**Stephenie Meyer owns Twilight… that is all***

A/N: So it seems that Edward is missing something….. Shall we find out what that is?

I quickly let myself out of Edward's condo and leaned back against the door. I had to catch my breath and force myself not to burst into tears. Why would any higher power tease me with the most perfect man in the entire world and then make said man gay? I banged my head a little on the door and thought back over the last few months. The first moment I caught sight of Edward Cullen, he was climbing out of a pretty pink Volkswagen Beetle. I didn't get a good look at him that day, but what I did see was pretty mouthwatering. My roommate, Rose, and I laughed about the pretty boy in the pretty car for a few days after that sight.

Over the next several weeks, I didn't see him very often, but I sure a hell heard him and his yappy little dog. If I didn't think he was gay after seeing him in his pretty car, listening to him encourage his little dog to go 'poo poo', I would have been certain. When I told Rose about hearing that, she burst into laughter.

The first time I saw Edward up close was when I had finally had enough of listening to his rat dog bark, howl and whine all FUCKING day. The damn thing only shut up when her daddy was home! I was lounging by the pool when I saw him slip into his condo. I gave him a moment to put away his things and then I marched over to his door. As soon as he opened the door, I was met with the most amazing green eyes I had ever seen. I almost stuttered through what I needed to tell him. When he called his dog Cupcake, I was torn between laughing and crying. Laughing because of the frou frou name for the rat and crying because it only cemented the fact that this gorgeous man was indeed gay. When he stepped further back into his condo and almost slammed the door in my face, I wondered what his problem was, until I noticed that the top to my swimsuit had shifted, showing most of my boob, nipple and all. I probably caused him to need some brain bleach; no gay man wanted to see some girl's nipples.

Over the next couple of weeks, Edward seemed to avoid me. I was kind of disappointed, cause, even though he was gay, I would have loved to get to know the guy better. He was, after all, my neighbor. About two weeks after the nipple incident, Rose and I got a kick out of watching Edward prune the flowers in his garden. He was wearing a huge floppy straw hat with a huge pink flower on the back and pink flowery garden gloves. The man clearly loved the color pink. We sat there watching him for about 15 minutes when this huge muscled guy approached Edward from behind. Rose gasped out loud when she saw him; he was exactly her type. But she was quickly disappointed as we watched him grab Edward by the hips and pull him closer. Both of us looked at each other, mouths agape. Rose looked like she was ready to cry. When we looked back, the two men looked to be in a loving embrace. We left the window and fell onto the couch in silence.

"Bella, there is no way in hell that man is gay. Not looking like that. He would break that poor neighbor of ours in half."

"Who knows, maybe the big guy is the bottom?" I almost burst out laughing at the look on her face.

"Nope, no way in hell. I am so going to prove you wrong. I have to go to work for a few hours, but if he is still here when I get back, I am so going to prove to you that the big guy is not gay."

I scoffed, but just a few hours later she did prove me wrong. It turned out that the big guy was actually Edward's older brother and professional baseball player, Emmett Cullen. He introduced himself to us and when Rose held out her hand to shake his, he pulled her towards him and planted a huge kiss on her lips. After that first kiss they were inseparable, if he was in town, she was at his place. If he was at an away game, they were constantly in touch by text or email. I made the mistake of walking in on Rose when they were using Skype. That was a sight I would have loved to be able to un-see.

Thanks to Rose and Emmett's new relationship. I was tossed together with Edward a lot. Rose tried to tell me he wasn't gay, that she didn't get that vibe from him. I was unconvinced. But, it didn't stop me from being foolish and falling in love with him. I tried to push my feelings aside. If I couldn't have more than a friend, I would be happy with having him as my GBF over nothing at all. I treated him like I would treat my girlfriends, asking his opinion on clothes and hairstyles and even makeup. He always had such insightful answers. Having a sister in fashion design probably helped him. She probably taught him everything he knew. I hadn't met Alice yet; she was in Paris for a three-month internship. Apparently she was storing a bunch of stuff at Edward's. I wasn't sure what as he kept it all in the spare bedroom.

Which brought my thoughts full circle, seeing his pink undershirts in his laundry basket, then looking up to see him damp from his shower, wearing nothing but a towel. I had to get out of there before I really scared my beautiful gay neighbor. I yelled through his bedroom door that I was going to go get ready for the night out we had planned. We were going out with Em and Rose to see our new neighbor, Jasper perform with his band.

I finally made it into my own place and had a quick shower. By the time I was dressed, Edward was knocking on my door. He looked amazing in a dark green button down shirt and a pair of loose fit jeans that sat low on his hips. His glasses were perched on his nose and made his green eyes pop. I had to shake my head as I asked him inside.

"So how do you think I should do my hair? Up or down?" I asked as a way to distract myself from how good he looked.

"Uh, I think you look really good with it up. It shows off your neck and doesn't hide your face." He said as he looked at me with wide eyes. He looked a little flushed too.

"Are you okay?" I asked, pressing my hand against his cheek. God, his jaw felt so good underneath my fingers.

"Huh?" He asked, a little dazed.

"Edward, are you okay? If you aren't feeling well, we don't have to go."

He shook his head a little. "No, Bella. I'm fine. Sorry, just got a little lost in my thoughts there."

"Hmm, okay. So, how do I look?" I looked down at the top that Rose helped me pick out, it was tight and low cut and made my boobs look amazing. My jeans were a little tight, but Rose told me they made my ass look fantastic, so I wore them anyway.

Edward seemed to take a deep breath and audibly swallowed, as he looked me over. "You look fantastic Bella. Absolutely beautiful."

I felt myself blush. "Thanks, Hotcakes! You don't look half bad yourself."

He rubbed his hand over his chest and smiled almost shyly at me. I grinned back, went into my room and pulled my hair high on my head and twisted it into a knot.

When I came back out, Em and Rose had arrived and we headed out to the bar where Jasper was performing. It was pretty busy, but he had arranged for a table for us close to the stage and the dance floor. We settled into our seats and order a round of drinks. As usual, Rose and Emmett were totally engrossed in each other, leaving Edward and I to talk.

Half an hour after we got there, Rose and Em ditched us for the dance floor. Edward headed to the bar to get us another round, leaving me to sit at the table by myself for a few minutes. It wasn't even a minute before I was approached by some douche who thought he was all that, but he was really just a douche.

"Hey sweet thang, whatcha sittin' here by yourself for when you could be sittin' over there with me?" Doucheboy asked, a healthy slur to his voice.

"Well, maybe because I am here with my friends and not you."

"Aw, don't be that way. Name's Jake and you should come dance wit' me."

"That's okay. I don't think my boyfriend would appreciate me dancing with someone other than him."

Jake groped my arm in what I was sure he thought was a sexy way. "C'mon baby, he's not here."

"Oh but he is." I heard from behind me. I looked up to see Edward standing there. I smiled in relief, not only for him showing back up when he did, but also for allowing me to use him as my fake boyfriend. His fingers were white knuckling the beer he was holding. "Now, my girl told you she didn't want to dance. So I suggest you leave her alone."

Jake must have seen something in Edward's eyes, cause he just tossed his hands up in the air, got up and walked away without a word.

"Thank you." I said with a smile.

"You're welcome. He didn't hurt you, did he?" Edward asked with concern as he rubbed my arm where Jake had touched.

"No, I'm okay." Edward nodded his head and then took a long pull of his beer. I gulped a bit as I watched his Adam's apple bob. I would love to be the one to be able to run my tongue around that bump and then up around his neck; to be able to take his ear lobe between my teeth.

"Bella?" I shook my head as Edward's voice broke through my daydream.

I shook my head. "Uh yeah?"

"You're sure you okay? You look a bit flushed."

"Yeah, sorry. I'm fine. Say, do you want to dance? I don't want to give that Jake guy or any other guy a reason to come talk to me. I'm so not in the mood to be hit on tonight."

"Yeah, sure. Let's get up there."

Edward pulled me to the dance floor and pulled me close to him. I knew what he had going on underneath his shirt. He had an amazing body and at that moment it was pressed up against mine. I was instantly turned on. I couldn't help it. Not only did he look fantastic, he smelled so good. I just wanted to bury my face in his chest and take a deep huff.

Jasper's band had started playing something slow and sultry. The music combined with being in Edward's arms was making it really warm. The crowd around us had grown, so Edward pulled me closer in to him. I could feel his entire body against mine. One part in particular seemed to be growing. I was shocked, until we twirled around a bit and I saw Jasper on one knee on the stage. He was playing a particularly slow riff on the guitar, so his hand was moving slowly over the neck. Even I was a little turned on watching him, I could only imagine how Edward was feeling watching that. Jasper was a great looking guy, but, unfortunately for Edward, I knew for a fact that he was 100% straight. I had seen one or two girls leaving his condo after a night out. I loved watching people do the walk of shame.

I couldn't help myself, once I felt how hard Edward was. I just ground myself against him. I knew I was only setting myself up for heartache, but after a few beers, I was fearless. I was shocked when Edward groaned and pulled me closer. He was probably just happy for the friction. I gasped when I felt his hands slide down my back and land on my ass and then he buried his head into the crook of my neck. He planted a small kiss just above my collarbone causing me to gasp again. He must have heard my second gasp. He looked up at me wide eyed and pulled away. His hands leaving my body as he took a step back.

"Oh, Bella. I'm so sorry." Before I could say a word, he flew off the dance floor and headed for the bathroom. Rose saw him running.

"What the hell was that all about? Did you bite him or something?" She asked.

"I don't know." I could feel the tears pooling in my eyes. "One second we're dancing, and it was getting pretty good. The next, he's pulling away and running away. I told you he was gay!"

"Who's gay?" Emmett asked as he approached.

"Uh, Your brother of course." I didn't let Emmett comment before I turned back to Rose and told her I was taking off.

"Okay. Text me as soon as you get home. I won't be back tonight."

"I will." I made my way back to the table, grabbed my purse and left. I caught a cab right outside and headed home. I cried myself to sleep. I don't even know what possessed me to fall in love with my gay friend.

Over the next few days I avoided Edward as much as I could. I needed to figure out a way to get over him. I spent the day trying to work, listening to Cupcake bark and howl as usual. I bumped into Jasper one afternoon and he complained about the dog. We couldn't figure out why the damn thing would act like that all day, but was fine when Edward was home. Such a clingy dog.

I had successfully avoided Edward for almost a week. But, on Friday afternoon, he came knocking on my door. I knew he saw me when I was getting home from a meeting, so I couldn't pretend like I wasn't there. So I took a deep breath and pulled the door open.

"Oh, Bella! Thank God you're home. Do you have about an hour to help me out with something?"

"Um, sure?"

"Good, great! Let's go!"

We climbed into his car and took off.

"Um, so where are we going?"

"I need to get to the Volvo dealership before they close. My SUV is finally ready for pick up. Emmett was supposed to take me down there, but his flight out of L.A. was delayed. So you can drive Pink Hell home for me, and I'll bring the Volvo home."

"Pink hell? SUV? Um, why are you getting a new car? Isn't the Beetle brand new?"

He laughed. "I think so, but it's Alice's car. I thought you knew that?"

I was shocked. "No, I didn't."

He laughed again. "Yeah. I've only been driving it cause my car died a few months ago. I ordered the Volvo 8 weeks ago, but it kept getting delayed. Alice is due home next week and my new car is ready just in time. She can take her pink hell of a car and her spoiled rotten dog back the second she lands."

Before I could comment on that, we pulled into the dealership. We climbed out of the car and met at the front. Edward looked down at me and smiled, then his eyes got really wide.

"Uh, Bella? What are you wearing?"

I looked down and blushed furiously. "Oh. My. God." I was planning on going for a swim and had changed into my swimsuit and had only had a chance to throw on a long tank over my suit before Edward knocked on my door.

"Bella, get in the car before someone else sees you dressed like that. The sales guy is already leering over here." Edward said through clenched teeth. I just nodded dumbly, grabbed the keys from him and climbed into the drivers seat. Before I closed the door, Edward stopped it from closing and leaned in towards me. He smiled softly.

"I won't be long here. Just need to sign some paperwork and get the keys. I should only be about 10 minutes behind you." I nodded again and he closed the door for me.

When I got back to my place, I noticed that he left his cell phone in the cup holder of the car, so I grabbed it and watched for him out my front window. He pulled up 15 minutes later in a gorgeous black SUV. I was almost expecting a feminine color, but my thoughts on that matter were wavering. I expected him to come right over to my place, but he ran into his townhouse like his ass was on fire. I waited a few minutes, but he still hadn't reappeared, so I made my way over and knocked on his door. He didn't answer, so I tried the door. It was unlocked. He wasn't in the living room or the kitchen. I walked towards his bedroom and stopped dead in the doorway. My mouth fell open.

He was lying on his bed with his eyes squeezed shut, a bottle of my lotion sitting on the bed beside him. His shorts were around his ankles and his hand was fisting his bigger than I expected cock. I startled a bit when he started talking.

"Fuck, Bella. You have no clue what you fucking do to me. Those tiny bikinis. Those perky nipples. God, I wish I could suck those pretty pink nipples into my mouth. Do you want me to suck those pretty pink nipples?"

I wanted to respond, but nothing came out of my mouth. So I just nodded. But then I noticed that his eyes were still closed. He hadn't even seen me standing there.

"What I wouldn't give to bend you over and push my cock into your pussy. I bet it's just as pink as your nipples."

I shook my head when it all came crashing into my mind that it was quite obvious that Edward was NOT gay. The thought that maybe I actually did have a chance with him made me bold and a bit courageous.

"Fuck." He hissed again.

I cleared my throat and he froze. His eyes opened and immediately landed on me, fear and a bit of lust shining from his beautiful green eyes.

"Bella?" He asked with a hoarse voice.

I took a tentative step toward him. "Um, do you need some help with that?"

A/N: Uh, yeah. Safe to say the boy is NOT gay. *Snicker*