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Soon I was in the carriage headed back to the Cullen estate. I was enjoying the fall foliage, it was truly beautiful. The reddish tint of the leaves reminded me of the beautiful stranger from last night. I could see the reddish bronze of his hair.
The stopping of the carriage pulled me from my revelry and yet again I descended and proceeded to the front door. Alice happily bounced up and down in the foyer peeking out as the houseman opened it for me.
"Bella, Bella! I am so glad you came. We are going to have so much fun together," she exclaimed. "Thank you, Alice," I replied. She certainly had a lot of energy.
She pulled my arm in frenzy down the hallway towards the back balcony I was acquainted with from last night. Immediately I scanned the area in hopes that I could convince myself he really existed.
Esme was sitting at the table. "Hello, Bella. So glad to see you, please come and join us," she said. "Thank you for having me again, Mrs. Cullen." "Nonsense, and call me Esme," she replied. I smiled and nodded in acknowledgement.
She then explained that Carlisle was off at the hospital working. "What do we have here?" a loud voice bellowed. Looking up I saw Emmett, with his dimples and eyes twinkling. I couldn't help but laugh. He proceeded to sit down and began eating so much I was sure that there would be no food left in Atlanta.
After lunch I excused myself and headed inside. I was struck by the most beautiful music I had ever heard. I couldn't help but follow in the direction it emanated from.
Peeking through the slightly cracked door I audibly gasped when I saw the back of a man with an unruly mess of bronze hair crouched over a grand piano. I shook my head and tried to clear the fog of my mind. I was truly going insane.
The song continued and I was struck by the melancholy interwoven in every note. I knew that I had no business eavesdropping but I could not tear myself away.
Right as the song finished I saw the man turn and look directly at me. I was frozen to the spot as he observed me. A crinkle on his forehead appeared and he ran his long nimble fingers through his bronze locks.
Shockingly a small crooked smile appeared on his gorgeous face. I knew I needed to apologize but no words would form on my lips. I turned to run away but his velvet voice stopped me.
"Enjoying the view?" he said. His musical laugh filled the room.
"Oh, I am extremely sorry for interrupting you, you play beautifully," I squeaked out as I turned away my blush furiously creeping up my face. Not wanting to bother him or embarrass myself further I left the doorway and walked down the hall.
I was warring between the thoughts of wanting him to follow me and wanting him to remain when Alice suddenly appeared. "I was wondering where you got off to," she said. "Sorry," I replied and left it at that. I didn't want to give my emotions away by speaking more. I was still shaking from my previous encounter.
I really wanted to ask her about the gentleman, but I also did not want to open myself up to the barrage of questions I was sure would follow. I knew that eventually I would find out who he was and what he was doing here.
She pulled me up the staircase to her room. She then plopped me down on her vanity bench and decided that she was going to "beautify" me. My protests fell on deaf ears and she continued on her quest to poke and prod me. It seemed like hours had passed when she finally concluded her quest.
"Beautiful," she announced as she turned me toward the mirror. I was very shocked when I glimpsed at it. I did not expect to look so natural, yet so becoming. Alice laughed at the expression on my face. "See, it was worth it," she said.
Alice insisted that we go show Esme immediately and yanked me from my seat. We were quickly descending the staircase; I had almost reached the bottom when my clumsiness decided to reveal itself. I lost my balance, unconsciously closing my eyes, and braced myself for the hard jolt of the floor. To my surprise this floor was warm and soft.
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