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Say It Softly	By : Bluemoney1928 Category: Twilight Series > AU/AR > Het > Het Views: 1476 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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6 months later

Sitting in Charlies kitchen I took in every detail about the house remembering sparks about my human life. Fixing Charlie dinner every night. The chair where I hung my book bag every day. I knew upstairs was the bedroom Edward and I spent so many endless nights. So many brilliant,defining,fading memories to this place. So much had changed.
Renesmee followed Charlie around while him and Sue cooked dinner together. It was a sight watching Charlie attempt to cook but he seemed to be getting better. Renesmee was having fun but she shot me warning glances every time they mentioned us staying for dinner. Luckily I did have an excuse. Edward was leaving for a big hunting trip in the Alps. Even in the life of a vampire couple you apparently still have to deal with those “Fishing trips with guys.” They had been talking about it for months. Edward wasn’t to keen on the idea of leaving me behind with Nessie but he knew I had the girls home so I encouraged him. Things are a lot different with Charlie but different in a good way as it puts me at ease. Himself and Sue had been together for quite some time and I think with her being the mother of a werewolf she had somewhere along the way opened up Charlies eyes a little more to what the Cullens really are. His behavior changed a lot. He seemed kind of like he was seeing me again for the first time. Now it seems he just looks at Renesmee and I in amazement. So it came as no surprise to him at all when he picked her up and she hugged around the neck.
“I love you granddaddy, I love you very much.” He placed his palm on her velvet cheek.
“I love you to Renesmee, very very much.”
Sue smiled over her shoulder at the two while she was lightly dusting chicken with some flour. She then turned her smile to me. I smiled in return. Her smile was an understanding that said “You’re lucky to have all of this you know?” My smile was a simple “Thank you.” After a while I picked up Renesmee and pulled my Edward leaving card. Charlie insisted on walking me out of course. He was buzzing with a happiness I could almost feel off of him. I kissed and hugged him goodbye and as I was backing out Sue joined Charlie on the doorstop to wave goodbye and the scene itself made me indescribably happy.
Walking through the cottages arch doorway I found Edward playing an unfamiliar song on the baby grand piano. He turned and flashed his brilliant smile without skipping a beat. I returned the smile and set Nessie down. She ran and jumped onto the seat where Edward sat.
“What timeless classic are you playing now?” I asked with a smirk.
“It’s from Cast Away.” He answered. I laughed and shook my head as his laughter chimed into the music. The music quite playing abruptly and he scooped Renesmee up into his arms.
“I love to hear you play the piano, daddy.” Renesmee smiled.
“I love to play it for you and mom.” He answered. She replied with a large yawn. “Looks like it’s time for bed.” Edward kissed her on the cheek. She groaned in protest. We walked her to her bedroom and kissed her goodnight. We closed the door and headed quietly to the bedroom. As soon as we entered he grabbed me by the shoulders and I sank into the wall with his kiss. It was astonishing how powerful it still felt.
“I’m going to miss you terribly.” He mumbled as his lips made it to my neck.
I found I couldn’t speak.

As the sun came up Edward kissed me goodbye all the way to the front door. Emmett and Jasper were waiting patiently outside. With one last mouthed “I love you” they were gone in a flash. It was going to be two incredibly long days but I knew I wouldn’t be the only one feeling this way. I decided to go to see what the rest of the Cullens were up to.
Nessie and I walked a fairly slow pace to the house. I listened to her chatter away about Moby Dick, The Diary of Anne Frank and the early work of C.S Lewis. I smiled. I wasn’t sure yet if I was missing out with a child that wasn’t obsessed with the wiggles and was instead brushing up studies on poverty and historical authors. I was almost sure she would start writing novels soon. My thoughts were interrupted when Jacob stepped through the clearing and onto our path.
“Jacob!” Renesmee chimed and jumped straight into his arms. I laughed at her high excitement and waved.
“Hey Bells” Jake smiled.
“Hey Jake, come to kidnap my daughter again?” I smiled
“Well actually I did have a huge favor to ask. “ He spoke while looking at Nessie who was beaming back at him. I nodded. “We’re having this big thing on the reservation, camp fires, storytelling, food. It’s like a campout so I thought it would be fun. We’re also going to go hiking. I knew Edward was leaving so I thought I could take Ness and you could have time to do whatever, you know?”
Renesmee’s little jaw dropped and she looked over at me. The hopeful look on both of their faces was hysterical.
“Hmm, I don’t know Jake. That’s a long time away from home.” He stumped his foot at me.
“Aw come on Bella! You know I’ll take care of her I always do!’ I pretended to seriously contemplate this. He was right though he always did take very good care of her . I had no doubt about that. I was just trying to figure out if I wanted to spend the next couple of days without Edward and Ness. But by then she looked way to excited.
“Okay, sure.” I answered smiling. They both celebrated. He held Ness out in front of him.
“You know what Ness, I haven’t seen you catch any butterflies for me recently , you think you could do that for me?” She scoffed and rolled her eyes looking exactly like her father.
“You both can talk alone you don’t have to distract me, all you have to do is ask.” Jakes face fell in shock and he looked up at me. I shrugged. She got down and ran into the edge of the woods beginning her hunt.
“Remember to be soft and easy with them.” He reminded her.
“She looks like a child but she has the mind of a young teen at this point Jake. You can’t get broken hearted every time she shows a new level of maturity.” The sadness on Jakes face deepened.
“Guess we’ll just have to take it as it comes.” He mumbled. “So how long is Edward gone for?”
“I’m sure he’ll be back late Tuesday.” Jacob shifted uncomfortably. “What’s wrong Jake?” I asked walking closer to close the gap between us.
“Well I was wondering if he would let us hang out sometime, just the two of us. I really miss you Bells.” Something about his comment sent a hint of wistful pain through my chest and I realized I missed him to. It had been a long time since Jake and I had hung out besides picking up Nessie.
“I really don’t think it will be a problem.” I said. I meant it. Jake and Edward had formed quite a bond since Renesmee was born. Being around them both at the same time you could easily take them as friends.
“Alright, well, I hope so. We should go cliff diving.” He suggested a huge smile spreading across his face. I smiled in return. Nessie came running back into the clearing.
“Got one!” She beamed jumping back into his arms. He laughed.
“Alright, well, tell your mom bye.” She gave me a quick hug and kiss leaning out of Jakes arms.
“Alright, behave guys.” I joked.
“Sure, sure…see you Bella.” Jake tousled Nessie onto his shoulders and dashed away.

I made it to the house in the next minute or so and walked through the front door.
“Hey Bella!” Alice beamed. She was perched on top of the piano amongst piles of books. Rosalie sat on the floor with a smaller stack of books.
“Cleaning out the library?” I asked
“We’re trying to find new books for Nessie to read, Edward said she was running low.”
“Yeah, she is.” I laughed. “Thanks.”
“Welcome.” Alice chimed.
“Check this one out.” Rosalie smiled and tossed me a thick one.
Interview With A Vampire
“Nice, she’ll love it.”
“That’s what I was thinking.” Rosalie mused.
They both quickly fell silent looking through the piles of books. I watched them sifting mechanically through them for a long moment. I turned and saw Esme standing at the makeshift dining room table arranging some fresh flowers in the middle, although she had her head turned staring at the closed doors of Carlisle’s study.
“Hey Esme!” I said cheerily. She looked up like she was startled.
“Oh, hi honey.” She smiled quickly and then glanced warily back at the doors and then in what seemed like frustration went upstairs.
Something seemed strange. It was too quiet in the house. I had to factor in that the boys were gone. Emmett more than anything so I might have been exaggerating. I had seen too many bad things happen with this family so I decided to play it safe and test out my theory no matter the consequences.
“So Alice, I know my closet is packed full but I was thinking I could get some new stuff.” Alice nodded never looking away from the books.
“Yeah that sounds nice, we’ll have to go shopping sometime.” I knew something was wrong then. Me mentioning even the slightest possibility of shopping would usually send Alice into a whirlwind of excitement. But she just kept sifting through the books without another thought.
“That’s it!” I walked up and took the book out of Alice’s hand.
“Bella?” She looked surprised as did Rosalie.
“What’s going on?” I demanded.
“I don’t really know.” She answered.
“What do you mean!?”
“Shhhh!” Alice hushed me looking around worriedly. She jumped off the piano more graceful than ever. I followed her outside to the front steps.
“Alice, are the guys okay?” She was nodding before I finished the sentence.
“There’s not actually a definite problem.” She began. She sat down on one of the steps and I joined her. A light rain began and I watched the moisture begin to build on the razor sharp edges of her hair. “Carlisle seems to have something on his mind and he’s been locked up in his study. I keep trying to get a read on what’s going on or what’s going to happen but he’s changing his mind so rapidly I can’t recognize anything. I think he might be doing it on purpose to keep me from knowing.”
I was at a loss for words. Why would Carlisle do that. He was one of the most honest men I’d ever known.
“I don’t understand, why-?” I looked at Alice for a clue of any sort, although I knew it wouldn’t come because she looked just as confused as I felt. She was staring off intently trying to read something, anything. We heard the door to the study open and we flashed back inside. Carlisle was standing by the coat rack towards the entrance pulling a leather trench on. Esme stood behind him with her face bewildered trying to keep herself together. He picked up a briefcase sitting beside him on the floor. He turned and kissed the confused Esme on the forehead and headed for the front door. He then turned around with a look of sadness. He looked at each of us one by one until he got to me. He paused on me for so long I began to shift uncomfortably when the rest of the room began to join him in his stare. He finally let out a huge sigh.
“I can’t hide anything from you my dear family.” He then looked at Alice He was making his mind clear of his decision and conveying it straight to her. She stared intently at him for what seemed like several seconds. Then like being released from a trance she took a step back. Her eyes flickered to the ground in confusion and then back up to meet his eyes.
“Carlisle?” She whispered her eyes narrow. He pursed his lips and seemed to slump.
“I have to go.” He said simply. He was gone in the next second.
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