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A/N: First of all… Thank you so much for your patience during our one day delay. Secondly…A very big Thank You to the Review Groupies that we have noticed gathering around our story. It makes it fun to write knowing you are anxiously waiting for the next chapter. It's also adding a lot of pressure on us to make sure we live up to your expectations…but no worries…we have it all planned out! We wanted to say that we noticed the question brought up about the kids drinking alcohol at their age. Without actually saying what was in the fruity concoctions we see how it was assumed to be alcohol however, there may be a situation somewhere down the road where alcohol will be consumed. Teens will be teens, it happens. Been there done that.

Previously: "Night Edward." I gave her another chaste kiss and made my way to the loft. That night my dreams stared Bella and her doily. Again, my body's frustration won out over the cold shower.

APOV

It was already getting very late and we had to work in the morning. When I finished my shower I climbed into bed wondering how I was ever going to fall asleep. As soon as my head hit the pillow my mind was filled with wonderful thoughts and my eyelids became heavy.

"Goodnight girls," I said.

"Goodnight, goodnight" said Rose sleepily.

"Mmm, Goodnight," sighed Bella as she rolled over turning out the lamp.

I wasn't chilled like last night after that cold shower I had to take. I was actually very warm tonight. I wanted to feel all cuddly as I pulled the blankets around me and began to dream of the most perfect man I ever met, Jasper Hale.

ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz

We walked down the balcony stairs to the pool and caught the boys by surprise. They were all in the Jacuzzi talking and Emmett was the first to notice us. When Jasper turned around to see what he was looking at I felt his eyes lock on me and a big grin spread across his face. I set my towel on a chair and happily made my way over to the edge of the Jacuzzi where I sat down letting my legs dangle in the warm water.

I found it quite humorous that my book nerd brother was so distracted by Bella, his precious book was floating in the water and he didn't even notice! He has really got it bad for her. I have never seen him put a book down for any girl. When we were little, I used to make a game out of snatching his book when he was reading it and running as fast as I could. I always knew he was faster than me so I would toss it high in the air just before he reached me and he would stop the chase making sure he caught the book before it ever hit the ground. Yeah, no book was ever harmed on his watch except for the fatal drowning we have witnessed here today. Thanks to Emmett we were all laughing, even Edward, in spite of himself.

Jasper climbed out of the water, dripping wet, and took my hand leading me over to the chairs. I skipped happily along behind him watching as drops of water rolled down his tanned, muscle toned skin. He sat in a chair that faced away from the pool and pulled me into his lap. I was quite comfortable as I let my back relax against his chest. Even though his body was wet he felt completely warm beneath me.

"Hello my beautiful pixie. I missed you today," he whispered in my ear as his arms wrapped tightly around me.

I laid the side of my face against his cheek. "I missed you too," I whispered back while admitting, "I haven't stopped thinking about yesterday and how you made me feel."

"Mmm, I like the way you feel, most definitely." He murmured as his soft lips trailed kisses along the side of my neck and down my shoulder.

"That feels nice," I told him while he continued to do the same down my other shoulder. I was unable to keep myself still and I began slowly wiggling my hips from side to side in his lap.

"Alice," he said moving his hands to my hips, "I love that you're enjoying this and can't sit still but do you know what you are doing to me?"

"I have a feeling, or maybe I should say, I can feel exactly what I'm doing to you," I answered with a giggle. "I told you I can't stop thinking about you silly, and those thoughts are keeping me from sitting still."

"Somehow I don't think you ever sit still. I do however have an idea of a way to perhaps tame some of that extra energy you have." There was a sexy tone to his voice as his warm breath tickled my ear and made me giggle again.

Jasper stood up from the chair lifting me with him. He stayed behind me putting his hands on my shoulders and directing me which way to go. We were climbing the stairs back to the balcony as I looked around to see if anyone else noticed us. Edward and Bella where still in the Jacuzzi and Emmett and Rose were nowhere to be seen. Bet I know where they went. Jasper sat down in one of the lounge chairs and winked at me. I knew just what he was suggesting without him saying a word. Very slowly I walked up to the lounge chair kneeling on it with my legs straddling his and moved myself up into his lap. He brought his knees up slightly which made me slide further into him.

"Mr. Hale, I believe you were about to tell me an idea you had." I giggled and stared at him in a very seductive way. I could feel myself starting to once again move my hips. This time he didn't stop me. He placed both of his hands on top of my knees and moved them slowly up the insides of my thighs.

"I actually have every intention of showing you my idea Miss Masen. I believe we have some unfinished business to attend to." He stared deep into my eyes and smiled. I could once again feel his arousal as my own desire was making me very wet.

I pressed my lips onto his placing my hands behind his head as I kissed him. I didn't want him to pull away at all. He parted his lips for me and I sucked on his bottom lip. His hands left my thighs and moved around to my backside pulling me tightly into him while his tongue entered my mouth and we deepened our kiss wrestling our tongues together. I continued to grind my hips against him and he was using his hands on my butt to help guide me. He groaned into my mouth as he moved me more quickly against him. I could feel the heat of our passion through the thin material of our swimsuits.

His hands moved up my back while I continued a slow rhythm with my hips. Once his warm hands were against the skin at the top of my back I pulled my lips away from him and tipped my head back letting him trail his soft kisses down the front of my neck. He kept kissing down the front of my chest until he reached the top of my bathing suit. Then he ran his tongue along the top of my skin there sending shivers throughout my body. I moaned quietly as I said his name, "oh, Jazz."

Placing his hands on my sides he trailed them down letting his thumbs brush over the sides of my breasts. My breathing was heavy because of his touch and I watched his eyes stare at my very erect nipples knowing he was the cause. This made him smile a very devilish grin and his hands traveled the rest of the way down my sides and once again rested inside my thighs. His fingers trailed along the edge of my swimsuit and rubbed against the outsides of the thin fabric making me press tighter into him.

Staring into each other's eyes he raised an eyebrow as if asking permission. I nodded my head eagerly and pressed my lips close to his ear, "Yes, Jasper, yes." I whispered then started kissing and sucking on his neck.

I felt his fingers slip under my swimsuit and heard him moan as he felt how wet I was. There was no waitress to interrupt us this time. He moved the fabric to the side and I pressed my bare crotch against the very thin material of his swimsuit, the only thing separating me from his arousal. His hips pressed into me causing me to slide against his hardness and I rubbed back against him. I wanted to know how he would feel inside me but he had other things in mind.

With one hand on the small of my back he let his other hand slide down the front of my wetness and I felt his finger slip inside of me. He tried to stifle a groan as I bit into his neck and moaned against his skin. This seemed to turn him on even more and I could tell how much he wanted me. I wanted him more than anything. His knees came up closer behind me and I lay back against them feeling another finger slide into me and pull back out to rub against my arousal. His eyes watched my reaction and he once again pressed his fingers up into me a d began to move them softly in and out stroking, deeper and faster each time. We let out a loud moan together and I brought my mouth quickly back to his to muffle the sound. We immediately let our tongues ravage against each other and I couldn't help but move myself against his erection as his fingers continued to please me. The fabric of his shorts rubbed against the top of my aroused core as I moved back and forth on him continuously; giving us both heightened pleasure. I pressed my mouth tighter against his as I tried to keep myself from letting out a scream. We quietly groaned together as we both reached a point of release and he then carefully slipped his fingers back out, fixing the material of my suit to cover me. He then wrapped his arms around my back and pulled me tightly against his chest kissing my forehead.

"Oh Jazz, that felt wonderful." I sighed feeling completely relaxed and at home in his arms.

"You have no idea," he said as he kissed me sweetly on the lips.

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep.

"Damn!" I heard Rose yell as she threw her pillow across the room at the alarm clock. "Why does that freaking thing have to always go off right at the good part of my dream!"

I giggled at her frustration knowing my dream was actually a memory that I knew I would never forget.

"Alice, what the hell do you have such a big grin on your face for?" Rose grumbled and her hair was sticking up in all directions making me giggle.

"Oh, just remembering something your brother did to help me relax last night," I told her with a happy tone to my voice. It seemed to annoy her that I was so cheerful this morning. I just couldn't keep myself from thinking about Jasper and myself on the balcony last night.

Rose took advantage of my daydreaming. I saw her snatch the pillow out from under Bella's head and whip it across the room at me. Before I even had a chance to put my arms up and block the impact, it hit me square in the face. Luckily I closed my eyes seconds before it hit. I heard a burst of laughter coming from the other bed and saw Bella was wide-awake now too.

"What in the world is going on in here, I can hear you all the way out in the hall?" asked Esme. She was peeking her head in the door before she stepped inside. We all looked at her and started laughing once again.

"Rose is having issues with the alarm clock." I told her. "Something about interrupting her dream…I would guess Emmett was involved."

"And Alice is quite happy this morning due to something Jasper did last night and she's not fessing up!" Rose shouted causing Esme and Bella to stare at us both in shock.

"What?" Rose and I both questioned at the same exact time causing us all to once again erupt in uncontrollable laughter.

"Did you sleep well Bella?" Esme asked.

"Yeah, sure." She answered hesitantly not wanting to find herself as the next target.

"Good, then I can get to the reason I originally came here for," explained Esme. "I am guessing you girls have not yet looked outside. It's very windy today and we have some stormy weather heading in our direction. Carlisle and Jack are already out on the boat making sure that everything is secure. Since there won't be any tours going out today, you will be helping me at the shop."

"So the boys what about the boys? Are they working with us today?" I asked.

"Well, they have to work somewhere." She said with a smile. "I have already informed them that I will be using their muscles to help me rearrange the stock room and conduct inventory. You ladies can handle things in the front of the shop. I also expect everyone to be on his or her best behavior. Now get yourselves ready and I will see you all down in the kitchen." She winked at us before heading out the door.

"Yes!" I shouted as I stood up and jumped up and down on my bed.

"Shhh, Alice! You are way too hyper today." Rose scolded me even though she and Bella were bouncing on their bed too.

We all got dressed and ready in record time talking about what it was going to be like working with the boys.

"We probably won't see them much," said Bella. "Esme will have them busy in the back room with her."

"But if we hurry downstairs now we can see them in the kitchen!" I pointed out as I ran past them to get out the door first.

"Hey!" Bella and Rose yelled to me at the same time as I heard them running up behind me right before I heard a loud thump.

"Ouch!" whined Bella. She was sprawled out on the floor. She either tripped on the rug or Rose playfully took her out as she tried to get in front of her, I couldn't be sure. All I know is we were once again laughing as we picked her up and scurried into the kitchen.

"Damn!" grumbled Rose again. It must be her word of the day. "They're not even here."

"Hey Einstein, look out onto the patio," I said as I pointed outside. We could see the boys through the sliding glass doors. They were drinking their coffee and watching the clouds roll in. We each grabbed something a cup of coffee and a donut and joined them at the patio table.

"Good morning," everyone announced at once causing us all to yell JINX at the same time and burst out once again into a fit of laughter. Despite the weather, this was going to be a very good day. I had just had a feeling.

RPOV

I quickly made my way toward Emmett who had his arms open and stretched out in a hugging gesture. I gave him a quick peck on the cheek and sat in his lap.

"So, you boys will be working in the shop with us today huh?" I winked at Emmett as I brought the steaming mug to my mouth.

"Yup." Emmett winked back at me and gave my butt a squeeze.

"Actually, Esme said something about doing inventory in the back room. I have a feeling we'll be up to our noses in boxes which unfortunately means we won't be seeing much of each other today." Edward said with a shrug while looking at Bella the entire time. Bella had taken the seat next to Edward and they were holding hands. Those two are just too damn adorable but they really need to get past the hand holding stage and get to the "let me show you my naughty bits" stage. I'm going to need to talk to Alice about giving the virgin lovebirds a bit of a push.

"Oh, I'm sure we'll be able to figure something out." Emmett stated with a sly grin.

"Alright kids, let's head to the shop. I'd like to get there before the sky opens up." We followed Esme through the house and out to the Range Rover. There wasn't enough room for all of us to fit and I saw an opportunity to help out our resident virgins.

"Bella, you sit on Edward's lap in the back seat." I tried to sound firm, like I wouldn't take no for an answer.

"Wha…? Why?"

"Because there isn't enough room for all of us and because I said so." Taking a page out of Alice's book, I stood there with my hands on my hips and glared at her.

"Um, okay then. You don't mind do you Edward?" She was looking at Edward with a demure smile.

"Not in the least." Edward opened his arms wide beckoning her to his lap. Bella hopped in and sat in his lap and he wrapped his arms around her protectively. I turned and looked at Alice who gave me a thumbs up and then hopped in the car. The drive was quick and short and Edward and Bella both sported Cheshire cat grins the entire way. We made our way into the shop single file and the boys lingered near Esme while we girls began our prep to open the store.

"Boys, if you'll follow me into the back I can show you how we conduct the inventory." The boys followed Esme into the back room as we opened the doors for business.

An hour passed and we hadn't had one customer, which I blamed on the torrential downpour outside. I could hear grunts coming from the back room. I looked at Alice and Bella looked at me and we started laughing. Our poor boys were sweating in the back doing manual labor while we filed our nails. At that point Esme came rushing into the front with a panicked look on her face.

"Girls, I'm sorry but I've got to run back to the house. The neighbor called and the wind knocked a tree onto the roof and I need to get over there to assess the damage. Do you think you can handle things here?"

"Of course Esme, do you need any help?" Bella asked with a look of concern on her face.

"No thank you dear, Carlisle and Jack are on their way back to the house now. I'll call you if we need anything." She waved and quickly made her way to her car.

"I hope the damage isn't too bad." Alice said with a sad expression.

The boys made their way to the front of the shop stating they needed a break. I saw my chance for some alone time with Emmett and wasn't going to let it slip away.

"Emmett, I was going to try on the same bikini Bella bought but in red. Would you mind giving me your opinion?" I walked up to him and placed my index finger on his chest and dragged it down to his abdominal muscles. His muscles twitched under my touch and he smiled.

"Of course babe, lead the way."

I grabbed the bikini and made my way to the dressing room. I looked back quickly to see Jasper leading Alice to the back room and Edward was leaning over the counter talking to Bella.

"You sit here Emmett while I change." I pushed him onto a small bench in the dressing room area and closed the door to the dressing room stall behind me. I put the bikini on and really liked it but needed to show Emmett to set my plan in motion. I opened the door and walked out stopping right in front of him. "Well, what do you think?"

He swallowed hard as his eyes moved up and down my body. I was sure he liked what he saw based on the obvious physical reaction. "Damn Rosie! You have to buy that!" He reached his hands out to me but I took a step back. I was going to tease him just a little longer.

"I'm glad you like it and you can buy it for me." I winked and made my way back to the dressing room. I had him where I wanted him, all it would take was one word and he was mine for the taking.

"Oh Emmett, can you help me with this?" I wanted him to take the bikini off me just to tease him more and I always found it erotic when a man undressed me.

"Sure babe, what do you need help with?" He opened the door and stepped in. I turned around and faced the mirror as I pointed to the tie in the back. He slowly pulled the tie around my neck and the top fell forward exposing my chest. I saw him glancing at my chest in the mirror as he pulled the bottom tie and the top fell to the floor. I felt his strong hands on my shoulders and he turned me so I was facing him. I looked down and saw his shorts tenting and straining against the material.

"Rose, you are so damn sexy. Do you need help with the bottoms too?" His voice was deep and husky.

"Uh-huh." I bit my lip as his hands slowly moved down my arms and onto my hips. He grabbed the sides of the bikini bottom and pulled it down. I lifted one foot after the other as he helped remove it. He was kneeling in front of me, staring at my Brazilian wax job. "Fuck Rosie."

He placed one arm in the center of my chest and slowly pushed me back so my upper body was leaning on the mirror and then spread my legs further apart. He lifted one leg and placed it over his shoulder and leaned his face into to my most sensitive area. I felt his hot tongue sweep in and down through my wetness. I closed my eyes and let me head rest against the mirror. The cold mirror did nothing to cool down my overheated body. I tried to stifle the moans as his tongue found my entrance and pushed in. He pulsed his tongue in and out in a slow teasing rhythm making me want to beg for more. I had to bite my tongue as I felt two of his fingers replace his tongue, thrusting in and out at a faster pace. His tongue moved up to the bundle of nerves that had began throbbing. His fingers kept the same sinful beat as his tongue and I quickly felt myself going over the edge. I couldn't keep myself from crying out. "SHIT!" He kissed my delicate and sensitive area one last time before placing my foot back on the ground. He kissed his way up my body until we were face to face.

I leaned forward and grabbed his shirt, lifting it over his head and discarding it on the floor. I unbuckled his pants and pushed them down to the floor as he stepped out of them.

"Going commando Emmett?" He simply snorted and pushed me against the mirror again. His hands grasped my legs behind the knees and pulled me up. I wrapped my legs around his waist, locking my ankles as he slowly placed me down onto him. I felt him fill me completely and had to hiss at the sheer size of him. I don't think I'll ever get used to King Kong Emmett. He took a step back placing my body at an angle that pushed him even further into me. My head, shoulders and upper back were all that touched the mirror and every thrust forced my skin to squeak against it. His hands gripped my hips almost painfully as he thrust in and out. I was sure I'd have bruises tomorrow but today I didn't care. The sound of our bodies slapping together every time he slammed into me was erotic. I could feel my orgasm building and I couldn't hold back the moans any longer. "Jesus…oh God…"

He was grunting in between each thrust and I was sure he wouldn't last long. I felt the buildup become almost unbearable and when I thought I couldn't take anymore, I finally peaked for the second time. My walls clamped down repetitively on him as he reached his own climax with one final grunt and thrust. We were both heaving breathlessly, enjoying the remnants of our orgasms. He leaned forward and kissed me softly on the lips as he removed himself and slowly placed me down on my feet. He held me close until I was able to steady myself.

"I can get used to this." He said rather hoarsely.

"Me too. Feel free to follow me into a dressing room anytime." I gave him a quick kiss and started getting dressed. I made my way to the front of the store stopping at the entrance to the dressing room to wait for him. We were both grinning like kids at Christmas until we noticed there was no one around.

"Where is everyone?" Alice and I said at the same time, scaring each other. "AGH!" We both screamed at the same time and looked at each other with wide eyes. Alice and Jasper were standing at the entrance to the back room.

"Where were you guys?" Alice asked me with a smirk.

"Dressing room, you?" I responded with my own smirk.

"Back room. What were you two doing?" Is she really asking me that? She's got the same guilty expression written all over her face, as I'm sure I do.

"Same thing as you guys, I'm sure." Emmett answered with a chuckle.

"Oh…well we were going over emergency procedures in case of….you know…an emergency." Jasper said a bit flustered.

"Yeah, same here." Emmett merely chuckled his response out.

"Where's Bella?" Alice asked.

"Where's Edward?" Jasper and Emmett asked in unison.

We looked around the shop realizing they were nowhere to be found. I heard a giggle and looked toward the front window. Edward and Bella were sitting outside on a bench under the awning and they were kissing. They were sitting side by side, leaning into each other, and Bella had her legs draped across Edward's lap. He had his arm around her shoulder and his other hand was placed delicately on the side of her face. She had both her hands tangled in his hair causing it to look more of a disheveled mess than usual.

"They're outside sitting on that bench. Aren't they getting wet sitting there?" I pointed in the direction of the front window.

"Is that a tongue? Did I see a tongue? Does she have his tongue in her mouth? Damnit, he's got his tongue in her mouth!" Emmett started making his way to the door but I stepped in front of him.

"Em, she's a grown woman and she likes him. He likes her too and he seems like a really nice guy. Calm down and let them enjoy themselves baby." I placed both hands on his chest trying to calm him down.

"Emmett, remember what you told her before we came here? You told her you'd ease back on the overbearing big brother act. He's a good kid Em and I can think of a million other guys who would be worse for her. And you did tell her to live a little remember?" Jasper was the voice of reason and Emmett couldn't deny what he said.

"You're right Jazz, you're right. But it doesn't mean I have to witness it." Emmett made his way to the front door of the shop. Edward and Bella had stopped kissing and her head was on his shoulder. He was stroking her hair sweetly and whispering something. It was a Kodak moment, which was rudely interrupted by a muscle, bound buffoon.

"HEY!" Emmett yelled so loudly that Edward jumped and Bella toppled to the ground. Edward quickly reached down and scooped Bella up placing her back on her feet.

"DAMMIT EMMETT! What is your problem!" She was yelling at Emmett as loud as she could as Edward tried brushing the dirt off her back.

"Sorry, just trying to get your attention s'all. Edward, will you stop feeling up my sister? I'm standing right here." Edward immediately froze and then quickly removed his hands, which had been brushing dirt off Bella's derriere.

"She had some dirt on her. I didn't realize I was…" Edward was stammering his explanation out as his cheeks mimicked Bella's blush. Emmett simply threw his hands up in the air and walked back inside followed by a blushing Edward and Bella.

"What were you two doing out there?" Asked the always curious and nosy pixie.

"Um…." Bella looked up to Edward for the answer. He took hold of her hand and entwined their fingers.

"We just wanted to get some fresh air." Edward said matter-of-factly followed by a chuckle.

"What's so funny then?" Alice asked.

"Um….well...we wanted some quiet to be honest." Bella stated shyly.

"Quiet?" Emmett asked with a confused look on his face.

Jasper's brow furrowed. "Oh God, you didn't?"

"Didn't what? Will someone tell me what the hell is being discussed here 'cause I haven't quite caught on yet?" Emmett barked out as I rolled my eyes.

"Well Emmett, between you and Rose in the dressing room and Jasper and Alice in the back room we needed some quiet. There were a few too many moans, grunts and Oh Gods for us to handle. I felt like I was on the set of a really bad porn movie." Edward said as he tried to hold back his laughter.

"Oh my God, you heard us?" Alice screeched before she covered her face with her hands.

"Did you actually think you were being quiet? Wait, you actually thought we had no idea what you were doing back there didn't you?" Edward asked mockingly.

"I guess we were wrong, sorry guys." Jasper said apologetically as he put his arm around Alice.

Emmett started laughing boisterously. "Well I for one am not embarrassed one bit. Yup, I'm proud I can make Rosie scream those oh Gods." I slapped his arm playfully and smiled. Edward doubled over in laughter quickly followed by Jasper and then the rest of us. It's best to laugh than blush in my opinion.

A few minutes passed and everyone seemed to have calmed down enough to go back to work. The boys went back to finish up the inventory and I started to play poker with Alice and Bella. A few hours passed and the boys came back to the front of the store to find us still playing poker. They were covered in sweat and their shirts were sticking to them in all the right places. I couldn't help but stare at Emmett's sweaty, sticky body. Alice was ogling Jasper who simply winked at her. Bella, wearing her trademark blush, was staring at Edward's chest; he simply gave her his trademark lopsided grin.

"Is it closing time yet? I'm dying for a shower and I'll be happy if I never see that backroom again." Emmett whined as he plopped down on a stool.

"Oh Emmie, but we didn't get to pull a Jasper and Alice yet." I whined mockingly trying to get a rise out of Alice.

"No worries babe, I can take one for the team….just for you though." He responded with a wink.

"Ew, I don't need to hear this Emmett." Bella cringed and physically shook at the thought of us christening the backroom.

"Enough sex talk please!" Jasper stated after seeing Alice's pout. I see it's okay for the pixie to talk about everyone else's sex lives but heaven forbid hers is the topic of discussion. Hmmm, ammo for later.

"You play poker?" Edward asked Bella, effectively changing the subject.

"Yup, Emmett taught me."

"Watch out too, she's a card shark." Emmett said as he proudly pat her back.

"All of you can play poker?" Jasper asked skeptically.

"Girls can play poker too Jazzie." Alice said as she rolled her eyes.

"Hmm, I see a game of poker later. What say you boys?" Emmett said as she stroked his chin.

"Sounds good but how about we make it interesting and up the ante a little?" Edward asked as he mimicked Emmett's chin stroking.

"Why, what did you have in mind Edward?" Jasper asked copying the other two. All three of them stood there stroking their chins trying to look as if they were deep in thought.

"You three look really stupid right now, you know that right? So what did you have in mind to up the ante of this little poker game?" I asked.

"Later, Jack's here." Edward said as he gestured to the front door. We locked up the shop and headed towards Jack and the awaiting van.

"Would you like to sit in my lap Bella? For old time's sake of course." Oh that Edward is a bit slicker than I gave him credit for.

"I'd like that Edward because clearly there isn't enough room." Bella said sarcastically while looking in my direction. I stuck my tongue out at her as she climbed onto Edward's lap. She will so thank me later.

We got back to the house and saw a huge blue tarp covering a portion of the roof.

"Damn tree did a nasty job on the roof. Gonna take some fixin' and cleanin' up." Jack said dryly. We all ran in the house trying to get out of the rain as fast as possible.

"Oh good you're home. Girls, I have some bad news. The tree hit the roof right over your room and mine and Carlisle's and the carpet is soaked….." Alice and I quickly cut Esme off with our screeches.

"OHMYGODMYCLOTHES!"

"Calm down girls, the clothes are fine. It's mainly the carpet and one bed that will need to be replaced but your bathroom is still useable. I'm afraid our bedroom got the brunt of the damage so Carlisle and I are heading to a friend's house for the night. In the meantime, I'm going to have to ask you to bunk up with the boys. I'm sure they won't mind." She was trying hard to fight back a smirk.

"But Esme…you want us to sleep in the same room as one of the boys?" I asked trying to sound shocked when deep down I was doing my best imitation of Alice on a Redbull.

"Rosalie, I may have been born at night sweetie but it wasn't last night. Carlisle and I are well aware of what goes on under our roof. You are all consenting adults and I trust you are being responsible." She gave us a genuine smile that we returned in kind.

"You knew? You know?" Alice was shocked.

"Of course and we think it's wonderful. I'll leave it to the six of you to figure out who bunks with whom but I think I have an idea how that will pan out. Please remember though, this is a temporary fix. I ask that you give it a while longer before you all make this a permanent move. Oh and don't forget, tomorrow is your day off." She gave us a sly wink and walked into the kitchen.

We all looked at each other for a moment taking in what Esme had said. Our faces all showed elation at being able to share rooms with each other. I was going to have to figure out a way to make this a permanent move but first I needed to have a talk with Emmett about where we were headed.

"Wanna be my roomie?" Emmett asked me as he slapped me on the ass playfully.

"Sure Emmie."

I saw Jasper look at Alice and wink. Edward and Bella were looking at each other from under their lashes. I was certain Alice would end up in Jasper's room but I wasn't certain if Bella was ready to take that step just yet. I was going to have to do something to get the two of them to loosen up. Lord knows they would be knockin' boots if they weren't so shy and virginal.

"I call dibs on the shower! And then….we play poker!" Emmett yelled as he ran upstairs.

We all headed upstairs to shower and change. Our room was a disaster in one corner but thankfully our clothes were spared just as Esme promised.

"Why do you think the boys want to play poker so badly?" Bella asked innocently.

"Yeah, and what do you think they plan on doing to up the ante?" Alice asked with a look of confusion on her face.

"I think I have an idea ladies and may I make one suggestion?" They nodded in my direction to continue. "Wear your best bra and panty set but nothing too see through."

A/N: Ante Up!! The cards are about to be dealt. There will be losers and winners in this game and everyone is wearing their best poker face to the table. The umm… gloves … are coming off in this battle!

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