A/N: Thank you to my absolutely wonerful beta, LoveCantFindMe, who obviously beta'd it for, but also gave me the courage to finish writing it!!
Krones are the Danish type of currency that they have in Denmark. And, the currency rate for krones:dollars is about 5-6:1...So 20 krones is about 3-4 dollars.
I have pictures of Tivoli...and I'll post a few along with my next chapter...
Disclamier: You know how when you go over to friends house and they have something that you really really like and you want to keep it and steal it for yourself...but you can't? Well, that's how Twilight/New Moon and Stephenie's characters are for me. :-(
Tivoli:Chapter One
It was so nerve-wrecking. He had been bringing up the same two points for two endless hours.
First, he would say, "Its too dangerous. Bella might get hurt. She would be able to find trouble in a deserted city."
Then, I would say, "That's true. I am a trouble-magnet. But, you and Alice and all the others will be there to keep me out of trouble." Sometimes I'd even throw in, "If you were so worried about me getting into trouble, then why stop at this? Why not just lock me in a big giant bubble with a feeding tube and oxygen?"
But, I would soon remember his argument to that, "Well, that's actually not a bad idea. But, if I locked you up in a 'big giant bubble' then I couldn't breathe in your heavenly scent."
His second argument would be, "I don't think Jasper could handle being so close to humans like that."
Alice would respond with, "Edward, Jasper has been doing great. I'll be there to keep him in check. And its no different than waiting in the lunch line or getting his stuff out of his locker in those crowded hallways." Towards the end of the two painfully long hours, Alice was getting annoyed. So, she would yell this at him, "Edward that is insulting!"
Finally, I had come up with a decision. I hoped Alice would play along. "Fine, Edward. If you don't want to go. The others and I will have a great time without you."
"Yeah. I'm getting bored. I could have been riding rides and watching Bella stuff her face!" She agreed with me.
When Alice said that last part Edward's head jerked up. He was scowling at us. I could tell he really didn't think we would go without him.
So, I grabbed Alice's hand, headed out the door, walked down the hallway, and pressed the down button. Then I remembered it would take awhile for the elevator--oh I'm sorry, 'Lift' as they call it here--because The Cullen's insisted that I let them pay for my hotel room. I agreed when Edward looked at me with pleading eyes and said, "I never get to spoil you. At least let me this once." I didn't realize until I got to our room that they had ordered each couple a suite. Four suites! They all didn't even sleep! Although, I didn't want to know why each couple wanted their own suite. I tried to object, but Edward wouldn't have it.
When, the lift finally did arrive I chanced a glance back at our suite. No Edward. He wasn't coming. Alice looked confused, then when she saw the sad face I wore, she exchanged puzzled for remorseful. Alice pressed the Level 1 button and just as the doors were closing, Alice's face lit up and a ghost white hand slipped threw the doors. They automatically opened to reveal a gorgeous vampire who was pulling on his charcoal V-neck sweater and donning dark jeans. I perked up and looked Edward up and down. He was even more god-like when he wore dark colors that complimented his skin tone. But, the sweater not only complimented his complexion, but also his perfectly chiseled, hard as a rock, smooth and cold as marble chest.
I assumed my face gave away what I was thinking because Alice and Edward looked like they were going to fall over laughing. Which, I hoped they wouldn't since that would probably send the elevator to the very bottom and probably threw the ground.
I felt my face turn crimson and immediately when the doors opened I stormed out of the lift and into the lobby, only to find Jasper and Emmett curiously laughing as well. After I put two-and-two together I realized Jasper must have told Emmett what I was feeling while in the elevator. Stupid vampires and their 'special abilities'! Why couldn't I be immune to Jasper's power as well?!?
Before I had time to get angry at the four I noticed something. "Where are Carlisle and Esme?"
"They wanted to spend sometime in their suite 'relaxing.' I think that's the way Carlisle put it." Jasper answered while holding back a chuckle.
It was only when Emmett spoke did I realize Jasper wasn't laughing at me, or at least not at that moment. "If that's not simple enough for ya, they wanted to spend some time alone." He slurred the last word. I suddenly understood and didn't wanted Emmett to press the matter any further. "If you still don't get it..." I had never seen Emmett struggle for words on this subject before. "Hmm, how could I say it as to not offend you?"
"You could not say it all?" I offered as a suggestion.
"And what fun would that be?" Emmett replied as if it were obvious. "They...want to...be alone...to do...what Mommies and Daddies do." What startled me the most was not what Emmett said--which was plenty startling--but, his expression after he said it. "Although, they aren't doing it for the reasons that Moms and Dads do. They're simply doing it for the--"
"Emmett!" Edward shouted. "That's enough!" I was so red, I must have blended in to the chair I was in. But, I was very thankful Edward stopped him when he did, because knowing Emmett he would have gone as far as he could without me bursting.
"What's wrong lil' bro?" He asked amused. "A little touchy on that subject?"
"No seriously, Edward's right. That's enough." Rosalie chimed in. I had forgotten that she was even there. Normally, she would have thrown me a scowl by now. But, since we've been on this trip Rosalie has been surprisingly nice. Maybe she was just doing it for Edward's benefit. After all, this was our first planned trip together. "How do you think Carlisle and Esme would feel if they were down here and heard what you said."
"Oh they heard it. Carlisle is coming down here right now." Edward said clearly pleased that Emmett was getting busted. But, then his face twisted into anger. "And according to Jasper, Esme doesn't know whether to be in tears or fuming with anger."
"Emmett! Why couldn't you have just left it at what Jasper said?" Alice argued. "Then, we could have been in Tivoli right now and not getting in trouble by your big mouth!"
"What fun would that be?" Emmett walked over to me. "Then I wouldn't get to see cute little Bella go redder than a tomato!" He joked while pinching my cheeks like a grandmother does to her grandchildren. "Besides what's it to you?" He asked as if he didn't care, but you could tell he still wanted an answer.
"I just...I don't know...I just have never been to a theme park...and..." Alice was mumbling. "I think it would be fun..." She murmured all this while looking down. Why couldn't Emmett learn to shut up? "And I saw something very exciting happening!" Even though she spoke so soft that I could barely hear her, I could tell she had perked up to the Alice I knew.
"Like what?" Emmett wondered forgetting about the real issue.
"Its a surprise!" Alice chirped.
"Oh c'mon!"
"No, you'll just have to," Alice was getting quieter. "Wait and see." She turned to Edward, they both looked confused.
Edward's face then turned into understanding and he grabbed me by the hand, swinging me into his arms, but not without whispering something to Alice so low, I think that the other vampires had a hard time hearing it.
We walked outside and towards Tivoli. I was so excited. I loved theme parks...well amusement parks in general. And this was the OLDEST one in the WORLD. My mom and I used to always go to theme parks and amusement parks. We would fill up on loads of different types of candy and ice cream and then ride the spin-y rides until we threw up. My mom loved the teacups. But I always loved the...
I was so wrapped up in my thoughts I hadn't even noticed we were almost there.
I reached into my back pocket, grabbing my money, when a stone cold hand stopped it. "And just what do you think your doing?" His voice rang with wonder and pleasure.
"I'm paying for my-" Realization sunk in. "Ugh." I suddenly remembered that I had promised Edward he could buy me anything while here in Europe. But I had added...within reason.
I walked over to the maps groaning. "You promised" he called after me.
In a flash he was by my side once again. And before I knew it the map magically disappeared from my hand and I found my angel holding it.
"Give me the map!"
"You don't need it!"
"Why not?"
"I'm the map!"
"Well, I know, you know me, very well, but I don't think, you know, what rides I want to ride."
"No, I think I know my love well enough to know the rides she likes."
"Really?" I crossed my arms. "What are my two favorites?"
He glanced at the map and quickly threw "The Spinning Top and The Star Flyer" at me.
He was right, as usual.
I stormed off in the other direction towards where I thought The Spinning Top was. There had to be a Cotton Candy stand in between here and there.
I happened to walk by the ride that, no matter how much dazzling he did, Edward would never get me to go on. The Demon. It had 360 degree turns, loops, and jerks. The tallest loop had to be over 60 feet high. Edward can ride it as many times as he wants, but he's never getting me on it.
I saw Emmett and Jasper in line to ride it. I hoped they hadn't seen me so I jerked in the other direction bumping into someone and then spinning off into the other direction and flinging myself over a bench.
My head was resting on the part where a person would normally sit on the bench and my back was arched over the top. Edward was immediately at my side. He was worried sick. Only when he saw my face did he roll his eyes.
I was cracking up. I was extremely embarrassed, don't get me wrong. But my laughter outwitted my humiliation. I knew Emmett and Jasper had seen it. All four of us were laughing hysterically when I heard Emmett "Hey Bella! Why don't you come ride this with us! Don't worry we won't let you fall like that!"
Right when I heard that I stopped laughing and my face was somber. I just started shaking my head. But, soon yelled back, "Not a chance! Enjoy yourselves though!"
At that, Emmett doubled over laughing. Only then did I realize why he was full of glee. Jasper was fighting back a chuckle as well.
"You know what I mean!"
"Aw, c'mon Bella! It'll be fun!" Jasper this time.
"I don't think so!" I turned around to find myself in front of a candy counter. I walked over to the Cotton Candy guy and said, "One cotton candy please." He must have seen my little 'incident' because he was trying with all his might not to smile.
"There you go." Still holding back his giggles. "20 Krones please."
I happened to have one in my hand when I heard an angelic voice behind me, "Ah, Ah, Ah. Here you go." He handed him a coin and we walked away, me eating cotton candy. "Bella, remind me again why your eating cotton candy this early?"
"So that when I ride the rides, you picked so insanely well," I said that last part under my breath, even though I know he heard it. "I can see how long it takes me to throw up."
"Ah, I see." He looked straight ahead. "And why would you want to do that?"
"Because its fun silly!" I ate the last bite of cotton candy and got into the line for The Spinning Top. "Are you coming?"
"And miss you getting flung around every which way? You bet I'm coming!" He added, joining me in the line.
We were in the ride before I knew it. Edward was seated next me when the guy came to check to make sure the bar was secure. Not that I needed a bar when I had a stronger one sitting next me, but if it made him happy.
Edward was right; I was being thrown every way possible. It was so much fun. I screamed and shouted. Then, I hit my head on the bar, and Edward looked at me with concerned eyes. I still had the exuberant smile planted firmly on my face, but he still felt the need to secure me in his iron grasp. The grin quickly vanished. I hardly even felt the ride.
Since I wasn't enjoying the ride, it seemed to go on forever. When it finally did end, I was antsy. I couldn't wait to get off this ride. The bar rose and I got out of my seat before Edward got of his. I walked off the ride as quick as I could and got off before any one else did.
I marched over to where Alice and Rosalie were, sat down, and hmphed.
"Bella what's wrong?" Alice asked concerned.
"Edward," I enunciated each syllable in his name and spat it out angrily. I even raised my voice a bit, even though I knew he could hear me. "Felt the need to hold onto me throughout the whole ride. I didn't even get to enjoy the ride at all! He was holding me so tight! I could hardly breathe! I can't enjoy a ride, or throw up if I'm not even being jerked! I only hit my head! It didn't even hurt! But being the protective 'boyfriend'" I used air quotes around boyfriend. "He just had to do it! Why? I was perfectly fine! Its just something that happens! I used to hit my head all the time on those kind of rides! And, I'm sitting here with you right now, all in one piece, perfectly sane!" I was practically yelling at this point.
"I don't know about that last part..." Rosalie said so quietly I don't think she even meant for me hear. I guess she was being nice for Edward's benefit. But, considering he was about 10 feet away, I'm sure he could hear her.
"Bella, you know how Edward gets. We're lucky he even came today. I don't think you should be this upset. You should just tell Edward how you feel calmly and rationally, without yelling." Alice responded trying to be comforting.
"UGH!" I stood up, only to be met by Edward's arms. "Edward I am perfectly fine with riding that ride without your iron grasp! I am a big girl. My head didn't even hurt!" I tried to shout at him but his golden orbs wouldn't let me.
He took me into his arms, hugged me tightly and fiercely and whispered musically, "I know, I'm sorry. I overreacted." I looked up into his jewels and he was truly sorry. I don't know how I got blessed with someone so amazing.
He kissed me softly before turning to Rosalie and raising an eyebrow. "And for you..."
I could tell he was about to say something but I cut him off, "Edward, don't. Let's just go do something else."
He couldn't seem to not want to speak his mind. Since, I could tell that he was about to say something, I silenced him with my lips.
I should have known Emmett would ruin the moment. "Eww, that's why we all got different suites! Your not supposed to do that at a kids park!" He said getting up into our faces. Edward pushed him away and broke our kiss.
"Emmett..." Edward trailed off.
I was worried of what he would say or do so I quickly changed the subject. "How was that ride?" How stupid of me!
"Why do you wanna ride it?!" Emmett said giddier than I had ever seen him.
"No, I was just curious." I responded. "You know me, nosy, nosy, Bella." I added poking my the bridge of my nose at each 'nosy'.
Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie, and Edward rolled their eyes at me. I was annoyed with Rosalie right now so I loosened Edward's grip on me, turned, and simply stated, "I'm going to the aquarium." I then walked away.
"Okay, but I don't know why your going that way. The aquarium is that way." Edward noted, pointing in the other direction.
"I'm taking the scenic route." I said pointing my nose up snootily, crossing my arms, and walking towards my 'scenic route'.
I hoped someone would follow me because if they didn't I would surely get lost and be wandering out here until dark. Which was saying something because it didn't get dark here in Denmark until 11 o'clock.
Someone skipped up behind me and I automatically knew who it was. "Hi Alice." I said disappointed. I hoped she didn't notice.
"Hey Bella."
"Not that I don't love you, but, where's Edward?"
"He doesn't like fish." She responded looking straight forward and squinting.
"He doesn't like fish!" I repeated.
"Yeah, he said he had some bad experience with them as kid and ever since he's shied away from them." Still looking forward. Still squinting
"But he's indestructible." I muttered.
"I know, trust me Bella, I know." She looked at me this time.
My face must have displayed some of the emotions I was feeling. I loved fish, so I didn't know whether or not to still be awe-stricken or mad or sad or...I don't know.
Alice bursted out into a fit of giggles.
"What's so funny?!" I demanded.
"Your face!" She added pointing. "I was just kidding. He loves fish."
I sighed a breath of relief. "Oh." Happily stated.
"He's just showing Emmett and Rosalie what he had been thinking about the last hour."
"Oh no. No, No, No."
"Bella what's wrong?" She asked still amused, but confused.
"Why can't he just leave things be?"
"He's Edward." She stated simply enough.
"Yep, that's for sure." I replied. "But, that's why I love him, because he's Edward."
"Good point."
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