Disclaimer: All the wonderful Twilight characters belong to Stephenie Meyer, however the story 'The Perfect Man' belongs to me
Disclaimer: All the wonderful Twilight characters belong to Stephenie Meyer, however the story 'The Perfect Man' belongs to me.
Ello people! BellaJ here, with chapter 4 in hand! Hope you enjoy! As always, please review-your input is greatly needed with the story ;D
Chapter Four: Conversation
Lizzy POV
"I'm sorry, but could you excuse me and Alicia for a moment? I need to talk with her, privately."
Edward nodded, and turned to walk into the kitchen, like a true gentleman. Aaron looked at me curiously, but I gave him a pleading look. He seemed to understand, and headed into the kitchen after Edward.
Alicia also looked confused, so using my finger, I got her to lean in more so I could whisper-speak to her.
"Okay, Alicia, listen up. Edward is single, right?"
She looked skeptical, but nodded. "Yeah...but please do not tell me that you're trying to hook up with my Uncle!" She looked disgusted, and I nearly choked on my soda.
"No, not me! But what about my Aunt? Do you remember her?"
Cia was silent, and I could see that she was trying to remember. Sighing, I pulled out my cellphone and showed a picture of Bella I had taken a few days earlier. Upon seeing the picture, Alicia's mind clicked, and I could see understanding register on her face.
"Oh, now I do! She's shy, isn't she?" I nodded my head.
"Yes, and a few days ago at a party at home, I saw how she looked at my mom and dad together, along with my mom's friends Rosalie and Emmett. She looked really sad, and lonely. I swear I saw her cry, too."
Cia looked sad, her mouth in a frown. "Wow, I remember how kind and sweet your aunt is. And she's so beautiful! She still hasn't found anyone?" I shook my head. "No, I think she truly wants to wait until she's found the perfect person. And I think your uncle might just be the guy! He's such a gentleman!"
"You've got that right, chica. Now, what's the plan?" She rubbed her hands together, smiling micheviously.
"Well..." I started, mirroring her expression.
Aaron POV (As Lizzy and Alicia are talking)
By the look on Lizzy's face, I could tell that she was going to rope Alicia into the whole fiasco. Of course, it would be nice to get some help. I mean, he was her uncle, per say.
Speaking of Edward, he was currently leaning against the counter with an unreadable expression on his face. He was glancing at the clock, probably determining when to re-enter the living room.
"So..." I started, the atmosphere of the room getting to an extremely awkward state.
He turned to look at me. "Yes?"
"I was wondering, why do you love music so much?" I wasn't exactly curious, but I didn't want to just stand there in the kitchen, doing nothing. Also, I didn't want to seem rude-this guy could possibly be Lizzy's aunt's boyfriend in the near future.
He pursed his lips, pausing for a few seconds. "Well, whenever I listen to music, or play it, I seem to get entrapped in my own world. I feel peaceful when I'm around music, good music that is." He chuckled, possibly at some inside joke? "I think I love it so much because I can truly be myself when I play, and whenever I listen to it I can think without distraction from my surroundings." I nodded my head. It seemed like a reasonable answer.
"Do you play any instruments other than the piano? You didn't mention anything back in the living room."
"I played violin for a short period of time when I was young, but I didn't love it as I did the piano, so I quit and put all my efforts into the piano instead." He tilted his head, slightly questioning. "Do you play any instruments?"
"Um...Well, the normal teenage ones. Guitar and drums." I was slightly embarrassed by my confession-it sounded so juvenile to what Edward played.
To my surprise, he full out laughed. "A very common response, indeed."
I was sure my face would go red any minute now, but thankfully Lizzy came in with Alicia to tell us that they were done talking.
We left after a couple of minutes, after we said goodbye to both of them. It was now near 2:00.
Liz tugged on my arm after we stepped outside onto the sidewalk. "What, Liz?"
She was smiling, brighter than I had ever seen before. "I think I've found him! He's perfect for Aunt Bella!"
I swear I felt my heartbeat pick up at the sight of Lizzy's glowing face, and all I could do before she pulled me away was nod.
Lizzy POV
Alicia was BRILLIANT. She had volunteered to keep an eye on Edward, making sure he wasn't dating anyone or interested in anyone, while casually slipping hints about my aunt. During that time, I would go over to her house more often to get to know Edward better so I could act like him perfectly in the emails and IMs I was going to send to Aunt Bella.
I mean, my plan was nearly foolproof! There was absolutely no way that anything could go wrong.
I went into my room and turned my laptop on quickly. Connecting my webcam, I turned the program on and called Alicia.
"Hey, Cia?"
"Yes, chica?"
"Turn your webcam on-we need to talk, and I desperately need an update on Mission: Edward and Bella."
"Kay, see you in a few!"
I hung up the phone and waited impatiently as I glanced continuously towards the screen, waiting for Alicia. Finally, when I was about to pick up my phone and call her again, my computer dinged and her face appeared on the screen.
"Thank the heavens, finally you're here! What took you so long?!"
She rolled her eyes at me, fixing her dangling bracelets.
"Chica, I needed to get Uncle Edward out of the building before we started! Do you want him to hear what we're talking about?"
I immediately blushed; how could I have been so stupid? I smiled sheepishly and apologized. "Sorry, Cia, I just really can't wait to get started on this whole thing."
Alicia nodded sympathetically. "No worries, Lizzy. We have about an hour-I asked Edward to get some takeout from this magnificent chinese place that is quite far away. Now, you better owe me for this, I had to plead and use my puppy-eyes on him for like 10 minutes to get him to go."
"Don't worry, I will. So, anything new on our target?"
Cia, being very business-like, twisted her hair up into a bun, stuck a pencil through, and picked up a binder like thing. She flipped a few pages forward in the book, and started rattling off words like a lawn mower. I picked up a pen and pad quickly, trying to get down all she said.
Basically, she told me Edward's likes and dislikes, what he wants in a women (I had no idea how she got that, but hey, it's all good), his dreams, his favorite quotes, favorite music, etc.
After 30 minutes of writing, I finally shushed her up and leaned back in my chair, taking a deep breathe. "God, that was long."
Cia put her hair down again and looked at me with a 'duh' look. "What did you expect? I have alot more to tell you, in fact-"
"Alicia? Are you there?"
Alicia's eyes went wide and she swore. "Oh shit! I'll talk to you later, chica!"
All I heard before she disappeared was, "I'm right here, Uncle Edward! I'll be right out!"
I shook my head exasperatedly, and turned off the camera.
"So, how's the hunt coming along?" A voice behind me whispered into my ear.
I screamed.
Alice POV
Lizzy screamed as I laughed. "Jeez, Lizzy, not even I scream that loud when I do! It's just me, chill!"
She put a hand over her heart, glaring at me. "Mom, it's not funny! You scared the crap out of me!"
"Lizzy, darling, I just want to know how you're doing with the match-making. So, found anyone perfect yet?" I nudged her shoulder playfully. Lizzy immediately brightened up.
"Actually, I have! It's Alicia's Uncle. His name is Edward Masen, and mom, he's gorgeous!" I raised an eyebrow at this. "Lizzy, please don't tell me that you're falling for him instead.
She gagged, making a face. "Mom, stop joking around! He's 25, and I'm 17. But Aunt Bella is 24, so she's perfect!" Lizzy started squealing, pulling me off her bed, and together we jumped in her room, laughing and giggling.
"So, tell me a little bit more about this 'Edward'." I saw a pad near her computer and snatched it, reading over what was written.
According to her notes, this 'Edward' was the perfect gentleman. But, I would have to evaluate him myself."
"He sounds okay, but I want to make sure. Next time you go to Alicia's, take me along-I need to make sure that he's perfect for my darling little Bella."
"Aww, mom, don't you trust me enough?"
"Of course I do, but I want to see this so-called 'perfect man' for myself. I mean, no one could be more perfect than my Jazzy."
My thoughts blurred as I thought about Jasper, his calm, collected nature and his clear blue eyes and blond hair. He always knew what I needed, and we could feel perfectly comfortable together, even without talking.
I heard someone chuckle behind me. "Is that so?"
I turned around and pushed Jasper's shoulder slightly. I started pouting and widened my eyes. "Of course, why would I lie about something like that?" He gave me a quick kiss and pulled me into his arms.
I was perfectly content in that moment, but Lizzy cleared her throat and covered her eyes. "Not that I disagree, but please wait until I'm out of the room to do those kinds of things? You're scarring my virginal eyes!" She ran out of the room blindly, closing the door after herself.
I smiled, and pulled my husband onto the bed.
K, hope you liked this chapter! Thanks for the reviews I got for Chapter 3, let's see if we can beat that number!
Also, I need suggestions for Edward's email adress and IM. PM me, or mention them in a review. Thanks!
BellaJ :D