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The next day, I asked Alice to go shopping with me in Port Angeles. Edward looked a little incredulous because I was the one who wanted to go shopping. The fact that Alice and Jasper were still singing in their heads wasn't helping the situation.
"So, what did Jasper say?" I asked her.
"He said yes!" squealed Alice. "But we have to postpone your practice until next week because we have to prepare for the Denali coven's arrival."
"Okay, that'll be fine as long as Edward still doesn't find out about it."
"By this time next week, Edward will be so fed up with us singing in our heads, he won't even want to read our minds anymore." I laughed along with Alice as we drove into Port Angeles. Alice saw my plan to go here yesterday so she scheduled an appointment with the caterer to have a cake-tasting. I was the only one who could decide about the food so I had no choice but to taste more than fifty pieces of cake at the bakery.
The next day Edward picked me up from my house so I could meet the Denali coven. When we arrived at their house, I saw two cars parked in the driveway. One was a Mercedes like Carlisle's only blue in color. The other one was a Mustang convertible. I bet they indulged in cars as well like the Cullen's.
"Let's get inside, Bella," Edward told me. "Their thoughts are all about meeting you. They're very excited. I pity that Jasper had to endure all that giddiness." I laughed as Edward led me to the door.
"Bella!" squealed Alice. She ran over to us and dragged me over to the living room. I saw four very beautiful women and a man almost as handsome as Carlisle sitting across from the Cullen's.
"So this is the infamous Bella?" said one of the women, a blonde with striking features. She looked a little like Gwyneth Paltrow only more beautiful. "My name is Tanya." She stood up and walked over to me and kissed my cheeks. The others followed except for the redhead who sat expressionless on the couch.
"I'm Katrina," said the tall girl with black hair. Her hair was so shiny and beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes off of it. "Don't stare so much. They might strangle you." She said playfully. Edward growled slightly but was silenced with a glare from Alice.
"I was only kidding, Edward," said Katrina. She turned to me and explained. "You see, Bella, my hair has a life of its own." She stepped back and let her hair lift itself up and form odd shapes. My mouth dropped open at the sight. If it wasn't so terrifying I would have thought it was cool.
"That's enough, Katrina," said the brown-haired one. Katrina smiled and let down her hair. I never thought that was possible in a literal sense. "My name is Carmen. We'll have more time to get to know each other after the introductions. This is my husband, Eleazar." Eleazar stood beside Carmen and took my hand to kiss it. Edward wasn't growling or protesting in any way so I guess it was all right for Eleazar to do that.
"Irina? Won't you introduce yourself to Edward's fiancée?" We all looked over at Irina who was still sitting on the couch acting as if she didn't hear Carmen. "Irina!" Carmen hissed.
"Hello!" Irina chirped happily. The sarcasm was evident in her voice. She turned away again and paid attention to Edward's lifeless piano next to the living room. Edward rubbed circles in the back of y hand as the others continued to talk about our wedding. Other than my discomfort at from Irina's presence, everything went well.
The next day, Edward wasn't there when I woke up. I heard people moving downstairs and I was sure Charlie wasn't alone. I brushed my teeth and changed my clothes. I went downstairs and found Alice talking to Charlie in the kitchen while Edward watched TV in the living room.
"Do you know how annoying it is when I wake up and you're not next to me?" I asked Edward as I kissed him good morning.
"Shh. Charlie might hear you." He joked. Charlie was too preoccupied with whatever Alice was telling him. I looked over and saw Charlie frown a little but agree to whatever Alice was saying.
"What are they talking about?" I asked him.
"They planned on taking a trip today. They just decided. Alice will be asking you if you want to come, but I think she'll still be able to persuade you either way." Just then Alice and Charlie entered the living room.
"Bella, would you like to come with us to the beach?" asked Alice. I looked at her as if she'd grown two heads. How could they possibly go to the beach? For one thing, they weren't allowed on First Beach. For another, a coven of vampires sparkling in the sunlight isn't what I would call subtle.
"Right now?" was all I dared to ask at this moment.
"Yep," said Alice. "I already asked Charlie. He said yes, right Charlie?"
"As long as you don't drown or anything, Bella. I still haven't forgotten that cliff-diving incident a few months ago." I winced at the memory. I felt Edward tighten his hold on me also. I patted his hand and nodded at Charlie. He left us in the living room while Alice went upstairs to pack some of my clothes. I would have offered to help but it was useless because Alice would have picked every piece of clothing I was going to bring anyway.
"What time are we going?" I asked Edward.
"Not we, you," said Edward. My eyes widened at this realization.
"Why aren't you coming with us?" I asked him.
"It's sort of a bachelor and bachelorette day today," said Edward. "The guys are taking me with them on a separate trip."
"Why can't anything be properly planned when it comes to traveling?" I asked him. Alice came downstairs carrying nothing.
"I thought you were going to pack?" I asked her.
"You don't have any beach clothes, Bella. Come on, the family's waiting." I bid Charlie goodbye and went outside towards Edward's car. We arrived at the Cullen's house and saw that everyone was waiting for us and they were ready to go. Alice and Jasper rode with us while Rosalie and Emmett rode with Carlisle and Esme in the Mercedes.
"Where exactly are we going?" I asked them.
"To the beach!" squealed Alice.
"In Seattle?" I asked her incredulously. I saw Edward took the turn towards Seattle in the freeway and I was strating to get nervous about this trip.
"Just relax, Bella," said Jasper. I suddenly felt calm and warm all over.
"Thank, Jazz!" I told him. He tipped his head in welcome. After a few hours, Edward drove into Seattle and I saw that he was headed for the airport. "Please don't tell me we're going out of the country!"
"No, we're not," said Alice. "We're going to Hawaii!" My jaw dropped open at the word.
"For a bachelorette party?" I asked her. "You guys have a way of overdoing things, you know that right?"
"That's the Cullen way to live," replied Alice. "You better get used to it!" Edward parked the Volvo in the private lot of the airport. We saw the others pull in shortly after. We rode the mini-bus towards the tarmac and then I saw two private Lear jets at the far end.
"No way!" I exclaimed. "Are those yours?"
"Of course not," said Alice. "The other one's a rental." The Cullen's never failed to amaze me.
"Why are there two?" I asked them.
"I told you earlier, Bella," said Edward. "We're going on separate trips. I'm going with the boys. You're going with the girls."
"Where exactly are you going?" I asked him.
"We're going to Idaho," he answered.
"That's not as exciting as Hawaii," I told him.
"Don't worry," he told me. "When you're with a bunch of vampires, everything is always exciting." He grinned at me as he said this. We got off the bus and said our goodbyes. We were going to be gone for three days at least so I spent a little more time hugging Edward than necessary.
"I'll call to check on you, okay?" Edward told me before kissing me goodbye and watched us girls board the larger Lear jet.