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Chapter 22 – Threats

"Alice!" I whined for the millionth time. We had been to ten shops and I had tried on countless dresses and now she was planning to drag me to another store.

"Come on Bella. Just a few more stores." Alice replied.

"But I wanna go home!" I whined as I dragged my feet as I reluctantly followed Alice.

"No, Bella. We have to find your dress today!" Alice replied sternly. I groaned as she dragged me by the wrist towards another freaking dress shop. How many shops were there? I was going to die if there were more.

"But why today? There's plenty of time, Alice. The wedding isn't for another five months." I stated as we searched for 'the perfect dress', as Alice called it. Alice shook her head as we searched.

"That isn't enough time. There is so much to do, Bella." Alice replied.

"And we have all the time in the world." I stated in a low voice that all the humans in the room wouldn't have heard it. Alice shot me a warning glance.

We continued to search for dress for the rest of the day and I tried on so many dresses that I was actually beginning to consider just going to Vegas and getting married there. Unfortunately Alice saw my plan and turned on me and hissed.

"You will not get married in Vegas! This is only going to happen once, Bella. And we want to see you and Edward happy and married. Don't ruin our fun!" I instantly stopped thinking about going away to Vegas and Alice seemed pleased that she had turned me off my plan.

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When I finally arrived home, Edward was waiting for me in the hallway with open arms. He must have heard Alice's thoughts. I ran and jumped straight into his waiting arms and hugged him tight.

"I missed you." Edward spoke into my hair as he kissed the top of my head.

"I missed you too. It was a long time searching for a dress." I replied. I looked up at him and smiled at him. Edward smiled back easily.

"Have you chosen one yet?" I shook my head and Edward's smile disappeared as he frowned down at me.

"You know how Alice is with finding 'the perfect dress'…so we'll have to go out again. Hopefully not tomorrow. I mean the wedding isn't for another five months." Edward chuckled.

"Are you sure you don't just want to run away and get married in Vegas?" Edward asked as he pulled a pleading look down at me. I almost caved, but then I remembered Alice's threat. I sighed.

"As tempting as that sounds, I'm very terrified of Alice." Edward frowned in confusion.

"Why?"

"She threatened me when I considered running off to Vegas with you and getting married."

"What did she say?"

"You will not get married in Vegas! This is only going to happen once, Bella. And we want to see you and Edward happy and married. Don't ruin our fun." I mimicked Alice's voice perfectly and Edward laughed.

"That does sound like something that Alice would say." I nodded in agreement. "Well, we have the rest of the evening together. What shall we do?" Edward asked. I looked up and found a twinkle of excitement in his eyes. I raised an eyebrow at him and was about to answer when Alice burst through the door.

"Sorry Edward. That plan isn't happening tonight, we need to finish this wedding." She announced.

"Alice!" Edward and I yelled in frustration together.

"What?" She asked in an innocent tone.

"The wedding isn't for another five months! Give us a break!!" I yelled before burying my face in Edward's chest.

"But Bella -" Alice started.

"Alice." Edward cut her off with a warning tone. Alice growled at Edward and Edward just growled back. Eventually Alice stopped and sighed.

"Fine. You guys win. How about this, we work on the wedding every day and then you two have the evening together?" Alice suggested. I turned around, still in Edward's arms, and looked her in the eye.

"No. How about this, we plan the wedding three times a week and then Edward and I get the other days and evening to spend time with the family not planning or with each other. Agreed?" I looked at Alice as she deliberated that.

"Fine!" She agreed angrily. I smiled.

"Thanks Alice. Bye!" I called as Alice stormed out of the house. I could hear Alice muttering and Edward and I laughed at all the complaints she mumbled. Most of those complaints were about me. I turned in Edward's arms once more and wrapped my arms around his neck. Edward looked down at me lovingly before slowly leaning in, but I was far too impatient for that so I stretched up on my tip-toes and pressed my lips to his.

SNEAK PEAK INTO CHAPTER 23

"He can hear you down at the alter, you sister hasn't shown up yet by the way, he wanted to send me up here to check up on you." - explained.

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