Real Women Have Curves (Twilight AU-Human)

Chapter 13: Shopping

B POV

It had been two weeks since the dinner with my grandfather. I knew that my disposition had taken a huge blow. I felt like I had taken a step forward only to be forced two steps back. I had attended the last two Friday night games but refused to go to any more after game parties, using Charlie as an excuse.

Edward seemed to notice that I was more standoffish, but he kept trying to get me to talk anyway. Rose and Alice too. It wasn't until lunch one day that things got desperate.

"Bella!" Edward calls from a few tables over. He waves and then walks over.

"Hey!" He greets the table looking at Lauren, Jessica and Angela. Lauren and Jessica's eyes are glued to him, hell they were pretty much undressing him with their eyes. Angela acknowledges him then turns back to her conversation with Ben.

"Hey Edward." I answer. "What's up?"

"Well," He starts with a trace of pride in his voice. "Guess what I just got in the mail this morning."

"What?" I play along.

"You have to guess!" He declares.

"Hmm," I purse my lips. "Well it couldn't be a summons for jury duty." I rule out. "Or a draft into the army because you're not eighteen yet."

"No," He smiles wider.

"Can I get a hint?" I ask.

"Yeah," Edward nods. "The hint is More Time."

"More Time?" I ask.

"Uh-huh." He chuckles.

"I don't know. I give up." He pulls out two skinny, long pieces of perforated card-stock with a bunch of printing and hands me one.

"What is this?" I look at it for a minute.

"That would be your ticket to the Needtobreathe concert three weeks from now." Edward brags.

"WHAT?" My mouth drops open. "No, I can't accept this! This is your ticket. Don't you want to take Emmett or Jacob?"

"No," he answers a little hurt. "You took a rain check on me, remember? Not to mention I'm cashing in your oath bond thing on this. You're going Bella, that's final."

"What if I'm busy that weekend?" I fire back at him.

"You're not." He answers flatly. "I already had my mom call your dad to make sure it was okay. He was thrilled."

My eyes get wide and I'm speechless. "Umm," is all I can manage to get out. Think Bella, think! Isn't there a way you can get him to take someone else?

"I take that as a yes." He winks as he walks back over to Emmett and Jazz. His head gives a slight nod as Alice and Rose break into a clapping applause. When they see my face and immediately stop.

Rose grabs Alice's arm and they come marching over. "Bella, you're coming with us." Rose directs as Alice grabs my arm and drags me off to the girls bathroom.

Rose leads the way in and pulls her make-up from her purse. "Okay spill." She demands. "What are you thinking?"

"Why me?" I ask in shock.

"That's easy," Alice answers. "Because you're the only other person we know who loves Needtobreathe as much as Edward does."

"Well sure." I answer.

"And because you and him get along so well." Rose adds.

"Okay-" I start again.

"Not to mention it would be good for you to get out of town." Alice interrupts.