A/N- HELLO
long time no see. I have decided to redo this story because I did not like some of how it was written the last time. I know its been forever but this chapter is the previous chapters combined with over 2000 words more so bare with me. I might update every two weeks to once a month, it just depends on my work schedule.
anything in italics is thoughts fyi. line breaks are scene changes.
As always a big thanks to my forever beta Re-writtengenius. Your the apple to my pie!
on with the show!
A Great Couple Weeks
A large yawn escaped Bella' throat as she regained consciousness. She went to stretch her arms, but found that she was unable to move them. She tried again, but still they wouldn't budge. "What the..." She whispered quickly opening her eyes and looking at what was holding her down. It was a pair of pale arms that were tightly
wrapped around her. "Excuse me." Bella whispered, trying to wiggle her way free. A grunt escaped the man's lips. Bella huffed in anger. "Excuse me." She nearly shouted. The man's body stiffened. "Can you let go of me please?" She said more quietly. His arms immediately released her. "Sorry." The man mumbled. Bella began to shuffle around the room looking for her things. She quickly flung on her clothes. "Do you know where my purse is?" She said turning to see the rather handsome, groggy man sit up and rub his forehead. He made a gesture to his desk.
"Thanks."
"No problem" he mumbled as moved to stand. He ran his hands through his hair looking at the ground, grabbing a pair of boxers. "Would you like some breakfast, uhh-" "Bella." She finished. "And no thanks, I have to be at work in..." She paused, digging for her phone, quickly flipping it open to check the time. "About an hour." The man nodded. "Alright, well nice meeting you..." "Edward." He finished. "Nice meeting you Edward." She smiled, quickly running out of the nicely decorated apartment.
Bella called a cab while standing on the edge of the road. She hopped in quickly once it pulled up to the curb. "Beaumont Apartments please." She said to the cab driver.
Hopefully I'm not too far.
The driver nodded and took off down the road. Bella quickly punched a number into her phone.
"Hello?"
"Hey Ange, can you come get me in half an hour and take me to my car?"
"Of course Bella." Bella knew what was coming next. "Sooo how was he?"
"You know if I could remember, I would tell you." Angela laughed.
"Well Bella, considering how the two of you were dancing last night, I'd think he would be pretty fantastic." Bella could imagine Angela wiggling her eyebrows." The cab pulled up to her apartment. "I'll see you in a half hour Ange." She let out with a laugh.
With a quick shower, the throwing on of a smartly pre-laid out outfit, and some quick make up, Bella was ready and waiting for Angela. Angela's clunker of a car pulled up with the music blaring. As soon as Bella sat down the music was put on low and the car was put into drive. "So doll face, we going out Friday." Bella rolled her eyes. "Obviously. Are we going to Dusk this time?" Angela thought about it for a moment. "Actually, Jessica said there was a new one opening Friday on main, and she got us on the list." Bella nodded. "Are you sure you don't have any details for me?" Angela begged. "Ange, I don't even remember meeting him." Bella sighed rubbing her forehead. They rode in comfortable silence. Bella was glancing out the window."Hey, why aren't you fessing up any details on that guy- what was it...Ben?" Bella questioned, raising her eyebrow. Angela began to blush. "No Ange! You broke a rule didn't you?" Angela sighed. "We have a date Wednesday." Bella laughed. "You, Angela, the creator of rule five - no doing then dating - have officially gone soft." Angela remained silent. "No way!" Bella exclaimed. "You haven't done it have you!" Bella laughed. "Shut up." Angela mumbled as she pulled up to Bella's car. "Thanks, and by the way I'm not letting this go." She said leaving the car.
"How was your night?" Eric asked, raising a critical brow. Bella sighed. "I don't remember you perv, and that is the truth." "Must have been good then." He laughed popping back down into his own cubicle. "I got you coffee." Bella said. Eric immediately held out his arm to retrieve the drink. "Bella, Esme wants to speak to you in her office." One of the assistants mumble, running by with dry cleaning. "On my way."
"Come in," Esme called signalling for Bella to enter her office. "Ah, Bella, pull up a chair." She said while reading over a document. Esme slid a file towards Bella that she quickly picked up. Flipping it open and examining its contents. "You'll be going to a charity benefit next Saturday. You are to interview the founder and right a feature article. It will be front page. Details are inside. Make me proud." Bella was grinning ear to ear. "Thank you so much Esme." Esme smiled. "Don't mention it, and as for this week just finish up any stories you have on the go and hand them in as soon as possible." Bella nodded leaving quickly.
This was going to be a great couple of weeks.
Edward watched as the little brunette took off out the door, as he lazily yawned and stumbled into the kitchen.
"That one ran off fast bro, what did you do to make her take off like that? Did shove your goods in her face or something?" Emmett stifled a laugh while pulling out a sleek black chair at the table.
"Morning Emmett. Sleep well? Hope the moaning didn't wake you." Edward smirked pouring a cup of coffee he took the strides across the kitchen to the table. Pulling out a chair sitting down across from Emmett. Emmett made some disgusted face and Edward laughed. "So what was her name? Was she good? Going to see her again?"
Emmett raised his eyes looking at his brother furrowed brow.
Sometimes he freaks me out... He's still as a statue.
"Bella, excellent, and probably not." Emmett looked at Edward curiously.
"She just wanted a fuck Emmett. I can tell she doesn't double. She didn't give me her number even." Edward said sipping down some coffee.
"Doesn't matter if she was good you should have gotten her number." Emmett said putting down the paper and digging into his eggs. "Or maybe she wasn't content with your performance and just was trying to let you down easy." Emmett said stuffing some eggs in his mouth.
"She was plenty satisfied." Edward said smirking.
"Whatever you say." Emmett said raising his hands in defence.
"She was." Edward stated.
"I'm sure she was, Eddie." Emmett said innocently as he stuff yet another scoop of eggs in his mouth. "I'm just saying it's a little weird she hoofed it out of here." Emmett mumbled nearly spitting out some food. wiping his hand across his mouth.
The bronze haired man stood up, placing his hands on the table he looked in Emmetts' eyes."I'll bet on it." Edward smirked. Emmett snorted. "You don't even have her number."
"I have a name."
Emmett thought about it. "It's not that fun if I have a guaranteed win."
Edward laughed. "Do you not remember how I found Lauren with just a name?" The memory dawned on Emmett. "True. What's the winner get?" Edward smirked. "Free drinks for a month." Emmett smiled. "Deal."
"So how was it in the dragons den?" Eric asked. "This girls got a feature." Bella said proudly. "No way! How did you manage that?" Bella smirked. "Unlike some people I don't royally tick off my boss. Plus Esme can be a real sweetheart." Eric huffed. "It was my first day I didn't know she was the boss! Mike got me the job." Bella laughed. "How many jobs has your boy toy gotten you anyway?" Eric started to count on his fingers. "Six, I think." Eric paused looking behind Bella. "Hey look the new sports stud." Bella turned to look locking eyes with the quote on quote 'stud'. Bella gave a sultry smile turning back. "God he's hot. What's his name again?" Eric thought about it for a minute. "Jake, maybe, I'm not sure." He gave Bella a knowing look. "No hooking up. Mike had issues replacing the last ones you plowed through." Bella whined. "Oh come on! He cannot just hire a delicious piece of man meat and not expect me to pounce! Mike brought this on himself entirely."
"Do you even know where to start looking for this girl?" Emmett asked plopping down on the couch beside Edward. "Not a clue" Edward said flipping through the paper. He stopped when he found something that caught his eye. " Found her." Emmett's' mouth dropped open in disbelief. "What? How?" Edward smirked showing Emmett the picture next to the name Isabella Swan, Journalist. "Looks like I'll be paying mom a visit at lunch." Grinning wider hopping off the couch grabbing the phone.
It was almost too easy.
"Mrs. Cullen, Edward's on line three." Esme nodded at her secretary. "Thanks Rita." Quickly picking up the phone. "Edward! How are you?" She chimed cheerily. "Good! I was wondering if you would mind me dropping by and have lunch with you." Edward said looking smugly at Emmett. "Of course dear come around one okay?" "Sure thing mom. See you soon." Edward hung up. While Esme smiled. "Rita make sure my lunch is clear, Edward's coming in."
"Ouu, who's that?" Eric hummed in appreciation. Bella peaked up looking at the entrance. She dropped quickly.
"Oh my god." She whispered. "Did he see me?"
Eric looked at the man. "Doesn't seem like it. Who is he?" He said quickly glancing down at her.
"Um, well, last night's conquest." She mumbled.
"Congratulations! He's hotter than sports guy!" Eric said peaking out again.
"That's weird." Eric said quietly.
"What's weird?" Bella said panicking.
"He just walked into Esmes' office. Why would..."
Esme stepped to part of the office where all the staff could see her, with Edward in tow. "Everyone!" She called out. Every person rose to their feet. Even a reluctant Bella. Edward spotted Bella and gave her a big smile. "Everyone, this is my son, Edward." Eric stifled a laugh and Bella gasped, ducking her head quickly. "No, no, no, no, no! Stupid Bella!" She mumbled under her breath. Eric was still holding back a laugh until everyone was seated and Esme and Edward left. "Good job Bella." Eric said still laughing. "Leave it to you to sleep with the bosses son!" Bella hit her head on the desk.
There goes the good week.
Edward re-entered the office with his mother. "Thank you so much for lunch dear." Esme said pulling him into a hug. "Not a problem mom." He said pulling away smiling. "I have to get back to work, tell Emmett to call me!". Edward nodded as Esme took off towards her office. Edward walked over to the main desk and leaned over it. "Could you tell me where I could find Isabella Swan?" He said with his most brilliant smile. The secretary blushed while pointing him in the right direction and mumbling "Cubicle 27."
"Bella, don't freak. Edward's coming over here." Bella jumped up quickly letting out a rather loud "What?". Looking over the cubicle at Eric. "Excuse me, you're Bella Swan correct?" A velvety voice said from behind her. Bella tried to calm herself. She smoothed her skirt and turned. She plastered a big smile on her face. "Yes, I am." Edward was smirking at the brunette while ogling her.
"Let me formally introduce myself. I'm Edward Cullen."
"So I heard." She whispered. Edward ignored her comment and stretched out his arm to shake her hand.
"Ah, Edward I suggest you either leave my finest employee alone or ask her to dinner." Edwards smile dropped along with his hand as he began to turn. Esme stood behind him with a critical brow raised. "I was just going to-" Esme's brow raised impossibly higher.
"Bella you'll have to excuse my son he apparently can't keep business and pleasure separate."
Bella smiled at Esme. "Oh, it's alright Esme. He wasn't bothering me." Esme put a hand on Edwards shoulder. "No matter, I'll see that Edward leave you be so you can keep on working." Bella let out a sigh of relief.
"Wait, mom you gave me an option." Edward let out. Quickly he turned to Bella.
"Would you like to accompany me to dinner this evening?" Bella's mouth dropped. "I, uh..." Bella looked at Esme who had an encouraging look on her face. "I would love too." Bella finished. Edward breathed in relief and Esme clapped her hands happily.
"Antonio's at seven?" He asked.
"Perfect." She whispered.
"What was that about doing and dating again?" Angela chimed into the phone. Bella let out a sigh.
"This is different! I want to stay on Esme's good side remember?" Angela laughed.
"Right!" She said dragging out the word. "Where are you going anyway?"
"Antonio's." Bella put her face in her hands knowing what was coming.
"I'm sorry, did I hear you right? Antonio's? That place is crazy expensive! Last night must have been good." Bella gasped, holding in a giggle.
"Ange!"
"Bella!"Angela mimicked.
"I have to shower again." Bella said looking for an excuse to avoid Angela's teasing. "Fine, bring me a doggy bag!" Bella pressed the end button walking into her bathroom and turning the water to the right type of scalding.
Bella stood outside Antonio's. She was wearing a mid thigh black dress and black heels. She had her hair pinned up messily with several soft curls hanging down. She had done rather simple makeup because impressing Edward wasn't a top priority. She huffed in annoyance. "Of course he's late." She mumbled.
"Pardon?" A voice came from behind her. She turned to see a smiling Edward Cullen staring at her. His bronze hair sticky every direction. He was wearing simple white dress shirt rolled to his elbows and a pair of black slacks. She rolled her eyes as he let his eyes scan her body.
"Can we get this over with?" Bella said under her breathe. Edward finally stopped starring at Bella's legs.
"Would you like to go inside?" He asked seeing Bella shiver slightly. Bella nodded following behind Edward into the restaurant.
Bella and Edward were seated at the table. It was awkwardly silent. Bella could feel Edward starring and she was blushing under his gaze, trying to process what was on the menu in front of her. A server finally came up. "Oh, thank god." Bella mumbled.
"Hello, I'm Jill, I'll be your server tonight. Could I start you off with some drinks?" The server threw a large flirtatious smile at Edward. It irked Bella. Not over Edward, over the fact she was right there. "Just a water, thank you." Bella spat. Edward glanced at the server. "A beer please. Doesn't matter the kind." He smiled. Turning back to Bella, as the server took off.
"So, about last night..." Edward drew out.
Bella sighed. "Can we pretend that didn't happen."
"Was it really that bad?" Edward asked in surprise. Bella let out a stressed laugh. "It was a mistake, if I had known who you were it wouldn't have happened."
"So it wasn't bad?" Edward asked trying not to sound hopeful. Bella shook her head. " I don't even remember meeting you." Edward made a pleading look. "Do you at least recall anything? Even think anything?" Bella scrunched up her face. "No, not at all. Why anyway?" Edward started to blush. " I just wanted to know, if, well if you enjoyed yourself?" Bella's' jaw dropped. At that moment the waitress came up and placed the drinks down. "All ready to order?" Bella stood. "Actually, I think I'm going to leave. Thank you though." Bella grabbed her purse and nearly ran out of the restaurant. She started laughing while walking toward the street her car was parked on.
"Men these days." She muttered fumbling through her purse for her keys.
"Bella! Bella wait!" She heard not too far behind her. She stopped and turned.
"Yes?" She asked. "I'm sorry." He said breathing slightly heavier from running.
"Can I ask what possessed you to ask such a question?" Bella said raising an eyebrow.
"Well, that answer is more offending then the question." He mumbled stuffing his hands in his pockets sheepishly. Bella made a gesture with her hand signalling to go on.
"Don't get mad. My brother made a bet with me saying you didn't enjoy yourself. So I saw your picture in the paper and went to ask you." Edward held his breath waiting for a slap or yelling. He didn't expect the fit of laughter from Bella.
"Guys are ridiculous." She mumbled turning around heading for her car again, Edward matched her steps walking along side Bella. "What do you want?" She said turning to face him. "Well I was thinking since I put my foot in my mouth at the restaurant I could at least take you for a drink." Letting a confident smile grace his lips. Bella smirked. "You're not getting a repeat performance."
"I would never ask you that, you seem like the type that would knock out my teeth."
Edward put his hand on Bella's lower back.
"Where to?" She asked.
"I know a place not far, we can take my car." Edward said looking down the street.
Bella tried to not let her eyes bulge out as Edward stopped in front of a black Mercedes. Edward opened the passenger door with a smile as he held it open for Bella.
Slow, soft kisses ran down Bella's throat. Slowly working down to her collar bones, as hands drifted off her body and started pulling at her dress trying to remove it. The man let out a huff of air trying to pull at it. Bella lifted her hips off the bed allowing the guy to shimmy the dress up further. With a few more contortions the dress was off. As the soft kisses started again continuing where they left off and headed down her body. She went to look at the head that was currently kissing halfway down her stomach and working on taking off her bra when a loud beep started to go off.
Bella groaned.
Time for work.
She threw her arm over to hit the alarm. She groggily stretched while flinging her legs off the bed. She touched her toes to the cold floor and stood slowly. A few slow wobbly steps and she made it to the bathroom. After one nice shower and some reminiscing of her dream she wrapped herself in a fluffy blue towel and padded herself to the kitchen. Plopping down on a kitchen barstool and looking down at the paper and her fresh cup of coffee from Starbucks. She rolled her eyes.
"What Alice? No muffin?" Bella yelled.
The small pixie like girl came hopping in the room.
"Good morning!" She said cheerily. "And they were out of all the good kinds, all there was, was bran!" The small pixie said scrunching her nose.
Bella just shook her head. Alice had been a friend of hers from college. She took psych. For some reason it baffled Bella that this hyper little pixie was able to be serious for eight hours a day. And wherever she got her energy, Bella wanted some.
Alice plopped down beside Bella. Alice took one expecting look at Bella while taking a sip of her coffee and slowly placing down her mug.
"Well?" Alice said expectantly.
"Well what?" Bella asked.
"How was the date?!" the pixie bounced on the stool.
Bella huffed.
Angela...Nothing is private I swear.
"It wasn't an actual date!" Bella said rather loudly. Shaking her heading and flipping to the entertainment news.
"Mhmm, right" Alice dragged out.
"It wasn't! I was practically forced by Esme! Now if you excuse me I am going to get ready for work if you don't mind!" Bella thought the paper could wait, escaping Alice is what she needed. She can't let Alice know her and Edward went out. He was actually decent and surprisingly down to earth.
Still he's a past conquest, and I don't date. Career first. I want to be an editor.
"I'm not going to let this go Bella!" Alice exclaimed as she started to walk towards the door.
"Oh, just get out!"
"Love you too!" Alice cheered. Followed by the door to Bella's apartment closing.
Why in the hell did I give her a key?!
"Morning Eric!" Bella said so cheery it almost made herself think Alice had taken over her body.
Some random grunt escaped Eric; which was supposed to be a hello. Moments later Mike came strolling by Bella's cubicle passing her a coffee, ignoring her thank you he moved straight to Eric giving him small kiss.
"Thank you." Eric whispered smiling. Mike's blue eyes were lighten up playfully as he beamed.
Eric and Bella have been friends almost as soon as Eric started working for the paper. Bella had really never talked to Mike much before then. He had always been very reserved. Eric and him are complete opposites. According to Eric they had been long time friends and once they both came out things fell into place.
"No problem. Got any gossip to report?" Mike smirked. He wasn't much for gossip, but Eric got so excited over the silly practice he always indulged him.
"Bella says don't hire delicious man meat if you don't want her to pounce." Eric said matter-o-factly. Mike rolled his eyes. "Bella, if I have to replace another one because of you I will kick your ass."
"Yeah, Yeah." she mumbled waving her hand in the air.
Like that will stop me.
"How was the date?" Mike said smirking. "Lucky you - bagging a Cullen."
"Not to mention that he is a sex god." Eric said wiggling his eyebrows.
"You slept with him!" Mike exclaimed.
"Eric!" Bella whined.
"What? It's not like it was a huge secret." Eric smiled sticking his tongue out at Bella.
Bella hit her head on the desk.
Kill me now.
"Look it was all a big mistake. I don't remember sleeping with him and the date was merely to entertain Esme. She seemed so excited." Bella turned to her computer and hope that Eric and Mike would drop it and she could actually get work done.
"So, Eddie, What did the girl say?" Emmett said batting his lashes at Edward. "She said it was amazing." Edward said all proud while smirking.
It's not like Emmett can prove it.
"Oh, so you don't mind if I call her and ask? It should be her lunch hour..." Emmett said smiling evilly, snatching the phone from the base.
"No!"
"Oh, yes!" In that moment Emmett took off running to the bathroom with the phone. Yelling "Catch me if you can Eddie!"
Bella was just standing up to leave for lunch when the phone rang. She sighed picking up the phone. "Bella Swan." She said rather annoyed.
"HEY WAS IT REALLY AMAZING OR IS MY BROTHER A DIRTY LIAR?"
Bella winced as she pulled the phone away from her ear. "Pardon me?"
"WHEN HE FUCKED YOU! HE SAID THAT YOU SAID IT WAS AMA-"
There was some shouting and loud bangs in the background as well as what sounded like the dropping of the phone.
"EMMETT YOU SHIT HEAD! GIVE ME THE MOTHER FUCKING PHONE!" A familiar voice yelled.
"NO, I NEED PROOF EDWARD!"
Bella let out a gasp and hung up the phone.
Dear god, How mortifying.
Hoping her cheeks weren't a vibrant red Bella smoothed her skirt and spun around. She took a few steps towards the door for her lunch break when she walked straight into a wall of muscle.
She looked up curiously and saw a beautiful set of white teeth smiling down at her.
"Hi, I'm Jake."
Bella took a minute to gather herself.
"Bella." She said smiling back and extending her hand.
"Hello Bella," He smiled. "I'm new here and I was wondering if you would like to go for lunch and maybe give me some dirt on the place?"
Bella's heart fluttered as she nodded. He stepped aside and let her pass. Following her out of the building.
"God damn it, she hung up the phone." Emmett said hitting the end button.
"Fuck. Thanks Em, thanks a lot. Now she thinks I'm a complete fuck head."
"Hey, I'm not going to just go by your word. I need some kind of proof."
Edward shook his head.
"Can you just not be an asshole for once?" Edward said sounding exasperated.
"I'm not being an asshole, I'm making sure you don't cheat." And with that Emmett laughed and walk out of the room.
"So what article are you working on in sports right now?" Bella asked while slowly eating a fry.
"Well, Mike gave me a few basketball pieces to write about the upcoming season." Jake said taking a big bite of his burger. "A lot of fluff work to say the least."
"You don't sound too thrilled about that."
He gulped down his bite of burger. "Basketball is just not my thing really, but I'm the new guy, so I take what I can get."
"Mike is pretty understanding, I'm sure he wouldn't mind finding you something you are more interested in to write about. Then again we all have to pay our dues in unwanted articles." She picked up two more fries and started to chew them.
"Yeah, I rather not bother him, I don't mind." Jake shrugged. Taking a gulp of his drink.
The conversation lulled for a bit. It wasn't a uncomfortable silence.
Bella looked at her phone. "Well looks like it's time to walk back. Don't want to be late."
"Yeah..." Jake looked hesitant, "Look Bella, I would like to get to know you when we aren't really focused on work."
Bella smiled as she started to walk. "Okay, My friends and I are going to the new club on main Friday, you can come if you want."
Jake nodded, "Sounds great, you can give me a call when you want to meet." He pulled a pen from his pocket and wrote his number on the back of the food receipt. Then he gave her a kiss on the cheek before entering the office and heading to his desk.
Bella sat at her desk and started to hum some song while she pulled up an article she was working on.
"Mike is going to kill you Bella." Eric chimed.
Bella smirked. " I have no idea what you are talking about."
Jake decided that he would meet Bella and the others outside Eclipse at nine thirty. Bella, Alice, and one of Alice's co-workers named Rosalie were carpooling to the club.
Rosalie was a blonde bombshell wearing a tight red tube dress. Alice said she was cool, and really needed a night out.
"I can't believe Ange ditched us for Ben!" Alice exclaimed.
"She didn't really ditch us, she's meeting us at the club with him." Bella tried to reason. "Oh, apparently Jess made sure to save us a booth."
"Yes! Thank god, but fuck I hate Jess." Alice grimaced.
"Who doesn't hate Jess?"
"God, you guys sound like bitchy high-schoolers!" Rose laughed.
"Nothing wrong with being young at heart!" Alice said.
"Yeah, you have to let go and bitch sometime, otherwise it just builds up!" Bella chimed in.
"Too right, I haven't gone out in months. My shithead brother invites me out, but his friends are pigs that fuck everything that moves. I swear to god the one harasses me to no end."
"Rose, when is the last time you got laid?" Alice asked.
Rose starting coughing. "I'm sorry what?"
"Someone hasn't done the dirty in a while with that response! How long?!" Bella cheered.
"Five months." Rose mumbled.
"What was that?" Alice said.
"Five months!" Rose yelled.
"How are you even functioning?! Oh god, please tell me you at least have some self-love going on!" Alice and Bella were cackling as Rose started to blush.
"Don't worry, we will find you a hot boy to treat you right." Bella winked.
The line for the club was huge. Bella found Jake and pulled him to the front of the line. The bouncer look her up and down.
"Name?" He asked
"Bella Swan"
The bouncer lifted the rope and let her and Jake through.
Jake was dressed in a black v-neck with dark wash jeans. He held onto Bella's hips as she walked towards the booth. As they got to the booth, Alice and Roses eyes widened.
"Everybody this is Jake. Jake this is Alice, Rosalie, Ange, Ben and everybody else must be dancing."
Jake leaned down and whispered in her ear if she wanted a drink. She nodded, while Jake headed to the bar.
"OH MY FUCKING GOD!" Alice screeched. "HE HAS TO BE THE HOTTEST GUY ALIVE."
Bella shook her head laughing. "Fuck Alice, you're nuts."
"Actually you are, I would be all over that if he was here with me." Rosalie added.
"What do you think we are going to do tonight, play monopoly?" Bella said looking at them.
"I think it would be more like twister." Alice winked.
"You guys are such perverts." Bella said. "Wait, where did Ange and Ben go?"
"I wouldn't worry too much about it, they are probably 'exploring'" Alice made quotes with her fingers. "…new places."
"Right, fucking in the bathroom of the club." Rosalie laughed.
"Christening a new club, Ange beat us all." The three all started laughing.
Jake came over with a beer, and what looked like a martini. He put it down in front of Bella and scooted in beside her.
"Sorry you never said what you wanted." He whispered.
"This is fine. Thank you." She smiled,
"Down those quick so we can dance!" Alice said as she started dancing in her seat with Rose.
"You guys can go and I'll meet you." Bella said with a smile.
Alice and Rose both looked at each other and shrugged. Leaving the booth and running to the dance floor.
After ten minutes Bella dragged a reluctant Jake from the booth and on to the floor, where she located Rose and Alice quickly. Bella started to dance and grind with her ass on Jake and Jake did the standard guy dance where they just shift side to side while holding a girls hips. When there was a change of tempo Bella turned around. immediately pressing her body to his. He leaned down and kissed her below the ear.
"Bells?" he whispered.
Bella's stomach filled with butterflies at the nick name and the warm breath against her skin sent tingles across her skin.
"Yes?"
"I really don't want to, but I have to leave at twelve. I have to pick up my sister from work."
Bella pulled her head back a bit and pouted. "Okay, but you will have to make it up to me." She smirked at him.
"Oh, I could definitely do that." He responded as a new song came on. He grinded his hips into hers, resting forehead against forehead and just went to the beat. Bella moved her hands from his neck and started to run down his arms and up his chest. Smiling when all she felt was pure muscle. Jake started to kiss her softly. As Bella just barely licked his lower lip, followed by tugging on it gently with her teeth, Jake took it as permission to play and started exploring her mouth with his tongue. He pulled back after a while.
"I have to go now."
Bella leaned up and kissed him, grabbing a fist full on his shirt. "Remember you owe me." She smiled as he let out a laugh.
"Bye Bells. I'll be back in a bit."
She watched his tall bulky figure weaved through the crowd.
Bella looked around behind her after Jake left and found Alice and Rosalie. She wiggled her way over and started to dance with them. They were too into dancing to really bother commenting about Jake. about four songs later Rose was freaking out and pulling at Alice and Bella it get off the floor.
Alice turned to rose once they were through the worst of the crowd."What the hell Rose?" Alice exclaimed.
"My brother and his idiot friends are here!" She hissed. "Come on please just hide in the booth."
Alice huffed and slid in and Bella followed.
"How'd they even get on the list. I mean we only got in because of connections, and even that was hard." Bella said leaning slightly in towards Rose.
Rosalie shook her head. "His idiot friends, are wealthy idiot friends. I shouldn't have told Jasper I was going here."
"Rosie! I thought I saw you! Jasper said you were here." The big bear like guy smiled and scooted in beside Rose. He boomed with laughter at the look of horror on Rose's face.
He stuck his hand out. "I'm Emmett." "I'm Alice, this is Bella." Emmett looked over at Bella.
"You seem familiar, have we met?"
Bella shook her head. "Not that I recall. I'm going to get a drink, Anybody want anything?" The girls shook their heads. So Bella just turned around and headed for the bar.
Emmett Saw the Bella girl start to walk off.
Man does she ever look...The hair...That's.. BELLA
"She's the girl that fucked Edward!" Emmett nearly yelled at loud. Rose looked in disbelief.
Alice looked confused. "Edward? How do you know him?" Emmett started booming with laughter, his frame shaking. "He is my fucking brother. Oh god, I need to ask her a question when she comes back" Rose smacked his chest. "Tell your scumbag brother not to touch her." Rose looked up. "Speaking of brothers." she mumbled. Jasper slid in beside Alice.
"Hey big sister." He smiled. He turned to Alice. "Hey sisters friend." he winked.
Bella got back to the booth. "Um, hi." She said squishing in beside Jasper.
"Belllllll-ah" Emmett dragged out with a huge smirk across his face.
"Yes?" She rose a brow.
"Was it really good, or is Eddie a liar?" Emmett waggled his eye brows.
"Eddie? Eddie who?" Bella asked looking confused as her eyebrows furrowed together.
"Edward Cullen, My twerp brother. And assuming by that question it wasn't memorable." His smirk grew.
Bella looked stressed eyes darting planning a dance. "Alice, have you seen Ange?"
Bella turned to get her answer only to see Alice sucking face with the blonde guy.
"Fuck, Rose can we dance?" Bella pleaded.
"You didn't answer my question!"
"Rose, let's go dance."
"Rose isn't going anywhere until you answer my question," Emmett said smugly leaning forward trapping Rose between himself and Alice.
Rosalie looked pissed. Then suddenly her face turned into a big smile evil smile.
The blonde leaned in and whispered something in Emmett's ear that caused him to gulp. He turned and looked at Rose and nodded.
In a second Emmett was standing and looking nervous. Rose stood up after and said "I'll meet you by the bathroom."
Emmett smiled and practically ran in the direction of the bathroom.
Rose came over and grabbed both of Bella's hands.
"What did you say to him?" Bella said curiously.
Rosalie smiled evilly "I may have suggested that I would make him very happy if he left you alone."
Bella started laughing. "Oh god you are coming out with me more often."
God she is hot.
Currently standing at the bar was Edward Cullen and beside him a thin strawberry blonde named Tanya. Only seconds before he was going to ask her if she wanted a drink, a rather angry looking Emmett stepped directly between them.
"Me, you, dance floor now." Emmett glared at Edward.
"Sorry Emmett, I'm busy. Get Jasp to be your wingman." Edward tried to lean around Emmett to get a view of Tanya.
"One, Jasp's tongue is thirty feet down Rose's friend's throat, and two, I doubt you want Jasp dancing with your little girlfriend." Emmett jestured to the dance floor.
"Girlfriend?" Edward asked confused.
"Yeah, girlfriend. Bella and Rosie are friends. I need you to take the little one, so I can have a talk with Rose." Emmett grabbed Edward by the elbow and dragged him out on the floor.
Bella was dancing with Rose in front of her. She was shaking and grinding her hips to the beat, when she felt someone press up against her back. She smiled and grinded harder and turned around.
"You came back." her smile fell. Edward raised an eyebrow at her clear disappointment in it being him. Bella locked eyes with Edward. She was suddenly aware of his hands on her hips and how bad she wanted to just run, but instead she started to dance slowly.
"You don't look too happy to see me." Edward said in her ear.
"I thought you were someone else." Her hands were so loose on Edwards neck they were almost letting go. She turned to look at Rose, but apparently she had given into Emmett. Searching frantically for some excuse to escape she laid eyes on Ange and Ben sitting at the table with Alice and Rosalie's brother. And starring right at her from the table with fire burning in his eyes was Jake.
Bella almost immediately dropped her hands and ran towards the table smiling, not saying a word to Edward.
She arrived at the table and practically threw herself in Jake's lap. "You came back!" She smiled.
Jake grunted and leaned his chin towards Edward standing at the table. As if asking 'Who the fuck is this?'
Bella looked up at Edward.
Edward reached out his hand and forced a smile. "Edward Cullen."
Recognition crossed Jake's face and he smiled. "Jake Black."
Tension filled the air as Jake and Edward had a stare down. Edward sat across from them in the curved booth.
Finally Ben said something breaking the tension. A sigh of relief escaped Bella, while Ben asked about Jake's job. Bella took this opportune moment to look at Ange. They made eye contact, and Bella started to scold her, and mouth "Naughty, naughty." Ange gave Bella the finger and they both started laughing. That was until Bella heard Jake asking Edward questions about when they had met.
Bella sharply turned her attention to Jake and slowly played with the collar of his shirt. Praying silently, that nothing negative will happen. She didn't even understand why both guys were so territorial over her. She quickly glanced at Edward whose eyes don't leave her fingers playing with Jakes t-shirt collar. Slowly his face turns into a huge condescending smile and he looks at Jake and says it.
"We fucked"
What happened next was nearly a blur. Jake moved Bella over, jumped up, and clocked Edward right in the jaw. Edward rubbed the spot on his along his face wincing. Jake went to go in for a second punch, but Bella placed a hand on his shoulder. "Jake, please" he turned and looked at her pleading brown eyes and put his fist down.
" I should go." Bella's eyes widened. Jake took a couple strides towards the dance floor. "I'll come with you." She went to grab her purse and turned around and Jake was gone.
She turned to Edward. "Thanks a fucking lot asshole. Ruined my fucking night." Bella turned and started wiggling through the dancing people to get outside.
Mortified is all Bella felt. She embarrassed Jake and had a douche bag flaunt her dirty laundry in the air. She pulled out a cigarette and lit it up while waiting for a cab.
Jake looked so hurt. I hate hurting people.
She took another large puff of her cigarette. As a rule Bella doesn't smoke unless in major times of stress. The cab pulled up. Bella stubbed out her cigarette and hopped in. "Where to?" The older man with thinning grey hair asked. After sputtering out her address she starred out the window. Bella saw her favourite diner coming up. It reminded her so much of the one at home. "Actually can you just stop there." Bella asked just gesturing at the diner. The cab driver gave a curt nod and pulled into the parking lot. "Thanks."
In the diner, Bella smiled at the familiar crack vinyl seats. The small TV on the wall that was more static then game highlights. Bella snapped out of her daze. "I take it you want your usual sweetheart?" Looking at her was the familiar grey curls, large glasses and tacky pink uniform. Mary had ran the diner for years. Usually ended up working the late shifts because it gave her more time with her grand kids. "Please and thanks Mary."
Bella's phone started buzzing across the table like crazy. Raising the phone to her ear.
"Hello?"
"BELLA," Bella winced at the thumping of bass and the sound of screaming into the phone.
"IF YOUR LITTLE ASS IS AT THAT DINER POUTING I SWEAR TO GOD I WILL SHOW UP AND DRAG YOU OUT BY YOUR HAIR!"
" I love you too Alice." Bella giggled into the phone.
" ROSE WILL BE OVER THERE IN FIVE MINUTES WITH EMMETT. WATCH OUT BITCH." At that moment Alice hung up.
"I can't believe that guy punched Edward. What a dick." Emmett said slapping his hand on the wheel. "Edward deserved it. If I was Bella I would have let Jake pummel him." They pulled into the parking lot and saw a Bella pouting over some peach cobbler. Rose ran up to Bella's table, in threw a couple bills on the table. Grabbed Bella's hand. "Where are we going?"
"To get fucking wasted."
"Bella, get off the bar someone might see your cooter!" Rose grabbed Bella's arm and tried to gently pull her down. "No, I'm having fun." Rose rolled her eyes. "Emmmmett." She dragged out "Get Bella down please!" At this point Bella had been dancing and singing on top of the bar like a scene out of coyote ugly. "Sure thing Rosie." Emmett put out his arms. "Come on Bella, jump to me it will be awesome!" Bella laughed and let out a loud woo before jumping the small gap into Emmett's arms.
"Alright party animal; time to go home." Rose said as Bella practically passed out.
Emmett and Rose got into Bella's apartment and had put her in bed.
In the elevator Rose and Emmett went down a few floors in silence. "Thanks for the help Emmett I know you usually would have been smashed right now and in bed by now."
Emmett smiled "Not a problem Rosie, I think Bella was more entertaining than any other possible way my evening could have went anyway." They both laughed as Emmett starred at the numbers of the floors going down. "Hey, Emmett." Emmett turned to Rose and was caught completely off guard by her lips on his.
'I can't believe that guy punched me.' Edward was leaning over the bar at the club, rubbing his hand across his jaw.
"You want anything?" The bartender asked. "Rum and coke, heavy on the rum please." Edward sighed.
Getting drunk should make this night better. Edward thought putting his back to the bar.
Bella grunted in her bed. Drunk, still in full hair and makeup.
"Bras are the worst" she mumbled. Sitting up, Bella reached for her phone on her nightstand. A voicemail notification was lit up on her screen.
"Bells, it's Jake sorry about leaving so fast tonight I was just...angry. Could you give me a call when you get the chance? Bye."
Bella starred at her screen. She hit the call back button.
"Hello?" Jakes voice wasn't much louder than a whisper. Probably because it's 3am "Hii!" Bella said quite loudly. "Bells, are you okay?" "I can't get this damn thing off." Bella said while tugging at her bra. "Get off!" She yelled. "Help." She mumbled into the phone. "Bells? Bells where are you?" Jake said with a little panic. "Beaumont apartments" Bella dropped the phone on the bed and started wiggle and grunt trying to get her bra off. It was taking so long that she even forgot she was on the phone with Jake.
"Get off" "Help." Jakes eyes narrowed. "Bells? Bells where are you?" Jake said with a little panic. "Beaumont apartments"
All he heard after that was some grunting and a loud bang. Panic swept across his face. He hung up the phone immediately hopping up and out of bed. Throwing on some clothes he grabbed his keys and was headed to Beaumont apartments. He typed it into his phone and was on his way.
Jake got to the door and called Bella.
"HI JAKE!" he had to pull the phone away. "Bells, I'm downstairs ring me up." He heard some fumbling, a couple cuss words and then a loud buzz signalling the doors open. " what's your apartment number?" "403"
There was a knock at the door. A very drunk Bella stumbled over to the door. She swung it open to see Jake there.
"JAKEY" she screeched jumping into his arms. What Bella didn't realize was that she was standing there in a black bra and a matching thong. Jake quickly shuffled in with Bella hanging off him like a koala and closed the door behind him. "Okay drunky where's the bedroom?" Bella pointed to a door down the hallway.
Jake walked them both there and laid Bella down on the bed. "Why were you asking for help?" Jake furrowed his eyebrows until he looked at Bella. She squirming across her bed. " I can't get my bra off." Bella stuck her lip out. Jake let out a chuckle. "Where are your pajamas?" Bella just sat there pouting not saying a word. Jake sighed. "Fine turn around." Bella stood and turned away from Jake so he could take the bra off. Once it was off Bella jumped into bed all giggly and lifted up the blankets crawling in. She looked up at Jake with her big brown eyes and said "Aren't you going to come into bed?" Jake rubbed his face. "Actually Bells I'm going to go lay on the couch. You're pretty drunk and I'm not comfortable with.." he waved his hand gesturing at Bella and himself.
"This."
Bella stuck her lip out again trying to bend the will of Jake. Hoping he will just hop on in with a good puppy dog eye stare. But Jake was having none of it.
"Goodnight bells." He leaned down and kissed her forehead.
Bella woke up to the smell of toast and eggs. She could hear someone thumping around in the kitchen. She got up quick and grabbed her favourite pair of yoga pants and threw on a shirt. She quickly ran to the bathroom to put her long brown hair up and brush her teeth. She peaked out the door before walking to the kitchen and plopping down on the stool. "Morning drunky." Jake said smiling while loading a plate and put it down in front of her. "Morning" Bella said sheepishly. Jake filled a plate for himself and took a seat at the breakfast bar. Either Bella or Jake knew what to say. The past night was a little crazy and fresh in their minds.
Jake turned to Bella. "I don't think we should go any further Bella..." Bella's eyes met Jakes. His warm eyes were filled with sadness. "It's just we work together and you and Edward have some kind of history... It just is too much for me. I just started this job and I should probably just focus on that."
Bella sighed. " I understand. I really don't have a history with Edward, but I get it. "Jake grabbed her hand. "I just really don't want to be having problems at work. This job is important to me." Jake grabbed a couple more bites before standing. "I'm sorry to kind of leave you with a mess. I just thought you would need some breakfast. You were pretty out of it last night." Bella nodded looking down. "Bye Bells."
Bella was embarrassed. Something that doesn't happen often. She scared Jake away.
Actually Edward scared him away.
Bella's hands turned into fists. Her sadness and embarrassment turned to anger.
I'm going to fucking kill Edward Cullen.
END OF CHAPTER 1