~Chapter 4~
Long Time Coming
BPOV
I was so nervous about going to the Cullen's house for dinner.
It had been so long.
Sure, I'd been to visit Alice and see everyone, but to actually sit at the table and be in the house for a long period of time, it had been a while.
WOW! 8 years, it had been 8 long years.
I still missed him so. Tears started to from in my eyes as I drove my rental car down the long drive.
I hadn't really thought about him in a while, really to stop and think about him. He was always in my thoughts, but I didn't let myself register it.
The last time I cried over him was when I was in NY with Jake and he proposed, we walked passed the Juilliard school of music and I got teary eyed, Jake knew better than to say anything, I look into the doors as we walked by, hoping for a glimpse of his perfection, but nothing.
I felt bad, because I was with Jake and it was our anniversary and he'd just proposed the night before, for the 3rd time, like he did every anniversary and I turned him down, just like always.
Why did he stick around? I guess he still had hope!
I put my car in park and turned off the engine. Before I could get out the door, Emmett was there, grabbing me in a bear hug! "Em, ca--t br--the" I was smothering against his chest.
"Bells! I've missed you so!" Emmett roared.
"Um , Emmett, it's been a day. You saw me at school yesterday, we ate lunch together." I said.
"No, It's been too long since I've seen you here, the house isn't the same!" he replied.
"Oh." was all I could squeak out.
"Bella, Thank goodness, I've missed you, we've got a lot to talk about" Alice grabbed my arm and led me in.
"I just got back in, didn't think I would make it for dinner!" Alice was spilling.
"After dinner Alice, I'd like to go for a walk and talk, I've been thinking a lot." I said.
"Sure, no problem!" Alice was excited.
"Where's Carlisle?" Bella asked.
"Oh, he had an emergency, he should be back any moment." Esme said.
"Let's have some wine, while we wait." Esme continued.
EPOV
Wow! We just made it in time for Alice to be there for dinner, it was close.
I pulled into the garage, incase she got to the house, before Alice could get her crap out.
Carlisle came into the garage and got into his car and told me to follow him, to my new house.
As we were getting ready to leave, we heard a car pulling up and Carlisle motioned for me to wait.
I got out of my car, and peaked around the side, just to catch a glance of her and all her beauty.
My breath caught and my heart was pounding.
I got back in my car and smiled at my dad, when everyone was inside.
We drove to my new house, it was absolutely perfect!
The kind of house I could see Bella and I raising our children.
"Dad, this is perfect, you and Esme outdid yourselves this time.
How will I ever repay you.?" I asked with tears in my eyes.
"Just make Bella yours, be happy and give us a lot of grandchildren, that's all we ask. No need for monetary repayment." Carlisle said.
He handed me the keys and helped me with my bags.
When I opened the door, I was even more in awe of my mother and her decorating skills.
While I loved the simplicity of our mansion, the modern décor she picked for my home was perfect for my tastes.
We went from room to room, everyone better than before.
She even had one set aside as a nursery, kinda… It was the only one in pastels, she was hopeful my plan would work. Glad one of us was.
We got to the Master Suite and I thought I'd died and gone to heaven.
This is right out of Bella's dream when we were younger.
Huge four poster king size bed, Caribbean style with mosquito netting and all.
It was to die for.
The master bath didn't disappoint either.
A steam shower for 2!!!
I looked at my dad and I was beaming and crying, I didn't have the words.
"I have to go now Edward, they're expecting me for dinner, I'll call you when she leaves and we can talk." Carlisle said.
"O.K., thanks again for everything dad! Give mom a hug and kiss for me, tell her thanks!" I said.
I waived as he drove away and walked through my house once again, marveling at everything it had to offer Bella and I!
I ordered a pizza and grabbed a beer from the cooler I'd packed and sat on the floor, listening to music and planning how to win Bella back.
BPOV
Dinner wasn't so bad, I thought it would have been more painful sitting there, especially in the large family room where his piano--- his piano it was gone!
"Where did his?" I stammered.
"Oh, we um decided to change things around and Edward didn't have room in NY, so we put it in the um, basement for now." Esme said.
"Oh", I replied.
We just made small talk about school and Renee', Esme could wait until she made her yearly visit, we always took a girly weekend to Seattle.
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A/N: Hope all is well, I'm on a writing streak, so you might get another chapter or two out of me.
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Disclaimer: I don't own this story, just making up alternatives fro Stephanie!