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The phone on my desk rang. I knew it would be pointless to ignore it. There was never any way to avoid Alice, so I answered it.

"Bella Swan."

"Hey doll. Just checking you aren't gonna bail on me? You need a girl's night tonight."

I rolled my eyes, knowing full well that there was no way out of this. To be honest, I just wanted to go home and curl up in bed and feel sorry for myself. But no, tonight we are out to celebrate Alice's promotion at work, and there was no way that I would be allowed to get out of this despite this despite the fact that I had been ill and was still not feeling one hundred percent, but a night out with the girls would probably make me feel much better.

"Alright Alice, I know. Meet you at Riley's at 7pm. Look I gotta go, Tanya is on the prowl and I don't want to get into trouble for having too many personal calls at work."
I hung up before she could answer, feeling proud of myself for having the last word. Then an email arrived in my inbox,

'Don't think about bailing on me, Swan. I know where you live and will personally drag you out. You have to come celebrate with me. I won't take no for an answer. See you at 7. A x x x

I laughed when I saw it was from Alice. She always had to have the last word. I was just about to reply when I sensed someone behind me and I spun around to see no one other than Jessica Stanley.

"Sounds like fun, a girls night out. It's been so long since I had one of those." She sighed and turned to walk away. For some strange reason I felt sorry for her. I knew Jessica from high school where she was the girl who everyone wanted to be. Now that we were out in the real world, she was a small fish in a much bigger pond, and was now a bit of a loner with not many friends. Alice and Rosalie didn't like her, and I knew that I might very well live to regret the words that were about to tumble from my mouth.

"Jess, why don't you come and join us. There are a few of us meeting-up to celebrate Alice's promotion at work."

Her face lit up briefly before it fell again, and she questioned. "Are you sure Alice won't mind me coming? She really doesn't like me much, does she?"

I knew that I was about to lie to Jessica, but, I was sure I would be able to talk Alice around. It couldn't hurt, could it?

"Jess, it's okay. I will tell Alice I invited you, don't worry. Meet us at, say 8pm, at Riley's? We're going for drinks and then possibly onto a club."

I smiled at her to show her it would be okay and not to worry. Now all I do was make sure Alice behaved herself. Pushing this out of my head, I kept myself busy for the rest of the afternoon. Jess kept smiling whenever I saw her, and I hoped that tonight would go well and not be a disaster.

Before I knew it I was back in the cab heading to meet Alice and Rosalie. Upon stepping out of the cab I nearly fell over. Shit, these heels will be the death of me, but I knew that there was no way that I could turn up to meet those two looking anything other than my very best. With that said, the Christian Louboutin skyscraper heels were pulled out and teamed up with a new dress I hadn't dared to wear before. I bought it on one of our many girls shopping trips. It was short, black and strapless. There were many layers of lace, and I must admit I totally worked the look. I had applied careful make up to accentuate the look and my hair was slightly curly and tousled around my face. Damn, I looked good. I paid the driver and strode into the bar to a cacophony of whistles from my friends table. Before I was allowed to sit down, Alice demanded that I allow her to look me over. She then appraised me, before taking complete credit for the outfit. I rolled my eyes at her. I knew that she secretly had shoe envy which made me smile. Taking my seat, I was immediately served a Cosmopolitan. Damn, Alice had style. Then again, we were here so often that I could walk in any night and my drink of choice would be waiting on the bar by the time I reached it.

We spent time catching up, gossiping and of course celebrating Alice's promotion with rounds of champagne cocktails. No one really noticed when Jessica arrived. She was not welcomed by the group but she was not shunned either, which I was glad about. We chatted about a million different topics, but then Alice began to talk about her brother, Edward, saying what an ass he was being at the moment. She had been busy planning her mom's birthday party in a couple of months time, and he had promised to be there but she knew already that he would make some excuse not to be there. Alice said that her parents would forgive him, but she wouldn't, not this time. I had never met Edward and, to be honest, I didn't want to. He sounded like a first class jerk to me, messing his family around too much. In the year that I have been Alice's friend I had never met him. He was supposed to come to her birthday party a few months back and he bailed on her at the last minute. She was devastated as he didn't even bother to tell her he wouldn't come. She was so sure that he wouldn't let her Mom down. I, from what I heard, wasn't so sure. Rosalie had met him, and said that he was arrogant and stand offish with her. But then again, she was hardly Miss Congeniality herself at times.

Riley, who owned the bar, came over to our table and whispered in Alice's ear. A big smile broke out on her face as she announced. "C'mon guys, time to move onto a club! Edward has arranged VIP access for us at Eclipse."

She was practically bouncing out of her seat with excitement. I looked at Rosalie who rolled her eyes dramatically but managed to say nothing, so I asked the question.

"How did he manage that? The place is brand new and always packed."

Alice smiled and said, "His friend Jake is the manager there. He owed him a favor, and he never can say no to his little sister."

Rose snorted and nearly choked on her drink. "Really? So how come he didn't show up on your birthday?"

Alice pouted and frowned. "He explained, he was caught up with work and couldn't get away. But if you don't want to come with us, that's okay…"

"No, I never said that. C'mon, let's see what all the fuss is about."

We were quickly in cabs and on our way to Eclipse. I was now excited as this was the hottest club in town, and since opening has been packed to capacity every night. There was talk of how swanky the club was, and I for one was not going to turn down a VIP night there. Upon arrival we went straight the front of a very long line where Alice confidently announced our arrival. We were ushered inside and I couldn't help but gaze around in awe at the sheer scale and opulence of the club. Alice grabbed my hand to keep me with them, and we were shown to a booth at one side of the club which was their version of a VIP area, right in the middle of the action. The club was buzzing, people were crowded onto the dance floor, and I was glad that we had somewhere to sit, as I wasn't sure that the heels I was wearing were designed for standing all night. A couple of bottles of champagne arrived and we were told,

"Courtesy of Mr. Black."

This night was getting better and better. Then, I saw him. Strange as it sounds like a cliché but our eyes did meet across a crowded room. Well, crowded dance floor. There was a stunning man and he stared right at me, but just to be sure I looked around to make sure it was, in fact, me, but everyone else was chatting away. When I looked for him again he was gone. Getting up from the booth, I walked to the rail that separated our seats in the raised area from the main club and I scanned the dance floor for him. I was just about to give up, thinking that maybe the alcohol had made me imagine it, when I saw him again. He was standing directly across the dance floor from me, and again, staring at me. It felt like his eyes were boring into my sole and I felt my tummy flip at the sensation, it was so intense. To say this man was beautiful would be an understatement. He was tall and slim, with a shock of messy bronze colored hair. I smiled at him, and he smiled back at me. We maintained eye contact until I was distracted by Alice shouting me from the booth. I turned briefly to answer her and when I looked back he was gone, again. This was getting to be slightly annoying.

Alice came over. "Hey Bella, we're going to dance, you want to join us?"

"Yeah, why not."

We made our way down onto the dance floor and found some space and started to dance. I was feeling slightly drunk from the cocktails and champagne but I kept scanning the crowds for my mystery man. Dancing was liberating and it felt good to let go and relax; I was with my friends and having a ball. There was a guy dancing near us, and he kept smiling at me. Seeing as the hot guy had vanished, I figured this one would do for now. A dance and a flirt was not gonna hurt, was it? The girls left us alone on the dance floor and went back to the booth. The song kept changing and I thought that I would not see him again when I felt a pair of hands firmly take hold of my hips. My dance partners mouth opened and closed several times before he raised his hands in defeat before he walked away. I turned around to be faced with the most amazing sight ...ever. If I thought that he was attractive from a distance, I was really not prepared for him close up. He had piercing eyes of bluish grey; there was a small amount of stubble across his jaw. I was speechless. Standing in front of me, he just smiled at me and started to move in time with the music. When I got control of my bearings, I started to dance with him. Normally I would feel self-conscious about this in front of a man that literally made me want him on the spot, but this was different. There was a clear attraction between us and I did not want to break the spell by speaking. After a couple of songs his hands found my hips and he pulled me towards him. I could not resist, and was almost rendered breathless by the feel of his groin pressing against me.

His face came closer to mine and I could feel his breath on me. It was like everyone else in the club had vanished and it was just the two of us here, alone. He pressed his lips to mine, gently as first progressively making the kiss deeper. I had never kissed so passionately. My hands found their way to his hair as I pulled him closer to me. Then he pulled back, ending the contact. He ran his hand gently across my cheek and I could feel his erection against me. My breath caught in my throat. He knew what he was doing to me as he smirked and leaned down, his stubble brushing against my cheek, and whispered in my ear.

"I want you. Now."

My knees felt like they were made of jello as he took a step away from me and looking deep into my eyes. He held out his hand out to me with a questioning look on his face. The earlier drinks were now in full effect, and I knew that I would not say no. I wanted to know what those lips would feel like against other parts of my body. I bit my lip before I answered with a nod. His face lit up and he took my hand firmly, leading me across the dance floor, away from my friends. Once we were off the dance floor, he took me in his arms and kissed me again, this time in was deeper and more intense, if that were at all possible. When we parted he asked me in a low sexy voice,

"You sure you want this? No names, no numbers. I just have to fuck you right now."

My answer was instant. "Yes."

I had no nerves about this, despite the fact that I had never done anything like this before, I just wanted him, wherever and however he chose. In fact he chose the restrooms, he led me there taking long strides to reach his goal. I was struggling to keep up in my heels, but I would not let this stop me. Luckily the restrooms in the club were unisex, so us being seen going in together was nothing to raise any eyebrows over. We made our way to the far end of the restroom and once he pushed the door open, I went straight inside. He paused for a moment, looking around before he joined me, slamming the door behind him, securing the lock.

The space was small and my heart was pounding heavily in my chest as he looked at me, he reminded me of a predator preparing to take down it's prey, only I was the prey and I was definitely willing. He closed the distance between us pulling me to him before he spun me round throwing me door attacking my lips with his. I put up no resistance to him. In fact, I gave back as good I was getting. Our tongues intertwined and I could not get enough of this man. He pushed his groin into me and I could again feel almost every inch of his hard erection as it pressed into me, and I knew that I wanted him. I groaned into his mouth, my hands ran up and down his back, I could feel his skin react to my touch. To say this spurred me on was an understatement.

He stopped kissing my mouth and started to place soft, gentle kisses down my throat which caused me to groan with desire. He snickered at my reaction before running his hands down my sides, making me shudder. He moved onto the hem on my dress his hands deftly finding their way underneath. I was glad that I had chosen a dress instead of the skinny jeans I had been planning on. His hand reached between my legs and I opened them to allow him the access that he was seeking. I felt his fingers push aside my black lace thong and I gasped at the contact. He returned his lips to mine and I was pulled back into our previous battle. He deftly ran his through fingers through my pussy, causing me to thrust against him, seeking any kind of friction that I could get. My hands grabbed at his ass, pulling him closer to me if that were possible, making it clear that I wanted him and I was not prepared to wait any longer.

I reached between us and fumbled with his belt and zipper. He moved slightly to allow me access once he realized what I was trying to do. I reached inside his jeans and palmed his erection through his shorts. This action alone caused him to hiss. Payback's a bitch and he deserved it for teasing me so much. I could feel how hard and ready he was. He wanted this every bit as much as I did. I put my hands around his neck and moved my legs further apart before I freed his erection from its confines. He stopped kissing me and looked in my eyes. I felt like his stare was scorching my soul. We didn't break eye contact and I could see the lust and want I was feeling mirrored in his eyes.

Suddenly and without warning I felt him enter me, and I almost cried out in a mixture of shock and pleasure. His hand covered my mouth, muffling the sounds of pleasure that I was emitting. I knew that if I wasn't careful we would get caught, which would not be good for either of us. He stilled for a minute before he began to withdraw and thrust back into me. I had never felt as complete as I did right then. He set a frantic pace and I managed match it. My legs found their way around his waist, and locked them behind his back securing him to me. Once he was sure that I would not scream out in pleasure he removed his hand, replacing it with his mouth again. We continued to fuck for what felt like hours, but in reality I knew that this was not the case. My orgasm was building at an alarming speed. There was not controlling it when it washed over me, sending wave upon wave through my body. He then came but he continued thrusting against me until he could barely stand.

My legs somehow found their way back to the ground and he supported himself, keeping me effectively pinned between him and the door. He was panting and unable to speak. There were no words exchanged at all. He just readjusted my dress, zipped himself back up and placed a rather chaste kiss on my lips. I was about to speak when a familiar voice shouted.

"Bella! Bella, are you in here?"

Shit! It was Jessica. She had obviously noticed I was missing and came to find me. A look of blind panic crossed my face, what was I going to say to her? He put his index finger to my lips, indicating that I remain silent before he slowly brought his mouth to my ear, I felt my traitorous body react as I felt his breath warm against my cheek as he moved.

He spoke in a whisper., "Act normal, she will never, ever know if you don't tell her."

As he pulled away from me just as slowly it took all my restraint not to react to him. Somehow I managed to pull myself together as Jessica shouted out again, this time she was getting closer and I could hear stall doors being opened as she got closer to where we were. I made my voice sound as normal and confident as possible.

"I'm here Jess. I'll be out in a minute."

He stood there with a cocky grin on his face, knowing what we had just done and that I was going to go out and have to face my friend. I made sure that my dress was in place, fluffed my hair then finally flushed the toilet before taking a deep breath and making my way out to Jessica. She was stood touching up her make up in the mirror and stared at me through it went I stood next to her.

"Oh Bella, you okay? Cause you look a bit erm…"

"Sorry, yeah I felt a bit sick so I came in here just in case." I lied.

"You do look a little flushed. Do you want to go home?"

"You know what, I think I might Jessica. Do you want to share a cab?" I was secretly hoping she would say no, and that he would want to join me to continue our night.

"I like your friends Bella, but they hate me. I can see it." With that Jessica burst into tears. I pulled her towards me giving her a hug and reassuring her. Then I saw him sneak out of the cubicles and as he walked past me, he blew me a kiss and walked out and there was nothing I could do to stop him.

Once I had managed to get Jessica to calm down, I went and told Alice that we were leaving. She was upset that I leaving early but went along with the feeling ill story I had spun to Jessica earlier. So we left in a cab, and despite my best efforts I did not see him on my way out of the club. I wasn't looking for anything serious and with skills like that I would be a-okay with a booty call every now and again, and now I would never see him again.

Two months quickly passed and tonight was Alice's Mom's birthday party. I, of course was invited and Alice said that the infamous Edward would be there, although secretly I had money on the fact that he wouldn't show. To be honest, had it been anyone else's party, I would have cancelled, but this was Alice I would be letting down, and that was not an option, even in the light of the news I was newly dealing with. I had left work early to go to a Doctor appointment. I wanted to change my birth control as I hated having to take a pill every morning so asked to be changed to the shot. He did all the normal checks and then insisted on doing a pregnancy test which was standard before giving me the shot. I told him there was no need to worry, but my world came crashing down around my ears when he sat down opposite me and said.

"Miss Swan, I have some news for you. Your test results came back positive. You are seven to eight weeks pregnant, I estimate."

My reaction to this news was not good.

"What! I can't be. I've taken my contraceptive every single day. Are you sure?"

He smiled at me, and told me that he was quite sure. I put my head in my hands. How could this happen? I was protected and the only time I had sex recently was…. Shit. The club, the mystery guy. No, no, no! This was a dream or a nightmare, it had to be. I stood up and bolted out of the room making it to the restrooms where I got sick. I went home, once I had pulled myself together and called the only person I knew would be able to help me with this; Alice's dad, Doctor Carlisle Cullen. After we discussed my recent medical history we found where things had gone wrong. I had taken a course of strong antibiotics for a throat infection and obviously had not read the pamphlet about side effects, one of which that it can mean your oral contraceptive does not work. That must be it, the timings all fit. I felt embarrassed, admitting to having a one night stand and not being careful. I quickly accepted the lecture he gave me about STD's and promised to get myself checked out. I left out some of the details to spare both of our blushes.

Carlisle told me that it was still very early days and that I should not make any decisions just yet, and to take a few days to let the news settle in. He promised not to tell anyone, and that he would be there for me if wanted to talk to someone in confidence. I thanked him profusely and said that I would see him tonight at Esme's birthday party.

I really needed time to thing about this, but tonight I would need to be there for my best friend when her ass of a brother let her down, again. Then, I would talk to Alice and ask for advice once I had worked out how I felt about things.

I put on my best happy face and went to Esme's birthday party. Thanks to my day from hell, I arrived late and was greeted at the door by a furious Alice.

"What time do you call this, Bella? I needed you to be here."

I felt bad, instantly. "Alice, I am so sorry. I take it that Edward was a no show, then?"
Her face lit up at the mention of his name. "No, silly he's here, why wouldn't he be? Anyway come inside."

I was ushered inside and after hugs and kisses and giving my gift to Esme, I was lead out to the rear of the property onto the patio area, where my heart sank to my shoes. There stood chatting to Alice's dad, Carlisle was the mystery man from the club. Carlisle patted him on the back and I could see that they were laughing and joking about something. I froze on the spot. How could I face him now, here, knowing that I was pregnant with his child and he was obviously a family friend. Could today get any worse?

Carlisle spotted me as Esme joined him at his side with a broad reassuring smile lighting up his face. He called out to me, motioning for me to join them. I took a deep breath and made my way over to them with a fake smile plastered on my face. I was unsure if he would even remember me from the club that night.

"Bella, sweetheart. I don't believe you have had the pleasure of meeting my son, Edward.

Edward, this is Alice's friend, Bella."

A look of horror flashed across his face as he turned around to face me, a flush filling his cheeks. He covered this quickly but I could tell that he did remember me. I stood there holding the Ace card and was not ready to play it just yet but there was nothing wrong with having a little fun.

"Yes Carlisle, I have met Edward before. About eight weeks or so ago."

Carlisle's face fell as he recognized the significance and edge to my words. He went white as I found a slight smirk appear onto my face. I promptly walked away to join Alice and the rest of the party guests, knowing that my time would come. I would bring Edward Cullen down a peg or two, it was all a matter of timing, and I could not wait to wipe that smirk of his albeit handsome face. I just hoped Alice would forgive me.

Authors Notes:

Beta'd as always by Cosmom and my thanks go out to her. This plot came from a friend Kayleigh who was not brave enough to write it, so gave me the idea. There will also be a couple more chapters to wrap up this story. This was originally donated to Fandom For Heroes compilation. Helping to raise funds for caused Things like this make me so proud to be part of this fandom, when we pull together we really do some amazing things.

Anyway I hope that you liked this and will leave me your thoughts. Lou x