"Just feels nice to be out of the house." Her voice was soft and wistful.
I honestly hadn't expected her to answer, let alone with anything remotely insightful.
The current of gratification and pleasure those words sent through me was indescribable. She was opening up to me.
It also created a new thing to obsess over, albeit hopefully something positive - getting her out more.
Charlie would make it difficult, to be sure, but Alice would help. I could also recruit Esme.
Fuck Rosalie, not that she actually cared about Bella in the first place.
I didn't give a shit if it was with me or not - I just wanted to see Bella happy again.
"Now that Charlie is letting up, I'll spring you wherever you want."
I let my voice wrap around her, trying to let all the love I felt warm her where my body could not.
Her answering laugh is breezy: cool, without much substance or force.
"Yeah, totally. Somehow I don't think Charlie is going to buy I'm going with Alice every time for long."
She had a point, but I'm already twenty steps ahead of her, unwilling to concede defeat.