Disclaimer: Anything Twilight related belongs to wonderful S.M. I just took them on a walk down the wrong side of the tracks
Story Notes: Bella Swan is a 22 yr old college student so wrapped up in making a perfect life for herself that she never makes time for love. That's until her nosy best friends step in to give her a little fun. Can
she let loose and let whatever comes happen? Or will she close herself off when her fun turns out to be more then she expected? Rated-Naughty for lemons, language and adult situations
Chapter Notes: It's been a year since Bella broke up with her boyfriend Jacob. She has thrown herself into her school and building a career for herself interning at the biggest law firm in Seattle Hale and Associates. But she always has a nagging feeling something is missing from her life. She just never bothers to slow down enough to realize what it is.
"BELLA MARIE SWAN I SWEAR TO GOD IF YOU DON'T GET OUT HERE RIGHT NOW SO HELP ME GOD!"
My best friend Alice was screaming at me from the living room of my apartment. I could squish the woman between two of my fingers and yet she still always made me jump when she yelled my full name.
"I gotta find my mat geez hold your horses."I snipped as I found my yoga mat hiding under my bed.
We had been best friends since I moved to the small town of Forks Washington my junior year of high school. My mom had remarried and since her new husband was a minor league ball player and would be traveling I decided to go spend some time with my dad. I had been nervous about starting a brand new school in a small town halfway through high school but my first day Alice had latched on to my side and never left. We became friends fast. Though there were sometimes I questioned why. Alice was always about fashion and perfection. I swear she put on her makeup to just sit at home and watch tv. I on the other hand was perfectly content going to my college courses at Washington University in a pair of sweats and my hair rarely left its ponytail position.
As I walked out of my bedroom I found my faultless best friend sitting at on a stool at my bar giving me an evil eye.
"Thank god you came out I was beginning to wonder how long she would let you live if you took any long." Rose commented from her position on my couch.
Rosalie Hale was the completion to our friend trifecta. She was a gorgeous blonde with legs for days. She was the type of girl who just looked perfect without even trying. She was also the perfect blend of me and Alice which I think is what made our friendship work so well. She loved to dress up and show off her assets. But sitting on my couch right now was the Bella side of her. She was decked out in sweats and a shirt that read "I'm gonna drink till your cute". Her blonde waves were tied up on top of her head in a loose bun. Rose salvaged my hope in humanity.
"Your gonna wear that?!?" Alice looked at me horror-struck.
I looked down at my purple yoga pants tugging at my pink tank I had thrown on before looking back at her.
"Its pink at least." I replied.
"You. Don't. Even. Match." Alice said enunciating each word like they would matter to me.
"Have I taught you anything in our five years of friendship?" she questioned me.
"Alice, it's a yoga class give me a break" I brushed her off as I walked past her to the kitchen to grab a bottle of water.
Alice of course was decked out in a matching black track suit with white tank underneath. Her short hair was perfectly flipped out around her face. The makeup was fierce. I had to admit the girl looked good. I envied her most days. I just didn't have the patience or time to put so much effort into my appearance. Between my college course loads, my part time job at the local outdoor store and trying to make a name for myself at my internship I was juggling more then I probably should as it was. Rose had helped me out getting me the internship at her dad's law firm and even went so far as to let me room with her. Between the interning and college I didn't have much time to work enough to afford my own place. She told me I was helping her out more than the other way around keeping her company in her big empty place. Though I knew that was a lie she had more than enough company from her boyfriend Emmett. But I couldn't complain, she spent most of her time at his place so I had the place to myself most of the time anyways.
"Someone remind me why we are up so damn early again." Rose groaned as she got up from her spot on the couch.
"Because the little pixie we call Alice thinks were fat." I joked.
Alice gasped, "I DO NOT! This is the only time we can all get together and feel a little peace in our hectic lives, Plus yoga isn't a real work out it's to stretch your body and your mind in order…"
I laughed and cut off her rambling explanation, "Alice I was joking"
"It was my idea for us to do the 6am class remember? The only time we could all do it together" I reminded her.
"Oh yeah…Blame Swan."Rose reprimanded me.
"Oh come on let's go already before were late agian." I pushed each of my friends out the door.
I locked the door behind me and met up with them just as the doors to the elevator were popping open. We were lucky enough to have been living in a pretty nice part of downtown seattle. Due to the apartment having been in her family for years it was rent controlled which didn't even matter since her daddy's money paid for it anyways. As long as Rose stayed in school her dad had made the deal with her he would pay for the apartment until she got her medical degree. Rose wanted to be a doctor in the worse way but wasn't above milking her dad for all she could. Figuring she should spread the wealth around was why she had let me room with her in the first place. Alice lived a few blocks over with her fiancée Jasper. Jasper was a guitarist and just got a massive record contract with his band. His first order of business was "moving Alice out of her one bedroom-wrong-side-of-the-tracks apartment into a nicer building more suited for her style he said" We all just figured he wanted her living with him and we were right when he proposed to her shortly after.
As we were walking down the street towards the small yoga studio around the corner I reached into my messenger bag and pulled out my pack of cigarettes and lit one much to the dismay of my perfect pixie pal.
"Ugh Bella do you really enjoy dying a slow death?" She looked at me with the horror-stricken face again.
Before I could respond Rose threw in her two cents.
"Oh lay off her Al, she hasn't gotten any ass in what a year?" She looked at me before continuing her response," Let the poor girl get a little enjoyment where she can."
"Umm thanks I think." I was puzzled as to if I should be defensive or appreciative.
Before I could rationalize a response to Alice I realized we had made to the glass doors of the studio. I immediately snuffed my butt and threw it into the trashcan outside before silently slipping into the class. ran her class under the strict guide of no arguing or loud voices. She told us it helped create the peaceful tranquility needed to properly do yoga. Our first few classes usually just ended up with the trifecta in the back row making farting noises and leaving the class in giggles. Why she had let us return I'll never know but we did take the class more seriously after that. It was after all the most peaceful time any of us had in our lives and one of the only things any of us could count on doing together week after week.
An hour later we left the class stretched to our max but all feeling better. We began the trek back to our apartment slowly.
"So you going to that chindig for my dad on Thursday night?" Rose asked after we had been walking a few minutes.
It was Tuesday night I had completely forgotten about the dinner I was to attend for the firm 48 hours away.
"Ugh don't remind me." I groaned.
"You don't have to go you know that right?" Rose asked.
"Yeah but its important dinner and it would show a lot if I went. All of the partner's will be there. If I'm ever going to make a name for myself this is the perfect time. Their picking the interns they want to bring on full time in the next few months this would give me a lot of points."
"Don't tell her not to go. Any excuse for me to get Bella in a dress she's going to dang it!" Alice declared.
No sooner had I received the invitation to the dinner Alice was banging on my door with dress, shoe, and accessory selections. I was her Bella Barbie.
"Yeah but I also have no date. I don't want it to look like I'm so in to my job I have no personal life. I know the partner's look for people who can balance their lives equally." I complained to no one in particular.
"Well what about….hmmm yeah I got no body."Alice pondered.
"I got so desperate I even thought about asking Jake to accompany me."
Jacob and I had dated from my senior year till my 21st birthday. Everyone thought we were going to get married and have a houseful of kids.
Jake wanted the fairy tale.
I didn't.
Shortly after beginning my internship we had parted ways. But we were still on friendly terms, and I figured if all else failed I could call on him to accompany me. I know he had begun seeing a new girl but figured maybe he could give me the favor.
"OH I GOT IT!" The pixie made me jump out of my thoughts and also my skin.
"Geez woman take it down a notch." I told her.
"Oh sorry I got it though. A friend of mine gave me this card. She had given it to me before me and Jasper were serious and I needed a date to fashion week but maybe you could use it."
She fished around in her little purse for a moment before triumphantly plucking a small white business card out and handing it to me.
Seattle Sensations Escort Services
I gasped.
"An escort? Are you serious Alice? You been sniffing too much of that pixie dust or what?"
"No way"Rose shoved her hand out and I passed the card to them.
"Oh stop don't look at me like that. I never actually used them."
Rose read the card over, "oh hey I've heard of these guys, supposed to be really high end man candy there."
I was still balking.
Were they seriously considering I call an Escort Service and have some random guy take me to my business dinner?
Well it may work.
I considered it in my mind.
The man on the arm so I didn't show up empty handed. Hmmm might work….
No no way your crazy.
"It's a very hush operation apparently. You call in with your specifications, give a little history for the guy to bone up on , swipe a credit card and BAM your walking into that dinner with a man on your arm that you don't even have to deal with the next morning awkwardness with." Alice seemed quite proud of herself at this idea.
"I….dont….know…"I questioned," seems a bit "Wedding Date" to me"
"Oh come on look how it worked out for Debra Messing" Rose pointed out.
Oh great now their going to gang up on me.
"I am so not going to sleep with a flipping male escort." I yelled a bit too loudly.
".On." I said lowering my voice.
We stopped at the steps of our building and the devilish duo turned to look at me.
"Listen….Bells…Bella…..babydoll, We have sat and waited around while you squandered opportunity after opportunity."Alice told me," Maybe this would be a chance for you to have a little fun and if a little something something came out of it so much the better."
"I gotta say your spring has been wound wayyy to tight lately maybe its worth a shot. If it's a bust night it's a bust we never will make you do it again." Rose finished Alice's thought.
I looked back and forth between two sets of begging eyes.
So help me god.
"FFineeeee…."I agreed as I made my way up the steps, "But you better make sure he's a respectable looking guy, I don't need some over pumped meat head hanging on my arm all night."
The devilish duo each squealed in excitement before hugging me.
"Respectable guy got it. Leave the rest up to us." Alice assured me.
We said our good-byes and I went inside to shower and get ready for my day. I didn't hear another word about it until I was walking to my car from the office later that night. When my text message alert rang out
"It's all set. He will pick u up at ur place 5pm thur. -R"
"R set it all up. 5pm thur he picks u up. We will be there at 3 to help u get ready –A"
Oh these girls are just having a bit too much fun
It was too busy on Wednesday for me to think about the situation too much. Before I knew it I had two yammering females barreling through my foot door. I looked up at the clock from my position studying at my desk.
2:58
Thursday
Ugh.
"Where you at Swan?" I heard Alice called for me.
I contemplated hiding in the bottom of my closet with my laptop to finish my paper, but thought better of it.
"In hereeeee"I moaned out to the hallway.
The devilish duo walked in carrying makeup bags and miscellaneous other bags I couldn't quite identify and wasn't sure if I really wanted to know.
"Ugh Bella how do you expect me to make a master piece if you don't take care of my canvas?" Alice was exasperated.
I laughed.
"Oh come on Alice, would you expect any less of me? I trust you."
She froze tossing bags on the bed. She sniffled.
"You don't know how long I've waited to hear that from you."
She ran herself across the room and threw her arms around me.
"Oh Rose our girl is growing up." Alice fake cried.
"Oh come on you two if we don't get going were not gonna get her done in time." Rose beckoned us into the bathroom.
Ninety minutes later the ladies had left after I was primped to the maximum. Alice had picked out a pale blue halter dress. I loved that it showed my cleavage and hung in all the right points while still being loose but hated the fact I couldn't wear a bra with it. So of course I was going to be self conscience the entire night.
One point to the devil pixie.
Rose had curled my hair and then swept it up in a loose twisted bun leaving tendrils hanging all over. After much convincing I was able to escape with minimal makeup. As I was putting on the necklace and bracelet Alice had brought. When I was done I took a look at myself in the full length mirror. After one spin I was satisfied with my complete look.
Wow I actually look pretty hot.
KNOCK KNOCK
I had completely lost myself in my daze when the knock on my door brought me out of it.
Oh crap.
KNOCK KNOCK
I was froze where I stood in the middle of my room.
Come on feet. We can do this. Get through dinner and you never have to do this again.
I made my way through the apartment till my hand met the door knob of the front door. I took in a few deep breathes before turning the door knob and opening the door. My eyes were on the ground and the first thing I saw was the shiny black dress shoes. As my eyes drifted upwards over the loose pants that seemed to hang in just the right places. One hand was in the pocket and as I glanced over the black jacket to a rose being held by the long slender fingers of the other hand. As I continued up over the bow tie secured at his neck I was met with the strongest jaw line I had ever seen. I felt my girly bits tingle over the thought of what I could do with that jaw.
Easy girl get your mind back up in your head.
My breathe caught in my throat as I reached the top. I finished my glance over when I was met with the greenest eyes I had ever had the pleasure of staring into. Topping it all off was a tuff of copper brown hair that may have looked messy but was also incredibly hot. I felt my breathe come out in a loud whoosh.
There was my version of a greek god standing in my door way.
Dear god!
"Isabella Swan?" The god talked.
The voice was music to my ears. Pure sex rolled off the god's tongue. I felt my sex tingle again.
Maybe tonight wont be so bad after all.
I noticed he was staring at me like there was something stuck in my teeth.
He smirked.
There's that damn tingle again
Hold it together girl. I know its been awhile but geez!
We continued staring at one another before I was brought back from my daze realizing he had asked me a question.
Great now he probably thinks Im nuts not answering him.
Well answer him then.
Shit what had he asked..
Name yeah name that's what it was.
God Damn it what's my name again?
"Uhh yeah that's me. "
He gave me that sideways smirk again." Well then I believe this is for you. I'm Edward. I'll be your date tonight." He told me as he handed me the rose he had been holding.
I took the rose from him, "Well aren't you sweet you must have done this before"
Stupid stupid of course he's done this before he gets paid to.
He seemed to either ignore or just brush off my comment.
Offering his arm to me he said, "I believe we have a dinner to attend?"
I gladly linked my arm in his as the door shut behind me. I felt a electric tingle shoot through me as my hand wrapped around his forearm. I pondered for a moment if he felt it too. I probably would have tripped on my face if he hadn't been holding me up since my eyes had yet to leave the trance of his.
We made our way down the elevator to a car sitting at the curb. A driver immediately opened the back door for us to enter. As we took our places on the bench seat and the door closed behind us silence fell upon us.
"You know I've never…"
"You seem nervo…"
We began talking at the same moment. After a nervous laugh from each and what seemed like an eternity but was more like 20 seconds of uncomfortable silence I began again.
"You know I've never done this before"
"What gone to a business dinner?"The god asked me.
I laughed," No called and escort to take me to a business dinner. My friends thought it would be a good idea if I didn't show up empty handed."
Thank god for nosy friends otherwise I wouldn't be sitting in the back of this car with a greek god mere inches from me.
"ahhh." The god answered." Well I will try not to embarrass you too much. I know most of your basics but if there's anything you think is imperative I know please feel free to fill me in otherwise I'm pretty good at thinking on my feet."
"Ummm I'm really not sure what you should know." I questioned.
"Your favorite color"
"Blue"
"Food"
"Italian"
"Wine"
"Don't like wine really but anything fruity"
"Other things you do other then intern at a lawfirm? What do you do in your spare time?"
"I take courses at the University of Washington between the two that takes up most of my time."
"Any crucial names I should know at this dinner?"
"Ummm Well there's James Hale he's the head partner, Victoria Lefevre and Laurent Samuel's are the lower partners. Angela Weber is my direct boss. She's 's assistant. I think that's all you will need. No offense but I'd really prefer if you just kept quiet for the night. I don't really want to risk anyone asking too many questions. If you do have to talk keep it short and sweet." I finished tentatively afraid of how he would react.
"Short and sweet got it. You're the boss here. "He smirked at me but agreed to my deal.
We sat in silence for a few more minutes before the car slowed and I saw the hotel appear in my window. As I made my way to get out of the car I felt a warm hand come across my arm to gently stop me. I turned to find the god staring at me.
"You know if you let your guard down just a bit you may find I can make this fun. I have been to a few of $these before." He looked at me with a need in his eyes I couldn't quite pin down.
"Well we will just see if your worth the money you earn Edward." I tried to throw my best sly face in his direction.
See I can smirk too lover boy.
Did I really just call him lover boy?
Oh god it will be a very long night.
"That we will. I just may surprise you Isabella Swan."
"Bella"
"Excuse me?"He asked.
"Bella. You should probably just stick to Bella. It may look odd if my date calls me by my full name no one does that here."
"Bella." He tested it out. To me it rolled off his tongue like silk.
God the things I could do with that tongue.
Easy girl I know it's been awhile but get your head together if you're going to make it through this.
This is all business to him.
"Well Bella are we ready to do this?" He offered his arm to me again.
My hand seemed to fit in the nook of his elbow perfectly as we made our way into the ballroom of the hotel. He paused just before the ballroom door and leaned down to whisper in my ear.
"Breathe Bella it will be fine. "
I felt his warm breathe wash over my neck. Once again I realized if he hadn't been holding me up my knees would have probably collapsed on me.
I had only known this strange man for thirty minutes and yet I felt strangely comfortable and relaxed with him.
Maybe tonight really would be alright.
Author Notes:
This is my first leap into a Edward/Bella story line. Hopefully the story in my head comes out well in type.
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