"Thanks Jasper, I owe you one

As always thanks to my reviewers. Some of you are soo sweet and totally make writing this that much better. I want to thank those who do not have a link to respond to, since I couldn't thank you personally. I love reviews anonymous or not. I am sooo sorry that I haven't updated in a week, I got slammed with work and then I was up until 4 am on weds cheering the Phillies on. Go Phillies!!- Not to offend any other teams. And then Thurs the only day I was home for school before like 5 was my Birthday, so I didn't write cause I was eating cake and stuff. Anyway the last chapter didn't get as good as a response as the one before so I am going to very nicely ask for some more reviews. Aiming for at least 35. I know you guys have done more, so keep them coming.

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As always thanks to my amazing beta Nancy, who not only edits, but helps talk me out of my crazier ideas- no blimps this time Nancy lol.

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"Thanks Jasper, I owe you one." I hung up the phone just as the car slowed to a stop in front of the hotel. The door opened before I could get to it.

Bela Karolyi and Carlisle were standing there with a metal wheelchair. I opened my mouth to protest.

"You want to compete tomorrow, no?" I sighed deeply at the truth of Bela's words, and grudgingly allowed myself to be helped into the evil contraption.

Carlisle began to push it forward and then there was a barrage of noise. Loud applause erupted from the people standing along either side of the doors. Their cheering almost covered up the sound of the reporters screaming questions at me. I smiled and waved to the crowd, as Bela shielded me from the reporters and Carlisle sped up.

Once in the safety of my room, Alice helped me painstakingly change into Bermuda sweats, a sports bra and a sweat shirt. I swallowed the sleeping pill/pain reliever that Dr. Hamilton had given me. It was only 3:00 in the afternoon, and I figured that it would take Jasper more than a few hours to fulfill his promise to me, so I should rest for awhile.

The pill began to work almost instantaneously. I was just drifting off into la la land, when Alice's phone rang.

"Hey Jazz," she whispered. "Yeah Operation Olympic Love is in place."

I was too far gone to comprehend what she was talking about and that was the last thing that I remembered.

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Edward Pov:

"And that should be a size five, and be inscribed with these words." I slid a piece of paper with words written on it to the jeweler. I held out my hand to shake his.

"And I really need that within two hours."

The man's eyes widened at the hundred dollar bill that I had slipped into his hand. I hated using my affluence as a bribe, but desperate times called for desperate measures.

I walked out of the jewelry shop mentally ticking off the jewelers off the mental list that Alice had helped me comprise after a lot of begging and explanation.

I was just heading back to the jewelry shop, the last step on my list, when my phone buzzed in my pocket. Flipping it open, I noted the caller id.

"Hello Alice."

"Okay, Edward, slight change of plans. You are not going to meet Bella at our room. There is a new location."

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Bella Pov:

I was very groggy when I was awoken by a loud thump. I opened my eyes and blinked to clear my bleary vision.

"Oops," Alice giggled. The loud thump had been caused by a ton of shopping bags falling off her bed her bed and onto the floor.

I yawned and stretched, the sharp pain in my knee when I moved it reminded me of the day's events.

"Alice?" I questioned, sitting up while being careful of my knee. "Has Jasper come here or called by any chance?

She came over to me and sat behind me with a brush, working on the tangles in my hair.

"Actually Bells, he did and he told me to tell you to meet him on the roof at 10:00. I glanced at the clock, 8:30 it read. So I still had time.

"Alice, would you do me a favor? Could you help me do my mak…"

"Your, outfit and hair and makeup! I thought you would never ask!" She bounced off my bed and over to the mounds of shopping bags that she had just purchased, mumbling something about a blue dress.

I mentally smacked myself for asking. What the hell was I thinking giving her free rein?

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Edward Pov:

It was only 8:30 and I wasn't supposed to meet Alice until 9:30. I decided to shower, and grab something to eat to eat away the time.

I did everything in a very slow manner, I even dried my tousled hair. It was a futile effort, I kept running my hand through it, a habit that I did when nervous, and it looked even more windblown that usual.

I ate something from room service without really tasting it.

Finally it was time to go meet Alice. I could feel butterflies in my stomach and had to laugh at myself. I was an Olympic swimmer, and nothing made me nervous. Nothing but a 5'4" gymnast, nothing but the possibility of losing her.

The elevator bell dinged and I climbed the flight of stairs onto the roof.

"Emmett? What are you doing here?" I asked my giant mountain of a brother.

"Alice enlisted me," he told me with a shrug. "Now everything is set up, and I have to go help Alice. According to Alice, you are to wait here and be ready to grovel." He laughed as he walked to the door leading to the stairs.

I ran through my plan in my head, pacing and nervously fingering the jewelry box in my pocket.

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Bella Pov:

I managed to talk Alice out of a dress, ( I mean come on, I am stuck in an immobilizer.), and into a black dressy Bermuda shorts, and a blue-off-the shoulder peasant top. Carrying on with the ridiculousness, she placed a black ballet flat on my left foot, being as my right ankle was in an ace bandage and my left knee immobilized. And that was just my clothes-don't even get me started on the hair and makeup.

It was a relief when someone knocked on the door.

Alice skipped to the door and opened it, revealing her brother Emmett.

He winked at me, and I mouthed 'Help me!'

"All set Alice. He walked into the room and over to the bed, where I was trapped by my injury to be subjected to Alice's torture and picked me up.

"Hey! What are you doing and where is Jasper?" I squeaked.

"Jasper has a race, and so he enlisted me to help," Emmett educated me.

"Ok, then, next question. Why are you carrying me? I can walk you know, well I can hobble along on crutches anyway."

Where we are going, it will be too hard for you to use those," Alice answered me.

"Besides," Emmett added. "I need to practice." With that he shifted me to his one arm as he opened the door with the other. "Although, you are a little lighter then I'm use to lifting," he joked.

I shook head and resigned myself to being carried. At least it was better than an Alice makeover.

"The roof?" I questioned as we climbed, or Emmett climbed the familiar stairs to the roof.

He just kept going on with his 'Bella is a feather' jokes. "You know, you give a whole new meaning to the term lightweight."

He finally put me down and before I could say anything he was gone and the door to the roof was shutting.

Perfect, I thought.

I saw twinkling lights leading around the side of the skylight and tried to hobble over to them. Of course I tripped.

Strong arms caught me around my waist before I hit the ground. I breathed in a familiar scent. And opened my mouth to speak.

"Don't say anything," he told me. "Just look.

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Edward Pov:

"Don't say anything," I whispered in her ear. "Just look."

I helped her over to the side of the skylight as she followed my instructions.

I released my hold on her waist, but kept a hand at her elbow to steady her. I breathed in her familiar, but unique scent. Almost like a mixture of freesias and strawberries.

As Bella marveled over the roof, I marveled over her. I noted Alice's handiwork in her clothes and made a mental note to thank her again later. Even in this dim light, that shade of blue looked beautiful on her.

I prayed to God and whatever other deities were listening that she would forgive me.

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Bella Pov:

Wow! It was like a dream. Tea lights, candles and rose petals were everywhere.

I marveled over all of it and then a flash of changing light caught my eye.

A projector was set up and was directed at the glass skylight. I gasped as I read the words flashing across the glass.

'To you,

forgive me, I am sorry and I love you,

Love me.'

It went along with his earlier note. I turned to him, and my breath came out in a whoosh.

He was holding a jewelry box.

"Bella, I love you more than I can say. The thing with Lauren was a set up. I am not interested in her at all. It's you I love. Can you forgive me?"

With that he opened the jewelry box. There nestled in the black satin, sparkling in the light, was a beautiful ring.

I gasped.

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