BPOV
I read the sentence over and over again. My heart started pounding. Edward must have noticed, because he quickly pulled me into a tight hug.
"Why is your heart pounding so much?" he asked. "It sounds like drums at a parade."
My face flushed red. I looked up at his face and he was smiling the crooked smile that I loved. I smiled back, but I knew I wouldn't look as beautiful as Edward. He chuckled and touched his lips to mine 3 times.
That mad me remember the 1st time Jake kissed me. Afterwards he had kissed me 3 times. So many things I would miss after……the change.
"What are you thinking?" he asked me.
"I'm just remembering some of the things that Jacob and I did."
His jaw tightened, but then he noticed that I was looking, and he quickly relaxed it. I smiled at him and kissed his jaw.
I was in his arms and the trees were flying past me. We ran all the way to my house. I walked inside, then Edward. Charlie already knew that Edward and I were getting married, and he said he would gladly attend.
"Hi Charlie!" I called to him. He was in his usual spot on the couch, watching the game.
"Hey Bells! Hey Edward!" He wasn't bothered anymore that Edward was with me everywhere I went.
"Good afternoon Charlie, or should I say good night. It is getting rather dark outside. How is the game going?" Edward was polite no matter who he was talking to.
"It's going well, thank you Edward. Hey Bells, not too long until the wedding! It's only 11 days away! I've already ordered my tux. Alice told me it should be blue……?"
"Yes, Charlie. I'm having a blue wedding, and yes, I know it's in 11 days." It kind of sounded like I had an attitude, and I quickly made an apologetic face.
"Bells, you are the weirdest person I've ever met, but I love you!" he called. I was already on my way up the stairs. Right before I opened the door, I looked back to see if Edward was on my tail. He wasn't there.
I opened the door to my room, and nearly hit the ceiling when I jumped. He was about an inch away from my face.
"Oh Bella! I'm so sorry!" He picked me up and sat in the rocking chair in my room. He cradled my head in his hands and rocked back and forth. "I didn't mean to frighten you." I heard another voice in the room. I whipped my head around and saw a fragile little figure sitting on my bed, laughing to herself.
"Bella, I never knew you could jump so high!" She laughed again. Edward laughed with her. Their laughter sounded like bells chiming.
"Oh Alice!" I jumped out of Edward's arms and ran over to Alice. I sat next to her on the bed and she took my hands in hers.
"We need to talk about your wedding, okay?" she sounded serious.
"Yes, anything. Just no one else can be added to the guest list, all right?" I smiled at her. She smiled back, her white teeth shining in the moonlight.
"Well, I was just wondering if Jacob is going to be there." She looked at me, her topaz eyes drowning me.
"Yes, he is. Why did you need to know?"
"Well, does he want to be your best man?" she looked down at my hands. She touched the bracelet and the charms on it. The wolf and the glass heart looked good together. They were like the 2 sides of me.
"Yes, I suppose so. Is this going anywhere, Alice?" What was she thinking? Oh how I wish I could read her mind right now!
"Well, does he know that the change is after the wedding?"
I looked up at her eyes again. I took my hands from hers and put them around her face.
"Alice, get to the point!" My voice was soft, but firm.
" Well, I don't know how he's going to react after you tell him how much time is left until the change."
"Is that what this is all about? He'll react fine, I'm sure."
Alice quickly looked up. Edward slowly turned his gaze toward my door. I heard something.
"Knock, knock," a deep voice said. There was someone outside my bedroom door.