Changing For The Better

Frightening Little Monster

6/18/09

Rated T

I own nothing. Everything Twilight belongs to the wonderful SM.......sadly

BPOV

Rosalie hugged me tightly and whispered "I'm sorry," In my ear once more and slid out of the car. When she opened the door, I felt the cool air enter the small space and I shivered slightly. I pulled the car door closed behind her and and sat in the quiet for a moment until I noticed Edward standing outside the window. I opened the door to let him in, he had a small smile on his face. He gently pulled me into his arms.

"Well I see she chose to keep you alive." He smirked.

I nodded and chose to ignore the joking tone in his voice. He sensed something was wrong and tilted my face up to look at him. He smiled softly and wiped away a tear that escaped from my eye. He gently hugged me and pressed his marble lips to the top of my head.

"She loves you, Bella. She always has and she always will." He smiled.

"I know." I whispered.

He squeezed me gently and muttered, "I love you as well."

I looked up at his soft gold eyes and my memories were all a blur. "My heart is yours. It always has been, and it always will be." I breathed.

"Good, because I don't intend to share you with anyone." He said, smiling his dazzling crooked smile.

"Um guys, I hate to interrupt, but I really don't want to have to defrost the car today." Emmett whined from outside.

I looked up from Edward's gaze and noticed that the windows were fogged over. I looked back towards his eyes and he gave me a wink. I giggled and opened the car door for Emmett.

"Thank you." Emmett muttered.

As the Cullen's slid in to the car Edward leaned over to whisper in my ear. "Later, I promise." His cool breathe whispered into my ear and it tickled, I blushed while nodding my head.

"Edward, please! I can only handle so much, man!" Jasper yelped as if in pain.

I looked back and gave him an apologetic smile. Emmett opened the drivers door where Edward was sitting beside me and looked at him. "Can I drive this round? We can switch off tonight when we reach the hotel." He asked. "Sure." Edward responded and unbuckled his seat belt. He walked briskly over to my door and opened it for me. He then helped me into the back of the car before settling down in the seat beside me.

"Thank you for choosing the Cullen Transportation Agency. We hope that your trip with us will be a comfortable and enjoyable one. This is Emmett Cullen,and I will be your driver on this lovely afternoon." Emmett said loudly from the drivers seat. Alice giggled and yelled, "Look out New York! Here we come!"

I shifted around in my seat trying to get cozy, knowing we had a very long trip ahead. Emmett started up the engine and pealed out of the parking lot. "We have awhile until we reach the place where I marked us to stop." Edward said. "OK, what exit am I gonna have to look for?" Emmett asked. "I think it's exit 34A, but thats only if we don't have to stop again." Edward explained.

"How far away is the hotel we're staying at?" Alice asked.

"Well we have about five hours. That means that you all get to enjoy five solid hours of listening to my personal favorite choice of music: Bluegrass!" Emmett chuckled as a chorus of 'Bo's' came from the backseat. "Hey now! I'm the driver and I get to choose!" Emmett yelled over the noise. "Why does the driver get to pick?" Rosalie questioned. "Because I do!" Emmett smirked.

"Then don't pick crap to listen to!" Jasper hissed.

"Well Jasper! I'm actually surprised, I thought the country boy would back me up on this." Emmett said, pretending to cry.

"Bluegrass is horse shit, ain't a true southerner who likes it." Jasper said in a thick accent.

"Amen!" Alice yelled.

"Fine, we'll make a little compromise then" Emmett huffed. "Fine, whats it gonna be then?" Rosalie asked.

"We can either listen to bluegrass or gospel. Take your pick." Emmett laughed. "You can't be serious?!" Alice scream. "Dead serious, after all I am the driver and I do get to pick. So whats it gonna be passengers?" Emmett taunted.

All the Cullen's muttered, "Bluegrass." Emmett smiled and jammed his favorite bluegrass CD into the music player. I groaned as I heard the opening lyrics to a very cheesy folk song. "Turn that music off! Please, dear God I beg of you!" Edward pleaded. "Um let me thing about it. No." Emmett grinned. I grinned and leaned back in the seat. It was very entertaining watching the Cullen's in this kind of situation.

After about twenty minutes of listening to the music, Rose blew. "Turn off that damn music!" She seethed. Emmett gasped and turned his head towards her. "Are you questioning my taste in music, Ms. Hale?" Rosalie growled and answered him "Yes, thats exactly what I'm doing you idiot!" She fumed.

"Oh for the love of all things holy, just do it Emmett!" Jasper said. "Yeah Emmett, no one likes this but you!" Alice added. Emmett gasped again and turned around to face us.

"Do I detect a mutiny on the captain?" Emmett asked in disbelief.

"Yes, you retard! That's exactly what this is!" Edward replied.

Emmett must have sensed that he wasn't going to win the fight because he stopped trying to fight and turned off the music. "Thank you!" Jasper said. "Finally." Alice breathed.

"Drama Queens." Emmett muttered.

"Well on the bright side, only four hours and twenty minutes left!" I smiled. "Yeah, only!" Alice whined.

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Four hours and twenty minutes later...

"We made it!" I sighed as I walked into the lobby of the hotel we were staying at. "Gosh Bella, It wasn't that bad of a trip." Alice said. "Uh hu, sure. Whatever." I smiled. Alice skipped over to my side. "Hungry Bella?" She purred into my ear. I laughed and asked her, "Why do you want to know?"

"Oh, no reason." She giggled again. I eyed her suspiciously. "Alice, whats going on?" I asked.

"I'm not telling, but just as a word of advice, wear the new shoes I got you tonight." Alice winked and then skipped off to the elevator as I waited behind with Edward.

"Edward, whats going on and why does your sister care what shoes I wear tonight?" I asked him.

He smiled down at me and said, "I can assure you Bella, that I have no idea." He pulled me into his arms and gave me a gentle squeeze. "Alice will be Alice." He chuckled. "I guess so" I muttered.

"Come on, lets get up to the room." He said as he locked the car and started towards the front door towing the suitcase as well as me.

"Bella!" Alice squealed as I unlocked the door and started into the suite. "Um hi Alice. Why are you so excited? I saw you just five minutes ago." I replied. "Yeah, I know, I was just happy to tell you that this room is only big enough for two couples, so I booked and extra suite for you and Edward right across from us." Alice informed me. I turned around in disbelief to face Edward. "Surprise." He muttered looking at the floor. "So is that alright with you Bella?" Alice asked. "Sure, now please help me with my bags! They weigh a ton!" I complained dropping the luggage in the doorway. "Did someone call for a big strong man?" Emmett boomed picking up the luggage.

"Heres the room Bella." Rosalie said unlocking the door right across the hall from there own room.

"Well you two get cozy but be ready to leave in an hour. We're taking Bella dancing!" Rose yelled happily. I gasped in shock. "We're going dancing?" I asked totally caught off guard. "Yes. That would be why I told you to wear the new shoes." Alice smiled. Rosalie took my hand in hers and squeezed it. "Don't worry Bella. It's really easy." She assured me. "I don't understand! Why are we going dancing?" I yelled frustrated. Rosalie sighed. "Lets come into our room. I think we might be disturbing the other guests." Right as she said this, a man pocked his head out his door to see what all the commotion was about. I followed the others into their room and went to sit on the couch as Jasper closed the door.

"When I was little, I loved to dance. I even took lessons and was actually quit good. I had planned for my first dance at my wedding to be the most spectacular and grandest dance ever. Sadly I was denied ever having that chance, so I thought it would be a good idea to show you all something from my past. Something that was a good memory. Something that I loved doing." Rosalie explained.

"So go get dressed! Bella, I have your dress in my suitcase, come here." Alice directed me, leading me over to her bed where she had a dress laid out for me. "Alice, I don't know about this..." I whispered as I looked at the dress she had picked out for me. It was a lovely cocktail dress that was a midnight blue color. It would be just perfect with the shoes Alice had instructed me to wear with it. "I can't dance I muttered as I snatched up the dress and headed back over to Edward. "That's the spirit!' Emmett laughed from the couch.

"Come on, I have to change." I growled as I grabbed Edwards arm and started towards the door.

"Remember lovebirds, be ready in an hour." Alice smiled. "OK, thanks for the dress." I said.

"Anytime, now scoot your butt out the door and get ready!" Alice yelled shoving Edward and I out the door and into the hallway. She closed the door and I walked over to unlock our own. "Come on, we have to get ready. I guess we have to go dancing."

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