Bella and Nessie try to play it cool. Will Alice convince everyone they're a couple? Will they have to do so in order to avoid blowing Bella's cover? Find out...now!

Nessie still couldn't get over her mother. This hairbrained scheme of hers. But as long as she played along long enough she would at least have them cleared of any law breaking. She got some weird messages from Alice once they were back home. Nessie ignored them until she was alone and rest for sleep.

"How are you and Rip doing?"

"Nessie & Rip 4eva"

"Pleease tell me everything I promise I won't tell anyone."

Nessie was too tired to comprehend what any of this was. Alice was nuts or on something. It wasn't until the next day she reread the texts that she clued in. No. She couldn't possibly think this. What would even give her the idea?

At breakfast she thought more about it, the more she thought about it the more she laughed. Bella was making herself some coffee when she heard the out of character laughter coming from her.

"What is it?"

"Uh...nothing," Nessie said, clearing her throat.

"So uh we're all meeting up this weekend right?"

"Uh...," Nessie paused, getting slapped with reality, "I dont think so..."

"Oh well Rosalie texted me saying we're going to see some band?"

"Rosalie told you that?" Knowing how Rosalie liked to make up stuff because of her general dislike she had for Nessie it seemed that she too had it in for Rip. "Nobody texted me. She might just be messing with you."

Bella immediately recieved an incoming text. "Oh! Alice just confirmed."

One of her best friends confirmed seeing a band that she wasn't told about in the first place? All Alice did was tease her about being in a relationship that made her want to barf. Nessie checked the text and sure enough it was happening.

"Oh...wait when did people start texting you?" Nessie frowned, "I dont like the idea of my friends texting my mom."

Bella smiled and said in a tougher voice, "They aren't talking to your lame mom they're talking to Rip."

Nessie rolled her eyes, she could just die. Later she messaged Alice herself about that weekend and recieved nothing back. She wanted to know if they were together obviously; well she was convinced they were she just wanted her to admit it.

It wasn't until third period Nessie texted to Alice again this time denying everything.

"I don't know why you think that! It's not funny. I'm not even into girls so why would you think I'm into her. We hardly even talked."

Alice came back with:

"Oh you didn't need to talk XD"

"No idea what you're talking about."

"Who exactly is this band?"

"CHARRED REMAINS DUH! I better hear everything about you and Rip later!"

Great they were meeting after school again. She had to make sure Bella wasn't going to meet them. She lied and texted her that plans were cancelled. Bella would likely be too worn out anyway, she wasn't used to going out every night. Nessie just didn't see her as young enough to keep up.

When Nessie did meet with everyone after school it sure seemed like everyone was hiding something from her. Giving these weird looks at each other every time they asked her how get day was. It made her feel stupid, like she was missing the joke.

Everyone stopped to pick up some food at the In 'N Out Burger. Nessie took Alice aside to figure out this mess.

"What are you talking about?"

"Oh come on, Ness, I saw everything. You and Rip. It was so cute!" Alice said, acting all swoon and star struck.

"Look nothing happened..."

"But she kissed you," Alice exclaimed, maybe a bit too loud.

Nessie cringed; she now remembered the innocent kiss her mother gave her on the cheek. Great. As the others waited in line for their orders they glanced over and smirked at her almost teasing her.

"Alice did you tell anyone else about this?"

Alice couldn't have looked anymore guilty. "Uh..."

"Alice."

"I mentioned to Rosalie," she said, biting her lip.

"What?!"

"But I made her promise not to tell anyone."

"Ugh!" Nessie slapped her hands over her face.

"I mean I don't think it's a big deal. It's not like we'd stop being friends with you or anything. Rosalie is actually kind of jealous."

Nessie did a double take, that was the most insane thing she had to have heard all week. "Jealo,us?"

"Well yeah she is bi. She totally wants Rip. I don't think she understands why she'd hook up with you. I mean she's just mad. You're super pretty and well of course Rip would be interested."

"Look. I promise you nothing happened. I went home and that's that."

"Ok. Fine," Alice said, trying hard not to smile.

Once they made it to the mill they pretty much did their usual. Almost an hour passed though and everyone was beginning to wonder where Rip was.

"I texted. She said she might not make it."

Alice skated up behind Nessie and rested her head on her shoulder, "So you've been texting her."

Nessie groaned, pushing her off.

"Hey, guys," said an even more punk looking Rip with her ripped Jean's and black wife beater.

"Hey, thought you couldn't make it," said Alice ecstatic to see Nessie's other half.

"Nope," said Rip, tilting her shades, "Other plans got cancelled," when she said cancelled she gave Nessie a look. A mother's 'I know what you were trying to do look'.

Thankfully Rip hung out a bit more with Rosalie and Jasper. Nessie was doing her usual. She really wanted to grind a rail. She wanted to learn. She became annoyed when she first started doing this that everyone had it done but her.

As she was waiting her turn to try an old pipe they found and set up between some old crates she noticed Rosalie glaring at her. Nessie found it hard to ignore her. What was her damage? Alice grinded it perfectly on her old beat up board.

Nessie went next. Though her and Alice were the shortest there she felt the smallest there with everyone watching her. She got a good start, a good distance before she jumped. But just as she hit the pipe with her board she felt anxiety kick in. One second of doubt was all it took for her to want to bail. She started to slide but her body jerked and lost her footing. Down on the pavement she went.

Everyone went over. Bella/Rip ran past everyone to tend to the poor girl. Nessie held onto her arm, her elbow skinned a little. Rip helped her up as she fretted over arm; not really thinking it through she patted the dirt off her daughter's behind.

"Uh...you ok?"

"Yeah, um, thanks," Nessie said, turning beat red; humiliated enough that she couldn't complete her task now she had to have her mom slap her butt in front of everyone.

"Wow nice one," Rosalie mocked, "You were going for almost 5 seconds that time."

Bella wanted to say something to her but knew better. When she was by herself with her for a minute Nessie filled her in.

"Look I have to be here, Ness, it's important."

"You're here with my friends and at home. That's too much to deal with. It's worse now because everyint thinks we're dating!"

Bella wasn't sure she heard right, she had to pick her jaw off the ground. "What?" Nessie looked away, gloomy as could be. "Shit...well actually that might work."

"Um, say what?"

"Yeah it might make things easier if we just play along for a while."

"Mom!"

"Nessie," she said, folding her arms.

"I mean...Rip...we can't do that that's messed up."

"But we could blow my cover. I won't be able to uncover anything and well your friends likely won't like that your mom is a narc."

Nessie sighed, her head was spinning she had to close her eyes; of course her of all people had to have a life this messed up. "Fine. But at some point you have to break up with me."

"Well yeah."

"In front of everyone."

"Ok. It'll just be a few weeks."

Nessie's eyes turned to saucers, "Weeks?"

"I mean I don't know ok. At least until I see everything I need to see. Like this band thing and well whatever is going on next month."

"Next month?" Nessie frowned.

"Forget it. Let's just go over and tell everyone we're together no big deal."

"Easy for you to say," said Nessie, rolling her eyes.

They walked back to the group, all waiting around obviously wondering where the two could've run off to.

"Hey," said Nessie, scratching the back of her head nervously.

"Hey," Alice smiled.

"So um you guys probably already know this...we uh..."

Bella took Nessie's hand and held it up for all to see, "We're together."

"I knew it!" Alice jumped.

"Called it," said Emmet, unfazed.

"Meh," replied Jasper.

"Whatever," Rosalie said, eyes like daggers staring at Nessie.

"Um yeah...," Nessie said, forcing a smile; she dreaded everything that would come after this.

Of course everyone was buzzing with questions. Bella was all too happy to answer for Nessie. Alice was so happy for her friend of course. As everyone was heading home, Bella planted a kiss on Nessie's cheek, dangerously close to the mouth. Bella whispered, "Get home soon," and walked off.

Rosalie confronted Nessie as she picked up her things, shoving her a little. "Hey!"

"What do you think you're doing?"

"Huh?"

"You really don't know do you? I really don't get why we started hanging out with you. Now you and Rip? What could she possibly see in you?"

"Uh..."

"You couldn't handle a woman like her!"

"Why do you care?!" Nessie shot back.

"Because she should be dating me not some little Disney princess!"

Nessie was having enough of her shit she just wanted to get back home. "I thought you were dating Emmet."

"Open relationship, nimrod!" She gave her another push, "Plus you called that a kiss? That was pathetic."

"Well we kiss all the time," Nessie said confidentially, "We just...didn't want to make things awkward in front of everyone."

Rosalie laughed hard, "Wow you are such a virgin! You probably haven't done anything."

"We...we do lots of stuff," Nessie struggled to even think of one, she really didn't know much of what two girls could do together.

"You know that after the concert we're going to a party, right? Booze, maybe some drugs...KISSING. Maybe it's too hardcore for you."

"No way! We'll show you. We won't be able to keep our hands off each other!" Nessie really didn't think before she spoke.

Rosalie scoffed, "Right. I'll believe it when I see it."

Nessie ran inside the house. Bella was just cooking dinner.

"Whoa! Where's the fire?!"

"We're screwed!"

"Nessie, language," Bella said firmly.

"There's a party after the concert and everyone's going to expect us to kiss and stuff!"

Bella was at a loss. Secret identity, fake dating her daughter and now this. "Nessie what did I tell you about saying and stuff?"

Nessie threw her hands up in frustration, "Mom! Please!"

"Ok uh...well they expect to see us kiss...so I guess we should on the mouth...at least once?"

Angry, Nessie held her face in her hands, ready to have a panic attack. "This is so messed up! Rosalie thought we looked pathetic she thinks I'm pathetic! She doesn't think I'm good enough for Rip!"

Bella hated seeing her like this, her little girl this upset. She hugged her immediately and patted the top of her head, "Oh sweetie, of course you're not."

"She doesn't think I'm good enough. She thinks her and Rip would be better together."

Bella cringed, that dirty blonde with the resting bitch face wanted Rip? Bella put her hands around Nessie's face, looking into her panicked eyes. "You have nothing to worry about. You are so the girl Rip would date."

"Really?" Nessie looked so adorable trying hard not to cry.

"I think with a little bit of practice we can show Rosalie we know what we're doing."

Bella smiled, eventually Nessie smiled back. With a gentle squeeze she took her to her bedroom.

"What about dinner?"

"Don't worry it's in the oven. We got 45 minutes."

They sat up on Bella's bed. Both a little uncertain.

"Mom, I-I'm nervous."

"It's ok it'll be easy...yeah...," Bella said, unsure.

"Did...did you and Grandma Renee ever do anything like this?"

Nessie watched as her mom scrambled for an answer. Bella acted a bit dumbfounded. She looked up in the air as if seeking an answer from past memory. "No...no I don't think so..."

Nessie sighed, "Ok let's give it a try but if it gets weird I'm tapping out."

"Ok," Bella agreed.

"And no tongue," Nessie insisted.

"What? Hell no," Bella said, disgusted.

Both moved their hair back, out of the way respectively. Bella was going to do a countdown but Nessie was too eager to keep waiting. She closed her eyes and leaned forward. Bella was feeling a bit overwhelmed, insecure about locking lips with those young and supple ones. She closed her eyes and moved in.

Nessie was almost ready to bail just like earlier but before she had the chance Bella's lips touched hers and she instinctively moved in closer, kissing her deeper and deeper. It wasn't so bad no skinned elbows.

"Is that ok?"

Nessie didn't open her eyes she didn't want to. "Yeah."

"Ok..."

Bella kissed her again it was a little rougher this time. Nessie had never been kissed before so it was all new to her. Everything seemed to be happening so fast and this feeling inside her was rushing forward. She could almost see fireworks. It was...Great.

"Honey? Maybe you want to sit in my lap. It might make things a little easier."

Nessie found it hard to talk, she nodded in haste. What was happening to her? Bella lifted her up and sat her in her lap. The two kissed longer. Bella was too feeling a bit off maybe it had something to do with the fact she hadn't been kissed in ages. Kissing Nessie was different though. She never kissed a woman before, never dreamed of. It was softer, gentler. The two let out a soft moan. They had missed the ding from the oven.

Finally the two parted and just kind of stared at each other for a moment, like they didn't know how to react. Nessie smiled nervously.

"Not bad..."

"...yeah..."

"Do you smell that?" Bella sniffed the air, "Shit the casserole!"

They both jumped up and ran to the kitchen.

Hope you liked it. Not much but a sweet chapter. With everything happening right now I will try and update when I can. Hope everyone is staying safe. Thank you for reading. Will continue soon!