Disclaimer: I don't own anything associated with Twilight

Authors note: yet another one-shot in an attempt to combat writers block…

This is rated 'M' for a reason! 'Tis my first attempt at a lemon so that part will probably be absolutely pants!

On another note; I have decided I'm going to move to America today…I REALLY want to see the Twilight movie but it doesn't come out in the UK until the 19th of December! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!...but I am definitely going to see it then…

A night to remember

Edward's POV

"Edward! Edward, open the door! Quick!" The frantic shouts accompanied by loud banging on the door of my flat. I leaped off of the chair I was sitting on and all but ran to the door when I recognised the voice; Bella. She was one of my best friends and lived four floors up in the same building as me with her friend Alice.

"Hurry, Edward! You have to help me!" She shouted louder as she kept banging at the door. All sorts of scenarios ran through my mind as to why she would be so frantic and asking for my help. None of them were appealing. I wrenched the door open and Bella rushed in, slamming the door behind her. She leaned back against it as her chest rose and fell heavily. She turned towards the door and went up onto her tip toes to look out the 'spy-hole'. I watched curiously as her eyes widened and she ran over to me, hiding behind me as I faced the door.

"Bella, what--?" I started to question but she quickly shushed me. I peered over my shoulder to look at her and saw she was leaning around me, looking at the door worriedly.

"Thanks for letting me in but I still need your help." She whispered in a hushed voice. "Whatever you do; don't let her take me." She begged and I was just about to ask what she was talking about when forceful knocking started against the front door.

"Open up, Edward. I know you're in there, Bella. I'll get you one way or another. There's no use in hiding." Alice's high voice rang out threateningly and I let out a breath I didn't know I had been holding. It was only Alice, for a second there I thought Bella was in some sort of trouble. Hell, what am I talking about? Alice is trouble.

"Edward, please. She's trying to make me go Clubbing." She said with more distaste than I thought was possible.

"It really can't be that bad." I tried reasoning with her. Although, if Bella ran down four sets of stairs to get to my apartment and escape Alice, it must be that bad. Bella usually made a point of avoiding running because she was so clumsy and would only run if she really had to. Apparently this was one of those times. I felt the overwhelming urge to protect her…even if it was only from Alice. But there is no way I am letting her go to a club on her own (even if she isn't technically on her own). Who knows how many men there will try to take advantage of her? And being a man myself I openly admit how attractive Bella is and there would be a hell of a lot of guys willing to take advantage of someone so beautiful.

"You haven't had to endure one of her torture sessions—oh, I mean make-overs!" She whispered loudly. I'm not entirely sure why because it was obvious Alice knew she was in here anyway. "You have to get me out of this Edward." She pleaded and moved so she was standing in front of me. How could I say no to her? Her round brown eyes filled with worry, her bottom lip jutting out slightly in a pout not to mention the fact that I am deeply in love with her and am unable to refuse her.

I sighed and nodded slightly. "I'll try but you know Alice; when she has her mind on something its hard to deter her." It's probably not the best idea to bring myself into this but I'll try. Who knows, I might even succeed and spare my Bella from being ogled at by drunk, sex-crazed men. I doubt it but it's worth a try.

"Thank you, Edward, thank you!" A smile lit up Bella's face and she threw her arms around me in a hug before shoving me towards the door and hiding behind me once again. As if I'd be able to stop Alice once she's on a rampage.

The banging on the door had increased ten-fold; I actually suspected that Alice was throwing herself at the door to create that amount of noise. I pulled the door open and Alice crashed into me, proving my suspicions to be correct, before taking a couple of steps back with her hands on her hips as she glared past me at Bella.

"Bella," Her voice was low and menacing. "You are going to the club tonight whether you like it or not. Come willingly or you will suffer the consequences." Alice could be terrifying when she wanted to be and now was definitely one of those times.

"Alice, I'm not going. You know how much I hate clubs. Can I just stay here with Edward instead? We could watch a movie or something." Bella tilted her head towards me, asking for permission to come over tonight. As if I would say no. Just the fact that Bella would rather spend the night in with me, watching a movie, rather than going out with her best friend made a grin spread across my face and happiness flood through me.

Alice's eyes flickered to me, narrowing suspiciously and I dropped the smile from my face, settling to a neutral expression. "Edward, step aside. I need to get Bella." She said and crossed her arms in front of me, as if daring me to disagree.

I glanced over my shoulder at Bella and the look of reluctance on her face. I sighed and turned back towards Alice. This was probably going to be a bad decision, going against Alice but I had to attempt to relieve Bella from tonight which was bound to make her uncomfortable and unhappy.

"Sorry, Alice, no. Cant you get Rosalie to go with you instead?" I asked in an attempt to distract her. Rosalie was another of Alice's friends and I knew she would enjoy a night at a club much more than Bella. Maybe, just maybe she would agree with my suggestion…

"Rosalie's busy tonight. I already asked her. If you're so desperate to spend time with Bella you're coming too." She said decisively, not asking but telling me that I was now officially joining them. "Now, move, Edward, or I will be forced to move you myself." She threatened me.

I raised my eye brows at her and a small smirk played at the corners of my lips as I braced my hands on either side of the doorway, blocking her entrance completely. She was a good foot and a half smaller than me as well as being a lot weaker than me so how could she think she would be able to get me to move, especially if it meant I would be subjecting Bella to the so called 'torture'?

She eyed my defensive stance and gave a small shrug. "I warned you." She muttered a split second before her hand shot out towards my…nether regions. I automatically flinched, moving my hands from the door frame to protect myself. Hey, I'm a guy, I need to protect myself 'down there' when it's threatened so it's an instinct to react that way. As soon as I moved Alice danced past me and into my apartment, effectively using one of my weaknesses against me.

I straightened up and shut the door, walking into my apartment. I turned around just in time to see Alice walking through the door to my bedroom with a sly grin on her face. "I'll just get your clothes ready for tonight, Edward, and then Bella and I can go get ready." She said happily from inside my bedroom and I looked towards Bella who smiled smugly at me, sticking her tongue out at me. I returned the gesture and smiled. Sure, it's childish but we do that a lot.

But I couldn't understand why Alice felt the need to pick out my clothes. I was twenty-four years old and capable of getting dressed by myself. Before I had time to say anything Alice came out of my room, grabbed Bella's wrist and had disappeared out the door. "We'll see you at six!" She called just before the door shut behind her.

I stood and watched the door where Bella had gone through for a few moments before walking towards my bedroom to see what Alice had decided to force me into. I wasn't stupid enough to go against her wishes and not wear what she had picked out for me though. That would be asking for her to attack me.

Whether I like it or not, apparently, I now have plans for tonight. I was going with Bella which was certainly a major highlight. Even though I had known her for the two years I've lived in this building I have never once gone out to a nightclub with her, or any type of party for that matter, and I was certainly looking forwards to it.

A/N: I'm not sure if I should continue this or not but please review or PM me to tell me what you think. I'm struggling to type right now because I got a jag (injection) in my left arm and its kind of sore…so I'm not sure if I'll get the next chapter of this out tonight…

The whole hitting a guy 'down there' is because my friend does that a lot to my guy friends. She just threatens them and laughs when they flinch, not actually hitting them…although she did do it to one of my friends called Russell…she kind of missed and hit his bladder to he practically sprinted to the toilet, holding himself, and when he got back he said 'I got there just in time, I almost wet my pants!'. That was absolutely hilarious!