Living the Life

Chapter 3 – Party time

BPOV

I turned around and started walking back into the party before Edward came up to me. I went over to where my four friends were.

"Bella? What's wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost," Rose observed.

"I'm going home. I don't f-feel well," I stuttered.

"Where's Edward? I thought you went to go find him. Did he go somewhere?" she asked.

"For all that I care, he can go to Hell," I spat.

"What happened?"

"I don't want to talk about it. I'm going home to pack." I walked away quickly. When I walked outside Edward was sitting on the porch stairs. I ignored him and walked down the stairs and onto the sidewalk.

"Bella, please, wait," Edward said as he stood up and started coming after me. I walked quicker. He grabbed my arm lightly, but firm enough that when I tried to pull my arm away he wouldn't let go. "Bella!" he said sternly. "Will you listen to me for one minute?" I turned around to look at him.

"What?" I asked.

"What you saw was way off from what actually happened."

"Why should I believe you?"

"I told you I would never cheat on you! Did I not?"

"You did, but so did Mike. That didn't stop him from going to Jessica! This is some cycle! Every relationship I'm in gets ruined because the guy cheats on me with Jessica!" I ranted.

"Bella! I am not Mike! I would never cheat on you!" he said as he gripped my shoulders lightly.

"Then why the hell would you be kissing Jessica?"

"Have you not been listening to me? Sometimes you are just so stubborn that you won't really listen to what someone has to say! I just told you that what you saw was way off from what had actually happened!"

"Then what happened Edward? And give me one reason why I shouldn't go back and kick Jessica's ass!" I yelled.

"Bella, calm down," he said in a soft, calm voice. "Jessica came up and started flirting with me. When asked who I came here with I said I was meeting my girlfriend here. She kissed me out of the blue. I went to push her away but she grabbed my hands and entwined her fingers with mine. This isn't my fault, Bells. And if you don't want to get arrested you might not want to go over and kick her ass."

"I'll take my chances," I spat as I started back to the party. He started after me.

"Bella, don't," he warned.

"Already done," I said as I found Jessica. I turned her around quickly and slapped her across the face as hard as I could.

"Bitch!" she shrieked as she grabbed my hair. I grabbed hers in return and started pulling.

My dad used to take me to the Police station he works at and the guys would teach me how to fight because I was apparently going to be a heartbreaker.

"You are such a boyfriend-stealing slut!" I yelled.

"It's not my fault that Mike and Edward like me better!" I pulled her down onto the ground. She let go of my hair and grabbed my arms. She pulled my down next to her and sat up. I kicked her in the thigh.

"Ow! Bitch!" she yelled again. I sat up and lunged at her again. There was a crowd forming around us and guys were cheering.

"Bella!" I heard my friends yell. I felt arms grab me from behind and they started pulling me off of Tanya and away from the crowd.

"Bella! What the hell were you thinking?" Edward yelled. I looked away and traitor tears were streaming down my cheeks.

"That she was trying to take you from me," I said quietly.

"She could never take me from you," he said loudly.

"She took Mike from me. How do I know she couldn't take you from me?"

"Because I wouldn't go," he said in a calm voice. A sob escaped my lips. He came over and held me in his arms. I wrapped my arms around his med section.

"I'm sorry. I am so, so, so sorry," I whispered.

"Don't be sorry. Just remember that you can't lose me to another girl, and I will never cheat on you," he whispered against my hair.

"Can I just go home, please?" I whispered.

"Of course, sweetie," he said. He let go of me and put his arm over my shoulder. When we got back to my house we walked inside. I looked at the clock. It read 10:43.

"I'm leaving for Charlie's tomorrow," I pointed out.

"Would you like me to let you get packed?" He asked.

"You can stay; I'm not going to force you to leave," I giggled. "Would you like to help me pack?" I asked.

"Sure," he complied. We walked up to my bedroom and I grabbed my suitcase. Edward and I grabbed random pieces of clothing and stuffed them into my suitcase.

"What are you doing for summer break?" I asked.

"I am going to my adopted parents' house."

"You were adopted?" I asked.

"Yes. My mother was killed in our home when I was 12 and my father went to work one day with a suitcase and never came home. I was 14," he said as he looked at my suitcase with his lips pursed.

"I'm so sorry, Edward," I said as I rested a hand on his shoulder.

"It's no big deal. After my mother died my dad was always kind of distant."

"Who killed your mother?"

"His name is James. I came home from school one day and heard my mother crying in her room and screaming at someone. I walked into her room and she was held at gunpoint by a man. She told me to go into my room and stay there until she tells me to come out. I heard a gunshot and a thud," he shuddered.

"That's terrible," I muttered. I went over to him and cupped my hands around his cheeks. He leaned down and kissed my forehead. I went over to my suitcase and zipped it up. I set it on the floor by my door.

Edward sat on my bed and I went to join him. I straddled his lap and started kissing him. He grabbed my waist and turned us so I was on my back and he was holding his weight above me. He deepened the kiss and traced my bottom lip with his tongue. I granted him access and his tongue explored my mouth. I moaned lightly.

"Hey Bella!" Alice yelled as she opened my door. Edward and I broke apart quickly and he rolled off of me and got off the bed quicker than should be possible.

"Alice! Don't you knock?" I yelled.

"Sorry, usually you don't get so intimate with your boyfriends," she shrugged.

"What do you want?" I asked exasperated.

"I wanted to let you know that Charlie is expecting us around noon tomorrow so get up at like 10:15."

"That won't happen," I muttered to myself.

"Excuse me?" she asked as she put her hands on her hips and tapped her toe.

"Yes, ma'am, I'll be up at 10:15," I sighed.

"That's what I thought," she smiled and walked out of the room and closed my door.

I laughed at how Alice acted exactly like my mom.

"Would you like to stay the night?" I asked.

"Why not," Edward smiled. "As long as I'm with you, it's fine with me." He came over and laid down next to me again. He wrapped his arms around me. I snuggled up close to him and slowly drifted to sleep to the sound of his breathing.

EPOV

I was on the verge of sleep when I heard Bella softly mumbling.

"No, don't," she muttered. "Mike," she said a little louder. My whole body stiffened with that one name. "Mike, don't go! Please! No," she nearly yelled. "Mike!" she yelled as she sat up. Her breathing was ragged. I made an effort to relax my body but my jaw remained clamped. I thought she was over Mike. She started wiping tears from her eyes. I sat up and rubbed her back.

"Are you okay?" I asked and my voice sounded tense.

"Yeah, just give me a minute," she whispered.

"Would you like to talk about it?" I really didn't want to hear it but I wanted to help Bella.

"I don't remember what it's about," she whispered. "Why are you tense?" she asked.

"Bella, do you have feelings for Mike still?" I asked. Her forehead creased and she looked at me.

"No, why?" she said concerned.

"You were saying 'Mike don't go' in your sleep."

"Oh," she said simply.

"Lay back down, Bells," I said softly as I laid down again. She hesitantly joined me. "Are you sure you're all right?" I asked. She nodded her head. She rolled over and rested her head on my chest. She slowly fell back asleep as I finally did too.

BPOV

Edward fell asleep as I quietly thought about what had just happened.

I didn't remember my dream but I knew that it had something to do with Mike. Edward seemed really tense until we laid down again. Does he think I still have feelings for Mike? I shook the thought out of my head and drifted back to sleep with Edward's arms around me.

EPOV

I woke up from Bella stirring in her sleep.

"Edward," she mumbled and I smiled. "No! Mike don't!" she said clearly. "Edward! No!" she yelled as she clung onto my arm. I shook her shoulder lightly.

"Bella! Bella, wake up!" I said in a hushed voice. She stopped stirring and started breathing heavily. I could feel her tears staining my shirt and her hand was still gripping my arm. "Shh, sweetie, it was just a dream," I whispered. I lightly loosed her grip on my arm and entwined my fingers with hers. "Are you all right?" I asked after a few minutes when her breathing was normal again.

"Yeah, it was just a nightmare," she whispered.

"Do you want to talk about it?" I asked. She softly giggled.

"No, not really. But I do think that this is kind of a déjà vu situation," she laughed.

"Yes, I do believe it is," I chuckled. I looked at the clock. "Do you want to start getting ready? Its 8:15 and you aren't finished packing yet," I pointed out.

"Yeah, I should probably get up," she said as I let her go. She got up off the bed and went over to her closet. She started to throw me clothes and I would fold them and put them into her half empty suitcase. By the time we were done she had two suitcases full of clothing and it was almost 9:30.

We took her luggage downstairs.

"Would you like anything to eat?" she asked.

"Sure, what do you have?"

"Let me check," she said as she headed to the cupboard. "We have Lucky Charms, Cheerios, Fruit Loops, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch," she read off the different cereals she had in her cupboard.

"Fruit Loops are my favorite," I noted. "So I'll have those."

"They're my favorite too! Here," she said as she gave me the box of Fruit Loops and then went to get me a bowl and spoon and then the milk. She sat down in the chair across from me and laid her head on the table.

"A little tired?" I chuckled. She nodded. I chewed a spoonful of cereal. "Did the nightmares take away from your sleep?" I smiled.

"I don't want to talk about my nightmares," she groaned.

"That's fine," I shrugged. I finished my cereal and put my bowl in the sink. I heard someone come bounding down the stairs.

"Oh!" Alice chirped. "I didn't know you two were awake. Well, I didn't know you were awake, considering Bella is kind of passed out," she giggled.

"I am not passed out. I am simply resting my head," Bella mumbled.

"Close enough," she giggled.

"When are we going to Charlie's?" Bella asked.

"As soon as you get changed and Rose gets her ass down here."

"Jeez, Alice! I am right here!" Rose yelled as she came down the stairs.

"Alright! Bella, go get dressed!" Alice yelled. Bella slowly sat up and went upstairs. A few minutes later she came back down in a sweater and jeans.

"Better?" she asked.

"Much," Alice said giving her a thumbs up. We went out to our cars and Bella and I stopped outside her truck.

"So, I'll talk to you later. I am going back to my house to pack and then go to my parents' house. I'll call you later," I said as I leaned down to kiss her. I captured her plump, soft lips with my own and they molded together. When I pulled apart I rested my hand on the side of her neck and put my forehead against hers.

"Bye," she whispered and smiled.

"Bye," I said as I gave her lips one last peck. I stepped back and walked over to my car and drove off to pack my bags leaving Bella standing there dazed.

BPOV

I got into my truck and drove off to my dad's house with Alice and Rose following me. After the five minute drive we were there.

"Dad?" I called as I walked inside.

"Bells? Is that you?" he asked as he walked into the hallway. I ran up to him and hugged him.

"I missed you daddy!" I said.

"I missed you too sweetheart," he said.

"Bella?" my mom called.

"Mom!" I yelled as I went over to her and hugged her.

"I missed you baby," she cooed.

"I missed you too!"

"Hey Bells," my dad called. "Jake is home too. If you want, you could go over to his house for a little while and let the girls get settled."

"Alright," I agreed. "Hey, Al, Rose, I'll be back in an hour or two, okay?" I asked.

"Yeah, we're just going to get settled in and hang out. We'll figure out what to do when you get back," Rose said.

"Okay, see you later!" I called as I walked out the door. I nearly ran out to my truck and drove to La Push. When I pulled up to Jacob's property I got out of my truck. I saw the front door open and Jacob appear.

"Bella?" he called.

"Jake!" I yelled as I ran over to him.

"Bella!" he yelled as he held his arms open and caught me in a big hug. He picked me up and spun me around. "I missed you so much!" he said as he put me on the ground.

"I missed you too! So! What have you been up to?" I asked.

"I have been dating this girl for quite awhile. I am going to propose to her this week."

"That's great! I better be invited to the wedding!" I said jokingly stern.

"Don't worry about it," he chuckled. We walked into his garage and started talking and drinking Coca Cola.

"So, any new guys in your life?" he asked.

"I'm dating this guy named Edward," I said.

"Tell me if he hurts you, Bells," he winked.

"You'll be the first to know," I smiled.

After about an hour of talking I decided to get ready to head home.

"Are you sure you have to leave?" Jake asked.

"Yeah, I should be getting home because I sort of ditched Alice and Rose," I laughed. "But I will try to come down here again soon!" I said as I hugged him. He held onto me tightly for a moment then let me go. I walked out to my truck and with one last wave I left.

When I pulled up to my dad's driveway I got out and went inside.

"Guys! I'm home!" I called.

"In here!" Rose called. I went into the living room and joined them on the couch they were sitting on. "The guys are on their way over to hang out."

"Okay," I said. I started watching what was on. They were watching Grey's Anatomy. They were playing re-runs of the good episodes of Grey's. After about fifteen minutes of the show had gone by the doorbell rang. "Come in!" I yelled. We heard the door open and Jasper led the guys into the living room.

"Hey --," they started.

"Shh! This is a good part!" Alice hissed. We were watching the episode that Denny dies in. The guys sat down and watched with us.

"What are you watching?" Edward whispered to me.

"Grey's Anatomy. The good ones," I whispered back.

"Oh," he simply replied.

When it was over we all got up and stretched.

"So, girls, the guys and I want to run an idea passed you three," Edward said.

"What is it?" I asked.

"We were wondering if you all would like to come to my cottage just outside of Seattle for the summer. Esme called your dad, Bella, and he said that would be great," Edward explained. I looked at the girls and they nodded.

"Yeah, that would be awesome!" I said.

"Alright, let's go get you packed," he smiled.

"I haven't really unpacked yet so I am set to go," I giggled.

"We didn't unpack either," Rose said.

"Alright, then let's get your stuff and leave," Edward shrugged.


Hey everyone!

I am sorry that it took so long to update! I have been super busy with school. I will try to write quicker for the next chapter. Thanks for reading and please review!

Lots of love,

Nikki