Howdy y'all!
I know, I know I've been gone forever, but stuff has happened including hospital trips, university visits and new jobs so I haven't had much time.
Funny story, I had already written half of this chapter and had it open and then I wrote the next part of CIPC and decided I was getting further with that so closed this down and then when I had finished and went to save it instead of saving it in my CIPC file I saved it as IDN chapter 7 and wiped out the half written chapter. I blame this on it being three in the morning and being drugged up on pain medication…oops so I had to re type this all up today.
But I'm back now!
Yes we now get to see Alice's reaction to the baby!
I had entered a different dimension…
No I was still asleep that was it…
Or maybe I was dead…
No I'm definitely not dead. But something was wrong.
After all Alice hadn't said one word to us in anger yet, even after being told the entire story by both Edward and me and though Jasper had looked ready to kill someone Alice was yet to say a word. In fact we were now sat on the picnic bench in the back garden away from all the guests the music thumping quietly in the background and Alice was sat there with Little Lily on her lap bouncing her on her knees and making little cooing noises.
Jasper was sat next to her a look of shock on his face and I was pretty sure mine and Edward's faces mirrored his.
"She is just so adorable! Edward she looks just like you! Don't you think so Jasper?"
"Uh, yeah honey. Sure?" Jasper still seemed in shock. Alice looked over at him then across to me and Edward and raised her eyebrows at us all.
"What? Did you think I was going to go crazy? Start shouting at you two? This isn't your fault and sure I would like to find Tanya and rip all the hair from her scalp and then maybe burn all of her clothing and slash her tires and maybe then key her car, but I can't and I'm not going to take my anger out on you because you are the ones that have to deal with the consequences of this decision that she has made. Also this means I can plan another party now. A sort of 'Welcome' party for her."
I'm pretty sure my jaw was touching the ground right now as was Edward's. Jasper however was now staring at her with a look of admiration and he lent in to kiss her softly on the cheek whispering a quick I love you. I would never understand those two; maybe Alice's craziness was what got Jasper going? Or maybe it was the death threats? Who knew? I was brought out of my thoughts by Edward's voice.
"Alice, she's four months old she hardly needs a party." I nodded in agreement still unable to speak after that speech.
"Yeah but Edward everyone needs to come and see her don't they to say hello and welcome her into the family."
Edward sighed and lent his forehead against his hand. "Not right now Alice, I have way to much on my plate that I need to deal with. Emmett and Rosalie don't even know yet, no one has been able to get a hold of them. Just give it some time first before we think of throwing this party." I took his hand under the table and squeezed. He looked over at me and smiled squeezing my hand in return.
Jasper lent over the table and took hold of Edward's shoulder. "Edward as much as we adore Lily and are grateful for her being brought into our lives, I understand this must be hard for you, so if you need anything, anything, just let us know okay. We will be here no matter what okay."
Edward grasped Jasper's arm and nodded in gratitude, I knew he was too chocked up to say anything and I felt him squeeze my hand again. Jasper patted Edward's shoulder once more and then sat back and took a big swig of his beer before sighing. "Enough of all this serious talk, this is supposed to be a party so lets have some fun and deal with all this serious stuff later." Edward nodded taking a deep breath before also drinking his beer.
"Yeah Edward once again your stealing my spotlight! It's my party Edward! About me!" Alice glared over at Edward still bouncing Lily on her knees and Edward retaliated by sticking his tongue out at her.
Well at least he was back to his usual self. I rose and took Lily from Alice's arms so that she could get back to her guests and Jasper went to grab himself another beer. I turned to Edward who was still sat on the bench. "Well, personally I think that went rather well. Don't you?" He looked up at me and smiled.
"Well we are both alive and unharmed so that's always a good sign right." I smiled back relieved that he was joking again.
We had faced the dragon that was Alice and made it through alive, now we just had to face the crowd. I would let Edward do that bit.
I know I know it was short, but I wanted to get it up for you guys and I'm writing the next part now, like right now.
So it should be up in a few hours, hopefully.
Love love!
Bluelilytiger xxx
