Chapter 11

BPOV

The girls were already waiting for me when Jane led me out of the cubical.

She started bragging to them about how well I handled it especially since it was my first time.

I think that Alice could see the pain on my face and said "don't worry, next time won't be nearly that bad."

"Who said that there would be a next time?" I asked.

"Trust me, I know that there will." she said as if I had no choice in the matter and apparently I don't.

Next we were being led to a room with a small pool in it, the fragrance of the water was beyond anything I describe. I could just make out gardenia and maybe some sage, then there was also a hint of something citrus maybe lemon or tangerine.

The water was turquoise in color and colorful flower petals were floating on top of the water.

We were then asked to disrobe and get in the water.

This made me very uncomfortable, Alice apparently had no modesty because before I could even think about it she was naked and in the water.

If she wasn't enough to make me feel very insecure, it just became 10 times worse.

Rosalie had already stripped and was making her way down the steps into the pool.

I tried not to stare at her, but I couldn't help it; her body was somewhere between stripper and Greek goddess.

Life could be so cruel sometimes.

They both moaned appreciatively once they were situated on the built in seats.

"Come on Bella" Alice whined, "You are going to love this and it will help get rid of any left over wax."

Reluctantly I dropped my robe and figured that they would have the good grace to not laugh at my pathetic body.

The both seemed to understand my problem and bowed their heads slightly, so that they were not forced to stare.

I think that Alice was a little concerned for my safety while I was descending the stairs.

She is already familiar with my clumsiness and the oil from the water was bound to be a problem for me.

Fortunately I made it into the water without incident.

I swear that I heard Alice give a sigh of relief when I was planted firmly on my seat.

"Oh God, this is heavenly" I moaned.

The girls agreed and then Alice gave me an "I told you so look."

I swear I could die happy right now.

The room attendants brought us some sparkling grape juice and some delicious cut fruit.

I never want to move from this spot, I thought.

Unfortunately after 30 minutes, we had to exit the pool and were led to massage tables, where we were covered in some gritty substance and completely rubbed down, from there we went to rinse off and were brought back to the tables, to be slathered in some amazing body butter.

My body had never felt this good before. It was smooth, soft and smelled incredible. I felt truly pampered and decided that this was something that I could get used to.

I didn't however even want to think about how much this treatment was costing.

I would never be comfortable with people spending this kind of money on me.

From there it was time for hair, and nails.

Alice and Rose both said they just were going to get trims since they had both gotten new styles lately.

When the stylist approached me I was going to say the same, but Alice beat me to the punch.

"She needs layers" and "some subtle copper lowlights"

""What is wrong with my hair?" I cry.

I'm beginning to feel like a two year old with all of the decisions being made for me.

"Nothing Bella" she says kindly "really, but the layers will frame your face so nicely and it will help your hair fall so much more neatly."

"Great" I mumbled now even my hair is not good enough.

"Oh Bella, don't be silly." "You're perfect the way that you are, again this is not about changing you, just enhancing what you already have."

"The copper streaks are going to be so subtle that you won't notice them."

"You already have some red in your hair, and when the light hits your hair after this, it will shine like you won't believe."

"So please, please, please Bella, just go along with this, I know that you're going to love it."

"She's right Bella," Rose finally spoke up.

"She's not trying to change you at all, cause you are beautiful as it is."

"After all of this though, there won't be a man on the planet that will be able to resist you."

This was so funny to me that I actually snorted.

I couldn't help it, that thought was as foreign to me as anything could be.

"Right" I mumbled, "Sure what if I don't want just want any man though?"

"What if I want a God?" I started crying for real now.

It was so humiliating but the girls didn't give me a hard time about it at all.

Rose just arched her perfectly shaped eyebrow at me, like she knew something and Alice got up from her chair to came hug me.

She put her arm around me and whispered to me "Shh sweetie, you're going to get him." "I promise."

I was able to get my crying under control, but I couldn't stop myself from wondering, what she would say if she knew that it was her brother that was making me feel this way.

I knew that I didn't stand a chance in hell with him, and I was afraid that she would tell me that I wasn't nearly good enough for him.

I knew that Alice and Edward had a very special relationship and I knew that even though he was her big brother, she was fiercely protective of him.I found that I was more than a little jealous of that relationship.

What I wouldn't give to be close to what felt like hours in the stylist's chair, hair was finally finished and as much as I hated to admit it my hair looked amazing.

Finally it was nail time.

"I'm just going to go with clear, Alice." When we were asked to pick out our colors.

"Oh hell no you're not." She was screaming, seriously screaming.

"Don't argue with her Bella, it's pointless." Rose chimed in.

"Here, I have the perfect color for you."

It was called "I pink I love you" by OPI.

I had to admit it was really gorgeous. It's a very soft pink, and completely understated.

Even a little girl could pull this color off, it's very sweet.

"Actually that's kind of perfect Alice." I praised her,

I really did like it and after everything that she has done, I needed her to know that I appreciated it.

Of course in typical Alice fashion there was nothing sweet or understated about her choice. It was called "Midnight in Moscow" it is such a dark shade of purple that it was almost black. With her black hair it was stunning.

I found myself wishing that I could pull that color off.

Rose had also decided against understated, her choice was "20 candles on my cake." It was almost burgundy, I'm pretty sure that OPI created that color for her specifically.

After Alice had declared that we were all perfect, we were finally making our way to her house. (Edward's house.)

"Keep it together Swan" I tell myself. You're just his kid sister's friend.

I wonder if he'll think that I am annoyance hanging around the house.

After about 45 minutes, we finally pull up to the house that had so captivated me just a week before.

I can't believe that it had only been a week, so much had happened in just a week. I had made two very good friends and Angela and I had become so much closer too.

I had also met the man of my dreams, seriously he made an appearance in my dreams every night.

God please don't let me embarrass myself tonight.

Don't let me do something that would make him realize what a kid I am.

Oh who am I kidding?

There is no way that he doesn't have a date and a sleepover planned with his supermodel girlfriend for tonight.

I probably won't even see him until my piano lesson tomorrow.

I have managed to work myself up so much that now I'm visually imagining him dragging ass into the lesson tomorrow, half undressed, looking as though he had been thoroughly fucked, telling me that I needed to go home, that he didn't have time to teach little kids that day.

I try to get myself together, because by now, I'm almost hysterical.

I tell myself that the guy that I met last weekend, would never be so cruel.

I'm still trying to calm down, and I didn't even realize that Alice and Rose were out of the car, had my bags in hand and were almost to the door, until I heard a laugh followed by "Are you coming in Bella?"

Shit, these daydreams are getting way out of hand.

"Uh, yeah sorry" I say climbing out of the car.

I begin dragging my ass to the house, silently praying that I don't trip over some flat surface and wind up on that ass.

We take my bags upstairs and put them in the spare bedroom.

I guess that answers Angela's question; no bedroom as a closet.

I make a mental note to tell her that on Monday.

"I hope this ok Bella" Alice says.

"Rose will probably be sleeping in Emmett's room" "and I'm sure that Jasper will be in my room with me."

Great now I feel like the fifth wheel for sure.

Since I know that Edward will be out banging his ho-bag skank of a girlfriend, I will be the only one not getting any tonight. This is going to be so much fun.

"Hey before we decide on what we want to do next, why don't I give you a tour of the place?"

"I know that you didn't get to see much of it last time you were here."

"That will be great" I say, trying to find some enthusiasm.

"Well of course, this is my room and across the hall is Emmett's room.

"I would show it to you, but I'm afraid of it." "I don't think that he has cleaned that room since junior high."

"Rosie has threatened to quit coming over to stay the night if he doesn't do something about it." she giggled.

"It's disgusting seriously it's a health hazard." she defends.

We start walking down the hall and I notice pictures lining the walls.

I stop to look and was mesmerized by them.

There they were, pictures of Alice growing up and similar pictures of Emmett.

Then I see the pictures that I was looking for. Edward's pictures.

They began with him as a toddler, probably no more than three years old.

I knew that Edward was adopted, which explains the lack of baby pictures.

"God he was beautiful even back then" I whispered.

"Beautiful huh?" Rosie questioned.

Oh no, I didn't realize that I said that out loud.

She just started laughing and said that I shouldn't worry about it."Everyone knows that he's gorgeous."

It just gets better, because I see Alice standing next to her with a shit eating grin on her face.

I'm still fighting the blush when Alice started urging me along to continue the tour.

"Of course, you remember the living room and oh yeah the music room."

Damn was this blush ever going to go away?

She showed me Dr. and Mrs. Cullen's bedroom, I could have really lived without that.

I felt too much like an intruder there.

She showed me the family room, she said that's where everyone got together in the evenings to talk about their days, or to watch movies or play video games.

She explained that the guys including Jasper and Dr. Cullen loved to get into Guitar Hero contests.

"Edward always wins of course."

She showed me the back yard, complete with huge deck and in-ground swimming pool.

Finally she shows me the kitchen and starts immediately fixing us drinks.

I notice that there is one room somewhere in this palace that she has failed to show me.

It was the one that I wanted to see the most also.

I wonder if she knows that and is afraid that I might harass Edward, so she decided to skip it.

She puts our glasses on a tray and suggests that we go back to her room, to "talk."

I take a gulp of my drink trying to stall the conversation.

I know what's coming and I don't really want to discuss it, especially with these girls.

They are so much more mature than I am and definitely more sophisticated.

"Mmmm, this is really good Alice." "What is it?"

"Malibu and pineapple juice" she said.

"What?" I sputter… I've never even had wine before.

"There's alcohol in this?"

"Of course, but don't worry, it's really mild." "You would have to drink a ton of this stuff to get drunk."

"It might help you relax though, you seem so nervous." She explained.

After she told me that, I firmly told my inner two year old to grow up or shut up. This stuff was good.

"So Bella," uh oh I thought. "I heard that Edward gave you some homework for this week, how did it go?" She asked innocently.

"Oh no Alice" I swear I have had my mind on so much this week I never thought about it.

"He's going to be so disappointed in me" "He asked for something so easy and I couldn't even do it." Yep, I'm completely panicking now.

"He's going to tell me that if I can't follow directions, then he can't be bothered to teach me."

"Charlie's going to be so upset with me." "What am I going to do.?"

"OH shit Alice, do have a xanax you can give her?" Rose asked.

Then I saw her; she was fucking holding her stomach and had tears running down her face from laughing so hard at me.

"This isn't funny at all." I yelled.

That made her laugh even harder.

"I'm sorry honey, I couldn't help myself." "I wish that you could have seen your face."

"I'm glad that I amuse you." I said with no humor in my voice.

"Don't worry about it sweetie, he won't be mad at you."

"He asked for it, because he thought that it might be easier to write about your love of music than to talk about it."

"If you want, Rose and I will help you make a list."

"Breathe Bella, it's going to be OK" Rose added.

After a couple of hours of the girls asking me questions and getting me to make a list of songs that would fit the answer, I was feeling much better.

Alice even had several song suggestions and had managed to fit emotions to them perfectly.

I had never thought about those songs much, but now that I think about them they are great choices.

"How about when you're horny, Bella?"

Leave it Rose to not beat around the bush about that.

I started biting my lower lip and tried to will the blush away.

"Um" I stutter, "I'm not sure." I whispered.

"Well that's probably the most important one" she stated.

"I'm sure that it will be important to Edward." she said knowingly.

"Why?" I cried.

"I'm sure he has no interest in my non-sex life."

"Well Bella, he wants to know you and that's part of you isn't it?" Alice asked sweetly while staring daggers at Rose.

"Come on Bella" Rose demanded. "What's the sexiest song that you can think of?"

I think about it for a few minutes and come up with a song I am obsessed with at the moment.

"Smile, from Sixx A.M. is really hot" I confess.

Rose and Alice gasped at the same time. There were staring at each other for so long, that I knew that I missed something.

"What, is that a bad choice?" I asked almost ashamed of my choice.

"No" Alice said, "It's an amazing song, you have to write that down with how it makes you feel."

I'm actually surprised that she knows that song, she kinds of strikes me as a Brittney kind of girl.

"Well, enough of that" Alice said suddenly standing up.

"Homework is done, no harm, no foul."

I think that it's time to get into our jammies and go downstairs to have a movie night.

We'll order some pizza and have some popcorn and I'm sure that's there's candy stashed around here somewhere."

Edward has insatiable sweet tooth.

Chick flicks all night long, this has possibilities.

"Oh Bella, let me go with you to pick out the perfect P.J.'s for tonight's movie fest."

I'm confused, how many pairs did she pack? I mean really I'm only spending one night, how many do I need and what does it matter which ones I wear?"

I follow her into the guest room and she's starting to rummage through my bag and I see what she set she picks.

It's my favorite.

They are boxers and tank top made from a very soft cotton, they are pale pink, with a tiny pattern of cherries all over them.

The pink almost matches my nails.

This is really a sweet set and she smiles when she sees that I'm happy with her choice.

Then she throws me a pale pink bra and panty set to wear under them.

"The ones that you have on are too dark for this outfit." She explains.

"Oh, I never thought about that."

I look at the underwear again and notice they are very sexy, but in an innocent way.

I know that it's doesn't make sense but that's what they are.

The bra, is a pale pink cotton with a small bow in the center, see innocent, but it's also a push-up bra. So maybe not so much.

The panties are a simple matching cotton bikini with small bows on each side and one on the center.

They really are cute.

Once everyone is changed, we head to the family room and Alice orders the pizza.

She brings in soft drinks and popcorn and promises to hit Edward up for his candy stash.

Whoa, does that mean that he is here?

I haven't seen or heard him.

Maybe he has his bitch girlfriend here. That would explain a lot.

"Ok Bella, since you're a guest, you pick the first movie."

"Hey bitch, what the hell am I? Rose asks.

I say that it is ok for Rose to pick the first movie and that I'm fine with anything.

"No" Alice says, "Pick a damn movie now."

I walk over to shelf and try to choose, but they have so many that I can't decide, when finally I see it.

I take the case over to Alice and she starts clapping when she see's my choice. "I love this movie" she said.

Rose then demands to see what I have chosen and obviously she approves also.

"Uh, Bella, not that we are complaining, because we love this movie too."

"But why did you choose it" Rose asks.

I look at the cover of "Remember Me" and try to make up a believable excuse, but I already know that I'm busted.

"Well, it's a great movie" I say and then I sigh and decide to woman up "and that guy is hot as hell.""Hmm, he kind of reminds me of someone." Rose hints around.

OK, just let me die now please, I see Alice elbow Rose in the ribs.

About half way through the movie, both Rose and Alice's cell phones go off at the same time. They both answer and I try to tune them out and watch the movie.

I don't want them to think I'm nosy.

After a few minutes, voices are seriously being raised.

I start hearing things like "Seriously Jasper" and "Are you fucking kidding me Emmett?"

I'm beginning to get worried now, I hope that everything is ok and that no one is hurt.

After a few minutes the girls hang up and are looking really pissed.

Alice gets up and starts walking towards me and gives me a hug.

"Bella, I'm so sorry."

"What's the matter Alice?" I'm really getting worried now.

"Bella, it seems like our idiot boyfriends were in Port Angeles tonight and they ran into some guys from La Push, that were there rivals on the wrestling team."

"What Alice is trying to say Bella,." "is that those numb-nuts had been drinking and decided to relive their glory days and picked a fight with the drunk guys from La Push."

"They've been arrested and Alice and I have to go get their stupid asses."

"Oh, uh I'm sorry that happened." "I hate to be a bother, but if you could give me a couple of minutes to get my stuff, I would really appreciate it if you could drop me off at home."

"NO" they shouted in unison.

"Huh?" I ask.

"It's well it's just that I've been so excited about this sleepover, we'll be back in about three hours." Alice said.

"Please say that you will stay Bella" "I hate that this happened and believe me the boys will pay for it." Rose said.

"Ok" I guess that I don't really have a choice in this anyway. No transportation home.

I'm sure not going to go bother Edward, even if I knew where his room was.

"If it's ok with you then, I'm just going to hang out down here and watch movies."

"Sure Bella, help yourself to anything that you want in the kitchen."

"Thanks so much for agreeing to stay, I promise that you won't regret it."

With that the left me to go get dressed and then they were gone.

I begin to wonder if I had been set up; surely they wouldn't go to this much trouble and expense just to be so cruel.

"No" I tell myself and try to push it out of my mind, but as hard I try I can't seem to stop the tears from flowing.

Once I finally got myself together and was able to stop the tears, I felt it.

It was sort of the same feeling that you get when a major storm is coming, you know with the electricity in the air.

I was beginning to look for the source when I heard it.

"Hi Bella, I heard that the girls abandoned you, do you mind if I sit and watch with you.?"

A/N

Poor Bella, she knows that she's been set up but she doesn't understand why. Is this a cruel joke? Is Edward in on it? Oh yeah, still don't own it.