Here's Chapter 4 of the story. I'm not sure how happy I am with it myself. Anyway I hope you guys enjoy it and remember to leave REVIEWS! I Love any and all reviews!
Chapter 4 – In Da Club
Rosalie POV
After my interesting second encounter with my extremely annoying very good looking neighbor I sat in my apartment question what he meant. "I didn't ask? What kind of crap is that?" I was Rosalie Hale I didn't get turned down especially by some guy who was lower than me. A bartender? Oh great I bet he sleeps with bar tramps and gets drunk off five dollar vodka. Why was I so upset? It's not like he mattered to me, it's not like he was anything to me just an annoying very annoying idiot with bad taste in music. Nope, I was not going to let his little remark bug me.
I jumped in the shower washing off the sweat from my earlier run got out and started doing my hair drying it and styling it into my normal soft waves. I had to go meet Alice and Bella to do whatever Alice had decided we were going to do. I really had no say in whatever we did neither did Bella and if we did try and object Alice's plan she usually made a sad face or would guilt us into it. Either way she always won.
"Well look who it is..." Alice's chirpy voice rang from one side of the cafe as I entered through the door making me quickly turn in the direction where she and Bella were sitting already sipping their drinks. "'Princess I'm going to be late and I don't even have the decency to call my best friends in the world and let them know.'" I rolled my eyes as soon as the words left Alice's mouth. She of course was being sarcastic that's just how she was. 'Well look who it is 'Mrs. Early bird I wake up my friends at six in the morning to relieve my boredom.'" Bella chuckled softly as she took a sip of her coffee drink avoiding getting herself thrown in the name game. Alice smiled brightly at me acting as if the last thirty seconds had never occurred while I sat down next to Bella.
"Well at least your here. Your Chi was going to get cold and that Jackie at the counter has already been giving me enough attitude this morning just because I asked if I could show her the proper way to steam milk. Some people." She shook her head her short black hair swaying along. I suppressed a small giggle kicking myself mentally for not witnessing that. Alice tended to be a perfectionist and loved telling people they were doing something wrong, not trying to be a bitch but trying to be nice and so that person could get better. She was a sweetheart.
"I see well it's her loss right?" They both nodded. After a little while my mind had left the conversation my friends were in, I wanted to indulge in their words but I just couldn't. All my thoughts everything was focused on Emmett. Not cause I wanted to but because I had no choice. Every time I tried going back to them my mind would wander back to him. His words kept replaying in my head over and over and over and I hated him for it. For having this unnecessary affect on my inner self. His stupid face and his stupid annoying smile still sprouting up in my mind every chance it got.
"Rose are you listening?" "Huh what?" Alice's voice brought back once again to them, her eyes staring at mine with a bit of confusion and worry filling them. "What's wrong?" I shook my head. "Nothing I'm fine. I was listening." I lied. "Then what did I just say?"
Oh crap she got me. "Uh." "Yeah I thought so. Jasper and I wanna go to this new club tonight and Bells and Eddie agreed to go to. Are you in?" Ugh clubbing I always enjoyed partying but with Alice's whole sentence playing in my mind I didn't feel so comfortable. It would be Al, Jazz, Bella and Edward and me the little fifth wheel in the whole group. That didn't sound appealing and the thought of watching them all happy and together and me by myself didn't seem like it would be fun. "I... don't know I still have lots of things I have to do for the apartment and I have to call the cable guy to get my Tivo back on and I..." I sighed in utter defeat there was no point continuing with my appeal of why I couldn't go. "Rose does this have something to do with Royce?" Bella spoke. Royce had become an unspoken name between the five of us. They didn't speak it because they knew it was a reminder of hurt and I didn't speak it cause I'd end up breaking something. It was almost as bad as Voldemort was to Harry Potter.
"No it has nothing to do with... him I just. I don't wanna be the fifth wheel to your guy's fun." Alice quickly jumped up from her seat to our side of the booth sitting down on the edge so I was sandwiched between her and Bella. "Rosalie Lillian Hale you could never ever be a fifth wheel, only boring no fun people are fifth wheels and you are neither. Besides it wouldn't be fun if you weren't there, it'd be like something was missing."
"Yeah Rose we want you to be there. It's not like it'll be a date thing just a few friends going dancing and I'm being forced to go. Damn Edward and his magical gift of persuasion." I had to giggle a bit. Bella of course wasn't a clubbing person; she enjoyed hanging out but the dancing not so much especially when Alice forced her into heels. Last time a heel-induced accident occurred, we had to wait an hour in the emergency room with a homeless man named Curly, while also trying to rinse the appletini, long island ice tea and margarita out of her brown hair in the hospital bathroom. It wasn't fun but a night none of us would ever forget.
"Alright I'll go." Alice yelped in excitement pulling me and Bella into a tight group hug. "Good YAY I'm so happy you said yes. You know what this means?" Bella pulled back her eyes widening in horror as she squeaked out the ultimate answer. "Shopping?" "Absolutely! Common let's go." We didn't even have time to register what just happened before we were pulled up by Al and practically pushed out the cafe and towards our cars. We ended up driving with Alice after she convinced more like told us we would get out cars earlier and this way less pollution would end up in the atmosphere. I was sure the friction between her credit card and the cash register as she swiped it throughout the day would burn the plastic and cause some kind of pollution but I left that between me, myself and I.
When we arrived at the mall the normal expression of a kid at Christmas illuminated Alice's face. Both Alice and I stood on either side of Bella ready to pounce if she tried to run out of the mall and for safety. I promised her I wouldn't let Alice go over board but even the Lord Himself didn't have that power. "So what's the club called that were going to tonight?" I asked looking over at Bella since Alice had run off after we entered Nordstrom. "Uhh Atlantis I think. Kind of stupid since we live on the Pacific coast and no where near a tropical paradise but whatever." I had to smile at Bella's thought of the name. Bella was very smart and always seemed to think of things that to others would have never crossed their minds.
"What time are we going?" she shrugged it wasn't up to her when we left that was Alice and depending on how long make-over Bella time took that's when we would leave. "I don't know. But you know Alice she probably has it all planned in that mind of hers."
"What were you saying?" The sound of Alice's voice made both Bella and me jump in fear since it had come out of nowhere. We turned to see the little pixie holding a mountain of dresses and various other things in her arms. "Shit Alice!" She smiled "Sorry I heard my name... What do I have planned?" "Tonight." I looked over at Bella as my heart started to calm, she was still in shock it was a bad idea to sneak up on Bella. "Oh yes well I was thinking we could go over to my place and get ready and then the five of us could head out to the club. I already have our names on the list for tonight so no worries about the line... Oh and I found dresses."
I had to give Alice props she always came with the goods and something perfect for me and Bella. She found me a ruby BCBG baby doll jersey dress with a semi sweetheart shaped bodice that tied around the neck and went about mid thigh. I loved it as soon as I put it on and knew it was the one. For Bella she got a simple but elegant black crinkle chiffon dress and for herself a lemon strapless beaded bodice dress. We all looked fabulous and when we were leaving the mall I realized I hadn't thought about Royce or Emmett the entire time, I just had fun.
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"It's Cullen." The bouncer of the club Atlantis looked down at his list momentarily before giving us the nod and allowing us through. "Alice why did you put it under Cullen?" Edward asked staring down at her but she just ignored his looks and spoke. "Because Brandon is to common and I didn't want them to mix us up with anyone else." She smiled clapping her hands at the sight of the inside of the club. It was huge two stories the second story being a hug balcony like structure circling the entire club with tables that looked down on the first floor where the dance floor, bar and sitting areas were placed.
Bright neon and regular lights flashed everywhere and the walls seemed to be painted black. The bar from what I could see at a distance was very long and transparent on the counter and shelves behind where hundreds of different bottles sat. Flashing lights were also sporadically placed above the bar. It looks very modern and chic without being boring.
Jasper and Edward went to look for a place to sit while the girls and I headed for the bar to get some drinks. I wanted to have fun and I knew that alcohol would just add to that fun and get my mind from wandering very far off from the then and now.
"Isn't this place great?" Alice yelled a bit over the music, Bella and I nodded together as we sat down at a few stools waiting for one of the bartenders. "Make sure we get Jasper a water, he doesn't wanna drink tonight something about a meeting tomorrow." That was my brother the responsible one. Jasper didn't drink much and when he did it was very small amounts, he was getting a degree in U.S. History, his guilty pleasure of sorts besides Alice dressed up in a sexy 18th century dress, but that was a different story and one I liked to not think about. He worked at the public records office helping people with county and state records and marriage licenses and death certificates, just thinking about it made me bored. So I wasn't at all surprised that he was taking it light for something he had to do the next day. "Alright"
I looked down crossing my arms on the counter as I tapped my black painted finger nails. Bella was sitting next to me and Alice on the other side people were shoving and moving in different directions and I wanted my Cosmo. "What can I get you ladies?" The voice made my head shoot up it was him, Emmett, my annoying neighbor who somehow wasn't interested.
"You work here?" Alice and Bella looked between me and him a bit shocked but with obvious smiles. "I told you I was a bartender." I rolled my eyes. "You never told me you worked here though." He smiled brightly at me with that annoying smile. "You never asked." This was exactly what I did not need. Him. I was supposed to be having fun not thinking about him and what he said. But if he was going to be here I had to ignore him and go on with my plan for tonight. No Him No Royce. "Fine I'll have a Sex on the Beach and a Climax if your capable." I gave him a smile with my eyes slightly glaring.
"Oh I'm capable and I can promise you that they'll be the best you've ever had." He smirked at me his intoxicating blue eyes staring into mine with a sort of bright happiness; I tried not to stare but couldn't help myself from doing so. It stayed like that for a few seconds before he smiled and turned to start making the drinks.
"What was that?" Alice asked me pulling her stool closer to mine Bella doing the same. "Ugh I so did not want to see him. Why of all the places in Seattle? Why?" I spoke softly so only they could hear but I was mad. I hadn't wanted to ever run into Emmett after that morning I don't think my pride could take it. Not only was I semi turned down, well I turned him down I now had to sit at a bar and have him make my drinks which I guess helped a bit. "What happened? And what's with the drinks you always order raspberry cosmos?" "I wanted to make him squirm a little." "Well I'm thinking he's had worse orders. Did something else happen? After his 'nod' last night?" It was Bella that spoke this time making me turn towards her. "This morning... I ran into him literally. I was running and we saw each other and started talking, you know how I hate small talk and then he like turned me down."
"No!" Alice yelled in disbelief. "Al shut up. He didn't exactly turn me down. He said he had a thing for fiery blondes and I said I wasn't interested." Bella spoke again "Rose that means you turned him down." "No then he smiled and said "I never asked" and walked off."
"Shit Rose, you weren't lying. I guess if I was you I wouldn't want to see him either." Alice looked away what I just told her obviously still shocking her. I had never ever been turned down by a guy in my life so to the people who knew me best it was crazy. "Aww don't let him get to you, maybe he is gay. He said fiery blondes he could have meant fiery blonde guys. "I shrugged towards Bella and was about to speak when my drinks were placed in front of me. Emmett smiled and I looked up smirking towards him. "Here you go. Sex on the beach and a Climax." I took a sip of the first one the alcohol hit me pretty hard but for only a second for never having the drink before I liked it. "It's okay." He winked turning his attention towards Alice and Bella. "What can I get you guys?" "I'm Alice Brandon, you must be Emmett." What the hell was she doing?
"That would be correct. I saw you last night." "Yep. That's Bella Swan." She pointed at Bella who gave a soft wave and he did so back. "So your Rosalie's neighbor with the bad music." "I see she's told you about me." she shook her head ugh I was in hell. "Nope I forced it out of her." "Ahh I see." He looked over at me but I just looked away taking another sip of my drink. "Well I'd have to disagree on her definition of bad music. So Miss Brandon what can I get you?" She smiled brightly practically bouncing. "A water and Cosmo." He wrote her order down and went to Bella. "A Long Island ice tea and a light beer."
"So you ladies out by yourselves tonight?" This time he made the drinks in front of us. I didn't speak Alice however did. I was going to kill her for being so friendly to him especially after what I told her. "No our boyfriends are upstairs." "I thought you said you didn't have a boyfriend Rose."
"It's Rosalie and I don't they mean theirs." Again I rolled my eyes. "It probably wont be for long though..." Alice piped in "She's got loads of guys waiting for a chance to date her." What was she talking about? Then I got it. She was trying to talk me up to Emmett either to show him how amazing I was which I was sure he already knew, or make him regret what he said earlier. "Everyone loves Rosie ever since she was born she's been the most beautiful everyone wants to date her."
"Hmm that's interesting. Well I'm sure she'll find prince charming in no time then." "Absolutely."
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Alice talked with Emmett for what seemed like forever and I drank both my drinks far to quickly and easily. Bella went and joined Edward and Jasper and soon Alice was there to. I had another two drinks and some guy who was pretty good looking asked me to dance so I did, as close to the bar so Emmett could see but far enough away so it wouldn't be obvious.
Too many drinks, five dance partners, and four hours later I was drunk.
"Rose common were gonna go now." Bella sat down next to me putting her hands on my face so I'd look at her. "No I wanna stay! I'm having so much fun." I was pouting now and then I started laughing crazily pulling away from her I stood up and ran towards the dance floor where a remix of 'Hung Up' by Madonna was playing. I was too in to much of a happy daze to care what I was doing, care what time it was, or who I was dancing with. "Sis common were going home." Jasper came up to me trying to pull me off the dance floor. "I don't want to leave! Just... go... I'm fine here." He was still trying to pull me but I got out of his grasp and went back to what I previously doing.
I don't know how I convinced them to leave me but they did some how some way they did and I stayed behind at club Atlantis dancing my ass off to various amounts of music and a few more drinks. I was sitting at the bar again finishing off my most recent sex on the beach, I loved them. "I think that's enough." Emmett was talking to me but he was blurry as he took my drink. "What do you know?! Your... not... my..." "Exactly you've had to much." I shook my head and got up again returning to the dance floor. I was dancing with some blonde guy, I think he was blonde. By now it was past midnight but I was still going full blast. "Hey baby wanna go back to my place?" This guy was talking but I couldn't make sense of his words soo I just nodded. We made our way back to the bar, where my purse was sitting behind the counter.
"Give me my purse!" I yelled at Emmett. He looked away from the drink he was making me eyeing the guy who was standing next to me. "I don't think so." "Give it to me! It's... not yours... it doesn't match your outfit." I was slurring.
"Yeah I think you've had to much." He walked around the counter towards me sitting me down on the stool. "Just give it to her dude, we wanna leave." The guy had his arm wrapped around my waist as I smiled like an idiot. "Not happening. She's not going anywhere with you." "Well I don't think its your choice man." The guy stepped up towards Emmett who just glared pushing him away from me. "She's not going with you. Now leave before I make you leave." The guy stepped back stalking off from obvious fear of Emmett. "Common Princess let's get you home." "No" I pulled away. "I want to stay and party and have sex on the beach... there...Mmm. Yummy."
"I bet... Leo I gotta leave a bit early the crowds light it should be fine." The other bartender nodded his head as Emmett reached over the bar grabbing my red purse. It wasn't until he grabbed my hand and lead me towards the exit that I really started to squirm.
"Erg Let me go. I was having fun!" "Yeah, yeah, yeah were leaving." I continued trying to get out of his grasp even after we got outside. The cool air brushed over my skin making me feel happy and give some relief to how hot I'd been in the club. "You're not... my boyfriend... I can do whatever I want." "Yes but I don't think your brother or friends would appreciate me letting you go off with some guy." I glared at the back of his head. "Who cares!? They don't! Their all happy and I'm not, they don't care!"
"I doubt that." "Its true! Why do you care? You don't either... you didn't... even" I paused "Ask me out! Everyone wants me! You're GAY that's it!" He turned towards me staring. "Ahh no. Common were going home and you can sleep and tomorrow you wont remember a thing." This time he picked me up, I tried to squirm but he wouldn't let me and before I knew it I was in the passenger side of a vehicle zooming down the road towards home I guessed.
"Let me go!" "Stop whining. We're home anyway." Emmett was guiding me up the stairs to our floor. "You took me from the... fun" "Yeah I did." He grabbed my purse and started rummaging through it looking for a key I guess but it was small and only held my cell which had died anyway and some money. "Do you have another key? Somewhere?" I was now spinning in the hall; I had kicked my shoes off and had attempted a cartwheel but landed on the floor where I started laughing hysterically.
"Okay lets go." Again he picked me up this time taking me into his apartment. I noticed there were tools of every sort lying all over the place and a few pieces of furniture and a couple closed paint cans lying around as he carried me all the way to the back. He laid me on his bed pulling the covers over me. "I don't wanna sleep." "Yes you do. Now got to sleep." I started grumbling incoherently to myself about only god knows before my head hit the pillow. The last thing I saw was the light turn off and the door close with Emmett on the other side before my eyes shut and I drifted into my dreams.