Home Sweet Home [open]

[Bella Marie Cullen]

I t was so quiet - the Cullens had all gone to hunt and Renesmee was at Charlie’s for the afternoon. Charlie always looked at Bella with those doubting eyes when Renesmee appeared, having grown a few more inches, but she refused to let Charlie in on their secret. He didn’t need that threat bearing down on him, he was happy in his life…introducing him to this would just be too much. Jacob had freaked him out enough with the whole turning into a wolf, Bella and her new family would just be that step too far. She sighed and closed her eyes for a second, enjoying the quiet, before opening the door and stepping out of the car. Bella had used the Volvo to take Renesmee into town, the Ferrari Edward had picked up for her as an ‘after’ car was far too much for this little town to take. She had cringed at the thought of driving it, flashy cars weren’t her thing. She missed her truck. Walking up the steps to the front door, Bella felt herself relax. It was all still new to her - she was controlled sure, but the blood still set her throat alight regardless. The one down fall with Charlie being human, every single time she went to his - he was constantly in danger. The thought made Bella shudder, that was one thing she could never do. She could never relax and be completely herself anymore around him. But…at least he was in her life. That made her happy enough. Bella pushed open the front door and made her way up the stairs to the lounge, it wasn’t like the others were going to be gone that long but it meant she could have some time to herself. The house was still the same, apart from the recent addition of Renesmee’s room. Her daughter loved to just as much time with her extended family as she did with her parents and Jake. It also meant Bella and Edward had the time to be a proper married couple without worrying that Renesmee was in the room next door - so they were happy their daughter split time between the main house and the cottage. Picking a book off one of the shelves, Bella sat gracefully down on the couch. Home. She was Bella again. Swinging her feet up onto the other end of the couch, Bella lounged down and got comfy - opening to book to the first page and started to read. WORDS; 417 TAG; open

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