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I just enjoy playing with them in my head and putting it on paper.

Sorry it kept saying that it was updating the chapter. I am new to this so I ran into a few bumps adding this chapter.

Chapter 2

EPOV

"Ben, come on dude. We were supposed to meet Jazz and Emmett 15 minutes ago. You know we are going to get shit for being late." Ben was always making us late. I could kill that fucker. Although Ben had become a good friend, we were not as good of friends as Jasper and Emmett and I were. Jasper had been like a brother to me since our dads have been in the Navy together forever, always getting transferred to the same places within the same time frame. It was great. Most Navy kids don't get to have close friends due to having to move around all the time. We had met Emmett at a bar when some Coast Guard guys had started shit with us. Just as Jazz was about to take a swing at the first guy and I was bracing myself to do the same. This huge motherfucker came over and punched one guy in the face and he went down so hard the others just picked him up and took off. I would like to say it was us that intimidated them, but since they had bowed up to us in the first place, I have to say it was all him.

We were supposed to be trying out a new pub that was pricey that way we wouldn't be stuck with all the younger guys. They could be so annoying and it was bad enough that we were going to be stuck with Ben and Mike. Especially Mike. Man, what a prick. He thought that he was God's gift to women.

"Alright Cullen, let's hit it. Sorry it took me so long, I had to call my girl Angela. Since that whole stalker thing with that weirdo she had going on a few months ago, things have been rough for her."

"Oh, yeah, shit man, I forgot. How is she anyway?" I asked, genuinely sorry that I had rushed him. Angela was a sweet girl and didn't deserve the crap that had happened to her.

"She is a lot better, she is going to a therapist and shit, so that helps. She is thinking about moving down here to be closer to us. I told her that she should just stay there since we will be leaving in a few weeks anyway. I would really like to just marry her. We have been engaged for over a year now. As soon as her therapist gives us the go ahead, we will."

"Wow, that's great man. I'm sure it will all work out for you." Relationship talk made me uncomfortable since my parent's marriage didn't work out. My Mom was not "alright being married to a Naval Captain and uprooting her life every few months just to start over somewhere new again." It really took its toll on me. Although, it could have been the fact that last time he went on leave, she had shacked up with our neighbor. It's hard to hate your Mom but when she left us for Rob it made it a lot easier.

Walking in to the pub, I immediately spotted the guys. I could tell by Mike's face that he was trying to convince Emmett of something. "She wants this body man. Not some overgrown muscle farm. Did you see the way she was checking me out? Aw yeah." He said nodding his head. I just rolled my eyes and took a seat.

"Do you believe this shit? He really thinks that the smokin' hot blonde over there would chose his scrawny ass over me. No way in hell dude. You will be paying for dinner when I get those digits." Emmett smirked. He really is a cocky bastard. I looked over at the blonde he was talking about and he was right, she was smoking hot, if you liked that dumb blonde, legs for days type. I laughed to myself. Only Emmett would be ok being with someone that obviously liked to bring attention to herself. I was too jealous. I would rip someone's eyes out for looking at her wrong.

"Is she our waitress?" I asked Emmett. "Nope, wait 'til you get a load of our waitress, you are going to blow a gasket, she is just your type!" Jazz said laughing.

"Oh, really? What type is that?" I asked him, truly curious as to what he would say.

"The girl-next-door in distress type that needs rescuing." Jazz said with his southern drawl. I just started laughing at him. Did he really think I was that bad? Then I saw her. She is balancing a tray on her hand with a pitcher of beer and a couple of mugs. She is breath taking. Her long brown hair flows around her face. Her face is gorgeous, I lock her brown eyes in mine and swear we share a moment. I know that sounds totally girly, but I swear it happened. I have got to get a hold of myself, all I want to do is take her against the nearest wall and kiss her like I am leaving tomorrow. While I am gaping at her with this dirty scene in my mind, I see her start to lose it out of the corner of my eye, I stand to try to grab her, but I can't reach her in time. She hits her perfect ass hard on the floor, then falls back and hits her head on the floor with a thump. She has knocked herself unconscious and all I can think about is reviving her with my mouth on hers so that we can kiss more.

I drop to the ground beside her and lean in to make sure she is breathing. She is. Damn it. Well, not damn it that she is breathing, damn it that I don't get to touch those lips! She starts muttering something about up where we belong and then starts sitting up.

"Bella, is it? Bella, are you feeling alright?"

"Yes, um, I'm ok. Thanks, I'll just…get up… and get everything straightened up." She stands and starts to slip again. This poor klutzy girl. Her t-shirt is soaked but I decide that if I am going to impress her, I had better not look.

"Maybe I should help you to the restroom and get you cleaned up." I offer, it's the least I can do, right?

The blonde says something and winks at her then some asshole comes over and starts yelling at her about hanging all over the customers. Is he fucking kidding me?

"First of all, sir, Bella is not hanging on me, she just took a nasty spill and I was helping her to the restroom to get cleaned up. Secondly, talking to your employees like that is hardly necessary. Are you the owner of this establishment?" I ask him and I feel Bella's grip on my arm tighten. I can also feel some of her tension roll away.

"Well, sir, I, uh… no I am not the owner I am the manager. I just didn't think that the situation was…."

"No, you didn't think before you spoke, you might want to work on your politeness filter; that way in the future you don't sound like such a moron." The douche bag just slinks away and I continue walking Bella to the restroom to get cleaned up.

"As much as I would love to go in with you, I probably shouldn't." I told her with a laugh.

"Yes, thanks, that won't be necessary. I'm uh, Bella by the way. Thank you for picking me up off the floor."

"Bella, I'm Edward and it was my pleasure. I will see you soon Bella." I reluctantly turn and walk away laughing. I will have to make it a point to run into this girl again soon. Although, she is not much for walking, I am sure with a strong man by her side, it is curable. When I get back to the table Emmett is talking about asking the blonde, Rose, out tonight. I quickly agree that I want to invite Bella as well before anyone else can try to stake their claim. I find out that Mike has already tried to call dibbs. "No no fucker. She is all mine and if you want to fight for her, we can take it outside now." "Nah man," Mike says, seeing how serious I really am. "She is all yours dude." I just look over at him like the idiot he is. "Thanks, dude." I spit at him. What a moron. Finally, I see her come out of the restroom door that I have been staring at for the last five minutes and see her walking out in a short jean skirt that makes me choke on my beer. Jazz and Emmett look my way and start cracking up. Emmett smacks me on the back, "You ok there Eddie boy?" I follow her with my eyes and can't believe those legs belong to her. She is too much. If I could have handpicked a girl for me, she would be it. I am starting to scare myself, I need to get a grip.

"Man, I don't want to go out with y'all if you ask them out. You know their friends have got to be dogs. There can't be more than two hot girls in any group and I will get stuck with the coyote. Nope, not gonna do it!" Jasper says all pouty.

"Oh yes you will! It's your turn to take one for the team, remember the last girl Emmett was with?" I say and start laughing. Poor Emmett, if we are out and one of our boys starts hooking up with a chick, its his job to get with the friend and seal the deal. I quit participating in that game a long time ago. One coyote for me was plenty. Bella starts to walk by the table, but I can't just let her go by, I need to say something to her.

"Bella, this is my friend Jasper, he will be joining us tonight, but is worried about being a fifth wheel. Although I will be taking up most of your time, could you convince him that there is no need to feel that way because you will be paying him some attention as well?" "Maybe Bella would like me to show her attention more than she wants yours, ever think of that?" Jazz says, knowing that I have already staked my claim.

"Boys, boys, there is no need to fight. Rose and I just happen to have a roommate that will be joining us so I am sure that there will be enough girls to divide your attention. Now, let me get your orders before my boss comes over here and tries to fire me."

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