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I thanked her and hopped into my truck as she went to her red BMW. She was right thought this felt so right. I pulled out my phone and sent him a text answering a question he had asked me last night that I didn't tell Rose about Because I needed to come up with the answer by myself which I just had.
Edward, yes I want to be with you.
This feels so right and this weekend
Wasn't a one-time thing for me
I want to be with you in every way
I know that it may be too soon but
I love you!
Like I said maybe too soon but
For me this relationship started
Almost a year ago so saying
I love you
Feels right!
I set my phone next to me in the seat and started the hour and a half drive back to forks. I pulled onto my street and saw Charlie's cruiser parked out front he had insisted I take the driveway. He had said his reasoning was a person as clumsy as me needed access to a walkway and not just grass. We had both laughed but we both knew he was right. I was a hazard to myself, I parked my truck grabbed my bag and phone and hopped out.
As I opened the door I called out, "Hey dad I'm home!"
"In here Bells," I heard him respond from the living room
I went around the corner dropping my bag next to his chair I looked down at him as he paused his game, "I hope you didn't eat I've had a pot roast in the slow cooker all day."
I gave him a knowing look it was the norm for him to eat a snack after work normally it wouldn't bother me but this was one of those fill you up type meals and it was his favorite, "Nope I smelled it as soon as I walked in and resisted the urge I promise."
I looked at him for a minute longer then went to the kitchen to prepare a salad to go with the meal.
After dinner I went up to my room to start on the assignment from the fieldtrip, while I was doing it my phone went off letting me know I had a text.
I grabbed my phone off the side table and saw that it was from Edward. With shaking hands I opened the text.
Bella you're right this does feel
Right and this weekend wasn't just a
One time thing for me either and
I want to be with you in every way
That is possible and it's not too soon
To say I love you because I love you to.
I have loved you for the longest time
And you're right this relationship started way
Before this weekend,
Bella I love you with everything that I am
I held my phone to my chest I hadn't realized how worried about his response I was until I finished reading his message and let out a breathe I didn't know I was holding.
He loves me the feeling I got from knowing that gave me a feeling I've never had before. My joy was cut short when there was a sharp knock on the door.
"Come in," I called out as I locked my phone
The door opened and Charlie walked in, "Hey Bells Jacob called and said Sam got that part for your truck that they ordered last week."
"Oh, good, thanks dad I'll take my truck there first thing in the morning and Rose can take me to school." I said as I closed my books
He turned to leave then turned back, "Also I saw Edward today at the store he seemed happy did you notice anything this weekend?"
I and a small panic attack for a second before I told myself that I saw him more than he did so he's asking me because I might know not because I was the reason, "Um, I couldn't say, I did notice that though."
"Oh well that's good for him he deserves to be happy after the hand he's been dealt."
"Yeah dad I completely agree, he does deserve it." I was half validating our relationship and half validating the fact that he did indeed deserve to be happy.
"Well I'm headed to bed I'll see you tomorrow for dinner at the diner?" he asked hand on the doorknob
"Yeah but I have to bring rose and the kids Edward texted me while I was in school letting me know they had a special case coming in tomorrow and they needed him. I'm bringing Rose so she can help with the kids."
"Alright I like Rose, to me she is family. Night Bells," he said leaving the room
"Night Dad," I called out before the door closed.
I made my way to Uley Auto Repair down on the reservation. Sam was the only mechanic in 100 miles who was willing to work on my truck. It helped though that he and his cousin Jacob Black had basically rebuilt the engine and therefore knew exactly how to make repairs to it.
As I pulled up to the shop I saw that Rose was already there leaning up against her car. Several boys from the Rez were trying to get her attention but she wasn't paying them any mind. Yeah she was beautiful and she knew it but she had eyes for one guy and she had yet to make her move on him. Edward's younger brother Emmett who his son was named after, was in the same grade as us and went to the same school.
I parked my truck and went inside and gave my keys to Seth Sam's little brother, "Tell Sam I'll call him when I'm on my way home to see how it's going." Seth nodded as I was turning to leave then turned back, "How's your dad?"
"He's better the heart attack took a lot out of him but it put things into perspective. He's taking his health seriously now." He finished with a chuckle
I laughed a little then waved goodbye and went out to Rose.
"You know Rose ever since you met Edward's little brother you haven't so much as acknowledged the existence of other guys." I said tossing my bag into the back seat of her car
"So and that's a problem how?" she asked sarcastically
"Oh it's not but you better grow a pair and ask him out already or he's going to go for someone else."
She glared at me as she pulled onto the road, "You know I liked virgin Bella a lot better than sexed up Bella."
"I'm just saying he doesn't even know you like him. Ever since he went into remission he's just been living everyday like he could die tomorrow, I overheard him talking to Edward at the twin's birthday party that he would like to do it with you but he doesn't think you like him that way."
She gave me a shocked look but quickly changed it to impassive, "Well if it makes you shut up about it I'll ask him today if he'll go out with me this weekend."
"It will," I responded with a grin
We rode the rest of the way listening to music and singing along to a few songs.
The rest of the day went by quickly there were a few pop quizzes and we got some new assignments. And as promised at lunch time Rose asked Emmett to go out with her this weekend, so they were going out to a movie Saturday night.
After school I had called Sam and he had said my truck wasn't ready yet so instead of dropping me off to get my truck Rose took me straight to Edwards so we could get the kids for dinner.
"Hey Rose his car should be unlocked can you get the car seats out and put them in while I go and get them ready?"
"Yeah no problem," She said as she got out and made her way to his car.
She is going to make a good mother one day it's one of the reasons I asked her to switch the car seats she is really good at it she is basically a pro.
I let myself in and for once I wasn't bombarded by children, "They are upstairs fighting over how they should dress for tonight." Edward said coming out of the kitchen with a glass of water, "Alice insists on dressing up and Emmett thinks jeans and t-shirts would be just fine, and Jasper is sitting there looking back and forth between the two of them. I personally think he will just go along with whatever they end up on." he smiled as he finished then pulled me in for a kiss. I had to remember that the kids or Rose could walk in at any minute. I pulled away but he didn't seem hurt he just gave me a knowing look.
"So I'll go up and decide for them it seems. I missed you today." I added as I made my way to the stairs
"I missed you to," he said as I made it to the second floor landing.
I was smiling when I walked into the twins room it looked like a tornado hit it, "Okay freeze," I shouted out the twins stopped mid tug of war and Jasper just turned and looked at me, "First of all I'm going to have to talk to your dad about leaving the two of you alone when your arguing about something. And second of all both of you are right, Alice you can wear a dress but it has to be one of your sun dresses and Emmett you can wear jeans and a t-shirt."
As they went to their separate closets to pick out their clothes I went about picking up the clothes they had been fighting over. I groaned when I realized I would have to wash all of them because they had mixed their dirty clothes with the clean clothes. As soon as the room was in an acceptable state I picked up Jasper from the spot he had been in since entering the room.
"Okay Jazz how about we get you dressed." He smiled at me as we left the room.
Halfway to his room I saw Rose at the top of the stairs, "Hey you need any help?" she asked giving me a knowing look
"Yeah Alice and Emmett are getting dressed, please make sure Emmett is in a matching outfit I do not want to hear Alice complaining all night that we let him go out without matching. Also Alice will say she doesn't need to wear a sweater over her sundress but she does."
Rose nodded and we split off. When I go to Jasper's room I set him down and I looked at him, "So Jazz what do you want to wear to dinner tonight?"
He looked at me for a second before going into his closet and coming out with a pair of jeans and a blue button down shirt, "Oh good pick bud, I'm guessing you want to look good for Rose." He nodded and gave me a grin, "Alright let's get you dressed."
I grabbed a white undershirt from his dresser and quickly got him dressed. I combed out his hair then put his shoes on him. As soon as I was done I sent him down to Edward.
"Emmett I swear to god you better let Rose match you up!" I heard Alice yell from their room
I went in to see him dancing on his bed as soon as he saw me he stopped and let rose finish dressing him. It was partly because I may have looked like I was about to yell and they know I never yell especially at them. So if I look like I'm about to they always start doing what they are supposed to do so I won't yell.
When I looked at my phone I realized it hadn't taken as long as I thought to get them ready. The kids said goodbye to Edward and followed Rose out to the car.
I kissed Edward good bye before following them.