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Chapter 11:

Edward's POV

As we walked over to Alice, someone screamed. I spun around. All of a sudden extreme pain hit me and by the look on Bella's and Alice's face, everyone else as well. I looked away from them and saw Jasper, with an arm missing, and a newborn circling him. It must have been hiding in the trees. I quickly jumped forward and tore the newborn to shreds and burned it. Jasper had been surprised and wasn't concentrated enough to hold in the pain when it had hit him, so he had accidently flung it at all of us as well. Once his arm reattached, he ran to Alice's side to aplogize.

"I am so sorry everyone." He said. "I didn't mean to make you all suffer that with me."

"That's alright Jasper." Bella comforted him. As always she was way too forgiving. My darling Bella was so selfless. I pained me to think about how selfish it was for me to change her.

"Don't worry about it, son. Are you alright?" Carlisle asked Jasper. The others had begun to circle around him, making sure he was ok.

"I'm fine, now." Jasper answered.

"Is everyone else alright?" Carlisle asked.

"Yea. Everyone is accounted for." Alice giggled.

"Way to go Bella!" Emmett congratualted her.

"For what?" Bella was genuinely confused.

"You beat Victoria down on your own and you are only four days old." He replied. Don't encourage her, I thought to myself. The last thing I needed was for Bella to think she was invincible. Then I would have a problem when it came to fights.

"Oh thanks, I guess." She stuttered. I cringed. I could tell that if Bella had still been human, she would be blushing right now. I would never see that blush again.

"Yes. Great job, Bella." Alice encouraged her. "You were awesome."

A round of agreement went around through everyone, including Rosalie. That's strange. She doesn't like Bella much at all.

"Thanks everyone, but you guys fought off all the newborns. I only took down one vampire. You all should congratulate each other. Not me." Bella said modestly.

"Bella," I said. "Newborns are nothing compared to Victoria."

"He is right Bella, you are strong. It is almost as if you were made for this life." Carlisle said.

I could tell Bella was getting uncomfortable with all the attention on her so I switched the subject.

"Let's go inside everyone. You've annoyed Bella enough." I said.

"No, you guys aren't annoying me." She replied politely. "It is just that, well, you know how I am."

"Yes, yes, Bella. We know how you hate to be fussed over, but you will have to put up with it tonight. Well from me anyway." Alice said before she pulled Bella upstairs.

Bella's POV

Alice pulled me into her room and shut the door. Great. Now I was a dress up doll for the rest of the night.

"Please, Alice? You just dressed me up earlier. Can't a girl catch a break?" I begged her.

"Bella, please just endure it. If not for me, for Edward." Alice replied.

That put me out of it. Edward? What did he have to do with think I was completely confused and apparently Alice could see it on my face.

"This was his idea." She said.

"You are lying. Edward would never make me do anything I didn't want to do." I retorted.

"Exactly, but tonight is a special occasion." She said.

"And what occasion would it be?" I asked hestitantly.

"I am not allowed to tell you so you just have to wait and see." She said. Then she gave me a warning glance and went to get an outfit.

My stomach filled with excitement. Special occasion? I didn't care what it was, just as long as I got to have some alone time with Edward. We hadn't had any since we got here. Not that I was complaining. I was happy to see my family, but then Victoria interupted and even before we got here Jake showed up. I sharp pain flew through me. I couldn't let myself think about him, obviously it was a special night for him if he was willing to let Alice torture me. My Edward. I could say that now because he was mine forever and nothing could ever separate us. Just then Alice appeared.

"Go shower and I will leave your things on the bed. I will come help you with your hair and make up once you're dressed." Alice giggled and I could hear the pure joy in her voice.

"What is so funny?" I asked. I was sick of the secrets.

"You'll see." She giggled.

I stepped into the shower and quickly cleaned myself up. No doubt that Alice would be extremely impatient tonight. I went back into her room to see what she had picked out for me to wear. It was a floor-length, strapless black dress. I sighed and put it on. There was no point in arguing. Wait, yes there was. I did have my new power. No, I sighed again, I would never do that to Alice.

Once I put on the dress, I looked it the mirror. I looked stunning in it and that cheered me up a little, until I saw the huge slit that went all the way up to the top of my thigh. Oh well, Alice will be Alice. And with perfect timely she walked into the bathroom.

"Sit down." She ordered. Then she started applying mascara, eyeliner, and a touch of red lipstick. After that, she pulled my hair up and bundled it into a crown of curls on the top of my head.

"Oh Bella! You look gorgeous." She almost screamed with excitement. "I can't wait to see Edward's face." She giggled again.

I looked in the mirror. I did look gorgeous, I looked like I belonged at Edward's side.

"Am I done now, Alice?" I asked.

"Don't you like it?" She asked. She sounded hurt.

"No, no, no, Alice. I love it. I am just anxious to see Edward." I corrected her.

"Oh ok then. Mission complete." She smiled.

Just then she handed me some black stilettos. They fit perfectly and the black lace looked beautiful, strung around my ankle.

She pulled me to the top of the stairs. Then I saw him.