Mail Order Bride
A/N: Okay, so here is Edward's side. Enjoy! Remember to review!
Chapter 2
1918- Chicago, Illinois
"Edward, you can't continue like this! It isn't healthy. For you or for Nessie," Alice said for the hundredth time in so many days. He was really starting to hate the sound of his sister's voice.
Running his fingers through his bronze hair, Edward Cullen fought the urge to strangle Alice. Didn't she ever stop talking? At 23 years old, Edward had unfortunately been listening to Alice for the last 21 years of them.
"Alice," Edward sighed impatiently, "we have been through this a thousand times. I DON'T WANT A STRANGER IN MY HOME!"
Alice sighed just as impatient. "It has been a year since Tanya died. You need to start thinking about your daughter and what she needs! She needs a woman's influence."
"She has you and Mother," Edward said sharply.
"Fine, let me clarify. SHE NEEDS A MOTHER!"
"SHE HAS A MOTHER!" Edward practically shouted. He was really getting sick of his sister's interference.
"Had, Edward. Had. Tanya isn't here anymore, and Nessie needs a mother's touch. She is running wild and gets in fights at school. She is uncooperative and she picks fights. If not for the fact that she has to wear dresses, she would dress in trousers all day!" Alice said with conviction.
Edward slumped into the nearest chair. She was right. Nessie was 6 years old, and she was out of control. Since his wife, Tanya, took ill and passed away last year, Nessie had changed. Gone was the sweet, submissive child that she had been. In her place, was a hellion, demon child. She was rude, loud, and obnoxious. Edward was at his wit's end.
Alice had been hounding him about marriage again. A mother for his daughter. Edward could honestly say that marriage was the furthest thing from his mind. He had loved Tanya deeply. He didn't want to replace her.
"Edward, I'm not saying that you have to replace Tanya. No one could ever replace her. But, you know I'm right about everything I've said," Alice told him bluntly. He hated when she was right.
"Just, let me think about it, will you? This isn't a spur of the moment decision to make, you know," Edward said quietly.
Jumping up and down, Alice danced around the room. "I knew you would see it my way," she said, smiling brightly. On second thought, he knew how Nessie turned into a demon child. She had been influenced by the hyper pixie aunt from hell, Alice Cullen!
"I said, I would think about it," Edward warned.
"Why do you fight the inevitable? You know I'm never wrong," Alice said smugly.
That's what I'm afraid of!
A/N Reviews are always welcome. Tell me, what do you hope to see happen. Ideas are also welcomed!
Long or short chapters? Probably short for now. Once they meet, the chapters should get longer.