This is Chapter 2. Hope you like it. Please review. I will post each chapter at the 20 review mark.
I woke up the next day in the California King sized mattress, warmed on each side by two very delicious men.
I know what you're thinking but it wasn't like that. Edward was to my left and Tyler, Edwards life partner, was to my right.
Memories flooded back of last night and I sighed. After Edward had forcibly handed James to the police they had stayed to ask a few questions. Everyone was questioned and the security tapes were taken as evidence. I had needed two stitches on the inside of my mouth but nothing more.
For the most part I was just shakey and it had only gotten worse when Edward had introduced me to Emmett, his brother, A.K.A Big Guy. Emmett had apparently wanted to kick James ass for even touching me and was pissed at Edward for waiting until after I had been hit to do anything.
After a small confrontation I had turned to Edward and asked him to take me home. All I wanted was a shower and nice warm sheets.
They were definitely warm. The sheets, I mean. It actually wasn't too unusual for me to wake up in this bed seeing as my room was just down the hall. On the nights that Edwards stayed at Tyler's I would curl up on their bed and fall asleep watching a movie. Sometimes, when I knew the bedroom Olympics weren't going on, I'd wake up in the middle of the night and crawl in with them.
I remember the first night I had done it and smiled. I had woken up after a nightmare in the middle of the night and when I'd scrambled onto the bed in between them, still half asleep, Tyler had looked at me for a moment, then held the blanket up for me and when I had gotten settled, both of them had rubbed my back until I fell asleep.
I must have shifted because Edward stirred and his hand reached out for Tyler. Unfortunately I was where Tyler would've normally been and Edward was reaching below the belt.
"You're not going to find what you're looking for." I warned him. His hand froze, and he groaned before pulling it back. He raised his head from his pillow and looked at the clock. 11:36.
I had a little less than an hour and a half to get to class so I scooted out of bed. I was wearing my Mickey Mouse pajamas, and I briefly wondered how I had gotten into them but decided not to dwell on it.
I padded down the hall to my room and rummaged through my clothes. I grabbed a pair of bikini panties and a matching bra, tight blue jeans and a grey long sleeve shirt that had three buttons on the top. I quickly showered and blow dried my hair, then dressed, adding a grey jacket to the ensemble.
I put my gym bag on the bed and searched for clothes for work tonight. I picked out a red, over sized NY NY shirt, and a pair of black leggings. A long silver chain went into the bag as well.
I slipped my thick key ring on my finger then knocked on Edwards door.
"Answer it." I heard Tyler say through the slightly open door.
"Yeah?" Edward chocked out. I smiled because I knew that Tyler was practically torturing Edward with his mouth. From noises I'd heard before I could confidently say that Tyler was good with his mouth.
"I just wanted to let you know that I was leaving for school." I said. "I'll be done by 5 and at the bar around 5:30. I put Alice and Jasper at the bar tonight nd they should be able to cope for the first thirty minutes."
"O-okay Bella." Edward groaned and I smiled.
"Bye Tyler." I said
"Have a good day, Sweetheart." He replyed then I heard a deep masculine growl. I decided to play the odds.
"Hey Eddie, could I borrow your car today?" I asked. There was no reply.
"She asked you a question, Love." I heard Tyler prompt.
"Sure, fine, just get out!" Edward snapped and I giggled and ran for the keys to his Aston Martin. I was in the garage and driving down the street. I parked in the guarded parking lot and made my way to class.
I was trying to finish my degree during the day. I went to class from 1 to 5 and had two classes only. I was close and I was not going to let anything get in my way.
By the time my class's were out I really needed a drink. I my last teacher was a complete pig. I quickly changed into my work clothes in the bathroom and drove to Cullen's Bar.
As I walked in through the front door I looked immediately to the bar. Alice and Jasper were working very well together and everything was running smoothly. I did a quick visual inventory and made my way to the back room. I grabbed two bottles of Jack Daniels and two of tequila then made my way back.
A cheer ran up when I came up when I came out with the bottles and the bouncer at the bar moved out of the way for me. I set up the bottles and started making my self a drink.
I grabbed a tall glass that I'd normally put Mojitos in, poured in 3oz. of Gin, 3oz. of Bourbon, and 2 1/4oz. of Absinthe. When I saw Edward walking toward me I tipped the glass, trying to delay the inevitable. I slowly drank the Earthquake Cocktail, letting it burn down my throat as he watched and when I was done I put the glass under the bar.
"You always start the night by getting wasted with one drink?" Alice asked me with a smile.
"Not regularly." I said.
"You took my car." Edward said quietly. "You knew I was distracted and you took my car."
"It wasn't my fault you weren't paying attention." I said handing him the keys. He stomped away.
The night was fabulous, lots of drinks made, not a single fight, several customers were buying drinks for the bartenders as well as them selves.
"I need ten triple shot G Bombs with cranberry juice." A guy said from across the bar. "With a fifty dollar tip if you can do it in under two minutes." I smiled at the guy and took his money.
"Tell me when to start." I said grinning. Cheers went up and he started a timer on his watch.
"Now!"
Every one close to us watched as I took out a circular platter and set up ten rocks glasses around the edge and ten mixer cups at the edge of the bar. In one quick slide I filled each cup with 1 1/2 shots of Goldschlager and in the next Absolut Vodka. Then I added two shots of cranberry juice and stacked the cups and put a lid on top. I shook it all up a bit then I spun the circular platter and tipped the cups until they were all full.
Seconds later I heard the small beeping of his watch and smiled when he handed over another fifty bucks.
"One is for you sweetheart." He said. I took one off the tray and he went back to his table. I took a sip of the drink and set it high on a shelf were none of the customers could get it.
The kitchen closed at midnight and the guys went home to sleep and the rest of us kept working till 3 am. When the last of the costumers were out I finished the rest of my current drink and smiled. I was drunk. It was very difficult to get me drunk, but I was.
"Were's Edward?" Tyler asked.
"He went to the warehouse real quick and asked you to wait for him." Emmett said. I grabbed Tyler's hand and turned the music on.
"Dance with me." Everyone laughed as we danced and suddenly I got a really bad feeling. Edwards keys were still in the lockbox under the bar. "Oh shit." I muttered. I jumped over the bar and struggled to open the box. When I finally did I took out his keys and looked up at Tyler.
"He wouldn't leave his keys here." I said. "He would have taken them with him."
"Rosalie!" I screamed. "You lock up tonight." I ran for the door.
"I'll drive." Tyler said and I was aware that Emmett was following us as well as Jasper. We all got in his truck and sped off to the warehouse. It was poorly lit at this time of night but I saw three guys running and Tyler sped in that direction. When I saw Edward laying on the ground I jumped out of the truck while it was still moving. I rolled a few feet on impact then sprinted for him.
"Edward!" I heard him groan as I skidded to a stop next to him and cradled his head in my lap. He was badly beaten and nearly unconscious. "Edward I'm so sorry." I whispered as the others ran up.
"Alice thought we'd need an ambulance so she called and sent one over." Jasper said. "It'll be here in a few minutes."
Edward tried to sit up and winced, reaching for his shoulder. Tyler sat him up so gently and a gasped when I saw the J branded into his skin there.
"Edward." Tyler whispered and I just sat there, stunned as the ambulance pulled up.
"I'm going with Edward." Tyler said. "You take Bella home and give her a few cokes, she needs the sugar right now. Then you can bring her to the hospital. Jasper, take Alice home."
Tyler got in the back of the ambulance and held Edwards hand as they drove away. I clutched Edwards key's in my hands.
"Come on." Emmett said and started walking to the truck. My feet were glued to the ground.
Emmett saw me and when I looked up at him his eyes softened and he gently picked me up, care full of the scrapes I had gotten from jumping out of the truck at twenty miles an house.
He layed me out in the back seat and dropped Jasper off at the bar. A second later, Jasper and Alice were in the truck too along with Rosalie.
"Where to?" Emmett asked quietly to me but Rose answered.
"She lives with Edward."
Emmett shot me a sharp glance but drove to Edwards house. He carried me inside and Jasper poured me a glass of Coke.
"Drink this." He said gently. I realized how thirsty I was and drank the entire thing.
"Bathroom." I whispered quietly. Rosalie led me over to the bathroom and handed me a towel and a robe.
"You take a shower, and I'll have some clothes ready for you when you come back." She told me gently.
"It was James." I whispered to her. "Edward had a J branded into his shoulder." She nodded sadly and left me alone. I stood under the hot water and watched the red water run down the drain. It burned where I had scrapes, which was practically my left side. My hip, thigh and calf and then my shoulder and bicep but it wasn't that bad. I dried off then cocooned myself in the robe as I made my way to my room. I was still drunk but the adrenaline had cleared my head a bit.
Rose had set out a pair of huge sweats, and a stretchy longsleeve shirt that I wore without a bra. I slid on a pair of flats and walked out to the kitchen.
"Oh, Bella." Rosalie said, finger combing my hair. "Do you want to go to sleep or would you like to go see Edward?"
"He probably doesn't want to see me," I said dejectedly, turning away from them all. "It's my fault Eddies hurt and he's gonna be mad at me."
"Non-sense Bella." Emmett said. "He won't be mad. It's not your fault. And if he is mad at you I'll kick his ass."
I stared up at him and burst into tears.
"You better not hurt him you big stupid brute!" I was screaming and hitting him. He just cradled me to his chest and carried me out to the truck. "The key's!" I shouted. "I gotta bring him his key's!"
Rose handed me the keys and I clutched them to me as Emmett drove.
