Born Again Virgin

It was Friday, one long week since Bella had seen Edward last. They'd made plans to meet tonight, but once again, she didn't know what the details of the evening entailed.

Alice was on the phone, coaching her through her prep job.

"The purple one?" Bella asked, holding said dress over her body in the floor length mirror.

"Hmmm, what about the blue one?"

"Alice, you know I don't like the way that one makes me feel."

"But you look stunning in it, Bella."

"Half my tits show," she grumbled, eyeing said dress sprawled out on her bedspread.

"And hopefully it's just a prelude to what's coming. Give the man some preview."

"Alice . . ."

"It's the third date, Bella." Alice sighed. "In this modern world, that usually means a man expects sex."

Bella froze her heart rate picking up a bit. She did a quick inventory to make sure she'd properly groomed herself in the shower. She hadn't been planning for anyone to see her naked.

Shit!

"Don't panic, Bella. Calm down."

"I'm not panicking." Her voice sounded high-pitched and squeaky. "Besides, I've decided I don't care what number date this is. I'm a born again virgin."

Alice laughed. "You can't be a born again virgin after only a few months of no sex, Bella. A few years, yes. Not a few months."

"Well, meet your first, then."

"Sure, and what happens when that man tries to put the moves on you?" Alice chuckled at the stuttered sigh Bella released from her mouth. "Let's face it, Bella. He hasn't properly kissed you yet and your dreams are more passionate than any night with Mike."

"See? He hasn't even kissed me yet. We're golden. He's not expecting sex."

"And if he does?"

Bella let her question hang in the air, not willing to address it at the moment.

"It'll be fine," Alice soothed, sensing her friend's apprehension. "Forget I said anything."

Born again virgin, Bella mused. And she believed it, too. For no one else would hold a candle to Edward. She could tell just by the way he looked at her that passion and eroticism clung to him like a second skin. It would be just like having sex for the first time with him. Perhaps this second time around, she'd actually get to climax.

Yes, I know that Alice is a whiny, pushy bitch. But do you think it says something about Bella that she allows that kind of person to dictate her life? Hmmmm… maybe she needs a bit of a backbone? Character development, maybe? *shrugs* I don't know. I'll let you all bitch slap Alice all ya want. Go for it!

xoxo