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Chapter 18 – The Party Part 2
The party had gone down a success despite it's rocky begging. Everyone the Cullen family invited seemed to have a great time most dancing right up until the end. The music continued to pump through the stero system which Jasper manned alone. By the end of the night there was nothing left of the food but crumbs on each serving platter much to Esme's delight. Emmett circulated without sitting down once happily avoiding Edward and Bella not that their presence stopped him from having a good time. Rosalie and Emmett had held up the pretence of not being together helped by Edward and Bella who kept their secret.
As the last few guests left his apartment, Edward and his father deconstructed the makeshift bar while the women tidied up the apartment.
"I can do this in the morning." Bella protested as Esme started to pull down the photographs of Emmett's life. Rosalie hoovered the floor across the room trying to avoid Bella's gaze.
"Don't be silly Bella!" Esme smiled over her shoulder "You need to start resting now. Carlisle wouldn't let me even cook once I came to the end of my first trimester!" she chuckled.
Bella smiled and shook her head "At least leave me something for tomorrow we have to be up early anyway, we're going for the twelve week scan." Esme stopped and turned around.
"What time?" She asked eagerly
"Ten am first slot." Esme signalled to Rosalie to turn the vacuum off.
"We'll come with you! I can't wait to see my little gran-baby." A huge grin spread across Esme's face "Here that everyone we're going to the scan with Bella and Edward tomorrow ten am!" Jasper and Carlisle nodded as Rosalie and Emmett shared a look. A week before they had made and booked a few nights in New York for his birthday, Rosalie had specifically made sure they would drive down on the Saturday morning the day after the party.
"You don't have to.." Bella protested "We can come to the hotel right after with the scan pictures.'
However the proud grandmother shook her head "No, no we're coming."
Once the flat had been restored back to its original state Rosalie approached her family nervously with Emmett trailing behind.
"What's wrong Rose?" Her father asked pulling his blazer back on. The rest turned to her confused by her nervous actions usually she oozed confidence.
"Emmett and I can't be there tomorrow we have plans." She took a deep breath "We're travelling to New York tomorrow." Everyone but Bella and Edward wore a look of confusion "We booked a few nights there for his birthday."
"Who else is going?" Esme asked looking from one to the other.
"Just us." Emmett answered for them. He was a man who believed in just ripping the Band-Aid right off "We're dating."
"You two are dating?" Jasper confirmed shocked from the back "How long for?"
"Since Edward went into hospital after the concert." Rosalie said a little more confident as she took in her family's faces. Although they were shocked no one seemed angered or upset.
"You'd best be sleeping in separate beds in that hotel room." Carlisle said in a serious tone.
"Dad-" Rosalie went to moan but her mother cut her off.
"No look at what happened the last time." Rosalie blinked and stared between her parents. She couldn't believe they were bringing up something that had happened years before.
"I'm not sixteen anymore." She glowered annoyed before walking out.
"I'll get a twin room." Emmett promised grabbing his jacket "Thanks for the party." He said sincerely before following his girlfriend out.
Both her parents and brother stood staring at each other in shock for a few moments. Jasper noticed first that his brother and Bella seemed unfazed by the revelation.
"You two knew?"
Edward nodded "We saw them...kissing in her car earlier."
"Or else we would have found out just now." Bella assured him.
"Rosalie and Emmett...I guess we should have expected it they are alike." Esme said pulling her sweater on. She kissed Bella and her son on the cheek before opening the door.
"He just better book that twin room." Carlisle said "Or else."