Bella's POV (I forget this sometimes so just know unless it says something else it is Bella.)
Alex had all my stuff shipped to Charlie's house and it should arrive the day after I do. Then Alex is going to help me find an apartment. Leah says she won't move in with me which I was kind of upset about but whatever, I can live by myself it just limits my options.
"Sam is picking us up right?" Alex asks and I say yep as far as I know. "So tonight I'll get a hotel room, do you want a room or will you stay with your family?"
I would rather stay with Sam.
"You want to spend the night with Sam don't you?" Alex asks and I blush and shake my head yes. "OK hotel room for you it is then."
We get off the plane and hurry to the baggage claim with me dragging Alex and him laughing at me.
"Sam!" I yell as soon as I see him then I run to him and hug him and for the first time in a long time I feel like I'm home. "I've missed you more than I thought was possible!" I tell him crying. Aggh. I'm such a wreck with it comes to him.
"I missed you too babe, but you're home now." He leads me out to his car with Alex following. We start driving and Alex asks him to take us to the hotel so we can get rooms and then Sam will take me to see everyone for a while.
"I think I found an awesome apartment for us Bella." Sam tells me as we drive.
"Us?" I ask him confused.
"Leah didn't tell you?" he asks confused now.
"Tell me what?"
"She talked Charlie into letting you live with me. That's OK right?" he asks nervously since he though I already knew.
"Of course! This is so freaking awesome! I love you! And Leah." This is so amazing!
"You do have to do weekly dinners with him though. At least until your birthday." He tells me and I tell him I can totally deal with that and I actually already knew about it.
"Does it still have to be within 10 minutes?" I ask him hoping not.
"Well your dad said he would prefer it be but it doesn't have to be. These are, like 30 minutes maybe? I figured you still wouldn't want to be too far from Leah and Seth plus once I'm working at the police department and you're running the bakery if will be right in the middle. Your dad, he's sorry babe, really sorry. And you know it was just a bad judgment thing right? He didn't really want Phil to die alone." He says quietly.
"I know but it was still stupid. And I think now if I let him get close to me he's going to take it as I don't love Phil anymore."
"I'll support you no matter what but just try to play nice OK? He's going against everything he believes in for the hope of you forgiving him."
"I will think about trying." Soon we are at the house and when walk in everyone, the whole family plus Edward and Jacob and Embry, is talking and hugging me and I'm about to scream and Sam holds me close to him sensing my about to be breakdown.
"Everyone back off her!" Seth yells and I whisper thank you. Such a sweetheart.
"How are you doing Bella?" Leah asks after everything is settled down.
"And by how are you doing you mean… where is Alex?" I ask her laughing. "He's staying at the hotel they stayed at before. I'm staying there too."
"You're staying at the hotel tonight Bella? Can't you just spend one night with us here?" Charlie asks and I tell him I'm sorry but Alex is only staying a couple of days and I want to spend as much time with him as possible. Of course I'm lying and I'm pretty sure he knows but whatever.
"I'll live close. I'll come see you Charlie, all of you. Thank you so much for letting me live with Sam though." I hug him and that makes him visibly happier.
"Just promise me you'll keep up with your school and take care of yourself." He says and I tell him I promise. The rest of the afternoon goes smoothly and quickly and soon Sam and I head back to the hotel.
"That was awful." I tell him and he laughs.
"I don't understand how you can deal with a whole team of baseball players but not your family." He says and I shrug.
"The team isn't all why don't you stay with us or trying to touch my ass." I tell him and he looks at me funny. "Jacob."
"I'm going to kill him." He tells me and I laugh. "So do you want to see the apartment tomorrow?"
"Yes! I am so super excited about being with you all the time! I don't even care about the apartment but yes! I want to see it." He smiles and kisses my hand.
"It's not too much though is it? Because Alex and Phil are paying it so I want it to be cheap." I tell him suddenly worried.
"I'm paying it Bella, don't worry." He says.
"Oh um OK then good. But I don't want you supporting me either. I'll find a job OK?"
"Bella no, you need to just finish school." He tells me and I roll my eyes.
"Lots of people work and still finish high school and I'm doing it online. It takes me like an hour a day. I only have like 6 months left anyways." I tell him.
"And then the bakery will be ready so you would just have to quit. Unless you don't want to run the bakery? You don't have too. You can do whatever you want Bella. I don't make tons of money but I make enough for now and I'm going to make more. I'll take care of you."
"I don't want you to take care of me Sam. I can take care of myself, I always have. I mean not money wise really but I can and I will." I end up yelling at him then feeling bad.
"Bella, I'm sorry. I just don't want you to worry about finding a job for just a while." He apologizes.
"Don't be sorry, I'm just stressed OK? We can talk about it later if that's OK. I'm tired."
We get to the hotel and hang out with Alex for a little while, ordering Chinese food and talking about the apartment. Alex and Sam end up arguing over who is going to pay for it. Just as I am about to kill them both someone knocks on the door and I answer to Leah.
"I'm so glad you're hear Leah they are driving me insane. Help!" She laughs at me tells them to shut up.
"Sam take Bella to your own room and put her to bed. You and Alex can argue this tomorrow." She demands and both Sam and Alex are way too agreeing. I pretend I don't know what Leah's plans are, tell them good night and go to my room with Sam.
My sister is about to hook up with my stepdads ex-team mate. Not going to think about, not going to think about it…
Once we get to my room my thoughts are all about Sam. One room, one bed. Not that it's a big deal; we'll be living together soon.
"Sam, I'm, I've um never…" I don't even know what to say.
"Relax babe, just sleep. I love you."
"Love you too."