The Vision
APOV
The meeting with Chef Jean Marc went great, but Bella did not know that I had more planned for our visit to Seattle. Edward asked me to keep Bella occupied and happy today. I asked him why, but he wouldn't tell me. He was being really cryptic about the whole thing. For now I had no clue what Edward was up to, but I agreed, and I had the perfect idea. It wouldn't be long until I had a vision, and knew exactly what he was up to.
So while we were getting into the Porsche, I started pitching my idea to Bella. "Hey, Bella?"
"What Alice?" I was pretty sure she had an idea of what I wanted to do. SHOPPING!
"You love me, right?" I knew that Bella could never say no to anyone when they used that line. Plus, she loved me too much to say no anyway.
"Of course I do. Why would you ask such a question?" Now I was sure that Bella knew what I wanted to do, and she looked absolutely terrified.
"How much do you love me?" I had a big smile on my face. I knew that Bella could never say no to that. As soon as she made up her mind, I had a vision.
"Thank you so much, Bells. I promise that it will be worth it." She had already agreed to shop with me, and I would not let her back out of it.
"What stores are we going to, Alice?" I knew that she was going to be difficult once I told her, I wanted to take her lingerie shopping for 'after the wedding.'
I decided that the best way to drop this bomb on Bella would be very, very quickly. "IwanttotakeyoutoVictoria'sSecret."
"Can you repeat that, please?" I am pretty sure that although Bella didn't completely hear me, she had an idea of what I said and was in complete disbelief.
"I said," I planned on making myself very clear this time. "That I want to take you to Victoria's Secret, so we can pick you out something sexy for the night of the wedding." Bella was turning bright pink, and was completely embarrassed.
"Bella, come on." I couldn't believe that she didn't know that everyone knew already. "We all know that you and Edward plan on 'trying' before he changes you." She was in a state of complete disbelief. She really believed that she could keep this from us. "Why not have some sexy lingerie for the occasion?"
Bella was blushing like normal, but this time she looked like she was going to explode. After a minute all I heard was Bella scream "WHAT?" at the top of her lungs. I guess that meant she finally comprehended what I was saying.
After five minutes we were half way to the mall. Bella looked like she was going to throw a temper tantrum. Instead, she decided to try protesting against our shopping adventure.
"Alice, you've got to be kidding me, right? Lingerie, in front of Edward, are you nuts? I'm self conscious about being around him when I'm wearing jeans and a t-shirt. Yet, you want me to flaunt around in 'sexy lingerie?" This was going to be more difficult then I assumed, and I already thought this was going to be difficult.
"How were you planning on this whole trying thing without lingerie? Oh, and how can you be self conscious? He is going to be your husband." I knew that Bella would see things my way, once she had a chance to process everything.
"Fine, Alice! I'll let you do this, but please do not make me look like a ten cent whore."
"I can't believe you would even think that! Have I ever made you look like a whore before?"
"No." Bella answered, and sounded defeated.
Deep down, Bella knew that I would take care of her and never make her look so terrible. I planned on making her feel comfortable, confident, and most of all, sexy. She would feel all of this while wearing a very nice and tasteful lace number.
"Trust me, Bells, I will make you look and feel amazing." I really wanted to make her have fun, and feel comfortable with this.
By this time, we were in the parking garage at the mall. I was really excited. If I could get Bella to loosen up, we might actually be able to have fun. All of a sudden, I felt my mind pull me away from everything and I was in the middle of a vision.
Edward was trying to find Emmett and Rosalie; they were going to have a meeting. Edward was waiting for them in our garage. It seemed he had a project that he needed their help on.
"Hey guys," Edward said to Rosalie and Emmett, as they entered the garage. "I need your help with something, and I think that you might enjoy helping me."
"Okay, shoot," Emmett said to Edward.
"Well, I know that both of you know how slow Bella's truck is."
"Uh huh." They both said in unison.
"You also both know that Bella and I agreed that I could get her a new car when her truck died." As he spoke he looked simply delighted about his plan.
"I think I know where you're going, and I am definitely in." Rosalie was smiling ear to ear as she spoke.
"Edward, are you planning the demise of Bella's truck?" Emmett asked, and looked completely overjoyed.
"Yes, I am asking the two of you for your help, in murdering Bella's truck. I think that we should kill her truck in the middle of the night while she is sleeping. That way she will think that something happened, and she will not expect anything"
After seeing that, I realized why Edward asked me to keep Bella out and happy today. I had to keep this from Bella. If she were to find out , I think she would flip out. She really loves her truck, and has been against Edward getting her a new car since the beginning.
"Earth to Alice." Hearing Bella's voice made me snap out of my vision.
"Sorry, I just had a vision. You know that I can't control what I do during them."
"What was your vision of? There isn't anyone else out to attack me is there?"
"No, no." What was I going to tell Bella, I couldn't tell her that her boyfriend hated her truck and was plotting a way to kill it. I had no choice other than lying. "Bells, I saw you in this amazing piece of lingerie, you looked HOT, and happy."
"I guess that since you're not giving me any choice about this, maybe I could relax and have a little fun with this." She really had no clue how much better this would make the day, for both of us.
"Really ,Bella?" I said as we walked into the mall.
"So, is there any type of lingerie, or color that you've thought about?" I was thinking that maybe, she would feel more comfortable if I asked her opinion on what she would like.
"I was thinking, maybe we could find something in that shade of blue Edward loves on me."
"That's a really good idea. Come on, let's go this way, it's faster." I pulled Bella towards a route in the mall, which would get us to Victoria's Secret faster.
"Okay." Bella actually seemed like she was in a good mood. Compared to when I told her what we were shopping for that is.
Not more then ten minutes later, we were outside Victoria's Secret. I saw Bella look in the store, she seemed kind of overwhelmed.
"The first this we have to do is get your measurements. We want to make sure that everything fits right," I explained as we walked into the store and up to my favorite sales associate, named Sandra. As soon as Sandra realized who I was, she walked right over to me and began talking.
"Hello, Sandra."
"Hi Alice, it's great to see you again. What can I get for you today?"
"This here, is my best friend and soon to be sister-in-law Bella." I took great pride in calling Bella my soon to be sister-in-law. I was really excited that Bella was going to be my sister, and joining my family. "So we need to get Bella some, after the wedding attire. If you know what I mean."
"Oh yes, I can help with that!" Sandra looked ecstatic to help with this venture of ours. Then she turned towards Bella so that they could talk. "Bella, we're going to have to get your measurements. After that, I'm guessing that Alice will be bringing things for you to try on." I nodded, and smiled at her last statement.
I forgot how much that woman could talk. Oh well, she was always a huge help whenever I came here without Rosalie or Jasper. Then we have Bella, this is the girl who has faced multiple vampires, who have wanted to kill her, Jasper who almost bit her, the Volturi who have said that they are going to make sure she becomes a vampire, and she is marrying into a vampire family of seven. Yet our lovely Bella was afraid of flaunting her body in lace lingerie, in front of her husband. I guess that, that's Bella. Anything irrational she can handle without even looking scared, but if you mention shopping to her she gets bashful, nervous and frightened. I know that over time, I'll get Bella to love shopping. Sandra came out, and then told me Bella's size. Knowing the information that would help me pick something for Bella, I began my search.
While looking through the store I found a couple pieces that seemed like something Bella might like. They were all cute lacy numbers, and all were really beautiful and not even a bit vulgar. One was an all black lace piece, the next was a blue one that I knew she would love, and last was a powder pink piece that was a bit risky but I was getting for her as long as it fit.
"Hey, Bells," I yelled through the fitting room door, "I have a few things for you to try on."
"Okay, how many do you have? Sandra told me I can't have more then six sets in here."
"I have three sets, and I'm one hundred percent sure that you will love these."
"Alright, alright, I'll try them on." She stuck her hand out the door and I handed her the hangers.
"Oh, don't forget to show me how they look. Okay?"
"What?" I think I caught her a little off guard.
"All you have to do is open the door and let me see, you don't even have to come out. I just want to help you pick out the right one for your honeymoon.'
"Fine, here's the first one." Bella opened the door and I was like, WOW. She had on the all black matching lace one. She looked great, the black really made her skin look creamy, and it made her look kind of angelic. There was actually a smile on her face, which made me think she liked it and felt good in it.
"WOW, Bella you look hot!" Edward's eyes would pop out of his head if he knew what we were doing right now. "How do you feel in that?" The way she was standing there, she looked confident and sexy.
"I really like this one. It shows off my assets, yet still makes me feel covered."
"Okay, one down. We have to get that one, and I'm going to get you anything else that looks that good on you! You can never have enough lingerie."
"Whatever you say Alice, you're the boss." She laughed as she said this. "We'll play Bella Barbie, the Victoria's Secret edition."
"Oh, this could be fun. Thank you for actually having fun with this, Bells."
"No problem." By now she was back in the dressing room trying on the next one, but still talking to me through the door.
A minute or two later I heard Bella yell to me. "Are you ready for round two, Alice?" She sounded really excited to show me this one. When Bella opened the door she looked even better then she did in the black number, and she seemed to like and feel really confident in this one.
"Alice, I really like this one, and damn!" She said as she turned towards the mirror. "I look hot!"
"Yeah, you do. I told you I wouldn't make you look like a whore. If my brother has problems with his self control now, he is going to jump you the minute he sees you in this."
"Alice." By this time she was blushing bright red. "Be quiet, someone might hear you. Although everything you have said is true." She said with a very coy look on her face.
"Okay, who are you, and what have you done with Bella Swan?
"Shut up. You told me to relax and have fun so I am." She stuck her tongue out at me when she finished speaking.
"Okay, you've made your point. Try on the third one and shut the door."
"You don't have to tell me twice. I like the powder pink color." Again she was talking to me through the door.
"You should know by now that I'm here to make you look good. I should warn you. The pink one is a bit more revealing then the others. I was thinking that you could save it for later." She didn't answer me right away. I didn't think she was going to be to happy with me after she saw the pink one on.
"There is no way I am opening the door in this!"
"Come on, there is no one else out here other then me."
"Fine." She opened the door and, the only difference was that this one showed more skin.
"Why don't you like it? It looks good on you, and no you don't look like a skank."
"It's just not me, it shows too much, and I don't feel comfortable in it."
"Well, I'm getting it for you anyway."
"Alice."
"Stop, you know that there is no way you're winning this one."
"Fine, just one question, are we leaving after this?"
"Yeah, we are, I just have to stop and pick up some things that I have on hold." I still haven't told Bella that I'm doing all of her packing for the honeymoon. That way she won't have any idea of where she's going. This meant, she was getting a new wardrobe, whether she liked it or not.
Bella seemed relieved that we were finally going home. I was glad too. I really needed to talk to Edward about my vision, involving Bella's truck. For Bella's sake, I had to make sure that she never found out that my siblings were involved in the death of her truck.
As we were walking out of the mall, Bella began to talk.
"Alice, I know that I may not be the easiest to shop with." That is putting it mildly. "I just want to say thank you, for dealing with me and helping today. I had actually been meaning to ask you about this for a while now, but I never had any idea how to ask. I really did have fun today." Bella was really starting to change. It's almost hard to believe that she is the same girl I met last year.
"Bella, don't worry about it. I really enjoy shopping with you, and playing Bella Barbie, even though you never seem to enjoy it. You really are my best friend Bells."
"You're my best friend too, Alice." I already knew this, but it still made me smile whenever she said it to me.
"I just have one request, Alice."
"Anything, what do you need?'
"Could you please keep this from Edward? I really want to have this be a complete surprise. I don't want him to get a sneak peak when he looks in your mind." I had no intention of giving Edward any clue of what Bella had in store for him. I wanted his eyes to pop out when he saw her.
"Don't worry. I have no intention of giving Edward any idea of our little shopping adventure. I want you to completely wow Edward."
"Sounds good to me, and thanks again."
By this time we were back at the car, and it was beginning to get dark. I was pretty sure that Bella was going to sleep on the way home. All I knew was that we needed to get home. Once Bella fell asleep, I kicked up the speed and had us home in little more then an hour.
"Home, sweet home," I whispered to myself before I tried waking Bella.