Disclaimer: I do not own any rights whatsoever to these characters or cars. They are all creations of far more brilliant people than I.
A/N: I am not against American cars at all, it was just something I noticed that all the Cullen cars were German (with the exception of Edward's Volvo and Aston Martin which are Swedish/English respectively) and the whole family cares a great deal over luxury/speed in their vehicles. I myself have an old Honda Civic and my dad's car is a Jeep Cherokee. Obviously, we are not as rich as the Cullens, haha.
I wanted to have links to pictures, but I can't seem to figure out how to without them getting massacred somewhere between my writing them, pushing save, and the story reappearing. I also seem to have that problem when trying to use dollar signs. sigh If anyone knows how to fix it, let me know in a review!
Now, onto the story!
"Isabella, you told me you would not be difficult."
"That was back when you said you would let me pick out the car and agreed that we wouldn't get anything ridiculous."
Edward rolled his eyes. "Please tell me why this car is 'ridiculous.'"
"For starters, it's 50,000…"
" 46,775."
"…it's a stick shift…"
"I can teach you easily enough."
"…I don't need a car that is that fast…"
"You will love it once you try it."
"…only two people can fit in it…"
"We'll get you a van as well."
Bella glared at him, trying to think of something else. "…and it's blue!"
"I thought you liked blue."
"But not that shade of blue!"
Edward couldn't help but start laughing. "Silly, Bella. We would get the color customized anyway."
Bella didn't let up on her glare. "I still don't see why you wouldn't agree to the car we saw when we first got here."
Edward pinched the bridge of his nose, something Bella had noticed he did when he was getting frustrated. "We've been through this. That car was a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier. This is a 2008 Audi TT. The safety features are far superior on this vehicle, it can actually keep up with the flow of traffic and it is not used."
"The Cavalier is far more practical seeing as it can fit more than two people, it can get around just fine and there is nothing wrong with being used! It is far more economically reasonable. No one needs a 46,000 something car!"
"Bella, it's a Chevrolet. It's American made."
It was Bella's turn to role her eyes. "I didn't realize you were anti-American."
"Only when it comes to cars. The only decent cars are European made."
"Your Volvo is American made!"
"Originally it was Swedish and my car was imported from Sweden. If you will not go for an Audi, why not a Mercedes or BMW?"
Bella didn't bother with a reply before she turned on her heel and started walking away. Edward sighed and followed behind her, shaking his head. She must have changed her mind since Alice told him earlier that they would be leaving with a new car. Lost in thought, he didn't notice that Bella had stopped, lightly colliding into her. He looked down at her confused and then followed her line of sight to a blue Volkswagen GLI sedan. She started walking around the car, opening the car doors to inspect inside before sitting down and touching the steering wheel. He cautiously followed her.
"You like the car?" Bella only nodded. Then she got out, jumped and hugged him, letting him swing her around. He was ecstatic that they finally found a car to replace her old truck with. Setting her down, he grabbed the spec sheet off the car and jogged (at human speed) into the dealership to fill out the paperwork before she could change her mind. Bella chose to stay outside and admire her new car. Soon enough, Edward came out with the keys.
"Isabella Cullen, you are now the proud owner of a 2008 Volkswagen GLI." She grabbed the keys and started the engine, only to find that it wasn't starting. Frustrated she looked up at him and he grinned.
"Push in the clutch while you turn the key, but once the car is on shift the stick into the middle which is neutral." She followed his instructions only to end with the car bucking and turning off.
"Maybe I should drive us home." Bella relented wordlessly, letting him open the passenger door before he slid into the driver's seat. The drive was relatively quiet, but upon reaching a safe distance from the dealership, he could not help but tease her.
"You obviously have realized the car is a stick shift."
Bella smiled at him. "You'll teach me."
"It can actually break 100mph."
"I'll learn to love it."
"It is also a German car and is brand new."
She shrugged. "It also fits more than two people and was under 50,000. Edward raised an eyebrow at her that elicited a sigh from her. "I caught the price before you took the sticker off. And will you please keep your eyes on the road? If you crash my new car before I get a chance to drive it, there will be hell to pay."
"It's blue."
"I like blue."
Edward couldn't help but chuckle, remembering never to bet against Alice again.
