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A Lost Bet

A Set Date

"NOO!" A loud piercing scream shakes the house. It's Alice's second week of no shopping... and Esme finally found the courage to tell Alice that she can't go shopping anymore... Well, she found it through Carlisle.

"Will she ever give up? There'll be more sales next month!" Bella rubs her head.

"No, no, no! You can't do this to me!" Alice whines, I imagine her at Carlisle's feet, hugging his legs like a little child who couldn't get a puppy.

"I'm sorry Alice, but you shouldn't have taken that bet with Edward. You're just going to have to suffer through the consequences..." Like everyone else in this house. Carlisle's unspoken sentence rings through my head. I laugh out loud causing a strange look from Bella.

"Carlisle said that she has to suffer through the consequences like everyone else in this house.. He said the last part in his head." I offer and Bella chuckles.

"So... My birthday is in a couple of weeks... Can you change me before I turn nineteen?" She looks at me innocently. My body tenses up. "Come on, that was part of the deal. I marry you, and you change me. You can't back out now... hun."

I nod, and take an unnecessary breath. "I know, love. I just need to get myself together. I don't want to end up accidentally killing you."

"You won't. I trust you."

"The thing is, I don't know if I trust myself." Bella frowns. I smile and rub away the wrinkles on her forehead. "Love, you're going to get changed. Don't worry."

"I want a set date." I grimace. "Please, Edward?"

"Fine. How about in a week."

"Like next Thursday?"

"Um... fine." I can't say no to my angel any longer. If this is what she really wants... it's what she gets. Even though her soul is going to be forever gone. Even though I'm going to be the one sending her to eternal damnation. Alice comes crashing in to our room, with a crazy look in her eyes. I think she's finally lost her mind.

"You need new clothes Bella... you know for when you get changed! You're going to want to wear something better, more form fitting for you. So you can see the beauty in yourself! Plus we can always get those brown contacts so you don't have to see the red eyes." Alice comes to Bella's side. "Please... give me the computer."

"No, Alice, I think I'll be fine with the clothes I have right now. Wait two more weeks. Then we can go shopping!" Bella sits up and faces the sad disarrayed looking pixie.

"BUT THEN YOU CAN'T GO OUTSIDE!" Bella grimaces at Alice's words. Alice smiles, feeling the triumph. "You know you won't be able to. You won't be able to stand human blood."

"So, I'll shop online. No biggie."

"But you don't know your size!"

"That's what you're for silly." Bella chuckles. Alice groans and pouts. Bella shrugs her shoulders and smirks. "Alice, two more weeks. Come on, Edward had to do four weeks of work at a supermarket. That's pure torture for a telepath."

"BUT!"

"Alice, didn't you hear me last time you came to beg? And the time after that?"

"No means no. I know but Bellaaa."

"You have got to stop whining!" I finally break in. It's bad enough she whines out loud, but in her head? I need room to think! Alice stops and stares at me.

"Fine, be that way!" She spits out and stomps out of the room. Bella and I look at each other and shake our heads. We both lie back down on the couch and Bella starts to slowly drift to sleep. I rub calm circles on her back as her eyes flutter.

"I love you, Edward." She says half asleep.

"I love you to, Bells. Sleep now, love, dream happy dreams. I'll be here when you wake." She smiles and starts breathing slower in to a deep sleep. I watch her pretty face relax in to the sleeping state and smile to myself. I truly have an angel.


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