Chapter 25
BPOV
As the weekend approached, the guys prepared themselves for a weekend "hike" trying to seem as normal to Angela and Ben as they could.
Afterall, it was their first and only human friends so far. This weekend was going to be a time for all of us to enjoy sometime with the girls and the guys.
Carlisle, Jasper, Emmett, Ben, and Edward were loading up Emmett's Hummer with the camping gear while the girls were preparing to go into Seattle.
"Alright, are all the guys ready?" Emmett asked.
Jasper whispered quietly. "I'm still working on my thirst, what if I... lose it by accident?"
Alice winked. "You'll be alright. If you do well, there'll be a surprise for you when you get home." She kissed his cheek and smacked his ass before he went outside to meet Emmett.
Edward stood there with me for a moment and smiled. "This should be fun. Sure you'll be able to handle a whole weekend with Alice and Rosalie?" He teased.
I laughed and nodded. "Sure I think I'll be fine." I jokingly shivered. "So long as we don't go... shopping."
Alice laughed. "I heard that and guess what! We are!"
I groaned as I looked at Edward and went onto my tiptoes to quickly kiss him. "Alright. Get going, the sooner you leave with them the sooner you'll get back."
Edward chuckled and moved his hands to my hips before squeezing the passionately, getting an accidental, vampire volume, pleasured yelp out of me. "I'll see you later." He winked and bolted outside, hoping into Emmett's jeep with the others.
Alice, Rosalie, and Esme looked at me and teasingly giggled at my reaction.
Angela was outside with us, waving by to the jeep.
Alice giggled. "Emmett's giving Edward the death glare right now."
I sighed and shook my head as I laughed, my hips still feeling sensitive where his hands once were. "I doubt Emmett will ever stop doing that."
Angela turned around and walked back up the couple steps to us. "So, what do we have planned this weekend?"
Alice smiled. "Well we should get going!" She exclaimed excitedly, Angela's heartbeat increasing for a moment. "Tomorrow! Prom! It's this Saturday for crying out loud! I feel so behind schedule!" She rambled on and on, Angela following as Alice linked arms with her.
I looked at Rosalie and laughed. "We're in trouble aren't we?"
Rosalie nodded with a smirk after hearing a quiet hiss from Alice. "Heaps... but it might not be so bad. It'll be nice to see Edward happy with someone at a dance this time."
I laughed and crooked an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
"Well, at the last school dance, Edward didn't show up because he knew that would mean he would be harassed by the evil twin duo."
"Oh, Jessica and Lauren." I giggled. "Well, with you and Alice's help, I hope us three will be so sexy that they won't dare approach us all together."
"Alright guys! Let's go! We've got shopping to do!" Alice called from the car as Rosalie locked and secured the door.
We looked over at Esme. "Are you sure you don't want to come along?"
Esme nodded. "Yeah, I'll be here when you four get back. I hardly get the place to myself." She smiled.
"Sure you won't be up to something else? Did Carlisle pretend he was leaving?" Alice teased.
"Young lady!" Esme laughed, shooing us away as we all got into the car and took the trip to Seattle. Usually we'd be there within an hour, but because we had Angela with us, we had to drive the speed limit, the drive feeling like five hours.
Once we arrived at the shopping center, Alice bolted right for the expensive prom dress store. Nodding, we followed, seeing Alice go beyond crazy within the dress aisle.
"Oh my god, Alice, I'm sorry but this store is too expensive for me."
Alice shook her head. "Nonsense. We'll be paying for your wear."
"What?! No, no, I couldn't let you do that."
Rosalie placed a calming hand on Angela's hand. "Please, there's no use in arguing with Alice. It's alright."
Angela sighed and hesitantly nodded we Alice danced down the aisles.
By the end of the trip, Alice ended up with a short, silver, two-piece, off-the-shoulder, sequin dress and faux suede, caged styled sandals with narrow straps that crisscrossed all the way up her ankle, with shimmering studs and a zippered cupped seven inch heel.
She surely would be a beautiful sight in the gown.
Despite much resistance from Angela, Alice got her a beautiful strapless, sweetheart. prom dress that was adorned with beautiful beaded accents on the fitted bodice and a delicate chiffon skirt. As well as a pair of two-piece Faux suede sandals with a simple toe strap and slender cupped four inch heel, that sealed with a buckled ankle strap.
Now Rosalie as we knew was going to be a walking angel... or sin. Her dress was a red, strapless, sweetheart, Jovani prom dress with a sheer corset bodice that was adorned with sequins on the upper bodice that led to a layered tulle skirt. Along with it she paired with faux suede sandals caged style heels that imitated Alice's heels.
As for me, Alice seemed to want me to shine, I guess it was because I had never been to a high school prom before. I ended up with a beautiful blue, long, strapless mermaid dress with a sweetheart neckline, adorned with royal blue and vanilla lace applique embroidery. As for my shoes, I won the fight, getting to walk out with black, six inch heeled, braided straps creating a caging effect.
We knew that Esme would be preparing dinner for Angela, so after we purchased the dresses, we went on our way to head back home. As the trees flew by, we watched as Angela smiled, watching the stars.
Carlisle, Jasper, Edward, Ben, and I were all sitting together around the fire they had made, Ben eating chips from a bag.
"So, Ben, are you going to take Angela to prom?"
Ben nodded. "I'd really like to." He admitted. "Sometimes, I have this feeling that she and I are meant for one another."
Carlisle smiled, his expression happy.
"What are you thinking about dad?" Jasper asked.
He nodded. "I was thinking about my wife Esme, and how I felt when I first met her."
Ben nodded. "Tell us?"
Edward, Jasper, and I already knew the story, but it was romantic, so every time we heard it, it always seemed to get better.
"Well, I was just starting out as a medical practitioner. My lovely wife... she had been in a bad relationship before me... the man was very abusive..." Carlisle hissed. "But, when she became pregnant she ran away. After she had the baby, it unfortunately passed away mere days after birth." Ben's expression saddened. "My wife after experiencing that, attempted to commit suicide. When she came into the hospital, I was able to save her in the knick of time. As she healed in the hospital, our bond grew closer and closer and in the end it made one of the best relationships I could have ever asked for."
Ben smiled. "It's unbelievable that someone as happy as your wife went through such trials."
I looked over at Edward and remembered everything that Bella had gone through before she had found us. It was almost as good a love story that formed between the two of them.
Through the night, Ben soon went into the tent they had set up, leaving the four out to talk.
"So, Edward, are things going alright between you two?"
Edward nodded seriously. "Yes. I love her and she loves me. I have been there for her to talk to. I know had it been me..."
I nodded. "Yes, I agree. I just hope that you will always treat her right."
"Emmett, of course I will. I couldn't imagine hurting an angel as pure as she."
"I'm going to hold you to that." Emmett said, as the guys began to reminisce about their human lives.
To Be Continued...
