Chapter 9: Olive is Offending
"Do you own anything that isn't plaid?" Alice asked as she helped Leah put away her clothing. The Cullens had given her her own guestroom, and a dresser with a bed, Leah had been touched.
The shifter snorted derisively, "Why, is my plaid offending you?"
"I'm not sure yet," she said holding up a plaid flannel that was four different shades of olive green, "Yes now I'm sure, we're going shopping," then she wandered to the door and shouted, "Rosalie grab your purse we're going to the mall."
"No, we're not Rosalie, drop your purse. Plus we don't need to yell you guys have super hearing, and so do I. Also I have no money, so I'm just going to have to keep offending you with my hideous clothing."
"I control the stock market, we're loaded, let me buy you one skirt at least," She looked so hopeful, and the part of Leah that would be tied to Alice for all eternity took over her entire brain for a moment.
"Rosalie grab your purse," Leah said with a sigh, "One skirt, but just so you know I'm not a fan of skirts."
"It doesn't have to be a skirt, what about a sensible blouse for a job interview, I know you said you wanted to find one."
"Mike's Sporting Goods, their uniform is plaid," She couldn't help but tease, the pout on Alice's face was adorable.
"You are going to be endlessly frustrating."
"You know it," Leah knew she was flirting, and knew that it was probably a bad idea, but she just couldn't seem to help it.
"Well, fine I'll buy you a new plaid shirt."
"Would this shirt perhaps be a pastel,"
Alice had the nerve to seem innocent when she said, "I don't know what you mean."
"Are we going or not ladies, because mom wants to go too."
"We're coming." Alice said, not looking away from Leah.
The first store they go to looks like the easter bunny threw up on all the clothing there was so much pastel. Leah tried to turn right back around, and find a primary color. Alice gently grabbed her arm, "Oh no you don't you said I could buy you a plaid shirt."
"I said no such thing."
"Well I am anyway. Now c'mon," Alice said dragging Leah along with her, and Rosalie snickering all the way.
The third shop they went into had rows and rows of jeans. The woman behind the counter was looking at them, and did a double take. Then she smiled a slow lazy smile, and sauntered up to Leah, "Hello there how can I help you today."
Leah already felt rumpled from trying on clothes, she's never enjoyed this particular aspect of being a girl. Much to her aunt's annoyance, "Um I guess I'm looking for jeans," Leah answered looking at Alice, who was grinning madly. Then she looked at the sales woman who looked...disappointed, does your girlfriend know which kind of jeans you prefer. Rosalie could be heard guffawing in the back of the store.
"Oh she's not my girlfriend."
"Really," the woman said, "Well let me show you some jeans that I think would make you look fantastic," then the woman led Leah away from Alice, "I'm Bree by the way."
"Leah," who realized this gorgeous woman was flirting with her, and Leah was not unopposed to it, maybe. Then she looked over at Alice, she was glaring at the woman leading Leah around the shop.
Rosalie then noticed that her sister was being awfully quiet, and looked up at the girl obviously flirting with Leah, who was tentatively flirting back. Alice was watching them with something that looked an awful lot like jealousy. That was interesting, "So these jeans would make you look great."
"You don't get to be jealous," Rosalie whispered furiously. Dragging Alice to the entrance, Leah and Bree were in the back of the store.
"I know that, intellectually I know that, but there's something in me that wants her to be mine...mine and Jasper's."
"Then you should talk to Jasper, and tell her that. Before that woman u-hauls her."
"We don't even know each other, not really I just know that biology, or fate or something wants us to be together."
"Then get to know her, and let her know you."
Alice shops til she drops, and then shops a little more, and Leah is annoyed. Also a bit hungry, which Rosalie seems to notice, "Alice I can hear her stomach rumbling, we're going to have to take a break."
"I guess so, but I'm determined to find Leah a blouse," Alice had already bought her three shirts, and two pairs of jeans, and a skirt. She had to admit she had good taste in clothing even if the colors aren't really to her taste. She felt drained, and if she had to take off her pants one more time she might have screamed.
She decides to get some pizza, "So garlic doesn't harm you."
"Nope, now while you eat I need to pick something up from Victoria's secret," Alice said, and Leah felt her face burn. Alice looked at her hungrily for a moment, before shaking her head, and leaving to get her purchases.
Now left alone with Rosalie she realized that she didn't smell anymore either. In fact none of the cullens smelled bad anymore. They all smelled decent. Jasper smelled like honeysuckle and gunpowder, for example. She was glad.
"You don't smell like a wet dog anymore," Rosalie commented as if reading Leah's mind.
"Probably my biology's way of helping me seem more agreeable to Alice," Leah mumbled around her pizza.
"So do you have a long term plan," Rosalie said.
"Get a job, and an apartment, maybe a cat. I might call Bree. She gave me her number."
"I'll bet especially since I saw Bree wanting to do you in the dressing room," she took a moment to take in Leah's blush, "You're going to live as long as Alice does, have you given much thought to that? To eternity."
Leah thought for a moment her thoughts swirling as she thought she had for a moment when she was in Canada, "Yes I have thought about it. I try not to dwell."
"You might want to start. We're leaving when Bella and Edward get back. We have too. I don't know where we're going yet I don't think we're welcome in Alaska anymore, especially if we brought you, and Alice may not be in love with you but she does care."
"Can't I just stay here. I mean I want to be with my family while they're alive."
"Seth can come with us if he wants. He is adorable."
"Please tell him that he has a huge crush on you."
"I know he won't look me in the eye, it's always my shoulder or the wall behind my head, which is so very respectfully adorable." Rosalie said looking utterly amused, "You know he doesn't smell like a wet dog anymore either. He actually smells like chocolate."
"I think it's because he's afraid he'll imprint on you, and be in the same boat as me. However if you eat my brother I'll kill you, I don't care that it will upset Alice."
"Don't worry, the only people I kill are people like your ex," she said with a wicked grin. That Leah shared with her. After that they turned to less dramatic topics while Leah ate her pizza. Esme was looking for some clothing for Seth at Macy's.
Then Alice came back with a small pink bag, and Leah's face was burning once again, and bright red. She was burning with curiosity, and she felt sick because of it, it was none of her business what Alice bought at Victoria's secret. However she couldn't stop staring at the tiny pink bag until Esme came up and plopped her bags next to it, blocking it from view. Leah looked over at Rosalie who was biting her lip to keep from laughing. Leah growled at her.
Both women looked at Leah and Rosalie with curiosity.
Jasper soaked up the soothing...chillness that was Seth clearwater, and the joy that poured out of Emmett as they played video games. His father had gone to work, there had apparently been an emergency. He had recently fed, which was good because Leah was starting to smell too appetizing. He then heard the girls pull up, and he felt burning embarrassment, and triumphant exuberance as they spilled into the house, "Boys!" Alice exclaimed, "We were very successful."
"Yup it was super fun," Leah said, her tone dripping with sarcasm.
Jasper chuckled, "You learned your lesson little lady about shopping with these formidable creatures."
"I think you forget I was kidnapped, I had no choice, but to try on every pastel blouse in the tristate area."
"I'm offended," Alice said with a pout.
"Aww that is so cute, Jasper isn't that cute," Leah said, and then realized what she said. She took a step back, and made a mental note to call Bree. then she noticed Seth, "Hey buddy, no blindfold?"
"Nope mom texted the council wants to talk to you, and in the meantime Sam is in the dog house for wedging between you and an imprint, or at least trying to."
Leah felt a weight lift off her shoulders as she thought about her mother helping get Sam off her back. Things were looking up.
A/N: Alright, here's the next chapter. I hope you enjoy it. Please leave comments, and kudos.