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Warning: E&B are the only cannon couple, everyone else was put in a bag and thrown into the air! Bella is blonde!
**This story will contain a reference to death.
Chapter 3
After I follow Bella home to get dressed, we catch a movie. I was fucking ecstatic she wanted to watch an action flick. I stole a few kisses in the dark along with small touches.
We're walking away from the theater, my arm wrapped around her waist, I'm looking down at her, and she's looking at me. We've blocked the rest of the world out, so lost in each other.
"You want to grab something to eat?
"I can eat, thankfully we didn't fill up on junk." She looks up at me smiling.
I'm lost in her eyes when someone calls my name excitedly, "Edward!"
I turn to find my parents hand in hand, strolling from the theater.
"Mom, Dad, happy to see you." I release Bella and hug my parents.
"Son, what a great surprise. I was going to call you to see if you wanted to do something this week." My father says trying to mask my mother's excitement as she looks from me to Bella.
"Who is this?" My mother asks practically bursting.
"Mom, Dad, this is Bella. We're on our third date. Bella, these are my parents, Edward and Elizabeth Masen."
"Third date! That's exciting. Why is this the first I'm hearing about it?" my mother asks before she extends her hand to Bella. "It's so nice to meet you, Bella!"
"You too, Mrs. Masen," Bella smiles widely.
"Bella, it is a pleasure meeting you. Forgive my wife. If Edward had said first date, I still think she would be bouncing out of her shoes," My father says shaking her hand.
"Only a little, but the third date means they both like each other enough to keep coming back." My mother winks at Bella causing her to laugh out loud.
"The verdict is still out but he's been cooking for me, so I just may keep him." She teases leaning into me.
I bend my head down whispering in her ear. "You're stuck with me, baby.
Bella giggles and pushes me away playfully.
" We're off to visit your brother and Rose," Dad says trying to pull my mother away.
"Why don't you and Bella join us? I know Rose and Carlisle would love to meet her," My mother asks beaming from me to Bella.
"Mom," I say in frustration not wanting Bella to feel as if she has to go.
"I would love to, if you're sure they wouldn't mind the extra company." Bella smiles widely.
I look at her in awe, amazed by her kindness.
"I'll just ring Rose!" My mother pulls out her phone excitedly.
Facing Bella, I give her a questioning look. "Are you sure you don't mine?
She wraps her arms around my waist giving my lips a chaste peck. I inwardly groan wishing it was more.
"It's fine Edward. I would love to meet your brother and his family." Her smile is radiant causing me to immediately relax.
My dad looks over at us smiling. He gives me a wink as my mother hangs up her phone.
"Rose can't wait to meet you, Bella! She can't believe you two are on your third date and she hasn't heard anything from Edward." She raises an eyebrow at me like she did when I was a kid and had defied her.
"I was hoping to keep her to myself a little while longer. I guess I'm forced to share, now."
My mother takes my girl out of my arms ignoring me.
There's my answer.
My father claps me on the back as we follow behind my mother and Bella. They seem to get along effortlessly, and for that, I'm grateful.
"Three dates and you're already a goner," my dad teases, and I can feel my cheeks getting red.
"Yeah, I am. I never knew it could be like this. It's absolutely crazy and amazing at the same time." I say with a huge grin on my face.
"It is. I met your mother on a Tuesday and was buying a ring by the next Tuesday. I kept it in my drawer a few months, but I knew right away." The look on his face is nostalgic as he remembers meeting the love of his life.
"Dad, you didn't hold the ring long, you and Mom
were married six months after you met. Grandma always complained how Carlisle came seven months after your wedding and the shame it caused." I laugh thinking of how my nana would always complain about my mother marrying my father.
"I never said I had it long!" He teases bumping against my shoulder.
~14~
We park in my brother's driveway behind my parents, and I look up to find not only my sister-in-law but also my little sister, Alice standing on the small porch. They both have expectant smiles on their face as they wait for us to exit the vehicles.
I turn to Bella picking up our connected hands and placing a kiss on her knuckles. "Are you ready for this?"
She lets out a giggle. "Yes, stop worrying. I'll let you know if I'm not fine. I promise.
I get out of the truck walking to open Bella's door. A collective 'awe' is heard from the porch, and I roll my eyes at the both of them. Before Bella's feet touch the grounds both Alice and Rose walk off the porch hands outstretched.
"Hi, I'm Rose! OMG! I'm so happy to meet you." She pulls Bella in a hug her five-month pregnant belly preventing her from pulling Bella closer.
"Thank you for having me. I know it was last minute." Bella waves her hand.
"Hi, I'm Alice, You're way prettier than his last girlfriend, and between you and me I never liked her." Alice rambles on.
"Let's all get into the house, and we can all get to know Bella," my mother says as she walks towards the large two-story home.
Alice pulls Bella inside, and I stand there watching my whole family steal my girl.
Shaking my head, I follow them into the house. Everyone stands around Bella as she looks around the open living room. My brother walks in from the kitchen and takes the spot next to me.
"Wow. Where the hell did you meet her? She's gorgeous," he says in surprises.
"Don't sound so shocked." I look over at him.
"I'm just wondering what a woman like that sees in my little brother." He punches my arm teasingly.
"Carlisle, come meet Bella!" Rose calls to her husband as everyone sits in front of the brick fireplace.
I follow him and watch as he shakes my girl's hand. "Bella, what a pleasure. I was just asking Ed here how you two met."
Bella giggles looking around at the expectant faces. "We were set up on a blind date, and hopefully the rest is history."
"You went on a blind date? My brother?" Alice asks shaking her multi-colored head at me. "Bella, I swear I can never get him to do anything daring!"
It's always a surprise which color Alice is going to go with. She's been seeing the same stylist for years and whatever he suggests, Alice readily agrees. Today, her shoulder- length, black hair is streaked with purple and green.
My mother shakes her head. "Alice, he jumps into burning buildings for a living. How much more daring do you want him to be?"
"You know what I mean, Mom! Daring like, take a chance, live a little!" Alice says getting excited.
"I think you live enough for all of us," Carlisle says sitting on the arm of the chair Rose is resting in.
His arm is around her shoulder; the both of them have carefree smiles on their faces. I'm so happy for them after struggling for two years to get pregnant.
Carlisle looks from me to Bella. "You two must've really hit it off?" He raises a suggestive eyebrow.
Bella's cheeks flush a beautiful shade of red. I wink at her from my seat across the room. There is no space beside her for me with both my mother and sister flanking her.
I can feel the wide smile that takes over my face as I look at the beautiful woman that has taken over my very existence. "We did. Bella's amazing and she seems to deem me acceptable to be in her presence." I tease.
Bella shrugs her shoulder; a sexy grin on her face. "You'll do," she says throwing me her own sexy wink.
My mother beams taking her by the hand. "Tell us about yourself, Bella. We want to know everything!"
"Yes, you have to be something to get bighead to smile like that!" Alice says looking over at me.
"Oh, where are my manners! Bella, let me get you something to drink. Lunch will be ready shortly, Carlisle is finishing up now." Rose tries to stand.
"Relax, Edward and I will get everyone drinks." Carlisle kisses her head.
"Does every man in this family cook?" Bella asks looking at us in wonderment.
"I'm afraid I'm not much in the kitchen the grill is my bitch," Dad says making Bella laugh.
My brother walks toward the kitchen, and I follow. I lean against the island watching as he goes into the refrigerator and begins to gather drinks.
"Rose looks good."
With a big smile on his face, he says, "she does. Once we passed the first trimester, it's as if I could finally breathe. I had a ton of bricks on my chest every second of each day but now-" he chokes up a little before he turns the conversation back to me.
"I never thought I'd see you this happy, Ed. With the others, it was like you were just going along with the program." Carlisle opens the beers on the counter before pushing them my way.
"Everything is different with Bella. From the moment I saw her everything changed for me. Well, from the moment I kissed her, but you know." I tease, and he smiles at me shaking his head.
"Yeah, I definitely know how that is. It was like everything shifted when I first kissed Rose. Enjoy it and embrace it with everything in your being." He pats me on the shoulder. "Don't let anything come between what you two have. I'm shocked, and I've just met her."
I laugh at him, so fucking happy that I found Bella. Carlisle goes to the oven to check on his famous lasagna as I walk a few drinks into the living room.
I pass my mother and Rose their water before turning to go back for the others.
Bella stands up from her conversation. "I'll help you."
She walks beside me, and I put my arm around her. Before I know what I'm doing, I kiss her soundly forgetting about the room full of people. Bella melts into me, one of her hands on my chest.
"Aww!" A collective sigh rings out causing Bella to shyly end the kiss.
I pull my girl into the kitchen ignoring the peanut gallery. Even my dad is acting all sappy as he smiles at us.
Carlisle is pulling the lasagna out of the oven when we enter.
"Wow, something smells amazing!" Bella says.
"Thanks! I make the best lasagna, but Ed has me beat when it comes to mac and cheese." Carlisle practically bounces where he stands.
I do make a mean mac and cheese if I do say so myself.
We spend the rest of the day with my family as they watched Bella and me like their new favorite television show. Both Alice and Rose quickly get all of her information to stay connected, and there is talk of a girls' night out with Bella's sister, Esme.
Once we were so stuffed we could hardly move, we made our way outside since both of us had to work in the morning. We're standing there with my family as everyone says their goodbyes.
"I'm off, Bella I'm so glad he found you!" Alice kisses her cheek.
"I'm glad we found each other, Alice," Bella says as my sister walks to her black convertible Mini Cooper.
"Thank you for coming! I wish we could come to the play this week, but we've had this dinner with Carlisle's clients planned for weeks." Rose smiles.
My brother owns his own Public Relations firm, so he is constantly entertaining.
"No worries. We will all get together again soon." Bella says before hugging Rose and patting her stomach.
I love how she's already so comfortable with my family and that most importantly she's speaking for us as a couple.
Saying goodbye to my brother with a bro hug, I follow Bella as she stands next to my parent's car.
"I would love if you come to dinner one day. I'll text you the details," Mom says going in for a hug.
Bella hugs her back. "I would love that. This week is crazy for me but maybe the week after?"
Mom lights up like a kid on Christmas. "Perfect!"
We say goodbye to my parents before walking to my truck. "I think you just made her week."
"She's wonderful, they all are," Bella says as she gets in.
The drive to her apartment is filled with happy conversation about my family. I never release her hand, wanting to be connected to her any way possible.
Walking her to her door, I decide to say goodnight knowing that if I don't leave her now, neither one of us will make it to work tomorrow.
I have a twenty-four-hour shift coming up, so need to be alert and fucking focused. I'm sure if I went into that apartment I'd never want to leave.
I have her surrounded with her back pressed up against the door. Our lips move together as if they have known each other for eternity and not three fucking days. Her hands have found a permanent home in my hair, pulling me closer.
"If I don't go now, baby, I'm never going to leave." I grip her ass pulling her body closer to mine.
"Hmmm, goodnight Edward," Bella says pulling away from me.
"Goodnight, beautiful Bella." I give her one last kiss before I watch her go into her apartment and close the door.
A/N: Here we are! I've been cray busy! And… I have a confession! I separated this into chapters from the original piece but they are too damn short for me! I know, I know I'm so particular but I stratight get upset with less thank 1k in a story! So I'm adding! And my busy is calming down!