Chapter 11: Black Friday

BPOV

I didn't have a very big Christmas list, but it was still a daunting task. I hated shopping, and I hated Black Friday even more. The sales were great, but the crowds were mayhem. I always felt as if I was going to get squashed in all the hustle and bustle.

"You look overwhelmed!" Rose commented pulling me to the side. We were waiting for Alice who had apparently bought every shoe is Steve Madden.

"You know shopping isn't my thing." I explained. I really had only bought a few gifts. I had gotten Phil a CD collection, Esme a beautiful pair of earrings to go with a dress she was wearing on New Years, and I had gotten Carlisle a watch.

"It's Alice's thing." She added causing both of us to laugh. Nobody could shop like Alice could. Even women who enjoyed shopping had a hard time following Alice.

"I bought you guys some shoes." Alice said nonchalantly without a single bag in her hand.

"Where are your bags?" Rose asked.

"They'll be delivered to the house later today." Alice replied as if it were the most obvious thing.

"Do you have to be a frequent buyer to get such a service!" I teased as we walked back into the crowd.

"How'd you know?" She inquired with a smile as we entered Nordstrom.

"Lucky guess." I answered as we made it upstairs to the eveningwear. "Are you buying a dress?" I asked Alice.

"We all are, silly." She stated.

"I don't need one. Where will I wear it to?" I complained. I had more than enough dresses as it was. My closet had quadrupled in size since I had moved in with the Cullens.

"New Years!" Rose said looking at a rack of dresses.

"I don't even know what we're doing for New Years." I complained as I looked at all the dresses that I knew were way past my price range.

"What have you worn for the past two New Year's eve?" Alice asked with three dresses already in hand. She was going to end up buying all three of them, she always did.

"A formal dress." I sighed. All the couple always did their own thing on New Year's, and every year Edward had done something romantic and formal. We went out dancing last on our first year and went on his boat last year. We hadn't yet planned anything for this year.

"Exactly." She finished handing me a silver dress that I immediately fell in love with. I knew better than to look at the price, no matter what the price I was going to get it. I had learned that ignorance is truly bliss.

"What are you two doing for New Year's?" I inquired as we all got in to the same fitting area.

"I don't know yet, but it's not going to include much clothes." Rose quickly replied causing me to cover my ears.

"That's my brother." I complained before slipping on the silver dress. It wasn't very long, it barely grazed my knees, and since Alice had picked it out it fit perfectly. You could always count on Alice to pick things that will look good on you, and that you will like. It was almost as if she could see it before it happened.

"At least you don't have to hear it. You and Edward were loud last night." Alice added with a grin.

"We were not." I interjected looking away from them to try to hide my blush.

"Don't say you weren't, because you were. I didn't get to sleep to almost three." Alice explained as Rose giggled.

"When you stay over in Jasper's room you're not that quiet either." Rose revealed. Jasper lived in an apartment with Rose and Emmett, but Alice stayed over there more than Jasper stayed with us.

"You and Emmett aren't either." Alice added.

"I guess we're all loud." I said with a shrug hoping to change the subject.

"I think we just have very talented men." Rose said with a laugh. She was completely right.

EPOV

I had planned various romantic dates and celebration for Bella and I, but I had never planned a proposal. I stared at the blue box in front of me and sighed. I had been sitting at the desk in the study for past hour, and my mind was drawing a blank.

I had many ideas, but they all seemed to corny and overused. There was the ring in the champagne bottle or the ring in a box of chocolates, but none of it seemed right. Bella deserved something better.

I didn't want to spend too much money on it, because I knew that would upset her. It didn't matter how many times I told her that money wasn't important, she hated for me to spend money. She was going to hate the fact that I had still gone ahead with a Christmas present besides the ring.

I knew I wasn't asking Christmas Day, because her mom had already ruined that day. I also wanted us to be completely alone just the two of us, we could celebrate with everybody later. But the day I ask her to be my wife, she will be with me and me alone.

I heard Alice's car roll into the driveway, and quickly hid the box in one of the drawers in the desk. Bella never ventured much into the study, she preferred to do her school work on the bed. Therefore, the ring was safe from her prying eyes.

I quickly made my way downstairs smiling at her the moment I spotted her. She was even beautiful in a pair of jeans and a long sleeved shirt. Her nose and cheek were red from the autumn cold.

"How was shopping, my love?" I asked picking her up and pressing my lips against hers.

"Dreadful." She managed to say removing her lips only an inch.

"I can make it better." I said kissing her lips again as I carried her up to our room laying her on the bed.

"Edward, it's only 2 in the afternoon." Bella pointed out causing me to chuckle.

"I think your mind is in the gutter, love." I said grabbing the remote to my stereo. I turned it on to a collection of our music. Music I had written. "I simply want to lie with you."

It had been a while since we had simply held each other. Just held each other and kiss, it usually escalated to much more than kissing. But today I simply wanted to feel her lips on mine.

"Why are you so perfect?" She asked as I turned on my side causing my body to press into hers.

"I have to try, because you're so perfect." I replied my hands playing with her hair.

"I'm hardly perfect." She complained.

"I think I'll be the judge of that." I added my lips meeting hers in a soft kiss.

We spent the rest of the afternoon in each other's arms. We kissed for hours stopping only to breathe. It was a very intimate experience as we shared our emotions and feelings, not by words, but by touch.

A/N: I know this chapter is late in posting, but my weekend has not been very productive in helping me write. It's been full of a lot of crap, and I am just happy that it is almost over. I am ready to move on with my life.

Some of you guessed correctly the day Edward is going to ask, and some of you even got the location. I am impressed, but it will still be a surprise as to who was right.

Your reviews are really what made me write and post tonight. You guys are my motivators. Please keep them coming!

Next Chapter: Christmas Day (I will try for tomorrow)

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