So I hope everyone is really enjoying this. I'm working really hard. Reviews keep me motivated.
If you are a fan of my writing and want to read something different by me, i have a short one-shot about Rosalie and Emmett. You can find it on my profile. It's called The Beginning of Forever.
Nessie
Jacob's Monday morning surprise put me in a good mood all week. Well, up until now that is. I'm really stressing out on what to wear tonight. With Austin it was fairly easy to choose because I only kind of cared what he thought of me. But with Jacob, I care so so much more. I want him to see me as the most beautiful woman in the world. And I know for a fact that my mom, his ex, is more beautiful.
"Can I do your hair?" Alice says from my bed where she has made herself comfortable with my magazines.
"Sure," I mumble. "But you would make yourself more useful if you could help me pick out an outfit."
"You'd be lost without me," she chimes in her beautiful voice. "Come here." Once in the closet she begins digging for the perfect blouse. "What kind of look you going for tonight?"
"What do you mean?"
"Do you want sexy and dangerous? Mysterious and subtle? Sweet and innocent? Pretty in pink? Lovely and simple? Slutty and…"
"—Alice! Relax!" I exclaim. "Your eyes were beginning to gloss over there. You get way too excited about all this."
"Yeah, well, someone's got to," she states with a shrug. "So what will it be?"
I like the idea of sweet and innocent, but am not so sure I want to look young. I'm trying to prove to everyone that I am an adult. Innocent is not good. Lovely and simple seems like a good idea except for the simple part. I guess I will try my hand at compromise. "Is there any way to do a sweet and lovely combination?"
"Nessie, you're talking to me. Of course there is a way," Alice grins. "Now move over. I've got some serious work to do."
When Alice is on a mission, there is nothing that could stop her. So, I do what I do best when Alice gets in a mood. I sit back and watch.
She's fast when she works. Even with my new found strength, my eyes can't keep up with her. She's a blur as she searches for the perfect outfit. I give up on trying to figure out what she's up to. Instead of wasting my time, I begin to search my vanity for makeup. How much should I wear? I usually go natural. Do I wear lipstick or gloss?
"Alright. I found it," Alice squeals from inside my now messy closet. She goes over to my bed and lays each item out carefully. The first thing I notice is the silky white thong she picked. I usually avoid the silk in my closet because it seems too fancy.
Next to the underwear sits a pair of dark blue skinny jeans. She picked out a dark grey sweater to go on top. As a jacket, she pulled out a lavender trendy trench coat with corset style buttons on the front. She also pulled out a blue scarf, silver purse, and black flats.
"This looks great Alice!" I exclaim with admiration. She gives me a huge hug and kisses my cheek.
"Did you doubt me?"
"A little," I admit.
"Well now you will never doubt me again. I know what I'm doing," she scolds jokingly. "Now sit down so I can do your hair and makeup."
Twenty minutes later, I am dressed and ready to go. Alice decided to straighten my naturally curly hair and leave it down. I'm surprised at how different I look with straight hair. It frames my face differently, allowing for more attention to the small details. As far as makeup goes, Alice made my eyes pop by applying a little mascara. For my lips she picked out a clear gloss that will make my lips shiny, but not colored. It tastes like mint, my favorite.
"He'll be here in five minutes," Alice muses. "Here's mint." I am not sure why Alice has mints in her pocket, but I am happy nevertheless. The last thing I need is bad breath. She tosses the container in my purse and hands it to me. "You look great."
"Thanks." I hear a car pull into the driveway. I count Jake's steps as he makes his way to the house. The doorbell rings and Dad walks to the door.
"Give your dad a few minutes to talk before going up. You want to make an entrance." Alice kisses my cheek and skips up the stairs. I pace and listen to Dad.
"Where you taking her tonight?" he asks politely. Jake answers in his head so I don't know what he said. "What time will you have her back here by?"
"Midnight at the very latest," Jake's perfect voice rings out.
"Jacob, I am trusting you with one of the most important aspects of my existence. She better come back here in perfect condition. You know what will happen if you don't."
"You know I would never dream of hurting her. If I do, I will beg you to do your worst because I will deserve it."
It's time for me to go upstairs. Jacob is too sweet, and I can barely bear listening to all this. As soon as they hear me coming up the stairs all conversation stops. I enter the living room and both Daddy and Jacob stand at my arrival. The look on Jake's face catches me off guard. He scams my body and smiles my favorite grim. His eyes dance with excitement. There is no lust in them, just love. The butterflies I've had all day flutter away as soon as we make eye contact.
"Renesmee, you look…" Dad begins, but Jake interrupts. "—perfect."
"I was going to say beautiful," Dad states with a grunt.
"That too," Jake smiles. "You are the most beautiful woman there has ever been and ever will exist." The blush creeps up slowly. "Are you ready?" he asks.
"I was born for this," I promise. Jacob's grin gets even bigger. He holds out his arm and I take hold the way people do in old-movies. This is exactly where I belong.