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Chapter 3 - Red or Red

"How can you not see the difference Bella?" Alice held up the two paper swatches again with deliberate emphasis about an inch from my nose. "This one is Venetian Red," her right hand shook slightly, "and this one is Fire Engine Red," she finished while shaking her left hand. She stared at me intently waiting for my response.

Alice had cornered Edward and I shortly after the phone call with Renee ended. She approached me with the most grave of faces saying there were "life threatening and crucial W-day decision requirements to attend to". I had to stifle a giggle at the way she said it. The seriousness was like she was planning the strategic invasion of Iraq. Alice dragged both Edward and I downstairs where she sat us on the sofa in the front room.

"First of all Alice," I hissed back, "I allowed you wedding planning duties less then 12 hours ago. Second, where did you get color swatches in such a short time? And third, for heavens sake, they are both red! I can't see the slightest bit of difference! With that in mind, does it really matter which one I choose?"

Her mouth fell open with an audible pop. "Bella, do you want me to list the amount of items that need to match this exact color? This is crucial to the entire feeling of the wedding, the entire feeling of the day!" She didn't let me speak before she continued. "If the table accents are Venetian Red but the napkins are Fire Engine Red, the entire day is going to be a disaster! Now just pick the one you like the most!" By the end of her rant, her pitch had raised 3 octaves.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph! I kept that thought myself. "Fine Alice, Fire Engine Red it is!"

Immediately, her nose wrinkled and she looked down at the swatch disgusted. "Really?" she whined.

"URGHHHHHHH!" I tossed my hands up in the air releasing Edwards in the process, threw my self off the couch and started toward the front door.

Edward caught my hand before I made it down the front steps. He twirled me around easily. "Vegas. You warned her to keep it reigned in. She'll live with the disappointment."

I concentrated on breathing deeply to calm myself down. "No. It's fine. I just needed some air." I grumbled.

We stood in silence for another few minutes. Edward was breathing in my hair that was whipping lightly with the soft breeze. I felt him kiss my head occasionally. His arms were tightly wound around my waist and his thumb was rubbing circles in the small of my back. It wasn't until my entire body twitched that I realized I had fallen asleep. I felt Edward chuckle around me. Slightly embarrassed, I looked up into Edwards's eyes. "Edward, I think I could use some sleep."

He smiled his angelic smile and asked "here or at Charlie's?"
I deliberated for a minute. What a relief it would be when my home was also Edwards's home. "Distance from Alice would be safer for all of us right now but will you stay with me?" I pleaded.

"Of course," he replied. And with that, he scooped me up into his arms and started carrying me toward his car.

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