"Arisa!" I squealed, running over to hug my best friend as she got out of her car. Seth followed behind me smiling.
"Alicia!" she squealed back, hugging me. We let go and she took a good look at Seth. "Tall, dark, handsome. Friendly face. I guess you'll do. I'm Arisa." she grinned and held out her hand.
Seth shook her hand, laughing. "Thanks, I'm Seth."
"So I've heard." she smiled.
I grinned broadly. At least my best friend was getting along with my fiancé. "Come on in, we've got a lot to catch up on."
Seth helped grab her bags and we went inside to our humble abode. After putting her things in the guest room we all sat at the kitchen table and talked. Arisa seemed very interested in Seth. She was always so protective of me around the guys at school.
"So, have you ever been arrested? Ever knocked a girl up? Did you pass your driving test the first time? Do you like my hair? Do you like Alicia's hair? How would you react if Alicia missed her period?" Arisa reeled off question after question.
"Whoa, hold on! Let's see…No. No. Yes. Um, sure. I love it. I'd…uh…I dunno." he shrugged.
I turned red but laughed all the same. "Arisa, are you done interrogating him?"
"Oh you know I'm just making sure he's the one for you." she winked.
"Trust me, he's the one." I rolled my eyes.
"I couldn't love anyone but Alicia." Seth said, laughing at the inside joke. Arisa wasn't aware that I was friends with vampires and werewolves.
"So when's the bachelorette party?" Arisa asked.
"Tomorrow night." I said.
"Sweet! I got you the best present." she grinned and winked. Classic Arisa.
"So where's Seth gonna be while we're out partying?"
"I've got my bachelor party tomorrow night, too." Seth said.
"Oh, fun!" Arisa said.
"You better not get drunk." I teased.
"I promise I won't. I don't wanna sleep outside." he laughed.
"That's right." I said, kissing him on the cheek.
Arisa giggled. "You two are so cute!"
---The Next Day ---
"Alicia, hurry up! You're gonna be late for your own party!" Arisa hollered out the window of her car. I locked the door behind me and ran over to the passenger side of her convertible, hopping inside as she pulled out of my driveway.
"So where are we going?" I asked. Alice had not let me know anything about my party besides the fact that it would last until midnight. It was noon at that moment.
"It's a secret." Arisa grinned and shook her head.
"Whatever." I laughed.
After only about twenty minutes Arisa pulled off onto a dirt road that led deep into the woods. I glanced over and she looked like she knew where she was going so I didn't worry too much. Suddenly we rounded the corner and a huge cabin came into view. It was like a mansion made to look cozy and rustic. Of course Alice would host my party here.
"What do you think?" Arisa asked as we came to a stop in what looked like a small parking lot. There were already about ten cars there. Since when did I know so many people?
"It's cool." I said, getting out of the car. Arisa was pulling several wrapped boxes out of her trunk. "I suppose those are my gifts?" I asked, smiling.
"How'd you know?" she laughed and shut the trunk.
We both walked up to the front porch and knocked on the door before entering. As soon as we walked in everyone started screaming and shouting excitedly. I didn't recognize half the faces but I smiled as Alice pulled me into the crowd and introduced me to various friends of hers and my long-lost schoolmates; some of those girls were from middle school!
"I called up a few friends who called up a few more friends." Alice shrugged when I questioned her about why there were so many people there. I think I even saw a few extra-pale girls there. Extra-pale, beautiful girls nonetheless. After the introductions everyone dispersed to chat around and help themselves to some of the buffet tables on the sides of the large main room. There were streamers and confetti and balloons all over the place. Alice and Bella had outdone themselves in my opinion, and apparently Arisa had helped too. After an hour or two (I lost track of time) everyone sat down to watch me open my presents. I was shocked.
"Where did all of these come from?" I asked the room in general.
"You've got more friends than you know." Alice smiled.
"Yes, we've heard lots about you." Tanya, one of the Denali vampires, said as she smiled angelically.
I laughed as I pulled box after box after bag after envelope toward me. The people I didn't know too well got me things like money and gift cards while my closest friends like Arisa got me things like a black corset with bright blue stitching from Hot Topic. Almost everyone had been thinking along the lines of lingerie and other "sexy" items. I think I got about ten different colored satiny bras and about twenty-five pairs of underwear or thongs. I received some shackles and handcuffs (Oh my God), another box of pregnancy tests, another down-filled pillow, a bottle of birth-control pills, a list of the top ten things to do with your husband on your honeymoon, a list of the top ten things to do in bed, a gift card to Spencer's, another corset, several nightgowns, some fishnet stockings, a fishnet shirt with a built-in bra, and a book of "tips and suggestions" for newlyweds. That was just a small part of everything I got.
"Wow." I said, looking down at all of the empty boxes and bags. "Uh, thanks everyone." I smiled and looked around.
"You better use that stuff." Arisa winked.
After that it was just a regular party with a bit of dancing and lots of gossip. You know, usual party stuff. Alice and Bella helped pack up my presents into Arisa's trunk. I collected some email addresses and phone numbers before the room started to slowly empty. It was about midnight, and I was tired. I had no idea how time passed so quickly, but it had. Arisa and I drove home and saw that Seth was home already. He came outside to meet us.
"How was it?" he asked, kissing me.
"It was fun." I said, grinning. "We need help taking this stuff inside." I pointed to the trunk, which was full of presents.
"Wow. That's a lot of gifts." he said, grbbaing several bags and following Arisa inside the house.
Once we had the car unloaded, Arisa grinned and grabbed her keys again. "Well, I'm staying at a hotel from tonight on. Have fun looking through your gifts." she said slyly.
"What?" I asked. She hadn't told us she was staying in a hotel.
"Well, tomorrow is your last day before you're married, and tonight you guys need some time to talk abut your parties. Bye!" she walked out the door and I heard her car pull away soon after.
"This is nice." Seth said, putting his arm around my waist and steering me towards the couch.
"So how was your party?" I asked him as we sat down together.
"Oh, it was fun. The guys made some jokes and we had a great time. I got a few gifts too." he grabbed a bag from the floor and dumped out it's contents onto the coffee table. Three boxes of condoms, a bottle of Viagra, a dog collar, and some suspicious-looking DVDs came tumbling out of the bag.
I picked up the dog collar, laughing. "What is this?"
He laughed too. "Just a joke from the guys. They said you've managed to tame yourself a werewolf, and I've found myself a Bitch."
I laughed and set down the collar. "Well I don't think you'll ever be tame."
"Nope." he pushed me down onto the couch and his body hovered over mine. "Never."
I lifted my head up to kiss him and I wrapped my arms around his neck in the process. "Oddly, I'm ok with that."
"You need to be more careful around a werewolf." he grinned quite like a wolf. "So, can we test out some of your gifts tonight?"
I giggled. "Sure. Why not?"
A/N: Isn't Arisa awesome? There's more to her character, but you can't always explain everything in one chapter. I love the ending, don't you? Next up is…the wedding! -gasp- Give me some time though, since my computer and laptop are both being retarded. I also have a life, believe it or not. Thanks for reading!