AN: Thank you for the reviews! I think this is the most popular story I've ever written. I hope I can get over a hundred reviews for it. I've never done that. If anybody is looking for a beta, I'm free. Feel free to PM me or review if you're interested.

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This chapter is for Darkangel0345 who came up with the idea for it.

Bottle It Up by Sara Bareilles

I also suggest listening to some classical music at Alice's POV, like something on the piano.

Disclaimer: Don't own.

Bella POV

I sighed as I walked into the apartment. I knew that by tonight Edward had meant 7:30. He got home at four, after his after-school orchestra class. On Friday nights, like tonight, we usually had dates. He would hang out with Emmett and Jasper for a few hours, while Rosalie and Alice would stay with me while I waited. I wouldn't let them dress me up because they would go overboard.

I dropped my purse on the couch and walked to the bathroom. That was the room that needed the most cleaning.

I started with the counter, spraying a horrible smelling spray on it and scrubbing with a wash cloth. I started thinking about what Alice said, and gasped. I dropped the wash cloth and ran out and looked at the calendar. October twenty-eighth! This was the anniversary of the day we met. I felt incredibly stupid for forgetting.

I walked back to the bathroom, wondering if I should do anything. What Alice said was starting to make more and more sense.

I started scrubbing again, letting my mind wander.

Flashback

It was graduation, and we were all nervous. Charlie and Renee were coming, and that in itself was enough to make me nervous. They would be video-taping this, and that meant if I tripped there would be evidence for it. Nearly everyone would have a video tape of this, actually. And if I fell they would be able to see that whenever they watched it.

Renee was bringing her twins, my half-siblings, Alex and Erin. I saw them just before graduation, and I still couldn't believe how adorable they were. Erin was in her little pink dress, with white shoes. Alex was dressed in what reminded me of a mini-suit. It was very cute. They were only three months old, and I hadn't been able to see them yet. I could only hear descriptions and updates on how they were doing.

Charlie was coming with his second wife Andrea. She was kind and motherly, and she seemed to like me. We got along well, and she could cook. That was a relief to me, because I've learned from experience that no human being should have to eat food that Charlie makes. Especially his macaroni and cheese. Looking at the stuff just gives me the chills, but eating it is a completely different story.

I don't know if I was more nervous about actually graduating, or what was happening after graduation. Edward's parents insisted on meeting my parents and I, so we were going to an extremely fancy restaurant afterwards. Edward had assured me that they would love me, but how could I be sure? I just kept telling myself that it didn't matter, the only thing that mattered was that Edward loved me. And then I would add that it was also important that his mother didn't despise me.

I practically fell asleep while Eric Yorkie made his speech. It reminded me of his speech from high school. I was actually pretty sure that it was the same speech as the one from high school. After his five minute speech, which felt like three hours, the headmaster stood up and made another speech. After she was done we all lined up in alphabetical order and waited for our name to be called. He called the names pretty quickly, which meant that it was done quickly and painlessly. Before I knew it I was walking across the stage in my blue cap and gown, getting my college degree. Then I walked back off stage, and I couldn't believe that it was finally older. I was officially an adult.

There were only five names after mine, so when they were done the headmaster said a few words and we all threw our hats up in the air. It all felt like a complete and total blur. Oh, but I knew that whatever happened next would stay with me.

Suddenly I felt a pair of arms wrap around me. I turned into them, looking up at his face. It's funny, every time I look at that face I'm blown away again. I couldn't help but wonder how I looked standing next to him. It would have to look like the common standing next to the extraordinary.

Then I felt somebody tap me on the shoulder. I turned around, slowly, to come face-to-face with a someone that reminded me of Emmett.

"Hello, Mrs. McCarty," I said, holding out a hand. She looked at it a minute before grabbing it and giving it a single, stiff jilt. We were going to get along perfectly.

"Hello, Bella," she said. No, 'Oh, just call me...', or, 'It's nice to meet you'. We were off to a fabulous start.

"So where's Mr. McCarty?" I asked.

"Right here," he said as he walked up behind his wife. He looked a lot more laid back, like he was actually happy to be here.

"It's great to see you, Bella," he said, grabbing my hand and smiling at me kindly. See? That's a happy person.

"It's great to see you too," I said, returning his smile. Then Renee, Phil, Charlie, and Andrea came over. Phil was carrying the babies, and my Mother was crying.

"M-M-M-My baby's all g-grown up," she sobbed.

"Mom, I'm just going to be moving into an apartment!" I said, hugging her. I hadn't told her that I was going to be living with Edward yet, and that would push her over the edge that she was teetering on.

"I-I know. I'm sorry," she said, pulling away and wiping her eyes.

"It's fine," I assured her. She gave me a soft smile, then turned to Mrs. McCarty.

"Elizabeth, are you ready to leave?" She asked. Mrs. McCarty nodded.

"We'll meet you at the restaurant. Bye, Mom," Edward said before pulling me away. I was thankful.

"She doesn't like me," I said.

"Yes she does. She just takes a while to get... used to people," he said. In his pause I thought 'To get less excited about them dying eventually'. But I stopped myself, knowing it was mean.

"I don't think I'm going to be one of those people," I said.

"You will. And besides, does it really matter what she thinks?" He replied. It sounded like he was admitting it to me. But I saw his point.


"No. But I still want her to like me," I said, and Edward was opening the door for me.

"She's not technically my Mother. We're old enough to know if we love each other or not, and we do. That's something she has no control over," he said before he shut the door and ran over to the driver's seat.

I had completely forgotten that she was his adoptive mother. Really, she was Emmett's mother. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that if she was so protective, then she must love Edward. Maybe if I showed that I loved him too, then maybe she would be decent.

We drove to the restaurant in silence. Honestly, I couldn't remember what the name of it was. Most likely something I couldn't pronounce.

It was a fifteen minute drive, which I spent devising a plan. I would be polite... up to a point. If I wasn't mistaken, she would eventually say something about Edward and I being together, and I would have to jump in. And not be rude before that. I was sure that she would say something before that comment, and I would just have to bite my tongue.

"It's surprising, I would've thought she's your real mother, seeing how she's so protective of you," I said as we pulled into the parking lot.

"She might as well be. I was over at their house all the time when I was a kid. It was like my second home, and they were like my second family." We parked as he finished his sentence, and he was opening my door before I could. How he did that, I would never know.

I took a deep breath as we walked inside. I was going to need it.

"We have reservations under Masen,"Edward said to the hostess. I watched as she looked him up and down.

"The rest of your family has already shown up. Follow me." We trailed behind, and I could see that she was shaking her head. Probably trying to shake thoughts of Edward out of her head. But that's just my wild guess.

When we got there, Mrs. McCarty looked annoyed, as did Renee. I guess they already got in a fight.

As we sat down the waitress eyed Edward and said, "Hello, my name is Miranda and I'll be your server tonight." If she was serving Edward, I didn't want to know what. I noticed him shudder as he noticed the double meanings.

She glared at me before giving us our menus, then walked away. We all sat in silence, and I just waited for Mrs. McCarty to start something.

"So, Bella, what did you major in?" She asked.

"Biology," I replied.

"Oh. I'm just curious; where did you grow up?" She asked. And now she was going to pull the "divorces run in the family and you'll have trust issues" card on me.

"My parents divorced when I was a baby and I lived in Phoenix for seventeen years. I would visit Dad in the summer, then when I turned seventeen I started living there."

"Oh, yes, that's right. So you didn't like living with your father?" Okay, I hadn't been expecting that.

"I loved living with him. But when I was going through my awkward teenage years, I kind of needed my mother," I said calmly, acting as if she hadn't insulted me at all.

"I completely understand. I mean, a girl like you must've had tons of boyfriends!" The way she said it made me want to yell at her. I restrained myself, growling quietly.

"No, not really. I believe that you should only date somebody if you really like them," I said, managing to keep my voice from shaking. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Edward relax a little bit.

"So how many people did you really like?"

"Only one before Edward."

"It didn't work for you, did it?" I knew she wanted me to tell her what really happened. I didn't want to do that. I swallowed, and Edward grabbed my hand.

"No," I said quietly. I knew she could hear me.

"Do you think it will work with Edward?" Now I could finally do what I wanted to so badly.

"In fact, Mrs. McCarty, I do. I love Edward, and I know he loves me back. And quite frankly, I don't think that how many boyfriends I've had and who I live with is any of your business!" I declared looking right at her. She was only sitting across the table from me, and I could see her reaction perfectly.

Her face broke out in a smile that I wouldn't have expected to see. She stood up and came to my side of the table. I stood up too, and she hugged me.

"I was hoping you'd figure out what I was doing," she said as she walked back to her seat. The rest of the meal was meaningless small talk.

End of Flashback

Six months ago, when I met her, I wouldn't have thought that we would get along. I thought that she would just keep insulting me, never getting to the point I wanted her at. Every once in awhile we would talk on the phone or send each other an e-mail.

I went back to cleaning, smiling the whole time. I knew what I could get Edward for our anniversary. It would just have to wait half an hour.

Alice POV

I hadn't been able to sleep that night. I had just been so excited about getting married, that sleep was the last thing from my mind.

So as I sat down on the couch after Bella left, Jasper sat down next to me.

"Go to sleep, you didn't last night," he said. I just nodded my head and laid down.

Soon I was sleeping, slipping into my dream.

It was too familiar. I had a strange feeling of deja vu, which wasn't so strange for me. As I looked around, I realized that this is what happened last night, when Jasper proposed.

Alice Whitlock. Alice Whitlock-Brandon. Alice Brandon-Whitlock. I had just been thinking about what it would sound like as I walked into the living room. I liked Alice Whitlock the best.

I walked into the kitchen, setting my purse down on the table and grabbing an apple from the refrigerator. I hadn't even glanced at the living room. I turned around, dropped my apple, and gasped.

There were rose petals everywhere. And I'm not just talking a little on the floor, the table, and the couches. No. They were everywhere, as if they had been swept in by the table. There were three candles on the table, all of which were white.

I don't think that's what stunned me though. Jasper was sitting in the middle of it all. Not really sitting, because if he was sitting I might have been able to think. He was kneeling. On one knee. I knew what happened when your boyfriend of three years got down on one knee.

I walked forward, practically dragging my feet. They felt like blocks of concrete; just too heavy to move. I finally reached him, a happy tear slipping from my eye. He reached up and wiped it away, the smile never leaving his face. I smiled back at him.

"Alice, I've loved you for three years. And I'm going to love you every year, forever. Will you marry me?" He asked. I just about fainted. I swayed slightly, too little for him to see.

"Yes," I whispered. I couldn't speak at any higher volume. He opened a little blue velvet box, revealing an amazing diamond ring. I gasped quietly, and his grin widened.

The diamond in the center was round, and huge. There were diamonds encircling half of the band around it, and the rest was silver. It was absolutely gorgeous.

Jasper stood up and hugged me, his grin widening. I pulled away slightly, and leaned up to kiss him gently. He kissed back, and we pulled away shortly.

"I love you," I said, digging my face into his chest.

"I love you too," he said, and I could feel his head in my hair. I knew I could stay like this forever.

All of a sudden, I could feel someone shaking me lightly, telling me to wake up. I opened my eyes, coming face-to-face with Jasper.

"Bella just called, something about getting back from her date. She's still on the line..." he didn't get to finish because I was already on the phone.

"Bella!"

Rosalie POV (Early that morning)

I woke up and was drenched in a cold sweat. I didn't know why, until I felt a wave of nausea. I jumped up, startling Emmett, and ran for the bathroom.

I slid in front of the toilet, making it just in time. I heard Emmett run in and hold my hair back. That was just the embarrassment I needed.

After I was finished I leaned back and admired my rings. I had been admiring them every chance I got since I got them.

My engagement ring had a large, square diamond in the center. There were diamonds all around it, and diamonds halfway around the band. It was beautiful.

My wedding band had small pink sapphires and diamonds on it, alternating all around. It was just as beautiful as my other one.

I stood up and walked over to the hotel sink, grabbing my toothbrush and brushing my teeth. Emmett was right behind me, waiting patiently to ask me the questions I expected. I finished slowly, then set them back down on the counter.

"Are you okay?" He asked, wrapping his arms around me.

"Yeah, I must have just eaten something bad. What time is it?"

"5:30. We should probably leave if we want to get home on time," he replied. I nodded.

All we'd brought with us was one overnight bag that we both shared. I put my toothbrush and toothpaste in a plastic bag then put them in. I changed into my normal clothes in the bathroom. Emmett changed into his in the bedroom. After we were done we went downstairs, checked out, and got ready to drive home.

When we got back to home I checked the clock. It was 7:30, so I scribbled a note for Alice and Bella and went to Denny's. Emmett said he wanted to go get a sandwich, and that he would go with me to Denny's and get one in the mall.

I was nervous about telling Alice about the wedding. I knew Bella wouldn't mind much, but Alice would freak out. All I had left to do was pray.

AN: I have to put links on my website, because I can't save the pictures. I already have Bella's figured out, I'm just not going to post it until he proposes. This was kind of a filler chapter, but I thought it was funny. Please review!