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I was barely finished with breakfast when the doorbell rang. I tossed my pop tart wrapper away and went over to the door.

Alice was standing there, smiling at me.

"Hi, Bella!"

I smiled back, "Hi."

It was oddly nice having Alice here. Her upbeat personality was infectious.

I invited, "Would you like to come in while I go find my things?"

Stepped aside, she floated in and sitting down on the couch daintily.

"I'll be right here when your ready."

I went up stairs and put some socks and shoes on, then found some money. Folding it into my pocket

I returned to the living room.

Alice was in exactly the same place, her eyes staring out the window blankly and her chest barely moving as she breathed.

I asked, "Ready to go?"

For a second she was unresponsive, as if ignoring me. After a moment, though, she turned her head and glanced at me.

"Oh. Hi. Did you say something?"

I frowned suspiciously, "Yeah, I asked if you were ready?"

She smiled and stood up, "Yes. Sorry, I was watching your neighbors."

I glanced out the window, I hadn't even noticed they were outside until she pointed it out.

We got into her car and she started for Seattle.

She asked, "Are you going to the dance that's coming up?"

In three weeks there was the Lady's Choice school dance.

I admitted, "I haven't even thought about it, actually. Why?"

She smiled, "I'm going with Edward, and Rose and Em are going. I just thought I it might be fun for you to come too."

She gave the most girly squeal I have ever heard, "Oh, you have to come! I can practically see you now, wearing a half-shin length purple dress. I know exactly what would look great on you."

I sighed, unsure, "I don't know, Alice. I can't dance, at all. And who would I go with?"

Mike?

I just slightly died thinking about it.

I definitely don't want to fuel that idea.

She asked, "Why don't you invite Jasper?"

Jasper.

I felt a thrill run through me and I was unable to stop myself from blushing.

Me at a dance with Jasper Hale.

Impossible! He was so many levels above my league it was painful to consider.

Alice chirped, "I knew it!"

I cast her a sideways glance, "You knew what?"

She excitably announced, "I knew you liked him! It's so obvious! You definitely have to ask him now, he'll be so happy."

I asked hopefully, "Really? He'd be happy?"

He seems so… not happy at school.

She promised, "I've known Jasper for a long time, you know. He's my best friend, close enough to have been a real brother. Trust me when I tell you I am positive."

I felt my body tingle at the idea.

I asked shyly, "So, purple you say?"

It was Monday.

I was on my way to Gym, where I was going to ask Jasper to the dance with me.

Oh my god.

Alice was right beside me and I whimpered, "I can't do this."

I've only known him for four days! I've only talked to him twice!

She laughed, "Of course you can! Just go and do it."

She gently nudged me forward and I held my breath as I made my way across the gym, towards my destination.

Being me, naturally, as I walked on this completely flat surface, I tripped.

A pair of cold arms caught me and I found myself staring up at Jasper.

He smiled at me and I felt my heart flutter.

"Walk much?"

My cheeks swirled hot with blood as he tilted me back into the standing position.

I wanted to speak, but his smoldering ocher eyes were literally melting my brain.

He has so much depth in them.

Wait…

"Did you get contacts?"

I didn't forget Thursday, when he looked at me after picking up my Spanish book. His eyes had been black, I am absolutely positive of it.

Surprise flickered across his face, "What?"

I asked again, "Contacts, are you wearing any? I mean, your eyes were black last time I saw you and now they're not."

He took a step closer and smiled at me, "Bella, I don't know what your babbling about, but I have perfect vision- and eyes don't change colors."

That's true.

Forks is making me crazy, it must be all this rain.

He lowered his head closer to mine, our noses almost touching.

"Is there any particular reason you stumbled your way this direction?"

Alice was grinning at me from across the room, and she nodded encouragement.

My nerves seemed to numb away into just a relaxed calm.

I felt a rare, powerful surge of confidence and blurted, "Would you like to go to the dance with me next month?"

Jasper smiled and gently pushed some hair away from my eyes.

"I would be honored."