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(BPOV)

'You know you like her.' I stated smugly in my head to Brice. I heard him sigh in his mind and then he answered.

'Yeah, I know.' Even though I knew he liked her, I was surprised by his answer, it made things more valid.

'Aw, my Bricey-Poo has finally found someone.' I teased. I really was happy though, because I could tell from her thoughts, that she liked him too.

"Hello Riley, as Brice told you, I'm Carlisle Cullen." He stated shaking Riley's hand. She smiled, she wasn't very much of a talker, was she?

"I know you don't have a coven to stay with anymore, and that we are responsible for that, but your welcome to stay with us, if you'd like?" Carlisle said happily, he must of noticed the way Brice was around her, too.

"Um, can I think about it for a while? I kind of just met you all, I also wouldn't wan to impose." She said politely.

"Of course, I completely understand, but you wouldn't be imposing. We have plenty of room here." Carlisle replied.

"Come on Bella, you promised we could go shopping this afternoon." Alice complained, pulling on my arm trying to get me to move. I scowled, I wanted to spend the rest of the afternoon with Edward.

"Edward can come, too." She added quickly, she was desperate. I then noticed Riley, I could read from her thoughts that she loved shopping almost as much as Alice did. This was a perfect way to get to know her. Though she seemed nice enough, I wanted to make sure she was good enough for Brice.

'Alice, Riley likes shopping too, want to take her with us?' I asked her. I knew she'd say yes, but I wanted to make sure.

"Hey Riley, want to come shopping with us?" Alice asked eagerly, she was ecstatic about having a shopping partner that actually enjoyed shopping.

She looked hesitant, and I saw her quickly glance at Brice. "Are you sure I wouldn't just be a nuisance?" She asked.

"Positive." Me and Alice said.

"Okay." She said enthusiastically. Alice squealed.

"Okay, let's take the… Volvo, it will have more trunk space." Alice exclaimed.

"I coming, too." Rosalie said. They all walked out to the car, but I stopped Edward and pulled him to the side, I noticed others listening in so I talked to him through my mind.

'I think you should stay here, I want to get to know Riley, and I think it would be better if it was just a girl trip, is that okay?' I asked, I didn't want him to feel hurt.

'Of course, Jasper was planning on teasing Brice while we were gone, so I'll help out… Jasper that is.' He replied with a grin. I laughed.

"Okay, don't be too mean." I gave him a quick kiss and ran towards the car before Alice started to get too angry. "I love you" I called to him.

"Love you, too." He reminded me. I smiled and hopped in the car.

"Edward not coming?" Rose asked. She was in the back with Riley, while I was driving and Alice was in the passenger seat.

"No, I told him I thought that this should be an all girl trip. He also wanted to help Jasper with something." I explained, fighting a smile with the last part. Rose and Alice knew what I meant and smiled.

Riley noticed, but didn't say anything. "So Riley, do you like shopping?" Alice asked.

"Yes, I haven't been able too since I've been a vampire, but when I was human it was like my sport." She said with a smile, it made me wonder.

"How long have you been a vampire?" I asked curiously.

"Only for five years. I was alone for awhile, I discovered on my own that I didn't have too drink humans. Then one day I stumbled across Kyle, Trixie, and Dylan. They wanted me to join them, but I refused. That's when he started controlling me. I never learned how to really control my power." She told her story.

"I'm sure we could help you with that." Alice said cheerfully. We were at the mall now.

"Okay, let's split off into groups for about an hour and a half then we'll meet up at the food court. Bella and Riley can be together and Rose and I will be together, alright?" Alice said excitedly, she was all but shaking. I laughed and me and Riley set off towards the starbucks.

"So, how long have you been a vampire?" Riley asked once we had sat down at a table.

"Only about eighty years. I'm the youngest in the family, right next to Brice." I said, bringing the subject up so I could ask some questions.

"How old is Brice?" She asked, trying to sound like it was no big deal, but I saw right through it.

"Around eighty-two. Me and him were friends before though." I replied.

"Really, how close were you two?" She asked, she was wondering if we'd ever been together.

"We've been best friends since we were thirteen, he helped me through some rough times. He's a good friend." I said.

She just 'Hmm'd' but she was hectic on the inside, trying to figure out why she liked a guy so much when she'd just met him.

"Brice told me your power was you could absorb other vampires powers, how many do you have?" She asked me.

"I have seventy-seven." I replied.

"What are some of your favorites. You know, the silliest, the coolest, the most dangerous, the most helpful." She asked in wonder.

I thought for a moment. "Hmm, the silliest would probably be being able to create human food, it kind of just pops up. The coolest would be a power I got from crossing two powers and that would be being able to talk to animals, super fun. The most dangerous would actually be your power. Hmm, the most helpful, that's a tough one. I'd probably say my shield, I had that one from the start." I said, thinking through each before I said it.

"Brice said he was a tracker, how good of one is he?" She asked, I loved how the Brice subject kept coming up, she really like him a lot.

"The best one I've come across. Carlisle said he was even better then the Volturi's tracker, Demetri." I said, happy I could tell her more about Brice.

"You like him, don't you?" I asked again, hoping I didn't sound too pushy.

She sighed. "Is it that obvious?" She asked, biting her lip. She kind of acted like me in a way, but in a way she was also completely opposite.

"Not really. Edward, my husband, can read minds. So, therefore, I can read minds too, and your's has been kind of crazy, no offense." I said smiling, I knew Brice would find someone someday. He just never listened to me.

"None taken, can I ask you a question?" She asked nervously. I nodded.

"When you met Edward, were you all scatter-brained like me? Or am I just crazy?" She asked. I laughed, I remember the night after I had met the Edward, I couldn't get him off my mind.

"I think everyone is like that when they meet someone they really like." I replied after think of my answer for a bit. She smiled in relief, and then her smile dropped and she looked worried and anxious, but hid it quickly. I read her mind to find out what was wrong, she was just wondering if Brice liked her, too. I'd let Brice tell her that.

"Let's go meet Alice before she bite's our heads off." I said, grabbing Riley's hand dragging her with me.

"Probably a good idea, when you were talking to Edward before we left, she looked like she was about explode. What's up with her and shopping?" She asked laughing.

"Well, in her defense she hasn't been on a good shopping trip in at least two weeks, which, to her, is the equivalent of not shopping for years to any normal being." I laughed with her.

We spent the rest of the day being shoved into dressing rooms by Alice. At around eight p.m. we finally arrived home. I grabbed my bags out of the back and headed inside, I missed Edward.

I ran up to my room and placed the bags in my closet, when I closed the door, I felt two strong arms wrap around my waist. I turned around and put my arms around Edwards neck.

"I missed you." I whispered to him, though he could here it loud and clear.

"I missed you, too" He whispered back before crushing his lips to mine.

(BrPOV)

Riley came in the door with a few bags of her own, I quickly got up to help her with her bags.

"Um, Carlisle, if you don't mind, I would love to stay with your family." She said to him, he smiled and nodded.

"Great, Brice will show you which room you'll be staying in." He said as an obvious dismissal.

I nodded and took the bags from her, leading her up the stairs. We got to the third floor, the same floor as my room, along with Edward and Bella's. I walked into the room across the hall from mine and set her bags in her closet.

"So, how was shopping." I asked her. Any little bit of information would mean the world to me, just knowing her would be amazing.

She smiled. "It was really fun, thank you. Me and Bella talked. You didn't tell me how good of a tracker you were." She said. I was glad she and Bella talked, I wanted them to be friends.

"What did you do today?" She asked, looking truly interested, like it was vital information.

"I just hung out with Jasper, Emmett, and Edward. We didn't do much." Except tease me. I added in my mind, that's what they did all day, just random comments here, kissing noises there, you know, the works.

"Bella's a really easy person to talk to, I can see how you guys can be friends for so long." She commented, I nodded. I then looked in her eyes and became trapped, her golden orbs stared back at mine, nothing else existed in that one moment. I didn't notice until our face's were a mere inch apart that we were both leaning towards each other, but I couldn't stop. I didn't want to either, I looked at her expression, she looked happy.

I closed the small space between us, the moment our lips touched it was as if someone had set my lips on fire, but in a good way, our lips moved in perfectly synchronized. It wasn't a long kiss, a few seconds, but it was still absolutely amazing.

"This may sound a little grade-schoolish, but I like you. A lot." I said shyly. She smiled.

"It does sound grade-schoolish," She paused, making me think that's where she was going to stop, I was relieved when she kept talking. "But I like you a lot, too." She finished. I don't think my smile could get any wider.

I gave her a quick peck on the lips, and we just talked all night long. Filling each other in on our lives. This is all I'd ever need.

AN: Okay, so I know it was a little rushed, but isn't the whole vampire mate thing supposed to be love at first sight? I didn't want to make it love, because that would just be stupid, and yes, I know 'like you alot' sounds completely kindergartenish, but I couldn't think of a better way to put it. Thanks for all of the reviews. Brice and Riley kissed, Whoa! Really cool. I put blue tips on my hair last night and it looks really cool, just thought you should know that. : Please review. I love them like Obama loves keeping to what he says. Oh, wait, that's not right. :D