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Chapter 12

BPOV

Edward tried to convince me that it was not brutally embarrassing that his family now knew I was a virgin. He said he had heard some really mortifying things about his family through the years, and this was not a big deal.

I finally got dressed in an Alice approved outfit and went up to Jasper and Alice's room to help her order some more new clothes for me. Once I got there, I could see my presence was not really needed, she was only humoring me. She already had a full wardrobe for each season ordered and was now working her way through Zappos, ordering me enough shoes to last a lifetime.

I got my hand smacked by Alice when I tried to add a pair of blue suede Puma sneakers into the basket. "No, bad Bella. Those shoes are hideous. Here, lets get you some of these kitten heeled mary janes, they look comfortable."

"Yeah, maybe for you who have feet of steel. They look really uncomfortable for me, the human who is accident prone." I said.

She rolled her eyes at me and continued to add high heeled death-traps into her cart. By the time she had finished there were 44 pairs of shoes and boots at check out and the total was well over $4,000. I don't think my truck was worth that when it was new.

I opened my mouth to protest, but Alice just held up a hand. Her eyes went glassy for a second and then she turned to me. "Bella, you are going to give in anyway after I explain about our vast fortune and desire to make you as comfortable as possible. So let's just cut to the chase so we can head over to La Perla and start on the fun stuff."

I relented and Alice turned back to the computer and pulled up another site. My jaw hit the floor when I saw that the prices were ridiculous. "Alice, I am just fine with my bra and panty set from Target. And Edward has no experience to draw from, so what does it matter?"

"Bella, you are forgetting that even though Edward has never participated in anything like this, he has seen the thoughts of thousands of people. You have heard that men think about sex every 6 seconds, so imagine how many thoughts he has had to put up with."

I had never thought about that, he must have seen a lot of things. I relented and let Alice have full reign. The cart was overflowing after she was done, and I was flabbergasted to see that they actually charged $550 for silk pajamas. After some more begging on Alice's part, I was the proud new owner of $4,500 worth of decadent lingerie. I had to admit, I was looking forward to modeling it for Edward.

Our shopping done, Alice released me back to Edward, who I found in the kitchen. He had the Food Network on and was following Alton Brown's recipe for fried chicken. Someone must have made another trip to the grocery store, there was food everywhere.

"Hello precious girl. Are you hungry?" He asked, looking adorable with a yellow apron covering his hips and flour dusted across his nose.

"Yes, actually I am. Alice kept me busy buying all kinds of things." I said, thinking about the beautiful pink babydoll that was on its way.

"I know. The little minx let a few things slip as you were shopping. I am partial to the thought of you in pink now." He said with a grin.

I flushed to my roots, and looked down. He chuckled and went to the stove to flip the chicken. "I have to say I am enjoying cooking, though the smell is atrocious. I like the predictability of knowing if you follow the directions, the results will be the same every time."

"Well, I am not going to complain. I have always had to cook, so I will just sit back and relax and let you take care of me." I said as he slid a plate of chicken in front of me. "Keep this up though and I will not be able to fit in all of my new clothes."

He laughed and set about cleaning the kitchen. It was amazing to watch him move at vampire speed. It must be so confining to have to hide his true nature around humans.

After I ate, he said he had something he wanted to show me outside. The trees kept the sun at bay as we wandered down the path that led off of the patio. He held my hand and caught me when I tripped over an exposed root. My hero.

The trees thinned and I could see an open meadow, exactly like the one in my dream. I hesitated at the edge of the tree cover, and Edward gave my hand a squeeze.

"What is wrong? I wanted to show you what we look like in the sun." He said, excited to see my reaction.

"It is just… this was the place from my dream. We were here together and the other vampire came from over there." I pointed, trying to slink back into the forest.

"There is no one here now, I promise you. Just come out here a little further into the sun."

I held onto his hand for dear life and stepped into the meadow. The sun was warm and there was only a slight breeze. The flowers were in full bloom, just like in my dream. I had been so preoccupied with my surroundings, I had forgotten about Edward. I turned my face toward him and was captivated by what I saw. His skin was covered in shimmering facets. He looked like a beautiful gemstone, flashing in the sunlight.

He slowly unbuttoned his shirt and bared his chest. The reflection of the light was amazing, and I had to turn my face from its brilliance. He moved towards me and I went willingly into his arms.

"You are spectacular. Thank you for sharing that with me. I can see why you would avoid going out in public like this." I giggled.

"Yes, it would be quite a distraction."

We stayed that way for a while, in a quiet embrace. I did not want to move, but knew we had to go back to the house and try and deal with our visitor from last night. Edward pulled away to button his shirt and I took the opportunity to bask in the sun. It was so rare we had a sunny day here, and after growing up in Arizona, I dearly missed its warmth.

The wind shifted and I felt a change in the meadow. Before I could turn, I was slung over Edward's back and he was running into the woods. It was reminiscent of my dream, the wind whipping through my hair. I tried to talk, but the blast of air took my breath away. Edward had one hand holding under my hips and the other grasping my good arm. I could only endure the ride and hope to get answers when we got back to the house.

Alice and Jasper were waiting on the patio as we approached the house. He slowly lowered me to the ground, keeping one arm around my shoulders.

"I'm sorry Edward. I didn't see it until you had already left the meadow. Whatever it is they are using to block my visions wears off the further you are from them." Alice said, nervously wringing her hands.

I felt a wave of relaxation hit me and looked towards Jasper. He shot me a grin and wrapped his arm around Alice. I could tell she had been worried about Edward's reaction.

"Don't worry Alice, Edward was caught unaware as well." I said, trying to diffuse the situation.

"Yes, Alice, don't worry. It was only when I caught his scent on the breeze that I realized we were not alone. It was the same one who broke into Bella's room last night. He must be very ambitious if he is back today." He said.

"Could he be working for the Volturi? I mean, we know that they are able to block your powers, and so does he." I asked. It was really pissing me off that this guy was not only stalking me in my dreams, he was also following me around while I was awake.

"All I know is that I am almost positive that I saw him at the auction. He was not blocking his thoughts then, and they were very disturbing." Edward answered, giving my shoulder a squeeze.

"What do you mean, 'disturbing?'" I asked, turning to face him. I was getting better at telling when he was keeping information from me.

"When I went up to pay for you," he said cringing, "I could hear what he had planned if he had been the winner. He was the highest bidder before I won."

"So, you think he is here because he is still pissed that you got me and not him?"

"Yes, Bella. Judging from his thought at the auction, he had already thought of you as his possession. I have a feeling that he will not stop until he has what he thinks if rightfully his." He responded.

I started to shake, overwhelmed with the information I had been given. Not only did we have to worry about the Volturi coming for me, I had a vampire stalker who thought of me as his property.

"So what should we do? You can kill him right?" I asked Edward.

"Yes, I could destroy him easily." He said, puffing out his chest. Men and their egos.

"Well, what if we used me as bait? You could all hide and when he comes to get me, you pounce." I suggested.

The growl that ripped from Edward's chest was deafening. "There is no way you will be putting yourself in harm's way. With Alice's visions being compromised, there is no way for us to know how things will turn out." He punctuated his little tantrum by shaking me roughly.

"Ok, ok Edward calm down." I said cupping his jaw in my palm. I was going to have to find time to talk to the others without Edward knowing. This was the best plan, and he was going to just have to trust me.

"Why don't we all just go inside and tell the others about this." Alice suggested.

I leaned up on my toes to give Edward a chaste kiss. It was thrilling to hear how adamant he was about my safety, knowing how much he cared about me. I was willing to put my life and my body in his hands. I could only hope he knew what to do with both.

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