Chapter One - Alice Preparing

Alice POV

I had been debating on this for a few days now. Should I really do this? The poor girl might quit once she meets him. He can be an ass but then again he is blood and he is lonely and she did that picture and thought he was gorgeous. Fine whatever, we need dresses asap.

I pushed my finger onto the intercom button on the phone knowing my assistant would answer it as soon as she saw it beep. "Bella can I see you in here please."

Less then ten seconds later she was at the door with her notepad in hand. Why does carry that damn thing?

I had to hand it to her she was beautiful. Not quite his type but he needed a change. The dumb blondes he kept bringing home were annoying the crap out of me. Bella was to sweet to be as annoying and preppy as them. Her fashion sense could use some work though. Her outfit today was dreadful. She was dressed in what looked like pajama pants that were just a solid blue color and an old t-shirt.

"Bella what are you wearing? You work for a fashion magazine not a Star Wars magazine. Geez."

She rolled her eyes. "You know I'm only an intern Alice. Besides what readers actually come here and check out the assistants. I'm not writing anything about the dos or do-nots of fashion like you and I'm not Mary the receptionist so people who come in the doors aren't required to speak to me."

I loved this girl. She was one of the few assistants I had seen that was not afraid to speak back. I never did understand why she agreed to work with me if she hated fashion so much but she was adorable and we had been friends for years.

"Whatever. Anyway Bella I have a favor to ask. We need the car here in a few moments. The two of have to go shopping. Aren't you excited?" I laughed as her nose wrinkled up in disgust.

"Not another shopping spree for me Alice? You know I never wear the stuff you've bought me over the years anyway."

"No silly Bella. We need to get dresses for prom! Remember we have to get you all dressed up for the night so you can seduce my poor brother." I winked at her.

She looked at me like I was crazy. "I don't want to seduce him. I just thought the picture you have is cute and since I never see him I thought you'd like to introduce us. You are after all one of my best friends."

Bella and I had gone back a few years since we took a class together in college. I couldn't honestly tell you what class it was because we never paid attention. We talked about everyone that was in the class and just hung out a lot. I offered her the job a couple of weeks ago hoping that maybe if she was around fashionable people she might magically require an eye for herself.

So we went shopping and we both found dresses we fell in love with. Her dress wasn't very prom but it fit her amazingly and I realized who would really care.

At first everyone that worked here teased me incessantly for hiring the sweat pant girl but they all fell in love with her personality. There were even a couple of guys that worked the magazine that asked if she was dating anyone but I always told them to leave my intern alone. She refused to let me call her my assistant so I called her my intern when introducing her.

The Night of the Dance

I went over to Bella's apartment a couple of hours beforehand to help her with her make-up. The girl was absolutely clueless when it came to make-up. Seriously. How does a twenty year old not know how to apply mascara?

"Alice is there anything I should know before you introduce us? He doesn't have like webbed fingers or something does he?"

I rolled my eyes still making sure her blush was the perfect tone to match everything. "No Bella you'll be fine. Just try not to fall on your ass to much."

She giggled as she knew the request was to much for her. "Yeah right. I can't walk along a completely flat surface without falling on my face at least once and you expect me to dance? Dream on."

I finished up her make-up and finally let her see herself in the mirror. I was pleased when I heard her sigh of relief.

I kissed her on the top of her head and started to walk out the door. "You okay to drive yourself Bella? I don't want to abandon you but I do kinda want to surprise him."

"Yeah I'll be fine Alice. Go. I'll see you in thirty minutes anyway."

I let the door shut behind me and walked down a couple of flights upstairs and across the parking area to my apartment. I still thought it was funny she didn't know we lived in the same complex and we had been friends for years. Whenever we wanted to sit around, get drunk, and laugh at cheesy movies we always went to Rosalie or Bella's place. Maybe the idea of a male version of me scares them?

I chuckled as I opened my apartment room door and saw my brother laying on the couch with his tux on. "Get up! You are going to wrinkle that damned thing and look like a freaking mess in front of all my friends."

He glanced over at me and gave me an are you kidding look. "Alice I'm only going because Jasper's out of town on a business trip. I'm not trying to impress anyone."

"You don't know who you'll meet tonight. Now are you ready to go or am I going to leave you here?"

If only you knew the girl of your dreams is going to be there tonight. I know you are perfect for each other.

He shrugged and I grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the door. "For all you know you could meet the most beautiful girl you have ever seen tonight. Now act like your happy or something. Please?"

He looked at me with cheesiest look on his face and I knew it was going to work out. They have to like each other right? I mean I can't be wrong, can I?

x End Chapter x

Author's Note:

I hope this chapter read okay. Bella's POV at the dance is the next chapter if ya'll want it.

You know the drill guys. I'm a review whore.