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As always thanks to 'SPOONS Secret Agent Alice' for giving up her time to check this for me.
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I immediately reached for my blindfold, but was cut off by a large warm hand.
"Leave it on, you look cute." he breathed down my ear. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up at this, realising how close he was to me.
"How've you been Edward?" I tried my best to keep my voice calm, especially when he interlinked our hands and left them in my lap.
"Obviously better than you, I feel sorry for you being stuck with my sister." He chuckled.
"Speaking of, where is that troublesome little pixie?" I asked, knowing she surely had a part in this, there's no way Edward happened to see me sit near the lake with a blindfold on, especially since I deliberately made sure my back was facing the little bridge you walk across to get onto here.
"She's still queuing for an ice cream, some private school kids just cut in front of her, and I'm waiting for her to flip out any second now." He sounded amused at this.
"Aw come on, you can't expect me to keep this stupid thing on now? I want to see her beat on some kids, and posh ones at that." I replied excitedly, using my free hand to try and reach for the blindfold, but again I was stopped by his other hand, which he brought down to rest in my lap like his other.
"I told you to leave it on." he replied in a more authoritive voice, but I could still hear the smile in it.
"You want to be careful Edward, people might think you're a psychotic kidnapper who's waiting for everyone to leave so you can kill me and dump my body in the river. I bet those public service boys to our left are getting ready to strip down to their undies and come to my rescue."
"Well then, I better come up with a new murder plan."
"Do any of them involve shopping with your sister?" I joked, knowing that if she dragged me, a stranger, around the shops, she'd easily take her own brother down with her.
"She's already took you shopping?" He sounded genuinely surprised at this.
"Briefly, I have a feeling the worst is yet to come, I thankfully managed to avoid having to give my opinion on anything, since I was blindfolded and all, but I have a feeling we won't exactly agree on what's hot this summer." I shuddered at the thought of actually having to participate in the next shopping extravaganza, and I was sure there would be more if Alice and I were to sit next to one another in Health and Social Care for the rest of the year. Especially since I had the hots for her brother, she can easily use that against me since she probably already knows.
"So, not that I'm not happy your here to keep me company while Alice fights for her life over a 99, why are you here?" I asked, intrigued.
"Alice texted me this morning asking to meet her for lunch, I saw her by the ice cream van and she pointed me over in your direction. But I can't say I didn't jump at the chance to have some alone time with my favourite supermarket worker." He replied in his velvet voice. I wonder if he has any idea what his voice does to me. Either way I could feel the red creeping up my neck and making its way to me cheeks, and I'm guessing the bright pink blindfold isn't exactly helping matters. To avoid him seeing, I turned in the general direction Alice would be.
"She probably did."
I turned to face Edward, "She probably did, what?" I asked confused.
"Planned this," He gestured between us with his hand, which was still entwined with mine "I don't know how she does it; she just always seems to be one step ahead."
"Well maybe it's time we gave her a taste of her own medicine." I smiled, a plan already forming in my head.
"Go on," I could feel Edward lean closer to me at this, obviously intrigued for what I had in store for his little sister.
"It's her turn with the blindfold after lunch. Care to help extract some revenge?"
"I wish I could, but I'm on my lunch break at the moment, I have to be back at work for 1." he replied sadly.
"Well then do you have any hints for a newbie? What does she really dislike?"
"Now you mention it she… Oh hey Alice." he replied coolly.
"What were you two talking about?" her voice sounded very eager.
"Not much, just planning Bella's demise. What happened with the kids Al?" Edward asked.
I bet a devilish grin spread across her face at this "I didn't realise you'd seen, let's just say that mummy and daddy will be paying for new uniforms for their little darlings."
"Alice what did you do?" I asked shocked, hoping she hadn't added any more fuel to the rivalry that already brewed between college and the private school.
"Nothing, it's not my fault if they have more money than sense, I mean who buys a bunch of ice creams and then huddle so closely to one another while they walk, one of them is obviously going to trip over their own feet and collide with the other, sort of like dominoes." She replied innocently.
"Yeah sure, but I'm willing to bet it wasn't their own feet they tripped over." Edward replied. I couldn't help but laugh; only Alice could get away with something like that.
"Enough about those kids, eat your ice cream."
"Wha…" and with that I felt my hand being ripped away from Edwards warm embrace and an ice cream cone being forced into my hands instead "Alice I said I didn't want one."
"Tough I bought you one." She replied smugly.
"How am I supposed to eat it?"
"Edward can help you." I could still hear the smile in her voice. Oh I'm going to kill her.
Eventually, after a lot of mess, laughs and overall awkwardness, all the ice creams had been eaten. I'm actually a little glad I can't see right now, I'm pretty sure I look awful.
"I'm going to pop back to the high street, to get some napkins and maybe something from baker's oven if you two are good." she stated in a mother like tone, which made Edward and I laugh.
"So, having a fun lunch break?" I asked, not quite sure what to say no Alice had gone.
"Yeah, much better than I originally thought it would be, although a little messier, it's a good thing I changed before I left." I felt his hands slowly creep back into my lap and around my hands. "What is with the blindfolds exactly?"
"Well, Alice's group got moved into my Health and Social Care class, and Sue's taking away our senses, sight being the first."
"That doesn't exactly sound too healthy, especially for you."
"I know, if I end up in hospital tomorrow I expect you to visit me regularly and make sure I get the finest treatment."
He laughed at this, "Of course, only the best for you."
I looked down at my lap, wishing I could see our hands, his smile, just everything Edward really. Wait a minute…
"Edward what time is it?" I asked excitedly. I felt him turn his wrist slightly to peek at his watch.
"It's 12:01, why?"
I didn't even bother with a reply. I yanked my hands out of his and tore off the blindfold before he even had a chance to stop me. There was no way of preparing me for what I saw. In front of me sat Edward with his legs crossed facing me, in a white tight t-shirt, clearly showing his toned body. It took everything in me to keep my jaw from dropping open.
When my eyes finally made their way to his face I noticed he looked a little sad. Realising what I'd done, I re entwined my hands with his, satisfied when I saw his crooked smile.
We played 20 questions to pass the time and it wasn't long till Alice came back with enough food to feed an army. Edward didn't seem too surprised, which made me wonder whether she's addicted to all kinds of shopping. Alice joined in but it ended up turning into a general discussion about anything and everything anyone could think of to start a debate over. Before we knew it, it was nearly time for Edward to go back to work. We walked him to the main entrance when he a mischievous look crossed his face.
"Bella, fancy seeing where I work? You could meet our dad too."
At the word 'dad' Alice was immediately up for going in, although the little traitor ditched us as soon as we walked through the doors, running off in the direction for the lift. Edward gave me a quick tour and it was hard to hide my jealousy at the amount of pretty nurses that worked here, who practically hung off his every word. Noticing my discomfort around them Edward would make sure he was touching me somehow, whether it was his arm around my shoulder or on the lower of my back. Each time I'd blush like an idiot and mumble hellos whenever Edward introduced us. It also wasn't hard to miss their glares once his back was turned.
"Looks like someone's popular," I laughed after seeing a nurse trip into an old man she was escorting, due to staring at Edward. "I honestly don't know how any work gets done with you roaming the halls, making all the nurses hot under their collar."
"That's the first time that's ever happened." He replied annoyed.
"Sure sure,"
We turned the corner and I saw Alice in the middle of the corridor talking to a middle aged man, who I assumed was their father. As soon as she saw Edward and I approaching, she beckoned us over.
"Dad, this is Bella the girl I was telling you about, and also the girl Edward was talking about over dinner yesterday." She announced proudly.
I looked over to Edward who was now glaring at Alice.
"Hello I'm Doctor Carlisle Cullen." He stated while holding his hand out to me. I immediately shook it.
"Isabella Swan, but please call me Bella."
Talking to people's parents always made me nervous, but even more so when it was my new friend and new love interests father. He must have noticed this and gave me an encouraging smile.
"It's nice to properly meet you Bella, although Edward, we better be going." and with that he threw me one last smile before turning to walk away, halting slightly for Edward to engulf me in a hug telling me he'd call me later, then they both took off down the long corridor.
"Right, let's go Bella. It's my turn with the blindfold soon."
I noticed the clock behind her while she said this, "Actually Alice, its 1, looks like we've got to start now." I had to laugh at the face she pulled, like me she knew we were quite far in the hospital, and there was no way I was letting her take the lift back down. It suddenly made sense now why Edward had such a mischievous look on his face before he invited us in, he knew it would be her turn soon. I'd really have to thank him later.
Half an hour later, we were exiting the hospital, after many stumbles and cussing might I add. Who knew Alice had such a foul mouth on her, it turns out she wasn't too pleased that I'd forgotten to mention a few steps, resulting in her scuffing her expensive looking shoes. On the walk behind the high street Alice got a little too happy when I mentioned there was a closing down sale at a clothing shop across the road, resulting in her dragging me across and accidentally getting her heel stuck in a drain and tripping over.
"Alice, are you alright?"
"I'm fine." she huffed, feeling for her heel which had broken and taking it off.
"Here let me help you up." I managed to pull her up, but she obviously wasn't as fine as she said she was when her ankle gave way whenever she tried to use it. I spotted a bench not far away so I picked up her broken shoe and put her arm around my shoulder, before we stumbled towards it. Just as we were approaching it I saw a good looking blonde boy around our age sat down and pulled out a book. I stopped, not sure what to do.
"What is it Bella?" Asked Alice in a strained voice, her ankle must have really been hurting her. Screw it, he doesn't look very intimidating.
"Nothing Alice, come on we're nearly there."
The boy gave us a questioning glance when I placed a blindfolded and limping Alice down on the bench next to us.
"Is she okay?" He asked rather concerned.
Alice's head whipped around in his direction, "Who's that?"
The boy seemed a little baffled by her tone "Erm I'm Jasper, Jasper Hale, are you okay?"
Alice being the little cheater that she is, peeked from under her blindfold to steal a quick glance at Jasper, "Oh I'm going to be fine Jasper, just fine." She replied with a smile so bright it nearly blinded him.
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Sorry this chapter wasn't very good, I just hadn't updated this in a while and really wanted to put something up. I'm feeling a little unmotivated with it at the moment, please change that by reviewing.
And also, please check out my other story "There's a hero in all of us" I'm really enjoying writing that one, so I'll probably update that one more often than this one.