The world had gone silent in seconds, all I could even sense were Alice's lips resting on mine cold and soft just as I remember. We pulled back slightly our lips still a mere inch away, mine turning up into a grin as I pulled my eyes open and met Alice's sparkling golden gaze.

"You saw that"

"Maybe" Came her breathy whisper "I actually saw a few different versions.." She trailed off with a contagious giggle that spread to me, her eyes shimmering with glee while I tried to stop my own from drifting down to her lips.

"I liked this one better because I get to kiss you more" We quickly meshed our lips together again. Alice's small hands working their way into my hair, tightening into loose fists around the mousy brown strands pulling me closer to the chilly lips I suddenly craved while I fumbled with my own hands sliding them up to her waist and taking hold of Alice's shirt, pulling her cold body closer. Soon and may I say far too soon, my lungs began to burn for air and Alice pulled away earning a whine from me.

"You need to breathe silly human" She giggled as I peeled my eyes open to meet her vibrant gaze and playfully huffed "I don't want to" I rasped out only causing her to giggle more at my 'human moment'. I jokingly scowled and lightly swatted her arm "Oh Bella you know that was adorable!" Alice squeaked after pressing her lips to my nose, one of her hands tucking a strand of hair behind my ear as my breaths returned to normal and Alice tucked me into her arms.

"Shush you, mean little vampire" I grumbled as I nuzzled her burrowing into her neck and taking in her rich scent while a soft, contented rumble rose from her chest as I began listening to the waves quietly lapping at the shore yards away and the almost still wind passing my ears as a musing escaped my mouth "I don't want to move" the small vampire only mumbled in response while her nose pressed into my hair.

"Though I agree and that is a delightful idea... We have to eventually"

"Yes eventually.. Not now so don't be a party pooper" I retorted while pulling away from her neck spotting the smile tugging the corners of her lips, chilled arms wrapped tightly around me in a warm embrace as I stared in awe at the vampires gleaming skin, her lips pulling back into a bright grin that I soon found myself mimicking while settling against her once more.

"As you wish" Alice whispered beginning a long, comfortable silence and leaving me to remember the hell it took to get this one moment of nothing trying to kill me... Including myself, as crazy as it may sound I'm kind of thankful for it. If none of it happened I'd be lying to someone I once loved with my all and an entire family that has killed their own kind to protect me, albeit some not so enthused about the idea of protecting me in the first place. Though the vampire who's arms I am cocooned in right now say I am a bit off when it comes to Rosalies' opinion of me.

"You're thinking again, I thought you wanted your mind to shut up?"

"Shut up with the worrying and complicated things yes, I am just... Reminiscing, all the pain it took everyone I care for to go through just for this one tiny moment of me being content. It's worth it and not at the same time" I spoke quietly, my hand idly twisting the ends of her spiky hair as I continued "Charlie spent the last few months of his life having to stop me from screaming in my sleep because my high school love left. Little did he know it was mainly because you left, but in the end here we are" I paused, silently wishing that he could see that I am not that anymore. That he could see that maybe I'll be okay after all.

"Even if I get the feeling all of 'this' is far from over"

"It will be over before you know it and before you even think about asking. Yes it will be okay, remember never bet against me my dear" Alice sighed and pressed a kiss to my hair, tightening her small arms around me and I smiled.

"Wouldn't think of it. Now bet that you will have a hard time convincing me to get in that rocket with wheels you call a car again... Yes, oh yes you will" I said with a playful glare at the bright canary piece of machinery

"You didn't even notice, I could tell you were relaxed the whole time. Nice try Bella"

"Stupid super hearing" I mumbled and stuck my tongue out, only making Alice giggle and flash her brilliant smile at me "Bella Swan what am I going to do with you?"

"Love me?" 'Foot meet mouth, mouth meet foot.' Instantly I felt my face heating up as I mentally slapped myself for letting that thought out and tried to think of a way to make her forget I'd even said it 'She is a vampire, she won't forget' Thanks for the non-help brain... "Is it too late to say squirrel, point and hope you forget I said that?" I questioned nervously, pulling away from her embrace and hanging my head.

"Yes" She cupped my chin and lifted my head until I had no choice but to meet her amber orbs "As for your first question, of course. Until the day I am turned into nothing but ash I will love you, have I not told you I love you enough you silly human?" Alice smiled again as I acted on impulse, leaning forward and softly pressing my lips against hers for a moment. Whispering as I pulled away slowly "Thank you... And I will say it back to you one day, I swear it"

"Take your time you very well could have kicked my out of that hospital room and I wouldn't be here with you. I think I'll let you do what you are comfortable with Miss Swan, I'd rather not chance- No I will never chance losing you again" I felt a stray tear slip down my cheek only to be wiped away by Alice before her eyes glazed over for a few moments, worry etched on her face when she returned to the present.

"Alice what's wrong?" Instead the small vampire didn't reply, only standing up and gently and quickly pulling me with her to the car. "Alice?" She only replied with the one word that could shatter the peace I had found as she speedily opened my door then zipped to the other side of the car quickly starting it and backing out.

"Victoria" She spoke in a focused tone as she pulled her phone and dialed, the person answering quickly "She's coming, lead her to the field where my family used to play baseball." The vampire that was smiling at me lovingly mere minutes ago now had a dangerous gleam in her darkening eyes as she spoke again "I am ending her. Today"

Fear jumped to the front of my thoughts, though not for me. "Alice no! You will get hurt!" I sputtered out in a frenzy as she pressed the 'end' button "What if she kills you Alice? You promised you wouldn't leave me ever again, if you're dead you break that promise!"

"I won't die, nor will I get hurt. I cannot say the same for Victoria" She spoke with certainty, navigating the winding road expertly as the sky darkened and a bolt of lightning flashed in the distance 'A fitting setting...'

"Alice you don't know that!" The small vampire took her eyes from the road for a moment and turned to me, her eyes almost pitch black "I have several things she doesn't have Bella. The wolves aid, my gift and last but never least my love for you. Where as her only motive is revenge and maybe dinner"

'Jake' At that very thought I felt as if I could pass out from worry, he is probably still fuming after this morning he can't go into a fight like that! A cold arm stretched out in front of me and soon after I heard the tires screech against the pavement as Alice turned to me again "Bella stop. Now. It will be okay, I will be fine as no visions of beyond today have disappeared and even though I can't see your smelly friend I don't need to. He is smart, angry but smart." She paused, the dangerous predator gone for a split second and the loving pixie back "Now calm down please, I know you probably won't but try?" I only nodded and turned my head back to the road attempting to calm my nerves as Alice slammed on the gas again and rain began pelting the windshield.

Minutes later we pulled into a familiar driveway and the Cullen mansion came into view, Alice quickly darting inside. Coming back out with a raincoat in hand and slipping it over me causing me to give her a puzzled glance "You are going to fight another vampire and you stop to get me a raincoat?"

"One less thing to worry about, now climb on and hang on my Bella" I quickly wrapped my arms around her neck as she lifted my legs to her waist and held them securely while I buried my face in her the crook of her neck, speeding off towards what may very well be the final confrontation with Victoria.

I tried in vain to force the fear down as I clung to Alice though never fully managing to push it away by the time she had slowed to a jog, the clearing coming into view once I lifted my head and detatched myself from Alice "Bella please calm down, I know it's hard and you are scared" She paused again, the same look she gave me in the car resurfacing as she took hold of my hands "But nothing will happen to anyone except Victoria, I promise" I nodded in response as a loud, fast thudding sound hit my ears and grew louder by the second until a familiar red-head with a smug smile stood between five growling wolves and Alice.

"Well isn't this lovely" Victoria sneered looking between her enemies "Tell me, did they help you little one?" My eyes flashed to the russet colored wolf baring his teeth at my hunter as Alice only growled "One would think you are more concerned about the fact that you are going to die. Right here and right now"

The red haired woman laughed loudly "I am smarter than those fiends behind me and you my dear. You, them and that worthless piece of flesh behind you will be dying" No more words were spoken, only growls filled the air as a loud crack of thunder echoed over the clearing. The two vampires circling each other with the wolves in a circle around the pair.

The next crash was not the sound of the storm overhead, but the sound of Alice and Victoria slamming into each other.

'I know better than to bet against you... But please don't die'