Hey guys, sorry I didn't update yesterday. As promised, we have a new character, according to who you guys seemed to want more. The title of this chapter is from the song Heartbeat, by Scouting For Girls.
The next day, I was rudely awakened by Alice jumping on my bed. I looked at my clock and groaned. Why was she bothering me at 8 o'clock on a Saturday morning?
"BELLA!!! Wake up, wake up, we're going shopping!! Rose will be here soon, so we've got to get you up and ready, LETS GO!" Alice was practically shrieking in my ear.
"Whatever." I muttered and rolled over, trying to ignore her. BIG MISTAKE.
"Isabella Marie Swan, I will drag you out of this bed if I have to. I may be tiny but I'm stronger than I look you know."
I sighed and threw my feet out of bed, hoping my body would just follow; it did not. I got up slowly and headed for the shower, dreading the day ahead of me. Not only did I hate shopping, but the mall itself presented all sorts of Bella-accidents ready to happen. The mall was full of things like escalators, strollers, and those stupid carts with annoying sales people trying to get you to buy a horrible piece of glass 'art'. It was no place for a complete klutz like me. But what Alice wants, Alice gets, so in half an hour, I was sitting with her in the living room and waiting for her friend Rosalie to show up. All too soon, she was knocking on her door. I was suddenly a bit scared; from what Alice had told me, Rosalie was gorgeous, and a little bit intimidating. I was sure she would simply be one more person who makes me look bad constantly. And as Alice opened the door, my worries were confirmed. Rosalie was like walking perfection- long blonde hair, stick thin, and the face of a goddess. My self esteem was going to be taking a huge hit today…
Once we arrived at the mall, my day of torture began immediately. The first stop? Victoria's Secret of course. Alice insisted that if I was really after Edward, some sexy lingerie wouldn't hurt. I wasn't really sure what she was implying by that, so I tried to ask her without getting my head bitten off for questioning her plan.
"Um, Alice…I'm not trying to seduce Edward, I'm trying to make him realize that he loves me, remember?" I said timidly.
"Well yeah, but after last night, I'd say that making him realize he loves you won't take very long, so we need to concentrate on this part." She rolled her eyes at me.
"What do you mean, after last night?" I was almost afraid to ask.
"Men are like books Bella, their emotions are written out for everyone to see. Now, Edward may think that he's hiding his feelings for you, but he really isn't doing a very good job. For crying out loud Bella, you were sitting in his lap all night, and every time you spoke he stared at your lips! That boy wants to kiss you Bella, it's fairly obvious. AND, as your Fairy Godmother, I decided to fish some information out of Emmett." Alice had what I call 'the plan look' in her eye. That look gave me nightmares, I swear.
"Wait, who's Emmett?" Rosalie asked. So far, she had been relatively quiet.
"He's Edward's roommate, you'll meet him later at dinner." Alice responded. "Actually, I think you two will get along very well." She said with a knowing smile.
"Ooooo, I love meeting new boys! Is he my type?" Rosalie was clearly excited, and had started picking up several pieces of lingerie that she had previously deemed 'unnecessary'.
"He's exactly your type, Rose- he's a tall, dark and handsome football player. You guys would be practically cut straight out of a bad teen movie." Alice said, laughing.
"Oh thanks Alice, real nice." Rose said, but she was laughing along.
"So anyway, Bella, I started talking to Emmett, and asking if Edward had ever talked about Bella. He was pretty helpful, but very good at keeping secrets. He said Edward told him all about you, and how you guys were best friends, and that you were the most beautiful girl he'd ever seen. After that, he refused to tell me anymore, saying that you two needed to figure this all out on your own. Apparently Emmett is a big believer in old fashioned romance, so that'll be good for Rose, Miss Buying out the entire Victoria's Secret store."
"What? It sounds like I might be needing it soon…" She smiled, and moved on to a section of the store that was frightening to me. Everything here was made of lace, but there wasn't much of it.
"Seriously Rose, with the amount you're spending, Victoria should really just tell you her Secret." Alice laughed at her own stupid joke, and Rose gave her a look like she needed to take her crazy pills.
"Alice, is this actually supposed to cover anything?" I asked skeptically, wondering if she would try and make me buy one of these horrible 'baby doll' things.
"Um, no, that's kinda the point." Alice looked at me like I was hopelessly stupid.
"Whatever, but I'm not going anywhere near those…you've got plenty for me already." And she did; Alice made me try on 37 bra and panty sets, and bought 12 of them for me, insisting that I didn't need to pay her back. We decided to grab smoothies before finishing up our shopping and heading home to get ready for dinner with the boys. As we stood in line, Alice described the restaurant in way more detail than I needed. Soon enough, I was being dragged into several more stores, and forced to try on an endless parade of dresses. Finally, Alice found one that she threw over the door and proclaimed to be 'absolutely perfect'. To my surprise, I actually looked good in this dress. It was a dark blue halter dress that wasn't too revealing, and fell around my knees. Rose came over to the mirror I was staring at, and handed me a pair of shoes that went perfectly with the dress. The only problem was, they were heels.
"Um, guys? Me and high heels…well, we're not exactly good friends. In fact, I usually trip and break something when I wear them. "I said, although I was sure they would make me wear the death trap shoes anyway. And they absolutely did.
So, two hours later, I found myself in the dress and high heels, buffed, polished, made-up, and ready to go. The guys knocked on the door soon after we finished getting ready, and oh boy did they look handsome. They were wearing their uniforms, as usual, because the school required that it be worn at all times. I absolutely loved Edward in his uniform, it was just sooo sexy. As soon as he came in the door, Edward looked around the room for me, and when his eyes found me, they lingered over my body for longer than usual before he met my eyes.
"Hey Bella." He came over and gave me a hug. "Are you really wearing high heels? That can't be good!" He teased me.
"Shut up! " I said, hitting him playfully. "I guess you'll just have to look after me all night." I said shyly.
"Yes ma'am. " He said, saluting me.
"Ha-ha very funny. You think you're so cute."
"You don't think I am?" He pouted at me sadly.
"Of course I do Edward. Now wipe that puppy dog look off your face, you look ridiculous." He did, and replaced it with a smile. "Now there's the handsome man I know. " I giggled, and for some reason I leaned in ad kissed him on the cheek. Once I realized that I had done that, I tried to pull away quickly, totally embarrassed, but he pulled me into a tight hug, and placed a light kiss on the top of my head. He pulled back after a minute, and took my hand.
"You look beautiful tonight, Bella. "He whispered in my ear.
I blushed, and murmured a quiet "Thank you."
He brought his hand up to my cheek and said, "I've always loved that blush of yours." For a moment, we just stare into each other's eyes, completely lost. Too soon, Alice's impatient honking brought us out of our trance.
"We should go out to the car now, everyone else left a few minutes ago." Edward told me softly.
"Oh, god I guess you're right. I wouldn't want to keep Her Highness waiting." I said, a little shocked to see that the room was empty.
I hadn't even realized that they had left; I had been so intoxicated by Edward's touch and the feel of his lips on my hair, if only for a second.
Next chapter they will be at the restaurant. There will be lots of Bella/Edward and Rosalie/Emmett flirting of course!