A/N: Reviews! Lots of them! YAY! PARTY TIME! Thanks to everyone who reviewed! Special love to all my 'Moved' fans who checked out this story too.
Extra special love and thanks to Michelle. She noticed all the tiny little things that I didn't. Thanks hun! xxx
Also, love to Charlotte, who FINALLY finished reading chapter fourteen of 'Moved' and read this story (it took her about a week as she kept getting "distracted") I bet you went hunting for a grizzly XD xxx
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Ghosts and Ghoulies
Chapter Three - Party?! ALICE!!
The early morning sunlight was starting to sift through my curtains when I woke. I opened my eyes sleepily and felt two cold arms wrap tighter around my waist.
"Good morning, beautiful." A velvet voice whispered in my ear.
I sighed happily and snuggled myself into Edward's chest, pressing my face into his shoulder.
Edward kissed my hair and started stroking my cheek with his thumb.
"So, ready to face the magical day that is Halloween?" he questioned.
I groaned. "No, not really." I looked up at him. "How bad is today going to be?"
Edward looked confused. "What do you mean?"
"I mean, how excited is Alice going to be and how many pranks is Emmett planning on pulling?"
He chuckled softly and kissed my nose. "Well, Emmett's been trying very hard not to think of anything to do with Halloween, but he's let slip a few things. And Alice is…well…Alice."
I groaned again and pulled myself away from him before getting out of bed.
"Stay there," I ordered. "I need a human minute."
Edward grinned his crooked smile and saluted me before becoming a perfect marble statue.
I grabbed my clothes and toiletries bag and rushed into the bathroom. I jumped in the shower and quickly washed my hair. The smell of my shampoo calmed me slightly. I got out and changed into my clothes before drying my hair until it was impeccably smooth and straight. I brushed my teeth twice, making sure that I didn't have morning breath, and then I picked up my things and went back to my bedroom.
Edward was still in the same position on my bed, but this time, there was tray full of food on his lap. Scrambled eggs on toast and a cup of milky coffee waited for me, the aromas making my stomach growl. I also noticed that there was a single red rose in a small vase on the tray, next to a knife and fork that were wrapped up neatly in a napkin.
"I thought I told you to stay where you were," I laughed. I scrambled onto the bed and pulled the tray onto my lap.
Edward smiled. "It's the least I could do. Can't I be nice once in a while?"
I giggled and kissed his cheek. "What are you talking about? You're always nice." I picked up the knife and fork and dug into my breakfast. It was delicious - of course - and I ate every last bit.
Edward sat patiently while I ate and played with my hair. When I finished the last slurps of my coffee, he took the tray off of me, placed the rose on the bedside table and went to put the tray in the kitchen. He was back next to me on the bed before the door had even closed shut.
"So, when are we going to the house of horrors?" I asked.
Edward laughed. "Whenever you're ready. I must warn you though; Alice will probably have turned it into a haunted house. I saw the plans in her head." He smiled. "It'll look like a proper vampire's house."
I rolled my eyes. "Oh, goody."
"Bella!" Alice greeted me as I climbed off Edward's back. She had already changed into her costume and I giggled as she spun around to show it off.
She looked like a gothic Alice from 'Alice in Wonderland'. Her tiny dress was made of black and white satin and had a corset with large puffy sleeves. The skirt had layers of black netting at the bottom and she was wearing black and white checked tights and a pair of high heeled Mary-Jane shoes. To finish it all off, she had lots - and I mean lots - of black eyeliner on which she had streaked down her face to make it look like she was crying, and her lips were painted ruby red. A small red bow rested on top of her head.
Wow. Alice certainly did get into Halloween.
"Do you like my costume? I'm 'Malice in Wonderland'. Cool, right?" She grinned at me, showing her perfect white teeth.
"It looks…amazing, Alice. Really, it does. A bit over the top, but it's great."
Alice beamed at me and grabbed me in a tight hug, ignoring the fact that Edward had his arms wrapped around my waist. She suddenly let go of me and started to jump up and down, her face excited.
"Ooo! Come and see the house! Then we can get you dressed up too!"
Even though Edward was still attached to me, she grabbed my arm and pulled me towards the house.
The porch had two large Jack 'O Lanterns sitting by the door. One was smiling wickedly and the other had a surprised look on its face. The windows had been fogged up and the door was covered in cobwebs. The normal brass knocker had been changed to one of a screaming man's face. I lifted it gingerly and it creaked loudly, telling rusty tales of despair and horror.
But if I thought that Alice was over the top before, that had nothing on what she had done inside.
Every surface was covered in cobwebs and dust. All the furniture - including Edward's piano - had large white sheets thrown over them. Spiders and bats hung from the ceiling and I could see a skeletal hand peeking out of the closet by the stairs. The coffee table had been replaced by a coffin and the centrepiece was a skull with a candle burning inside.
"Alice, are you having a party or something?" I felt my eyes narrow in suspicion. "Normal people only dress up the house like this if they're having a party." I turned on her to see her twiddling her thumbs innocently. Too innocently if you ask me.
Edward barked a laugh, but then pressed his lips together so it was reduced to snickering. Alice bit her lip and said in the tiniest voice "Well…um…that's because we are having a party."
"What?! Alice, why didn't you tell me?!" I screeched.
Alice huffed and folded her arms. "That's why, Bella. Because I knew that you would overreact."
I took a deep breath and composed myself. "Alice, how many people are coming to this party?"
"About fifty."
"And who, dare I ask, is coming to this party?"
"Well, lots of people. Mike and Tyler and Jessica to name a few."
"And are most of the boys coming to this party completely oblivious to the fact that I'm very much in love with Edward and that they have more chance of seeing God drive by in an army tank full of naked angels than me finding them even the tiniest bit attractive?"
Alice shuffled her feet. "Erm…yes."
I sighed heavily. "Lovely. And I just happen to be wearing quite a revealing dress."
I heard Edward stop breathing when I made that last comment and I smirked and winked Alice. She giggled and took my hand.
"C'mon, Bella. We need to get you into your costume. Everyone else is getting changed into theirs at the moment."
I turned my head to kiss a stunned Edward on the lips before dashing up the stairs with Alice and into her enormous bathroom.
I spent the next hour being made up by Alice. After curling my hair and using nearly an entire bottle of some weird concoction that kept it in that style, the 'makeover miracle' attacked me with her makeup kit. Several coats of mascara and lipstick later, Alice felt that I was presentable. I changed into my costume and looked at myself in the mirror. I had to admit that Alice had done well. I actually felt pretty confident about my appearance and I knew that Edward would absolutely love it. The only problem was all those boys who thought that I looked beautiful too. Oh, and that I had to try and walk in four inch heels without falling over. Nothing too bad.
Alice went halfway down the stairs first to check if Edward was there or not. I wasn't letting anyone else apart from Alice see me in this until Edward did.
Alice peeked through the cobwebs that littered the staircase handrail and flew back up to me. As vampires have very sensitive hearing, she wrote down what she had to say on her phone and then held it up to me.
Edward's down there waiting for you. He's changed into his costume and for the sake of your health, don't look at him until you make it down the stairs. I must say that he looks rather handsome and I don't want you to trip and break your neck because you're dazzled by him. And don't worry, I'm thinking of the Muppet's version of 'Danny Boy' to keep him out of my head.
She giggled silently and zoomed down to stairs to sit on the sofa. I heard her mutter something to Edward and then yell up to me "You can come down now, Bella!"
I took a deep breath and started down the stairs, concentrating on my feet. I heard Edward gasp quietly and I felt the heat seep up my neck and into my face. I cautiously jumped of the bottom step and felt proud that I had done it without tripping or falling.
My eyes stayed on my feet as Edward came closer to me. I looked up as he stopped about two feet away, and then gasped and turned a new shade of red.
Edward was wearing a loose fitting black velvet coat, but nothing underneath it. It had two small fastenings to tie it together, but apart from that I could see his perfect marble chest. His black pants rested on his hips and they crumpled slightly where they met his shoes. In keeping with the 'traditional' vampire slayer, he had a heavy black cross around his neck and a belt of stakes and fake garlic around his waist.
I had never seen anything as sexy as him in my life.
Edward came up to me and coiled his arms around my waist, pressing his lips to my collarbone. I heard my heart speed up a notch.
"Hello there, angel," he murmured against my neck. "Or should I say demon with the way you look?"
"I'm not bothered," I managed to gasp. "Either's fine."
He chuckled and lifted me up off the floor so he could kiss me. When his lips were about a centimetre away from mine, Alice decided to butt in.
"Watch the lipstick!" she commanded.
Edward chuckled rebelliously and kissed me anyway. I heard Alice sigh and mumble "It's a good thing that I gave her the smudge resistant one."
I smiled against Edward's lips and wound my fingers into his hair. His lips were urgent against mine he traced his ice cold tongue against my lower lip. It was out of character for him, but I wasn't complaining.
That's when Alice burst into fits of laughter.
We broke apart and scowled at her. "What's so funny Alice?" Edward asked.
Alice pointed towards the first floor and spluttered "Cat…oh…my…Carlisle…hilarious…god…"
At that moment, the Cat in the Hat appeared at the top of the stairs.
I hope you liked it! I'm having great fun writing this story and I can finally unleash the Cullen's wild side. Keep reading as the party will come soon!
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Love and cobwebs!
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