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AN: I told you I'd have another chapter up today. Lol. There's not really a lot to say. Hope you like it! Please read and review!

(Areosmith)

-APOV-

"Emmett doesn't think Mike is going to give up!" Bella whined.

I rolled my eyes and sunk my spoon into the ice cream carton once again. Bella had agreed to come to Edward's house with me after school again. Everyone pretty much lived at Edward's because my aunt and uncle were so cool. My parents for one would be completely freaking out about me eating ice cream before dinner. Something about my energy levels…completely ridicules!

"Em is right Bells."

She wrinkled her nose and scowled at the counter top.

"I'm sorry Bella but I am definitely going with Emmett on this one. Mike doesn't seem to have a good track record for taking a hint now does he? That's okay; I have a fool proof plan. Are you sure you don't want some ice cream?"

She looked at me unblinking for a moment before putting her head in her hands.

"I'm sure I don't want any ice cream Alice. Thank you."She sighed.

"Now what's this plan of yours?"

She sounded wary somehow. I scoffed.

Operation set Mikey straight had been going wonderfully! She had nothing to worry about! I mean fine. We hadn't actually "set Mikey straight" at this exact moment in time but Jazz had succeeded in stalling Mike's in his attempts today and after phase two was set in motion he should leave her alone once and for all. Or at least he won't ask her to this dance again.

"You need a decoy!" I explained simply.

I got out a bowl and placed three large scoops of ice cream inside.

"What?" she asked as I slid the bowl in front of her.

She looked at the baby blue bowl, shook her head, and picked up the spoon.

"A fake date to keep Mike at arms length. Tell him you are going with someone else and he will have no other choice but to leave it alone. At least for the time being."

She swallowed her mouthful of ice cream and rolled her eyes.

"And we are going to find this "fake date" where?"

I smirked and sat in the bar stool beside her.

"I have already found one!" I replied smugly.

She looked at me questioningly.

"You can thank me later."

She huffed.

"Are you going to tell me who it is?" she asked.

I smiled and spun around on my bar stool.

"Nope!"

"Alice!" Bella whined. "You have to tell me! If you expect me to go to this dance with him than I kind of need to know who he is."

I frowned. She had a point but if she knew what I was up to there was no way she would go with out some convincing. This was going to take longer than I had planned. I should have seen this coming! Bella being stubborn? I definitely should have automatically allotted time for that!

"And" she continued. "what if I don't like the guy?"

I scoffed. There was no chance of that!

"I get veto power!" She declared absolutely.

I crossed my arms over my chest. She was going to make this difficult!

"Fine Bella!" I snapped. "It's Edward. And don't you even tell me you don't like him because everyone knows you are in love with him!"

She just stared at me with her spoon raised half way to her mouth.

"Everyone!" I reemphasized.

They really were too obvious. Even Emmett realized it! We actually had a fun little bet going as to when they were going to get together. Even Esme was taking part. She wasn't betting of course. Esme would never bet but she had her guesses. She thought they would end up together by the end of the month. Carlisle gave it two months. I gave it a week…maybe two. I would make sure of it! Emmett kept changing his bet. One day after Bella would leave to fix dinner for Charlie he would stand up in the middle of the room and declare, "Tomorrow is the day!" Other times he would play it safe and give them until prom. Jasper said he had the utmost confidence I could get anyone together in two weeks and Rosalie thought we were all being immature and refused to take part. But I would see her watch Edward and Bella as they talked over her fashion magazine. She was just as anxious as the rest of us!

"Edward already agreed to go so don't be difficult Bella!" I warned.

Edward actually had no idea what I was planning but he would. Eventually.

Bella set her spoon down and bit her lip. She seemed to be thinking it all through and I decided to cut in before she talked herself out of it.

"It's only a fake date to keep Mike away after all." I soothed her. "what's the worst that could happen?"

She groaned.

"Oh Alice. Don't say that! Now something bad is sure to happen!"

I smiled.

"Does that mean you will go with Edward?" I asked hopefully.

She rolled her eyes at me.

"Do I have a choice?"

"Nope!"

She shook her head and I squealed and gave her a tight hug before I bounced off of my bar stool. I was on my way out of the room until I thought of something equally exciting.

"Do you know what this means Bella?" she looked over her shoulder while eating another bite of ice cream and shrugged.

"Shopping!" I sang.

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It didn't take me long to find Edward. He was in the music room just like always. I didn't notice what he was playing. I was too preoccupied with thoughts of our upcoming shopping trip.

Last time we had had so much fun! Bella had been difficult and I had had to leave early because I wanted the love birds to have some time alone together but this time it would only be me and Bella and we could really get the full shopping experience! I was so excited! We would need dresses for the dance and shoes. Oh shoes! Of course we would need new purses to match the new dresses and maybe I would even be able to convince Bella to get a new jacket. And then there was jewelry…

"You are going to love me so much me dear cousin!" I announced as I entered the music room.

Edward jumped and turned the music he had been playing around so I couldn't read it. I was exceedingly curious for a moment and then I remembered we had more important matters to attend to. I plopped down into the big over stuff easy chair in the corner of the spacious room.

"I already love you Alice." Edward smirked.

I smiled sweetly at him but then he cringed as another thought accrued to him.

"What did you do this time?" he sighed.

Why did everyone act like that? Don't my plans always end up working out in the end?! You would think my family and closest friends would instill a little bit more trust in me!

I huffed.

"Maybe I won't tell you now Edward!" I sniffled.

He chuckled.

"But if you must know I got you a date with Bella."

His head shot up and his eyes widened.

"What?"

I smirked. Maybe he would be a little nicer next time I said I had an idea!

"Yep."

He looked horrified. What was wrong with this boy?! I tell him I got him a date with the love of his life, his obsession and he looks all apprehensive and then petrified?!

"You said you were going to allow me to tell her Alice." He snarled.

I rolled my eyes. Edward could be so melodramatic!

"I didn't say one word about you being borderline stalker Edward!"

He narrowed his eyes at me.

"It's simply a fake date anyways." I continued.

Now he was back to looking confused.

I sighed.

"It's for Operation Set Mikey Straight." I explained. "Mike asked Bella to the dance this morning and"

"What?!" he interrupted me. "Why has he not gotten the hint yet? If he's paralyzed from the neck down he can't go to the dance at all!" (AN:IF THIS SOUNDS FAMILIAR IT'S BECAUSE BELLA SAYS IT ON PAGE165 OF TWILIGHT ABOUT TYLER WITH A FEW MODIFICATIONS. TEEHEE)

"Edward relax!" I demanded and he took a deep breath and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"She didn't even hear him asking her. She was distracted…"

I smiled at him.

"She was actually looking at a CD someonehad slipped into her book."

He grinned and looked back to the piano keys.

"Anyway! The plan is for you to take Bella to the dance and then she won't have to worry about Mike. Or James. Or Eric. Or Tyler. Or Jacob."

He raised an eyebrow and I shrugged.

"Seems as if you have quite a lot of competition. Are you planning on making a move before I grow old and die?" I asked, somewhat exasperated.

Edward was such a good person and I was sick and tired of seeing him as the odd man out. He deserved someone like Bella and I was convinced Bella deserved Edward. It was so frustrating that the only reason they were not together and beginning their happily ever after already was because they were both scared.

I was just about to tell Edward all of this and more when I looked up and stopped mid rant. He looked so sad, so defeated. He looked like a burning man.

I sighed and kissed his cheek.

"She loves you." I assured him.

(AN: what did you think? Read and review please! Next chapter is Bella and Alice shopping plus BxE fluff. It's leading up to what you all want to see.;) Edward and Bella together at last! Not next chappie but soon. Very soon.)

-PREVIEW OF NEXT CHAPTER-

"Well, we will need to discuss our "fake date." He continued. "Set ground rules and everything. Besides I had a feeling you would be in desperate need of a relaxing afternoon after round two of marathon shopping with Alice."

I cringed.

"Some sensitivity here Edward? The memories are all still so fresh!"

He chuckled.

"Where would we go?" I asked.

I was not going to question him wanting to spend time with me any longer. I was going to accept this as the wonderful miracle it was.

"We could always go to our meadow." He suggested.

I could not contain the monstrous smile that spread over my face when he said OUR meadow.

"Sounds great." I said and he smiled.