A/N Thank you for all the great reviews, I'm in love with writing this story! I'm not sure how long it will be before I update again, due to the fact that there is an out of control wildfire in my town and I could be evacuated at any moment. But when things calm down I'll be back for sure!
I was afraid that if I spoke she would disappear and I would wake up. The door creaked as she opened it slowly. I regretted leaving the lights off, I could barely see her outline in the dark. My heart started racing as she slowly approached me. I knew I should say something, anything. But I was so happy to see her that I was speechless. "Bella its, Alice, are you okay?" She sat down next to me and wrapped her cool arms around me. "It's okay, I'm here now. I'm so sorry I let him get here first. I followed you to Seattle."
"You came for me, after I sent my email?" I couldn't believe it! The reason she never wrote back is because she left for Forks immediately.
"Of course I came. All you have to do is ask and I'll come running." She kissed the top of my head. I sighed deeply and finally let myself relax. "Did Edward hurt you? Are you okay? Carlisle said he was very angry." She sounded so worried, I'd never heard Alice worry like this before.
"No, I'm okay. He didn't even get a chance to say anything." I explained.
"Thank god! You must be exhausted. It's five-thirty and after all the dancing, driving, and fighting..." Dancing? How did she know I'd danced?
"Come on, I'll stay with you as long as you want." She helped me into my bed and then laid down next to me.
"Don't leave me, please." I said curling up next to her. She wrapped her arms around me as I drifted off to sleep.
"Bella? Bella?" I blinked. "Bella?"
"Ahhh!" I fell off the bed, landing on the floor with a thud.
"Oh my gosh! Are you okay?" Alice was by my side in a flash.
"Sorry, I forgot that you came back last night." I blushed feeling embarrassed.
"Don't apologize, a lot happened last night." She helped me up off the floor. Her hand lingered on my arm, my blush returned, only out of arousal this time. Alice dropped her hand and looked away. Did she notice the way I was feeling? Based off of her reaction, she didn't feel the same way. I felt sadness at that thought, but did I really care that much?
"Charlie never came home last night, so we're the only ones here. Do you want me to make you some breakfast?" Charlie had been spending with Sue Clearwater since Harry passed away.
"I'm not really all that hungry." I answered dejectedly and sat down on the bed.
"Did I do something wrong?" She asked confused. I looked up at her honey colored eyes. I felt the sudden urge to touch her.
"No, actually, breakfast would be great." I used it as an excuse to touch her. I grabbed her hand and led her downstairs.
"Bella, I have to admit, I'm a little worried. You're acting kind of strange." She commented as she opened the fridge and pulled a carton of eggs, some tomatoes, and cheese.
"I just don't know what to feel right now. I have whiplash from you and Edward." I saw a flash of sadness in her eyes at that statement. "I'm not saying you're anything like Edward. I just don't know what to expect anymore." I stared at my hands.
"Bella, I know you're not interested in apologies, but I need you to know. I promise never to leave you again. I'm so so so very sorry for what I did to you. If you give me a chance, I will make it up to you. You mean more to me than I could ever put into words. I would end my own life before I saw you hurt by me again." The sincerity in Alice's voice made me want to cry. Before I could think I was up and hugging her close. I could never truly be mad at her.
"I missed you so much Alice." I whispered, barely audible to the human ear but Alice heard me.
"So, would you like an omelet?" Alice giggled as I pulled back. I could see the hint of something in her eyes, but it was gone before I could figure it out.
"I would love an omelet." I leaned against the counter next to the stove to watch her cook. She moved quickly cracking eggs, chopping the tomatoes, and measuring a cup of cheese. "Is your family going to move back down to Forks?"
"I don't know yet. We haven't talked it over, I left in a hurry. No one knew where I was going except for Rose." I had missed her beautiful voice more than I knew, I didn't want her to stop talking. Then I remembered my dream and I suddenly felt very uncomfortable. Alice now had the omelet in the skillet. She must have sensed my uneasiness because she looked up at me.
"Bella are you sure you're okay? You're giving off some really strange vibes." She said with a look of concern on her face.
"Y-Yeah I'm fine." I could tell she didn't believe me when she put her hands on her hips.
"Bella we've always been very close, like sisters. I can tell when something is wrong with you." She took the pan off the stove and slid the omelet onto a plate and handed it to me. I grabbed a fork and we both sat down at the table.
"If I tell you, you have to promise not to freak out. I'm not even sure where this dream came from yet." Was it just me or did she almost smile? I took a bite of my breakfast.
"I promise that nothing you say or do will chase me away. I'm one hundred and eleven, I've seen and heard it all." She smiled reassuringly.
"Okay, don't judge too quick, because I'm not sure it means anything yet." I set my fork down and took a deep breath. "I had a dream...about you." I watched her reaction closely, her expression didn't change, so I continued. "You came in through my window in the middle of the night. A-And you were only in your underwear." A smirk appeared on her face and I felt myself blush.
"Continue.." She said calmly.
"You had eyes as black as night and I jumped at that. You said not to be scared, that I had said that this was what I had always wanted. Then you said you would take it slow since it was my first time." I finished in a hurry.
"And that's where it ended?" She almost seemed disappointed.
"Yeah...I'm not sure where it stems from or how I feel about it. But now you know." I said awkwardly.
"Hmm." She stemmed to go into deep thought so I ate my omelet. I got up and set my plate in the sink. I turned around to find Alice just inches away from me, I jumped, my back hitting the counter.
"Alice you scared me!" I commented.
"Sorry, but I want to try something, if it's okay with you." I realized then that she was staring at my lips, I knew then what she was going to do. Out of curiosity, I decided to let her.
"It's okay with me, I'm kind of curious." She smiled and took a step forward, placing her hands on my hips. I stood really still, remembering how hard it was for Edward. She slowly leaned in, her cold breath fanning across my face. I swore I felt her shake a little, was she nervous? She hesitated for a moment and then her cold lips touched mine ever so softly. The feeling started in my lips, hot and tingling, and moved through my entire body. It started I fire deep inside me, one that had never been lit before not even by Edward. My heart exploded too, filling with a feeling I thought I'd never feel again. Next thing I knew my knees gave out, luckily, I caught myself on the counter behind me. I took in a large breath of air and opened my eyes. Alice was staring at me her wide eyes a much darker shade of amber.
"I didn't see this coming." She said huskily, referring to her visions.
"Neither did I, have we always been this way? I don't remember ever being attracted to you like that." Alice took a step back. I heard the front door open and knew Charlie was home.
"You better go, so Charlie doesn't freak out thinking Edward is here." No sooner had I said that than she disappeared.
"Hey Bells! Sorry I never came home last night. Sue and I got to talking and the next thing I knew it was three in the morning. So I just stayed the night." He apologized upon entering the kitchen.
"It's okay, I spent some time with my friends. I got got out of the house a little." I hadn't actually asked to go to Seattle.
"That's wonderful Bella, you seem more like yourself." Charlie said happily opening the fridge and grabbing a beer.
"Yeah, I'm gonna go up to my room and take a nap. I didn't sleep well last night." He popped his beer open and sat down at the table.
"Still having nightmares?" He asked looking up at me.
"Nope, it was a good dream this time." I said smiling and took off upstairs. I had a feeling Alice was in the room before I even opened the door. I ran my hand through my hair and sighed. I hesitated a moment and then opened the door. She was sitting on the bed and looked very insecure. That wasn't like Alice, it made me a little nervous. She looked up when I entered the room. "Are you okay, Alice?" I asked softly and went to sit next to her.
"I think so, I'm just coming to terms with a few things." She scooted closer to me and smiled.
"This is all new to me too. So, you've never kissed a woman before?" I figured that in one hundred and eleven years you would have tried everything.
"No, I don't think I have. You would be my first." She replied touching her delicate fingers to her lips. The luscious lips that had been on mine only minutes ago. I subconsciously licked my lips wanting to taste her again. Her eyes moved moved to my lips then, apparently she had seen that, I blushed.
"Well, I'm honored to be your first." I replied looking at the floor.