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BPOV
"I'll take my clothes off, and it will be shameless."
I dove at my phone, desperate to stop the song that was belting loudly from it. Alice heard about what happened, and she took the liberty of changing my ring tone. I didn't mind unless it went off in public, but I swear Edward growled every time he heard the song.
"Hello?" I answered. Edward doesn't usually call me, he just comes over.
"Bella, I need you to free your schedule today. No buts, Alice is going to help you get ready, or rather, she is going to get you ready." He said. He sounded really excited about something.
"Did you really have to involve Alice? That's just cruel. Where are we going, provided that Alice doesn't go to overboard and take ten hours to dress me? What's the occasion?" I asked.
"I can't tell you yet love, but please go along with it. I needed Alice to help me, and she said yes provided she could do your 'look'. I told her not to go to overboard. Please say you'll come?" Dammit! He's using his persuasive voice, and he said please. He knows I can't resist that.
"As if I could even say no when you are using that voice." I replied.
"Thank you love, and now I think Alice needs to see you." He laughed and hung up.
"Love you too…" I mumbled. Sicking Alice on me was not nice!
"What was that Bella?" Alice said coming out of her room with a curling iron.
I groaned. This was going to be a long day.
EPOV
Carlisle had felt extremely bad about the incident with Bella preforming The Fear in front of millions. He said that he was a bad manager, not doing his research, but I think that wasn't what upset him. I think he was sorry that his song choice upset me. That was why he invited me to the mall to waste the day.
We played laser tag at some little store, and looked through all of the new games at GameStop. We were passing the jewelry store when I had an idea.
I quickly diverted my path and went into the store. Curious, Carlisle followed me.
I was looking from display case to display case when I came upon the engagement rings. I just passed over them, looking for something else entirely, when Carlisle grabbed my arm, stopping me.
"Look at that one!" He said, pointing to a large engagement ring. "It looks just like the one I bought for Esme." He sighed.
"It's very pretty." I said. laughing at how much one ring could effect a man.
He chuckled at my lack of interest. "Buying an engagement ring has to be one of the most exciting, terrifying things a man ever does. He freaks out wondering if she'll like it. Would she prefer a square or pear shaped diamond? How big does she want it to be? Then of course, you freak out even more. Will she even accept? It's very taxing on your emotions."
"Bella would like that one," I said, half heartedly pointing to a smaller square stone on a solid band. Two light green peridot stones sat on either side of the main gem. The ring screamed Bella. It wasn't flashy, it wasn't big. It was different, not many women had green stones. It didn't say "I'm rich" or "I'm famous." It clearly only sent out only one message: "I'm married".
I kept on walking, but I heard Carlisle mumbling in the background.
"It wasn't that easy for me."
I looked around the store some more before I saw the perfect necklace to give to Bella.
So I formed a plan to give Bella the necklace. It was a blue heart, and when you turned it in the light, it sparkled. It's something that makes you immediately think of Bella. (Picture on profile)
I needed help though, and I knew the perfect person to ask.
Alice.
So I called her before we even left the mall. I needed this done fast.
"Hello?" I heard the little pixie answer.
"Alice, I need your help. I got something for Bella, and I want to surprise her, so what do you say?" I needed to get started soon.
"I will, on one condition. I get to dress, and make-over Bella." I knew Bella wouldn't be happy, but I needed Alice's help.
"Fine." I said gruffly, before I could regret it.
"Good, now where is it? She asked. I could hear her putting a curling iron down on what I assumed to be her bathroom counter.
"The beach. Now I have to go, I have a picnic basket to make." I heard her grumbling about how Jasper wasn't as sweet as I am when I hung up.
I laughed, but then realized I had to get to work on cooking and getting everything ready.
BPOV
Alice finally finished curling my hair, and she left saying Rosalie would be in here to do my make-up.
I heard a little of what Alice was saying to Rosalie as she walked out, "Do her make-up, but wait to put her in the outfit until I'm back. I have to go help Edward." Then I heard Alice walking down the stairs.
I wish I knew what Edward was planning.
Rosalie came in with not as many make-up products as usual. I gave her a questioning look.
She understood and said, "You're too pretty to slather make-up on."
It really bothers me sometimes when Rosalie and Alice say things like that like they are the most obvious things in the world. They should know by now that I'm the plain Jane of the group, while they're, well, supermodels. They should be the celebrities, not me.
"Bella, I know what you're thinking and you need to stop underestimating yourself. Do you need me to call Alice?" Rosalie threatened. She and Alice lock me in a bathroom, and don't let me out until I say 'I'm so beautiful, and I deserve the best' ten to twenty times. It usually varies.
"No, that's not necessary." I sighed. I had no idea how they could just read my face like that.
We both heard Alice coming in the door. Rosalie gave me a warning glance.
"Fine, I'm beautiful." I whispered. I didn't want Alice hearing; somehow I didn't want to be locked in the bathroom today.
I forced myself to be happy after that, and fortunately, Alice and Rosalie didn't notice I was acting.
"Bella, put these on, and then come out." She handed me a very cute gray sundress, and blue heels. I actually loved it, even the heels though I knew I wouldn't be able to walk in them without tripping. (pics on profile)
I walked into my bedroom and let the tears fall. I really didn't deserve Alice or Rosalie, let alone Edward. They do so much for me, not to mention the stalker thing.
I shook it off, I needed to get the outfit on, or Alice would barge in and see me like this.
I put it on and it was adorable. I walked into Alice's bedroom again.
They didn't notice me yet, and Rosalie was whispering to Alice, "Alice, I'm really worried about her…"
I didn't want to hear them talk about me, so I walked out the door and re-entered, only louder this time.
"Wow, just wow Bella. That looks excellent!" I smiled at their compliments, like I enjoyed them.
"Wait a minute Alice, aren't you forgetting something?" I asked. I could see her mentally going through a list.
She shook her head, "No, at least, I don't think so."
"Don't you usually make me wear jewelry?" I asked. Usually Alice didn't forget anything about these makeovers.
"Oh my God! I'm so proud!" Alice said happily, giving Rose a look. "But no. You don't need any with that outfit. The shoes are so bright that any jewelry would be overkill! Now, you have to go. Edward's waiting outside."
I ran down the stairs, (I didn't even trip!) opened the door, and ran into Edward's arms. I almost knocked us over, but he regained balance for the both of us. We just stood there in each other's arms until Alice came out.
"I believe you two have somewhere to be." She said and went back in.
"She's right." He said and picked me up bridal style. I thought we were going to his car, but he walked right past it.
"Uh, Edward, your car is back there." I said timidly. He seemed deep in thought, and I didn't want to disturb him.
'I'm aware." He said laughing.
"Then where are we going? You can put me down now, if we're walking." He only tightened his hold on me.
"Please let me carry you?" He said, his eyes smoldering. "You know you couldn't walk on the sand in those death traps."
And I, of course, turned to jelly and nodded. I may as well get comfortable, he'll tell me when I'm too much to handle.
I leaned back and closed my eyes, when a couples minutes later Edward shook me awake.
"Love, get up, we're here." I opened my eyes. We were at the deserted part of the beach where Edward and I ran into each other after the meeting at Starbucks. Only there was a picnic basket and a blanket set out.
"Edward, it's beautiful! Did you do this?" I asked stunned, I couldn't fathom why anyone would do this for me.
"For you," he said offering his hand. I took it and we both sat down.
EPOV
I was watching her eat when her head turned to me.
"Why aren't you eating?" my beautiful angel asked.
"I already ate while I was making this." I answered.
"You made all this? It's delicious, I…" she trailed off looking deep in thought. I wish I knew what she was thinking about, but I refrained and returned to memorizing every detail of her.
She finished eating, and I helped her up, after making her take her shoes off. We walked hand in hand down to the edge of the water, and I knew now was the time.
"Bella, can you turn around and close your eyes?" Wordlessly she did.
With shaking hands I took the necklace out of my pocket and clasped it on her neck.
"You can open your eyes now." I said nervously. I wish my hands would stop shaking.
"Edward it's beautiful…" She said.
And then she started crying.
"Bella, please tell me what's wrong. You can tell me, it won't hurt my feelings, I promise." I can't believe I did something to make her cry. I wanted to punch something for being so stupid.
"How could you even think you did something wrong? After all this? Stop being ridiculous!" She said through her tears. She still didn't tell me what made her cry in the first place.
"Then what is it? Please tell me." I said wrapping my arms around her.
"I don't know what I did to deserve you. I keep waiting for you to realize that I'm not enough and that you could find someone better." She said sobbing into my shirt. What she was saying was utterly ridiculous. Alice and Rosalie weren't kidding when they said she doesn't see herself clearly.
"Bella, I can't find someone better than you. It's utterly impossible. Nor would I want to try. To tell you the truth, I keep expecting you to run away and find someone better." I was cut off by her kissing me.
Which, of course, I accepted, but she pulled away.
"Where am I going to find a guy who is adorable, sweet, and can cook?" She asked laughing.
"Thank God I'm one of a kind!" I said wiping pretend sweat off my forehead.
She fell down in a fit of giggles, "Darn, I'll have to keep looking!"
"You know, Alice said I couldn't wear jewelry tonight. She said it would overpower my shoes."
"You're not wearing shoes, so we're in luck." I responded. She giggled.
I kissed her, and then we watched the waves crash all night…
I thought back to the ring only three cases down from where the necklace I bought her sat. Was this what it would be like if we were married?
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