Alice. Alice is at my door. Her eyes are darting back and forth between me and Edward with her serious frickity-frack look on her face.

Maybe I can just shut the door. He can run and hide and when I reopen it, she'll just think she's seeing things. That Edward was just a figment of her imagination.

This is a great idea!

As I begin to put my fail-proof plan into motion, the pizza guy walks up behind Alice.

"Um. Pizza delivery." The young guy smiles and starts to read from the bottom of the receipt. "It says here to not let the tall guy pay. He's a stripper and the money's been up his butt-crack."

Dear Lord baby Jesus. He wasn't supposed to read that out loud! It was just supposed to deter him from taking Edward's money!

The pizza guy looks up at Edward. "Dude. That's just wrong."

Alice tucks some bills in the guy's front pocket and takes the pizza from his hands. "Here. Keep the change."

Alice turns toward us.

"Alright you two. I've got your dinner. Now move out of my way and start talking."

Alice walks in between us and heads straight to the kitchen. She opens the fridge and grabs from her stash of wine coolers, twists off the cap and downs the whole bottle, slamming it against the counter as she wipes her mouth with the back of her hand.

"Talk."

Edward starts to explain what went down with Tanya, and I grab a six-pack of beer from the fridge, paper plates and the pizza.

"Guys, let's eat and drink while we talk." I nod my head towards the living room.

Alice plops down in the papasan chair with pizza and another wine cooler in hand, Edward takes a seat on the couch and I make myself comfortable on the floor.

"Ugh! I knew Tanya was a bitch from the second I met her." Alice chimes in quickly as Edward continues. She's leaning forward as she listens to his every word.

"So, I decided to come back to the last place that felt like home to me. Forks." Edward shrugs and his face falls as he says these words.

Alice shakes her head then looks over to me.

"But, I don't understand. How did you become involved in this?"

So far, I haven't said a word. I've just been sitting here drinking away, wondering how to explain this to her.

I finish beer number two and start talking.

"You know how in high school, we used to sneak into your dad's office?"

I lean back and rest my hands on the carpet behind me and cross my legs.

"Well, the night of the ... um ... party ... I decided to relive old times."

Alice is now stuffing her face, listening to the story like she's watching an episode of Gossip Girl.

"So, I snuck in for a drink. I just didn't know he was hiding in the corner like Batman." I say with a smirk and nod over to Edward.

"First off," Edward replies, "I was not 'hiding' and secondly , A drink? As in one? I saw you down at least two, Bella."

"Puh-lease! I had like one and then you popped out of nowhere like a jack in the box and made me spill it all over myself ... so there!" I grab a couch pillow from the floor and toss it at him.

Edward blocks the pillow and smiles down at me. I'm lost in him again.

He's so yummy.

I smile back and pull my knees up to my chest and stretch my t-shirt over them.

I've got to stop shaving. That's the only way I'll keep my clothes on around him.

"HELLO! Earth to Bella and Edward! Geez guys, get a room!"

Shit! I'd forgotten she was even here.

We both start to deny anything at the same time.

"Alice. It's not like that. He's like a brother. An older, annoying brother."

Lies. Lies. Lies. Lies.

"If that's true, then we're on an episode of Jerry Springer."

.

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.

After Edward and I finish explaining how he ended up staying in my apartment, she surprisingly seems okay with it. Doesn't hurt that she's on her fourth Strawberry Daiquiri wine cooler, either.

"Okay, I won't tell mom or dad that you're here in Forks, but you have to at least call them. Let them know you're okay." Alice urges.

"I'll call them tomorrow. First thing," Edward replies.

Alice smiles and claps her hands together. "Okay, enough of this serious talk. Let's have some fun. Who wants to play a drinking game?"

I could use some fun right about now.

"Sure. I'll play. You game?" I turn towards Edward and ask.

"Yeah, why not."

Alice stands up and heads towards the kitchen. "I'll get more drinks."

"I'll help." I stand and follow behind her.

"Alice," I whisper once we're out of the room. ''Are you seriously okay? You aren't mad?" I watch her closely. She smiles and shakes her messy bob. "Nope. I mean, I wish you would have told me, but I understand. Just glad that I know now."

I can't believe how cool she seems with this. Definitely must be the alcohol.

She fills up my arms with wine coolers and beer and we head back to the living room.

Edward is leaning back against the cushions, wearing gym shorts and a t-shirt, waiting on us.

God he looks good in anything ... and better in nothing, I bet.

"What should we play?" Alice interrupts my mental strip show. "There's: Up The River Down the River, Pong, Quarters. Ooo, I know! Let's play I Never!"

I let out a loud laugh as I sit back down on the floor. "How much have you had to drink, Alice? You hate that game."

"I do not. Plus, I'll be able to learn about my cousin! I haven't seen him in like a tragillion years."

Alice is making up words and they're starting to slur. This is gonna be fun.

"Just tell me how to play." Edward smiles.

"Well, I haven't played in years but it's simple. Each person takes a turn and says something they've never done. If what the person says is something that you haven't done either, you don't have to drink. If the person says something that you have done, then you have to take a drink."

"What topics? Anything?" I ask.

Alice nods. "Yep, anything. But, no matter what, we have to all promise that what is said in here will stay between us forever and ever and ever."

"Promise." We both reply at the same time.

"Edward, you go first." Alice giggles.

He clears his throat and wipes his hands down his legs as he sits up. "Let's see ... I've never been to the zoo."

What? That's his secret admission?

Alice must be thinking the same thing because she starts to pretend she's snoring.

I laugh as I take a swig of my beer.

"My turn," Alice replies after taking a sip of her drink. "I've never been to strip club."

I smile at her statement and sit still, not taking a drink. I'm not surprised when Edward does, though.

"Okay, my turn. I've never been kissed in the rain."

Alice takes a sip but Edward doesn't. He narrows his eyes and asks.

"You live in one of the rainiest areas in the country and have never been kissed in the rain?"

I smile slightly and shrug. "Nope. Always wanted to. But I guess all my boyfriends have been opposed to getting wet."

That sounded dirty and I didn't even mean for it to. That's a new one.

We continue on for seven rounds with a few shocking admissions. I have feeling will be regretting them tomorrow.

Edward smirks and takes his turn. "I've never kissed anyone of the same sex."

Alice and I look at each other and burst out laughing. We both drink, meaning we have done that.

"I like how you worded that, Edward. Thought you were going to trick us up with that one." Alice winks over at me.

Edward's face is white as a ghost.

"In case you're wondering, NO it wasn't each other. We aren't that close." I laugh and Alice continues.

"It was in college and we were with some girl friends at a bar. These guys wouldn't leave us alone so we told them we were lesbians." Alice hiccups and giggles. "They didn't believe us so we kissed. Bella kissed Jane and I kissed Leah. I'll never forget those guys' faces! That was such a fun night."

I know this Alice. This is drunk Alice. If she doesn't go to bed soon, she'll start her drunken giggle fits and be up all night long.

"Alice, you want to stay the night? You can sleep in my room. I'll stay out here on the couch."

She narrows her eyes at me and wags her finger around.

"You can't fool me missy. I know when to take a hint."

She giggles and stands up, unable to keep her balance she falls towards the coffee table. Edward jumps up and catches her arm.

"Here. Let's get you to bed." Edward helps her stand and Alice waves her hands around.

"I'm fine. I'm fine. I've got this. Goodnight." She laughs and stumbles down the hall to my room. I hear small crash a few seconds later, followed up by, 'I'm okay' and a giggle snort.

"Well, this was an unexpected night." Edward chuckles as he sits back down on the couch.

"Yeah, you can say that again." I stretch and let out a yawn.

"You ready to call it a night? You can take my bed, I'll stay out here on the couch."

Must. Resist. Temptation.

"Nah, I'm good," I reply. "Just need to wake up a little."

"Come sit up here and let's watch a movie. I'll behave. No feet tickling this time. Scouts honor." He holds up three fingers and smiles.

"Alright, under one condition." I stand and grab the remote. "I get to pick the movie."

I turn off the lamp and sit down beside him.

"Deal." He elbows me playfully and grabs the throw and covers us up.

I chuckle. "Don't worry. You'll love this movie. It's right up your alley." I press play on the remote, knowing what's in the DVD player.

I cover my mouth as the words "Magic Mike" appears across the TV.

"Bella!"

I scream and hide under the covers, laughing as he tries to grab the remote.

"I thought you could use some new stripper moves!" I giggle and shove the remote under me.

Edward is laughing as he tries to find it. "You know nothing about my moves, Bella Swan." He pushes me over and seizes the remote. "I can assure you. You wouldn't be complaining."

Deadz.

I flip through the channels until I hit old "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" reruns.

"Stop here. I love this show." Edward pulls the blanket up over his shoulders and offers me half.

I cuddle up next to him and pull the blanket tight around me. I rest my head on his arm and toss the remote onto the floor. Edward takes a deep breath and exhales slowly.

"You OK?" I ask, not moving from my spot.

He sinks into the couch some more. "I'm good," he says. "You?"

I don't answer, just close my eyes and wish for this moment to last forever.

The next thing I know, the sun is blaring through the living room blinds, Edward is passed out beside me and his hand is cupping my right boob.

I am in heaven.

A/N: Boobage! Bella is the luckiest girl ever.

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