Chapter Four

I am hungover pretty bad. We were drinking well after the bar closed. We barely made it to the cabs and then home.

I feel like death warmed over..

Which is making me want to kill my pixie bitch of a sister that keeps calling me. If I could, I would. But my parents seem pretty attached. So I guess I'll leave her be. For now.

"What Mary Alice?" I grumbled.

"Why do you sound like you are drunk? You do know it's like 6 PM right?" She is too peppy. I'm so hating this overly peppy pixie right now!

"You do realize I work nights, right? The bar doesn't close until 6am. So...what's with the overly peppy pixie call?" I'm hating her more with each passing second.

"I am letting you know that you will be having company next week. Are those bedrooms still empty? The 'rents and I are coming with my two BFFs. And you would love one of them! She is sweet and caring and loves country music, especially your music. She can't wait to meet you. I can send you a picture if you want.. Hold on. Sending. Actually, I have a friend who is interested in the big dude in your band. You know, the drummer who looks like a linebacker? You know what, I will send a picture of the three of us. Since I am interested in your guitarist. Now, Mom and Pops got a hotel room for them and we are staying in your extra rooms. It will happen! Whether they are empty or not. The girls are willing to share with you and the linebacker! I get the guitar player! Anyways. You have one week! We are touring schools. At least, that is what we told the Chief! Worry not! It will work out! Love you!" She squeals and hangs up. What just happened? 3.5 seconds just went on in my life and I have no idea what just happened. I don't think she even took a breath. I'm left staring at the phone wondering if it even really happened.

I finally find the will to stumble out of bed to find the pain reliever and water to take care of the headache that has now grown exponentially due to Hurricane Alice.. I look around my bachelor pad. It's not totally a mess. A few pizza boxes near the door. It might smells a bit like the gym, but thats nothing a few trash bags and a few bottles of febreze won't fix.

Jasper comes out from his room, looking better than I do. Damn! That man can hold his liquor!

"Please say you've made coffee?" I shake my head no. GAW! Why did I do that? Must remember, don't rattle the gerbils.

"Why do you look awake?" I quirk and eyebrow since I wasn't aware I did.

"Do I want to know?" Jasper asks me. I just give him a deadpanned look. Don't rattle the cage Don't rattle the cage! . Might as well make coffee. It might be a good idea to find some food as well.

After I've downed my first cup of coffee and am two sips in on the second, I feel it safe to let Jazz know what's going on.

"The Pix called and informed me that she, her two BFFs, and our parents are coming. According to her, the girls are staying with us. They each have eyes for one of us. She sent me a picture of them. Hang on." I get my phone and go to my text messages and find the pictures that Alice sent me. The giant drunk baby that is Emmett, finally decides at that moment to grace us with his presence.

"I never want to see alcohol again. Coffee." He stumbles to the table, the giant baby he is, and rests his head in his hands..

"So…" I continue where I left off "...my family is coming to visit with my sister and her best friends. She told me that she and her friends are planning on staying here. I was about to show Jasper their pictures." I look at the pictures and I see my sister with two women. The picture is so far away, you really can't tell anything about them. The worst part of it is, they are all wearing winter coats and hats. The picture is from their winter vacation where they went skiing.. How are we supposed to know how they look with all those clothes on? Damn! Why couldn't they have gone on vacation in the Bahamas or some shit. At least, they'd be wearing bikinis.

You can't even tell their hair colo with the ski caps. Wait,one might be a brunette. Alice has black hair, but she's my sister so I knew that. The other two girls are taller than Alice, but that's not saying much since Alice is only 4'11". Hence, why I call her pixie. I used to call her midget but she kicked me in the knee cap for that.

They boys come and stand over my shoulder to look at the picture.

"Ed, I can't tell if they are hot. This is no good!" Emmett was annoyed. Jasper just shakes his head and laughs An annoyed Emmett, not a good thing!.

"Call me crazy, but I think I would get along with the one on the left." Jasper points to Alice. I then pull up a picture of my sister and me

"That's Alice. She likes you...I don't want to hear sex. She is still my sister." I poke him hard in the chest. He throws up his hands in mollification..

The thing is, I can actually see Jasper being good for Alice. Alice is a very hyperactive pixie who needs a downer but can't help but love her. Jasper, on the other hand, is a chill dude⎼cool as a cucumber. He actually would do great with her. He is a gentleman. Emmett, I would not want near Alice. While I like him, he is not really a boyfriend⎼bringing home-to-your parents' material. He's loud and boisterous and can sometimes joke too much. I think it's Jasper's southern charm and down-home Texas boy roots.

This made me think about a talk that she and I had while I was still with Tanya.

Alice walks into the kitchen where I am making a cup of hot decaf tea with lemon. I needed something to calm me down and coffee was not going to do it. I sit next to her on the kitchen island as she gives me a look of concern.

"Why are you breaking out the tea? Are you nervous about something?" Alice asked me in true concern. She was right. I only drink tea if I am stressed or Grandma Masen makes me. Grandma ain't here tonight.

"I was just thinking about my relationship with Tanya and my job. I love my job, but I am worried that I will be fired once I leave her. Her father is the CEO." I look over at her and she is trying to hide a laugh.

"You are stupid. Edward, you were hired because you are great at what you do. I am sure that you will still have the job so long as you don't cheat on her and knock someone else up. You do know that she does cheat on you right?" Alice asks, as she quirks her perfectly sculpted eyebrow.

Yeah, like I wasn't aware that I was the only faithful one," I say in a dry tone, trying to convey my sarcasm, while trying not to let on that it hurts that anyone else knows just how fucked up my relationship is. But, I would never cheat on someone. Even if I didn't love them.

"I know. She never has been good at hiding it. I stay because I have a great job that I love and enjoy most of my coworkers. Most of my money goes into savings Alice. I want to chase my dreams in Nashville. I know the odds are slim, but I know I would regret not trying. You know?" Alice smiled at me with a knowing smile.

"I know that your life will come together when you finally decide to follow your dreams and go to Nashville. You will meet great friends that will become family to you. And one way or another, I will be there when you meet your wife. And you will be there when I meet my husband. The best part is we will all be

like a giant family. Remember, you won't meet your woman without me. And trust me when I say that Tanya is NOT it!" She just got up, kissed me on the cheek, did her little pixie twirl, and skipped away; leaving me on my own to think.

One way or another, I will be meeting my wife soon and Alice is going to be the catalyst. "Damn Alice! The all-knowing, future seeing pixie!" I say to myself while laughing. I have a feeling, my life was about to change for the better.

A/N:

Sorry, it has been a while since I posted this one! I am going to finish posting this tonight. I hope that you all enjoy it! Thank you all for dealing with me! Thank you to my beta, Lovely Black Butterfly, banner maker mariescullen, and Izzy Nava and mariescullen for prereading. Stay safe! Brier