A/N: OK I'm sorry to everyone who has reviewed and/or alerted this story that it has been so long, but I just couldn't get motivated. Anyway, I finished my exams this afternoon and came home and finished this chapter. It's a bit longer than the other two so I hope you enjoy it. Constructive criticism is appreciated. Thanks

Chapter Three: Practising

BPOV

I complained to Alice but she was having none of it. She said that we had to go shopping now because it was Saturday so we only had two days until Operation Bloodrush.

As we approached the Volvo Edward walked towards the passenger door to open it for me, but Alice stopped him.

"Nuh-uh. You two are in the back. I'm driving."

"What, Alice? Why?" My angel wasn't pleased.

"You need to practise." Alice grinned wickedly.

"I need to do no such thing." Looking at her face he saw it was pointless so he compromised, "At least let Jasper drive. Please."

Alice threw the keys to her smirking husband before ushering us towards the back seat and sliding gracefully into the seat in front of Edward. Emmett and Rosalie followed us in her M3.

"Jazz," Alice's statement confused me. But the smirk on her face was what worried me.

"Oh no you don't." Edward was arguing again, but he was looking at Jasper. Alice giggled.

I looked at Edward; he was so sexy when he was mad. I moved closer to him, and daringly put my hand on his thigh. He drew breath in through his teeth and looked down at me. I gave him my most alluring look, running the tip of my tongue slowly over my upper lip. All of a sudden I felt incredibly turned on and I felt Edwards hands grab my hips, lifting me onto his lip before his lips came crashing to mine.

Edward's mouth plundered mine roughly and his tongue slipped out and pushed its way past my lips. Its cool length explored my mouth as his ice-cold hands left trails of fire as they moved all over my back and sides. It seemed as though Edward (finally) couldn't get close enough to me. I ran one of my hands through his soft tresses as the other clamped behind his neck.

I felt my fiancé's moist mouth leave mine as he moved to the left, placing soft kisses along my jaw to my neck. I almost moaned as he used his tongue to caress the sensitive hollow behind my ear. I let my hands drop, then gently lifted Edward's left hand to my mouth and kissed it all over, sucking at his knuckles.

Edward's lips returned to mine, and he kissed me until I was breathless, when I pulled away before I passed out. I slumped against his neck, breathing heavily, and felt him bury his face in my hair, inhaling the scent of my shampoo.

Once I could breathe normally again, I lifted my head to look at Edward's beautiful face, and rested my forehead on his. I gently brushed my lips against his.

"You are incredible." I was shocked at how dazed I sounded. I heard a soft chuckle behind me.

When I turned my head, Alice and Jasper were grinning, their golden eyes sparkling. Alice applauded and I groaned, turning back to Edward so I could hide my face in his shoulder. I had only just realised that it wasn't me, or even Edward, who had made that happen. Damned blonde, empathic vampire!

"Shh, Bella. Ignore them. And don't be mad at Jasper, you know he can't refuse Alice anything." Edward was whispering soothingly in my ear.

Damned pixie! She was so in for it. I would have to get Edward to help me get revenge. Something she wouldn't see us planning. Something spontaneous she couldn't do anything to prevent. Something to do with her beloved shopping. I grinned as I thought of the possibilities, but avoided making any decisions so she wouldn't see what I was planning.

EPOV

I knew as soon as Jasper turned the heat up. I could tell Bella was oblivious though. I wasn't sure whether to be annoyed or thankful to him. After all, I definitely enjoyed the more physical turn our relationship had taken. But now that Bella sat cringing in my arms I almost wished it had never happened.

I had heard Alice and Jasper's thoughts and knew exactly who was responsible for this. I also knew it was pre-planned. My sister was going to kill me if she didn't stop this soon. And using Bella and Jasper as her pawns against me – how much lower was she going to go?

I felt Bella grin against my neck. This confused me somewhat, until she looked at me and motioned in Alice's direction with her eyes. I smirked at her and nodded slightly, understanding. She leaned into me, put her lips by my ear, and whispered so quietly that even I had to strain to hear it. She was getting better at this.

"Shop-ping." She drew back and looked at me as I pulled my mouth into the crooked grin I knew she loved.

Soon after we had pulled into the parking lot of the mall. I was beginning to question whether I actually preferred Jasper driving my beautiful car to Alice. Rosalie parked next to us and we all made our way into the mall.

Alice handed me a shopping list and went through it in her head, showing me what everything looked like and where it could be purchased. I nodded and reached for Bella's hand but Alice tugged her away.

"She's coming with me, you're with Jasper."

"What about those Emmett and Rosalie?" I glanced into Emmett's mind to see, but quickly focused on Alice to rid myself of the images of Rosalie. I turned slowly towards where I thought they stood, and sure enough, there they were, joined at the lips, earning a few disgusted glances from shoppers.

"They have their own stuff to buy, Emmett knows what he's looking for, and Rosalie will keep him in line."

I turned to my angel and put my hands on her hips, leaning forward for a kiss, which she rewarded me with, smiling.

"I'm sorry Edward, I didn't know she was going to do this."

"Come on, lover boy." Jasper smirked as he punched my arm playfully.

"You're a fine one to talk, Mr I-do-everything-my wife-tells-me-to." I reluctantly followed him after promising Bella I'd see her soon.

"So I turned up the heat on you in the car – sue me!"

"Oh, I wasn't referring to that – Alice likes men in uniform doesn't she Jazz?" I used her nickname for him on purpose to draw more of a reaction.

He growled but didn't respond. I looked once more at the shopping list.

"So we need temporary brown hair dye and an usher-style tux for Carlisle, dim light bulbs, champagne, expensive snacks and soft drinks, walkie-talkies – remember Emmett broke the last set by dropping one in the lake – and a new pair of shoes for me. Why? I have a perfectly good pair of shoes!"

"Don't ask." But I could see in Jasper's mind the image of Emmett trying to force my shoes onto his size 14 feet. What was wrong with him?

As Jasper and I traipsed round the mall making our purchases I thought of my Bella. I imagined the torture Alice was putting her through – I knew which shops she had been taken to. I sought out Alice's mind, sifting through the shallow thoughts of the many humans surrounding us until I heard the excited tones of my sister's mind. Then I saw her. She was stunning, but I knew if I had been human, I would have been blushing.