Chapter 4
(I've checked and guess what I still don't own shit!)
"Well I want to meet her."
"Jesus Sookie not yet, she needs some time."
"Oh wish wash just let me meet her."
"Goodbye Sookie."
Bella hears the door shut and Alcide sighs in relief locking the door. Curiously Bella peeks out of the bedroom window and sees a pretty blonde haired girl heading back to her car. Alcide enters the room clearing his throat. Bella drops the curtain and turns to him.
"Why didn't you want me to meet Sookie?"
"Because all that girl does is draw in trouble and death beats down at her door it seems every day. I don't want you caught up in that."
"Think I've been there already…" Bella mutters looking back out the window.
"Let me meet her. It's not like it's her fault."
"HELL NO! You will stay away from Sookie Stackhouse."
Bella shrugs and grabs a bottle water from the kitchen.
"You did hear me right?"
Bella nods as Alcide starts the grill outside. He opens a beer eyeing Bella wondering what's on her mind. Alcide walks up behind her and places his arms around her waist.
"I'm sorry I snapped at you."
"No you're not."
"Ok fine I'm not." He softly laughs.
Bella sighs and turns around placing her hand along his open shirt revealing his ripped muscles. She forces her hand away but at great strength as she wanted to continue. But she was mad at him.
"I swear you're bipolar."
Alcide shrugs on this and goes to flip the steaks he's grilling.
"How you like your steak babe?"
"Medium well I guess."
"Hmm what a waste of good steak."
"Let me guess, wolf, so rare?"
"Yes mam."
"Ick."
He laughs.
"Need help with anything?"
"You could be the entertainment."
"Alcide!"
"Fine, you don't want to do that than just sit there and look pretty which isn't that hard for you."
"You could use some manners."
"Could I now?"
He sits a plate down in front of Bella.
"Would you like me to cut your steak for you?"
"Do you want a knife in that cut chest of yours?"
"So you have been looking?"
"Kind of hard not to."
"Really? So tell me more…"
"You're making me nauseas."
"Yet you're still eating that steak."
"Damn Alcide this is like really good." She says as the steak practically melts in her mouth.
"Like wow. This could pass as professional."
He smiles warmly watching her enjoy it.
"Glad you like it."
"Aren't you going to eat?"
"Yep just enjoying the view." He winks and cuts into his steak.
Bella blushes taking another bite of her steak.
"I love that."
"What?"
"When you blush too damn cute."
"I'm not blushing…"
"Um yes you are and you're still doing it." Alcide rises grabbing himself another beer.
"You want one Bella baby?" He offers.
"I'm ok." She says remembering the last time.
"Plenty if you change your mind."
"Well, well, look whose back!" Bella sees a man peeking over the fence.
Alcide immediately looks to Bella.
"Go inside."
"Who's the dame?"
Alcide grabs her forearm and forces her inside and slams the patio door. He looks back to the man. "You've got some nerve showing your face around here!"
"Relax Alcide just checking in."
"Well that's great now leave Marcus!"
"So who's the new lovely lady?"
"None of your fucking business."
Marcus laughs.
"I see you still have some animosity."
"Your god damn right I do!"
"Just wanted you to know we're getting the pack together again. Thought you'd be interested, thought maybe we could let bygones be bygones."
"Fuck you now leave my property."
"Such a shame you'd make a great asset."
"Such a pretty thing." He looks towards Bella at the screen door watching.
"If you even go near her I'll rip your damn balls off and feed them to you for supper!"
"Relax." Marcus winks at Bella and she backs away from the door.
Marcus finally leaves and Alcide shakes all over. He throws a beer at the fence shattering it.
Bella quietly opens the screen door and comes up behind Alcide. She places a hand on his shoulder. He sighs and releases his tension. Alcide tilts his head over and kisses her hand.
"Was that him?"
"Yes."
"Ew she cheated on you with that?"
Alcide turns around and laughs.
"He's like chopped liver and you're like…"
"Go on…"
She smiles shaking her head. Bella gets on her tip toes and kisses Alcide's cheek.
"She was an idiot no doubt."
Bella heads back inside leaving a struck and stupid Alcide.
"Alcide please!"
"If I'm ever going to get in good graces with your father you must finish school. So yes we're doing this school is just a week away. But I'm taking you and picking you up every day you understand? No diddle daddling around or being stupid. You're to go to and from school nowhere else."
"Did that work on Debbie?" Bella randomly says.
"Did what work?"
"Bossing her around acting like you own her and pissing all over any wall she walked across."
Alcide slams on the brakes and cuts Bella a look he's never given her. Bella swallows and scoots back a bit.
"I'd watch what you say darlin'." His hands tighten around the stirring wheel.
Bella turns away from him and folds her arms. Her bottom lip quivers her face red. Alcide swallows hard and picks up speed again. He shifts gears in the truck as Bella fights off the urge to cry.
He pulls up in the school parking lot. He gets out of the truck and walks around opening the door for Bella. "I got it!" She hisses almost hitting him with the door.
Alcide gently grabs her arms pinning her against the truck.
"I'm sorry. I was wrong. I shouldn't have got so mad."
"It's fine Alcide. You wouldn't be you if you didn't have a constant time bomb going off."
She says and squeezes out from between him and the truck and walks towards the school.
Alcide shakes his head he'd hoped this was getting easier in some respects it was but in others it was harder than he'd ever imagine. Bella was one in a million and he was beginning to realize if he's going to win her over he's going to have to step it up a lot more than he has already.
"Well it's a pleasure to meet you Ms. Swan. I hope you enjoy your year at Bon Temps High."
"Thank you."
"Just make sure you have your records and everything mailed over."
"Of course."
"Mr. Herveaux a pleasure." The potbellied man shakes his hand.
Alcide walks her to the truck.
"Well now that, that's handled want to grab a bite to eat?"
"Sure."
Alcide drives past Merlotte's and Bella's attention is caught as she sees Sookie entering the bar.
"Could we go there?"
"No."
"Why."
"Just because."
"Damn it Alcide!"
He laughs.
"I got something better in mind."
"You suck!"
"Hmmm."
He turns into a little restaurant.
"I want to go to Merlotte's."
"Why?"
"Because."
"Another time and day."
They sit down and Alcide's attention goes to the TV.
"Well I'll be damned."
Bella looks to the screen.
"They can't be fucking serious!"
Alcide looks to Bella as her jaw drops. She looks pale all of a sudden.
"Bella?"
She forces a smile and nods.
"The vampire rights will be added to the amendment."
Bella bites her lower lip and turns away from the screen.
"Isn't that amazing?" The waitress says as she comes to the table.
"Vampire's having right's just like us? I think it's wonderful."
Alcide's fists ball up.
"Just fucking peachy." He mutters to the waitress.
"Excuse me sir?"
"Nothing."
"Excuse me." Bella says and dashes towards the bathroom.
Alcide slams a fist on the table startling the waitress.
"Just get us two buds."
"Um yes sir."
Bella paces the bathroom her mind a wonder her heart aching and confused. Quickly she heaves into the toilet.
"Oh my are you ok?"
Bella turns embarrassed as she sees a red haired woman looking her over.
"I'm fine sorry." Bella says realizing the stall door wasn't latched.
"Don't be let me help you sug."
"Don't really I'm ok."
"None sense."
"So what's your name?"
"Bella."
"You didn't get food poisoning from here did you?"
Bella cracks a smile at the waitress and reads that her name is Arlene.
"To be honest sug I've already given my two weeks' notice. I hate this place and getting a job with Sam at Merlotte's."
Bella nods.
"Where Sookie works?"
"Now how do you know Sookie?"
"I don't well not really."
"She's a sweet gal but 10 kinds of crazy."
Arlene helps Bella get washed up and offers her some mouthwash from her purse.
"Thank you."
"Don't mention it hun. Glad to help."
Arlene helps her back to the table. Alcide gives them both a strange look.
"Sweet gal you got there. Take care of her." Arlene says and walks away once Bella is in the booth.
"You alright?"
Bella nods.
"Here figured you could use this." He slides her beer over.
Bella downs half of it. Alcide puts a hand over hers.
"I'm ok."
"I hope so." He says concerned.