First fanfiction and I don't own Twilight, only the plot.
I'm looking for a Beta.
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I walk up to the receptionist, strawberry blond hair, obviously new nose. Girly, it's still swollen! I let out a quiet laugh and blondie's head shoots up.
"Can I help you somehow, Miss…?" a nasally voice asks me while her blue eyes scan my recently bought Gucci suit. Take that, bitch, it's not on the market yet!
I put my best fake smile on and lean down to read her name."Swan, Isabella Marie Swan and yes, Laurie, you can help me, I'm here to pick up my security card before I head up to the 23th floor to work as the new entertainment and sports lawyer." I smirk down and wait for her to realize I didn't say her name right.
"Uh, yes sure, can I bring you something while you wait for me to finish your card?" Professional, my ass!
"No, thank you very much, Laurie. I will just wait for my card."
She looks once again at me, as if she needs a little bit time to comprehend, time I don't have. I cock my eyebrow at her to make clear that I meant now. She smiles with her recently bleached teeth at me and finishes my card quickly. Good girl!
I take my card, smile again at her, turn around and go slowly to the elevator. 5... 4... 3... 2... aaand-
"It's Lauren, Miss Swan, LaurEN." Right on cue the elevator doors open and I step in, I smirk to myself and wave my hand in her direction without turning around. Fucking slow blond bimbo!
On my way up people step in and out, none of them is different from the others. I step out of the elevator and walk down the corridor. I step into the hall and look around, a big mahogany desk and see a mop of black spiky hair coming up from down under. Before I have time to make a step or say something the little pixie opens her mouth.
"Hello, you must be Miss Isabella Swan, I bet everyone calls you Bella. Are you Italian? Bella means beautiful in Italian, you are beautiful! I am Mary Alice Withlock, I go by Alice, Carlisle Cullen's daughter, I normally work for my husband Jasper, you can call him Jazzy, everyone does. I wanted to work for the only female lawyer who's not in my family and your speciality sounds so interesting, do you know many celebrities? I bet you do, you are beautiful… Oh, I said that already, I like that suit. Gucci, right? I never saw that before, yes, I am sure. You must have connections! I am so happy to meet you, are you from Los Angeles? You are very pale, maybe we could go to…"
Before she can say anything else I smile and look in her green eyes and thrust my hand in her little one and speak up.
"Hello Alice, I bet I can call you Alice, right? Yes, Isabella Swan and again yes, call me Bella, everyone does. No, 20% British, German, Russian, French and Swedish, multi makes the mix."
I snicker at my internal joke.
"I do know some people through my stepfather and my father. Gucci, new collection, not out yet, right again. Second no, I was born in Forks, Washington, grown up in Phoenix, Arizona and studied, worked and lived the past 6 years in Seattle, Washington. I am half albino, I'll never get naturally colour on my skin."
Again I let out a laugh at my joke.
".. but Beach sounds really good!"
She looks at me, stunned and then her eyes move past me. I turn around and find a big bulky man with curly dark hair, matching colour to Alice's and hazel eyes. Next to him stands a stunning pair of blonds, I would guess they just jumped out of a magazine, female and male, grey hair and fucking long legs. I smile at them cautiously. Their eyes wide, mouths open and no visible movement, great I freaked out the first pair of people I know here.
The hulk laughs up with such a loud voice that I cringe, he's followed by the two blonds and finally Alice. Are they laughing at me? I turn to Alice with furrowed brows, do they share an inside joke, too? Finally the blond female model thrusts her hand in my direction and I take it gratefully. Her grey eyes seem clear and I see an amused smile on her nude lips.
"I am Rosalie Cullen, Meaty's wife…" She sticks her thumb in Meaty Cullen's direction. "… and criminal lawyer." I shake her hand and smile up at her.
"Jasper Whitlock, energyball's husband and ice queen's favourite brother, civil rights lawyer. It's nice to meet you, ma'am."
He tips his imaginary hat and I take a bow. We share a quiet laugh and suddenly my feet take off of the floor and I am crushed against a muscular chest.
"EMMETT CLAUS FUCKING CULLEN, PUT BELLA DOWN. NOW!"
I'm set on my unsteady feet again and two big hands are on my little ones. I look up at Meaty or Emmett and see the most adorable pout and dimples in his sad face. He mumbles something I can't make out, so I raise an eyebrow and he clears his throat before he speaks up again with the loud, confident voice that causes me to cringe once again.
"I am Emmett Claus Cullen, work as a family lawyer, born the 24th of December and am 28 years old. I am truly sorry, Bella. This will not happen again and I hope I didn't make you feel uncomfortable in front of your new colleagues."
He's done with his speech and I wonder if he has to say the exact words on his own will and how often. I stifle a laugh and feel 4 pairs of eyes piercing my body. I shift uncomfortably and look down on myself. Great, my blazer moved up my arms. I quickly pull my hands away from Emmett and push my sleeves down. I look up again and Jasper smiles warmly down at me.
"Can we see again? They are beautiful, Bella."
I smile shyly at the group and pull my sleeves again up and reveal the notes from Debussy's Claire de Lune and the anchor. Alice is the first one to jump in front of me and touch them.
"Which piece is it? We have to show them Edward, I bet he can tell us! Bella, that's beautiful, why the anchor? I wanted tattoos too, but I tan to quick so it wouldn't look good on me." she pouts and I smile gratefully at her, adorably and no judgements from none of them.
They all take a good look of my ink and I push my sleeves for the second time down.
"Cowboy here has one of his own." Emmett suddenly speaks up, out of his trance.
I smile at Jasper and before I can ask what he Rosalie starts laughing.
"21, college, drunk, guess why his nickname is cowboy."
We all burst out in laughter.
"Hardy har, har. One drunk encounter and I'll never live it down, thanks to you Meaty, just because you were a fucking pussy it's all on me! Bella, it's a cowboy hat on my lower back."
They all look in shock at Jasper. This time I can't stifle my laughter. "Ja, Jas, Jasper, that's epic! You've got a tramp stamp and it's, it's a cowboy… cowboy hat, you're epic!"
They look at me and laughter rings through the hall.
"God, Inky, you fit with us, you're a genius!" Emmett cries and throws his arm around my shoulder. Heavy arm, heavy, heavy arm. Jasper scratches his neck bashful and smiles.
"Oh, Jasper, I am sorry, I didn't want to embarrass you, my tattoo artist just makes fun of the girls all the time." I blush and look down. He pats my arm as if to say that it's alright and they all talk with me for a while until it's time to look around my office.
"Inky, you're in the gang and that's your new nickname. You'll meet Bronze soon, too. See ya later, little one." Emmett winks at me and walks away with Jasper and Rose.
"Okay, to the office it is!" Alice yells and stomps away. I stand still and look after her until she disappears. Her head pops out of the glass door and she laughs at me. "YOUR office, silly. Come on!" I shake my head and walk into my office.
Black wooden table, newest computer, 2 black chairs and one white, glass windows, walls and doors, a plasma set in front of my black coffee table and a white leather sofa. "Beautiful" I whisper and Alice beams up at me. "It is, isn't it? I designed your room myself. You've got all the important numbers on the phone. Dial 07 for intercom. If you want privacy you just use the remote and the walls and door become opaque and the windows are mirrored on the outside. Tooootal privacy for sexy time." She winks and walks out. I sit behind my desk and organize my table for a little while until my phone rings. First day and someone calls?
"Cullen & Sons Ink., Isabella Swan, entertainment and sports lawyer. Hello?" I hear a pixie laugh.
"Oh silly, it's me, didn't you look on the pad? Carlisle asks if he could join you for 10 minutes in your office before he joins a meeting."
I raise an eyebrow.
"Of course, tell him I wait here."
"Aye, aye captain. Black or with cream and sugar?"
"Black, please."
She hangs up before I can say something and I put the phone down. I take a quick look on my new phone. iPhone 5, not that I needed it, but thank you mom!
7 messages..
Iz', I miss you, call me when you're done working, Met a new guy, he's so hot, I bet he's the one for me, MY MATCH, darling. Love you, bitch. –James
Sure, just like the aah 213 guys before. Speaking of bitches.
Bells, hope you have a good day at work. Billy says hello, too. Love you little girl. Dad
BELLA+DON'T+FORGET+TO+HIDE+THOSE+TATTOOS+OF+YOURS+TAKE+THE+BLACK+NEW+GUCCI+I+SENT+YOU+YESTERDAY…I+LOVE+YOU+BABYGIRL+KISS+MOM
Oh mom, she still doesn't know how to use spaces on her phone or take out the caps lock…
Bellarina, I finished your new design, give me a ring to talk about it tonight. Love, T
Isabella, I don't know why you moved, 8 months ago everything was perfect between you and me. Tell me where you are, please. My parents send you all their love as do I. Michael Newton (in loving memory of our date on the 15th of January 2012)
I scoff unladylike. Yes you moron, it was our first date. WITH YOUR PARENTS PRESENT!
Ace, I'll be in the gallery for most of the week, give me a ring on Friday after your tattoo session and show me your bits! Love you Ace of Bitchson. X -A
Isabella, I wish you the best of luck for your first day at work. We will have a spot for you always here at Volturi Corp. Greets from all your former colleagues, Marcus and Caius, too. Aro Colturi, VULTURI CORP.
I smile at the message, they took care of me very well while I was in school and after, the bosses mentored me for 5 years and are like my long lost uncles to me.
A knock on my door and Carlisle walks in, followed by Alice. She sets two mugs on my coffee table, shows me thumbs up and walks out. We sit down and Carlisle smiles a fatherly smile at me.
"Isabella, it's wonderful that you joined us on such a short notice. We needed someone new like you here."
"Bella and thank you so much for the opportunity and trust."
He beams at me the almost as much as Alice does.
"I heard you already met the four musketeers. Edward will come back next Monday and introduce himself personally to you. I will join the meeting now, I trust, I will see you soon."
With that he shakes my hand and walks out of my new office.