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AN: Here's the next chapter. I have some of the story planned out, seeing as I am writing it in my head while I'm at work so I'll try to update as often as I can. In order to ensure speedy updates, I think the chapters are going to be a bit on the shorter side but hopefully that will allow for higher quality! Anyway, thank you to my two reviewers so far: Crookshanks24 and mama2four. It's good to know I'm doing something right in the Twilight world. I only recently read the books and am not all that familiar with them so let's just say that this is taking place during...Bella's senior year? So that means Jasper, Emmett and Rosalie have all graduated. Anyway, please review. Enjoy!

Rosalie POV

I leisurely sifted through my closet, trying to decide what to wear for the day. When it came to fashion, it was the one aspect of my life that I was able to take slowly, the one time I felt normal. I pulled out a red three quarter length top and dark wash jeans. I walked over to my floor length mirror and held up the outfit. Sighing, I dropped the clothes on the floor and walked back to the closet.

"I vote for what you're wearing now…"

I turned and glared at Emmett, "Of course you would, but I highly doubt the rest of the family would agree." I was standing in our bedroom wearing nothing but a white cami and red underwear. Of course Emmett would want me to stay that way. Sometimes I wondered why I loved the big galoot.

Emmett shrugged and flopped down on the bed which groaned under his weight and force.

"You'd better not break that bed, I've finally found one I like."

"As if that really matters."

I turned to glare at him again, but he was just smiling that sexy, foolish grin of his. I sighed again, this time out of resignation. How can I resist him when he looks like that? I made my way the bed and in a fraction of a second was encircled in his arms. I planted a kiss on him and after a quick, but satisfactory, makeout session as they are calling it these days, I pushed against his chest.

"What is it, Rose?"

"Company." I would know that scent from a mile away by now.

Emmett frowned as he sat up and inhaled sharply. He couldn't help but smile a little, "Bella."

Was I the only one who saw that she didn't belong with us? She was choosing this path. She wasn't dying like the rest of us had been. I longed to say this to Emmett but decided that it wasn't worth the argument that would surely ensue.

Pursing my lips I walked back over to the closet and resumed my leisurely inventory.

Bella POV

It was finally Saturday. This was looking to be a very nice Saturday. Not only was I not working today, but I was due to spend the night with "Alice." I felt somewhat bad about lying to Charlie, even if it was only a white lie. I would be spending time with Alice, I would just be spending the night in Edward's room. Of course, Charlie thought that Edward was out of town on a college 

visit to…which school did he say this time? Notre Dame? Or was it Northwestern? I guess it doesn't matter which one. It only matters that it is someplace in the Midwest, far from Forks. If Edward had been anyone other than…well the vampire that he is, he wouldn't be able to make it to the visit and back in time to see me.

The one downside was the fact that Edward couldn't be the one to pick me up because how could he humanly pick me up and make it to the Midwest two hours later? Easy, he just wouldn't do it the human way. But Charlie wouldn't understand that, so Alice had to pick me up while Edward and Carlisle began their run.

I had just finished packing my bag when I heard the doorbell ring. Surprisingly, Charlie tore his attention away from the basketball rerun and answered the door, probably to make sure that it was indeed Alice and not Edward.

I heard a familiar squeal as Alice ran up the stairs, barely able to contain her energy, almost slipping into vampire speed. I was grabbed into an excited hug and got a face full of pixie like black hair. "We are going to have the greatest time tonight!"

Alice grabbed my bag and made her way to the stairs before I could process what was happening. "Come on, Bella!" she urged as she edged her way past Charlie. "Thanks for letting me steal her Chief Swan."

"Anytime, Alice." What he really meant was anytime Edward was away.

I walked down the stairs and gave Charlie a quick hug, "Bye."

"Have fun, Bells."

I smiled and walked towards the door as an impatient Alice honked the horn of her shiny yellow car.

"I'm coming!" A minute later I was buckled into the passenger seat and Alice was talking a mile a minute as I struggled to keep up. Eventually we pulled up to the big white mansion…