A/N Hey everyone! Here's the first outtake!

I would also like to include this absolutely random conversation with my best friend while I was writing this. It has nothing to do with this though.

Friend: Hey, am I paranoid?

Me: It depends . . . *thinks* what's it about?

Friend: Nothing.

Nothing at all.

Me: Oh, well, then I guess you are paranoid . . .

Now, back to the story . . . :D


Little Trinkets: Outtakes

Christmas Day: The New York Scene

December 21, 2008

"Bella, we need to have the Christmas Roast, and some of that delicious cake you made for my birthday, but maybe we could decorate it in red and green? Yeah, I think Emmett will like that, actually, he likes anything. What do you think?" Alice asked, looking up from the notepad she was writing on. It was the 21st today and Emmett was arriving in two days. I don't think I've ever seen Alice so flustered. I guess she really wants to please her brother.

I shrugged. "I guess that's okay. Anything else you'd like to add?" I asked her as I saw her small hand scribble down the ingredients needed on her notepad.

She looked up at me, suddenly remorseful. "Bella, I'm so sorry for having you cook the dinner. I mean, you don't have to do it. I completely understand if—" I cut her off there.

"Alice, trust me, it's okay, I don't mind. I know your brother really means a lot to you and Edward and that you've missed him. So I will make this Christmas extra special for you. After all you've done for me, it's the least I can do," I told her.

She still looked unconvinced. "Are you sure?"

I smiled. "Positive" I replied as Alice started talking about more Christmas dishes.

December 22, 2008

I walked through the busy New York streets on my way to the supermarket and I finally got to see and appreciate a Christmas in New York in all its glory. For the past Christmases I spent here, I was just holed up in my apartment after a full day of selling jewelry in Central Park and eating a wonderful Christmas "feast" that is pepperoni pizza and bread sticks.

Not this time.

I walked by each shop, mentally 'oohing' and 'aahing' at the beautiful window displays that New York is known for. I looked at Barney's and Macy's and their elaborate displays. Barney's went with a whole "Peace and Love" Christmas theme this year and the window was decked out with, need I say more? Peace and Love. There were neon lights and a "Have a Happy Holiday" sign with '1968' in the background.

I admired the other windows until I finally entered the supermarket. I grabbed a cart and pulled out the notebook that Alice was scribbling on. I haven't had a chance to open it since she gave it to me an hour ago.

But when I did open it, my eyes widened and I let out a low whistle.

1 ham

1 of those I-don't-know-what-you-call-it-sized beef that you use for making the roast [sorry Bells! ;)]

A bag of tomatoes

Potatoes (the big ones please, maybe a dozen?)

A bag of oranges (no instant juices for us, I want it to be natural)

Spices that you'll need (I'm guessing this is a lot?)

Milk

Sugar

Eggs (sorry I used up all your eggs for the breakfast the other day)

[Please turn to the next page for more ingredients . . .]

[And the page after that and so on . . .]

"This is going to take a while," I muttered to myself as I headed for the produce section.

December 23, 2008

"Alice would you please stop fidgeting," Edward told her exasperated. He used his free hand to stop her incessant bouncing as Jasper whispered calming words in her ear. I leaned back against Edward's arm. She's been fidgety since this morning.

"I'm sorry for Alice's odd behavior love," Edward told me. "It's just that she hasn't seen him in two years due to his constant traveling. I've seen him once and a while though, at those business parties that are held abroad."

I nodded. "It's okay, I understand. I would feel anxious too if I had a brother."

We settled back and I looked at the clock above the arrival area. It was 2:00, and his flight was due in fifteen minutes. I grabbed a copy of Wuthering Heights from my purse and started reading. It seemed as if everyone was as bored as I was. Edward was pressing away on his Blackberry, Jasper was fiddling with something on his iPhone; Alice was, well, she wasn't really bored, more of, sitting and staring at the door. Rose was also on her phone, constantly staring at it like she was waiting for something. Then she resolved to do what Alice was doing, stare at the Arrivals Area.

I went back to reading and got swept up in the world that Emily Bronte has generously made. I was knocked back to earth when Alice started squealing. "There he is!" she said, pointing to a rather large, muscular man with dark, curly hair and dimples that shown in his smile when he saw Alice. We all stood up to greet him.

"Alice! Edward!" he said, sweeping them up into a painful looking hug when he saw them. "It's so great to see you guys again!"

He's exactly the big teddy bear that Alice described him as.

"It's great to see you too again bro," Edward replied.

"Emmett I missed you and your bear hugs!" Alice said.

I was standing behind Alice and Rosalie behind me, still looking at her phone, looking at it indifferently. I saw Emmett's eyes widen at something in my direction and he pulled away from Alice to walk towards . . . me?

Apparently not, he walked towards Rose with a surprised expression on his face.

Well duh, every man does that, I just didn't expect him to do it so quickly.

What surprised us was when he said: "Rosie?"

That made her look up from her phone. "Emmett?" she said, wide-eyed, but with a smile. What the heck is going on?

"Rose!" He practically screamed, running over to give her a big hug and giving her cheek a sloppy kiss. I saw her hug him tighter.

It was so adorable watching Rose be with someone. Since I met her, I've never seen her with anyone else and now, seeing her happy so close to Christmas, I don't care what was going on. She deserved it—whatever it is.

Their little moment was ruined when Alice asked. "What's going on?" She had confused expression on and her mouth formed a pout. She disliked being out of the loop.

They pulled away from each other and faced all of us. Emmett spoke up first, his hand firmly on Rosalie's waist. "Alice, everyone, believe it or not, I actually know Rosalie Hale here," he started. "And not because she's your twin Jazz, I never met her before that."

"No duh," Alice said. We shushed her.

Rosalie spoke up this time. "I met Emmett on that trip to Italy once. I was driving out of Milan and my rental car broke down in the middle of nowhere. I couldn't fix the car since I didn't have the tools. Luckily, Emmett came along from a business meeting and he had an emergency tool kit in his car and offered to help me fix mine. I guess it just goes on from there," she said, blushing. Whoa, Rosalie Hale never blushes! "I'm just so happy because I never thought I'd see him again"

"Well, I guess now, we've come full circle," Edward said happily, clapping Emmett's shoulder.

"I'm so happy for you Rose!" Alice said, giving her a hug. "You too Big Bear," she told Emmett, slapping his bicep.

December 24, 2008

We were all sitting down in Alice's living room, sipping hot chocolate. Edward and I were bundled up under the afghan on the couch, Jasper was sitting on the recliner with Alice sitting by his legs, and Rose and Emmett were sprawled out on the floor.

Sometimes I randomly start wondering how they can drink hot chocolate that way.

Alice sighed. "This is the best Christmas I've ever had since we moved here," she said contentedly.

Emmett raised his mug and kissed Rose. "Amen to that!"

"You know, we're going to exchange presents soon," Edward said, looking at me, then at everyone.

I groaned. "Edward, nothing flashy I hope?"

He smiled. "You'll love it, promise."

"Rose, Bella, where'd you put my presents?" Alice asked them, her eyes wide and her lips in a pout--again.

Rose shook her head vehemently. "No way Alice, I am not falling for that one again."

"Me either!" I said, raising my hands up.

"What is Rose talking about?" Edward whispered to me.

I giggled softly, remembering the time I fell for that trick last month during Alice's birthday. "Nothing Edward," I whispered back to him. "It's just that the last time she randomly popped that question in the conversation, we ended up answering it," I said, blushing.

It happens when you get preoccupied thinking of Edward all day . . .

At least it's a good reason to BE preoccupied. Edward can dominate my thoughts any day.

December 25, 2008

I woke up to hearing Edward grunt next to me and feeling the bed . . . bounce? I opened my eyes and saw bright lights.

"Aah! My eyes!" I yelled, covering my face with the comforter.

"Wakey wakey sleepyheads!" I heard Alice say. She was obviously the one jumping on the bed. "It's Christmas morning!"

"Exactly, and that is why you should give us a present and let us sleep in for a few more minutes," I heard Edward say as he plopped his face back into the pillow.

The little pixie wouldn't have that so she grabbed her brother's arm and pulled him out of bed, causing a loud thump on the floor which, effectively, woke everyone else up because they came to the room. That is one strong pixie!

"What happened?" Rose asked, barging into the room, tying her robe shut. Well someone's been busy last night . . .

"Whoa! Look at that party!" Emmett said, following soon after in a wife beater and boxers.

"There is no party Emmett," Edward said while getting up from the floor. "Just a rude awakening and little push from a pixie," he added, glaring at Alice. She just smiled innocently at him.

Emmett high-fived Alice. "Good going there Tink!" Edward slapped Emmett upside on the head.

"Ow! What was that for?" He asked Edward.

"Merry Christmas!" Edward said as Emmett started tackling him back down to the ground.

"Uh, guys," Jasper said quietly and calmly from the doorway, the complete opposite of my morning. "Breakfast's ready"

"ALL RIGHT! BREAKFAST!" Emmett screamed excitedly, got off of Edward and bounded for the dining room. We followed, taking our sweet time.

"Aw c'mon guys! Hurry up I'm starving here!" He said from the table. We just laughed.

That afternoon, Edward and I were walking through Central Park again. The snow was falling lightly over us and Edward kept me warm by keeping his arm securely around me.

I looked at my watch. It read 4:00. I turned to Edward and asked: "You do know that we have to be back at Alice's place in an hour to exchange presents, right?"

"Yeah, but I wanted to give you my present a little earlier," he replied.

"Can't it wait?"

He shook his head, smiling. "Nope, it needs the full effect"

We continued walking around, watching as other couples also took walks and some families were just sitting around and talking. It's something I appreciate watching even until now but now, I appreciate it all the more. Every year, every Christmas that I sit here, I watch those people go about their Christmas business, wishing, hoping, that someday, it would be me doing that.

And look at me now—I'm doing it.

We passed by the place where I used to sell on Christmas and I saw a little blue box in its place. It was the standard Tiffany blue box. It had my name on the top so I picked it up.

"Hey Edward, look at this!" I said turning around but Edward wasn't there. Maybe he went get my "Christmas present". I moved to the bench across the path and sat down. I opened the box slowly, tentatively.

When I did, I saw the most beautiful necklace ever. Well, considering I sell jewelry, it truly is beautiful. It was a necklace with a snowflake pendant covered in gems. It hung on a simple chain that, based on appearance, seemed to fit around my neck perfectly.

"Do you need help putting it on?" A velvety voice whispered in my ear. Edward. I should've known . . .

I craned my neck and saw him leaning casually against the back of the bench. "Did this come from you?" I asked him.

"Merry Christmas," was all he said before giving me a chaste kiss.

"I—I don't know what to say. It's beautiful but way too much!" I told him, handing it back. As I looked at the pendant more closely, I could see that it was platinum and that the gems were diamonds. And considering that it was Tiffany's must have meant it cost a fortune.

He looked hurt. "Don't you want it," he asked me sadly.

I backtracked. "Of course I want it! But it's too much! If you wanted to give me a snowflake, you could've just cut one out of paper!"

He chuckled. "As amusing as that sounds, I think I like this idea much better," he said, going around the bench and sitting next to me.

He took my hands i

n his. "I've been wanting to give this to you, as sort of a promise. I know we just became a couple, and if I'm moving too fast, please tell me. But I know that I really care about you, and I'm sure I love you, if you're not ready yet, then I'm willing to wait. I'll wait a year, a decade, a century for you to decide but I want you to at least know about my feelings and—" I cut him off with a long, searing kiss. I poured out all my emotions, my inhibitions, my acceptance and my love in this kiss, willing him to know that I feel the same way.

After the kiss, I leaned my forehead against his, my breathing shallow and my voice breathy as I replied: "I love you too"

I watched that adorable crooked grin stretch through is face as he kissed me again. "Does that mean you accept it?" he asked me.

"I will, just promise me, no more expensive gifts," I said, moving my hair away from my neck so he could put it on me.

"I promise, and I love you Bella," he said, putting a kiss at the nape of my neck.

I sighed. "I love you too Edward"

Three words.

Best. Christmas. Ever.

Ok, five more words . . .

In. The. History. Of. History. I thought as I watched the snow fall around us. Yep, I gotta admit, I love the full effect.

So there you go! The first outtake! What did you think? Pass, fail or just barely? Let me know your thoughts! Please review!

And I swear, the sequel's coming soon! I'm already doing the first chapter. :D ;)