Chapter 43 - Girlfriend

My gaze fell on Alice as Jake left. I wasn't entirely sure what he said, all that really mattered was the fact that Alice was here with me now.

"You told him…." She softly enquired…

The look on her face was one of complete wonder. It made me smile, it made me feel all warm deep inside, and it made me want to take a deep breath and scream out loud exactly how much I did loved her…

"Yes, you mean the world to me Alice, and now my dad knows how much"

She smiled; and it wasn't the usual smile I'd always hoped she saved especially for me.

No, this smile was… radiant.

Breathtaking.

And sexy as hell.

Her lips were claiming mine before I could soak up her amazing smile fully, but then I felt those soft lips on mine, and I suddenly reasoned it not only looked radiant, but it felt radiant.

My ears immediately picked up her words, laced with desire.

"I love you"

My own lips responded with a smile and I felt Alice groan into my lips as they opened and invited Alice's probing tongue to explore further.

Hands were immediately tangled in hair; hers exploring my locks, carefully stroking downwards as mine played with her short, spiky tresses. So soft….

Alice broke the kiss and took a small step back, her eyes a dark hue.

Was she… panting?

"Alice?" I enquired gently.

Alice smiled, "Sorry Bella, I was getting a little carried away there…."

I smiled, "No apology necessary, I rather liked it" I added, with a wink.

Alice growled, "Bella, if you look at me like that again, I'll pounce…."

A slight shiver ran along mine spine. I rather liked the thought of her pouncing on me too. Maybe we could try that later…

My mind wandered at that thought…

"I really, really wish I could read your thoughts Bella"

I looked back up as my cheeks flushed slightly.

Alice took my hand and pulled me back down onto the sofa.

"As much as I enjoy kissing you" she continued, with a wink, "I want to talk to you about Charlie…"

I nodded, "Mmm" I added, leaning in a little closer to Alice, who seemed to breathe in deeply.

"Your scent is extremely intoxicating this evening Bella, even Jake's smell hasn't put me off…"

I frowned, "Jake's smell?"

Alice laughed, "Oh, don't get me started! His scent is… well, it's not nice…"

"I couldn't smell him?" I responded, as I subconsciously sniffed the air…

"Well, his… smell… has gone now, but yours… well, yours is simply delicious…"

She smiled at me again, as my heartbeat seemed to quicken.

"But I digress" she continued, trying to look serious… and failing miserably.

"So you want to talk to me about my dad?" I asked, as I lent forward, my lips inches away from her own.

I watched as her pupils dilated, and a soft purr seemed to escape from her lips. Those soft, red lips… I couldn't help myself as I lent in and quickly kissed them. Alice growled.

"You really are a tease" she answered, as she lent forward and returned the favour, only her kiss was far deeper, as her teeth nibbled gently on my bottom lip.

Dear god, I was in heaven…

Alice quickly lent back again and sighed.

"Talk, then kiss… okay?" she asked, as she raised a delicate eyebrow.

"Okay, let's talk" I answered as I took her hand in mine. Alice squeezed it slowly.

"Is everything okay? I mean… you didn't mind me telling Charlie?" I enquired. Was that why she wanted to talk? I was pretty sure she had looked elated when I first mentioned it, but…

Alice's response cut into my thoughts.

"Mind? Bella, I am…. Overjoyed you told him… it means so very much to me"

As if to prove her statement she placed my hand on her chest, over a heart that once beat soundly.

"It means the world to me, Bella. It means… everything. You mean everything, to me"

I smiled, "Well then, now we've discussed that, lets get back to… kissing?" I asked, as I smiled.

Alice nodded, "Oh yes…. But first…. How did he take it? Your dad, I mean. Was he… okay?"

I laughed, "Alice, he looked like a fish out of water the number of times he opened and closed his mouth, but yeah… it'll take time for it all to fully fall into place, but he was cool about it, he likes you…."

Alice was listening intently, she looked so cute when she looked that way.

"In fact…." My voice trailed off, as Alice moved closer.

"Go on…" she asked.

I smiled, "Lets just say I think my dad is a fan of yours regardless of what our relationship is"

Alice looked puzzled, "How so?" she asked as I smiled.

"I believe his words were…." Pausing, I lifted my hands into the air as my fingers created invisible quotation marks "She's a looker"

I brought my hands back down as Alice… squealed!

"Really? I mean, really Bella? He likes me? Really?"

She was embracing me in a tight hold before I could answer.

"Alice… you may want to loosen that grip of yours…."

Alice immediately loosened her hold, as she looked at me… beaming.

"Oh Bella, I am so glad Charlie likes me…. He always seemed so keen on you and Jake getting together…. It felt…strange…"

I understood as I took Alice's hand in mine again.

"That's why I told him Alice".

Alice embraced me again, as she whispered in my ear "how did I get so lucky in meeting you"

My heart melted.

"I'm the lucky one" I replied huskily, as Alice kissed my cheek.

The kissing, I am sure, would have continued had Alice not sat bolt upright all of a sudden, a concentrated look appearing on her face.

"He's coming back" she whispered.

"Jake?" I asked. I had forgotten about Jake.

"No, Charlie…."

I smiled, "Great, are you ready to say hello in your new capacity?"

Alice turned her head and tilted it to one side, "New capacity" she queried.

I took her hand and kissed her pulse point.

"As my girlfriend, unless you don't actually see yourself…"

My sentence was cut short as Alice's lips were on top of my own, kissing deeply and with a hunger that was similar to the one that rumbling deep within me.

Alice broke the kiss, her usual pallid face a little flushed, lips swollen…

"I can't wait to formally meet my girlfriend's dad" she answered, with a wink.