BPOV
"Bella! Are you excited?" Alice squeaks out as pulls out the chair next to me and sits down.
We're in Mrs. Jones's classroom waiting for Econ to start. It's been a little over a week since I passed out after school, and Edward and I are closer than we've ever been. In fact, tonight will be our first official date; which is what I assume Alice is squealing about as she bounces in her chair.
"Yeah I'm really excited. I've never been on a date before, I can't wait." I tell her
"You guys are going to have a great time. Can I come over and help you get ready before?"
"Sure. You can help me decide what to wear. I have a few dresses I'm trying to choose from."
"Awesome!" she says and smiles at me. It's kind of impossible to be in a bad mood around Alice. She is so happy and bubbly, and it's completely genuine.
We don't get to talk anymore because Mrs. Jones comes in and starts class.
I've been thinking about our date all day and I am so excited. Edward and I are very rarely alone. We're at school or his house or my room at night. The only times we're alone is if we go to my house right after school, and then it's only for an hour or so. This is going to be hours of completely uninterrupted Bella and Edward time and I'm so excited. Of course in order to get to our date Edward is going to pick me up which means he will meet my dad. This is one part of the night I'm not looking forward to. I've warned Charlie that he better be nice or I'm only going to make salad for dinner for the rest of the month. He agreed quickly, but that still doesn't mean anything. Edward is the first boy I've ever been interested in so this is Charlie's first time meeting my boyfriend. It's a good thing Edward is bullet proof.
Edward, of course, is excited about meeting Charlie. He explained to me that in his time a boy wouldn't even think about dating a girl without talking to her father first. He feels like we are sneaking behind Charlie's back and he worries that I feel like I have something to hide when it comes to our relationship; neither of which is true. It's just that I can't explain much about our relationship to my dad because most of it is supernatural. How do I introduce him to Charlie? 'Oh hey dad this is my boyfriend Edward. Well he's not just my boyfriend, he's my mate because he's a vampire and there's a supernatural magic holding us together.' Yeah that's not gonna happen. When I asked Edward this he told me to just tell him as much as I can, and let him assume the rest, so that's what I'm going to do. This is really important to Edward so I am making it important and compromising.
Econ is my fifth class of the day, only two left, and the day flies by from there.
As I walk out of my last class, I see Edward leaning against the wall waiting for me looking too much like a greek god for it to be fair. His face lights up as he smiles at me. He takes my backpack and my hand as we walk to the parking lot.
"How was the rest of your day" He asks me.
"Uneventful" I shrug "I can't stop thinking about tonight. I'm so excited."
"Me too, love" he tells me as we get into the Volvo.
The drive to my house only takes a few minutes and we find ourselves sitting in the driveway because neither one of us wants to say goodbye.
"I'll be by to pick you up at seven. Is that okay?" He asks me.
"That sounds fine. That will give Alice and I enough time to make me look presentable."
"Bella you could wear a paper sack and you would still outshine all of the women in the room tonight." He tells me sincerely "but please don't. I don't think that would keep in tune with the restaurant's dress code." He says playfully, winking at me.
"Oh really? So my first hint about where we are going tonight; the dress code is more formal than a paper sack. You know that doesn't give me a whole lot to go on." I tell him. He has been keeping the destination of our date a secret from me, and I'm about to crazy.
"I know, love. That's the point of a surprise." He tells me with a grin. He's enjoying watching me go crazy.
"Yeah yeah whatever." I wave him off. "I really need to go inside so I can shower and get ready. I'll see you at 7"
"I'll be here. Can I make one request about your ensemble tonight?" he asks sheepishly
"Sure"
"Will you wear your hair up? You have a gorgeous neck and I would love to see it tonight for a change."
"I think I can do that. You like my neck? Isn't that kind of stereotypical for a vampire? I thought you weren't like the stories say."
"Oh believe me I'm not. I wont be biting your neck, well at least not in the way other vampires do." He tells me, his voice getting husky. My lady parts clench as my cheeks redden.
"Oh um thats um good to know. So I'll see you tonight." I mumble awkwardly. He just laughs and comes around to open my door.
Kissing me on the forehead he tells me goodbye and he's gone before I'm inside.
"So I think you should go with the purple one. What do you think?" Alice says looking at the three dresses I have laid out on the bed. Of course she would choose the sexiest one. I found three dresses that might work for tonight, a dark purple, a black, and a red. The black one is completely lace. It is short and comes to my mid thigh but the sleeves are long and lacy. The red one is a high necked, sleeveless dress and comes to my mid calf. The purple one is the most risqué of the three. It is a deep, dark purple. It is backless with a halter top that ties around my neck. It is fitted and comes to just above my knees.
"That color looks divine with your skin and the style will make my brother go nuts." Alice continues trying to talk me into it.
"I don't know Alice. Is it too much? I don't know where we're going. I don't want to be too dressed up."
"Believe me Bella it's not too much. It's perfect."
"Alright if you think so." I tell her, giving in.
"Yay! Okay so sit down so I can do your hair and your makeup then you can get dressed." She tells me.
I sit in my desk chair still in my robe with wet hair. I had just stepped out of the bathroom from my shower when Alice appeared out of no where talking a mile a minute about how excited she is for my date.
Immediately she starts brushing and blow drying my hair. Once its dry she ties it into a messy bun and loosely braids strands from my hairline back into the bun. She leaves a few curls hanging loose and spritz it with some hairspray.
"Okay your hair is done so don't touch it. Now I need to start on your makeup."
I just shut my eyes and let her do what she wants. I know she'll do a good job. I can feel her swiping and rubbing all over my face for what feels like forever. The front door shuts and I hear my dad's boots on the stairs.
"Hey Bells you up here?" He yells
"Yeah I'm in my room dad." I reply. He pushes my door open and leans against the doorframe.
"Hi Mr. Swan. I'm Alice Cullen, I'm here to help Bella get ready for her date." Alice says waving from her perch in front of me.
"Hello Alice. You can just call me Charlie, and it seems like you've done a good job. Bella, you look beautiful."
"Thanks dad." I tell him, blushing.
"There! That's all you need was some color. My work here is done. Why don't you put your dress on and I'll find some shoes that might work." Alice tells me.
"Yeah..uh..I'll just uh go change out of my uniform. Bye girls." Charlie tells me as his face turns red and he awkwardly runs out of the room. Oops too much girl talk.
I slip the dress on with Alice's help, making sure not to mess up my hair or my makeup. Alice chose three different pairs of shoes for me to pick from: black pumps, silver flats, and sparkly silver high heels. I choose the black pumps. They aren't too high and they aren't too flashy. Alice frowns as I make my choice. I bet she wanted me to choose the sparkly ones. I put on some small earrings and a necklace to match. I'm all ready, all I need is perfume. Grabbing the bottle, Alice stops me.
"Trust me Bella you don't need perfume. Edward loves your natural scent. He would rather smell it than an artificial one." She tells me. Huh well I'll have to remember that.
"Thanks Alice." I tell her as we head down the stairs hearing a knock at the door.
"I'll get it" he yells as he past us on the stairs and beats us to the door. I just shake my head. He is way to excited to play the intimidating dad figure. Waiting in the kitchen where Edward can't see me but I can hear him I listen to their conversation.
"Hello how can I help you?" Charlie says in a gruff voice. As if he doesn't know who he is and why he's here!
"Hello sir my name is Edward Cullen and I am here to pick up Bella for our date."
"Oh so you're Edward. I have a few things to say to you. Do you know what it's like to have a daughter Edward? Oh what am I saying of course you don't, so let me tell you. It's like having your heart walk around outside of your chest. She's everything I could ever want in a daughter. She's a wonderful person. Beautiful and smart. A real catch for any guy. She's the most precious thing in my world and I love her more than anything. So I want you to understand that if you hurt her, I will hurt you twice as badly. Understood?"
"Yes sir I understand. I would never hurt Bella. I would die before I let that happen. You can trust me sir. She's safe with me." Edward tells him and I hear Charlie grunt in reply and invite Edward in.
Stepping through the doorway I see that he's wearing a suit and tie. Yummy. Edward in jeans and a t shirt is hot but Edward is a suit is delectable. Looking up at his face I see his eyes darken as he looks at me and his breath hitches.
"Bella you look absolutely amazing. I am honored to have you on my arm tonight." He tells me once he picks his jaw up off the floor.
"Thank you, you look great too. Are you ready to go?" I ask him trying to hurry him out the door, but my dad cuts in before we can move too far.
"Hold on there a second. Edward I expect Bella home by midnight since it's a weekend. Drive carefully and wear your seat belts. I don't want to hear about you being pulled over with my daughter in the car."
"Yes sir I promise."
"Okay than you kids have fun. Remember 12 o'clock and not a minute later." He yells out at us as we head to the car. I just giggle and wave as Edward opens the door for me.
Getting in the driver's side, he looks at me and grins. "Alone at last."
I couldn't agree more.