Trials of a Complicated Relationship

Ch 2: First Encounter

RPOV

Amazing.

Her clumsiness seems to have been replaced with grace.

She hasn't changed her clothes, yet. Alice was probably letting her off for a bit, so she could get used to her new self.

"ALICE!," screamed Bella, as she walked into the living room.

Alice had gone a smidge too far with the blue.

Blue walls, blue couches, blue tables, blue carpet, blue television (yes, apparently it is possible).

She still walked as she swore at Alice, remembering never to show a moment of weakness again.

Oh, Alice.

She was gorgeous, no doubt.

Her long hair was now caramel colored and reached her lower back. Her red eyes had softened somehow, and were instead a deep burgundy color.

"Edward, look at her eyes!"

"I know, Emmet. It may have something to do with her power."

"I am here, Emmett. I can hear what you're saying."

"Sorry, Bella. I've kinda gotten used to you being gone for a while."

That remark earned my husband a smack in the head.

"Ow Rose! What was that for!?"

"Sorry about Emmett, Bella. He's just being himself."

"That's okay, Rosalie. He'll be himself forever, won't he?"

"True."

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Emmett sneaking away, trying to get out of apologizing to our sister.

"Don't think this excuses you from apologizing for your behavior, Emmett," Esme scolded, as if reading my mind.

"I'm sorry about the way I acted, Bella," he said, just like a child

"It is okay, Emmett. You're forgiven."

"Come on Bella, I wanna show you your new car!"

"Yay?" said Bella, throwing her arms up sarcastically.

I had worked on the engine while she was in the process of, you know, changing.

It was, upon Edward's request, a Magic Blue Volvo C70 T5 Convertible with the whole package.

Edward wanted his baby's car to be nothing but the best, meaning it had to be a Volvo.

Everybody else wanted to get her a Ferrari, but she's Edward's mate. It was his decision to make.

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"Rosie," said Emmett. I knew that voice, I knew what he wanted.

"No."

"Come on! It's not like there's anything else to do!"

"You could go challenge Bella to an arm wrestling match, or some shit like that."

"Hey. Arm wrestling is not 'some shit', it is coveted sport."

"In Emmett-land"

"The H-E-double hockey sticks it is!"

"God, Emmett! You're not seven years old. You can cuss!"

"What if I want to be seven, Rose?!"

"Whatever."

I heard him mumble something as I walked away, but it didn't really matter. I was going to spend time with the cars in the spacious, glorious, haven of a garage.

My BMW, Emmett's Jeep Wrangler, Alice's Porsche 911 Turbo, Carlisle's Mercedes, all a wonder for me to explore. I was most anxious to peruse Bella's new C70 T5 Convertible. So much for me to understand, though I'm sure it wouldn't take me long.

Bella was sitting her C70, no doubt trying to get acquainted with it, like I had come in to do.

"Hey Rosalie," she said, sounding at ease. There was something about cars that was relaxing to me, maybe for her, too.

"Hi, Bella," It was easy to talk to her now, easy to be relaxed.

We stood around in awkward silence for a minute, though it was unusually relaxing.

"Thought of a name yet?"

"No, but I'm sure something will come to me soon."

"It really is a good car. Edward made sure it came with the whole package."

"Awesome."

"Well, I'll talk to you later, Bella."

"Bye, Rosalie."

And so went our first encounter, alone

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