A/N: Sorry for the long wait!! I just didn't know where to go. Anyway, hope you guys like this chapter. XD

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A Lost Bet

I love NY

EPOV

We're almost to New Hampshire. We've managed to make good timing. It's only been one day since we've left Forks. Bella and I are trailing behind Carlisle and Esme, and the rest of the family are behind us. I feel my phone start vibrate and I answer it quickly, without looking at who's calling.

"We're going to stop up ahead." Alice's voice comes through the receiver.

"And why is that, may I ask?" She sighs in to the phone.

"Because we'll be in New York in a couple of hours and I want... Bella to see the stores there." I look over at Bella who is listening to the phone conversation and she frowns.

"That's just a silly little excuse for you to go shopping, and I'm not buying it. Sorry, Alice you'll just have to wait six more days." I hear her frown in to the phone and the line goes dead. "She's mad now."

Bella chuckles and she takes a hold of my hand. "Well, she's just being impatient. I don't think six days has ever felt so long, before." We both laugh until I see a yellow Porsche come in to view of my mirror. I look and Alice is passing me on the road. Jasper rolls down his window and I do the same.

"Please, Edward, can we just stop at NYC for a few hours? It'll make her less irritated. I don't think I can make her feel happy anymore." Jasper pleads with me and I just laugh. Bella leans over me and smiles at Jasper.

"I'm sorry Jasper, but I don't want to see the New York City stores right now. I think it's best we move on towards New Hampshire. Maybe in six days I'll think about going." Bella starts laughing hard as Alice steps on the gas and passes us.

"Now, she's mad." Bella chuckles besides me. "I can't believe she really wanted to go to New York that badly."

"Well, it is a great shopping area." I add. We've been there multiple times during fashion week.

"Oh no, don't tell me you like shopping there, too." I smirk.

"What if I do?"

"Then I'd run far away." I frown. "I'm only joking Edward. I'd probably shop with you then. But seriously, do you like shopping?"

"Of course not, Bella. Alice has ruined the thought of shopping for me." Which is true. All she used to do before was think about the sales of these different stores and it would drive me absolutely insane. Finally it took one very angry outburst from me for her to stop and she eventually learned to block those thoughts from me.

"Good." She says and kisses my cheek. I smile and look in to the eyes of my fallen angel. "Eyes on the road, Edward."

I chuckle and look back towards the road in front of me. "You know, Bella, I'm quite capable with driving with my eyes closed." I say and she raises an eyebrow.

"You are, now?"

"Yes. Would you like to see?" She shakes her head.

"I'd rather not get people killed today."

"It'll be perfectly safe. Besides, you can always tell me to open my eyes. But you have to count to a hundred... in my head before you tell me to stop." She stares at me and smiles.

"Okay, fine." I close my eyes, letting my sense kick in and start driving. I hear Bella counting in my head and it relaxes me. I love the sound of her thoughts. The one thing I've coveted ever since I met her, and it doesn't disappoint. Unfortunately, I can't read her thoughts all the time... only when she's thinking in my head. It's a small down fall, but I've lived with out hearing her thoughts before. Ninety-nine... One hundred.

"Open your eyes." She says and I frown, but obey.

"Was I going to hit anything?" She shakes her head.

"No, but I missed seeing your eyes." She smiles and I bring her hand up to my lips and kiss it.

"I love you, Bella."

"And I love you, too." We both fall in to comfortable silence as we find ourselves close to Albany.

"Almost there, love."

"Great, I can't wait to see our new home. The way Esme described it, it sounds beautiful." Bella smiles. I love the way she smiles. It sparkles, even when the sun's not hitting her.

All of the sudden I hear a siren go off and I look in to my rearview mirror. It's a stupid cop. "Crap."

"Edward, just pull over." Bella tells me and I do, and just my luck he's pulling me over. "Switch spots with me. Maybe I can 'dazzle' him in to not giving me a ticket."

I stare at Bella in her newfound confidence. "What are you doing? Switch, quick!" I instantly obey and she fastens the seatbelt as soon as the officer knocks on the window. Our windows are tinted so he can't see us. I hand her a pair of sunglasses but she refuses.

"He needs the full effect." I nod, and watch her work her magic. The window rolls down to reveal a very young officer.

"Ma'am are you aware of how fast you were driving?" Bella bites her bottom lip and looks over at me.

"I'm sorry, officer, I'm afraid I wasn't. Would you like to inform me?" She smiles and I hear the officer's heart skip a beat. His thoughts are jumbled, and I know Bella's plan is working.

"Um, I think around hundred miles per hour."

"Really? Are you sure? I could have sworn I was only going ten over." She stares deep in to his eyes and he nervously laughs.

"Um... well, maybe you were only going eighty-miles an hour. I could have read it wrong."

"This is my first offense officer, so I do believe I'm just going to get let off with a warning?"

"Uh, yeah, just a warning."

"Great. Thank you so much, hope you have a wonderful day." The officer tips his hat and he walks back in to his car. Bella starts the car up again and starts pulling away. "How much do you want to bet he'll remember that he forgot to ask for my license and registration with in the next hour?"

I laugh. "Well, Bella, I do believe you are now the most dangerous creature I know." She smiles at me and continues on driving. Which reminds me... "Um, love?"

"Yes, Edward?"

"When can I drive my car again?" She chuckles.

"Soon. I just want to get us out of the area. Besides, we need to fill up on gas soon." I look at the gauge and it's almost empty.

"Oh man, we're almost there too."

"I know. But we can't beat technology." I chuckle as I see my family all turn off in to the next exit. Bella follows and we all pile in to the nearest gas station. Emmett hops out of his car and runs over to us.

"Saw you guys get pulled over back there. How'd you fare?"

"Managed to get off with an unofficial warning." Bella says with a smirk. Emmett scrunches up his forehead.

"He forgot to ask for Bella's ID." I clarify and he lets out a booming laugh.

"Wow, Bella's found out how to use her charm. You better watch out Alice, she's going to surpass you." Alice sticks her tongue out at Emmett and leans against Jasper.

"I guess she's still sour about not going to New York City?" I ask Emmett and he nods.

"She was talking on the phone to Rose for a long time." Rosalie comes up beside Emmett, finished with pumping the gas.

"Yeah, she was complaining about the fact that Bella was being mean and not wanting to go shopping. Seriously Bella, you're going to have to cave in and go with her one of these days. She's not going to take no for an answer after awhile." Bella grimaces and nods.

"Yeah, I know. Maybe when her 'consequence' is over..." Alice screeches and runs over and gives Bella a huge hug.

"Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!" Alice exclaims and Bella groans.

"Stupid sensitive hearing vampire." Bella mutters under her breath and we all laugh.


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