(Disclaimer: I own this story. I don't own the song or the book. Holy shit, three chapters in 24 hours. I can't technically say in one day, because right now its quarter past one in the morning so... I hope you enjoy! And if you like this, please review, it would mean the world to me :) Lots of love ~ Lizzie xx)
Previously on Siren Song:
"I was comatose. I tried to follow him into the forest and when I couldn't I collapsed and didn't move for hours. The only reason I didn't die there is because Sam Uley, one of the wolves found me and carried me home to Charlie, who'd called a search party. I don't remember the first few months, I ignored everything around me. I couldn't comprehend anything past the hole in my chest that just kept getting bigger. It was like my heart had been ripped out of my chest. I constantly had nightmares. It got to the point Charlie learned to sleep through my screaming. I became dependent on sleep pills marijuana and Jacob. The only time I wasn't aching was when I was high or with Jacob. I was literally a zombie."
Nobody had anything to say to that. There wasn't a dry eye in the room, even Rosalie was upset by Bella's story.
"I'm so sorry Bella." Esme sobbed. Everyone else chimed in too, apologizing profusely.
"I forgive you. I love you all so much." Bella whispered, smiling softly.
"We're family. You're my family."
The room was quiet for a few minutes as everyone processed what Bella had said. Finally, Emmett had to break the silence.
"Hey Bella Bear, what did you mean with some of those lyrics?" He waggled his eyebrows at her.
"You know, those ones about luring women to bed." Bella blushed at his questioning, but smirked.
"Well Emmy Bear, Edward is the first male to lie in my bed with me I'll say that much." Emmett's mouth dropped as he stared at her. Everyone else had similar reactions.
Bella cracked up laughing.
"I swing both ways. I preferred women before meeting my Edward. I've never dated anyone before him, but back in Phoenix I had a reputation amongst the girls, you could say." She looked at Edward, who was looking at her with an unreadable expression, which made her nervous, until he grinned reassuringly.
"Okay, enough about my sex life." Everyone gaped again. Bella wasn't normally so confident.
"I think it's Rosalie's turn to pick a song, if she'd like." Rosalie smiled tentatively. She'd been nothing but cruel to Bella, and she was treating her like she would any other Cullen. Maybe there was more to Bella than she had previously thought.
She took the songbook from Emmett and leafed through, being extremely careful to not rip the delicate paper.
"Any man of Mine sounds promising." Bella smiled and nodded approvingly.
"Yep. This is one of my favourites honestly." Bella laughed. The song reminded her of Rosalie almost. Almost.
Any man of mine better be proud of me
Even when I'm ugly he still better love me
And I can be late for a date that's fine
But he better be on time
Emmett, Jasper and Carlisle grinned at Edward knowingly.
Any man of mine'll say it fits just right
When last year's dress is just a little too tight
And anything I do or say better be okay
When I have a bad hair day
And if I change my mind
A million times
I wanna hear him say
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I like it that way
Any man of mine better walk the line
Better show me a teasin' squeezin' pleasin' kinda time
I need a man who knows, how the story goes
He's gotta be a heartbeatin' fine treatin'
Breathtakin' earthquakin' kind
Any man of mine
Rosalie smiled. This sounded like her almost. Almost.
Well any man of mine better disagree
When I say another woman's lookin' better than me
And when I cook him dinner and I burn it black
He better say, mmmm, I like it like that yeah
"You won't be cooking Eddie dinner, Bella darlin'." Jasper laughed. Bella rolled her eyes and grinned.
And if I changed my mind
A million times
I wanna hear him say
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I like it that way
The guys snorted. A million times was a massive understatement for sure.
Any man of mine better walk the line
Better show me a teasin' squeezin' pleasin' kinda time
I need a man who knows, how the story goes
He's gotta be a heartbeatin' fine treatin'
Breathtakin' earthquakin' kind
Any man of mine
Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I like it that way
Any man of mine better walk the line
Better show me a teasin' squeezin' pleasin' kinda time
I need a man who knows, how the story goes
He's gotta be a heartbeatin' fine treatin'
Breathtakin' earthquakin' kind
Any man of mine
You gotta shimmy shake
Make the earth quake
Rosalie winked at Bella, who winked back, Emmett and Edward exchanging glances.
Kick, turn, stomp, stomp, then you jump
Heel to toe, Do Si Do
'Til your boots wanna break
"Til your feet and your back ache
Keep it movin' 'til you just can't take any more
Come on everybody on the floor
A-one two, a-three four
Hup two, hum
If you wanna be a man of mine, that's right
This is what a woman wants…
"That was awesome Bella!" Alice enthused, Rosalie and Esme smirking and nodding in agreement.
"Those girls are scary." Emmett stage-whispered to Edward, who nodded back seriously. Everyone cracked up laughing at them. They pouted.
"It's true!" Emmett exclaimed. The laughter only increased, and he and Edward eventually joined in.