A/N-I'm just curious to see the feedback I get on this. I'll consider posting it depending on that.
Chapter 1: Clubbing
"Alice!" I moaned, "How long are you going to play Bella Barbie on me?"
"Just a few more minutes. Now hold still or this curling iron will burn you and I'll mess up this curl." I did as I was told. It really wasn't a good idea to argue with Alice because once Alice wanted something, Alice was going to get it whether you cooperated willingly or not. Alice was taking me out clubbing, again. Have I mentioned how much I hate dancing? Of course I've told Alice but she insists that I need to loosen up and let the music take over. What a bunch of crap. I was in no mood to let any music take me over.
"Alice," I said, trying one last time to change her mind, "is it really necessary for us to go out tonight? We've been out for the past three nights. Can't we just stay in?"
"No. You still need some loosening up, especially after that test you flunked today." Damn, I was hoping that she wouldn't notice that, but nothing gets past Alice.
"Oh fine," I grumbled. Why was I even bothering arguing with her? She'd get her way eventually. She always gets her way.
"Rose, come in here and let me see your outfit! I want to know if I picked it out right!" Rose came in just mere seconds after Alice had called her. She was wearing a bright red tank top with her hair down and straight. Her smooth and thin stomach was exposed. She wore a short denim skirt that barely covered her hips. Completing her outfit was a pair of one-inch red heals. Her legs were long and tan and smooth. One might think she looks…well, like a hooker, but she doesn't. Only Rose could manage to take something whorish and make it look conservative.
"Oh, Rose that is the cutest! Red is so your color!"
"Why thank you, Alice. I do have you to thank for my wonderful ensemble."
"Yeah Rose, you really do look great." She looked over and beamed at me.
"Thanks, Bella! When Alice finishes with your hair and make-up, you'll be a bombshell, too!"
"I highly doubt that, Rose," I mumbled. Looking great wasn't really my thing, but since I did live with probably the most attractive female roommates on campus, I guess I had to make it my thing.
"Oh, Bella, why the talk of doubt? I thought we went over how wonderful and fabulous you look."
"I know. It's just that looking like this," I motioned to myself for emphasis, "isn't my thing. It's more yours." It was surprisingly easy to talk to Rose about these things. A few months ago, you never would have thought us friends, but look at us now!
"Bella, you are a beautiful and an incredible-looking woman. Don't let any guy, or even any girl for that matter, tell you any different."
"Yeah, Alice is right. Anyone tells you any different, just let us know and we'll make sure they won't say another negative thing about you." I smiled at the both of them. Well, I smiled at Alice through the mirror since she was still doing my hair.
"Thanks, you guys. You really are the best roommates a girl could have!" I was being sappy but I couldn't help it. These girls were the best family I've ever had since I came to college. They had really made this experience easier.
"No problem, roomie. It's what we do." I again beamed at Rose. She really was more than a pretty face and I'd have to punch any person who thought otherwise.
"Okay, Bella, turn around. Make-up time!" Fifteen minutes later, my make-up was done and I was waiting for Roe to finish getting ready. I thought about what was to come and I immediately began to panic. What if I fell on my face? What if one of my heels broke? What if-
"Bella, whatever it is that you're worrying about, stop. You'll be fine. Just relax and trust us! You're with Alice and Rosalie!" I had to smile at that. I really did have the two most beautiful girls on campus as roommates and friends. There was nothing to worry about. I smiled at Alice and she just smiled back. Rose came out a second later looking no different than when she first went into the bathroom.
"How do I look?"
"The same," I said, voicing my earlier opinion. Alice snickered and I smirked.
"Ha ha, Bella, you're quite the comedian. Seriously, though, how do I look? Is this skirt too short?"
"Rosalie, you look gorgeous! You're gonna knock all the guys there on their feet!" I was a bit surprised at myself. I wasn't usually the one to give encouraging words. I was usually the one who needed them. Rose beamed at me and I couldn't help but smile back. It was rare for me to be the one to make Rose smile that way so I enjoyed the moment while it was there.
"Ok, you hot little mamas! Let's get this party started!" Alice jumped off the bed, pulling me with her and we headed out the door, with Rose to my left and Alice to my right, putting me in the middle. We made our way to Rose's shiny red convertible and sped off to the club.
XXX
My brothers were terribly slow. Well, they aren't technically my brothers, but they might as well be. Emmett I could understand being slow, but Jasper? I thought he'd be quick and ready to leave as I was. I was seriously getting impatient. It wasn't even my idea to go to this stupid club tonight, but both Emmett and Jasper had convinced me that I needed to get out and blow off some steal. I started tapping my foot and I crossed my arms across my chest. I knew I was acting like an impatient child, but I get irritable easily and I honestly don't even want to go. I would much rather stay home and listen to some piano compositions.
"Emmett, Jasper! If you don't get your asses out here this second, I'm going into my room and not coming out!" At the same time, both Emmett's and Jasper's door flew open. I allowed myself to smirk a bit. People often did cooperate with me when I raised my voice a bit.
"Keep your pants on, we're coming," Emmett was coming towards me while still buttoning his shirt. I could smell his cologne or body spray. I wrinkled my nose in disdain.
"Chill out, Eddie, we're here." I winced at the use of my nickname. They both knew how much I despised that name but they obviously didn't care.
"Must you call me that? It sounds so childish."
"Geez, man, we're in college! What kind of college guy wants to go by Edward?"
"Well, it's obvious he does," Jasper said while pointing at me. I honestly don't know why they why they are so displeased by me wanting to be called Edward. I was raised very proper and I was in no mood to change that now. Besides, there's nothing wrong with wanting to be a gentleman.
"Ok, well Edward is sorta normal, but honestly! What kind of college student wants to stay home and listen to classical music," he said the word as if it were dirty, "than go out to a club. You are not normal!"
"I think it's perfectly normal for one to want to have some peace and quiet rather than go out into a bunch of noise."
"My God, who talks like that, man? You are seriously deranged." It didn't take a lot to get on my nerves, especially people who annoyed me half to death.
"Listen, Emmett, I was raised a bit differently than you and yes I do speak a bit differently but we are all human here, so can you please stop pestering me about it?" He was smirking and I knew whatever was going to come out of his mouth wasn't something I was going to like.
"Alright, but only if you say 'pestering' again." It honestly took everything in me not to jump on him and punch him in the face. Emmett was very good at aggravating me and I was a very irritable person. Jasper had been silent through our whole exchange and noticed that I was on the verge of loosing it. He stepped in to my favor.
"Em, how about you tone it down a bit? Give Edward a break. He's already agreed to come out with us tonight so how about you stop pissing him off before he refuses all together." There are many occasions in which I am grateful to know someone like Jasper, Now was another one of those occasions. I swear that Emmett and I would have killed one another many times over if he wasn't here. Emmett hung his head and looked at the ground. I almost felt bad. Em really did get on my nerves a lot, but he was really just a bear on the inside.
"Em, it's alright. I'm not mad about it. You honestly have a way with getting under my skin but it's nothing big. You're just like a brother in that way." He smiled at that. Emmett had grown up in a lonely family and he always wanted to be a brother to someone.
"Aw, come here, Eddie!" he said before grapping my head and shoving it under his armpit and ruffling my hair. I was lucky he had just showered otherwise this could be a potentially deadly situation. I was a bit irked that he was messing with my hair; my hair is the only thing about me that I take pride in and for it to be touched or messed up in any way really pisses me off. But I was ok with it, this time. Emmett was being Emmett and I can accept that.
"Alright, enough with the brotherly love! We've got to party!" Jasper's enthusiastic words put me in good spirits again and so I wriggled my way from under Emmett's arm and tried to smooth out my hair. Em walked by me and just ruffled it again.
"Ah, don't worry about your do. Chicks dig the messy hair." I sighed and gave up any attempt to fix it as we had our way to my Volvo and then to the club.
XXX
The place was pretty packed when we arrived. We made our way through the large crowd and found a table near the back. Rose slid in first, followed by me, then Alice.
"This place is packed tonight!" Alice yelled over the loud music.
"Maybe we should just go back home, then!" I tried, but both girls just glared at me.
"We're staying right here and partying! No if, ands, or buts about it, got it Bella?" I didn't feel like arguing, so I just shook my head yes. A waiter came to our table and asked for our orders. We only ordered drinks, with Rose getting a sex on the beach, Alice a coke and rum, and I just ordered a Dr. Pepper. Someone had to be sober tonight. After we all drank our first class, Alice suggested we dance. I was absolutely in no mood to dance, but there would be no point in arguing, so I just followed her out of the booth with Rose right behind me. We had our way to the dance floor and we lined up in our usual positions: Rose in front, me in the middle, and Alice in the middle. We gently started with a beat until a new song came on. Baby Bash's Cyclone started blasting through the speakers and we immediately started swaying our hips to the music. We started rotating our torsos in a circle when the chorus. For once, I was listening to Alice and just letting the music take over…
XXX
We arrived at the club and it was packed. We maneuvered through the crowd and found an open booth near the front. Jasper piled in first, followed by me, then Emmett. We all ordered beers and once it arrived, I could see the two of them scanning for girls.
"You guys looks like predators on a hunt. Why don't you tone it down a bit?" They looked at me before turning right back around to scan the crowd. I sighed and took a drink of my beer. Suddenly, I was captivated by a flash of red coming from the dance floor. I looked to find the owner of the red and I was momentarily stunned when I found her. She was a tall blond with long legs that were barely covered by her skirt. She was dancing with two other girls, one a small, pixie-like girl with short black hair and a tallish brunette in the middle. The brunette was also attractive. The way her hair flew around her when she moved her body to dance, it was mesmerizing. I turned to grab the other two's attention, but they were already focused on the trio on the dance floor.
The brunette in the middle was slowly and gently grinding on the pixie and the blonde was doing the same thing to the brunette. I heard a small growling sound and knew it was Emmett getting excited. They had better stop dancing that way, or Emmett will ravage all of them on the dance floor. Thank goodness for everyone that the song came to a close and a slower one came on. The trio turned to look at one another and smiled. They were obviously pleased by their dancing. Emmett decided to take this time and go introduce himself before he lost sight of the girls. He jetted out of the booth as soon as the girls stopped dancing. I turned to Jasper who just shrugged. We made our way to the girls and braced ourselves for Emmett's cheesy pick up lines.
XXX
I lost myself in the song as Alice had suggested and it felt great. I loved the feeling of the beat and the slow grinding motion I was putting on Alice. I'm sure Rose could feel it too because that was the way she was grinding on me. The song ended and the girls turned to look at me with huge smiles on their faces. I returned them with exuberance.
"Bella, that was so amazing!" Alice was jumping up and down excitedly. Her eyes were twinkling a bit, partly from the high of dancing and partly because of the alcohol.
"Yeah, Bella, you were totally hot!" Rosalie was smiling and if I had Rose's approval then I knew I had done a great job.
"Yeah, it felt really great, too." They smiled and nodded. They both understood exactly what I was saying. Suddenly, I felt the presence of a man in front of us. I turned around and came face to face with a broad chest. I looked up to be met by a grinning, handsome face. He was really muscular and had a head full of curly brown hair. Looking at him made me think immediately of a bear. There were two other guys beside him, one a very handsome, tall blonde and the other a muscular but lean boy with untidy bronze hair. Total hunks!
"Ladies that was some pretty hot dancing out there. Very much enjoyed." I looked to see his two friends rolling their eyes at him. I giggled softly. Both the bronze-haired boy and the blonde looked at me. I blushed and turned to my friends, hoping they'd speak.
"You liked our little show, did you?" Alice came to my rescue and spoke up.
"Why I most certainly did. As I said before, very hot." Again, his two friends rolled their eyes at him. The one with blonde hair spoke.
"Hey genius, why don't you give them your name instead of telling them how hot they looked. I'm sure they already knew that," he finished while throwing me a wink. I giggled again and looked up at him through my lashes.
"Shut up, Jazz," the big one mumbled before facing us again.
"Ladies, allow me to introduce myself. My name's Emmett. These two idiots behind me are Jasper and Edward." He pointed to them as he introduced them. They came up and shook our hands. Jasper came to me first.
"Pleasure to meet you, and may I get your name?" His pretty blue eyes were looking at me intently. I had no choice but to give him what he wanted.
"My name's Bella. It's really nice to meet you." He smiled as he heard my name.
"Bella, what a beautiful name for a beautiful girl," he said as he lifted my hand to kiss it. "Until we meet again," and he moved away to introduce himself to the rest of my friends. I didn't have time to think about what he had just done because the one named Edward came up to me.
"Bella was it?" he asked. He seemed nervous for some reason. I couldn't imagine why.
"Yeah, and you're Edward, right?" He smiled, seeming pleased that I remembered his name.
"Yep, that's me. It's great to meet you. Your dancing was, as my friend said, hot." I blushed and he flashed a breathtaking crooked smile that slowed off his dimples. I gasped lowly, hopefully so low that he didn't hear. He leaned down and whispered in my ear.
"You know, you are absolutely adorable when you blush. It's so sexy." If I wasn't blushing hard before, I knew I was now. I never received compliments like that from guys so, of course, I blushed like a maniac. He smiled at me again, not the crooked one, but a cute one just the same. He seemed to know exactly what kind of effect he was having on me.
"Uh, thank you," I mumbled. I wasn't usually this shy but two very hot guys had given me two very flattering compliments. How else was I supposed to act?
"You're very welcome. I hate to cut your meeting short, but Emmett has to greet you. I apologize in advance for anything he might say to you." I laughed as I responded.
"It's alright. I've probably received worse and your friend doesn't seem so bad. "
"I'm glad to hear it. Well, until another day, Bella. I'll see you around." He leaned in and brushed my cheek with his lips. He pulled away, flashed one last smile, and then made his way over to Alice. I was quickly greeted by Emmett who wasn't bad at all. He was just a typical lug head hitting on me. But he was sweet. The three of them stood in front of us and they were all smiling. It was infectious so I was smiling in return
"Ladies, it truly was a pleasure meeting all of you," Edward said. His eyes landed on me for a moment then to Rosalie.
"Yes, I enjoyed getting to know the three of you," Jasper said while quickly looking over at Alice and then land on me. I smiled at him and his blue eyes twinkled in return as he smiled.
"The three of you are totally hot and we wouldn't mind seeing you dance again." This time, all five of us rolled our eyes at him. Typical lug head I thought to myself.
"Until the next time, ladies," Emmett said as he turned away from us. The three of yelled a loud 'see ya later!' towards them. Edward turned around and looked at all of his, his gaze resting on Rosalie. His green eyes twinkled the same way Jasper's did and he gave us a smile and a wave and then they left. I turned to them and screamed.
"Oh, my God! They are so hot!" I was almost as excited as Alice was.
"I know! Oh, Edward has the dreamiest eyes," Rosalie gushed.
"Yeah, and Jasper's are so gorgeous! Ladies, we need to hurry and get home so we can conference!" We quickly headed off the dance floor and to our table where we quickly finished our second round of drinks before we headed home, with me driving of course, seeing as how I was the only one who didn't consume any alcohol. I still couldn't get Jasper's baby blue eyes out of my head as I made my way to our apartment.
