A/N: I'm glad you like Eli. I'm not done with him quite yet. Edward is probably going to have to suffer a little by seeing Bella and Eli together. They just seem to click. I was thinking over some ideas and tell me what you think.
What if Bethany never actually "Died"? What if Edward never completely killed her? Would Eli choose her or Bella? What measures would Edward go through to get Bella back? Does Bella even want him back? These are the questions to ponder… dum dum dum!
I still don't own the wonderful twilight characters. I'd be happy to take them off Stephanie's hands though! ;o
Chapter 4
BPOV
I broke down in tears as soon as I got into Alice's room. She was there in a flash knocking softly on the door.
"Bella? Bella dear open the door." I unlocked the door and scooted forward so she could get through. "Oh Bella." She pulled me into a hug and smoothed back my hair.
"Alice, I- I- I don't know what to do?" She rocked me back and forth.
"Honey, I know. I saw you that day in the woods when we left. I saw those sleepless nights when you woke up screaming his name. I saw it all. I should have come sooner, but Edward wouldn't let me. I blocked my thoughts from him. I shouldn't have let him leave. I told him it was a stupid idea." She paused and then wiped a tear from my cheek. "Now look at you. You can barely think of love without crying. Do you want me to call Eli?" I nodded and grabbed my cell phone.
She scrolled down the contact list and hit the send button. "Hello? Eli its Alice. Could you come over for a while? Bella needs you. Thanks." She turned to me. "He'll be here in five minutes." I nodded and pulled myself together.
That was a long five minutes. Alice jumped up and told me she would be right back. Two seconds later I was wrapped in Eli's arms. He kissed my head and then I guess saw what I told Edward. We sat there on the floor for God knows how long. Finally I was able to recover.
"Are you okay dear?" I nodded and kissed his soft lips. They moved in sync with mine as the kiss deepened. He was on top of me, and his tongue slid into my mouth. He tasted so sweet. He pulled back I looked into his eyes. They were full of love and lust. I knew what he wanted. It was evident since he was on top of me.
He kissed me for a second time and I heard him gasp again. This time it wasn't Emmett who pulled him off. It was… yes you guessed it right. Edward.
"Get the hell off of her!" His eyes were full of rage. They were pitch black.
"What are you doing? Edward, let him go." He turned to me and his eyebrows creased in a look of concern.
"No, you didn't see what he was thinking of doing to you." I laughed.
"Maybe I wanted him to do whatever he was thinking to me." That's when Emmett burst through the door.
"Edward, let him go man. You had your chance." Eli landed on his feet as he stood in front of me defensively. Edward scowled at him and stalked out of the room.
"Sorry man, he's just upset. Try to keep your thoughts clean about Bella when he's around. Trust me I've learned the hard way." Emmett laughed and left the room as Alice came in.
"Bella, let Eli go home to change. We're leaving in a couple of hours and I still need to get you ready." I rolled my eyes and kissed Eli again.
"Bella, we better save that for another time. I always get threatened when I try to kiss you." I laughed and he kissed me one last time then glided out the door. I heard his mustang start and leave the driveway.
Alice laughed like crazy. "Talk about revenge of the ex." I rolled my eyes.
"Shut up Alice." She laughed and then pulled my suitcase into her room. She handed me my shampoo and pushed me into the bathroom across the hall.
I took a long hot shower. It seemed to sooth my tension. I massaged the shampoo into my hair and then the conditioner. I finished my shower and stepped out wrapping a towel around me. I ran into Alice's bedroom and she turned around as I slid on my undergarments. She gave me a big t-shirt and sat me down in front of her mirror.
She curled my hair and put make-up on me. She spoke for the first time. "Bella, I have never forgiven Edward for making me leave. I really want to get back at him. Do you want to help me?" I looked at her and pondered the question.
"Revenge would be good!" I had a devilish look on my face.
"Nice, well it's easy. All you have to do is wear the dress I picked out, and dance with Eli to a song or two." I smiled.
"Sounds easy enough." Alice walked into her closet.
"Close your eyes Bella." I did as I was told and she came back and stood in front of me. "Now open your eyes." (Dress pictures in profile)
I was in awe at the dress in Alice's hands. It was a dark blue simple halter dress. It was simple but elegant. I slipped it on and sat in awe at how it hugged my curves. With the makeup on my face I looked absolutely beautiful.
Alice finished her own makeup and slipped on her dress. She had a simple black cocktail dress. It was short but it was pretty on her. It went great with her short black spiky hair. I looked at the clock. It was already 7:50. Where had the time gone.
"Alice? You said I only had to wear this dress and dance with Eli. Is Edward going clubbing with us?" She smiled.
"Yeah, is that okay?" I nodded and I heard the doorbell ring downstairs.
"Eli's here!" I jumped up and slipped on my new white flip flop heels.
"Bella, I will go down first. You go down second. I want to see Edward and Eli's face." I laughed in agreement and we got up and she slowly descended down the stairs. Jasper's face was in awe. He looked like the happiest man on earth.
"And now introducing the lovely miss Bella Swan." Alice's voice rang through the house. I took that as my queue.
I held onto the banister rail and took my first step. I looked at Eli's face. He was standing next to Edward rather awkwardly. His face lit up when he saw me. I glanced at Edward. He looked like Jasper. Alice was trying to hold back the laughter. Eli looked stunning. He was wearing a button up shirt with some khaki pants. I made it down the stairs without tripping and Eli glided next to me and pulled me into a hug.
"You look absolutely stunning dear." I hugged him back. I looked at Edward. His eyes were full of pain. He knew it should be him hugging me.
We made our way to the car and Alice insisted that we take her Porsche. It was uncomfortable sitting between Eli and Edward. Eli knew I was uncomfortable but knew he couldn't do anything.
Edward leaned over and whispered in my ear. "You look beautiful Bella." My heart fluttered and he laughed. "I still got it." I glared at him and snuggled closer to Eli. Eli wrapped his arm around my waist and kissed me softly.
"Get a room you two." Edward sounded like a two year old.
"I have one." I scoffed back at him and he immediately went tense.
"I take back what I said. Don't get a room." I laughed and Eli pulled me closer to him.
Alice was letting Jasper drive and she was in the passenger's seat looking through the rearview mirror. She was trying to force the laughter back down her throat.
We arrived in Seattle in record time. I didn't know Jasper drove so fast. We pulled up to the "Fox Cub". Jasper handed the valet the keys.
"Alice we don't have IDS" She laughed and handed us our new IDS. I was apparently now 21 along with everyone else.
We by passed through the ID check easily and strutted into the club. "May I have this dance?" Eli stuck out his hand as Cyclone came blaring through the speakers.
I looked at Edward and he just rolled his eyes. "Sure."
We walked onto the dance floor and found a spot in the middle of everyone grinding.
The lyrics started (Cyclone by BABY BASH)
She moves her body like a cyclone
And she makes me wanna do it all night long
Going hard when they turn the spotlights on
Because she moves her body like a cyclone
Just like a cyclone
For the rest of the song we grinded and danced like I never thought of. The song ended and I saw people staring at us.
"White girl got some moves." I heard a guy shout at me. I blushed.
"White boy got some moves too." I heard a girl shout at Eli.
The next song was I wanna love you by Akon. We decided to sit that one out. It didn't stop Eli from singing it into my ear as I sat on his lap. He didn't sing the edited version of it though. I blushed as he sang I wanna you.
A slow song came on and we stood up he offered me his hand. "May I have this dance my lady?" I laughed. Yes you may.
It was a song I recognized. It was old but still meaningful. It was the perfect song for Eli and I. My head rested on his shoulder. That moment was perfect.
I'll Be (Edwin McCain)
The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful
Stop me and steal my breath
Emeralds from mountains thrust toward the sky
Never revealing their depth
Tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated
I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above
Chorus:
I'll be your crying shoulder
I'll be your love suicide
and I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life
Eli moved away from me and I looked up. Edward had asked to cut in. Eli was always the gentleman. I looked into Edward's eyes. He really did love me. I felt a single tear slip out of my eye as the song continued.
Rain falls angry on the tin roof
As we lie awake in my bed
You're my survival, you're my living proof
My love is alive not dead
Tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache, that hang from above
I've been dropped out, burned up, fought my way back from the dead
Tuned in, turned on, Remembered the things that you said
Edward wiped the tear from my eye and kissed the top of my head before reluctantly letting Eli back into my arms. He held me for a second and he felt my pain. He knew I still loved Edward but I felt as if that love was taken from me. The love never really was taken from me like Bethany was taken from him. I just refused to let my ego take control of me. We danced the night away and sooner than it seemed we were leaving.
I had the sudden urge to use the restroom and excused myself as they were leaving. I was so proud of myself for not tripping one the entire night. As I was coming out of the bathroom I had spoken too soon. I tripped on nothing as always and braced myself for the impact of the floor. It never came. I was straightened out and in the arms of Edward.
"I may not be your boyfriend anymore, but I believe I still have a job to do." He laughed and for no apparent reason brushed my face. My cheek tingled from his touch.
"Bella, can we talk later?" I nodded as we made our way to the others waiting in the car.
A/N: So what does Edward want to talk to Bella about? I guess you'll have to wait till the next chapter to find out. I don't even know what he wants to ask her. I'll sleep on it and write the rest tomorrow. Well I hope you liked Alice's evil pay back plan. It obviously seemed to work!
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Kayla