Curiosity

Chapter 20:

They Can Be Happy

Bella and Alice spent most of the morning together. Jasper stopped by again to check on Bella. He was quite surprised that Bella was as calm and relaxed as she was.

He was not yet aware that Emmett and Bella were going to try their hand at a relationship together.

They were all three in the living room of Charlie's. Discussing what may happen with Rosalie still around after the girls had brought Jasper up to speed on Emmett and Bella, when Alice went into a trance like state. Both Jasper and Bella knew what this meant.

She was having a vision.

When she relaxed again, both spoke at the same time. "What is it?" Both kind of fearful of her responce.

Alice wasn't sure if what she had seen would be good news for Bella or not.

"Well, it's good news I think, but I'm not sure." She replied looking straight at Bella.

Bella looked exasperated as she said, "Well spill, the suspence will kill me!"

Alice smiled, "Rosalie has packed. She is going to Alaska after Edward." If she would have had breath to hold she would have as she waited for Bella to respond.

Bella sat looking dumbfounded for a moment. Then she very optimistically said, "Well, um, thats good, right? I mean if she is gone, Emmett can go home, and we can really give our relationship a go. You know without Ms. Animosity around."

Alice and Jasper laughed.

Jasper immediately stood up, "I'm going to let Emmett know. I'll call you shortly Alice."

There was no need for him to go though, Emmett was knocking on the front door at that very moment.

Alice hurried to let him in. Smiling a knowing smile at him. He looked at her curiously.

Following her into the living room, he asked to no one in particular, "Ok, what's up?"

They all proceeded to tell him.

He was very happy to know she wouldn't be around and he physically seemed to relax. He could go home.

"Well let's go home guys. Bella would you like to ride with me? So I can check out of the Lodge?"

She answered sweetly with a smile plastered to her face "Absolutely, anything you want." Smiling at him with a wicked smile on her face.

Maybe they could get in a quickie before he checked out. They had something to celebrate.

With that they all left Charlie's. Bella having left a note she was spending the night with Alice. He would never know the difference.