AN: Hey guys I know it's been along time. I've been without internet for almost a yr now but that's been taken care of, so expect some major updates coming your way. I'd like to thank everyone who wrote in about how much they love this story and for encouraging me to keep writing. The next couple of chaps are already written so I'll try to get those out to you in the next couple of days. Hope you all enjoy.
Disclaimer: If I've said it once I've said it a million times, I owe nothing. If I owned Twilight I wouldn't be in so much debt. Lol
The following day Edward was way too happy with himself. He spent the better part of the school day smiling. Alice asked me what was up with him but I just told her that he was crazy. She seemed to except that because she didn't ask me again.
"So what are we doing tonight Bella?" Alice asked me during lunch.
I just looked at her strangely. Clearly I didn't know where in the heck that question came from. She only ever asked me that when Edward was going hunting and as far as I knew, he had no plans to go tonight.
"What are you talking about Alice?" I asked her.
"Alice is being weird today." Edward said joining in on the conversation. "Her mind is full of crazy girlie stuff." He said with a slightly disgusted look on his face.
My eye widened in fear. Alice. Girlie things. That could only mean one thing. "NO Alice. No no no no no!" I said shaking my head.
"Oh come on Bella. We haven't gone shopping in so long." She whined.
"No Alice. I don't want to go shopping. I hate shopping." I told her shaking my head harder.
"But please Bella, I saw this really cute outfit. Please."
"NO. Tell Rosalie to go with you." I told her still shaking my head. Clearly she wasn't catching on.
"But Rosalie isn't any fun. All she does is stare at herself in the mirrors." She pouted.
"No, I…" I could feel myself giving in to her pouts.
"Alice, Bella can't go shopping with you tonight because she and I have plans. I am taking her out to eat." Edward said jumping in on my behalf.
I sent a grateful look his way before looking at Alice and nodding my head. "Yeah that's right. Edward and I have plans tonight. Sorry Alice."
Alice pouted. "I know you're lying to me." She said continuing to pout. "I can't believe you Edward. You are a horrible brother." She grumbled grabbing her untouched tray and standing up. She turned to me. "Friends don't let friends shop alone." She said sadly before turning and heading to dump her tray before leaving the café.
I turned to Edward, guilt written clearly on my face.
"Don't worry about her. She'll be fine. I'll buy her some new clothes and she'll forgive us." He said waving off Alice's sour mood with a wave of his hand.
"I just…did you see her face. It looked so sad." I told him, pouting myself.
"Bella you don't even like shopping, why would you let Alice rope you into it?" He asked me.
"I just…I don't like it when she's angry with me." I pouted.
"Do you want to go shopping with Alice?" He asked me.
"No."
"Then let it go. Jasper will end up going with her and she'll be fine tomorrow when you see her." He assured me.
"Are you sure?" I asked him.
"Positive. Now what are we going to do tonight?" He asked me as he grabbed our trays and headed out of the café.
Edward picked me up from Charlie's house at around seven o'clock.
He came to Charlie's house with a single pink rose in his hand. "My lady." He said bowing to kiss my hand before handing me my rose.
I laughed at his actions. It was so out of place for the times but on Edward it seemed right. "Hello kind sir."
"Are you ready for an evening of food, music and dancing?" He asked me as he pulled me outside.
"As long as you're there, I'm ready for anything." I told him as I let his hand slip into mine.
"Wonderful, cause I don't plan to leave your side." He said as he led me to the Volvo. "Come now." He opened the door for me and let me slid in before closing the door. Seconds later he was on the other side slipping into the drivers seat.
In half the time it would take a normal person to reach Port Angels, we were there in front of our restaurant. "Let's put some food into that beautiful body of yours." He said putting the car into park. His words made me blush and before I knew it his hands were on my cheeks. "I love it when you blush."
His cool hands stroked my heated cheeks as we stared into each others' eyes. His beautiful gold ones bore into mine. "Come on." He said grabbing hold of my hand and pulling me to the restaurant.
"Hello welcome. How many?" The beautiful hostess asked once we entered.
"Booth for two, please." Edward asked politely.
The women smiled a bit too warmly at Edward before asking us to follow her.
"How's this sir?"
"Perfect. Thank you." He said as he let me slid into the booth first. The hostess placed our menus down and then looked to Edward. "You're server will be with you shortly. Enjoy your meal." Again her smile was a bit too welcoming and warm.
Edward nodded his head before sliding in next to me and holding me against his body. "So what would my lady like to eat tonight?" He asked.
I snuggled my head into his chest. "I'm in the mood for ziti."
"Ziti it is." He said pushing the menus to the side.
"Hello my name is Stephany and I'll be your server tonight. Can I start you two off with something to drink, maybe an appetizer?" She said looking only at Edward.
"Two cokes please and we're ready to order. We'd like one order of Ziti please." He said politely.
"Two cokes and an order of Ziti. Not a problem. I'll be back with your drinks." She said flashing her brightest smile towards Edward.
This was going to drive me crazy tonight. "I think I know why we don't go out in public often." I said to him once Stephany had left.
"And why is that?" He said staring into my eyes.
"Because where ever we go I'm reminded of how much prettier than me you are." I told him with a slight childish pout. "I feel like I should be carrying a stick to push all these women off of you." I told him.
Edward's laughter rang around me like heavenly bells. "You are so silly my dear Bella." He said as he brought his lips to my ear.
"You don't see how these women look at you."
"No but I hear the thoughts of all the men around us that wish you were on their arm." He told me seriously.
I looked at him hardly believing him. "You're crazy if you think I'm going to buy that."
His smile dazzled me. "You are blind to your own beauty." He said shaking his head.
I dug my head into his chest once again, to hide my blush. "You are too perfect." I mumbled.
"I think you've got that the other way around." He said.
"Here you guys go. You're food should be up shortly. Is there anything I can get you in the mean while?" Stephany asked as she placed our drinks and breadsticks down on the table.
"No thank you."
Stephany smiled once again at Edward and left us.
"Do you remember the last time we were here?" Edward asked me.
"Yes, it was the only time."
"The night when all my secrets came to light." He said shaking his head.
"I was so scared that night." I told him. "I was scared that once you knew I knew you'd…that you'd leave."
He looked at me as though trying to read my thoughts. "I was scared too you know? It's not an easy thing to have someone know all about you and your secrets." He confessed.
I nodded. "I'm glad for that night though. I think that night is really when this all began. When we finally let our guards down and started to let our true selves show."
Edward nodded as he held me closer to him.
Stephany returned with our food and I rolled my eyes at the blatant flirting she was doing with my boyfriend. Lucky for me, Edward didn't pay her any mind.
"So after this I was hoping we could go to a late movie." Edward said as I ate my food. He lightly played with my hair.
I looked up at him, causing him to stop playing with my hair and look at me.
"What's wrong?" I asked him.
"What do you mean what's wrong?" Clearly he was just as confused by my actions as I was his.
"You seem to be acting…different tonight. I can't quite place it and it's making me anxious."
Edward looked down into my eyes. "I don't know what it is either but I feel this sudden overwhelming need to be with you." He confessed softly.
"This can't be good." I mumbled as I shoved a piece of bread into my mouth.
"Why do you say that?" He asked me curiously.
"Well that can only mean something bad is going to happen soon." I answered taking a sip of my drink without looking at him.
"I don't think that is really what's happening." He told me. "I think my love is just growing." He said shrugging. "Of course I have no problem with that."
I looked into his butterscotch eyes and nodded. "I still think something bad is going to happen soon." I told him.
"I think you're just not used to us being safe." He said with a slight smirk.
"Well that's for good reason, since we never are." I told him.
"I think you're just being crazy. Now eat your dinner before we miss the movie."
I shrugged and continued eating.
"That was a great movie don't you think?" I asked Edward as we walked towards the Volvo in the parking lot.
"I think you're right." He said leaning down and kissing my forehead.
Edward walked me to my side of the car and let me in, once he shut the door he walked at human pace to his side of the car.
Before Edward could climb in I felt something hit my door and the next thing I knew, everything went black.
"Bella? Bella!" Edward's panicked voice came through the darkness. I tried to open my eyes but I couldn't see anything but darkness. I couldn't even move.
"Bella please answer me." He called softly out to me.
"Oh my god! Is she all right?" A women's voice called out.
"Please call an ambulance." His voice called out. I could hear fear in his voice. I wanted to call out to him, but my throat felt very dry.
"Bella please, please hang on." He said softly as I heard his dry sobbing.