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2012

BPOV

I don't know if I had ever been so tired in my life. Work had been kicking my ass for 3 months straight. I had no personal life. I ate from takeout boxes for Chinese, pizza, or burgers that someone would run get and bring back to the office.

I loved it though from my nerdy 'I love the law' prospective. But, just once in a while I would have loved to watch mindless TV shows or read, take a long bubble bath instead of a quick shower in the morning because I overslept again due to staying up too late to work the night before.

Bree and I had spent countless hours together in our tiny office, using the spare desk to collect things we were too lazy to put elsewhere. Right now we needed to take down our Christmas decorations since we were already a week into the New Year.

"OK, I need large quantities of alcohol right now!" Bree said loudly and I chuckled at how cute it sounded coming from her normally quiet and reserved demeanor…at work. I knew her better though. We hadn't been out in months and I agreed that we both needed alcohol.

"Agreed, this week has really sucked! Let's go!" thus we walked arm in arm down the sidewalk to Eternal and before we got inside I felt a sharp pang in my chest as I saw him, Edward.

His face was excruciatingly close to a tall beautiful red head, she seemed to enjoy his closeness from the smile on her red pouty lips. I felt envy, jealousy, and had to snap out of it. How can I be jealous? I feel like such a school girl with a silly crush. I needed to get a grip, I needed to get laid. I had already gone without sex for weeks before Jacob and I split so he could be with his new girlfriend Leah. Then the past few months of just work had not allowed me to pursue any new relationships so I was due.

The music started playing after we got inside and got our drinks and I wanted to sit at the bar this time and not down near the stage. I know, immature. But, I couldn't help it. I just hadn't really wanted to see him with another girl and I had felt such relief that the blonde wasn't his girlfriend only to see him with this gorgeous red head now.

Just as I thought of her, she appeared beside me, reaching between Bree and me.

"Excuse me, dear." She spoke in a British accent and up close was really quite lovely with porcelain skin.

"Hey Tori, what will it be?" and she yelled back to the bartender,

"Edward wants bud light and I want gin and tonic please." She just stood there, not moving and then finally took the drinks and I just felt all kinds of ordinary in her wake.

I watched her saunter over to Edward and give him his beer and I really needed to go give myself a serious pep talk about a guy that was not mine and I needed to stop feeling such ownership over him.

I got to the bathroom, but of course since it was one stall, there was a crazy line. I leaned against the wall and then felt a finger poke my rib cage on the left and I looked and then another poke to the right.

"Evening, Bella." My vocal chords tightened and I couldn't speak when I saw Edward there, a sexy smirk on his face. All I could do was just nod and smile. Then finally I could speak.

"Hey." I replied casually, trying to keep my tone neutral so that I didn't tip my hand that I want him, I want you. His green eyes danced staring into mine and I figured it was thanks to the hottie with the long red hair. Maybe he got laid. Yes, I was quite certain by his silly grin.

"So, she's really hot." I commented before I thought it through as I gestured toward the red head. His smile turned to a frown, and then he spoke.

"Oh, well I mean, if you're into that then, I could introduce you." I was thoroughly confused by his words. But, he kept going before I could interject.

"I mean I thought since you were here before with the other guy that maybe…but that's cool, if you're you know 'curious'." He used finger quotes around my word curious. I tried to focus on each word he had said then it hit me.

"Wait, no. Stop, so you think I'm into girls?" I asked him and he smiled,

"No judgment, it's cool." I laughed so hard I nearly peed there in the line to the bathroom.

"Wow, OK. No, she's just pretty, and no offense to girls who are into girls. But, I am a big fan of dick." Then I immediately covered my mouth hoping that the words didn't actually come out. But, from the shocked expression on his face, I was way too late and way under inebriated for it to not cause me to turn bright red.

But, thanks to the heavens, before he could close his dropped jaw to speak, the bathroom opened and I ducked inside.

"Bella, what the fuck?" I said to my own reflection in the mirror. What the hell am I doing?

I lingered in the bathroom a while, hoping it would give him time to vanish and when I heard the music begin again, I knew that was the case. I walked back out to the bar and Bree was sipping on a Long Island Iced tea. Oh PERFECT! I thought as I knew this was going to be yet another night of dragging her out to the curb for Riley to drive her home.

"Bella, where did you go pee, your own apartment?!" she asked, and I looked at her apologetically.

"Long line." She nodded in complete girl understanding.

"Ah, so what will you do this weekend?" I said trying to make conversation to hide my embarrassment over what I had said earlier to Edward.

"Well, Riley and I are going to visit his parents…to tell them that" and she stopped and grabbed me at my shoulders. "we are getting MARRIED!" and she shook me violently.

"OK, calm yourself." I cautioned. "That's awesome, Bree! So happy for you." I gave her a big hug and then I caught the tail end of the blonde's voice coming from the stage.

"So here tonight, singing for you will be my cute lil bro in law, Edward." My eyes darted to the stage and he stood up to stand in front of the mic. I didn't know he could sing too.

"Hey guys, thanks for coming out tonight!" he shouted and the audience clapped for him, as did I.

"For the record I'm not cute…ROSE. I'm fucking sexy." He said and the ladies in the crowd whooped for him.

"But, here is a song for any of you ladies out there that like your um, screaming orgasms." And as he chuckled on his words I walked closer to the doorway that led from the bar to the stage. He had a huge smile on his face, but then it turned serious as he started to play his guitar.

As I heard the music start, I immediately knew the song. My heart began pounding and I needed some air. But, I stayed to hear him start to sing "Sex on fire". His voice was so passionate, it was pulling at my insides, making my body pulse in places I didn't know could respond in that way. It was far too overwhelming, so I pushed my way out to the emergency exit, but I could still hear him singing from inside.

The dark of the alley, the breaking of day
The head while I'm driving, I'm driving
Soft lips are open, knuckles are pale
Feels like you're dying, you're dying

You, your sex is on fire
Consumed with what's to transpire


Hot as a fever, rattling bones
I could just taste it, taste it
If it's not forever, if it's just tonight
Oh, it's still the greatest, the greatest, the greatest

You, your sex is on fire
And you, your sex is on fire
Consumed with what's to transpire

I finally managed to get myself together to go back inside to Bree. She was on her third drink. I called Riley who was more than happy to come get her; I guess she did have sex with him mainly when she was drunk. That was kind of shitty that he let her, but whatever. The guy seemed nice enough when I've met him.

Once I saw her off with Riley, I stood a moment before attempting to cross the street to my car. Before I could step onto the road to attempt to head home, I felt soft fingers on my arms and my skin was aflame. I first turned to look at the hand on my skin and traveled up the arm to see his gorgeous face, his green eyes staring into mine as if they were searching.

"So does that work on all the ladies?" I asked, noticing my voice trembled as I spoke.

"I don't know, is it working?" He asked with a voice that was husky and laced with need. I felt his hands slide up my arms, over my shoulders to cup my face and his thumbs lightly caressed my cheeks. I couldn't move, and I think I stopped breathing.

I turned my face toward one of his hands and he licked his lips while he skimmed my lower lip with his thumb. Warmth spread over me and I bit my lip in anticipation as we held each other's gaze for what felt like hours. I nodded yes and he immediately leaned his body toward mine.

He gently pulled my face upwards as his mouth lowered so that he could press his warm, soft lips to mine. His kiss was amazing. It was hungry and filled with desire. His hands slid into my hair just behind my ears, as he lightly sucked and nibbled on my bottom lip. He slowly licked over my lip begging for access to my mouth which I gladly gave to him.

My lips parted and he groaned at the contact as our tongues began erotically sliding over each other's. I gripped onto his shoulders and my fingers wound themselves around some of the fabric of his jacket. God, I wanted him. Then as his hands slid down my shoulders, around my back and down to my lower back to pull my body against his, I could feel how badly he wanted me too. His hands were on my lower back, resting above my hips, and his fingertips lightly dipped under the hem of my shirt to ignite a trail just above my skirt.

Our mouths were fused together, barely stopping for air, and his hands dipped even lower to rub along my ass, pulling and holding me against him. I could feel how hard he was against my stomach and that was when I started to come down of this high. I'm not this girl, I don't do one night stands. I started to shake my head no, and I pulled back from his kiss which just made him follow my lead, squeezing my ass in his warm hands and my body betrayed me as I felt wetness pool in between my legs and I moaned. Then I felt his lips kiss and suck along my check and down my jaw.

I pushed with my tiny hands against his chest, unable to draw in enough breath to find words. Then I finally managed to push hard enough to get him to pull away, his eyes filled with a need for answers to why I was stopping.

"I'm so sorry, Edward. I…this isn't me, I don't do this..." I didn't let him speak and I just ran across the road, and climbed in my car and quickly sped away toward my house.