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Chapter 12 – Alert the Presses
I don't know how long Bella and I stood in the Looking Pool hut just kissing. I know it was long enough that the people Charlie got to help came knocking, and the fairies started to giggle when they did.
Bella pulled back from me when they knocked, just to beam up at me like a sunny day.
"You're just stunning my Bella." I whispered running my finger down her warm cheek.
"Thank you, Edward. But I want to get home and tell Momma!" She squealed.
I laughed at her excitement and let her pull me from the hut. I thanked those that helped as we walked out the door. They all replied that they were happy to help, it was no problem and they were happy that little Isabella Swan had found her happy ever after, making my girl blush something fierce.
She pulled me all the way home, with me laughing at her all thattime. Just when we reached the bottom of the stairs, she kissed me hard then ran up them before I had a chance to think.
I ran up after her, hearing her opening the front door already.
"Momma, Momma, come quick!" She yelled as she ran through the door.
When I reached the door, I saw Renee running out of the kitchen with Mikail and Alison hot on her heels.
"My goodness, Bella, what is all this noise?"
Bella stopped, took a deep breath, held up her left hand and squealed out, "I'm getting married!"
Then they were all at it, squealing, yelling, cooing and awing all over the place. The women were so loud that they pulled the men in from outside.
Charlie looked at them, at me and then gave me a cheesy grin and two thumbs up. Making me laugh out loud. Once he explained it to Samail and Amos they engulfed me in congratulatory pats on the back, hugs and congratulations.
"Oh baby," Renee sniffled. "You're all so grown up now. Oh I'm so happy for you both, but, Edward, shouldn't you be telling your parents?"
I nodded as I pulled out the Soul Projector. "Yes, I should, I also need a way to get in contact with Esme…" I trailed off as an idea sprung to mind. "We're going to need to make a quick trip to earth, Bella."
"Whatever for, Edward?"
"I've just had an idea that could make communication between us all easier than your doves. Especially from here to earth and in reverse. I'm going to need thirteen smart phones to start and as many as these Soul Projector Balls as you can spare, please, Samail."
He nodded. "Of course, Edward, I'll have them to you later today. Before you leave to see your coven, because this is something that should be shared in person. But for now, contact your parents for us and then we shall celebrate! Renee, get out the champagne and send your dove to the school to excuse Seth. I'll send out my own dove for the balls."
The others left to go organize a feast while I pulled the ball from my pocket. Spinning the top I waited for my parents to be projected.
"Edward, son? What is it? Is something wrong?" My mother answered, always the worrier.
Bella joined me as I answered. "No, mother nothing is wrong. Is father there with you? Bella and I have some news."
"Yes." She nodded. "He's just out in our little garden, give me a moment to walk out there."
We watched as she walked through their house and out the back door. Their garden was beautiful and I knew my mother loved the care that my father took to look after it for her.
"Ed, Junior has contacted us. He says that he and Bella have news to tell the both of us." Mother advised.
"Oh, hang on a minute Elizabeth, let me just get up from the ground." I heard my father answer.
"Edward, we're both here now." Mother stated like I couldn't see them, but I let it go. "What is it that you want to tell us?"
Linking my fingers with Bella's and smiling down at her I let them know our news. "I asked Bella to marry me this morning and she said Yes!"
My mother acted just like all the other ladies in the house letting out a loud squeal, while my father looked at me proudly. He spoke to me while mother was now dancing around their garden. "Congratulations son. To you too, Bella. You've done well for yourself and I couldn't be prouder. Welcome to the family Bella. You tell me if he messes up and I'll find a way to come kick his behind for you."
Bella laughed, while I chuckled at mother. "Thank you, Ed. I assure you that you will be the first to know."
"Mother are you going to continue to dance or come and talk to us?"
"Oh, I'm just so happy. You were never interested in girls when you were human, even less so as a vampire." She said to my surprise. "Edward, we have aLooking Pool here, like the one in Eden, and we kept an eye on you. But now I know why you weren't. You had to wait for the right time for this beautiful girl to come along. Thank you, Bella, and welcome to the family."
Bella sniffled, making me worry. "Happy tears." She said looking at me. "Thank you, Elizabeth, that means so much to me. And I want to be the first to welcome you to our family as well."
Mother sniffled then too. "Oh you sweet girl. Thank you. Please though, call us Mom and Dad. We're all family."
With that everyone stepped back into the room.
"Ed, Elizabeth. Welcome!" Charlie boomed making them laugh. "Let's celebrate this fantastic union. I can't wait for grandkids!"
"Me either!" Shouted everyone else.
With that we celebrated into the night. Someone always holding the ball so that my parents could stay.
~*~HS~*~
Later that night, after everyone had left or gone to bed, Bella and I found ourselves in her bed, having a hell of a make out session. Our kisses were deep and longing, our hands roaming, sneaking their way under clothes to touch places that made us gasp or moan. We were celebrating our love and engagement our way and it was spectacular.
"Edward, wait," Bella panted.
"Don't want to." I mumbled around her collarbone, the damn thing was addictive.
"Please." She whispered. "I don't want to bribe you, but if you listen for just a minute," she moaned as I hit the sensitive spot behind her ear.
"Then don't bribe me, plus you don't have to."
"Okay," she sighed as I kissed up her neck, "then I'll give you a surprise if you just listen."
It was my turn to sigh, kiss her lips quickly and then give her my full attention. "Alright, love, what is it?"
"I think that when we go to earth tomorrow, we should make a quick trip to Colorado Springs. We should to tell them our news, but we should also judge how things are going." She suggested.
I thought about it for a moment, I did want to see Esme, Emmett and the others. Plus I wanted to tell them our news. I was hopeful that things were better on that front. We'd have to wait and see.
"Yes, let's. We can grab the phones and some other electrical things I'll need before coming back here. I'll take my cloaking device too so that we can stay and listen to the conversation they'll have from the roof, after they think we're gone."
She nodded, "yes, I believe that's a good idea."
With that the conversation was over because Bella had sat up and while she was facing me she had brought out her wings.
"Oh gods, baby, you know what those do to me." I growled pushing her down into her bed while she giggled up at me.
"Yes," she giggled again. "I know."
It was a good thing all she was wearing was a bra and panty set because they were gone within seconds, and I was kissing her with all that I had. She moaned as I kissed behind her ear again on my way down to her breasts. Her nipples were hard as I sucked one into my mouth, using my hand to play with the other. My other hand was making its way down over her stomach to her mound, where I found her wet and wanting.
"Gods, baby you're so wet, I can't wait to taste you." I moaned making my way down her stomach.
'Edward,' she whined in her thoughts. 'I want to taste you too. Together, please?'
I flipped us over so I was on my back, encouraging her to turn around so that her delicious pussy and ass were in my face.
"Pull my pants off love, this way we can do it together." I growled, rubbing all over her ass. I could smell her, see her and it was making me harder.
She worked my pants and boxers off and groaned as my erection slapped against my stomach. "I just love that sound." Bella moaned again.
When she grabbed my cock and slid her mouth over the tip, I pulled her pussy down to my face. She moaned as I growled. It was a spectacular feeling.
It didn't take us long to work up a nice little rhythm. I was thrusting my hips as she was grinding down on my face. Her hands playing with what she couldn't fit in her mouth and with my balls, while I had my lips around her clit, fingers in her delicious pussy and one playing with her ass, earning me a throaty moan.
"You like that, my Bella?" I asked in a husky tone. "You think you'll like a little anal play?"
She moaned again, sending shock waves down my cock as I felt her start to clench. I lubed up my pointer finger before putting my mouth back on her clit and rubbing her rosebud before inserting it in. The reaction I got was stunning, she clenched down on everything, groaning so hard she had to take her mouth from my cock and coming so hard that I thought she was going to pass out on me.
Though, as I brought her down from her high her mouth was back on my cock, sucking hard and begging me in her thoughts to come. She wanted me to come as hard as she did.
'Come, Edward, please. I want it, I want to taste you again. Come on baby let me have it.'
With her mental coaxing and what she was doing to me I let go, exploding in her mouth. Feeling her swallowing what I gave her prolonged the pleasure. When I was done she rolled off me laying top to tail panting.
I switched around so that I was the same way as her, held her to me and covered us up with the blankets.
'Love you, Edward.' She sighed softly in her mind.
"Love you too, Bella." I replied as I watched her slip into sleep, following her shortly after.
~*~HS~*~
The following morning, Bella and I were having breakfast and Renee was bombarding us with questions. I was only half paying attention when one stuck out.
"Are you going to have a mating ceremony here in Eden then have an Earth Wedding later on for Edward's coven?"
I looked up at that as Bella was trying to decide. "What's a mating ceremony?" I asked.
"A mating ceremony is for the supernatural. Mating ceremonies have been around for centuries longer than weddings, in fact weddings are an entirely human concept. Adapted from the bible yes, but still a human concept." Bella explained. "In answer to you, momma, I would like to have a mating ceremony here for our family and Edward's parents, I want to record it for posterity, though, but also for the others to see. Like Granma, Marcus and Edward's coven when they are allowed into the secret.
"Later when things are more settled with Edward's coven then we will have an Earth Wedding, probably in Colorado Springs so that everyone can attend."
"No love, that wedding will take place in Volterra." I mentioned. Looking at the both of them. "Bella you know this, Renee, you don't, however. When I was with the Volturi they accepted me into the inner circle, this you know because it's how I got the tattoo, but not just that, I was also accepted as the fourth brother. Because of this it means they will expect us to have the wedding there, it will also be our introduction to the vampire world as the other royals."
Bella nodded, accepting that. "Will my family be able to attend? And yours?"
"Of course, love." I answered. "I think though that it would be best if any angels that attend, attend in disguise. Hiding your heartbeats, things like that."
Renee agreed. "Yes, we can do that, Edward. We can even hide Seth's heartbeat without a problem. But what of your parents? How can they be there?"
"They may have to miss that one. We'll talk to them about it at a later date." I advised. "If we want to get to Colorado today, love, we'll have to leave soon."
"Okay, Edward. Let me just go put on something, that is not my pajamas, then we can go."
I nodded watching her leave from the dining room.
"The Soul Projectors came in, Edward. They'll be here waiting for you when you get home. We have tools as well, go look, so that you can get anything else you'll need while on earth." Renee pointed to a table in the corner of the room.
I looked everything over, noting that most of the equipment I needed was there, I'd only need a few things. Those I could pick up when we went to the electronics store.
Everyone came in as Bella came down the stairs with Seth.
"Edward, before we go there is something I wish to give you." Bella stated.
"You've given me more than I deserve, Bella, there isn't anything more you can give me."
She snorted at that. "That's hogwash. You'd give me everything and you know it."
I smirked, she knew me well.
"This is something I need to give you, Edward, something that claims you as mine." She growled in her own way. Her eyes darkened as she said it.
I could feel mine grow darker as well, having her claim me like that was incredibly hot.
She smirked as she handed over a small box. "I too have had something commissioned. Poppa took the design over to the artisan last night after they left."
Opening the box I looked in and found a men's fede ring. Made of the same material as hers it had two distinctive parts. The inner ring which was decorated like a crisscross of twine and had an outer ring which was the two hands that joined together when wrapped around.
"I love you, Edward." Bella whispered taking out the inner ring and placing it on my left ring finger. "With all my heart and soul, I will love you forever." Lifting my hand she kissed above my ring.
"I love you, Bella, you are my life, you are my heart, and you are my soul."
I could hear sniffles all around us.
"That was beautiful." Alison sniffled out. "You should use those in your vows."
"I agree." The others all agreed.
With that, there were hugs and kisses all around, before we left to walk towards the rainbow room.
~*~HS~*~
Bella somehow managed to get us to Colorado Springs without me attacking her when she brought out her wings.
She smirked at me when we landed putting them away as fast as she could. While she did that, I rang the Cullen house, luckily for us, it was a Saturday.
"Cullen residence, Alice speaking."
"Alice, it's Edward." I had to hold the phone away from my ear because she started squealing so loud.
"Oh, Edward, it's so good to hear from you. It's been over a month since you contacted us last."
"I know." I looked at Bella, we'd discussed telling them at least about her family before we left, she nodded. "We've been staying with Bella's family and they don't have cell service where they are."
I looked at Bella again to see her smirking. 'She's not going to like that.'
"Oh." Alice sounded flat.
"Edward?" I heard in the background. "Alice, is that Edward?"
"Yes, Esme," Alice sighed, getting further away from the phone. "It's Edward… and Bella I presume."
"Edward, sweetie. I've been so worried." Esme cried through the phone.
"Esme, we're fine. I told you that we'd be out of contact for some time." I tried to reassure her.
"But not over a month, Edward. A mother cannot go that long without hearing her son's voice." She whined.
'Try nearly a hundred years without hearing it.' Bella snorted internally while rolling her eyes. 'She really needs to let go.'
I tended to agree with her. After being around Renee, Alison and Mikail, I realized how underfoot Esme tried to keep us. I love her like a mother but she was far to constricting.
"Esme, Bella and I have been with her family." She gasped at that, but I ignored it. "They have no cell service where they are, I told you that before we left."
"Yes." She sighed. "I just didn't think you'd be out of contact for so long."
Again, Bella snorted, only this time out loud. 'I'm not so sure that she will be ready for whatever communication device you'll be putting together yet. She'd be on it contacting you all the time.'
I agreed with her. "Look, Esme, Bella and I are in town for today, we're doing a bit of shopping but we'd like to come and see you all before we go back to Bella's family's place."
At this she was excited. "Oh, of course, Edward. We can't wait to see you, we'll all be on our best behavior."
"Good, see you soon." With that I hung up the phone. It was tiring dealing with her after being around the others. Someone was going to have to have a talk with her. Most likely Renee or Mikail. They went weeks, months or in Mikail's case millennia without talking to their children. I really hoped that we could get them all back in contact with Didy.
Reaching into the bag, we brought with us, I pulled out my cloaking device, placing it on the opposite wrist from my sleeping cuff. Once I had that done, Bella climbed onto my back and we took off through the forest running around the edge of Colorado Springs heading toward the Cullen house. We wanted to walk up to the door cloaked so that we could hearwhat was going on.
There wasn't a whole lot being said aloud, their thoughts were interesting though. Esme and Emmett were excited to see us. Esme wanted us to stay, where as Emmett seemed to have insight into the fact that Bella and I wouldprobably never stay with the Cullens again, and he was right. Carlisle was apologetic for his part in our departure, from what I read he encouraged the others to come to us that day, he didn't believe that we would leave. He still wasn't sure he was wrong.
Jasper, on the other hand, knew they were wrong on all counts. He had seen the error of his ways when he worked out that we had left the family behind. He was almost positive that if they pushed much harder, it wouldsend us from the family forever. What they didn't know was that once we were announced to the world as royalty, we would need to be in Volterra, and Bella would have to move from place to place to help the world as needed. I was hoping that Marcus and Didy would accompany us.
Alice, while still being sour, had realized that she was being a brat. It didn't change the fact that she wanted to do the shopping for us or that she was going to give in easier but she was going to let it go that time. Hoping that Bella would try to be her friend, she was hoping that she could weasel her way in, convincing Bella to let her shop for us.
Rosalie had calmed down a lot. Her opinion however was still the same. She deserved to know what Bella was because Bella was an outsider. She was jealous too. She had realized that hoping for me to mate with Kate was out of the question – as it should have been decades ago – but she was unsure that she could ever like Bella because she felt loyal to Kate. She would be civil with this visit because she had been scolded by Esme, but she wouldn't like it.
The best part about the cloaking device and Bella's cloaking ability was that it blocks everything, from our presence, to our feelings and even our voices, so nothing was heard by the others as I explained to Bella what was going on. She nodded and turned off her ability, while I disengaged the cuff before reaching to knock on the door.
We heard as Esme ran for the door, nearly yanking it off its hinges in her haste. When she got it open she didn'teven stop, pulling me into her arms. "Oh, Edward, you can't leave me like that again. I can't let you go like that, I've missed you so much."
I could see Bella roll her eyes from the corner of mine. She wasnot impressed by Esme this time around.
Esme moved on to Bella giving her a hug too. "Bella dear, it's good to see you again."
"You too, Esme." Bella responded politely while hugging her back. 'You'll never, ever get her off the device you're planning to make if something does not change.'
I nodded, letting her know that I'd heard her. Watching as Esme let her go.
'Maybe momma and Mimi can have a talk with her.' Bella suggested, again I nodded because I thought the same thing earlier.
"Come in, come in. We have lots to talk about. The least of which is you being gone so long." Esme instructed.
I linked my hand with Bella's as we walked into the house and through to the family room. I pulled her to the only open space in the room, strategically enough, two living room chairs. It looked like they were trying to separate us in their own way. Instead of giving them what they wanted I sat down in one, pulling Bella into my lap.
I could tell that Rosalie wanted to roll her eyes but she managed not to.
'Let's get this started; shall we?' Bella asked.
"Hmm lets." I murmured back. Once I'd said that I had their complete attention. "Bella and I have come here today to tell you something before we return home."
Rosalie scoffed in her mind, but that word caused her to pause. 'Home? Does he not consider us and where we are to be home anymore?'
"Home, Edward?" Carlisle asked out loud.
"Yes, Carlisle, home." I confirmed. "Where Bella and I have been living. Home with her family." I supplied, listening to their gasps. I waited until they were listening once again. "But that is not the news I wish to share." I paused to make sure they were all paying attention, because their reactions were important.
"Bella and I are getting married…"
This week I want to mention Unexpected Complication by Edwards Eternal. FFN ID 11382261
I love all her words and I love all her Edward's and this is just the last in a long line of them. Enjoy them, because I do over and over.
And if you haven't checked out the rest of Drotuno's stories then this one is one you should definitely check out. Broken Angel, is what could have happened if Edward hadn't come back for two years after he left in New Moon. FFN ID 5134656
We know him as Angelward, because he's just that sweet, loving, and gorgeous. Just to let you know there are THREE sequels following this one, and everyone is as good as the first one.
Thank you for reading!