AN: So… I have started another story. I couldn't get this out of my head and it was killing my flow with my other sto
So that means that I will have two stories at the one time but don't worry Jess my beta extraordinaire has issued the following threat "update both stories as regularly as possible and don't abandon either, OR I WILL KILL YOU...or I just won't give you any cookies"
Ok so this story is going to be a fairly short one, maybe 8 chapters or so. It will all be from Edward's point of view…well at this stage anyway.
Disclaimer: I don't own twilight.
So here it is.
Ch 1 – Sweet Disposition
sweet disposition
never too soon
oh reckless abandon
like no one's
watching you
a moment, a love
a dream, a laugh
a kiss, a cry
our rights, our wrongs
a moment, a love
a dream, a laugh
a moment, a love
a dream, a laugh
chorus
just stay there
cause i'll be comin over
and while our bloods still young
it's so young
it runs
and we won't stop til it's over
won't stop to surrender
"Guys you will never believe who came into the bar asking for a job today" Emmett says as we took our seats in our usual booth.
"Miranda Kerr?" Jake asks sarcastically.
"Yeah and she told me that her and Orlando are filing for divorce and she wants to be with me."
"You read way too many chick mags Em you know that?" Jake teases.
"Dude, it is my job as a purveyor of fine liquors to be abreast of world issues, it's all part of the service."
"I would hardly call Budweiser fine liquor, and I don't know that the marital status of Victoria's Secrets Angels quantifies as a world issue." I point out.
"What ever man, so don't you what to know who may or may not be my newest bar bitch?" Emmett asks snidely. Jake and I just shrug pretending not to care. 5…4…3…2…1.
"Ahhh you guys suck. Remember that loner chick Isabella Swan." Of course I remember her, her name alone makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. Bella Swan. How do I begin to describe Bella Swan? She was that girl in high school that was untouchable and not in a hot captain of the cheerleader kind of way but more the fact that she jut didn't give a fuck about anything or anyone except Jasper
Jasper was her best friend, they were inseparable, and of course the rumours were that they were fucking, but they weren't, at least I don't think so. Not that I would know, Bella and I had a lot of the same classes but she gave me nothing, no more than nothing, she looked at me in complete disgust. Anyway Jasper was one of the super cool guitar guys, long hair, old band tee's and leather jackets. He was really smart too, like borderline genius but he didn't care for it, he was all about the music. It was like he was a generation late, he should have been growing up in the 70's not that 90's.
I was always extremely intrigued by Bella; I thought she was so beautiful, long wavy dark hair, fair porcelain skin, a light sprinkling of freckles across her nose and cheeks. So beautiful, far more beautiful that any of the other bleached blonde tarts that went to our school.
"Hello Edward, earth to Edward!" I am snapped out of my reverie by Emmett shaking my shoulder.
"Sorry, what were you saying about Bella?"
"Bella?" Emmett and Jacob ask in unison.
"Yeah she preferred to be called Bella." I say matter-of-factly.
"Umm, ok whatever, anyway you should see her, she is smoking hot now. I seriously barely remember her at all from high school, but what I do remember of her she was really plain and ordinary."
"Didn't she end up being a lawyer in Chicago or something, what is she doing back in Forks?" Jake asks.
"How do you know she is a lawyer?" I ask, I hadn't heard anything about her since the grad party at Emmett's, it was like she dropped of the face of the planet, she didn't have a Facebook or anything so I couldn't stalk her so to speak.
"Oh well her father Charlie and my father were best friends, so Billy used to tell me about her every now and then but after Charlie died the information stopped obviously."
"As much as I love chatting about Bella Swan, I have to get to work, I'll send over some beers." Emmett announces turning and walking toward the bar.
"Hey Em, did you give her the job?" I shout across the empty room.
"Starts tomorrow!" He yells back.
"I didn't know that Charlie died." I state, hoping to get more information out of Jake about Bella.
"Yeah only about 4 months ago, car crash, drunk driver."
"Wow, that's shithouse. Did you go to the funeral?"
"Nah, couldn't, had something on. Billy went though. Said it was really sad, heaps of people there, I guess being Chief of Police means you get to know a lot of people. Remember that guy Sam, he was a few years older than us, well he has taken over as Chief now."
"So, Bella became a Lawyer then, do you what happened with Jasper, did they like get married like everyone though in high school?"
"Nah, last I heard Jasper was in LA with his band trying to get signed. I don't think they were ever really a couple, Charlie and Billy were always trying to get me to take her out."
"Did you?"
"Nah man, not my type, she was a little too alternative for me. We used to be best friends in elementary school though. Spent every waking moment together."
"Really, I never knew that, what happened?" I can't believe I didn't know any of this, maybe if I did things wouldn't have ended the way they did.
"I don't know we kinda just drifted apart when we started high school, I started playing basketball and became friends with you guys and she didn't want a part of it, she just wanted to fade into oblivion, I guess that's when she met Jasper, and he was more than happy to fade away with her."
"Do you know if she is married or anything?"
"If who is married?" Lauren asked interrupting us. Fucking Lauren. Lauren is one of my sure thing girls. You know when you're lonely and want some company, I call Lauren. I know she thinks there is more going on between us, but what she doesn't know is that she isn't my only go to girl. There's Jessica and Jane and when I am really desperate Tanya.
"Just some chick that we used to know from high school." Jake answers.
"So Eddie, what have you got planned for tonight?" She asked sleazing up to me and placing her hand very high on my thigh.
"Actually Jake and I are just going to have a boys night tonight." As the words fall from my mouth out of the corner of my eye I see Alice and Rose walk in. Fuck fuck fuck. Awesome timing. Alice is my cousin, she moved to Forks after college. She is originally from LA, her father, my uncle, Aro is the president of a major record label and therefore is part of the "A" list, which in turn meant that Alice was too. Aro loves the spotlight; Alice does not, so after college when she wanted to escape that lifestyle she figured where better than Forks Bumfuck-nowhere Washington.
Rose is Emmett's wife, they met in college fell madly in love got married 3 days after they graduated and have been blissfully happy ever since. Well not blissful, more like they fight and yell and scream and then they make up. Their relationship is full of fire but that's what makes it work. Passion or whatever. I guess I have only really felt passion once before but that was a long, long time ago.
"Hi Guys!" Alice shouts, running toward the booth, pushing Lauren aside and sliding in beside me.
"Hey Ally cat, your especially chipper today," Jake says, I have had my suspicions about Alice and Jake for a few months now, I don't think they are a couple or anything but I think they may have fucked as some stage.
"Sorry Karen, it's guys night, tonight." Rose says sitting next to Jake and issuing for Lauren to leave with the flick of her wrist. Rose comes across as a real bitch to those that don't know her or that she doesn't like, but she is without a doubt one of the most wicked chicks I have ever known.
"Eddie, call me." Lauren whispers before taking Rose's cue to leave.
"Eewww she's so desperate, it's disgusting." Alice says sticking her tongue out like the mature 27 year old that she is. "Edward you can do so much better than that, why don't you just get rid of her, and the rest of them for that matter."
"Because it's just easier this way, I don't have to take them out for dinner, I don't have to spend Valentines Days with them, I don't have to buy them birthday presents…"
"And thank god for that, with all the girls you have on the go their birthday presents would cost you a fortune." Rose joked.
"It's really not healthy Edward; you're 27 now, how about you grow up and settle down."
"Where's your ring Alice, or your long term boyfriend for that matter. Jake sleeps around and I don't see you having a go at him."
"Thanks man." Jake whispers across the table.
"Alice doesn't sleep around or have a stable of guys on a rotating roster to her vijayjay. And Jake's girls don't constantly ruin my night." Rose says before getting up and getting another round of beers.
"You know she has a point" Alice says digging her elbow into my side.
"Hey I don't interfere in your extra-circular activities so how about you stay out of mine." I say getting a little annoyed.
"Whatever, don't say I didn't warn you when all of a sudden one or more of them trap you by getting pregnant. Anyway what's news?" That's something I love about Alice, she gets over shit quickly, but at the same time it doesn't mean she won't bring it up again. Family…it's awesome.
"No news, same old same old. My boys are still winning which is good, got a couple that are being looked at for NBA. And that is about it, nothing has changed since I saw you three days ago." I said as Rose returned with a fresh jug.
"What about you Jakey?"
"Not much Al, I have a date tomorrow night with some chick whose car I fixed the other day…"
"Did you do the whole top of the overalls undone and hanging off around your waist, tight white singlet, grease all over your arms and face routine?" Rose asks.
"Yep, it's a winner, gets 'em every time." We all laugh, the sad thing is though that it's true, Jake gets most of his dates that way, whatever works for you I guess. Jake and I are very similar beings; I guess that is why it is so easy for us to live together. However there is one main difference between the two of us and that is that Jake desperately wants to be in love, he wants to have that person to come home to every night, to wake up to. I couldn't think of anything worse. I like my own space, I don't like having to report to anyone and selfishly I don't like having to think about someone else's feelings.
Jake and I met in High School, just like Emmett, the three of us were on the same basketball team, an unstoppable team that didn't drop a game for 3 straight seasons, we were a force to be reckoned with, we had it all. The girls, the scholarship offers, the respect of the entire town, we had everything teenage boys could ask for. But as you get older and things are put into perspective the best thing about that time of our lives is each other.
"So this girl tomorrow night, is she the one?" Alice asks seriously, Alice has this obsession with the one. I guess that explains why she never goes on dates, she just sits around waitingfor the one to fall out of the sky and sweep her off her feet. I don't believe in there being just one person, I believe in many different people fulfilling many different needs and wants, hence the reason I am in the situation I am in currently.
"Nah doubt it she is blonde." Oh no he didn't, here it comes.
"What the fuck is that supposed to mean Jaaaacccob. What the fuck does the fact that she is blonde have to do with anything? Hair colour doesn't make a difference to anyone. People dye their hair you know Jacob, people change their hair all the time. What are you saying that blondes can't be the one? Are you saying that a blonde isn't good enough for you?" Rose spat furiously her voice getting louder and louder.
"Settle the fuck down Rosalie, all I meant by that is that I have always envisioned that my wife would be a brunette, as you know I have dated many a blonde, I have no issue with blondes, in face I think that blondes might actually have more fun."
"Yeah but a blonde is for one night stands a brunette is for marrying." Alice jibbed.
"Yeah well I am the only blonde at this table and I am the only one that is married so you can all go and get fucked." Rose stood and stormed over to the bar. "Don't worry Jake, I see you being with a brunette too." See the thing about Alice is that she has always claimed to have a sixth sense, not like having visions of the future or anything, she just seems to be more in tuned with universe and notices things more than most, that's the way she explains it anyway.
"Who do you see me ending up with Al?" I ask curiously.
"Edward the way you're going I see you ending up with herpes."
"Al that would have to be the funniest thing you have ever said, I'm impressed." I say in between fits of hysterical laughter.
"Who do you see yourself with Alice?" Jake asks a little too keenly, something has to have gone on between them, I can feel it.
"Well unlike you, mine is blonde with bright green eyes and an accent."
"You see you self ending up with Carlisle, Alice that's fucked up you do know that you are related by blood?" I joke.
"Edward that's disgusting, you're sick you know that? Anyway I also have a feeling that I will be meeting him very soon, I can feel a big change coming and not just for me, but for us as a group. Something is coming and it is going to change everything." Alice says leaning and whispering to us, even though the only other people in the room are sitting at the bar.
"You freak me out when you talk like that," Jake says, he never really put a great deal of credence in Alice's feelings; I however know better, it runs in our family. My mother also has a sixth sense of sorts, she is what people would call a medium, we however don't make that knowledge known, in fact only the members of our family know. I guess it isn't something that you want publicised when you husband is a congressman; it wouldn't make for great press.
"Are you going to catch up with Bella now that she is back in town?" I ask Jacob trying to change the subject away from Alice's ability and trying to get more information about Bella.
"Dunno, hadn't really thought about it."
"Who's Bella?" Rose asks rejoining the table and shooting Jake a dirty look. Alice might not hold grudges but Rose certainly does. She once stayed shitty at me for 2 weeks because I ate what was her left over pizza.
"A girl that we went to school with, apparently Emmett just hired her." Jake answers.
"Interesting." Alice mutters under her breath. We had gotten so used her saying random shit to herself that none of us even acknowledge it anymore.
"So why would or wouldn't you catch up with her? Was she your ex-girlfriend or something?" Rose pried.
"Nah nothing like that, we were best friends in primary school, our dads were best friends but we grew apart in high school, had nothing to do with each other really. I guess there is no reason that I wouldn't catch up with her, I mean that is assuming that she wants to catch up with me."
"Why wouldn't she want to catch up with you?" I ask.
"Spring break senior year, her and her father came to visit us, anyway our dads went fishing and left Bella and I alone. We made out a little bit I mean you leave two seventeen year olds together long enough it's bound to happen, Edward if you will remember that particular spring break I also started going out with Leah, I think Bella assumed that I had been going out with Leah when I had made out with her because I went to speak to her in Bio and she told me to fuck off. Haven't spoken to her since." Jake recalls.
"How did you not tell me that?" I ask dumbfounded.
"Dunno, I guess I was a little embarrassed, I mean she was the weirdo music chick, she wasn't exactly a cheerleader, I didn't want you guys to give me shit."
"You guys are dicks." Rose criticised.
"Yeah and you married one of those dicks Rose." I shot back.
"Yep sure did." She said proudly.
"You're a dirty bitch." Jake laughed and fist bumped her at the same time.
"As lovely as it is as always to chill with you guys, I have to go; I have a game tape to watch. Ladies, I'll see you tomorrow night, Jake, I'll see you at home." I kissed Rose and Alice goodbye and then went to say goodbye to Emmett.
"Em, I'm out, its tape time"
"No worries man, If you're not doing anything at 4 tomorrow, come down here I have something that I want to talk to you about."
"It's not serious is it? I've got time now." I say slightly concerned.
"Nah man not at all, not at all, take it easy, I'll see you tomorrow brother."
As I exit Cheers, yes Emmett actually called his bar Cheers; I couldn't get my mind off Bella. I keep reliving the past over and over in my mind as I walk back to the house. I wonder exactly how much she has changed and why is she back in Forks and bartending?
AN: Please review and let me know what you think so far.
After seeing Eclipse, as readers of my other stories will know I have a new found love for Jasper, so the Jasper in this story is going to be how I imagine he would be (minus the constant constipated face that he has in the movies). I love me some Jasper, I am actually sadly considering seeing the Last of the Airbenders or whatever it is called just coz Jackson is in it haha. He is the new r-patz…kidding.
Ok so thanks to all of you have read this, please bare with me because I have two going my updates will be a little slower, but I promise I will pump them out as soon as humanly possible.
Cheers
Court
