Bella The Babysitter: Chapter 7

Bella the Babysitter

Chapter Seven

Bella Swan POV

As Emmett pulled out of the impeccable gravel driveway I waited until I couldn't see the big white house before turning to him. Slapping him in the back of the head and twisting his right nipple at the same time is something I learned to do years ago.

"What the French Bee?" He screamed in surprise slapping my hands away from his chest.

"Some fucking warning would be nice you dick." I yelled, my voice reverberating around the cab of the truck.

"If I told you that you were interviewing for a nanny position you wouldn't have come and you know it." Emmett sighed. "Edward is a really good guy and Lucas just needs some stability."

"So you throw me in the mix? Yeah Emmett I'm the poster child for stability." I snorted. "You lied to a single instant father about my experience Emmet. Don't you think he would notice when he placed the baby in my arms that I'd never held one let alone been around one?"

"I'll be the first to admit that was a bad call on my part. We're all known to have those every now and then you know." Emmett smiled sheepishly. "But I really wanted to help the both of you out."

"And get the house to yourself with Rose eh?"

"It's not even like that Bella." Emmett's voice was hurt and I felt bad at making the assumption.

"I know Em, I'm sorry. I've been waiting for you and Rose to get together for years now so I know you two could use some privacy. I'm scared though. I've never lived away from you guys."

"You're going to do great. I have a feeling everything will be just fine." Emmett sighed. "Now for the hard part."

"Yeah those classes are going to be a bitch." I muttered.

"No, not the classes. Telling Rose you're moving out."

"Dun dun duun." I hummed the death march.

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"What the fuck do you mean you're moving out?" Rose demanded as she forked eggplant parmesan onto our plates, her hands shaking in anger.

I had just let it out that I was making a move and she clearly wasn't taking the news well.

"I've gotten a job that requires me to live in my boss's house." I explained, opening the containers of dipping sauces for the breadsticks.

"What kind of job do you get that involves you moving out of your home though? You better not become some whore or something. Tell me some weird dude isn't going to pay you money while you clean and fuck him are you?" she sat down next to Emmett who hadn't said a fucking word since I opened my big fucking mouth.

Clearly pussy whipped already.

"Shut up Rose. Like I would even go and do something that raunchy." I snapped.

"Yeah I sometimes forget your our virgin girl." she sang sarcastically. "So what does this job entail?"

"Well, Emmett's friend Edward recently gained custody of his godson and is in need of a live in nanny so Emmett offered me up." I explained innocently knowing what was about to happen.

Rose's face turned a god awful shade of red as she turned to Emmett. "What the hell is she talking about Emmett? You wanted her out of the house or something? Is that your plan?" she yelled.

"No Rosie baby. Edward needs help and I figured Bella would be great. Working basically at home and she gets to play all fucking day that's all." Emmett said quietly like a child that had just been scolded by their mother.

"Well that's what it sounds like to me. God knows what it sounded like to Bella." she turned to me with a soft expression. "Bells you don't have to go anywhere you don't want to. I want you here."

"I know Rose. I want to do this though. Maybe leaving the comfort of my own home will help me keep a job. You two have spoiled me." I stood up and hugged her tightly. "Besides it's only a trial. When Edward makes his decision that he wants to keep me on as Lucas's nanny, I'll move all of my stuff."

"But. Bella you have never been around kids. What makes you think that this is going to be the job for you?"

"They need me." I shrugged.

The rest of dinner went by quickly. After I washed the dishes I excused myself to my bedroom and
began packing the necessities. I had just filled a bag with underwear because you can never have enough clean panties when someone knocked on the door.

"Come in." I called.

The door opened revealing a sad looking Rose. She was dressed in her comfy pajamas as she shuffled over to me, sitting down on the floor with her back against the bed. Her Tweety bird slippers were too big for her to comfortably cross her legs like me so instead she crossed them at the ankle making Tweety look like he was making out with himself.

"Hi." she said softly.

"Hi." I mimicked.

"So." Rose began. "Since I know you're too hard headed to allow me try to convince you into staying
even though I really want you to stay. I don't care if I have to pay all of the bills and everything for the rest of our lives Bells. I just want you to stay."

"I know Rose. I'm a little afraid to be away from you and Emmett, but I need to venture out on my own. You two just got together but I've felt like the third wheel for a while." I held up my hand before she could interrupted. "You better not apologize. You two are perfect for each other and I couldn't be happier for you but I also know that you guys need time for yourselves without worrying about me. I have a feeling that this will be a good thing. For all of us." I hugged her close to my side.

"Well, Emmett might know this Edward dude but I sure as hell don't." she sat a little straighter. "Tell me something about the man that's stealing my best friend away."

"Don't be like that. He's a great guy Rose. He works from home so he'll be there most of the time in case of an emergency or something. And Lucas is a sweetie. He peed on me when I changed his diaper and from what I can tell, really likes to hit himself in the face. He's got this bright red hair and these blue eyes that are like looking into the ocean and when he eats, he grunts like Emmett. He's just adorable really. I want to do this Rose."

"Fine. Emmett said you're heading out their tomorrow?"

"Yep."

"Well I'm coming with you." Rose said clapping her hands on her legs and standing up.

"Wait what?" I stood up and followed her out of the room bag-o-underwear in hand.

"I want to meet the dude before my best friend slash little sister moves in with him. I mean who cares if he has a baby he could be one of those weird dudes. I don't want you calling me in a week or two because you woke up to find him breathing on you while you slept." she explained. "Besides I asked you to tell me something about him and you friggin told me one sentence."

"Eww Rose." I shivered. " I doubt that will be a problem."

Despite my begging Rose wouldn't budge and was going to be following me to Edward's house the following morning under the pretense that she was helping me with my stuff.

An epic movie night was held in honor of my departure the following morning after I finished packing my bags. Emmett was banished to the bedroom while Rose and I watched chick flicks. She allowed him to come out and enjoy a few horror flicks and I woke up the following morning alone on the couch.

It was weird seeing her have so much hold over him but more comical than so.

In an attempt to get out of the house without waking up the other two, I ended up accidentally tripping and knocking over a vase of water that had been sitting on the table in the hallway since last Valentine's day. The flowers were long gone but for some reason the three of us never threw away the water or put it away somewhere safe. Of course the glass shattered across the hall and the water immediately started to puddle around the table.

"Shit shit shit." I muttered trying to tip toe across the wet floor and steer clear from the shards.

I could hear rustling in the opposite bedroom but the door remained shut as I cleaned up my mess. I managed to get all of my bags out into the bed of my truck and left a fake note explaining that I tried everything to wake them up to say goodbye but they didn't answer. I apologized to Rose for her not being able to meet my newest employer and that I would call them to meet up this weekend.

The drive to Edward's home was fairly short and I was surprised to see two unfamiliar cars in the driveway parked next to the silver Volvo that I assumed was Edward's. I was attempting to park out of the way when someone knocked on the window of the passenger side causing me to hit the brakes roughly with a surprised yelp.

Not knowing if the small woman in the designer coat and short pixie hair was a carjacker or not, I rolled down the window just a crack.

"Hi I'm Alice." she said, her voice high soprano.

"Umm Bella?"

"Edward wanted me to come out and tell you to park next to his car. He said he'll come out and grab your bags." she flitted back up to the porch in her flowing fairy like skirt and ballet flats.

I sat there for a second watching her before I pulled into my designated spot. Alice was waiting for me as I walked up the steps of the small side porch. She was shorter than me coming up to the bottom of my chin. The only reason I know that because she threw her teeny arms around me in a giant hug the second I made it up to the top step.

"I'm so glad he finally hired someone. Your hair is beautiful. I love all the layers and the color it's just wow. Do you dye or are those highlights natural?" she kept shooting questions at me as she ran her hands through my hair.

I had spent a good twenty minutes meticulously straightening it this morning and here this woman, who I didn't know was running her hands through it.

"Umm, no I don't dye it. I cut it myself so the layer's are all mine. I do have natural highlights. I should get inside though." I pulled away trying not to show her that she was definitely inside my personal bubble.

"Oh okay. My mother in law is excited to meet you. She called me last night and asked me to come over and help out." she smiled brightly as she led me inside the house. "Lucas just woke up from his nap so I can show you how to feed him."

As soon as the door shut I could hear the baby crying deeper inside the house. Alice led me back to the sitting room we had sat in the day before and I saw Edward sitting next to an older woman who was holding Lucas. He was crying and reaching for the bottle in Edward's hands.

"She's here. Edward get up and go get her stuff while we teach her our ways." Alice said pulling Edward to his feet and gesturing for me to sit down next to the other woman. "Bella this is my mother in law Esmeralda Cullen."

"Call me that and we'll have problems. Esme is fine." she said holding her hand out to me to shake.

"Nice to meet you Esme." I said shyly as I sat next to her.

Lucas who had been following the bottle with his eyes as it moved away from him in Edward's hands looked at me before reaching out. Esme laughed as she placed him in my arms and he laid himself in the crook of my elbow whimpering dramatically.

Edward came over and knelt in front of me holding the bottle out for me to grab. "All you have to do is keep it angled a little and he'll do most of the work." he said quietly as Lucas grabbed the bottle in his greedy paws. "It's good to see you made it Bella."

"Thanks." I blushed.

"Alright Edward rain is coming so get you're a-s-s out there and grab Bella's stuff before it gets wet. Mom and I've got this."

"Yes ma'am." Edward saluted and exited the room.

To say I was afraid to be left alone with Esme and Alice would be an understatement. As soon as I heard the door shut both women turned to stare at me.