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BPOV
I woke in the morning to a soft knock on the door.
"Edward, Bella, breakfast is ready. Please, come join us," Carlisle said, knocking a little louder.
Edward and I were lying on our sides, my back to his chest, and his arm around my waist. I shifted a little, gently patting his ass.
"Edward, your dad is at the door. He wants us to go down for breakfast," I said groggily and not wanting to get up. He chuckled and nuzzled his nose in my hair.
"What's so funny?" I asked.
"You said 'he wants us to go down for breakfast.' I think it's a great idea." He laughed again.
"What are you, twelve? Let's get up." I smacked his ass and tried to move.
"Already am." Edward breathed in my ear and grinds his morning wood into my back.
"Maybe not twelve but more like fifteen. Come on, I could really use a cup of coffee." I laughed and finally opened my eyes. "Oh, god, drinking all that tequila last night was not a good idea."
Edward let me sit up and I groaned, grabbing hold of my head. I was going to have a bad headache this morning.
"Bella, did you bring any clothes with you?"
"Yea, I did but my bag is in the Jeep. Can I just borrow something?"
"You are going to drown in my clothes but I think you will look hot in them." He grinned at me and got out of bed. He went to his dresser, grabbing some clothes for him and dressed, then brought me over a pair of his boxer shorts and a plain black shirt.
"Thank you," I said and got out of bed to dress. "I am going to wash up, real quick."
I went to the bathroom, pulled my hair up, brushed my teeth, and washed my face. Edward did the same and we then joined everyone in the kitchen.
"Good morning!" Esme sang. She must not feel as bad as I do. She handed me a glass of water and a Tylenol.
"Thank you, Esme."
"You're welcome, now come eat some food." She gestured to the large buffet of food on the island.
The morning was quiet and I think that was mostly due to us girls having a slight hangover. Rose and I helped Esme clean up after breakfast. The guys were in the living room doing, whatever guys do. I finished wiping off the counters and looked at the time. It was only ten but I needed to get home. I knew this coming week I was going to be busy at work and needed to get dinner for the week cooked and frozen. I walked into the living room and the guys were intently watching the Sunday Morning news show.
"Edward, I need to get going," I said, and he smiled up at me from the couch.
"Why? It's only ten." He seemed disappointed.
"I'm gonna be busy at work all week. So, I usually cook and freeze dinners for my dad and I when I know I am going to be home late," I said.
"Alright." He got up and walked over to me.
"Do you want me to go get your bag so you can change?"
"No, that's okay. That is if you don't mind me taking them with me." I gestured to his clothes on me.
"I don't mind." He gave me a kiss.
"I just need to pick up my stuff from your room," I said.
"Eh, don't worry about it. I'll get it and your phone is actually right here." He walked over to a small table that was by the kitchen. "You left it outside last night and Emmett brought it in."
"I don't even remember taking it out of my pocket," I said, trying to remember.
"You didn't take it out! Remember when Eddie carried you caveman style into the house last night? It fell on the ground!" Emmett shouted from the living room.
"Um, thanks Emmett." I blushed.
"Come on, I'll walk you out." We walked out and he handed me my keys.
"I'll call you later. I just want to get everything done and get to bed early tonight. I have to be at work by six," I said, climbing in the driver seat and started the engine.
"Okay, I'll talk to you later." Edward closed the distance between us and gave me a lingering kiss.
"Ok, I'll talk to you later." I smiled and he closed my door, waving goodbye.
After making five meals and freezing them for my dad and me for the week, I made my call to Edward. It was about seven in the evening and my dad still wasn't home, so I plopped myself in his chair. Dad's chair was oversized and so comfortable, I loved watching TV curled up in it. I called Edward telling him about all the food I made and what I had planned for the week. I was working twelve hour shifts all week, having only Sunday off. This weekend just happened to be Fourth of July but I didn't have any plans because I was working until four on Saturday. I would probably end up at Jake's watching the guys shoot fireworks off the pontoon. Talking to Edward for about a half hour, Dad walked into the house, we said our goodbyes, and hung up.
I talked to my dad for a while and pretty much repeated everything that I told Edward about my week. I let him know that his dinners were in the freezer and let him know that the instructions, for heating the meals perfectly, were hanging on the fridge. I gave him a goodnight kiss and went to bed.
The morning came too soon. I shut my phone off and got ready for the day. Thank God I didn't have to exactly wear clothes for my job. I was quickly dressed and was on my way to work. The record heat temperatures had moved through and it was kind of chilly this morning. The dew was sticking on the ground as I trudged my way up the front doors of the pool. I got the pool open and Jared had come to take the windows down for me. I sat in the first aid room, looking over the admission and first aid reports from the weekend, while waiting for the lap swimmers to come in.
"Well, good morning, beautiful." In the few short days, I already knew his voice, and the small tingles in my stomach came back. I looked up and smiled at Edward.
"Good morning to you, too. What are you doing here? Isn't your pool working now?" I asked getting up from the desk and opening the door to the first aid room, letting him in.
"Yea, but I thought I would bring you some coffee and do my laps here," he said and brought me into a hug. I wrapped my arms around him and gave him a kiss.
"Whoa, didn't you get enough of him this weekend, Bella!" Emmett shouted from the window.
"Shut it, Emmett," I said, giving Edward a hard kiss, and twined my fingers into his hair.
"Well, as much as I love watching your foreplay, there is people walking up," Emmett said.
We broke apart and Edward handed me my coffee. I let Emmett in; he and Edward walked out to the deck and stretched before starting their laps.
"Good morning, Bella!" Shiloh said entirely way to happy for being six in the morning.
"Good morning, Shiloh. How was your weekend?" I asked stamping her pool pass as well as Dave and Tim's.
"Oh, it was good. Not ready to go back to work this morning, that's for sure," she sighed and walked into the locker room.
I walked back to the desk, finished looking through the reports, and filed them away. I went to the head guard office and grabbed the scheduling book. That was my top priority this week and it was going to consume most of my day today and tomorrow. I also needed to finish up the in-service schedule for Friday. I should ask Edward and Emmett if they want to help with that. I made my way back up to the front and quickly got to work. I knew that if I sat outside on the bench, looking upon the pool, that I would get absolutely nothing done. I spent the next hour writing the schedule and enjoying the coffee Edward brought me.
"Bella, what are you concentrating on so deeply?" I jumped a little at his sudden voice.
"Oh, I am working on the schedule. It's a very complicated task that takes all of my focus for at least two days," I said looking up at Edward.
"What's so hard about writing a schedule?" he asked.
"It's not as easy as you may think, Edward." I glared at him.
"Edward, I would not be messing with Bella about that schedule. I don't even talk to her the days she is writing it. I myself would never, ever, attempt to write it again." I didn't even hear Rose walk in.
"Hmph. Please, enlighten me, Bella. I'd like to know." Edward grinned at me.
"What are you doing here Rose?" I asked because she was in an hour early.
"Private swim lessons," she said and walked out to the deck.
"Let me guess, Emmett?" I asked to no one in particular. I saw the regulars leaving and they waved goodbye. Shiloh wiggled her eyebrow at me with a smile on her face. I just rolled my eyes at her.
"Yea, apparently Emmett said something to her about water aerobics not being a 'real workout.'"
"So, he is paying her, to prove him wrong?" I asked and saw Jessica come in. She was cleaning the locker rooms this morning.
"Morning, Jessica." I knew it wasn't going to be good.
"Morning, Bella," she said and walked to the locker rooms, getting right to business.
"I don't know if he is going to be paying her in cash but I guess you could say that," Edward continued.
"Oh, no. If this facility is being used for private lessons, I have to document that, and collect the monetary fee for the swim instructor. He is most definitely paying Rose by the half hour, now."
"And how much does a private swim lesson cost?" Edward asked.
"Eighteen dollars per half hour," I said.
"EIGHTEEN DOLLARS! That is absurd." He had a face of shock.
"We are highly trained swimming instructors and to set time for private lessons for an individual is worth more than eighteen dollars," I said in defense.
"When you put it that way…anyway, show me this schedule that seems to be so daunting."
"Fine," I huffed. "Pull up a chair."
Edward finished drying off his body, throwing his t-shirt on, wrapping the towel around his waist, and brought a chair to sit next to me.
"Alright. First thing, I have to look in the request off book and see who needs time off. I write an R/O in the day they want off, if the time is granted…"
"What does R/O mean and who grants time off?" Edward asked.
"Really, Edward? R/O is REQUEST OFF. I grant the time off," I said slowly.
"Oh."
"Second thing, I have to check the last schedule to see how many consecutive days the minor guards worked and make sure that I am not going to be breaking any labor laws…"
"What does that mean?"
"Minors are only allowed to work so many days in a row, hours per week, hours per day, and must have an appropriate amount of breaks a day."
"Okay."
"Next, I write all the head guard schedules. We are kind of the easiest to write since we are veterans, work forty hours plus a week, and don't necessarily need scheduled breaks. After that is done, I have to schedule all the head guards-in-training. This is where it can get tricky because I don't play favoritism, at all. We have four in-training but like Rose doesn't get along with one and the same with Alice. I have to constantly tell them they have to get over it and work together because it's only the beginning of not getting along with co-workers. Anyway, it's tricky because I want to make sure that those in-training get to see the way all of us head guards have different ways of managing the pool. The next part of scheduling just sucks sometimes. I have to write in guards to come in an hour before swim lessons to clean the locker rooms. I know when I first started that I hated coming in at seven in the morning to clean toilets and shower stalls. Everyone has to do it, but I just hate being the one to make them come in. The next part is writing in the guards to watch over the pool during swim lessons. I only need a few since most of the classes have two instructors with them. I assign instructors and assistants to each set of lessons throughout the summer before they even start so, I have to just look at the swim lesson schedule and write them in…" I was interrupted.
"Okay, Bella, as much as I wanted to know about this, I think that I am just getting confused. You have schedules to write schedules. Plus, the labor laws?" he asked with a perplexed look on his face.
"Yea. It told you it's not as easy as you think. Let's not forget when in-services need to happen and everyone has to be here and then holidays. I try to make sure people who work one holiday don't work the next. So, that means having to pull the old schedules out."
"Alright, I get it. I will not tease you again about doing this. I don't think that I would have to patience to do this. How often do you write them?" Edward asked.
"Every two weeks. After, they are printed and handed out, I am completely mentally exhausted."
"So, this really does mean I am not going to be getting much time with you the next couple of days?"
"I told you I was going to be busy. Plus, there is an in-service this week, another schedule I have to write, and Fourth of July. BUSY!" I threw my hands in the air.
"Well, will you have time to go to lunch with me?"
"Today?" I asked
"All week? You said you are going to be home late all week and I want to make sure you are getting rested when you get off work, not bothering you when you get home."
"Yeah, that's sounds nice. I can go all week just not on Friday. Oh, hey do you think that you and Emmett would want to help out during the in-service?"
"Um, what would we be helping do?" he asked, not really sure if he wanted to know what I was asking.
"Nothing bad. Some of the kids from the day camp come over and help act out scenarios, it's to make sure that the guards are fully prepared in case they need to save someone. We have guards at their stations and the kids pretend to drown or get a head injury, jumping in the pool. Stuff like that," I said.
"I think that Emmett would love doing that, but do you think that your guards would be able to save him? He is really heavy."
"I would not have them here if they are not able save anyone and everyone. Believe it or not but…actually, I bet a hundred bucks that Alice can save Emmett from the deep end of the pool and pull him out of the water without hesitation." I smiled at the thought of Edward losing this bet. All lifeguards are trained to save a person regardless of how big or small they are. It's all in the technique.
"Yeah, okay. Hundred bucks she can't do it." Edward held out his hand to seal the deal.
"You are going down, Cullen!" I said and gave him my best evil smile.
"We'll see. So, what time do you want me to pick you up? I am free all day." He pulled me up and had me sit in his lap. I looked at the big poster schedule that we had hanging to see what time I would be available.
"I should be ready at twelve thirty. Where do you want to eat?"
"You tell me. You are the one that has lived here all her life," he said.
"Okay, how about, Pizza Bills?"
"Okay."
"Oh, wait, they are closed on Mondays. How about Mancino's? They have the best ham and cheese grinders there."
"Okay," he said again.
We sat and talked for a little while. I had to reluctantly remove myself from his lap because swim lessons would be starting soon and the instructors would be arriving.
He and Emmett left and I went back to my task of writing the schedule. Every once in a while, a parent would come say hello to me and I would look over the pool making sure that the guards were doing what they were supposed to. Swim lessons ended and I had gotten the first complete day of the new schedule done in the four hours I was sitting there.
Edward and Emmett came in everyday during of the week for lap swim at six. Emmett did indeed pay for a week's worth of private lessons with Rose and had been completely exhausted from the work outs and promised to never again diss water aerobics.
Edward tried to not bother me while I was working on the schedule but failed miserably. He would bring in the newspaper to read but would read something interesting, then want to start a conversation with me. After the third interruption, on Tuesday, I told him to sit outside. He whined but I told him that if he wanted to each lunch with me that I had to get the schedule done. He let me be and we went to lunch every day that week except Friday.
I had finally finished with the schedule Wednesday afternoon, typed it up, and printed to hand out on Friday during the in-service. Thank God that the in-service schedule only takes me about an hour to complete. It is mostly signing up people to do regular maintenance around the pool and making sure that the things Jacob needed done was on that list. I also needed to schedule the times for an actual meeting, cleaning, guard assessments, and lunch. Edward and Emmett agreed to help with the in-service and I couldn't wait to win a hundred bucks.
Swim lessons ended Thursday and that meant party day for the classes. The guards particularly loved this day because not only would the class bring in snacks (and I use this word very loosely because a majority of the snacks were sugar coated whatever) for everyone, but the parents would bring in extra for all the lifeguards. Let's look at the numbers on this. Twelve kids per class, six classes per session, and four sets of sessions. That's a shit-ton of snacks left for the guards.
We always planned in-services the day after the set of swim lessons ended and it was actually a very good idea. Everyone was always on their sugar highs, working faster around the pool, and generally very excited about doing guard assessments. I sometimes would have a competition with teams and treat the winning team to lunch.
I arrived at the pool on Friday at seven thirty to do my usual morning routine. The rest of the staff arrived shortly after I did. I posted the schedule and duty list on the wall for everyone to see. Cleaning would be taking place from eight to ten, our meeting from ten to eleven, assessments from eleven to noon, then lunch would be delivered and we would have an hour before we opened the pool at one.
We were all working diligently and finished about a half hour early. We started the meeting; I handed out the schedules, beginning to discuss the problems at the pool and how to resolve complaints. Most of the time things were handled very maturely and I was grateful that we could handle things without bloodshed.
Edward and Emmett walked in a little early and sat quietly on the bench by the first aid room waiting for our meeting to end.
"Alright, if there aren't any more questions or concerns, I am calling this meeting adjourned," I said. With no objections, I nodded. "Today, the kids from the day camp will be here and a few more guests. This is Edward and Emmett." I pointed to them and they waved at everyone. "In case you didn't know, they are the new doctor's sons," I said.
I noticed about ten kids from the day camp walking over towards the pool and needed to get the guards into position before the kids were let loose into the water. Kids are kids, led them to the water, they will jump and not here the word 'wait.'
"Okay. First chair, Jessica. Second, Conner. Break, Leah. Third, Alice. Rove, Rose and me. First Aid, Angela. Grab your tubes and whistles." They quickly made their way to position and waited for the kids. I walked over to Edward and Emmett.
"Alright. Edward, you can kind of just hang out by Rose and me. Emmett, I need you to show off on the diving board and then pretend you are drowning. If you can, sink all the way to the bottom of the pool. Do you think that you can do that?" I asked.
"Yeah. This is going to be awesome," Emmett said with a grin on his face. The rest of the guards sat around the pool, watching the scenes unfold. Nobody knew the exact thing that was going to happen, except me.
Emmett ran to the diving board, just like you are not supposed to do. I know he did it unconsciously but he would get reprimanded for it.
(Two short whistle blows) "Hey! NO RUNNING ON THE DECK!" Alice shouted.
Rose and I got into our chairs and Edward jumped in the water by us. Then the kids started to run out of the locker rooms. They knew their duty all ready, to create pure chaos for the guards.
(Many, two short whistle blows) "NO RUNNING ON THE DECK!" Jessica and Conner yelled.
I watched as the kids were beginning to horseplay and taunt the guards. This was probably my favorite part of the assessment. The kids broke every single rule and it made the guards so irritated because they knew the kids would never do that any other time. They hated me telling the kids to go overboard with their behavior. I just laughed. I looked over and saw Emmett jumping off the board. I knew it was go time. I looked in Edward's direction as he watched Emmett. About thirty seconds later.
(One long whistle blow) This indicated that someone was going in for a rescue.
Rose jumped up, ran to Alice's chair to take over, and telling the kids not to jump in or go off the slide. I simply watched my area of the pool, as I was not able to move from my station without someone taking over. I knew that Alice was more than capable of handling things.
EPOV
There was no way that that tiny little thing was going to pull Em from the bottom of the pool and out of the water. The thought kept running threw my head and knew that I was about to win a hundred bucks. I mean, I wouldn't take the money but I have a feeling that Bella is more stubborn than a bull and would make me take it. In that case, I would just go spend it on her.
I waded in the water, watching Em's every move and wanting to make sure that I didn't miss a thing. He had jumped off the diving board a couple of times and went off the slide once. Then ran back to the diving board, getting yelled at once again, then jumped off. There it was… He didn't swim back up.
There was a whistle blowing and small splash into the water.
I hopped out of the pool, walking the short distance to look into the water from above, and saw Alice swimming to the bottom of the pool with ease. Her tube was still attached to her, bobbing in and out of the water, and then she reached Em. She swam behind him, taking hold under his arms, and fluttering her feet, bringing him up to the surface. Once her and Em's face was out of the water, she wrapped one arm across his chest from behind, pulling the tube in between them, wrapping her other arm around him, then kicked backwards all the way to the edge of the pool. There was still no way that she was getting him out of the pool on her own. She was right at the edge of the pool, when I saw her little legs kick Em's up to the gutter, then swiftly used the water and the tube to her advantage, and pushed Em all the way onto the gutter. She fucking got him out of the water. Another guard was already at my side and pulled him to the deck, starting the CPR process.
BPOV
I waved one of the guards that were watching to take over. The kids still needed to be watched. Matt came to take my position and I walked over to Edward, who watching everything.
"Someone owes me a hundred bucks," I said to Edward, who was still gapping at the vision in front of him.
"Uh, I guess so. That was crazy. I didn't think she could do it," he said and looked at me in shock.
"Highly trained professionals, that get paid good money, to know what to do in any water situation." I said pointing a finger to all the guards. Emmett was in recovery position as the guards finished everything that needed to be done in a rescue.
We completed the scene and the camp counselors called all the kids from the water to head back. Once they were all out, the guards in chairs came down, and joined the rest of the ones watching. I talked a little about how Alice was able to get Emmett out and why it is important that the guards watch the patrons still in the water and not the situation occurring. I was done talking and we still had about fifteen minutes before Subway was being delivered for lunch. Mostly everyone jumped in the pool, messing around, and some made a train, testing out the newly waxed slide.
Jake, Jared, Ben, Mike, and Jasper all came in with trays of sandwiches, cookies, and a cooler of drinks. I would call a week beforehand to place the order for us and then sent the boys to pick it up for us. Of course, they joined us too. We all grabbed a plate and sat at the tables around the pool.
Naturally, I sat with my family but this time we had Edward, Emmett, and Jasper to include. We squeezed into the table and began to eat lunch.
"Bella, do you ever participate in the scenes?" Edward asked.
"No. I just watch, critiquing every move," I said.
"That hardly seems fair. Being a Head Guard, shouldn't you have to show that you are just as prepared for these situations?" he asked.
"Oh, Edward, you really don't know how to keep your mouth shut about Bella's job do you?" Rose said with a laugh.
"Well, Edward, for your information, I actually do more training than any of the guards here. I can actually train guards to become swim instructors. Once a week, I meet with the firefighters and police officers to use my rescue skills and them theirs."
"Oh. I'm sorry. I didn't mean… " he said embarrassed.
"Really, it's okay. We known each other a full week, that's hardly enough time to know everything about me," I said and took hold of his hand.
We finished eating lunch and then him and Emmett left. Work today was actually relaxing. I didn't have to worry about writing the schedule, now I could just sit, and watch the pool.
I had talked to Alice about going over to meet Esme and she was ecstatic about having help with our black tie event. So after work tonight, Rose, Alice, and I were going to have dinner with the Cullen's. I am sure that Esme and Alice are going to be thick as thieves when it comes to planning this party. The next five hours passed quickly and I was happy to be closing up shop. I went home to get showered and changed before going to Edward's. I wasn't going to be able to stay the night because I had to work tomorrow, it was only until four, but I really did have an exhausting week and needed to wind down.
I left a note for my Dad, telling him I would be home later before I left. I made sure that I had my day planner and was really looking forward to seeing what Esme had brewing in her head about our party. Planning the party wasn't my favorite thing to do with Alice but I might actually be able to take a back seat on this.