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Chapter 4: Dresses
"I saw the deer! But then I saw you were ok."
"Thanks Alice." Edward said as he helped me out of the car.
"You were fine, I didn't see the need to worry everyone."
"I know, I'm just annoyed, I'm going to have to have the back end fixed."
"We met the new guy in town. His name is Zane." I told her.
"Who?"
"Orion, I don't know he's new. He seems really familiar. So did the guy from the ice cream parlor."
"Bella." Edward said as he shook his head and walked inside.
I sighed, and didn't continue.
"Anyway! I was thinking about an engagement party!"
Both me and Edward groaned.
"Alice, don't you think that's a little much? I mean I don't want anything big."
"Oh Bella, it's a wedding there supposed to be big, and fussed over."
"This is Bella's day, let her decide." Edward insisted
"Oh I know its Bella's day, and she is going to love it!" I glared at her questionably. "Maybe not now, but someday." she smiled and grabbed my arm and pulled me up the stairs.
"I really don't want a party. I mean who would we invite?"
"Everyone, Charlie, Renee, Phil, Friends from School."
I groaned again.
"Besides, this will be great. It will be fun!"
"Fun." I laughed at the word, my idea of fun and Alice's idea of fun weren't even on the same map.
"When will we have this so called 'fun' party?"
"I already sent out the invites." She smiled innocently at me. "It's set for Saturday, at two."
"Alice." I groaned. This was insane, its my wedding and so far I have had no say in it.
"I also have good news." she stood up and walked into her closet, and came back out a few seconds later with a long white zip up bag.
"What's that?"
She smiled widely. "Oh your going to love it, I know it!" She squeaked as she unzipped the bag. "Close your eyes."
"Ugh" I huffed as I closed my eyes tightly.
I heard more zipping and ruffling and a loud giggle.
"Open your eyes."
My eyes shot open. I sat there mouth open in amazement.
"It's beautiful. Is it mine?"
"Who else's?" She smiled at me as she came closer.
I stood up admiring the stunning dress that was now before me.
It was white, but it had blue in it.
"It's Edwards favorite on you." She smiled at me.
"Alice, its Amazing." I said, I was baffled.
I didn't know how to explain it. Strapless, I'd have to get used to that. It was satin, the fabric split in the back, and had a beaded cuff, hem and inset. The trim was the blue color that Edward liked, there was also a strip of blue down the split in the back, leading all the way to the train. It wasn't a long train, but it was just long enough for me. The blue also had a some rhinestone jewels designed into it. I fell in love with the dress right away.
"I knew you'd like it, I wasn't sure at first."
"I love it. Really."
"Good."
"What about yours?"
She smiled and zipped my dress back up and placed it next to me on the bed and walked into the closet.
She came back out wearing a beautiful pool color blue dress to match mine.
It was just a little bit below her knee's. It too was strapless, it seemed to flow all the way down her perfectly showing off her curves. The bust was ruffled a little bit in the front, but it gave it a certain charm. She was also wearing the same color blue high heels.
"Alice, you look, amazing!" I blurted out.
"Thank you." she smiled a mischievous smile. "Now its your turn."
"My turn for what?"
"Try it on, go on!"
She rushed me into the closet grabbing at the bottom of my shirt trying to take it off for me.
"Alice I can do it myself."
"Fine hurry I cant wait to see you in it!" and with that she shut the doors.
I sighed as I took my time changing. I was standing there looking at the dress, it didn't seem to appealing anymore.
After seeing Alice, how could I compare to that?
I slid the dress on carefully. I sighed as I opened the closet doors and walked out.
Alice gawked at me, and smiled.
"What? That hideous?"
"Bella, you look beautiful! Look." she pulled me to her full length mirror. I peered at the reflection, my reflection.
I didn't look half bad. I smiled, Alice grabbed my shoulders and spun me around gently. I turned and watched the train spin on the floor.
It was a magnificent dress.
"Thank you Alice."
She just smiled at me as I admired my dress.
"Bella, who else are you going to have in the wedding?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, Edward is going to have his best man and groomsmen, your going to have me, your maid of honor, but who is going to be your bridesmaids?"
"Oh, well, I never really thought about that, I mean I didn't want a big wedding remember?"
"Well who do you have in mind?"
"I don't know, Angela, I guess. What if, no never mind that'd be stupid."
"What?" she asked squinting her eyes at me.
"Well, what if I ask, Rosalie." I tried to smile. I didn't really like her, but only because she hated me for some stupid reason. Maybe this would help us get along, or at least not hate each other.
"Oh Bella, that would be terrific, she would love it!" she exclaimed loudly.
"Really think so? I mean she doesn't really like me. But maybe this would help." I couldn't even finish my words.
"Rosalie!" Alice called loudly, vampire ears or not, I think everyone could have heard her.
Rosalie walked through the door a few seconds later, obviously annoyed.
"Yes." she said as she slightly rolled her eyes. She looked around the room and saw all the wedding stuff Alice had thrown everywhere and the dress we were still wearing. Her annoyance suddenly disappearing, she grinned at the room. "More wedding ideas?"
"Yes, and speaking of ideas, Bella had a great one." Alice stated with a grin as she looked to me.
I took a deep breath, "Well, I was wondering, I mean you don't have to, in no way do you have to feel obligated to do so, I just thought it would be fun, and it would be a good way to get to know each other better." I took another deep breath. "Would you like to be one of my brides maids? Since apparently I am not allowed to have a tiny wedding." I stated nervously. I looked up to Rosalie's face, she grinned, and then I guess she realized I was serious because she smiled excitedly at me.
"Are you serious? You'd really want me?"
"Of course, I mean you are going to be my sister soon." I smiled
"Bella, I think I've been to hard on you. I was just jealous."
I laughed jealous of me that's funny.
"Why?"
"Because Edward liked you, he wants you. He didn't want anything to do with me, I was supposed to be this gorgeous creature and yet he wants you an ordinary human girl. I mean I don't mind it anymore I know your right for him. But it bothered me, I was supposed to be irresistible, I love Emmett with all my heart don't get me wrong, but no one has ever ignored me, like Edward had."
"Rose." she shook her head at me.
"Bella, it was also because you have this wonderful life, you get to experience all the things I never can, all the things I missed out on, and your giving it all up. don't get me wrong, I know why your doing it, but I mean I would give anything to be able to have those experience's. We didn't have a choice. I'm glad Carlisle saved me, but sometimes I wonder what it would have been like to grow old, and have all the things your so willing to give up."
"Rosalie, I would give it all up for Edward. I love him, the only experiences I want to have, are with him."
"I know, and for treating you so badly I am truly sorry." She smiled up at me.
"Well sorry to burst this emotional bond between you two, but I saw this was going to happen, and I have a surprise for both of you." she walked back into her close and came out with another zip up bag. Rose eyed it carefully.
"Here." and she handed the bag to Rose, and pushed her into the closet.
Rose came back out with another pool colored blue dress on, it was different from Alice's, but still beautiful. It distinguished Rosalie's curves. It was a halter top, and It fell a little below her knees. It was detailed with satin ribbon. It seemed to hug her in all the right places.
"You look beautiful Rose." I said as I stopped staring at her.
"So do you Bella, I like that dress on you, Edward will love." she exclaimed as she studied herself in the mirror.
"We should get more plans done for the party. Lets get changed and we can go downstairs." Alice said as she walked into her closet.
We were downstairs and Alice had books and print outs everywhere.
She was busy telling me about the different napkins we could have at the wedding. They would say Edwards and mines name and the date. They could come in all different colors but she said that we should get everything to match.
She had already ordered a million different decorations for the wedding, that were that same pool color blue. Ribbons, balloons, center pieces with flowers.
She had also ordered like a ton of different favors for the guest. Candles, candy, a tiny photo album that held wallets.
Rosalie came up with the idea to take cute pictures of me and Edward now, so we can put that as the main picture in the album. I sighed at the idea, but neither one noticed. They were to busy planning, there wedding. It wasn't my wedding, but I had to admit I did like some of the ideas they were coming up with. The idea of a big romantic wedding was growing on me.
Esme had came up with the idea to order a large number of disposable wedding cameras to place at each table. That way the guest can take pictures and we could get them developed.
The wedding disposable cameras apparently had wedding themed borders and sayings to them. It was the first time I had even heard of them, but I went along with it.
Emmett came in joking about place card holders for the guest, to put down as the seating arrangements. Alice and Rose gasped and couldn't believe they had forgotten to look at them. I glared up at him as he laughed and walked away. I wanted to throw a book at his head bet held back the urge.
Rose and Alice had found ones that they liked, and I agreed they were cute. They were
shaped as hearts that would be personalized with 'Edward and Bella 9-06-08.'
We finally had a date, It was a Saturday. We decided on September, that way it wouldn't be to hot, and it wouldn't be to cold. Alice said it was a beautiful time of year. We had also decided that the ceremony and reception would both be here, at the Cullen's house.
Esme loved the idea of having it here, and went off to plan things.
As for the party they had set the engagement party for three weeks from Saturday.
They had ordered balloons, and flowers, party favors, and a photographer, also a photographer to come and take pictures of me and Edward before hand, and had already ordered a large picture to be signed at the party by all the guest. It would be a picture of me and Edward. I knew he would love that idea. I laughed serves him right for feeding me to the lion.
She had invited everyone from school, excluding those who I didn't get along with, Lauren was including in that list. Everyone from down at La Push, Charlie, Renee and Phil.
I sighed at that thought, I still had to tell my mom the news.
It was getting late, and Edward had finally come downstairs.
"Where have you been?"
"Hiding, where else?" he smiled at me and leaned down and kissed my forehead.
"If I cant hide neither can you, it's your wedding to." I pouted.
"your cute when you pout." he smiled at me again and kissed my lips gently.
"Oh Edward." Alice called, and then went into a long discussion and list of all her ideas and plans for the wedding. Just as I had expected Edward was fine with everything he just asked me if I was sure of it all, and just as I expected he groaned at the idea of a photographer coming over in two days to take pictures of us.
"Is that really necessary? Can't you just take the pictures yourself."
"No! It will be fun." Alice assured him as he and Rose walked up the stairs still planning things and circling things writing down things that needed to be ordered.
"Ready to go home?"
"Yes." I yawned.
Edward walked me into the house, said goodnight to Charlie, and kissed me gently on the lips.
"I love you." he whispered, but loud enough for Charlie to hear. He walked out the door and I heard is Volvo speeding away.
I knew he was only going to take the Volvo home, and would be back in less than half an hour.
"Any plans for the wedding?"
"Yea, Alice and Rosalie are going over board as usual, but I like the ideas, it's going to be September sixth at the Cullen's house. It's all more than necessary, but still." I smiled at him.
"Well that's good." I could tell he felt uncomfortable talking about wedding plans, my wedding plans. He still wasn't happy that we were getting married so young and so soon. He thought we were rushing things. He thought it wouldn't work, because him and my moms marriage didn't work, and they had gotten married at a young age too. I wished he would realize that I am not my mother, and Edward was definitely not him.
"I'm tired, good night dad." I said as I walked up the stairs to my room.
I sighed as I closed the door behind me.
I got my things together and ready for a shower. I sighed as I looked into the mirror. My hand absently went up to the charm I wore around my neck. Jacobs wolf pendant. It didn't feel right planning my wedding with out my best friend. I missed Jacob, I needed my friend. How could I have my wedding with out him.
I knew at first it would be hard to get Jacob to even consider coming to mine and Edwards wedding. I would have had to talk him into it, I thought I would have had the time to. Months to talk him into coming, tell him how much I needed him to be there, how much I needed my best friend to be happy for me. I knew it would have been difficult for him to see me marry some one else other than him.
He was in love with me, and I was in love with Edward.
I still needed my friend to be there, I prayed some how some way he would be. Even my hope was diminishing slowly. All I had was this necklace, it was the only hope I had, and some how it was loosing its power.
If Jacob was really out there he wouldn't have kept me worrying this long, he would have told someone he was ok. He wouldn't have made his entire family worry for this long. He wouldn't make us all think he was dead.
I took a deep breath and placed my stuff on my dresser, and walked toward my open window.
Suddenly I heard scratching outside my window, and I heard the branch outside buckle under something's or someone's weight. It sprang to life, I could have sworn I saw a dark figure leap from the branch. I ran to my window and leaned out searching into the dark emptiness.
A/N:
Still not a lot of reviews.. :- (
And not a lot of response for the new peoples names….
What should the other guys name be!? If I like it, I'll use it and say it was from you, so give me some ideas!?
Same for a girl name.. I might add a girl to lol..
ALSO the dress links are on my profile.. Go check them out tell me what ya think of em.
There some of the dress ideas I have for my wedding. :- ) lol
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