Chapter 1
AN: I don't own the characters, but you knew that.
Alrighty, I think some background info is in order before you start reading. This story kicks off about two-ish weeks into their senior year, so it's early September. Edward and Alice are twins, Rosalie and Jasper are twins and Emmett is Bella's older brother, but he got held back a year that's why they're in the same grade.
Okay, that's all for now.
His tongue left a wet trail down my neck as his hand burned a path of fire down my body. His hair, softer than feathers, tangled with my fingers as I ran my hands through his golden locks. He purred seductively in his smooth southern brawl, sending shivers down my spine with every word. A soft sigh escaped my lips as he…
"Alice! Pay attention!" Mr Banner's sharp voice cut through my daydream.
"Yes, sir," I mumbled, a bright blush colouring my cheeks as I looked down at my desk to avoid the curious stares of my classmates.
When the feeling of being stared at left me I chanced a glance at the guy sitting a few seats away from me. Jasper Whitlock Hale. My knight in shining armour, the star of all my fantasies, the ying to my yang, the…Well, you get the picture. Unfortunately, for me at least, he's also my brother's best friend and that makes him off limits.
With an unsatisfied sigh I went back to the work Mr Banner assigned us. On my other side my best friend, and future love of my brother's life, sat staring at me with a knowing look in her soft brown eyes. When I looked at her with raised eyebrows she shook her head in mock disappointment, pursing her lips to stifle the giggle that threatened to escape. I threw my pencil down and rolled my eyes at Bella, shooting a faux annoyed glare in her direction.
If anyone knew about unrequited love it would be Bella. She has been in love with Edward for years and for years he has treated her exactly like Jasper treats me, like a sister. But not for long, if I have anything to do with it.
The shrill ring of the bell brought me out of my scheming thoughts and back to the present.
Looks like I'm gonna have to continue that fantasy some other time, I thought as I tossed my pencil case and books into my pink Guess handbag, the chains tinkling as I pushed the straps up my arm and over my shoulder.
A sudden warmth alerted me to the presence of another person. I turned around and saw Jasper standing next to his desk, waiting for me.
"You know, I still have no idea how you fit all of your books in that bag, Alice," he said as we walked out of the classroom to join Bella and Edward.
"It's a gift," Edward interjected.
"Yeah, I'm sure if she wanted to she could fit an elephant in her purse," Bella laughed.
I rolled my eyes at my friend.
"Oh, please, it's not rocket science. You just need to know how to pack." I said as we walked into the cafeteria. "And it's not my fault if you don't know how to do it." I continued as we stood in line.
I heard Edward chuckle and saw Bella shake her head as she grabbed a tray. My breath caught in my throat as Jasper leaned in and whispered in my ear. "Trust me, Alice, I know exactly how to do it."
My eyes grew wide as his words sunk in. This is new, I thought as I grabbed a salad.
I turned around to face him, gave him my brightest smile and said, "I'll believe it when I see it."
I giggled at his dazed expression and moved down the line to the cash register, leaving Jasper standing there, frozen in shock. I skipped to our usual table, yes skipped, and snagged my favourite seat. I looked up from my salad to see the others strolling along, taking their time. Urgh, hurry up, I thought as I speared a cherry tomato and popped it into my mouth. I chewed slowly and willed my friends to hurry up with my eyes. Finally they sat down and I swallowed my bite.
"Geez, Ali, how many times did you chew that one bite?" Edward asked.
"Seventy-two," I said and turned to Bella, who sat down next to me. "So, Bella, I was thinking we could go shopping after school."
Bella choked on her fries and shot me a panicked look as Edward patted her back. After giving him a grateful smile she turned back to me.
"I, I don't think so, Alice," she said softly.
"Oh, come on. It'll be fun." I pleaded, giving her my saddest puppy dog look.
She sighed and I knew I won. "Fine…but we're not playing Barbie Bella."
"Okay, deal." I said begrudgingly. "Edward, you'll take Bella's car home, right?" I turned my attention to my brother.
Edward opened his mouth, but Bella interrupted him.
"Alice, that's not necessary," she protested. "I'll drive it home and you can follow in your car."
"Yeah, that makes much more sense," Edward said. "And then Jasper and I can follow you in my car-"
"No!" I shouted. "I mean, this is girl time so you guys don't need to come."
Edward looked at me suspiciously.
"Well, I insist that we accompany you. You never know when you might need extra muscle to help with the bags."
No, no, no! My brain shouted.
"Oh, I'm sure we can manage," I said calmly, a small smile creeping onto my face. "Besides, I don't think you want to hang out in Victoria's Secret all afternoon."
Edward opened and closed his mouth like a fish, his face a violent shade of red that rivalled even Bella's usual blush.
Crisis averted, I thought with relieved smile.
"Okay," Edward said after clearing his throat. "Why are you going shopping anyway?"
"Since when has she needed a reason to go shopping?" Jasper asked, looking up from his cheese burger.
"Hey!" I protested. "Okay, that's true, but this time I have a really, really good reason to go shopping."
"Why don't I like the sound of this?" Bella mumbled.
"Oh ye of little faith," I said, shooting her a hurt look.
"Oh, I can't wait to hear this," Edward said, rubbing his hands together expectantly.
With all eyes on me I started to tell them my idea. "So, I was thinking-"
Edward snorted.
I glared at him before continuing. "You know how Mom and Dad are going to that convention thing this weekend?"
Everyone nodded.
"Well, I was thinking we could have a little get-together," I said innocently.
"Define 'little' Alice," Edward said, glancing worriedly over his shoulder.
"Just us…oh, and Rosalie and Emmett," I said.
A look of relief washed over Edward's face as he nodded his head thoughtfully.
"Uhm, Alice?" Jasper asked. "Do you think it's a good idea to have Rose and Emmett in the same room?"
Speak of the devils…
I turned my head to the sudden commotion heading our way.
Emmett and Rosalie were fighting…again. It had become a regular thing with those two ever since we hit puberty. To make a long story short, Rose was, for lack of a better description, an ugly duckling, and Emmett used to tease her relentlessly. And then, out of the blue, puberty hits and she's suddenly all gorgeous and curvy and Emmett, being the guy he is, obviously took notice. The teasing stopped, but it was replaced by constant flirting and inappropriate innuendos, which resulted in Rose getting mad and yelling at him to leave her alone – all the time.
Jasper gave me a pointed look, but I ignored him and focused my attention on a fuming Rosalie.
"Hey, Rosie, do you want to go shopping with me and Bella after school?"
"Ooh, shopping sounds like so much fun!" Emmett interrupted, doing his impression of what I assumed was supposed to be a teenage girl, jumping up and down and clapping his hands.
I rolled my eyes in annoyance and looked expectantly at Rose.
"If it means I can get away from him, then I would love to," she said, giving Emmett an icy glare.
"Great! Then it's all settled." I said with a smile before snagging one of Jasper's fries and popping it into my mouth.
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"Ooh, Bella, you should totally get that," I said as my best friend came into the dressing room, a black dress draped over her arm.
"Alice, I haven't even tried it on yet," she said, holding up the dress in front of the mirror.
"So? I just know you'll look fabulous, and it's perfect for this weekend."
"It's just going to be us, right?" Bella asked nervously, again.
"Of course," I reassured her, "now try it on."
"Remind me again why we're dressing up for a get-together at your house," Rosalie said as Bella closed the curtain behind her.
"Because dressing up is fun, and it coincides with what I have planned for us."
"And what would that be?" she asked, raising her eyebrows in suspicion.
"You'll just have to wait and see."
At that moment Bella opened the curtain and stood in front of us, smoothing down the dress hesitantly.
"How does it look?" she asked nervously.
I cocked my head to the side and looked her up and down. The square neckline of the dress showed off a decent amount of her smooth white skin and the pleated material flattered her bust. A thick band of square beads drew attention to her small waist as the rest of the dress hung loosely to her knees.
Edward is going to flip!
I nodded my head in consent and gave her a bright smile. "You look gorgeous. Oh, and I saw the perfect shoes to go with the dress!"
I jumped up to get the pair I had in mind and walked straight to the cashier.
"We'll take these and the dress," I told the cashier as I pointed to Bella coming out of the dressing room, taking out my favourite credit card.
Yes, I have a favourite credit card. Don't judge me.
"Alice, I can buy my own clothes, you know," Bella said from behind me.
"Oh, I know. See this as an early birthday present."
Bella groaned and rolled her eyes. "Fine, but don't get me anything on my birthday."
"Bella, Bella, Bella," Rose said, "you know she's going to get you something for your birthday, no matter how many times you tell her not to. I wouldn't be surprised if she gave you something every day of your birth week."
"That's a great idea, Rosie!" I yelled jumping up and down as plans started forming in my head.
Bella shot a glare at Rosalie. "What have you done?"
AN: That's the first chapter for you. I hope you liked it. In the future I'll try to keep these notes short, because I know nobody reads them. This isn't beta'd, frankly because I'm too lazy to send it, and English isn't my first language so there may be some mistakes. Oh, and I LOVE reviews (just putting it out there in case you were wondering).