Chapter 7

BPOV

Jacob had dropped my off around noon. He wanted to give me time to get ready for our date. I didn't mind.

After the whole incident with the bathroom, Jacob got dressed, and I made him breakfast. He ate A LOT. At lease 8 cooked eggs, and 20 pieces of bacon. Just for him. I cooked for about 20 minuets just to satisfy him.

At times like this, I wish Alice was here. I have no idea what to wear, and I wanted to impress Jacob.

When I first go home, I ran strait to my room, digging through my closet, hoping to find something decent to wear to the movies tonight.

In my search, I came across a black box, hidden away behind my purse. Well, that explains why I couldn't find it…

I opened it, expecting the worse.

It was clothes. At the top, there was a note,

For when I'm not here, Alice.

Wow. She knew me well…

Inside, I saw a few things. The first, a light blue, silk top, with short sleeves. Nice, I thought.

The second, a skirt, when I held it up to my self, I saw it cut just above the knee. It was a nice kaki, flowy in some places.

I pulled out a few more pieces, just an array of blue, purple, and green.

Then, I got to the bottom.

Oh, no! I screamed internally.

At the bottom, I found the scariest piece of all.

Lace. Lacey, lace, a white lace bra, and matching panty set. But that wasn't all. It also came in red, black, and emerald green.

"Why, Alice!" I moaned to myself, falling back onto the carpet behind me.

I shoved everything back into the little bag. I mentally noted how it all fit in there better before… I placed it gently on my bed, afraid it would disappear.

I wasn't quite sure what to do now, but I figured a shower would be good. Clear my head with the sweet scent of strawberry…

Shaving my legs would probably be good, too, if I was going to wear that skirt tonight.

When I got out, I wrapped a towel around myself, not ready to leave the heat left over from a moment ago.

I figured it'd be good to blow dry my hair, just to have something to do. After I did that, and my hair was nice and fluffy, I made my way back to my room.

I looked at the clock.

Only 3:15? Really?

Jake was coming at about 4:30, so we could drive to port angles, and see a movie, and maybe grab dinner. Or sit down for it, I wasn't sure, and he didn't tell me.

It was raining, now. A soft patter on the roof. Unavoidable in forks, I guess. Better wear a jacket.

Maybe… a long jacket. I could wear something… sexy underneath it?

I'd never considered anything like that. How would Jake react?

But, how could I pull it off? Did I even own anything sexy?

I ran back to my bed, turning the bag over, and watching the contents fall onto my blanket. I picked through it, tossing pieces here and there. I hadn't gotten a chance to look at every piece before. But now, I saw just the right thing.

It was low-cut, a deep v-neck sweater. It was tight, and almost a magenta purple color. It was long, kind of like a dress, but much too short for me.

This is…perfect. I thought to myself.

I obviously had to wear something underneath it, though. I mean nothing to high, but something that wouldn't show off my bra.

Speaking of bra, I'd just have to wear one that Alice got for me. But… which one? They all seemed so scary and… I couldn't really see myself wearing one.

I guess… I reached into the bag at random, and pulled out a skimpy piece of dark green lace.

Joy, just the one I had been dreading.

I found a good pair of jeans, no rips, dark wash, and tight-ish. They would look nice with the sweater.

I dug once more through my closet, looking for a good, long piece. I found a beige one, a rain coat that went down to my knees, and zipped all the way up.

Perfect, again. Tonight would be… perfect.

JPOV

I dropped Bella off a little while ago, after she made breakfast.

After the little incident in the bathroom, I came out to see Bella over the stove, cooking something small. I had to inform her that, sadly, that wouldn't be enough.

I guess taking a shower would be a good idea, even though I took one this morning. You could never be too clean, especially when it came to Belle…

I stepped into the stream, hoping to clear my head. Instead, I felt like screaming. I didn't exactly know what to do lately, what Bella wanted.

But I also didn't know about my… problem. What was I how did this happen? Was there anyone else?

I was scared of that, it always being there. Never knowing if it was going to happen or not, or what exactly did happen

I looked down at myself and realized, Wow, I've gotten bigger. I had a more defined chest, and my feet seemed farther away than usual. My arms where huge, and veins popped out dramatically when I flexed.
I needed something to wear tonight, something dressy, but casual all the same.

There wasn't much in my closet left that would fit me. Just a few pairs of pants, and a couple shirts. Foot wear was a different story…

I'd just have to borrow something of Billy's; maybe a nice green shirt. It had nice contrast with my skin tone, and I could take some pants or something…

He did have a green shirt: a nice button-up light green, collared shirt. I wore jeans, too, because I didn't want to look too dressed up. But they were nice, no rips, no stains.

I sauntered to the living room, turning on some mindless TV. show. I sat on the couch for about 5 minutes. I was just too excited to stay seated.

Tonight would be… perfect.

BPOV

I took it upon myself to purchase tickets online for the movie, so I got to pick. It was a romantic comedy; hopefully he wouldn't get the wrong idea…

I couldn't find enough to do. I just wanted to go see Jake, to have a nice night with him. I tried not to remember last night… I mean, I liked it, but it felt like things were moving too fast. I'd put it behind, and hopefully Jake would, too.

JPOV

I couldn't help but think about last night. But I was starting to wonder how Bella felt. She hadn't really said anything this morning, so maybe I shouldn't mention it…

She sent me an email telling me that she picked out the movie. That was good; I don't think I could worry about one more thing.

She would be here soon to pick me up. I wasn't finished on the car yet, so she said I shouldn't worry about it.

I was hungry… I was hungry a lot lately, and I ate a lot. I think breakfast showed that to Bella today… I think I would eat before she got here.

I put a pot on the stove, filling it with water. I could still hear the murmur from the TV. in the other room.

The bubbles started popping in the pot, and I dropped in 4 hot dogs. After a few minutes, they were ready, and I scarfed them down quickly. I was still hungry, but not so much that I'd want to eat all mine, and Bella's food tonight.

BPOV

It was 6 o'clock now.

Time to pick up Jacob…

I grabbed my purse, just in case. I just had a few dollars, and the tickets. And some gum.

Please, I'm allowed to think of all scenarios…

I sat in my truck for a minute, pulling my knees up, and placing my head on them. I wrapped my arms around them, and just took some time to breathe. It felt like I didn't do enough of that lately…

I gently pulled on the hem of my jeans, bringing them closer to my ankles. I wasn't really nervous; I just needed a minute to collect the events of the night.

Movie in Port Angeles, then Dinner at a surprise restaurant. Jacob said he'd drive there and back, just in my car.

Pushing the keys in the ignition, I sighed, reluctantly putting my feet on the pedals.

The drive over was slow in my truck, but we were at the little red house before I knew it.

I stayed in my cab, not seeing his shadow in the window. I gave up, taking a deep breath, and walking to the front door.

JPOV

I heard a knock on the door.

Shit! I thought. How could she be here already?

I grabbed my jacket, and slowly walked to the front door.

"Hi, Jake."

"Hi… Bella"