Chapter 3
Bella POV
I can’t believe it he literally shocked me!! He placed a gentle kiss on my cheek before he left for work. His blue topaz eyes had been sparkling and he left with a spring in his step, I had not seen in a long time. What did I do to cause him to be like this? I’m at a loss for words, quite literally speechless.
I looked back over the events of the previous night and first thing this morning, but couldn’t figure out what caused his mood to significantly change. Wait, he had said I was talking in my sleep. And I had called for him. Could it be possible…NO!! He couldn’t possibly or could he??? Guess I’ll find out later at dinner.
I was happy for the first time in three years, I straighten up the house and decided to go out in the gardens for a while and tend to the roses, Esme’s roses. I loved these bushes like there were no others like them and there wasn’t then I pulled Edward’s silver Volvo out of the garage and washed it inside and out and put it back. If Carlisle saw me do these things, he’d probably tell me to leave it for another day. I did it for them and It made me happy.
I had to go visit them and place fresh flowers in the urn. I had to go to the cemetery!!! I grabbed my keys off the counter, got into my car (2005 BMW M3 Convertible), and went. Kneeling at the base of the statue was taxing to say the least, but there I stayed and offered a prayer:
Heavenly Father, please keep Edward and Esme unto you until the day that Carlisle and I are united with them and may they be happy and at peace in thy heavenly realm. May they look upon us as you do and may they be happy for the coming days as my friendship with Carlisle grows. I ask you for your blessing in the name of your son, my brother, my lord and king, Jesus Christ. Amen.
“Edward, don’t be angry as I love you with all my heart and soul but I have fallen In love with your brother. I promise to love him for as long as I live until we join you. Esme, My beautiful caring sister, I will do my best to make Carlisle happy and show him love and understanding every single day until we are joined with you. We love you both and realize that you would want us to be happy. If we should marry our first son will be named Edward Anthony for you my love and our first daughter will be named Esme Anne for you my wonderful sister. Please forgive us if this is the path we chose, we do it in honor of you and promise to keep each other safe until we join you in Heaven.”
I gave them both my love and placed a kiss on the statue before leaving. As I made my way to my car the sun peaked out from behind the clouds. I felt as though Edward and Esme were giving me their blessing in hopes that Carlisle and I would be truly happy. I know Carlisle had planned to go there too, but wondered if he actually did.
When I got to the house I decided to call Alice and Rosalie so they could help me decide what to where tonight.
“Hi, Alice, if you’re not busy can you help me?”
“Sure, Bella, what’s the problem?”
“It’s not actually a problem, Carlisle asked me to dinner and I don’t know what to wear!”
“Oh, is that all. I’ll call Rose and see if she can help us with make up and hair and we’ll be there shortly, ok?”
“That’s great thanks! I’ll see you both soon.”
“Bye, Bella, see you soon.”
They arrived at the house in record time, twenty minutes later. First words out of their mouths “Y-you’re positively glowing! Now where’s the real Bella?”
“I’m looking right at you!!” I stated.
“Bella relax we’re here to help.” Rose said with a knowing smile.
Alice then said chirping, “Let’s raid your closet!”
“Ok, by the way, do Emmett and Jasper, know what this is about?”
“I don’t know Emmett but I do know that Carlisle has talked to Jazz.”
“Rose?”
“I think so but if he has Emmett has been sworn to secrecy.”
“Oh, well I guess I have to wait until a little later.”
“What about one of these Bella?” Alice asked as she walked out of my closet.
“Which one do you have or is it more than one?”
“I grabbed three, the two we got the last time we went shopping and this one in a sealed bag that’s never been opened.”
”Sealed bag, never opened? What are you talking about?”
”You don’t know what’s in here?”
“No, should I?”
“Bella open it,” they both said.
As I opened it, we all gasped. It was a stunning Black dress that hung to the floor by Michael Kors Designs. “Bella that’s a Michael Kors ‘GODDESS’ gown and… If I’m right it costs about$3000 dollars!!!!!!”
“No, no way!!! OH MY GOD! He couldn’t have, he wouldn’t, did he?”
“Who, Bells?” Rosalie asked.
“Carlisle, Edward? Which one would do this and why? Alice, do you know?”
“Yes, Edward bought it for you before he left on that trip.”
“Why?”
“He was going to take you out someplace special, and tell you he wanted to start a family with you.”
Stunned, I sat down and looked off at nothing. “Bella, it’s time to go forward and not look to the past?” Rose asked.
“Huh”
“Tonight has to do with you and Carlisle, not Edward. Besides they would want you to be happy, Carlisle too.”
“You’re right, let’s get this party started!”
Then Alice chimed in, “What about this one?”, as she held up an Emerald sheath, similar to the Goddess gown, but shorter.
“No, hits too close to the sealed bag dress.”
“Ok, then this?” She held up another Michael Kors creation in navy blue. ”It’s Kors famous, Navy blue, Jersey Tulip dress.”
“That’s the one we got in Seattle isn’t it?”
“Yes, and it’ll look great on you.”
Rose spoke up saying, ”Which pair of shoes do you want to go with it? Dolce Vita Espadrille sandals, or Michael Kors Black Juniper’s?”
“Well ladies, let’s go Kors all the way.
“Let’s get you ready for Carlisle then!!!”
I was ready forty-five minutes before he came home. As the girls left they both said,” Call me tomorrow with all the details, ok?”
“Sure, talk tomorrow”
I wandered back into the house, and into Carlisle’s study. The room was lined with floor to ceiling book cases, and beautiful classic portraits placed strategically on the massive walls. The cherry desk takes up a fraction of the room, with Victorian style wing back chairs across from it. I feel good in here, safe, loved, and the room seems to smell like him woodsy with a hint of spice and musk. I sit in one of the chairs and patiently wait for him to come home.
I can’t believe it he literally shocked me!! He placed a gentle kiss on my cheek before he left for work. His blue topaz eyes had been sparkling and he left with a spring in his step, I had not seen in a long time. What did I do to cause him to be like this? I’m at a loss for words, quite literally speechless.
I looked back over the events of the previous night and first thing this morning, but couldn’t figure out what caused his mood to significantly change. Wait, he had said I was talking in my sleep. And I had called for him. Could it be possible…NO!! He couldn’t possibly or could he??? Guess I’ll find out later at dinner.
I was happy for the first time in three years, I straighten up the house and decided to go out in the gardens for a while and tend to the roses, Esme’s roses. I loved these bushes like there were no others like them and there wasn’t then I pulled Edward’s silver Volvo out of the garage and washed it inside and out and put it back. If Carlisle saw me do these things, he’d probably tell me to leave it for another day. I did it for them and It made me happy.
I had to go visit them and place fresh flowers in the urn. I had to go to the cemetery!!! I grabbed my keys off the counter, got into my car (2005 BMW M3 Convertible), and went. Kneeling at the base of the statue was taxing to say the least, but there I stayed and offered a prayer:
Heavenly Father, please keep Edward and Esme unto you until the day that Carlisle and I are united with them and may they be happy and at peace in thy heavenly realm. May they look upon us as you do and may they be happy for the coming days as my friendship with Carlisle grows. I ask you for your blessing in the name of your son, my brother, my lord and king, Jesus Christ. Amen.
“Edward, don’t be angry as I love you with all my heart and soul but I have fallen In love with your brother. I promise to love him for as long as I live until we join you. Esme, My beautiful caring sister, I will do my best to make Carlisle happy and show him love and understanding every single day until we are joined with you. We love you both and realize that you would want us to be happy. If we should marry our first son will be named Edward Anthony for you my love and our first daughter will be named Esme Anne for you my wonderful sister. Please forgive us if this is the path we chose, we do it in honor of you and promise to keep each other safe until we join you in Heaven.”
I gave them both my love and placed a kiss on the statue before leaving. As I made my way to my car the sun peaked out from behind the clouds. I felt as though Edward and Esme were giving me their blessing in hopes that Carlisle and I would be truly happy. I know Carlisle had planned to go there too, but wondered if he actually did.
When I got to the house I decided to call Alice and Rosalie so they could help me decide what to where tonight.
“Hi, Alice, if you’re not busy can you help me?”
“Sure, Bella, what’s the problem?”
“It’s not actually a problem, Carlisle asked me to dinner and I don’t know what to wear!”
“Oh, is that all. I’ll call Rose and see if she can help us with make up and hair and we’ll be there shortly, ok?”
“That’s great thanks! I’ll see you both soon.”
“Bye, Bella, see you soon.”
They arrived at the house in record time, twenty minutes later. First words out of their mouths “Y-you’re positively glowing! Now where’s the real Bella?”
“I’m looking right at you!!” I stated.
“Bella relax we’re here to help.” Rose said with a knowing smile.
Alice then said chirping, “Let’s raid your closet!”
“Ok, by the way, do Emmett and Jasper, know what this is about?”
“I don’t know Emmett but I do know that Carlisle has talked to Jazz.”
“Rose?”
“I think so but if he has Emmett has been sworn to secrecy.”
“Oh, well I guess I have to wait until a little later.”
“What about one of these Bella?” Alice asked as she walked out of my closet.
“Which one do you have or is it more than one?”
“I grabbed three, the two we got the last time we went shopping and this one in a sealed bag that’s never been opened.”
”Sealed bag, never opened? What are you talking about?”
”You don’t know what’s in here?”
“No, should I?”
“Bella open it,” they both said.
As I opened it, we all gasped. It was a stunning Black dress that hung to the floor by Michael Kors Designs. “Bella that’s a Michael Kors ‘GODDESS’ gown and… If I’m right it costs about$3000 dollars!!!!!!”
“No, no way!!! OH MY GOD! He couldn’t have, he wouldn’t, did he?”
“Who, Bells?” Rosalie asked.
“Carlisle, Edward? Which one would do this and why? Alice, do you know?”
“Yes, Edward bought it for you before he left on that trip.”
“Why?”
“He was going to take you out someplace special, and tell you he wanted to start a family with you.”
Stunned, I sat down and looked off at nothing. “Bella, it’s time to go forward and not look to the past?” Rose asked.
“Huh”
“Tonight has to do with you and Carlisle, not Edward. Besides they would want you to be happy, Carlisle too.”
“You’re right, let’s get this party started!”
Then Alice chimed in, “What about this one?”, as she held up an Emerald sheath, similar to the Goddess gown, but shorter.
“No, hits too close to the sealed bag dress.”
“Ok, then this?” She held up another Michael Kors creation in navy blue. ”It’s Kors famous, Navy blue, Jersey Tulip dress.”
“That’s the one we got in Seattle isn’t it?”
“Yes, and it’ll look great on you.”
Rose spoke up saying, ”Which pair of shoes do you want to go with it? Dolce Vita Espadrille sandals, or Michael Kors Black Juniper’s?”
“Well ladies, let’s go Kors all the way.
“Let’s get you ready for Carlisle then!!!”
I was ready forty-five minutes before he came home. As the girls left they both said,” Call me tomorrow with all the details, ok?”
“Sure, talk tomorrow”
I wandered back into the house, and into Carlisle’s study. The room was lined with floor to ceiling book cases, and beautiful classic portraits placed strategically on the massive walls. The cherry desk takes up a fraction of the room, with Victorian style wing back chairs across from it. I feel good in here, safe, loved, and the room seems to smell like him woodsy with a hint of spice and musk. I sit in one of the chairs and patiently wait for him to come home.