All Because of Vegas

Chapter 6

I drove as quickly as I dared towards the border. I was sure Edward wouldn't be too happy if either his car or myself ended wrapped around a tree. I'd decided I didn't really like the Volvo, it wasn't just the way Edward drove it. It drove so differently to my truck; the slightest touch of the gas or brake pedal making a massive difference. I missed the gentle, slightly unresponsive reactions of my truck. It made me worry about what type of vehicle I was going to end up with once my truck was broken. I was beginning to regret agreeing to let him choose, but I supposed it was worth being one of the factors of my change. After all, I did want Edward to change me so badly.

I was happy when I saw the familiar black Mercedes belonging to Carlisle, hovering behind the border. Edward was leaning against the door, looking rather impatient. His eyes widened when he saw his own car heading towards him. I killed the engine as soon as I pulled up beside them, over the borderline and sighed in relief, glad that I wouldn't have to drive the terrifying beast any longer. Edward exchanged a few words with Carlisle before he walked over to the car. He opened the driver's door and I got out the car.

I placed my arms carefully around his neck as he bent to press his lips gently to mine. We stood there for a second, me held tightly in his arms. I could feel him inhaling my scent and I felt my heart accelerating as his nose ran along my neck. I imagined whoever was in the car behind laughing at my reaction.

He pulled away from me and I turned to look into his dark eyes. I touched the dark shadows underneath. "You're thirsty," I stated.

"It's not too bad," he smiled. "I'm just glad to be home."

I gave a gentle laugh. "What am I going to do with you?" I teased.

"Help me get revenge on them… somehow?" he breathed.

I decided that was fair. "And how are we going to do that?" I asked, my lips millimetres apart from his.

"I have an idea," he said lowly. His lips lingered over mine for a long second, letting his sweet breath swirl over my face. But he didn't kiss me, much to my disappointment.

A horn honked impatiently from the other car.

"Emmett," Edward growled lowly and I guessed that Edward's bear-like brother was telling us to hurry up. I frowned; he could have just as easily told Edward. He wouldn't even need to raise his voice.

Edward slowly got into the driver's seat, while I moved around to the front passenger's. He started the engine as soon as I'd put my seatbelt on. We moved away and I could see Carlisle in the rear-view mirror driving behind us. Once we were on the move, Edward began to tell me his ideas.

"Perfect," I said, once he'd told me. "They'll be so shocked! Maybe we could do that…"

Edward nodded in agreement, "I haven't fully decided yet."

"Alice won't know until we do decide…" I reasoned.

"Precisely, it could be a spur-of-the-moment decision, by one of us," Edward replied in his velvet voice.

"So… tell me about Denali…" I said in a conversational tone.

Edward went surprisingly quiet. It wasn't a pleasant silence.

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Alice was fuming.

Really fuming.

"Why did you have to tell Carlisle?" she snapped. I wasn't sure whether this was directed at myself, Rosalie or the both of us.

Rosalie looked like she was about to make a completely snide comment back at Alice, so I butted in.

"What happened, Alice?" I asked carefully, not wanting to make her angrier.

"Carlisle went and got him!" she exclaimed. "And Jazz and Emmett are helping!"

"Those double crossing- urgh!!!" Rosalie commented.

They began speaking very quickly about how angry they were at the male members of our family. It was rather amusing, even if they had ruined our fun.

"Oh well, we've had our fun," I said finally. "Let's get back to the wedding plans…" I suggested, hoping that this would calm my daughters down.

Alice looked ecstatic with this idea. There was nothing Alice loved more than a good occasion to plan.

She was just rising from her seat, when we heard a car drive up. Through the glass of the window, I could see it was Edward's Volvo. The car's owner got out, quickly followed by his fiancée. They both looked upset.

"No, Edward," Bella cried out. "Don't you see? If she's what you want, I won't get in the way!"

"Bella, please…"

She cut him off. "No, Edward! I can't do this! I can't pretend anymore! She's so much better than me! I'm no good for you!"

"Bella, listen, I love you!" Edward exclaimed. Even from this distance I could see the pain in his eyes.

"I don't believe you anymore!" her voice grew louder.

Edward ran a hand through his hair, "Bella, you have to!" He was pleading with her now.

"No, NO! It's over, Edward…" there was a long, pregnant pause. It was painful. "I can't do this when I can't trust you."

"Nothing happened. Bella, I promise you… Nothing!" His voice was sincere and panicked.

"Maybe, but you can't prove it to me," she told him coldly.

"You have my word, Bella!" Edward repeated.

"That doesn't prove anything," she told him.

"At least come upstairs and we can talk about this," he suggested.

Bella shot down that idea quickly. "No, I came to get my truck, that's all," she said harshly.

"Be safe," he said quietly as he walked her to the truck.

Bella shrugged. "What is it to you?" she asked.

She slowly got in and started the engine. She slammed the door in his face before opening the window. I watched her slowly place something in Edward's palm. The engagement ring.

"I'm sure Tanya will love it!" she stated bitingly, as she reversed away.

Edward stood there for a while, his body like stone, staring after her. Eventually he strode quickly towards us, slamming the door behind him so that the glass wall of the house shook.

"Edward…" I said mutely, as he came past me.

He shrugged my hand off his shoulder. "I'd like a moment to myself," he said, striding towards his room.

I glanced around the room to see my daughters' reactions. Rosalie looked shocked, like she hadn't really taken in what had just happened. Alice was shaking, obviously upset at what had just happened.

I bit my lip, wondering how our little joke had just caused the end of Bella and Edward.

I watched the trailer for New Moon and I am SOO excited... November seems a hell of a long way away, right now... It looks soooo great...

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