April 12, 1912
BPOV
Alice! I hissed. She turned quickly to the stair case leading to the boat deck. "Where are you going? The purser's office is this way." I whispered loudly, trying to keep up with her quick little steps.
I am not going to the purser's office," She chimed. "I am going right to the source. this way I know that my telegram is being sent personally." She continued walking and didn't even look at me. " Its all politics, they send first class passenger stuff first, i am just cutting in line a bit."
"You are crazy! If someone catches in there, we will be swimming with the fish!" I hissed at her again. This time Alice stopped and glared at me.
"Bella, stop being so dramatic, really. All they are going to do is tell us to leave, no harm no foul. They are not going to make us walk the plank." She rolled her eyes, sighed and continued up the stairs.
I followed closely to Alice soon we were by the telegraph office. Apparently I was going to be the look out...Make sure no one caught us. I wasn't concerned that they wouldn't let Alice send her telegram...She was persuasive...it was getting caught doing it, is what i was afraid of.
Fortunately for us no one was around I was relieved... I really didn't want to have to come up with a story on the fly. I wasn't very good at lying. Alice went in to the little office. The officer in there was surprised I am sure. I waited a second, didn't hear any angry voices. Alice was probably charming the pants off of this officer. So much for politics!
I sat down on the bench beside the telegraph office as I waited. It was another calm clear day out, sun shining, hard to believe it was only the beginning of April. I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath of the sea air. It was refreshing. I sat like this for a moment. Perhaps a moment to long.
"Excuse me miss, may I sit down?" I heard a voice say.
My eyes bolted open, And to my surprise it was Thomas Andrews. Yes, the Thomas Andrews that built the boat my butt we currently planted on.
"Uh...yes, sure you may." I whispered, hoping that he wouldn't say anything else. I didn't want to get Alice in trouble, seeing as Mr. Andrews probably would say something about her being were she shouldn't be.
"I am just giving an old friend and his family a tour of the ship, I am just waiting for them, " He said as he sat down. " I'm Thomas Andrews, and who might you be?" He smiled at me warmly.
"Isabella Swan." I said quietly.
"Pleasure to meet you" he said. "Swan, you say? That sounds familiar. What does your family do?" He asked, still smiling.
"My Brother and Father make furniture back in Washington, perhaps you have heard of it? Black Swan Furniture Co.?" I said quietly with a little smile.
"Yes, yes I have heard of it before, I have a Black Swan desk back in my office at home." he said with a chuckle.
"You do?" I said with obvious surprise. I didn't think any of our furniture ever went farther that New York.
"Yes my dear I do, I know good workmanship when I see it!" He laughed and gave me a wink.
"say, would you care to join us for the little tour? You would probably enjoy it." Mr. Andrews asked.
" I was just waiting for my sister." I said quietly.
"Well she can come too if she like." He said sweetly.
As if her ears were burning, Alice appeared out of no where.
"I would be delighted to join, Mr. Andrews!" She chimed behind him.
He jumped and started to laugh. I just shook my head, leave it to Alice to make an entrance.
"Mr. Andrews, this is my sister Alice." I said with a smile.
"Well ladies, here is the rest of our party," he said as he turned and looked behind me.
I turned and almost fell off the bench I was sitting on.
I looked up to see those dazzling green eyes looking right into mine.
EPOV
I was not looking forward to going on this tour of the ship. I had something, or should I say someone on my mind. And it didn't help that my mother continued to ask questions about her all through breakfast and lunch. Questions, I didn't have the answers to...yet.
We were on the deck and I could see that Mr. Andrews was sitting on a bench talking to two young ladies. As we got closer I heard him say that the rest of the party was there. And then she turned.
As luck would have it, those chocolate brown eyes looked deep into mine. And then she blushed, my God, how I love that.
"Miss Swan you look lovely today." I said without taking my eyes off of her. Before she could even open her mouth the other girl chimed in, I say chimed in because she sounds like chimes.
" I know she looks lovely, cause I designed that dress." I looked up at her and winked at me. Odd girl, funny, but odd. Everyone laughed, but Isabella blushed even harder.
"Edward, you have met my to new friends?" Mr. Andrews asked and winked at me. Why was everyone winking at me?
"Just Miss Swan," I whispered, looking right at her. She was still blushing and looking at the ground.
"Well," he said pointing to Alice. "This lovely young lady is Miss Swan's sister, Alice." She gave us a little wave.
"Ladies, this is Edward, his mother Esme and my good friend Carlise." He said standing up and patting Carlise on the back.
"Let's start this tour!" Alice chimed, and everyone followed behind Mr Andrews.
My mother and Alice immediately started talking fashion, And Carlise and Mr. Andrews were busy discussing the pros and cons of open decks and closed ones. As for Miss Swan and myself, Awkward silence.
I didn't know what to say. Now that I didn't have to search the decks for her, I had no idea what to say to her. Damn it, I have to bite the bullet.
"Would you care to play 20 questions Miss Swan?" I asked her quietly. she didn't say anything, but stopped and looked up at me.
She smiled coyly. "You can call me Isabella, or Bella. I feel like I am in trouble when you call me Miss Swan." then she blushed and turned away.
"Alright Bella, favorite color?" I said softly urging her to keep walking.
"Green, cause that is the color of your eyes" she said then quickly covering her mouth with her hand. Her face got red, and she just looked so cute.
I laughed, " Mine is chocolate brown, and my reason is the same as yours." she looked at me and smiled.
"This game is going to get me in trouble" She said softly.
"Well that will make two of us," I said "Would you like to get some tea after we are done with this tour?" I asked.
"We could finish our game then." She looked at me, and she hesitated. It felt like hours instead of seconds waiting for her to answer.
"I think I would like that." And she smiled at me.
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