Chapter Seven
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"Hi Alice," I murmured, trying to hide my sudden panic.
Edward was already here, just beyond this door. Everything that I'd planned to do or say slipped away from me without notice. I was completely frozen.
Only Alice, who grabbed my hand and quite literally dragged me inside, could break me out of my unmoving state.
"We're drinking champagne on the little balcony outside. Do you want one?"
"Sure." I'd need something to hide behind when things got awkward. Plus, I'd heard alcohol or any beverage in general could make a person comfortable in any situation.
It wouldn't surprise me if I was going to unintentionally contradict that statement this afternoon.
I followed her warily to the kitchen and held the champagne glass like a life-preserve when she passed it to me.
"I can't believe this is really happening, I mean this time in three months I'll be a married woman." she sighed with satisfaction, oblivious to the riot that was now stirring in my head.
"Three months?" I yelped. I had even less time than I'd thought!
"Don't worry, I'm not pregnant or anything. We just want to start our lives already and with having so many people help plan the thing, it will take no time at all. Jasper thinks I'll turn into bridezilla with how little time we have, but I'm not worried."
"Great." I forced myself to smile at her.
"They're going to wonder where we are, come on, let's go." She grinned.
I couldn't think of any way to delay her.
Oh crap, the moment of truth.
…
Here we go, I thought to myself as Alice and I walked to her balcony. I needed to be calm, I needed be natural, I needed… to be someone other than me, someone confident, unafraid, and sexy enough so that Edward would never want to look at another woman again.
Shit, since when was this whole thing about impressing him?
'Breathe Bella, breathe.' I reminded myself, straightening my leather jacket and tossing my hair so it was equally parted between my back and my shoulders.
"Look who has arrived," Alice announced to everyone with delight as we walked onto the balcony. Blood rushed to my cheeks in my chagrin and I quickly stared down at the floor so I wouldn't have to meet anyone's eyes.
'Pull yourself together woman, you're a damn adult, not a thirteen year old' I scolded myself, and forced myself to look up and smile at everyone.
Kate and Garrett were holding hands and they smiled warmly back at me in welcome while Emmett – who had Rosalie hugged to his side – waved at me in a friendly fashion. Rosalie's expression, however, was a little sour but she waved at me anyway, her movements seemingly forced.
She and I would need to have a talk later.
My eyes swept the balcony with interest, for once forgetting who I was trying to avoid. It was because of this that I was taken off guard.
My smile faded instantly when I met his eyes, Edward's eyes.
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