I'd like to dedicate this chapter to coffee and espresso shots. You guys have been through it all with me.

This is a new story I've been working on and this is sort of a test run for it.


Bella POV

This was a typical scene in my usual Friday nights out. Alice was grinding with a random stranger who stared at other girls' asses. Rosalie was glued to the bar flirting with the bartender, and I was sitting alone at our reserved table. The height on it gave me a fantastic view for maximum people watching, but all I could think about was sleep.

"Bella!" Alice screamed from the dance floor, "Come here girl! What are you doing there all alone?"

What am I doing Alice? I'm waiting for you to be done making a fool of yourself so we can go home.

I shook my head at her and held up my drink in salute. She accepted the fact that I was staying put and gave me a nod.

The club life in New York City was once exciting, fresh, and new to me, until it became old and similar. No matter how many different ones I was brought to, I could never find any difference, no matter how swanky or exclusive they were. Of course Rosalie's previous socialite status got us into the good ones, but we also like the smaller, less known bars scattered throughout town.

Tonight, however, was the grand opening of Bed. Yes, the club was in fact named Bed, and yes there were beds, futons, cushions, and cabanas scattered throughout. It was a great marketing strategy since that was what most people who went to clubs were looking for, but I still felt uncomfortable surrounded by the curtains and posh fabrics. Rose turned around from her spot on the bar and waved at me. Looking down at my drink, I noticed it was getting rather empty, so I headed towards her way, desperate for some sort of buzz.

As I made my way over, I ran into someone. What I ran into was a huge, beast-like man, with dark curly hair and biceps that were almost ripping out of his navy button up. He gave me a wry smile, and I returned it, still making my way towards Rose. I noticed his eyes following me all the way to the bar.

"There you are!" She yelled directly into my face. Yep, definitely drunk.

"Hey Rose, making trouble, I see?"

She giggled. Rose never giggled. "No silly! Me and Jasper here are making some great conversation. Right Jasper?"

"Right." He replied, as if this happened to him every night, which it probably would if the club stayed open long enough.

I gave Jasper a second look. He was definitely hot. Tall, lean, make-you-swoon baby blue eyes, and curly blonde hair. He looked perfect, which probably meant he was far from it.

I ordered another refill on my drink and glanced around. The huge guy I'd run into was still looking my way, giving me the same smile. I smiled back, deciding I was up for at least a little fun. He took that as an invitation to come over and began to bustle through the crowd. Rose spotted him and looked at me.

"Bella! Look what we have here. Is he yours or do you mind if I hit that up too?"

I decided to let Rose have her fun. "He's all yours babe."

She gave me a huge grin just as he sidled up.

"Hello ladies." He said smoothly.

Of course the minute he saw Rose there were no other girls in the room. I looked at Jasper and we both smirked. This obviously happened a lot around him.

Emmet was just asking Rosalie about the song choice or something boring like that and I left without a backwards glance from either of them. I saw an open cabana and decided what the hell? I am in a club that specializes in these things.

I shot Alice a text. I'm in the pink bed. Come find me. –B

The bed was quite comfortable. I closed the curtains around me and flopped down into the pillows. This was rather nice. Maybe I would give this place another try on another night? I doubted it.

The ridiculous dress I'd decided to wear was riding up my legs, practically showing my thong clad ass to everyone. My phone chirped.

B there in 5. –A

The curtains began to open and I left my eyes closed, knowing Alice would began talking a mile minute in a few seconds.

"Oh, I didn't realize this was….occupied." A smooth voice said.

I screamed. I mean I opened one eye let the poor guy hear my extremely loud set of pipes scream my lungs out.

I shot up, taking a protective stance. "This is taken buster and you better get out before kick your ass. Believe me, I will." I'm pretty sure in that moment I tried to sound menacing, but instead I just sounded deranged.

I only then got a good look at him. I could tell he was tall. At least six feet tall. He had a catlike posture, as if he was about to strike. And then I saw his face. It was chiseled, believe me, but it was his eyes that got me. Besides the fact that they were widened in surprise at me threat, his eyes were a striking green, like emeralds. It looked like he was wearing colored contacts but I could tell they were really that color. He had a mop of hair that looked like it had been combed back for the night but had fallen down as the time passed. It was brown, but looked like it would be coppery red in the sunlight. He gave me a half-smile.

"Excuse me, miss. My apologies." Oh God, a British accent. I was a goner, right then and there. Tie me up on this bed and have your way with me you sexy piece of ass.

I saw his eyes flicker to my dress. I looked down and saw that it was less and dress and now more of a shirt.

"Wait!" I scrambled, trying to regain my composure and look alluring. "I'm the one who should be apologizing. I'm sorry I was rude. You can just never be too careful at a club in New York, you know?" I knew I had a shit eating grin on my face and there was no way it was going anywhere soon. This was just too perfect, which meant it was about to go terribly wrong.

He opened his mouth to say something, a grin on his face and of course my gorgeous, overly friendly best friend decided to pop in at that exact moment.

"Bella! There you are! I've been looking everywhere for you. Did you know that all of the beds here are pink? Well, yep, they are."

"Sorry, Alice." I muttered.

"Ooh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize you had….company. Text me later. You know where to find me!" She singsonged on her way out. Leave it to her to put me in a totally awkward situation with a complete stranger.

"So, Bella." My name sounded so sexy rolling off of his tongue. "I would ask you if you come here often, but since this is the opening night and that line it far too over used I will refrain from doing so."

If this man would just talk all night, I would be in serious heaven.

"Instead, I'll ask you what you're doing hiding in one of the cabanas. Trying to sleep no less." He chuckled. I really liked hearing that. I was suddenly inspired to keep him talking and talking and talking all night long until I could finally leave this horrid place. I was more of a small, hole in the wall bar that no one knows about or would dare enter type of gal.

"Well, I'm just here waiting for my friends to finish with their rounds so I can get the hell out of here and go sleep on my actual bed and not this far more comfortable one." I tried my best to keep my voice even. I was not letting this one get away without a fight. I had an ultimate weakness for foreign flavors.

He chuckled and looked up at me. Our eyes met, and I couldn't bring myself to look away. He was quite pretty for a guy, but at the same time very masculine. I was just about to daydream about his abs when he said something.

"Sorry, what?"

"I was just asking you, Bella," he said pointedly, "if you would like a drink?"

"Oh no, I don't really accept drinks from strangers." Now I was rambling. "No offense, but that is what you are. Sorry, I didn't get your name."

"I'm Edward."

"Edward? What Smith? Lee? Thompson? Oh man please tell he you do not have two first names. I hate that. Huge pet peeve."

"Cullen. Edward Cullen."

Shit, that was a hot name. Maybe it was the way his accent made it sound. I was done for. I'd decided it then and there. I was his slave girl, or his kitten, or something ridiculous. These thoughts must be coming from the drinks.

What the hell Bella? Kitten? Are you mad. Yes, I am.

"It's very nice to meet you Edward Cullen. I'm Bella Swan." I held my hand out in greeting.

His hands were large. Oh shit. And warm. Not disgusting and sweaty or tiny. I once dated a guy with thumbs smaller than mine. Haunting. Never again… Dammit Bella stay in the now.

My internal monologue must have been going on longer than I thought because he was smirking at me. I hate smirking, but on him, damn sexy.

We released each others hands and both looked around at a loss of what to say.

Okay Bella, you are hot, twenty-two, and totally into this guy. Reason one, he's hot. There's no way getting around that. Reason two, you haven't gotten laid in so long your girlie bits are about to shrivel up and die. And that must not happen. Reason three, what the hell are you waiting for bitch?

I smiled at Edward and he gave he a smirk that made me want to get naked right then and there.

Shaking my head I got back into the swing of things.

"You know what Edward? I think I may take you up on that drink offer. You seem pretty trust worthy."

"What would you like?"

"Surprise me." I said with a wink.

He gave me another smile, returned my wink, and was gone.

"My oh my, Bella Swan! Who was that hottie that just left your bed?" Rose shrieked.

"None of your business bitch. Now get lost he'll be back soon with drinks."

"No can do hot stuff. We have to go. Alice is throwing up in the bathroom and I have a blister that's about to make me have a fit on my heel."

"What about Mr. I have so many muscles all guys bow before me?" I inquired.

"Oh, Emmet? Done and done. We're meeting for brunch in the morning. I'm too tired to do the nasty tonight." She said. Dammit Rose, you could extend the some courtsey to me and let me get my new toy's number.

"Look Bella, you just got out of a tough relationship. I think you should let this one go to the fates. If you see him again, it's meant to be." Rose was right, as usual.

"Okay, get Alice out and hunt down a cab. I'll be out there in five." I gave her a pleading look and finally she went to retrieve the drunken pixie known as my best friend.

Edward came back soon after with two beers in his hands. The grin was back on my face and he wore the same exact one on his face as well.

"Thank you. Edward?"

"Yes?" He looked at me with those hot eyes again.

"As much as I'd like to kill myself for saying this, I have to go. And as much as I'd like to ask for your number, I'm gonna leave this one up to chance and fate. I have a reason, but I don't think I'm ready to tell you that reason just yet. So hear me out. I like you, and I would really like to see you again. So I'm really going to hope we see each other another time."

For the longest time he just looked at me. Then, he had a huge smile on his face.

Suddenly he was leaning in and I could do nothing to stop him, or myself. As his face got closer to mine, I let go completely. When our lips finally met the air was heavy and thick around us as my lips parted and let his tongue slip in. This was perfect. My hands had a mind of their own as they gripped his biceps and his went to my hair pulling at the roots and making me move closer. Then his hands were in either side of my legs pulling them onto his lap. We kissed and kissed until I couldn't breathe anymore but it didn't stop there. My hands wondered to his hair as his arms went around me holding me close.

We finally broke apart and breathed heavily, our foreheads pressed together. I couldn't help myself and pressed on more kiss on his lips before I got up the best I could and stepped outside of our little cabana world.

All I could do was smile at him, give a little wave as I sipped my beer. He was smiling at me and I turned and did the hardest thing it felt like I'd ever done. I walked away from the hottest, yet most interesting man I'd ever met.

I was such a fool for believing in fate. And that chance bullshut? Absolute garbage. But that's what I get for not following my gut instinct. I get a kick in the ass and a serious wake up call.


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