"Invite Bella" Alice said following me.

"No"

"Invite her"

"No"

"Yes"

"No"

"Do it!"

"No!" I said sighing.

"Invite her" Alice said practically whining. "You need a date to the prom!"

"No, I don't. I'm not going"

"Yes you are. It's your senior year. You have to go!"

"No, I don't"

"Yes, you do. And you'll invite Bella"

"Alice…"

"No. Invite her!"

"She probably has a date already"

"She doesn't. I checked. She would go with Jake, but not anymore"

"I won't invite her" I mumble.

"Then I will do it for you!" she threatened.

"You wouldn't" I said narrowing my eyes.

She begged me with he eyes and I shook my head and walked away. I wouldn't humiliate myself like that.


My cell rang and I picked up, smiling as my mom took several pictures of Alice in her prom dress. Jasper would be here any minute to take her, and she was so happy it was kind of funny.

"Hello?" I asked still watching my mom almost crying in excitement for Alice.

"Edward?"

I sat upright at hearing her voice. "B-Bella?"

"Hi, I'm just calling to ask if you can come like… fifteen minutes later, I'm late"

"What?" I asked confused.

"You said you would pick me up at 8. I'm asking if you can and mind picking me up 8:15" she said. "Is it okay for you?"

I still didn't understand. Alice grinned at me and I glared at her. She really did it. She invited Bella for me. Humiliating.

"Ahn…" Alice nodded and gave me thumbs up, so I went with what she was saying. "Yeah, anything. Take your time"

"Thanks! You're great!" she said.

She hung up and I glared at Alice.

"Before you scream at me…" she said, "She doesn't know it was me. I used your cell to text her, and sent notes as if you were doing it all, so she really thinks you invited her. And she said yes. So, you're welcome"

"I have to pick her up in half an hour!" I said desperately.

"The tux is in your closet, I got it, you're welcome. Don't worry, you have time. Just go get ready, and go pick her up" Alice said pushing me to the stairs. "You can thank me later"

I took a quick shower, got dressed, and before running out, I grabbed the gift I bought Bella a long time ago, but haven't got the opportunity to give it to her. Alice was gone, and thankfully my mom didn't want to take too many pictures of me. She just took one and let me go. I drove top speed to Bella's house, thanking Lord for giving me a fast car as my Porsche. I parked in front of her house, took a deep breath and walked to the door. I rang the doorbell and Charlie answered.

"Edward! Come in! She's almost done" he said letting me in.

"Thank you, Charlie" I said walking in and following him to the living room.

"Now, I like you, I know you since you were born… But now it's different and I'll set rules" he said sternly.

"What?" I asked confused.

"I want her back at one, as soon as the ball ends. I want her back with a smile, and not upset about anything. She'll be back in perfect conditions, exactly as I gave her to you. I will not tolerate any of you drunk. And… Most important, if you break her heart, I'll break you, I don't care who your parents are to me, or that I considered you a son"

I was about to protest, say something when I heard heels clacking on the floor upstairs.

"Sorry! I'm late! Sorry" she said as she came down the stairs.

She was so beautiful, I couldn't not let my jaw drop. She was wearing a purple dress, short in the front, cascading down, and without cleavage, but hugging her body. It had a bow on the waist, and the upper half was all sparkly. She wore black sparkly high heels, and a matching clutch. Her nails were matching the dress and her eye shadow too. Her lips had a soft pink, and her cheeks were naturally blushed. Her hair was in a beautifully made ponytail-like style, falling over her shoulder. She was perfect. I met her at the bottom step, and gave her my hand. She took it and stood in front of me.

"You're beautiful. Perfect" I whispered.

She blushed and smiled wider for me, making my heart beat faster, if possible.

"You're not wearing glasses" she commented.

"Contacts" I mumbled.

"I love it" she said. "Sorry, I had problems with the blow dryer"

"It's fine, really" I said and extended her the small blue box. "Here"

She grinned happily and took it. She opened and gasped seeing the bracelet. It was a gold bracelet, with diamonds and sapphire. It cost me a couple allowance money, but it was totally worth it, considering her smile, and the way she touched it softly, almost as if she feared it would break. She liked it.

"Thank you, Edward. It's so beautiful, I loved it!" she said looking up at me.

"I didn't know how you would dress… If you don't want to wear tonight…"

"Even if it didn't match, I would wear it. I think I'll have problems taking it off. And it's perfect for the outfit" she said putting it on. "What do you think?"

"Beautiful" I said truthfully, not only refering to the bracelet.

"It really is" Charlie agreed.

"We should get going" Bella said.

"Wait! Wait! I got it!" Sue yelled running downstairs with the camera. "Just a couple photos"

Bella rolled her eyes and smiled at me, taking my hand. Sue took a lot of pictures, and by the time we got out, we were a full hour late.

"Have fun!" Sue said.

"Thanks" I said and we walked to my car.

I opened the door for her and she looked at me for a moment before getting in. I drove top speed to school, and she played with the bracelet.

"Thank you" she suddenly said as I drove into the parking lot. "I'm having a great time, and it haven't even started"

I smiled at her, blushing, hoping I could do this a lot more times.

"It's my pleasure" I said.

I parked the car and got to her side, opening the door and helping her out. She smiled at me and kissed my cheek.

"You're a charming gentleman. Thanks" she said.

"You're w-welcome" I stuttered blushing.

She giggled and held my hand. I locked the car and we walked to the entrance. Some people looked at us in awe and envy, and I couldn't help but feel smug, I was taking the most beautiful girl in the world. At the entrance we took the school's picture, and then we got in the ball. There were a lot of people dancing, a few groups talking, drinking. I saw a few guys, Jacob's friends glare at me, and I smiled back, just to piss them off more.

"Let's get a seat" I said.

Bella nodded and linked her arm with mine, using her other hand to lift the dress' skirt a little. There were balloons and confetti in the floor, so she had to be careful with her heels. When we got to our table, where my sister and Jasper were sitting, they smiled at us.

"Hi!"Alice said hugging Bella. "You're beautiful! I loved the dress! Who chose?"

"You" Bella said smiling.

"Oh, I'm awesome, right?" Alice said chuckling. "You two are beautiful together"

"Thanks" Bella said as I blushed.

"Here, B" Jazz said extending a glass to her.

"What's this?" Bella said taking.

"Punch" he said smiling.

"Did you put something on it?" Bella asked and he shook his head, so she sipped.

"I didn't. Tyler did" he said.

She rolled her eyes and lowered the glass from her lips.

"It's weak. Anyway, I shouldn't be drinking. Charlie will be waiting up" she said.

"Killing Edward's fun?" Jazz asked laughing.

"Why are you laughing? My dad will be waiting up, and will talk to you when you drop her off, since he didn't get to talk to you when you picked her up" I said.

"Shit" he grumbled making us laugh.

"Come on, Carlisle is totally cool. Don't worry, Jazz" Bella said.

The music slowed down, and I wrapped my hand around Bella's.

"Dance with me?" I asked in a whisper.

She grinned, put her clutch on the table, and squeezed my hand.

"I was waiting for you to ask, Mr. Cullen" she said.

We walked to the dance floor, and she wrapped her arms around my neck. I put my hands on her waist and we swing with the beat. After a few minutes, I got the guts and pulled her closer a little. She looked up at me and smiled.

"You are so… gorgeous" I whispered.

"You know… You took quite some time to finally hit on me, and when you do… You are surprising me with all this charm" she said.

"W-What?" I stuttered.

"Jazz told me" she said blushing. "That you have a crush on me. Is it true?"

I stared at her, blushing, and glared at Jasper over her head. She sighed and looked down.

"Sorry, I shouldn't have… believed him. I didn't, at first, but he kept going and I…"

"Bella?" I cut her off.

"Yeah?" she said looking up at me.

"It's true" I said blushing and looked down.

"Really?"

"Yeah" I mumbled.

Her hands went from my neck to my face, and she cupped my face, making me look at her.

"Why didn't you tell me?" she frowned.

"Because… You are popular, beautiful, cool, fun, cheerleader… And I'm just… Awkward Edward, AE. Remember?"

"You're not awkward. Why do you listen to those jerks?" she asked.

"Well, they were your boyfriends, so they must have done, or have something right" I shrugged.

"You know, the only one I really liked, that I really wanted, was smart, handsome, funny, understanding, a real prince charming" I frowned and she smiled, "He never hit on me, so I convinced myself he didn't like me… And now, he's my date to the prom"

"W-What?" I asked confused.

"I like you, Edward" she said, "You never showed you liked me, so I kept quiet. I was… shy about it, I guess"

"Are you joking?" I asked narrowing my eyes.

"No" she laughed.

"So…"

"I like you"

"Okay, this seems kind of surreal" I mumbled.

"Silly" she laughed, "Stop talking, kiss me"

I stared at her for a moment, and then leaned down. She got on her tip toes, and her lips met mine. They were so soft, perfect, tasted like cherry from her lipstick. Her arms tightened around my neck, and I wrapped my arms around her waist, lifting her up a little. Her tongue touched my lips, and I opened my mouth, our tongue battling for dominance. I heard someone whistling and clapping and we pulled back. She smiled at me as I set her down and blushed seeing some people watching.

"Go, Edward!" Jasper yelled, whistling.

I rolled my eyes, and Bella chuckled. She gave me a peck, and wrapped her arms around my neck for another dance. We danced all night, and it seemed Bella was addicting, because I couldn't stay away from her. Hell, I couldn't stop kissing her. She didn't seem to mind, making me even happier. When they went to announce the prom princess and prince, Bella grinned and nudged me, making me look in the direction she was looking. At Alice. Alice was bouncing at Jasper's side and I wanted to laugh. Of course she would be the princess, she was the most popular girl in junior year. As expected she was announced princess, and she let out a high pitched scream, making half of the student body deaf. She kissed Jasper quickly, and ran to the stage. They gave her the tiara, and she thanked. They announced the prince, a boy I didn't know.

"Now… The King and Queen" the principal announced. "Who should I announce first?"

"King!" Alice said.

"Okay" the principal laughed at her excitement. "The King is… Jasper Hale"

Girls cheered, and he went to the stage. The principal gave him the crown, but instead of putting it on, he just took it. He went to Alice's side, and gave her a peck. She pulled the crown from his hand, and got on her tiptoes to put it on his head.

"Alright… Now, his queen is…" the principal started and opened the piece of paper. "Oh, surprise!" he said ironically, but not meanly. "Isabella Swan!"

I chuckled and Bella laughed. She took my hand and we walked to the stage, where I helped her at the steps, and then the principal put the crown on her head. She went to Jasper's side, and they took pictures with the prince and princess. After a few minutes Bella came back to me and wrapped her arms around my waist.

"The prom isn't fun from now on" she said and took off her crown. "Can I have your car's keys?"

"For what?" I asked.

"Do you trust me?"

"Yes"

She slipped her hand in my pocket and took the keys. She smirked, took my hand and dragged me out of the gymnasium. She got in my car, and I sat in the passenger seat, curious and happy. She drove for almost an hour, out of the city, and when she turned into a road, I understood where we were going.

"I have my own keys" she said as she parked in front of the lake house.