Mail Order Bride
Disclaimer: Twilight is owned by Stephanie
Meyer. No copyright infringement is meant. I am using the characters for
enjoyment purposes only.
Disclaimer: This fic is rated "M" for language,
violence, and sexual situations. If you are under 18, SCRAM! It is not my job to
police you. If you don't like what you are reading, STOP!
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Chapter 2
1918- Chicago, Illinois
"Edward, you can't continue like this! It isn't healthy. For you or for
Nessie," Alice said for the hundredth time in so many days. He was really
starting to hate the sound of his sister's voice.
Running his fingers through his bronze hair, Edward Cullen fought the urge to
strangle Alice. Didn't she ever stop talking? At 23 years old, Edward had
unfortunately been listening to Alice for the last 21 years of them.
"Alice," Edward sighed impatiently, "we have been through this a thousand
times. I DON'T WANT A STRANGER IN MY HOME!"
Alice sighed just as impatient. "It has been a year since Tanya died. You
need to start thinking about your daughter and what she needs! She needs a
woman's influence."
"She has you and Mother," Edward said sharply.
"Fine, let me clarify. SHE NEEDS A MOTHER!"
"SHE HAS A MOTHER!" Edward practically shouted. He was really getting sick of
his sister's interference.
"Had, Edward. Had. Tanya isn't here anymore, and Nessie needs a mother's
touch. She is running wild and gets in fights at school. She is uncooperative
and she picks fights. If not for the fact that she has to wear dresses, she
would dress in trousers all day!" Alice said with conviction.
Edward slumped into the nearest chair. She was right. Nessie was 6 years old,
and she was out of control. Since his wife, Tanya, took ill and passed away last
year, Nessie had changed. Gone was the sweet, submissive child that she had
been. In her place, was a hellion, demon child. She was rude, loud, and
obnoxious. Edward was at his wit's end.
Alice had been hounding him about marriage again. A mother for his daughter.
Edward could honestly say that marriage was the furthest thing from his mind. He
had loved Tanya deeply. He didn't want to replace her.
"Edward, I'm not saying that you have to replace Tanya. No one could ever
replace her. But, you know I'm right about everything I've said," Alice told him
bluntly. He hated when she was right.
"Just, let me think about it, will you? This isn't a spur of the moment
decision to make, you know," Edward said quietly.
Jumping up and down, Alice danced around the room. "I knew you would see it
my way," she said, smiling brightly. On second thought, he knew how Nessie
turned into a demon child. She had been influenced by the hyper pixie aunt from
hell, Alice Cullen!
"I said, I would think about it," Edward warned.
"Why do you fight the inevitable? You know I'm never wrong," Alice said
smugly.
That's what I'm afraid of!
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Disclaimer: Twilight is owned by Stephanie
Meyer. No copyright infringement is meant. I am using the characters for
enjoyment purposes only.
Disclaimer: This fic is rated "M" for language,
violence, and sexual situations. If you are under 18, SCRAM! It is not my job to
police you. If you don't like what you are reading, STOP!
#--------
Chapter 2
1918- Chicago, Illinois
"Edward, you can't continue like this! It isn't healthy. For you or for
Nessie," Alice said for the hundredth time in so many days. He was really
starting to hate the sound of his sister's voice.
Running his fingers through his bronze hair, Edward Cullen fought the urge to
strangle Alice. Didn't she ever stop talking? At 23 years old, Edward had
unfortunately been listening to Alice for the last 21 years of them.
"Alice," Edward sighed impatiently, "we have been through this a thousand
times. I DON'T WANT A STRANGER IN MY HOME!"
Alice sighed just as impatient. "It has been a year since Tanya died. You
need to start thinking about your daughter and what she needs! She needs a
woman's influence."
"She has you and Mother," Edward said sharply.
"Fine, let me clarify. SHE NEEDS A MOTHER!"
"SHE HAS A MOTHER!" Edward practically shouted. He was really getting sick of
his sister's interference.
"Had, Edward. Had. Tanya isn't here anymore, and Nessie needs a mother's
touch. She is running wild and gets in fights at school. She is uncooperative
and she picks fights. If not for the fact that she has to wear dresses, she
would dress in trousers all day!" Alice said with conviction.
Edward slumped into the nearest chair. She was right. Nessie was 6 years old,
and she was out of control. Since his wife, Tanya, took ill and passed away last
year, Nessie had changed. Gone was the sweet, submissive child that she had
been. In her place, was a hellion, demon child. She was rude, loud, and
obnoxious. Edward was at his wit's end.
Alice had been hounding him about marriage again. A mother for his daughter.
Edward could honestly say that marriage was the furthest thing from his mind. He
had loved Tanya deeply. He didn't want to replace her.
"Edward, I'm not saying that you have to replace Tanya. No one could ever
replace her. But, you know I'm right about everything I've said," Alice told him
bluntly. He hated when she was right.
"Just, let me think about it, will you? This isn't a spur of the moment
decision to make, you know," Edward said quietly.
Jumping up and down, Alice danced around the room. "I knew you would see it
my way," she said, smiling brightly. On second thought, he knew how Nessie
turned into a demon child. She had been influenced by the hyper pixie aunt from
hell, Alice Cullen!
"I said, I would think about it," Edward warned.
"Why do you fight the inevitable? You know I'm never wrong," Alice said
smugly.
That's what I'm afraid of!
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