"What was she thinking about just now?" I asked as soon as we pulled away from Jessica's house.

"Not much; she was too terrified of my driving. She admitted that you were right last year when you said it was terrifying. Her mother was confused that I walked her in and not Mike."

"Did you say something to him at the restaurant?" He pulled over and hid in some trees.

"I'll be right back and then I'll answer you." I waited in the car as he left. He was back a minute later.

"Feel better?"

"Yes, but I'm going to go hunt later tonight while you're sleeping."

"Ok, now answer me."

"Yes, I said something to him. He was learning and sufficiently embarrassed that I had to cover Jessica's portion of the bill. He was jealous of the way that I was behaving in front of you and thought that it was just an act. Then he remembered all of the times at school where he has witnessed the same sort of behavior from me like buying you lunch and opening doors. I went a little over the top today, but that was to drive home a point that he should respect women. He was ticked that Jessica bailed on him."

"I don't blame her one bit. She told me in the bathroom that she was jealous. I told her that…"

"I heard." He interrupted me with a smile.

"Just listening or watching too?" I was a little miffed.

"Just listening and it wasn't intentional. She thought of my whole name; I can't always tune that out. I'm sorry."

"It's alright. I'm sure you've seen the inside of a woman's bathroom before."

"No, not really. I'm sure they're all the same, but I have boundaries and try my hardest to respect them." He pulled up in front of the house just then and raced around to get my door before we got the bags. Alice met us there, bouncing on her feet.

"I want to see how they turned out!"

"Sorry, they're wrapped already." I said.

"Yeah, like I don't know how to wrap a present. Give me the book!" She held up a fresh roll of wrapping paper and bows. I sighed and let her have one of the books; I had a condition.

"I won't read the letter, I promise." She took it to the table and that's when I noticed that everyone was sitting there. I blushed, they were all about to get my life story.

"No laughing at me Emmet." I said just as she opened the book. I heard cooing at my baby picture. I heard chuckles and 'aaawws' as they read about my life. I wanted to feel humiliated, but Jasper wouldn't let me. He kept sending wave after wave of tranquility to me.

"That's a little irritating, Jasper." I said.

"I know, but chill, if you think about it, no one in our family has ever done anything like this because none of us were changed by choice. I think it's wonderful that you have preserved your human memories like this. They were important enough to document for your parents, then they were worth remembering for you. It will make your ext life a little easier to come up with stories." He said and I relaxed; a little.

"Bella, this is a wonderful gift. Your parents are going to love it." Esme said as Alice speed wrapped the gift again. She set it by the bags ready to go on the trip. They loved my gift from my dad, including Edward as a member of the family. Alice took out my new camera and started to take pictures as we played games.

"No cheating, seeing the future or manipulating emotions." Emmet declared.

"We played clue with custom rules and had extra characters, weapons and rooms designed by the Cullens. Each one of them was a character, which I thought was hilarious. What surprised me even more was when I turned up to be the murderer. I was already a part of the family. I loved it. I killed the body with my fingernails in the horse stable, then drinking the blood. I guess that would be the norm when playing with vampires. After that there was a MarioKart tournament, which I came in third only because I was too tired to continue. Edward carried me off to bed and helped me change into one of his shirts. I fell asleep almost instantly.

Alice jumped on the bed in the morning to wake me.

"Come on sleepy head. I've got picture to print up from last night and we have a day of shopping ahead of us! We're going to Seattle. Get showered and I will go get our breakfast." She sped out of the room before I could blink. I looked up and saw Edward coming out of the shower. I was in love with the image of him in just a towel.

"Good morning." I said sleepily.

"I told her not to wake you up." He sat on the bed and leaned over to kiss me.

"It's alright, it was a lovely sight that I'm waking to." He dropped his head in the vampire form of a blush.

"You get dressed and I'll watch." I sat against the headboard and saw a smirk just before he disappeared in the closet and came out with clean clothes. He dressed in vampire speed just so I wouldn't see a thing.

"That's cheating and you know it." He laughed.

"I know; I'd just rather you wait until our wedding night, whenever that is." He climbed over me and bent down to kiss me. He groaned and turned to the door.

"Alright already; geez you are impatient today." I laughed, knowing that he was talking to Alice. She must have replied because he growled at the door.

"Yes I realize the rarity of anyone, especially Bella voluntarily going shopping with you, but you have to remember that her priorities are different than yours. She's also human so take it easy on her." I pulled his face to mine (because he let me) and kissed him in gratitude. He broke it off.

"She's threatening to come in if we don't stop." I groaned.

"I have to go meet with your dad anyway. I love you."

"I love you too. Have a nice chat." He left me in the room and closed the door behind him. I heard him just outside saying that he wasn't going to let her in.

"I'm going, I'm going!" I got out of bed and walked into the bathroom. Thirty minutes later I was eating my breakfast in the car as she sped off to my house. I led the way in.

"Good morning dad, Alice is here for your measurements." I said and threw away my garbage. Edward was sitting on the couch, waiting for us to leave.

"All I need is for you to stand up. This will only take about a minute. Edward, do the inseam." Edward did as she asked and then Alice sped through the rest. As promised, we were on the road two minutes later. I took a small nap in the car on the way to the mall; whether I was still resting from the late night before or conserving my energy for another day of walking, I wasn't sure.

I'd never admit it, but I had a lot of fun once Alice remembered that I was still human. I picked out the fabrics I wanted and we bought tuxes for the guys. Rosalie's dress was a stunning shade of red that was earthy enough for me but right enough for her. Esme's dress was a dark shade of green that would set off the auburn highlights of her hair nicely. Alice will be wearing a midnight blue dress. It looked stunning on her. She carried most of it and I helped, if only to keep the human charade going. I made her walk out to the car to drop everything off. We collected the pictures and I picked out a few more items for the book Edward and I were working on for our life together. She bought me food as I needed it and we had a glorious time. We made sure that all of the wedding details were set in place and she was confident that Edward still didn't know. I fell asleep in the car again on the way home.

EPOV

I sat in the family room, uncomfortably, with Charlie. I knew Alice was coming over and warned him to that effect. We waited until they were gone to start our chat. It was simple, he asked and I answered. I took him on a run and showed him my strength as well. He was concerned for Bella. I assured him that she had figured it all out on her own and she took it in stride. She's embraced her decision and is secure in her love for me. He confided in me that he was actually considering the change. He wanted to know the details of what would happen. I started off easy; telling him that we'd have to fake his death and we had a lawyer that could manipulate paperwork so that all of his assets would stay in the family if he chose to do that. I told him Bella's plan; that she wanted to have a freak accident on our honeymoon and I had to come back the grieving husband. She didn't want a casket, just a memorial service. I told him that I didn't agree with her and was still trying to convince her to change her mind, but was still willing to do what she wants. I explained in full detail what I meant to a vampire who finds their mate. H blushed heavily when I explained the amount of time newly mated couples need to have by themselves. I was fairly embarrassed as well; he was about to be my father-in-law. He asked about hunting and I told him about Carlisle's way and reasons for doing so. I told him all about my past, even when I strayed from Carlisle for a few years. Charlie was shocked, but agreed with my reasons that I was only taking out the bad people instead of innocents and he agreed that I was right to go back to Carlisle when I started to find joy in what I was doing. All in all, it was a good talk and it seemed like he had already made his decision, he just needed to act on it. I made sure he had everyone's number in my family so that when he was firm in his choice, he could call as Bella would most likely be unavailable. If he chose to stay human, we would have to fake his death and make it look authentic for Aro to believe he was really dead, which meant that I could not be in on the plan. If he chose to do it, then we would make those arrangements as well. I was still there when Alice carried Bella in.

"What did you do to her?"

"She's had two days of walking Edward, she's tired out. Plus we kept her up late, and I woke her up early. I'll put her to bed. Wait for me." Alice sped off and was back down a minute later. Alice talked with Charlie for a few minutes and explained her gift. She told her own short story and also of how she and Jasper came to be with the Cullen's. Charlie finally had heard enough and bid Alice and me goodnight. I went up to Bella's room to kiss her goodbye and she woke up just enough to participate. She knew that we were coming to pick them up in the morning, the only thing she didn't know was the transportation that had been secured. I didn't even have to pack because we went out and bought fresh toiletries for the trip and Alice did the rest. I'd already taken the backpack she'd set aside a backpack of entertainment. I needed to hunt before we left.

BPOV

In the morning, Edward gently nudged me awake.

"Good morning, beautiful, it's time to get up."

"It's too early."

"Yes, but you can go back to sleep once we're on the road. You need to get a quick shower and I will fix breakfast for you and your dad." He kissed me and made sure I was steady on my feet.

"Does he know you're here?"

"We're all here, ready as soon as you both are." He had a quirky little grin on his face.

"What's with the grin?"

"You'll see." He answered cryptically. He left me to my own devices. I showered and dressed comfortably, but nice since we were going to be in a car all day. My dad was in the kitchen eating when Edward served me my breakfast as well. He'd made pancakes with fresh fruit. I ate every bite, brushed my teeth, and declared myself ready to go. I handed my backpack to Alice upon request and Emmet took my dad's suitcase. I gaped at the R.V. in front of the house. It made the most sense and I hoped that this was a rental or a leased vehicle.

"Nope, we bought it. We're going to have so much fun!" Alice said happily and led the way to the mobile hotel. It was fully equipped with a bathroom and a bed for me and my dad when we needed human time. Carlisle hopped in the driver's seat and Charlie joined him up front, wanting to ask more questions and discuss his options. Jasper joined the conversation as well, contributing what he has already set in motion for my change. Edward wanted me to wait a year or two before telling people I had died instead of creating some freak accident on our honeymoon. I could see his point. Most people don't separate much on the honeymoon and I finally agreed to let him plan it all out. He smiled at me. I snuggled into his side on the long sofa and fell back to sleep.

A/N: So the road trip begins. It will come and go in detail, but I didn't want to bore you to death and I was trying to move the story along.

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