Midnight (Twilight Fan Fic)

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

“You’re shielding me aren’t you?” I glanced down to Bella as we walked up the steps to the house. I could physically hear the people inside, but they were mentally silent.

She smirked, “Alice told me to but wouldn’t tell me why,”

I shook my head and opened the door, “We’d better find out what the little pixie is up to!”

Ness laughed and ran ahead to the main lounge while Bella and I took our time.

When we got to the main room all the comfy chairs had been pushed to the walls with the coffee table, essentially making it just one big open space. Everyone was stood facing us with party poppers in their hands, “Welcome back!” They all cheered and fired the confetti at us. 

I laughed as Bella pulled me forward to the group, Carlisle and Esme were first to greet me as our reunion earlier had been clouded with everything that had been going on. I hugged them both tightly as Esme told me, “You said you would never scare me again!”

I sighed and shook my head, “I’m trying my hardest,” I promised her as the Denali’s came over. 

“Everyone’s missed you Edward,” Kate told me as I hugged her and her sister.

Garret laughed and interrupted, “I think Emmet and Jasper had a brilliant time!”

I grimaced as I was reminded of all the tricks I had fallen for, “I may need some help getting even with them.”

Carmen and Eleazar laughed, “We’d be more than happy to help.”

I went around the rest of our friends and the wolves before going to find Bella again, Alice had put some music on for people to dance to and relax.

Alice caught me on the edge of the group and hugged me tightly, I smiled and hugged her back. Everyone had missed me but on the scale of it all, Alice was pretty close to the top.

Was it so bad for you when we left? She looked up to me. I shook my head a little, “You were completely gone and we had things to distract us. You saw me every day and I didn’t know who you were,” To me it was obvious which must have been more painful.

She sighed, “If only I’d have seen it a second earlier,”

I shook my head, “It wouldn’t have changed anything, she was set on getting to one of us.”

Alice rolled her eyes at me, You’re just saying that to make me feel better. 

“No,” I smirked, “I’m saying it because it’s true. Now go and dance with Renesmee.” I shooed her and went over to where Bella was sat on the sofa. 

I sighed in content and pulled her in to my arms as I sat down, kissing her neck and cheek as she leant against me. Bella pulled back her shield and began to show me all her thoughts and memories from the time I was gone. I listened contently, occasionally kissing her cheek when she thought of the times she had been hurt by me.

“I’m sorry I wasn’t here for you,” I murmured to her. Bella pulled back and sifted so she could kiss me properly. I held back as she deepened the kiss, “Bella,” I sighed, “Not here.”

She nodded and pulled back, “Sorry,”

I leant forward and kissed her once more, “We’ll go to the cottage later,” I promised her. Bella nodded and smiled as we both looked out to the room.