So heres the next chapter. The triple date. Poor Bella. Anyways read and review loves.
Bella POV
I had gone back home early in the morning before Mackie woke up. I was in need of some Alice and Rosalie time. I felt like I hadn't seen them in ages. And with Alice acting weird I had to get to the bottom of everything. I walked home since I didn't have my car at Edwards. It was about 5 in the morning and I didn't want to wake up poor Edward. Mackie had him up all night playing games, so I let him sleep. I left him a note saying that I had to go home for a little bit but that I would miss being in his arms. It wasn't a bad walk, maybe about ten minutes, and I walked along my favorite place in the entire world. The beach. I let the waves crash around my toes, every so often a big wave would consume my ankles too.
I got back to the house in no time and pulled my key out of my bag. I didn't want to wake anyone up so I went in the backdoor because I knew that the front door would be too noisy. I snuck upstairs silently and made my way into Alice and my bedroom. I saw her snuggled up to Jasper so I decided I would just grab a blanket and go sit out on the balcony.
It was still peaceful out and I couldn't get comfortable without Edward's arms around me. I got frustrated almost immediately and grabbed a board from my rack and stormed out to the beach. It was in between tides, I really had no hope of getting a wave at this hour but I just wanted to be in the water. I was glad I hadn't changed out of my bathing suit from yesterday and easily peeled my clothing off my skin. I did remember that the water was usually chilly in the morning so I grabbed my wetsuit off the front porch and pulled that on.
I strapped my long board around my ankle and wadded out into the water. I paddled out so I was about half way down the pier before stopping. The waves were still calm so I decided to prop myself up to a sitting position around my board. I watched as the sun rose across my beautiful ocean, making the most beautiful mix of colors I had ever seen.
I thought about everything that had happened. I was finding myself falling in love with Edward and I didn't know if it was too soon or if it was just a crush. I couldn't help but wonder if soul mates actually were true. That you're half of a puzzle and when that other half meets you there is nothing that could stop you two from connecting.
All of a sudden a wave started to form under me pulling me back to reality. I turned and paddled catching the one wave of the morning. I got a few whistles from other surfers that were starting to come out. I decided to call it a day, I got a lot of thinking done out in the water and now it was time to head back. I pulled my wet suit down half way so it hung around my waist. I hated the feel of them sticking to my back when they're wet.
I took my board under my arm and walked back to my house. It was about 6:30 when I got home; I was surprised at how fast the time went whenever I was on the water. I walked in and went to make myself a cup of coffee.
"Who the fuck is out there?" I heard Emmett yelled through Rose's shut door. "I've got a bat." I knew he didn't have a bat though because I knew for a fact that Rose doesn't keep sport equipment in her bedroom. He might, however have a garage tool such as a wrench or jack.
"Emmett it's just me." I said still trying to be quiet, god knew that my "breaking in" wouldn't wake Jasper. Emmett came out of the room anyways. He looked at me as I raised my hands up in the air.
"Em, who is it?" I heard a very annoyed Rose call from her bed.
"Just Bellzo, Rosie. Go back to bed." Emmett called back his booming laughter now filling the kitchen. I hadn't realized how much I missed my older brother figure. I had known Emmett for a long time, even before him and Rose got together, and ever since I met him, we had been like family. He picked me up in a giant bear hug spinning me around.
"Bellzo, why are you in a wetsuit? And soaking?" It must have clicked in his mind that I was out surfing because all of a sudden, "Since when on earth do you wake up early to go surfing?"
"I couldn't get comfortable here without waking up Alice and Jasper so I decided to take my board out." I said. "Can you please put the wrench down now?" I looked at the wrench nervously.
"Sorry Bellzo. Thought you were some creep trying to steal my Rosie away from me." He said looking innocent. He smiled at me and I nodded as he walked back into her bedroom again.
"Bella? Is that your voice I hear causing a ruckus in the kitchen?" Alice asked dancing out of her room, Jasper not too far behind her. "Bella it is you!" She came over and hugged me tightly. "I've missed having my rooms."
"Yeah, sorry about that. I got caught up in everything with Edward and then working, it's just been really easy to crash over at Edwards." I said grabbing my cup of coffee and going to grab the milk from the fridge.
"So are you guys coming tonight or what?" She asked and I nodded in response, not trusting my voice to sound enthusiastic. "Yay! Now the three of us can go shopping for dresses tonight! Text Edward and tell him to dress nice." I needed a shopping day with the girls; I was beginning to feel like a stranger.
"Sounds good to me, Alice. Wanna go in like half an hour?" She nodded making a bowl of cereal and curling into Jaspers lap on the couch.
We were at the mall a solid hour later than planned. When I was in the shower Rose had fallen back asleep and refused to get up so we had to wait for her. We took my truck, only because it had the most trunk space and with the big date tonight, Alice was probably going to go crazy on the shopping.
"So ladies, what should we get first?" Rose asked us as we made our way into the mall.
"Lets get dresses first, then accessories. Well we need accessories, Rose; Bella on the other hand has that lovely necklace hanging off of her neck. Where'd you get that anyways Bella? It's gorgeous." Alice asked me looking at the ring necklace that Edward had given me on our first date. I had forgotten that I had it one. I never took it off.
"Oh," I said letting my hand play with the ring. "Edward gave it to me on our first date." I let them come and look at it closely, touching the blue jewel on it.
"I thought I saw you wearing a necklace the other day, I guess I just never put two in two together that you never wear necklaces. Always just get in the way." Rose mocked me.
"Oh. My. God. Bella does that say forever, love E on the inside?" Alice said now looking closely to the inside of the ring. Rose soon joined her in examining the ring and I laughed nodding. "Bell that's adorable. He is such a keeper."
"Oh I know. So, lets get this torture over with and find some amazing dresses." I knew how dress shopping with these two could get. They wouldn't give up until they found the best dress in the entire mall.
Three hours later we had all found dresses. Rose had found a black that had a low V neck and tightened around her thighs and dipped down in the back. Alice had a very modern dress in bright pink with a bubble bottom. It crossed in the back giving her an intense design across her back. And I had found an aqua silk dress that a had rhinestones all along the neckline, below my boobs and then down the back. The back was low cut, so low cut that we were going to have to go to Victoria's Secret to find some suitable underwear. The straps continued down the back but stopped about half way where they met the band from below my boobs. (A/N: I'll put the dresses up on my free webs. Check it out.)
"Girls that was perfect. Lets get some lunch before getting shoes." Alice decided she was hungry so we were all going to eat. We walked into the food court and split ways all wanting different things. I went to get Panda Express, Rose went to get Chipotle and Alice went to get In and Out Burger. We all met up though in the middle at our table.
"So, Bella, tell us about you and Edward. I feel like we haven't seen you in ages." Alice said and Rose sat up suddenly paying very close attention.
"Yeah, Bell, spill." Rose was now very intrigued and pressing for details.
"Well, he took me to the beach for our first date and after we went back to his house. Only because I decided to race him into the water and I needed to clean up. Then we fell asleep…" I gave them the recap of everything that had happened. They would occasionally awe at parts but they never interrupted me, that is until I got to the part about him whispering I love you when he thought I was asleep.
"Do you love him back?" Rose asked while Alice was still admiring my necklace and listening to my story.
"I don't know, Rose. I think I do but honestly we just started dating, can you really fall in love that fast?" I needed their opinions on this the most because they were my friends and would tell me the truth.
"It's called love at first sight, Bella. Do you feel the shock when he touches you, like grabs your hand or brushes hair out of your face." Alice asked.
"Yeah, Alice, I do. Guys, I think I'm in love with Edward Cullen." With that last statement they squealed and suddenly I was wrapped up in a group hug.
"It's about time our little Bella grew up." Rose was now cooing at me with a wide grin playing across her face.
"Let's not get distracted here. We still need kick ass shoes for tonight. Bella did you ever text Edward?" Alice asked me, suddenly I realized that no I hadn't.
"Shit." I murmured pulling out my phone, creating a new text and punching in his number.
To: Edward
From: Bella
Hey E - Tonight is at 7. Just stop by the house so we can all go together. Alice said to dress nicely. I miss you. ;) B
It took us another two hours to find the perfect shoes for our dresses. Finally after going in every store we had found them. Rose had a pair of cheetah print pumps with skinny gold heels. Alice went for a strappy sandal in a pink to match her dress; her shoes also had a skinny gold heel. My shoes were outrageous though. They were Rosalie and Alice's idea. They had a skinny clear heel and diamonds dangling off the ankle strap and across the top of my feet. It would be a miracle if I didn't break a bone tonight. All of a sudden I felt my phone buzz in my pocket.
To: Bella
From: Edward
B - I missed waking up this morning to you in my arms. I cant wait to see you at 7. You're absolutely beautiful did you know that? E
I giggled to myself, showing the text message to Alice and Rose who both awed and then complained that their boyfriends never did anything sweet for them like that.
To: Edward
From: Bella
E – 7 couldn't come any slower. B
It was now 5 when we finally left the mall. Alice and Rose pulled me into the bathroom for what I could imagine was more Bella Barbie time. By the end it was about 6:30 and I had to say I looked stunning. I looked like I deserved to be standing next to Alice and Rose. They had curled my hair and pinned pieces of it back with sparkly clips. My make up was light but brightened my face. The two of them managed to get dressed and ready to go while helping me.
Now I just had to sit there and wait. Jasper and Emmett were the first to show up. They both looked amazing. Well Emmett looked a little silly and Jasper's crazy blonde hair didn't really match up with the nice button down shirt he was now in. Emmett was as usually too big and was almost bursting out of his shirt.
As soon as they saw Rose and Alice they went crazy and ran over grabbing the respective girl. Emmett spun Rose around the living room while Jasper was more reserved and just whispered something into Alice's ear which made her giggle.
It was now more than ever that I missed not being with Edward all the time. Emmett however decided it was time to stop wishing Edward would hurry up and for us to have a drink. We all mixed our usual Malibu Rum with pineapple juice and a little cranberry juice. We held our glasses up all going around to make a toast as usual.
"To those dresses. You girls look hot." Emmett said. You could always count on his to not hold sentimental value.
"To sisters." Rose said looking straight at Alice and me.
"To friends." Jasper said, always keeping his short and sweet.
"To family." Alice said looking around at everyone.
"To falling in love." I said. And I meant it. As soon as I said it Edward walked in the propped opened door and looked around.
"Am I late?" He asked you could tell he felt bad, he kept looking from me to the clock on the oven to everyone else in the room.
"Not at all, my brother. Now have a drink before we go." Emmett said motioning for Edward to come join our circle. He poured him a drink and handed it to him, telling him it was his turn to make a toast.
"To Bella. For having me." Everyone awed as his said this and wrapped his arms around me from behind and kissed my cheek.
"Still rocking the cast, buddy boy?" Rose asked eyeing the blue cast that was showing out of his green button down shirt. I hadn't really noticed how amazing he looked. He had on a deep green button down and black dress pants. He looked absolutely perfect. With his arms still wrapped around my body, he let his one hand trail up and play with the ring necklace. We finished our drinks, letting Edward get to know everyone a little better and made our way to the cars. I was about to lock up and leave when Edward pushed me up against the door and kissed me with so much passion I couldn't take it.
"Where did that come from?" I asked breathlessly, still not letting my arms down from around his neck.
"It was cause I didn't get to kiss you in the morning when you woke up, beautiful." He leaned down and kept kissing my neck and jaw line, lightly tracing over my scar.
"Well I kissed you." I said smugly with a smile.
"Ah, so I didn't just dream that." He responded laughing into my shoulder. "Lets go before your friends hate me for stealing you." So we made our way down to the cars and got into Emmett's massive jeep.
We got to the restaurant and Emmett already ordered a round of pina colodas for the table. "So, Eddie Boy, how did you finally rope in our little Bellzo." Emmett was now acting like a father figure intimidating poor Edward.
"Well, we actually first met at a club. I pulled some drunk guy off of her but then she had to leave because I believe you were drunk." Edward said squeezing my knee under the table.
"Oh, sorry about that bro." Emmett said turning a little bit red.
"No worries, man. Anyways, then she started working for my family as my baby sisters nanny. There was this big run in at a zoo and Bella was there for me, which was when I realized I needed her in my life. Ever since the night on the beach she agreed to have me. I've been the happiest man since." Edward said proudly looking at me. I leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.
"Well I hope you have a job or a way of supporting my little Bella." Emmett was now going a little over board.
"Em!" I said trying to get him to stop. I felt another squeeze on my knee.
"Its fine, Bella. And yes, I am going to graduate med school at the end of next year. I plan on keeping Bella very comfortable." Edward said, again another smug grin came across his face.
We all ordered as the small talk continued. I ordered mushroom raviolis and when the waitress got to Edward she twirled her hair and leaned down a little bit more. He ordered the same as me and wrapped a protective arm around my shoulder.
The night went on like that until Emmett and Alice decided it was time to bring up bad stories from my past.
"Oh god, remember that time Bella got her head stuck in the fence trying to see if the neighbor boy was outside shirtless?" Emmett was laughing hysterically now and Alice was in a fit of laughter as well. We were all pretty trashed at this point except Edward, Jasper and Rosalie.
"Hey. Hey. Hey. Alice told me that he thought I was cute. Alice remember the time we gave Emmett the makeover the first time he had a girl sleep over at the house." My words came out slurred but I didn't care. I had lost it. Just like Alice and Emmett, I was tearing up and holding my sides.
"Who remembers when Bella told Alice and Rose she loves Edward." Emmett said. As soon as the words left his mouth I got up from the table infuriated with him. I tried storming away but my heels wouldn't let me. So right there in the middle of everyone's dinner, I pulled my heels off and stormed out of the place a sloppy mess.
"Bella, wait please. Cmon just talk to me." It was Edward great. Not who I wanted to see right now. "Please Isabella?" I started running and he took off after me. Being the klutz that I am when I try to run, I fell. I instantly felt strong arms wrapped around me pulling me close to Edward's body.
"Edward. Please, that was not how I wanted you to find out." I was slurring all over the place. Not in control of any of my words.
"Let me just take you home, please Bella?" He brushed the hair out from around my eyes. He looked at me and I started to laugh. "What's so funny, Isabella?"
"You're sexy." I said still laughing.
"Thanks. Now lets get you home before you start telling strangers they're sexy too." Edward pulled me up into his arms bridal style and put me into Jaspers car.
"I love you, Eddie. I do. I do. I do. I do." I was going to regret this one in the morning. We got home faster than I remembered the drive being there was.
"Shh, Bella, you're drunk out of your mind. But I-" Before he could get the words out I opened the passenger side door and puked. Luckily I was right next to a drain so it all got washed down there.
"I feel so much better, Eddie-Poo." I was giggling uncontrollably now.
"Ok lets get you up into bed, you're not going to feel so good in the morning." He carried me up into my room and helped me change out of my dress and into one of the big sweatshirts I had of his lying around my room. He laid me down in my bed and was about to climb back down the ladder when I grabbed his shirt.
"Don't leave me, Eddie Baby." I released my grip on his shirt and pouted. He would never be able to say no to that one. But he did. And he slept on the couch that night seeing as I was too tired to try and fight him.
I woke up the next morning feeling like absolute hell. I groaned and got out of bed looking at Alice who was sprawled out across her bed with a peaceful looking Jasper sleeping on the floor next to her. I got out of the room without waking either of them I looked around and couldn't find Edward anywhere. I grabbed a blanket and wrapped it around my body shivering from the cool air blowing off the ocean. I stepped out onto the balcony seeing my favorite bronze hair blowing from a chair out there. I let the brisk air hit me like a ton of bricks. I really had no energy for anything.
Edward pulled me into his lap and I rested my head on his chest. I started to cry. His arms tightened around me as he rubbed my back up and down trying to calm me down. I looked up at him and pressed my nose to his, allowing our foreheads to meet. The tears were still falling as I stared into his green eyes trying to erase every memory from last night. The only thing that stands out to me is that Emmett told Edward I had said I loved him. Edward reached up and wiped away a tear from my cheek and lightly kissed my lips. I pulled back reluctantly and let my lips linger on his as I spoke.
"I'm sorry." I said softly reaching up to run my fingers through his bronze hair.
"You have nothing to be sorry about, Isabella. I wont hold you to anything you say when you're drunk. It was actually very amusing to hear stories about little Bella riding a bike into a pool." He chuckled recalling one of the stories that Alice had told. "But I do have to say, was when you went to Victoria's Secret for the first time with Alice and knocked over one of the mannequins." I blushed a really deep red at this comment. It was one of my more embarrassing moments.
"Hey. I was really nervous and that lady came up behind me and asked if I wanted their two for one thong deal. I was in seventh grade what did you want me to do?" I asked swatting at his arm.
"Get the thongs and then wear them around only me. Maybe nothing else even." Edward was having too much fun with this. I had had enough of this and started to get up and untangle myself form Edward's hold. "And where do you think you're going?"
"I have had enough of talking about…." I trailed off leaving it very clear I was talking about the thongs.
"Oh you mean your thongs?" Edward said with a smug look on his face.
"Whoa! Big E over here is already talking about Bellzo's thongs!" Emmett came out just in time to hear the end of our conversation. I let my head fall back into Edwards body trying to hide my face from my friends.
I heard a thud and turned around to see Rose shaking her head at Emmett.
"C'mon love birds we've got smoothies in here to fix our little hang over problem." Alice motioned us into the kitchen where we all sat around the counter. Jasper was mixing smoothies and I asked if he needed any help. When he said no he had it under control I jumped onto Edwards lap, happily letting him wrap his arms around me.
"If no one objects, I was wondering if Bella, you would like to come with me and my family to our summer house in Laguna for a week. I think there would be like three days where you would have to watch Mackie, but I would be there and other than that Mackie would be with my parents." Edward asked me, looking around at all of my friends for approval for stealing me for a week.
Suddenly I noticed everyone meeting Alice's eyes, I looked back at Edward and he seemed just as confused as I was. I looked back at Alice who was now looking at the floor. I mentally went over all the dates of next week, it wasn't anyone's birthday, nor was it a holiday week. I kept my eyes on Alice trying to see if I could read her and figure out what was wrong.
"Sounds like fun." Alice said, weakly, still looking at the floor. Something wasn't right. I whispered in Edward's ear that if everything was fine I'd love to go with him, and then hopped off his lap and grabbed Alice by the arm. Rose had tears in her eyes that she was hiding by looking up at Emmett and then covering her face in his arms. Jasper looked upset too, what the fuck was going on.
"Alice. I need to talk to you." I said pulling her into our bedroom. "Alice, we've been best friends since we were little. It's always been me, you and Emmett. Now please, if something is wrong, tell me. I'm your best friend that's what I'm here for. And I know I haven't been around a whole lot lately but Alice if something isn't right I want to know."
"Always the overdramatic one, Bella. Everything's fine. Have fun on vacation! I was thinking everyone could go to the beach the week before Edward has to go back to studying and school stuff." Alice said, still not looking me in the eye.
"Alice, look me in the eye and tell me everything's fine." I was getting angry now. Since when do Alice and I lie to each other? We were basically sisters.
"Bella, everything's fine." She said looking into my eyes, I could still see the doubtfulness clouding her usually perky eyes.
"Alice. What is it?"
Cliffhanger anyone? Anyways im not sure when ill post next its my 21st birthday today and depeneding on the hangover tomorrow i may or may not have something up tomorrow, probably monday if you guys review enough. Im hoping for atleast 10 reviews. who knows the next chapter you could find out whats wrong with alice...