Phase Twelve – Special Dress-Ups

Weeks passed and there was still no sign of Edward. In a sense, I was missing him greatly, not only because he was now my former lover, but it was because I was worrying about him just like the rest of the family was. We waited, we hoped that he'd come back soon, like really soon since we were missing him greatly. Renesmee had been asking about him as well, and it was hard to lie to her that Edward had some kind of 'businesses that he had to attend to. She seemed to buy it however, but there was still a hint of suspicion in her eyes whenever she looked over at me. It was like she was trying to see if I was going to break down because Edward had been away for weeks now. Well, he wasn't the one that had been away to say the least.

Jasper, Alice's now former lover, had left as well. Telling Renesmee that he needed a 'vacation'. Renesmee had asked why, and he had simply told her the truth that his and Alice's relationship wasn't working out quite well, and that they were taking a break. Renesmee had been confused, surely I would have been confused as well if I was her. The look on her face simply screamed 'Marriages don't take a break !' But in reality, they did take a break. Alice was half-broken like I was a few weeks back when Edward had left. However, Alice kept to herself and offered me half-cheerful smiles of her. She was so weak, so fragile, even as a vampire and all I really wanted to do whenever I looked at her fragile state would be to wrap my arms around her, and telling her that it was fine to let it all out. As if she could read my thoughts, she had always avoided me whenever I had the urge to do it. Damn her and her visions.

The house was quiet, per usual, but it wasn't the same quietness like before. It was rather an awkward quietness, like we were mourning over someone's loss. Actually, we were mourning Jasper's and Edward's disappearance. Well, they didn't quite disappear, just went off somewhere to clear out their thoughts, and feelings. It was weird to say the least, the women had to be left at home and sulk in their rooms, while the men went off and hunt off their feelings. All of a sudden, I felt like a housewife, unusual wasn't it?

I let out a sigh as I turned my head to look over at the window. It was raining heavily outside, and I was glad that I wasn't out there and get all drench. Renesmee was with Jake, like every single day, and I hoped that Jake wasn't doing anything to get my daughter wet and down with a cold. I pulled my legs up and wrapped my arms around them, with my head resting in between my knees. My eyes still staring out at the window as I listened to the droplets of rain hitting the ground. The sound of the rain was soothing, somewhat, and I found myself closing my eyes and succumbed to the sound. Well, it only lasted a few seconds since I felt a pair of petite arms wrapped around me, the familiar aroma engulfing me and instead of succumbing to the sound of the rain, I was succumbing to the scent surrounding me. I let out a content sigh and I felt the body behind me shook. Surely, I knew that she was stifling a giggle.

"Just let it out Alice, I know that you want to laugh." I opened my eyes and shook my head lightly, a smile tugging at the corner my lips. Then I heard her laugh, the laugh that I could never get used to because it was so soft, so magical to have emitted from this pixie vampire right here. I shifted to the side and turned my head to look over my shoulder, my smile was fully blossoming.

"Hi."

"Hi !" She squealed in delight and I couldn't help but let out a faint giggle at that. Her hand came up and started to stroke at the side of my face, I leaned into the touch before I found myself nuzzling against her hand, and she giggled.

"What's the agenda for today?" I asked as my eyes looked at her. She lifted her free hand up to her chin, with her forefinger tapping lightly against her bottom lip. She looked so adorable while in thought. Then her eyes lit up and I thought that Heaven was near, well with her being here Heaven was already here. She quickly grabbed my hand and tugged at me, her lips stretching into a wide smile. I didn't like that look, well okay I liked everything about her but that look made me cautious. I reluctantly stood up and let her pulled me up the stairs, and towards her room, and inside it. She closed the door and quickly walked to her wardrobe. Actually, walk-in wardrobe.

"Alice, we're not playing dress-ups are we?" I heard a soft, quiet curse and I had to giggle at that. I've finally figured what she wanted to do, and I was amazed that it wasn't so hard.

"How did you know?" She poked her head out of her wardrobe, pouting cutely. I smirked and tapped lightly at my head. The pout seemed to increase ten-fold and she quickly went back inside her wardrobe. I then heard shuffling of clothes being tossed around, then of clothes being well tossed on the floor. A short moment later she emerged out of the wardrobe, wearing….a sexy pair of lingerie? Was she trying to seduce me? It was working.

"Alice….What…." I could feel myself starting to stutter, my jaw was hanging out though I couldn't shut it and shook my head to get my sanity back, well a little of it. I heard her giggle and when I looked up, she was already in front of me, with her hands draped around my neck. She brought me closer to her, and I dipped my head then our lips met. The kiss was soft, passionate and when we drew back, we both let out a sigh. It looked like I wasn't the one that had wanted to do that for so long.

"Maybe we should get you in lingerie too." She giggled and I had to open her eyes. Since as soon as I opened them, I was already in her wardrobe.

"Alice ! I don't fit in any of your…things and I refuse to wear those…things !"

"Bella, I've already bought back-ups. And those 'things' are lingerie. And you will be wearing lingerie !"

I groaned as I heard her telling me about her already had back-ups. Wait, how? What? When? Why? I already knew the where so it didn't really matter. I looked over at her, questioningly, before I decided to ask. However, before I could even utter a word, she turned to me with a couple of bags that were still sealed. That would mean, those lingerie were still new !

"How? I have a car and I already know your size so I used my car to drive to Port Angeles to get you some. Then I realized that it wasn't enough so I booked a plane to Los Angeles and went to Victoria's Secret and bought you some more."

I groaned. She took shopping to the very next level, even if she had succeeded all the possible levels I could ever think of.

"What? I don't have a specific answer for that question since we're doing dress-ups, right?" She flashed me a mischievous smile, and I couldn't help but groan again.

"When? Remember the time I wasn't at home for like two days? Yea, that was when I was in Los Angeles. It was great fun ! I should take you there some time."

I groaned again and she giggled at that.

"Why? Because I've seen this in my vision and I knew it was to come, so I had to be prepared so I went to buy you some sexy lingerie, to you know show off your body since you obviously don't show enough. Besides, it's going to be great fun."

I've never thought that my groan would increase in volume, but it did. It made her laugh, and as she was inching closer to me, I felt myself backing away as if I was a prey, and she was a predator. She rolled her eyes and in one fluid movement, she was already standing a mere inch in front of me. Her beautiful golden eyes stared deep into mine, and I heard her dropped the two small bags in her hands. And that was it for my clothes. She stripped me off my clothes as quickly as possible, knowing that I would protest and struggle anyway. In less than half a minute, I was already standing there in my bra and panties. She studied them, rather closely and I looked away from her. It was rather awkward and personal space invading !

"Mmmm…."

"Yes Alice, those are my breasts, now can you stop staring at them?"

She looked up at me, blinked, then broke into a fit of giggles. I looked at her and pouted, folding my arms across my chest as she continued to laugh. A few seconds later, she calmed down and grinned at me.

"Your breasts are just so beautiful, I couldn't help but stare." I could detect the playfulness in her tone, and as if to prove that point, her eyes went straight down to my chest once again.

"Alice.." I groaned and shifted slightly. In truth, the way that she was staring at my breasts rather made me arouse. Her tongue was slowly running across her upper lip, and her eyes were shining in….hunger? I closed my eyes and shuddered, hoping that she didn't notice it. Then she giggled once again.

"You need an upgrade on some new lingerie." By some, that would mean a lot. Urgh, how did I get myself in this situation?

"But Alice, I-" I got cut off by her soft finger pressing up against my lips, successfully shutting me.

"No buts, now go change." She grabbed two of the bags, although I knew that there would be more hidden somewhere in her wardrobe. She pushed the bags towards me, and I had to take them. She smirked and winked at me, before walking out of the wardrobe. I sighed, before I opened one of the bag and looked inside. I gasped. Rather out loud really. And Alice giggled from outside. She was making me wear this?! I groaned once again as I slowly pulled the piece of fabric out of the bag. Hot pink was never my thing, but this, I knew that she had a vision of me wearing this, because this was just too…Rosalie ! The bottom part of the lingerie, no, laces, they were freaking laces ! I couldn't pull this off ! I was about to scream that out loud until…

"Put. It. On. Now !" In each and every single word that she had spoke, held firmness behind them. So, demanding. I sighed and started to undressed myself, what was left of my clothing anyway, before putting on the lingerie that she had given me. This was, going to be embarrassing.

A/N: Lol ! Honestly, I didn't really know what I was thinking since it's my fourth day of Summer holiday and I'm bored out of my mind. Anyway, this chapter didn't turn our as I was expecting it to turn out. I wasn't really thinking about having dress-ups, since I had to change the title you see haha. Well, good outcome, good outcome. =P