A/N: Hey everyone, this is just someone I've been thinking about for a while. I'll try to update as much as I can. It won't be long, maybe 10 chapters. Hope you enjoy it :D
Disclaimer: I am no Stephanie Meyer.
"EDWARD! We're going to be late". Alice sang. Annoying little minx.
"I'm here, stop yelling!" I said as I reached Alice who was standing at the door with her right hand on her hip and her left foot tapping on the floor. Yep she was not happy.
Today was the last day of finals. I'm in my 6th year of medical school; I kinda always wanted to be a doctor so I was really excited to start my internship this summer. It's not like I was unfamiliar with hospitals, my dad is a doctor and my family, well, owns the hospital where I'll do my internship, 'Soul and Body Hospital' of Boston. Our parents, Carlisle and Esme Cullen, come from wealthy families, like really wealthy families but they are so down to earth and humble; I remember how they used to ground us for even hinting that we were better than other kids.
My father is a heart surgeon, one of the best actually. He went against his father's wishes to follow his dream. Grandpa was a business man, he owned an insurance company 'Cullen for life' but when it became clear that neither my dad nor my uncle Eleazar were going to go into that field, grandpa sold 50% of his shares and retired. Dad has always been very supportive of us, he never suggested that I'd become a doctor, that was entirely my decision. Whenever I used to go to visit him at work, I would wear one of the white coats and take a stethoscope and start listening to anyone and anything available.
My mother Esme owns her own interior design company called 'Concepts of Beauty'. It wasn't big or anything, only known in Boston but it was her hobby and passion. My mom is a very creative person, she decorated our two houses all on her own and I can't imagine them looking anything else. All of her clients loved her work and recommended her to their friends. She would sometimes get jobs outside of the state of Massachusetts but she'd always refuse saying "I'd rather stay here, I don't want my work to take all of my time." Or something motherly like that. Her mother was very selfish. She never showed her any affection and was always busy with work. Fortunately my mom turned out to be the complete opposite. She is the most caring person I know, she always puts the well being of others before her own and she always seems to know when I'm feeling down. It's like a sixth sense.
Both of our parents went to Harvard, that's where they met actually. This was part of the reason why I decided to attend Harvard school of medicine; I thought perhaps I'd get lucky and meet the girl of my dreams there. It's not like I didn't date anyone but It never felt right.
Alice on the other hand was a ball of energy! She chose to attend Boston Architectural College. Although she is 2 years younger than me, she is always bossing me around, especially ever since she started dating my best friend Jasper who is probably waiting for me at HMS. They've been dating for 2 years now and I have no idea how! Jasper is the opposite of Alice. He's calm, patient and quiet. I am really starting to believe that opposites attract! She's majoring in Interior design, just like mom, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree in our family.
I dropped Alice at her college and wished her luck in her finals. This was our last days of finals, Finally! Alice has a presentation at the end of the week and some kind of history test today. Jasper was going to pick her up after our exam ends.
I arrived at HMS and headed towards the exam room, most of my classmates were already there doing some last minute revision. I spotted Jasper standing next to the window, no one was allowed into the room yet so I had to push my way towards him. Everyone seemed so agitated and worried which only led to me getting nervous. I never get nervous before an exam, I'm not being cocky or anything it's just that, well, I know I'm smart, at least in this field so why worry?!
As soon as I approached Jasper, he said "Will you be joining us after the exam?"
When I didn't answer he put a hand on my shoulder "Hey, are you okay man?"
"Yeah yeah I'm just not feeling well. I'll just do the exam and head home. I miss sleeping "I joked.
At that moment professor douchebag, as I liked to call him, opened the door and told us to "Get In". He's very nice as you can imagine and he particularly hates me because my father totally destroyed his ass in college. Apparently there was some sort of competition between them and dad went on to become a successful doctor while he was stuck teaching others how to become doctors. I'm just glad that this course will soon be over (In 3 hours to be exact) and I will hopefully never see him again!
Jasper and I took 2 seats next to each other, but apparently professor DOUCHEBAG had other plans.
" can you please come and sit in the front" I looked at Jasper who was smirking.
"Of course professor." Fucker, what the hell did he think we would do?!
3 fucking long hours later, Jasper and I were walking towards our cars when his cell phone rang.
"Hey baby….. Yeah we just finished….. It was good what about you?"
I could hear my sister rambling about her exam but I just didn't have the energy to listen, I'm sure she did well; she's a freaking genius when it comes to that stuff.
"Uh huh, yeah sure I'm in… wait let me ask him "
"hey dude, do you want to go to Marbles club tonight"
"Sure why not" I said as I headed towards my car, then I shouted towards him "Hey Jasper, tell my sister to keep her getting dressed party quiet. I need my sleep if I'm gonna make it through the night"
I heard his laugh as I closed the door to my silver Volvo. I did not particularly love this car but my parents insisted on my driving a safe car to college. Till this day, I don't understand why. I had another car, an Audi A5, I fucking love Audis! Maybe I'll take it out tonight. I had a feeling that Marbles will be interesting tonight. Alice is rubbing on me with all of her feelings and intuitions.
God! I need to sleep. As soon as I reached home, I went straight to my room, laid on my bed and fell into a peaceful sleep.
"Wake up sleepy head" Suddenly my head hit the mattress and my pillow was now on my head instead of beneath it.
"Come on Edward, we're leaving in an hour and you need a shower, Rose is coming and she's bringing her new guy and his sister."
"Alice stop moving! What are you looking for anyways" I said as I rubbed my face.
She huffed and left the room. Sometimes I really don't understand my sister.
I took my shower, got dressed in my blue jeans and a navy polo, tried to tame my hair but as usual it just stayed a mess. I like my hair; it has its own life.
It was now 9:30 pm, I was sitting in the living room watching some tv, mom and dad had already left for some dinner with the hospital staff, I would have gone but it's Saturday night and I just finished my finals so I believe I deserve a drink or two… or 20.
My cell phone rang.
"Hey Jasper, what's up?" I could hear music in the background; apparently they're already at marbles.
"What's taking you guys so long? Bring my woman and come already" I had to keep my phone an arm length away because he was shouting.
"Yeah well YOUR woman is still getting ready!"
"I'm done, jeez stop complaining" Alice said as she walked down the stairs. She was wearing a black dress.
"We're on our way Jasper, bye."
We got into my Black Audi A5, the engine roared and I savored it. God, I loved the sound of this car.
"So, have you met Rose's new guy and his sister?" I asked Alice.
She was flipping through the stations trying to find some decent music. 'Give me everything tonight' started playing. Not my favorite kind of song but it had a good beat.
"No but Rose seems really into him, today when she joined us for coffee she actually BLUSHED when I asked her about him! Rosalie Hale never blushes. And she said that his sister is very pretty." Alice looked at my sideways with a smirk on her face. Were they really trying to set us up? Do people still do that?!
"Look Alice, if you three are trying to set us up, I'm heading back home. We're all adults here."
"Chill Edward, I think she has a boyfriend or something."
The rest of the ride was spent listening to the radio. We reached Marbles; I gave my baby to the valet with a good 10 second glare to make sure he understood that I will hunt him down if anything happens to my car. The music could be heard from outside. I spotted Jasper standing next to a big brown haired guy next to a table, I hope they weren't fighting cause even if I teamed up with Jasper we wouldn't be able to take him down. Alice went to Jasper and hugged him from behind, even with her 6 inches heels she barely reached his chin.
"Hey baby" Jasper said as he leaned in and gave her a quick kiss. I know she's my little sister and all but I know how much Jasper loves her so I don't actually mind the PDA sometimes, though I have told them to keep it at minimum when I'm around. Jasper and I exchanged a quick "hey man" and then he started introducing us. "Alice, Edward this is Emmett, Rose and Bella are getting drinks."
"Nice to meet you Emmett" I said shaking his hand "Alice I'm gonna go get a drink, what do you want?"
"I'll take a beer for now, it's about time we met you Emmett, I've heard a lot about you" I heard her saying as I made my way towards the bar. On the way I saw Rose with 2 beers in each hand, I bent down and gave a kiss on the cheek "Hey Rose"
"Edward! It's about time you guys got here. Hey can you help Bella with the rest of the drinks, she's by the bar. Brown haired girl with a black mid thigh skirt and a red tank top"
"Yeah sure no worries."
Rosalie, aka Rose, is like my older sister, she went through a lot in her life but she is full of life and fearless. She's 26 years old and she's a graphic designer. That's how she met Emmett I think, he hired her to do his business cards and they hit it off instantly, so I've heard from Alice. She doesn't want to work for a company so she works freelance and because she's good at what she does, she gets a lot of work.
I made my way towards the bar looking for Bella. I spotted a girl in a red tank top talking to the bartender; she had her back to me. Her brown hair was half up showing a bit of her neck. I went to stand by her at the bar and heard her saying to the bartender "Ben stop wasting my time and get me those drinks! Emmett probably already downed my beer so get me another one also."
Ben joked "Bella you can't walk without falling when sober so maybe it's better that Emmett drinks your beer." Bella simply rolled her eyes and gave the 'talk to the hand' gesture while laughing. Her laugh sounded very beautiful. What the hell am I talking about? I shook my head to clear my thoughts.
Her face was still hidden from me so I decided to speak up "Sorry, are you Bella?"
When she turned, I was rendered speechless. I think my mouth was hanging open. She had the most beautiful brown eyes, the cutest nose and the most kissable lips and her body! She wasn't skinny or anything; she had the perfect amount of flesh in all the right places. Alice said she was pretty but that just doesn't do her any justice. I mean, fuck, she's hot, beautiful, sexy, and pretty and I haven't even officially met her! The world just stopped, or it could have been that we were both staring at each other with neither of us saying a word. But finally I was shaken out of my gawking when someone bumped into my shoulder.
"Um, I'm Edward, Jasper's friend. Rose told me to help you out with the drinks" I had put my left hand in my front pocket and was doing gestures with my right hand. What the hell is happening, why am I suddenly nervous?! I mean I was good looking guy; I have green eyes, bronze untamable hair. I was often referred to as hot, not that I'm bragging, I mean I did have a nice body, I worked out regularly and if I wanted I could get a lot of women but my father taught me to be a gentleman not a player.
"Oh hi!" she smiled while brushing a strand of her hair behind her ear. Damn I want to be the one doing that. "it's nice to meet you, umm… have you ordered any drinks yet?" she bit her lower lip. Fuck she BIT her lower lip! How is this girl that I have known for less than 5 minutes affecting me so much!
"No I was on my way to do that when I saw Rose." I ran my hand through my hair and looked over her head towards the bartender. I was about to call him but Bella beat me to it "Hey Ben! Come get my friend here some booze."
"What can I get you man?" Ben said as he was pouring 6 tequila shots, probably Bella's.
"I'll have 2 beers and one of those." Ben handed me one of the shots he just poured and I downed it instantly. I needed to loosen up a bit and stop making a fool of myself in front of Bella. Speaking of her, she was looking at me with a smirk on her face "What?!" I asked.
She shook her head smiling "In a hurry to get drunk are we?"
"No. I'm just loosening up a bit"
She was about to say something when Ben pushed a tray with all of drinks on it, I paid for them all even though Bella burned a hole in my head from staring, I just thanked Ben and started walking toward our table. When I noticed Bella wasn't next to me, I looked back. She was standing there with her arms crossed still glaring at me so I gave her my most dazzling smile and told her "Well, are you coming or not?" She huffed and walked past me toward the others. I don't understand why she's mad or whatever, I always pay for the drinks, it's not a big deal.
We made it back, Rose introduced Bella to Alice who went straight for the hug, surprising the shit out of Bella.
As I put the tray on the table everyone took a shot. Alice was the first to make a toast "Here's to new friendships!"
"Hear hear" said Jasper.
"Cheers" I said as we all hit our glasses and drowned the drinks.
Emmett who apparently did drink Bella's beer, reached out to take one of three remaining but Bella slapped his hand away.
"The fuck Emmett! You already took my other beer, this is mine. Go get your own." With that she grabbed the beer and started drinking. We all chuckled because Emmett had a kind of hurt puppy look on his face. They were having a showdown while she was drinking the beer. She drank the whole thing, put the glass down and smiled innocently at Emmett.
"Aren't you too young to drink?"Asked Emmett.
"Wow Bro, way to show people how much you know about your sister. I'm 22 by the way."
So she's 22, suitable age for me to date her. Wait what?!
Rose finally interfered and took Emmett by the hand and started pulling him towards the dance floor "Come on baby dance with me."
"So Bella, Rose told me you go to Boston University? That's where she met you and Emmett right?"
"Um yeah, I'm currently getting my masters in child psychology." She nodded.
"Really? Why in child psychology?" I asked interested. I was truly surprised by her choice of career.
"A child's mind is the most fascinating thing ever; it's during that period of our lives that we acquire most of our habits, abilities and talents. It's nice to be able to tell the talent of a child and guide him so he can be the best version of himself." I could tell by the way she was talking and gesturing that she was really passionate about this subject and I admired her more for it. My beer was almost over so I excused myself and I made my way towards the bar. Ben was busy serving another customer so I just asked the guy available to get me 6 beers. Even though Emmett and Rose were dancing, I'm pretty sure they'd want a drink soon. I took the tray of beers and went back. Bella was the only one left there
I slid her a beer. She bit her lower lip and looked at me with the most piercing eyes "Are you trying to get me drunk?" I just stared at her shocked until she started laughing.
"Relax Edward, I'm just kidding. Thanks for the beer." I sat across from her and took a beer.
"Cheers" she said lifting the beer in the air and then drinking some of it. I mimicked her gesture with a nod.
"Where's Alice and Jasper?"
"They went to dance." I followed her eyes to see my sister grinding against Jasper.
"Oh my God, I've been scarred to life. I really did not have to see that" I looked away.
Bella's laugh could be heard above the music. She had her head pushed back and was laughing at my obvious discomfort because of my sister and her boyfriend's not so subtle grinding.
"Yeah yeah laugh all you want" Bella noticing my discomfort slowly stopped laughing.
"So what about you Dr. Edward, what kind of a doctor will you be?" she asked pointing her beer towards me. Was she teasing me? Because the way she said Dr. Edward and the tone she used to ask that question had me squirming in my seat.
"Well, I have to do my internship this summer and then I'll decide but I will probably choose pediatrics surgery. In my opinion they are just too young to die or to be sick and I want to do my best to make sure that they get the chance to live life fully."
"You heal their bodies and I'll heal their minds" She said smiling the most beautiful smile I've ever seen.
"Yeah, we'd make a good team" I stared into the depth of her brown eyes and they kept pulling me in.
"Yes we would" she had a glint in her eyes that made the hair on my neck stand up.
Unfortunately Emmett chose that moment to come and scream "Beeeeeeeeeeer !"
Bella just shook her head and stood up looking at me and said" Come on let's dance."
Even though I knew dancing with her would make things more complicated to me because I'm really attracted to her and she obviously has a boyfriend, I could not for the life of me say no to her.
I followed her to the dance floor looking at her ass as she swayed to the beat. I can't remember what song was on because I was enamored with her swaying body and her amazing eyes to care about anything else. She took my hand and stared twirling herself, I took a chance and put both of my hands on her hips and pulled her to me. She looked up at me and put her arms around my neck and at some point she started playing with the hair at the base of my neck making me a lost cause for a minute or two. Then she turned and started grinding her ass on my thigh. Fuck I was turned on! I put my hands on her hips making sure she didn't get close to my, err, problem. I didn't want to scare her off. The way she moved was breathtaking, she still had her hands around my neck and she pushed my head towards her almost as if she was telling me to kiss her neck.
"Fuck!" I whispered when I became surrounded by her smell.
The sound of my voice apparently snapped her out of whatever was happening. She straightened up and excused herself to go use the bathroom. I was left there in the middle of the dance floor looking at her retreating figure. When she became out of sight I went back to our table. Everyone was there, well except for Bella.
Everyone was chatting away; I just kept an eye on the bathroom door waiting for Bella to return. Apparently, Emmett was in his last year of business, he also has a degree in physical education and he's opening up a new gym with boxing lessons to whoever wants. He was a really nice and funny guy. Plus he and Rosalie were perfect for each other. He's all easy going and fun and she needs that in her life. She's been through a lot and she deserves happiness. He seemed to really care for her and that is the only thing that matters.
Bella remained relatively quite when she got back from the bathroom. She wouldn't look me in the eye, I think she was avoiding me. She would speak to Alice and Rosalie but no more than a sentence or two.
At some point of the night, when the songs slowed down, we decided to have a brother-sister dance. Guess who came up with that idea… Yup Alice.
While I was dancing with Alice, I saw Bella and Emmett talking while dancing and well, she seemed annoyed and pissed. Suddenly she looked my way and saw me looking. We stared into each other's eyes, hers glinting with so many things that I became completely lost and looked away. Alice, who apparently saw the showdown, said accusingly "What did you do to Bella?"
"What?! I didn't do anything, we were dancing and all of a sudden she just straightens up and says she has to go to the bathroom." I replied quite shocked with her question. Could she have felt my arousal? Shit this is bad.
"Uh huh, you're wishing she didn't have a boyfriend aren't you?" Alice smirked.
Sometimes I really believed my sister could read my mind. "She is perfect for you, you know. "
"Oh really Alice, what makes you so sure?"
"I just know. It's a feeling I have."
After that we continued dancing in quite, me lost in thought and Alice looking at me with a smile on her face like she knew exactly what I was thinking of.
After about 5 rounds of beer and 4 rounds of shots we all decided to call it a night. Alice exchanged numbers with Bella, promising to call her for a shopping day.
While Alice was saying goodnight to Jasper and Emmett was sucking on Rose's face, Bella and I just stood there in awkward silence.
When I saw the valet bringing my car I finally found the courage to just blurt out "It was nice meeting you Bella and I'm sorry if I did anything out of the line while we were dancing. It wasn't in my intentions." And I almost ran towards my car tipping the valet and getting into the car.
Fuck, why the hell did I run away like that?! I'm pretty sure she thinks I'm a stupid fuck right now.
"Are you okay Edward?" Alice finally got into the car and I couldn't find the gas pedal soon enough.
"Yeah I'm good, I just want to sleep and clear my head."
Alice looked at me sideways and I knew she was about to say something really deep or some kind of a good advice but I wasn't in the mood for any of that so I cut her off before she even started.
"Look Alice, whatever you want to say can you please save it for tomorrow? I've reached my limit for today."
It was 2 o'clock in the morning when we got back to our house. Mom and dad were asleep. I headed straight to my room, put on a sweatpants and when to bed. As I lay there, one face kept crossing my mind, Bella's. I knew at that moment that my life will never be the same.