A/N: Here's the next chapter!! I hope you guys all like it. There's going to be one more chapter after this and then I'm done. Unless, I decide to make an Epilogue... but I think it's not necessary. We'll see.

Oh, and the basketball game, not my idea. I forgot to mention that in the last chapter. I took it from "star crossed" by imma vampire. I loved the idea so much I had to put it on here. So thanks imma vampire for creating that game!!

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A Lost Bet

Happy Doesn't Describe It

EPOV

Bella looks at me with pleading eyes as the waiter plops down a small round chocolate cake, with a candle on top of it, right in front of her. I'm sorry, love, I don't know what I can do. She snorts so only vampires can hear and a few members of the family chuckles.

Alice smiles really big as the waiters finish singing the 'Happy Birthday' song. "Make a wish, Bella!"

Bella puts on a fake smile and blows out the little candle. The waiters leave and everyone is staring at Bella for her to eat the cake. She looks at me and then back at the cake and then up at the members of our family. She's trying to stall, but the other family is looking suspicious. Bella, just take a bite.

I say and she rolls her eyes before stabbing the cake with her fork and slipping the piece of cake in to her mouth. No doubt her and Emmett are going to be sharing the toilet tonight.

"Mmmm. Delicious." Bella says after she swallows the piece. She takes a couple more bites, eating half of the cake, and then places the fork down. "But it's a little too rich. Does anyone want the rest of my cake?"

The little girl sitting next to Bella, Maxie, raises her hand so fast. Her mom gives her a stern look. "Don't be rude, Mackenzie."

"But mummy! I want some cake." Maxie whines. Bella smiles and slides the plate over to the little girl.

"It's okay, she can have it. Really, the dinner was filling in itself." Bella encourages the little girl to eat the cake and she does, without hesitation. Which makes the mother's expression even more hilarious.

Bella leans her head on to my shoulder and groans. "I can't wait until tonight. Can't you make time like speed up or something?"

I chuckle and kiss her head. "Love, patience is virtue."

She snorts and I can feel her roll her eyes. Alice chuckles beside me. Her eyes glaze over, and I tap in to her mind.

I see the image of Emmett and Bella side by side, pushing each other away from the toilet. I chuckle and I can hear Bella groan beside me. She sees the vision, too. "Love, it'll be okay."

I've never liked throwing up when I was human, who thinks I would like it as a vampire? Alice is one vicious creature. She thinks in my head. I love hearing the sound of her voice in my head. It's almost as beautiful as the sound of her regular voice. "Yes. She is." I look over at Alice and she winks at me. I shake my head.

Emmett starts to fidget in his seat. I think he has to rid the toxins he just inhaled. "Emmett you okay?" Rosalie asks, putting on this fake concern. Emmett tries to smile.

"I think the steak rubbed me the wrong way, babe. I'm going to head to the restroom. Excuse me." Emmett gets up from the table and walks human pace towards the bathroom. Bella chuckles and so does the rest of my family.

To think Emmett was the one that made the bet. Carlisle thought in his head. I chuckle along with him. I wonder if Emmett finds the irony in this funny. Probably not.

Seconds later I can feel Bella start to fidget beside me. "Love?"

"Ugh, I need to use the restroom." She says rushing her words. That came on fast. I thought she would last until we got home...

BPOV

My stomach starts to do somersaults and I know that in any moment I'm going to puke up the little cake I ate. I get up from the table and start to walk over to where the restrooms are. There's a long line to the girls' bathroom is. Looks like there's only one stall. Emmett's still in the guys bathroom, and I can hear him puking... which makes me want to puke too.

I hate the fact that Alice is always right. I knock on the guys door lightly, and I hear Emmett's growl. "Someone's in here."

"I know. Please let me in or I'm going to die and puke all over the door!" I say softly so only Emmett can hear me. The women in line are staring at me. Why is she trying to get in to the guys' bathroom? Oh, if they only knew. I hear Emmett unlock the door and he steps out and walks around the corner, I quickly run in there and before the door closes, Emmett comes back in vampire speed. No doubt anyone saw him come in here.

In a matter of seconds the cake decides to exit my body. Thank God that this bathroom has a normal toilet and not a urinal. I would die if there was only just a urinal.

Emmett decides that I had enough and pushes me out of the way so he can finish emptying his stomach. "Emmett!" I hiss.

"Bella, you didn't eat a whole meal did you? No! You just had a few fucking bites of cake!" I've never seen Emmett so, angry before. Well, I've seen him angry about James and Victoria, but not angry towards a family member.

"God, Emmett. Don't have a freaking cow. I just need to puke up a few more stuff and then the toilet is yours." I say. My stomach feels almost empty. Emmett rolls his eyes as I finish emptying out my stomach. I take out a traveling tooth brush from my clutch purse and brush my teeth. When I finish I walk out of the bathroom, nonchalantly, as the women in line stare at me, gossip burning in their heads. Great just what they need, Dr. Carlisle's daughter is bulimic. I can see it now.

I slowly make my way back to our table and smile before sitting down. "Hey, did you see Emmett while you were over there?" Rosalie asks with a smirk on her face. No doubt my family knows about Emmett and me throwing up in the same bathroom.

"Um, no, I think he's still in the bathroom." I smile.

"Aw, poor kiddo. Must have eaten fast." Hank says with slight humor in his tone. We all laugh, knowing Emmett ate slower than normal.

It's nearing the end of dinner, and I can't hardly wait for what's going to come when Edward and I return home. I think Jasper can sense my impatience, for he sends a wave of calmness over me.

Thanks, Jasper. He smiles and nods. Edward chuckles beside me and leans in to whisper in to my ear.

"Love, do you want to leave now?" I look up in to his topaz eyes and smile.

"What are we waiting for? Let's go!" He chuckles again.

"Please excuse us, but my wife and I have some plans we must see to tonight. It was very nice to meet you Dr. Hank." Edward says formally. Hank blinks in awe of how my husband speaks.

"It was my pleasure to meet you two as well. Have a good night."

"Thank you." I reply and Edward helps me up from the chair. We walk out of the building, as fast as we can. Edward opens the car door for me and I hop in as he turns the car on and speeds off down to our home. Our empty home. I love the thought of that.

Edward pulls in to our drive way and he pulls the keys out. He's now as anxious as I am to get in to our bedroom. He opens the door for me, being the wonderful gentleman he is, and lifts me up bridal style. He runs in to the house and up the stairs in to our bedroom. We crash down on to our bed.

Edward and I are both breathing heavily, excited for our long over due intimacy. "Happy Birthday, my love."

And with that Edward, very carefully for Alice would have killed him if he didn't, took off my dress.

Best birthday present ever. I never liked birthday presents... but if each birthday was like this I wouldn't mind. Spending the night, alone, with Edward is exhilarating. And the fact that I am a vampire... it makes it so much better. Edward doesn't have to worry that he's going to hurt me.

We lie on our backs trying to catch our breaths. Edward wraps his arms around me and kisses my forehead. "I love you, Bella."

"I love you, too, Edward. Thank you for my birthday present." I giggle. Edward chuckles and kisses me again.

"So now you like birthday presents?"

"Yes, especially this kind." I say kissing his cheek.

"I'll make a note of that." He smiles, "I do have another present for you."

"You do?" I ask, almost a little afraid of how much he has spent on me.

"Don't worry, it's another hand-me-down." He reaches over beside him, where our night table is and pulls out a rectangular box. "This also belonged to my mother. If I recall, my father had given this to her on their wedding anniversary one year."

He hands me the box and I carefully lift open the lid. There, staring back at me, is the most beautiful diamond and pearl necklace I have ever seen. No 21st century jewelry can compare to this. (The image of this necklace is on my profile) There are three terminal drops with pearls coming off of a nice semi-circle lined with pearls. There is a diamond in the center. I gasp at the beauty of this necklace.

"Just a hand-me-down? Edward, how rich were your parents?"

"I would say we were well off." He replies not really answering my question. But I don't care. I hand him the box and turn my body so my back is facing him and lift up my hair. Understanding what I'm doing, Edward lifts the necklace out of the box and fastens it around my neck. It looks so delicate against my pale skin. I smile and kiss Edward passionately on the lips.

"It's beautiful. Thank you, so much." Edward smiles.

"You're beautiful. Something beautiful, for the beautiful." I smile, and silently chuckle at the corniness of the line. Edward groans. "I think we should shower. I can hear Alice screaming that they're on their way home."

I look at him a little puzzled. Shouldn't I have heard her too? "How come I can't hear Alice?"

"I'm really in tune with Alice and the others, you just got your powers so it's going to be awhile before you can actually hear them from far away."

"Oh. Well, then yes, we should make ourselves, uh, presentable. So Alice won't walk in on us again." I laugh remembering Alice's face. We run in to the shower, Edward slowly kissing me as the water warms up. He carries me in to the shower and we wash each other.

After the water turns cold Edward carries me out of the shower, and we dry ourselves off. I grab some clothes to put on and Edward does the same. A few minutes later, Alice and the rest of our family come bounding in to our home. I look over at the clock to find it is 4 am. Time flew by.

"Bella! I want to do family time before we all have to go to school!!" Alice yells from down the stairs. Edward and I chuckle as we both run down the stairs. Alice and the rest of our family are sitting in their relative positions in the living room. Edward and I take our spots on the couch as Alice pulls out a board game.

"What is that?"

"Cranium." Alice replies nonchalantly.

"And can you tell us what Cranium is?" Carlisle asks.

"It's a game where you are partnered up and we have to roll a dice and whatever color we land on we take the same colored card. On the card one of the partner has to do or answer the question while the other one knows the answer. It's a fun game. I think, no wait, I know you guys will like it."

"Okay, Alice, if you say so." Esme says as we all sit around the board.

"Edward and I are blue." I say as we pick out the colored pawns. Alice and Jasper choose yellow. Rosalie and Emmett, chooses red, of course. And that leaves Carlisle and Esme with green.

Alice goes first rolling the dice. They land on green which is a singing category. She smiles and closes her eyes as she starts to hum a tune. It's "Born to Be Wild." It takes Jasper a couple of seconds to realize what she's humming and he answers correctly. Way before the time runs out. Alice claps her hands in delight and gives Jasper a chaste kiss.

Edward and I are up. We roll the dice and land on a blue. It's an artist one. I groan, I'm not good with art, so I make Edward be the one who's drawing. Edward closes his eyes and smile as he starts to draw, what looks like an animal. I stare at it some more and then shout, "Horse!"

"Well done, love... and with seconds to spare." I laugh as Edward high-fives me.

The game continues on. It's really funny playing a game meant for 13 year-olds with people who are well over 100 years old. Carlisle and Esme have trouble with the nowadays things, like music and some of the movie themes.

Emmett and Rosalie rolls the dice and they land on the yellow, vocabulary. Rosalie looks at the card and smirks. "Emmett, spell baloney."

Emmett thinks, for a few seconds. "B-o-l-o-g- Wait the food or the actual word?"

"The actual word, Emmett!" Rosalie hisses, as she stares at the time keeper. "Hurry up!"

"B-a-l-o-n-e-y!" Emmett screams as the time just finishes. "Yes!"

Rosalie wipes the nonexistent sweat drop from her forehead. "Whew. I thought you weren't going to get that. Emmett, I'm shocked you would even think about human food right now."

"Don't remind me." Emmett groans and leans his head against Rosalie. She chuckles as Alice takes her turn.

Emmett and Rosalie surprisingly wins. Emmett pumps his fist in the air, "Yes! We won!"

Alice pouts, she and Jasper are in second. Edward and I trail behind in third and sadly Carlisle and Esme are dead last. But they don't seem to care. I look around at my family and I smile. I'm so lucky.

EPOV

Alice picks up the game and puts it away and she sits down beside Jasper. Her eyes glazes over for a second and then she smiles. I try to tap in to her mind but I don't get anything. She blocked me. And apparently she blocks Bella, for she is pouting.

Alice giggles. "I bet that Bella will win a wrestling match against Emmett." Jasper thinks about and nods.

"My votes on Bella."

"Emmett." Rosalie says, staying faithful for her husband. Bella stares at everyone in confusion.

"What? Why me?"

"My votes on, Emmett." Carlisle says. "Sorry, he might be stronger."

"I say, Bella." Esme goes against Carlisle.

"Wait! Why am I going to wrestle Emmett?!" Bella hisses and Alice chuckles.

"Because, you owe Emmett a wrestling match. Since you're still a newborn..." I smile, knowing where Alice is getting at.

"My vote is on Bella." I say and Bella smiles at me.

"Thanks but you have to say that." I chuckle and kiss her nose.

"I still would have picked you anyway." She sticks out her tongue.

"Okay? So me and Bella, huh? We'll see about that." Emmett grins. "She maybe a newborn, but she still doesn't know how I roll."

We all go outside, so we don't accidently break Esme's furniture. We form a small semi circle around the area where Emmett and Bella are to wrestle. I look over at Emmett and walk over to him.

"If you hurt my wife, you'll have hell to pay."

"Relax little bro, she's not so fragile anymore." He flashes a grin and I roll my eyes.

"You know what I mean."

Emmett chuckles as I walk back over to Bella's side. "Love, just use your strength. And don't forget your powers."

Bella smiles and kisses me on the cheek. "Thanks, I almost forgot."

Esme stands in the middle of the two competitors. "I want a good clean fight. Ready?"

Bella and Emmett both go in to a crouching stance. "Ready." They say at the same time.

"Wrestle."

Emmett starts flying towards Bella, and what comes next sends us all in to a big round of laughter.


A/N: Please review!! Tell me what you guys think. I know it's sort of a cliffy... I'll try to update as soon as I can. I'll be going on vacation in a few days... so I want to get this done before then.

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