Chapter One: The Night that Changed my Life

Bella's POV

The day I had been anticipating for eighteen years had finally arrived. I was graduating high school. I lined up in the back of the auditorium with the rest of my classmates, anxiously awaiting the signal to begin the march to our seats. When the time came, I shuffled in behind Jessica Stanley, a silly girl I had never really gotten along with, trying my hardest not to trip on the long, blue graduation gown. Turning into my aisle I could see my best friends Alice and Edward Cullen sitting up in the front of the group.

Alice had been my best friend since the first day if kindergarten. I walked into the classroom clutching my dad's hand and this small, pixie-like girl with short black hair and blue eyes approached me, subtly bouncing up and down.

Flashback:

"Hi my name's Alice! Who are you?"

"Bella," I replied while halfway hiding behind Charlie's leg.

"Would you like to sit with my brother and myself over at that table?" she asked while pointing to a table in the middle of the room at which I could see a boy with bronze hair sitting.

"That's very nice of you Alice," Charlie said. He gently pulled Bella in front of him and turned her to face him. "Go along with Alice honey. School won't be that bad, you'll see. I'll pick you and your brother up at the end of the day and you can tell me all about everyone you meet and everything you do, alright Bells? I love you…" he trailed off while giving Bella a hug and gently nudging her on her way.

Alice grabbed my hand and pulled me over to the table she had indicated.

"This is my brother Edward," she informed me.

Edward was possibly the prettiest boy I had ever seen. He had messy bronze hair and the clearest green eyes.

"Hello I'm Edward Cullen," he said while reaching out to shake my hand.

"This is Bella and she's going to sit with us," Alice said in an excited manner.

End of Flashback.

Since that day Alice and I had been practically inseparable. My big brother Emmet called us the twins because we spent so much time together. Edward and I were another story. We had grown up just as close as Alice and I had, but now we weren't as close as we used to be. We were still good friends though, just not quite as good. He began getting a bit distant when he started dating girls. This bothered me some as I had noticed I had a crush on him shortly after he found his first girlfriend in our Freshman year.

I was brought back to the graduation ceremony when I noticed my classmates beginning to walk up to the stage and receive their diploma. Before I knew it, I was lined up at the side of the stage awaiting my name to be called.

"Bella Swan," the vice principal called out over the microphone. As I carefully walked to the principal to obtain my diploma I heard a cheer rise up from the back left side of the auditorium. I looked over and saw my dad with one of the biggest smiles I have ever seen on his face. Next to him was my brother Emmet who was cheering as loud as he could – which was actually very loud. Sitting beside Emmet was his girlfriend Rosalie, who was Alice and Edward's older sister, and next to her were Carlisle and Esme, their parents. Alice, who was already back in her seat next to Edward, was bouncing around again while clapping for me and Edward gave me his crooked grin that I loved so much.

I blushed as I reached the principal, a curse that has plagued me my whole life. I tend to blush over just about anything. I shook the principal's hand and received his congratulations before walking off the stage and back to my chair. As the remainder of the graduating class was called I sat there thinking about the party I was attending later at Alice's house. We were announced as the graduating class and threw our caps in the air and then it was all over.

Alice came bouncing/running over to give me a big hug before our families managed to make their way towards us.

"Congrats kiddo," Emmet said as he grabbed me up in one of his bear hugs. He put me down and Charlie was next to give me an awkward hug.

"Way to go Bells," he said.

We split ourselves off from the Cullens because Charlie wanted to take me out for a family dinner to celebrate before the party. We went to the Lodge, which was his favorite restaurant and one of the few good places to eat in our small town of Forks. Emmet was his usual rowdy self and could hardly wait for the party. Being Rosalie's boyfriend ensured that he would be invited to attend Alice, Edward and, yes my, graduation party at the Cullen's house. Dinner passed smoothly and the Emmet and I were on our way.

Upon entering the Cullen household Alice pulled me up to her room to fix my makeup and force me into an outfit she thought would just be perfect on me, a pastime that she lived for. An agonizing hour later I was finally deemed done. We slowly walked down the stairs in my death traps called heels and over to the bar. I usually did not drink a lot and it would not take much for me to get nice and buzzed - that's all I was looking for, a nice buzz. After my third shot I was on the dance floor bumping and grinding with my best girl when I look over to Em to see him mouthing for me to slow down. Two more shots later and I was dancing with Mike Newton, a classmate of ours. He pulled my hips close to him rocking back and forth in time with the bass.

I turned my head to see Edward going over to the bar time for shot number six. As I walked over I fell into him, my face coming into contact with his hard chest. Boy I love his chest… Lust shot through me but I was able to contain it and get myself another shot. Tequila shot basics: salt, lick, shot. I look over to Edward and pull him onto the dance floor. I honestly didn't know where this boldness had come from, but I didn't really care.

"Dance with me Eddie," I slightly slur. We made it to the dance floor and started moving to the beat.

The music was jumping and our hips were rolling with the bass line, and as I rub my ass up against him I feel his very, very prominent erection. He grasps my hips and turns me around to face him. All I see at first is his smoldering green eyes. Eyes I could get lost in. Eyes I was easily and willingly getting lost in.

"Bella," he purred while gently grinding himself into me.

"Yes?"

"Upstairs now!!!" he said against my ear.

With that I found myself being pulled through the Forks High School students in attendance. In his room he pushed me up against the door and began kissing my neck and trailing down to my breasts. He took his hand and slid it up my skirt, taking his fingers and running them fiercely along my wet panties.

"You want me don't you Bella? I can feel how wet you are for me," he purred. "Tell me Bella… Tell me what you want."

"You," I respond without hesitation. "I want you."

And with that he slowly pulled down my panties and moved me over to the bed. He slipped one finger in side of me slowly moving it back and forth. He slid another finger inside of me, moving faster and faster until I found a quick release. With one more kiss he pulled his fingers out of me, pulled down his pants and boxers, laid on top of me, and he thrust himself inside of me.

"Fuck Bella!" he moaned. "How could you not tell me that you had never had sex before?"

I looked up at him and told him it was ok just to give me a second. I wiped the tear from my eye and told him to go on. And with that in one drunken night I lost my virginity. I now know three things: first, whoever said it did not hurt lied; second, whoever says that they came the first time they did it lied; and third, I was more in love with Edward than ever before. This night changed my life forever.