Hey everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend. I finally had a relaxing weekend with no sick little girl! Finally, all seems to be well on the health front.
I have been asked a few times how old everyone is. So here are the ages of everyone.
Bella is 20
Edward is 22
Emmett is 24
Jasper is 22
Rose is 23
Alice is 20
I hope this clears up some things for everyone.
Thank you to everyone who has left me comments, I am over 200! I am blown away by the love! Thank you to everyone of you who took the time out to review, favorite, and follow The Love of a Friend. What started out as a idea in my head has grown to something so special to me. This week coming will be a fan page on Facebook. I will post the link when I get it all set up. I will post teasers and fun stuff.
A big thank you to hapakids and her awesome beta skills. Thank you for all your hard work.
And of course, Stephanie Meyers owns all thing that are twilight, she is just awesome enough to allow me to play with her characters!
BPOV
My eyes fluttered open and I was met with slivers of sunlight peeking through the curtains. I suddenly felt the urgent need for the bathroom. As I moved to get up, I felt Edward's arms tighten around my waist. I giggled and gently unwound his arms from my waist. He grumbled and grabbed my pillow, but never woke up. I climbed out of bed and made my way to the bathroom to do my business. Once I was done and washed up a bit I decided to run a brush through my tangled mess of hair. I felt a slight chill as I made my way back into the bedroom. I spotted Edwards dress shirt on the floor so I grabbed it and slipped it over my shoulders and began buttoning it up. I began quietly picking up my clothes from last night and folding them neatly to take home with me. I bent over and picked up his clothes and walked them over to the hamper. "You just can't stand, to have dirty clothes on the floor can you?" A sweet velvety voice spoke followed by a chuckle.
"Shut up! I just like things to be neat."
"I have to say, my shirt does look much better on you than it does on me." He says getting out of bed and walking to his dresser, pulling out a pair of pajama pants. Then walking over to me and wrapping me in a big hug. "Good morning, Beautiful!"
"Mmm, yes it is." I said hugging him back.
"Would you like some breakfast?"
I shook my head no. "I think maybe, just some coffee. I really need to find something to put on, I need to get home, shower and change. I am meeting Esme and Rose at the house to help finalize the last minute things for the charity ball on Saturday."
"Why don't you shower here? I have some of your jeans and shirts here. I can drop you off, I need to speak with dad anyway about some business, and he is working from home today anyway."
"That sounds good to me." I said before I kissed him. He snaked his arms around my waist. Just as we began to deepen the kiss his phone rang, breaking up our moment. He stepped away from me and crossed to the night stand and answered it, "Cullen!" I knew it was a business call by the sound of his voice. I walked up to him and kissed his cheek, before turning to go into the bathroom. I didn't know how long he would be so I turned on the shower and stripped down and took a nice long hot shower.
Once I was clean, dried and dressed. I made my way out to the kitchen, where Edward was sitting on one of the stools at the counter. He seen me come in and he smiled. "Sorry about earlier. I didn't mean to leave you, but the phone call was important."
"No biggie. I needed to shower anyway." I said grabbing a bowl and pouring some granola. Making my way to the refrigerator I grab out the container of Vanilla Greek yogurt. I quickly mix it with my granola and see Edward laughing at me. "What?" I ask while taking a spoonful.
"Just you, being you. I love you!"
"I love you too." I say smiling. "I really wish this weekend could be longer. Next week is going to be hell! Then there is the performance on Friday, followed by the Charity Ball on Saturday. Ugh! And I still don't have a dress for that either."
"Don't worry about it, Baby. Rehearsals will go fine. You will kill it with your performance and the charity ball with be great. And you could wear anything and make it look amazing."
"Why, thank you Baby! Honestly, though I need to find a dress either today or tomorrow." I take another bite of my granola. "I think I am just stressed about Friday. I am in a lot of the performances. Five of them were choreographed by my teachers and then four by the students for the Student Showcase Section of the night, plus the routine that I choreographed."
"You choreographed a number, Baby?"
"Ahhh, yeah I did!" I said looking down at my granola.
"That is awesome! I can't wait to see it. What, music is it too?"
"That I can't tell you, it is a surprise. The only people who have seen it are Madame Irina and Erik."
"Well, I can't wait." He looks down at his watch. "I am going to jump in the shower while you finish up, so I get you to Mom on time for your meeting. She will have my ass if you are late." He gets up and kisses my forehead and walks away. I can't help, but ogle him as he walks away. The way his pajama pants hang off his hips, and they way they contour to his ass! Damn! "Stop checking out my ass, Swan!" I laugh as he strips out of his pajama pants as he says this!
Two hours later I am sitting knee deep in gift bags and swag putting them together for the Charity Ball, this coming Saturday. As I set another one down into the box to be shipped to the event, I stop for a moment and stretch, letting out a big sigh. "Is everything OK, Sweetheart?" I hear Esme, ask.
"Yeah, just tired and stress a bit. Next week is jam packed for me. I think this is the last quiet moment I may have all week."
"Are you excited about the performances?" Rose, asks as she peeks in the pack and play to check on Lily.
"Yes, I think just the fact that we have stage rehearsals all week long, meeting the conductor, the performance and then the Charity Ball. Not to mention, I still need to find a dress for the Ball. I am freaking myself out with how exhausting it all sounds."
"Well, you don't need to worry about your dress." I hear, Alice say. "I already found your dress. I was out shopping for mine and I seen it and thought it would look great on you. It is Monique Lhuillier. It is stunning."
"You are a life saver Alice! Thank you so much."
"I may have to have you try it on for alterations; I seriously think you have lost weight. It has to fit perfectly."
"I always lose weight this close to performances. I try to keep up with eating, but I can't seem to keep enough calories in me for what I burn off."
"Do I need to send some food home with you Bella? You need to eat. I swear I am going to pack little brown bag lunches for you and make one of the boys drop them off to you at the stage." Esme says in her stern mom, voice.
"I eat! For heaven sakes! I just burn more than, I can keep up with."
"Well, it is good that you are here then. You're staying for dinner!" I open my mouth to protest, but she will hear none of it. "Ho detto hai deciso di restare per cena! Almeno io so che avrà un buon pasto in voi." [I said you are staying for dinner! At least I will know you will have one good meal in you.]
I laugh as she walks over and kisses my cheek. "All right Girls, that is enough for today. I am going to start dinner. Just relax and no more work." Esme, says as she walks towards the kitchen, where I know she is going to start my favorite meal of Chicken Parmigiana.
Walking into the living room I plop down onto the couch and pull my knees into me. "So, did you and Edward have a good time last night?" Alice, asks sitting down next to me.
"We had a pleasant evening, yes." I reply
"It looked like you two were going to have more than, just a pleasant evening the way you were dancing last night." Rose, chimes in walking into the room carrying Lily.
I just simply smile at both of them. "You, you had mind blowing sex last night!" Alice, gushes.
"Alice! Keep your voice down! Esme is right in the kitchen!" I scold.
"Sorry, but seriously! You got your big O didn't you?" I think back to Edwards fingers and I blush. "I knew it!" Damn my blush for giving me away.
"Enough! I am not talking about sex with Edward, in his parent's house!"
"We will continue this conversation, Missy!" Alice, says wagging her finger at me, while Rose laughs.
Just then I hear Edward and the others talking and laughing as they come down the hall. Emmett is the first into the room and he goes right to Rose and takes Lily from her. The big goon that I have loved like a brother, suddenly becomes a big teddy bear as he craddles his daughter to his massive chest while kissing her head. It makes me smile. "You two, really have to let me take some family pictures." I say.
"I would love that Bella, thank you." Says, Rose. "I have been wanting to ask you to do them for us, but I know you are busy and didn't want to add more to your plate."
"Stop it! You're family! I am never too busy for you." I say as Edward sits next to me and pulls me to his side. Rose smiles and looks lovingly at her husband and daughter.
"Mmmm, smells like Chicken Parmigiana!" Edward, says.
"Yes, Esme is upset because, Alice pointed out that I have lost weight! So she demanded that I stay for dinner tonight so that I at least get one good meal in me."
Edward, laughs. "Demanded?"
"She spoke in Italian."
"So, it's law then!" He says, and we all laugh, because everyone knows not to mess with Esme. Especially, when she speaks in Italian.
"You do look too skinny, Bella." Carlisle, says as he walks past the room on his way to the kitchen. Before I can protest he says, "I know, I know it is stage week and you have been rehersing a lot. Just promise that you will try, try being the word here, to eat more this week."
"Yes, sir!" I reply with a bit of sarcasm in my voice which causes Carlisle, to raise his eye brow. I give him the'I'm sorry' look and say, "I promise, I will carry some snacks with me."
As I say this he walks over to me and leans in to kiss the top of my head. "Grazie, Mi preoccupo perché ti amo!" [Thank you, I worry because I love you!]
"Anch'io ti amo!" [I love you too!]
The rest of the afternoon is filled with laughs and family time. It was the best thing I could have leading into such a stressful week.
That is all for now! Have a great rest of your evening, and I will see you tomorrow. If you have some time, leave me some love!