You know that I can dress myself right?" Bella calls to Alice sitting up on her bed.
"Yes but we're going to a party and you must look sexy" the pixie responds walking out of Bella's small closet. Bella rolls her eyes and falls back on her bed with a huff, pulling out her cell phone.
Alice is torturing me – Bella
"Stop texting Rose and put these on" she drops her phone as a pair of pants land on her face. "We need to go shopping and get you some skirts Bella"
"Okay, one it's creepy that you know that and two we live in Forks" Bella replies watching Alice walk towards her room door.
"Yeah, yeah get dressed I'm going to go call Jaz!" With that Alice closes the door and Bella stands grabbing the red jeans and black t-shirt from the bed.
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"You know you're not driving right?" Alice pipes up, walking from the kitchen.
"Um I'm not?"
"Nope! Rosalie is driving again today" as soon as the words exit the energetic pixies mouth, a horn beeps outside and the girls make their way out the front door. Greeting Jasper with a smile, Bella slides into the passenger seat giving Rosalie a kiss on the cheek.
The ride to La Push is relatively silent, and fast with Rosalie's driving, neither couple has much to say; instead they enjoy the slightly warmer Forks night. When the group arrives at the beach, Bella spots Emmett's Jeep already there as well as many other cars. The party is in full effect with music blasting through a set of speakers, a large bonfire surrounded by logs that occupy people, and beer cans are littered around the beach. From where she stood Bella could see Emmett over the crowd of people fist pumping on the makeshift dance floor; she chuckles grabbing Rosalie's hand following behind Jasper and Alice as they walk towards the bonfire.
"Bella!" Jacob's lively voice shouts to her and Bella stops to face the boy heading their way.
"Jacob, hey" she replies giving him a warm smile.
"I didn't know you were coming down here, it's been awhile." he gives a hearty chuckle.
"Yeah it has, I'm actually here with friends" she gestures to Rosalie standing next to her and Jasper and Alice, who have already taken a seat. Feeling the blonde stiffen at the word friends Bella quickly adds on to her statement. "And my girlfriend Rosalie"
"Girlfriend?" Jacob's eyebrows shoot up, his tone full of confusion. "Girlfriend as in-"
"We're dating yes"
"Oh, well that's um, cool I guess." Bella watches him shift awkwardly.
"Yeah, so I'll see you around then?" Jacob nods and feeling Rosalie tug at her hand the brunette continues her walk to the bonfire.
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"Rosalie come dance with me!" Alice whines to the mute girl and Bella chuckles at the pout on her face. The blonde stares at Alice then turning to face Bella she silently questions her girlfriend.
"Is that okay?" Bella nods reading the words.
"You don't have to ask me Rose" she whispers and Rosalie nods, a light blush coating her cheeks.
"Has she told you anything yet?" Bella averts her eyes from watching the two girls to focus on Jasper.
"Yeah, she uh- well I kind of found out about her not being able to have kids..." she speaks slowly watching the older boy closely for any reaction. Jasper clenches his jaw briefly but otherwise shows no response to her words. "And about her pregnancy"
"She must really care about you" he states and Bella sighs knowing he won't say anymore.
"How did, I mean when did Rosalie stop talking?"
"After she lost the baby" Bella's head snaps up to meet Jasper's gaze, surprise evident on her face. I didn't think he would answer me she ponders staring at the blonde.
"Rosalie said she stopped talking because everyone stopped listening"
"She said that?" Bella nods and Jasper gazes at her, showing his defeated expression "Rose was- No!" he suddenly shouts standing up; Bella flinches at the outburst. Having never heard this twin, or the other for that matter, raise his voice she quickly follows his eyesight to see Rosalie being approached by an unknown drunken guy.
This man is darker in skin tone suggesting he lives on the Reservation; his hair is short and cropped to his head, muscles clearly defined and a lazy grin on his face. Unlike Jasper, Bella sits frozen watching the figure as he openly flirts with Rosalie and begins to grab on her arms. Fear sets in and the brunette tries to scan the crowd for Alice but the short girl is nowhere to be found. Just as the stranger pulls Rosalie against his body Bella blinks to see that Jasper is no longer standing next to her but instead roughly yanking the guy away from Rosalie. The two boys then engage in an argument and it is then that Bella takes action; she hastily gets up moving over to the scene.
"What the fuck is your problem dude? I was just trying to have some fun" he speaks glaring at Jasper.
"Back off" Jasper growls and Bella looks to see his blue eyes growing darker.
Moving closer to the scene Bella gently pulls Rosalie away from the commotion, turning the blonde to face her she surveys her body checking for any bruises. Finding none Bella gazes into her girlfriend's eye's to see panic swirling inside of the azure orbs.
"Hey, hey it's okay" placing her hands on Rosalie's face she waits for the girl to focus on her before speaking again. "Are you okay? Its fine, everything is fine" Bella speaks in a reassuring tone hoping to sooth the blonde woman; she takes her hand running her thumb in circles around the back of her hand.
"What the hell is going on?" Glancing behind Rosalie Bella spots Emmett stepping between the two angry men, a hand on each chest.
"This bastard was grabbing on Rose" Jasper speaks through gritted teeth and Emmett rotates to face the drunk a look of rage on his face. Removing his hand from Jasper he tugs the collar of the boy forcing him close.
"I suggest you leave now, before I drag you away and let Jasper here do what he did to the last guy who touched Rosalie and I'd be more than willing to help"
"Paul!" Averting her eyes Bella spots Jacob pushing his way through the surrounding mob. "What are you doing man?" Glancing back at Paul, she watches the frightened expression cross his face as Paul puts his hands up in surrender.
"Whoa easy man, I get it. I'll back off" Releasing Paul's shirt Emmett spins back around to the girls.
"Is she okay?" Bella looks to Rosalie to see that the panic has left her eyes and is instead replaced with caution.
"Yeah but I think we should go"
"Where's Alice?"
"I'll find her, take them to her car" Nodding Emmett places his hands on Bella's shoulders pushing her and Rosalie through the crowd.
