IITS ch31

A/n: Here we go...

BPOV

Alice was a short bright woman who clearly loved Edward. I could tell by the twinkle in her eye as she greeted us in the doorway. She had big blue eyes and hair as dark as night that she wore short and modern with the spikes and slick front. She had on a little turquoise halter dress with four inch red heels. She seemed completely the opposite of me and that worried me.

His brother, Jasper, resembled Edward a little but they were almost opposites in their features. Jasper had chin length curly blondish hair and blue eyes with a soft features. He was very well put together and clean shaven. He smiled and it felt warm, like Edward's did.

Whereas Edward had brownish-red hair that was long as it stood up in a mess of chaos. His eyes were a brillant green that he hid behind his glasses and more often than not his face had a few days worth of stubble along his jaw line. His tie was usually crooked or his shirt half untucked, but it worked for him.

This felt a little strange to me as Edward seemed very relaxed and comfortable in their presence, when normally around other people he would be tense and uptight, and extremely quiet. However, since we had arrived he hadn't shut up talking to these two people.

He was home and that made it easier for him. I instantly recognized that and felt a pang of jealousy. I missed my home, my friends, the ease of familiarity.

"You okay, Bella?" Alice asked as her hand touched my shoulder.

"Oh, yes, I'm fine. Just not really um...used to seeing this side of him." I said as I nodded towards Edward. He and Jasper were looking at something and talked excitedly over each other.

She smiled and gave a little laugh, "Yeah, those two get rared up over something and there is no butting in between them."

She gestured towards the kitchen, "Come on, let's go check on the dinner. I'll pour you a glass of wine."

I followed her to the kitchen and she waved me to a stool at the bar. "Red or white?" She asked as held up two bottles of wine.

"Red, please." I answered with a smile.

She grabbed a wine glass and started to pour it, "So, tell me Bella, where are you from?" She slid the glass in front of me and stood there waiting for me to respond.

I took a small sip then eyed my glass as I spoke, "Forks, Washington."

"Wow, that's a vast differenece from Phoenix. What brought you here?" She started to flitter around the kitchen as she checked on pots and pans before she turned her attention back to me.

"Um, well my mother lives here." The hesitance in my voice obvious. I didn't feel comfortable telling her my whole story as I hadn't even told Edward yet.

"Oh well, that's nice." She said with a geniune smile, but I could see that she wanted to ask me more.

"Boys, time to eat." She yelled towards the other room.

"Coming." Jasper said as we heard an explosion of laughter as they walked in to greet us.

Edward's eyes met mine and I felt that jolt rise up inside of me again. There was that moment again...my heart was about to beat out of my chest just from his eyes upon me.

I felt a wave of emotions come over me.

We almost felt like a normal couple with our glance and ease with which he calmed my nerves.

Almost.

A/n: OH...hang on people...hang the fuck on...he he he

see ya soon, Kyla