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"Soooo Jacob huh?" Alice finally brought up the subject as Bella drove away from the Cullen house. It was bittersweet leaving their home – sad to leave their company, but good to be finally to go to the bathroom comfortably.
"He calls every once in a while," Bella shrugged.
"For a booty call?"
"It was one time!" Bella defended herself. "We'd been broken up for six months and…"
"You were in need?" Alice asked politely.
"I gave in… but I learned quickly that Jacob knows exactly what to say to get what he wants."
"So you haven't dated anyone since?"
"No I'm not comfortable with casual dating."
"Hmmm…."
"Hmm?" Bella glanced at Alice.
"Nothing, you must get lonely."
"Work is a good distraction. Why are we talking about my non-existent sex life?"
"I'm just curious. Humans have become more… promiscuous over time. You know I've only been with Jasper? Well… that I know of."
"Oh you can't remember your human life very well?"
"I can't remember it at all," Alice shook her head. "I woke as a vampire in a psychiatric hospital. I had no idea where I was or what I was. I was alone, but then I had a vision of meeting Jasper and then living with Carlisle and the others."
"Oh Alice…"
"But we recently learned some information about me. The vampires you mentioned who were in Forks? One of them was named James – he's the reason why I'm a vampire."
"Did he bite you?"Bella cleared her throat.
"No, I was a patient in the asylum – apparently I had my visions in my human life as well. But there had been a vampire who worked there, and he took me when James started to come after me. James had a talent for tracking; he liked to make games – chasing his victims. The vampire changed me to protect me from James, and it was too late when he found me."
"Was it Carlisle who helped you?"
"No, unfortunately we have no idea who he was. I wasn't aware of him until James told us some of the story, but apparently he killed him for changing me."
"What happened to James?"
"We killed him…He and another vampire Laurent ran into us wanting to attack the wolves in La Push – you know they killed James' mate Victoria. Then James recognized me, and Edward saw all of his memories of me. The conversation didn't go very well from there."
"Why was he after you? You were in a hospital. How'd…"
"Every human's blood smells differently to each vampire, and sometimes a human's blood is so intensely appealing to a vampire, they can't resist… He was close enough to the hospital to catch my scent."
"Your blood was irresistible to him."
"There's a phrase la tua cantante-"
"Your singer?" Bella translated.
"Very good! My blood sang to James."
"When did all of this happen?"
"We ran into James and Laurent about five years ago on our way to Alaska. There's another coven like us in Denali – Laurent's still with them actually."
"I meant about you being changed?"
"It was 1920, and from the records we found, I was born in Biloxi in 1901."
"You're 111?"
"Or nineteen," Alice giggled.
"But you're in high school? How does that work? You don't exactly look seventeen?"
"People will believe anything if their subconscious tells them to – makeup helps a lot."
"I bet Emmett looks lovely with some blush."
"Oh it's Edward who's lovely. Give him some eye liner and mascara – oooph," Alice joked, turning in her seat. "Oh looks like he heard that."
"He's following us? I thought he was coming later to pick you up."
"He did say later, but later for Edward was like 20 seconds."
Carlisle frowned as he looked into his microscope. He'd been staring for nearly an hour, noticing little movement.
"Can I see?" Rosalie asked, poking her head in the room.
"Yes," Carlisle sighed, allowing her into his office. He stood up from his desk and moved toward the window, thinking about going for a run.
"You did the injection this morning?" Rosalie looked into the lens.
"Two days ago…" he shook his head.
"Oh…"
"I'm sorry."
"Thank you for everything Carlisle," she whispered before hurrying out of the room to seek comfort in her husband.
"Does Edward want to come up?" Bella asked as Alice opened the door to her apartment.
"Um no, he's taking a phone call," she gave her a tight smile.
"Alright, well I'm going to jump in the shower. Feel free to do whatever," she waved heading into the small bathroom.
Alice pretended to be interested in Bella's book collection until she shut the door. She stepped closer to the window trying to hear Edward's conversation with Carlisle. Unfortunately she only caught the end of it and watched Edward exit his car before she had a vision…
"What'd he say?" Alice opened the door for Edward.
"It didn't work. The venom doesn't affect the egg cell," he explained entering the apartment. "Carlisle's been studying it for two days and no affect."
"Will you be mad if I'm disappointed with this news?"
"No, I'm not thrilled either. Rosalie will be devastated," he sighed, sitting down in Bella's makeshift living room.
"Edward, I should warn you-" Alice started before Edward stood up abruptly, smelling blood. "She cut herself shaving, but you will control yourself."
He held his breath and stepped forward to the small bookcase, forcing himself to concentrate on the titles. He gripped the top shelf noticing her odd collection of classics which included a Jules Verne novel he treasured as a young boy.
"Edward?"
"A little more warning would have been appreciated Alice," he gritted his teeth.
"I would have given it if you needed it."
"I'm okay," he relaxed, taking a shallow breath. The smells of soap and shampoo helped masked the blood.
"Should we tell her the news now?"
"I don't see why not," he shrugged.
"Well…"
"Alice, you've gotten way too attached. You know we can't stay here with her forever. She's human so she should get on with humans."
"I know…"
"Sorry! I forgot my clothes," the bathroom door opened and a toweled Bella went over to her dresser. "I don't usually take them with – oh! Edward! Hello," she froze, holding her underwear in the air.
"Hello," his eyes flew to the ceiling.
"Excuse me…" Bella hurried back into the bathroom as Alice giggled.
"Gosh Edward, you're so seventeen."
AN: so basically in vitro with venom doesn't work... hmmm...
Also I took Alice's real story and tweaked it a little bit.
Thanks for Reading!
