Reunion
"My fiancé Bella."
They gasped as I stepped out from behind his back, his arms wrapping around my waist. Alice leapt up from the couch and threw her arms around my neck. Tears ran down her cheeks as she sobbed into my shoulder.
"Hey Alice."
"I missed you Bella."
"I missed you too Alice. You were my best friend."
"Why did you leave then?"
"I had to Alice. Everything changed."
"You should have talked to me. I was your best friend, I still am. What made you leave?"
Something started tugging at my trousers. Looking down, I saw my little Ellie, staring up at me. I picked her up into my arms and brushed her hair form her face.
"I was pregnant Alice. I was scared to tell you, to tell Edward. Charlie didn't even know until a month or two in."
She stood back shocked as Edward wrapped his arms around my waist as Ellie nuzzled my neck.
"Who? When? How?"
"It was at your Halloween party. Someone spiked the punch. Elizabeth is Edward's daughter. You shouldn't have to ask who the father is. I will only ever be with Edward."
"She's beautiful Bella. You're beautiful. It's so good to see you again."
"I missed you Esme."
She placed a kiss to the top of my head and looked down at Ellie, who smiled up at her timidly.
"Hello there Elizabeth."
"Hello."
"Ellie, this is your Grandma Esme. Esme, this is Elizabeth Mary Swan or Ellie."
"Are you daddy's momma?"
"I am Ellie. I love him like he loves you."
"Thank you for looking after my daddy. He loves you."
Esme smiled widely up at Edward widely as she placed a hand on his cheek.
"You should have told us Bella. We would have helped you."
"I know Esme, but I was scared. I thought you wouldn't like me anymore."
"I'm sorry Bella. I understand what you must have felt. Thank you for letting Edward back into your life; letting us back into your life. I'd like to get to know little Ellie if you let me."
"That's why I'm here Esme. I missed you all and wanted to see you again. Ellie wanted to meet her family as well. Plus from what I hear, Edward hasn't seen you guys much in the last few years anyway."
Esme pulled all three of us into a hug before smiling at me.
"Thank you Bella and know that if you ever need anything we're here for you. You're part of the family."
Tears sprang to my eyes. They accepted me into their family even after what I did.
"Thank you Esme."
"Why don't we sit down Bella? Tell us what you've done the last few years."
"Okay."
Edward led me over to the couch where the other's had made some space for me and he pulled me down next to him, laying his hands over my stomach. Placing Ellie into my lap, she fiddled with my fingers as Edward pressed a kiss to me forehead. I looked round the room to see each of them watching us and smiling – Carlisle was sat beside me.
"Hey guys."
"Hey Bella, I'm glad you're here. We all need you."
"Thanks Carlisle. I need you guys too."
"What did you do when you left Forks?"
"I moved in with Renee and Phil. I dropped out of school and home-schooled myself. I never enjoyed school. You guys were the only thing that kept me in school I guess. It was tough. There was a time when I had wanted to give up on everything."
Edward pecked my lips as he ran small circles on my stomach, calming me down.
"When Ellie here was born, I spent every day looking after her. She never left my arms except when I had to sleep or wash. She's my little angel."
"I love you momma."
"I love you too baby."
I pressed my lips to her forehead as she held my hands.
"Did you go back to school after that?"
"Yes. When she was six months, I started a teacher training course online so that I could look after Ellie but when she was one I went to get my degree in school. I left Ellie with a nanny from 10 till 2. I only left her alone for that long because I was scared something would happen to her. I always left school 15 minutes early so that I could pick her up so I made sure I finished any work as quickly as I could. I got my teaching degree within three years and a year and a half ago we moved here into my house and I got a job at the local elementary school. Since then we've been living here."
"When did you two meet then?"
"About five, six weeks ago."
"Where was it?"
"I met daddy at the park. He was talking to momma."
"It's our favourite park isn't it Ellie. We go there every Friday after school. Edward just so happened to be passing through."
"I must admit, I was crushed when Ellie jumped into Bella's arms calling her momma. I thought she had met someone else."
"Never."
I turned my head so Edward could bring his lips to mine.
"Momma?"
"Yes baby?"
"I'm hungry."
"Okay. We're going out for dinner, so if it's alright with the others then why don't we head out. I'll find you something to snack on while we head off."
"We're ready to head off now. Where are we going?"
"La Boqueria."
It was the restaurant Edward took me for our first date since getting back together and he knew I remembered when I smiled up at him.
"Why did you give that look Bella?"
"La Boqueria is where Edward took me on our first date since getting back together."
All the girls awed as Edward pecked my lips again.
"How sweet?"
"Are you gonna be alright going out love?"
"Yeah. I think it was more of the fact that because I didn't know what was I was more scared and I couldn't control my emotions. Now that I understand why I acted that way I can control it better."
"Okay, but if you need to leave just let me know and we can leave. We have a week to see my family so don't worry about leaving early."
"Thank you honey. I love you."
"I love you too."
It wasn't long before we were all sitting in the restaurant our food in front of us. No one had started when Edward started speaking to us all.
"I'd like to say a few things before we start our meal. The past few years have been tough on all of us. What happened between Bella and I on Halloween all those years ago was a mistake, but I would never change that mistake because it has brought me a beautiful daughter. I shut you all out of my life when I couldn't handle the loss of my Bella. I shouldn't have done that and I will forever be sorry for what I did. Now that I have found Bella, I don't intend on letting her go and I know that she will never leave me again. Not only has Bella given me a daughter, she is giving me another; whether it will be a son or daughter I will love him or her just as much as I love Ellie. For this and much more I'd like to make a toast to Bella, my fiancé."
"To Bella."
A tear ran down my cheek as everyone raised their glasses and nodded to me. I turned to Edward who was giving me one of his crooked smiles.
"I love you."
"I love you too Bella."
He pressed his lips to mine as he took my hand in his under the table.
"Let's eat. You have two to feed now."
"Thank you."
We tucked into the meal before moving onto desserts. I stuck to a cup of coffee whilst the others had a variety of desserts. Eventually the others drove off to their hotel in the rented car and Edward's car, whilst Edward drove me and Ellie back to ours. Ellie fell asleep in the car on the way home which gave me an assurance as to mine and Edward's activities tonight. Once Ellie was tucked into bed and her door closed over tightly, Edward and I made our way to our room.
"I love you."
"I love you too Bella."
He pressed his lips to mine as he lay me down in the middle of our bed and hovered over me.
"I've been waiting for some time with you Bella. Time where I can do anything I want with you. I can kiss you however I like, I can say anything I like, I can taste anything I want, but most importantly, I can touch you however I like. I can touch your hair, your lips, your neck, your shoulders, your arms, your hands, your stomach, your thighs, your knees, your ankles, your feet, your breasts and your most private parts. No one is here to stop me and I know you won't stop me because you love it too much. I'm going to give you so much pleasure that you won't be able to talk; you won't be able to see as you spill around me. If you have anything to say, say it now before I take you."
I didn't know what to say. I had never seen this side of Edward but I loved it. This wasn't going to be a session of making love but a session of claiming. He was gonna show me that I belonged to him and that no one else could have me. I couldn't wait for him to get started so I leaned up to his ear.
"Take me."