Alice's POV-

"Becca, what did you do?" I asked my friend when we got back to her room.

She disappeared into her closet for a moment and returned with fresh clothes. She shrugged as she began to change. "I don't know. I went outside to get some fresh air and your brother was over there looking lonely. I went over and we talked for a while, and then I pushed him in…,and then I jumped in as well."

"Get on with it," I provoked.

"Well, I don't know. We were playing tag and he caught me. It just sort of happened."

"Becca, what about Rose?"

"He and Rose broke up! I'm not that dumb, Alice. Rose was cheating on him!" she defended.

"Really?" I asked, shocked, as Becca walked toward her bathroom to redo her hair and makeup.

I followed after her. She handed my the blow drier. "Yep," she replied.

"With who?"

"Rodney."

"Are you serious?!" I blew myself in the face with the blower in shock.

"Yep," she said simply, putting on mascara, waterproof this time I noticed.

"So, are you and Emmett...," I flourished my arm around in the air as I grabbed the straightener.

"I don't know. You and your boyfriend interrupted us before we could exactly finish…umm..you know," she blushed a bit grabbed the straightener out of my hands to do the front of her hair.

"Haha, I know."

Just then, there was a knock on the door. "Who is it?" Becca called out, unplugging the straightener and walking out into her bedroom part.

"Bella," called her small voice.

"Come in, lock the door behind you, hun," I called out.

Bella snuck in, locking the door the best she could behind her. "What's going on? Jasper just pulled Edward away to go get Emmett. Did something happen?"

"I'll tell her, Becca," I offered.

Becca nodded, with a smile, and went to go put on some music to try and drown out the downstairs.



Becca's POV-

Eventually, we made our way downstairs again. I was in a dress this time. It was rather old, I'd bought it for a dance at the beginning of the year, but had never worn it. I bought a different one instead. It was a simple dress, but I liked it. It was black, with a bow in the front instead of the back. It was short- made for dancing. That's probably why I liked it so much.

I kicked the people away from the microphones I had set up. "Hey, everybody!" I greeted. "How's the night been going?"

The grumbling, cheering, and some drunken laughs came through. "Alright, now I don't like to be a party pooper, I think we all know that. You don't have to go home, but you have to get the hell out of here!"

I thought I heard an I love you from the crowd. "I love you too! Haha, but seriously. Get out in fifteen minutes or I'm calling the police and reporting the drinking…."

The started scrambling out. I stood there smiling politely, with Bella and Alice at my side. Eventually, they'd all cleared out. We split up to make sure, and then we met up in the living room. "Dude, where are the boys?! Aren't they spending the night?" Alice ranted.

"I thought so," Bella said, biting her lip.

"I rolled my eyes. Alice, give me your cell phone," I said.

"Why?" She asked suspiciously.

"Because if I use mine, they might not pick up," I explained.

"I'll call Jasper," she resolved.

"Love? Hey, where are you boys? We're waiting for you. Everyone here is gone."

A few seconds past. "So…is my Dad dropping you all off? Kay, see you in thirty. Love you too."

She shut her phone and then turned back to us. "They went over to my house so Emmett could change," her eyes flashed to me, "My Dad's bringing them when he gets home from work. It won't be long."

"You want to put a movie or something in while the maids clean up?" I asked.

"Yea," Bella replied simply, walking over to the cabinet to look through the movies.

I realized I was still wearing the dress. "Alice…should I change?"

She looked at me. "No, you're fine."

I shrugged and went over to help put the DVD in.



It was barely thirty minutes before the boys arrived. They let themselves in, easily. "Hey," Jasper said, coming up behind the couch. "Haha, mean girls? Is Becca looking for tips?"

I glared at him. "That's not funny, love," Alice scolded, looking slightly annoyed with her boyfriend.

Edward walked in next. He looked at me, and then nodded his head toward the hallway where Emmett was waiting. I looked away and thought it over for a moment. What to do….

I could go out and have a very awkward conversation. Or, I could stay watching the movie I'd watched fifty thousand times….

I stood up. "I'm going to go get something to drink…"

They rolled their eyes and I fled. Emmett was in the hallway, as Edward had signaled to me. "Hey," I said.

"Hi," he replied, looking at me.

"Do you wanna just go somewhere and talk?" I asked.

He shrugged. I grabbed his hand and led him up to my room. I let him I and then turned around to shut my door. "I like your dress, by the way," he muttered as he took a seat on my bed.

"Thanks," I smiled back, sitting down next to him. "Soooo…."

"So," he said, it felt awkward.

"Umm…about the pool," I started, really not knowing where I was going with it.

Before I could say anymore, though, his mouth was on mine again. I leaned back on to the bed, and he leaned on top of me. Eventually he broke away, but not for long. Finally, I broke apart. "I guess you really did like the dress."

He kissed me again. "Yep," he finally replied.

He sat up and then I did too. "Wow," was all I could say.

He smiled, and the back of his neck turned red. I giggled. "Doyouwannagooutwithmemaybe?" he asked.

"What?" I replied, I hadn't caught a word of it.

He looked away. "Do you want to go out with me? Maybe?" the words made some sense this time.

I bit my lip, pretending to think about it. "You know what? Sure. Actually, I'd love to."

My plan had worked perfectly….

Hell was going to be nice and warm, at least.

He kissed me again, and I forgot all my ideas of going to hell. Damn, it was worth it.