Author's Notes
Okay so just before you read I have one suggestion. There are a number of songs mentioned in this part, and I strongly reccomend playing teh songs when they are mentioned. It gives the full effect of the story I think. Just a suggestion, it really helped when I was writing it. Here are the songs:
Gimme More- Britney Spears
The Boy Who Blocked his Own Shot -Brand New
Vindicated- Dashboard Confessionals
Lovestoned- Justin Timberlake
Shake Tramp- Marianas Trench
Temperature- Sean Paul
MPOV
Bella started towards the back door, and I followed. She was about to open the door when it flew open in half a second and then a slim, pale figure with spiky black hair stood in front of us, flashing gorgeously white teeth. My mouth dropped, and I was half smiling as I ogled her perfect face. "Hey Bella! Who's this?" she asked enthusiastically and moving her eyes to me. "Hey, this is er..." she struggled as she realized I haven't told her my name yet. "Marie-Anne." I stated, saving Bella the grief of asking me my name. "Oh! Cool! Nice to meet you." she said still smiling widely. I laughed quietly...not as good as it is for me, Ithought. I heard Edward chuckle from the other room. That was getting annoying. Bella was lucky that he didn't hear her every thought.
Edward appeared in the room with us. He was putting his silver cell phone back into his jacket pocket. Alice turned to him as she spoke. "I figured I'd save you a phone call and just come on my own. Oh! Which reminds me, you guys better get going. The bouncer had just decided that he's closing the doors in 10 minutes." Edward laughed so beautifully it was unreal! "Hah! With me driving, we'll make it there in two!" he said triumphantly. Bella shot him a glance that looked terrified. "Let's go." he said putting his hand on the small of Bella's back and leading her outside I followed, waving to Alice as I exited and thanking her for coming.
When we walked around the side of the house, I froze with my right hand on the side of the brick house and my left at my neck. Bella and Edward looked at me in surprise. But I kept my eyes on the canary yellow Porsche that stood magnificently in the driveway. "This is the best night I've ever had!" I said trying to breath. I caught up with them and we walked around the shiny Volvo. Bella climbed in the front seat beside Edward which left me in the back. I got in carefully taking in every single detail. I was never ever going to forget this. I reached back absentmindedly and pulled on my seatbelt. I had a feeling I was going to need it. I less than three seconds we were speeding down the street. I looked out the window in amazement. How could Bella have been terrified? This is so freaking cool! Edward was right. We did get there within two minutes. I counted. I smiled sheepishly at the thought.
When we climbed out, after Edward parked perfectly on the curb, we lined up. Then it occurred to me- I was going to need ID. I gasped and pulled my purse off my shoulder and pulled out my black leather wallet. "Crap, crap, crap, crap, crap, crap..." I muttered to myself worriedly. For what seemed like the millionth time tonight, Edward and Bella stared in shock at me like I was a freak. But I didn't bother explaining. I filed through all my cards and found my drivers license. "Hah! I found it!"I exclaimed waving it in front me. I zipped my purse back up replacing it onto my shoulder. I smiled innocently at them. At that Bella laughed. Then it was our turn. The bouncer waved Bella and Edward through. I showed him my license and he examined it with a careful eye. "Is this real ma'am?" he asked. "Yes." I said stunned that he's actually suspecting me of fraud! "Step aside please." he said even after my answer. "What? Your kidding? How am I supposed to fake a driver's license?"I exclaimed. I saw out of the corner of my eye as I stepped aside, that Edward was laughing at me. I let out a huff and folded my arms impatiently across my chest. Edward moved from Bella's side, in front of the bouncer and murmured something to him staring straight into his eyes. The bouncer looked like he'd seen a ghost-or a vampire. The bouncer nodded and then Edward turned to me and handed me my license. Then he went back to join Bella. I followed them inside.
The club was packed and fairly dark. It was small and there was a bar in the very back of it. There were a few tables scattered around the perimeter, most of them free. "Gimme' More" was playing and there were a fair number of people dancing in the center of the dance floor . The floor was hardwood, and the walls looked brown in the lighting. We stood towards the back of the room. Just standing there. I looked at Bella, then at Edward and back at Bella, waiting for something to happen. Then the announcer introduced a band under the name of Run With Wolves and then a spotlight shone on a gorgeous dark-skinned boy with long black hair held in a ponytail. He sat on a stool and began strumming an acoustic guitar in front of a microphone. He began singing a song I recognized as "The Boy Who Blocked his Own Shot". Although I was sure it was, I asked anyway. "Is that...?" I began looking at Bella. She took a deep breath and spoke on her exhale. "Yep.." I wanted to get closer. I loved getting right up close to the stage. "Come on!" I said excitedly nodding towards the stage. Bella looked hesitant, but she nodded. "I'll stay here." Edward said giving her a little push to keep going. By the time we pushed our way through the crowd of people already surrounding the stage Jacob had finished his song and was getting read for the next, setting aside his acoustic, moving the stool and adjusting the microphone to his crazy height. It didn't help that we were below him already, but we were still standing a fair ways away from the stage. The closest we could get was three or four meters away. The next song I recognized as well. It was Vindicated. When he was singing "And roped me in so, memorizing so..." he finally saw Bella and made a small nod towards her. She smiled, and then his eyes moved to me. His expression became blank and he seemed to forget the words. He stopped singing, but the band kept playing. Then emotion came back into his face, and he started singing like his life depended on it. He was amazing. It was like he had a sudden burst of energy. I looked at Bella for an explanation but she was looking at me for one. The band played three or four more songs and announced that they were taking a break. Bella and I had made our way back to Edward, and we sat down at one of the empty tables. Now, Lovestoned was playing over the speakers. I was drilling Bella and Edward with questions about the book and well "real life" if you could even call I that, when he came over. He emerged from a group of girls who were dancing. He walked over smiling. There were four chair and he took the empty one (to the right of me), and turned it around and sat. His arms were resting on the back of the chair. "Hey!" he said. "Hi, Jacob!' Bella said smiling, but she seemed awkward. I thought back to the way things were left in the last book. That must have been why things were weird. "Edward." he said nodding towards Edward but keeping his eyes on the table. Edward- who had his hand folded, elbows resting on the table, and chin resting on his hands- nodded in his direction, also without making eye contact. Meanwhile, I was having trouble just breathing. The book's description of Jacob didn't do him justice. He was really extremely attractive! I wanted to scream, he was so muscular and he wore a tight fitted tank top exposing his biceps and he wore plain black jeans with it. My heart almost jumped out of my chest when he turned his head towards me and flashed a wide smile at me. "I don't believe we've met." he said offering me his right hand. I stretched mine out but my hands seemed so fragile in his strong and firm handshake. "Marie-Anne, and we sort of have met." I said referring to my knowledge of the Twilight Series. He pulled his eyebrows together. "Meaning..." he encouraged, but I didn't feel like explaining the whole story again. "It's a long story." I said smiling a little embarrassed. He leaned forward across his folded arms. "I think I've got time." he said. I was dying inside, my mind was screaming like there was a little person screaming their lungs out inside of me, but I stayed calm on the outside. "Yeah...but, my way is more fun!" I said smiling slyly. I looked over to Bella. She looked extremely uncomfortable. So did Edward. They having one of those moments. When things are weird between them but they can't solve it because there are other people around. I wracked my brain for something that would get Jacob away from the table. I looked over at him and he was still staring at me. Then, to my great advantage one of my favorite songs by Marianas Trench came on; Shake Tramp. I sat up straight, immediately enthused by the song playing. "I love this song!" I said looking out towards the dance floor. I saw, from the corner of my eye, Jacob's smile widen and then he held out his strong hand and asked, "You wanna' dance?" I looked at him and smiled. I gave him my hand but as I stood up, I led him onto the dance floor. Everyone who was already dancing wasn't doing any real dancing. Mostly just lots of hopping around. When I reached an open spot I started dancing, throwing my arms up above my head, moving my hips from right to left. I did a lot of hopping, shaking my hair, moving my hips, and raising my arms above my head. Jacob seemed to like that. That's what most of the people were doing in the room anyway. How I saw it, it wasn't about how good you danced, it was about how much fun you were having, and I was having enough for everyone in the room. When the song finished everyone was clapping. I was laughing and also joined in with the applause. I was about to turn away as the next song began when he grabbed my wrist. I turned back still smiling of course. "This is my song." he said smirking. I raised one eyebrow as I turned back towards him, and waited to hear what song was "his song".
"Well woman the way the time cold I wanna be keepin' you warm
I got the right temperature for shelter you from the storm
Oh lord, gal I got the right tactics to turn you on, and girl I...
Wanna be the Papa...You can be the Mom...oh oh!"
After this line was sung I put my hand on his chest and pushed him a few steps back to show that I wanted him to "bring it". I laughed in my head. He laughed and wrapped his arms around my waist. I could feel the heat through my tight fitted magenta tank top. He must know that I've read the books, because his body would have completely alarmed someone who hadn't. I debated putting my hands on his shoulders, ( I knew I would never get them around his neck. I wasn't that tall.), but I decided that would limit my arm movements. I raised them up, lifting my hair in the process. I had to admit, I was a little surprised with my self-confidence tonight. I mean, I knew I was the kind of person who goes out and gets what they want. Not in a way that I get everything I want, but I don't sit around waiting for it.
When that song ended, Jacob and I were just staring at each other ,both of us smirking. Then my eyes shifted to a tall male figure who came up from behind Jacob. I recognized him as the guitarist in the band. He put his hand on Jacob's shoulder and said, "Jake, were up again." Jacob moved his head to acknowledge him but kept his eyes on me. "Yeah alright one sec." he said. I was trying to catch my breath, my chest rising and falling, but I had had so much fun! He faced me again. "You think your gonna stick around?" he asked. "Yeah probably." I answered. "Alright, I'll...uh...I'll catch you later then."he said with a flash of his smile and then he headed back to the stage.
NOTES
This is one of the songs mentioned in Stephanie's Eclipse playlist. I did not think of it myself.
This song is also mentioned in Stephanie's Eclipse Playlist.
Just in case you were wodnering, this song is Temeprature by Sean Paul. I though the whole reference to "keepin'you warm" and "shelter from the storm" fit perfectly for Jacob's character.
