Summary: (The story is all human) Bella "Don't call me Isabella" Swan, a shy 21 year old from the small town of Forks, gets conned into a dare issued by her best friends, Alice Brandon; Rosalie Hale; Angela Webber and Jessica Stanley. The dare? Take a quick trip to the sex store (what is a small town like Fork's doing with a sex shop, anyways?) and buy something. The dare may seem lame to most, but it is absolutely mortifying to sweet Bella. While in the shop, she meets an attractive man that works with her and her friends, Edward Masen. Who just so happens to be there with some other men she works with, Jacob Black; Jasper Whitlock; Emmet McCarty and Mike Newton. As embarrassed as she is, she still can't help but feel utterly attracted to Edward. Soon, they become friends and through another dare issued by Bella's friends they find themselves falling in love. [Inspired by the short story: Indulge Me]

**Just testing this out, if you like it review it. Then I'll continue it. Please be nice, hehe. Ps, I don't own.

Bella Swan slowly opened the door to the risqué sex shop, Naughty by Night, praying to god she wasn't the color of a tomato. Her eyes were huge as she took in the shop, which surprisingly didn't look trashy like she assumed it would. It was almost tasteful looking, clean white walls, bright lighting—not at all like what they show in the movies or on television.

Bella couldn't help but wonder why the small town of Fork's had such a shop, it was very strange. It was even more strange that someone like Bella Swan would be caught in such a store. But here she was, on a dare issued by her best friends, Alice Brandon, Rosalie Hale, Angela Webber and Jessica Stanley.

Her heart began beating faster, and she nearly jumped out of her skin when the woman at the front counter issued her a welcome. Bella simply smiled in her direction and felt herself blushing a deeper red. This is stupid, Bella, why did you come? She silently asked herself. Because, I never back out on a dare.

For a minute, she thought about turning around and making a run for it, but as soon as she turned around she saw her friends sitting in the back of Jessica's black Mercedes smiling encouragingly at her. Alice even flashed thumbs up in her direction. Damn, pixie. Bella silently cursed her friend.

The girls were at Angela Webber's apartment for their weekly drink night, when Alice started jumping up and down and going on and on about how they should play truth or dare. Rosalie immediately agreed, and Bella knew if she had been one hundred percent sober she would have proclaimed the idea of truth or dare as 'childish' and 'so high school' but never-the-less she agreed.

And Bella was practically forced into choosing dare. 'Come on Bella, you always pick truth!' Alice shouted, trying to make Bella feel guilty. 'Yeah, Bells, we know practically everything about you anyways!' Jessica hiccupped into her glass. She could have just slapped herself for allowing them to pick her dare.

What if someone I know sees me? She silently panicked, clutching her purse closer to her side. Oh my god, she silently gasped, what if someone who knows my dad sees me? She knew it was silly to been panicked about running into someone who knew her father, since she was a grown woman, but still it would be absolutely terrifying if the news traveled to her father that she was shopping in a sex shop.

As if knowing what was bothering her, her phone vibrated with a text message from Angela. It simply stated 'Don't worry, if we see anyone we know, we'll text you so you can hide out in the store.' The text was meant to make her feel better, but she didn't. It only made her hands feel even more clammy.

Stepping into the store with finality she glanced around nervously, and looked around. To her right, there were books and tapes along with a few magazines. Just looking at the titles of them made her blush even more. I can't believe they talked me into this!

Slowly she closed her eyes in horror, and saw a beaded doorway to her left. She quickly turned, and walked into the room—thinking it would be an easy escape to calm her nerves. But no such luck, she opened her mouth in both surprise and disgust when she noticed different items hanging on the wall.

Those items just so happened to look like penises. She clutched her hand over her mouth and nearly passed out from embarrassment. There were so many different shapes, sizes…colors. Her heart was beating terribly fast and she felt as if she was about ready to bust out in hysteria or vomit.

Out of the corner of her eye, something caught her eyes. She wasn't sure what it was but picked it up and studied the box for a minute. To her surprise, she felt that her cheeks were no longer warm with blush. But immediately the blush came back when she realized what it was she was actually holding, a vibrator.

She quickly dropped the box, and turned around only to collide with a warm, hard chest that clearly belonged to a guy. Now you've done it, Bella.

"Whoa now, careful." The voice, soft as velvet said. Dear god, she knew that voice all to well. It belonged to a guy she worked with, one that made her heart skip a beat every time she saw him. Edward Masen.

She froze, feeling all color drain from her face. They promised they would warn me! She felt a pair of hands settle on her shoulders, trying to keep her from tripping over the box that lay at her feet. Bella slowly looked up into a pair of amazing green eyes that were boring into her with a teasing glint.

He leaned down to pick up the box, and tossed it to the side where she couldn't trip on it. Then he slowly leveled himself with her and looked in her eyes. "You okay, Isabella?"

Clearly embarrassed, Bella closed her eyes and prayed this was all a dream and she'd wake up. She peeked at his curious stare and closed her eyes again. Wake up, wake up, wake up, damnit!

"Isabella?" He asked again, his voice gentle and curious. His hands were still on her shoulders, and her skin was tingling from his touch.

When she didn't reply, he lifted her chin with the edge of his fist, her mouth which was slightly hanging open in shock automatically closed. He chuckled. "You know, you're about the shade of a red crayon, Isabella."

The way he said her name sent a jolt of excitement through her entire body. She quickly took a deep breath and tried to come up with something clever to say. No such luck, instead she replied quietly. "I'm absolutely mortified."

"Yeah? Why's that?

She broke the gaze with him and looked down at her feet, refusing to look up at him. Edward Masen was the man of her dreams, in more ways than one. She'd admired him from afar for the last year and a half, but she knew she'd never have him. He was one of the very attractive men at work, that all the female workers wanted in their pants.

With his messy bronze hair and bright green eyes, and his fit body thanks to going to the gym it was a total given that women would fall at his feet. Bella had heard the rumors, too. In a small work environment like the publishing company she worked at, everyone knew everyone else's business.

And she'd heard the tales of past relationships he had with several of her co workers. To say the least Edward had…a lot and he certainly knew how to use it. In other words, he knew how to please a woman very well.

She'd heard the same thing about his friends, and she'd certainly noticed them too. They were, after all, the only guys that worked at Little Brown. There was Jasper Whitlock, it was obvious he was Edward's wing man. He was very tall, well built and had blonde shaggy hair. Jacob Black was the gorgeous one, with long dark hair that he pulled into a lazy pony tail everyday. Bella swore that he was prettier than most girls.

Emmet McCarty was the bigger one of the guys, he had a dark pile of curls on his head and had a smile that could light up a whole room. He was the easiest to be around, always cracking jokes and complimenting everyone. Lastly, there was Mike Newton. He was, to say the least, the least attractive of the five. He was very perverted, and tried to make passes at Bella and her friends all the time.

At work, Bella tried her best to avoid having a conversation with Edward, simply because whenever she was around him she could barely breath or talk. Cat got your tongue, much? He, well, dazzled her.

Now, here she was barely a foot away from him, his hands locked on her shoulders standing in the middle of a porn shop. Yeah, life could be utterly cruel sometimes.

Bella groaned.

Edward released her shoulders, apparently amused. He smirked before he put an arm around her shoulders, leading her a few feet away from where they originally stood. "Take deep breaths, Isabella. It'll be alright."

In his iron grip, Bella looked up at him, or rather peeked up at him nervously. He looked pretty well put together, his bronze hair clearly had just been washed, it was sticking to his pale skin. His cheeks had a pinkish tint to them, obviously from the cold winter air. He must of just come in, damn her friends! And of course, her luck she would run in to him.

He looked down at her and offered her a crooked smile. "I can call you Isabella, right? Or would you rather me call you Ms. Swan?"

"Um, I…actually…go by…Bella…" She said, trying not to pass out on the floor.

"Sounds good, Bella," He smirked at her, and gently nudged her, his green eyes twinkling. "I mean, this situation we've gotten into lends a certain intimacy, don't you think?"

Think? Think? She could hardly breath, let alone think straight when she is near him.

"Bella?"

After a few silent moments, Bella cleared her throat—twice—and managed to croak out. "Yes, I…suppose it does."

He nodded his head and smiled that damn crooked smile again. Breath, Bella. "Exactly," He must of felt bad for her, so he added. "Of course, call me Edward…Mr. Masen makes me sound rather old."

"I suppose you're right…there's no reason to be formal…" She stopped herself from saying in here and bit her lip.

He nodded his head in agreement, and her cheek burned in embarrassment again. Tomorrow, she'd see him at work and just with her luck, probably run into him several times. He would look at her and remember seeing her here…checking out…sex toys…and god only knows what else.

She must have looked as if she were going to pass out, so he gently tugged her into a booth that you could preview…er, movies in and sat her down next to him. "Better?"

Bella drew in a deep breath and prayed she could find the strength to stop looking like a complete fool in front of Edward. "I'm…yeah…it's just, I'm…not used…well, obviously not used to being some place like this."

"Obviously," He replied, removing his hands from her and shoving them deep into the pockets of his grey jacket. He clearly wasn't embarrassed about being in here, so he cleared his throat and smirked at her. "So, looking for something in particular?"

"I was…just curious." She lied, not wanting him to know she came in her due to a dare her friends had ordered she do.

"Uh-huh," Edward grinned, showing his white teeth. His smile practically lit up his whole face, she just starred at him for a minute. After a few more minutes of awkward silence he cocked his head. "Cat got your tongue? Or are you considering buying yourself a new vibrator?"

Bella backed away from him, both shocked and embarrassed beyond belief by his suggestion. "Of course not!"

Edward chuckled and let his eyes linger down her body. His expression was emotionless, but he was gazing at Bella for so long she started to fidget. "Calm down, Bella, I was only teasing."

Bella nearly jumped up from the spot she was sitting in when she heard the bell above the shop door ding. Several more men wandered in, and she recognized them immediately. They were Edward's friends…great, just her luck. "Oh good lord," She said out loud without realizing it.

Edward glanced at his friends with a smirk, but pulled the curtain back and chuckled. "I take it you don't want to be seen here?"

Panicked, Bella considered jumping out of the booth and making a run for it. "I'd rather not, no."

"Then I'll be your knight in shining armor," He smiled, scooting closer to her. "We can hide in here until they're gone."

They sat there in silence for a minute and Bella drew in a breath, trying to calm herself down. Instead, she breathed in Edward's sent again. He smelt so…delicious, she practically melted right then and there.

Edward moved beside her, getting even closer than before and brought her a bit closer to him, wrapping his arm around her shoulder as if it were natural. She squeaked, without realizing it—as if she were burned by his touch. "Shh, if you make to much noise they'll hear you and know we're in here."

Without realizing it, she gratefully leaned into his side and sighed. It felt good leaning into him, as if they were made of the same mold—they fit perfectly together. "Bella?" He asked softly, rubbing her back. Apparently, she forgot how to breath again.

She leaned against him, almost to the point of sitting on his lap when she felt something poke her. She felt her face flush and realized Edward had an erection.

"Your heart is racing, Bella." Edward whispered into her ear, letting his lips linger there for a moment. She held her breath as he gently kissed her temple. "They're gone now, Isabella."

Her breath caught, suddenly remembering why she was in the shop in the first place. The dare, she needed to complete the dare.

He slowly slid out of the booth, tugging her gently with him. "I think I know what section you'd like, sweet heart. C'mon, I'll help you."

Holy shit. Did he just call her sweet heart?

Bella followed him slowly, until they were back in the room with all the vibrators and other pleasure probes. He picked up a box and shook his head. "Nuh-uh, you're not allowed to see it just yet." And turned to walk to the cash register, leaving her behind.

She quickly followed him to the cash register and he smiled down at her. "Hold on, this is my treat."

He quickly paid, and held on to the bag. She went to reach for it but he shook his head. "Bella, I think we should make a date so I can properly instruct you on how to use these…goodies."

Her breath caught, and she nearly fainted. Seriously? Was he serious? Before she could reply he reached over and brushed her cheek before pushing a piece of hair behind her ear. "See, Bella, I believe we're of a similar mind. And I think we'll get along real well, don't you?"

She gulped. "When?"

His smile widened and his eyes had a certain, unfamiliar glitter to them. "Tomorrow?"

She nodded her head slowly, clearly still in shock. "Alright…I'll, uh, order us a pizza…if that's okay with you…"

"Sure," He nodded his head as he opened the door for her and waited for her to walk out. He stopped and looked down at her, flashing her a killer smile. "Six o'clock good with you?"

"Alright,"

The cold wind was making Bella's dark hair swirl around her face, and she heard someone honk a horn which just caused her to jump. Edward turned around with a smug smile on his face. "Your friends are waiting,"

She nodded her head and turned to walk towards them, but instead Edward walked into her path way and she stopped. He starred down at her for a minute, receiving a look of confusion on Bella's face. "I'm going to kiss you, Bella, if that's alright with you."

Her eyes widened and she stumbled backwards for a minute. She felt like a girl who was about to receive her first kiss, before she could fall he grabbed her gently and brought her up his chest. She mutely nodded her head.

"Alright," He whispered, leaning down slowly. Her eyes began to drift shut and he gently placed his lips to hers. She was breathing to hard, too fast. It was as if she'd never been kissed before, but he knew she had—she did have a boyfriend when they started working together, after all.

Ever so slowly, she brought her hands up to his neck and wrapped them at the base. She crept up on her tip toes and kissed him back, slowly but then with more enthusiasm. She stroked his tongue with her own and he quietly moaned into her mouth, reaching his hand down and gently cupping her ass.

When they pulled away from each other all Edward could say was, "Jesus,"

Bella still had her hands around his neck and whispered, "Edward,"

"I'm sorry…that was a bit…out of line, especially in public." Edward said softly, caressing her cheek. "I mean, we're out in the open, babe."

Her dark chocolate eyes were wide and hungry. "Look, Bella, maybe you should just come home with me…now…we're both free tonight, right?"

"Oh," Bella stiffened and looked around. She turned to see her friends starring at her with their mouths wide open in shock and she shook her head. "Oh, no…no, I can't. Not yet."

"Why not?" He asked gently, bringing her closer to him. Then he remembered her friends. "Plans with the girls, huh?"

She nodded her head and turned to walk away, she still was clearly intimidated by him and embarrassed about running in to him. She looked almost eager to escaped. "I'll see you…tomorrow…at work…"

"Yeah…alright. Until then," He agreed, lifting her chin again and softly kissing the side of her mouth.