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"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
'Pack Mind'

Chapter 8

Bella P.O.V.

I woke up and went to rub the sleep out of my eyes when I noticed something in my arms. When I realize what it is I blush…her jacket. I fell asleep holding her jacket, breathing in her calming scent. I get up and go through my morning ritual then head back to my room. I had just sat down at my desk when my phone rang… 'Alice' I hit the button but before I even had the chance to say 'hello' there was a very hyper Alice talking way too fast. "Alice…Alice…ALICE!"

She finally stopped after I practically screamed her name in the phone and I shook my head. That's just Alice for you. "Yes Bella?" she says in that sweet and innocent tone that I know just hides the devil inside.

"I'm a human remember…I can't understand hardly anything you are saying. Besides…just come over."

She giggles and responds quickly. "Ok Bella!"

I grab Leah's jacket and pull it on turning my face into it to breathe in the scent again. 'Ahh, I love that smell.' Just then I hear Alice at the door. I make my way down the stairs mumbling hello to Charlie and open the door for Alice. She's holding a small bag and a coffee in front of me. "Alice, you're a godsend you know that?" I laugh while I grab the fresh coffee and food and head upstairs with Alice trailing behind.

The minute she shuts the door she looks at me with her nose wrinkled. "What is that smell Bella?" I shrug. "You smell like wet dog." I grin sheepishly and tug on Leah's jacket. Alice looks it over… "Stylish…if it weren't for the smell." She sticks her tongue out my glare.

"I think it smells great." I can't help but reply with my own tongue sticking out childishly. I'm just too happy to even care what I'm doing.

She looks at me a bit surprised at the childish gesture. "Well well Bella…love seems to do you well." I turn away with a blush.

"Alice…"

"Yes Bella?" her bell-like tone is nice but nothing compared to the sound of my Leah's voice… 'Wait, my Leah… I think I like the sound of that.'

"Do you know about the wolves imprinting?"

She looks slightly shocked for a moment the nods. "It's much like that with us vampires. We don't know it instantly like they do but we can feel pretty much the same things." I nod slowly. "Bella, did this girl…imprint on you."

I nod sheepishly. "Yes."

She sighs looking almost sad. "Alice? What's wrong?"

Her lip puffs out a bit… "When she finds out…that we're friends. She won't let you come near us…they don't think we're safe."

I giggle and she scowls. "She already knows Alice."

Her eyebrows shoot up. "And she didn't try to keep you away from us?"

I shake my head. "She did look a little worried when I told her that we were friend but she didn't say anything. Then a bit later when I mentioned that Carlisle was actually the one who made the treaty she pretty much relaxed. I guess she figured if her ancestors trusted him then she should too." She beamed at me, her sour mood gone.

"She seems great Bella, I'm really happy for you."

I chuckle "Thanks Alice, yeah my Leah is pretty great."

Her eyebrows narrowed…it took me a moment before I realized why…I said 'my Leah'…oops. An evil grin spread across her face. "Your Leah? Really now Bella."

"I uh…it just kinda slipped out?" I say hesitantly…I know I'm in for some serious teasing. "Oh god!" I announce as I just realized something.

"What Bella? What's wrong?"

My face goes completely smooth, no expression at all. "That CANNOT happen around Emmett and Rose. If I start calling her my Leah they are never going to stop referring to her as my little pet."

Alice lets out a tinkling laugh. I glare at her and she pokes out her tongue. "So not funny Alice…I mean just picture it. Just sitting there when Emmett asks 'Hey Bells where's your little puppy?' I mean come on!"

She laughs even louder and I just scowl. "It'll be ok Bells you know the family loves you. Even Rose is better since you know our secret." I nodded it was true…they really are like family to me. Her eyes glaze over, she's getting a vision. I just wait until she's done. "umm…Bella. Is there a reason your afternoon just completely disappeared?"

I shrug I was about to open my mouth when my phone rang. I glance at the caller id and burst into a huge grin. "Hey Leah!" I was so happy she called.

"Hey Bella! I was hoping that maybe we could…umm like hang out this afternoon." I look at Alice who has a look of realization on her face.

"Sure Leah I'd love to. Are you going to come up here or should I come down to La Push?"

She's quiet for a moment. "I'll come up there it'd be nice to know where to find you." I smile apparently she is going to want to do this often.

"Sure come on up whenever you're ready."

"Ok, see you soon Bella!"

After I set the phone down I turn to Alice who is watching me expectantly. "Yes Alice?"

"I know why your afternoon disappeared." I nod for her to continue. "Apparently I can't see around the wolves. She probably had just decided to call when you disappeared."

I nod "Natural defense maybe?"

She shrugs. "So Bella…can I meet your Leah?"

I throw my pillow at her and she lets out a bell-like laugh. "I guess Alice but remember you're about to get this smell." I point at the jacket "Times about a thousand." She scowls and wrinkles her nose but stays put. 'Now just to wait for her to get here!'

Leah P.O.V.

I waited as long as I could to call her…I made it two hours after I woke up…sad I know. At least she was okay with it. She sounded happy anyway. I head into the woods and strip down, tie my clothes to my leg, and start shifting. As soon as my paws hit I take off. I make it to her house in less than ten minutes. I phase back in the woods behind the house and quickly redress. As I walk up to the porch I was hit by the smell…vampire.

She has a vampire…in her house. I sigh and knock keeping myself on guard. I hear a bit of noise then pounding on the stairs then the door flies open. Before I could even register that fact my Bella crashes into me but I catch her before she could hit the ground. I giggle "Miss me?"

She looks up at me and nods sheepishly. I smile and pull her close for a moment before stepping back. "Sorry, I couldn't help myself." I shrug…I wasn't going to complain. I notice she is wearing my jacket and I grin widely.

That's when I notice her, the small one…I think my Bella said her name was Alice. I knew I had to be polite…she was my Bella's friend…even if she did smell sickly sweet. I force a smile and try not to wrinkle my nose. "Hi, I'm Leah." I say from the doorway where I was still holding onto my Bella. I was trying my best not to get territorial because I knew my Bella wouldn't be happy with me.

She smiles as best she can with her nose wrinkled. At least I know she cares about my Bella…she wouldn't put up with me this easily otherwise. "I'm Alice." I nod then look back to my Bella who is looking between us.

"So Bella, what did you want to do today?" She shrugs.

I saw Alice's smile slowly fade away before she turns to me. "It was um…nice to meet you. I'm sure I'll see you around."

I nod curtly and move my Bella and I aside so she could get out. "You as well." I watch her leave and finally relax as she pulls away. I could finally concentrate on my Bella. I couldn't even begin to explain how great it felt to have her arm around me like it was.

She looks up at me and blushes before she steps away. "I umm…sorry about that. I just wanted to hug you." I nod in understanding. If I had it my way she would never be out of arms reach.

"It's alright Bella, I really don't mind."

She smiles her blush fading. "So, take a walk with me?" I shrug and followed her out the door. I smirk a bit when I notice her pulling my jacket tighter around her. It was a chilly day out but it didn't bother me much, running a temperature as high as we do not much weather does. I follow her down a trail paying more attention to her than where we were going. She veered off to the left and when we broke through the trees I couldn't help but grin.

She brought us to the same clearing where we met. I follow her over to a large tree and watch as she sits leaning against the trunk. I smile and sit next to her, as I shift to get comfortable our hands brush and we both blush. 'I swear she's turning me into a blushing school girl…I don't think I've blushed as much in my life as I have in the past day.

We start talking about everything and nothing. Our hands kept brushing sometimes and my heart skipped a beat every time. She began telling me all about Renee, her mom, and her crazy antics. Our hands brush again and I couldn't take it anymore…I grab ahold of her hand, lightly to give her the chance to pull away. She didn't, in fact she grips mine tighter and turns to me with a blush on her cheeks and a smile on her face. I am so happy to have the entire day off of patrol. Since Embry phased one of us actually gets an entire day off at a time.

We continue talking for a couple of hours and we keep shifting closer and closer to each other. We finally sit quietly for a few minutes and I feel her head lean on my shoulder. I turn my head in surprise only to realize she was sleeping. She looks so peaceful, like an angel. I watch her sleep for a few minutes before I join her in slumber.

I wake up with a stiff back trying to remember where I was. As I was trying to stretch my back out I felt the weight on my shoulder and heard a small groan. I turn to see my Bella looking up at me with a peaceful smile. I stand up and pull her with me…not letting go of her hand. We make our way back to her house and she gives my hand a gentle squeeze before letting go and walking up the porch. Chief Swan was home and I guess she doesn't want him to start thinking anything…at least yet.

'Was there anything to think? Are we something? I'm so confused.'