"I don't mind picking you up, you know," Edward reassured Bella as he dropped her off at Rosalie's house.
"Emmett is taking Alice and me home. He is in the dog house with Rose and trying to redeem himself." Bella chucked.
"Poor guy," Edward shook his head. "You girls have fun tonight; call me if you need me." He gave Bella's knee a gentle squeeze. "Babe, don't forget your wine!"
Bella grabbed the two bottles of wine from the back seat and practically ran to Rosalie's front door. She was so excited for girls' night. It had been a while since Rose, Alice, and Bella could get together and unwind.
"Don't wait up!" Bella called from the porch as she let herself in.
Alice showed up a few minutes after Bella, and the girls settled on the couch for much-needed girl time.
As Bella opened the third bottle of the night, Alice asked the question they had been avoiding.
"So what did Emmett do to earn the privilege of chauffeur tonight?" She held her glass out for Bella to fill it back up.
"Well, he forgot our anniversary," Rosalie replied.
"Isn't your wedding anniversary in October?" Bella questioned.
"Not our wedding anniversary, the anniversary of our first date."
"Rose, you are going to hold that against him! I couldn't tell you the month that Jasper and I went on our first date. Don't you think you are being a little hard on him?"
"That first date changed our lives forever. I like to celebrate it." Rosalie took a long drink from her wine. Bella made a mental note to talk to Edward when she got home.
The girls spent the rest of the night laughing and drinking, and around midnight, Emmett loaded a very drunk Bella and Alice into the car to get them home.
Edward had left the porch light on so she wouldn't trip on her way into the house. She was thirsty and wandered into the kitchen before heading up to bed. She flipped on the kitchen light and found a bottle of water, a white Gatorade, her favorite, and a bottle of aspirin on the counter. Propped up between the drinks and the painkillers was a note,
B-
There is leftover pizza in the fridge. I hope you had a great time. I promise I will be quiet in the morning.
I love you
-E
He really is perfect, Bella thought to herself as she opened the fridge.