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Chapter 23: Moving Forward

Bella's POV

I woke up the next morning feeling much better. I hated being sick, but it was ten times worse when you were on vacation. I had missed yesterday's activities with the group, but if I was being completely honest with myself, I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with Edward. Granted, I wasn't awake all of the time, but having him to myself was great. We didn't have to talk and fill the silence. We could simply be. He was wonderfully attentive, impossibly tender, and incredibly sweet. No one had ever made me feel worth it, and he did with every word, touch, and look.

I rolled over to look at the clock to see it was 6:45am. I wasn't surprise to be up so early. Sleep had been abundant to past few days. My body was probably caught up from lost sleep from the past few weeks. Our flight wasn't until 2:45 so we still had a while before we had to leave. I tiptoed to the living room so as not to wake Rosalie. I took more medicine, because I was not going to chance getting worse. I poured a glass of orange juice with a pout and settled into the couch to watch cartoons. I found a marathon of Tom and Jerry on Cartoon Network.

I jumped a little as Tom slammed a cup over Jerry effectively trapping him. I didn't jump because of the show; I jumped when I felt Edward's arm wrap around my shoulders from behind. I smiled and leaned my head back on the couch to look up at him. He smiled and kissed my forehead. I reached up and held his arms. He squeezed tightly before releasing me and walking around to sit down. He pulled me into his side and relaxed into the couch.

"How are you feeling?" he asked.

"Much better," I answered honestly. "I think my body's slept as much as it could so I'm up early. I also took some medicine just in case, and look." I held my glass out towards him. "I poured my own glass of orange juice even though my skins going to be orange soon from the exorbitant amount of this stuff I've consumed." He was chuckling at me by the end of my rant. He leaned forward and kissed my nose.

"You are too cute. I'm glad you took your medicine, and you're not going to turn orange. There isn't enough carotene, and you'd have to have much more than you have."

"Do you realize how hard it is to argue with a medical person?" He just laughed again.

"So, are you a Tom and Jerry fan, or are you only watching it because it was on?"

"They're classics. Everyone should be required to watch them. Now that I think about it, it's the one show Charlie and I always watched together. Every Saturday morning I would make a real breakfast for him, and we'd sit in the living room to eat while watching it." I could remember those days clearly, but hadn't thought of them in a long time. The memories brought a smile to my face and made me want to go home and see him. I couldn't wait for Edward's first free weekend.

"You miss him," he quietly observed. I looked at him with what was probably a sad smile.

"I've missed him for a long time. When everything with Jacob began, I sort of shut him out. He and Billy have been best friend's for so long. I didn't want to do anything to jeopardize that. Billy had nothing to do with what happened. I didn't want Charlie to blame him." I sighed and shook my head, lowering my voice to a whisper. "He deserved better from me."

"You did what you thought was best. If he knew why you did what you did, he may not be happy, but he would understand. He loves you." I leaned my head against his shoulder and turned back to the television.

"Maybe." We watched the show for a while longer.

"I'll look over my schedule as soon as we get home. The first free weekend I have, we'll go back to Forks. How does that sound?"

"It sounds great and terrifying at the same time. I want to go see him, but being in Forks is hard. I'm always scared I'm going to run into Jacob." He pulled me tighter against him when I mentioned Jacob's name and an involuntary shudder ran through me.

"I'll be there with you. I won't let anything happen to you. I'll keep you safe." He said it with such conviction I couldn't do anything but trust him. I nodded to let him know I heard him.

We watched two more episodes before Rosalie emerged from the bedroom dressed and packed. She set her bags by the door then joined us watching television. She nodded a hello but didn't talk beyond the gesture. Emmett joined us fifteen minutes later also dressed and packed. He pulled Rosalie up from her spot and sat down then pulled her into his lap. I smiled at the display, happy to see her so comfortable. Emmett was great for her, a perfect balance and complement to her.

We watched another episode before a sharp quick rapping sound came from the door. Rosalie stood up and let Alice in. She came over to check on me first thing, and I had to roll my eyes. She was such a momma bear when it came to people being ill or in danger. She would make a great mother one day. I often wondered how long she and Jasper would wait before having children once they were married. After checking on me and making a bit of small talk, she asked about flights.

"Our flight is at 2:45," Edward answered. "We'll leave here around noon to get lunch before heading to the airport."

"We're leaving in an hour," Emmett answered. "Our flight leaves at 11:30."

"Jasper's flight is also at 2:45," Alice said. "Maybe you three are on the same plane."

"Jasper's flight?" I asked. "Aren't you flying with him?"

"No. I'm about to leave. I'm flying out to LA."

"You're leaving early. Are you excited?" I sat up straight and leaned towards her. I was so excited for her.

"I'm beyond excited." She bounced in her seat and clapped her hands. "I meet with him tomorrow at 7:00am. I'll find out then who we are designing for, and we'll start brainstorming. We'll have the gown made by Monday, and I'll fly back on Tuesday. It's going to be a whirlwind."

"Take pictures," Rosalie said, "and get an autograph for me. That's all I ask for."

"Don't worry. I'll bring back pictures and autographs for all." She stood up and danced to the door, her excitement obvious. "I'll send Jazz up and you can compare flight numbers. Angela and Ben already left. Their flight left half an hour ago. They didn't want to wake you in case you were sleeping late. They told me to tell you they'd see you all when you get back. I hope you have a safe flight. Bye."

Everyone chorused out goodbyes and good lucks. She waved and left. We watched the show a little longer before Emmett and Rosalie decided to leave. They wanted to grab some food before boarding their flight. I hugged them, and we made plans to have dinner the next night at Edward and Emmett's place. I would cook something; we'd spend time unwinding from the hectic week. Once they left Edward and I decided to pack up. I placed my bag by the door where Edward's was. I returned to the couch and lay down with my head in his lap. He ran his fingers through my hair as we watched the show. I loved the feeling. It was so comforting.

"Are you excited to be going back?" I asked. He paused for a moment before answering.

"I'm excited to be going home," he said then pulled my chin to look him. "I'm not excited about not getting to see you every day." I smiled up at him. I was feeling the same way.

It had been wonderful to be with him every day this week. I had been worried at first. We tried to see each other often before this trip, but it was never this much. I worried he would get tired of me. I'm not a very interesting person. This trip was going to show him that. Then I fell ill. He took care of me, stayed with me. I was sure he was going to get tired of me, tired of having to take care of me, but he didn't. He never acted put out or put off. He was so attentive and would do anything to keep me comfortable. He really was that great of a guy. I don't know what I did to deserve him.

"Me too," I answered him. "I'm not ready to go back to reality. It's been nice having you to myself." He leaned down and kissed my forehead.

"You have no idea." His eyes sparkled; I blushed.

There was another knock on the door. Edward stood up to answer. Jasper walked in and sat on the loveseat. He looked tired. His eyes looked sleepy with light purple circles rimming them; his shoulders slumped. I worried he was coming down with something. I would feel horrible if he became sick with what I had. I wanted to stay isolated from everyone so they wouldn't catch something from me, but they all wanted to keep me company.

"Are you okay, Jazz?" I asked. Edward sat back down with my head in his lap.

"I'm fine," he answered on a yawn. "I'm just tired. Alice was awake all night too excited to sleep. Therefore, I was awake with her." I nodded in understanding. No one could escape her if she was that excited.

"Ahh, I understand now. She gets a little crazy sometimes." He smiled tenderly.

"I wouldn't have her any other way. So, she said y'alls flight is at the same time as mine. Got your ticket?" Edward went to get our tickets from the bag.

"We're on flight 682," Edward said as he looked at the ticket. Jasper looked at his and smiled.

"Me too. Where are your seats?" Edward handed over the ticket for Jasper to look at. He started laughing. "I'm directly across the aisle from you. Small world."

"Why don't you stay and watch TV with us until it's time to leave? We'll get lunch before going to the airport."

"Sure. Thanks." I smiled and turned back to watch the show.

I loved that Edward fit in with my friends. I had worried they wouldn't mesh, and I'd be left with the choice to continue the relationship and sacrifice time with my friends or drop the relationship to keep my friends. I didn't have to worry about that choice. Edward and I spent time together, but we also spent time with my friends. Not only did I get to keep my friends, I gained more. Emmett was turning out to be the big brother I always wanted and a great match for Rosalie. Angela and I would have become friends, but not as quickly without Edward as a common denominator. Ben fit in perfectly with the group as well. I couldn't have asked for more.

Today was going to be a fun day. It had been three weeks since our trip to Disney World. We were all working hard and long hours to catch back up after our trip from reality. Edward, Emmett, and Ben had been working back to back shifts and every weekend since our return. Angela and I were working double time grading papers we had put off that week. Rosalie had picked up extra hours at Rick's and was starting new classes. Jasper had taken on three new clients, and Alice was in creativity overdrive since her weekend with Valentino. Today was the first day everyone had free, and we had the perfect excuse to celebrate.

Two days ago, on Thursday, Emmett had announced his good news. He had been accepted to UW's Med School. He would begin classes in August. Alice being Alice had kicked into overdrive to start planning a celebration party. She asked me to cook dinner for ten then invited everyone from the station to meet us at Heaven. Heaven was a 21 and over nightclub one of Alice's co-workers had recommended. I asked Emmett what he wanted for dinner and he answered, "The chicken with the green balls." I laughed at how he remembered things but knew what he was talking about. Chicken Picatta was the first meal I cooked for him and Edward.

I got to Jasper's at 4:30 that afternoon to begin cooking. Alice had brought a table and chairs from work so that everyone would have a place to sit. Edward came over early to help. I let him set the tables, but the kitchen was my domain. He sat at the bar and talked with me while I cooked. Jasper was transferring his notes from legal pad to computer in the living room. We were all dressed comfortably. We would go home after dinner to dress for the club.

Once we were about forty minutes from the start of dinner, I began making the herb-encrusted fan potatoes. Once those were in the oven, I started the green beans. I had Edward set the table while Jasper filled glasses with ice. Alice showed up around 6:00 with decorations. Where that woman could find party decorations with a medical theme was beyond me. I often wondered if she had somebody she would contact with her weird themes and they would scour for what she needed.

She had also framed Emmett's acceptance letter and placed it on the small table near the front door. There was UW flags and place settings. I thought about Edward as I looked at the school logo. He still hadn't made a decision. It had been two weeks since the letter came. His test had gone well. He could now be a paramedic like his brother. He had spent countless hours mulling over what he wanted to do. Countless conversations were spent with me listening to him list the ramifications of saying yes or no. The decision that had been eating at him was going to change things drastically. Hopefully he would decide soon. The indecision was making us both antsy.

"What's got you distracted?" Edward asked as he kissed me cheek. I looked up from the plush Husky with the UW shirt.

"Are you okay with everything today?" I asked.

"I'm great." I gave him a jaunty look. "I'm really okay. I made a decision." I'm sure the shock could be seen on my face. I placed my hands on his forearms.

"Yeah?" He nodded. "And?"

"I'm gonna do it." I could feel a huge grin spread across my face. He smiled back at me brilliantly. I threw my arms around his neck and hugged him tight. He chuckled and held me tight.

"Edward, that's great. I'm so proud of you. You're going to be brilliant. Oh, are you going to tell everyone? It's the perfect time. They'll all be here." He pulled back and tucked me into his side as he walked me back to the kitchen.

"No, I'm going to wait. Tonight is about Em. He deserves this. Plus, I want my parents to be the second ones to know." I couldn't contain my excitement. I pulled him down to me and kissed him hard. He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me flush against him. He kissed me then pulled back when we both needed to breathe. "Wow. If you're going to respond like that, I'll get accepted to med school more often."

"I'm just so proud of you. Your parents are going to be ecstatic. Both sons in medical school; just like their father." I beamed at him, and he returned the smile. He kissed me once more then lightly pushed me toward the stove. "Don't burn the food." The food! I rushed to the stove just in time. The chicken was finished.

I heard the doorbell ring and Rosalie, Emmett, Ben, and Angela's voices floated through the apartment. They were here just in time. The food was ready. We all took our seats, the two empty ones between Emmett and Edward. I sat on the end next to Edward while Rosalie sat opposite me. The other two couples sat on the empty side. I had placed all the food on the table to be served family style. Emmett asked about the empty chairs. Alice had only told Edward and me who the mystery guests would be. Before Alice could answer, the doorbell rang. She scurried into the living room then came back in with the guests.

"Mom! Dad!" Emmett said as he popped up from his chair. He pulled Esme into a hug lifting her off the ground and making us all smile and laugh. He set her down gently to hug his dad. "Come here, Pixie." He lifted her into a hug and thanked her.

Meanwhile Edward was greeting his parents. He hugged his father and they chatted for a few moments. He then pulled his mom into a warm hug. She beamed and you could see the love in her eyes. He released her and she placed a hand on his cheek as they spoke in hushed tones. I turned away not wanting to interrupt. Ben and Angela were introduced to Dr. Cullen. I felt a hand on my shoulder and smiled up at Edward. He motioned for me to stand.

"I know you both know of each other, but I want to formally introduce you," he said and pulled me into his side. "Bella, this is my mom, Esme. Mom, this is Bella, my girlfriend." I still got tingles when he called me that. I blushed as she smiled brightly and pulled me into a hug.

"It's so good to finally meet you, Bella," she said then pulled back. "We're going to get along just fine. You have a place in the hearts of my three boys, so what's not to love?" I flushed at her admission and started to stutter out a protest. "Oh, dear. Don't be embarrassed. It's a good thing. Carlisle has had a soft spot for you since you moved to Forks, Edward's obviously smitten, and Emmett…well, they say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. He talks about your cooking every time we see him, so you've got his heart." I glanced at Edward to see him beaming with pride.

"I don't know what to say," I answered truthfully.

"There's nothing you need to say. How has Edward been treating you? Hopefully, like the gentleman we raised him to be."

"Mom," Edward whined. She just chuckled.

"He's been wonderful," I interrupted him. "Truly, Esme. I couldn't ask for a better boyfriend, and he's been a perfect gentleman. He's taken care of me I don't know how many times."

"How are you doing?" She reached for my chin and turned my head a little. There was a thin scar on my temple when I had hit the coffee table. Before I could say anything, Emmett interrupted us.

"Mom," he said. "I want you to meet someone." She turned around and smiled. "Rosalie, this is my mom, Esme. Mom, this is my girlfriend, Rosalie." I silently snickered at how alike he and Edward really were.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Cullen," Rosalie said and extended her hand. Esme swatted her hand away and pulled her into a hug.

"It's great to finally meet the woman that's pulling up with my unruly son," she answered. When she pulled back, you could see the teasing look in her eyes. "Please, call me Esme. I'm not that old." She turned to me. "Same goes for you dear."

"Let's everybody have a seat and start dinner," Alice said. "We can still visit while eating."

Each of the men held the chair out for their girlfriend/fiancé/wife. I had seen them all do this before, but seeing them all do it at once was amusing. Once seated food was passed and everyone began to eat. Emmett moaned his satisfaction, which caused me to smile. I liked that he enjoyed my food. Conversation was nonexistence for the first ten minutes as everyone was concentrating on their food. Dr. Cullen was the first the break the silence.

"So Ben, you work with Emmett and Edward?" he asked.

"I do," he answered. I'm a firefighter though. We work out of the same station and on the same shifts mostly."

"What do you do Angela?"

"I'm an English teacher at Mansfield Prep with Bella," she answered and smiled at me.

"Are you two from the area?"

"We met in high school. We're both from Port Angeles."

"What a small world. It's a wonder you didn't know Bella or Alice." He turned toward Rosalie. "Emmett says you are working and going to school?"

"I am," she answered. "I'm double majoring at the University of Seattle and working at Rick's Auto Garage."

"You want to open your own one day, right?"

"I do. I'm sure it's going to be a few years. It takes a lot of money to start one up, and I need to spend a few years building up my reputation. Not everyone will trust their car to a woman. I need to make sure I have some clients that will follow and vouch for me."

"I'm sure you'll do fine when the time comes." He turned toward me. "How have you been, Bella? Have there been any complications since the fall?" I flushed in embarrassment. I hated being defined by accidents and illnesses.

"No complications. Just a scar," I answered as I kept my eyes on my plate.

I felt Edward squeeze my knee under the table. I looked up to see him give me an apologetic smile. I smiled back tightly. Conversation picked up after that. Everyone was talking about their jobs. Dr. Cullen seemed to be curious by nature so I wasn't surprised by the conversation topic. I listened in as I ate but avoided joining in. Esme listened but didn't join the conversation either. Food was rapidly disappearing, and I pushed the plate away when I ate all that I could.

"Bella, Edward mentioned you're a writer," Esme said. "What kind of writing do you do?"

"Fiction mostly," I answered. "I don't get a lot of time to do it since I'm working and going to school though."

"You're going to have more time now though," Edward said, his smile wide with pride.

"Why is that?" Esme asked.

"I met with my advisor last week to talk about my thesis. It wasn't coming along very well so we talked about my writing. My program has agreed to allow my novel to serve in place of the thesis," I said as I looked down in embarassment. I didn't normally talk about my writing. I was very self conscious about it. "Katelynn, my advisor, is going to edit it. She should have it back to me in a few weeks."

"That's great." She leaned over and hugged me. "I can't wait to read it. What's it about?"

"It's about a private investigator that is hired to look into cold cases. She's new to the field but acutely observant and very good at her job. She uncovers new clues and leads eventually having to involve the police. The detective assigned to be her liaison turns out to be a childhood acquaintance. The novel follows their case as well as their budding feelings."

"Is it classified as romance or mystery?"

"Mystery. The romance aspect of the book is very small. I have it set up that a sequel or series could come of it. Annie, the P.I. isn't ready for a relationship during this novel."

"I bet Charlie's very proud of you." I smiled. I hope.

"Sweetheart," Esme said to Edward. "Who cooked?"

"Bella," he answered.

"Bella, the food was wonderful. I've never had this before. What's it called?"

"Chicken Picatta," I answered. "It's an Italian recipe I saw on the Food Network. The green beans are an original recipe, and the potatoes are an original recipe as well."

"You're a very talented cook."

"Thank you. Cooking is one of my two passions. I love when we have get-togethers like this. It gives me an excuse to play around in the kitchen."

"Honey, this was not playing. Don't sell yourself short. Could I get the recipe from you?"

"Of course. I don't have it with me, but I can get your e-mail address from Edward and send it to you."

"That would be great."

Angela and Ben left not long after dinner ended. They were planning to get ready at Ben's apartment which was across town. Alice asked Angela if it would be better to get ready at her place since all her stuff was there. She blushed, and I smacked Alice's arm. Alice though all of her friend's sex lives were here business. I'm sure Rose would have been right next to her if she didn't have to worry about impressing her boyfriend's parents. She had accomplished that though. She and Dr. Cullen, or Carlisle, as he had told me to call him, had spent the whole dinner talking about cars. Edward still found it funny that his father had this new hobby. He couldn't reconcile it with the father he grew up with.

Rosalie left soon after them to get ready as well. Alice stayed to help me clean up before we would both leave to get ready as well. Edward offered to help, but I shooed him into the living room to spend time with his parents before they had to drive back to Forks. Alice would clear the table, and I would wash the dishes. She disappeared into the dining room when the dishes got low in the sink and placed a stack of plates into the sink. I looked up to thank her, and was surprised to see Esme instead.

"Thank you, Esme," I said, "but please don't feel like you need to help. You should be in there spending time with them before you leave."

"They're my sons," she said. "I get to monopolize them anytime I want. I want to spend some time with you." I grew a bit nervous worrying over what she actually wanted to talk about. "I heard something about Alice in LA and Valentino. What was that about?"

"Oh, Alice was in LA the weekend after Disney World. She helped Valentino design a red carpet gown for Faith Hill at the Grammy's. It was a gorgeous, black, floor-length, form-fitting one shoulder with a bit of a train. I'll send you a link to the picture along with that recipe. It was a great opportunity, and she's already had a request from Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift for some upcoming events."

"You set that up from what I hear." She took the dishes from me after I rinsed them and dried them.

"It wasn't me. I had to ask around to many people. It was a collaborative effort. We all pitched in to cover the plane ticket and hotel room. She's very talented. I just want to help her in any way I could."

"You don't give yourself enough credit. You did a great thing for her. It's going to kick start her career." I just shrugged. I hated the attention. "She seems to have so much energy. It's going to be handy in that line of work." I laughed.

"You are completely right. She's a spitfire."

"Yes she is. She reminds me so much of my sister-in-law, it's scary." I laughed again. "The three of you will be graduating in June, right?"

"There're four of us actually. Alice is graduating from the International Academy of Design and Technology, Rose and myself from U of Seattle, and Jasper from Seattle Pacific University."

"What is Jasper getting his degree in?" she asked as she walked into the dining room to retrieve more dishes.

"He's getting his PhD in Counseling. He's a therapist at the college right now, but wants to open his own practice."

"That's a very brave profession. It takes someone very special to do that."

"It does, and he's perfect for the job." I hesitated over what I was going to say next. "I don't know what would have happen to me if I hadn't started seeing him. I definitely wouldn't be with Edward right now." She turned the water off and waited for me to look at her.

"Thank you for trusting me enough to tell me that. Seeing a therapist isn't something most people are willing to admit. I still have trouble talking about it sometimes." I looked at her surprised. She's been to therapy? I didn't expect that. "You and I have similar histories. One of these days we'll talk about it." I smiled at her as she patted my hand before turning the water back on. I went back to washing. "Have you all made plans to celebrate graduation?"

"We haven't actually talked about it. Things have been crazy lately. The furthest thing from now we have planned is the weekend in Forks."

"Oh, that's going to be great. When do you plan to come? I want to make sure the weekend is cleared." I turned the water off and turned toward her.

"Edward hasn't said anything yet?" She shook her head. "I told him to call you to make sure the weekend was okay. We were planning on coming up on the first and driving back on the forth. That Monday is a holiday at Mansfield, and Edward miraculously ended up with five days off starting Friday. We talked about this three weeks ago. He hasn't talked to you at all about it?" She shook her head with a small smile playing at her lips.

I wiped my hands on a dishtowel and offered it to Esme. She did the same and we put the dishes back in the cabinets. As soon as everything was in its place, we went to find everyone in the living room. Alice had left, but Jasper was sitting and talking with the Cullen men. I walked over to Edward and placed my hand on the back of his neck massaging it. His head fell forward to give me better access. Emmett smirked at me so I just rolled my eyes.

"Edward is there something you need to talk to your parents about?" I asked. Esme was smirking while Carlisle looked up at me. Edward's head shot up to look at me. His eyes were pleading to be quiet, and I couldn't understand why. Then I remembered the news he was waiting to share until after Emmett's day. "Aren't you supposed to talk to them about a visit coming up soon?" The relief on his face was apparent. I sat down next to him while Esme sat next to Carlisle.

"I forgot," he said with a sheepish smile. Esme laughed. "Mom, Dad, Bella and I were planning on coming up the first weekend in May. Are you free that weekend, or should we reschedule?"

"That weekend works for me," Esme said and looked at Carlisle. He smiled and nodded. "We'll make sure to keep it open. Emmett, will you and Rosalie be able to come as well?"

"I don't know," he said as he scratched his head. "I'll talk to her about it. I'm off, but I don't know if Rosalie can get the time off. Hopefully she can."

"Jasper, would you and Alice be able to join us? I would love to have all of you up for the weekend."

"I'll have to ask Alice," Jasper replied.

"You boys should invite Ben and Angela as well. It can be like a mini-vacation. We've got the room for everybody. Oh, I hope you can all come." I had to smile at her enthusiasm.

I checked the clock above the television and noticed that I needed to leave. I tapped Edward on the shoulder. When he looked up, I pointed at me then the door. He stood up and grabbed my hand before turning back to his parents. He waited for a lull in the conversation to interrupt and tell them he was going to walk me to my truck but would be back up in a moment. I said goodbye to Esme and Carlisle, then Esme pulled me into a hug.

"Thank you," she whispered in my ear. I pulled back to give her a confused look. "You're good for him. I've never seen him happier before." I blushed. "That means so much to me. All I've ever wanted is for my boys to be happy." I didn't know how to respond so I simply said the first thing that came to mine.

"He's made me happier than I ever thought possible." She smiled at me, her eyes glistening. She pulled me into a quick hug before carefully pushing me towards Edward.

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