I am so surprised I am getting so much done lately! Not like that's a bad thing! Haha. (: And it's even nicer that now I can update a whole lot cause I got my internet back! (For now. Haha.) :D
Also, if you haven't, listen to the song this was inspired by: I Want To Know Your Plans by Say Anything ( .com/watch?v=arggIts22kQ ). It's amazing. I was listening to it and suddenly got inspiration for this story. (:
DISCLAIMER: I, Erin, do NOT own Twilight. Stephenie Meyer, however, does.
CHAPTER THREE.
When Alice and Rosalie said they would be over as soon as they finished changing, they weren't lying. I hadn't been back in my suite for two minutes when Alice started banging on my door.
"Bella, open up!" she sang, voice muffled.
"I'm coming," I muttered under my breath. The door opened to reveal both Rosalie and Alice in their pajamas, which meant they were ready to stay in the room with me tonight if that's what it took to get it out.
"Alright, Bella. You have to tell us everything that happened from the time we set foot in the car, leaving out nothing. You hear me?" Rosalie commanded.
"Yes, I understand, Mother," I replied, earning laughs form everyone, including me.
And so I told the story. Overall, I think it only took about five minutes, considering not much happened. After I finished my story, leaving out the part about him asking me out, Alice and Rosalie looked at each other with knowing expressions.
"Then why did you stay just a minute longer in the car than anyone else? What was that about?" Alice wondered aloud, giving me a pointed look.
"Well, uhm…" I muttered. "He kind of…uh…asked me to do something with him sometime," I said in a rush.
"Ohmygod!Bellahasadate!Andwithaprince!BellaBarbieAGAIN!" Alice exclaimed.
"Uhm, translation?" Rose and I requested.
"I said," Alice started impatiently. "Oh my god. Bella has a date. And with a prince. Bella Barbie again." She smiled in satisfaction as I became a bit worried.
"No Bella Barbie. I refuse. No!" I insisted.
"But Bella, who is going to help you pick out a dress? Or matching shoes? And who is going to do your hair and makeup for your date?" Rosalie pointed out.
I looked from Alice to Rose and back again several times before sighing. "Fine. You can have your way, Alice."
"Yay!" she squealed. "Well Rose, we got all of it out of her. We can go now." They each got up, gave me a hug goodnight, and went to their rooms.
Figuring I would need a lot of time to think, I decided not to wait until the morning to take a shower.
Once I was positive the water was nice a hot, I climbed into the shower, letting the warm water and mist relax my muscles and mind. And relax me it did. Once I climbed out of the shower, I could barely keep my eyes open long enough to pull on my pajamas and pull the cover on the bed back before falling into a very deep sleep.
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When I woke the next morning, the phone next to my bed flashed, indicating that someone had called me. Still half asleep, I called the front desk to see who the caller was. At first I thought it was going to be Alice, but then I realized that if she, or Rosalie, Jasper, or Emmett for that matter, would have came to my room, banging on the door until I woke up. So I figured it was Mom or Dad. I was completely shocked when I found out Edward had called this morning. Apparently, he had left a message asking me to call him back as soon as I woke up. He wanted to go out to breakfast with me when I woke up. I smiled at the thought of breakfast with him, realizing I should call him back. So I got the number from the receptionist at the front desk, calling him right after I was off the phone with the receptionist.
"Hello?" answered Edward.
"Hi, Edward. It's Bella," I said, trying to shake the sleepiness from my voice.
"Oh! Bella!" He sounded surprised that it was me, but also very happy. "Did you get the message I left for you?"
"Yes. And I would love to go to breakfast with you, Edward." And I did. I was genuinely excited.
"Okay! How about I pick you up in an hour?" he suggested.
"Okay," I said, a smile growing on my face. "I'll see you then."
"See you then. Bye, Bella." Then we hung up and I decided I should probably get Alice and Rosalie to help me choose something to wear.
Afraid they were all still asleep I went over to my door and tried to open it as slowly and quietly as possible. Once I got in front of Alice's door, I put my ear to the wood, hoping for some sign of movement. "Alice?" I said quietly, knocking on the door.
"I'll be over to your room in a minute, Bella. And I'll bring Rosalie too. We're getting you ready for our day today." Alice was obviously getting me ready for something. I really hoped it wasn't anything important, considering my breakfast plans. Or maybe she already knew…? Who knew. Alice was an unstoppable force of nature.
I walked back across the hall to my room. Once I got inside, I raided my bags for the white sundress that Alice had packed for me. I remember protesting, saying I wouldn't ever wear it. She had said to bring it anyway, for just in case. Thank the lord I didn't take it out. It was blue and white striped, the stripes very narrow. There were also buttons on the top.(Picture on profile) To finish it off I grabbed my white flip-flops. I knew Alice would be proud of me; I was picking out my own outfits!
"Bella! Open the door!" came Alice's voice from the other side of the door.
"Hi Alice," I greeted her as I opened the door. She studied me for a moment before giving me an approving smile.
"Good job, Bella. I see I rub off on you more and more each day. Now, today we are going shopping. First-"
"Uh, Alice, I'm going to breakfast with Edward this morning. He'll be here in about forty five minutes," I cut her off. "I'm sorry. I just called him back because he had left a message."
"Ohmigod! Bella has a date already! I'm so proud of you!" she screamed.
Suddenly, I realized Rose wasn't with Alice.
"Alice, where's Rose? I thought you said she was coming with you?"
"Well, she said that she and Emmett had some unfinished business and would be over later."
"Oh. Well, knowing those two, I'll be gone before they're done, so tell her I'll see her later today," I requested.
"Okay, I will. But, now on to more important things. I only have a short amount of time to finish off your look!" And so began another thirty minutes of 'Bella Barbie'.
Today, I was allowed to watch what she was doing so I could repeat it if I ever needed to. This morning, she added no eye liner, but only mascara and a turquoise eye shadow. She said I really didn't need anything else in the way of makeup, so she started on my hair. She started by fixing my part, then she curled it into medium sized curls. Finally, she used her fingers to make the curls a bit more loose so it looked more natural. Overall, it looked beautiful.
"Okay, Bella," she said to me when she finished. "You're finished and with a few minutes to spare." Just as she finished, the phone rang, shrill and demanding. Before it could annoy me any longer, I picked it up uttering something that sounded something like 'hello'.
"Hi, Bella. I'm right outside the hotel." Edward's voice seemed as if he practiced keeping it calm.
"Okay. I'll be right down. See you in a minute, Edward." Then I hung up, gave Alice and appreciative hug, and raced down the stairs, figuring the elevator would be too slow.
When I finally made my way down the stairs, through the lobby, and out the door, I realized that I needed to catch my breath. As I leaned down, elbows on my knees, and took deep breaths. Suddenly, I felt Edward beside me.
"Bella, are you okay?" he asked, half amused and half serious. I waited a few seconds so I could finish getting my breath back before answering.
"I'm fine," I huffed, earning a chuckle from Edward. "Now, I say we go get our breakfast," I suggested with a grin.
"And I would have to agree," he replied, returning my smile, except his was a crooked smile that, like last night, did reach his eyes, and that was absolutely heartbreaking.
Edward led us to the same Volvo from last night, holding my door open for me, and shutting it again once I was inside. What I perfect gentleman, I thought.
"So, Edward," I said conversationally. "Where are we going?"
"Well," he replied, a thoughtful expression changing his features for a brief moment. "I've decided to make it a surprise."
"And why a surprise?" I asked trying not to sound like a whiny two year old. I hated surprises.
"Because I want it to be," he said smugly. At that, we both had to laugh. We didn't know why, but it was hilarious.
"So, Bella. How was your night last night?"
"It was very nice," I said. "The beds in the hotel are very fluffy. And how was your night?"
"It was okay. I couldn't sleep."
"I'm sorry," I said.
"It's okay. I had a melody stuck in my head that I just had to write down, and I kept on figuring out more and more."
"You're a pianist?" I asked, surprised.
"Yeah. It's a little known fact about me," he answered. "It's so calming, sometimes I just can't stop."
"I'd love to hear you play," I said quietly. When he looked over at me, his eyes show nothing but happiness at playing for me, his mouth twisted up into the crooked smile that took my breath away.
"Well, Bella," he said out of nowhere. "It looks like we're here."
As I looked up to see where we were, the only things I could see were bunches of boats lined up on the beautiful harbor.
"The harbor?" I asked.
"Yes," he said. "There's a restaurant out a little ways, but we have to take a boat to get to it."
"Then, which boat are we taking?" I wondered aloud. Naturally, my eyes started searching for the largest one. But Edward surprised me, yet again, by starting toward a medium sized boat that wasn't anything like I would have expected for a Royal. Of course, if it matched him at all, then he would want a boat based on speed, not…largeness.
Once we were both on the boat, Edward motioned to sit on any of the seats near him while he sat in the driver's seat. As soon as the boat started, I was thrown back in my seat. The speed was almost to much, but at the same time, it was so much fun!
"To fast?" Edward yelled over the wind whizzing past us.
"Well, I'd go slower, but this is fine!" I yelled back to him as he broke out in a smile.
After about ten minutes of navigating the water, he ended up slowing down while heading for a barely noticeable dock near the giant mouth of a cave that was barely out of the water.
"We're here," he murmured. "This is the Hidden Cove, a local treasure."
Well, there's chapter three for ya! I'm so happy I'm getting so much done! And like I posted on my profile, I will be focusing mainly on this story, but still will be updating others less often, and I also can only write every other week. See my profile for more, but DON'T GIVE UP ON ME.(: I swear I won't leave you hanging.
ILOVEYOUGUYSSOMUCH!
-Erin
