A/N: Another midget chapter, sorry! That's why I put two up this time, because they're both short-ish. Again, thank you for taking valuable time out of your day to read my amateur ramblings. It really means a lot! I've noticed that these have been some slow chapters; they're mostly for my own benefit (I even wanted to know what happens next!).

Please enjoy! :)

"Are you sure about this?" I asked Jasper. He did not reply.

They were finally letting me meet Bella, three days before the wedding. I was sure I wouldn't hurt her. They had let me smell some of her clothes (which had been horrific to start – not the smell [that was great] but the actual process itself -- but that gradually got better). I was determined not to hurt her.

She was waiting in the living room. I was in the bathroom on the second floor. I could clearly hear her wet heartbeat through the floor. It was making me shake with desire, but it was handleable . . . I could handle it . . . I had to handle it.

"You'll be fine. You won't hurt her," Alice told me. I sighed in relief. If Alice said it, then it was more than true, so I took Jasper's arm and we followed her down the hall to the stairs. My eyes began to water when I looked at Bella, who was hidden behind the overly-protective Edward. I was shaking again, but I was collected, thanks to Jasper, who was extending all of his power to keep me under control.

Bella looked nervous. The last time we had seen each other, I had been aching for her blood. I didn't let go of Jasper's arm as we edged nearer to her and Edward.

"She's not going to hurt her, Edward," Alice told him, but he shook his head, his expression nothing more than serious.

Edward, I'm not going to hurt her. I promise, I thought. He raised his eyebrows and stepped to the side, exposing Bella. She looked quite afraid of me, but she smiled anyway and held out her hand for me to shake. The entire room tensed as they waited for my reaction.

I held up my shaking hand and put it in hers. I held my breath just to gain a minuscule amount of control over myself. I could literally feel the blood pulsing through her veins, and it made me crazy. I could also feel Jasper was exerting all his power on me, and it really did help.

"Hi," she said, giving me a smile. I looked into her eyes and managed a smile.

"Hello," I got out through my teeth. I even accomplished a smile. I let go of her hand, and it was suddenly easier to control myself. "I'm really sorry about all this," I told her, still not daring to inhale. She gave a small, silent laugh.

"It's okay. I really want you at the wedding," she told me. I could tell she was sincere, and I could immediately tell I was going to enjoy having her as an older sister. I wouldn't dare breathe in again, so I directed my thoughts at Edward.

Tell her that I'm happy she said that.

"She's thrilled you said that," Edward explained. Bella grinned.

"You two are going to be close friends," Alice informed us, absolutely glowing. Bella and I glanced at each other. Man, Alice sure did know how to create an awkward moment. It wasn't that I had anything against Bella, I just didn't know her well (let alone well enough to say that we were going to be close friends).

Innocent little Alice just stood there, turning back and forth on the spot, still smiling her face off.

A/N: Kind of weird, huh? Please remember as you read and review that I've spent a lot of time on this, so try to be nice! It's my baby! Haha, okay, maybe that sounds just a little drastic, but it's mostly true. Again, thank you for reading! ~Munkin93