A/N: I started school! So updates may only be once or twice a week. I also auditioned to sing in a band a few days ago…and I got it! I am very excited. Their dad is a producer, and they're on the radio here and what not. Anywho…..
"Don't flinch, Bella!" Alice scolded me as she applied my lavender eye shadow. I was getting ready for my date with Edward with the help of Alice and Rosalie. I had been at the Cullen's house the entire week. I took my license test in Edward's Volvo. I passed. I also started therapy that Tuesday. Nothing more ever came of the sighting of Phil headed our way, or the strange man by the house. So I was going to spend the weekend in Portland with the whole gang, then Emmett and I could go back to Charlie's. I was surprised at how much I missed him.
I would call Charlie every night before bed and see how he was doing. I had grown somewhat dependant on him. He took Emmett and I out to dinner once so we could see him. Emmett was having a hard time with the separation as well. But the Cullen's were much more than hospitable. As much as I missed Charlie and the comfort of my own room, I enjoyed my stay with the Cullen's very much. Esme was always letting me help in the kitchen, and Carlisle made sure my hand was okay to not have to wear a cast on my date.
Then of course there was Edward. I spent most of my time with him. He would drive me home, and we'd do our homework together. I'd sneak into his room in the middle of the night when Alice was sound asleep so we could talk, and kiss. Then I'd go back to Alice before it was time to wake up. And though Edward and I were becoming very close, we still hadn't gone on a date. I turned and saw Rose plug in three curling irons.
"Why on Earth are you using that many?" I asked her, completely puzzled.
"Because. I'm going to curl your hair, and I don't want all of the curls to be the same size." She answered simply. I would trust Rose and Alice with my life, let alone just my face and hair.
"And neither of you will tell me where I'm going?" I decided to plead one last time. I tried to make my eyes a bit bigger, and give my lips a bit more pout.
"No way." They said in unison. I knew it wouldn't work. I decided to keep my mouth shut and stare at my nails. Alice and Rose had insisted the day before that they take me to get a French manicure and pedicure.
"You're going to find out in a couple hours, Bella. You can wait that long. Now let me put this lip stick on you." Alice said.
"Actually. I want to wear my lip-gloss. Edward likes the way it tastes." I said before I realized what had come out of my mouth. Rose started giggling uncontrollably and Alice looked appalled.
"Ew! Please, Bella. That's my brother!" Alice said while faking to gag.
"Oh, shut up, Alice. You talk about Jasper all the time. And he's my brother." Rose said with a shrug. Alice contemplated that for a moment before agreeing, and letting my use my own gloss.
They helped me into my dress, and shoes before letting me look at myself in the mirror. I looked amazing. My hair was in an array of loose and tight curls all around my face. The dress hugged my body even more elegantly than it had at the store. I was wearing the right bra and a slip; I guess that really could make all the difference. My make up was light and natural, but stunning at the same time. My eyes looked less brown, and more hazel. My lips looked fuller and my skin was made to look flawless.
"Wow." I whispered. Alice and Rose were beaming behind me. I could see them in the mirror.
"So you like it?" Alice asked, even though she already knew the answer.
"I love it! Thank you both so much." I said before giving them both a hug.
"Alright, let's get you downstairs." Rose said tugging lightly at my arm. Edward was waiting downstairs. I became nervous all of a sudden, asking my self all sorts of questions. Would he like it? Does he hate purple? Or maybe curly hair? Am I too dressed up? I decided just to take a deep breath, and let it play itself out.
I walked down the stairs. Edward was in a tuxedo, talking to Emmett. He hadn't even noticed that I'd come downstairs. I decided just to watch him in all of his glory before tapping him on the shoulder. He turned around to face me and his beautiful green eyes went wide with shock. He always looked handsome, but it was different. His hair wasn't as sloppy, but still sexy and it still looked unintentional. The contrast of his pale skin on the dark fabric of the tux was enough to make me go mad. To top it all off he smelled amazing.
"Bella." He managed to get out before taking my hand. "You look absolutely beautiful." He lifted up my hand, and kissed it causing me to blush.
"And you look amazing, as always." I sighed. I didn't think I would ever really be at Edward's level.
"Are you ready to go. We have a bit of a drive ahead of us." He said while lightly pulling me to the front door.
"You got to see the dress. Can you tell me where we're going now?" I begged, causing him to Chuckle. He opened the Volvo door for me, and I got in with a pout on my face. I was incredibly frustrated that no one would tell me where I was going. Edward climbed in next to me, still chuckling.
"Okay okay. I will tell you that we're having dinner in Seattle. But that's it!" He said in between chuckles. I was appeased. "I'm only telling you that because that dress looks so exquisite on you. It was definitely worth the wait, and I hope you think my surprise is, too." He said, causing me to smile.
"I'm sure it will be. Edward Cullen likes to go big." I said, giggling. He leaned in and gave me a small kiss on the lips before starting the car.
"I see you wore my lip gloss." He said with a wink while he pulled onto the road.
"Actually, it's mine. But you can borrow it if you would like." I teased.
"You know what I mean!" He exclaimed before poking me in the ribs, knowing that was where I was ticklish the most.
"Keep your eyes on the road, driver." I said sarcastically, hoping that he would stop tickling me.
"You can't give me such an impossible task with the most beautiful girl in the world sitting right next to me." He replied before kissing my hand again.
"Mr. Cullen, you always know just what to say." I giggled.
"Please, call me Edward. Mr. Cullen is my father." He joked.
"Okay, Edward. So what do you do for a living?" I went along with it.
"Well currently I spend all of my time thinking about this girl." He could be an actor if he wanted to. He looked so serious.
"Oh yes? And what is she like?" I pressed.
"Amazing. And sometimes…she kisses me." He said sounding like a giddy little kid. I started laughing uncontrollably.
"Oh yeah? And how is that for you?" I asked in between giggles.
"Most of the time when she kisses me, it's hard to stop." He said, and he sounded like he was being honest. As if it was easy for me to stop when we were in the moment. But neither one of us were ready to go any further. At least I wasn't.
"I'm sure it's difficult for her, too. Very difficult." I said with a sigh. He sighed, too.
"We're almost there." He said a few minutes later with a big smile, but he also looked a little nervous. I smiled back at him and a few minutes later we parked on the pier in Seattle. It was beautiful, and it smelled like the ocean. I looked around me, but I didn't see anywhere to eat. Edward helped me out of the car.
"It's beautiful, Edward." I gasped as I fully got to take in the view.
"Do you see that boat out there?" He asked while pointing to a beautiful yacht.
"Yes." I nodded, a little unsure of where he was going with it.
"That's my parent's yacht. My Dad bought it for their tenth anniversary. That's where we're going to eat dinner." He said and I felt my face spread into a huge smile.
"Really?" I asked excitedly. I would have been jumping up and down, but my shoes wouldn't allow for that.
"Yes, really." He chuckled before placing a kiss on my forehead. We linked our hands together and walked toward the boat.
By the time we reached the boat the chill in the air and the ocean mist began getting to me, and I started to shiver. Without a word Edward took off his suit jacket and wrapped it around me and pressed a kiss to my lips. "Edward. I don't want you to get cold." I whined. I felt bad that he always wanted to take care of me.
"I won't be cold, Bella. I'm wearing a long sleeve shirt. You're hardly wearing anything at all." He said.
"Is that a complaint?" I asked while batting my eyelashes at him.
"Definitely not." He said and gave me another kiss.
We finally made it on to the boat. He led me into a room that was warm. There was a table set up lit only by candles. There were windows everywhere. We could watch the sun set on the ocean while we ate. Edward picked up a remote control and hit a button. As soon as he did the room filled with soothing piano pieces.
"I think we should dance while the food is being prepared." He suggested knowing that I wouldn't say no. He placed his hands on my waist, and I put my arms around his neck. We swayed to the music for a few moments before a short man came into the room holding out two dishes with shrimp and filet mignon on them. We stopped dancing and sat next to each other at the table.
"You are too amazing for your own good, Edward. This is amazing, thank you." I said still a little bit shocked.
"Anything for you." He said, and when I looked up at him he was actually blushing. I gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before taking my first bite. The food was amazing. We ate slowly talking about school and our families.
"I don't think I would have made it okay here…. after what happened if it weren't for you." I admitted to him a little sheepishly. He stood up and pulled me into him again, much like we had been when we were dancing.
"I couldn't stand to see you so miserable. I just felt this strange connection to you when I first met you. It just made me want to…protect you. And now I'm definitely glad that I talked to you because we wouldn't have this if I didn't." He said motioning to himself and then me. I smiled weakly at him before he held me even closer to him and kissed me passionately.
"I love you, Isabella." He said.
"I love you, too." I whispered before kissing him again.
A/N: Woo hoo. The date! Just to clear the air…some people have been asking. I will NOT write the sequel to Phases of the moon until I'm done with this. And I won't write the other story I started until I'm done with that. So don't worry. I will update this a quickly as possible. Thanks everyone. Review?