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Authors Note: Hi guys, thanks for reading. AU/AH Assward Teenfic for everyone, it's written for the sole purpose of fun so, kick back, relax, throw reality to the wind and enjoy *winks*. Expect Crossfire's Of Heaven And Hell to be updated sometime next weekend (or during that week, I have a ton to do at the office sorry), followed by In Love And War. This fic is one I complete at my leisure, Dine and Dash utilizes most of my free time. I'm, at KatieA_Tyler, on twitter if you want an easy way to contact me. Hope all is well with you, take care, love Kat.
Full Summary: The glitch with being BFF's? When it's your friend that causes your heartache, they're the only ones who can ease the hurt. Even if they're annoying, cocky, bastards like Edward Cullen.
Orphaned at 14, Bella is living with her aunt Alice. Now 17, she finds out the nephew of her aunts boyfriend is coming to live with them for a year. Not so bad? That's what she thinks until she sees Edward Cullen in her living room! Could life get any more complicated? AH/AU Assward/Possessward but with plot.
Sugar, We're Going Down
*~*~* Chapter One - Satan's spawn is back *~*~*
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"Bella get down, he's on his way!" My aunt Alice screamed from the bottom of the stairs.
I was still in my room, feigning getting ready but she knew that. Alice is cool, way too young, at 26, to be the legal guardian of a 17-year-old but she tries and she's been getting better at it since she first got me 3 years ago.
My parents Charlie and Renee died on Christmas Eve, and my mom's little sister Alice was named my guardian. The courts were skeptical to give the responsibility of a teenager to a 23-year-old but Alice was determined. She dropped out of college and started out her own designer boutique, she's been running it successfully ever since. The boutique brings in a lot of cash, and coupled with the money and property that Alice inherited from my grandparents, we're pretty well off and comfortable around here.
"Let her be babe, she'll be down when she wants to." Alice's 27-year-old boyfriend's cool voice echoed as he passed my room towards the staircase. "Take your time Bell." He called and I smiled to myself.
That was Jasper, he and my aunt got together two years ago and he's been living with us at the manor for a year now.
He and Alice make a perfect couple. He's the yang to her yin. They balance each other out. He's calm, tall, blonde, southern and way patient while she's eccentric, petite, dark haired, a former partier and bouncing of the walls on most days.
Sometimes I'm still amazed at what a simple cup of coffee can do to change a person's life. They met over at a coffee house, the waitress mistakenly handed Jasper Alice's coffee but Aunt Alice wasn't having any of that, so she walked up to Jasper and demanded her coffee back. Must've been quite the sight, seeing little pixie Aunt Alice at 4 feet 10 inches, demanding that Jasper at 6 feet 3 inches hand her back her coffee with a fire that only she could possess. Whatever it was, it worked. He gave her the coffee on the condition that she sits with him for lunch. As they say, the rest is history.
"BELLA HE'S ALMOST HERE!... SO HELP ME, ISABELLA MARIE SWAN, GET YOUR BUTT DOWN HERE OR I'LL DRAG YOU TO THE BOUTIQUE EVERY WEEKEND FOR A MONTH!"
"I'm coming! I'm coming!" I yelled as I bolted down the steps. I'm a private person but that doesn't mean I don't have a life! I did not want to spend the next month telling perfect strangers that the dress they had tried on, 'made them look thin' or 'looked like it had been made for them',… lying is not my forte.
I seriously couldn't understand how Aunt Alice could be so jumpy and eager for me to get ready while Jasper was nothing but tolerant. Shouldn't it be the other way around? I mean its Jasper's nephew who's on the way. I knew nothing about him aside from a few random facts. He's the son of Jasper's cousin. He's going to be staying with us for the next year while he finishes up high school so he's a year ahead of me. Aunt Alice spoke to him on Skype and thinks he's wonderful and resembles something close to perfection, her words not mine. He co-owns a new business in town with his brother who I know nothing about. The room down the hall from me was going to be his. And he's set to be arriving any second now, hence the meltdown downstairs at the unearthly hour of 8 on a Saturday morning.
I'm fairly private. The quiet one at school who sits in the corner and reads? Yeah, that's me. Don't get me wrong, I have friends and I go out partying and stuff. I'm no little Miss Goody-Two-Shoes but I'm also not the most notoriously popular. I'm just average, I sort of just blend in. I have my own little group at school. Angela, Jessica, Rosalie, Tyler and I have been friends since kindergarten.
Angela started dating, hacker nerd Eric last year so now she hangs out with him and his friends in the 'computer zone' a lot of the time. And Jess spends most of her time out on the field with Mike and his buddies so it's basically just me, Rose and Tyler a lot of the time. I don't mind at all though, Jess and Ange are happy so we're cool, and we still hang out on weekends and at times even at school.
Besides I still have my best friend Rose with me, and Tyler comes in as my best friend guy-wise, so it isn't that bad. I'll admit that even with them, I'm still the oddball. I'm not bad on the eyes but in comparison to them, with my deathly pale skin, plain brown eyes and hair, I'm just well… average. Rose on the other hand, is insanely beautiful with the body of a model, blonde hair and violet eyes. She's fairly liked in the school and Tyler's hobby is surfing, so safe to say, he's got a physique that has the committee girls drooling.
A lot of the time, there's about five kids at the table with us at lunch, and I just zone out, leaving Rose and Tyler to it, even though they always include me in the conversations. I'm private like that. So, with that said, you can see why I'm not particularly thrilled at having someone invading my space for the next year.
As I landed at the foot of the stairs Aunt Alice was beaming at the doorway, staring out as Jasper walked in with a couple of large suitcases.
Guess his nephew's here then.
"Oh Bella, I just know you're going to love him!" My self-proclaimed psychic aunt Alice grinned at me excitedly.
I narrowed my eyes at her. The little pixie's hoping I find a boyfriend! In Jaspers nephew! EWWW!
Jasper chuckled as he dropped the bags in the foyer. "Don't worry Bella. He won't bite."
" Who won't bite? "
I stopped short at the panty dropping deep velvety male voice. The guy walked in and shook off the water droplets from his messy bronze sex hair. And my jaw hit the floor.
There was no fucking way in hell that I was looking at Edward Cullen!
"Bella this is my nephew—"
"EDWARD'S YOUR NEPHEW?" I screeched in disbelief cutting off Jasper. Alice and he looked a bit confused but the cocky bastard at the door grinned and raised his eyebrows at me, loving the reaction. Way to play it cool, Bella!
"You two know each other?" Alice asked smiling like she won the lottery. I knew that happy smile. She really did think Edward and I were going to be an epic love story! Not likely!
Yes I know Edward!
When I was 11 we became friends, spent all our time together. I was his, Edward's , first friend in Forks since he moved here from Phoenix. The two of us were inseparable, literally joined at the hip. Rose, Tyler, Ange and Jess joked about it all the time through the next year.
Then he hit puberty and became God's gift to women. First year he's in high school, enter 'Edward Cullen'! I wouldn't screw him if he was the last man on the planet! If my life depended on it! Why? Because when I was 13 and first had the 'talk', the only person I could picture screwing was Edward Cullen! But then he went and did it!
You're wondering what, right?
Because after a sentence like 'he went and did it', there's supposed to be a long emotional story that follows? No long story. It is, as it sounded. I told you. He went and did it! With my friend and neighbor, at the time, Lauren Mallory!
Safe to say those friendships went down like the Titanic!
He and I stopped hanging out right after, then he moved away that same year and was never to be heard from again. Until now. In my freaking living room about to live with me for the next year! I have nothing against cussing in my head so: Fuck my life!
"We—" I was about to explain to Alice that the fact that Edward and I knew each other was nothing to be happy about when the cocky bastard cut me off, grinning at me with that drop your panties and let's have sex crooked smile.
"Oh yeah, Ally."
Ally? You're joking!
"Bella and I were good friends back when I used to live in Forks." He smirked at me like he could see right through me.
WHAT THE FUCK!
"That's perfect!" Alice clapped. "You two are going to have so much fun!"
"I'm sure we will." Edward raised his brows at me. "Won't we babe-B?"
"Oh yeah, loads." I mumbled chewing the insides of my cheeks, feeling childhood nostalgia. Did he have to call me that?
Stupid Edward started calling me 'babe-B', as in 'baby' when he was 12. Literally picked it up when he first met me and just never stopped. He even beat up this one guy at school for calling me that once.
Part of me is happy that he remembers his nickname for me, but it sure as hell doesn't make anything easier for me. Emotional wreck pretty much sums me up at the moment.
"Right, so now that there's no need for introductions, let's get you settled in." Jasper laughed grabbing one of Edwards's suitcases.
Edward stalled at the doorway pretending to rub out the remaining water from his shoes onto the welcome mat. I eyed him furiously. There was no way I was going to survive a year living with him! As Alice and Jasper passed me walking up the stairs Edward looked up with mischievous hooded eyes.
Damn if I thought he looked good before Adonis should be asking him for pointers with the way he looks now…Eddie boy looked nice.
He's about 6 foot 2 inches, well toned, I mean well toned, you could make out the lean rippling muscle under the semi-transparent, soaking wet, shirt that was clinging to him. His bronze hair was its usual casual disarray and that million dollar smirk was plastered on his face.
"Hey, Bella, " he whispered leaning down to my level and looking me in the eye, "I can't make any promises."
"Huh?"
"I just might bite." And with that one last lingering look he was gone.
My jaw hit the floor. That self assured arrogant bastard!
~.~.~SWGD~.~.~
EPOV
After showering and changing, I assessed the room Alice had given to me. The sweet pixie was stylish I'll give her that.
The room was great, blue walls, black carpet. To the right there was a king-sized bed, with a shelf-styled headboard around it, that was stocked completely with books and music. The furthest wall had glass doors that lead out to the balcony. On the left, there was a walk in closet and adjoining bathroom. Lastly, a slick black workstation complete with a laptop and music system, were to the side of the rooms classic mahogany door.
Collapsing on the bed I smirked remembering Bella's face when I walked into the house. Shock was clearly visible on her face. I was basically as shocked as she was. Of course she was shocked in a furious way and I was about happy as one guy could get but who cares I managed to mask it.
Bella fucking Swan! Bella fucking Swan was Jaspers girlfriend's niece! I've fucking died and gone to heaven! There was no way my luck was that good. Bella clearly still hated me… but I was going to change all that, whether she liked it or not. This was my second chance. Bella Swan was mine. And I had a year to make her see that. Why waste time?
I sprang off the bed and sauntered off to find her. It was almost lunch so I assumed they'd be in the dining room.
I caught harsh whispers as I walked past the kitchen. I hid behind the glass kitchen doors and peeked in hoping against hope that the dim lighting on this cloudy day would work in my favor.
Alice was standing at the stove retrieving a piping hot roast chicken and Bella was furiously tossing a salad.
"He owns part of that new business can't he buy his own damn place?" Bella asked pouring— scratch that— dumping dressing onto the salad.
"Bella, I don't see what the problem is?" Alice chuckled and grabbed the dressing out her hand before the salad turned to soup. "He's a kid, you're about the same age, he's going to be going to the same school as you, you're old friends, he's a masterpiece and we have more than enough room? Most girls would be thrilled."
I smirked, Alice was definitely my new favorite person.
"He's pure evil." Bella stabbed the wooden spoon into the salad and began tossing with abandon again.
"Don't be dramatic, Bella." Alice giggled exasperated, "So he's got a bit of a bad boy streak. Who doesn't love that? It's nothing to kill yourself over."
"Kill myself over Edward Cullen?" Bella scoffs, with narrowed eyes at the offensive salad. "The only way that could happen is if I died of shame knowing that I was once friends with that womanizing, sorry excuse for a… a… friend!" Bella finished finally not being able to come up with a better way to word it than that.
Now I was paying close attention, I laughed silently.
"Very articulate, Bella." Alice laughed before whipping around, taking off the apron and placing it on the breakfast bar. "I'll remind you that Jasper pays half the bills here. My name might be on the deed but this is his house too. Edward stays. At least try and be civil with him for Jasper's sake, Bella please. Now, help your aunt out and bring the food to the table." Alice concluded picking up the chicken platter.
"Fine! But only for Jasper!" Bella called begrudgingly, grabbing the salad and marching toward the dining room.
"Of to a fine start aren't you, Edward?" I whipped around to find an equally amused Jasper, watching from the hall.
He's not really my uncle. He's my mom's cousin but she takes him as her brother because he lived with her most of his young life. My mom's a person like that. Fucking family bullshit, they're cool though.
"What exactly did you do?" he asks stepping forward.
"It was a long time ago." I shook my head turning back to the kitchen.
Jasper being Jasper didn't push the topic. "Try to stay out of trouble Edward."
"Always do Uncle Jazz." I shrugged, walking past him towards the dining room.
"Edward you are family but she is, too. I don't want you giving her a hard time." Jasper's voice was light as we entered the dining room and he hid a laugh, only his expressive eyes that I knew too well gave him away; we must've interrupted something.
"Wouldn't dream of it." I chuckled lightly as I turned away from Jasper and Alice shot Bella a look.
Bella turned to me begrudgingly and smiled the fakest smile ever. It looked like she was being stabbed with a 4 inch blade and was trying to convince us that it was the most amazing thing she experienced in her lifetime.
"Edward I'm so glad you're here. Please take my seat. I don't like sitting here anyways." She smiled the concrete smile one more time, and half walked half stomped away from the head of the table, to sit opposite Alice along the sides.
I smirked chuckling and walked over to her seat. Jasper sat across from me and sent me a 'calm down that ego' look.
"So, Edward tell me, are you enjoying being back in Forks?" Alice asked beaming at me as she passed the steamed vegetables to Jasper.
"Oh yeah. I'm thrilled. Nothing like being back home. Great place you've got here by the way Alice." I complimented her seriously then went on, "I really appreciate you letting me stay. It's like being part of one big happy family." I smirked catching Bella's frigid stance at my words, she still refused to make eye contact with me though and that had to change.
"I'm so happy you feel that way Edward! You're part of the family now so this is as much your home as it is ours!" Alice smiled happily and Bella choked.
I chuckled quietly and busied myself with the garlic bread roll from the basket, ripping some of the crust and stuffing it into my mouth to muffle the sound as Alice gave Bella a pointed look to be hospitable and pass me the food across the too big table.
"Here have some potatoes. They're about as mashed as you are." Bella mock smiled and handed me the dish.
"Thanks. Care for some chicken?" I glanced down and grabbed the platter closest to me, handing it to her. "Just try not to choke on the bone." I grinned wickedly as my good girl Bella blushed a deep crimson. My cock jumped life.
"Still a virgin babe-B?" I questioned not looking away from her, making her more uncomfortable.
She made a fish movement with her pouty pink lips before staring hard at her plate, not being able to deny it. Good!
"Edward." Jasper warned.
"What Uncle Jazz?" I feigned innocence. "I was making small talk."
Bella rose from her seat and shot me daggers.
"Bella…" Alice cautioned slightly like Jazz had.
"I'm so thrilled you're here Edward!" she obliged Alice without turning around as she stormed away and slammed the door shut behind her.
Alice stared after Bella in shock. Jasper shook his head slightly catching my chuckling form and I just shrugged.
"Well, welcome to the 'Addams family', not bad for your first day." Alice deadpanned taking a gulp of her wine and sighed.
Barely concealed silent laughter shook me, as I slouched back in my chair and stared at my plate ignoring Jasper and keeping up my semi-innocent pretences with Alice. Living here was going to be fun.
~.~.~ Thanks for reading. Much love your Kat;) ~.~.~
