I ate my appetizing breakfast while Edward continued questioning me about my idea as a perfect way to begin our summer together.
"Hmmmm, well I'm kind of running out of summer clothes…so I was thinking maybe we could take a trip to Seattle?" I asked, somewhat hoping he would disapprove of my idea. Instead, his butterscotch eyes lit up and a smile spread across his gorgeous face.
"I only have a little money, but I'm sure I could find some decent things." I told him. His smile grew even bigger.
"That's why I'm buying…. AND picking out." He said, still with that mischievous grin. I wanted to smack it right off his flawless face.
"No, Edward. I can fend on my own." I replied. I was the girl, guys aren't supposed to have fashion sense. It was kind of sad how Edward knew that I didn't have any fashion sense, and was willing to pay the clothes if he could pick them out.
"No, Bella. I am going to buy you some new clothes, and that is the end of this discussion." Edward said.
"Fine." I stormed out of the kitchen, trying to make Edward think I was angry with him, but was really actually quite excited. I stomped upstairs to change into some clothes, and heard Edward softly chuckle at me from downstairs.
I threw on a pair of genes and a pale, blue t-shirt, brushed through my hair, and dashed back downstairs.
"Ready?" Edward asked.
"Yeah." I replied trying to sound reluctant, but Edward saw right through me.
"Don't worry, I won't pick out anything "inappropriate"." He replied.
I blushed crimson and followed Edward out the door.
When we reached Edward's Volvo, Edward played our song…Clair De Lune. It was the song that was playing when we first got to know each other, so we decided it was "our song".
"Oh! I almost forgot! I need to call Charlie and tell him I probably won't be home when he gets back." Edward pulled out his cell phone, and I dialed Charlie's cell number.
"Chief Swan speaking." Charlie's voice echoed through the receiver.
"Hey, Dad. It's Bella." I explained to him that Edward and I were on our way to Seattle. I was afraid he would be worried. He seemed to disapprove of Edward and I being around each other so much, afraid that there was something up between us, but I had already explained to him that we are just young and in love.
"Bye." I hung up the phone; glad to know Charlie was all right with us going.
We rode a lot of the way in silence, letting the sounds of Debussy fill our thoughts. Finally, Edward spoke up, pulling me out of my daydream.
"You know, Bella, I'm really proud of you." He said.
I gave him a puzzled look. "Why?" I asked.
"You haven't brought up me changing you all day." He replied.
"You're right. I haven't." I said back. He shouldn't have said that. It brought back all the painful realities of my fate. He was so used to me bringing it up at least once an hour, but today I hadn't thought about it once.
Edward flipped the Debussy CD off, and turned it back to the radio. A Rob Thomas song was playing:
We were drawn from the weeds
We were brave like soldiers
Falling down under the pale moonlight
You were holding to me
Like a someone broken
And I couldn't tell you, but I'm telling you nowEdward looked at me thoughtfully, and I smiled back at him.
Just let me hold you while you're falling apart
Just let me hold you and we'll both fall down
Fall on me; tell me everything you want me to be
Forever with you, forever in me
Ever the sameEdward and I rode in silence, letting the song do our talking.
You may need me there to carry all your weight
But your no burden I assure
You tide me over with warmth I'll not forget
But I can only give you loveWe drove into the city, ready for today's adventure.
