CHAPTER FOUR - SHOPPING

NOTE: Pantene the hair stuff belongs to the Pantene Company - I don't own it. And I don't own Britney Spears or her song "Radar" just clearing that up. Please review! Oh and Betsey Johnson and any other brand names I mention don't belong to me.

"Will you turn this crap off?" Edward asked. They were all trapped in Rosalie's convertible, forced to listen to Britney Spears.

The top was down and the wind was blowing hard in their faces. Bella tried to keep her hair under control knowing that she didn't look like a supermodel for Pantene like the rest of them.

Rosalie, Alice and even Emmett were singing along, which was pretty hysterical.

"I'm checking you! So hard, so hard! So hot, so hot! You're on my radar!" Rosalie was bobbing her diva-sunglasses-clad head up and down in time to the music, and Alice was doing her own little dance.

"On my radar!" Emmett was doing the back up, which almost made Bella pee herself. He was goofing off, but you could tell that he had a really good voice.

"On my radar!"

"On my radar!" More hysterics.

"And yep I notice you! I know it's you! Choose it, you don't wanna lose it! On my radar!" Rosalie was rocking it out, and Bella prayed to the lord that they wouldn't crash. They would all be able to walk away, but she wouldn't.

Thankfully, for Edward, the song came to an end, and he cursed himself for making this mix for her. Rosalie had come to him a week ago asking if he could make a mix CD for her. He did, criticizing her music selections the whole time.

They turned into the parking lot of the mall, and all piled out gracefully, except for Bella who tripped over nothing.

Emmett and Rosalie were a few steps ahead, walking hand in hand, while the rest of the group lagged behind.

"Oh Bella, this is going to be me so much fun! I've never been shopping with you before!" Alice gushed, "Rosalie and I can be your fashion consultants!" linking her arm through Bella's as if she was afraid she would run away.

Bella was actually contemplating it, a little afraid of what these two high fashion vampires were going to do to her. They entered the mall, which was a little crowded.

"Where do you guys want to go first?" Rosalie asked. Alice held up a tiny finger and then looked at the ceiling. "You're going to find an awesome dress in Betsey Johnson." Alice said, "And Bel -"

"Ooh what color is it?" Rosalie asked.

"It's...blue."

"Perfect! I wanted a blue dress for the dance!" She exclaimed.

Bella asked "There's a dance?" This was news to her.

"Oh yeah! It's being announced on Monday. Sorry Bella, I forgot to tell you." Alice said apologetically.

"It's fine." Bella said. It must have been obvious that the mention of a dance didn't interest her, because that's when Alice said, "Oh Bella, you must come! It will be so much fun."

It seemed that all Alice did all day was convince Bella into doing things. Bella looked at Edward then said, "Fine. When is it?"

"Next Friday, it's going to be so much fun! I can see it!" Bella wasn't sure if Alice had just added in the last part to be convincing or if it was truth.

"Okay, lets go!" Rosalie said.

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Rosalie and Alice thumbed through the racks of Betsey Johnson while Bella watched behind. "Look at this!" Rosalie said excitedly. "Is this Alice?"

Alice looked at the dress for a brief second, then said "Yeah! Oh it's even prettier!"

Bella turned to look at the dress in Rosalie's hand. It was a royal blue and surprisingly simple for Rosalie. But Bella knew it would look great on Rosalie.

"Oh, this isn't it." Alice bit her lip searching for the dress she had seen in her vision. "This is it!"

It was beautiful, it was light pink with a black lace pattern over it. It would look fantastic on Alice's petite frame.

"And Bella," Bella was surprised when Alice had said her name, she had zoned out. "This is for you!" Alice turned to show her a simple black taffeta dress with black polka dots.

Bella was pleased to see that the dress was short and had straps so she wouldn't have to worry about the dress or her falling down.

"It's great, Alice!" Bella said.

"Would you ladies like a fitting room?"

The three turned to the sales woman behind him. Her eyes went from Alice and then to Rosalie.

She was obviously amazed by their beauty, even though she seemed to have some of her own. She had bright blue eyes and a pretty face, but of course, she didn't compare to Alice or Rosalie or even the rest of the Cullen's who had just entered the store.

"Hey guys!" Emmett said waving, he entered the store followed by Jasper and Edward, who were oblivious to the stares from the sales woman and every other female in the tiny store.

The sales woman, whose name was Sara, watched Edward with lustful eyes.

Jasper, who was standing closest to her, could feel the lust radiating off of her, moved closer to Emmett and Rosalie and further away from her.

Bella too, noticed that Sara had eyes for Edward. Must that happen every time they go out? Suddenly Bella was struck with an idea.

She put her arm around Edward's waist, and kissed him on the cheek. Hopefully Sara would see that. Alice did he was trying to stop her laughter from escaping.

"Yes, we would like a fitting room." Rosalie said with a little bit of malice. The sales girl collected herself and led the girls through a curtain to the fitting room.

Once the girls were left alone in the dressing room, Alice said, "That was great, Bella," commenting on Bella's show of affection. "I almost started hysterical laughing, it was great."

"Thanks" Bella said smiling and blushing a little. Rosalie, who had not been looking at Bella, suddenly turned. She had smelled the blood rise to her cheeks as did Alice, and probably Edward.

"Sorry." Bella said, which caused her face to become even redder.

"It's okay." Alice said "It's not that bad."

Rosalie turned back around and pulled on her dress. She pulled the elastic out of her hair, and of course, it fell perfectly down her back. It was like Bella had stepped into a hair commercial all over again.

Rosalie looked at herself in the mirror and then stepped outside to show Emmett and the rest of the Cullen guys.

The self-conscious feeling that Bella had lessened a bit when Rosalie left, but Alice was still there, beauty and all.

Bella told herself she was being ridiculous and pulled off her clothes and put on the dress, happy Edward couldn't read her thoughts and know she was intimidated by his "sisters".

Alice had too left the dressing room to show everyone. Bella looked at herself in the mirror. It didn't look that bad.

It actually looked kind of nice. Bella slipped out of the dress and put it back on the hanger and then saw the price.

"Alice!" Bella whispered through the curtain. "Get in here!"

"She probably tripped over it and ripped it!" Emmett joked.

"Oh shut up, Emmett." Alice said as she stepped back into the dressing room.

"Alice, I can't pay for this! Did you see how much it cost?" Bella whispered.

"Bella," Alice rolled her eyes, "We'll get it for you!" She said it like "Duh, what did you think we were going to do?"

"But Alice, did you see how much it costs? Its freakn' three hundred and ninety dollars!"

"Don't worry about it." Alice pulled on her clothes, "Think of it as a Happy Human Day present."

Bella sighed, pulled on her sneakers, and left the dressing room.

A/N: Please review! Oh and I made a blend of Tom Welling and Olivia Wilde from Chapter Three. There are directions to see it on my author's page. This chapter was pretty long wasn't it? Sorry. I think the next Chapter will be shorter!