Chapter 17
Vanessa's pov
Edward was outside my door, while Alice was dressing me, in what seemed to be the hundredth outfit. I glanced at my clock and saw that it was twelve fifty. I glanced out my window anxiously. I didn't want a fight to break out. I mean, even though it's a truce, their still natural enemies, right? I didn't know why Cody was trying so hard, when inside I knew he wanted to tear them apart. It was very confusing to me. "Alice, I think that's enough." She nodded in defeat and said,"OK, but I have to do something first." I nodded expecting another outfit. Instead she went to my closet, pushed all my clothes in the back, and started hanging the one's she had brought furiously. It probably only looked insanely fast to human eyes, but still. She went over to my nightstand and threw all the make-up she brought in there. And she brought a lot. Then she took the shoe bag and put it on a shelf in my closet. "At least try to use them. Please?" I nodded. I sat on my bed, and heard the door open. He was by my bed in an instant. That was going to take some. getting used to. He smiled and flared his nostrils, Jacob must be close by. He wrapped me in a hug, and I was kind of shocked. "What are you doing?' He gave me his signature crooked smile and said," I'm hugging you. Can't I do that? We are friends, aren't we?" I smiled, nodded, and hugged him back. This was going to get awkward really fast. Alice flashed him a dirty/warning look and let go. My curtains were shut and I heard a knock on my window, Jacob. It was one-thirty. Late, as usual. "Edward, maybe we should go." He smiled and said,"You can go if you want, but I think I'll stay. I never got to make amends with Jacob." Alice left my room, and I heard the door slam. I heard another knock, "He's impatient isn't he?" I nodded and said,"Very." I pulled my curtains back and smiled. I unlocked my window and let him in. He smiled and frowned when he saw Edward. "What is he doing here?" His frame was shaking again, so I said, "Calm down. We're friends. His family's very nice. And you guys' had a truce. You have to at least tolerate each other, without ripping each other's head's off." Edward laughed when I said that, Jacob on the other hand. His face was like a wall. Not moving or letting any emotion out whatsoever. I looked at him sweetly and he softened up. "OK, fine. But if any of them ever hurt you, I better have permission to tear his head off." I smiled and said,"OK, and vice-versa." He smiled and nodded. "So, is he spending the day with us as well? Or is he just here to make me look bad?" I smiled and opened my mouth to talk, but Edward spoke first, "Actually, I'd love to spend the day with you two. Might be fun. If that's alright with you, Jacob." I glanced at Jacob and heard him say," You know I have to say yes, because if I don't I look like an ass. So sure, why the hell not. But we're doing it my way." Edward smiled and nodded. Jacob grabbed my hand and took us back to his place, in the back, to his garage. "You ride, Cullen? If not you can take your car." I can't believe they're actually tolerating each other. It's odd. "I don't ride, guess I'll just take my car." I butted in because I felt a bit out of place, "No, Edward. You can go on the back of mine and just hold on. If that's alright." Jacob glared at me like I had committed murder. Edward smiled and said,"I don't mind. Let's have some fun." I looked in the corner where the two bikes were. Jacob's was black, mine was silver. I went to grab it, but Edward beat me to it. "What are you doing? I thought you didn't ride?" He smiled and said, "I don't ride. But I tend to be a bit of a gentleman sometimes. I was taught that you never let a lady grab something this big and heavy." I smiled and felt very out of place. "Well, thanks, I guess." I looked at Jacob, who was rolling his eyes. He put his sunglasses on and started his engine and sped off. "He really is impatient." I smiled and nodded, got on my bike and started it and said,"Usually when you ride a bike, you kind of have to get on it." He laughed and got on. The faster I went the tighter he held my waist. I wonder why...