Chapter 8
Edward
My parents? What do they want here already today ... at this hour?
"Baby?" My mother looked at us questioningly. "Are you okay?"
Yes, for sure everything is fine.
"Esmé, Carlisle, come on in. What are you doing here already? You were going to come not until next week!" Bella kept her composure. "Come on in. Good to see you."
She hugged them both.
"Baby, what have you done to your hair? You look sick! Are you eating enough? When are we going to be grandparents? We wanted to surprise you! Give us a hug. I haven't seen you for so long. When are you getting married?"
She hugged me and kissed my cheeks.
"You look so different. Aren't you happy to see us?" she asked her most urgent questions.
"Sure Mom. I'm always happy to see you. Dad, you too, of course."
I hugged him.
Goodbye Bella-time and bedtime.
"We're sorry to spring this on you, but your mother couldn't wait any longer."
Apologetically, my dad looked at us.
My parents ... already today. Of course I'm happy to see them, but does it have to be now of all times?
My mother looked at me scrutinizingly. She could read me like a book.
Pull yourself together and be a man, Emmett would probably say.
"Are we inconvenienced?" asked Dad.
"No, of course not. Sit down first."
Bella, my darling, saved me.
I smiled kindly.
"ESMÉ! CARLISLE!"
Emmett's roar shook the house.
"You have visitors?" my mother asked.
"Alice, Rosalie and Emmett are visiting for two weeks. Alice is helping me pick out clothes for the gala. You know I don't know anything about fashionable things," my sweetheart said.
Thumping could be heard from the stairs and an Emmett in sleep pants came tumbling down the stairs ... shirtless.
He might as well have put some clothes on.
"Hey guys. All right. Good to see you!"
He rushed up to my parents and hugged them fiercely.
"Emmett, how are you doing? You've gained weight!"
Mom stroked over his belly.
He laughed.
"He did, Esmé. He wants to compete with me."
Rosalie came down the stairs in her bathrobe.
"Oh honey! You look like the blooming life. How is the baby? Are you doing well? Are you eating enough? Is Emmett behaving himself? What's it gonna be? Do you know yet? I brought my herbal tea blend, it's good for relaxation. Let me see your belly. Oh, it's so big already. Oh Rosalie, I'm so happy for you."
"Esmé, now leave her alone."
Thanks Dad. Mom could talk without a dot or comma.
"Alice, my angel. I'm glad you're here too! You look good. Do you have a boyfriend? Do I know him? When are you going to introduce me to him? Where is he from?"
Mom gave Alice a hug and looked at her, beaming.
"Emmett, Edward, can you get our bags in?"
I went outside with Emmett, and we got the SIX suitcases into the house.
Mom's 'standard equipment' - as she used to say.
"Esmé, darling, now leave the children alone."
My father was the only one who could keep my mother in check. She tended to overdo it without measure.
A hopelessly chattering broke out.
"We can talk more tomorrow, Esmé. Let's go to sleep."
My dad was a lifesaver.
I gave him a grateful look.
By now it was almost one o'clock.
My beautiful, planned evening has completely gone up the creek. Five visitors and then also my mother. She always sees through me. Great. If I hadn't had a quiet minute with Bella before, now it was over completely. My mother tended to really mother me when she was here.
"Edward, aren't you glad your parents are here?"
My sweetheart took me in his arms and kissed my chest.
"Yes ... they do, but they wanted to come only next week!"
I pouted like a four-year-old.
She laughed.
"Luckily, my parents are too busy keeping their farm in good shape."
She was right about that. If the two of them would also come. Not to be thought of. Don't think about it, then it won't happen.
"Come on, let's go to bed. Jasper will pick you up early."
I had forgotten all about that one.
"You're right. Come."
We snuggled into our bed, and I continued to pout inwardly.
Bella turned off the light.
I do not want to sleep, at least not like that!
I continued to rant to myself and a short time later my darling was already asleep. What else could I do but sleep.
My mother woke us up with a loud knock on the door.
"Up and at 'em! Breakfast will be ready in a minute," she fluted through the closed door.
"Yes Mom, we'll be right there," was my reply and Bella snuggled up to me.
"It's like at your house. She used to wake us up like this there, too." Bella chuckled. "I'm going to take a shower."
With that, she got up and went into the bathroom.
I looked for things to wear from the closet.
If I just go into the bathroom now ... No, I couldn't do that. Or could I?
I struggled with myself, then I heard the shower ...
How do I get into the bathroom ... naked? Where are my pajamas? My brain must have had a dropout.
Bella was standing in the shower. I swallowed hard.
JESUS MARIA AND JOSEPH!
My gaze blurred.
What should I do now?
"Edward!" I heard Bella gasp.
My face burned with shame. I scared her, I didn't mean to.
"Come in."
Had she said that now or was I imagining it?
I could not move from the spot.
"Edward? Come on!"
Good, no imagination.
I stepped into the shower.
Bella was so deliciously naked ... everywhere. The visit to the beauty salon had definitely been worth it. I should thank Alice for the idea.
I stood under the water jet, and I looked at my personal redemption.
She smiled.
"Do you want me to wash you?"
Bella's eyes glowed and I could no longer suppress a groan.
Letting Bella wash me ... I am so lost.
"Yes," I croaked.
She spread shower gel between her hands until it foamed and began washing my chest in slow circles.
I also dabbed a little shower gel into my hand and started in the same place ... with Bella.
Our movements were synchronous.
If this is not compensation for the lost evening! Her breasts were so soft and yet so firm. They needed to be washed extensively. That felt so good.
Bella's hands wandered back and forth over my belly.
There were other places that needed to be washed. When did I become so greedy?
"Bella," I breathed.
She looked at me and I had to kiss her, right then and there. And that's what I did. We both moaned.
I pushed her against the wall. My hands slid over her body, and I kissed my way down her neck towards her wonderful breasts. I took her hard tips in my mouth and her pelvis jerked forward against mine. She moaned and I put my hands on her ass and pressed her against me.
I am in heaven or hell, as you take it. If I could not get into her right away ...
Bella put one leg around my waist.
Our kisses were no longer kisses. We fought ... passionately.
I lifted her by her butt and she wrapped her second leg around my hips as well. We both moaned around the bet. My hard member lay against her hot middle, we rubbed against each other.
Oh shit, did that feel good.
Water ran over her breasts. I followed her way spellbound.
"Edward ... please," Bella whimpered.
That was hot.
I slid into her, all the way. My hips moved and Bella came towards me.
That was fantastic. Standing up, I never thought that would even work! It worked and how.
The shower rushed and I lost myself completely in Bella.
Nothing else mattered.
"Edward, there was a knock at the door. Your mother wants us to come for breakfast," Bella gasped in my ear.
What? I didn't hear anything. But I guess I had to answer.
"Yes, Mom. We'll be done in a minute."
Bella laughed and I increased my pace.
We always have to be disturbed! This is not normal.
Bella's muscles twitched around me, and I poured myself into her with a growl.
Bella jerked under my hands and moaned my name.
I turned off the water and carried Bella out of the shower.
Still inside her. I didn't want to separate from her, but I don't think Bella and the others would like that.
I fished for a towel and placed Bella on her legs. Our connection was cut.
"I wonder if we would have come up with ideas like that on our own at some point."
That was a good question.
"I don't know, honey. Maybe. By accident."
I kissed her.
Unimagined possibilities and also unknown ones opened up before my inner eye.
"BREAKFAST! NOW!"
Alice. Who else.
"YES!", I yelled back.
Our cozy quiet home slowly turned into a hotel.
We quickly got ready.
I knew my mother. She would rush into the room and drag me down by my ears. 'Breakfast is the most important meal of the day' was still ringing in my ears.
Bella
After our shower we hurried.
What must they think of us. We are never late. Another first time. There was something about having sexual intercourse standing up. My Honey Bunny would now say that we had sex. That was quite a difference between our cuddle sex and what we just did. Edward was on fire, hopefully not overdoing it. He got enthusiastic about something easily.
Esmé and Carlisle sat waiting at the table with the others. Esmé was beaming and happy to be able to mother everyone.
Her favorite activity. Carlisle's hair was soever getting longer. Not much was missing, and they were as long as Esmé's, which went to the middle of her back. They both had white loose clothing on. That changed, sometimes white, sometimes red, sometimes green, as Esmé's mood was. One should wear one's state of mind outwardly. Esmé's words.
"Come on baby, sit down. Mommy made you breakfast and for you too, of course, Bella Honey."
My Honey Bunny sighed; Emmett chuckled.
Esmé was like that.
"Thank you Esmé."
I sat down next to Edward.
"Are you all right, honey? You look so heated. Not that you're going to get sick. I hope it's nothing bad?"
She looked at me scrutinizingly.
"No, Esmé. I'm fine."
She also really saw everything.
"Jasper's coming to pick me up at 9:30 a.m.," Edward said.
"Yes, my baby. Alice already told me about it."
Who else!
"You guys can come too if you want."
"Sure we would. We wouldn't miss it," Carlisle said, pulling Esmé by the arm to the chair next to him.
I slathered butter on my half of the bun and thought about what I could use for a spread.
"Bella Honey, what about planning for our grandchildren?"
Esmé had been asking this question for about five years.
I smiled at her. Alice and Emmett laughed.
"Well ... um ... we're working on it."
Edward squeezed my hand to express his sympathy.
"You say that every time. Are you two trying hard enough?"
Edward choked on his coffee, and I blushed.
"Mom, stop asking questions like that. You will find out when the time comes."
A change of subject was needed, urgently. She could go on like this for hours.
Emmett came to our rescue.
"Hey Carlisle, I have two new jokes for you."
Everyone laughed.
Every time Emmett encountered the two, he had jokes ready.
"A hippie model in a homespun Norwegian sweater comes into the pharmacy and asks for a pack of tampons. The pharmacist gives her a pack of Tempo tissues. 'Excuse me, but I wanted tampons.' - 'Sorry, you look so alternative, I thought they were rolling their own.'"
He bounced up and down on his chair.
We laughed at the joke and at Emmett.
"I've got another one. - Jesus is walking down the street and meets two hippies who are smoking a joint. He asks: 'What have you got there?' - 'A joint, do you want to try it?' Jesus takes a deep drag, is very enthusiastic and says: 'Thanks guys. By the way, I'm Jesus.' One of the hippies shouts enthusiastically, 'Yeah, yeah! That's the way it's supposed to be!'"
"Emmett, I've told you a thousand times - we're not hippies."
Esmé looked at him reproachfully.
The rest of us chuckled.
The doorbell rang.
It's like Grand Central Station in here.
Alice ran to the door.
That will be Jasper to pick up Edward. I won't see my Honey Bunny again until this afternoon, too bad.
Jasper came in and Alice followed him, beaming with joy. He greeted Esmé and Carlisle and sat down at the table.
Esmé wanted to get up and get him a cup of coffee. Alice stopped her and got a cup. Jasper thanked her.
Edward went to the music room to get some more papers.
"Come with me," he whispered in my ear.
The others were chatting animatedly, so it won't be noticeable if we are gone for a moment.
I nodded.
"Honey, how am I going to make it all day without you. I miss you already," he said and caressed my neck.
Little shivers trickled down my spine.
What is he doing to me?
"You'll be fine, Honey Bunny. And sooner than you think, we'll come and get you."
He sighed.
"But I can't touch you and kiss you!"
Now he was pouting.
"Edward, you'll see, time flies and then you can kiss me again," I tried to reassure him.
It worked partially.
Since our first wild night, he has been unstoppable.
"Bella, don't you want to come with us? The others can manage on their own," my Honey Bunny begged.
"You can't, Edward. Your parents are here."
I kissed him and he looked at me sadly.
"They'll be fine without you. Please Bella, come with me."
I kissed him on the nose.
He was cute when he begged, but I couldn't do that. I had to stay here.
"Stop begging. I'm staying here. You'll get a wish in return," I baited him.
His eyes glowed.
He liked that.
Esmé pestered me with questions throughout the morning, which I more or less answered.
My back started to hurt
Was the month over again? My period was punctual, there were never any deviations. Too bad, Edward - and I - had to wait five long days before we could continue our explorations.
My in-laws-to-be had of course brought gifts as usual.
Homemade gifts. This time it was two blankets. Self-woven. Esmé and Carlisle were good at these things. The blankets were nice and cozy and colorful, just the way we liked them.
I put them on the sofa.
Esmé gave Rose and Emmett tips for expectant parents - and Alice and I listened.
Ying and Yang should always be in harmony and listening to classical music is said to be good for the development of the child. Not to forget the right diet and so on and so forth ...
"When are we going to pick up Edward?", Alice asked me the elementary question.
I smiled.
"We have it around two o'clock now. I'm guessing he'll call around three."
"WHAT?" she screamed, jumping up and running upstairs.
Gone was she.
Rose shook her head, Esmé looked at us questioningly, and Emmett laughed.
"Broads. Always the same with them."
He received a blow to the back of the head.
"Rosi, ouch ... That hurt."
"What about her?" asked Esmé.
"She's in love with Jasper and I think she's going to get ready to make a good impression," I explained to her.
"In Jasper? What a surprise. It's about time that girl found a boyfriend. She's so unbalanced. It's not good for the soul," Esmé revealed.
Shortly after three o'clock the phone rang, and Edward said he was ready.
I ordered a cab where we all fit in.
"Guys come on, Edward is waiting and so is the cab," I rounded everyone up.
Everyone was there, everyone except Alice.
"ALICE! WE WANT TO GO!", I yelled upstairs.
Otherwise, Alice was always the first.
She came down the stairs and we stared at her.
Not possible!
"Alice, what are you doing?"
I stared at her with wide eyes.
"What have you got? Weren't we going?"
She pretended that everything was fine. But it wasn't. What on earth was she wearing?
"Did I miss something? Is it carnival?"
Emmett laughed and Rose looked at Alice in horror.
"No, no carnival."
She emphasized the last word and flashed at Emmett. She strutted past him and stuck out her tongue.
There she stood in black jeans, cowboy boots and plaid shirt. On her head was a black hat, a cowboy hat.
Alice had to be very much in love to commit such a fashion sin. I thought it looked good, but didn't match Alice's other tastes.
"You must be hard in love if you're pandering to Jasper." I patted her arm. "I think you look good. Don't let tease you."
So that was her mysterious purchase. She gets ideas, I'll give her that.
As soon as we arrived at the studio, Edward came towards us.
Jasper followed him and he looked at Alice like the seventh wonder of the world. With wide eyes he flew over her appearance and a huge smile appeared on his striking face.
Two have found each other.
Edward paid no attention at this; his eyes were on me.
His arms wrapped around my body and his lips pressed energetically on mine.
Oops!
"Oh honey, I missed you so much. You don't know how much," he breathed against my lips.
I smiled.
"Me too, so much."
My hands automatically found their way to his nape and played with the little hairs.
A clearing of the throat brought us back to reality.
Carlisle.
"My son, weren't you going to show us the studio?"
He chuckled and Esmé looked at us with wide eyes.
She didn't know that about us, at least not in public. We had to pull ourselves together more.
"Um ... yeah ... Jasper will explain everything to you."
He was a little embarrassed that he had fallen over me like that. I thought it was beautiful. My hero.
Jasper went ahead and we followed him.
Alice was by his side.
Where else!
"What kind of clothes does Alice have on?"
Edward looked at me questioningly.
"She wants to please Jasper," was the simple answer.
Esmé murmured to Carlisle if she had missed anything.
They had also noticed something.
She was about to ask Edward something when Carlisle held her back.
"Leave the kids alone."
Thank you. I couldn't use an interrogation right now. Edward didn't notice anything again, he was too busy. His attention was on my ear, and he whispered his wish into it and nibbled on it. Goosebumps spread over my back. A slight blush shot up my cheeks at his wish.
"Honey Bunny ..., I ... um ... hate to disappoint you, but I got my period," I whispered in his ear.
He stopped abruptly and looked at me in shock.
I smiled miserably.
"No!" he gasped.
He looked so horrified that I had to laugh.
"Edward, baby, are you okay? You're so pale. Did you overexert yourself again? I need to have a word with Jasper. He can't wear you out like this."
Esmé patted his cheek.
"Edward, can you hear me? It's me, your mommy."
"Yes Edward, listen to your mommy," Emmett sneered.
I nudged him, elbowing him in the ribs.
Ouch ... it hurts - hard as stone.
He awoke from his rigidity.
"I'm fine, Mom, don't worry about it. Jasper had nothing to do with it. I just didn't sleep well," he said tonelessly.
My poor Honey Bunny. His wish receded into the distance for five days.
"Come on guys, let's go," Jasper called out.
We followed his call.
Jasper agreed to come and eat with us, which delighted Alice. Her grin did not leave her face the whole day.
We went to our favorite Italian restaurant. We ate there often because it tasted good and there was also a piano. Edward sometimes played on it for the guests.
My Honey Bunny was again wearing the clothes Alice had picked out for him. He looked so masculine, and my eyes wandered to his bottom as he walked to the piano.
Crisp ... mmm ...
When he played, he usually didn't notice anything else, not even that most of the women here in the place was undressing him with their eyes. When he finished his game, people applauded. (Yiruma - Bella's Lullaby - Rivers Flows in You)
Esmé and Carlisle could see the pride they felt for their son. He sat down next to me again and kissed me.
MINE. Take a good look, you don't have a chance.
"I'll be right back," Edward excused himself and headed toward the restrooms.
"He looks so good with that new haircut. When he was a kid, his hair used to stick out like that too, didn't it, Carlisle?"
Esmé smiled at her husband.
"Right, you're right."
He kissed her hand.
"I dragged them both to the hairdresser," Alice interjected.
Pride resonated in her voice. They continued chatting about our beautification, as they called it. That's when my cell phone rang.
"Yes?"
"Bella, you have to save me."
A disintegrated Honey Bunny was at the other end.
"What's wrong?"
"I'm in the men's room and I can't get out. Bring Emmett and hurry up."
My Edward was scared! What's going on?
"Emmett ... come with me!", I commanded.
