The Twilight Saga is the rightful property of Stephenie Meyer; I only take credit for my own ideas.

Chapter Thirteen

"Bella, its Jake. Look, if I had known you were going to take it badly, I wouldn't have suggested it. Please call me back? I love you. I'll see you at school if you decide not to call me, but please, Bella, I'm so, so, sorry."

Fumbling with my phone, I pressed the number "7" before I heard the automatic female robot voice say "There are no more messages". With a groan I fell back onto my bed, careful that I didn't land on Jet, as he was napping at the foot of the bed, curled into a cute little brown ball as he twitched in his sleep.

Looking over toward him, I gave a half-smile before I remembered what I had to do today.

No, there weren't any tests or projects on the agenda that made me both nervous and anxious for school to start. My mind raced as I tried to think of how I would talk to her and ask her if…if she would kiss me.

Not that I liked her, at least, I think I didn't. It was to see if I did like her. Would I feel something if I kissed her sober? Surely if she had a crush on me, she would be thrilled with the prospect of kissing me even if it seemed like there would be no chance in the future, right?

Running a hand through my hair, I got up off of my bed and opened my door, only to hear Jet give a low whimper. Chuckling, I turned to see my puppy giving me the saddest and most adorable look, obviously not wanting me to go anywhere.

"Don't worry, Jet, I'll be back later."

"BELLA! GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE! WE'RE LEAVING!" I heard my brother's booming voice shout up the stairs, impatience ringing in his tone.

Glaring down the stairs, I stomped down there and playfully shoved him. "Jet was worried about me, you big oaf."

"Hey, it ain't my fault that that puppy has you wrapped around his little paw already. You're the sap that lets him do anything he wants."

"Have you seen his face? He's adorable!"

"Yeah, yeah. Come on, let me get your puppy-loving butt to school," he said, rolling his eyes before he opened the front door. "Rose wants me to look over something for her. Let's go."

The ride to school mainly consisted of Emmett bobbing his head to the beat of a song, like usual, and me ignoring how ridiculous my brother looked as he drove his monstrous vehicle to the parking lot. Once we pulled into the lot, I noticed that Alice was there animatedly talking to Rosalie about something as Jasper and Riley made out on the hood of Riley's Toyota, earning a lot of disgusted, and a few interested, looks from the student body.

As soon as Emmett hopped out of the jeep, Rosalie's eyes were on him and a smile formed on her lips before she briskly walked towards us, Alice trailing behind her with her lips pressed together in a fine line.

Pursing my own lips, I got out of the jeep and looked at Alice, scratching the back of my neck as I watched Emmett and Rosalie greet each the way you would expect them too; with their mouths pressed together as they wrapped their arms around one another, pulling each other into their tight embrace.

Looking away from the public display of affection, I glanced at Alice and noticed that her eyes were already on mine, her lips still pursed before she cleared her throat.

"Are you talking to me now or have we not moved past it yet?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

I shook my head. "I'm talking to you but…" I paused as I noticed Jake looking over towards me with an expectant look, his arms crossed tightly over his chest and his eyebrow raised, tapping his foot impatiently as he waited for me to walk over to him. You can wait a bit longer, Jake. "Can we…do you mind if I go to your house later? There are some…" I glanced at Rosalie and Emmett, taking note that they were getting done with their little make out session, before I cleared my throat. "There are some things we need to talk about."

Alice nodded "Yeah, no problem. You want to come with Edward and I when we head home, or do you think you can get a ride?"

"Um…I'll ride with you. I'll probably have Jake pick me up afterwards." Either way the talk goes, I'll need to see him after it.

Her lips tugged downwards in a frown. It was barely noticeable, but I caught it. "Alright. Well, I'll tell Edward to wait for you when school lets out. He's the one who drove today."

I nodded as I noticed that Jake was growing even more impatient. "Well, I'll see you in Geometry," I said with a little wave before I walked over towards Jake, lightly shoving him on the arm. "What the hell was that about?"

"You didn't return my call," he answered simply.

"Because I knew I was going to see you at school," I said, rolling my eyes. "Besides, I'm still mad at you. How could you even think I'd be interested in a threesome? Maybe you should've talked to me about that before you invited Sam into the bedroom with us?"

"I know, I know," he said, grabbing my hands as he looked at me with sincerity in his eyes, his lips curling up into an apologetic smile. "And I'm sorry, alright? Next time, when I want to do something that considers you, I'll make sure I ask you first. I'm so sorry, Bella. I love you and I don't know what I was thinking."

"You're lucky you're so cute," I said with a chuckle before I pressed my lips to his, smiling against the kiss as he moved his hand to the spot on my waist, holding me steady as he parted our lips gently, his tongue slowly sliding in to greet mine. When he pulled back, he smiled at me, a chuckle in his throat. "I love you too."

He wrapped his arm over me and led me towards the entrance of the school, nodding to some players on the basketball team before he stopped me at my locker. "How about I make it up to you? Take you out on a real date. We could go to La Bella Italia. Buy you anything you want, my treat."

"Isn't that an expensive restaurant?" I asked, turning my lock to fit with my combination. "Can you afford it?"

"I can afford to splurge every now and then," he said before he nudged me in the arm. "Come on, I'll take you after school."

"Actually, I was going to Alice's after school. But you can pick me up afterwards? About four-ish?"

He nodded. "Sounds like a date."

"Wow, Bella, I can't believe you're coming to our house," Edward chuckled as he turned onto his street, glancing at me from his rear-view mirror. "Like seriously, when was the last time you came over?"

"When she picked up Jet, remember?" Alice asked, though she glanced in my direction. She had opted to sit in the back with me, and we took the liberty of teasing Edward, calling him our chauffeur. "Now, Eduardo, I expect that you'll have cocktails in the back the next time we go out?"

"Stop with the chauffeur crap," he growled, his hands tightening against the steering wheel. "It's annoying."

"But Eduardo," I gasped, "it's so fun."

The car stopped abruptly, and that's when I noticed we were in his driveway. His head snapped to us as he glared at his sister and then at me. "My name is Edward. Not Eduardo."

"Jeez, Eddie, it was just a joke," Alice said as she opened her door, "don't be such a pansy-ass. Just because Kate is giving you the cold shoulder, it doesn't mean you need to snap at us."

"Why is Kate giving you the cold shoulder?" I asked as I got out of his Volvo, looking at him when he closed his door.

"I don't want to talk about it," he muttered under his breath.

Alice laughed before she turned to me. "He suggested to her that she should go down on him and now he is withdrawn from any sex at all."

I snorted. "No wonder he's so uptight."

"Yeah, yeah," he muttered as he walked up to his porch, "laugh it up."

Alice and I watched as he walked in the house before she turned to me, raising an eyebrow. "Do you want to go to my room and talk or…?"

"Your room is fine," I answered and, soon enough, we found ourselves in her bedroom. I waited until she locked the door and sat on the bed next to me before I took a deep breath. "Be honest with me," I breathed out before I glanced at her, "you like me, don't you?"

She let out a small sigh. "Yes, I do. I thought it was obvious?"

"How long?" I asked, looking away.

"Since I first laid my eyes on you. You're beautiful Bella, and, I know you're straight, but…there was a small part of me that always hoped you would fall for me like I had for you. I just…when you kissed me, it took me by surprise. It was a good surprise, don't get me wrong, but," she took a deep breath, "I just never expected it."

I only nodded at to what she said, not sure how I should respond now.

"Now," she started, breaking me out of my thoughts, "your turn to be honest with me. Do you like me?"

"I don't know," I answered truthfully. "I thought I didn't but…"

"But?" she pressed.

I sighed and turned to look at her. "I kept thinking about that kiss and why I kissed you. A part of me…felt really good after I kissed you but…now I'm just confused."

"I see," she said simply, pursing her lips.

"Would you…would it be alright if I kissed you?" I asked. "To see if it was the alcohol that gave me that feeling or if it's because I like you."

She shook her head, and my jaw dropped. She said no? Why? I figured she would've said yes. "Don't get me wrong, I'd love to kiss you again but…you're dating Jake and, as much as I dislike the guy, it wouldn't be fair to him if I were to kiss you."

"Right," I muttered.

"Believe me, I do, Bella. Oh, I so do, but only under the right circumstances," she gave me a small smile before she reached over and grabbed my hand, squeezing it lightly. "I don't want you to end up a ch—"

I couldn't take it anymore. I had to know. So the sure fire way to shut her up? Press my lips to hers and hope she doesn't push me off.

She remained stiff as I moved my lips against her frozen ones, silently pleading that she would just kiss me back when finally her lips started to work against mine, her right arm reaching around to rest softly on my hip, the same place Jake's had been only hours before.

My hand instinctively reached up for the nape of her neck as we kissed, my lips caressing hers before we both pulled back, looking at each other in awe.

"That was…" she breathed out. "How-how did you like it?"

"I can't lie and say it was horrible." In fact, it was better than Jake's. Her lips were softer than his and she didn't automatically stick her tongue inside my mouth unlike him and she just felt…good to kiss.

Did that mean…did that mean I liked her?

"Does this mean…" I trailed off, hoping she would know what I was trying to ask.

Alice nodded. "It's a pretty good chance, yeah."

"I just…I don't know what I'm feeling right now," I said with a chuckle, shaking my head before I looked her in the eye. "That was…"

"Incredible? Wonderful?" she offered. "I haven't found a word to describe it yet. I'm still ecstatic that you kissed me and that you…like me."

"Tell me about it," I muttered before I looked to the floor just as I felt my phone vibrate. After pulling it out of my back pocket, I saw that it was Jake that left me a text.

Hey, babe. Seconds away from the Cullen house. I'll see you soon, alright? Love you.

With a sigh I stood up. "I have to go but…I definitely have a lot to think about."

"You won't avoid me again?" she asked as she stood up. "I mean, the last time we kissed you avoided me like the plague and, well…I don't want that."

"Neither do I…I just need to figure out what Jake means to me now," I said before I smiled. "Don't worry. I'll see you tomorrow at school."

"Let me know how you feel about him?"

I nodded. "Of course."

I just have to figure that out for myself.

A/N: How many of you were expecting that? None, right? Next chapter is Bella's date with Jake and, well, it doesn't go the way Jake wants it to go.

Also, I know I've done this before but I'd really like it if you all would check out my story The Secrets of the Olympic Peninsula. It's not Bellice, it's actually BeLeah, but there is going to be some Bellice moments in it. Please check it out? It deserves some love, too. :)

With that said, I hope you all enjoy this chapter.