The next day, Bella had been studying for an art history final and had texted Kate with some joke about her having been alive during that time and that she should help her study. Kate responded that she was so hilarious (with an emoji rolling its eyes) but that Tanya actually did pay attention to most of the art during that time and would probably be helpful.

So Bella had grabbed her computer and her air pods and facetimed Tanya. She didn't want JP to be able to hear the woman and think something was going on between her and Kate but she didn't mind if her roommate heard her half of the conversation.

"And so the Blue Boy was painted by…" Tanya asked her and Bella sighed, she really shouldn't have put off studying for this class until the last minute.

"The blue man!" Kate yelled out from the background somewhere. Tanya huffed and rolled her eyes while Bella giggled at her mate. Kate occasionally walked through the background and caused Bella to lose all focus. But she didn't really mind it. Although Tanya found having to snap to get Bella's attention back hilarious.

Tanya looked to her pointedly and Bella thought for a moment, "Thomas Gainsborough?" She said and earned a smile and let out a breath of relief. She glanced up when she heard a light knock at her door and saw that Tanya had clearly heard it too. She left her laptop facing away from the door and got up to see what JP wanted.

"Hey, J. What's up?" She asked as she opened the door.

"Are you on the phone?" JP asked curiously and pointed towards her own ears to indicate Bella's air pods.

"Facetiming to study for my art exam," Bella said nonchalantly.

"Oh, can the girl from your class hear me then?" JP asked a little more quietly than before.

"No, definitely not," Bella said and heard Tanya laugh in her ears.

"Oh, cool. I just had a question and I'm not judging or anything, I was just wondering?" Bella nodded for her to go ahead, "Are you dating CK's sister?" Bella's jaw nearly fell to the floor at the same time that Tanya's raucous laughter and Kate's loud growl could be heard in her ears.

"No?" She said more like a question so that JP would tell her why she'd asked that. She had to stop herself from laughing now that she could hear Tanya taunting Kate in her ears.

"I dunno. You just seemed close at the game. Arm in arm. And she bought you food! You're a food driven person," She tacked on and Bella nodded with a laugh.

"See, Kate! Everyone knows food is the way to Bella's heart," She heard Tanya say and heard Kate's answering growl once again.

"You're not even wrong," Bella laughed out, "No, I'm not dating Tanya. We were both just trying to get on CK's nerves," She hoped JP didn't ask why they were trying to get on her nerves, but figured she wouldn't, "Plus I totally could have played."

"Oh, yeah. She really should have let you."

"Oh my god! Can we drop that?!" Kate yelled out in the background and Bella barely hid her amusement.

"I guess that was all. I'll let you get back to your study date," Bella heard another growl at the word 'date' and another giggle from Tanya, "Game of Thrones later?" JP asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Definitely. Arya Stark is my girl," Bella said, mostly just to rile Kate up a little more. She closed her door back a moment later and sat back down in front of her laptop. Tanya and Kate were both there now. Tanya looking completely amused and like she was holding back laughter and Kate completely unamused, "What?" Bella asked innocently.

Tanya fell into another fit of giggles and Kate just face palmed, "You're killing me," Kate mumbled out, "God, she thought you were dating Tanya."

"At least she doesn't suspect that I'm dating you," Bella pointed out and Kate glanced up to glare at both her mate and her still laughing sister, "Well, it's true," Bella shrugged with a laugh, "Now, Katie, if you please? I have a study date to get back to," She said just to mess with her and definitely got what she wanted when she was rewarded with another growl.

0~0~0

Bella glanced at her phone when it vibrated and furrowed her eyebrows.

A: Incoming.

That was weird. Sure, they had text conversations often, but this text didn't even make sense.

Bella: Huh?

She fired off the text and went back to the study guide that was open on her laptop. She shifted to get up when there was a knock at the door before hearing JP say she'd get it. She was closer anyway while she was binge watching "How It's Made" in the living room.

"La-La! It's for you," Bella furrowed her eyebrows, saved her progress, closed her laptop and sat it to the side, and got up to go see who was at the door. The only people she really knew were Kate and the girls and Kate wouldn't come up when JP was here and JP wouldn't have said one of the girls was there for just her.

She was looking down at the strange text still when she opened the door to her bedroom and stepped out. "Bella-Boo!" She jumped and looked up before running forward and hugging her visitor.

"Alli-Cat!" She said and then laughed as Alice lifted her and swung her around. She loved to watch the looks on peoples' faces when they saw the tiny pixie lift her so easily. JP's face was entertaining as well. "That's what 'incoming' means. Most people warn you when they're coming to visit," She admonished playfully, and Alice shrugged at her.

"It's so much more fun to confuse you though!" Alice said. She turned to the confused girl in the room, "You must be Bella's roommate! I'm Alice," She said and held her hand out. JP laughed and nodded as she stepped over to them and shook Alice's hand.

"JP," The girl said, "Am I crazy or does she look like CK?" She directed towards Bella. Bella bit her lip. She knew exactly what JP meant. Gorgeous, genetically flawless looking, and the uncommon golden eyes.

"Kinda," Bella said with a shrug and glanced towards Alice who didn't seem to be questioning anything.

"Cool, I'm going to finish this episode and let you two do your thing," JP said and told Alice it was nice meeting her.

Bella moved to head into her room and caught sight of Alice's pout. She sighed, grabbed a pair of shoes and her keys, and headed out into the hallway with Alice, "What store?" She asked in a defeated tone.