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I feel pretty
Oh so pretty
I feel pretty and witty and bright!
And I pity any girl who isn't me tonight! – Maria, West Side Story, Act II, Scene I

Bella giggled and twirled in the sample pastel yellow bridesmaid dress that all of the girls were trying on to show Eva. Anne, Elisa and Trina looked at her.

"Why is she giddy?" Elisa asked.

"I get giddy like that when I get laid too," Anne shrugged. Bella looked at her. "Oh my God! I was just bluffing but you are having sex!"

"Shh," Bella said. "My mom's right out there!"

"What like Aunt Cassie thinks you're a virgin?" Trina laughed.

"No, but she doesn't have to know about me and Gordon," Bella said. She looked at her two blonde cousins and then specifically at Elisa. "And she's not the only person who doesn't have to know."

"Eddie and I don't really talk anymore," Elisa said. "He's always with Erica." Bella frowned. "Plus Hunter doesn't like it."

"I don't understand what he's doing with Erica," Bella said.

"Getting stoned mostly," Anne shrugged. "I heard they did it a few times too."

"Eddie's doing drugs?" Bella asked. Anne nodded. "I don't understand, he," she closed her eyes. "It's none of my business."

"It's not like he's shooting up," Anne snorted. "He's smoked up with Erica a few times, it's not like we all haven't done that." Trina nodded and Bella and Elisa stared at them. "OK, so maybe it's just me and Trina who've done that."

"I guess," Bella nodded. "When did you smoke with Erica?"

"A couple of times," she shrugged.

"Come on you four!" Eva said walking in and then she squealed. "Oh my God! You look so beautiful." She hugged her sister. "Oh Trina you too!" She hugged her.

"Yes," Anne nodded. "The pastel yellow looks beautiful on the brunettes."

"The blondes however," Elisa agreed. Eva frowned. "We speak for Denise also."

"But I like the pastel yellow," Eva pouted. "And it's a summer wedding. I think you all look nice." She kissed Elisa on the cheek and bounced out.

"Right, the blood gets beautiful," Anne said. "We get nice."

"I'm blood," Elisa said. "I'm a Riley."

Later that night, Bella walked into Gordon's room and collapsed on his bed. He looked over from his desk.

"How was dress shopping?" He asked. She whimpered and pulled a pillow over her face. "That bad."

"The dress is beautiful," she said. "But Eva decided she wants yellow as her color, which looks awesome on me and Trina but Anne and Elisa feel like makes them look anemic."

"What do you think?" He said.

"I tend to agree," she shrugged. "But I look beautiful in it." He laughed and walked over and kissed her. "Mm," they pressed down onto the bed.

"You always look beautiful," he said. They kissed again. She smiled. "Do you want to go get dinner?"

"Mm mm," she shook her head and they kissed again. "I actually have to go. I just came to say hi."

"You have to go," he pouted. She nodded. "Um, go where?"

"See Eddie," she grimaced. He looked at her. "I just need to talk to him about something."

"OK," he said. "You don't need to say it like you're afraid I'll toss the table through the window." She sat up. "I told you, I trust you. If you need to talk to Eddie about something talk to him."

"Mm," she kissed him, "best boyfriend ever award." He laughed and she stood up. "I'll come back later, I promise."

"Actutally, I told my mom and Guy and Gabby that I'd babysit Casey and Adelle tonight," he said. She perked up. "And I told Casey it would just be us."

"Sure," she nodded. "That makes sense, have fun." She kissed him. "I love you."

"Love you too," he nodded.

"Hey," Elisa walked into the paper office.

"Oh, um hey," Hunter said looking up from his computer. "I'm almost done here." She nodded. "Listen, we should talk."

"What about?" She said and sat down.

"Look, since that night," he said, "you know after the game, we've been," she sat down and looked at him.

"Hunter, I don't expect anything," she shrugged. "You said you wanted things to go back and now they have. We're just having fun together." They kissed softly.

"But you feel differently than I do about it," he said. "That's not fair!"

"Why?" She said. "You're not stringing me along. I know how you feel. I'm not asking more of you." They kissed again. "Be fair and don't expect less of me."

"OK," he said, but he wasn't sure he meant it, but every time he tried to have a conversation with her she kissed him and he ended up holding her. It was very hard to say he wasn't in love with her when she was close like this. When they kissed it was even harder. But when Anne held his hand, or asked him how things were going with his family, he was sure he was in love with her. His mother had teased him that the Riley's were completely irresistible to their gene pool and he might as well give in. He'd thought that was a strange thing to say.

"Come on," she said, "let's go eat." He nodded.

Bella took a deep breath and knocked on the door of the Coles.

"Bella," Biff said opening it. She smiled. "This is a surprise."

"Yeah," she said with a shrug, "is Eddie home?"

"In his room," he said. She nodded and walked upstairs.

"Hi," She said leaning against Eddie's door.

"Bella," he stood up, "um, hi, what are you doing here?"

"We haven't talked in a while," she shrugged. "I was in the neighborhood."

"Were you at the Turners?" He frowned. She sighed. "That's the only place in the neighborhood I would think you could be."

"Can't I just want to see you?" She asked. He raised his eyebrows. "So um, how are things?"

"Alright," he said carefully. "You?"

"Good," she nodded. "We tried on bridesmaid's dresses today."

"Well, that's exciting," he said. "Is this why you came over?"

"Eddie, don't do that!" She said. "You said you wanted to be friends." He nodded. "So what's happening with you and Erica?" He laughed and leaned against the wall. "What's funny?"

"I should have known," he said and walked over her and pushed her hair off her face. "You're jealous."

"I'm not," she said pulling back. "If you've met someone else, if you're happy with some one else, I'm glad for you. I want you to be happy. I'm not jealous, I'm worried." He pulled back. "You're smoking pot."

"And?" He said.

"It's not a big deal, it's just not like you," she said. "Is everything OK?"

"Everything's fine," he said. "Really." She looked at him.

"Alright," she said. "Just, if things ever aren't fine. You know I'm here, right?"

"Sure," he nodded. She hugged him.

"Anyway," she said. "I should go. I have to talk Eva out of yellow so that Anne doesn't throw a fit." He laughed.

"Good luck with that," he said. "I wouldn't ever want to talk Eva out of anything." She smiled.

"I'll see you," she walked out.

"Hey," Anne bounced into Kevin and Gordon's dorm room and landed on his bed on her knees.

"Hey," he said looking at her. "What's going on?" She kissed him. "Anne," he whispered.

"Let's go out," she said.

"Hey," he said. "Listen, um, next week, when our parents are here," she nodded. "We'll keep things kind of," she blinked at him.

"You mean, like cool it?" She said.

"Yeah," he nodded.

"And this about our parents being here?" She said. He nodded again. "Not anyone else?"

"No," he said, "who else would it be about?" She shrugged and crossed her arms. "What? Connie?"

"I mean, I get it," she shrugged. "She's intelligent and likable and all those things I'm not." She stood up.

"Yeah," he said. "But I'm with you. And you're fun and beautiful and sexy." She nodded.

"Which is not the kind of girl you want to be with in front of your parents," she nodded. "I'm not really good enough for the congresswoman right?"

"I didn't say that," he shook his head.

"It's what you meant though," she sighed. "Whatever. I have to go." She ran out of the room.

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