The next morning was more awkward then you could ever imagine, trust me. When I woke up, you know I made sure that I was fully clothed (socks and shoes too, being the weirdo that I am), before I unlocked and opened my bedroom door. I saw once I walked into the kitchen that Edward had obviously done the same.
Once he saw me, and our eyes locked, I immediately blushed furiously. Edward smirked as he saw this, and I murmured 'damn it'.
"Look, Bella, about last night. I am so sorry that I just walked in like that. I mean it is your house and there is only one bathroom and I should have realized-"
"STOP!" I laughed. I secretly wondered how I was laughing if I was still incredibly embarrassed. "Edward, I left the door wide open, and I left the lights turned off. It was bound to happen! We laughed together this time. Edward had that adorable (wait a minute-adorable?) blush on his face again.
"Bella, I'm just so sorry that I saw you naked. I mean, not that I didn't like what I saw, but-oh god, I should just shut my damn mouth already, shouldn't I?"
At this point, I was trying desperately not to laugh, and failing miserably. "Edward…just…" I finally could stop laughing to say, "Yeah, you should."
He looked so relieved that I wasn't pissed at him or something. "Well, I gotta go to my first college class now, bye!" He was out of there before you could say 'awkward'. I chuckled as I slowly re-thought the last twelve hours. Suddenly, I stopped. Did he say that he liked what he saw when he caught me naked in the middle of the bathroom?
…..
As I hung up the clothes that had been in boxes setting up Alice's (my best friend) new store, the little pixie hopped over. She had this giant smile plastered across her face as she watched me work. It made me self-conscious and she knew it.
Okay, Alice, what are you smiling about?" I asked, annoyed.
"Jasper (her boyfriend and one of Edward's ex-roommates) told me what Emmett drug out of Edward that happened last night." The smile got bigger.
I groaned. "For god's sake, Alice! Can't I just forget it already?"
"Of course, of course…right after you tell me one thing….was he big?"
"GOD! I didn't pay any attention to it. Especially since he's my friend, not a friend with benefits, just a friend."
"Okay." Alice's smile was still there. "Guess what?"
"What?" I asked in a fake overly-excited voice.
She showed me her left hand, which now had a ring on the third finger. "Jasper proposed last night! I'm engaged!" We took each other's hands and jumped up and down, acting like four year olds. I was so happy for her!
"Bella, you're going to be my maid of honor, right?" She asked, still jumping.
"Of course!"
"You promise?"
"YES, Alice!"
"Good, because Edward is going to be the best man. Also found that out this morning."
I stood there speechless. I just had the most embarrassing experience with him, I live with him-well, he lives with me-and now I am going to walk down an aisle with him, and sit with him throughout an entire reception? This is gonna be one hell of a time in my life.
"Oh, and Jasper and I decided-since everybody that knows you two knows that you two are meant to be together-that the maid of honor and the best man at our wedding have to kiss, nonstop, for at least ten seconds." Alice giggles.
My head is spinning. I am going to have to kiss my best friend at my other best friend's wedding, with both of us already knowing what the other looks like without any clothing? Well, on the private areas at least. But still. I cannot speak, but I do manage to squeak out one word to answer Alice's question of 'Bella?' before I pass out:
"WHAT!"
