Bella

The waitress delivered my food, still looking hopefully at Edward; he continued to ignore her and she walked away. After I ate, we paid the bill and walked hand in hand back to the hotel. I retrieved the cell phone Alice had given me from a drawer in the nightstand.

"I have to call Alice. Of course she already knows what is going on but if I don't call she gets upset." I dialed the number and she picked up immediately. Then promptly gave me no chance to speak.

Bella! You found him! I'm so glad! Jasper and I will be there is Denali when you get there Friday. I am so happy! Bella you are the best sister anyone could ever have! Thank you so much!

"Hello Alice," I said dryly. She was always so enthusiastic. "I'm happy too. And we will see you in Denali I guess." It was funny confirming plans I hadn't even made yet but that was a side effect of being around Alice.

"Tell Jasper I said hello." I hadn't seen him since my birthday I realized. We had told Charlie that Jasper would be with us but he had not actually traveled with me.

"You know, I just realized I haven't seen him in over six months? I am going to have to come up with some Jasper and Bella stories to tell Charlie so he won't be suspicious. And since I know you won't be able to keep it a secret, tell Carlisle and Esme and everyone else that I said hello."

I will Bella. See you soon! Bye! She hung up and I closed the phone. I laughed and shook my head.

"Alice." She was the best sister anyone could ever have.

Edward was looking at me quizzically

"I thought Jasper and Alice both brought you here." he said.

"No, Alice flew with me to the airport here, and then she got on a different plane to go meet Jasper in Santiago." I replied.

"Why didn't they travel together?"

"I don't know. I wondered about it too but Alice just said that Jasper had gone on ahead to get things ready."

I shrugged but I secretly thought that Jasper hadn't wanted to see me again. I didn't blame him for what had happened on my birthday but it must still bother him. I hoped I would get a chance to tell him I had forgiven him long ago.

Edward looked deep in thought when I spoke next.

"So according to Alice we are going to be in Denali on Friday. That gives us two more days before we have to leave." I was thrilled that I would have some more uninterrupted time with Edward.

"Yes, I plan on showing you some of the local culture before we go. I will call the airlines to see what flights they have open. Though I'm willing to bet there is a flight out on Friday." He laughed. You just didn't bet against Alice.

"Alright, while you do that I will go ahead and take a shower." I kissed him on the cheek before grabbing some pajamas and my bag of toiletries. I went into the bathroom and closed the door behind me.

The hot water felt good. I washed my hair and scrubbed my self, then turned the water off and spent a few minutes combing out my hair and brushing my teeth. I put on the pajamas that Alice had packed for me. They were a pretty shade of blue and were the least scary of all the ones that she had packed. There was a whole pile of lace ones that I had shoved into the back of the dresser. There was no way I was going to put those on. Way too scary.

I opened the door to the bathroom and walked back into the room. Edward was sitting propped up on the bed and when he looked in my direction he went still. He looked me up and down then his glowing eyes caught mine and I blushed. The pajamas were of some sort of silky material and Alice being Alice there wasn't much to them-just a camisole top with thin straps and a pair of shorts.

He cleared his throat before speaking. "I don't think I have ever seen you wear that before." His voice was like honey and he cleared his throat again.

I felt myself turning even pinker. "No, it is new. Alice stole all my clothes and replaced them with new ones." I was silently thanking her for this choice when I saw how Edward looked at me. He continued to stare at me and for a moment I felt as beautiful as he always said I was.

I walked over to the bed and pulled back the blankets. Edward's icy skin meant the blanket was necessary but at least I got to cuddle up next to him again. It felt like coming home to have my arm around him and him stroking my damp hair. I snuggled up against him, resting my head on his silent chest.

"Were you able to find a flight out?" I asked.

"Yes, for Friday morning. I also talked to Carlisle and they are expecting us."

"I've missed him and Esme." I couldn't help myself; I yawned. It had been a long emotional day.

"Okay, time to sleep." He said, turning off the lamp. The room was almost dark; there was just a little moonlight coming in through the curtains. There was something I wanted before I fell asleep.

"Edward?"

"Yes, my love?"

"Will you kiss me goodnight?"

He pretended to sigh resignedly. "If I must." He said.

I raised my head and he pressed his lips to mine. Of course my heart took off at the feel of his lips on mine and I reached up to trace his perfect jaw with my fingers. Edward responded by pulling me more tightly against him and kissing me with more urgency. His fingers tunneled into my hair, trapping me against him. My head started to spin and I had to remind myself to breathe. My fingers found his hair and I wanted to hold him there forever. I didn't get my way though. I felt his kiss become gentler and he pulled my hands from his hair. I couldn't help the disappointed groan that escaped me.

"Alright, time for you to rest." He said, laughing at my pout. "I know, my love, but I only have so much self control. Now get some sleep."

I sighed. I knew he wouldn't kiss me again so I lay down next to him. He started to hum