I flinched awake, completely disoriented. Soft light filtered in through the window. Early morning. Too early. Something had woke me up. I searched back in my mind trying to find the source. I tried to sit up, but couldn't. My arms were locked at my sides. I panicked and struggled against the restraint. Then I realized I was completely wrapped up in my own blanket.

I relaxed, and unwound myself. Where was Edward? A quick scan of my room, showed I was alone. I could hear voices downstairs. That's what must have woken me.

I got my arms free just as Alice came flying through my door followed a second later by Charlie's head peeking in. Alice's face was beaming. So that's who I heard. I looked around in confusion. What happened to Edward?

"Good morning, Bella!" Alice trilled, her arms raised in the air.

I flopped back down on my bed, already exhausted at her energy levels. I waved Charlie off. He shook his head, laughing at Alice's enthusiasm, and disappeared.

"Alice," I groaned, covering my eyes as she flicked on my bedroom light. "What are you doing? What time is it?"

I knew Charlie was going fishing early today. He was taking the day off to start his long weekend and planned to leave early this morning. I had hoped for a lazy Friday morning with Edward, no school and no Charlie. If Charlie was still here, then it must be ridiculously early.

"It's time to get our day started!" She closed the door with a nudge from her foot. She started zipping around my room and I closed my eyes. It was disorienting to try and keep up with her.

"Where's Edward?" I whispered with my eyes still closed. This was not how I had wanted to start my day.

He voice surprised me right by my ear. "I'm here, love."

I jumped, and my heart rate tripled. Alice sniggered and Edward smiled at me fondly. My own personal angel was kneeling next to my bed. His hair was tousled and he was still shirtless. I smiled at the reminder of last night.

"Edward, what's going on?"

He turned to Alice with a glare. "Alice thinks she's funny."

"Huh?" I was so eloquent in the morning.

"I'm sorry, love. I didn't get much warning before she showed up." He frowned at his sister. "I couldn't even find my shirt before she started knocking on the door." He turned to her. "Thanks for that by the way. What if Charlie had seen my shirt here?" He cast his gaze around on the floor, searching. I saw him look under the bed.

Alice laughed and continued zipping around the room. I finally figured out she was picking up my moderately messy room at lightning speed. A tinge of annoyance flared until I decided I didn't care. Let her clean. It would be her punishment for interrupting us.

"Can you help me get out of this blanket? I seem to be stuck."

Edward reached over to help me.

"How did I get so tangled up?"

"You got cold in the night against my bare skin. I tried to get up to find my shirt, but you wouldn't let go of me." Alice sniggered again. We both ignored it. "This was the best compromise I could come up with."

"Can you leave my arms free next time? I can't even move."

As he unwrapped me from my blanket burrito, his shirt fell to the ground. We both stared at it. Alice laughed. Even my ever-serious Edward smiled.

I heard Charlie open the front door. He whistled appreciatively and Edward glared half-heartedly at Alice. I was lost about the exchange, but wasn't sure I wanted to know either. Soon, Charlie stomped back inside and yelled up the stairs. "Bye Bells. Alice, remember what you promised me. Take care of Bella while I'm gone."

"Bye!" I yelled out as Alice called, "Bye, Charlie!"

The door slammed and I quirked my eyebrow at her in what I hoped was a fair imitation of Edward's annoyed, questioning face. It was her turn to stick her tongue out at me. With Charlie gone, Alice couldn't contain her excitement any longer. She was nearly vibrating in front of us.

"Just spit it out, Alice," I said.

"We're having a slumber party!"

I stared at her in confusion. Then I turned to look at Edward. He rose from the side of my bed, bent over to place a kiss on my forehead and said, "I had nothing to do with it. I'll let Alice explain the details."

I was distracted again by the play of his muscles as he put his shirt back on in one quick movement. I wished that he wouldn't put his shirt back on. Ever. He kissed away my resulting pout. He deepened the kiss until my heart started racing. I reached up to twine my fingers into his hair, determined to keep him there.

Alice cleared her throat.

I didn't care. This was how I wanted to spend my morning. Edward pulled me into his chest. She cleared her throat again and Edward pulled away from me reluctantly.

His face turned annoyed. "Fine, yes."

"Alice!" I glared at her. "Whatever you are threatening my fiance with, knock it off. I want some alone time with him."

Alice huffed and her face scrunched as she looked at Edward.

Edward laughed and backed away with his hands in the air. "Okay, okay, Alice. I'm leaving."

He turned to me. "I'm going to run home and change. Alice has informed me that I am also going on a quick hunt with Jasper and Emmett. Will you be okay if I'm gone for most of the day? I promise to be home by three this afternoon."

I nodded, knowing he needed to take care of his thirst. I still wished I had gotten a little more warning though.

"Alice has plans for your day today," he said ominously. I frowned. He chuckled, and kissed me softly before he left out my window. My irritation flared. I already missed him. And I had been so looking forward to spending the day practicing more of our desensitization therapy.

Alice turned to me vibrating with excitement. I held up my hand. "I need a human minute, Alice. Then you can ruin the rest of my day with whatever you have planned."

She pouted. Her big, golden eyes were wide and round. I instantly felt bad. She was my best friend, and I'd been spending all of my free time with Edward. All I did with Alice these days was plan the wedding - and that was very reluctantly too. I should spend some quality time with Alice. I smiled, letting her know she was forgiven, and headed to the bathroom. She tossed some clothes at me on the way out. I looked down at them and confirmed with relief that they were my own. It would be just like Alice to dress me up in something terribly inappropriate and uncomfortable. I'd been half afraid she was going to make me wear designer clothes all day while I practiced my posture in high heels. If she was letting me start out with my own, non-designer clothes, maybe this day wasn't going to be so bad after all.

When I came back from my shower, my room was completely spotless. My bed was made, all the sheets were tucked in under the mattress. I think she even dusted. A trip to the hamper in my closet revealed that my closet had been organized according to color. Alice stood in the middle of my room with her arms crossed and her toe tapping impatiently.

I smiled innocently and moved slowly to replaced my shower bag in the appropriate drawer. Instead of dumping my pajamas onto my desk chair as I normally would have, I took time to fold them and place them in my dresser. Alice's foot tapping continued.

Feeling I had received a little retribution for my missed morning with Edward, I sat down on my bed ready to give in to Alice's plan for the day. There really wasn't a way to get out of it anyway.

She smiled immediately, and uncrossed her arms. "Bella, this is going to be such a fun weekend. I have everything all planned out." She laid out her plan with words like makeover, pedicure and girl time. I grimaced knowing exactly who would bare the brunt of these activities." We have so much to do before the boys get home!"

With that, she pulled me out of my house and into her yellow Porsche waiting in my driveway. No wonder Charlie had whistled, and Edward had been irritated. This car was ridiculous.