"Edward called me right before I called you over. He does not like being away from you. He says that you are always in a mess and he hates not being here to protect you," Alice explained.
"Where are Jasper and Rosalie?"
"Rose went with Esme shopping today and Jazz is making sure you can skip today."
"Oh." Jasper slipped into the driver's seat as Bella looked up at Alice.
"You grew sick and the thought of giving blood today, Bella," Jasper said looking back at them.
"Ok. Sounds like me."
"Are we going anywhere?" Bella asked.
"We were going to take you home," Alice replied.
"No! I can't skip, ok!"
"Why the change in thought?" Alice asked.
"Gym!"
"Oh, I see."
"Well can I drive home?"
"Don't you want to talk?" Alice asked.
"Of coarse but I really want to go home."
"Ok, Edward wouldn't want his Belle to be unhappy."
"His Belle?"
"Why would you think he would throw himself in front of a car for you? A simple..." Jasper started to say but Alice cut him off.
"Jazz, no! She isn't unworthy of Edward's love. If our brother cares for her, he can!" Alice chewed Jasper out.
"He loves me?" Bella asked weakly.
"As I said, why would he hurt himself for you?"
"Why me? I have nothing to offer him. I'm not pretty, only a little smart, and defiantly clumsy. I am nothing to what you guys are; beautiful, smart, fun. How are you those things and still love someone who is the complete opposite?"
"Bella, to him you are the most beautiful thing that will ever walk this earth. What you are to him is what Alice is to me, the world. If you give him what he has given you, he will be forever grateful. I know joining our family is not all that great and you have to leave everything behind, but you could have Edward and all the love you would ever want or need. And you could have it anytime and anywhere."
"What about Charlie?" Bella cried. Alice's phone started to jump.
"Edward, great timing." Bella grabbed the phone out of Alice's hands.
"You love me?"
"More then the world."
"Really?"
"Would I lie to you, my Belle?"
"No, I believe you." Bella laid her head on the window. She just wanted to listen to his voice.
"I knew you would. Now I will be home tomorrow and I want to see you really badly. I miss your face and smell. You smell wonderfully."
"My mom gave me a new fragrance before I left. It's called "Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. I miss you too but I can't say that…"
"Ssshh, I don't need your love just yet. All I need is your friendship. Are you still planning on going to Seattle?"
"Of course! You are coming with me right?"
"Yep. Do you want to go to Seattle or can we go some where else?"
"If there are books at the place you're taking me?"
"There are lots of books at my house. Can I take you there?"
"Sure."
"I'm taking you somewhere else and it is a surprise."
"Ok!"
"Can I talk to Alice now?"
"Yes. Good- bye."
"Not good- bye, we'll talk in a minute again." Bella handed the phone to Alice and jump out of the car and walked to her truck.
"Bells what's for dinner tonight?" Charlie asked as he put up his gun.
"Chicken on rice, dad!"
Two hours later, Bella walked into her room and heard a rock hit her window. She ran over and saw Jasper and Alice throwing rocks at the window. She quickly opened the window and Alice threw a bag up.
"What is this?"
"I would like it if you wore that tomorrow. I know that you don't like dresses but I really think that it would please Edward and me! Don't let Charlie know that we are here!"
"Bella, who are you talking to?"
"Oh, I was just talking to myself. I have to come up with a speech for choir and I was talking through what I have written."
"Ok, well good- night hon."
"Good- night to you too, dad. Alice I will wear it but am I changing after gym? I don't want to wear it all day."
"Gym? You are defiantly are not going to gym tomorrow. After lunch you are excused to see an old friend from Alaska. Edward is really excited to see you. He was heart broken when I told him that you had just driven away today. He wouldn't have liked it if you stood him up for Mike!" Jasper yelled up.
"Thanks, that makes me feel great!" Bella said. A tear was falling down her cheek. ∕
"I look trashy!" Bella said to Jessica, hiding in the girl's bathroom stall. Alice's dress was a beautiful strapless black dress that went down to Bella's heels. It had a black rose that was to be put in your hair. It also had black heels and a little black purse to match.
"You do not! Why are you wearing this any way?"
"Alice said that Edward would like it and that it would make him really happy when I go to pick him up from the airport."
"The Edward Cullen, like Edward Cullen?"
"Yeah, he calls me his Belle."
"OMGosh! Bella I'm so happy for you. Come on out and show me so I can see and approve!" Bella walked out and she looked amazing.
"What do you think?"
"I think you should wear dresses more often. Bella Marie Swan, look at that body! The heels are kind of a stretch. You and balance don't go hand in hand and we don't want you to die before you see the guy!" Jessica was glowing as she looked Bella over.
"Bella?" Alice asked.
"In here," Jessica said scared.
"Jessica, I can't do any thing to you. Edward would have my head and you are ten times as athletic then me. Now Bella are you re…"
"Doesn't she look amazing?" Jessica asked.
"I see why he calls you his Belle."
"Why does he call her that?"
"His beautiful, in French!"
"Oh dah. He really likes to talk French doesn't he?"
"He has taken enough of it to have credits for all of us."
"Sure, sure."
"Bella we need to go. The guys and Rose are waiting for us!" Alice grabbed Bella's hand and led her out. Emmett and Jasper were waiting just outside the door and when they saw Bella, their mouths both fell.
"Oh give me a break!" Rosalie said covering both of the men's eyes.
"Bella!" Edward wheeled from the room next to the hallway.
"Edward!" Bella ran over and hugged him. When she walked in the door, she had kicked off her heels so she didn't kill her self.
"You look so beautiful. Thank you for coming. I missed you really bad." Bella kissed Edward's forehead.
"I think that I am falling for you Ed."
"That's fine by me!" He smiled up at her. The rest of the family had moved out of the room to give them some privacy. Edward wheeled himself over to a piano that was in the corner of the room.
"Can I play you something?" Edward asked looking back at her.
"Yes!" Edward played a beautiful lullaby and he played it without music.
"It's your lullaby, Bella's Lullaby!" Edward looked at Bella and she leaned in and kissed him.
"Bella!"
"Edward, are you two ok?" a woman's voice asked.
"Yes Esme, oh can you come in and meet Bella?"
"Esme?"
"My mom." A beautiful woman walked into the room with Dr. Cullen.
"Dr. Cullen!"
"Bella, it's good to see you again. Please call me Carlisle."
"Carlisle, ok! You must be the wonderful mother I have hear so much about."
"Yes, thanks Bella. You look really pretty. Did Alice do this?"
"Yep, Alice and Jasper showed up at my window bearing gifts late last night."
"We sure did! You still look lovely even though you ditched my heels!"
"Emmett and Rosalie, you are welcome to join us out here," Esme called. Rosalie walked in.
"We are making our guest Italian food. It will be ready soon. Edward, you should play Bella Esme's favorite!" Rosalie said walking back from the way she came.
