-Chapter Two-
One night out I'll never forget!
"Bee, wake up babe, we're back at your's." Rosie's voice sounded really loud in the silent car as she gently shook my shoulder, "five more minutes Rosie." I mumbled sleepily. I heard her and Em chuckle quietly. I suddenly opened my eyes and looked around. "Where's Edward? I never got to thank him, for helping me." I asked Rosie, she looked at me warily,
"Uh, Edward went back to college, but he wanted you to have this,"- She handed me an origami Swan -"He said that there's a note when you unravel it." I looked at the stupid paper creation and decided to read it later.
"You lot coming in or what? I ain't waiting to go out!" I hollered to the crowd surrounding my house. I stepped into the house after collecting my bag and checked my mobile. I had seven missed calls, four text messages and two voicemails. I checked my texts and they were all from Edward;
'Hey! Are we still on for tonight? Tb E x'
'Bella, please call me or text me, to let me know how you are!'
'Ok Bella, I'm sorry I didn't come with you back to yours, I had to get back to my lessons, but call me. I wanna know you're ok! E x x'
I sighed and checked my voicemail instead of texting him back; they were of course off Edward.
"Hey Bella, I'm sorry I left without saying goodbye but let me know your ok and if the invitation is still open to join you tonight. I need to know cuz I gotta go back home and get changed, I've got blood all over my shirt! Call me" I deleted the message and listened to the next one.
"Bella? I'm worried about you, call me please! I'll see you later. Edward." I deleted that message too and decided to text him back.
'Hi Ed, Yeah we're still on 4 2night. Call me l8r so I can tell ya where to meet us! Luv B x' I hit send and went upstairs to get changed.
Looking in the mirror, I saw my face looked like I'd gone ten rounds with Mike Tyson. "Rosie, LouLou, Smurf and Tink! I'm gonna need your help!" I called down the stairs, the four of them appeared in my room quicker than I thought possible.
Amber chose my outfit, picking out my black Hooch skinny jeans, a sliver batwing top, a black belt with a sliver butterfly as the clasp and my sliver stilettos. Rosie decided to help me wash my hair because of the blood that had dried into it. Saffy was designated my make up artist and Tink decided to occupy me by talking crap.
Just then my phone rang, "Tink, pass my phone will you, please?" I asked, she handed me my Blackberry and I saw it was Edward calling. I answered the phone
"How goes it Cullen?"
"Fine Swan, you wanted me to call you? Where we meeting then?" I decided to give him directions to my place. It'd be easier on all parts.
"You know Moss Side well Ed? I live on Greater Western Street, 352, come here and we can get a mini bus into the town, you can crash at mine tonight, saves you driving home." I told him
"Cool, I know where that is, see you in half hour." The line went dead and I threw my phone onto my bed.
"That's the best I can do Bee; it's covered that's for sure, but take your compact and some gloss just in case kay?" Saffy tinkled. I smiled at my reflection, I looked good. The outfit Amber chose made me look more curvy and top-heavy; the belt she'd teamed with it sintched me in at the waist showing off my hour-glass figure. Rosie straightened my hair with my fringe covering my forehead and Saffron did my make up so well it covered the bruising, she'd given me smokey dark eyes with liquid sliver eyeliner, put on fake lashes 'to even out my lash line' and kept my lips nude with clear gloss. I was finally ready, thanking my best friends and promising lots of sambuca shots to them tonight, I made my way down stairs.
All the boys were drinking Fosters in the front room, laughing and joking. Jasper and Emmett sat in a corner planning on how to find Jacob. The doorbell rang I went and answered it.
I opened the door with a flourish and there stood Edward, looking like a freaking male model, His hair dripping from the rain, his leather jacket splattered here and there from the wet weather, his shirt was black and he wore fitted dark blue jeans. I smiled at him, "hey, come in. We'll be going soon." He smiled back and I stood aside to let him in out the rain.
"Hey Cullen, looking good doll" Danni said as she passed him on her way to the kitchen, he smiled and looked at me.
"You look good. Where are we going anyway?" He asked quietly.
"We're going into town, just to a few clubs. You got your Driver's licence for I.D?" I asked, he nodded so I led us into the kitchen where my very considerate brother had laid out the spirit bottles and cans of lager.
"Wanna drink? We got; vodka, Jack D's, Bells, larger. Sambuca and cherry Lambrini." I offered,
"I'll have a can if ones going?" I handed him a can of Stella and poured myself a good measure of Jack Daniels before topping it with coke. We drank and chatted for a while before I smelt the whiff of weed coming from the back door, "you smoke Edward?" I questioned him, he shook his head.
"Not weed, I'm trying to quit cigarettes. Do you Bella?" I shrugged and answered,
"Sometimes. I used to smoke weed a lot but I cut back loads, now I only have a spliff on the odd night, or when I'm going out if I feel like it." He didn't look shocked this time, like I thought he would. "Talking of ciggys, I'm going out for one, Dee's got 'em. You coming out?" I asked, he nodded so I led the way to Dale, who was cuddled up with Hayley on the loveseat. "Dee, you got my Ciggs?" I called to him, he bent down to the bag at his feet and flipped a sleeve of ciggs at me, I caught them easily and opened them to take out four packets, throwing them to Rosie, Tink, Amber and Rach, they all stood and followed me out into the back garden.
"So Cullen, tell me about yourself, hobbies and such like." Amber spoke quietly but forcefully, Edward's face went blank for a moment before he set it into a mask of indifference. "I play the piano, guitar, flute and drums. I work for my Father's pharmaceutical business and I live in a twelve bedroomed house, secluded in its own grounds the size of two pro football fields, I drive a Lexus sport imported from America and I own a Harley Davidson motorbike. Anything else you'd like to know Amber?" He cocked an eyebrow at her, I had no idea what her face looked like; for all I knew she could be stood gawking at him like I was.
"How long ago did you pass your test? Bike and car?" Amber quizzed,
"Two years ago, I passed both within two weeks of my seventeenth birthday, car a week after and bike a week after that. No I don't have a speeding ticket, nor have I ever been involved with police." He stated simply.
"You live in a twelve bedroomed house?" I squeaked. Edward turned to face me, relaxing his mask of indifference as he did so, and nodded slowly,
"Bee, stop gawkin' at the poor bloke! So what, we all know he's a 'RichDick'." Rosalie laughed. I shook my head in disbelief.
The cigg I'd taken out of the box lay on the ground wet, "Aww man, fuck it! I dropped my cigg! Ok piss off so I can smoke in peace!" I joked with Rosie, Amber, Tink, Rach and Edward. I turned away from them, fixing my eyes on the concrete roof of my shed, it was my 'safe haven' as a kid. I realllly needed a few minutes alone up there so I took off my heels, climbed up onto the bins and swung myself onto the roof.
I folded myself onto the tarpaulin that I'd kept dry by keeping it in an old sleeping bag holder.
I sparked up a cigg and inhaled deeply, savouring the warm sensation that travelled down my throat.
I didn't notice that I wasn't alone until he spoke into my ear, causing me to jump half a mile and swat his arm.
"I didn't mean to scare you Bella, I watched you climb up here and wondered what was so special about it, so I followed you. I hope you don't mind." Edward's voice was utter velvet, so smooth and supple it caressed my ears and made me feel warm inside.
"I don't mind, this is a great honour for you by the way. If you'd been someone else, I'd of kicked your arse down from here, literally." I snickered, he smiled at me softly, then asked me something strange,
"You got a spare cigg? I'm craving kitten."
"I thought you were trying to quit?" I questioned,
"It's harder when a very sexy woman is smoking in front of you." I felt like a right idiot as I blushed brilliantly and looked away from him to get him a cigarette. "Would you mind very much if I did something that I've wanted to do since this morning Bella?" He asked, I turned to look at him and he hypnotized me with his eyes.
"Um, I won't mind. I don't think." I whispered,
"Good, now. Trust me." He muttered and while keeping eye contact with me, he used his right hand to brush my cheek and cup the side of my face, before leaning in slowly and pressing his lips softly to mine. I swear to god, I spazzed out on him. I jumped on him, knocking him flat on his back and straddled him, never breaking contact with his beautiful, soft lips.
We stayed like that for god knows how long before I heard "Bee? Yo BEE? Where you bleedin' disappeared too?" I broke contact with Edward and listened intently for any footfalls heading our way, he went to say something but I clamped my hand over his mouth tightly. "I'll be in, in a minute Emmett! Go back inside!" I called down to him, I didn't hear anything so I decided it was safe to resume my attack on Edward. I smiled down at him and removed my hand, his lopsided grin made my heart flutter in a strange way.
'God, I'm turning soft! Warm fuzzies one minute then heart flutters!' I thought, then giggled at myself.
"What's so funny? Did you open your swan by the way?" Edward asked, I shook my head and bent down to kiss him again.
I started grinding my hips into his, making me rub myself onto his length. He uttered a strangled moan and then I was being pulled from him, a strong, muscled arm around my waist.
"Emmett! Get the fuck OFF! What're you doing! Put me DOWN NOW!" I screeched at him,
"If you value your legs Cullen I suggest you piss off, NOW!" Emmett roared. I stared wide-eyed at Edward, he obviously had no fear, seriously the bloke was just sat there looking at me and smirking like an Adonis! This guy had a death wish! Emmett didn't like to repeat himself. "Emmett, I don't mean to be rude, but could you give me and Bella a moment alone? I hadn't really finished kissing her." He stated politely. He asked me, "Do you want me to leave Isabella? I can if you want." I shook my head frantically at him,
"I want you to stay, you're a guest in my home. Please ignore Em here, he's a big teddy bear really." I knew I was pushing my luck with Em, I could feel him shaking with rage at our antics.
I thought it was all over when Emmett finally put me down. Oh how wrong was I?
It happened so fast I only just caught what happened and believe me when I say, I wouldn't have believed it at all if I hadn't seen it with my own two eyes. Emmett launched himself at Edward, narrowly missing him. Em tried again but missed, Edward looked calm but had a calculating look in his eye. Emmett threw a punch directly at Edward's face and he caught it!
I mean like you see in those old Kung-Fu films, Edward just caught Em's huge fist in his and twisted ever so slightly but Em's huge frame buckled and he was on his knees in front of him. I stared in shock at what was taking place.
Edward did not once punch, kick or try to harm Emmett in any way, he just stood with Em's fist in his hand and it looked like he was putting pressure on a particular spot on Em's wrist. Then suddenly Emmett went limp and Edward laid him on the tarpaulin and placed the arm he still had a hold of across his chest.
"WHAT THE FUCK HAVE YOU DONE TO HIM CULLEN?" I screamed at Edward. He turned towards me with his palms facing upwards,
"I simply put him to sleep, I held one of his pressure points, he is perfectly fine Bella, I didn't want to hurt him in a fight." His face was calm and soft, like he was scared he'd frightened me.
In fact I wasn't frightened just furious and I felt I owed this to Emmett, so when Edward came towards me until he stopped mere feet from me, I pulled back my fist and snapped it forward with all my body weight, straight into his chest.
He doubled over, winded and I went to Em's side, kneeling down to get a better look at him. He indeed was sleeping, his face calm and relaxed no trace of pain upon his features.
"I'm sorry Bella. See you at college," came Edward's soft voice, hearing him start to descend I suddenly felt exposed and alone,
"Edward, wait!" His foot falls halted, "I'm sorry, for punching you. I just, I'm just protective of him, he's the only other person I can always rely on. He's like my brother." I spoke softly, not trusting my voice not to break.
"It's ok Bella, like I said I didn't want to hurt him in a fight. He's not under that deeply, shaking his shoulder should make him come to." I glanced up at this strange boy and saw his eyes were burning with honesty. I froze up and considered him,
'Edward is serious, I believe he'd do anyone some damage in a fight, never mind Emmett!'
Seeing me frozen beside Em, Edward came to my side, knelt and shook his shoulder gently. Emmett began to stir, finally after much coaxing from me, he sat up and eyed Edward scornfully.
"You've got bollocks, I'll give you that kid." Em snorted, I released a breath I didn't know I was holding.
"Come on, let's go phone a taxi into town. I think I need a pole, alcohol and my girls to grind with." I spoke with false enthusiasm. Edward eyed me carefully and asked,
"You really want me to come? I can go home if you'd prefer." He didn't sound happy, I wasn't about to piss him off so I spoke before thinking,
"Of course I still want you to come, you idiot!" I snorted a laugh and jumped down off the roof.
Walking into the kitchen I picked up my mobile and dialled the local taxi firm, I spoke to some asian bloke who assured me the taxi would be there in five minutes, no later, he obviously knew who the Swan's were. I needed a drink!
I looked around for my glass and found it empty, grumbling to myself about 'annoying assfuckers who think it's ok to steal my drink' I poured myself half a beaker full of Jack Daniel's and downed it in one, smashing the glass accidentally when I slammed it onto the work top, "the FUCK? Yo, bitch stop breaking my glasses and shit, my Mum'll do her nut if sh-"
"Shut up Jaz! It was a fucking accident ok?" I barked at my brother as I got another glass and poured myself sambuca.
The mini bus was beeping outside, so we all made our way out to it. I decided to sit up front so I could tell this muppet where to go and evidently Emmett wasn't going to let me sit up there alone, I huffed and put my seat belt on, hating the fact I wasn't the one behind the wheel,
"Where to?" The driver asked in his heavy Pakistani accent,
"The hole in the wall, you know it?" He nodded and took off.
"Bee? You ok? You're shifting so much, I swear I'm gonna have to tie you down!" Chuckled Emmett, I didn't hesitate on punching his shoulder, "Ow! Bee, what the hell was that for?" He demanded, I shrugged and faced once more out of the windscreen, bouncing my knee worse than when he pointed it out.
It took us fifteen minutes to arrive at 'The hole in the wall' and once there I left Jaz to pay the grumpy git of a taxi driver and shot off to the front of the line, our uncle Garrett owned it which meant free entry anytime. "Hey Bella, looking good sugar." I glowered at James, he was the head of club security and was a bigger sleaze ball than Tim Curry in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'.
"Just let me in fuck nut, before I dispose of your nuts." I hissed angrily at him, the group was still about five minutes down the road, amazingly I'd managed to sprint up to the club with the hope I'd get lost quickly and be able to find some hot guy to grind with. Of course with James on the door, I was having no such luck. "Listen dickweed, I'll have your head on a sliver platter if you don't stand aside and let me in!" I spat at him, Emmett suddenly appeared at my shoulder, "Problem, James?" James shook his head and unhooked the red rope to let us pass.
"I'm going to the bar, make sure Edward gets in will you? I know James will be funny about it and I don't think Jasper really likes him." I sped through my request to Emmett then set a quick pace towards the black curtain parting me from a night of alcohol and dancing.
Pulling the curtain back, I strode into the bodies grinding and sweating against each other. Forcing my way through the crowd I stumbled and tripped, but before landing face first a strong pair of arms caught me. "Thanks Em, but you really gotta try and stop saving my arse, its quite annoying actually." I gasped. Then I realised that actually, the arm keeping me upright wasn't Emmett's. I turned my head to see a smug looking smile on some random dude's face, I twisted myself away from him and smiled shyly. "Uh, thanks, sorry I thought you were my big brother." I turned to walk away and this dick had the audacity to grab my wrist, he pulled me closer to him and leans down to whisper into my ear, "I don't mind helping a sexy little thing like yourself but I'll always ask repayment." I stood gaping at his words. I wrenched my hand away from him and pushed him away from me with all my strength.
"I like the feisty ones, I'm Embry by the way. You are?" He acted like I hadn't just shoved him away, I glowered at him and growled, "Bella Swan." His face fell,
"I'm sorry, I didn't realise who you were, I'll leave!" his rushed apology told me all I needed to know, he knew Jaz. He hurried away from me, not once looking back.
"Bee! Come on, the girls are going up on the poles. Shots are first!" Rosie announced loudly, I followed her through the crowd and to the bar, "LEAH! SAMBUCA SHOTS!" Rosie hollered down the bar, Leah nodded and set about making up the shots.
I turned around to face the club, noticing people from our college and others who looked good and some who were wearing trainers and crap. I noticed Edward talking quickly to Jasper, my curiosity stirred as I contemplated what they could possibly be talking about.
What ever it was, if it was about me then it really wouldn't be good, not at all...
"C'mon Bee! All the GOOD poles will be gone if we don't hurry the Eff up!" Saffy squeaked.
Rolling my eyes at her I grabbed my shot, downed it and followed the girls up onto the pole platforms, the platform was big enough that all of us girls could fit on it. The pole had its own podium in the middle, I shot up dragging Rosie with me, we began to dance around the pole, Tinie Tempah's Frisky began pumping out of the speakers, my girls were bump and grinding all over each other, whilst me and Rosie rocked the pole.
After an hour or so me and Rosie left the other girls on the pole platform going in search of drinks. We laughed and stumbled our way through the crowds of people, I looked around and saw Edward stood protectively in front of the V.I.P area, he honestly looked like a body-guard. He didn't even notice the skinny little wretch, trying to grind and successfully catch his attention. I had one thought 'MINE', startled at my own thoughts I began to make my way over to where Edward was stood now chatting to another little skank. Jealous and possessive thoughts ran through my mind and as I approached them I heard a snippet of their conversation.
"Well I'm already here with someone, kind of. I don't mean to be rude and anyway I'm working." Edward shouted above the music.
The girl looked crest fallen but nodded anyway. "That's a real shame honey, I would've made your night end on a high note." She simpered at him. I'd had enough sexual innuendo's to last a life time. I made a move forward and Edward spotted me, his smirk crept onto his lips as I sauntered forward. I decided to stop hiding from what happened on the roof at home. The night would be better if I had him on my arm anyway. "Hey you, what's Jaz got you doing now?" I asked loudly,
He obviously snagged on quickly, "hey Kitten, oh Jaz just asked me to keep an eye on you girls up there." He winked at me whilst I pouted at his new nickname, he laughed at me and pulled me into his side, looking purposefully at the girl stood there. I scowled at her, "summot you want with MY man love? Or would you like a free nose job?" I growled out. She looked at me, eyes wide, shook her head and scurried off.
I pulled away from Edwards side and looked up at him. "So, YOUR man huh?" I giggled and swatted his arm,
"oh shut up you idiot! I only said that so she'd leave you alone and anyway who're you 'hear with, kinda?'" I asked smirking at his smirking face.
"Well I only said that to get that girl off of my back, you know self-preservation and all that?" He chuckled.
"You know Cullen, all you had to do was ask. I wouldn't mind being your real date." I didn't let him answer but instead grabbed him and crashed his lips to mine. I felt warmth spread through my whole body, leaving my nerve endings on fire.
The kiss couldn't have lasted more than a minute before I pulled away, panting like an idiot and feeling light-headed. "That was... Wow." Edward said, panting hard like me, I giggled at him and nodded.
"BEE? WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?" Rosie shouted over the music, I actually blushed and turned away from her.
"Bells? You okay?" Edward asked, I felt a sharp pang when he called me 'Bells'. That was my Dad's nickname for me. I pushed away from him, feeling my cheeks burning and shouted,
"DON'T EVER CALL ME THAT! YOU HEAR ME! NEVER A-FUCKIN-GAIN!" Jasper and Emmett came darting out of the V.I.P section then, both obviously had heard me. Emmett grabbed Edward up by the collar and yelled, "WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO ARSEHOLE!" Edward stood stock still, eyes trained on my face, concern etched into the very lines of his handsome features.
"EMMETT! Let him GO! He-He didn't KNOW!" Emmett growled at me, "FINE! HE CALLED ME B-B-BELLS! HE DIDN'T KNOW! GET THE FUCK OFF OF HIM!" I yelped out, Jasper's face turned. He went from mild amusement to absolute fury. "JAZ, LEAVE IT! HE DIDN'T KNOW!"
"YES HE FUCKIN' DID! I TOLD HIM EARLIER, WHEN WE SPOKE! I TOLD HIM TO NEVER CALL YOU THAT!" I looked at Edwards ashamed face and felt my fury build within me. I did the only thing I knew how to do, I pulled my fist back and punched him in the face, gashing his cheek deeply with my grandmother's engagement ring.
"I'm going home. I'll see you all tomorrow." I spoke loudly enough for everyone to hear me, turning on my heel I fled into the crowd of people. Tears, real honest, hot, embarrassing tears flowed down my face as I pushed my way outside.
I managed to reach the door and pass through it, running up the road I found the taxi rank. Still too upset to even think about going home I sparked up a cigarette and took a long deep drag, relishing in the burning warmth that came with smoking. It helped to clear my head and I finished it in a minute flat.
Jumping into the closest cab I saw, I gave my address and paid the driver before hand, telling him if he didn't hurry up I'd chop his bollocks off and feed them to my rottweiler.
The driver took off speeding, not talking or even looking at me. Good, so he fucking shouldn't... I was too wound up and emotional by the time we reached home.
"Thanks" I mumbled as I quickly exited the cab, standing outside my front door I wondered about actually going in. Something to me didn't seem right, for a start, my bedroom light was off, which it never was; I'd always leave it on so it looked like I was in there.
I started up the small front path and made my way inside, slipping my shoes off and casting them into a corner.
I heard it. The creak of a floorboard up in my room. 'The FUCK? Jasper, I hope you left the Glock at home!' I thought to myself as I crept through the house into the living room.
Jaz kept his beloved Glock in a safe, stowed away behind the heavy dresser in there. I shifted it the slightest bit and entered the combination, opening it slowly I felt around for the gun. NO SUCH LUCK!
'JASPER YOU ABSOLUTE PRICK!' I yelled in my head, fine! Baseball bat it was!
I grabbed the bat and made my way up to my room, dodging all the creaky floorboards, when I finally made it upstairs my door was open. Someone was in there!
I felt my adrenaline course through my body, stepping into my room I flicked the light switch to find it didn't work...
Then I saw HIM.
In the street light pouring through my window, I saw him step out of the shadows and grin evilly at me.
JACOB BLACK...
Sorry it's been so long since I updated this. Life took over and I've been working like crazy!
Hope you like the update!
Love,
A. x