On the ride back to Carlisle & Esme's I started thinking about Valentine's Day again. It would be our first official Valentine's as husband & wife. I don't want to give Edward anything material, but I want to make it special. I had thought about taking him somewhere. First I thought about Paris, cliché. Then I thought about taking him to Chicago, another place I had never been and I know very little about. I really started to think about taking him back to the place of his childhood, but then, would it be a painful reminder of not knowing much about that part of his life? Maybe we would go at a later time. I would love to eventually look out of the Sears Tower at night. Maybe ride the big Ferris wheel next to the lake. Another time.
"Bella, love, what are you thinking about? You haven't said a word in fifteen minutes." He glanced over at me and reached for my hand.
"You're going to think I'm crazy but I'm thinking of places I'd like to go and things I'd like to do."
"What ever got you thinking of that?"
"I'm not really sure, but I was thinking I'd like to go to Chicago someday. I think it would be really cool to look out over the city from the Sears Tower at night. I would like to go to New York City at least once. I would like to go see Europe, other than Italy. Maybe see Greece."
He chuckled, "We have all the time in the world to see all those things and more. And we will."
"Are there any places you haven't been that you would like to see?" He reached over with one hand very tenderly caressed my cheek. "I would like to see you looking over the city of Chicago from the top of the Sears Tower at night, I would like take you to New York, Europe, and Greece – did I forget any of them?"
"Edward I am serious, isn't there anywhere you haven't been? I mean come on there are like a million cool places on the earth and you're not old enough to have had the chance to see them all." He started laughing.
"You're right. I need to think about this. I would like to sit on a beach and watch the sunrise on the first morning of a New Year with you and Renesmee. I would like to take you to see the Aurora Borealis. I would love to take you to see Shakespeare performed in London."
I really started thinking about it. Shakespeare in London would be so Edward. I could get Carlisle to help as well. This was going to be difficult to pull off with out him finding out too much. What would be the odds of finding a theater group doing Romeo & Juliet on or even around Valentines? How will I ever get tickets this close to Valentines? Yikes. As soon as I thought it Alice saw it too, I then got the text. Excellent I'm all over it. Please God don't let Edward catch on.
"What did Alice want love?" He looked at me with that crooked smile.
"She wanted to be sure we're on our way."
When we pulled into the drive, Nessie was standing on the porch holding Carlisle's hand. She was so excited to see us. Carlisle walked out to check out our newest acquisition.
"Very nice, I would expect it rides very nice." As he came around to the passenger side of the car he put his hand on my shoulder and winked, without saying a word. I knew he was in on the surprise and would help me.
Nessie took old of my hand and led me back into the house. Rosalie, Alice and Esme were sitting at the table and there were paper dolls strewn out all over.
"Bella, you would not believe what we have discovered this evening. Our Nessie is a wonderful fashion designer." Esme sounded so proud. She handed me one of the paper dolls. It was beautifully drawn and so detailed.
"Wow she did all of these by herself?"
Alice was exploding joy, "Yes, I mean we helped her with ideas for clothes and accessories but she drew and decorated them herself"
"Bella, did you and Edward get the new car?" I was shocked that Alice hadn't already told Rosalie. "I didn't want to steal your thunder." Rose wanted to go see our new toy. I helped Nessie gather all her dolls and clothes. Alice handed her a small box to keep them in. Esme put the box in one of the cabinets for safe keeping. Alice handed me another envelope, I opened it up and written on it was
Theater -- London --No Romeo but A Midsummer's Night Dream for Valentines. Tickets are en route Carlisle will have business there and Edward is to go with.
I smiled and hugged Alice. Hopefully I can pull this off. I scooped up Nessie and carried her out into the back yard. Edward, Jasper and Emmett were playing catch with a football. Rosalie was under the hood of the new car checking things out. Carlisle walked up and put his hand on my shoulder, whispered into my ear, "You're going to enjoy London." He leaned forward to kiss Nessie's head. Nessie reached out for her grandpa.
"Thank you Carlisle. He is going to love this."