Wanna Bet?
My new-ish amazingly good story ;). Some of you may have noticed I deleted an old story named 'Dancers and Daters'. It was my favorite story line and plot, but for some reason you guys out there didn't like it as much as my other stories.
This is the new version, personally I think it flows better and as you have all suggested, the guys and girls do meet up with eachother earlier on. Love you all xxxxx read and review.
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BPOV
The cheers of all the men in the club died down as me and my two best friends left the stage. Wow today was such a good day.. or should I say night? The place was filled.
I wasn't surprised though, today was pole dancing night, also our personal favorite day of the week. My two piece costume was stuffed with money and the three of us greedily counted out our own profits for the night.
My name is Bella Swan by the way, shy and timid by day, exotic dancer by night. My two friends who I literally spend all my time with are called Rosalie Hale and Alice Brandon.
Alice, Rose and I had known each other since High School, we all shared a passion for dance so straight out of college we took a job at one of those swanky night clubs. We did all sorts of things, jazz, cabaret, modern, hip-hop and pole dancing of course.
From time to time we even did some waitressing when they were short of staff. It was really modern and we all loved it! It was easy money and working with my best friends was the best. Life was great for the three of us.. except our love lives....
Every relationship we have had out of college has been long, tiring and boring with no love, lust or romance in sight! It seems our latest one had been no different... another failure.
Want to know what happened? Basically, we finally broke with our three most boring boyfriends of six months, about two hours ago I think? They had come to the club to watch us as they sometimes do, when we had finished our shift they had taken us backstage and that's when all hell erupted.
Timothy, Alice's boyfriend had tried to convince her to come home right then and take the rest of the night off. Of course she refused the idea along with Rose and I. Tim had other plans though... he grabbed her wrist until she screamed out in pain, the new bruise is currently covered by makeup so no one could see them.
The three of us were shocked, neither of the other two guys tried to stop him. Luckily before things could get too much out of control, Benny, our most trusted security guard burst in through the door and punched Tim before grabbing the three of them and removing them from the club.
We didn't actually break up with them then, did we? Oh well, they would be deluded to think we would still want them after this. Why did we ever want them actually? They were as ugly as shit, and each had the personality of a wet mop. Oh yeh, because they seemed like 'boyfriend material'. Perleeaze.
We all ended up thanking Benny and giving him as many hugs as we could muster up. He had always been over protective of us, kind of like the big brother none of us ever had. You guessed it, we were all an only child. Maybe thats why the three of us got along so well. They were more like sisters anyway.
So, back to the present time and just the three of us again... again. We were all lying together on the sofa bed, blankets tightly around us and a Ben and Jerry's tub in between us all.
"What the hell were we thinking guys? Why the hell did we ever keep going out with those weirdos. We should have seen it coming after they took us to that weird movie! That was just plain freaky...." I shuddered at the memory.
"Hey Bella, how where we supposed to know they were bit loopy? We had to go for it, they seemed real nice at first remember? Mark got you that big bouquet of flowers and took you out for dinner".
"Yeh I guess. I mean you couldn't even tell Alice! And you say you're the psychic? Honestly, tut tut tut."Alice laughed.
"Bella hun, I don't think Houdini would have seen that one coming."
Since we where so tight with management we just told them what happened and they let us off the show tonight... meaning we could all go home and sulk in the privacy of our awesome apartment. A few vodka shots, and a packet of skittles later, we were all sat down on the living room floor wondering if we would ever get some decent romance into our lives.
"Look at us guys. Just how sad are we? It's just passed midnight and we are all alone, sulking about yet another gone bad long term. Of course I was so glad that Benny showed up when he did or goodness knows where we might be."
"Okay okay, so not quite the way we wanted the night to turn out... Why do we always end up like this? We are sexier and more pretty than ninety percent of the girls in well, all of America?" Rose huffed with irritation. Alice looked at me and we smiled at each other, but we both knew Rose was right.
We were pretty good looking, now that I come to think of it, tons of guys threw themselves at us every night at the club. We just decided to kindly ignore them when we were seeing someone. The three of us had been outrageous in our younger years and somehow along the way we got lost into the world of Geeks and Dorks.
Alice gnawed on her bottom lip for a few minutes while we were left to our thoughts. "You know, I don't think there's anything wrong with us, I think its the reason that we have this idea in our head that we have to have a long successful relationship. I mean when's the last time any of us have ever just fooled around? Rose, Bella?"
We were both silent for a second before Rose cut in "To be honest, I think the last, great, spur of the moment fling around with another guy, for any of us... was the end of year party when we left college."
I scanned back to the memory.... wow was it really so long ago? A year was it? I remember it perfectly, Brad Michel had a huge house party that kinda went out of control. We all drank a little too much and ended up waking up in the morning with a football jock in each of our beds.
Obviously we had been having sex since then, just not very regularly. And at the opposite end of the spectrum to fiery and passionate love. Giving out a frustrated sigh I finally spoke out.
"I think we have to change our ways here girls! Let's not look for the classic marriage-material, but we don't really like them guys. Let's look for some hot, young, sexy guys we can have a good night with, without a care in the world.
Down sides... well we might not be in a serious relationship, but think of the plus sides. We get to have amazing sex, go clubbing, not care about who we flirt with or who flirts with us, and have no more commitment to any suckish guy we so stupidly called our boyfriend!"
Rose was grinning from ear to ear by the time I had finished, Alice however was mocking stroking a goatee as she was deep in though. "I'm with Bella here Rose, no more end of the road relationships, bring on the hot, lust filled one night stands! You guys with me?"
Rose raised the vodka bottle to her lips and took a real quick swig before throwing her hat in the air and giggling like a teen. "I say we do it... it will be sooo much fun." Okay remind me not to serve her more than three vodka shots in the future.
A grin came across my face as the most brilliant idea ever hit! "Guys, remember when we used to bet on everything in college? Like how many guys we could snag in a week, or how much alcohol we could consume and still walk in a straight line? Well maybe we should bet on this, but with money and rules and everything! It will make it a whole lot more interesting and fun for us!"
"Okay I'm game... but rules? What rules?" Alice asked, her interest peaked as she heard the words 'money' pop up. Alice would do anything to go out shopping, it was the window to her soul bless her.
"Well, why don't we write a list or something? Here Rose, grab that pen will you? I got some paper already. So... just yell them out when you think of one girls."
We brainstormed for what seemed like only two minutes, we were having so much fun and the alcohol was really starting to get to all of us I think. We ended up with eight rules, all written out in some extraordinarily bad hand writing, stuck onto the fridge by a magnet.
"Rule 1. No more dating geeks or dorks.
Rule 2. Guy must be around the same age as us, so no oldies!
Rule 3. Guys must be very attractive, like the male versions of us.
Rule 4. Whole group must approve of guy, he must be sociable and funny.
Rule 5. You are allowed to kiss all you want, but after the first one you must kiss and tell!
Rule 6. If the kiss is not good then no sex! If it is then go for it!"
Rule 7. The winner is the first girl to get this young, sexy, funny guy in bed with her!
Rule 8. The prize is that the winner will only have to pay 20% towards buying the new house. Losers will pay 40% each and have to endure the fact that the winner can brag over the fact that they snatched a guy of a life time quicker than the others."
We were all totally confused about the last rule, and prize, but we would figure it out in the future if we even remembered what the list was about that is. "Sound good guys?"
"Let's do it!" Alice whistled as she stood up swaying from side to side. "Yeh, this is going to be more fun, than... than that time we all got drunk and woke up in China!"
"No Alice, that was you, Rose and I woke up in Japan remember?"
"Oh yeh, oopsy my mistake..." I laughed at my drunken friends, we were all probably going to regret this in the morning.
Oh well it still probably wouldn't be easy, might be a challenge.
We were well outside our comfort zone by looking for a decent guy we could have a one night stand with, but we were going to give it a shot. It might be a little easier though being sexy as hell AND dancers. Plus we knew all the main clubs and such in the area, we could all get in any time we wanted.
"Maybe we should go to sleep now huh? These sequins are killing me." Rose moaned out as she scratched the edging to her sparkly number, her eyes already shutting.
"I agree." Alice yawned out before she sprang out from under her blanket, knocking the now empty ice cream tub over. "Night guys", she yelled over her shoulder. I don't know how the little pixie still has energy.
Rose was already snoring by my feet and honestly, I couldn't be bothered to get up. My head lurched and I closed my eyes, hoping to dream about my amazing man who I would win this bet with.
Green eyes appeared and I smiled as I let the image take over my mind and thoughts. Who knows, we might actually like these guys... Pssh, who am I kidding?
I was really looking forward to this bet though. The sexy guys, clubbing out, alcohol! Remind me why we hadn't thought of this earlier? I prepared myself mentally for what I was imagining to be the best few weeks of my life.
Green eyes, here I come.
EPOV
"RED ALERT EDDIE!! MOVE MOVE MOVE!" Emmett pushed me out of the bar we were currently in so fast, the last thing I saw was the shocked faces of every one else inside.
We jumped into the jeep and sped off. Wow, red alert, Jazz must have really pulled something bad. It took us about five minutes to get to Tony's, Jasper's regular bar hang. As we pulled up we were met with the sound of bottles breaking and Jasper sprinting out of the bar. He saw us and immediately jumped in. "GO GO GO!"
"Woah, dude no slamming the doors. Watch the paint work!" God, Emmett and his cars. As we hit the road Jazz finally caught his breathe and glared at us. "Fuck it. Geeze I am never going back in there again."
Me and Emmett both laughed at our other best friend. The three of us had been best friends for the last few years. We met during college, and after some pretty crazy parties and kick-ass times, we decided to get an apartment together and have enjoyed every minute of it.
These days, we were all currently trying to get a successful relationship. But none of us could find a decent girl so... we had been going to a different bar every few days. Although I must admit, a bar is probably not the best place to pick up a decent girl.
Lately, every weekend has ended in disaster. Meaning, films, popcorn, and a hangover in the morning.
"What happened anyway Jazz?" I asked, still laughing at his deep breathing.
"Okay, you remember last the night I was telling you about this real annoying girl who kept asking me out?-" Breathe "- Laura? Well I properly rejected her today and it turns out she's Tony's daughter!-" Breathe "-She ran off and told him while I was calling you guys and then Tony starts the bar fight in his own bloody bar!"
Emmett chuckled while I patted Jasper's shoulder. "I feel for you man, I do. But you haven't heard anything yet."
The rest of the journey back to the house consisted of us sharing all the gory details of our completely unsuccessful nights. I smelled the pizza as soon as I stepped in the house. Emmett must have ordered that and a movie in his cosy night in.
I gently tossed my keys and phone onto the sofa as the three of us flopped down. Jazz and Em were perched on the couch, with the remote control while I sat on the big arm chair with the colossal bowl of popcorn.
"Alright gentlemen let the movie marathon begin!"
"Emmett, what where you doing home anyway? I thought you had a date with.. what's her name... Angie?" His date was meant to be just after eight... about twenty minutes before he came to rescue me.
He laughed nervously at my question. Emmett had very high standards when it came to girls. I loved him like a brother, but if a girl couldn't grace playboy he wasn't interested. He was just lucky enough to be blessed with a good sense of humor and huge muscles... otherwise that guy would be in trouble.
"You know guys... this is why you should never go out with a girl who you met at a bar. I thought she was real cute. But I don't think I saw her face clearly in the bar... it might of been because of the bad lighting or that I was drunk but dudes! She had like three of those big pimply things right next to her lip. NO way I was kissing that! I took one look and told her straight away I had to cancel because my mum was in hospital." Emmett finished off completely unashamed of his actions against the poor girl.
"Little harsh don't you think Em?"
"Whatever. And you owe me from saving your ass today Ed."
Jasper flicked the television on as we each grabbed a slice of pizza. I sighed. "Okay Emmett. Thanks for saving me from the hooker." I said as the opening credits began to roll.
"No problem Eddie. You'd do the same for me."
"Don't call me Eddie."
"Whatever Eddieward." I rolled my eyes at him and Jasper was looking at us curiously. "Oh dude, shit. We never told you about Edward's night did we?"
"No, you didn't.. hooker sorry?" Jasper asked, quite clearly amused. Well, to be honest if it happened to either of them I would be in hysterics. Instead I frowned and cracked my knuckles.
"Yeh the girl as it turns out was-" Emmett started, but with one glare from me he snapped his mouth shut, smiling like the idiot he is.
"I will explain Emmett since it's my story." He put his hands up in surrender and I closed my eyes. "Basically I was sitting by the side of the bar, sipping on my beer and there was this kinda fake looking blonde there-"
Jasper was already smirking. "- I think her name was Jessica, no wait, Lauren. She was trying really hard to get my attention and had been doing so for the past few days. In the end she sees I'm not interested and guess what she does?"
Jasper chuckled. Emmett grinned. "Wanna bet on it Jasper?" he asked. "I will give you ten bucks if you get it right."
"Deal. She... kisses you?"
"Nope."
"She slaps you?"
"Nu-uh"
"She... is a MAN!"
"Haha, no no and double no. You owe Emmett money." He sighed and dug around in his pocket until he pulled out a soggy note. "Yuck man! What the fuck have you been doing to this thing?" Em asked completely appalled.
"Might of gotten a little wet in the bar fight." Jazz grinned and turned back to me. "So what did she do then?"
"She jumps on me."
"Jumps?"
"Jumps. She tried licking her lips or some shit like that and at this point I am barely able to keep her on my lap, she was about to fall off. Damn girl was heavy too."
"But you said she was a hooker?"
"Patience Jasper. So yes, she ends up whispering in my ear. Prices, prices of how much it costs to have her for a night, prices of how much it costs to- never mind. But she's a hooker guys! A freaking hooker."
"What did you do?" Jasper gasped in fake concern, biting is tongue to stop the laughing that was about to explode.
"I dropped her and that's when Emmett walks in-"
Me, Emmett and Jasper had been saving each others backs quite a lot now from these bar bimbos. Unfortunately for us, this seemed to be happening more and more regularly. I think it was just something about us that attracted the sleazy, stupid, stuck up, skanks.
That might be every guys dream... but we had had enough of it. Our college years had been full of it and quite frankly, the three of us decided we wanted a proper relationship for once. One that could last more than a night.
"- Lauren runs out in embarrassment, and about ten seconds later you call. Anyway... it looks like you lose tonight Jazz. Bar fight beats all!" I laughed trying to lighten the mood just a touch.
Emmett tutted me "Yes Edward, but that was also another countless failure at trying to get a girlfriend. I however, spent my hour getting movies and pizza for your sorry asses to watch with me! Oh and I got the new Call of Duty game for the PS3 too." He laughed as he reached into the bag and threw it at me.
"Being serious now though guys, what are we going to do about our whole dating issue? Where are all the good girls hiding?"
Jasper laughed "Well we've been to almost every single bar in a five mile radius... maybe we should lay off the bars for a bit. Look around some different places."
"Yes, but by the time we find some good pretty, smart, kind girls around here, for heavens sake, we'll probably be dead" I teased.
"Dude, we gotta be buried next to each other. Maybe then if we come back to life we don't have to go looking for each other." I rolled my eyes.
"Yeh cause we really are going to turn into ghost aren't we Emmett?"
"Enough about dying already, lets focus on the subject at hand. I'm with Edward, I'm tired of the stupid bimbos, I want to actually have a decent conversation with a girl that doesn't involve how big their boobs are or how they want me to help them with their kissing techniques."
Jasper whined like a girl. "Is that too much to ask? One cute, caring, SMART! Definitely smart, kind, confident girl, that doesn't want us for our looks or money?" He seemed to drift off, probably day dreaming his perfect girl..
"Pffh, yeh good luck finding a girl like that mate."
"Oh Emmett, there has to be some one out there like that."
"Yeh but are there three?"
I looked between the two of them. This had to stop, this was not how I imagined my life after college, arguing over if we will ever meet a perfect girl. I imagined that I'd be lying down in bed with a girlfriend that I loved by now... obviously not.
"I propose we go on a Get Smart Girlfriend Hunt" I said as I waved my beer into the air. "Who's with me?"
"Wait what?"
"A hunt. To find. A girlfriend..." I slowed it right down so Emmett could understand.
Both of them now grinned at the thought and Jasper of course, being the planner needed more details. "Okay then guys, we need some basic rules though. Here let us right a list down."
"Ok, Girlfriend Hunt Official Rules" he wrote across the top of the whiteboard, which was stuck onto the fridge. We argued about the rules for quite a long time. Emmett kept objecting to the no-sex rule. Finally we managed to come up with an equal balance and we all stood back to admire our handy work.
"Rule 1. You are not allowed to go out with any girl you meet or first see at a bar. ( NO BIMBOS)
Rule 2. They have to have some common knowledge... (SMART)
Rule 3. We cannot tell them how rich we are so they don't want us for the money. (NO GOLD DIGGERS)
Rule 4. Whole group must accept the girl. (SOCIABLE)
Rule 5. You must go on at least three dates before a kiss. (NO SLUTS)
Rule 6. You must invite them to see your parents before you have sex.(WILLING TO BE FAMILY)
RUle 7. After all these have been completed, and you successfully both call each other gf/bf... then you win. (YOU HAVE A GF)
Rule 8. The prize is the losers must put money forward to buy a new house for you and your new girlfriend."
We all scanned through the list... it seemed simple enough. Well... maybe still not to Emmett. "So let me get this straight. You guys wanna risk money for a new house, on taking it extremely slow with a girl? Are you guys CRAZY?!"
"No Emmett, we're desperate. And so are you remember?"
"Oh right yeh..."
We all made our way back into the games room which had a bar put in it. I slid around the back and got out the vodka. "To the hunt!" I said as I poured a round of shots for us. "To the hunt!" They repeated as we all slammed our fifth... no sixth shots of the night down.
"Urgh god I feel sick. Maybe pizza popcorn and Vodka isn't the best combo huh?" Emmett managed to some how slur out.
"Pizza popcorn?" I giggled. Giggled?! Fuck it we were PISSED.
"I meant pizza AND popcorn... although pizza popcorn does taste pretty good to me..."
We all laughed and I kinda went into hysterics. We ended up on the floor, I think Jasper might have hit his head but my vision was too blurred to truly decipher anything at a time like this.
"Hmmm." I hummed out. "Girlfriend here I come." My final words before I let consciousness slip away. Chocolate eyes filled my dreams and I smiled. These next few weeks truly should be interesting.
And I welcomed that fact.
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