The Twilight 25: Round 8

by k8ln713

Round 8! Flash fiction round using 25 prompts. 300-500 words (though mostly in the high 400s to 500 words). Mixed ratings of T & M (mostly rated M 'cause that's what we like!) Mostly Edward/Bella with a few of the other characters. Check out the prompts used at the twilight25 dot com/round-eight/prompts.

1. Prompt 1 - Sleeping in car

A.N.: So I entered again for The Twilight 25! It's Round 8 & the challenge was to write 25 entries of flash fiction (300-500 words) based on 25 prompts. All prompts are at the site thetwilight 25 dot com/round-eight/prompts (the site's written at the bottom of each heading for each entry/chapter, too).

Tonight (9/21/13) I officially finished all the entries, so I'm just gonna post them all tonight :)

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Disclaimer (& it's covering for all the chapters coming up): I don't own Twilight. I just like writing about them :)

ENJOY! :D

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The Twilight Twenty-Five
thetwilight25 dot com

Prompt: #1 – Sleeping in car
Pen Name: k8ln713
Pairing/Character(s): Bella/Edward
Rating: M
Word Count: 499

Photo prompts can be found here:
thetwilight25 dot com/round-eight/prompts

The trip to California was quite long. The six of took turns driving, so the whole drive down had limited stops, but was still long nonetheless.

It was spring break and we all wanted to go to California – see USC for a college tour, shop on Rodeo Drive and swim in the Pacific Ocean without freezing our asses off.

What really sucked the most during this trip, besides the length of the drive, was that I was with two couples and Edward, confined in an SUV for almost a full day. Edward and I… well, we don't necessarily have the best relationship. I'm not really friends with him, but he was Emmett and Jasper's best friend. Rose and Alice liked him enough, but they were just the girlfriends and not friends with him like their boyfriends were.

I found that he's got an attitude problem – with me especially. He's always got some sarcastic remark to say back to me and it really gets on my fucking nerves.

And of course, because the other four were coupled off, that meant that they sat next to each other throughout the trip. That left me and Edward to sit next to each other – the only single people in the group.

Fuck.

I could barely talk to him when we're at school, and now I sat for over eighteen hours of driving with him beside me.

Well, he probably felt the same. I knew he could barely stand me, as well.

Edward and I were the last to drive. Alice had driven the shift before me and Edward, so when it was our turn, she and Jasper got in the back row of seats in the SUV. Emmett and Rose moved up to the middle and Edward and I moved up to the driver and passenger seats, me in the driver's seat first. And for the three or so hours I drove, Edward complained nonstop about how I was a terrible driver who didn't know where I was going.

Not that he was any better. We almost got into a car accident on Sunset Boulevard because he wasn't paying attention while arguing with me over the radio.

Well, we got through the week. California was amazing, even though spending it with less than enjoyable company, and I wanted to return ASAP.

Edward and I drove the third and fourth shift, respectively, back to Forks. When Emmett and Rose took the wheel, we got some sleep in the back seat.

Upon returning to Forks, I woke to find Edward's arms around me and his face snuggling into the crook of my neck. And surprisingly, I wasn't annoyed. I liked it. I wanted it to keep happening.

I tapped Edward's shoulder and he woke up.

"Hey," he mumbled sleepily.

"Hi."

"You're in my arms. It's weird, Bella."

"Yep."

"But I like it. You're warm."

"You're comfy," I admitted. "Best sleep I got this whole trip."

"Me, too."

He then kissed me.

It was… quite nice.