Edward POV

I was a bit stunned as Bella crawled into my bed and snuggled into my side. I had mostly been joking when I told her to sneak into my bed but here she was and I certainly was not going to turn her away. I was no fool.

I turned to my side and looked down at her face. I cupped her cheek and leaned down kissing her. I felt her shiver in my arms. I wasn't sure if it was from being cold or being nervous. I wrapped my arms snuggly around her. She cuddled into me and I felt myself drift off into one of the best sleeps I had every had.

That lasted only a few hours. "Edward time to wake up presents, presents." My eyes popped open and I felt my heart stop because it was my brother's voice and I swear I had went to sleep with Bella in my bed last night. I quickly looked over and noticed that she was gone. The sheets were still warm though so she must have left not that long ago.

"Emmett you are forty not four you can wait for presents." I groaned and wondered where Bella was, had she snuck down to her own room. Was she hiding in the bathroom. Was it all some elaborate dream sleeping with her in my arms.

"Eddie up up up." Emmett actually jumped on my bed.

"Get off my bed, don't call me Eddie and don't you have a fiancée to annoy?"

"She said if I didn't leave her alone she'd smoother me with a pillow a part of me actually believes her so I decided to come up here and wake you up."

"Why me?"

"Because mom and dad locked their door they know me too well and Bella well I don't know her well enough to burst into her room."

"Well you're right about that." I sighed sitting up and rubbing my eyes wondering what Emmett would think if Bella had still been in here when he'd burst into the room. Not that we'd actually done anything except sleep but still.

"I am taking a shower getting dressed and then going down stairs you will leave me alone or I'll tell mom not to give you any presents."

"You are mean."

"Are you sure you are the older one." I groused.

"Yep I have the pictures to prove." He hopped of my bed and left as I went into the bathroom. I jumped a foot when I opened the door and there stood Bella well I guess I had found her.

"What are you doing in here?"

"I heard Emmett coming and quickly got out of bed and hide in here. Your brother really is like a giant child isn't he."

"Yes." I nodded pulling her close. "But lets not talk about him right now."

"Oh what would you like to talk about?"

"How about the fact that you snuck into my room last night and if anyone goes looking for you they won't find you in your own room. Emmett might be a little scared of your mom right now but eventually he'll get her up and she'll look for you and you're not where you're supposed to be now are you?"

"Well I'm not where the family expects me to be but I think I'm right where I'm supposed to be." She stood on her tiptoes and kissed me. "Now I'm leaving I will see you downstairs." She left me dazed and a little confused. I shook my head and got into the shower.

Half an hour later I made my way downstairs I hadn't heard any commotion so I could only guess she'd made it into her room undetected

Coming into the kitchen I saw my mother at the stove making eggs. "So Emmett got you out of bed also."

"Yes. I heard him running up and down the stairs."

"At least he didn't jump on your bed."

"Well that's why we lock our door." She chuckled.

"Good morning." I turned to see Bella come into the room her hair up and a soft blue sweater and jeans hugging her curves.

"Oh good morning Bella, I am making some eggs and there is coffee over there I am sorry if Emmett woke you up."

"don't worry about it Esme." She smiled going over to the coffee pot and pouring herself a cup and doctoring it the way she preferred I noticed lots of cream and sugar.

"Have a little coffee there." I teased.

"I would but I can't stand the taste." She teased taking a sip just as Rosalie and Emmett came into the kitchen."

"Food you mother dearest are the best." Emmett kissed her cheek and tried to steal some of the eggs getting his hand slapped in the process. "Ow."

"Do not touch my food Emmett Carlisle Cullen."

"Mean." He pouted.

"Maybe a little cranky that my forty year old son woke the whole house up at this ungodly hour." She turned and glared at him hands on her hips."

"It's Christmas." He tried to point out."

"Still too early I hate early." Bella said slipping into a seat at the kitchen table. I had to silently agree with her I wished we were both still asleep snuggled up in my bed. Wrapped in each other's arms. I wished I cold reach out and touch her without worrying how the family would see it.

"Me to darling me too." Rose said kissing her daughter's forehead.

"Breakfast is ready we are just waiting for your father." Mom said putting the food out.

"I'm here." Dad came into the kitchen and took his own seat. Breakfast was consumed and then it was time for presents. You would think Emmett had never seen presents by the way he ran into the living room and started to go through the presents.

"You can wait." Dad took the present from his hand and glared at him as he found present for everyone and handed them out. He handed a pouting Emmett his last I had to chuckle a little.

"Mean." Emmett said opening his present. I happened to open one from Bella I admired the shirt that laid in my hands. Just then I heard a gasp I turned to see Bella holding the books I Had gotten her in her hands.

"Oh Edward this is way to much."

"If you like it that's all that matters." I smiled over at her and noticed tears shimmer in her eyes I wanted to go over and hug her and wipe the tears from her eyes.

"Thank you." She whispered we opened the rest of the presents I could see her eyes flicker to the books all the time though. Soon it was time for lunch then dinner. Then it was time to leave.

"Are you coming home tonight?" I Heard Rosalie ask Bella.

"Yes my car is the bar so I will pick it up from there." She said. She had her bag slung over her shoulder and took it from her putting it in the car.

"Okay I'll see you when you get home." The two of them shared a hug before Bella got into the passenger side of the car. I waved to my parents and brother and got into the drivers side.

"I am going to have to sleep for hours to recuperate from your family." She yawned.

"They will soon be your family too?" I reminded her.

"don't remind me." She shivered. "If I never hear about a wedding again it may be too soon."

"Even your own wedding." She looked at me. "I'm twenty I don't plan to get married anytime soon. I took her hand and entwined our fingers. I wondered if she'd change her mind. If I'd be the person to change her mind. It had stopped snowing and the roads weren't that bad but I drove slowly savoring the moments alone with Bella. We got to the bar and I reluctantly let go of her hand. "I am going to miss you." I told her.

"I shouldn't admit it but I'm going to miss you also."

"so stubborn." I gave her a quick kiss before we got out of the car her grabbing her bag and hurrying to her own car. I watched her get in and made sure she got started before heading to my own house. I had so much to think about.