Sunset

Chapter Ten

I stood with my back to Edward's chest. His arms were wrapped around my shoulders from behind. Rosalie and Alice where talking about fashion while Emmett and Jasper where talking about the wrestling match that Emmett had lost. We were waiting for school to start. I spot Theo's meredes pull into the parking lot.

I cracked a small smile as he got out and walked around the car to the passenger side. He opened the door helping Bella out. I laugh slightly as he threw his arm over her shoulders dramatically while putting down his sunglasses over his eyes. I felt Edward's chest grumble with a growl causing me to tilt my head back against his shoulder to look at him. He was glaring in the direction of Jessica.

"What's the matter, Eddie?" I asked quietly while reaching up brushing my fingertips along his cheekbone.

"Jessica Stanley's thoughts." He growled angrily.

"What was she thinking?" Rosalie asked. 

"She called Lettie a whore." He hissed. "Well thought."

Rosalie went to step forward before she stopped looking at Edward with a smirk.

"Lettie?" she asked causing me to giggle slightly. "Lettie and Eddie, that's adorable."

The first bell rang causing me to groan. I didn't feel like going to English today. Mike had been constantly making remarks about Edward and I. Edward let out a slight chuckle as he moved to my side still having an arm across my shoulders. I smiled up at him before we made our way into school. 

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I sat on the front step keeping Bella company as she washed her truck. She was listening to music on her iPod. I look back down at my sketch of Alice and Jasper. Suddenly a pair of jean clad legs appeared on either side of me and a cool torso was pressed to my back. I leaned back slightly to look up at Edward with a smile. He smiled down at me before pressing a sweet but gentle kiss to my lips. I pulled away giving him a sweet smile before turning my attention to Bella who was talking with Theo.

"Nico." Bella says turning to me. "Aren't you afraid that his family won't like you?"

"I met everyone of them." I laughed. "Esme, their mother for all intents and purposes is a real sweetheart. You'll love her."

Bella groaned since I wasn't agreeing with her. "Come on, Nicoletta. I'm afraid they won't like me."

"Bella trust your older sister." I giggle. "They'll like you." 

"You're only older by one minute." Bella whined. "You've seriously gotta stop bringing that up!"

I stuck my tongue out at her with a giggle. Edward and Theo seemed to stiffen before Edward stood up kissing my neck gently. 

"We'll be here to pick you girls up tomorrow morning." Edward says.

"What's wrong?" Bella asked.

"A complication." Theodore says as they both climb into Edward's Volvo and drive off.

Bella and I look at each other shrugging with small smiles. Uncle Billy pulls into the grass. Jake got out grabbing Uncle Billy's wheelchair setting it up before helping him into it. 

"Come to see your truck?" Bella asked as I stood up from the porch to hug Uncle Billy.

He chuckled hugging me back before handing me a brown package. 

"Harry's famous fish fry." He says. "Plus Jake's been bugging me to see you again, Bella."

"Thanks dad." Jake scoffed.

I let out a slight scream as I felt two hands grasp my shoulders from behind. I quickly turn around punch the person in the jaw. I gasped covering my mouth as dad fell to the ground with a grunt. 

"Dad!" I rushed over to him. "I'm so sorry! You scared me!"

"Damn." Uncle Billy laughed. "You seriously got knocked on your ass by a seventeen year old girl."

"Shut up." Dad laughed slightly while rubbing his jaw. "You got a mean right hook, Coco." 

"I'll go get you an icepack." I say with a deep frown before rushing into the house.

As I was making a small ice pack Bella and Jake came into the kitchen going straight for the fridge. I chuckled slightly wrapping the ziplock bag of ice with a tea towel. Dad and Billy were heading into the living room for the game. I walked in handing dad his iceback as he kissed my forehead.

"I'm not upset, Nico." Dad sighed as I cuddled into his side. "It was a gut honsest reaction. I scared you and your flight or fight instincts kick in. Who taught you to punch like that?"

"Phil." I say. "I liked to take late night walks in Arizona, only way mom would agree is if I knew self defense so Phil taught me a few things." 

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I yawned climbing off the couch beside dad. The game had ended and I had no idea what was even happening. All I know is that it's midnight and I want to head to bed. Bella had already retired to her room. Jake was passed out in the recliner. I head upstairs to my room after kissing dad on the cheek. Once I enetered my room I spot Edward lying in my bed. I smiled slightly at him motioning for him to shield his eyes. He does so and I quickly changed into some pajamas before slipping into bed beside him. I pressed a kiss to his cheek before I lay my head on his shoulder.

"I punched dad in the face." I say quietly to him. "Knocked him onto the ground."

"Why'd you do that?" Edward chuckled. 

"He scared me." I shrugged yawning. "It was a gut reaction." 

Edward chuckled while gently pressing a kiss to my hair.

"Edward." I mumbled cuddling closer to his cold body while pulling the blankets further up my shoudlers.

"Hmm?" He hummed.

"I love you." I whispered quietly.

"I love you too, Lettie." He whispered playing with my hair. 

I smiled gently before I let sleep overtake me.