All I Want is Everything
The characters belong to the Stephenie Meyer I do not own or claim to own them. This is my second fan fiction and I welcome your reviews.
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Here's Chapter 3, and it's posted earlier than I thought it would.
Chapter Three: Belated… Hug
EPOV
As I try to fall asleep and not think about Bella sleeping in the next room, I contemplate the possible reasons Bella didn't answer my last question. Maybe what I did so long ago have already been forgiven and forgotten, but then why didn't she say so. Or maybe I did something unforgivable, if so I had to come up with a plan to redeem myself. The last explanation I thought of was perhaps I had done nothing at all, that was harder to swallow.
Rehearsal the next day was rough. I had hardly gotten any sleep, tossing and turning much of the night, and the point of coming to Forks in the first place was to rest and have fun. Bella being here had put a twist in my plan to just relax and try not to think all weekend, not to mention the antics of Alice. Now all I could do was lie here awake, thinking, and my thoughts strayed to Bella, as did my dreams once I was able to fall asleep.
When Bella and I had arrived at the high school, a Star Command officer was scratching his head. Apparently the SUV had started when he tried. Oh boy was Bella ticked, she knew had done it and who had talked Rosalie into loosening a cable and coming back to fix it after the both of us had left together. I felt sorry for Alice but she deserved whatever Bella had in store for her. She had managed to leave before Bella came downstairs for breakfast and had come in a few minutes after rehearsal had begun.
I was now sitting in the front room with Emmett and Jasper watching one of college football games on today, I had no clue who was winning or who was playing for that matter. I was still formulating my plan to win Bella back and despite how mad I was at Alice, I would need her sneakiness to get information from Bella's Blackberry.
Esme had arrived at the school as we were leaving, rehearsal having been from 11 to 1:30 today, with Charlie and they had whisked Bella away for a late lunch. I was expecting her to return with Esme anytime now but I wouldn't be putting my plan into action just yet. Alice had just come back downstairs with Rosalie when Esme and Bella walked through the front door laughing. Bella immediately stopped laughing seeing Alice and rounded on her.
"How dare you," she seethed approaching Alice with measured steps.
"Uh, what's going on?" Esme asked as we all watched. I being the only one who really knew exactly what was going on.
"How dare I what, Bella?" Alice asked, sweetly.
Bella was surprisingly not falling for the sweet Alice. "Oh, let's see. First, you somehow find out I was going to be in Forks this weekend and cancelled my room. You probably had a hand in having Jasper suggest I stay here. Second, you have Rosalie disconnect a cable so the vehicle Star Command assigned me wouldn't start, thus leaving me stranded. Luckily Edward had stayed behind when everyone left to apparently go to dinner in Port Angeles. You set both Edward and I up, probably unknowingly - hell screw that, you knew he would stay and hoped he would convince me to get something to eat. Because of your interference," she yelled and I had to interrupt.
"Bella, enough," I shouted, standing. I tried to communicate through my eyes that no one but Carlisle and me knew what happened after dinner.
She went on anyway not finishing how I thought. "I had a severe panic attack and thank god Edward knew what to do to calm me down."
Alice was speechless and Bella stormed up the stairs. When Alice finally recovered, she turned to me, "Did she have a panic attack, Edward, because of my harmless nudge to get her to talk to you?"
I won't call what happened after dinner a panic attack but I rolled with what Bella had yelled. "Yes, Alice, she did. You're lucky it was just a panic attack and not something more serious."
"I should go talk to her," Alice said heading towards the stairs.
"You'll do nothing of the sort," Esme said, stepping in Alice's path. "You've done enough and she has every right to be mad at you. I'll go up later and talk to her. Though, I doubt there is anything I can say to get her to forgive you right now or even this weekend. She did leave the gift she bought you and Jasper on the dining room table." Esme walked towards the kitchen mumbling something about Bella, her birthday, and making cookies. I didn't follow.
I turned away when Alice looked at me again, walking upstairs to check on Bella and just get away for a while. If Alice knew what was best, she would leave me alone or I would have no choice but to deal with her like I wanted to in the first place, though Bella did do a remarkable job.
The door to the room was closed and I knocked. "Go away, Alice," she yelled.
I opened the door popping my head in, "I come in peace," I said and Bella looked up from the laptop sitting on her lap.
"I don't want to talk to anyone, Edward."
"I understand. You know where to find me or Esme if you do want someone to talk too. Alice has been told to leave you be," I said before closing the door as I left. I went into my room and glanced at the wall calendar on my desk from 1997, I had taken it down last night. I flipped through it stopping when something written for a given month, it was when I hit September that it hit me, Bella's birthday. How had I forgotten? I grabbed my phone calling Smuggler's Landing, Bella's favorite none Italian restaurant, before picking up my keys knowing Esme would check on Bella in a half hour or so. I went back downstairs and found Alice sitting on the couch with Jasper's arms around her. I shook my head at his questioning look. "Alice, give her time and I want to talk to you about something; mind going for ride with me."
"Sure," she said freeing herself from Jasper's embrace. "Where are we going?"
"Port Angeles," I said. "Jasper let Esme know I'm making reservations at Smuggler's Landing for 7 o'clock. See that Charlie knows, too. Alice and I will meet everyone there."
"Why?" Jasper asked.
"Bella's birthday was last month," I said walking out the door with Alice following.
BPOV
I felt awful having yelled at Alice. I wouldn't forget the shocked look on her face as I listed everything she did this weekend. I was grateful for Edward interrupt me long enough to realize what I was about to say and quickly changed it before continuing on. I didn't stay around long enough for her to respond. I went straight upstairs and started my laptop logging into Skype. Jake was on and I had just answered when a knock came at the door.
It was Alice as I expected but Edward checking on me. It was so sweet of him.
"Okay, girl, what in the world is going on there that you don't want to talk to anyone?"
I dove right in telling Jake everything that had happened since I arrived yesterday.
"Wow, Bella. I would have reacted the same way you did. This Alice chic was way out of line."
"That's Alice, Jake. She likes to interfere and doesn't know when to quit. When I start Forks High School she was my first friend and was trying constantly to get me and her adopted brother together. She was quite pleased when he finally asked me out and I agreed. She never did find out we had been secretly dating for two months and had enough of her pushing us together that we came up with a plan for him to ask out when she was around."
"But the question, girlfriend, is has ever taken it as far as she did this weekend?"
"No," I sighed.
"Then stop your worrying. You let her know you were mad in a way everyone could hear and you don't have to go forgiving her right away either."
"You're right, Jake."
"But there is something else on your mind. Spill it so I can tell you what to do." How did Jake always know?
"You remember what I told you about Edward."
"That hunky stud of a guy you dated in high school?"
"Don't call him that," I said with a shiver.
"What about him?"
Another knock came at the door. "Hold on, Jake," I said getting up from the bed. I found Esme standing on the other side with a plate of chocolate chip cookies and two glasses of milk.
"Have a minute, Bella?" she asked.
"For chocolate chips cookies," I started saying licking my lips, "yes." I knew she wanted to talk and her cookies, not matter what kind, always made me feel better. "Let me just said good-bye to my friend." I walked over to the bed and picked up my laptop. "Can we speak about that when I get back tomorrow afternoon?"
Jake raised his eyebrow at me. "Stopped by on your way home, sweetie," he finally said before ending the Skype session.
"Boyfriend?" Esme set the tray on the bed after coming in leaving the door open.
Emmett was just passing. "No," I smiled wickedly before adding, "He'd be more into Emmett."
"Who would be more into me than you, Bella?" Emmett questioned, stopping in his tracks.
"My neighbor Jake," I answered. Emmett's eyes went wide as he blanched.
"I am not into guys. I am happily married," Emmett remarked in an outraged and loud whisper before rushing away to escape Esme and me laughing at his expense.
"Oh, Bella, that was great timing," Esme said wiping her eyes. "Is Jake really gay?"
"It is a good thing I saw him. And yes, Jake really is; he and Alice would get along very well, he is as in to fashion as her, maybe more so; now if I can only get Emmett to use the words bling and sparkly in a sentence, my day would be made."
Esme asked me to explain and quickly did so.
"Oh, I had forgotten your birthday was last month. We are going to have to celebrate tonight." I groaned but wouldn't complain with whatever Esme had in mind. "Now, for why I brought up cookies and milk," she said in all seriousness. "I know you are mad at Alice and probably don't want to forgive her but you remember how she is, don't you?"
"Of course and in all honesty I was expecting her to do something but she went too far by cancelling my room. The rest I could have handled."
"Yes, she certainly did."
"I was hoping to get a nap yesterday and that just was not possible. Dad was in meeting and I don't have a key to his quarters anymore."
"You could have come here."
"I didn't want to impose."
"Bella, you could never have imposed. In fact, here," she pulled a key out of her pocket handing it to me.
"I can't," I started in protest.
"Yes you can. Carlisle and I have already discussed this and we would love it if you stayed here each weekend there is a rehearsal. And there is no need for you to request a vehicle. Just call the house and I or Carlisle will pick you up from the base."
Well that solved my fears of staying on the base and not knowing if Dad would be with me all night or not. I could stay on my own but the base was constantly busy and could be locked down at any time. I hated living on the bases and opted to live off base with a roommate. I would continue living off base but once the lease to my apartment was up, I was moving and not putting up a notice for a roommate. "I would love, too, but I just can't." I tried to give the key back.
"Bella, we are asking you to stay and giving you a key to say we are serious."
"I don't know," I said after finishing the last cookie.
She smiled at me. "Alright just think about it. We are taking you out to dinner," she said having come to a decision. "I'll have to call Edward and Alice; they went off somewhere together about an hour ago."
"Is that why Alice hasn't bothered me?"
"Part of it, I clearly told her to leave you alone," she said putting both emptied glasses on the tray. "Can you be ready to leave in a half hour?"
"Where were you thinking?"
"Smuggler's Landing," she answered after a moment's thought.
"Then I have to borrow a nicer outfit from Rosalie," I said looking down at my ragged, yet comfortable, jeans.
"No problem," Rosalie said from where she was leaning in the hall. "I have just the outfit."
Twenty minutes later, I was dressed in black form-fitting jeans and blue chiffon crossover v-neckline top that gathered at the waist. Rosalie and I both agree the top looked between without the belt. The sapphire necklace Jake had given me hung around my neck and my ears were left unadorned. I rode with Carlisle and Esme while Jasper opted to ride with Emmett and Rosalie. "Bella, we invited your dad but he's on duty tonight."
"It's alright. We celebrated last month when my co-workers threw me a surprise party."
A little over an hour later we parked close to the waterfront. I was shocked when my door was opened by Edward offering me his hand. "You look stunning," he whispered in my ear catching me when my foot caught on the lip of the car.
I blushed as he righted me and made sure I was steady on my feet. "Thanks," I mumbled walking away with Edward right behind me. I really didn't want to celebrate my birthday again and I was sure Alice had some plan.
The hostess led us to a backroom where Alice was sitting. "Sit anywhere you like," she said not looking at me.
I shook my head, so not going to work. I sat down next to Emmett with Esme sitting across from me. Edward said nothing sitting down at the other end of the table next to Alice. Umm, Alice usually was so demanding and took charge. She was not acting like Alice tonight.
"Everyone, order whatever you want," Edward said as the waitress came in, "dinners on me."
"I'm Kris and I start by taking drink orders first," she said looking at me.
I glance at the menu need a moment, Esme save me ordering a Long Island Ice Tea as did Rosalie. The guys opted to get a pitcher of whatever was on tap. Alice was still looking at the menu. I knew I had to let her off the hook and had a feeling she was waiting for me to order first. I knew one drink that would tempt her, so taking a page out of Jake's book and I said with a straight face looking straight at the menu Alice was holding in front of her face, "Sex on the beach."
The menu fell from Alice's hands and she stared at me with her mouth hanging open.
"What's in it?" Kris asked, pen poised.
"One and half ounces of vodka, half ounce of peach schnapps, and two ounces each of cranberry and orange juice," I rattled off the recipe. "And make it two," I said with a smile in Alice's direction.
Of course it wasn't until after Kris left to place the order with the bar, I noticed everyone was looking at me. "What?"
Alice was first to find her voice, "You ordered Sex on the beach and you knew the recipe in detail."
"Yes, it's not that big of a deal."
"Where did you even hear of the cocktail?" Emmett queried.
I shared a quick look with Esme and winked. "From the one person who is definitely interested in you," I said pausing long enough for him to ask who.
"Jake," Esme said without missing a beat and we both started cracking up at the look on his face. She passed him an envelope and I raised an eyebrow at her.
"What's this?" he asked.
"Just open it," she said.
Everyone watched as Emmett opened the envelope, glitter getting one his hands. "Great, you know I hate this sparkling bling," he said in a high pitched voice as he left the room.
I lost it, as did Edward. "Well that was easier than I thought it would be," Esme said with a chuckle looking over at me picking her menu.
"Why is that funny?" Carlisle asked causing me and Edward to laugh even harder. Esme was still chuckling behind her menu.
"The necklace Bella is wearing was a gift from Jake. When he gave it to her she tried to give it back and he told her she deserved to have something sparkly around her neck. She not wearing the earrings, but he called them bling for her ears," Edward said having stopped laughing first. "It was her goal to get Emmett to use both descriptors in a sentence."
"And Esme made my day by getting him to utter those very words."
"Why Emmett?" Jasper asked.
"What other straight guy would use them," I answered.
"Wait, Jake is gay?" Alice questioned.
I nodded.
"Holy cow! Now I understand Esme's answer," Rosalie said laughing with Jasper, Alice and Carlisle joining in.
"Ha, ha," Emmett said making his presence known. "Glad to give everyone a laugh at my expense." He was smiling so he wasn't mad and I was sure he heard the reason why we were laughing.
Kris was soon returned with all our drinks. I waited until Alice took a sip and moaned before taking a sip of my own. Edward motioned for me to make my order first. I hadn't even looked at the menu. "Uh," I said picking it up.
Edward saved me. "She'll have the seafood fettuccini," he told Kris before I even had the menu opened. I found the description, reading it. It was exactly what I would have ordered, speed reading the rest of the menu.
Besides me only Edward ordered seafood the other opted for steaks or a salad, though Esme's salad did have crab in it. I excused myself getting up to leave the room; I knew Alice excused herself, too, following me. It was when I washed my hands the guilty I had been feeling got the better of me. "Alice, I'm sorry. Forgive me."
"I should be begging your forgiveness, Bella," she said wrapping her arms around me, hugging me. "I realized after talking with Edward, on the way here, I went too far. You were right to call me out. I'll try and back off, but as I told you years ago, you and Edward belong together."
"Right, you back off. That is not you, Ali, just tone it down and don't push so hard. If Edward and I are truly meant to be, we will get back together," I said as we headed back.
"I know but you two are so stubborn."
I laughed at the truth of that statement as we entered the private room again. Esme looked at the both of us, as did Edward. Neither said a word as we took our places again. A gift bag was in front of me. No one said anything or looked at me continuing the conversation as if the noticed nothing. I just let it sit there unopened. I was curious as to what it was and who it was from but didn't want to open it just yet.
I placed the bag on the floor when four servers came in with trays, still unopened. It became my goal to see who would mention it first. I was enjoying the pasta and seafood dish Edward had ordered for me and was about to put another bite in my mouth when Jasper directed a question my way. "Bella, are you ever going to open that gift? I am dying to see what Alice put my name to this time."
I looked down at the table at him. "All in good time," I answered lifting the fork to mouth.
"Then you won't get you next gift anytime soon," Esme commented.
I looked up at her. There was more. Dinner was gift enough for me, though Edward was paying, and it was not like it really was my birthday. I sighed, set fork down, and pushed the plate to the side before reaching down for the bag. Slowly I pulled out and opened the card, which played A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes. I didn't bother reading the personal message Alice had written. I looked in the bag and pulled out every version and spin off of Cinderella. She remembered! I was surprised. I looked at Jasper and he was shaking his head. "Thank you, Alice, Jasper," I said looking at Alice. She looked confused.
"You might want to look a little closer at each movie, Bella," she said.
I went through the stack next to my plate again. One had a cardboard cover and I slide it off and an envelope fall to the table. Ticketmaster? I opened the envelope and pulled out two tickets for the Broadway performance of Cinderella. My eyes about popped out of my head. "How," I asked not able to finish the question. How had she known is what I wanted to ask.
"I called your dad and he told me," she answered. "If you can't find anyone to go with you, I'll go."
"I'll let you know," I replied still looking at the tickets in awe noting the date was for a weeknight in December.
"See, Jasper, I told you she would like the gift."
I slipped the tickets back in the envelope and placed all the movies back in the bag.
"Are you finished," Kris asked me.
"Um, yes," I said looking over my shoulder realizing I was actually full.
"I just go and box the rest for you," she said taking the plate.
When I turned back a small box was in front of me. "You guys have to stop during that," I grumbled picking it up. Opening it I found an empty sterling silver rectangular key ring with Tiffany's & Co. logo engraved on it.
"I believe you have the key that goes on the ring already," Carlisle stated giving me a 'we are completely serious' look.
I nodded. Esme had been serious and here was proof convincing me more than her words had been able. "Any chance I can get you to take both back," I asked looking at Carlisle.
"No," he said flatly.
I bite my lip coming to no decision. I had two weeks before the next rehearsals. "I'll think about it and let you know in a week and a half," I said.
He and Esme nodded. "That's all we can ask."
"Alright, Queen of Sparkle," Emmett said.
"Queen of Sparkle, seriously, Em. Are you sure you're not gay," I asked teasingly accepting the wrapped gift and I had no clue how it got in his hand.
I ripped the paper off the box and was met with the logo for Just Cavalli. Removing the lid, I was found an empty box. "Um, Rosalie, is this some joke of Emmett's?"
"No, you are wearing the outfit," she remarked giving me a smile.
"Hey, that's wasn't the plan," Alice pouted.
"What was the plan," I asked.
"To give all the gifts to you this weekend and together, if you showed, if not send them to you through your dad," Jasper told me.
"The only person who didn't have a gift until today was Edward," Alice told me glaring at Edward.
"Dinner is enough," I said looking at Edward, "and Alice I had nothing suitable to wear with me."
"Rosalie could have loaned you something instead of giving you your gift to wear," she countered weakly.
"Right," I laughed.
"And I believe Edward disagrees," Esme said handing me a large gift bag.
I took it and it was surprisingly light. Inside I found, after removing all the useless tissue paper, what I thought was a bouquet of yellow silk roses. It was not until I pulled out the roses, lifting a blue velvet pouch out, too.
I hoped he didn't.
I carefully and nervously opened the pouch, revealing a blue box with a fine white ribbon. Swallowing, I removed the lid off only to be confronted with another blue, but rounded, box.
Oh, I really hoped he didn't.
Slowly, I opened the hinged lid not wanting to look inside but having to look.
He had.
Nestled inside was a sterling silver and blue sapphire swan necklace. I had been looking at this exactly necklace last week, wanting it, but couldn't justify the expense.
Dad didn't know.
"Well?" Alice asked. "What did Edward wrap with the roses?"
I shook my head. I was speechless. Staring at the graceful and beautiful swan pendant was all I could do at the moment.
I couldn't ask him to take it back, as I planned before opening his gift.
"Bella," Carlisle called, concerned.
"Come here, Bella," Emmett said, opening his arms, taking the jewelry box from me, handing it to Rosalie.
Instead of leaning into Emmett's embrace, I stood, walking over to Edward. I didn't know why I was crying. Edward's gift was thoughtful and perfect. I didn't know how he managed to buy me the perfect gift.
All I did know was I had to thank him.
"Thank you, Edward." Leaning down, I hugged him.
EPOV
It took me moment to get over my shock, and then was I wrapping her up in my arms, hugging her back. "You're welcome."
Her reaction was not what I was expecting. I was prepared to fight her to take the necklace. This was far better. I held her close until she drew away, tears still shining in her eyes. A beautiful smile graced her face.
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