“Are you really going to park that muddy thing next to my baby?” Rosalie Cullen rolls her dark colored amber eyes and glares at her husband.
Emmett Cullen jumps down from his Jeep with a hearty laugh and checks over the mud damage on his SUV. “Oh lighten up, Rose.” He looks up at his wife with playful, matching amber eyes. “It’s just a tiny, little bit of mud!” He tries to reassure her.
“‘A tiny, little bit of mud?’” Rosalie huffed, the amber in her eyes slowly seeping away to black. “That’s not just a little bit of mud. You brought the whole forest into the garage!” She growls and crosses her arms. Emmett backs up with his hands in the air, showing Rose he surrenders. “Now move it away from my convertible!”
A shiny, slick black Mercedes slides into the garage next to Rose and Emmett. Dr. Cullen steps out and looks at his kids. “What’s going on Rose?”
Rose bites her tongue as Emmett drops his hands and leans against his Jeep. The dark amber returns to her eyes. “Em parked his filthy Jeep next to my BMW and I want him to move it.” She looks back at Emmett with a displeased expression.
“Rose, it will be fine for tonight honey. We can wash the cars in the morning if need be.” Dr. Cullen grabs Rose by the arm and leads her away from the cars. Emmett smirks and follows. Dr. Cullen reaches for the light switch, filling the garage with darkness as they leave.
Silence falls over the Cullen garage.
“Eww! Oh my God. Get it away from me before it gets mud all over me!!!”
“Shh!”
“What Always? Afraid of a little mud!?” A deep laugh rumbles through the garage as a glob of mud slides off the hood of the dirty white Jeep onto the shiny red coat of the BMW.
“Eww! Its on me!!” Always’ headlights pop up in surprise and her wheels squeal as she panics.
“Shut up Always. The Cullen can hear us! We are in the garage!” The sweet voice from the yellow Porsche 9/11 drifts over from the other side of the garage. All is quiet once more.
“Hm... good point! Let’s go then!” The garage door opens slightly, just enough to allow the Mercedes to slip out into the moonlight.
“Liberty!” A silver Rav4 gasps as the garage door slowly shuts behind Liberty.
“Shh...” The cars voices echo through the garage as voices are heard from the house coming closer to the garage. The cars freeze, turning off headlights and act like normal cars.
The door opens, letting in the warm house air and the faint smell of fireplace smoke fills the garage. The light turns on as several female Cullens enter. A short, pixie like girl leaps into the garage first, followed by a slightly older classy dressed women and another teen girl. The teen trips over her own two feet, but is quickly caught by the woman.
“Jeez Bella. Even for a vampire, you are still tripping.” The pixie laughs lightly.
“Yup, yup.” Bella looks slightly embarrassed as she brushes off her hands. “Thanks Esme.” Esme smiles.
“Alice, let’s get Nessie’s gift quick before Jake brings her home. This party is meant to be a surprise, you know.” A smile slowly spreads over Esme’s heart-shaped face, her amber eyes sparkling with excitement. Alice smile is wider than her face as she skips off to get her niece’s gift. Bella scans the garage and makes a face.
“I thought Carlisle was home...” She says questioningly, looking at Esme. Esme looks at the empty parking spot where Liberty had once sat.
“Hm, I thought so too. Maybe he had to go out and get something.” Esme shrugs. Bella looks at her and bites her lip.
