𝙁𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙃𝘼𝙍𝘿 ➣ 𝐸. 𝐶𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛✔

thirty-seven

"That was amazing," I said as Emmett and I walked into our house.

"You're incredible," Emmett said, pulling me into a kiss. "God, I love you."

I smiled. "I love you, too. Hey, I'm feeling a little...restless. Care to join me in the bedroom?" I asked with a smirk as I slowly walked towards our bedroom.

Emmett raised an eyebrow as a smirk grew on his lips. He sped to me, picking me up and carrying me to our room, closing the door behind us.

***

"Emmett, don't throw grapes in the house," I said with a laugh. Emmett was throwing grapes and Renesmee was trying to catch them in her mouth.

"Alright, present time," Charlie announced, walking into the living room. "Let's go. Seth, Leah. Stop eating. Jake, you start."

"Well, dad, we didn't have time to wrap yours but here it is," Bella said. "It's a five day fishing trip to Fraser River; it's for you and Sue."

Sue is Seth and Leah's mom.

"You leave tomorrow," Edward said.

"Wow, that's really nice," my dad said. "Thank you, but tomorrow-- I can't leave tomorrow."

"I made arrangements for you at work," Sue said, walking into the living room.

Charlie smirked. "Sneaky. And extravagant."

"And non-refundable I'm afraid," Edward said.

Charlie gave him a look. "You two trying to get rid of me?" Bella's face fell a little. "Cause it's working." Charlie let out a chuckle. "Fraser River; that means we'll be chasing cutthroat."

I gave my dad mine and Emmett's gift. It was a gift card for free Berry Cobbler at the Corner Cafe for life. My dad chuckled. "This is great. Thank you, Blake; Emmett, you too."

***

Tomorrow, the Volturi will be here. The snow is sticking and Alice said that the Volturi will come when the snow sticks.

Jacob tossed some logs down and Benjamin lit them with his elemental gift. "That's what I'm talking about," Jacob said. "Little pre-battle bonfire. Telling war stories." He looked at everyone else. "Or just standing there like freaking statues."

"Noumena American battle," Garrett said, showing up from nowhere. "I was there."

"Little Big Horn," Jacob said.

"I came this close to biting Custer when the Indians got him first," Garrett said.

I zoned out, looking at Emmett. "This is kind of nice."

"What is?" He asked.

"This; everything. Us all here together." I smiled a little. "I wish everyday could be like this."

***

"When we ruled, everything came to us," Vladimir, I finally learned, said. "Prey, diplomats, favor seekers. Such was our power. But we never put on white hats and called ourselves saints."

"We were...honest about what we were," Stefan said. I leaned in closer to Emmett, who wrapped his arms around me tighter.