I froze for a second, before I felt Edward's arm wrap around my waist gently squeezing it as he pulled me out of the elevator.
'Oh you are so dead, buddy boy.' I thought, cursing him in my mind as I allowed him to drag me out, walking until we were a few feet from his family.
"Tesoro qual è il significato di questo?" The tiny woman who stood in the middle of the group asked. (Darling what is the meaning of this?)
As the woman spoke I noticed the woman had the same penny colored hair, as she frowned in confusion as she turned to look adoringly at the same man who tried intimidating me yesterday.
Edwin Massimo, I believe Edward said, was his name. As my eyes fell on Edwin, he looked like a different man. As he sweetly smiled before pulling the tiny woman into his arms, as he stared at her lovingly.
"Amore mio, questa è Isabella Swan, la fidanzata di Edward." Edwin explained, smiling at her. (My love, this is Isabella Swan, Edward's fiancée.)
"Fidanzata? Com'è possibile se non sapevamo nemmeno che stava vedendo qualcuno?" She gasped, turning to give me a once over. (Fiancee? How is that possible if we didn't even know that he was seeing someone?)
I watched amused as Edward struggled to keep the tick of nervousness out of his otherwise smooth voice.
"Mamma, mi ha chiesto di tenere la relazione per me, ha appena accettato di diventare mia moglie, per favore non iniziare niente." He explained, as he wrapped an arm around me. "Play along please…" He whispered before his lips touched my temple. (Mom, she asked me to keep the relationship to myself, she only just agreed to become my wife, please don't start anything.)
I sighed, regretting coming here for a second before remembering his promise to me. With a sigh, I relaxed my shoulders a bit before slowly looking at them directly.
"Parla almeno italiano? Dimmi che lo fa." She said, frowning in concern.
(Does she at least speak Italian? Tell me she does.)
Her tone made me anxious, as I fought to keep my face expressionless. I pulled my fingers up and twined them in front of me.
"Sì, è la mia terza lingua." I replied, honestly, as I felt Edward squeeze my hip lightly. (I do, it's my third language.)
As she heard me speak, she beamed, a familiar smile appeared on her face.
"Tu... parli italiano? È fantastico! Dimmi tutto! Come vi siete conosciuti?!" She asked in one breath. (You— you speak Italian? That's great! Tell me everything! How did you two meet?!)
A smirk appeared on all the men in the room, causing me to narrow my eyes at them before sighing.
"Ci siamo conosciuti un anno fa, mentre studiavo a Oxford. Siamo diventati amici, poi abbiamo iniziato a frequentarci... Qualche giorno fa mi ha proposto di sposarlo, ma gli ho chiesto di non parlarne a nessuno finché non avessi potuto capire l'idea." I replied, ignoring the squeeze he gave me, as I tried to put as much truth into every word I said. (We met a year ago, while I was studying in Oxford. We became friends, and later started to date...He proposed a few days ago but I asked him not to tell anyone about this until I could wrap my head around the idea.)
She smiled sweetly at Edward as she continued to babble excitedly.
"È così dolce. Il mio Edward è sempre stato una persona riservata, quindi non mi sorprende che ti abbia tenuto per sé per così tanto tempo. Non è mai stato uno da vantarsi, anche se questo significa nascondere le cose a sua madre. Quando annuncerai il fidanzamento? I tuoi genitori lo sanno già? Loro e il resto della tua famiglia saranno qui quando lo annuncerai?" She asked me, stunning me into silence. (That is so sweet. My Edward always has been a private person, so it doesn't surprise me that he's kept you to himself for so long. He's never been one to brag, even if it means keeping things from his mother. When will you be announcing the engagement? Do your parents know already? Will they and the rest of your family be here when you announce it?)
My jaw fell open with a pop at the mention of my parents, before I schooled the emotions on my face, and shook my head, lowering my head, as I took a deep breath.
"No. I miei... i miei genitori sono entrambi deceduti e non ho nessun'altra famiglia." I informed her. (No. My— my parents are both deceased, and I don't have any other family.)
"Oh cara, mi dispiace tanto sentirlo. Per favore, perdonami per essere così insensibile. Non mi ero reso conto di essere—" She replied, in sympathy, before I interrupted her. (Oh dear, I'm so sorry to hear that. Please forgive me for being so insensitive. I didn't realize I was—)
"Va tutto bene. Tu — tu non lo sapevi. Signora Massimo, mentre è stato bello conoscervi tutti, ho davvero bisogno di andare avanti." I replied politely, before turning to look up at Edward. (It's alright. You — you didn't know. Mrs. Massimo, while it was great to meet all of you, I really do need to get going.)
The entire room tensed as I spoke again, this time in English. "Can I please go? I need to get — my things…" I softly said.
He swallowed thickly, before looking over at someone, and nodding a moment later, his eyes not meeting mine.
I waited to see if he was going to say something when I realized he wasn't, I shook my head, and quickly made my way towards the door, stepping out without hesitation.
As I stepped out I realized that the driveway might as well be a fucking football field with how massive it is. I wouldn't make it to its end, not in these shoes.
Narrowing my eyes in determination, I quickly lifted my foot, and unbuckled my shoe before repeating the process with the other foot.
Fuck the shoes, I was getting out of here even if it killed me and my already tired feet.
Author's Note:
So, I may update anothwr chapter later. When I finish editing it. I hope you all like it.
Anyways, someone commented earlier that they didn't understand Edward's family. So, here's a short list of their names and who their partners are:
His Parents:
Edwin and Elizabeth Massimo
Edward's brothers and sisters:
Aro, Esme, Jasper, Emmett, and Sienna.
Brother and sister in laws:
~Aro's wife: Sulpicia Romani
~ Esme 's Husband: Carlisle
~Jasper's wife: Maria Conté (deceased)
~ Emmett's wife: Nettie Conté (deceased)
~ Sienna's Husband: Demitri Savinelli (*Hint* Remember this last name for later date)