Uh-five, six, uh-five six seven eight…

            I really hated Alice. I had never felt this much malice for the vampire the size of a pixie, but now I could only think of the ways I could murder her.

            Crime of passion my ass. More like crime of spite.

EPOV

“I’ve got some errands to run, I’ll call you in two hours…”

            Bella’s words rang in my head. Five minutes ago the silver phone clenched in my hand was supposed to send vibrations up through the tips of my fingers. Five minutes ago I was supposed to hear the only voice in the world I wanted to hear. Five minutes ago…

            “Relax Edward. It’s only five minutes later than she promised.” Alice leaned back against the couch, the corners of her mouth pulled into a smile.

            “Alice, tell me where she is!” I couldn’t help but snarl at my favorite sister. She took pleasure in layering her thoughts, trying to hide exactly what she knew I wanted to see.

            “Errands I would guess, why? Did she tell you something different?”

            “Alice!” She giggled at me, like the tinkle of breaking glass, each shard shattering my sanity.

            “Oh Edward. You’re so overbearingly protective. You can leave her alone for two hours and ten minutes,” I grinded my teeth; the passing time had not escaped my attention, “and except her to come home in one piece.”

            “Do you and I know the same Bella?” I threw up my hands, exasperated. “This is the girl who found a coven of vampires, a pack of werewolves, and a horde or hormone-crazed teenage boys!”

            “I don’t think she found the last one Edward.”

            “Does it matter?” I growled. As much as I loved Alice she could really set me on edge. 

            “Do you have plans today? Anything specific planned that I should know about?”

            “No..I just want to know where she is!” I snarled, hoping to inspire some fear into my physic sister.

            “Didn’t you say it was none of my business, the other night?”

            “That was when you were looking into…” I paused. Even with my favorite I couldn’t admit what Bella and I had planned for after our wedding.