I'm so sorry for not updating sooner. I've had a mild case of writer's block and I've gotten into a few other stories that I can't put down! And I have no idea how well this chapter is going to be but we shall see!

Chapter 11-Only Me When I'm with You

I'm only up when you're not down.
Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground.
It's like no matter what I do.
Well you drive me crazy half the time;
the other half I'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true.
And I'm only me when I'm with you.

We were halfway to Houston on Sunday. The wedding had been beautiful and our early morning trip to the winery had been a blast, especially when Emmett started picking grapes on the vine and got yelled at. Now we were headed to our hotel for the rest of the week. We were all pretty quiet, and Bella was asleep on my shoulder. I couldn't help but smile at her. When I looked back up, I noticed Alice looking at me through the mirror, smiling like a fool. I just rolled my eyes and turned my gaze to outside. Just then Bella's phone rang and before I could grab it, Rose snatched it out of Bella's lap and answered it.

"Hello?...Hey…yeah Bella's asleep…we're halfway to Houston…yeah once we get settled in I'll have her call you…ok…bye Renee."

She hung up and laid Bella's phone in her lap.

"That was Renee?" I asked.

"Hm. Oh yeah, just checking up on our Bella her," she answered. I couldn't miss the look Rose and Alice exchanged between each other, but I just shrugged it off.

Finally we arrived at our hotel and I shook Bella lightly.

"Bella…wake up. We're here."

She raised her head and raised her arms above her head to stretch. She then looked over at me with a little grin.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to fall asleep on you."

I laughed. "Oh don't worry; you just drooled all over me…"

"What?!" she screamed and looked mortified.

"I'm just kidding Bella. I didn't mind it at all."

She grinned at me then hopped out of the car. Just then Alice came up to us. "Ok, guys here are your room key."

"Um Alice, that was quick. How did you get check in that quickly?" asked Emmett.

"Oh Em, really, you have to ask," Jasper said.

Emmett just rolled his eyes. "I don't care…just get me to my room!"

We loaded up our bags and headed up the elevator. The girls disappeared into their room as we went into ours. We began unpacking our bags.

"Ok guys, get together in our room," Alice said while appearing from nowhere.

"Crap Ali. Where the hell did you come from?" I asked.

She rolled her eyes. "Duh, the door that connects our two rooms. Really Edward I sometimes wonder how you make it through school."

"I'm sorry Alice. I'm just thankful we weren't naked."

"Psh…please…I knew you guys were still unpacking." She turned to head out. "Be in our room in five." She closed the door.

"Honestly Jazz, I don't understand how you put up with her. I had to live with her and she sometimes drives me crazy!" I stated.

He laughed. "Well, see the difference is I love her…well like that you know." He reached into his bag. "And sometimes love makes you do crazy things." He pulled out a box.

"Jasper…that looks like a ring box," Emmett said.

He rolled his eyes. "No duh Sherlock. That's what it is." He smiled proudly. "I'm asking Alice to marry me this week."

"Finally!" I said as I hugged him. "I was beginning to think you would never grow the balls to do it." He shoved me away laughing. "But really man, I'm happy for you guys. You just better take care of my little sis."

"Don't worry I will."

Well, hell." Emmett sighed. Jasper and I looked over at him. "Know Rose will be on my case about getting married…thanks Jazz!"

Jasper barked a laugh. (an: I love when people say that, barked! Haha) "No problem man." He slipped the ring back in his bag. "Well we better get over there. Don't want to piss off Alice."

We walked over to the girls' room, covering our eyes.

"Are we allowed to look?" asked Jasper.

You could almost feel all three girls roll their eyes. "Duh!" they all answered. Jasper went to sit on a chair, with Alice jumping in his lap; Emmett joined Rose on one of the beds pulling her to his chest. I looked over at Bella and she patted the spot next to her, and I lay down on my stomach, just like her.

"Ok, so here's what I was thinking," Alice started. "We go out to a club tonight…"

Bella groaned. "Alice, I love you and all, but could we maybe just stay in tonight. Let's take a break, and start going out tomorrow night. Please give us a break."

Alice pouted while thinking it over. "Well…only if you go shopping with me tomorrow."

Bella looked torn, then finally nodded. "Ok deal."

Alice clapped her hands. "Ok, tonight is take out and movies, tomorrow is shopping and then going out to RA, a sushi place, ok?"

We all agreed. Just then, Bella's phone rang again.

"Hello?...oh yeah, um hang on." She got off the bed. "I'll be in the guys room…y'all continue talking." She disappeared into our room as I watched her.

"So, you said Charlie and Renee are her aunt and uncle?" I asked Alice.

"Um yeah, why?"

"Oh I just wanted to make sure I had it right. They seem somewhat protective of her…more like a daughter."

Rose snorted. "Yeah, pretty much should be. They treated her better than her parents."

I gave a questioning look as Alice shot Rose a "shut-the-hell-up" look.

"Anyways, I'm thinking pizza tonight," Alice stated. "Is everyone ok with that?" We all agreed and she pulled her phone out to make the order.

"I'll go ask Bella what she wants," I said to no one really. No one seems to be paying attention to me. As I reached for the door, Bella came though, running into me.

"Oh, sorry Edward."

I felt shiver go down my spine as my name left her lips.

"No problem. I was…" I noticed her eyes were a little watery. "Hey is everything ok?"
"Huh, oh," she wiped her eyes quickly and smiled. "Yeah, just miss my family I guess. They're just so good to me." She grinned and I tried to see if she was telling the truth…I couldn't tell.

"Well I was just coming to tell we're ordering pizza, hope that's ok?"

"Sounds perfect."

Once the pizza showed up a while later, Emmett set up the DVD player and we started watching a movie. Well, not really watching it.

"Ahhhh! Jasper quit!" Alice squealed as he tickled her.

"Well that's what you get for getting me!" he laughed. Just then Bella dove in to save Alice, pulling her away from Jasper. That caused them to land on the floor with a thud, on top of each other, laughing hard.

"Now that's hot!" Emmett said.

Rose smacked his arm. "Perv!" she said.

He got an evil grin, which cause Rose to jump up, but not quick enough. He tackled her to the bed causing her to laugh. Jasper took that chance to go after Alice who had escaped to the other side. Bella looked at me as I raised an eyebrow.

"Oh no Cullen..you wouldn't dare," she stated.

I just grinned and picked her up over my shoulder, tickling her sides.

"Ahhhh, Edward put me down! I swear I will get you," she said laughing hard.

"Hmmmm, no I actually like this view," I answered smacking her butt.

She got quiet, making me think I crossed the line. I set her down quickly. She just stared at me. "Bella, I'm so…"

That's when she tackled me to the ground, pinning my arms to the floor, straddling me. She growled comically. "You better be glad your cute Cullen…or else I'd have to kick your ass."

I leaned up towards her. "Is that so?" I asked.

She leaned a bit closer. "You bet you cute little ass it is."

"Wow, not only am I cute but so is my butt. Nice."

It was then we noticed that the other four were quietly watching us, all grinning like idiots.

Bella ducked her head and began to blush…and I found my new favorite color.

Hope you all enjoyed it…next chapter…shopping with Alice!