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BPOV

Going grocery shopping with Garrett, could only be described as one of the most interesting experiences in my life! The man hardly knew an apple from an orange.

"What do I care what it's called? If it's food, I eat it. In the service, you didn't always have the ability to be picky. You eat what they give you, while you're on base. If you're on a mission, well, you eat what you can find, or you starve. There was one time, my company was stuck in the desert for six days. It was supposed to be a two day mission...in and out, you know. Well, our ration packs ran out, so one of the guys started shooting reptiles, like snakes and lizards. I think he got a few scorpions too. Every time we took a bite, someone would yell out 'Tastes like chicken'. Believe me, none of it tasted like chicken."

He started to throw random items into the cart. An avocado, a parsnip, and some prickly looking thing from the fruit counter and began juggling them.

"What are you doing?"

"Well, missy, you're not the only one who needs food at home."

"Do you even know what those are?"

"Nope, but they look interesting!"

Shaking my head, I just continued pushing the cart. I wanted to get the ingredients to make a pot roast for tonight. After grabbing potatoes, carrots, onions, and celery, we made our way over to the meat counter. Normally, I would have headed right to the prepackaged meats. My parents always taught me to shop frugally. I figured Edward was used to better cuts of beef, so I got a rib roast from the butcher's case.

A man, who wasn't paying any attention to where he was going, rammed his cart into the back of my ankles. He started to walk away, without so much as an apology. Garrett went up to him, in full bodyguard mode. "Hey, buddy, that's not a very nice way to treat a lady. Apologize. NOW!"

"She was in my way and going too slow. It was her own fault. I'm not apologizing. She should watch where she's going." He was dressed in an expensive suit and probably expected the world to move for him.

Garrett got right in his face, flashed him his gun, and said, "I SAID APOLOGIZE NOW! You have no idea who you're fucking with here."

Seeing the gun and the deadly look in Garrett's eyes, the man stuttered through a quick apology, before turning and running away. He turned to me, smiling, "You can't go anywhere without getting into trouble, can you?"

After finding everything we needed, we headed to the checkout lanes. Wouldn't you know it? The cashier was the bitch from the club last night?

"Did Edward, like, dump you already? You move fast. Is this like your new man?"

"No, I'm not her 'man'. I'm her bodyguard. Edward hired me to, like, protect her from trash like you!"

"Well, he'll be through with you soon enough. He doesn't stay with one girl for long. Although, he has come back to me a few times!" She smirked at me.

"Well, don't hold your breath. No, in fact, do hold your breath! I just moved in with him, and we're talking about getting married soon." It was only a little white lie. He did mention it once, but we were still getting to know each other.

"You're lying. Edward isn't, like, the marrying type. He's more of the 'hit it and go' type." She cried out, as I handed her, his card. "You can't use this. I'm getting my manager. You, obviously, stole this from him."

"What seems to be the problem now, Lauren?"

"I think this card was stolen. I know Edward, and he wouldn't just give it to some bi…I mean, to anyone."

The manager looked at the card, then to me. "Mr. Cullen called me, personally, this morning. He told me his fiancée would be using it. He also told me that she'd been given a hard time in the past about her using it and didn't want that to happen to her again. My sincere apologies, Miss Swan. Lauren, you need to be better informed, before you start making accusations. You, obviously, don't know Mr. Cullen as well as you'd like to think that you do." It was my turn to have a smug look on my face.

Garrett was laughing out loud at the interaction. "Hey, Bella, why don't you get in the cart, before anything else happens to you." He thought he was being a comedian. I just stuck my tongue out at him and proceeded to the parking lot.

By the time we got back to the apartment, it was going on four o'clock. I put the roast in the oven. It had to cook for three hours. Edward wasn't home yet, so to kill time, I went down to Alice's apartment.

She opened the door, as soon as I knocked. "Bella, I was just coming by to see you! I really need a HUGE favor. My cousin, Kate, broke her leg and can't stand up in my wedding. I know its late notice, but will you take her place, please? You are about the same size she is, so her dress will fit you. It'll just need some minor alterations." She got all of that out, without taking a single breath!

"If you're sure, I'd be honored. When is the wedding anyway?"

"In three weeks. I'm so excited, and yes I'm sure. I didn't want that bitch in my wedding anyway. She's always trying to steal all the attention. I only asked her, because she's my only female cousin, and my Mom said 'I had to'. God, I'm such a terrible person, but I'm glad she got hurt. Come on, I'll show you the dress, and you can try it on."

The dress was beautiful. A light shimmery silver with spaghetti straps. It hung to the floor and the neckline had crystals sewn into it. After trying it on, we realized she was right. It would only need taken in slightly at the waist. The chest was a little tight, but looked ok.

"I figured, with the diamonds at the neckline, the only other jewelry you girls would need to wear is earrings. I got those for you also, but they are downstairs in one of the safes, so I can't show them to you right now." Did she say these are actual diamonds? Edward wasn't kidding when he told me what I spent was a 'drop in the ocean'. This wedding must be costing a fortune.

"Are you sure your cousin won't mind me wearing her dress?" I didn't want another confrontation.

"She won't be happy, but it's not like she paid for it. Daddy did, so she hasn't even seen it yet."

"Where is the wedding taking place?"

"At my parent's house, on Mercer Island. It's perfect. There's twenty five acres of land, and it's along the water. We met with the wedding planner today, and she told us that everything is going exactly to plan. We're getting married in the gazebo, and a marque is being put up for the reception. All of us have been married there."

"Your parents have a house on Mercer Island? But, I thought they live here?"

"They are only staying here, because they cut their trip short. They came back for the Denali's anniversary party and are staying until after the wedding. They didn't go to the house, because this is more convenient for them. Besides, I don't think that they want to be near all the wedding construction," Alice explained. "I have a feeling that they'll stay here, at least, until next year now," she added.

The door to the apartment opened, and Jasper and Edward walked in. "I figured you were here, when you weren't upstairs. Dinner smells delicious! Come on. Let's go, so we can eat!" Edward said.

"Oh, before I forget. Alice, I need you to go to the bank for me tomorrow. I want you to find out everything you can about this account that Billy is so concerned with. You're going in as Isabella Marie Swan. Here's all the paperwork you'll need. Study them tonight, so you can answer any identification questions they may have. I'll pick you up at nine sharp."