Chapter 11


Bella


My Honey Bunny was jealous and how. He is so cute. But Rio was also a picture of a man. Tall, dark haired and he had such a healthy complexion. But he wasn't pushy, and I liked that. Not only me, but Alice, Rose and Esmé thought he was adorable. Such a Spanish accent was kind of exciting. But he was nothing compared to my Honey Bunny.

Esmé treated me preferentially all day. Edward did not know why either.

Who knows.

Now we were in a store where Edward was to get at least ten new pairs of pants.

"For all walks of life," Esmé said.

Now he was standing in the locker room, and he didn't close the curtain properly to keep an eye on Dante. He slipped into a simple pair of jeans.

Alice had a good sense of proportion, she was a perfect fit.

He was to demonstrate each pair of pants so we could all make our comment.

I felt sick just thinking about the fact that all this was ahead of me, too.

"Would the ladies like a water or maybe a coffee?", Dante asked us.

"But sure, a water for everyone wouldn't be bad," Esmé took the floor.

But I preferred a coffee.

"I'd like a coffee, if it's not too much trouble," I smiled at the nice salesman.

"No, Honey, you drink water. Coffee is not good," Esmé objected, but I nodded to Dante.

My Honey Bunny looked after him with narrowed eyes.

New customers came into the store.

Dante greeted them and brought us the drinks.

My Honey Bunny stuck his head out again, his eyes growing large, only to narrow them to slits again.

I sipped my hot coffee.

"Isabella, please come to me."

Isabella? He's never called me that before.

I rose and went to him.

"What is it?"

"There are too many men in this business. I will not leave them alone with you. I am a man, I know what is going on in their minds," my Honey Bunny said sternly.

"Honey Bunny, you don't have to worry. The others are here, too. They would never let anything happen to me." Reassuringly, I stroked his arm. "And what do you mean what men think. Do you think like that too?"

With innocent eyes I looked up at him.

"NO! For God's sake, Bella, of course not! You know how I mean it."

His horrified face was too beautiful.

"Calm down, Edward. I know you would never feel that way about women."

I kissed him briefly and went to sit down again.

"Can't you stop here with me? Please."

He put on his begging look, and I gave in and nodded.

He continued to try on his pants. With two jeans pants I could not avert my gaze. They hung so low on his hips again that I felt warm in my stomach.

That looked so good.

I stared at him and could not take my eyes off the center of his body.

Three more days.

I really needed to focus on something else.

"Honey. Where do you have your eyes?"

When I thought about our shower ... nice. Maybe we could do that again. Or somewhere else in the house. For that, though, we had to be alone. If no one could disturb.

"Bella?"

Why did my period also have to now of all times ...

"BELLA?"

After all, it doesn't last forever. We could also continue to explore each other like this ...

My face was taken in the hands.

"Bella?"

I looked into the amused eyes of Edward.

"Yes."

My voice was very quiet ... breathed.

"Honey, where are you with your thoughts?"

My brain took on a solid shape again.

"Home."

He laughed, kissed me and pulled me into the cabin.

I continued to watch dreamily as Edward tried on pants.

Outside, Emmett's whining voice rang out that he didn't need pants, he had enough.

Rosalie saw it differently.

"Your belly is already hanging over the waistband of your pants. A few new ones can't hurt."

Edward laughed softly and I joined in.

"Stop laughing. And Bella, what are you doing with Edward? Are you helping him change?"

He emphasized the last word, and I could see in my mind's eye how he wiggled his eyebrows. He didn't get any further ... Rose probably pushed him into the next cubicle.

The dressing room was so big that there was even a small sofa in it ... and I sat on it.

My Honey Bunny knelt down in front of me and put his arms around me and his head on my belly. I stroked him tenderly through the hair.

"If only we are finally alone again!", he murmured and snuggled further against me.

That's when the curtain was pulled aside.

"Baby, do the pants fit? ..."

She stared at us, then sighed and smiled brightly at us.

"My children, I am so proud of you. You make us so happy."

I didn't really understand that. I knew she was proud of us, she mentioned it many times.

"Mom, what's wrong with you? You have something, don't you?", Edward asked the still enraptured Esmé.

"I'm just looking forward to the baby, my baby."

"What kind of baby? Rose and Emmett's?"

My Honey Bunny was irritated and so was I.

"No, your baby. I'm so happy ... After waiting so long ..."

I interrupted her.

"Our baby? I don't understand ... wait ... you think we're having a child?"

Now everything made sense.

"A child? We? ... Bella?"

Edward was confused, which didn't surprise me.

"No. A misunderstanding," I explained to both of them.

My Honey Bunny was visibly relieved and Esmé's beaming face fell.

"I thought ... I believed ... I mean ... Edward's been acting so weird lately ... He's been stroking your belly ... He won't let you out of his sight ... You haven't been doing so well and now you're kneeling here snuggling her belly ... I ..."

She could not hide her disappointment.

"Esmé, I got my period and that's when he always strokes my belly ... because of the cramps, you know?"

She nodded in disappointment.

"I'll ... go ahead and leave you guys to it."

Somehow I felt sorry for her. When hopes are destroyed, it's not very pleasant.

"Now I finally understand her. I was wondering what was wrong with her," my Honey Bunny whispered against my belly, still snuggled up to me.

"We will definitely fulfill her wish one day," I said to him.

He raised his head and looked at me.

"Yes, we will. After all, we're already practicing and maybe she'll be lucky and her wish will come true," he whispered to me, and our lips touched. "We're old enough and we've known each other for a long time. So it's nothing rash," he reflected.

"You're right, but let's talk about it in another place."

He nodded and nestled his head against my shoulder.

"Esmé, you're not eavesdropping, are you?"

Carlisle's indignant and amused voice startled us.

"But ... but ..." she stuttered.

Well, then at least she knows about it and doesn't bug us so much anymore.

"No buts, Esmé. Let the kids have their privacy. You know what they say about the eavesdropper on the wall?"

We heard footsteps moving away.

"My mom is not able to stop doing it."

We both laughed.

"What's there to laugh about in there again?", Emmett's voice rang out. "Does Edward have a cramp you need to massage away, Bella?"

Edward groaned.

Emmett is simply impossible.

"Ouch ... Rose, let go of my ear!", he wailed.

"I've told you a thousand times to leave her alone, Emmett McCarty," Rosalie chewed him out.

Thank you Rose.

We chuckled and Edward put on the last pair of pants in the pile.

I stared at his butt again.

"Honey, are you staring at my butt?"

He chortled.

Caught again.

"Yes, I do," I said dreamily.

He laughed and pulled me into his arms.

His soft delicious lips ... mmm ... met mine.

"I think I have enough pants."

Yes, that's right, seventeen to be exact.

I thought of my clothes hanging in our closet.

As a precaution, I had already taken out my favorite pieces before Alice got her hands on them.

Alice was already waiting and took his pants off and brought them to Dante.

Esmé was in Carlisle's arms. He comforted the devastated Esmé.

They would be the first to know if I were pregnant by their son. Esmé and her impatience.

"So, we almost have the essentials together, Edward. Just T-shirts and sweaters or sweatshirts left and then, Bella, it's your turn."

Alice pranced around us, rejoicing as if she had won the lottery.

There was probably no point in talking your way out of it, was there? Certainly not.

"Go on, go pay, Bella. The next store is right across the street."

She hopped away and went to get the others.

I made my way to the cash register, where a beaming Dante awaited me.

"Wait Bella, I'll pay. Go ahead and see Alice."

Why not?

I gave him our credit card and stood with Alice and Rose.

Esmé still looked like someone had died.

My Honey Bunny paid his pants and did not let poor Dante out of his sight.

If looks could kill, only ashes would be left of him.


Edward


store number three

We went into the store and a saleswoman approached us.

What a miracle! Praise be to God ... or Buddha! No matter who, thank you!

She was nice and not pushy and always involved the women.

There are also still decent women on this planet.

Emmett and Carlisle also browsed the shelves and looked around.

Esmé with Rosalie and Alice with Bella went exploring - into the vastness of the universe for tops.

The saleswoman did not dignify me with a glance.

Whew!

All four came to me with a stack and put me in a booth to try on.

All six posted themselves on chairs in front of the locker room.

Isn't that wonderful when your family loves you so much? Off we went, T-shirt on, show, T-shirt off, next.

Every time I came out, the saleswoman stood closer to Bella until she was right behind her. They would talk and Bella would often chuckle.

The next time I came out, Bella was gone.

Where was she?

"Gee, buddy, hurry up. I'm hungry," Emmett grumbled.

"Take as much time as you need, my baby," Mom said.

"When are you not hungry?", Rose scolded.

"Pass me the stuff you're not taking," Alice commanded.

I grabbed the pile and pushed it into Alice's arms.

"You've already got it tough, son, huh?", Dad said.

I agree with him there.

I nodded.

"Does anyone know where Bella is?"

I looked around questioningly.

"The nice lady wanted to show her something," my mom reassured me.

But I was not calm. Something was going completely wrong here.

Bella came rushing in, her head flushed and her face horrified.

"What's wrong honey?"

She threw herself into my arms and started chuckling.

Now I no longer understood anything.

"The saleswoman wanted my phone number and to have a coffee with me."

She laughed almost hysterically.

"NO!" came from Emmett. "I never thought I'd see the day."

He was laughing now, too.

I still did not understand anything.

Alice and Rosalie looked at Bella and their faces showed amusement.

"At least Edward doesn't have to be jealous."

Huh ...?

"Bella, what's so funny about the saleswoman wanting your phone number?"

Now the others were bawling and holding their bellies. Even my parents were chuckling.

"Would someone enlighten me?"

It's all Greek to me.

"She's from the other shore, Edward," Emmett grinned at me.

Other shore? From Europe? A lake? River? There are many shores. Which one?

"Which shore then?", I asked.

They laughed even louder, if that was even possible.

"Edward, they mean she's a lesbian," my sweetheart said to me.

"NO!" was my glorious reply.

I think I spend too much time with Emmett. Is there no such thing as being safe in any store!

I pulled Bella to me and kissed her.

My precious in the arms of a woman. Impossible. She is mine and no man or WOMAN will take her away from me.

"Need a little longer today, dude. What?"

Emmett was still laughing. The others too.

Ha ha ... very funny.

"Son, don't take it so tragically," my laughing Dad tried to calm the situation a bit.

It did not work.

"Oh my baby, no woman can take Bella away from you."

My mom is the best.

My sweetheart still pressed against me and chuckled against my chest. Her red face slowly returned to a normal color.

"I hope she wasn't that pushy? If she were a man, I'd have to smack her," I said quietly to Bella.

"No no, she wasn't. I was just a little caught off guard when I realized what she wanted me to do."

She continued to chuckle.

I was relieved that Bella was taking it so calmly.

I went back into the cubicle to put on my own shirt and picked up the stack of thirty-one new tops.

Emmett was still chuckling and when I came back out, it came as it had to come.

"Guys, have you heard this one? - A lesbian goes to a doctor and says: 'Whenever I smoke a cigarette, I have to have sex!' The doctor says, 'Why don't you smoke one first and then we'll talk.' - Oh wait, I have another one."

"No, Emmett, that's enough for now," Rose admonished him.

He protested, but complied.

I went to the cash register and paid.

I wouldn't let Bella near her again. Who knows what else this person was capable of. So I didn't take any chances. Better safe than sorry. Me and Bella seem to be magnets. All the vultures in a ten-mile radius are here today.

I looked at this woman with ice-cold eyes.

She looked in Bella's direction - with a wistful expression on her face.

We strolled through the mall looking for a store for Bella.

Alice was very particular in her choice.

Resistance was futile either way.


store number four

This time it was not a small store, but one that went over two floors.

Women! I will never understand them.

"Edward, do you want to go shopping by ourselves?"

Emmett, who came sauntering to my side, looked at me questioningly.

"No. I'm not leaving them alone. Who knows what else is running around here."

He could forget that.

I walked straight to Bella and took her hand. At first we all looked around until a saleswoman approached us.

Fortunately, she was at least fifty.

"Can I be of any help to you?", she asked kindly.

"No, we can manage on our own."

Alice didn't miss the opportunity to dress Bella.

"As you wish. If you still need help, I am at your disposal."

With these words she left us alone.

Bella and I trotted along behind Alice, who was perusing the shelves in a good mood.

My mom had regained her composure - after the disappointment of not becoming a grandma. But she listened, that's so typical for her.

"Can I help you?"

A young saleswoman suddenly stood next to us.

"No, thank you, we can manage on our own," Alice said kindly.

The young woman did not look enthusiastic.

"If you need any help, I will be happy to assist you."

She winked at me.

Bella straightened her shoulders and scowled at her.

Great, here we go again.

But she left without further words.

"Here Edward, hold this and ... this and ... this too."

She pressed some T-shirts into my hand.

My sweetheart didn't really have anything to say, but she was able to assert herself as well.

"Oh ... look, Bella, isn't this great?"

Yes, not bad, it had quite a deep neckline.

Bella nodded and already she was pushing the shirt into my already full arms.

"Look, this is nice too."

And off into my arms.

"You really need to try this on!"

Another piece.

"Alice, I really need to try this on too!"

"You can forget it immediately, Bella. The color clashes with your hair."

It did look fancy, what did she have against it.

Bella pouted and I whispered in her ear, "Just say yes and I'll smuggle it along."

She smiled at me, and I had to kiss her.

So did I. Only that the pile in my arms complicated that a little. But we have practice in kissing.

"Thank you Honey Bunny," she whispered back, beaming.

"Can I be of any assistance to you?"

A saleswoman stood by us.

How many were there here? Do they appear in packs?

"No, thanks, we'll be fine on our own," Alice said, already a bit more irritated.

"If you change your mind, I'm happy to be at your disposal."

Was there a manual for sellers where such sentences were written?

She went.

"Tell me guys, is it always like this?", I had to chuckle.

"What's there to laugh about?"

Alice was irritated.

"I just think it's funny because Jasper asked me almost the exact same thing."

I smiled at her and already Alice changed when Jasper's name came up.

"Well then, let's move on," and she already had the next parts in her hand.

I complained that I couldn't carry anything anymore and Alice agreed to try on the selected clothes first.

Arriving at the changing rooms, Alice pushed the less than enthusiastic Bella into one of them.

"Try on and show!", the general commanded.

Bella sighed and I felt sorry for her. I smiled encouragingly at her.

Bella kept coming out and showing herself. Esmé and Rose had also joined them.

Some of the shirts were really ... super. Slightly transparent, low-cut or nice and short. I became somehow ... nervous. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up slightly. It was pure instinct. In my head it screamed loudly danger ... danger!

I turned around slowly, and my eyes grew wide. I gasped.

Beautiful shit!