"Bella," Alice shouted, in my opinion, louder than necessary. "Hurry up, we have to go!" Today was not a particularly important day; Alice just wanted to go shopping.

I slowly walked down the stairs, keeping my eyes on the floor. "Aww Alice, do we have to?" I asked with as much enthusiasm as a 5-year-old child who didn't want to eat their

vegetables.

"Yes we do, you need some new clothes, and I can't stand to see you looking so… human!" Alice stated bluntly.

As if I cared, I liked my ratty clothes. They reminded me of my human days.

That seemed like so long ago, only having been 3 years. Despite my usual demeanor towards shopping, Alice happily dragged me out the house.

"I need those!" Alice exclaimed. As if she needed anymore shoes. "I've been looking for those everywhere." I tagged along like a lost puppy. I'd never been in a Manolo Blahnik store.

Itwas laid out to perfection with floor length mirrors and suede covered ottomans. Brilliant chandeliers were hanging about 4 feet apart, with the most dazzling crystals I'd ever seen.

Reminded me of my Edward. Although Edward was more beautiful that a simple chandelier. "Alice, how many pairs of shoes do you own?" I asked, not really wanting to know the actual number.

"Silly Bella, one day you will own just as many pairs as I" she laughed. The store clerk came up to us, eyeing me all the while. "May I help you?" the clerk named Sarah asked.

"Yes I'd like to purchase these" Alice stated, matter-of-factly. "I'm not sure you'd be interested in those, they're $1,500." Sarah smirked.

I could have laughed so hard, but I kept myself together when Alice pulled out her black credit card. "Charge it and I'd also like to purchase these, in a size 7" Alice scoffed at the poor woman.

"Alice Cullen!" "Don't you dare buy those!"

I exclaimed. Alice had always had a knack for purchasing things for me that I didn't necessarily need or want, including these 5 inch stiletto heels that looked to me like death.

The clerk walked off with a dazed look on her face, probably wondering how Alice could afford her shoes as well as the $1,100 pair of "kill in a heel's" for me. I must admit it was quite funny.

"Bella, I wish you wouldn't make such a fuss when I try to do nice things for you. You're my sister and I love you very much. You deserve nice things" she said.

The clerk returned holding a receipt and two stunning gold emblemed bags, filled with the two things that would mean Alice had won, in them.

I took my bag, without arguing. I could never win an argument against my wonderful sister-in-law.

"We're home" Alice shouted, although I knew everyone would already know as soon as the car door slammed shut.

Vampires had great hearing. Mines was quite a gift if I did say so myself. I never got tired of listening in on conversations about my love Edward.

Humans were always drooling over him and it made my day to know he was mines and only mines.

Suddenly Edward came bounding down the stairs and whist me into his arms. "Aah love, I missed you." He said as he kissed me.

Even after all this time he never ceased to sweep me off my feet, literally and figuratively. "I missed you too." I kissed him back. "Alice made me get these awful shoes."

Alice poked her head around the corner, "I heard that" she said from the kitchen. "Can we go somewhere? Alone? I've missed you terribly and want you all to myself."

Edward got this sly look on his face like he was thinking of something that made him almost want to laugh. "I see. Alone time huh?" He laughed.

"People can hear you know?" I asked impatiently. "I just want to spend time with you." Edward smiled that crooked smile I loved so much. "Of course."

He grabbed me by the hand and we ran through the forest to our special spot in the meadow. We'd been to this place many times before, but in a million years, I'd never expected this time to be different.