She took a moment to truly assess him. Yes he was older but it wasn't such a terribly thing and the beard...well it might be something she could get used to. Bella wondered when he started working out quite so much. It was a good look for him.
Bella saw the rage rise up and felt delighted until he seemed to...just quell it. Ew what the hell?! This wasn't what she wanted! He was supposed to get angry enough to come stalking over and she would act all indignant and then he would get intimidating and she would defy him until she knew that was as far as she could push and then...but none of that was going to happen what with him being calm She didn't want him calm! That fire was half the reason she found him attractive. If she had to have an arranged marriage, at least her parents had paired her well.
"Our home? You mean the one I tolerate you living in? I'm sure you've had no part in the decorating." What a stupid thing to be arguing over.
Bella feigned a yawn glancing around and then even stretched. "I see you've mellowed in your old age. What a pity."
She wasn't sure what she wanted from him; maybe just a sense of the familiar? Maybe she wanted him to demand to share her tree house?