Chapter 10 - Dream
Alix gave up and just let her bronze hair hang in its perfect ringlets down her back, she couldn't put it up without making her ears look big. She'd already vetoed every outfit Alice had tried to choose for her then pointed out that she was perfectly capable of dressing herself. What she'd chosen was dressy, yet comfortable.
Skinny jeans than hugged her hips nicely with a blue lepord print top, black cropped cardigan and black high-heels. She ajusted the hem of the trouser legs to come down over the top part of her shoes, making her legs look longer.
She watched Alice clamp her mouth shut to stop herself from screaming in annoyence, Alix would be the only Cullen attending prom, the others had been pursuaded (forced) into wedding planning.
Eric met her in the parking lot, it was quite early, so barely anyone was here yet, except a couple of guys already in their suits who Alix had roped into helping and were helping put up decorations.
"No dates then guys?" teased Alix,
"Alas, my dear Alix, you are the only one for me!" exclaimed Rob, throwing his arms out and over balancing the ladder he was stood on. The ladder clattered to the floor and Rob was lying on his back.
"Rob!" Alix ran to his side (careful to move at a human speed) "Are you okay?" she fell to her knees at his side
He breathed in sharply through his teath "No, my wrist..." Eric helped him sit up properly, Rob was clutching his arm in pain.
"Let me see?" asked Alix, holding out her gloved hands. Carfully, she took Robs arm and pressed her fingers every so carfully against the joint and Rob yelped in pain "Right, I think it's broken... Eric, go and fetch me the first-aid kit, the rest of you get on with what you're meant to be doing." she instructed. Holding Rob's wrist in one hand, she pulled of one glove with her teeth and lay it gentally on the top of his wrist.
Rob gasped "Your hand, its so cold"
"No, my hand feels cold because the blood has rushed to your wrist, making it hotter and my hands cold in comparison" he didn't argue with her. Alix rarely took off her gloves in human company, but, knowing Eric, he wouldn't find the first-aid kit quickly and the more the swelling went up, the more pain he'd be in, and her hands were the coldest thing within reach. She could feel his eyes on her, but she didn't do anything about it, she was used to this kind of thing. When Eric got back with the first-aid kit, Alix quickly put his arm in a sling.
"It must come in handy having a doctor as a foster dad." said Eric
"In some ways yeah, but I'll have to take him to the hospital before the pain gets worse"
"Don't worry about it, I'm ..." Alix poked his arm softly and he yelped again
"No, I'll take him" offered Eric "The prom starts in less than forty minuets, you have to be here to start the music."
"I've already pre-set a playlist for the first two hours, that should be enough for untill I get back, it will start itself at six o'clock." she said, pulling her glove back on and picked up her clutch bag off the floor. She led Rob to her car, opening the door for him, which clearly made him uncomfortable, but he still climbed in. Alix marched round to the other side got in the drivers seat and shoved the key in the ignition. "Need help with your seat belt?" she asked, before she pulled out of the space, noticing he seemed to be struggling with it.
"No, I'm..." he started, but Alix cut him off by leaning across him and pulling the seat belt across his chest, being carful of his arm.
To him this seemed all wrong, it was meant to be the other way around, without the broken arm of course. They were meant to be in his car, he'd hold the door open for her and help her with the seat belt, their hands acidentally brushing, making a blush rise on her pale cheeks. He'd drive them not far outside of Forks, but far enough so they wouldn't be disturbed. They'd sit in silence, then he'd turn to her and hold her face in his hands 'Alixandra Cullen, I love you' he'd say, she'd blush again, 'I love you too Rob' she'd reply in her soft voice, her golden eyes glistening. Their lips would meet and he'd run his hands over her smooth curves making her tremble at his touch. They'd move to the back seat where he'd peel away her teasing skinny jeans and slide his fingers under the lace of the thong he'd caught a glimpse of all too many times when she'd bent over to pick something up, and he'd take her, making her call out his name over and over with every thrust...
"Rob, Rob! Rob, snap out of it!" called Alix's soft voice,
He opened his eyes, he was in a hospital ward, the sudden brightness of it blinding him. There was a doctor stood next to his bed, and Alix was sat on the bed by his knees. It took him a moment to regester his dream, then he blushed, praying that he hadn't been talking in his sleep again.
"You've been out of it for quite a while." said the doctor, by the look of him, he'd have to say this was the famous Dr Cullen, "I'd say you over did it a bit on the pain killers Alixanra." he said reading over the clipboard in his hand
"I'm not a bloody doctor though am I?" she replied sharply
"Language" he scolded, "Anyway, you should be getting back to prom, your playlist should be coming to an end in a bit."