Chapter 9 – Cullen Family Meeting
BPOV
I woke up in Edward's arms. My favorite place to be. The visions of last night replaying in my head. It was amazing seeing Edward let ago a little. I really wanted to touch him, but I understood he needed to take things one step at time.
"Good morning love." He said as he kissed my forehead.
"Good morning." I went to stretch and realized I was dressed in my tank and boy shorts.
"Edward, how do you manage to dress me when I was sleeping without me knowing?" I asked bewildered.
"I'm very fast love." He said with a big smile. "Alice made you breakfast, so we have to get moving she is getting impatient.
"I just need to get dressed and I will be right down."
I walked into the kitchen and sat down at the island next to Edward.
"Morning Bella, I made you pancakes, sausage and fresh fruit. I hope you like it" said the bouncing pixie.
"I helped." Emmett said looking offended.
"Yeah, you did by burning the sausage. I had to make more." Alice snapped
"Well, I cut the fruit." Emmett said defending himself.
"Thanks guys, It's great." I said, shaking my head.
"Love, Carlisle and Esme will be back in a few hours. I’m going hunting with them till tomorrow morning." Edward said.
"No problem, I should start to pack up my things anyway and I was going to get pizza and movie with Charlie tonight."
"Bella, can I help, we will have so much fun." The pixie was jumping up and down.
"Sure Alice, I'm sure you have already seen it happen. I said, rolling my eyes.
I finished my breakfast, and Rose came into the kitchen.
"Morning, Rose."
"Morning, Bella." She smiled.
"Bella just let me clean up the kitchen and we will go to your house to pack. Rose, do you want to help pack Bella's things? Alice asked, bouncing up and down.
"Yeah, sure." Rose said
"This will be so much fun. Girl time!" Alice squealed.
This was going to be a long day.
APOV
Bella, Rose and I were sitting on Bella's bed, having girl talk.
"So, Bella spill. Tell us everything." I had seen some of it, but I wanted to hear it from her.
"Tell you what?" She said, turning ten shades of red.
"You, know what. We want the details of last night." Rose chimed in. "Do you really think I came here to help you pack."
"Well, what do you want to know?" Bella asked in almost a whisper.
"We want to know how far you guys have come. Or better yet has anyone… came?" Rose said.
I thought Bella was going to fall off the bed. I threw a pillow at Rose to shut her up. "Well." I said motioning with my hands for Bella to spill.
"Ok, we have progressed from just kissing to lots of touching." Bella said looking down, not able to look at us.
"This is nothing to be embarrassed about Bella, it's natural." I said, trying to put her at ease.
"So, he touched you. Did he get you off?"
"Rose, stop! You’re making her uncomfortable." I yelled.
"If she can fool around, she should be able to talk openly about. There are no secrets in our house."
"Whatever, Rose." I rolled my eyes. "Bella, what Rose is trying to ask, did you get any much-needed release?" I just glared at Rose, daring her to say another crass thing.
"Yes, and it was amazing. Anything I do with Edward is amazing, but he would not let me touch him. I really wanted to. He said he couldn't handle anymore more last night. I understood, but I really wanted to touch him." Bella said while playing with a pillow.
"Bella, that's great. You have made progress." I was so excited for her. "It will happen Bella, Edward needs to deal with one sensation at a time. The fact that he gave you an orgasm was a huge step forward for him."
"He did the sexiest thing after." Bella said biting her lower lip and she started playing with the pillow again. "He put his fingers in his mouth to taste me; I almost came again just watching him suck on his fingers."
"That's hot Bella." Rose said. "See Alice she can talk dirty. Hang around me Bella you will have a very dirty vocabulary when I'm done with you."
"Great, we don't need a mini-Rose." I snapped at her. Bella's mine was all I could think.
"Can I ask you guys a question?" Bella asked.
"Yes!" We both said.
"Do you think it's possible to be able to have oral sex with Edward?"
"Yes." I said confidently. "It is possible Bella. You just have to keep pushing him. Edward is a bit old-fashioned. So, you will have to be the aggressor. The next time you guys are together.”
“I agree,” Rose added, “Talk to him about the next time you guys are together.”
"Ok, thanks guys. I really needed this. Now can you both help me pack?"
BPOV
My morning and afternoon were spent cleaning and doing laundry. I made Charlie some dinners and put them in the freezer. I really didn't spend much time here anymore. In the last few weeks, the only time I sleep here is when Edwards hunts. Charlie was being pretty cool.. He has chilled out since he started dating Sue Clearwater.
I quickly finished doing some packing and I could not believe one week from today I was marrying Edward Cullen. In seven days, I would be Bella Cullen. I grabbed my bag and keys and headed to my car.
I was on my way to Cullen’s house for a family meeting. A meeting about me becoming a vampire and how they are going to handle it. Edward will be beside himself, I'm sure.
I pulled in and Edward was waiting for me. He leaned down and kissed me. "Missed you, love." He
"I missed you too." I said kissing him back. He reached into the car and grabbed my bag.
"Carlisle and Esme can't wait to see you. They missed you."
"I missed them too."
We walked to the house, and I was greeted by a hug from Esme and Carlisle.
"Bella, how are you doing?" Esme asked.
"Good." I replied.
"You two take Bella's bags upstairs and meet us in the dining room?" Carlisle said to Emmett and Rose.
They were gone in a flash and Edward turned to me and asked, "Are you ready for this love?"
"Yes, let’s go." I replied full of confidence. This is what I wanted!
I walked into dining room with Edward by my side and sat down at the table. I looked around all eyes were on me. I can't believe this meeting is happening. I don't have to be Jasper to feel the tension and emotion in this room. Edward looks like Jane is torturing him and Rose looks no better. The last Cullen meeting in this room was the vote if I should join the family. I won that vote. Which brings us here today, one week before the wedding discussing how to fake my death and give all those who love me closure. God, I think I'm going to be sick.
"Bella, are you ok?" Jasper asked. "I can feel strong sense of nausea from you."
"I'm fine Jasper, really." Great, this is all I need. Edward is going to freak.
"Bella, are you ok? We can do this another time or not at all, if you are having second thoughts." He said in a concerned but hopeful tone.
"I'm not having second thoughts, Edward. It's just overwhelming." I said in the sternest tone I could muster.
"What Bella is feeling is normal under the circumstances, of course she would be a little stressed."
Carlisle chimed in. “We're here to discuss how we are going to fake her death. That's a little stressful, so Edward, calm down son."
"Bella, please will you give this some more thought. How can you be so willing to throw away your human life?" Rose asked.
"Rose, can I ask you a question?"
"Of course, Bella."
"When you laid eyes on Emmett after he was mulled by the bear. You said you knew right then he meant for you. If Carlisle couldn’t have saved him, would you have been okay with the fact that he would grow old and die someday and be taken from you." I asked almost pleading with her to understand my decision. It was very quiet in the room you could really have heard a pin drop. No noise but my heartbeat.
"Bella, I don't know how to answer that. I can't even think of my life without Emmett."
"I have given this a lot of thought. I'm not making this decision in haste. Edward and I know what is at stake. We also know what it is like to be apart. I was dead inside when you guys left." I replied while wiping away a tear. Edward grabbed my hand to comfort me.
"Bella. I have seen that this plan will work, it will be the best closure we can give your family and friends." Alice said with a look of determination on her face.
Edward looked like he was going to lunge at her, and I think he growled at her.
"Oh, Edward calm down. You knew this was going to happen. You made the deal with her and the Volturi." Alice guipped.
"OK you two enough." Carlisle said and looked at me. "Bella, I have come up with a plan. I think it's the best possible way to fake your death without raising suspicion." He paused.
"I know you don't know the destination of your honeymoon as Edward wants it to be a surprise, however you will be using the private jet."
"Wait. What. You have a private jet." I just sat there in shock.
"We have a few love." Edward answered.
"Why am I not surprised?" I just slumped back in my chair. Is there anything they don't have I
wondered?
"As I was saying." Carlisle said, getting back on track. "On the way home from your honeymoon the
Jet will crash killing you, Edward and the pilot."
I gasp "So everyone will think Edward is dead also?" This was news.
"Yes Bella, It's the best way." Carlisle said, stopping to give me a minute to process everything.. "We will falsify records to confirm your deaths and identify your bodies."
"Oh," was all I could say.
"We as a family will stay here in Forks until after the Memorial service, then we will join you in
Alaska." Carlisle said.
"So, from the honeymoon Edward and I are going to Alaska to wait for you?" I asked just to make sure I
understood everything.
"Yes, when the family arrives in Alaska Edward will change you. This way we are all there to help you through your newborn stage." Carlisle just always cut to the chase.
"OK." It was all I could say. Everything was starting to sink in.
"Anyone have any questions?" Carlisle asked.
I looked around the room. Esme looked at peace. Emmett looked joyful. Rose looked like she was being burned at the stake. Jasper just looked pained, I'm sure all the different emotions were driving him crazy. Alice was bouncing in her seat smiling. Carlisle looked relieved. Then there was Edward, he looked so tortured. I turned to face him and took my hands and placed them on his cheeks and whispered. "Edward, please don't do this, we have come so far. Don't pull back. I love you. This is just what has to be done do we can have forever and for always together." I place my forehead on his and sensed we were all alone. Sneaky vampires.
"Edward, honey say something." I pleaded. After last night I didn't want him going all Emo-ward on me.
"Please Edward, talk to me."
"Bella, I can't believe I'm doing this to you. I'm stripping you of everything for my own selfish reasons." He replied in a broken tone.
"No Edward, No! We are doing this together because we know that being apart is not an option, Has the past taught you nothing." Now I was getting pissed.
"You are not stripping me of anything. I will have you and your family, that's all I need." He shook his head and looked me into my eyes. "God Bella, what did I do to deserve you. I have waited so long to find love."
I leaned up and kissed him with everything I could muster at this angle. "I'm the lucky one." I whispered between kisses. "I love you so much."
He moved me to his lap and held me and whispered how much he loved me in between chaste kisses.
This is what we need right now, just to be near each other.
Edward picked me up and carried me to our room. He placed me on the bed and snuggled up next me. He was still giving me kisses and whispering his love for me. I cuddled up to him and that is where I stayed the rest of the night.
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