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When I got home I let Midnight out of his cage and gave him food and more water. I really needed to clean the cage but I would do it later. I jumped in the shower with a damn grocery bag over my right hand. My phone was ringing when I got out and had four missed calls, when I checked they were all from Alice. I didn't call her back instead I called Sam. "Hey you guys are going on at 9 right?" "Yeah, are you really coming?" "Definitely, and I am bringing… a person." "There you go again not wanting to identify the people you know, so is the person male or female." "Male." "So it's a date?" "No I… I don't what it is. I'll just see you tonight." I hung up not wanting to talk about it any more.

I laid down on the bed and my phone rang again. I threw it across the room and ignored it. I buried my head in my pillows and didn't move letting myself drift off into a deep sleep.

I was woken up when I heard a banging on my door so I got up with my hair all over the place to Rosalie. "You look like shit." I waved for her to come in, "Well I don't feel like shit so thanks for the compliment." She waved a bag in front of my face I could smell the delicious food, "I mean I love you." She rolled her eyes and pulled out her mom's famous beans and rice with chips and salsa. "Mom thought you might like some of her food. I almost didn't bring it because it smelt so damn good."

I took the beans and rice and grabbed a plastic fork from my drawer. "Seriously when are you going to by actual dishes?" I looked at my fork, "Rosalie why waste the money on good dishes and soap when I can just buy plastic ones. Besides I would just end up breaking them. Tell mommy Hale I said thank you." She waved goodbye and left my apartment.

I turned on the TV and ate my food. I was just about to change the channel when I heard, "Up next on TMZ who spent the night with Edward Cullen?" I almost choked on the rice I was eating. Instead of changing the channel like I should have I turned it up to be sure I wouldn't miss any of it.

I impatiently waited for the commercials to end and then there it was. A not so flattering picture of me and Edward going into the elevator in the hotel what a way to be shown on TV. I listened intently to them speak, "So this is Edward Cullen and mystery girl at his hotel in Charlotte. They went up to his room and here she is leaving the next morning in the same clothes. I think we can all guess what they did." I heard my phone ring and I didn't want to answer it but I got up to go get it.

It was Seth, "Hey Seth." I could here him laughing, "So I am sitting here waiting for your cousin to get ready for our date and I turn on TMZ, and you'll never guess who was on it," I bet I could, "You and supposedly you slept with Edward Cullen. Now they don't know your name but I know you are not that dumb." I made my way back to my couch and food, "Actually, I didn't sleep with him but I did spend last night with him. You know how they make up their own stories. Look I can't really talk right now, I'll call you later."

As soon as I hung up the phone I sent Edward a text: I hate TMZ. I put the phone down and inhaled my remaining food and I was surprised when my phone chirped: Sorry about that. I understand if you don't want to hang out tonight. Seriously it would take more than that to scare me away: No I want to hang out with you. I am just embarrassed that they are saying we slept together. I went to my room and took a bubble bath trying to relax before going out.

I got out and saw that it was already 8 o'clock. I ran to get dressed really fast. I threw my hair up in a pony tail and put on eye makeup. I ran to my purse and out the door. I got all the way to my car and then realized I forgot to lock up Midnight. I threw my purse in the car and went back to my apartment. After ten minutes of searching I found his fluffy butt under the bathroom sink. I put him in his cage and ran to my car.

I was five minutes late when I got there but Edward was still waiting. There were even more cameras outside of the hotel than the night before. I pulled out onto the street and we headed towards the bar. "Just so you know I gave them your first name and said we didn't have sex last night." That was one hell of an opening statement.

"OK thanks. I already have people calling me and asking me if it is true or not." He looked at me, "I'm really really sorry about this. I never should have put you into this position. It's all my fault." I laughed at him, "Seriously relax. First off I agreed to stay with you so it's not your fault. Secondly it's just been my friends who have nothing better to do than watch that shit. And thirdly it isn't necessarily a dad thing for them to be saying I slept with one of the sexiest men alive." I pulled into a parking spot in the back of the bar and went to the back door not waiting for his response. "Where are you going isn't that the front?" He pointed around the corner.

I shook my head, "That is the entrance for losers. I am a V.I.P. here." I knocked three times and a huge guy answered the door, "Hey Paul. He's with me." He let us in without asking any questions. "How do you know that guy?" I laughed at the shock in his voice, "He was my lab partner in college." His mouth made an 'O' shape and he said nothing else but I could see the wheels turning in his head, "He's gay." His body physically relaxed.

We came in from the back and I sent Edward to the bar while I went behind the stage, "Hey Sam. Good luck tonight, I can't wait to hear more about Frank." He hugged me, "And I can't wait to hear about Edward Cullen." My face turned bright red, "Now I know that they make stories up but I am surprised that you would get caught up in that kind of stuff." He wiggled his eyebrows at me making me laugh and hide behind a curtain of my hair, "OK enough of embarrassing me. Go out there and have a great show.

I went back to Edward. "I would have ordered you something but I don't know what you like." I leaned against the bar, "Its ok." I leaned my head back to look at the bar tender, "Hey Jessica, can I have my usual." "Coming right up."

I looked at the drink in Edward's hand, "What's your poison?" He took a sip, "Vodka." I nodded and then a glass was set next to me, "Bella, Mike said it's on him." I looked down the bar and there he was looking smug, "No it's not. I pay for my own drinks and that ass can suck his… Tell him I said no thank you." I grabbed my long island iced tea and Edwards hand. We sat at my favorite table in the whole place right in front of the band.

I waited for the band to begin to play but Edward wanted to talk, "So the guy at the bar…" I didn't wait for the question, "He is just a guy that I don't want to know the way he wants to know me, if you get my drift." He took another sip, "That means you didn't date him?" Really were we having this conversation right now, "Look I am by no means a saint but I have standards and I guy who prides himself on sleeping with every girl he meets isn't someone I want to be around. Besides he becomes obsessive of the girls he likes and I hate guys like that."

Sam saved me from any more intrusive questions because his band started playing. They played a few Nirvana and Green Day songs, but most where their originals. I love the original funny songs about Frank stealing Johnny's girl.

After the band was done Edward turned to me, "Who the hell is Frank?" I laughed as Jessica brought me my third drink, "Frank is a fictional character that has major drama in his life. Including but not limited to girl problems, money, and the never ending dilemma of what do I prefer men or women. Sam likes to write funny shit like old day Adam Sandler stuff." I was used to explaining this because so many people asked the same question.

Sam came to join us at the table bringing everyone a drink, "So you are the man who got this lovely lady into the public eye." They shook hands, "That would me. However, I can't decide if I want to keep her in the public eye, you see she has this problem of letting them think I hurt her on purpose." I flipped him off with my broken hand. "Yeah I was gonna ask how that happened. Now I know. Well I am Sam Bella's homosexual friend who she spends way too much time with." I then repeated the same motion at him. They got along way too well but what could I say everyone gets along with Sam.

They talked about everything from sports to musical instruments. I got up and went to go to the bathroom and was cut off Mike. "Why did you send my drink back?" I glared at him, "Mike how many times do I have to tell you I DON'T LIKE YOU. I thought maybe we could be friends but we can't. Now please move I have to pee." He stood his ground blocking the hallway, "No, not until you tell me why I'm not good enough for you."

Normally the problem when I drink is that I tell the truth. I loose that filter that says maybe you shouldn't say this, but right now it seemed to be a good thing. "You're not good enough because you sleep with every girl that will open her legs for you. You act like God's gift to women when in reality only the most desperate women will sleep with you. When people look at you they see a one night stand not a future. Plus begging and constantly hitting on people who have told you no makes you seem even more pathetic. Now move, please." He stepped to the side letting me get passed him. When I came back out I didn't see him anywhere and I assumed he left so I went back to the table where Sam and Robert were arguing over something that flew right over my head.

I had way too much to drink for me to drive, so Edward drove us back to his hotel. Luckily there were very few cameras around. I wasn't drunk but I never drink and drive. We went up to his room and I crashed as soon as I hit the bed.

When I woke I had a splitting headache and there were two aspirin and a glass of water next to my head. I took them and went to find my purse. My phone was beeping that I missed a call or text. I opened it and it was from Edward: Hope the hangover isn't too bad. I hope to see you again before I leave. I hadn't even realized it was Thursday already. I grabbed my purse and went to my car. Thankfully there weren't a lot of cameras.

I got home and cleaned out my rabbit cage before I took a shower. Afterwards I called Alice, "OMG you slept with him!" I grabbed my throbbing head, "No, I didn't and please turn it down a little I have a major hangover." I poured a glass of milk and searched for my strawberry mix, "So you didn't sleep with him?" I scooped out three scoops, "No." I stirred it, "Oh, so do you like him or better yet does he like you?" I took a drink of my favorite hangover food, "I don't know Alice, he leaves for Sydney tomorrow, and it would never work. He is a famous musician and I am a substitute teacher." She sighed conceding to the fight I thought she would put up. "Well I have class but call me later ok." She hung up and I sat on my couch in my pajamas.

I sent Sam a text I had fun last night but I will never drink again. I laughed at myself because I always say that but never keep to it. He sent one back LOL gud luck with that. He knew as well as I did I couldn't keep to it. Suddenly there was a knock on my door. I thought for sure it was Rosalie again, so I just answered it. Boy was I wrong.

"Edward!" Edward was standing here in my doorway and I was in my pajamas, wait how does he know where I live, I never told him. "How did you know…?" He interrupted, "I followed you." That is really stalkerish. "I know it is weird but I wanted to know and I didn't think you would tell me." Then it hit me, would I have told him, "Well come on in." He stepped in the door and looked around, I was slightly embarrassed by the mess but it's how I live.

He looked nervous like he was about to tell me he ran over my rabbit. "What's on your mind?" He ran his hand through his hair for like the millionth time since I have met him. "Well I am… stealing you for the day. I have car down stairs and we are going to hit Charlotte. That is if you want." I nodded, "Sounds like fun. Just let me get dressed. Casual is ok right?" "Yeah."

I went to my room and pulled out a pair of jeans and a button down dark blue shirt. When I came out I saw Edward holding Midnight at the door, "Thank God. I don't have to track him down now." I took Midnight and put him in the cage with fresh food and water. I slipped my flip flops on at the door, "Ok I'm ready." He tucked a piece of hair behind my ear, "That shirt looks amazing on you." Then he kissed me softly on the lips. I followed him down stairs and we walked right past Rosalie. By the look on her face I had some explaining to do later.

Parked right next to my Mustang was a Silver Volvo. I rolled my eyes when he opened my door for me. He got in on his side and drove off. "So it came to my attention that, how ever gorgeous you looked the other night, you didn't spend as much as I thought you would on your dress. So we are going to splurge today." I sighed, "What?" I looked right at him, "You don't have spend money to impress me. How about I show you how to survive the city by spending less than twenty dollars, and still have fun." He looked at me skeptically, "Only if I can splurge on dinner?" He stuck his hand out to shake mine, "Deal."

I had him go to the Eastland Mall. When we went in he looked at me like I was crazy, "What are we going to find here for fun?" I grabbed his arm and led him to the middle of the mall where there was an ice skating rink. "Now sit and enjoy those who can't skate." We watched the joke called the beginners class for an hour. It was just after one and I grabbed Edward's hand, "Are you hungry?" "Starving."

We walked through the food court eating every sample offered to us from every vendor. We walked the huge circle and I wasn't hungry anymore but I had to be sure he wasn't either, "You still hungry?" "Nope." We walked around the mall for four hours buying nothing. We were walking back to the car, "So this is how you spend a day without spending money?" I laughed at the look he gave me, "Well I used to when I was in college but not anymore."

We got in the car and he was heading back towards my house, "I know I said you could spend money on dinner but how about you buy the ingredients and I make dinner instead?" He rolled his eyes but nodded his head. I pointed at the grocery store down the street. "Pull in there and we can find something to make." It was a Piggly Wiggly. "I have never been in a Piggly Wiggly." I was in shock and then remembered he wasn't born here.

I grabbed a Piggly Wiggly shirt off the rack and handed it to him. "Well welcome to America now let's go." We bought stuff to make spaghetti with meatballs and Caesar salad. Edward went to look at the wine selection and gave up, "Is there somewhere else we can stop to get a decent wine?" I laughed and nodded, "Yeah there is a Frugal MacDoogal on the way home we can stop there.

We got to the liquor store and I let him decided what kind of wine to get he grabbed to bottle of the same thing and headed for the register. I didn't even notice what he bought but my heart stopped when his total was $121.96. He literally had to drag me out of the store because I was paralyzed by the sticker shock. "Why did you spend that much money on wine?" "I like this wine and is goes perfectly with spaghetti. Relax that amount of money is like jump change to me." I just sighed still internally freaking out that he spent one weeks worth of my paycheck on wine. Finally we pulled up to my apartment. I ignored the flashing light from my answering machine when I got in and went straight to the kitchen.

Edward ended up making the salad and I made the spaghetti, luckily I had a corkscrew so Edward could open the bottle and let it breathe while we cooked. After dinner we sat and watched a house marathon on TV, drinking every last drop of the wine he bought. It was getting late but I was selfish and didn't want him to leave. He was leaving tomorrow and I had to accept that.

House was in the middle of yelling at a patient when the power went out. I got up, "Just wait here I have a flashlight somewhere." I searched every drawer in the kitchen and all I could find was my lighter. Luckily for me I am a candle fanatic so I had plenty of candles to light the room. Edward looked out my living room window, "The whole street is out." I put my lighter away, "Probably an accident that hit a pole or something."

We both sat back on the couch and then I felt his hand in my hair, "You really are beautiful." I looked deep into his eyes, "You're no so bad yourself." He started to kiss me and I kissed back. His tongue was begging for entrance and I couldn't deny him. I could feel his hand getting tighter in my hair but it didn't hurt it felt really good. I had both my arms around his neck as he kissed mine. I pushed him back and lifted my shirt over my head he did the same just quicker than me. What is it about blackouts that are so romantic? You add in that we drank two bottle of wine and had candles lit all around the room and it was like asking for trouble.

We both stood just looking at each other and walked towards the bedroom. By the time we got there both of our pants were off. There we were in just our underwear. Even that didn't last long he had my bra thrown across the room before we were fully on the bed.

He wiggled out of his boxers and I was out of my boy short underwear. "Are you sure?" I ran my hand through my hair and nodded. Then we were together. I felt right, we moved as one. After the best sex I have ever had we both fell asleep in each others arms covered only by a sheet. I never want to let him go but he would leave. Tomorrow morning he would get on a plane I would most likely never see him again. The thought of that kept me from letting go of him all night long.

I never actually went to sleep that night so when the sun came up I got out of bed and took a shower. The power finally came back on around two in the morning. After I showered I watched Edward sleep for a while, I didn't have to the heart to wake him or even say goodbye. My house phone rang and I ran to it before it could wake him, "Hello?" "Hi Bella this is principal Moss, Mrs. Kelley is feeling sick and we are seeing if you can come in and finish her day?" I looked at Edward who was tangled in my sheets. "I'll be right there."

I grabbed a piece of paper and wrote Edward a quick note and put it under his phone: Sorry but I got called into work. Have a safe flight. Bella. I know it sounds like something a guy would say on a one night stand but let's face it that is really what this was. He wouldn't be staying here and I am not changing my life either. I quickly got dressed then I snuck out of my apartment and went to work. The verification that he would be gone when I got home helped me deal with all the 'what if' thoughts.

After I got through with Mrs. Kelley's boring English classes I still avoided my apartment. I went to the park and watched the kids run around and have fun. My phone rang and it was Alice, "Hey girl." "Hey so I now know what you were talking about. I would never believe that you would do something like that you are too responsible." Yeah well what she didn't know was they hit the nail right on the head just the wrong night. "Hey did you leave you're spare key in its normal spot?" "Yeah why?" "Well our power went out last night so I was going to go reset your clocks and shit like that." "Cool thanks, I got to go class, call me later."

Thank God I found a distraction for the afternoon. I pulled into her apartment complex and grabbed her spare key. I spent the whole afternoon resetting her clocks and her answering machine which she hasn't checked in a while. Finally I was done and decided to face the truth and went home.

When I got there he was gone, of course, but one could hope right. I cleaned up the dishes we had from last night and when I went to grab the remote I found a note under it. Thanks for the note. You have my number if you want to talk. Edward. He wasn't mad, or at least he didn't seem mad.

I wanted to call him right then but decided against it since he might still be on a plane, so I sent a text. Call me when you land. It was past five now and I was really hungry since I didn't eat breakfast or lunch so I grabbed the left over salad and watched The Fast and the Furious.

I fell asleep on the couch and was woken up to my phone ringing. I answered without even looking at the name, "Hello?" "I landed." "What? Who is this?" I heard a laugh, "Wow I'm gone for a few hours and you already forget about me." It hit me like a lightning bolt, "Edward. Sorry I was half asleep. How was your flight?" "It was ok really long but not too bad. How was work?" He almost sounded as if he didn't believe me that I had to work. "It was rough; I had to sub for an English teacher. She left me test to give, needless to say the kids all hated me." I could hear a bunch of noise in the background I thought for sure he was still in the terminal, "Well I have to get my luggage and there are a million reporters so I will talk to you later." "Yeah, later." I hung up before he could say goodbye.

I wish someone could erase the word goodbye from the English language. I put my phone down and went next door to Rosalie's. She opened the door immediately. "I'm lonely and bored. Can I hang with you at your apartment?" She glared at me, "No. Because we are going out tonight." I knew Rosalie was good for something. "Where are we going?" She grabbed her purse and locked her door, "Emmett is the DJ at the Vodka Lounge tonight and we are going to listen." It amazed me that she would go to the Vodka Lounge even though she never drinks. "Fine but I need to get changed." I went in my apartment and put on a pair of jeans and a snug v-necked shirt and my ever famous hooker boots. I woke up face first on my couch not remembering much of what happened the night before. I remembered going to Rosalie's and seeing Emmett at the Vodka Lounge but nothing else. I had a splitting headache and just wanted to crawl in a dark corner and die. I heard a knock on my door and didn't get up just yelled, "Go away!" It didn't work because I heard my door open.

I shot up to see who it was and regretted it instantly because it made my head hurt more, "You left your purse and phone in my car last night." Rosalie placed my stuff on the table next to the door and then left. I laid back down and my damn cell beeped that I missed a call. I stumbled over and checked it. I had five missed calls. Two from Edward, one from Alice, and two from Sam. I sent all three of them the same text: hung over. I will call u later.

I went back to my couch and prayed that I wouldn't die. I really must have drunk a lot last night because I emptied my stomach every time I tried to eat. The day inched by and then Rosalie was in my face, "I guess you don't want to go out tonight." I shook my head, "I would kill you but I don't have the strength." She tossed my cell at me, "Then answer the damn phone because someone is intent on talking to you."

As she left I looked I had two more missed calls from Edward. I pushed send and it range three times before he answered. "Jesus I thought you died or something." I sat up and grabbed my still bounding head, "Nope not yet. However I think I am off vodka for awhile." He laughed, "Is it really that bad?" I took two more aspirin out of the bottle and swallowed them, "I wish I still had my pain killers for my arm. They would take care of this hangover." "I don't think pain killers and alcohol mix well." I shrugged even though he couldn't see it. "Whatever."

We talked for the rest of the night about what he did when he got home and what I remembered of last night. He finally told me he had to get some sleep before the sun came up over there and we hung up. For some reason I felt like it would be a long time before we would talk again. If we ever talked again.

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