Chapter 9 - Preparation

JPOV

I run to Nessie as soon as I can. Before I reach her though, Alice comes up to me.

"Finally! I really can't believe you've waited this long! But really? That movie? Why?" She didn't wait for an answer. "Whatever. I can't see you or her so I'll have to shop for the both of you and-"

"Alice!" I cut her off "Let me ask Nessie before you start making all of the arrangements, jeesh. And don't shop for me – I don't need anything even if you think I do."

"Oops, sorry. Now hurry up! I need to take Nessie shopping!" I laugh. Nessie has always been another pawn in her shopping scheme. Just like Bella, she hates everything to do with shopping.

I continue to run towards Nessie. She was beating the guys at Rock band and as usual she was singing. Emmett was playing the guitar and Jasper was playing the drums. Jasper probably felt all my nerves and anxiety and knew something was up, so he paused the game.

"Jasper, why'd you do that?! I was in the middle of my solo!" She follows Jasper's eyes. "Oh! Hey Jake! You want to join?"

"Um, no thanks…actually I'd like to talk to you alone." Very much stressing the word alone.

"Okay, I guess."

We walk outside the house.

"Look Nessie, there's something I want to ask you."

"Okay…"

"Look. I really like you and want to be more than friends if you agree. So…um…will you go out with me on Saturday?"

Moment of silence. Oh man, what if she says no?

"I mean, it's just a date. We can go out to dinner and catch a movie or whatever you want to do." All of a sudden a huge smile appeared. In seconds, she was hugging me.

"Of course I will!"

Whew. I hugged her back.

Alice comes running and screaming out of the house towards us. So much for the alone part… She grabs Nessie and heads toward the garage. She didn't have time to refuse the inevitable before they were in the car, off to go shopping.

RPOV

Alice! Why do we have to go shopping? I have so many clothes as it is now! I'm sure I could find something….

You have every type of outfit except for date outfits! I can't believe I didn't see it coming sooner; must have been a spur of the moment type of thing. But anyways, how are you feeling? Nervous? Happy? Oh I wish Jasper was here!

"Um, a little of everything, probably. I'm super excited to go, yet really nervous about the date. But why did it take him so long, and why today? Why not a few months ago when I was trying to show him how I felt about him?!" I asked her impatiently for an answer.

"One little answer, Nessie. Guys are complicated. Also, I think he was jealous of that new Josh friend of yours. It pushed him a little and made him realize that he couldn't live without you. Oh, and he had to go to your father first. Not an easy topic of conversation to have with him if you ask me..." And then I drowned out the rest of what she was saying. Eventually it just sounded like blah blah blah. What I couldn't get out of my head was that she said Jacob couldn't live without me. Me! Before I could go on, she interrupted me.

"Nessie! Earth to Nessie!"

"Oh sorry, Alice."

"That's okay, it's a lot to handle. Anyways, we're here."

And so the torture came. She made me go to every store in a 5 mile radius of Port Angeles. She had me try on ridiculous outfits that I would never wear like a tight fitting, red strapless dress with stiletto heals.

"I'd love to see daddy's face if Jacob ever saw me in this." I say chuckling and she joins in.

"Hmmm, yes, but it does long gorgeous on you!" I couldn't deny that, but no way would I wear this…at least not on a first date.

So after, oh, 5 hours of shopping, Alice had a vision about what the perfect outfit was. We then spent the rest of the day looking for that exact out fit. Only three hours later and in another city, did we find what she saw. When I tried it on though, I had to agree. It was the perfect outfit! It consisted of a turquoise tunic with gold embroidery on it, a cute khaki skirt, golden flats, and beautiful handmade turquoise jewelry. The top had Native American symbols around the collar and bottom of it. What made it perfect, was the wolf that was plastered on the front. It was dark brown and looked almost like Jacob's wolf form. It was just amazing! I paraded around in it for some time, getting the feel for it. The sales lady also agreed with both of us that it looked amazing on me. All of their opinions are great, but there was really only one I was looking forward to…