A/N: Okay, I know there was some confusion on the last chapter. In the parking lot, when there's a confrontation with Jessica and Bella, and then Edward appears and says something, but what I wrote was was edited out because of my mother's ridiculous computer. But, I have my own little desktop now, so it's all back to normal. Anyways, what he said was "Hey, Jessica, I hope you're going to have fun with Black at the dance. Oh wait, I forgot! He's in rehab now!" He was just defending Bella. :P
I dedicate this chapter to one of my dear best friends – Jamie (jamienicole3x), happy belated birthday! I love you for putting up with my emotional and beeyotchy crap. xD
Disclaimer: I love Twilight, it's really neat. It makes me feel complete. But sadly I don't own it all, if I did, I would feel tall! xD
It was Friday and the dance was tomorrow night, and Edward still hadn't asked me.
I had decided to give up on the dance because, other than the obvious, for one thing, I can't in no way dance. And another, it would probably end in a disaster like the last time.
So, instead I would stay at home and cuddle up with a movie.
"Ugh. Would you look at this? There's party decorations everywhere. And the fake snow, it's just depressing." I said while walking to lunch with Alice.
"Bella, don't be such a bring down. You're only mad because you don't have a date," Alice laughed.
"I am not mad. Besides, I'm not even going."
"Really? And what, pray do tell, do you plan on doing instead?"
"Just relaxing at home, and catching up on some studying."
"Bella!" Alice shouted, causing the whole student body to look at both of us.
"Alice! Could you please tone down your voice a notch? I really don't want to be the centre of attention in school .. again." I sighed.
"Fine." Alice pouted. "But, you are coming shopping with me and Rose."
"But whyy? I hate shopping, and I barely know Rosalie." I groaned.
"Come on, Bella. Rosalie loves you, she thinks you're good for my brother. And I couldn't agree more. We just one big cooky family."
I shook my head, grinning. "Alright, fine. But I promise you that I won't enjoy it!"
"I wouldn't expect anything less," Alice replied as we walked through the cafeteria doors.
"Uh, Bella? Could you get our lunch's? I just have to talk to the group quickly."
"Sure. What do you want?" I asked.
"Just get me two slices of pizza, and a can of coke."
"You aren't worried about gaining weight with your petite body? I heard Rosalie yesterday.."
Oh, please, Bella. You know how fast my metabolism is." She laughed, and ran to the table.
I went to get and pay for our lunch, ignoring the stares that burned through my back.
As I was waiting in line, I glanced over at the table I would be sitting at.
Alice seemed to be in a deep, whispered discussion with Jasper, Rosalie, Emmett, and of course - Edward.
They were all crouched around the table. I wondered what was up with that.
As if they seemed to feel my stares, they all stopped talking and glanced up at me.
Feeling like I was caught red handed, I felt my face blush crimson, so I turned away.
I paid for my food and making my way toward the table.
I noticed that they were all sitting in their ordinary positions, when Alice and I first entered the cafeteria.
"Hey guys," I said, making them aware of my appearance, which they probably were already aware of.
"Bella!" They all said in unison.
Wait - in unison? The hell?
I gave them all a strange look and sat down beside Edward, who kissed my cheek happily.
Awkward silence. Okayy.
"So, what's going on guys?" I asked them.
"Nothing." They all said unison.
The next fifteen minutes of lunch were awkward.
We were all picking at our food, not really eating it.
There were random coughs here and there.
We asked questions, but no one really gave answers.
"Say Edward, don't you have some place to be?" Rosalie asked, staring at Edward straight in the eyes.
Edward look confused as he replied, "Huh? No.. I don't have any place to.. OW!" He yelled, rubbing his knee under the table after someone's foot collided with his knee.
"Right, right. I do have to go. I guess I'll see you in Bio, Bella," Edward said, kissed my cheek and then stood up.
"What? Where do you have to go? There is still forty minutes of lunch left, Edward."
"Yeah, I know. I just have something that I have to go do really quick. I'll see you later."
"Okay," I sighed.
He smiled and kissed the top of my head, and ran out of the cafeteria.
"Well that was weird." I said.
"Mmm," They all agreed in unison, again.
"So, Bella, I hear you're coming shopping with Alice and I tomorrow," Rosalie mentioned, smiling.
"I guess so," I said, nodding.
Emmett and Jasper both snickered.
"What?" I asked.
"Good luck to you, Bella. You think Alice is bad shopping.. you haven't experienced shopping with Alice and Rosalie." Jasper laughed.
Rosalie and Alice both glared at Jasper and slapped both of his arms.
"What? It's true." He continued laughing.
"Whatever, Jazz. Bella is going to have so much fun with us! Right, Bella?" Alice said, bouncing in her seat.
"Oh, sure, Alice." I said, sarcastically.
Emmett snorted, but when Rosalie glared at him, he composed himself.
"So, are you going to tell me why you had to leave at lunch?" I asked Edward as he drove us to my place after school.
"Bella, love, it's really not important. Our Math teacher just wanted to talk to me about an upcoming assignment." He shrugged.
"But I'm in your Math class. That means I have that possible assignment too! Crap. Why didn't anybody to tell me about -"
"Bella, relax," Edward laughed as we pulled up to my house. "It's just same make-up work that I've missed out on. Don't worry."
"Oh." I sitting back in the seat.
"You really do worry a little too much, Bella." He laughed.
I shook my head, grinning
"So, do you want to come inside?" I asked.
"Sure," He nodded.
We both walked inside, and I walked to the kitchen to get us some soda.
They almost slipped out of my hand, but of course Edward – with his amazing reflexes – caught them.
We sat down on the couch and we began sipping on our sodas.
"So, Bella," Edward began, making conversation.
"Edward?" I grinned.
"Just out of pure curiosity, you don't own a dress and heels by any chance, do you?" He asked.
I laughed at his question. "Um, no I don't. The only thing I wear that is close to a dress, is my school shirt. I don't wear dresses or heels, or even make up. It's just not me."
"Mm." Edward muses.
"What? Why the strange question?"
"Oh, no reason in particular. Just pure curiosity." He said, leaning in to kiss my lips.
I happily complied as he took both mine and his soda, and set them on the ground.
I wrapped my arms around his neck, my fingers twirling the ends of his bronze hair that I could reach.
He immediately wrapped his arms around my waist, our lips meshing together.
Before I knew what happened next, he leaned back on the couch, pulling me on top of him.
His fingers traced smooth circles along the exposed skin on my back.
It gave me goosebumps, but I liked it.
When he felt my reaction, he smiled against my lips.
"And what do you think is so funny, Mr. Cullen?" I asked pulling back.
He wrapped his arms tighter around my waist as he kissed my lips softly.
"Nothing, Miss Swan. I just enjoy your little reactions. Especially your reactions to me."
"Such as?" I asked, leaning my chin on my elbows which rested on his chest.
"Oh, when I trace my fingers along your bare skin and you get goosebumps," He whispered, dragging his smooth fingers along my skin.
"And what else?"
"When I kiss you, and you stop breathing. And when I call you beautiful, you still blush." He smiled.
I felt my face heat from his comment, and I saw him grin my favourite lop sided grin on his.
"See?" Edward laughed.
"Shut up!" I laughed back, slapping his arm lightly.
"Is this the part where I saw 'ouch' because you supposedly hurt me when you actually didn't?"
I rolled my eyes and attempted to get up off of him, but he pulled me down every time.
He was just about to kiss me again, when the front door opened.
Edward and I both look to each other, eyes wide open with fright.
I quickly jumped off him, landing on the ground by the coffee table.
Edward was just sitting up when my parents entered the room.
"Bella? What are you doing on the ground?" Renee asked me.
"I.. uh. Fell?"
"Silly Bella. You're always falling." Renee said, shaking her head.
"What are you guys doing home? You usually don't come home until the late hours."
"Oh, we're going on vacation, Bella! Isn't that marvelous? Your father and I booked a holiday for both us in Japan for 3 weeks!" Renee squealed.
"But.. Japan. That has been my most wanted holiday destination for.." I trailed off.
"What was that, sweety?"
"Nothing." I muttered.
"Okay, well we have to go pack. We're leaving in an hour! See you later, doll!"
Renee ran with Charlie up the stairs, squealing the whole way.
I rolled my eyes.
They were always like this. Never a second thought to me.
Japan has been my favourite holiday destination for years. Not that I had ever been.
I sighed, and Edward bent down to pick me up and sat me beside him.
"Are you okay, Bella?" He whispered, wrapping his arm around my shoulder.
"I guess so," I sighed, "It's just that.. they're always like this. Never around. Going on vacation. And to Japan.."
"It's your favourite place to go." He finished for me.
"How did you..?"
"Bella, I actually listen to your essays in English."
"Oh," I laughed, mostly to myself.
I sunk back into the couch and he did the same.
"I'm so sorry, Bella. I know how disappointed you are. But believe me when I say that one day, I will take you Japan and to whichever destination you want to go to."
"Edward.." I laughed.
"I'm serious, Bella." He said, firmly.
"Really?" I whispered.
"Yes, really Bella. I still don't think you can comprehend how much I feel for you. I want to take you places, I want to give you the world."
"I believe you."
"Ouch, ouch, OUCH!!"
"Bella, stop being a pansy. They're only hair curlers." Rosalie said, frustrated.
"Hair curlers to you. Deadly weapons to me." I growled.
Rosalie couldn't help but laugh back.
It was Saturday evening, and I spent the whole twelve hours, YES, twelve hours, shopping with Alice and Rosalie.
I didn't know shopping could take that long!
And the early wake up call.
My feet were dead.
They had insisted on being me a dress and heels, for some ludicrous reason.
I was wearing them both now, because they wanted to play dress up Barbie with me.
Apparently neither of them were going to prom either, so they figured they would stay with me and play dress up.
How fun! Note my sarcasm.
"I don't even know why I'm going this. It's so dull. I could be studying or reading right now, you know." I groaned.
"Yes, yes Bella, we know. But this is much more fun! Rosalie and I will turn you into a shopping lover yet!" Alice said.
I rolled my eyes, sinking lower into my seat.
"Sit up straight Bella, unless you want your neck to be burnt." Rosalie warned.
I sighed purposely loud, which they responded to with laughs.
I hated this. I hated being treated like a doll, dragged around shopping malls.
When would the girls learn that I am just a regular tomboy.
"Close your eyes, Bella." Alice said.
I sighed and complied.
Alice was doing my makeup. Not much, just some to show off "my features" as she put it.
I'm surprised they don't have a feather boa waiting for me, or even a tiara.
I don't know why they didn't force me to get my hair and make up done in Port Angeles.
They already made me get manicures and pedicures, and I don't think the beautician who was doing them liked me too much.
Probably because I was shuffling and moving around too much.
It's not my fault that I'm fidgety and girly stuff is boring to me.
I hadn't seen Edward all day; I tried calling him on his cell but I got his voice mail every time.
When I asked Rosalie and Alice on where he might be, they changed the subject.
"And open."
I opened my eyes, my vision hazy.
"Oh, Bella! Your eyes really stand out with this blue eyeshadow!" Alice squealed.
"Blue? What's with all the blue things? This ridiculous dress is blue, these heels are blue.. I wouldn't be surprised if the lipstick, which I hope you don't add, is blue!"
"Oh, shush, Bella. It's Edward's favourite colour on you." Rosalie said.
I froze and gulped. "It.. is?"
Alice and Rosalie both nodded.
"How did you both know about that?"
"Hello, Bella? Have you seen the way his eyes pop when you wear blue? It's like a dog craving a nice, juicy bone. Kind of hilarious, actually." Rosalie chuckled, grabbing another strand of my hair.
"Well, I never noticed it before." I admitted shyly.
"Obviously. You are too lost in the depth of his eyes to notice anything else. Including his reaction." Alice smirked.
I rolled my eyes. "Whatever. Just keep going with your torture."
"Well, if you insist!" They both said unison, laughing while I groaned.
"There, all done." Rosalie announced.
"Me too." Alice smiled.
Alice and Rosalie grabbed one arm each and walked me to the bathroom, I'm guessing so they could show off their 'work', slash torture they put me through.
"Close your eyes, Bella." Alice ordered.
"Why? This is -"
"Zip it, Bella. Just humour us, please?" Rosalie added.
"Fine," I sighed, closing my eyes.
They both walked me into the bathroom and suddenly stopped.
"Okay, on the count of three!" Rosalie said, and they both began counting.
"1, 2, 3!"
"Open your eyes, Bella." Alice said.
I opened them and what I saw shocked me.
My hair was full of curls, I didn't even know that they could curl!
My face was still the same, yet different.
Alice had put make up on me, but there wasn't that much. Even so, I looked.. pretty.
And the dress, where to start? Hello! I had cleavage!
Words can't describe how much this shocked.
"Alice, Rosalie. Just.. wow. I didn't even know I could look like this!" I exclaimed.
"So does this mean you'll let us take you shopping and glamour you up more?" Alice asked, excited.
I laughed out loud, and they both began laughing with me.
Then, I stopped and glared at them as I said, "No."
They both rolled their eyes, while I grinned.
Ding-Dong!
"Who would be at the door at this time of night?" I questioned.
"Why don't you go and see? It is afterall, your house." Rosalie said.
I sighed and walked downstairs to get the door.
I opened it and my face was confronted with a figure in black.
The figure turned around and I saw that it was my Edward, in a tux.
"Edward? What are you doing here?" I asked, puzzled.
"I, my sweet Bella, am here to escort you to prom. You didn't think I wasn't going to go with you, did you?"
SUPRISE! Haha. You didn't honestly think he wouldn't ask her, right? He wanted to suprise her!
Next chapter will be the last chapter, and then an epilogue after.
I'm contemplating doing a sequel. They won't break up or any of that bullcrap. Just a fluffy look at Bella and Edward as a couple.
OH, you guys should check out Katy Perry's new video: Thinking Of You. I'm so excited she released the song as a single. It's my favourite song by her, and also the inspiration for this fanfic, and that's where the title came from! ^^
How was everyone's Christmas? Get neat things?
I hope everyone has a happy new year! :)