Authors Note: Hey guys! Kristen here! Originally we had planned on Jungle Fever being the first story we posted in our one shot series, but we finished this one first and there you have it. I had such a good time writing this story because I finally got to incorporate my love for classic rock and all things 70's into a fic. We hope you have as much fun reading this story as Taylor and I did writing it! Tay and I have two other one shot pretty close to finished at the moment and we will have them up ASAP. Also, don't forget about Double Oh Sexy which will hopefully have a new chapter up soon. We haven't forgotten about it, things have just been crazy lately. I would also like to add that this story is dedicated to our awesome friend, Sara, who is a total goofball. We love you Sara and we hope you like the story!
Peace out and enjoy!
Title: Walk This Way
POV: Edward
Type: AU/AH, 70's Edward
Rating: T
May, 1978
I met a cheerleader, was a real young bleeder
oh, the times i could reminisce
'cause the best things of lovin' with her sister and her cousin
only started with a little kiss
like this!
The sounds of Steven Tyler's screaming voice filled the night air as I approached Emmett's house. Tonight, Emmett was throwing a huge party in celebration of his girlfriend, Rosalie Hale, graduating from college. No doubt this party would be a wild one. After all, that was what my cousin Emmett was known for: his insane parties.
As I opened the door to the house, I was greeted by the smell of alcohol, pot, and incense. The party, as expected, was crowded and crazy. Girls and guys were grinding against each other to the sounds of Aerosmith, a rowdy game of beer pong was taking place in the adjacent room, and half of the party goers were already as high as kites. I pushed through the crowd of people and tried to find Emmett. Finally, I spotted Emmett standing by the keg, his arm wrapped tightly around Rosalie's waist.
"Edward, my man!" he shouted when he saw me. "Glad you could make it!"
"Glad to be here. Congratulations on graduating Rose, how does it feel to officially be a University of Forks grad?" I asked her.
"It feels great to have finally graduated, Edward. School is done, but the bitchin' graduation parties keep on coming," she replied with a wicked smile. I gave Rose a smile and began to look around the room at the other partygoers, scanning the faces trying to find my sister.
"If you're looking for Alice, I saw her at the beer pong game with Jasper a while ago," Emmett said.
"Thanks man," I replied and walked back to the room where a beer pong game was in full swing. I spotted my pixie-like sister sitting in her long time boyfriend Jasper's lap at the beer pong table. I walked over to the table and tapped Alice on the shoulder. She turned around to see who had tapped her shoulder, and her sweet face broke out into a wide grin upon seeing me.
"Hey little brother," she said, affectionately giving my hand a squeeze, "when did you get here?"
"I haven't been here long, only about ten minutes. How ya doing Jasper?" I asked my tall, blond haired friend.
"Not bad man, just enjoying spending some time with my favorite chick," Jasper replied.
"Oh Jazz you're so sweet," Alice gushed planting a sweet kiss on his lips. I think Jasper and Alice are perfect together, but they really sicken me sometimes.
Alice finally pulled away from Jasper and gave me a mischievous smile.
"So when are you going to let me set you up with one of my friends, Edward? It makes me sad to see you alone all the time."
"Alice," I groaned, "I don't need you to set me up, I am perfectly capable of finding a girlfriend on my own. Besides, I'm not interested in any of your friends."
"Oh that's right," she replied sweetly, "I forgot you're smitten with a certain brown haired girl from your English class."
"Just drop it, Alice," I said annoyed. "I am going to get a drink."
As I walked towards the keg I saw my friend Seth sitting in a corner by himself.
"Hey man," I greeted him as I took a seat next to him on the couch. "What's wrong with you?" I asked when I saw the sullen look on his face.
"Jessica dumped me," he said sadly.
"I'm sorry to hear that Seth," I said.
"Yeah, well, I guess it's for the best. All we ever did was fight because Jess thought I smoked too much pot," he said bitterly.
"Well, maybe you should go join the party instead of sitting here wallowing, Seth."
"No way man," he said. "All I want to do right now is get high and pretend the break up never happened."
"Well," I said, "can't get high by yourself. I'll keep you company," I replied, although pot was something I seldom smoked, all I wanted to do now was get my mind off the beautiful brown haired girl Alice had mentioned earlier.
I was flying. Yet, despite how high I was, it did nothing to take my mind off the goddess in my English class. Maybe she would be at the party tonight. After all, she had been friends with Rose since they were kids. I scanned the room hoping to spot her glorious face, but no such luck. I looked over at Seth who had passed out about an hour ago.
Well, at least I'm having a better night than him, the poor guy.
"Hey Bella!" I heard someone across the room shout. My head shot up so I fast I thought I might have given myself whiplash. Standing by the keg talking to Rose was the girl from my English class, the girl of my dreams, Bella Swan. As much as I tried to control myself I could not stop staring at her. She had sparkling brown eyes that matched her beautiful brown locks. She had a bright smile, and perfect, pouty, kissable lips. She was absolute perfection. As if suddenly feeling my hungry gaze on her she looked in my direction and our eyes locked. She gave me a smile and waved as she made her way over to where I was sitting.
"Hey Edward. I was hoping you would be here tonight," she said as she looked around the room looking slightly nervous. "What's wrong, Bella?" I asked concerned. "You look like you're ready to bolt out of here."
"I'm just kind of uncomfortable because most of the people here are Rosalie and Emmett's older friends. I don't really know anyone here except for Rose, Emmett, Alice, Jasper, and of course you," she said, biting her lip. God, she looks adorable when she bites her lip like that. I bit back a moan and took her hand in mine.
"Don't worry, Bella, I'll stay with you for the rest of the party if that will make you feel better."
"Thanks you, Edward! You have no idea how much I appreciate that," she said as she gave my hand a squeeze. Bella was a very shy girl and the last thing I wanted was for her to be uncomfortable.
In the next room the music started up again and more dancing began. "I love this song," Bella said quietly. I looked at her surprised.
"Peter Frampton? Really?"
"Yes" she replied sounding embarrassed. "I'm actually a huge Frampton fan."
"I'm sorry Bella, I didn't mean to embarrass you. I'm just not really a Frampton fan," I said apologetically.
"What other bands and singers do you like?" I asked trying to change the subject as quickly as possible. "Well, I really like Styx, The Little River Band, Andy Gibb…"
My Bella may be beautiful and sweet, but in my opinion her musical tastes needed some work. "Bella, Bella, Bella," I interrupted her. "Is there any musician you're a fan of who plays rock music?" She looked embarrassed again, way to go Edward.
"Well, my parents are really strict about the music they let me listen to. Most rock artists don't fall under the category of acceptable music in my house." she replied. "What kind of music do you like to listen to, Edward?"
'Well I really like Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Judas Priest, The Grateful Dead, Rush, AC/DC, you know, the usual."
"That's cool," she replied. "I've heard people at school talk about all of those bands but, obviously, I've never really had an opportunity to listen to any of them." Suddenly I grabbed her hand and pulled her up from the couch. "Edward, where are we going?" she asked confused as I tugged her towards the staircase.
"I want to show you something," I told her excitedly, and we continued up the stairs.
When we reached the landing I turned right down the hallway and walked Bella towards Emmett's room. 'What do you want to show me Edward?" she asked again, still befuddled.
"I want to show you my kind of music," I whispered in her ear. I felt her shiver as my breath fanned across her smooth cheek. "You're missing out on some great music and I want you to experience it," I said as I gently guided her towards Emmett's bed and sat her down on the edge of it. I knew Emmett had a ton of cassette tapes stashed away under his bed so I searched through the piles of old Playboys and lost socks until I found what I was looking for. I pulled 6 tapes out from under the bed. AC/DC, Aerosmith, The Eagles, Pink Floyd, The Who, and Led Zeppelin. I decided to play the Aerosmith tape first. As I placed the tape in Emmett's cassette player Bella was still giving me a puzzled look. As Walk This Way began playing, Bella finally spoke up.
"What band is this?" she asked curiously.
"It's Aermosmith, Walk This Way. It's a great song." I decided to replay the song that had been playing upon my arrival because the song was provocative, sexual, and it just happened to be a personal favorite. After listening for a minute, a smile graced Bella's beautiful face.
"I love the hook for this song, it's really catchy." I sat down next to her on the bed and gave her my most charming smile.
"I'm glad you like it," I whispered as I leaned my head closer to hers. Unable to control my urges any longer, I pulled Bella towards me and gently pressed my lips to hers. Her lips were even softer than I had imagined. The kiss was chaste but sweet, and it was even better than I always imagined it would be. I had fantasized about kissing Bella a hundred times, but even my wildest fantasies didn't do the reality of this kiss justice. I slowly pulled away, smiling happily at Bella. Bella looked dazed, but satisfied, clearly as caught up in the moment as I had been.
"Wow," she breathed.
"You have no idea how long I've wanted to kiss you like that!" The sounds of Walk This Way began to fade as another song began. "I've liked you for a long time Bella, and I was wondering if you would do me the great honor of becoming my girlfriend. " I held my breath for her answer. Asking her out so suddenly like that hadn't been easy and I don't think I could handle rejection from such an angel.
"Of course, Edward! I really like you too!" she cried happily. Suddenly Bella placed her lips back on mine and kissed me with an insane amount of passion. She gently slipped her tongue into my mouth and our tongues began a fierce battle for dominance. Bella gently pushed me down onto the bed and laid her body down on top of mine, never breaking our perfect kiss. She started trailing kisses down my neck, and a low moan escaped my throat.
I pulled her head back up to mine and crushed our lips back together, rolling both of us over in the process. Her perfect body was now pinned underneath mine and the feel of her was amazing. I reluctantly pulled my lips from hers and began to trail my hands down her hips. When I reached the hem of her peasant top I gave her a wicked smile and yanked the top up and over her head. Bella gasped in surprise and gave me a nervous smile. I began trailing kisses up her perfect, flat stomach, nipping and licking at her creamy skin as I went. My lips continued their journey upward, making their way back to Bella's perfect mouth. As my mouth latched back onto hers my hands trailed down to her breast. Bella let out an exquisite moan as I gently fondled her soft breasts.
The tape had stopped playing a minute ago and the loud noise from the party downstairs was once again audible. Suddenly a thought occurred to me. As badly as I wanted Bella it wasn't fair to her for our first time together to be like this. My angel deserved a perfect, private first time. Not a first time with a bunch of strangers a floor below us and a boyfriend who still wasn't down from his high. Slowly I pulled my lips away from her mouth and rested my forehead against hers.
"Bella, I don't think right now is the best time for us to do this." She looked up at me with a grateful smile on her face.
"Thank you, Edward. It means a lot to me that you want our first time to be special," she whispered. As Bella slipped her shirt back on I decided to put in another cassette. As Bella curled up next to me on the bed, the sounds of The Eagles began to fill the small room. So for the rest of the party we sat curled up together on Emmett's bed talking, laughing, stealing sweet kisses, and just enjoying the brilliance of the music together.
A/N: Hey guys, Kristen again. I would just like to say that I do not dislike Styx, The Little River Band or Peter Frampton; I merely had to dis them to make this story work. In all honesty, I ADORE Peter Frampton. Hope you enjoyed the story. More to come soon! Oh, and make sure to check out Walk This Way on youtube, the song is amazing! You can find the link on our profile page. Over and out.
