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Before today, Alice and Jane had sat down and discussed the future, the way things worked in it, and Alice tried to answer as many questions as possible. She didn't want Jane to feel uncomfortable about visiting, after all. This morning, Bar provided Jane with clothes that Alice had picked out for her (black jeans and a tunic shirt, and ballet flats). After the other woman was changed, Alice smiles encouragingly at her and takes her hand.

"Here we go."

They step through the door and end up in the hallway of the Cullen house. She picked today because almost everyone is out in town. Edward is with Bella, Rose, Emmett and Jasper are hunting, Carlisle's at work, and Esme is in town picking out new things for the house.

"Okay. So we want to go to Seattle, right?" Alice says, stepping into the ornate living room. It's decorated with expensive knick nacks and Jane can see a piano through the door to the next room. "That's a couple hours drive, but time always passes faster when there's another person in the car."

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Jane is looking around the house and finds herself smiling at the ornateness,

"Oh yes and I must say I am looking forward to riding inside a car."

The pants are the strangest part of the outfit for Jane and she keeps tugging at the tunic as if it might suddenly become a dress.

Alice touches Jane's hands. "Stop. Just...act confident. You'll get used to it. And it's only for today. You'll soon be back in your dresses. We can even buy you some dresses."

She glances around the room. "Wanna see my room while I'm getting my purse? You can...see the insaneness of my clothes obsession."

"I do not feel terribly confident but I will do my best. I would quite enjoy that. Your home is beautiful."

"Thank you. Esme would beam at you." Alice grins as she leads Jane up the stairs and into the room. She points at her closet and smiles. "Go ahead and poke around."

"Esme, this is all her creation?"

Cautiously Jane peeks in and then stops to stare,

"You have so many things."

"She's definitely the one who makes the houses a home." Alice says, coming to stand behind Jane at the closet, her purse in hand. "And yeah. I know...but fashion is ever changing. I just...like it a lot."

Jane reaches out to touch a dress,

"What is it that draws you so?"

"I don't know." Alice says softly. "I've just always loved it. It was comforting when I knew nothing about the world."

"Perhaps that is something you might remember in time or stumble upon one day."

"I doubt it. For vampires, we lose our memory of our human lives with every year that passes. It doesn't really bother me as much as it used to though. I have my family. And my loves. I don't need human memories."

She smiles at Jane, touching her arm. "Ready?"

"How strange but then it truly is a new life. Oh yes, I believe I am."

"It definitely is a new life." Alice grins. "Come on."

She leads Jane downstairs to the garage, where the cars wait, lined up. Edward's Aston Marton, Emmett's Jeep, Rosalie's M3.

"Which one shall we steal?"

Jane looks them over thoughtfully before pointing to Rosalie's,

"From what Dean Winchester told me, I believe that is the fastest one."

"And the flashiest." Alice sighs happily. "Rose is gonna kill me. Let's go."

She grabs the keys off the rack and opens the door, hopping in and adjusting the seat and mirrors. Rose is too damn tall.

"Then she should not make it available for you to drive."

Jane sits down and smiles, she loves the luxury.

"Obviously." Alice laughs. "I doubt she'll see it that way though. It's not like I've ever crashed a car though. I'm far too good."

Everything adjusted, Alice puts the car in reverse and as the garage door opens, they zoom down the drive and out toward the interstate, to Seattle.

Really fast-like.

Jane would speak but she's having a rather hard moment even thinking and her hair has completely fallen down.

Alice glances at her and laughs. "Are you okay?"

"Oh yes, this is marvelous."

All of her rather long hair is in the wind which makes Jane feel wonderful and happy.

Alice grins and slows down as they enter the interstate, before speeding up again. "Let me know if I need to slow down a little bit."

"Please don't, its rather fun going so fast."

Alice just laughs again.

The time passes by in a flurry of talking and speeding and stupid songs on the radio. Eventually they get to Seattle and it's all big city lights and skyscrapers. Alice pulls into a parking space in a garage, holding the pay stub between her sharp teeth.

She steps out and locks up Rose's car, tucking the stub in her purse. "Okay. What do you want to look for first?"

Jane's still laughing, that was such fun.

"Your favorite place here I think."

"Oh that's a loaded question." Alice laughs, leading her out of the garage. "We'll start at Violette. Pretty clothes there."

"I look forward to it."

They wander to Pioneer Square before walking into Violette, where Alice immediately starts looking at the clothes. :D

Jane is reaching out to touch some of the clothing, its so different from the clothing she knows.

"Miss Cullen," The attendant steps forward, all smiles. "And how are you today?"

Of course they know her...she spends ridiculous amounts of money here. :D

"Fine, thank you. We're just looking for now. Can you open a room though?" Alice turns to Jane. "Just pick out whatever and you can try it on."

"Oh, thank you."

The sizes are rather confusing so for now Jane will simply look.

Alice steps forward and whispers to her. "Grab a couple of sizes in each one, that way you can figure out your size, when you're ready to try them on."

"Ah yes."

So Jane with rather the look as if she's been let into a library starts picking things out.

Alice smiles and wanders off to another rack, pulling random items off and holding them up to look at them.

After a while, Jane walks back towards the room in the back to set down all the clothing she's chosen.

The attendant steps forward to help Jane, taking the clothes from her and guiding her into a dressing room, and hanging the clothes on the rack. "Let me know if you need any help," She says with a smile.

Alice watches the proceedings with a quick grin.

"Thank you."

Jane stops herself from bobbing a curtsy and then steps into the dressing room. She has her eye on a lovely blue dress that she thinks might even be silk.

Alice slips into the room next to Jane's, calling over the partition: "Make sure to come out and model each piece. I want to see them."

That said, Alice goes about pulling her clothes off and pulling on new ones.

"Of course."

Her voice is rather muffled since Jane is in the midst of putting on a blue dress. She's still adjusting it when she steps out,

"What do you think?"

Alice steps out in a purple dress. She grins at Jane. "You look adorable."

"Its so short. I like the color of yours."

"Thank you." Alice smiles. "You should get it. You can wear it around Bar or something. It's...supposed to be short. You can wear tights with it if it makes you feel more comfortable."

"Perhaps. I do quite like it and I do think it would surprise Tom."

Alice nods sagely. "I think it would indeed."

"Then perhaps I shall. I also saw a charming top that seemed to wrap that I quite liked and would look lovely with a simple skirt."

Alice just beams at her. "I'm so happy you like this. Jasper hates shopping with me. I just drag him everywhere. You're much more engaging."

Alice waves the assistant back over. "Anything Jane wants, Jane gets."

The assistant smiles. "I'll take and hold anything you want until Ms. Cullen is ready to leave."

"Oh I do enjoy quite a bit since I do find new clothing a wonderful treat but I do not often have the chance to shop. Thank you so much for allowing me this chance."

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