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Chapter 33: Baseball Box
Edward's POV
It'd been almost two months since my birthday. Things were starting to fall into a nice routine. Everyone that graduated was settling into their new jobs, Emmett and I would be starting Med School in about two weeks, and Bella was taking a year off. Jasper and his colleague Jared were in the process of starting their own practice. I had met Jared a few weeks before. He was a pretty nice guy. Alice had lucked out with the Valentino gig. There were many celebrities requesting her designs for their award show appearances. I think I remember hearing her say she had six requests for the Grammys.
Rosalie was working full-time at Rick's. He was allowing her to run it more and more. He liked the freedom of not having to be there all the time. Ben was settling into his new position well, and Angela was enjoying her new job at Mansfield, Bella's old job. Bella wasn't working for a year choosing to focus on her writing. With the money from the trial, she would be able to live comfortably. I was so excited she would get to focus on what she loved.
She'd already written about fifteen chapters of the second book. I couldn't wait to read it. She'd finally given me a copy of the first book two weeks ago. I stayed up that night to finish it. She was really talented. Katelynn had sent her first book off to some friends and we were waiting for feedback. It was making Bella anxious, but she was coping well so far.
Jasper had cut her sessions down to once a week. She'd been coming along quickly in her recovery, as she'd dubbed it, and the change in her was palpable. Those weeks after the trial were great, but they were nothing compared to her these last months. I felt like I was meeting a completely new person, and it only made me fall more in love with her. I never would have expected her to be so playful, and I definitely didn't expect her to be so sexual.
I shivered just thinking about it. We hadn't actually had sex, but she knew how to satiate my need and I hers. I was learning to play her body, for it was like a fine-tuned instrument. I knew how to read her like a sheet of music, knew if she needed tender caresses or rougher touches, and damn if she didn't know my body better than even I did. Everything with her was so much more magnified than anyone I'd ever been with. The first time I touched her without the barrier of her underwear…
I had to think of something that would calm my body down quickly. I had to pick Bella, Alice, and Jasper up in twenty minutes, and I didn't need any ribbing from Jasper. Emmett was already bad enough when he finally saw the inscription on the back of my watch. I fingered the face as I thought about it. 'With every beat, I love you. Bella' It couldn't have been a more perfect gift, and Emmett couldn't have been more of a douche about it. He took note though, and Bella said he'd been doing romantic stuff for Rosalie.
I grabbed my keys and hurried out the door. I didn't want to be late. We were all going to a baseball game today. I was so excited. I loved watching baseball. Dad had asked a favor from a friend and got a private suite at Safeco Field to watch the Mariners play the Milwaukee Brewers. We were making a huge day out of it. There were going to be fifteen of us going, mom, dad, Sue, Charlie, Billy, the eight of us and Renee and Phil. Yeah. I was meeting Bella's mom and step-dad. She had also been talking to Jasper and me about telling them about Phil's teammates. The week after the party, she had called and told them about Jacob. Now she wanted to clear the air of everything, and she wanted me with her when she did it.
I pulled into Alice's apartment complex and parked in a visitor's spot. I jogged to her building and climbed to the third floor. Jasper answered after the first knock and let out a relieved sigh. I was about to ask what was wrong, but then I heard it.
"No!" Bella yelled from somewhere in the apartment.
"Don't yell at me," Alice yelled back. "I am your best friend. I only have your best interests at heart."
"No you don't. This has nothing to do with my best interests and everything to do with your irrational need for control."
"What is this about?" I asked Jasper wanting to be prepared for whatever was going to happen.
"Just wait," he said with a bit of a smile.
"Control?" I heard Alice say incredulously when I tuned back into the conversation. Jasper shut the door and we sat on the couch. "I'm not trying to take control. I'm just looking out for you."
I heard Bella huff loudly followed by two sets of footsteps coming down the short hall. Bella came into view, and I smiled. She looked adorable. She was wearing a navy blue solid tank top, a Mariners jersey that was too big for her tiny frame, a pair of True Religion skinny jeans, and a pair of navy blue converse that matched the blue in the jersey. To top it all off, she was wearing a Mariners baseball hat with her ponytail pulled through the back. I loved the way she looked decked out in the team colors.
"How do I look?" Bella asked as she stood there with her hands on her hips.
"I think you look perfect," I said without thinking. She smiled brilliantly before coming to the couch and sitting in my lap before kissing me. She turned back to glare at Alice.
"See. I don't look horrible. Plus, Edward's the only person I care about impressing. I'm not wearing heels to a freaking baseball game." I laughed aloud. The whole argument had been about clothes. Alice glared at me so I quieted down.
"Darlin'," Jasper said as he stood and pulled Alice into his side, "she looks just fine. Let's not worry about it, and get going. We're supposed to meet everyone at the stadium soon." She pouted until he kissed her.
"Okay. Let's go," Bella said and stood up. She pulled me to my feet and waited anxiously for Alice and Jasper to join us. We finally made our way out of the apartment and to the Volvo.
Within five minutes, we were on our way to Safeco Field. We arrived ten minutes before the planned time and went to the correct gate. Angela, Ben, Rosalie, Emmett, Charlie, Sue, and Billy were already waiting. We greeted each other and spent the time catching up. Bella and I hadn't been to Forks in about a month, and I could see how much she'd missed her dad. I didn't know them when they weren't close, but Alice did. She said she was still amazed to watch their relationship be so different.
"Hello everyone," I heard dad say and turned to see him approach with mom. Everyone said hello to them. I watched with a smile as Bella hugged and said to hello to Carlisle and Esme. She'd made dad so happy the day she started calling him by his first name. "Bella, will your mother and Phil be joining us soon?"
"They're already inside," she said. "Phil knew some of the players and wanted to go see them before the game."
"Then let's not linger."
We walked up to the gate where Carlisle handed over a laminated pass. The boy, he couldn't have been more than eighteen-years-old, scanned the pass and motioned for a woman in a business suit over. He handed the pass to her and she smiled at our group. Danielle welcomed 'Dr. Cullen and guests' to the ballpark. She said she would escort us to our suite and be our contact for the game if we needed anything. Bella walked in front of me through the turnstile.
The young boy who had taken Carlisle's pass eyed Bella appreciatively as she passed. She tripped over a crack in the concrete and fell forward. I reached for her, but the turnstile was in my way. The boy grabbed her and kept her from falling, coping a feel in the process. I pushed through the stupid machine and pulled her out of his arms and away from his grabby hands. I knew Bella's cheeks would be a brilliant red at that moment. She thanked him quietly while I glared. He was smiling mischievously until he saw my glare. He sobered up quickly and hurried back to his place.
I pulled her into my side with an arm thrown over her shoulder. No one else would mistake that she was with me. She apologized for tripping, but I assured her it was okay. We followed Danielle to an elevator where we went up in two different groups. Once we were all upstairs, we followed her to a door, which she unlocked and allowed us all to enter.
This was a great box. We were almost directly behind home plate. There were twenty leather seats along with four leather couches inside the glass box with central air and heating. It was the best way to watch a game. There was a buffet table in the back of the room that could be stocked if we decided to order food. Since it was a night game, I knew it'd be full soon. I checked my watch, 6:17. First pitch was scheduled for 7:00. We still had a while.
"Okay everyone," dad said. "Take a look at the menu, and let me know what you want."
Charlie and Sue said they'd eat whatever was brought and that they were going to walk around the stadium before the game began. He passed out menus for everyone to look over. Bella grabbed one and laid out on a couch on her stomach. She crossed her legs in the air and swung them back and forth. She looked so relaxed. I slid over the back of the couch to lie on my side next to her. I threw my arm over her waist and pulled her closer to me and nuzzled her neck. She giggled and pulled away from the ticklish kisses.
"What would you like, love?" I asked. She sighed as she perused her choices.
"A lot of it sounds good," she answered. "Charlie always has beer, so I think we need that. He also likes chicken wings, pizza, and French fries." I looked at her with an odd face. That was a weird combination. She giggled. "Don't judge. It's what he likes. I just don't know which one to get."
"Then we'll get them all."
"Edward, this food has got to be expensive. We don't have to get any extra."
"Don't worry about the money. Dad has everything under control." She rolled her eyes. "What?"
"Just because your family is rich doesn't mean I'm going to let you spend gobs of money on me."
"Three food items do not constitute gobs of money. Besides, I want to buy things for you. I like to take care of you." I leaned forward and kissed her lingeringly.
"Bella, that's not something you should argue with," I heard a woman's voice behind me say. Startled, Bella jerked back from me and fell to the floor before I could grab her. I watched as her head cracked loudly on the floor, and she scrunched her face in pain. I hurried off the couch and felt the back of her head.
"Are you okay?" I asked her. She groaned. "Bella, are you okay?"
"Fine," she groaned. I pulled her up until she was sitting. She grabbed the back of her head. "Hi Mom." The woman came around the couch and pulled Bella to her feet and into a hug.
"Hi, sweetie," Renee said then lowered her voice. "Bella, you didn't tell me how hot he was. You sure know how to pick 'em." Bella pulled back and sighed.
"He can still hear you." She pulled me to stand beside her. "Mom, Edward. Edward, Renee." I took her extended hand and kissed it softly.
"Pleasure to finally meet you, Mrs. Dwyer," I said. She giggled and looked at Bella.
"A charmer too. Great job, Bella," her mom said, and I tried to stifle my laughter.
"Mom!" Bella quietly hissed. "Can it. Edward, this is Phil." I shook his extended hand.
"I'm going to steal my daughter for a bit. Why don't you boys talk about…whatever you boys talk about."
She took Bella by the arm and pulled her across the room. I handed the menu to Phil and told him that Carlisle said to pick whatever we wanted. We sat on the couch and talked about how he was liking his new job as a pitching coach for the Jacksonville Suns. Ben, being a fan of the Suns, came over and joined in the conversation. Bella came back over about fifteen minutes later. She was beet red and immediately sat down and buried her face in my chest. I placed an arm around her shoulders and kissed her head.
"What is it, love?" I asked her.
"Renee," I heard Phil say. I looked over to see him pull Renee into his lap. "I told you not to talk to her about that. She's a grown woman and knows how to take care of herself."
"I'm her mother," Renee defended. "If I want to have a sex talk with her, it's my right to." Bella groaned and buried her head further into me. I fought between chuckling and turning red myself.
"I'm going to go see what Angela's up to," Ben said and made a hasty escape.
"So, Edward. Tell me about yourself. Bella seems to keep her mouth shut about a lot." I knew she was just fishing for information. I was with Bella most of the times she spoke with her mother. She rarely got a word in.
"I'm an EMT."
"I thought you took the test." I smiled when she realized she'd just contradicted her earlier statement.
"I did take the test, and I passed. I would rather keep working with my brother." She 'awwed' and motioned for me to continue. "I start medical school in a few weeks."
"That's exciting. A doctor. Good job, Bella." I chuckled. "What kind of doctor?"
"Well, we don't choose our specialties yet, but I hope a pediatrician." Renee put a hand over her heart then flung herself across Phil to hug me. Stunned, it took me a minute before I tentatively hugged her back.
"I could just eat you up."
"Mom!" Bella exclaimed as everyone around us laughed. "Stop molesting my boyfriend." Renee let go and sat back. Bella grabbed my arm and pulled me off the couch. "I want those French fries in a hat I saw. Go with me?"
"Of course, love," I told her. Renee 'awwed' again, and Bella rolled her eyes as she pulled me away.
After we returned from getting Bella's food, we saw that Charlie and Sue had returned from their walk. Sue, Esme, and to both my and Bella's surprise, Renee were talking wedding details. The ceremony was going to be in my parents' backyard near the creek. Charlie and Sue had both liked how it looked at the party and were hoping it would be snowing instead of raining on the day. If it decided to rain, they would move the ceremony inside. Carlisle, Charlie, and Phil were talking about something I couldn't make out. The rest of the gang was at a table playing cards. We joined them.
"How did that happen?" Bella asked quietly. Alice looked up at her questioningly. "My mom's helping plan my dad's wedding? That's just weird."
"I think it's funny," Alice said quietly with a giggle. "She heard Esme mention something about Sue's wedding, and Renee insisted on helping. Apparently her latest hobby is wedding planning. She's been helping a few friends back in Florida. You should have seen Charlie's face when she mentioned helping. It was priceless." She giggled again. Bella shook her head and put her hands up in a surrendering motion.
I checked my watch to see that we had about fifteen minutes before the first pitch. I tuned into the game to see that they were playing Go Fish as couples. On the next hand, they dealt Bella and I in as a team. We were so close to winning, but Ben and Angela beat us by one pair. We put the cards away and went to find places to sit and watch the game. Sue and Esme continued to work on wedding details, but Renee sat next to Phil. She had become a baseball fan since marrying him.
Just after the first pitch was thrown the door of the suite opened. A few people came in carrying beer, tea, pop, and water. They placed the cans and pitches on the back table then left. Bella stood up and retrieved two three cans of beer. She took one to her dad who thanked her and patted her hand she rested on his shoulder. She brought over the other two and handed me one before cracking her own and taking a sip.
"Bella," Alice said, "should you be drinking that?"
"It's okay," Bella assured her. "I've been meeting with Dr. D recently. He's determined that it was all psychosomatic." Alice looked at her confused. "Carlisle was right when he said my body couldn't cope with what happened to me. I was holding everything in, not dealing with it. When the pain didn't have anywhere else to go, it made me sick. Now that I'm dealing with it, I'm getting better. I still have a few bad days every once in a while, but overall, things are good. Now that he's sure it's not cancer, I don't have to worry about all the diet restrictions I was on."
"That's great, Bella," Angela said with a smile. She really was one of those genuinely sweet people.
I heard the door open again. This time, people started bringing in food. There were so many different kinds of appetizers and finger foods. They set up a place for burgers and hot dogs. They also brought in four or five different desserts. It was a huge spread, and I wondered if we would be able to eat it all. Well, I wondered until I heard Emmett yell, "Food!" We'd clear it all.
Bella told her dad she'd make him a plate and picked up one of those fancy looking plastic plates. She started with chicken wings, pizza, and a few French fries. Ben was making himself a burger so she stood waiting for him to finish. I looked back to the game to see the Mariners at bat. I watched the jumbotron as they showed stats of the Brewers. It was going to be a close game. The Brewers had a few new players that were very promising.
I heard Bella gasp beside me as the plate she was holding fell out of her hands. The food scattered when the plate hit the floor. Ben turned to look, but I was already sitting my plate down on the table and turned her to look at me. Her eyes were dilated and breathing was shallow. They rolled back, and her body went limp. I tightened my hold on her body and lowered her to the floor.
"Bella," I said. I checked her pulse and airway. She was breathing, and her pulse was high. "Bella, can you hear me?" Charlie, Renee, and Carlisle rushed over.
"Baby," Renee said frantically. "Bella, Bella. Can you hear me?"
"Bells?" Charlie said on top of Renee's questions.
"Everyone calm down," I said. "Bella, can you hear me?" She groaned, and her eyes fluttered open.
"Oh, baby. Are you okay?" Renee asked.
"I'm fine," she answered.
"Look at me, Isabella," dad said calmly. She looked over and he started asking questions and assessing her. "You're fine. You just passed out." She started to stand, and I helped her up. I waited to see that she was steady on her feet. Angela and Ben were picking up the food from the floor.
"Don't guys," Bella said. "I'll get that."
"No worries, Bella," Angela assured her with a smile.
"Why don't you sit down while I get the food?" I said with a smile. She pouted.
"I can do it. I'm okay," she said. I smiled again and kissed her softly.
"I know you can do it, but I want to make sure you're okay. Have a seat, and I'll bring over an assortment of food." Charlie was already getting his own plate. She rubbed her temple and reluctantly nodded. "Do you have a headache?"
"I'm fine." I gave her the 'don't lie to me' look. "I have a headache. I think it's from earlier when Renee scared me, and I fell off the couch."
"Get a bottle of water and have a seat. I'll bring food and Advil." She nodded and kissed my cheek with a soft thank you before walking back to our couch.
I got everything she'd mentioned Charlie liking and made her burger just the way she liked it, cheese, mayo on one side, mustard on the other, lettuce, and three pickles. I took her plate to her before asking dad for some Advil. He didn't have any. Danielle came in as I was talking to him. She had said to let her know if we needed anything. She would probably be able to tell me where I could find some.
"Danielle," I said. She smiled widely. "I'm sorry to bother you. I was wondering where I could purchase some Advil."
"I could get that for you, Mr. Cullen," she said.
"Edward, please. Mr. Cullen is my father." She smiled and placed a hand on my forearm.
"Of course, Edward. Is there anything else I can get you?" Is she flirting?
"Um, no. Just the Advil will be fine. My girlfriend has a headache."
"That's too bad." Her tone didn't match her words. "I'll be back shortly. If there's anything I could do for you, just let me know." I pulled my arm away from her touch.
"Advil will do. Thank you." I turned and went to the buffet table to make my own plate.
I took my plate back to the couch and sat by Bella. She was picking at her pizza but focusing on the game. She had taken off the cap; it was resting on her knee. I sat the plate in my lap and threw my arm around her shoulders on the back of the couch. I didn't like the way Danielle was looking at me.
I wanted her to know when she came back in that Bella was my girl. Danielle returned five minutes later with one of those travel packets sold in convenience stores. It contained four Advil. She handed it to me with a smile never looking at anyone else. Bella placed her plate on the floor, pulled her legs underneath herself, and leaned into with an arm around my waist and her head lying on my chest. Danielle scowled at her new position. I smirked and wrapped my arm further around Bella.
"That's all. Thank you," Bella said dismissively to Danielle.
"If there's anything I can do for you, please let me know," Danielle said to only me.
"We're fine. Thank you," Bella said again. Danielle huffed slightly and left. Everyone around us started laughing. I leaned down so I could whisper in her ear.
"I think it's so hot when you get all possessive," I told her honestly.
"I didn't like how she was eyeing you," she said with a huff. "You're mine. I don't share, and I'm not giving you up." I pulled her chin up to meet me in a kiss.
"You're exactly and only who I want." She smiled and sighed then laid her head back on my chest.
The game was tight, and by the time the seventh inning stretch rolled around, I could feel the tension in my shoulders. The Mariners were leading by two runs. I pulled Bella up off the couch to go on a walk around the stadium and stretch our muscles. We stopped by a souvenir stand on the way back to the suite, and I bought her a foam finger, a program for the night's game, and a bobble head of a Mariner. Out of everything I bought, she was most excited about the bobble head. She said we could stick it on my dashboard then proceeded to laugh when I gave her an incredulous look and said she was only kidding.
We went back to the suite and found Danielle talking with dad. She perked up when we walked in and wouldn't look at Bella. Bella stopped when she saw Danielle, turned around, placed her arms around my neck, and pulled me down into a heated, passionate kiss. I pulled her closer, wrapped my arms around her waist, and lifted her off the ground to kiss her properly. I reluctantly placed her back on the ground when I heard the door close. Emmett, Ben, Jasper, Rosalie, Renee, and Phil were clapping and whistling. Danielle had left. Bella's face flushed, but she didn't try to hide. I smiled widely and pulled her back to the couch.
The Mariners ended up winning the game by one run. Everyone, including Bella, loved the game. I wouldn't go as far as to say she would now follow the Mariners faithfully like her dad, but she had genuinely enjoyed it and asked if we could come back again sometime. Phil told everyone he was taking us to meet the team, which made everyone excited. I don't think I'd seen Charlie smile as much as he was when he heard that. We followed Phil and Renee through a maze of corridors and doors before finally coming to where the team was.
It was cool to be able to meet them all and take pictures with them. Bella even got a picture with Michael Saunders whose name was on the back of the jersey she was wearing. When he tapped her on the shoulder and said she was wearing his jersey, I had to remind her she was wearing a jersey, which of course caused her to blush.
"I'm hurt," he feigned. "You wear my name, but you don't even know what I look like."
"Hey," she said and pointed a finger at him. "I know you average 221, have 20 strikeouts, 4 RBIs, and 4 stolen bases. How's that?"
"Very good." He looked impressed. I knew she had memorized his stats from the website. "Even I didn't know all that." We all laughed.
We spent about twenty minutes meeting the players, taking pictures, and getting autographs. We finally left after saying goodbye to some of the players. Before we left, Phil said there were some people on the other team that he knew and we could meet. Bella tightened her grip on my hand, and we followed him to the other team. A few of the players gave us strange looks, but I wasn't surprised. We were in Mariners paraphernalia. Bella moved closer to my side, and I chuckled. She really hated the attention. We stopped behind Phil as he greeted a man.
"James, I want you to meet some people," he said. "Everyone, this is James Hutton. He and I used to play together." Phil stepped to the side as the man turned around.
"Izzy!" he said surprised. Izzy? No one called her Izzy.
"I thought I'd surprise you two. I know it's been a while since-"
Phil didn't get to finish his sentence. About that time, I heard Jasper say, "Shit!" and I remembered the stories she had told me about Phoenix. I was a second too late to stop her. She dropped my hand, and much to my surprise, decked him in the jaw.
It felt like the whole room froze…but just for a few seconds. All at once, the room erupted. There was yelling from everyone, people were holding other people back. I grabbed Bella by the waist and pulled her back away from James. As much as I wanted him hurt, Bella didn't need to be the one to do it. She could get hurt, or he could press charges. She didn't deserve either.
Jasper came up and grabbed her hands that had been trying to hit James again. Some of James' teammates came over screaming, but I was too occupied to listen. Phil stood in between Bella and James. I looked around and saw Emmett restraining Rosalie. Apparently, she was going to join in the fight. Dad was pulling mom out of the room, along with Ben and Angela, and Charlie was pushing Sue towards the door. Mom and Angela looked terrified. Sue looked torn between being scared and angry.
"What the hell was that for?" James yelled.
"You know exactly what that's for, you son of a bitch," Bella spat with venom.
"Bella!" Renee exclaimed. "What's going on?" She was still struggling in my grasp.
"Bella, don't fight me," I said. "I'm not going to let you go." James' teammates started backing off when they saw I had a grip on Bella.
"You deserve so much worse, you bastard," Bella spat at him. He took a step forward and looked at her with malice.
"I don't know what you're talking about," he said. Her foot shot out, and she landed a kick right to his groin.
"Bells, that's enough," Charlie said as he stood in front of her.
"You know what you did," she continued as if Charlie wasn't in front of her as James fell to the ground. "I was just a kid. You took advantage of that."
"Phil," James said through clenched teeth. "I don't know what she's talking about. She's delusional."
"No, I'm not. I'm not delusional. I'm not crazy. I'm not making anything up. You did that, and you had them help."
"Bella, look at me," Charlie said sternly. She looked up at him. "Did he do this?" He placed his hand gently on her stomach.
"Yes. He's 23." Charlie closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"23? What the hell is she-" Charlie turned and kicked him in the stomach.
"Don't say another word," Charlie warned. Phil helped James stand after a moment. Bella shrugged Jasper and I off her. With Charlie there, I knew she'd be safe.
"You are a good-for-nothing, cowardly low-life," Bella said as she stood beside her dad. "You don't deserve anything that you have, much less to walk around free. I only wish I had been strong enough, brave enough, to say something to Phil back then."
"What's going on, Bella?" Renee said again.
"He hurt me. He hurt me, and he had 15 and 9 help." Phil let go of James and stood next to Bella.
"What is she talking about James? What do Travis and Nick have to do with anything?" Phil asked.
"I wish I could carve you the same way, leave you with a permanent reminder of how much you hurt me, how much you killed me each time. But I won't. I won't touch you again. I won't do anything more than what's already done. You don't deserve the effort. You're not worth it."
And with that, she turned and left the room. I stood there for a moment trying to decide if I wanted to land my own punch, but I followed Bella. I needed to make sure she was okay. I knew Charlie would take care of that pig; he'd make sure he got everything he deserved. I found her about twenty feet from the door leaning against the wall, hunched over, breathing rapidly, and clutching her hand to her chest.
I pulled her up to stand straight. She wasn't crying which was a good sign, but she was shaking. I pulled her into me gingerly trying to provide some comfort, some calm. She relaxed into my hold, and her breathing started to even out. I turned us so I was leaning against the wall, and she was leaning into my body. Charlie, Renee, and Phil came out of the room and started towards us. I shook my head, and Charlie stopped everyone. I watched him turn them in the other direction. After a few moments, she looked up at me.
"Hi, beautiful," I said softly. She smiled and held up her hand.
"I hurt my hand," she said. I chuckled at her complete disregard of the subject at hand. I released her and took her hand into mine gingerly as she gasped. I felt around trying to determine how much damaged she'd done.
"What's the verdict?" she asked as I kissed her hand lightly.
"Probably a broken finger, definitely a sprained wrist. Who taught you to throw a punch?"
"No one."
"We'll have to fix that. I'm sure Rose will give you a few pointers." She giggled. "Come on. Let's get Carlisle and find a hospital where he's got privileges." She groaned.
"I'm never going to live this down."
AN: Hello everyone. I hope you enjoyed the chapter. First, there will be an outake of everyone's conversation at the end of last chapter. So, you'll learn the story and more about Alice, just not right now. I hope you liked the inscription. I finally remembered to put up the visuals a few days after the last chapter. So, go check those out for last chapter.
Renee and her mouth. Does anyone have a mom like that? Mine's pretty out there so I feel for Bella. Yay Bella though. She stood up to Danielle and James. Aren't you proud? Poor thing hurt herself though.
Up next is Ben and Angela's wedding. I'll ask again, if you have any good wedding stories from your own or one you attended, let me know. Please review. I'd love to know that you're still out there. Last chapter we didn't even get 20 reviews. I hope taking a week off hasn't lost some readers. :(