Summer solstice

All The Right Moves

All The Right Moves

Beyond yelling at Alice to sit, I didn't really have a plan. There was too much running through my head right now to really accept what the heck was going on. This morning by biggest worry was wondering why Alice was in my room and now my worry was about whether or not she was a vampire. She was just staring at me, sitting there with her perfect smile grazing her lips. Focus Bella, you want answers. Even as much as I wanted answers, I wanted her more.

I groaned to myself and fell backwards onto my bed. Not the best idea considering my concussion. I couldn't even stop myself from paining in pain. I rolled onto my side, clutching my head when I felt the bed shift. She was next to me. Didn't even make a peep. I could feel her cold hand on my upper arm. I normally shivered at her touch but now it was a welcome relief.

"Bella?" God, her voice was so soft and I knew she was hovering inches above me. I just wanted her to hold me and I just wanted some answers. Why couldn't I get both? I turned, looking up over my shoulder at Alice. She had this really concerned look on her face. I turned a little to face her.

"Headache." I mumbled, avoiding her eyes. It was hard to breathe with her so close, her presence just lingering over me. She moved her hand up to my temple and rubbed a lightly, relieving the slightest amount of pressure. I grinned. Now was my move, "Will you hold me?" I didn't know if it was completely inappropriate to ask but I could play it off on the whole injured thing.

She was smiling at me, I could see the little corners of her mouth crook as she pulled me into her arms. I felt her moving to sit against the headboard. I lay my head on her chest. Even through her shirt I could feel her cold body. It relaxed me though, relieved me of my stress. I was silent for a few minutes. I think Alice believed I had just given up on my questions. I hadn't, I just needed time to figure out a plan.

I was intrigued by Alice's breathing, so to speak. Her chest moved in the motions of breathing but my ear was pressed to her body and I couldn't hear a heartbeat. It was time. I knew she was looking down at me, waiting. It was easy to ask these things without looking at her.

"Jacob's a werewolf." I said to her. My voice sounded weak and pathetic.

She chuckled, "He is."

So she was going to make me do this the hard way. I had to actually ask the questions for her to give me the answers. It felt like a foreshadow of our entire future together. There I went again, getting caught up in a future with Alice. It was so hard not to. Her arm was around me, her hand resting on my hip and it just felt like I belonged there.

"Are you?" It was a stupid question I know but it was still my way in.

"No Bella love, I am not a werewolf." She was trying so hard not to laugh, I knew she was. I lifted my head and rested my chin on her chest, gazing up into her eyes.

"What are you?"

"Guess."

I blushed. Maybe I was being stupid. Her eyes rested in mine. The smile had vanished from her lips. It didn't look like she was upset with me but rather like she was waiting. I swallowed the lump in my throat and shook my head.

"You'll think I'm crazy." I said slowly, biting on the inside of my lip

"I am crazy." She was quick with her response. I laughed a little and fell into her smile for a second. I allowed myself to take a few minutes to get myself back together and away from my daydreams of Alice.

I bit my lip, my chin still on her chest, my arm mindlessly flung over her waist. We were comfortable like this. Friendly. I wanted more though and the damn thoughts of her being a vampire might ruin that. She sighed, she was getting impatient with me? Why couldn't Alice just answer my questions when they were all fresh and I wasn't all tangled up in her?