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Chapter Four – Blind Dates Can Be...Good? Part One

Bella's POV

As I vowed for the tenth time this morning that I would get my revenge on Alice for not only the blind date, but for the shopping trip as well.

"Alice, really, I have enough clothing. Let's just get some lunch and head back to the house. Please?" I looked at her with my best, 'please get me away from this horrid place' look. She took a deep breath and smiled, piling on two more shirts onto the mountain of clothing I already had. I gave up, and with a few friendly glares, I headed into the changing room.

Four hours, $1000 and one angry Bella later…

"So, I assume this blind date is a friend of Jasper's?" I asked Alice, trying to be nice after all the money she had just spent on me, even if I didn't need it.

"Well, he was Jasper's college room mate, but they haven't spoken since he moved to Boston two years ago. Apparently he just moved back into town, doesn't know anybody except Jasper and is single." Alice replied, a small smile creeping back into her features. She pulled into the driveway and hopped out, grabbing some of the shopping bags with her.

I grabbed the other half of the bags and headed in behind her. "Want some lunch?" I asked. I may not be a top chef, but I do make a mean grilled cheese and Mac and Cheese. Those were Alice's favorites, so I had stocked up when I moved in.

"Mac and cheese sounds perfect Bells. Thanks! I'll start unpacking" she said, with a hint of a plan in her voice.

"ALICE! Don't touch my clothing!! I swear if I find my Keene State sweatshirt in the trash one more time, I will raid YOUR closet!"

I heard a few grumbles and the rustling of the trash in my room. Smiling, I started to make lunch, singing a little as I did. After I made the cheese sauce and the pasta, I put it together, tossed it in the oven, and went to inspect the damage.

A small gasp escaped my lips as I saw four outfits laid out on the bed, each one perfect. One was a dress, complete with a belt and shoes. There were two skirts, one with a long sleeve sweater top and the other with a skimpy looking tank top. The last was not just perfect, it was me in a nutshell. There was a pair of simple flats, a pair of jeans, just a little worn, but still nice looking. The shirt was a tight fitting long sleeve t-shirt that was a deep navy blue, and had a white design on it and there was a brown light jacket, pea-coat style, only light enough for a cool summer night.

"Alice, it's perfect. I love it!" I smiled and hugged her.

"I know. I told you, shopping can be fun too!"

"Alright, tell me about…what was his name?" I sighed, giving in to the temptation of curiosity.

"Finally! Okay, his name is Edward Cullen. He just got out of school and he is a doctor. He lives on the waterfront near the market, and I hear he is tall too." Alice described him, and added in the tall bit, knowing my thing for tall guys.

"And he will be here at 8, so get a move on Bella! We have lots to do!" She said as she pushed me toward the bathroom with an evil grin on her otherwise angelic face.

Yes, I know, short as hell, but I wanted to get this up as I haven't been able to update in ages.

So, here it is…well, part one of this chapter. Part two will be on it's way soon!

Again, sorry for the really long wait on this folks, computer and internet problems mixed in with a little writers block.

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