Okay we learn about Alice's plan in this one. But I'm afraid it's not my strongest Edward POV.

Edward

Vivre

I was enjoying a particularly pleasant dream when Bella woke me by her incessant movements.

"Stop squirming you're waking me." I mumbled and tried to stop her from disturbing me by putting my whole weight on top of her.

"Just a minute." She said as she tried to roll me off of her.

"Just sleep Bells it's early." I tried to convince her but she seemed to be pretty determined so I freed her. I heard her gather her clothes and go into the kitchen. I almost went back to sleep when I remembered Alice and I had to go back to the airport. I glanced lazily at the alarm clock and was shocked to discover it was passed 11. I got up and changed my pyjamas for my jeans.

"Alice we're freaking late why didn't you wake me?" I was pretty sure Alice had been up for a while. She was an early riser much like Bella. I took of my shirt and fumbled around Bella's dresser looking for the ones I had here in case of a sleepover but they were nowhere to be found.

"Bells where are my back up shirts I can't find them?" I didn't want to make a bigger mess so I figured it would be easier to ask her. Damn I felt so sleepy I was in desperate need of a coffee. I walked out of the room and almost jumped at the stare Julian was giving me. I didn't even know he was here. I looked at Bella wondering why she wasn't answering me.

"Yeah, sure, I'll go get them." She walked by me and went back into her room.

"Hey." I tried. He continued to stare at me and I frowned. Then it dawned on me he probably didn't know Bella and I used to sleep in the same bed. I guess his reaction was understandable. Bella would need to talk to him about it before it got any more awkward.

"Hey." He managed to say but I could still feel the tension between us so I went after Bella. She was on her toes trying to grab something on the highest shelf of her closet.

"Looks like little Bella needs help." I teased. I caught her by the waist and lifted her up the few inches she was missing. She got the box and I put her back down.

"Here." She put the box on the bed and handed me one of my shirts.

"So you're going to the beach?" I asked as I put it on.

"Yeah. It's a shame you and Alice can't come." Her voice was a little sad. I didn't want to part ways either.

"Hey we'll go to dinner tonight I'll come pick you up." I tried to cheer her up. She smiled.

"Don't be late." She said and I grinned. She went back into the kitchen and I went directly into the bathroom to avoid Julian. There was definitely something off with him. When I came out having brushed my teeth and everything they were gone and Alice was handing me a cup of coffee.

"Edward I won't be able to go back for our luggage with you, Esme needs me for something girly." She giggled and I smiled. She was always so excited to do "girl stuff". On the other hand I would be stuck alone until dinner.

"Damn you could have told me I would have asked Bells to go with me." I guess Alice hadn't said anything not to ruin her plans. Or maybe she thought she wouldn't have wanted to come. I frowned. As much as I wanted them to be things weren't exactly the same.

"So I'll head out or they'll throw your pretty dresses in the garbage." I smiled when I saw a glint of panic in her eyes. I messed up her perfect hair and left. I wanted to get this over with.

After a boring afternoon of driving alone and putting all of Alice's things in the car I was ready to murder her. I hadn't realise there was so much stuff. *I can't believe she let me go alone.* I whined inwardly. I'd driven at my usual speed and was about 1 hour ahead of schedule. Bella probably wasn't back yet so I decided to stop by the house. I was happy Carlisle was back even though I'd have to move. But when I got there Carlisle's car was nowhere to be seen. In fact, there was only one car parked in the street and it belonged to Rose. I tiptoed through the front door thinking it would be fun to give them a fright. They were talking animatedly in the living room.

"I'm telling you they started on the wrong foot." Alice's voice said, worried.

"It's only been a couple of hours it'll probably be ok after a couple of days." Rose replied trying to be practical. I had no idea what they were talking about.

"Yeah, I guess you're right, he's not exactly used to it yet."

"It is no easy thing to take, I imagine, finding out your girlfriend's best friend is a male god." Now it was pretty clear. They were talking about Julian's reaction to me. So I wasn't totally paranoid this morning, Alice had seen it.

"Ew Rose it's my brother."

"Just stating the obvious." Rose insisted. I smirked at this. Bella had always kicked some sense into me whenever I got cocky about my looks but I merely enjoyed it compared to her best friend.

Rose smiled wickedly at Alice and said something too low for me to hear. Alice became red from head to toe and I felt like it was time to make my presence known.

"Hey girls." Alice jumped two feet in the air when she heard my voice and I became quite curious of what the two girls were talking about. Rose gave me one of her rare pure smile.

"I'm happy to see you too Rosie. What are you doing here?" She rolled her eyes at the nickname and slapped me playfully.

"Well I'm back our contract finished early and anyway Jasper needed some preparation time for his classes." She explained leaving out the obvious.

"And I heard Emmett is back." I wicked at her and she blushed, obviously unhappy she'd been busted. My phone started ringing and I could tell by the song it was Bella calling. As I answered Rose signalled that I couldn't say she was here. Girls were found of surprises.

"Hey you." I greeted her before Alice took the phone from my hands.

"Hey Bella I it's me are you on your way back?" I tried to get it back but the annoying pixie was faster than me.

"What the hell Alice give me back my phone." I demanded clearly pissed.

"Wonderful, could you ask Julian to drop you off at the restaurant, Edward and I were leaving. I have some totally exciting news." Alice giggled and hung up.

"What the hell was that Alice?" I asked her.

"I was afraid you'd tell her about Rose." She justified herself but I could tell it was bull. She was planning something.

"Julian isn't coming?" Rose asked Alice.

"No, he had something planned tonight." I could tell Rose was dying to meet him.

"So what's the rush exactly?" I asked but the two girls said nothing.

"Come on hurry up or Bella we'll be there before us."

Alice dragged me back out and Rose drove us to the restaurant. I normally would have insisted to drive but Bella still had the Volvo and Alice seemed to think the Vanquish was too much for an evening at Pizza Hut. We chose our table and Rose went to talk to the waiter. Bella arrived ten minutes later and sat beside me. Alice was practically holding herself down on her seat to hide her excitement.

"I'm starving." I said and Bella agreed.

"Do we order the usual?" She asked and I nodded. I spotted Rose coming towards us from the corner of my eyes. She was dressed as a waitress. I couldn't suppress a laugh. Bella looked at me like I was crazy and Alice gave me a death glare.

"Are you ready to order?" Rose asked trying not to giggle. Bella opened her mouth as if to say something. Then, slowly lifting her eyes up to the "waitress" beside her she let out a small cry.

"Rose." Bella and Alice, who apparently couldn't contain herself longer, got up and formed a big group hug. Girls were so intense. Bella asked what Rose was doing here and so on. It took about ten minutes for them to clam down and sit back down. Alice however wasn't calm at all.

"So what's the big news?" Bella asked. She was so cute when she was dying to know something.

"Well, here's the deal: Edward you still want to move out of the house?" She asked me and I was caught off guard. I didn't the big news would concern me at all.

"Yes I want to give Carlisle and Esme the privacy they deserve." I repeated what I'd been saying all week, that I needed to find myself an apartment.

"And I don't want to live alone since well… it would be a torture for me not to have someone to talk to." She said mocking herself. We all laughed. Alice could never live alone.

"So…?" I thought I understood what she wanted to say; maybe she'd found an apartment for the both of us. But again that would have been regular news.

"Ssh let me finish. I found the perfect apartment today. I'd thought about it this summer and I don't want to live with you dear brother, I mean you scared every guy who showed interest in me all summer long and let's face it: you're sloppy. So…." I was half relieved not to live with Alice because of her over the top enthusiasm and half insulted she was the one who didn't want to live with me.

"So I'm going to be moving in with her." Rosalie cut in and I caught a glimpse of Alice's mischievous expression. Bella's face fell but I understood instantly the last part of the plan.

"But what about me?" Bella asked unsure. Could she really believe even for a minute, Rose would leave her alone?

"She really didn't follow hum? Edward's going to take Rose's place silly." I stared at Alice, trying to decipher her proud grin. I was sure there was more to this than she wanted us to know. I was about to say something when I saw how excited Bella looked. She turned to me and asked with her big brown eyes if I wanted to live with her.

"Well I guess we pretty much already live together." I joked, putting my arms around her shoulders and we all laughed at how true it sounded. Something in me felt warmer at the idea of living with her. It was the best idea Alice had ever had.

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