A/N:

This is my first fanfic ever and I'm really excited about writing it! I fall asleep thinking about it and wake up ready to type! LOL

Summary: Losing is a big part of Bella's life and she's used to it, so much so that it doesn't even bother her anymore. But after an office pool she wins a two week stay at Isle Esme, a rather large island off the coast of Brazil filled with royalties. Will a vacation be all that she wins?

NOTICE!::: Rated M - for future lemos and of course language here and there...

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. Twilight is owned by Stephanie Meyer. (Lucky her...)

Chapter 1 - Winner

"I'm a winner, I'm a winner
Yes, I am, She's a winner
Yeah, yes I am, She's a winner"

(Diana Ross - I'm A Winner)

Third Person Point of View

Early December...

The interoffice memo was sent. Every employee at Forks Literary Publishers Inc., had a new message in their email inbox. The subject read: Esme Isle Two Week Vacation. Bella, just like every other employee, knew that every year around this time the company drew a name from a hat and some lucky employee was sent to a remote destination for two weeks; a full paid vacation just for being a great employee. But when she saw the email she didn't hesitate to skip over it, because she knew that there was no chance in hell that she would have won. She was used to it, always losing at everything, and always losing anything she ever had.

At five, she lost her mother to some younger man who traveled the country playing minor league baseball. She was forced to stay with her father who barely knew how to take care of himself. She raised herself, and cared for her father losing her childhood through it all.

At ten, she laid her eyes on the cute blonde headed boy named Mike Newton. After weeks of secretly crushing on him she was convinced by her best friend Angela to write him a letter. In this letter she poured out how she felt about him, and how his blue eyes were like the sea. She added a 'Would you be my boyfriend,' at the end with an option for him to check yes or no. The next day he gave her the letter back with a check mark next to 'no.' Apparently, he had a crush on Jessica, Bella's rivalry at school.

At fifteen, she realized that she had feelings for her best guy friend Eric. After a night in the town she confessed her feelings and they kissed. He held her hand and drove her home. He too thought he liked her. For a month they dated. But soon Eric realized that he wasn't really into girls, so Bella lost him, to James a handsome senior with long blonde hair.

At eighteen, she lost her father. His battle with cancer had been fought and in the end he lost. Bella was left alone with no one. She graduated from high school and found a job with Forks Literary Publishers Inc., were she sat and read new book submissions every day. It was here that she met Jacob, the young Native American working in the cubical next to hers. His hair was long and black, and his skin a golden bronze. They dated for two years and Bella was completely in love with him. During their last summer together a girl named Leah started working with them and Bella quickly found herself fighting for Jacob's attention. Before she knew it his hand was clasping Leah's and his lips were on hers and Bella was left behind losing once again.

So not getting picked for a two week vacation was nothing to her. She was used to never being first pick, or being the lucky girl with the handsome guy. She was used to being the loser...

"Ahh... I can't believe it!" Angela yelled as she ran over to Bella's desk. Bella quickly closed out of her email and smiled as her best friend approached her. "Are you excited?" Angela asked.

"About?" Bella asked confused.

"You didn't read the memo?" Angela frowned moving past Bella. She clicked on Bella's email icon and signed in knowing Bella's log in information. "Look," she said opening the memo. "You won!"

Bella turned quickly in her chair and focused her eyes on her computer screen. She couldn't believe it. Her eyes were almost out of her head as she read the details pertaining to her new two week vacation.

"Oh my god," she whispered.

"I know!" Angela bounced excitedly.

"I won," Bella said surprised. "Angela I won," she repeated. Angela nodded her head. Bella finished reading the memo before logging out of her email. She sat quietly in her chair surprised that she won the office pool for the vacation. Never in a million years did she think she would win. This was new for her.

"So who are you going to take?" Angela asked breaking the silence.

"You," Bella offered smiling. Angela frowned, she couldn't go.

"I can't, the trip is next week and I promised I would spend some time with Ben and his family."

"That's ok, I can go alone then."

"How about Eric," she offered. They had remained friends even after the fallout of their mini relationship.

"He's going to be with James the next two months in Europe," Bella answered. "But I'll be ok Angela don't worry."

"Ok."

"Ang, I can't believe I won."

"I know this is good Bella. You get to go to Isle Esme.," Angela said with a dreamy tone. "That place is spectacular. They have white sandy beaches, and crystal clear blue waters. Oh, and it's hot all year around so you get to get away from this cold here in Forks. And did you know it's governed by royalty."

"Really?" Bella asked always a sucker for stories of kings and queens.

"Yeah, Isle Esme belongs to Volterra in Italy, and it's governed by one of the Volturi brothers."

"But isn't it somewhere near Brazil?" Bella asked.

"I believe so, but that doesn't matter. Anyway, maybe you can find a prince for yourself," Angela added batting her eye lashes.

"I might be lucky enough to win this trip but that's as far as my luck will go. However, I am looking forward to getting away for a while, even if I'll be alone," Bella said sadly.

"I'm sorry," Angela added hugging Bella. They chuckled. "Well I better get back to my books; I'm reading about a forbidden vampire romance."

"Ugh, you always get the cool books!" Bella yelled as Angela walked away.

Bella returned to her work, happily knowing that for once in her life she had won something.

Something so much bigger than she could ever imagine...

A/N:

I did this chapter in 3rd person, but the next chapter will be in Bella's point of view.

This chapter was to serve as a reference point to where Bella is in her life and what she has lost in her past.

If you review, I would gladly appreciate it, however I know it's too early to really say much. If you question something, I will answer because that's just who I am. I'm always available for discussions =D