A/N:I'm so sorry. I know it's been forever- literally- since i have updated. I lost my inspiration and time just wasn't on my side. Well i read my reviews today and i'm more motivated. I cherish my readers and I hope you're all still here. I hope this chapter makes up for it and that you all enjoy it. Reviews do make my day. Anyway... enough with me and my rambling. Let's get onto the story.Chapter 4
Last Night
BPOV:
"Bella… Do you know what time it is," huffed Alice. I was kind of scared to answer her.
"Um… It's 5?" I murmured with a slight smile. She didn't fall for it and rolled her eyes.
"Bella, you're 5 minutes late! I need all the time I can get to pretty you up. Edward won't know what will hit him tonight." She said with a wink. I blushed and I could feel my cheeks getting hot.
"Okay. Okay. I'm sorry Alice. I'm ready now." I said as a poor excuse to change the subject. Luckily, Alice did. Alice began to raid my closet to find that "perfect" dress that I bought a few weeks ago that would be perfect for my date tonight with Edward.
"Aha! I found it. I know it will look fabulous on you Bella." Alice said as she picked up the dress. It was a white and black dress with a single, thick strap on the right shoulder. There was a bow on the strap and it had a black ribbon to tie at the back of my waist. What I loved most about this dress was that there was a pocket on both sides of the dress that weren't noticeable. (Picture of dress on my profile)
"Alice! This is really fancy for a date with Edward. Do you know where he's taking me?" I asked nervously. Edward is known to go overboard and I really don't like him spending a lot of money on me.
"My lips are sealed!" replied Alice. She laid the dress on my bed and got out a pair of black heels that looked like death traps. (Picture on profile) One slip and I'll land in the hospital for sure.
"Uh… Alice? Are you sure you want me wearing those? I mean they're pretty and all, but I'm pretty sure I'll land in the emergency room if I slip once." I said matter-of-factly. I mean this is the last night I have with Edward since he's leaving tomorrow and I certainly don't want to spend it in the emergency room.
"Don't worry about a single thing Bella. And if you fall, Edward will be there to catch you. He wouldn't let you fall." She said reassuringly. I sighed. I guess she was right. Edward would do anything to protect me. "Now go take a shower!" she said returning to her old bossy self.
"Okay Pixie." I went into the shower and turned the water to make it warm. I took off my clothes and washed my hair in the strawberry shampoo that Edward loves. I shaved my legs and underarms and used my strawberry body wash. After 15 minutes in the shower I was all clean and fresh to go.
I came out of the shower with my towel wrapped around my hair and a white fluffy robe wrapped around my body. Alice pulled me into a chair and took my hair out of the towel. She then blow dried my hair and made my hair straight, instead of leaving it to its natural waves. Once she was done with my hair, she went onto my make-up. She made it natural with very little eyeliner and a hint of mascara. To finish my look off, she put strawberry lip gloss on my lips.
After she was done with my hair and make-up, she told me to go into the bathroom and change. She also picked out a matching set of bras and panties for me. They were a light blue color and made up of satin. I changed into the dress and strapped on the heels on my feet.
I looked at myself in the mirror and smiled. I actually look like I belong next to Edward. Alice called me out of the bathroom and she smiled.
"Bella, you look so beautiful." She said while pretending to wipe a tear on her eye.
"It's all thanks to you Alice." I laughed. She laughed too.
"Damn straight it is. I should become a beautician. Let me take photos of you for my portfolio Bella," Alice said jokingly. She then pretended to have a camera in her hands and I posed for her smiling. We laughed at each other and then we heard a car come up the driveway.
I looked out of my bedroom window to see my dad, Charlie, driving up the driveway with his police cruiser.
"My dad's home," I told Alice.
"Charlie's home? Great! I haven't seen him in a week!" Alice squealed excitingly. I laughed at her. She had Charlie wrapped around his finger and he absolutely adored her.
We went down the stairs to see Charlie making his way through the door with his police uniform. He looked up and noticed us walking down the stairs.
"Hey Bells. Hi Alice! I haven't seen around here in awhile," said Charlie.
"Well Charlie, you know school and all. I'll be sure to come around more often." Alice promised.
"Good to hear." Charlie replied with a smile. "You going somewhere Bells? You look gorgeous by the way."
I blushed. "Yeah Dad. Edward and I are going out in a little."
"Okay have fun. Don't come home too late," he reminded me.
"I know dad," I said with a chuckle. "Oh. I'm sorry Dad. I forgot to make dinner," I said apologetically.
"Nah. It's fine. I'll just order a pizza from Pizza Palace," he said reassuringly. "Are you staying for dinner Alice?"
"Sorry Charlie. I need to get home and double check all the things I packed," Alice said apologetically with a smile.
"Where are you going?" Charlie asked while going into the kitchen and getting a vitamin R. He popped it open and took a sip.
"Oh, me and the gang are going to Los Angeles and then to New York for a week." Alice replied while taking a glance at me.
"Bells? Are you going to? You never mentioned this to me?" Charlie asked suspiciously. I glared at Alice and sighed.
"No Dad I'm not going." I replied a little sadly.
"Why not? Is Edward going?" He asked surprised. Edward and I were nearly inseparable.
"Well, Jake's party is coming up and I wanted to spend time with you and Sue." I said trying to defend myself. I thought he would have been happy with me wanting to spend time with him.
"Bells, honey you didn't have to do that. I'm sure Jake would understand and there are plenty of opportunities for you to spend time with Sue and me," Charlie grumbled. I think I made him feel bad.
"I told you Bella! You could have gone with us," Alice grumbled. She was defiantly not happy that I wasn't going.
"Well, it's too late anyways. Plus, I want to spend time you now and Jake only turns 16 once." I said with a sigh. That officially ended our conversation. Charlie accepted my excuse and Alice did too surprisingly.
It was exactly 7:30 when I heard the doorbell ring. I smiled. Edward was never late, always right on time. I walked with Alice to open the door while Charlie went into the living room while turning on the channel to watch the Mariners play.
I opened the door a smiled widely. Edward was standing there looking as handsome as ever. He wore a white button up shirt and black slacks. He looked beautiful with his vibrant green eyes and his wild, tousled hair. He had a dozen red roses along with white lilies in his arm.
"Hey beautiful," Edward greeted me with a kiss. I smiled at him. He was always the most romantic out of the two of us. "These are for you," he said as he handed me the bouquet of flowers.
"They're lovely, Edward. Thank you." I said sincerely. He is so sweet.
"Not as lovely as you," Edward replied while looking at me with loving eyes. I was about to respond until Alice spoke up. I forgot we had company.
"Okay, okay. Enough with the love fest, you're making me gag," Alice said while pretending to gag. Edward and I both laughed at her. "Bye Charlie!" She yelled out to Charlie.
"Bye Alice!" Charlie replied while still watching the game. I rolled my eyes at him.
"Bye lovebirds!" Alice said while walking out the door and into her yellow Porsche 911 Turbo.
Edward and I just stared at her while she drove out of the driveway. When her car was out of sight I sighed and leaned into Edward's embrace. Edward stepped inside and closed the door.
"Hi Charlie," Edward said as we walked into the living room.
"Hi Edward, where are you two heading out tonight," Charlie asked while finally looking away from the screen.
"I'd tell you Charlie, but I still want to keep it a surprise for Bella," he said while looking at me. I smiled back at him.
"Well, I can't argue with that. Take care of my little girl Edward."
"Will do Charlie, I won't let anything happen to her."
"Bye Dad," I said while Edward and I started walking to the door.
"Bye Charlie."
"Bye kids, have fun, but not too much fun!" Charlie yelled to remind us. Edward and I turned beet red and I silently laughed. We walked hand in hand out into his silver Volvo. Edward opened the passenger door for me and I thanked him. Gentleman as always I thought to myself.
Edward went into the driver's seat and started up the car. Claire De Lune played throughout the car.
"Can you please give me a hint?" I asked Edward as nicely as I could.
"Nope, it's a surprise," Edward said as he enunciated that word "surprise".
I sighed. Well, it couldn't hurt to ask.
They rest of the ride remained relatively silent. That's one of the things I love about Edward. We didn't need to fill the silence with small talk. We were comfortable with each other. Edward held my hand for the entire ride.
The ride lasted about 20 minutes. I was about to open the door when Edward stopped me. I looked at him questioningly.
"Can you put this on please?" Edward asked with his signature crooked smile. I always hated him for that. He pulled out a blindfold. I could never say no when he did that. I sighed and nodded.
He put the blindfold on me and went out the door. He then opened the door on my side and led me out. We walked for about 5 minutes while Edward held me tightly, knowing with me and the heels that I would most likely fall flat on my face. We stopped and Edward stepped away from me for a moment. He then took off the blindfold and I gasped.
We were in our meadow. The trees surrounding it were filled with lights that resembled Christmas lights and there was a lovely table and two chairs in the center of the meadow. There was a small vase with a single rose and our dinner was already placed there, covered by lids.
The ground of the meadow was filled with rose petals and I could hear the soft music in the background. Everything looked so wonderful.
"Edward, how on Earth did you do this?" I asked while still trying to absorb my surroundings. My eyes filled with tears. He was too much for me. I don't deserve him.
"Hey, don't cry love. I did this with a little help from the guys and Rose while Alice dressed you up. I wanted you to remember our night together before we leave tomorrow," Edward replied. He then gave me a long, passionate kiss and we made our way to the table. I sat down on the seat that Edward pulled out for me and Edward sat opposite of me.
Edward opened the lids and I immediately smelled the delicious aroma of mushroom ravioli on my plate while Edward had chicken parmesan on his. Our glasses were filled with Coke and I took a sip. We began eating while we listened to the soft melodies. Once we finished our meal, Edward stood up and reached his hand out to me.
"Dance with me," Edward asked breathlessly. He was staring me intently with a smile.
"Edward, you know that I can't dance," I said shyly.
"It's all in the leading," Edward replied and that was all it took for me to agree. I put my hand in his and he led me away from the table. We danced while the songs were playing. I was staring into Edward's eyes and he was staring at mine.
At that moment, nothing else existed. Nothing else mattered. It was only me and Edward in our tiny bubble. Edward leaned down to kiss me and I kissed him back. After our little make-out session, it began to get cold. Edward noticed the goose bumps on my arm.
"It's time for us to go," he announced while leading me to the car.
"But what about the table and the decorations and the-"
"Bella, don't worry about it," Edward said while opening the door for me.
"Okay, but I really don't want to leave," I admitted sadly. I looked towards the ground and Edward lifted my chin up so that I was looking at him once again.
"Hey, don't be sad. I don't want to leave either, but it's getting late. Besides, we'll have plenty more dates like this," Edward said reassuringly. I kissed him once more and nodded while I got into the car.
Edward closed my door and he went into his. We began the drive home while my hand rested in his. We made it to my house and I could still see the lights in the living room. Charlie must still be watching the game I thought to myself.
Edward came around and opened the door. We walked to the porch steps and the porch lights were still on.
"Best date ever," I told Edward truthfully with a smile. Edward leaned his forehead on mine and we sighed contently.
"We'll have more, I promise," Edward said. I could hear the truth in his words and in his promise. We kissed once more and then we said our goodbyes.
"I'll miss you," I said while hugging him and snuggling on his chest.
"I'll miss you more. I'll call and text you every single day, I promise," Edward said while giving one last kiss to my forehead. I watched him leave.
If I'd have known this was the last time I saw Edward, I would have done so much more, spent so much more time. What I didn't know was the promises were meant to be broken and even Edward's were as well.
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