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Alice took me upstairs and she curled my hair and put it in a messy bun. Then she shoved me into a little black dress with spaghetti straps. It did look amazing against my pale skin. She went over-the-top with her outfit as usual. She wore a dress that looked like mine except that it was red…..with sequins…and glitter.
"Here are your shoes." She held out a pair of strappy, high heels.
"Alice you know I hate high heels."
"I know Bella but you don't fall over anymore remember?"
"Fine. I'll wear the shoes." I slipped on the shoes and looked at her feet with were covered in black and red stilettos. It took us about five minutes to get ready so we still had a couple of hours to kill.
"Bells you look amazing"
"Thanks Edward."
"Are you going to dance or are you still refusing to do that?"
"I'll dance don't worry." I replied as I chuckled.
"What do you want to do now? We have a couple of hours until they get home."
"I don't know. We could watch another movie."
"Alright I guess." Alice replied and we went downstairs. There was a knock at the door. I went to open it and Alice squealed.
"What is it?" I focused on the person's mind who was outside the door and smiled. I ran over and flung open the door.
"Rosalie!" I shouted and gave her a hug. Alice ran over and practically tackled her. "What are you doing back?" She smiled and looked behind her. Emmett came up the stairs.
"I convinced her."
"Emmett!" Alice shouted and hugged him. The size comparison was comical. It was like a Barbie hugging an over-muscular Greyhound. I went up and hugged him too.
"Rose, why did you leave in the first place?"
She went over and took Emmett's hand. "I was tired of all the drama and all the danger but I'm okay now."
"I'm glad you came back." Just then Carlisle and Esme strode in.
"Rose, Emmett. You're back." Esme said and gave them both a hug.
"I'm sorry for leaving. Can you forgive me?" Rosalie asked.
"Of course." Carlisle said.
"Guess what? We're going to a club tonight and now we can celebrate you guys coming home." Alice told them while hopping up and down.
Rosalie smiled and Emmett cheered.
"Where are Edward and Jasper?" Emmett asked looking around. "How come they aren't joy crying over our return?"
"They went hunting." I said. "Hold on." I shut my eyes. "Edward?"
"Yes, love?"
"Emmett and Rose are home."
"They are?"
"Yeah. When are you coming back?"
"Right now. Just let me get Jasper."
"Okay. Hurry."
"They are coming back right now."
"I'm going to go change." Rosalie said and went upstairs. Emmett went and sat on the couch.
"It was a rough week. I knew she was stubborn but I never knew she was that stubborn."
"Well we'll be off to a club in a minute and the last week will be forgotten." I told him.
"Yeah, good plan Alice."
"Thanks."
"Alice how come you didn't see them coming home?"
"I think I didn't see them coming because they came back right when they decided to. There was no time." Just then Edward and Jasper walked in.
"Hey Emmett!" Jasper called, gave Emmett and man-hug then went and gave Alice a peck on the cheek. Edward did the same except he kissed me on the lips. Rose came down and the guys all changed then we left. Carlisle and Esme didn't want to come so Edward and I got into my Volvo and Emmett, Rose, Jasper and Alice got into Alice's Porsche. We drove into Bismarck and found the most posh club in the city, Underlake Place. We sent Rose up to the bouncer to bribe him and we flashed our fake ID's and we were in.
The club was amazing. The music was blasting. There were drapes hanging on the ceiling with a chandelier that beamed read lights everywhere like a disco ball. There were cushy purple armchairs all around the dance floor with round crystal tables to accompany them. A transparent bar with lights on the inside sat along the right wall and a raised DJ booth along the back wall. The hip hop music was making the whole club pulse. I immediately dragged Edward to the dance floor and started dancing. He looked surprised at the eagerness but joined in. Alice and Jasper and Emmett and Rosalie were dancing a few feet away. After about an hour Edward wanted to sit down and so he pulled me to one of the chairs and set me on his lap.
A waitress approached us.
"Can I get you anything?" She shouted over the music.
"No, thank you." Edward shouted back. She moved to his side.
"Are you sure I can't get you anything?" She stroked one finger under his chin and slid a hand down his arm.
"No, you definitely can't." He said and she stormed off.
"I hate how girls always flirt with you."
"Why? You don't think that there is any competition do you?"
"No, but still."
"Well no one will ever take your place." He said and kissed me.
"C'mon let's dance." I stood up and took his hand.
At about 4:30 am we got home. Edward and I watched some T.V. and relaxed. Sometimes I missed sleep. It wasted time. Nothing exciting ever happens at night.
"What do you think I should do about Jacob?"
"Nothing, love, it's his problem not yours."
"Yeah but I caused it. Maybe I could tamper they're thoughts a little."
"Actually that may work. But to do that we would have to fly to Italy and I am not taking you back there."
"Please. I can't let Jake's pack get split up. We have to go. C'mon if we leave now we won't miss that much school." I tried to persuade him but it wasn't working from the looks of it.
"Do you think that I would risk you like that?"
"Yes."
"Bella do you realize what my life would be like without you?"
"Yes, what mine would be without you."
"We're not going."
"Okay you stay here and I'll go."
"NO! Bella you can't." He was begging now.
"Yes I can Edward, I have to do what's right."
"You'll never be able to escape me."
"Yes I will."
"No you won't I'm a lot stronger than you and I can read your thoughts now, love."
"Edward please, you have always told me to do what I can live with and now I am trying to and you won't let me."
"Yes because you'll get drafted into the Volturi and then you can't leave.
"I have my power. It'll be easy. Fun, even."
He chuckled.
"Yay! You chuckled that means I can go." I stood up and ran to the door but before I could pull it open I felt Edward's hand close around my wrist.
"Nice try."
I groaned.
"Love, I can't let you go."
"Why Edward? Why is it such a big deal?"
"I can't lose you again." He said desperately.
"You won't, you can even come with me."
"Bella, no I'm sorry."
"Fine but I'll escape sooner or later."
"Just don't hurt yourself." He said sarcastically and went to sit down on the couch.
I started humming Claire de Lune in my head. I snuck a peek at Edward and shot out the door still humming. I only had a few seconds before he would catch me. I hopped into my Volvo and shoved the key in the ignition. I backed out and gunned the accelerator.
"It was too easy he had to see it coming."
"I did see it coming." I heard from the seat next to me. I turned my head to see none other than my husband sitting next to me. I didn't slow down the car, though
"I didn't even hear you get in the car," I stated calmly.
"Did you think that after a hundred years I could be tricked that easily?"
"Yes, I did think that."
"Well try again."
"I'm going and you aren't going to stop me."
"Yes, I am. I'm stronger remember."
"Yeah but there are witnesses."
"I'm willing to take that risk if it means keeping you away from Italy."
"Edward you are being ridiculous. It will be easy."
"No it won't you don't understand the Volturi."
"I have dealt with them enough to know. Let me give you an example. Remember about 15 years ago Victoria led that pack of newborns down just so she could kill me?"
"Of course I remember."
"Then you'll remember how everyone kept telling me that it will be easy. Fun, even?"
He groaned seeing where I was taking this. "This is not going to be easy."
I ignored him. "Remember how I was freaking out? Well you are doing the exact same thing."
"This is completely different."
"Maybe, so but there still is no reason to freak out. I'm just going to go and change the Volturi's minds and there we go. I won't even have to get that close."
"I guess I could give it a chance. But one thing goes wrong, one thing, and I am grabbing you and making a run for it."
I sighed. "I also want to point out that during that fight Jasper got hurt because he was being overprotective."
He groaned, but was otherwise silent. I drove the rest of the way to Bismarck. When I was about five minutes away from the airport Edward tried again.
"Bella please don't do this."
"You aren't going to talk me out of it."
"Just as stubborn as you always were." I pulled into the parking garage and got out.
"Good bye Edward." I stepped out of the car and headed for the elevators. I felt Edward's hands catch me around my waist.
"I don't think so. You jump, I jump" He stated and took my hand.
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