AN: Ok I am the worst at updates, I'm sorry, it was mean of me to make you all wait that long.
With this chapter I indulged in writing about what happens with Alice more than Jacob (a lot more) but make overs and preparing for dates is a big deal. Right ladies? But I hope you still enjoy it.
I'm not a happy bunny, I had half a tub of Ben & Jerry's cookie dough ice cream in my freezer but it mysteriously disappeared and no one is owning up to eating it.
What have I done?
If I had a time machine I would travel back to a few hours ago where I made the stupid mistake of calling Alice Cullen. As soon as I asked for her help with a make over all hatred she seemed to harbour for me melted right away.
She asked, no. Demanded that I go straight over to their house, so as soon Alice put the phone down I borrowed mom's keys and took her old car. I didn't hurry to get to Forks, but dam was their house hard to find!
In the forest when you're a large wolf with a great sense of smell you can just trace their scent back to it or follow the worn down trail where we patrolled. As a human I had never driven to their house before and only just managed to find the entrance to their driveway in a sea of ferns and other plants.
Within seconds of pulling up to the extensive driveway a small white blur dashed out the house, I stiffened when she practically ripped the door off and yanked me out. I desperately tried to suppress the heavy tremors that rocked my spine. I wasn't used to being touched by leeches.
She didn't care and yanked me through the house where I managed to catch several surprised faces as Alice pulled me up the stairs. When she finally had me sitting in her extensive bathroom she started looking me over.
"Where to start?" she asked more of herself than me, she tapped her finger against her lips, clearly musing over what she could do with me.
"Make up?" I suggested to her, Alice's eyes widened before suddenly she was doubled over, her hysterical laughing shaking her small frame. I sat astounded, why was that funny?
"Leah, you don't start with make up! No you're going in the shower first." She laughed pulling me up, I heard a loud ripping sound and before I had a chance to look down she had shoved me into an extremely large shower. Cold water splashed down suddenly making me in scream in surprise.
"Oops, let me turn that up, we don't normally have to use such hot water." She laughed sticking her pale hand in and operating several large sliver knobs on the wall before the water finally warmed up.
"Was that completely necessary?" I forced through chattering teeth as the warm water chased away the cold shivers.
"Yep." she giggled. "Besides we don't have much time and these clothes are hideous anyway, I did you a favour."
I had to hold back a laugh thinking of Alice standing outside the door, poking whatever was left of my clothing with a foot long stick. I looked around for some soap and noticed a small silver rack on the shelf. I picked up a bottle of amber liquid but couldn't decipher what it was thanks to the french label.
"Do you have anything with an English label?" I growled shifting through the various amber filled bottles, they were all the same label and obviously very expensive.
"Nope, those are the best shampoos and soaps I've ever come across, only the cheaper shampoo bottles have translations on the back." She told me but she quickly reached in grabbed a bottle and handed it to me.
As I washed I couldn't help winkle my nose against the icy burning, I realised it would be no good washing now, as soon as I left the Cullens I was going to reek and Jacob would know I came to Alice. I growled to myself before I got out, grabbing a fluffy towel to the side and wrapping it around me.
Alice was at the huge counter, sorting through several bags of make up and some scary looking silver implements.
"What the hell is that for?" I asked pointing to a strange silver tool; Alice looked at it before looking up at in surprise.
"You've never seen an eyelash curler?" she asked horrified. I shrugged. She didn't move for a few seconds, just staring at me as if I had just grown an extra limb.
"Wow." Was all she managed before she unfroze, she rummaged around quickly before throwing a small bottle at me, I looked down at the expensive bottle of lotion.
"Put that on." She ordered, I rolled my eyes but complied and began rubbing it into my legs and arms. After I had achieved that Alice sat me down in a chair facing a huge mirror above the sink and whipped out a pair of scissors.
"Don't even think about it." I growled indicating to them, Alice raised her eyebrows.
"It's only a trim, your hair's a mess anyway." She replied before attacking my hair, I couldn't disagree with her there and let her continue to hack my locks. So far it had managed to grow to into a short bob but it was hideous on me, it had never been stylish, mom had cut it off for me when I first phased which made me look like a boy.
Alice kept snipping away and I actually loved the style but I wasn't going to admit it, it was cropped but she had cut a fringe out and I had couldn't help but think about how sexy it looked.
"Thanks." I said simply once she had finished and I kept turning my head sideways to admire it.
"You're welcome." She said beaming clearly surprised by my small show of gratitude; I caught the quick glance she threw the diamond watch she wore. I knew from tales of Bella's make over's that this wasn't even half way completed.
Of course Alice soon moved on, she added a few hair products to my new haircut to style it even further before she attacked my eyebrows with tweezers. I was happy to see the bushy lines reduced to fine arches.
Alice soon began rushing through everything and as the clock inched closer to my date she knew she'd have to work harder, she'd put me through so many ordeals that I was sure to be traumatised, especially when she insisted on waxing.
A small crease formed between her eyebrows as she worked hard on my nails, I was getting more edgy as we were running out of time and Alice nearly threw a fit when I complained. She couldn't see how long until she would be finished, how close we would end up getting. Calling Jacob to pick me up from here was out of the question, I would tell him Alice helped me but I didn't need the rest of her bloodsucking buddies witnessing the start of our date.
I worried about what I would wear, I had nothing at home in my limited cupboard. Would Jacob mind if I wore shorts? I glanced at the clock, it was almost six already and Alice was nowhere near completed on my nails.
"When did you become a dog groomer Alice?" Came an amused musical voice, my head whipped round to spy the glorious Rosalie leaning against the doorframe a small smirk on her face, I cut in before Alice could utter a word.
"About the time she met you. Right, Alice?" I said grinning; Alice's twinkling laugh filled the room and the firm smirk on Rosalie's face faltered for a second before she recomposed herself.
"Rosalie could you take over for a moment, I need to do something." Alice said cutting over whatever Rosalie was about to say, the blonde bombshell looked disgusted but stalked over and her cool fingers replaced Alice's who danced off as soon as she was able.
Immediately I didn't trust Rosalie, I thought she might rip off my nails rather than continue applying the fake acrylics which I would be secretly pulling off before I phased. I half expected her to snap my fingers in half but the only thing showing her disgust was the deep frown on her perfect pale face. I watched her suspiciously as she worked, finally she sighed deeply.
"I never thanked you Leah." She stated calmly, she didn't look up, instead focusing harder on my nails, if she continued like that I'd proberly have the best manicured nails in north America.
"For what?" I asked confused, I'd barely even talked to Rosalie before let alone do a favour for her, she was proberly the last person I would ever do a favour for, along with Bella.
"When Bella was pregnant, I heard you stuck up for me, the only person who did." She muttered darkly at the end.
I didn't know what to say, I hadn't thought I was really sticking up for her, I'd understood her and why she was protecting Bella but that was more or less it and Jacob had been pissed at me for it.
"Emmett backed you up." I pointed out.
"Emmett would have in any situation, he wanted to protect me, it didn't mean he agreed with it." She shrugged, her eyes tightened slightly as she spoke, I wondered if she resented Emmett for that.
"Well... it's ok." I said slowly, I felt uncomfortable with this conversation and wondered how much longer Rosalie could take on my nails; I glanced at them and noticed she was almost done.
She gave me a small genuine smile when I glanced at her face and I had to do a double take. It didn't last long and soon she went back to concentrating on my nails.
This was seriously weird, I was sitting in the vampire's lair, Rosalie was smiling and Alice had turned into a psychotic stylist to help me get ready for a date with Jacob Black.
It was seriously beyond messed up.
Alice danced into view at that moment carrying an armful of clothes that practically eclipsed her petit form, had she been human she would have been crushed under the weight. She set them all down on her bed which I could see through the open door.
She began flipping through outfits quickly, her frown deepened as she searched faster and faster, her hands becoming white blurs with articles of clothing being tossed around her huge bed.
"I hope those aren't for me." I called over at Alice, I'd seen pictures of Bella after Alice had dressed her, silk frocks and long satin ball gowns and I thought neither would be suitable for a date with Jacob. By this point I'd pretty much accepted I'd be wearing shorts and a tank top.
"Of course there for you!" she shrieked a little too loudly, Rosalie finished with my nails and went to help Alice find something; they'd hold up various outfits and discuss it quietly. I decided it was best if I remained quiet; it seemed Alice was ready to gorge my eyes out.
I admired my nails, Rosalie had painted them a deep purple with small silver flicks on the edges. Finally Alice dashed in and thrust an outfit at me, I barely had time to look at it before Alice practically dressed me herself. She turned me to the mirror and my mouth opened in shock at the sight.
I was glad it wasn't a dress; instead Alice had forced me into a black pencil skirt and paired it with a purple corset top with small detailed beading. My hair was styled nicely, my eyelashes were curled and had a light layer of mascara, Alice had applied a little grey eye shadow that gave a smoky look coupled with some light lip-gloss.
I looked hot.
She threw a pair of black strappy high heels at me which I caught with precision, they were expensive and about four inches high, I slipped into them easily and towered over Alice completely.
I stared at myself in the mirror astonished by my own appearance. I had never looked this good, even when I was labelled 'hottest chick in la push'. Alice stood to one side and Rosalie the other. They were both exceptionally beautiful and I'd always paled in comparison.
Until now.
I grinned at the reflection then at the two beaming vampires next to me. I took a quick glance at the clock, I had about fifteen minutes to get back to my house.
"Thank you so much." I said sincerely, Alice grinned and Rosalie nodded, Alice also glanced at the clock and her expression changed so she looked worried.
"You're welcome, if you speed then you might make it in time." She told me seriously, I nodded and Alice thrust a matching purple clutch bag into my hands before I ran out and down the stairs.
Thanks to my enhanced werewolf abilities I managed to keep my balance in the heels and ran down the stairs past a shocked group of vampires, Bella's mouth nearly reached the floor in shock.
I slid into the car and pushed down on the accelerator, I pushed the car to its limits in the desperate hope Jacob wouldn't catch me just getting in. I wondered if Charlie Swan caught me speeding would he let me off? After all he was dating my mother; surely there was a perk to being the offspring of a cop's girlfriend.
Luckily I made it home in record time, I rushed in to my room thankful the house was empty and grabbed my best perfume, I couldn't get rid of the vampire smell but hopefully with the sweet scent it would be masked.
At 7.02pm there was a knock at my door, I rushed to get it and gasped in shock at the man on my doorstep.
I'd never seen Jacob dressed up, he was wearing a crisp white shirt but no tie and the top button or two was open, he wore a smart suit, the dark fabric fitted him perfectly. His hair was neatly trimmed and he'd shaved so there was no longer a light layer of stubble.
He looked amazing and I had to stop myself jumping him automatically although that might make an interesting start to the date. He stared at me in surprise, his jaw dropping open and exhaling deeply.
My self confidence was boosted at his reaction.
"Leah you look... amazing." He managed to get out; his eyes were slightly wider than usual.
"Thanks, you scrub up good too." I said grinning, I stepped out and locked the door behind me, when I turned around I caught Jacob staring at my bottom, when his eyes slid up to meet mine he blushed deeply.
"Ready?" he asked holding his hand out to mine, I placed my own in his and he gripped it gently, I felt a warmth spread through me, temporarily chasing away the butterflies fluttering around in my stomach.
I nodded instantly, eager to finally start my date with Jacob Black.
AN: Reviews are almost as good as Ben & Jerry's ice cream and hardly anything beats that.
