I don't own anything. All rights belong to Stephanie Meyer.
"Bella, love, I'll only be gone a few days. Two, maybe three at the most." Edward told me. He was leaving to go hunting again, which he had been doing a lot of lately.
"Ok, I love you." I spoke with a smile. He was the love of my life, and I couldn't imagine being without him. Smiling that dazzling smile of his he said "I love you more." and pressed his icy lips to the top of my head, running his fingers through my hair. I sighed and leaned in closer to his chest, breathing in his sweet orange and sun smell. It was a scent I had grown to love.
And just like that, he was gone, out the door. I sighed, still dazed as I wondered why a magnificent creature such as him would ever want someone as plain and human as me.
"Bella! Come on!" Alice yelled from the top of the stairs with Jasper at her side. He nodded stiffly when he saw me, and quietly spoke "Hello Bella".
I walked up, through the stylishly decorated interior that was the hallway, and entered her and Jasper's room. She led me to her massive king sized bathroom, and I mentally groaned when I saw the counter full of beauty products – makeup, hair products, and perfumes lined the sink.
Damn. Why me? I thought.
"I hope you do realize, Alice, that I am not your Barbie doll."
"Oh, I know, Bella. Now sit!" she said, and pushed me into the chair right in front of the mirror. She forced my eyes shut and I felt her go to work on my face and hair, so fast she was almost doing both at the same time. About 10 minutes later she yelled "Okay, you can open now!"
I ignored her and left the room, walking back to the Cullen's living room and plopping on the white couch. I flicked the TV on, and watched some cheesy boring sitcom. I was surprised she didn't drag me back upstairs with her yet, like she normally would. I heard a bang and looked to the kitchen. Jasper sat, looking at the TV with a bored, blank expression. He was beautiful, like the other Cullens of course. His curly blond hair stopped just short of his eyes, and his lips were a pale pink color, but full. I had never really talked to him before. Besides the awkward nods, and nearly silent hellos, we never spoke to each other. He saw the bothered expression on my face and said,
"Oh, don't worry about Alice. She does that to everyone, you'll get used to it." he said quietly.
"I don't think I ever will," I laughed. "Besides, she knows I hate makeovers. With a strong passion."
"You'll be fine, Bella." He said, a little louder this time. I could hear the strange southern twang his voice had. I was curious to know his story, how he became a vampire and all. I didn't want to ask though, that would be awkward, considering we never spoke.
"I guess…" I trailed off.
Alice, along with Emmett and Rosalie came running down the staircase at a human pace. In her hand was The Wizard of Oz, the old version from the 30's.
"C'mon guys, lets watch a movie and keep Bella occupied. We don't want her getting bored, do we?" And with that she popped it into the high tech player underneath the TV, sat on the couch, and waved her hand at the others to come join us.
Well, this is better than makeovers, I thought.
Rosalie and Emmett cuddled together on the love seat, and Alice sat to the left of me, and Jasper to the right of me. His scent was so strong, I could smell it from a few inches away. His was different than Edward's, musky, like the forest and walnuts, with a hint of vanilla. It smelled heavenly.