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Chapter Sixteen

Dun.. Dun dun dun! Prom night.

While having the corset I bought laced up by Angela - who was only here to help me while Carlisle went out and got his tuxedo - I started to wonder why I was doing this. I was probably going to trip and kill myself in the shoes that I'd bought. They were silver stilettos. Why did I buy stilettos?

Because you have a death wish, Bella, I told myself.

"All done," Angela said. "You know you're going to give Carlisle a heart attack when he sees you in a corset, right?"

"He already has," I said, pulling it up some and trying to shove my boobs back into it.

"He what?" she asked incredulously.

"Not like that!" I told her, still fighting with my boobs.

"Then what like?"

"A prom dress I tried on had a corset top." Damn boobs!

"Oh. By the way, what does your dress look like anyway?" Angela inquired, a smirk on her face as she watched me fight with the corset.

"It's a surprise. Only Carlisle knows what it looks like, since he payed for it." Aha! I WIN! Stupid boobs.

"Speaking of Carlisle.. How are things going with you and him?" she asked, sitting me down on my bed and starting to do my hair.

"It's going really well." I smiled. "Last night, we played a trick on Charlie. We made him think we were having sex, and when he came up to check on us, we were playing Go Fish. The look on his face was priceless."

Angela laughed. "Well, you know.. Have you had sex?" I choked on my spit.

"No.. Not yet," I said, blushing. "I mean, it's not like I don't want to.. I just don't know if either of us are ready, you know?" I fiddled with the top of the corset.

"Yeah, I know. Ben and I were like that." I could see her blush in the mirror that I was in front of.

"Ooh la la. And when did that happen?" I asked, smirking as she combed my hair, and sprayed some stuff that smelled like kiwi into my hair.

"Last prom," she said quietly.

"I see why. The dress you were wearing made you look absolutely gorgeous. Not that you don't always, but it made you even prettier." I smiled at her. "I'm afraid to know what Jessica and Mike did, considering how low that dress was," I said, referring to the very low cut pink dress Jessica had worn. (I'm referring to the dresses from the movie for Angela and Jessica)

"So am I."

"Angela..?" I asked, starting to blush even before I asked the question.

"Yes, Bella?"

"I have more to this corset than you've seen. Should I wear what else I have?" I was blushing up to my hairline by now.

"Well, can I see what you've got?" Angela asked, putting down the straight iron.

I opened my drawer, and pulled out a black g-string, and a garter, and a pair of thigh-high tights that went with it. Angela's eyes widened with each item. "Wow. I wouldn't expect you to wear something so.. sexy," she said, holding onto the garter.

"Should I wear them?" I think I've blushed all the way down to my hands now.

"Well, I wouldn't wear them to the prom. It may be a little uncomfortable to dance in a g-string, you know?" Angela pointed out.

"True.."

"Is Carlisle taking you to a hotel or anything after the prom?" She wiggled her eyebrows, and I laughed.

"I don't know. But I'll bring them just in case." I sat back down, and let Angela finish my hair.

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Carlisle was still out doing who knows what, my father wasn't home yet, and Angela had now left, and my hair was finally up and complete. It was pretty much a messy bun up on top of my head, with strands hanging down. It was gorgeous, and would look great with my dress, if that made any sense.

I pulled my dress on over the corset, and reached behind me to zip it up. I took the choker out of the box and tied it up, and turned to look in the mirror before putting on my death-trap shoes, and I couldn't believe my eyes.

"That can't be me," I said, but the girl in the mirror's lips moved.

She had her hair up, with several pieces falling down, and a gorgeous dress and choker that cost more than you would ever want to know, and a new impressive bust line. She even had hips!

"Damn," I whispered, turning around in a circle. "Lauren is going to love this." Stupid corn-silk head.

I sat down on my bed, and fastened each silver stiletto to my foot, and prayed that I wouldn't trip on my way down the stairs or anything.

Sitting back down in front of the mirror hung over my computer desk, I applied mascara, eyeliner, a dash of navy blue eyeshadow, and a smidge of lip-gloss. Hell, I even painted my nails navy blue.

I jumped when I heard a car door slam, and I looked out my window. Charlie was home. I wonder where Carlisle was.

And then, right as the front door opened, another car door slammed, and I looked back out the window. Carlisle was here. And with the Vanquish.

I waited for some bad memory of last prom and the Vanquish to hit, but nothing happened. I was actually over Edward, fully and completely. Yes!

Charlie knocked on my door. "Bells? Carlisle's here."

"Be down in a second!" I grabbed the black shawl Carlisle also bought me, and the bag that had the rest of my lingerie in it, and opened my bedroom door. It's a good thing that the stairs were pretty far away from me, so I could practice somewhat on how to walk in these damn things.

When I finally made it to the stairs, with minor tripping, thank you, it got really, really silent, and I turned really, really red, which probably clashed with my dress.

"Damn," Charlie and Carlisle muttered at the same time. They both looked at each other, and looked away. I giggled nervously, and started down the stairs, holding onto the banister until my knuckles were white. When I finally reached the bottom, they both said,

"You look gorgeous, Bella."

I blushed even darker, if that was possible, and giggled again. "Thanks," I said to both of them. "You ready to go?" I asked Carlisle, a grin on my face so big that it hurt.

"Yeah," he said, putting his arm through mine. He winked at Charlie over my head, and I wondered what that was about. Oh, well. I guess I'll find out eventually.

Carlisle helped me down the steps carefully, so that I didn't kill myself, and opened the door to the passenger side of the car for me, and helped me in. Oh, what a gentleman.

I stashed my bag in the backseat, and Carlisle pulled out of the driveway, and started down the road to city hall, which was the only place large enough to house the students of Forks High School.

"What's in the bag?" he asked.

"Oh, nothing. You'll find out eventually." I smirked at him, and placed my hand over his.

"You painted your nails," Carlisle pointed out incredulously.

"Thank you, Captain Obvious." He laughed.

"You look gorgeous, Bella." I looked over at him, and his eyes did that unfair smoldering thing again, and I blushed.

"Really?"

"Yes, really," he said, smiling.

"You don't look too bad yourself, handsome." His smile turned into a grin. "The black really makes your blonde hair and golden eyes pop."

"Aha. Now you sound somewhat like an announcer."

"Oh, thank you. How kind of you." I laughed.

We pulled into the parking lot, and we could already hear the music coming out of the City Hall. I'm pretty sure that Supermassive Black Hole by Muse had just started.

Everyone, and I mean everyone, turned to stare at the Vanquish. When Carlisle got out, people's heads followed him all the way to the passenger side.

He opened the door, and just like in the movies, I stuck one silver stilettoed foot out, and placed it on the pavement, and then stepped out of the vehicle.

I swear I heard a purse drop, and someone say, "HolyshitisthatBellaSwan?"

We walked past everyone and into the garden, where Carlisle handed over our tickets, and we both smiled for a picture. I had the feeling that would be in the yearbook, and all over the Internet, school, and possibly the world.

Everyone just stared.

JUST.

STARED.

"Take a picture, it'll last longer!" I shouted, and they all scurried away and resumed what they were doing.

"Gah!" I said as Angela, Ben, Jessica, and Mike literally bounded up to us. Carlisle laughed when I screamed.

"Wow, Bella," Angela said, smiling. "You look amazing."

"You look pretty amazing yourself, Ange," I told her.

She was wearing a knee length black prom dress that had little sparkles all over it, and a red ribbon across the middle, and dark red ribbon across the bottom, and had her long curly brown hair loose.

"Wow, Bella," Jessica said, chipper as usual. She had her hair the same way she had it last year - no surprise there - and she was wearing a metallic white prom dress with - SURPRISE! - a somewhat low "V" neck.

"You look nice," I said, and we continued into the building.

We made our way over into a corner that wasn't occupied by a gaggle of teenagers making out, and he wrapped his arms around my waist, and I around his shoulders.

But you gave me one good reason to fight and never walk away.
So here I am, still holding on.
With every step, you climb another mountain.
With every breath, it's harder to believe.
You make it through the pain, another hurricane,
just to get to that one thing.
Just when you think the road is going nowhere,
Just when you almost gave up on your dreams,
They take you by the hand, and show you that you can.
There are no boundaries. There are no boundaries.

I smiled up at Carlisle, and he smiled back.

You can go higher, you can go deeper.
There are no boundaries, I'm gonna believe ya.

He kissed me softly, and I put my head on his chest.

"Do you want to go out in the courtyard?" Carlisle whispered in my ear.

"Sure."

He took my hand, and led us out into the courtyard, which was decorated with white lights and paper lanterns. (Think the movie prom scene, when they're alone in the gazebo. :) )

Carlisle put his hands back on my waist, and stared down into my eyes. I was having trouble breathing because of this.

Have I found you,
Flightless bird? Jealous, weeping.. Or lost you, American mouth?

I put my head on Carlisle's chest as we swayed around the gazebo, completely alone. Everyone had cleared out when we showed up.

I felt him press his lips to my head, and I looked up at him.

Every night, in my dreams, I see you, I feel you.
That is how I know you go on.
Far across the distance, and spaces between us,
you have come to show you go on.
Near.. Far.. Wherever you are, I believe
that the heart does.. go on.
Once more, you open the door,
and you're here in my heart, and,
My heart will go on, and on.

It was now or never, I decided.

"..Carlisle?" I asked quietly.

"Yes, Bella?" he replied, his eyes smoldering even brighter than usual.

"I.. I.."

You're here. There's nothing I fear.
And I know that my heart will..
Go on. We'll stay, forever this way.
You are safe in my heart, and my heart will
Go on and on.

"..Yes..?" he said again, waiting patiently as we swayed in time with the music.

"..I love you," I whispered, looking at him.

His eyes widened, and then softened. "I love you too, Bella." He pressed his lips to mine, and we shared the best kiss I - or anyone - could ever have.

Romeo, save me,
I've been feeling so alone.
I keep waiting for you but you never come.
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think.
He knelt to the ground, and pulled out a ring.

I hugged him tightly as the music swirled around us.

It's a love story, baby, just say yes.

I laughed when Carlisle spun me around as the next song started.

Just a small town girl. Living in a lonely world!
She took the midnight train, goin' anywhere.

"You know, I love this song," I said in mid twirl.

"I remember when this came out, actually," Carlisle told me, continuing to spin me. "It was so popular it was scary."

I laughed again.

I was having so much fun that it was insane.

Carlisle and I danced and laughed for a while, and then I made him jump when I burst out with,

"DON'T STOP, BELIEVIN'! HOLD ONTO THAT FEELING! STREETLIGHTS, PEOPLE!" and spun around with my arms in the air.

Carlisle laughed, and joined me, twirling us around.

I have to say, this is, will be, and has been, the best prom ever.

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