A/N Thank you to all of you reading the story, it brings a smile onto my face. All reviews are welcome, thank you.

Chapter 2

Spending time with Alice was always fun. As always she was free to let go of herself and just live in the moment, enjoy it without any worries. That's why I liked her.

'Hey Lexi, what about this?' Alice holds up a shimmering silver dress. Floor length with a low back and dangerously low v neck line. I loved it.

'I think it's perfect Alice, fabulous choice!' We laugh and go on the search for shoes. For a moment Alice is quiet, something is bothering her I knew it.

'Lexi..' She stops in front of me and looks up at me from her small height. Considering I myself is only 5'4 it's rather strange to be looking down on someone.

'Yes Alice?' Her tiny shoulders rise then fall.

'Where have you been? Why haven't we seen you in so long?' Her curious small features creating a frown on her forehead.

Sighing I flick my hair over my shoulder and lead her to sit down on a plump velvet chaise longue in the middle of the store.

'Alice, it's really not important where I've been what matters is that I'm here now, right?' Here and now really wasn't the right place to indulge into personal matters.

'Well yeah but I missed you Lexi. I know you and Edward kept in touch..distantly..but why didn't you ever come visit? What has been so important these past 80 years that's kept you away?'

I bow my head. The internal conflict of two voices bickering in my head on whether to take the journey of spilling everything bottled up inside was infuriating.

'Alice, it's a long story, it doesn't matter really, it was just a mistake and I'm sorry I never kept in touch, I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. But I'm here. And you're my friend. Can we just leave it at that?' I smile softly at her hoping she'll leave it at that.

She keeps frowning but hugs me kissing my cheek. 'Fine. But you're telling me one day. Whether you like it or not.' I nod knowing it's not best to argue with her.

'So tell me, what's this Bella girl like?' I take the dress off Alice and stand up. The sound of her name made the frown cease from her forehead and an excitement spark in her eyes.

'Bella! I forgot you haven't met her yet! She's Edward's true love..' She prances around every store telling me the whole 'fairy tale' of the happy couple.

I was disgusted to hear she'd been associating herself with werewolves and I was surprised Edward hadn't killed this Jacob guy already. But Edward being the moral man now with 'control' I guess I'd just have to kill the wolf myself.

'Jacob is her best friend Lexi and we've made a pact with the wolves that we can't break so please don't do anything stupid!'

She pleads with me as I admire my new Christian Louboutin shoes and nod to the cashier to wrap them up for me. Alice knows I don't take bullshit and I've never liked wolves.

'Alice. You're telling me that you live a mile away from a pack of wolves. One of them is your soon-to-be-sister-in-laws best friend, who from what I've heard seriously has a massive crush on her and you've made a pact that you won't step on their land so you won't kill them? I mean seriously? They're wolves Alice it's their nature to want to snap our necks so why shouldn't we snap theirs?' I pay the lady at the till and we make our way back to Alice's car.

'Yes but Carlisle wants us to live in peace and so do I! Bella loves Jacob and if we did anything to hurt him she'd hate us forever. Imagine what that would do to Edward..You love Edward don't you?' She blocks me from opening the car door. Damn why is she always right?

'Yes I love Edward.' I huff and fold my arms. 'And yes I want him to be happy…so…if that means resisting from killing a wolf…I guess I could do it.'

'Thank you!' She opens the door for me and I slide into the Ferrari. 'You're welcome,' I mumble.

'I can't wait for you to meet Bella!' She squeals and speeds off back to the mansion.

'Oh joy..humans..'