Disclaimer: Versions of these characters belong to Stephenie Meyer in another time and place. I am making them have lesbian sex with each other.

A/N: Thanks for all the reviews and comments. For those of you who have read Baby Steps, I added a final chapter on Friday, an outtake if you will.

This chapter is for erica, irene, steph, jo and lu. jo thanks for previewing those boobs for me.

I would also like to say that i am OUTRAGED that i can't post a picture of a perfect pair of nude breasts as my avatar on twitter. im thinking about writing a letter.

Chapter 4: CAN WE TALK

... and if we ever come close again, i know what i'll say then ...

"Al-" I purred. I don't know if I was really even capable of complete sentences. My brain was on a time out, letting my body's demand for an orgasm take over. Alice had me against the wall in our shower, my chest pressed into the tile. I should have known that the simple prospect of getting ready for the day would lead to amazing sex with Alice. Nothing about the last 24 hours had been normal or expected.

After my extremely odd and distant interaction with Leah in the kitchen, I went back upstairs to climb back in bed with Rosalie. She quickly readjusted to my arms wrapped around her and was out cold, softly snoring again in seconds. I, on the other hand, could not fall asleep. I just lay there for hours staring at the wall, holding her.

What the fuck was Leah's problem? Yes, she was on the phone - at first and yes, she'd probably had an incredibly long day and yes, it was three a.m., but she couldn't even say hi? Her "Night" was curt and rude like she was forcing it out and only because she knew I was looking at her. Leah and I had yet to speak. I didn't even think to ask for her number. When Rose told me not to expect to hear from her I didn't give it another thought. That night - it was all I could think about. She was busy. I got it, but now I was starting to think she had been avoiding me on purpose. Maybe she didn't have time to call me, but she was talking on an iPhone. She could text me on that thing or email me or something. I'd been in touch with the girls for two whole weeks and I hadn't heard from Leah once. Someone I was supposed to be living with, sleeping with, but no, nothing.

I rolled, facing the other wall. Rosalie followed, wrapping her arms around me. A loud frustrated sigh, slipped out.

"Sweetie, what's wrong?" Rosalie mumbled.

"Nothing, Rose. Sorry. Go back to sleep." I rubbed her hand, trying to lull her back under. It seemed to work. My mind was still racing, though. Maybe I was making something out of nothing. Maybe she was just stand -offish at first. Rosalie and Alice seemed really trustworthy. They would have told me if Leah was some sort of mega bitch or if she had a mental problem that prevented her from being polite.

I really wanted to get along with her. I loved spending time with Alice and Rosalie and it made my chest hurt to think that there could be problems between Leah and I.

Finally the part of me who really wanted to go to sleep convinced the rest of me that Leah was just tired. I was pretty sure she had Sunday off and that would give us plenty of time to talk. Somewhere between wondering how to approach her and thinking of creative ways to wake Rosalie up I drifted off into a deep, dreamless sleep.

I didn't think it was possible to go to sleep with two people, wake up with one and then again wake up alone, but apparently it was. Rosalie's bedroom was bright even though the curtains were pulled closed. The sun was all the way up. I stretched and rolled over, crumpling a small piece of light blue paper. It was a note from Rose.

B, we're downstairs. Come down when you're ready to eat. xo -R

I stood off the edge of the bed and stretched again. It had been a long time since I'd gotten any. The insides of my thighs were killing me. Too lazy to put on anything more than the tank and undies I had on and knowing full well that the girls wouldn't mind, I went downstairs. I could hear Alice and Rosalie talking in the kitchen.

"I don't know. She didn't sleep in my room," I heard Alice say.

"What time did she come in?" Rosalie asked.

"I don't know. Like two," Alice said as I walked into the kitchen. Rose was in her same tee and shorts from last night. She was sitting up on the island, examining a few strands of her hair . Alice was sitting down at the kitchen table. She had on a different shirt and shorts combo. Maybe they didn't walk around the house naked that much.

"Morning," I said. My voice was still a little thick from sleep.

"Morning," Alice chirped.

"Hey. Did you sleep okay?" Rose asked. I walked over to her and kissed her on the cheek, then over to Alice who was holding her arms open for me.

"Yeah, I slept fine. Thanks." Alice motioned for me to sit on her lap. She was shorter than me, but she had pretty strong legs and I was pretty sure she could take me in a fight. She wrapped her arms around me and readjusted her legs to where we were both comfortable.

"How long have you guys been up?" I asked.

"Not long," Alice said just before she started laying soft kisses on my shoulder. It felt so nice, not a bad way to start the day at all. And then I thought of Leah.

"I ran into -" I was cut off by the front door opening.

"Babies!" Leah yelled from the front room.

"We're in here," Rose called back. I did my best to keep from rolling my eyes. I had to be optimistic about all this. It was a new day. Things between Leah and I would be just fine. I had to be confident in that idea.

The second Leah walked into the kitchen I knew I would be anything but fine. She looked even better than the night before, all sweaty in a racer back tank top and super short running shorts. Her hair was up in a tight ponytail and her copper skin was glistening. Even in her built-in sports bra, her cleavage looked perfect. It took all my strength not to stare.

"Helloooo Mama," she said seductively, undressing Rose with her eyes. Leah went right over to her, standing between her legs. I wasn't sure if was seeing straight, but her hand darted out and she went right for the crotch of Rose's shorts.

Rose gripped her shoulder as she moaned. "Fuck. Leah -ah." I could feel my eyes bulging at the sight of her wrist twisting between Rosalie's legs. I squirmed a bit on Alice's lap and she giggled, wrapping her arms around me tighter. "Leah- stop-" Rose panted.

Leah leaned up on her tiptoes, brushing her lips against Rosalie's, talking against her mouth. "Why? I thought you liked it when I touched you." The sound of her voice and the way she was wielding Rose's body made me squirm again. I couldn't help it.

Just then Rose's eyes peeled open and she turned the tables. She reached out pinching Leah's nipple between her fingers, but kept the close space between their lips. "Because you have to meet Bella."

"Oh." NO ONE missed the disappointment in her voice. Great, I wasn't making things up. She didn't like me. Sure, she didn't know me, but something in her tone told me she'd already made up her mind. Leah looked at me, but kept her hand busy between Rosalie's legs. "I'd shake your hand, but you know..."

"No I understand. Please continue," I replied. I could be a bitch too.

"Thanks," she said before turning back to Rosalie. "So where am I taking you for breakfast?"

"We want to take Bella to The Abbey for brunch," Alice answered - because Rose couldn't. Her head was tossed back and she was grinding her hips against the heel of Leah's hand.

"Great." There was the disappointment again. Leah didn't bother to look in our direction as she spoke this time. Shit. "You gonna come shower with me? I think Alice is still recovering from what I did to her last night," she asked Rosalie.

"Mmhmm" Rosalie nodded.

"Hey! I'm pretty sure I wore you out too." Alice protested. That was interesting news. I guess I was wrong about the whole solo romp for Alice.

"Oh, whatever. Who passed out first? Exactly. - Come on," Leah said pulling Rosalie off the counter. She wrapped her arms around Rose's waist before turning to look at Alice, and just Alice. "An hour?" she shrugged.

"Sounds good. Don't have too much fun," Alice giggled.

"Right." Leah laughed over her shoulder. I watched as they walked out of the room, Rosalie shuffling between Leah's leg, no doubt off to finish what Leah had just started and then some.

I shook myself out of their trance when they disappeared around the corner. "Come on. Let's go get ready," Alice told me as she started to stand up.

"What's The Abbey?"I asked. I followed Alice to the stairs and turned towards the downstairs bathroom. I didn't want to be the asshole who demanded the first shower upstairs.

"Oh, you'll love it - where are you going?"

"The shower." I pointed towards the spare bathroom.

"You don't want to shower with me?" she pouted.

FUCK YES I DO. "Oh. Yeah. Okay. Let's do that."

"Good," she beamed, grabbing my hand.

A few minutes later, there I was pinned face first into the tile. Alice really should have been charging me hourly for her amazing fingers. With one hand she was rubbing my clit and with the other she was fucking my pussy with her fingers and teasing my ass with her thumb. I didn't know how the hell I would make it to brunch. The way she was making come over and over I had no idea if I was going to be able to walk.

As I came on her fingers one last time I pushed away from the wall and spun around. Alice seemed a little shocked, but pleasantly surprised when I dropped to my knees in the tub and hitched her thigh over my shoulder. I licked at her pussy, burying my face in her slit. She tasted delicious. She came quickly, moaning my name, but I didn't want to stop.

Finally she pushed me away, her legs quivering. "Bella, we have to get dressed."

"Sorry," I laughed, my fingers still inside of her. "You taste good."

She pulled my hand out and stood me up, licking my fingers clean. "I know," she winked. I knew I was going to enjoy sharing a bathroom with her.

We did a quick scrub and rinse. I knew Alice's short hair would air dry in five minutes. I didn't have time to blow dry, so I toweled down my insane tresses and put it up in sloppy bun. Just as we were about to head downstairs, I had one final changed of heart and popped out my contacts, wanting to give my eyes a rest.

"You wear glasses?" Alice said. She waiting for me at the top of the stairs.

"Yeah. Come on." We walked down the stairs and met up with Rose and Leah who were already out on the porch. I looked down and adjusted my jeans over my Chucks.

"Who's driving?" Alice asked. I looked up when no one answered and caught Leah staring at me.

"What?" I asked her.

She blinked quickly then looked away. "Um - I will."

"Shotgun," Alice yelled.

"Let Bella ride up front," Rosalie suggested.

"No," Leah said. We all paused and looked at her. Great. She didn't even want to be next to me in a car. "Rose, I'm not quite done with you yet."

"Okay," Rose said, trying to act natural. It didn't work. Alice took my hand and I followed them to Leah's "car", a massive, black Bronco. The thing looked better than brand new with its black rims and all black accents. I wondered how many thousands of dollars she'd put into customizing it. Alice and I climbed into the back and we headed west towards Santa Monica Blvd.

I wanted to pay close attention to where we were going, make mental notes for when I was out by myself but I just couldn't focus. We'd said all of two sentences to each other and it was looking like Leah and I might not get along as well as I'd hoped. Alice squeezed my knee and smiled at me when she heard me take a deep breath. I was mentally preparing for brunch with Leah. Clearly I would have to be the adult here. It was fine. Rose and Alice liked me and if Leah didn't that was her problem. I would simply stay out of her way.

Easier said then done. The entire way to the funky restaurant/club Leah would not let up. Every time I opened my mouth she had some snide remark. Every time Rose or Alice tried to include me in the conversation, Leah shut me out. By the time we got to The Abbey, I was ready to walk home.

We got out at the valet stand and walked to the iron gates. The Abbey was actually really cool. The twist on Gothic architecture made it stand out in contrast to the other bars and pizza joints on the block. The draping ivy and the fountains created a unique atmosphere. The dining room was out on a large open air patio. Inside was the bar area and the dance floors.

"This is like gay man mecca," Alice said nodding towards several homosexual couples who were already enjoying their brunch. We followed Leah to a table towards the back. "At night its one of the better gay clubs in town and on Thursdays its ladies night. They don't charge a cover so it's always packed. We'll bring you some time."

"That sounds fun," I said smiling at her. I wanted to be apart of their lives outside out of the house, even if Leah was being an asshole. We sat down at a large square table perfect for four. I sat between Rosalie and Alice and directly across from Leah. Then I settled in for a good dose of awkward.

"You think she's ready for ladies' night?" Leah said, putting her arm around Rosalie. That was when I snapped.

"What's that supposed to mean?" I said, eyebrow raised.

"It means that I don't think you're ready to be around a room full of boi dykes and lezzies. They'd eat you alive," Leah said looking through her menu.

"Leah," Rosalie chided.

"What? I'm just being honest. She spent one night with you two. It doesn't mean she's some sort of expert on our lifestyle," Leah continued.

"Leah-!" Alice started.

"No, it's okay Alice. Leah and I have spent a lot of time talking and texting these past few weeks. She's right. She knows everything about me. I'd never even kissed a girl before yesterday. I have no clue what I'm doing. I just got lucky this morning when I made you scream my name while you came in my mouth." I kept voice even and my eyes on the breakfast menu. I was seeing red, staring a little too intently at my options of eggs.

"Well then." The sound of a man's voice made me lift my head. I looked up to see our waiter, about to drop his pencil. He'd heard everything I'd said. I blushed like crazy and looked back down. When I glanced up to give him my order, Leah was staring at me again. Things were starting to come together. Leah was one of those man hating lesbians who also hated any female who dare look at a penis. I couldn't help that I was bi-sexual, but that didn't change the feelings I was starting to develop for Alice and Rosalie. It didn't change the fact that I had signed that lease and I was determined to make this work. I would show Leah that even though I had slept with men in that past I was committed to the girls and in turn committed to her.

Brunch was - screwed up. Leah backed off a little, but she still wasn't nice. It was more like she was pretending I wasn't there. I talked to Alice mostly about the clients she had lined up for the week and then she asked me more about what I had planned for the first quarter.

"We're starting with the Canterbury Tales. My sophomores were fighting me on it last year, but by the time we got through the Knight's Tale they are all hook-"

"Bella, d'you speak Spanish?" Leah interrupted. Finally it was my turn to mess with her.

"No," I lied. I was fluent and had spent several summers living in Mexico and a semester in Spain. Rose knew this and looked at me curiously.

"Oh well. That's too bad. If there's one thing you should know in L.A., its Spanish," Leah continued.

"Well I'll have to see if the school will spring for The Rosetta Stone. Maybe you'd care to be my translator in the meantime."

"Not on your life, bitch."

My eyes narrowed. "What did you just say?"

"I said 'I'd be happy to.'," Leah replied with a fake smile.

"I see. Excuse me please," I stood up quickly and rushed towards the bathroom. I could feel the tears of frustration rising to the surface. I needed a minute before I could face the girls and Captain Super Bitch again. The bathroom was incredibly dark with it's black and gray walls, suited perfectly for a night club. I took off my glasses and rubbed away the few tears that managed to escape from my eyes.

I had no clue what to do. I had the fleeting thought of Emily returning and forcing me out, but that might never be an issue. Leah seemed hell bent on getting rid of me herself. I was screwed. Alice and Rose obviously liked her and they had known her longer. If we couldn't get along or at least be civil it would only be a matter of time before I would have to move out. I sighed heavily and looked at myself in the mirror. Good thing I hadn't put on any mascara.

As I was putting my glasses back on, Rosalie came into the bathroom. "Bella, sweetie. Are you okay?"

"Yeah," I breathed. "I'm sorry Rose. I just-." She gently brushed my cheek with the back of her hand. Her soft touch made me feel a little better, but it still didn't make up for the things Leah had said.

"Bella, don't apologize. I don't know what the fuck her problem is. I talked to her though and she does feel bad. She was just trying to give you a hard time, but she knows she took it too far."

"Did you tell her I speak Spanish?" I smiled a bit.

"No. I was thinking you'd have a creative way to reveal that little tidbit to her," Rosalie said with an evil smile. I laughed, shaking my head. Rose really was a good friend. "You sure you're okay?"

"Yeah," I said, taking my tenth deep breath of the day. Rose's hand was on my face again, cupping my cheek. She hesitated for a moment then leaned in and kissed me. It was quick, but soft and sweet- just what I needed. She pulled away and looked me in the eye. "Thank you," I whispered.

"Let's go." Rose took my hand and led me out of the bathroom. When we got back to the table the bill had already been paid. Leah and Alice were standing near a fountain with an angel in the center waiting for us.

"Bella needs toys," Alice said bluntly.

"What are you talking about?" I was so confused.

"She wants to go to The Pleasure Chest," Leah sighed. We started walking back towards the valet stand to wait for Leah's car.

"What in the hell is The Pleasure Chest?" I was a little afraid to hear the answer. Five minutes later we were pulling into the palm tree shrouded parking lot of West Hollywood's most popular erotic boutique - at Noon - on a Sunday. I wasn't an avid church goer, but something didn't feel right about this.

The second Leah put the Bronco in park, Alice was out of the car, all but running for the front door. I paced myself so I didn't fall on my face climbing out of the high cab. When I looked up, Alice and Rosalie were already inside and Leah was standing in front of me. I blinked, looking at her. I silently prayed she wasn't handy with a knife.

"Let me see your phone," she said. I dug through my bag and handed her my Blackberry. I waited for a moment while she pressed a few buttons. I had no clue what she was doing. Maybe putting out a GPS related hit on me. After a few moments she handed it back to me. The display was open to my contacts box. Leah had entered her named, two phone numbers and her email address. "Now you can text me whenever you want," she said, handing it back to me. "If you really need to get in touch with me I answer the 0242 number on set." She didn't seem happy about it, but there was no sarcasm in her voice.

"Thanks?" I said cautiously. And again, she just turned and walked away.

Here are Bella's options for Eggs.

EGGS
Egg dishes served with choice of Abbey roasted potatoes or fresh fruit cup.

THE ABBEY BREAKfAST - $9
Two eggs any style. choice of applewood smoked bacon, turkey sausage or smoked chicken applewood sausage and sourdough, wheat toast, or English muffin. Substitute a bagel (add 1).

EGG WHITE & TURKEY FRITTATA - $11
An open-faced omelet filled with smoked turkey, mushrooms and roasted tomatoes.
Monterey Jack cheese (add 1)

SPANISH OMELET - $10
A large four egg omelet with roasted peppers, tomatoes, turkey sausage and Monterey Jack cheese. Topped with spicy tomato salsa, avocado, and sour cream.

ABBEY RANCHEROS - $10
Three warm corn tortillas, three scrambled eggs, black beans, ranchero salsa and melted Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses. Topped with avocado and sour cream.

The Abbey is my spot. I tend to stay away from there on ladies night cause, but I love going there with all the gay boys in west hollywood. they also have delicious salads.

again i am not so cool to get mad if you tell me you see typos. thank you those of you who caught a couple the last time.