So, here's chapter 3. Once more thank you to Kiriny13 for being so great.
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Keep in mind that this is a transitional chapter so it is smaller.
Chapter 3
Two weeks later
BPOV
It was funny how Edward, the bronze haired man that still starred in my dreams, was right about the fact that if I just held on things would take a turn for the best.
Three days after being fired and having the best night of my life, Mike introduced me to a woman he knew and who was looking for an assistant, someone to help her with her own line of clothing she was just starting.
I didn't know much about the fashion world but I did know how to run a small business so I agreed to meet with Mike's friend. It seemed like an interesting job opportunity and I had nothing else to lose.
Her name was Alice Cullen and I quickly found out that she had an amazing, happy personality.
She hired me on spot and when I asked her if she didn't at least want some recommendations she just waived her hand dismissively, telling me she didn't need anything like that. Apparently, from the moment she saw me, she knew I was just the right person for the job.
And so I immediately started working for her and I was right, it was a great job opportunity and I loved it already.
I was eternally grateful to Mike for having introduced me to Alice, even though I still needed him to step back and realize I wasn't in love with him.
I never truly was. Not even close…
In such a short amount of time I had also developed an easy friendship with Alice. She was so bubbly and positive it was impossible not to like her.
She was extremely talented as well and as sure of the value of her work as any appraised designer.
We were both sitting in a bakery shop, going over her bills and discussing new ideas when Alice sighed dreamily.
I looked up at her and follow her gaze which was upon a young couple holding hands and casually kissing.
My mind went back to the bronze haired, green eyed man, who had provided me with the best night of my life, and how his kisses had set my whole body ablaze but quickly cut my thoughts short.
I couldn't keep thinking about him when I would never see him again.
Alice looked back at me and sighed again.
"I need to get a boyfriend!" I just smiled at her. "Really, I do! I'm starting to get really frustrated. I need to get laid."
"I can understand that!" She laughed and nodded. Alice was a fun person to be around.
"I need that hot sex that makes your whole body tremble just by thinking about it." I smiled and nodded, remembering that night two weeks ago. "What? What is that face, Bella?"
I blushed a little but decided I could share this with Alice.
"That hot, wild sex you are talking about? I'm afraid I only actually discovered it recently." She raised an eyebrow and encouraged me to go on. "You know I dated Mike for a while, right?"
She nodded again and I went on.
"Well, before him I had only been with one guy and that was more of an experience for both of us than anything else so let's not talk about it." She giggled at me, letting me know she understood.
"And with Newton?"
"Well, I don't want to say sex with him was bad but it wasn't all it could be either. He normally wouldn't spend too much time trying to get me off and he enjoyed a certain routine. He was more interested in his own pleasure."
"Oh, I hate that!"
"Yes, the bottom line is I didn't get as much pleasure out of having sex with Mike as I could!"
"So, Mike obviously wasn't the one that introduced you to the great sex…" I could swear her eyes were shinning with curiosity.
"No. The thing is two weeks ago I did something that is very unlike me."
"What?"
"I slept with this guy I has just met and it was amazing! He was just the handsomest man I have ever seen and he seemed to know exactly how to touch me and what to do to drive me crazy! Did you know that no man had ever gone down on me before?" Her eyes widened a little and she shook her head.
"No. You didn't know what you missing then!"
"I didn't but I certainly do now. I think I never had a g spot induced orgasm before but I certainly did that night!" Alice giggled again and clapped her hands.
"Oh, that's so good, Bella! Please tell me you are going out with that guy again!"
"Well, no…" She seemed disappointed.
So was I.
"Why not?" Wasn't it obvious?
"I left the next morning before he woke up so…"
"Why did you do that?"
"Because the guy took me to his apartment for a one night stand. Can you imagine how awkward it would be if I was there in the morning? What else was I suppose to do?" She seemed to think about it for a second.
"He took you to his apartment?"
"Yes."
"Then I don't think he was interested in just a one night stand." I raised an eyebrow at her.
"What do you mean?"
"If a one night stand was all that he wanted from you, he would have taken you to a motel not to his apartment. Hell, he would have had his way with you in a deserted alley!" I stood still for a few seconds thinking her words over.
It kind of made sense… Why hadn't I thought about it like that before?
"Do you really think so?"
"Yes. If it really was all that good and you liked the guy you shouldn't have left. But that's okay. You know where he lives. You can pay him a visit and see where things go." I shook my head.
"I can't do that, Alice."
"Why not?"
"I just can't." I was too much of a coward to do it.
I was being sincere I had to confess that more than once I found myself grabbing my keys decided I would go check on him.
I never did because I was sure he wouldn't want me there again. I wouldn't be able to handle the embarrassment of being thrown out of his house…
If Alice was wrong and I ended up going to his apartment I would just humiliate myself and that was something I just wouldn't do.
EPOV
I watched the kids pack their instruments and wave me goodbye as I opened the door for them.
I was a lucky man. I truly did enjoy my job as a music teacher and I couldn't complain about my students, not even the younger ones.
It was great seeing them evolve so much. Some of them had no idea how to hold an instrument when they first got here but now, almost all of them actually played like little angles. Or should I say little devils, who screamed and ran around like there was no tomorrow?
I smiled at them as they happily and nosily, might I add, left the room while I walked back to my desk to organize my own things.
Instruments, music sheet... They were scattered all over my desk and floor.
It was with a stern look I watched Emmett walk into my class room, while I picked up a guitar, scaring some of the kids who had stayed behind with the way he practically growled at them.
I silently wished Rosalie good look once she got pregnant. Emmett would be a horrible father both scaring and spoiling the kid.
Truthfully, behind his size and all the muscles Emmett was a softy but of course the kids didn't know that.
I put the guitar in its rightful place and turned to look at Emmett.
"Hey. What are you doing here?"
"Rosie is out of town so I thought I would come by and see how my little brother is doing." If Rosalie was out of town I knew what this visit meant.
The big goof just didn't know how live alone for too long.
"Meaning you don't want to cook for yourself, which is a wise decision since you're a horrible cook, but you also don't want to go out to eat by yourself." When Rosalie was out he would often go by my apartment and eat all my food before going back home.
I had, more than once, considered changing the lock and not answering the door when he knocked but I couldn't do it.
He was my brother, after all. And even though I would never admit it, I actually liked his company. When he wasn't being his jerk self that is…
"Exactly!" I nodded.
"That's what I thought." He laughed loudly while looking around the room.
"So, what's up, Eddie?" I rolled my eyes at the nickname he knew I hated.
"Nothing. Why?"
"You seem worried, Eddie. What's on your mind?" I raised an eyebrow at him. "Oh, come on you're over there acting all sullen and brooding! The tortured musician look suits you, though." I thought about telling him to piss off but held my tongue.
Emmett was right, there was something bothering. Or someone.
A beautiful, brown eyed girl, who had provided me with the most amazing nigh of my life only to crush my hopes of getting to know her, of maybe even developing a relationship with her, the next morning.
I knew he would probably throw in a joke or two about me finally getting laid after so long but I needed to talk to someone about this.
"It's just that… I met this girl the other night and we ended up spending the night together but…" Emmett didn't let me go own as I expected.
"Wow, stop there! You met a random girl and jumped into bed with her the same night?" I didn't like the way that sounded very much…
"Basically, yes…"
"I can't believe it! What has gotten into you? You never do that! I'm proud of you, though. It was about time you stopped being all romantic and stuff. You needed to get laid, Eddie. People couldn't handle your crankiness for much longer." I pinched the bridge of my nose, waiting until he shut up and I could speak again.
"First, you need to stop calling me Eddie. Second, I don't know why I did it but I just couldn't resist her. She was so beautiful, so funny…" I let my mind wander to that night two weeks ago, remembering how amazing she had looked spread in bed for me or how soft her skin had felt.
She had been so willing to let me kiss her, touch her, make her mine…
"Okay. I don't see what the problem is then."
"The problem is that she left the morning after before I woke up. She wrote a damn note and just left." I still couldn't believe she had done that.
I was so sure she wasn't the type of girl to do that. I was so sure she had liked me as much as I had liked her.
I thought she had felt the pull I felt towards her as well. I was apparently wrong.
Emmett, not as obtuse as people thought he was, picked up on what was bothering me.
"So, let me get this straight. You actually liked that girl?
"I did." I undeniably did.
"Okay. All you have to do is confront her then. Tell her you like her and that you didn't want jut a one night stand with her."
"I wish I could do that." He raised an eyebrow at me, motioning for me to go on. "I don't know anything bout her besides her first name. I took her to my apartment but I don't know where she lives. I have no way of finding her again." Yes, the ball was most definitely on her court.
If she wanted to see me again, she would have to be the one to come to me.
Emmett ran his hand through his hair while shaking his head.
"That's why you always make sure you have the girl's number if you're interested in seeing her again! God, you're such an amateur when it comes to this stuff. I'm willing to bet that was your first one night stand and you actually got hooked on the girl who you have no idea how to find again." I sighed.
I wasn't thinking about that at the time.
"I didn't expect her to leave in the morning, Emmett. I planned on taking her somewhere for breakfast and ask for her number then." Emmett just shook his head.
"Maybe you just were really bad and she didn't know how to tell you so she simply left! You haven't gotten laid in so long, maybe you lost the hang of it. I knew I should have given you some instructions." I rolled my eyes at him.
I knew Bella had like the night. I could tell she wasn't that good of an actress and the way she writhed and moaned beneath me let me know that she enjoyed it as much as I did.
Emmett patted my back and laughed.
"I'm just kidding, Eddie, but you have to confess that this is the kind of thing that could only happen to you."
"I know…" Unfortunately, it was…
Who else would meet a lovely, albeit sad, girl in a train, end up sleeping with her the same night and then wake up to find out she had left in the morning without a proper goodbye?
Only me…
And to add to it all, I had actually liked the girl.
"Well, maybe, as Alice would put it, you're meant to find this girl again." I eyed Emmett with suspicion.
Where had that come from?
"Since when do you listen to what Alice says, Emmett?" He shrugged while walking to the door.
"She was right about Rosie, wasn't she?" That she was.
I was sure Rosalie hated Emmett in the beginning but apparently Alice always knew they were meant to be.
She was right. Now everyone could see they were indeed made for each other.
They balanced each other's personality well. Rosalie needed someone as carefree and fun as Emmett and he needed someone who wasn't afraid to put him in his place.
"Come on, Eddie. I'll pay you dinner and then we'll go for a drink. Maybe you'll find a nice girl there that will make you forget all about that girl that left you." He was already half out the door when I shook my head and picked my jacked up.
"Shut up, Emmett. I don't plan on being with anyone for a long time." One night stands were definitely not my thing and Bella was still too present in my mind even though I knew I would never find her again.
