Plans had changed and they left Friday morning to Jacksonville. Charlie allowed her to miss school so Bella could have more time with her mother. Alice had made arrangements for a black tinted window rental car when they landed in Jacksonville. She and Bella got into the car and made the ride to Bella's mother's house. Alice looked over to Bella and cracked a light smile as she drove.
"I'm thankful that today is cloudy, I might be able to spend time with you poolside with your mother." she chimed lightly.
Bella nodded and she looked at the window. She wasn't worried about her mother's reaction, in fact her mother might be thrilled at the news. Her mother only knew she'd broken up with Edward but not that she had a girlfriend. Again, this was the type of news that needed to be shared in person so her mother could really see that this wasn't a phase. Bella could feel Alice lace her fingers, causing Bella to smile at the feeling.
"What's on your mind Bella?" Alice questioned softly.
Bella's eyes glanced at Alice and felt her heart flutter warmly.
" Just everything we've been through and explaining that to mom … minus the vampire part of course." Bella said softly
Alice nodded and kind of felt nervous. She knew Renee was a good mother but Alice, despite seeing it would turn out okay, was still nervous about meeting her in a new context. People at school thought she was fashionable yet clearly weird. She seemed to be more of the best friend type and not a gorgeous girlfriend type. Alice wondered if her visions were genuine since, although Renee would decide to be accepting, would she really feel that way. Bella smiled softly and gently stroked Alice's hand with her thumb. She could tell Alice was nervous about meeting her mom, no matter what she saw in her visions.
" I know she will love you a lot 've been a huge positive force in my life and I wouldn't be where I am without you." Bella said softly.
Alice smiled and ran her fingers in her short hair. Despite her outward confidence, she still had some insecurities. People would compare her to Rosalie and that did hurt to some extent.
"Sometimes I wonder, despite us being mates, if I'm enough. Just because I'm a vampire it doesn't mean I don't have flaws. I mean I worry about you constantly and sometimes I feel spoiled that I just know things. I go overboard with emotions and shopping and well...Jessica did tell you I was really weird and Rosalie was the pretty one."
Bella kissed Alice's cheek.
" You are perfect to me. Everyone has flaws, Alice. I love you as you are. You have always been amazing to me. I love that you actually care so much about me. It shows you always were there for me even before we actually met. I'm glad we got to be friends first so I could fall for you so naturally and still have it be supernatural. As for shopping, you enjoy it. I don't see a big deal about it. You go overboard at times, but that just means we can be very fashionable and really wear clothes to turn us on." Bella mentioned
Alice laughed.
"That's because I've been holding back on my spending. Once you're turned, you're getting a lot of credit cards so we can shop properly. I have our finances covered since I want to spoil you and so that you can show off your beauty. You were suffocated and now you can fully express yourself in all areas."
Bella smiled a bit. She seemed very ordinary and yet Alice saw her as beautiful as a vampire.
" Don't ever change Alice, you are perfect to me and perfect for me." Bella said with sweet smile
Alice and Bella got to Renee's house and Bella's mother opened the door. She smiled widely and took Bella in a strong hug.
"I wasn't expecting you to make a trip back down baby girl! Oh it's so good to see you. I wasn't expecting to see you until graduation. Come in, come in! I ordered some take out since you must be starving from the plane ride."
Bella reciprocated the hug since there would be a time in her life where she wouldn't be able to do this. She would miss her mother so she wanted to savor all the love she was getting now. Renee saw Alice and she was very happy to see her instead of Edward. She let go of Bella to welcome Alice.
"Alice, you came down as well. How are you dear?" Renee said with her arms open. Alice smiled and hugged Renee.
" I am great, it is so nice to see you again. How have you been?" Alice asked
"Decent, students have been good and Phil is doing well with baseball. All good stuff. Now let's get you both settled in and catch up."
Bella and Alice put their bags in the spare room and met up with Renee in the living room to catch up.
"So Bella, how's school been?" Renee asked. Bella sighed
" It's been good and bad. Ever since I dumped Edward he's been harassing me, including at school. He did something that got him suspended because that was not only an invasion of privacy but also a form of bullying according to school guidelines. He did the same to Alice as well." Bella said
Renee seemed surprised.
"You are his sister aren't you Alice? Why would he want to hurt you?"
Alice tried to suppress a scoff since Edward always brought the worst out of everyone and she didn't want to dampen the mood too much.
" He was a controlling person who did not like that Bella and I spent a lot of time together. He introduced us and yet he didn't want us to be friends. We just got so close and Edward couldn't take it that Bella wanted a life aside from him." Alice explained.
She wanted Bella to tell her mother about them since Bella was her daughter. It was Bella's news to come out first and to express to her mother what she's been dealing with in terms of her sexuality.
"I thought there was a cloud over you when I visited you in the hospital. Edward seemed to be perfect on the surface but truly had something awful deep within. You know I had gone to a psychic some time after you returned to Forks Bella and she did mention that someone will take you from the shadows. It's a bit interesting isn't it?" Renee asked as she put some lo-mein noodles on her plate.
Bella rolled her eyes playful and put some kung pao chicken on her plate
" Mom no offense, those psychics are scammers usually. Though this one did get things right I suppose. Alice, her sister Cynthia and Cynthia's boyfriend Julian helped break off what Edward held over me, and I am now able to be the woman I want to be." Bella said as she ate.
"Good for you Bella. You don't need a man to always make you happy. I was worried you were with him for all the wrong reasons. He didn't seem to fit. Like he saw you as something to die for and to have you be his all the time...You always been an independent girl."
Renee could see subtle motions such as Alice being close to Bella and them stealing glances at each other. She didn't want to assume anything, but she had a feeling there was more to this trip than just a pop in.
" I was with him for all the wrong reasons. I thought if I was with him I would feel like I should but I never did. In fact I only felt repulsed, caged in, isolated and suffocated. He was an awful boyfriend and he is a stalker." Bella told her.
"Please tell me you told your father and you're getting a restraining order Bella. I had an ex like that and trust me, you don't want him showing up back in your life."
" Oh he is not allowed to come near me. As for Charlie, well I told him obviously… but I told him after he caught me in a bit of an embarrassing and intimate moment with Alice." Bella said blushing as she ate her food.
Renee looked at her daughter and she couldn't help but be beaming at the news. There was more between them than just friends and it made Renee smile.
"He caught you and Alice kissing….You're each other's girlfriends! Oh that's great honey! I knew there was something between you two when I visited you at the hospital. Great friends but lovers, oh Bella that's wonderful." Renee cheered.
Bella nearly choked, since how did her mom know?
" Did you know all along?"
"Well I had a slight idea you were a little different Bella...I mean you weren't one to talk about boys and now this explains a lot. This is such great news. Did you have Valentine's day together?" Renee asked.
" We went on a Valentine's weekend camping trip. It was wonderful and very romantic." Bella mused
"Really romantic and maybe even errotic in some cases. You always like the outdoors despite your clumsiness Bella."
She noticed Alice wasn't eating and was a bit concerned. Alice is very very pretty but also pale and petite. Renee worried a bit for Bella's girlfriend and hoped she wasn't starving herself.
"Alice, are you feeling alright? You hadn't touched any food?" Alice smiled and nodded.
" Oh don't worry about me Renee. I ate a big meal on the plane and I do not get hungry often." Alice assured
Renee nodded and saw how sweet Alice was, tenderly gripping Bella's hand and gently stroking Bella's thigh. Bella was very comfortable around her and unlike Edward, there was a warmth in her eyes and she loved being close to her.
"When did you figure out you and Bella were becoming more? Was it at the hospital after I left?"
" It was actually at prom. Bella and I had a nice dance and it was wonderful" Alice said
Renee looked to her daughter and she knew Bella was dealing with this for a long time.
"I was worried about you Bella, long before you were in the hospital. You were distant with me for a while and sometimes I thought I was driving you away and left because of me. Part of me didn't know what I did to make you not want to come to me if you were struggling before. My hope was that in time you would come to me when you were ready to talk Bella." Bella sighed since she hated her mom felt that way
" Mom, I promise none of this is your fault. Edward was a toxic and abusive asshole who made me feel like shit everytime I dared to want to spend time with anyone other than him. He wanted to be the center of my world. He made me feel like I was no one without him. If you want to blame anyone blame him and partially myself for allowing him to manipulate me like that" Bella said as she ate
Alice kissed Bella's cheek softly and stroked her leg comfortingly.
"Well I'm going to make sure I never treat you as such. You're too special to be treated poorly and you truly never looked better." Alice spoke softly.
" You always made my days brighter Alice. That's one of the reasons I love you" Bella said.
Renee smiled. It didn't matter that Alice was a woman, just as long as she loved her daughter with all her heart. Based on her daughter's smile and warmth, Alice was the right person.
"I'm so happy for you both. Now do you need any you know...material to help you out when you do want to get intimate?" she asked.
Bella's face turned red like a tomato since her mother was talking about sex in front of her and Alice. This was something she didn't want to talk to her mother about and she rather had this talk with Alice alone.
" Mom!' Bella exclaimed with a groan of embarrassment.
"What? It's natural if you do need items to help and to help be safe. Just thinking about you and what would well...pleasure you both." Renee spoke softly.
" God mom stop! I'm happy you're very supportive of us but we are not there yet mom. Besides I never slept with anyone so disease wise I am safe." Bella expressed
Renee looked to Alice.
"What about you Alice?" she questioned.
" Oh I never slept with my ex either. He was a good guy, we just… never got around to it and maybe it was because we were just really good friends." Alice explained
That surprised Bella but she would ask Alice about it later when her mother wasn't trying to get details about their lack of a sex life.
"I'm just so glad you're here Bella and that you are so happy. Know that I love you and I'm always going to support who you are."
Bella smiled and hugged her mom.
"Thanks mom, that means alot to me. I love you too" Bella said
Renee went to do the dishes since Bella and Alice were a bit jet lagged. Alice came in to help Renee dry them and she looked carefully at Alice. Bella was opening up again and she was very appreciative for Alice. Unlike Edward, she had a good feeling about Alice and she was very perfect for Bella.
"Bella has been through a lot hasn't she Alice?"
Alice sighed and nodded.
" More than either of us really can tell. I blame Edward for most of it since he made her lifeless." Alice expressed
"I thought something was off. She didn't have that longing or care when we did talk about him. Now when we did speak about you, it was like she was a whole different person. She was my Bella again, the one who was hopeful and very happy. I thought it was just because you were a very good friend but now I know that bond deepened between you two."
Alice smiled
" Bella helped me a lot too and my ex and I are on good terms still. I just feel awful because Edward, not only Bella but my family has to deal with some shit as well." Alice explained
Renee nodded and she could see a very warm look in Alice's eyes.
"I'm just glad Bella is in a healthier relationship and know that you're always welcomed in Bella's life." Alice smiled brightly.
" Thanks Renee, that means a lot. I want Bella to live the life she wants, the life that was almost taken from her." Alice explained
"I'm glad you care so much for her. All I ask is that you make her happy and be as much a friend to her as much as a girlfriend. Enjoy every moment with her."
"I plan to. Bella means alot to me, and her dreams and goals matter." Alice said softly.
This made Renee hopeful and she couldn't help but feel happy for her daughter. Renee, Alice, and Bella chatted more before Renee turned in for the evening. Alice looked to Bella, who was cuddling with her on the couch and smiled. She stroked Bella's hair and mused,
"How are you feeling?" Bella smiled and snuggled up to Alice
" Happy and relieved, my parents are okay with me being me and I have you and Edward is no longer in the picture." Bella mused.
"That's good. Do you think your mother will mind if we go for a night swim in her pool? I think the water would feel nice if you're up for it."
" Someone is naughty tonight. I can go for a swim too." Bella chuckled
Alice smiled softly as she kissed Bella's cheek. She went to change in the bathroom into a purple bikini swimsuit. Once she was done, she went into the backyard and went into the pool. Alice had a vision and things were going according to plan back in Forks, which made her smile lightly as she waited for Bella. Bella went to change into a red bikini before she made her way down to the pool to meet Alice. Bella decided to be a bit naughty and jumped into pool splashing Alice
Alice smiled lightly and pulled Bella into a hug and pecked her lips softly.
"I'm so glad I'm here with you. I would be worried if I wasn't with you during this time."
" Worried why?" Bella asked kissing Alices softly
Alice kissed back and gazed softly in her eyes.
"Victoria could have found a way to you if you had gone alone. You matter too much to me." she whispered and stroked Bella's hips gently.
Bella smirked and pulled Alice close.
" You are always so sweet to me. Is Victoria going to be a new problem for us?" Bell asked
Alice shook her head.
"Julian and Jasper will have a handle on her. By the time we return to Forks, she will be gone. Then Edward will be the only one left but he will have his day."
Alice knows what Edward's fate will be and that just made her hopeful. She kissed Bella teasingly as trailed her hands across Bella's body. Bella shivered and she wasn't sure if she was chilly from the water or the pleasure she felt when Alice's hands ran across her body. She bit her lip but enjoyed the feeling of Alice caressing her body.
" I want us to have a future where we don't need to worry and we can enjoy eternity this way." Bella whispered as her fingers ran up Alice's back towards the bikini strap.
Alice smiled as she felt this intense need in her, causing her throat to burn slightly.
"Mhm...that's going to be a lovely life with many, many moments of love. It's going to be worth my long wait of waiting for my life to be truly complete." Bella smirked and kissed Alice's jaw then neck as her fingers moved to undo the straps
"Are we really going to do this now?" Alice questioned with a slight curiosity in her eyes.
" Do you not want to? We won't go too far if you're unsure." Bella murmured.
Alice smiled and gently stroked Bella's cheek.
"Well I've been thinking when our first time should be, been going back and forth if you should have one human sex experience or two. The second would be when I turn you." Bella smiled softly
" Oh what have you thought so far" Bella asked curious
Alice sighed.
"I'm not really sure. I mean rose petals come to mind, soft music and candlelight. Silk sheets and chocolate dipped strawberries for you, but I feel that is very tame. It wouldn't just be your first time but mine as well."
"Well rose petals and silk sheets are not really needed. I mean I get it's romantic but, I will be okay with you being there and something we both enjoy doing." Bella said softly.
She did not care for cliched romance for the first time, she knew as long it was with Alice that all that matters. She did process something that Alice said that she needed to be sure she didn't mishear.
" You mentioned when we have sex it would be your first time as well? I thought you and Jasper would have mated and had sex since you have been together for decades." Bella asked, a bit surprised.
qAlice averted her gaze since it was kind of sensitive to talk about and that should have alarmed her that she and Jasper were just close friends.
"I never said we didn't try but...one thing or another would always occur. Mostly we never got so passionate to have that drive for sex. I always thought something was just wrong with me since Jasper would be aroused but I wasn't. I just saw him as a sweet guy but even after all our time together, I couldn't commit my body to him." Bella offered a small smile.
" Well maybe that will change now. If it helps...I've never felt such a desire for anyone before and I will be honored for you to take my virginity when the time comes." she spoke with a subtle seduction as she stroked Alice's dainty hips.
Alice was thankful she couldn't blush but she nodded.
"Things already changed Bella. My throat is burning in lust and my body feels like it's on fire when you touch me." Alice purred.
Bella smirked and traced her fingers along Alice's collarbone and then lower to her breast, teasing them through her bikini. Alice giggled and playfully splashed water at her. They needed to wait even though Alice would have gladly taken her in that instant. Just as Bella didn't want to go all the way under her father's roof, her mother's pool wouldn't be any better.
"Careful Bella. We don't want to wake Renee do we?" she teased.
Bella chuckled softly and splashed Alice back.
" Maybe another time."
Alice nodded and kissed Bella's cheek softly before getting out of the pool. She looked over Bella and motioned her to get out.
"I am curious about something Bella dear." Alice asked as she got them towels. Bella got out and got her towel
" What's up?" she asked curious
"Well...how would you want your first time to be with and how would you define a 'first time'." Alice asked.
Bella thought for a moment and smiled.
" Well it can be anywhere cozy so long as I am alone with you. I am a bit biased and I would maybe want it to be in a nice house or cabin in the woods or forest. We can be doing anything really as long as it is with you, being next to you always makes me want you. You are very alluring and gorgeous. The first time for me is just taking in the woman I love and just taking in all the sensations of love and sex." Bella mused
Consider that done, Alice thought since knew where they would be going after graduation.
" I can't wait to fully make you mine and have you become a vampire. I thought I knew what being in love was; but I was wrong. You made things clear for me and I want us to love each other."
"We will Alice, we have an eternity together after all." Bella mused as she ran her fingers through Alice's wet hair.
They shared a tender kiss and Alice felt at ease. Their time in Florida will be lovely with Bella getting some sun and time with her mother while the evenings will be with her. She will call Julian once Victoria is dealt with since he needed to focus on her and not be distracted. Alice will look forward to when Bella and her graduate so they can commit themselves to each other and have Bella be a vampire by her venom. It wouldn't be long and Alice knew this was their destiny.
