In Paris 1723

[3.7]

𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞: 𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐞
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞
𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧: 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞'𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐲

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*Genevieve*

A little over a week passed since the whole Victoria fiasco had occurred.

Rosie was furious with Victoria and what she had done to us. She was the person to see firsthand what had happened to me after Jasper and Emmett had brought me in, helping them both to physically restrain me when I woke up and tried to run away. Now she and Emmett mutually decided that they would come with Theo and I whenever we hunted, or really just left the house, not wanting us to become little toys in Victoria's obvious plan.

Esme had happily returned my shirt to me, her face pulling itself into a beaming smile as she pulled me into a hug, running her hands through my hair as she squeezed her eyes shut and held me close.

Carlisle offered us a reassuring smile and nod of the head as he watched us. He had looked over Theo and I for a few days following the attack, wanting to ensure that we were free from any lingering effects before we left the office.

Alice was ecstatic to have me back, promptly pulling me towards her room and playfully demanding that I try on all the new clothes that she had bought for me while I was missing. 'Stress shopping' is what she had called it.

Jasper was more than happy to have his friend back, wrapping an arm around Theo's shoulders when he saw the man walk down the stairs. The honey blond man offered the brunette a small side smile before quietly ushering him towards the chessboard which he had been intently setting up as he waited for Theo to come down the stairs.

Edward had magically reappeared from wherever he had been staying with Isabella, a small teddy bear and freshly potted plant in hand. Apparently, Isabella was filled with dread when she realized what had happened to us and practically demand that Edward gives us the gifts whenever we returned. She had even added the classic 'get well soon' note, signing her name in simple block letters at the bottom.

Theo and Edward had a tense standoff as the gifts were, somewhat reluctantly, passed from one to another.

"You know, a thank you would be nice," Theo hissed, putting the plant down behind him and turning back towards Edward, whose jaw was clenched as he looked at his adoptive brother. "I mean, I did get my head ripped off for you and your little girlfriend."

"...thank you."

"I would highly recommend that you try that again," I look over at him and offer up a sickly sweet smile, "I mean, this is the second- no third time that we've been targeted because your little girlfriend decided to join our family baseball game... by your invitation, mind you."

"...thank you."

"Ah, no, no, no," I push my body off from the door frame and walk into the room. "I don't think that you understand what I'm saying, Eddie."

"HAS ANYONE SEEN MY VIDEO GAME CONTRO-"

"SHUSH!" Rose reached over and slapped Emmett over the head, her eyes never leaving the three of us. "Can't you see! Edward's about to get his ass whopped by Gen."

"I just wanted to know where my controller was," Emmett muttered, rubbing the back of his head.

"This is better than any video game you could play," Rose said, looking over at him and grinning. "Just watch!"