anything else. Come on, let's get breakfast made."
This day can't get any better can it? We went inside and I got breakfast finished in no time. Billy, Jake, and my dad were in deep conversation about a fishing tournament coming up and Alice had finally walked into the kitchen, with a grin.
"Alright. Let's get this show on the road," I said. "But, let's do it outside."
"Just wait a few minutes. I called Tara to come over," Alice said and grabbed a cup of coffee.
"Jesus, Alice. Is there anyone else you guys decided to share my personal life with?"
"No one else. How could we leave her out of this? She was the one to introduce you and Rose to the boys."
The door bell rang and I just waited for Tara to come in and join us. She said her hellos to the guys in the living room and leaving Seth, her son, with them and coming into the kitchen.
"I am short on time so let's get to this." Tara clapped telling us to move outside.
We each took a seat around the picnic table outside.
"So did I do a good job or what?" Tara asked. Rose and I both sighed, giving her the only answer she needed.
"He's perfect," Rose said and fanned herself. I remained quiet.
"Bella?" Tara asked looking at me pointedly.
"What?" I snapped.
"Don't what me girl, you know what?" she snapped right back at me.
"I have known Edward for three days. Nobody is perfect, so I can't say that he is. Do I like him? Without a doubt."
"I know that nobody is perfect but is he perfect for you?" Rose chimed in.
"I don't know. Time will only tell. That is what I do know and will take this as it comes."
"Yea, I'm sure that you will take whatever comes," Rose quipped as we all laughed.
"Bella, why don't we start with the details and then we will move to Rose," Alice said.
"Okay. Well, I like Edward, we actually have talked quite a bit, we made out a couple of times, things were definitely headed into X-rated stuff last night, then there was sort of a confession, so I told him that I was only looking for a summer fling, and he didn't like that very much. It was a cockblocker, so we just fell asleep, and then woke up this morning to a great start. All is good. Is that enough details?"
"Uh, not really, but I think that is all we are going to get from you," Tara said
"You're right because I decided, right now, to keep my personal life just what it is, personal," I retorted.
"Bella! We have never kept secrets from each other. Why start now?" Alice was clearly upset.
"Because, we are getting older and, sure, I never minded before but I think that it is time we start sparing details and…I don't know, keep it between us and our significant other," I said before even remotely thinking ahead about the words and I could hear all of the wheels in their brains go into overdrive.
"Oh my God! You more than like Edward Cullen!" Alice shouted.
"I am not discussing this further. So, Rose, how was your date with Emmett." I shifted the attention.
"It was amazing. He brought me the most thoughtful flowers. He is so romantic."
"I might have told him your favorite flower was the white dahlia," I told Rose.
"Oh, yeah? Well, he didn't bring me any. He gave me a bouquet of mostly white camellias. He said the flowers meant 'You're adorable.' At first, I was like WTF? Because who just says that to a woman? We aren't looking for adorable but then he went on to say 'because I think it is adorable when you try to be a badass but deep down you want me.' He had me, what can I say to that? He is perfect." Rose blushed.
"What the hell, Rosalie? You would never fall for a line of shit like that!" I yelled at her, disappointed in her lack of toughness around Emmett.
"What, Bella? I told you, it was going to be hard to be the 'Badass Rose' around him, and he called me out on it."
"Sorry, it was just a little shocking to hear a line like that and to think you would fall it. I am glad you're happy." I smiled back at her. "What else happened?"
"If you are going to be sparing details, then so am I. We had a great date, went out for ice cream, and then we made out a little in his Jeep, and then found ourselves in his room. I might have had a mouthful…"
"Details, Rose!" I shouted and put my hands up in the air.
"Right. Okay, then we had a great night and I thought, at some point in the night, I heard some music coming from another room but quickly feel back asleep. Maybe, some Journey playing…"
I, immediately, thought back to what was happening during that part of the night and shook my head without looking at anyone.
"…Anyway, we woke up because of some shouting in another room, followed by Emmett's dad knocking on the door with the brightest red face, telling Em to go down to breakfast. I was trying to stay quiet in the room but Carlisle looked in and simply waved hello. It was kind of disturbing that it didn't bother him in the slightest I was there, but Emmett told him to make sure that Esme set an extra plate out for me. I might have to ask Emmett about that, now that I think about it, so I meet his parents, who are cool as all get out, and now here I sit," Rose finished.
We were broken from our thoughts when Tara's phone started ringing.
"Time's up! It was nice talking to you girls but I gotta get Seth to his Aunt Emily's. I'll try to catch up, later." Tara stood, giving each of us a hug, and waved bye.
"She really just set at timer on her phone, didn't she?" I mostly stated and laughed at her timeliness.
"Rose, you ready to head out?" Alice asked since they both had to work today.
"Yeah. Will you be in later, Bella, even though it is your weekend off?" Rose asked.
"No. I think that you can handle it all on your own. Just make sure that you turn on the night lights."
"Will do. I guess, I will see you tonight at the Cullen's, then?"
"Wait, you guys aren't going to Jared's tonight? I thought it was party weekend for Bella?" Alice asked.
"No, we were invited to dinner," I said.
"I suppose I will just have to make sure I have a good enough time for the both of you."
"Alice, please don't let Jasper see you drunker than shit. It really is not a pretty sight." I thought back at the last time Alice drank for the both of us. She was stripping in the streets, groping people, and then ended the night praying in front of the porcelain gods.
"Whatever. I still say that was a fantastic night."
"You had the worse hangover known to man and didn't drink for weeks," Rose said
"I never said it was the best morning or the best following three days. I said it was a great night."
"Bells?" My dad came outside.
"Yeah, dad?"
"I am going back to work. I'll see you later."
"Have a good day. I probably won't be home later. I am having dinner at the Cullen's."
"Okay, have a good night then. Love you."
"Love you, too," I said with a smile.
"Yeah, we gotta get going too," Alice said.
"Alright. I'll see ya later," I said as they said their goodbyes to Jake and Billy.
I went inside to put away all the drying dishes. It was still early and there wasn't going to be much for me to do at home. I decided that I would make Billy's favorite cookie, Cocoa Crinkles. It was a long process to make them, so I figured if I was taking the time, I might as well make a triple batch to take over to the Cullen's and for my dad. I always made sure that Jake's and Jared's house had abundant supplies for baking. You never know when a sugar craving is going to hit. I gathered all of my supplies and set them on the counter.
"Bells, are you making what I think you are making?" Billy asked.
"You better believe it!" I smiled
"You must have read my mind. I have been craving for them for a week now."
"I don't have anything else to do. You know that it is going to be at least four hours before the first one is out of the oven though?"
"Perfection takes time. I am going to get to bed, it was a long night. Lots of people out at the park this weekend."
"Okay. Get some sleep and they will be waiting for you before you leave for work tonight," I said and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Billy worked as a Conservation Officer at Potato Creek State Park. He stayed pretty busy during the summer with all the activities and campers. It was a great camping site and I loved going out to ride horses with Rose and Alice when we were younger. We haven't been camping in years. I remember going nearly every weekend when we were younger. All of our families would go and it was the most memorable times I have growing up. My dad still likes to tell the story of the first time he took me camping with Billy and Jake. We were three and we were going fishing off of a small dock. I saw a dead fish, wanting to save it, I jumped in the water. I was three and did not know how to swim, so out of reaction, both my dad and Billy jumped in to get me. Jake thought it was swim time and jumped in too. Jake ended up jumping on top of my dad, giving him a black eye, but in the end we all were okay. I don't remember it but we have a picture of all of us, soaking wet by a camp fire. That was the summer that Jake, Jared, Rose, Alice, and I started swimming lessons. I began laughing. I remembered a set of pictures from that first swim lesson.
"What are you laughing at?" Jake asked as he walked into the kitchen.
"Oh, I was just remembering those pictures of our first swim lessons."
"Ha. Classic."
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, the set of pictures, they tell a full story of that day. Like all parents on their child's first day of something, ours were locked and loaded with film in their cameras. The story goes like this: We had finished our warm ups with the instructor and were putting lifejackets on for the first day. Rose being Rose had on sunglasses and refused to take them off before getting in. Since parents had to sit in a restricted area and not allowed in the swim zone, Rose gave the instructor hell about leaving them on. Jared had something else in mind on how to get the glasses off of her. He simply walked up to Rose and ripped them off her face. She yelled at him and said that she wasn't getting in the water without them. Well, Jake had another idea and just pushed her in. Alice yelled at Jake and said he couldn't push her in like that and in return shoved him in the water. I got mad because she did that to Jake and pushed her in. Talk about emotional three year olds. Our parents got everything on film and when they were all developed, Rose's and Alice's mom put them in an album that can be flipped through like a movie. The photo album is really funny.
"Jake will you mix the dough for me?" Making three batches of cookie dough was hard to stir.
"Yeah, bring me the monster bowl." I plopped the bowl in front of Jake and let him stir while I started cleaning up the mess. Jared's grandfather taught us all how to bake but I was the one to really master it and loved to bake whenever I had the chance. I didn't even need a recipe book for all the basic baking foods; chocolate chip cookies, cocoa crinkles, pancakes, waffles, cheesecake, chocolate cake, or brownies.
"How's that?" Jake asked still mixing. I walked over and checked the consistency.
"Good. Stick it in the fridge, please."
I finished cleaning up and joined Jake in the family room, watching TV.
"Anything you wanna watch?" Jake asked me
"Not really. Want to watch a movie or something? I need to let the dough set for a few hours."
"Sure. How about Knockaround Guys?"
"Okay." It was a little violent, okay, a lot violent but a good movie. We sat in complete silence, totally engrossed in the movie, the entire time.
"That is a fucking great movie!" Jake shouted.
"Sure, sure," I said and got up to start baking the cookies. I set the oven to pre-heat but was getting kind of hungry.
"Jake, you want a sandwich?"
"Yeah. That would be great. Can you make sure that you make a 'J' with the mustard? It taste better that way," he asked.
"Of course. Do I need to cut it into triangles and feed it to you too?" I chuckled. I know he loves his sandwiches cut into triangles, placed on a plate, with chips in between the two halves.
"No, but you know how I like it."
I made the sandwiches, we ate, and I went back to kitchen. I grabbed the cookie scoop, making the perfect ball with the dough, rolling them into powdered sugar, and placing them on the cookie sheet. I repeated the process every 15 minutes and eventually had about 80 cookies. I packed them up into containers to keep fresh and made sure to pack some in a special container for Billy. If I didn't, he wouldn't have any when he left for work because Jake was home. It was late afternoon and I needed to get home to shower before going over to Edward's. I also, needed to make something quick for my dad's dinner.