If everything is in bold I'm sorry, I didn't type it that way I promise… I'm working with a new Microsoft Works Word Processor, and it kinda has a mind of its own right now, with Bold, Underline, and Italic. I'm trying to fix the problem. So again sorry if the story is all in bold…
How everyone is related…
Bella Swan is Jasper Whitlock's step sister….
Rosalie Hale is Bella and Jasper's cousin….
Edward Cullen and Alice Cullen are twins….
Emmett McCarty is Edward and Alice's cousin….
I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE TWILIGHT CHARACTERS, STEPHANIE MEYER DOES……
It had practically taken her two hours to convince him that she would be glad to dance with him, and now she had to convince him that she would be fine by herself. How long would that take….
After dancing with my step brother Jasper most the night I was getting tired of it. I knew Alice wanted to dance with him, but he wouldn't leave my side, all cause I didn't have a date…
"Jasper, go dance with Alice." I told him
"Are you sure Bella?" Jasper asked
"Yes Jasper of course I'm sure." Bella said exasperatedly to the blonde seated beside her. "She's probably been waiting to dance with you all evening." Talking about her best friend Alice, and sister of her secret crush, Edward. "Hurry up and ask her before the next song starts."
Jasper thanked me and jumped to his feet. As he started to walk away he turned back around to me "But who will you dance with then sis?" He just had to ask.
I just shrugged "Don't worry about me."
"But."
"JASPER! Just go!" I ordered, glaring daggers at him. But knowing that he wouldn't leave without a substantial answer, she sighed and added, "I'll find someone else, okay? It's not like I intended to dance with my brother all night."
Jasper raised his eyebrows and looked around. Suddenly it hit him. "That's true, Well why don't you ask Edward then."
Bella thought she heard her brother wrong. " What did you just say? I don't think I heard you right. You said Edward right?"
"Yeah, he's been standing out on the balcony all night long refusing to dance with anyone."
"And just how do you know he's been out there all refusing to dance with everyone?"
Jasper nodded towards Tanya, who was running across the dance floor looking like she was crying, then looked to Alice. "Alice told me earlier."
"Oh." Bella swallowed. "Well, I'll consider asking him."
"Don't just consider it Bella." Jasper winked and walked off to go find Alice.
After Jasper left I thought over what he said, and went looking for Edward. As I walked to the balcony doors I gasped. There standing by the rail was Edward. I had to check to see if I was drooling, I already knew I was blushing. He looked so good in his tux. The slacks hugged his legs in all the right places, and the green button down shirt showed off his muscles. 'It fits him to perfectly' I thought. I'd have to remember to thank Amelia tomorrow.
"Edward." I called out and as he turned around I saw that his shirt only brought out his emerald eyes more.
"What is it Bella?" Bella looked so lovely in her blue dress. I spent most the dance out here watching her dance with Jasper.
"Well… I…. I heard that you were out here all night. I came to check up on you, that's all."
I gave her an odd look and turned back around and looked out over the gardens. "I'm fine. But…"
"But what Edward."
"But… I guess I'm just bored. I told Alice that I shouldn't of come, and now I'm stuck here."
"Well that's partly your own fault, Edward."
"How is it my fault?"
I rolled my eyes at him. "Well maybe you could start by doing what everyone else is doing. They all seem to be having fun"
"And what's that?"
"Everyone's dancing Edward. Can't you see that from out here?"
I gave her a weird look and just said "NO."
"No, no what Edward?"
"I'm not going to dance. You can ask me to do anything else, but not dancing."
"Well what else do you see people doing Edward?" I exploded. We both looked around and noticed another couple near the entrance to the balcony hiding in the bushes, locked in a deep embrace. I blushed and quickly turned around when I noticed that it was Emmett and Rose. Edward was flushed too and trying not to laugh when I looked up at him. "Um, Edward."
"What now Bella?"
"Will you just come inside and dance with me."
"No"
"Why not? It's not like you can't dance or anything."
"…"
"Edward… Don't tell me that you don't know how to dance!" I mumbled disbelievingly.
"So… so what if I can't dance, I don't have time to learn such trivial things."
"Edward, it's a slow dance, it should be easy for you to learn…. I'll… I'll teach, okay?"
"Teach me?… I… appreciate the offer, but… no thanks."
"Edward. This is the only way that will make time go by faster. So just accept it as something to do rather then just standing here looking like a statue. … In fact, I almost mistook you for one, when I was sitting inside."
"Um… thanks. Why don't you go dance with Jasper?"
"Well I would be, but he's busy dancing with Alice. … Now come on, I've spent to much time out here just trying to get you in there."
"…I can't dance at all Bella."
I smiled and reached for his hands. "That's why I'm going to teach you."
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Jasper glanced over Alice's head to see how Bella was doing with Edward, but he didn't see them out on the balcony anymore. After scanning the floor, he spotted them in a dark corner. Smiled to himself, knowing he made the right choice.
"Why are you smiling like that for, Jasper."
"Hm? Oh… nothing."
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I placed my hands on Bella's waist. "Like this?" she nodded as she slide her hands over my shoulders, and around my neck.
"Just move according to how you feel you should move."
"What?"
"Edward, if you can't even handle a slow song, what are you going to do when it's a fast one?"
"I won't be able to handle it." Edward told me dryly, and I just sighed.
"Just move to the beat. Dancing should be easy for you Edward. I know your graceful at sword fighting. That skill alone should help you a lot."
"That's what you would think."
"Yes, that is, as a matter of fact. You haven't stepped on my feet yet, and I guess that counts as a good sign…"
*A few songs later*
"See Edward your getting the hang of it." Edward simple shrugged, although a small smile lit up his face. 'wow, his movements really are graceful' We danced over seven songs, it seemed like Edward had been dancing his whole life.
"Bella?"
"Hmm."
"Am I doing really bad right now?"
"What! No. Why makes you think that?"
"Well… some people are staring this way."
I looked around the best that I could. "What are you talking about Edward, I don't see anyone staring."
"I don't know what it is but I can just feel them staring."
"Well Edward, if anyone is staring, they are because your so good… Anyways everyone always stares at you. You should be use to it by now"
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"Jasper, Alice, is that Edward over there dancing with Bella?" I shuddered as Tanya walked over to us and hissed her question.
I looked over to where Tanya was looking. "Yes I believe it is."
"But Edward told me that he didn't want to dance." Tanya whined.
I just laughed. "Well it looks like he does now."
"So he'd rather dance with plain old Bella, then beautiful me."
"…" "…" Alice and I said nothing.
"ANSWER ME! He doesn't like me does he?" Tanya yelled
"Tanya if you can't figure out the answer on your own, that is if you don't already know it." I patted her arm and nodded in Edward and Bella's direction, as she sighed miserably.
"So he doesn't like me." Alice smiled sympathetically at Tanya.
"There's a million other guys out there Tanya, not just Edward. I'm sure you'll find someone." Alice said.
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"Well, Edward, this is the last song, and you can dance wonderfully now…."
"Due to you, I suppose."
"…Now that you can dance, why don't you go ask Tanya to dance, I'm sure she'd love to."
"Dance with Tanya?"
I swallowed the lump forming in my throat. "Yeah"
"But…"
"Edward, if your going to worry about who I'm going to dance with, don't be. I'll find someone."
"So you have someone in mind then?"
I waved my hand non-comically. "Not yet… Oh just go, Edward. Your better off dancing with someone whom you want to be dancing with."
Just as the last song started, Edward pulled me in close. "Edward…"
"With someone whom I'd like to dance with."
"Ed…."
"I might as well spend the dance with you then."
"What? What do you…" I stopped mid sentence as Edward placed his head on top of mine, and gave in, sliding my arms over his shoulders. 'It's not my fault he's choosing to lose out', I thought. I closed my eyes as I leaned into his chest. 'someone you'd like to dance with' My eyes flow back open. someone whom I'd like to dance with. My grasp around Edward's neck got tighter.
"Bella…?"
Might as well dance with you then… with you then…
"Bella?"
'Did he actually mean that?' I thought
"BELLA!"
I snapped out of my thoughts, and loosened my grip. "Edward, can I ask you something?"
"Sure Bella, what is it?"
"Why me? Why did you dance the last dance with me for, when you could of danced with Tanya?"
I tightened my grip. "Why do you think I did Bella?"
"I don't know. That's why I was asking."
"Really." I dropped my hands and turned away. "Then I guess you'll never find out." With that said I winked at her and walked away.
I looked after him in a daze. But snapped out of it quickly. "Edward!" I yelled as I went after him.
"What do you want now…?" I said as I was turning back around.
All I could think to do was kiss him hard, and I did… 'What a way to end the night' I thought.