Chapter Fifteen: Froggy Went A Courtin'

A/N I got an anonymous review from someone who gave their name as Alice? Nice thanks! But..... just say, that.... maybe..... it …... was....... Alice Cullen..... and she is real...... ILOVE YOUALICECOMEBITEMEANDMAKEMEYOURS! ;) OK got that out of my system. As I said I am going to keep writing this story. I would have continued my other big one too, but got no reviews and no requests at the end to keep going..... so It got ended. But I have probably a couple more chapters of this in mind, and if Alice and others like her were to ask me to keep going? It could go longer.

(Back to Bella POV)

I wanted to let Edward off the hook last night, so badly. But I think I need to play a little hard to get. After all, he didn't turn me I had to enlist in the Marine Corps to get turned... well the vampire version anyway. But I thought it was tough when I was human being around him. I had it easy then! All I had to risk then was my life. Now I could smell him 100 times better, and see him 100 times better, and taste.... Well you get the idea.

After feeding last night we had a long talk, and I laid some ground rules, but I couldn't help it. After staring into his beautiful golden eyes for all that time, I had to kiss him. It took everything I had to keep from tearing his clothes off, as it was his shirt lost all it's buttons. I had to run my hand over his chest while we kissed. Thank god for no blushing anymore! The constant thirst is way worth it for that alone!

I had to leave him though for a meeting of the guard. There are a couple of things Aro and Caius wanted checked out, and Marcus is always like "Whatever" so some of the guard were sent out. I also had to let Caius know about my progress developing my shield. I am able to shield others vampires have to be there but I can shield a human and leave them and their minds are protected for about a day. Jane and Alice have been a big help. Alice getting zapped was a real good motivator to get the hand of extending my shield. Jasper was a little angry at us for hurting Alice, but it was minor, and after Jane asked Jasper in an evil voice if he would like to volunteer to be the test subject, he got over being upset really quickly.

As I approached my room Gianna was coming out following a delivery guy who handed her a clipboard. "There you are ma'm. That is all of them. Thank you for your order." As the delivery man walked toward the exit. Gianna looked up and saw me and smiled! "Hello Miss Bella! We got a delivery for you and I took the liberty of having them put in your room. I hope that is acceptable? Well, I have to return to my station. Have a lovely day!" And she walked toward the lobby. As I walked into my room I had to do a double take. My.... room..... was.... FULL of flowers! There had to be about a thousand bouquets of flowers. Ran to my window to see an semi truck driving away from the delivery area! "OK very funny! You got me. Come out come out wherever you are!" I looked for the camera, but did not find it. I even smelled for electronics and didn't find it. But what good is the joke if..... OH MY GOD! I saw the card at the same time as I figured it out. EDWARD! I read the card "My Dearest , these flowers are but a token of my appreciation for the blessing of time spent with you last night."

I would be tearing up now if I could. What a stupid overboard melodramatic gesture! A room full of flowers! For me. He would do anything for me..... But I was not through yanking his chain. This one would be for the rest of The Cullens. I turned around and there Alice was with Jane! PERFECT!

Alice was grinning ear to ear. "Bella, I don't know where your newfound sense of humor comes from, but you are going to fit into this family perfectly! Jane waited patiently for me to explain. "Here is what we are going to do. We will move the flowers into Jane's room. And then when Edward comes to find me. I will act dumb like I didn't get them, then as the family waits out of sight in th security office watching on camera, Jane you walk up all smiles, waving the card and say something like Oh Edward I knew you felt it too, I mean I thought you were interested in Bella, but somehow I hoped you would find the courage to express your love for me! I love you too Edward! Then hug him and lets see just how uncomfortable we can make him huh?!?" Jane was doing her best Alice impression jumping up and down excited. "This is going to be the best! I see another guard movie night! Maybe Aro and Caius will want to come to this one!"

I looked to Alice. "Yes! This is going to work. But Emmett is going to kill it after Jane hugs him and you growl at Edward, his laughter is going to be heard throughout the building!"

"Well? Let's get going!" We got everything set up and I was waiting in the lobby when Edward knocked on my door looking very pleased with himself. "I am in the Lobby Edward!" I called to him. Alice was standing at my side pretending to review a duty schedule with me. "How did you like the flowers I sent you love?"

I Scrunched up my eyebrows and cocked my head. "What flowers?" Edward looked startled and was just about to speak when Jane came skipping into the lobby "EDWARD! The flowers! I knew you felt it too, I mean I thought you were interested in Bella, but somehow I hoped you would find the courage to express your love for me! I love you too Edward!" She threw herself at Edward he caught her, but she still got her arms around her. When Alice mentioned me growling at Edward I didn't realize what she meant. But sure enough as soon as Jane had her arms wrapped around MY EDWARD I growled and dropped into a crouch! Edward's eyes went wide, he was just so lost, but just as foretold the building shook like a freight train was going by, and we could hear Emmett laughing his hearty guffaw. And the light went on in Edward's head.

"Oh you guys!! Bella?!?" He was smiling as Jane let him go and sat back and hugged Alice giggling. "Oh, Edward! That was too easy!" But I took Jane's place and flung myself at him pinning him to the wall. "You sweet sweet man! I loved the flowers, wasteful, but so sweet! I could hardly walk in my room there were so many!"

The rest of our family came out into the lobby, laughing and sharing their favorite parts of my prank on Edward. But the funniest line came from Carlisle, "I never thought with his ability to read minds anyone would ever get one over on you Edward!" Rosalie and Emmett said at the same time "About time! He as had it coming for a long time!" That brought on another round of laughter.

I had to go patrol the streets with Demetri, so we all went our seperate ways, and made plans to watch the footage together later. Edward was such a good sport, but I figured I was in for it now. I had drawn first blood. Pretty soon I was going to be gotten.......

When I returned from patrol I went to my room and Jane was sitting on my bed waiting for me. Along with the flowers being back in their places. "I hope you don't mind since there were so many I kinda kept some? I took a few of the smaller bouquets and spread the love around with some of the other girls rooms?" I thought about it for a second. "I wish I had thought of it! Nice, I can move around my room now." Jane was now doing an Alice bounce on my bed now. "But that isn't the real reason I am waiting for you! You are not going to believe what happened!" When she didn't continue I had to say "Well if you don't spit it out we aren't going to know are we?"

Jane laughed, "No I guess not! So, I was walking back to my room after the Edward prank and I was stopped in the hall by Felix. It seems he was in Aro's office when we sprung our little gag, and saw me thank Edward for the flowers. He stopped by my room and saw the flowers, then found me. Promise you won't get mad?" I said, well if I don't know what you are going to say I can't promise that, but I will try not to bite you or anything?" She smiled then continued. "Felix told me that I didn't want Edward, the he was only a boy, that Edward didn't know me like he did, how Felix cared more for me than Edward ever could and if I would just give him a chance he would prove it!"

Now it was my turn to jump up and down on the bed I hugged Jane "OH That is just awesome! Finally Felix woke up!" My door burst open and in flew Alice followed a moment later by Jasper. Jasper hung back trying to cope with out excitement, but Alice threw her arms around us both and joined us jumping on the bed.

After we calmed down And were all sitting around talking Alice got a vision, she told Jane to run to her room and wait. In about 15 minutes Felix was going to show up with some flowers and offer to accompany Jane on a hunt. Jane had decided to switch to our diet as well. She got a little flack from her older friends and even felix made a snide remark, but he was going to try it because he wanted to win her over. Alice saw that Felix was going to actually like it! He was going to favor Rhino. Funny after she said it, I thought. He kinda looked like one..... So Jane took off and Alice, Jasper and I planned the guard movie night.