So, I know this was a long wait, but I actually have a good excuse. I was sick for a week, and I've had a good few tests and all. Also, I only have one beta, and I intend to keep it that way, even if it takes him time to work. Summer's over, and most everyone is busy. I don't own this, but I'm a fan. Also, SOOOOOOOOOOO much thanks to my beta, who added so much to this. I swear, it was a little bad at first, and he added a LOT to it. It's the same as I had it at first, with better dialogue and fluffier fluffiness, with an edge. Reviews are loves and encouraged, and I suggest you review, because the more reviews, the more motivated I am to update!!!

Now, read read read!!!

The crashing ay have been my side effects to the new sensation, like the butterflies, fireworks, and those oh-so-sweet angel voices. However, his lips were surprisingly gentle, moving slowly on my not-so-active lips. So far, besides all the turmoil within, my only reaction was that my body froze, stunned beyond belief. When I plucked up enough courage to kiss back, suddenly, every sensation was magnified.

Lights popped in my vision, and I closed my eyes to enjoy the show against the blackness of the back of my eyelids. The shock evaporated in a single milli-second, to be replaced by overwhelming desire to be closer to the one I call my best friend. My hands searched desperately for an anchor, something to keep me from flying away, then found his dark curls. Emmett crushed his body to mine, holding me firmly by the waist. He ran one hand up to my neck, securing me to him, his lips pressing harder in sudden desperation, becoming firmer as our Earth shaking kiss reached it's climax. Our lips slowed, pressing together a few more times as we were coming down form the Everest worthy high.

Let me tell you, seeing it may be gross, but actually living the experience is other wordly.

When our lips separated for air, our foreheads tightly pressed together, everyone was 'aw'ing, catcalling, or wolf-whistling, save for a few... I panted as I found Emmett's eyes again. His eyes surely matched mine- pupils dialated and eyes full of an indecribable emotion.

Disentangling myself in a sudden movemeny, I spun the bottle, my instincts proving true as to who it would land on.

Edward.

"Dare," I whispered breathlessly, staring at my shell-shocked twin.

He looked oddly decided and firm thorugh his shock. Decided about what, I wasn't sure.

"I dare you to take Emmett and get out of here until I call you to go home.

I silently thanked him with my eyes, then got up and ran for it, Emmett on my heels.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

When I could no longer see anyone from our group, I collapsed in the sand, heaving. Emmett collapsed next to me, then rolled to face me.

"Teddy bear."

"Pixie princess."

We both spoke together, then chuckled. "Sorry." Together again.

"For what?" I chuckled, breathless, quickly as to not speak together again.

"Losing control. You?" he panted.

"Same... But I liked it." My lips twitched a bit, urging me to smile, which I gave in to.

"Me, too..." I'm sure he had a grin as well, from the sound of his voice.

We laid silence. The moon never felt so interesting. The stars never so calming. For once, my mind wasn't screaming a thousand different demands, and I could appreciate the moment with my best friend, and could-be lover.

"C'mere," Emmett said softly, reaching one arm for me.

I timidly took it and ended up pressed to his side. I looked up at him, need taking over me.

"Emmett, I-"

He cut me off, sitting up and pulling me into his lap, placing one hand on my waist and the other on the side of my neck. Suddenl a pang of fear hit me, and I was crying. I pulled away and got off of his lap, sitting with my face in my knees and my back to him. Only I would cry right now. Mary Alice freaking Cullen. Everything was silent for a few moments, minus my ragged breathing. Then, a large, warm hand, was on my shoulder.

"Alice... Please..." he begged. "What's wrong?"

I took a moment, gulping, sputtering, trying to make words. Then I said, rather childishly, I might add, "I don't wanna say it."

"Say what?" he begged again, confused now. "Alice, we need to talk about this. About us."

It got to me that her was actually being mature for once, and I eased a little, but I was still leaking salt water, breathing hard. "It's ridiculous, really. Just my stupid brain-and I was scared-and you were just..."

"Alice, you're confusing me. A lot. Explain," he demanded, actually sounding annoyed.. And he never had mood swings.

"If I say what I mean, you'll get mad at me for..." I couldn't finish that particular sentence. That sentence meant no going back.

"For what?" he said, softer toned, stroking my shoulder with his thumb.

"Ruining our friendship."

"What will?" he demanded, voice raising yet again.

I turned and glared at him, tears still leaking, the traitors. "If I tell you how I feel about you!"

He looked shocked for a moment. Then he said softly, "And what is that?"

I just stared at him for a moment. "I'm scared to tell you..."

He took my face in his hands gently, wiping a few stray tears away. "Nothing, and I repeat, nothing, will ever ruin our friendship. We love each other too much for that, even... Even if one of us loves the other in a different way."

He knew. He had to know. I pulled back and turned to face away once again, hypervenhilating. "Yeah, if one of us loved the other in a different way..."

I sat stock-still, awaiting his reply. It never came, though. Instead, my phoe dinged. I pulled it out of my pocket automatically, finding a new text messege had arrives.

I like you. Do you like me?
Yes or No
NVMIT

I caughtiously raised my eyes and turned my head to stare over my shoulder.

Emmett grinned proudly. It was smart, original, and right to the point. It was a summary of our friendship in a single action, and I had to fight all of the hormones raging in my bady to keep from attacking him there.

I turned around, eyes wide, heart fluttering. I merely stared.

He leaned into me, his hot breath sending shivers down my spine as he asked me the simple question. "Yes or no?"

I threw my arms around his neck and pushed him down in the sand as I attacked his face with kisses in various locations. Another summary of our friendship: indescribable. Words weren't neccesary, thoguh Emmet said a few more.

"I'll take that as a yes," he said lowly, before rolling so he was hovinring abouve me, his weight balanced so as not to crush my delicate frame.

In a half secong, we were in another feirce lip-lock, even wilder than the previous one, most likely due to the recent confessions made. I didn't care. I got my prince, even though I couldn't summon enough focus to think of a happily ever after.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

After what felt like hours, my phone broke into a complicated piano solo, signaling Edward's call. Pushing Emmett so he rolled over on the sand, instead of his previous postition hovering over my body (regretfully, I point out), I dug my phone from where it landed in the sand and answered.

"Yes, dear brother of mine?" I sighed into the mouthpeice, still on my high.

"Mom and Dad'll be here in five. Make yourself decent. And did you get the clean sheets out of the wash?" he said, all in one breath.

"Clean sheets? No? Huh?" High Alice plus unknown responsibilities equals very very confused Alice.

"You do remember everyone's crashing at our house tonight? Our turn on rotation... The sleepover... Everyone, including Emmett, is spending the night at our house? Ring a bell?"

I muttered something not understandable to the human ear and hung up. My mnd was misbehaving, especially for only being in a relationship for and hour. I had to block the images my mind formed.

There was no way I knew how to survive this night.

Damn.

A/N: Isn't fluff wonderful? A lot of this was, again, written in my nocturnal state. There's also a lot more to come. Remember the part where she doesn't imagine her happily ever after? HINT HINT!!! We have a way to go, and I hope you'll stick around for it! I don't normally do this, but I thinki this chapter deserves, say, seven reviews? Ir three weeks, at the most, as I've decided it's my new limit when I have the next chapter written, which I do. Now clicky clicky the shiny button!!!

~Sidney