"Alice?" I asked.
"Hmm?"
I kept my voice very calm. "What do you think you're doing?"
"I just thought it was time for a nice sit with my favorite human, Bella." She placed her hand on my back for emphasis.
"Oh." I thought about it for a moment. "Well, what do you think everyone else is doing?"
"Carbomb and Emmett are probably drinking beer somewhere in Manitoba, waiting for Yames to show up so that they can rip his arms off."
"Emmett can drink?"
Alice laughed softly. "He's much older than he looks. Much older."
"And Esme?"
"She'll knock a few back every now and then. She and Rosalie are probably arguing about how jealous Rosalie is that Emmett said you had a good idea. Emmett has never said something like that about Rosalie."
"Wow." And I bet he never will, either.
"So anyways, they're keeping an eye on Charlie while also keeping a low profile. Esme wouldn't risk calling if there's any chance the female will overhear. I expect they're just being very careful."
"And Rosalie?"
"What about her?" Alice laughed. "Esme hasn't even gotten her a phone yet. She thinks she'll spend all her minutes talking to Emmett."
I sighed with pleasure. It was good to know that I wasn't the only one who thought things about Rosalie. "But do you think they're safe, really?"
"Bella Emma Duck, how many times do we have to tell you that there's no danger to us?"
"Would you tell me the truth, though?"
"Yes. I will always tell you the truth." Her voice was earnest.326
326. Goes to Camp, Saves Christmas, Goes to Jail, Scared Stupid, Rides Again, Goes to School, Goes to Africa, Back in the Saddle, The Return of, Can't Stop, The Importance of Being, and Other Unbearable Likenesses.