Chapter 33

Preparations

Bella POV

I slowly opened my eyes hoping that I had dreamt about standing naked in front of Edward. I looked around and I was all alone. I had a massive headache. I crawled my way out of the bed. I was walking towards the bathroom when I noticed a flash of pink as I walked by the full length mirror. I stopped dead in my tracks and spun around took a couple of steps back. I closed my eyes hoping that I was mistaken in what I had seen. I opened my eyes and let out a huge scream.

"ALICE!" I was looking at myself in the mirror. I was covered in pink. I thought the outfit wasn't that bad but it was… PINK; anything but pink.

I then realized that if Alice had dressed me then oh my god it really did happen. I thought I had only dreamt it. My whole body froze. I was still frozen when Alice came into the room.

"What I think it looks good on you." She was trying to convince me that I looked good in pink.

"Alice how could you? You know I hate pink." I shook my head and walked over to the dresser for a change of clothes. Then it dawned on me where was Edward?

"Alice where is Edward? Is he okay?" I whispered.

"Bella he is going to be okay, he just how do I say this… well he got a little too excited earlier and had to leave for a bit. He will be back soon." She smirked; they all thought it was funny that Edward and I were virgins.

I grabbed my clothes and went into the bathroom to change. When I came out Alice had left the room. I decided I would go downstairs and see what everyone was doing.

I walked down the stairs looking around at everyone that was there, and hoping they didn't know what had happened. `Everyone was playing it cool until I came across Emmett. Oh God if he knew then everyone knew.

"So I hear you gave my little bro a peep show and he got excited and all he could do is run away." Emmett barked out trying to keep from laughing as he spoke. Then I saw Rose smack him upside the head.

"What… I can't help it if Edward is such a wussy. He has his girlfriend naked right in front of him and all he can do is run." Emmett boomed with laughter, and again but this time I think it was harder Rose smacked him.

"If you say one more thing about it; I swear you will know what Edward is feeling, because you will go just as long without as he has." She snarled at him. She then turned to me and shot me a small smile, and mouthed the words I'm sorry.

I walked into the kitchen to get something to eat, and noticed Tanya standing in there. I still felt sort of uncomfortable around her. I don't know why, I mean she was nice to me and all. It was just a gut feeling. She just smiled at me and left the room.

I fixed me some eggs and bacon and was sitting at the island in the kitchen eating. I was hoping Edward would come back soon.

I heard Alice scream and went running in to see what happened.

Edward POV

I finally calmed down enough to go back. I hope Bella is okay. I was just glad that she knocked herself out before she could see the expressions on my face and know what I had wanted to do with her.

I started back towards the house when my phone rang. It was Jasper.

"Hello" I said wondering what he would want.

"Edward Alice had a vision and it is a bad one. You need to get here now, and Alice said to get Betty and Edmund." Jasper sounded frantic and I sensed a bit of fear in his voice.

"I am on my way." I quickly said before I hung the phone up and headed to get Edmund and Betty.

I ran as fast as I could until I finally got to the cottage. I banged on the door until Edmund answered it.

'This had better be good.' Edmund was thinking as he opened the door.

"Edmund Alice has had a vision and they say it is a bad one, and I was informed to get you and Betty and bring you with me to the main house, and I am so sorry for interrupting you two, you know if it wasn't important I wouldn't have come here." I was talking so fast I was surprised that he even understood me.

He nodded and called out for Betty, she came to the door and Edmund had repeated what I had told him. She nodded and held out her hand as to say let's go.

We ran back the main house. I was the first to enter and I ran into the living room where Alice was. As I went over to her I noticed Bella and her cheeks flooded into a bright red. I mouthed the words 'I'm sorry' and blew her a kiss. She bowed her head down and sat down on the couch.

I would really have to apologize later to her.

I went over to Alice and she showed me her vision.

'we were all standing in the clearing and one by one the Volturi came walking out of the trees. Aro was in the lead followed by Landon. And all of the guard was there. They accused us of revealing the secret of our existence to a human. And then Landon spots Edmund and Whispers to Aro something. Aro then Accuses Edmund of stealing another vampires mate. Betty then stands in the middle and declares that Edmund has always been her true mate. Aro seemed scared to see Betty, until he sees her eyes. He states that he knows her power won't work unless she consumes human blood. Betty is taken back by this and holds onto Edmund. Jane then steps forward and stares at Edmund making him cringe and drop to the ground withering in pain. Betty is furious and demands her to stop.'

Just then my worst fear came to light.

I heard Bella screaming. She was running over to Betty, she whispers into Betty's ear and Betty shakes her head. Bella pleads with her. I want to run to Bella's side but someone holds me back. Bella screams "Do it Do it Now!" The next thing I see is Betty leaning into Bella and she embraces her and then she bites into her neck.

A loud Growl escaped out of me at that moment and everyone in the room was staring at me.

'I saw Bella's body go limp in her arms and then she laid Bella down on the ground. She then turns to Aro.'

That is where the vision ended. I shot a look over at Betty and glared.

"How could you!" I snarled and another growl emanated from deep within my chest.

"What was the vision? What did you see?" Betty was frantically asking because of the way I was glaring at her.

I repeated everything I saw, and then looked over at Bella. She had a strange expression on her face. I knew her all too well. She would gladly sacrifice herself to save any one of us.

"I can't believe I would ever do such a thing. I swear Edward I would never hurt Bella." Betty was in hysterics. Edmund was trying to console her.

I was furious and then I thought about Bella, and I realized it had been her decision; to have Betty bite her. She knew she was the key to giving Betty her power back in order to save Edmund.

I looked over at Bella, and I realized I loved her more at this very moment, I was still upset that she would be harmed but I admired her for risking her life in order to save all of us.

"Betty I am sorry for screaming at you, I know you would never intentionally hurt Bella. I know that in the vision it was Bella who demanded you to do it, and as much as I don't like it I have to allow Bella to make her own decisions when it comes to her. I will support her in any decision she makes.

Bella came running over to me and hugged me as tight as she could. "Thank you Edward. I would never make a decision that would take me away from you, and I would always make the decision to make sure nothing would take you away from me." What she said made total sense to me.

"So Alice what is our time frame? When can we expect them?" I said wanting to find out how much time we have to prepare.

"As far as I can tell we have a little over a month before they come here. I will be keeping my eyes open to them to see if anything changes." Alice was still saddened by the vision. She and Jasper went up to their room to be alone.

I looked around the room and all of our friends started talking to one another and planning out what we should do. I left that for them I will join in with them later. I wanted to be alone with Bella. I didn't want to waste anymore time without her, I didn't know if I would still have her in a month.

I picked her up and carried her to our room. I closed the door behind me and set her on the bed.

"Bella are you sure about what happened in the vision?" My voice was soft and low; I was feeling like I was helpless that I could be losing the only woman I have ever loved.

"I would do anything in my power if it meant saving all of you. I trust Betty enough to know she won't kill me, and besides you know I am going to be turned sometime." She wasn't even upset, but that is my Bella always wanting to help in any way she could.

"Well I think that maybe we should move up the wedding? I wanted to get married before you were turned." I knew it was selfish of me, but I wanted that to be one of the last human things she did. I closed my eyes in some sort of shame.

"I agree Edward I will tell Alice in the morning." She reached over and kissed my eyes. I felt a wave of relief wash over me. She felt the same way.

"NO NEED I ALREADY KNOW!! THANK YOU BELLA," I heard Alice shouting from her room. She shouted loudly so that Bella would hear.

"Well that is one problem solved, just a bunch more to go." Bella chuckled.

"Edward, I did have a question though." Her voice all of sudden went to a whisper.

"What is it love?" She had me concerned now.

"Well I was wondering if by chance I would… If I could feel the same way with you after I was changed?" She looked me in the eyes awaiting my reply. What did she mean by that though?

"Love you see how I feel with you. It may take some time but all of the feeling will be there." I was trying to show her that vampires do feel emotions.

"I mean will I feel the same way when you touch me? Now I feel all tingly inside and then there is the way my heart beats whenever you touch me. Once my heart stops beating how will I feel then?" she was really worried about this. I didn't have the answers to give her, because I had never been in love until I had met her, and I was already a vampire.

"And then there is one more thing… I wanted to be with you… all of you before I am changed. I want to feel all of my human feelings when you make love to me for the first time." She bowed her head down and stared at the floor.

"Bella love I don't know that I can control myself without hurting you. I have controlled it so far, but I want to make love to you more than anything." I really did, that was all I could think about lately.

"Okay I understand. I need to talk to Betty I will be right back." She kissed me and walked out of the door.

I started going over everything she had said and a plan came to mind. I was mulling it over in my head when Alice came running in my room.

"Edward something has changed I just got another vision and something is different, look." She showed me her vision.

'We were all in the clearing and this time Bella stood next to me, and she was already a vampire. I then saw Betty and her eyes were red. She had fed on human blood, but she had not bitten Bella and Bella had already gone through the transformation.'

"What does this mean? When does this take place?" I was excited to see Bella as a vampire and know that she would be with me forever.

"As far as I can tell it is in about 3 months, I don't know what changed, but I am thinking of everything so I will figure it out. Doesn't Bella look great, being a vampire suits her?" Alice had a smile on her face as did I.

"Oh and about the wedding I have already been setting it up, I never for a minute thought that Bella and you would run off and elope. And as far as your plan I think it is a wonderful way to do that. She will love it." Alice was so sure of herself as I always knew what Alice wants Alice gets. I let out a laugh.

"So when is the wedding since you know everything?" I said in a sarcastic tone but a joking one at the same time.

"In 3 days. I am almost done with everything, and it is up to you to tell Bella." She said as she walked out of the room laughing.

I only had 3 days to set everything up for my plan. I had better get busy.

First I needed to go tell Carlisle and everyone the change in the vision. I still didn't know what had changed but at least I know Bella would be okay and we had more time to prepare.

Once I had told all of them, they started discussing new strategies. I had no idea how we were going to stop the Volturi and Landon, but I knew that Betty was going to be the key. I only wish I knew who she fed on.

I had to get Bella and inform her that our wedding was in 3 days. I went looking for her and found her outside talking with Betty. I walked up to her and put my arms around her waist. She responded by grabbing a hold of my arms and squeezing them tightly. Her touch brought shivers up and down my body. With every touch I wanted her more and more. I just kept telling myself in due time.

"Love I need to talk to you about something." I whispered into her ear, and then kissed her neck right below the ear.

"Okay then talk." I sensed she was still a bit upset that I didn't have all of the right answers for her from our earlier conversation.

"Well Alice has informed me about our wedding."

"Oh crap I never let her off the hook; I told her we were going to elope." She smiled and then let out a little giggle.

"Well she had been planning it anyway. And she says it will be in 3 days." I quickly spit out the words hoping she wouldn't be mad at me.

What she said next surprised me.

"So I only have 3 more days to wait before I become Mrs. Edward Cullen? Oh god how these next few days are going to creep by?" She smiled and snuggled herself into me deeper.

"I love you more and more every day. You never cease to surprise me." I squeezed her a bit more. What would I ever do without her; I shuddered to even think such a thing.

"Well love I have some things I need to take care of I will be home later." I kissed her on her forehead, but she grabbed my face and pulled it down so that our lips connected. I couldn't pull away I wanted nothing more than to spend eternity connected to her.

I pulled her deeper into me and her hands moved to grab my hair. I released a moan and it just made her pull my hair harder. Our lips were moving together and she wrapped her legs around my waist, I held her up, and turned her around and pushed her back up against the house. I had her pinned in between me and the side of the house. I felt as our lips were pushed together with much greater force than ever before. I couldn't keep my hands off of her body I was feeling in places I had never touched before. She was letting out moans and holding my hair. We were going well beyond the boundaries. But I couldn't stop and I could see she had no intention on stopping. My lust for her was so overwhelming. I had never felt this much lust before. I was ready to take her right there, but something was telling me not to. I had to wait. It had to be perfect. Just then I felt all of the lust leave me and I felt a calming sense about me, and I think Bella felt the same thing because we separated both looking confused.

Then I heard him,

'Edward, I figured with all that lust I felt that you would need some help before you both did something you would regret, I love you brother.' It was Jasper. I had to thank him he saved us from what would have happened and it would have ruined the surprise I had planned for Bella.

"Thank you I owe you one" I whispered so low that Bella would not hear.

'Anytime' Jasper responded in his thoughts.

We looked at each other both feeling a bit shameful for our actions and I told her I had to go.

She just shook her head, I guess trying to gather what just happened.

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2 days later

I had been setting everything up for Bella's surprise, Tomorrow was our wedding and I was looking forward to proving to the world that I loved Bella.

Alice had been keeping Bella busy with dress fittings and what not's to deal with the wedding, and this gave me plenty of time to prepare things of my own. Not to mention I was still trying to help Jasper and everyone figure out the best strategy to take on the Volturi.

I popped my head into Alice's room to see if she had any new visions.

"Alice" was all I could get out of my mouth before I had the door slammed in my face.

I stood back and tried to take in what had just happened. I listened to see what they were thinking in there.

'Edward if you value your life you will leave this area now.' Alice was screaming in her thoughts. Oh crap I better get out of here. I took off downstairs, only to be grabbed up by Emmett.

My mind must be really distracted in order for him to catch me by surprise. I could feel his body twitching as he held onto me tight. He was laughing.

"Hey I got him. I never thought the day would come that I surprised Edward enough to catch him." Emmett was yelling and laughing at the same time.

Before I knew it all the guys were standing there gawking in total awe at the fact that Emmett had a hold of me.

"What in the world is this all about?" I snarled.

"What kind of brother would I be if I didn't give my lil bro a bachelor party the night before his wedding?" Emmett was still laughing and I knew he had no intentions of letting me go.

Everyone started to laugh except for me that is. I didn't need a bachelor party. But I knew I had no choice in the matter now.

"Fine I will go if you let me go." I said trying to get out of this.

"No can do bro, I am not letting you go until we are away from here, I am under strict orders from Rose and Alice. And I am not going to cross either of them. Are you?" He stopped laughing. I heard in his thoughts and understood why.

'Rose told me that she would make my life hell for months I mean really hell. And Alice said she would make sure that Rose followed through with it if I didn't do as they said and take you out of the house tonight, besides we might just have fun. Come on bro help a brother out please.' He was begging me I had to obey.

I hung my head down "okay Emmett I am yours for the night, do with me what you may." I knew I had been out maneuvered and defeated by my sisters.

I could only imagine what they had in store for Bella, and I think I was getting off lucky.

A/N don't worry all will revealed about the Volturi and Landon in due time. I hope that you all are enjoying this story, I know it has many twists and turns and trust me there is more to come. Thank you for the reviews so far they do help me when I am writing this. So please keep the reviews coming.