Nope, still don't own Twilight.

Chapter Four

Bella awoke the next morning to find that Edward was not beside her. It was a bit disappointing. In his place, there was a note. Bella picked it up and read it over.

Bella,

Happy Valentine's Day! I am still working on your surprise. I will pick you up at six o'clock for our date. Have a good day and remember that I love you always.

-Edward

Bella smiled as she read the note. Just then, her cell phone started to ring. She reached over to her nightstand and picked up the phone. She checked the ID before flipping it open.

"Hey, mom."

"Happy Valentine's Day, Bella!"

"Thanks. You, too."

"So, what are you and Edward doing today?"

"I'm not sure. Edward's planning something, but he won't tell me what it is."

"Ooh, a surprise!"

"Yeah. I haven't gotten anything for him yet. I'm thinking about asking Alice to come shopping with me."

"Well, while you're out, you might want to consider stopping by the drugstore."

"For what?" Renée didn't answer, but Bella figured it out on her own, and she was mortified. "Oh, mom, please!"

"What? Today is supposed to be about love and romance and all of the good stuff. It's better to have them and not need them than to need them and not have them."

"OK, we are not having this conversation right now."

"Just promise me that if you do, you'll be safe, OK?"

"Fine. That I can do."

"Alright, I've got to go. I'll talk to you later."

"Thanks for calling, mom."

"I miss you, honey."

"I miss you, too."

Then Bella flipped her phone closed. She sat on her bed for a good while as she thought about what she wanted to get Edward for Valentine's Day. He had given her presents in the past, and Bella finally had an opportunity to give him something.

Renée's words were still going through her head. It was a day for love, romance and all the other good stuff. Bella finally had an idea, but wasn't so sure about it. She decided she needed to ask…

Bella flinched when her cell phone rang again. She checked the ID and wasn't surprised the least little bit by who it was.

"Hey, Alice."

"The answer is yes."

Bella blinked. "Seriously?"

"Yes." Then Alice giggled.

"Oh, OK. Good to know."

"So, you want to go to Port Angeles then?"

"Yeah. There's this little shop I want to go to. I know they'd have exactly what I need."

"I know the one."

"Yeah, the only thing is, I don't know if Charlie would let me go."

"You let me handle that. Go get yourself ready and I'll be there in half an hour."

"OK. I'll see you then."

*

Bella had just finished dressing when she heard the knock at the front door. She finished with getting herself ready and then she headed down the stairs. She stopped halfway down and saw that Alice was still talking to her dad. Bella knew that Alice would have to do everything she could to get Charlie's permission to go to Port Angeles. When she looked closer, Bella saw that Alice had come to her last resort.

Alice was dazzling Charlie. She was giving him a whimsical look that would put him in a trance and make him do whatever Alice wanted. Bella had seen Edward do the same thing a couple of different times.

I love having vampires around Bella thought with a smile. She continued down the stairs. Alice broke her dazzling gaze away from Charlie. She looked at Bella and smiled.

"Are you ready to go?" she asked.

"Sure am," Bella said. She turned to Charlie. "I won't be too late."

"Have fun," Charlie said. "And be safe."

The two girls headed outside and got into Alice's car. Then Alice started the drive out to Port Angeles.