I don't own the characters or the plot.

Please bare with me for the first chapter. I want to get the characters situations settled, well mainly Edwards.

Chapter one

"Alice please, I beg you, please don't make me go." I plead desperately.

"Bella, you promised you'd come tonight if I didn't take you shopping last week. A deal is a deal." stated Alice Brandon, my best friend since I was 15, but now I was questioning whether or not I could live with myself if I killed her.

"Come on Bella, it's only a party. Besides you hardly get out and have fun anymore, there will be a room full of strangers who have no idea who you are. This is your new beginning, a clean slate." She said with conviction

"Alice what are you on about?" I said.

"You've been gone for a year, now your back and its time to get yourself reacquainted with the American men." She said wriggling her hips suggestively.

'Agh' I thought.

I knew there was no point in arguing my way out of this one Alice would never shut up about it so why not quit while you're ahead, or in my case behind.

"Fine I'll go, but I choose what I'm wearing." I pleaded, "Whatever you want Bella, but could you choose to wear something that fits in with the latest trend please." She said in a joking tone.

I walking into my room and opened my wardrobe and began to browse through my limited options. I finally can across a plain royal blue dress that sat above my knees with a modest dip in the front and didn't reveal any part of my back.

Alice walking in after I had changed, "Aw Bella why don't you wear something I bought you?" complained Alice when she noticed how plain the dress was. "I wont wear what you bought me because you bought it." I replied laughing

"Come on lets get going we don't was to be late." I said, but stopped when Alice laughed. "What is so funny?"

"Bella were going to a party, your allowed to be late, it's called being fashionably late." explained Alice in a fit of giggles.

Rolling my eyes I replied, "Whatever Alice come on." I turned grabbed my coat, cause it was snowing outside, and pulled her along

We walked out to the street and hailed a taxi.

We were about halfway there when Alice cried "STOP"

"What's wrong, what's the matter?" I asked.

"Bella why the hell aren't you wearing makeup?" she screamed.

'Oh My God' I thought. The taxi driver looked pissed when she said that and continued down the road.

"Alice calm down, you kn-"

"Bella couldn't you at least have tried with your appearance? You're beautiful but these men at the party don't care about natural beauty, they only care about how much of your cleavage is showing, don't you want to attract someone?" she asked.

"I'm going to the party and I said I'd dress myself, that included my face." I said.

She threw her hands up in the air.

"Goodness Bella, you are such a strange girl." She sighed.

"Yes but I am your bestie." I teased.

Minutes later we arrived at one of the most popular night clubs in Seattle, Vampires where the party was held.

You could hear the music pumping through the thick walls of the night club. Vampires was one of those upper class clubs, were only the rich and famous would party and if you were a nobody you weren't even allowed to look at the doors.

The reason I was allowed in was because of Alice. The owners of Vampires were her boss and they allowed their staff in.

Alice's boss, the Cullen brothers, owned numerous glamorous apartment blocks throughout Seattle, a day spa which caused a bit of drama when announced and of course Seattle's hottest night club Vampires.

The brothers were also famous in their own way. They were all heirs to large fortunes, like Paris Hilton, they were famous for no particular reason. Only that they were drop dead gorgeous and rich.

The oldest, Jasper Cullen was known for his angelic looks, blond hair and blue eyes, but like the saying 'Never judge a book my its cover'.

Jasper was a hard worker and cheeky as hell. He was known for his persuasive ways and always got what he wanted, in work and in bed. Alice loved him to death and was working hard to try and win him over, but the problem was his wasn't interested.

Jasper wasn't interested in the friendly, small, energetic and beautiful Alice, he was into stupid women who you couldn't have a long decent conversation with unless you talked about the latest Brittney Spears scandal or how hot Brad Pitt was.

I just hope she gets over him soon or else their will be heartbreak.

But he was nothing compared to his younger brother by 2 years, Edward Cullen. Whose looks were opposite to Jaspers'. He had reddish brown hair, deep green eyes, chiselled features and a toned athletic body which caused women to lose their minds at the sight of him.

I personally think that the Cullens were spoilt and grew up knowing they were already rich and were going to inherit more.

Though you had to give it to them, they did use their money properly. They bought properties all over Seattle, renting out the grand apartments for a large sum. Then they moved on and opened a spa, which increased the number of women interested in them. I mean isn't it every woman's dream to marry a man who owns a spa where you can get free facials? Not mine for sure.

They were sometimes in the papers or magazines for their latest hook up or dumping session. They were crowned the playboys of Seattle and I don't know why women go after them, why not save the heart break.

Men like them only wanted on thing, and once they got it they'd dump you or never call. I'd had enough experience with men like them and I vowed to stay away from those types of players.

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"Bella isn't this place awesome?" yelled Alice over the loud blast of music, "Yeah great." I said, my voice dripping with sarcasm.

We were now a good hour into the party and I was bored. I didn't really have the great charisma Alice had at meeting new people and automatically becoming best friends with them. Alice had so many friends I always wondered why she chose to stay with me, boring Bella, instead of someone who actually liked doing what Alice did.

"Oh look Bella, there's my future husband," Alice cried jumping to get a good view of Jasper, "I've got to say hello. Bella I'll be right back." She said giving me a look that said, 'don't you dare think of running away'.

Everyone around seemed to be having such a great time, and here I was, standing in the middle of it all with no-one. I caught a couple of guys check me out, but I gave them all a look which I hoped said, 'back off! Not interested'.

I wandered for a bit then came across large glass doors which I could see led out onto a large balcony/garden.

The moment I was outside all I saw was couples everywhere. Great I'm officially a loner, I thought before turning and walking to an empty bench which over looked the park that was behind Vampires. It was quite scenic.

I was looking at the view, trying to ignore my neighbours, who were making out on the seat next to me, thinking it was time to go home when I felt an arm snake around me and felt someone's hot breath meet my neck.

'Oh god' I thought.

Sorry about the chapter, it wasn't very good, but please I promise it's going to get so much better.