QUICKIE: Maybe this will make up for the last chapter? Try not to be too mad at Charlie, he didn't mean to interrupt.

-Alice's POV-

"Caught. In. The. ACT.?" Asked Emmett.

"Not the act you are thinking of..."

"Hah! I wish I could have seen his face! Was he angry?"

"No...just shocked. He obviously didn't expect us to be doing...that. Though technically we weren't doing much of anything, I hadn't gotten that far yet."

"Bummer."

"Oh well. Tomorrow is another day, and we're going to hang out again."

"Whatcha gonna do?" Emmett said as he laid back and put his feet on the small table in front of the couch.

"I don't know yet. It really doesn't matter to me though, I'm happy just being with her."

"So are you two officially dating now?"

"I'm not sure. Maybe if I'm not a total coward, I'll ask her tomorrow."

"I like you two together. Don't screw it up."

"I'll do everything in my power not to."

-Bella's POV-

"So, do we need to talk about last night...? Charlie asked as he walked into the kitchen.

"I'd rather not." I said as I flipped a pancake.

"Bells. You could have told me, you know."

"No, I didn't know. Dad, I've only been here a few months. I was going to share when I was ready."

"Well, I'm sorry I found out before I was supposed to. I don't care you know, I just want you to be happy."

"I am happy."

"Good.

I thought that would be the end of it, but I was wrong. Charlie just had to keep going.

"So, how long have you been seeing Alice Cullen?"

"Dad..."

"Bells..."

"Last night was our first date, okay?"

"...Oh..."

"Oh?"

"I suppose that was going to be your first kiss, until I interrupted."

"Yeah, thanks by the way."

"Well, if you would have just told me about you and Alice, I would have known and you wouldn't be irritated at me now."

"I suppose." I hated to admit that Charlie was right, but damn it...he was right.

"See."

"Well then, in that case, I'm hanging out with Alice today. So if we leave and get back after you, and you see her car in the driveway, resist the urge to come outside and look for me."

"Now, was that so hard?"

"Yes. You want pancakes?"

"Nah, me and Billy are going to have some of Harry's fish fry for lunch."

"Yummy, bring me back some."

"I always do. I'll see you later. And if you go somewhere don't stay too late, tomorrow's Monday."

"Okay. See you later."

Glad that was over with. I didn't expect to be bombarded by questions about last night, but it turned out for the best. Charlie knows, and is supportive, what more could I ask for?

"Hey there." A voice said behind me, startling me half to death.

"Fuck!" It was as if it was in slow motion. The plate flinging out of my hand and descending towards the floor. I closed my eyes and prepared for the crash, but it didn't come. I opened my eyes to find Alice standing next to me holding the plate.

"Drop something?"

"Thanks. You have fast reflexes..."

"I didn't mean to startle you. I was on my way in as your father was on his way out. So he let me in."

"Really, he didn't try and ask you a million questions?"

"No. But I'm guessing he asked you a lot?"

"A few, but thankfully he had to go before we got too into it."

"So, I'm guessing he knows now."

"Yeah. And surprisingly he is totally fine with it. But I would have rather not been interrupted."

"Agreed. That was a bit it a bummer." She said as she leaned forward and gave me a kiss on the cheek, the corner of her lips just barely touching the corner of mine.

"You're food is getting cold."

"Oh. You want some pancakes and eggs? Their fresh off the skillet." I said as I put them on my plate.

"No thanks, I'm on a...special diet."

"Alice, I never see you eat. Must be one hell of a diet."

"Yeah, it's killer alright."