A/N: Here's chapter 2 of House Swap. Let me know what you think. Please add me to favourites, alerts and review of course! Let me know what you think! ;-)
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Chapter 2: Making Plans
Bella POV:
After taking my shower to get rid off everything from my night with James, even though it's very early in the morning, I decide to drink my sorrows away with a nice red wine. I still can't believe I got myself into this mess. I sincerely hope James doesn't find out who he spend the night with...
This thought brings me back to my profile on the House Swap website. I really hope that this site will provide me with what I need. I wonder if I have received some replies already. As I walk to my laptop I see the messenger-alert blinking on the screen. Excited to see who it is and what possible opportunity this brings, I open it. Someone named CullenFashionista is trying to contact me. I take a look at her profile and am very ecstatic to find out that she owns a beautiful townhouse in central London! This could be it!
CULLENFASHIONISTA:Hello Bella, I was just looking at your profile and fell in love with your cosy appartment! It is just what I am looking for. I was looking for a place just like yours! I am in desperate need for some changes in my life, and what better place than New York to look for them!
BELLA: Dear CullenFashionista, I have to say your home looks perfect. I am looking for some change in my life as well; we have that in common I guess ;-)
Thankfully she was still online and I instantly got a reply from her.
CULLENFASHIONISTA: Perfect! We have a good chance that we have found what we are looking for then! Yeahj! When would you be available to possibly do the swap?
BELLA:How about tomorrow??? Haha, although I wish I was actually kidding. To be completely honest with you, I am hoping to get away from here ASAP.
CULLENFASHIONISTA: We just think alike, I can tell we will become great friends after this. ;-) Let's say we do this, how will we arrange the exchange of keys?
BELLA: ;-) I am sure I can get my brother to hand over the key to you if we agree on the swap. He lives just next door, so you can get to know him and he can keep you some company if you'd like, when you settle in here. Don't worry he's very sweet and protective, he won't hurt a fly. Now maybe you can tell me some basics to get to know each other a little bit. I am Isabella Swan; but I prefer Bella; I am 22 years old. I work at the local hospital as a nurse. As I've mentioned before I have one brother named Jasper. He's 26 years old and is a history teacher over here at the local school. My dad is chief of police in a small town called Forks, Washington, where I grew up.
CULLENFASHIONISTA: Hi, Bella Swan it's nice to meet you. ;-) I am Alice Cullen, I am born and raised over here in London. I own a company called Cullens Fashions. We give fashion advice and style VIPs. I founded the company together with my older sister Rosalie. She's 26 years old and married to Emmett, who owns a security company. My father Charlisle is a doctor and my mother Esmee works as a freelance interior decorator. I also have a younger brother by two years named Edward and he works as a medical intern at the hospital my father works at. If we swap you'll probably see him the most, as he is currently remodeling his house next door. I have to say I do hope we will be able to swap houses. The longer I talk to you the more it appeals to me! I really need to get out of here to find some time to myself. I would love to get away from here for a month or six. Would that be a problem for you? I mean, how long are you wishing to go away?
BELLA: Wow, to own a successful company! That is such a great accomplishment at your age! Six months sounds perfect to me. I have already arranged some time off at the hospital, I just have to let them know for how long. Your family sounds very nice as well. I have to say I get more excited by the minute thinking about swapping our places. I need to get away from here from my 'manproblems'. You know what if you agree LET'S GO FOR IT!
CULLENFASHIONISTA:Ohh, 'manproblems' huh? I know exactly what you mean. I haven't dated for a while, let alone talked to a decent one, besides the men that are related to me of course! ;-)
BELLA: Yeah, let's just say I have problems with finding a decent one as well. Therefor I have sworn off all men for the next six months. Just to figure out what I want and to make sure I don't fall for the same types (the wrong ones) over and over again. I've made too many mistakes already.
CULLENFASHIONISTA: Bloody Hell! Aren't you missy the glass is half empty! Don't forget British men are very dishy and have a 'cute' accent! As you would probably put it ;-) Maybe you could even find the 'right one' over here!
BELLA: We'll see, but I seriously doubt it! Don't get your hopes up ;-)
CULLENFASHIONISTA:However, back to the arrangement. You are absolutely right. We love each other's place; we both want to swap ASAP! Let's do it! I will look for the next possible flight right now...
BELLA: I am so glad to find a place so quickly! I am going to look for a flight as well. Let's see...
After looking up some flight info I immediately booked my flight to London for the next morning. Thankfully Alice was able to book her flight as well. We would arrive at our destinations around the same time, so we laughed about looking out of the window during the flight to see if we could wave at each other. We talked some more and made the arrangements to get the keys. I will be fetching my key from Esmee, who will be working on Edward's house when I arrive and Alice will retrieve her key from Jasper. Now all I need to do is pack a suitcase.
Later on Jasper came by and I gave him all of Alice's information. He was very happy for me and wished me the best of luck. He said he even might be able to visit me sometime.
Now all I need to do is get some sleep. I am looking forward to spending time alone and thinking about my past to get closure and start with a new beginning. No distractions, only me and the great city of London and most importantly definitely no men in the next six months! I can't wait for this new adventure and chapter of my life to begin!
Alice POV:
I can't believe it I love this girl already! Her house is just what I am looking for and somehow I think we can be great friends through, and after, this whole experience. After talking to her for a while I just knew that swapping houses with her was going to be the best decision I've made in my life.
Somehow I also think that it is going to work out perfectly for Edward as well. Hearing her complain about past experiences with men it seems that she has lost all confidence in the opposite sex. My sweet and adoring brother could really help with that. I am sure they will be perfect together. If you know what I mean! ;-)
I almost contemplated setting up an 'accidental' blind date with her and Edward. However being a firm believer in faith and my slight psychic abilitiy I decided to let everything take its course. My only hope is that they will give each other a chance, especially Edward just needs to open up to her…
It's a shame that I can't be there to play happy matchmaker...Hmm I think I will have to come up with a plan, maybe I can get the rest of my family involved. I'll suggest it to Esmee. She has perfect instincts to know if Bella is the girl for Edward when she meets her tomorrow. Let me think...
After packing my beautiful, designer suitcases (as if I wouldn't travel in style!) all I need to do is inform Charlisle and Esmee that I will be leaving. This is all going so fast, I can hardly wait to start this new adventure! Esmee will be working on Edward's house when Bella is planned to arrive, so it will all work out perfectly. After calling her and hearing my plans Esmee was very excited for me. She thought it was a marvellous idea and agreed to form a plan to get Edward and Bella to get together.
I am so excited! No time for meeting and discussing it with the rest of my family. Oh well, I'll just have to inform them when I arrive! Edward is going to get a surprise when he visits me, not knowing Bella will be there instead of me. They will meet soon… Super! ;-)
I have a good feeling about meeting Bella's brother, Jasper…Maybe he could introduce me to a few of his goodlooking friends. ;-) I can't wait to have fun out there!
New York Here I Come!!!! Yeahj!
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Let's see if Alice and Esmee's plan will work out ;-)
Next Chapter: Bella and Alice arrive at each other's house! Alice meets Jasper, Bella and Edward meet!
Chapter 3 will be published today or tomorrow! I'll do it ASAP! ;-)
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