This chapter is a turning point in the story. It sets the stage. Sorry to say that no crazy antics are included until the next chapter. But rest assured, they are coming. ;)

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The Family:

Alice's POV

I wasn't doing anything, I promise. I was just sitting in my room, looking at my clothes. Don't look at me that way, you know you do it, too. You don't? Oh. Well anyway, I was sitting in my room looking at my clothes and suddenly I felt something. It was a feeling that filled me up to the brim until I was so full of it I couldn't see straight. I could feel a need growing inside me. I knew the feeling at once: pure lust. It took me only a moment to realize why I felt that way so suddenly. I had a vision of something. I saw Edward and Bella up in Edward's room. They were kissing more passionately than I had ever seen them. Bella unbuttoned Edward's shirt. And then it went dark. I knew why. Edward couldn't decide whether to keep going or stop her. In a few moments, it came back. I saw Edward go for the buttons on Bella's shirt, slowly and sweetly. He got to the third and I caught a glimpse of Bella's bra. I knew it was a good idea to buy her that. She'll thank me later. And then the strangest thing happened. Edward said Jasper's name. It was so strange I thought I had heard it wrong. But it was true. Vampire hearing. And then the vision went dark. I sat there for a moment, thinking. And it came to me. Why Edward had said Jasper's name. He was responsible. He was up there filling the room with lust. Naughty Jasper, Bella must think Edward is going to give in tonight. I walked slowly up the stairs and into the hallway. Jasper was walking away from the door, an amused expression on his face. I had planned to confront him and tell him to stop messing with Edward's emotions around Bella, but the lust was stronger in the hallway. I could even stop myself from kissing him. He didn't seem to mind, but I knew that he had felt the annoyance coming from me. I distracted myself long enough to pull back, then glared wickedly at Jasper.

"Don't change the subject, Jasper." I said sternly. He smiled.

"And what subject would that be?" Wow. He could be so…what was the word Bella used…dazzling. I had to think of multiple fashion disasters to make myself concentrate.

"Would you kindly inform me why you made Bella think Edward was secretly hot for you?" He just laughed. I took him by the hand and pulled him down the stairs and through the house until we were out the door, out of close range of Edward.

"Why were you filling their room with lust?" I did my best to look irritated, but I kept getting distracted by his eyes. Poodle skirts, high-heeled sneakers, Ugg boots, celebrity red carpet faux-pas. Okay, better.

"I'm just trying to help them a bit." He said innocently. I opened my mouth to call his fib, and then I saw something. Emmett and Jasper. I tried to get a handle on the vision and then I listened closely. I gasped.

"JASPER! How could you bet on Edward and Bella's sex life! It's wrong!" I ranted.

"Alice, do you know how bored we were? I would have attempted suicide just for something to do!" He took my hands "There's nothing to do without you near me." Uh…uh-oh. Bell-bottoms, tye-dye shirts, everything worn in the sixties. There, all better.

"That's no excuse! I will not tolerate this, Jasper!" I began to walk away, but he was still holding my hands.

"Really? Because I was actually hoping you'd help me." He smiled seductively. I was out of fashion disasters.

"I will not help you toy with Bella's emotions, Jasper. You can do it by yourself." I tried to look angry without crossing my arms.

"Yes, but it wasn't all me up there. The bra Bella was wearing? Edward was using all his will to keep his hands off her when he saw that." He pulled me closer. "I couldn't have done it without you. And you can do more of those things." He kissed my forehead softly. "You can buy Bella clothes." He kissed my lips. "Makeup." He dragged out this kiss. "Lingerie." He honestly had me at "you can buy Bella clothes."

"I'm so in!" I kissed him enthusiastically. Just then, Rosalie walked down the stairs.

"You two get a room!" She said disgustedly.

"Like you should talk! I can't walk into a room without looking around the corner first, for fear it has been come the Emmett and Rosalie Love Shack!" I shot back. Jasper sent a wave of calm, and I knew he planned to let her in on the bet.

"Rosalie." He started. "Did I tell you you're look especially pretty today?" I felt a wave of jealously, although I knew it was just to distract her. She didn't buy it.

"What do you want, Mr. Emotional?" She wore a bored expression.

"Would you be willing to take part in a little wager?" Jasper smiled.

"You and Emmett betting again? On what this time? Tell you what, I'll be the bookie." She smirked. Even I knew bookies always got a cut of the winnings.

"You may actually be willing to talk part in this." He continued.

"If it means betting against my big strong man, I won't." I felt Jasper shudder next to me. He must have felt some lust rolling off Rose. "Right, Alice?" She wanted to know who would win.

"Actually, I'm not sure. The outcome is based on strategy and until someone picks one, we won't have an outcome." I shrugged. This only interested her more.

"What's the wager?" She asked.

"Emmett bet me a week of servitude that Bella couldn't get Edward to sleep with her within a month." He said proudly. Rosalie's laugh shook the house.

"Are you serious? You think that Edward the Prude will give in to his desires within one month?" She said through her laughter.

"Actually, twenty-nine days." He said matter-of-factly.

"You're insane. I'm siding with my big, strong man on this one." She smiled.

"Fine," I smirked. "It's couples vs. couples." Jasper and I shook Rosalie's hand. "May the best team win?"

"We will." She smirked happily just as Emmett walked in through the front door.

"Hey, Jazz. I've been thinking about…" He looked at Rosalie and I, standing there, listening. "Codename S. And I was thinking, do we plan to tell…" He looked at us again. "Ms. Human?" He looked pleased with himself, as if we had no idea what he was talking about.

"We know, Emmett. And I'm on Jasper's side. We can totally win this thing."

I moved in closer and kissed Jasper on the cheek.

"Don't worry, baby. I'm on your side." Rosalie moved up to him sweetly.

"Thanks Rose. But you still haven't answered my question. Should we tell Bella?"

"Ooh, yes!" I smiled at the vision I had. It would totally play to our advantage to tell her.

"Why?"

"Because you can't keep a secret and she'll find out about this anyway." I smiled suggestively.

"Fine." Emmett said. ""But I get to tell her!"

"No I do, it was my idea!" I argued.

"Alice can tell her. She's closest to her." Jasper argued.

"I don't really care! Just as long as we win!" Rosalie's face was malicious, like she was willing to lie, cheat, and steal to let her win.

"Sorry, Rose, that won't work." I tapped my head as the plan formed in her mind.

"Hey! You can't do that!" Emmett said.

"I was helping you!" I argued. Jasper sent a wave of calm.

"Alright. Here are the rules: No using our powers to win. And no telling Edward. When you're around him just think about…" He searched for words.

"Show tunes! Those annoy him no end!" I suggested.

"Fine, think of show tunes when you're around Edward. And Alice, you get to tell Bella." Jasper looked at me.

"Tell me what? " I heard from the top of the stairs. I looked up and sure enough, Bella stood there, no Edward.

Hey. So there you go, the teams are pretty much decided. But Bella still has to pick a team. If I haven't said it, thanks so much to all you who have reviewed/enjoyed my stories!