A/N: This is longer than usual, I was going to split it but to be honest I couldn't find an appropriate spot to split it, so it is up as is. I want to thank everyone who has reviewed, or added an alert for this story, it makes me want to write more to it!
Disclaimer: I still don't own anything.
BPOV
With a groan, I rolled over and smacked the snooze button down on my alarm clock, hoping it would stop it's incessant noise, I mean who thought that She Wolf would be a good song? Seriously! I lay on my back relishing in the silence, before the damn song started again, okay now that was weird. I knew my alarms snooze was set for ten minutes with the radio to wake me up, so why was it going off so soon with the same song? That's when it hit me, I didn't set the alarm last night because today was Saturday. That means, damn! I pulled my body from the confines of my lovely warm bed and padded over to my desk where my cell phone was sat, looking at the screen I saw Ali flashing on it.
With a sigh, I had a feeling I would be doing that a lot today with the dreaded shopping trip ahead of me, I pressed the button to answer the call. "Alice Cullen, how many times do I have to tell you not to change the ringtone on my phone?" I demanded.
"How would you know it was me if I didn't? Plus the song is fitting."
"Well let me think...I could look at the flipping screen like a normal person." I answered, not even acknowledging the fact that the song did indeed seem to fit Alice.
"I'm glad your awake, and in such a good mood." she said jokingly.
"I wasn't awake, the annoying song coming from my phone woke me up." I said with a smile, I wasn't really annoyed and Alice knew that but I had to at least put on a show otherwise she would just keep taking liberties.
"Well now that you are, you have half an hour to get ready."
"Alice..." I whined looking over at my alarm to check the time gasping when I saw it, "you do realise it is only half seven, me and Rose agreed on ten." I shrieked, before placing a hand over my mouth as I realised Charlie must still be in bed.
"I don't care what you agreed, we will be there at eight because it will take two hours to get to Seattle." she replied as if that was the most obvious fact in the world.
"Why Seattle? Can't we just go to Port Angeles?" I queried hopefully, knowing deep down Alice would never allow that.
"No we can't. You do realise that this ridiculous arguing has now cut down your preparation time to twenty minutes. So go shower, get dressed in your blue shirt, black skinny jeans and the shoes I gave you the other month." came the slightly annoyed response.
"I cannot believe that you are telling me what to wear, you really are one of a kind Ali you know that?" I asked laughing heartily at her now.
"Of course, that's why you love me." she stated obviously.
"I wouldn't count on that." I mumbled into the phone hoping she wouldn't hear, of course with my luck she heard something.
"What was that Bells?"
"Erm nothing Ali, of course I love you. I'm going to go shower because now I only have fifteen minutes before you arrive." I said laughing at her gasp of shock.
"Oh my, I have to get dressed, good thing everything else is done. See you soon, and Bella?"
"Yes Alice?" what more can she possibly want from me, blood?
"Be sure to eat something, you know how you get when you don't eat." she said laughing loudly down the phone.
"Goodbye Alice." I ended simply, cutting her off before she could answer. She was right of course, I really did have to eat especially before shopping. There was no way I could go with out food for however long during the planned torture, I mean who knew when they would let me eat. I walked to the bathroom and turned the water on to heat up. Whilst I was waiting I pulled the outfit out Alice demanded I wear, at least I was allowed to wear flat shoes which was always a bonus. I threw my purse and house keys in a random bag, before grabbing my towel and running for a quick shower.
Ten minutes later and I was showered, dressed, hair up in a ponytail and downstairs grabbing a bowl of cereal. I was impressed with my swiftness and I only fell once in all my rushing, another impressive feat. I was just rinsing off my bowl when I heard a horn blare outside my house, hoping they hadn't woken Charlie I grabbed my bag and walked out the house. I looked over to the drive to see that Charlie's cruiser was gone, fishing most likely, to be replaced by Emmett's monster of a car. Locking the front door, I walked over to the car and attempted to climb in the back with Alice, after falling backwards twice Emmett got out and gave me a leg up for which I was eternally grateful.
"Thanks Em. What are you doing here anyway don't you have anything better to do?" I asked, after he had climbed back behind the wheel and moved the car out of my drive. It was bad enough Rosalie was coming because I didn't really know her, but Emmett what joy could he get today.
"Well I didn't which is a good thing. Rosie here," he tipped his head to his girlfriend seated in the passenger seat, "flirted with me last night to get me to come. Apparently you need me to carry all the bags, and you need my car to get them home." he finished with a shrug.
"What, no I don't need that many clothes really." I cried indignantly.
"Yes you do Bella. Believe me when we are finished with you you will be so hot, Edward won't be able to keep his hands off you." Rosalie said twisting in her seat to look at me.
"Oh joy. My one aim in life to make Edward Cullen drool over me." I said quietly, but sarcastically.
"Bells that is your aim, at the minute or are you forgetting the deal, bet whatever this is?" Alice retaliated.
Thinking over this, I realised something and before anyone could say anything I piped up. "Erm if this is a bet shouldn't there be terms?"
"There are, if you make Edward fall for you and change his ways then Ali here goes to the graduation ball with Jasper." Emmett answered never taking his eyes off the road.
"Yeah but what if I don't? What if he continues the way he is?"
"That won't happen. Simple as." Rosalie countered.
"But lets just pretend it does. I feel like Alice should get something from me in return." I said shooting a look at the girl in question.
"Okay," Alice began before taking a couple of minutes to think about it. "I've got it, if you lose then you have to come shopping with me whenever I want." she squealed excitedly.
"I don't know about that Ali." Suddenly I deeply wished I hadn't even mentioned terms.
"Bella that is what I want, otherwise you have to accept that you will succeed." she responded with a big smile. Holding her hand out for me to shake, after thinking on it I decided that maybe what she wanted wasn't to big of a deal. Generally when we went shopping I had to put up with being Barbie Bella, but usually if I went quietly it proved to be quite painless. I held my hand out and gripped Alice's in a shake.
"Anyway how did dumb, dumber and Mike get you to agree?" Rosalie asked intrigued. I proceeded to tell them about my biology and gym lessons. I received many high fives and laughs for what I said to Lauren, Jessica and Edward, and we all laughed at the fact that Mike wouldn't take a hint. I had to explain to Rosalie and Emmett how much he had been asking me out. When I had finished and we had all calmed down Emmett poked Rosalie, and nodded his head towards me and Alice.
"What do you want to tell me?"
"Why would you assume we had something to tell you?" Alice asked, having not seen the exchange between Emmett and Rosalie.
"Well Em and Rose just shared a silent exchange. Plus Em nodded his head towards me, so I want to know what they want to tell me." I explained.
Rosalie looked at Emmett and Alice before coughing to clear her throat and beginning. "Well firstly, Jasper has agreed to help us out."
"Why do we need Jasper's help? I mean am I that much of a lost cause?" I asked sadly.
"Bella don't ever think that, ever! You are an amazing person, but we need Jasper's help because he knows Edward better than anyone. He can find out things because Edward talks to him. Therefore we will always know what Edward thinks about you." Alice responded patting my hand in comfort.
"Okay I understand that I guess. What's the second part you wanted to tell me?" I was still not convinced but decided to let it drop.
"I think Ali should tell you that part." Emmett said with a smile which he shot at me in the rear view mirror. I turned to face Alice and found her looking at me nervously.
"I have already started my part of the bet." she said simply.
"Ali I need more than that. What did you do just talk to him?"
"She did more than that." Rosalie stated simply. I shot an intrigued look at Alice, who was refusing to meet my gaze.
"Ali, come on the suspense is killing me."
"Me and Jasper had a conversation, and we flirted a bit. But the best part came as he was leaving, he pretty much told me he liked me, but he didn't think I was ready. He said that we should talk more and before he walked off to his car he kissed me on my cheek." she finished brightly. Raising her gaze she finally met my eyes flashed me a smile. Returning the smile just as brightly I undid my seat belt and slid over to give her a hug before moving back to my position.
"I'm glad Ali, and I always knew he liked you, he just needed to admit it." I said. The conversation continued to flow in a similar manner until we reached Seattle an hour and a half after we had left.
Two hours and many pointless arguments later and we were still wandering around the biggest mall I have ever been party to shopping in. We must have been in most of the stores in the building, and Rosalie and Alice still had intentions of going to many more before we went home. So far they hadn't let me buy a single thing, which I have to admit was getting annoying. I hated people buying me things at the best of times even if it was my birthday so along with the shopping this was swiftly becoming the worst day of my life.
"Bella, come on in here." Alice said dragging me into a shop which had an almost identical set up to every other shop we had been in.
"Ali, when can we get something to eat?" I asked, knowing I sounded like a petulant child and to be honest I didn't care in the slightest.
"After this shop Bella I promise." she answered, pulling me over to yet more tops even though I was sure I had more than enough to last me my entire school life and halfway through college as well.
"You said that in the last shop." Emmett whined behind me. He was just as hungry as I was, possibly more so because he had to keep running back to his car to dump the ever growing pile of bags which I was sure must have nearly completely filled his boot.
"Baby, how about I promise you that we will go for lunch next?" Rosalie said, sidling over to Emmett and placing a chaste kiss on his lips.
"Okay but I am holding you to it Rosie. If I don't get to eat after this shop we are going home within the next hour." he stated. Rosalie nodded in agreement and walked over to join me and Alice, relaying what Emmett had said.
"I heard, and in that case we will go to lunch next because we still have to get jewellery, make up, shoes and underwear." she said without turning away from the clothes. She began throwing more tops on the pile already in my hands, before walking over to the skirts and trousers.
"Ali, I have underwear I don't need more." I whispered fiercely to her.
"Yes you do Bella. Nice underwear will make you feel sexy, which will give you confidence, which will in turn make Edward want you even more." Rosalie stated before Alice even had a chance to answer. I wasn't to sure she heard because she was engrossed in choosing between a skirt and a pair of jeans before shaking her head and throwing both on the pile.
"Rose is right Bella. Now please go and try on these things so we can decide what to buy you." she said pushing me towards the dressing rooms.
"I don't like the fact that you two are buying everything you know!" I shouted from inside the cubicle. We had already had this argument but I was determined to try and at least let them buy myself something.
"Look Bells, this was our idea so we are paying. We don't mind really." Alice shouted back.
"I just wish you would let me buy something."
"How about we let you buy lunch?" Rosalie suggested.
"Okay but that doesn't seem like a very fair trade." I answered.
"Oh wait until you see what Emmett orders and tell me if its a fair trade." Rosalie countered with a laugh. I had to parade out in everything I tried on so Alice and Rosalie could veto what didn't look right, somehow Emmett always got his opinion in as well, which was surprising for two reasons. One we were in the women's changing area, so I had a suspicion that he was sneaking glances in whenever he could. Two Alice and Rosalie actually listened too him, and took his opinion on board, I assume it was because he was male and everything he said he liked they were sure Edward would like so I guess it made sense. It just bugged me because they didn't take my opinion into account at all, I just had to accept that I was wearing what they told me from now on.
Twenty minutes later and me and Emmett were leading the way to the food court, after dumping the newest bags in his car. The others lagging behind no doubt talking about the shoes I was going to need. Emmett walked over to the nearest fast food restaurant and ordered nearly everything on the menu, I must have looked as shocked as the guy behind the counter because Alice and Rosalie joined us and laughed upon seeing my face.
"Don't say I didn't warn you Bella." Rosalie said with a smile.
"No it's okay, I don't mind paying really. It's just will he eat all of that?" I asked worried.
"Yes!" my three companions answered at the same time. The guy behind the counter took orders from myself, Rosalie and Alice, before telling me the amount at which point I nearly passed out. I mean come on $50 dollars for food is a little excessive, and most of that was Emmett's. Once we had all our food, we found an empty table and sat down to eat. There was silence as we girls watched Emmett work his way through what can only be described as a mountain of food, heck even the people around us were watching his progress. Just when I thought he was about to give up on eating it all, he had been eating rather slowly for the past few minutes, he began again with fervour.
"How can he eat this much and look like he does?" I asked Alice.
"He plays a lot of sports, plus he has a really fast metabolism. Oh and he refuses to be beaten by a fast food restaurant." Alice stated, like that explained it all.
"Okay then." I responded, flashing a smile at Rosalie as she stared at Emmett with what I can only assume was love in her eyes. If she could look at him like that when he was eating so much then it was definitely love, I wonder if I'll find someone I could look at like that no matter what.
Half an hour later and Emmett was finally finished eating all his food, much to everyone's relief and joy. I swear the whole food court erupted when he finished the last apple pie he had ordered, I must admit that it was pretty amazing to see him eat all that food. Gross, but amazing.
"Right, I think it would be best if we split up now." Alice said clapping her hands together to gain our attention. Emmett had been lapping up the applause, bowing and waving to random people causing chuckles all around.
"Well, how about I go with Bella to get her underwear and make up and you and Emmett can go and get shoes and jewellery." Rosalie suggested.
"How come I can't go underwear shopping?" Emmett asked with a pout.
"Because dear, every time you go into Ann Summers you get me kicked out!" Rosalie answered with a laugh, which caused me and Alice to join in at the idea of Emmett getting kicked out of Ann Summers.
"She has a point Em, plus I will need you to carry the bags of shoes for me." Alice said diplomatically.
"Alright but just know I am not happy about this in the slightest!" he sounded like a child who wasn't allowed a new toy. With the decision made to split up, we all stood Emmett and Rosalie kissed, and I turned to Alice.
"Please Ali, don't get me any shoes with a huge heel because you know I will just fall over in them." I pleaded with my best friend.
"Don't stress Bella, you will get premature wrinkles!" was the only response I got, before she grabbed Emmett by the arm and dragged him off to the nearest shoe store.
Rosalie turned to me and flashed her bright smile, "come on then Bella, let's get this over with."
"Thanks, I have a feeling doing this with you will be less painful." I shot back with a smile to match hers and began walking towards Ann Summers.
"That's why I suggested it. Also I kind of figured that if we are going to be spending time together from now on we have to get to know each other. Especially now I have seen how close you are to Ali, you are a good friend to her Bella, you counter her overactivity well." Rosalie said shaking her head.
"It has taken a while to get as good as I am believe me, even now I fail. You and Ali are close as well though."
"Yeah but that's different. We were more thrown together because she is Em's sister and because of how close they are it was a matter of having to get along with her at first."
"And now?" I queried.
"Now, to be honest I love her like she was my sister. Yes she has some very annoying tendencies, but all in all she is one of the kindest people I have ever known and I almost feel privileged to be her friend." she stated looking down at me.
"I know what you mean, she could never intentionally hurt someone. Sometimes I wonder why she is friends with me, I have a habit of being slightly more selfish than her." I agreed with acceptance.
"She is friends with you, because even though I don't know you well, from what I have witnessed today and on the few occasions I have seen you interacting with Alice and your other friends you care more about their happiness than your own. I would never say you were selfish, I am selfish - " at which point I could feel myself blushing and felt the need to interrupt.
"Rose, you aren't selfish. Look at what you have done for me today and you don't even know me."
"It's sweet of you to say Bella, but I am selfish and I am not ashamed to admit it. Besides Emmett I will always put myself before everyone else. What I am doing today is only money, what you are trying to give Alice and Emmett is much more special. Something I could never give them." she said almost sadly.
"What is that, the chance to make me over?" I asked with a laugh.
"No, you are trying to return the brother they love to them. Believe me when I say that if this works, you will forever be in all of our debts, and I include myself in that." she said as she opened the door to Ann Summers. I had been so engrossed in the conversation I hadn't even noticed where we were, never having spoken to Rosalie so much or so frankly, I found it interesting to get a small insight into her mind.
"Well, we don't know if it will work yet. I will try though, because Ali is the closest thing I have to a sister." I said following Rosalie into the store. I instantly shut up as I looked at some of the underwear available to buy, that these people were expecting me to wear.
"I hope one day you will come to see me as a friend Bella. Despite what people may say about you, I think you are one of the best people I know." Rosalie countered, looking over her shoulder at me as she began selecting underwear in lace, silk, black, red and even bright pink for some reason. After following her round the store for twenty minutes, Rosalie led me to the changing rooms and passed me all the underwear she had selected.
"Go, try on, and put everything you like to one side, whilst I go and select some night wear for you." she said, as she smiled at me and walked off. I entered the changing room and tried on everything, and found that Rosalie had been right. The underwear did for some reason make me feel more confident, after fifteen minutes I had a yes pile which was larger than the no pile. Let me just tell you it was a massive surprise to me. The only things I had said no to were, well to be honest I don't think they were suitable, I mean who needs underwear with a zip crotch, I think that was a joke on Rosalie's behalf.
Once Rosalie had returned, I passed out all of the underwear I didn't want, for her to do whatever with whilst I tried on the night wear. She had chosen me the most gorgeous silk pyjamas which without even trying on I selected as a yes, alongside a few nighties, and camisole and short sets than. Once I had tried everything on I gathered up what I wanted and walked out to find Rosalie.
"Hey Rose, I'm done." I said with a smile as I reached her.
"Is that what you want?" she asked pointing at the pile in my arms.
"Yes, I think it is pretty much everything you chose for me." my smile widening as I saw one grace her own face, making her look if it was even possible more magnificent.
"I saw when I returned what you didn't want. I am impressed Bella." taking the collection of items out of my hands she walked over to the counter to pay for everything. Not wanting to know how much it was all going to cost her I waited outside the door for her to pay and come out.
"Rose can I ask you a question?" I asked as I reached out to take a couple of the bags from her.
"Yeah sure." she said slowly walking away towards the elevator bank.
"I was wondering, I know Dr and Mrs Cullen won't mind Alice buying me all this, I mean they probably won't even realise how much has been spent," it was a true statement. The Cullen's were ridiculously rich, so rich that no one really knew where the money had come from. It was believed that both Dr and Mrs Cullen had inherited from family and then invested wisely, but they never spoke about their money. The whole family apart from the ostentatious cars, and Alice's love of fashion were actually very modest about money, a reason why they were so popular within the community.
"What are you thinking Bella? That I am going to get into trouble?" Rosalie inquired, with a confused look on her face.
"Well yeah."
"Don't worry, my dad is a successful business attorney, and my mom is an author, so we have our fair share of money. I already explained what I was doing today, and so long as I don't go over a certain amount they don't mind." she explained gently, pushing the call button once we reached the elevators.
"Your mom's an author, I've never read one of her books." I guess the jobs of the parents explained why Rosalie is so smart.
"Actually she doesn't write under the name Hale, she uses a pseudonym."
"Which is?" Rosalie didn't answer until we had entered the elevator and the door had closed. Pressing the button for the second floor, she turned to me and looking slightly uncomfortable answered.
"Ashley Reed." she said simply, and quietly.
"Seriously, I love her books they are amazing." I gushed, making Rosalie visibly more uncomfortable. "Sorry, if I made you uncomfortable Rose, I didn't mean to."
"Don't worry Bella, it's just the only people who know outside family are the Cullen's. I don't want it getting around because I'll just get bombarded with questions."
"You can trust me Rose, I won't say anything I promise and I won't ask questions." I added with a smile.
"I know Bella, I would definitely appreciate it. Now lets go and get your make up." she said brightly as the elevator doors opened. With a very audible groan, eliciting a laugh from Rosalie, I followed her into a store I didn't even notice the name of and I definitely didn't want to be in.
Once me and Rosalie had finished buying what I deemed far too much make up for one person, but Rosalie deemed just enough to last me a month, we headed towards Emmett's car, phoning Alice on the way to let her know we were done. Before we even arrived at the car we could hear Emmett and Alice arguing.
"Alice, I told you all of those damn shoes wouldn't fit. Seriously who needs twelve pairs of shoes, the girl only has two feet for crying out loud!" I heard Emmett shout. I turned to see Rosalie stifling a laugh and I had to admit it was funny, but I had to agree I didn't see why I could ever need twelve pairs of shoes.
"Emmett Cullen, you know absolutely nothing about women! How on this Earth you ever got Rosalie to go out with you I will never know!" Alice shouted back at Emmett. At this me and Rosalie sighed in unison, and rushed over to the car.
"Alice, Emmett got me because he is sweet, loving, funny and sexy." Rosalie said walking over to stand by Emmett. "Emmett, Alice is right girl's need shoes you know this baby."
"Yeah but twelve pairs with matching handbags please, even you don't have that many." he countered looking down into Rosalie's eyes.
"I have more, you just don't see them all." a simple statement, of which I had no doubt to be true.
"See Em, Bells does need all of these shoes and handbags. Now help me get the rest of this stuff into the car so we can be off." Alice said with a cheeky smile. Emmett growled before grabbing the bags out of mine and Rosalie's hands and placing them on top of the other bags in the boot, and slamming the door shut. Storming to the drivers side he climbed into the car, and started the engine. Me, Alice and Rosalie all shot each other anxious glances before climbing into our respective seats, between me and Alice there were about four bags from different jewellery stores.
We got home in about an hour, mostly because Emmett was annoyed and drove like an absolute maniac, none of us spoke on the way home just in case we annoyed him even more. I have to admit an angry Emmett is not something I ever want to see again. Once he pulled up in front of my house, he cut the engine opened the door and jumped out. Slamming it shut he opened the boot and began pulling bags out and walking them up to my porch.
I was the first one to get out of the car to help him move the bags to my porch, ten minutes later Alice and Rosalie had joined in and within fifteen minutes we had moved all of the bags from the car to the porch.
"Em, thank you for everything today. I mean driving us to Seattle, carrying the bags, all the runs to the car. Although I hate shopping I really appreciate it, especially as I know you couldn't have had much fun." I said giving him a big hug, which he returned, this thanks seemed to diffuse the situation and he became his usual happy go lucky self again.
"I don't mind Bella, its for the good of man kind that I had to give up my Saturday!" he said doing a superhero pose, and walking off to his car. Laughing I nodded in agreement before turning to Rosalie.
"Thank you Rose, for everything." putting a real emphasis on the everything hoping she caught on to me meaning the conversation we had had earlier. It seemed she did, because I was surprised when she swooped down and gave me a quick hug before pulling away and looking at me.
"It's perfectly fine Bella. I had fun today really, I wasn't too sure I would but I did. I can't wait to see you on Monday, and Edward's face is going to be classic." she said before following Emmett to the car leaving just me and Alice.
"Bella, I know you are upset about how much we spent on you, but it is all going to be worth it in the end when you make him fall for you." she began looking down at her feet.
"Ali, don't worry. No I don't like how much you guys spent on me, but I can see where you are coming from for the most part." I rallied back at her, causing her to look up at me and smile.
"You mean it?"
"Of course I mean it, when have I ever been able to lie especially to you?"
"This is true, when you lie you blush. Then again even the nicest compliment paid to you makes you blush."
"Thanks Alice, nice to know what you think." I said turning away as if I was upset.
"Awww Bells, don't be like that you know I'm only joking." she said, before I turned around to reveal my smiling face. "Isabella Swan you are a truly evil person!" she shouted smacking me on the arm.
"Love you too Ali." I countered pulling her into a hug.
"Yeah yeah, whatever. If you loved me you wouldn't make me feel bad." she said returning my hug with vigour, and almost squeezing the air out of my lungs.
"Er...Ali, can't...breathe" I gasped, she quickly relinquished her hold on me allowing me to take a breath.
"Sorry."
"Oh and Ali, if you loved me you wouldn't make me go shopping with you so much." I stated with a smile.
"It's because I love you that I do take you shopping." Alice responded laughing heartily. At that point, I heard Charlie's cruiser up the street and Emmett beep his horn for Alice to hurry up.
"I better go. I'll come and help you organise your wardrobe tomorrow Bella, so don't look in any of the bags until then okay!" she said with a pointed look which clearly conveyed that if I so much as looked she would kill me.
"Yes Ali, I promise I won't look. See you tomorrow." I said as she turned ad walked to her brother's truck waving at Charlie as he pulled into the drive. Once Emmett had pulled away, Charlie climbed out of the car and seeing all the bags on the porch proceeded to question me.
"Bells, how much did all of this cost?"
"Don't worry dad. Alice and Rosalie Hale bought it all for me, we have a sort of deal and I apparently needed a whole new wardrobe to achieve the end goal." I said as I turned and tried not to fall over the bags to unlock the door. I was successful in that pursuit but as I turned back my foot slipped out from under me and I proceeded to land on my butt on the porch. "Owww" I said as I got up and rubbed the spot that was hurting.
"Are you okay Bells?" Charlie asked, trying to suppress his laughs and failing miserably.
"Yeah dad, fine. How about you give your daughter a hand with all of the bags on the porch. Otherwise you are not getting any dinner this side of the century." I stated knowing that would get his attention.
"Alright, alright." he said, picking up a few of the bags and proceeding to dump them in the living room. "how come they bought you so much stuff anyway?" he asked as he was looking in a few of the bags.
"Like I said we have a sort of bet going, and according to Ali and Rose it is all essential."
"Even the new underwear?" he asked clearly embarrassed. I felt my face heat up as he was holding the Ann Summers bags in his hands as if they were on fire.
"Dad, just put them down! I had no say in anything bought today." I said heatedly, trying to stem the embarrassment. Once all the bags had been relocated to the living room I walked to the kitchen to find something to prepare for dinner.
Okay, so who enjoyed the insight into Rosalie's mind? Although she is obviously very fashion concious, because she wouldn't be Rosalie if she wasn't, I wanted her to have more depth, and believe me when I say we have only just touched upon her.
Also I like Emmett in this chapter, because he is fun and the Emmett we all love but he I have always imagined him getting stressed if he ever got dragged shopping with the girls.
I know Bella seems slightly OOC with the shopping thing, but as stated earlier in the chapter she has realised that if she doesn't kick up too much of a fuss then it is a more painless experience on everyone's behalf.
I promise that next is Edward's point of view, I know exactly how Bella is going to make him work for a date, and it may cause some embarrassment on his part, but it might not. I will just say that it is not going to be easy, and I have twists up my sleeve!! I don't know when the next chapter will be up, most likely either over the weekend or early next week, but I make no promises.
