Enough for Now
Chapter 1
"Rose, I really don't want to go to a frat part, please…" I begged her for the millionth time.
"Bells, it's not really a frat party. It's a huge BBQ and all the members from the past are there too. Emmett said it's a great networking opportunity for you. You are trying to land an internship are you not?" she bumped my shoulder.
"Yes, but I don't see how going to a kegger is going to help that." I crossed my arms.
"UGH! Look, if you're not having any fun you can leave. Drive yourself. Promise." She pleaded.
"OK. Fine, since you're letting me drive myself. But, what about dressing myself?" I quirked an eyebrow.
She hesitated then made a deal.
"No jeans or Converse, and I get do your hair." She smirked.
"Oh, alright." I gave in knowing it was the safest bet I could make.
We went to my closet and I pulled out a little sun dress since it was Memorial Day weekend and she actually squealed in delight.
"That's perfect. Do you have white sandals too?" she asked and I nodded pulling out some cute strappy ones. "Why do you hide away in jeans?" she shakes he head.
"It's easier. Throw them on and go." I shrug.
She shoves me on the chair and set about to fix my hair.
She leaves it in the long natural waves, spaying some coconut spray to make them extra shiny and smell really good, then she apply some light mascara and lip gloss.
"You don't need anything else. I envy your natural beauty." She hugs me tight.
Rosalie Hale and I have been best friends since diapers.
Our moms own a beauty shop together, my dad is Chief of Police and her father is Mayor of Forks.
We're currently in our first year of college at University of Washington.
He boyfriend Emmett Mc Carty has been our best friend since he moved here in 5th grade and saved us from Mike Newton looking up our dresses.
He punched him and then told my older brothers what happened and they've tortured him every day since. Of course no other guys have really bothered to ask me out until the Cullen's moved here at the beginning of high school.
Esme and Carlisle Cullen with their twins Alice and Edward.
Edward and I dated all through high school, up until prom. When he dropped me off after prom, he broke up with me saying he intended to brake-up with me months ago, but because everything was set for prom, his mom wouldn't let him. He was tired of waiting around for me to 'give it up' and our relationship was going nowhere.
Needless to say when I walked in and my brothers who happened to be home for the weekend saw me crying they took off after Edward, he wasn't in school for 3 days.
My brothers… Sam and Paul.
My parents adopted them from the reservation when they were babies.
Their father had beaten their mother to death in a domestic violence case.
Billy my dad's best friend called my dad out to the reservation and my dad knowing the family talked with the elders, no one on the reservation wanted them, so my parents adopted them, mom was pregnant with me already and said they were the perfect addition.
Because they were so young, and brought up in a loving house they've never had any anger issues, unless you've messed with me or another girl.
Sam being the oldest at 25 is now a deputy with my dad.
Paul is 21 and in his last year of college, he's studying to be an architect.
And I, Isabella Swan 18, almost finished with my first year of college and I'm studying to be a computer programmer/ IT. I love computers.
Anyway, back to the 'kegger'.
There was a knock on the door and I knew it'd be Emmett.
"Hey girls." He smiled and hugged me. He was like another brother to me.
"Hey Em. Rose is just finishing up." I welcomed him in.
"Am I going to have to be beating the guys off you today or what? I can't believe you let Rose dress you in that!" he whistled.
"I actually chose this. Lord only knows WHAT Rose would have picked out for me." I rolled my eyes and he chuckled.
"Too true." He nodded.
"So you sure this isn't going to be all drunk frat boys?" I asked in annoyance.
"I swear! There's supposed to be our founding members, plus some of the more recent grads and some of our local business owners and I know for a fact some of the biggest computer firms are owned by our frat brothers." Emmett wiggled his eye brows.
"UGH! You're worse than your woman." I slapped his chest.
"Why do you think we get along so well?" he asked.
"Because you fuck like bunnies." I deadpanned and he agreed.
Rose finally appeared in a red tube dress, I think it was a tube dress anyway and black stilettos and I think Emmett had an instant boner, as will most other men on site of her, as always. I shook my head.
"Alright, let's go. I'm sure you two will be in Emmett's room fucking within minutes of arriving." I pulled them apart and out the door.
"Where you going B?" Emmett asked as he climbed in his Jeep.
"Rose said I could drive myself." I shrugged and Emmett shot her a look and she shrugged.
"I don't like that Idea, what if something happens?" he walked over to me, big brother mode fully on.
"Then keep your cell phones on and I'll call." I shrugged.
"OK. You do the same." He hugged me tightly.
We arrived at the house and I was lucky to park close to the front under a light.
Safety first. Hey I was a cop's daughter.
I met Emmett and Rose at the top of the steps and we walked through the house and out to the back.
Of course all eyes were on us.
"I'm going to go explore, I'll check in with a text every so often, OK?" they nodded and we split ways.
Hours later found me talking to some young handsome business owner.
We talked about how computers helped and hindered business and took away the personal side of things.
"So you're a freshman?" he asked.
"Yes. I don't come to these, but my friend said it'd be a great 'networking' opportunity for me." I shrugged and took a drink of my soda.
"SO you obviously don't drink either." He motioned towards my soda.
"No! My father would stroke at that. He's a police chief and my oldest brother a detective. I'd be grounded even though I'm in college." I laughed.
He shook his head.
"You don't meet very many good girls now a days." He pushed a piece of hair behind my ears.
I know I blushed ten shades of red.
"You want to go somewhere quieter to talk? I offer internships and you might have what I need." He smiled.
"Sure, lead the way." I smiled.
There was a fancy bedroom down a long hallway off the first floor.
"What's this?" I asked.
"This is where we, the Brothers get to stay when we're in town." He smiled.
"Oh, I thought you lived here." I said.
"No, my company is here. I travel everywhere actually. I don't really have a 'home'." He made air-quotes.
"Oh, I understand." I nodded.
"So, what are your goals?" he asked.
I went on to tell him about my love for computers and doing IT work, after about half an hour of talking I was feeling a little strange.
All of a sudden this man is kissing me and I can't stop him, I can't tell him no, I can't do anything. I don't remember anything.
I wake up and I hurt, I hurt places I know I shouldn't hurt.
I look down and I see blood.
I panic.
I grab for my purse and I call Rose.
"Bella, where are you? Emmett and I are going crazy! He's about ready to beat the shit out of every guy here. Your car is in the… Shit, Bells, why are you crying?" she stops talking.
"Bells? Where are you?" Emmett grab the phone.
"I-I don't know. A long hallway." I all I get out before I start crying again.
"Shit!" he yells and tells me he's on his way.
The door slams open and Rose and Emmett gasp.
I look down, I have the sheet pulled around me, but I know they see the blood too.
"Bella." Emmett walks over and cradles me. "What happened baby girl?" he strokes my hair while Rose gathers my stuff.
"I was in here talking to a guy about an internship. We were on the couch. I was drinking my soda. Next thing I know is this." I start to sob.
"Do you want us to take you to the ER? A rape kit? Can you remember the guy?" Emmett asked.
"Tall, dark hair. He seemed really nice. I didn't think…" I started crying again.
"Bells, here's a note." Rose handed it to me.
Sleeping Beauty~
I'm so sorry about last night, I don't know what in the hell happened.
Someone must have put something on our drinks.
I swear it wasn't me.
When I awoke this morning and saw what I had done,
I was beside myself.
I am so sorry I took that from you.
I wish it could have been under different circumstances and
Something we both wanted and remembered.
I don't think it's something I would have regretted.
You're a beautiful person, just from talking with you the few
Hours that I did, I can see that.
Please know that I truly am sorry for taking that special gift from you.
And hopefully fate will let us meet again someday.
~Not So Prince Charming
"Wow!" I shook my head.
"Read this." I handed it to Rose and Emmett.
"So who would want to drug the two of you?" Rose asked.
"I have no idea. I don't talk to anyone here. I don't him." I shrugged.
"So, the ER?" she asked.
"No, I choose to believe his note." I shrugged.
"Emmett, can I use the shower in here though?" I asked.
"Yeah, Rose can stay, I'll guard the door." He stepped outside.
I showered and dressed quickly.
"You all ready?" Rose smiled sadly.
"Yeah, I just want to go to my bed and sleep." I nodded.
The next few weeks were crazy with finals and packing up to go home for the summer.
Rose and Emmett were going to go white water rafting before coming home. They invited me, but I'd been so tired from finals that I just wanted to go home and not wanting to be the third wheel anyway.
I arrived home and Sam was there pulling me out of the car, spinning me around. I had to tap his shoulder for him to stop. As soon as he put me down, I dry heaved in the grass.
"Weak stomach sis?" he smirked.
"I didn't eat breakfast." I shrugged.
"You look kind of green." He stared at me.
"I'm fine." I snapped and stomped into the house.
He walked behind me and had to aggravate me.
"Mom, dad Bella's home! She's grouchy and threw up in the yard." He yelled.
They were both in front of me in a heartbeat.
"We need to get you to Dr. Cullen. You look drained." My mom was all over me and I shot Sam a look and he shrugged.
"I'm fine." I growled.
"That is not fine." My dad said sternly. "You don't take that tone with us." His moustache twitched.
"I'm home!" Paul announced.
"In the kitchen!" Sam yelled.
"Bells!" He hugged me. "You don't look so hot.
"Damn it! I'm fine!" I took off to my room.
I heard heavy footsteps and knew it'd be Paul. I told him everything.
"Sis, hey." He said quietly as he sat down next to me. "What's wrong?" he asked as he stroked me hair.
I told him the entire story and by the end he was ready to kill someone and he had my dad and Sam in the room.
"Why didn't you go to the ER?" My dad yelled at me.
"Because of the note." I cried.
"The note?" Sam asked.
"Yes." I handed them the note I read all the time.
"Bells, why didn't you tell us then?" My dad said softer this time.
"I was afraid you'd be mad at me. I should have been smarter. I didn't let me drink out of my sight. It was with me the entire night. I don't understand it." I shook my head.
"Do you think you're pregnant?" Sam asked.
I shook my head yes.
"I know I am. I haven't had my period in two months, I took a test its positive. I haven't even told Rose. She already feels so guilty for that night." I broke down and cried with my brothers and dad. "Mom is going to disown me." I cried harder.
"We'll work on mom. Let's get you in to see Dr. Cullen first." My dad smiled.
"Ok." I agreed.
We were all set for Dr. Cullen's the next day.
AN:
So…
Welcome to my new story…
Any guess as to who the new man is?
Yes, he's going to be old…
He really is going to be a nice guy ONCE she gets to know his later in the story…
Maybe chapter 3 or 4…
We'll see….
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