A/N: Thank you to all who reviewed this last chapter! I reached my forty review mark, shall we try and make forty five or fifty maybe? I hope you all enjoy this chapter! Peace
Chapter 8: EPOV
I went to bed early Sunday night, mostly to avoid Alice and her squeals, but I also had school in the morning. I wasn't lying when I said Carlisle cleared me to return to school. It was never the physical injury they were worried about it was the mental one. Not many teenagers have people die in their arms or take a bullet for someone else. I guess I'm just not normal teenager. Carlisle had wanted me to see a therapist but there was no way in hell I was going to lie down on some couch three times a week and express my feelings. I'm not that fucked up from what happened. Besides, had I not stopped James my Bella would be dead.
My Bella. A part of me knows that its a little strange that we've known each other less than a week but honestly, I can't find it in me to care. So what? Tanya was offering me blow jobs before knowing me an hour. Tanya fucking bitch. Ah, if I could rip her throat out I would. Sadly, being in prison wouldn't look to good for college or life. How dare she hurt Bella? I mean, trashing someone's truck? Who does that? Okay, one time Em, Jazz, and I got really drunk and teepeed Principal Greene's Vespa, but seriously, what man drives a Vespa in Forks? Anyway, One way or the other, I will get Tanya back for this.
I never thought that I would find someone so... amazing. Bella takes up my every thought. She invades my dreams. Our date was perfect. I want to show the world we're together. Let those sleaze bags that I go to school with that she's taken. Bella deserves to be spoiled no matter what. Tanya and her band of bitches can go jump off a cliff or get stuck in a tanning bed and fry for all I care. Bella is all I care about.
When Rosalie came barging in my room the other night telling me Bella was having some kind of fit, I didn't know what to think. Then I get to Alice's room and Bella is curled up into a tight ball yelling my name and begging me not to leave her. Then when she told me about her dream, I felt sick. James possessed her dreams, although I trusted that she would tell me the truth, it was a little unsettling that she would scream herself awake, she was so terrified. Bella saw a lot more traumatizing things and she was almost violated. I would never say this too her face, but if these dreams continue maybe speaking to a professional would help with the nightmares.
When I pulled up to Bella house I sent her a text to let her know I was outside. I really hope people just stayed out of our way today. I could picture half the student body of Forks High walking up to me and telling me how sorry they are that I got shot. Yeah, tell that to Bree and Mike who were murdered. I bet that'll shut those drama hungry idiots. Bella walked out of her house and double checked the lock. She looked very nice today, well, not that she didn't normally. But she was wearing a gray knit jacket that reached almost down to her knees. It had buttons and a belt. She had on blue jeans and a pair of those fuzzy boot things. She was altogether adorable.
"Good morning." I said as I opened the passenger side door. My mood, I have noticed, always seemed to improve in the presence of Bella.
"Good morning." she replied cheerily.
When we were both settled I leaned over and gave her a kiss. When we broke apart both of us were breathing heavy. Once my breath finally settled I asked how she slept. Bella just turned to me and smiled.
"One hundred percent nightmare free." she said proudly. I did notice that she no longer had a rim of dark circles under her eyes. Bella's chocolate brown eyes looked even more beautiful.
"Oh, I brought you my PE uniform, you left it at the house Saturday." I said as we pulled into the student parking lot. I parked next to Rosalie's BMW. There was no assigned parking spots but it was a unsaid rule that no one parks next to the Cullens. The parking lot was crowded with students socializing until the five minute bell rang. My siblings were standing by their cars talking amongst themselves.
"Ready?" I asked Bella. She suddenly looked nervous. I wasn't stupid. I knew what was bothering.
"Bella, if Tanya so much as looks your way during class tell me." I demanded. She just nodded and I got out of the car. Everyone within a fifty foot radius was staring, I knew that, I could feel their stares boring into me. I opened Bella's door as she got out of the Volvo. I rubbed my hands up and down her arms, leaning my head down so that our foreheads touched.
"Just ignore everyone staring, okay? They'll get over it in a a matter of days. New couples always face scrutiny." I reassured her. True, gossip about us will spread through this school faster than a STD from Lauren Mallory, and last longer than general, due to the fact that I finally have a girlfriend. There is also Tanya to contend with but hopefully a restraining order will set that straight.
"Okay" she muttered wrapping her arms around my waist. I leaned in for another kiss, Bella kissed me back, but I felt her tense. She didn't seem to mind kissing me yesterday. Maybe its just my imagination and I'm being an asshole.
"We should get to class." I said after the five minute bell sounded. I walked her to class catching tidbits of conversation here and there.
"Edward's dating her?"
"What does he see in her?"
"Edward finally has a girlfriend? I thought he was gay."
Ok, what. the. fuck? Gay? I'm not homophobic or anything. Mom's brother, Uncle Ricky, is gay and he's my favorite uncle. We even went to a gay marriage rally over the summer. He lives in Puerto Rico with his partner, Uncle Mario. But sorry if I don't want an STD from some cheerleader bimbo. Bella had snorted when she heard the gay comment. I just squeezed her hand it recognition. Once we arrived at Bella's government class I paused outside the door.
"I'll meet you after first okay?" I said, gently curling a piece of her hair behind her ear.
"Yeah." she responded. Again her response seemed a little distant. I moved to give her a kiss and she turned her head, so my kiss landed on her cheek. Now I knew something was bothering her, but I didn't have time to ask, I had to get to class.
"Okay then. I'll see you later." I said a little formally and walked away.
All through first period my thoughts were drawn to Bella. Why was she acting so distant? I didn't spot Tanya so far today. Was it the comments those fuckers were making? I swear people in Forks have nothing better to do with their time other than make others miserable. Its pathetic.
"Hey, Edward." Someone said as I felt a paper ball hit me in the back. I turned around to see Tyler Crowley leaning over his desk.
"Yeah?" I asked impatiently. I've never had much patience for Tyler. He's a major mother fucker, literally, that's only good for a party and the occasional pot. He likes to fuck around way too much.
"You tapping Swan? Lucky bastard."
My jaw clenched in utter rage, hands fisted and knuckles turned white. My arm wound throbbed as my body tensed. Who the fuck was he to think that about my Bella. I wanted nothing more than to punch his shit eat grin off his face.
"Seriously, Tyler?" I spat. "We've been dating for two days."
"S'not stopped people before."
Don't kill him. Don't kill him. Don't kill him. Don't take a bat to his head... C'mon Edward. My nostrils flared in pure anger. I needed to calm down before I did something horrible. I had some what of a temper and I didn't need to be set off. Once I was upset it was very hard for me to reign it in. I took slow, steady, routine deep breaths. Ignoring Tyler seemed like the best approach. The second the bell rang I bolted from the room and went to Bella's class. She was waiting outside the door, her arms crossed her chest. Just seeing her calmed me instantly. I quickly pulled her to me and just held her. Bella tensed with the abruptness of my movement.
"Sorry." I said inhaling her scent and letting it chase away the tension I felt. "I'm just a little fed up right now."
"Why?" she asked slightly bewildered but wrapping her arms around me and gently stroked my hair non the less.
"Idiot football players." I muttered kissing the side of her neck. The vibrations of her laughter was felt on my lips.
"Aren't you on the football team? I believe that would make you an idiot football player." she jibed.
"You're hilarious." I mumbled kissing her.
"Edward" she attempted to pull away. "We're going to be late for class."
"Ew! Seriously! Like get a room or something!" someone said annoyed. I knew that voice, it was Jessica Stanley. She's been after me just as much as Tanya. She dated Mike for a while, they had broken up when he got killed. Now she just seems angry.
"Edward." she tried again. This time I relented knowing that we did have to get to class. Second period went by without much incident. I looked forward to third period because Bella and I both had AP literature. Unfortunately Tyler Crowley was in our class. How he got in, I'll never know. Bella and I took our seats in the middle of the room. I tried to seat us as far away from that asshole as possible.
Mrs. Tess's class had to be my favorite of the day. It was made a thousand times better with Bella here. We were talking about Wuthering Heights and the distinct differences between Edgar and Heathcliff. Bella was currently in a heated debate with Eric Yorkie over whether or not Edgar was a weakling.
"Edgar is such a pansy." Bella said fiercely. "He does everything that Catherine wants of him. Edgar's physical appearance is symbolic of his pansyness."
I just looked at her utterly amused. "Pansyness"? is that even a word?
"How so?" Mrs. Tess asked. I think she really was intrigued with what Bella had to say.
"Well, look at him. He is the total and complete opposite of Heathcliff. Edgar has blond hair and blue eyes. He never had to work a day in his life and it shows. He dressed impeccably and while that shows status, it also comes to show his almost feminine appearance. Bronte even describes him as having dainty hands. Heathcliff on the other hand is a man's man. He has dark hair and eyes, is manipulative and hard working. Heathcliff is strong and tall, and handsome in his own way."
Huh. It looks like I have some competition... with a frekin' book character. I felt like laughing, but I had a feeling Bella wouldn't approve. Instead, I just sat listening to her and traced patterns in her hand. Eric Yorkie used to be the know it all before Bella. I think Mrs. Tess is enjoying someone actually participating in class other than Eric or me. Third period really was extremely relaxing. Our class was relatively small, only twelve students. Everyone in our class was nice with the exception of Tyler. But, Angela, Ben, and Eric were pretty awesome.
Third period flew by. So far my only assignment was to read a section of Wuthering Heights which was really simple. By the time lunch came I was feeling considerably better. People still stared and I spotted Tanya across the lunch room glaring at Bella. The lunch line parted like the Red Sea. Funny, I never thought I looked like Moses... I grabbed a tray and piled a bunch of food onto it. After some mild argument will Bella, I paid for her lunch.
"Stupid macho boyfriend." she muttered under her breath. I just smile and kissed her cheek. We took a seat with my siblings at our usual table that was spaced away from the rest. Given the way Alice greeted Bella you'd think they haven't seen each other since the stone age.
"So, Crowley's doin' a party Friday after the game. You guys going?" Emmett asked while inhaling a taco salad. His capacity to hold food still amazes me.
"Its up to Bella." I said. True, I think Tyler is a grade A asshole, but if Bella wanted to party, I could try and put up with him for a night.
"Who's Crowley?" she asked.
"Tyler Crowley. The assfuck idiot from lit class." I said. Her eyes lite with recognition.
"Oh yeah. The complete imbecile who thinks Mrs. Tess is immortal."
"She IS immortal!" Em declared through his mouth full of pizza. Wait... wasn't he eating a taco salad before? I thought. His comment sounded more like "suwizemartol"
"What?" Bella asked genuinely confused.
"He said 'she is immortal'" Rosalie said as she fixed her hair in a small mirror. "You get used to it once you've been around him long enough to be able to understand what the hell he's saying."
"We are not getting Emmett started with his theories of immortality." Jasper said jokingly.
"Anyway" Alice said switching the subject. "Bella are you guys going to go? I'll be really fun."
I turned to Bella to see what she'd say. She seemed to ponder for a bit and then finally said.
"Yeah, Sure, why not?"
"Who's on DD duty this time?" Rosalie asked putting away her compact mirror.
"DD?" Bella asked furrowing her eyebrows in confusion. It was so fucking cute. "What's that"
"DD is Designated Driver. Whenever we go to a party we take turns." I explained. "One of us has to stay sober that way the rest won't drive home drunk and kill someone. We want to have fun and not die. Regretfully its my go to be DD."
"You know what Edward?" Jasper said after a moment. "I'll be DD this time. it's the first time you'll go to a party with a girlfriend, you two have fun."
I blinked a couple times in surprise. Not that Jasper wasn't kind, but the action was thoughtful. Then again he is telling me to go ahead and get shitfaced at a party because now I'll have someone to be shitfaced with when my siblings all go off with their significant other.
"Thanks, Jazz." I said slapping his shoulder in gratitude. Lunch ended and Bella and I went to Biology class. Today was a movie day on the stages of mitosis so that meant that Bella and I passed notes the whole time.
You excited for the game? I wrote.
Yeah. Although I imagine your sister is going to put me in some ridiculously uncomfortable outfit.
Well Alice should be cheering with Rose on the sqyad so she'll have to stay straight after school on Friday no need to worry.
Phew! That's one less thing to worry about.
It'll be strange to be sitting in the bleachers. I'm so used to playing.
Will you miss it? Playing, I mean.
Yes and no. I only really played because it was something to do and I was good at it. I can find other hobbies… like spoiling my girlfriend…
You're good at everything… and I don't want to be spoiled!
We continued on writing notes to each other, mostly silly stuff. The rest of the day went by relatively smoothly. Bella was a little quiet coming out from PE at the end of the day, but insisted she hit her head on her tennis racket and just had a headache. After prodding a little Bella confessed that Tanya had yet again threatened my angel. The next day I approached Tanya much to Bella's surprise and discomfort and told the skank plainly that there will be hell to pay if she so much as breathed the wrong way around Bella. She was slightly mad, but forgave me soon enough. Apparently it worked. Tanya said nothing to Bella during PE.
The rest of the week went by as smooth as to be expected. People still talked and stared, but Bella seemed less bothered by it all. Tanya still glared and spread crude things, but we ignored her. Bella wearing my gym shirt really set Tanya off, or so I was told.
In no time it was Friday afternoon and Bella and I were leaving for the football game. Mom and Dad were meeting up with us at the game so Bella and I left. On the way Bella confessed that she'd never gone to a football game.
"Seriously? Not once?" I asked as we pulled into the parking lot.
"I never really liked all that stuff when I was in Phoenix. You'll have to tell me what's going on."
Tonight we were playing against Olympia. The game was pretty much tied until right before half time. Stefan, the replacement for me, was really doing a fantastic job. Emmett already sent one kid to a stretcher and was playing rough. During halftime the cheerleaders came out and did a routine. Alice flew twenty feet in the air and did this crazy spin thing while blowing Jasper a kiss in the process. It was nuts! Tanya attempted this solo routine that looked more like a strip dance. Even the whole cheer squad was looking at her like she was a pariah. My night got a thousand times better when Tanya attempted a move that didn't work out in her favor resulting in giving the whole town who hasn't seen her slutty ass, a peep show.
When the game commenced Bella started to cheer loudly as the players began to run.
"Babe" I told her laughing. "You're cheering for the wrong team."
"Oh, oops!" she said meekly. We wound up winning by a long shot. 47- 26. Afterwards we all went out to dinner and celebrated the win. Emmett made some great moves out there. Once we got home Alice stole Bella away from me to get ready for the party. I knew from past experience that my sister was not a force to be reckoned with.. Letting out a sigh, I let Alice lead Bella upstairs who had a pleading look on her face.
BPOV:
To say I was nervous would be the understatement of the century. Back in Phoenix I was a bit of a recluse. Yeah, I had friends but they were more of the in school kind. I never went out unless it was with Jake, I never went to football games, and I certainly never went to parties. The game was really fun and I especially loved when Tanya messed up her cheerleading routine or should I say giving the entire town a free show and got laughed at. I was immensely relieved that she stopped harassing me. I imagine being on the wrong side of Edward Cullen is a scary thing.
"Ready babe?" Edward asked pulling me from my thoughts.
"Yup." I said turning around. I was a little nervous about the outfit Alice put me in. She dressed me in tight black strapless dress that hugged my body like a glove. The top over the chest area was bunched and met at the center. The rest of the dress had this scrunched look to it. It was sexy and confident and the look on Edward's face boosted my self esteem through the roof.
"Bella" he choked out. "You look... amazing"
"So do you." And he did. He was wearing dark jeans and a forest green button down. The shirt enhanced his alluring green eyes.
"Whoa, Bella. You look like you're about to jump my bones." he joked.
"Hmmm... You saw right through me." I said walking towards him. One thing I learned is that whenever I kiss Edward, I never want to stop. No matter where we were it was as though Edward and I only existed. Our slow kisses suddenly turned a little more heated, whether by his prompting or mine.
"Isabella Marie! I sent Edward up ten minutes ago! You better not be making out! We have to go!" Alice hollered. "He better not be ruining you're make up!"
"Edward." I gasped between kisses. "Alice is waiting."
"Alice smalice" he muttered moving his lips to my neck. When we heard Alice's stiletto shoes smacking against the hard wood floors of the hallway, we broke apart reluctantly. Edward and I followed Alice and Jasper into Emmett's jeep.
"Bella" Edward said as he stroked my thigh not even flinching when Emmett did eighty across the intersection. "If Tyler Crowley so much as looks your way, tell me okay?"
"Why?" I asked. I really hope Edward wasn't the overly possessive types like that reality couple, Spencer and whatshername from The Hills (Alice forced me to watch a whole marathon the other day, what can I say). Then again, possessive Edward could be sexy, very, very, sexy.
"He's not nice." was all Edward said. I think Tyler is a complete idiot anyway, so it didn't really matter. We drove up to a decent size house, no where near Cullen worthy, but it had two floors and pillars in the front. I briefly recalled Jessica Stanley telling me on my first day of school that before the Cullens moved to town, Tyler Crowley was the rich kid in town. The drive way was flooded with cars. The only nice cars here were Emmett's Hummer and Tyler's blue Mustang. Fellow Forks High schoolers were mingling out front and by the front door. The scene looked like one out of a stereotypical high school comedy. The plastic red party cups were being held by almost everyone.
"This is where the fun begins. The second you want to leave, just let me know okay?" he said as I stepped down from the Hummer.
Getting to the front door was like being a fish trying to fight its way upstream... not happening. Luckily we met up with Emmett and he just barreled through the crowd, good thing he's a football player. I was glad because I did notice one thing, nobody stared at me or the fact that Edward's hands were on my waist behind me, leading me into some unknown direction. The throng of people just got worse as we moved deeper into the house. The music shook the frames on the wall and vibrated throughout my whole body.
Eventually, we spotted Tyler Crowley with two blondes who looked like they came straight from a Playboy catalog. He was sitting on a leather couch making out with one while the other rubbed various parts of his body...ew. I so did not need to see some girl giving him a hand job in the middle of a living room.
"Edward, my man! Great game, eh?" Tyler said as he broke away from Blondie number one.
"Uh, yeah, real great. Olympia didn't even know what hit them." Edward responded. He had his arm wrapped around me and placed his body facing Tyler's so that I was obstructed from view. After spending a few minutes talking to Tyler, Edward led me over to the keg. I wasn't a real fan of beer, but I'd live. After about an hour of people watching a very drunk Alice approached me and all but ripped me from Edward's arms.
"We are dancing missy! You and my brother have been holed up in some dark corner and Rose and I haven't been able to show you off!" Alice dragged me to the dance floor, which was actually the patio and pool deck, just as some upbeat rap song started to play. She plowed through the crowd until we reached the dead center of the floor. I don't know if there was something in the fog machine or something, but before I knew what was happening I was sandwiched between Rosalie and Alice dancing my ass off. We were giggling like fools the whole time.
"Look how everyone is staring Bella! They wish they were us!" Rosalie shouted as we continued dancing. Our boyfriends were all but forgotten. Somehow we kept getting drinks. Someone somewhere brought out the hard alcohol and us girls were hitting it. In the back of my mind I knew I would regret this in the morning yet had a very difficult time finding it in me to care. Lady Gaga's Just Dance was playing when I saw Edward with his brothers by the edge of the pool. He looked pissed and as though he was shouting but I could really make out who he was talking to.
"Oh hell no." I said when I saw a flash of curls. Tanya. She was dressed like a hooker, surprise, surprise. Her hand kept going to reach out for Edward and he was deflecting her. Rosalie and Alice followed my line of sight, well, Alice being so small just jumped up and down to see.
"What the fuck! That bitch is going to get it!" Rosalie said moving towards Tanya.
"Wait!" I said grabbing her arm. "I have an idea. Besides, its my battle to fight."
EPOV:
I was having a really great time watching Bella dance with my sisters on the patio. She looked so good, so carefree. Even from standing by the pool I could tell she was drunk as shit. I was drunk, but I was a good drunk, I was still coherent unlike Emmett who was comparing himself to Roman leader. He kept shouting "This is Sparta!". I swear to God that come Monday I am going up to Principal Greene and demanding we change our school mascot. The Spartans is just too much. Emmett went so far as to accidentally knock over Kate and Garrett, a couple of juniors who were making out in a chair in the kitchen earlier.
"Oops, sorry! My awesome 300ness got to me." he apologized in a slur. Given the smoky haze that filled the kitchen, I bet he was high too.
"Thanks again Jazz, for taking my place as DD tonight. I'll cart all of your guy's drunken asses home next time."
"Ah, don't worry about it. You and Bella need to enjoy yourselves. Its your first party together. Besides, Alice likes to get frisky when she's wasted, so its not like I'm not gonna have fun."
"Whoa dude, serious TMI zone." Did I really just say TMI? I must be drunk.
"Uh-oh, Fire crotch three o'clock." Jasper said straightening up. I looked to my right and saw Tanya stalking towards me. Oh, great, just what I needed. Bella was still dancing obliviously with the girls. There was no way to escape, the pool was literally right behind me, so unless I wanted to jump in the water, there was no way out.
"Eddie" she said as she approached.
"What do you want Tanya?" I asked annoyed. I was drunk and not in the mood for her bullshit.
"Where's that mousy little thing you are always at school with now? Is she not allowed to drink yet?" She was reaching towards me with her hands, as if to touch my chest.
"Tanya, none of us are allowed to drink yet?" Fucking moron. "And my girlfriend, Bella, is dancing with my sisters." I swatted her hands away. I would never hit a woman, Carlisle raised me better, but Tanya was a total mental case.
"How 'bout I show you how a real girl dances." She batted her fake eyelashes in a way that made me want to vomit.
"Ya know Tanya, I don't think Edward needs to know how a cheapo stripper slut dances." I turned my head to the side to see Bella standing there with a secretive smile on her face.
"Like who the fuck are you?" Tanya asked. Dipshit. I know Bella was all dressed up and incredibly sexy looking but its not that hard to tell who she is.
"I'm like, Bella, like Edward's like girlfriend." Bella said mockingly. Wow, who knew my Bella is such a firecracker. "I'd appreciate it if you'd quite harassing my boyfriend. I know you're slow and have lost most of your brain cells due to over dying your hair that horrendous color but, I'll say this nice and clear. Stay the fuck away from my boyfriend."
Damn! Sadly I'm such a dude and Bella all territorial is such a turn on.
"Oh, yeah? And what are you gonna do about it, huh, Isabella" she said Bella's full name like it was a disease or something.
"This." Bella said simply.
One second Tanya was standing beside me and the next she was in the water. Holy shit! Bella just pushed her in! Red dye hair dye was spreading around where Tanya's head was in the water. Everyone around us was laughing hysterically. Rose, I noticed, had recorded the whole thing from her phone.
"This is so going on Facebook." she said.
"You bitch!" Tanya spluttered as she reached the surface. "I just got my hair permed!"
Bella just leaned over and putting her closer to the water. "And from the looks of it you just got your hair dyed as well. One thing you should know about hair dye... it doesn't mix well with chlorine. I think purple hair will look fantastic on you."
Holy shit! I want to relive this moment over and over. My Bella just brought down Tanya.
"Come on, Edward." Bella said grabbing my hand. "I wanted to dance with my boyfriend."
Bella and I turned around and I led her to the dance floor. Tanya's shrieks of anger were all but blocked out from the sound of the music.
"Bella, you are so amazing." I said leaning down to kiss her. Em and Rose were next to us practically having sex on the floor while Jasper and Alice returned to the Hummer. Alice "dropped" her earring and she's enlisted Jasper to help her find it. haha. I hope they clean up their mess. Emmett would be pissed.
"That felt so good!" she said as she downed a jello shot. I wonder how drunk she was. Would she even remember this in the morning? Its a good thing Rose caught it on tape. After a couple more drinks, Bella started to get a little... well, dirty. Not that I minded in the least. Flo Rida's "Right Round" came on and next thing I know Bella is grounding her sweet ass into my crotch. Yeah, good thing it was mostly dark on the dance floor or my classmates would be well aware of my happy state. Her arms wrapped around my neck from in front of me and they began to gently tug my hair.
"Ah, I can feel someone is excited." Bella said turning around and grating her pelvis into me. I felt like I was going to explode in my pants from the tension there. I liked this open side of Bella, its... interesting.
"Well, with you being my girlfriend and gorgeous, can you blame me?" I asked my hands drifted down to her lower backside and then cupped her cloth covered ass. Her dress was so short that it barely covered three inches past her bottom. Her bare thighs rubbed against my own slowly and seductively.
Somewhere between songs Bella and I left the dance floor in search for food. The food part failed miserably but we did wind up making out on a couch for lord knows how long. I had stumbled onto a empty love arm chair in the living room which was just another dance floor and stripping games. I pulled Bella down on my lap and then she straddled my waist and that's how we came into our current position. Rosalie came to get us after Emmett passed out around two a.m. We got to the party around ten. Leave it to my brother to get utterly shitfaced in a matter of four hours.
Jasper drove us home safely. After Jasper and I carried Emmett into the house I came back to the Hummer to help Bella, only to find her past out in the back seat. I contemplated waking her up, but decided to let her sleep. She'd be hung over tomorrow, there's no question of that. Me, on the other hand, if I down enough water and aspirin, I should be good.
I carried her upstairs to my room. Bella didn't wake up at all the whole time. I gently laid her down on my bed and moved to take off her shoes. Her skin tight dress looked ridiculously uncomfortable. It zipped all the way down the back like a jacket. I contemplated getting Alice or Rose to change Bella into something more comfortable but Rose was tending to Emmett and given the noises I heard from Jasper's room, I knew Alice was otherwise occupied. That left me with one choice.
Having made up my mind, yet still feeling like a perv. I walked to my closet and picked a black button down shirt and a pair of new boxers. I sat her up and buttoned the shirt around her in her dress and slide the boxers over her legs. Then I reached up her back and unzipped the dress. It fell from her body like some stretchy material. Bella sighed in her sleep, so I know she's much more comfortable.
I changed out of my party clothes and into some sleep pants and crawled into bed beside Bella. I was thinking about sleeping on the leather sofa but, knowing the killer headache I was going to have in the morning, I'd rather wake in a soft bed. Even in sleep in seemed that Bella was aware of my presence. She shifted so that her arm wraps around my waist and she buries her head into the crook of my neck. I close my eyes and inhaled her perfect scent of freesia and lilac letting it assault my senses before falling into a peaceful sleep.
BPOV:
The first thing I registered was the glaring sunlight that shone even through my eyelids. The second was the insane need to vomit my guts out. I let out a groan and opened my eyes. Bad idea. The too bright sunshine set splinters of pain straight to my head. My stomach churned in protest to any movement increasing the feeling of bile in my throat. Oh, shit! I suddenly felt caged in my the warm arms that were wrapped around my waist. I really, really, really hated getting sick.
"Bella?" I heard Edward ask sleepily. My attempts to get out of his grip must've woken him up. "What's wrong?"
"I'm gonna be sick!" I gasped. His arms instantly vanished from my body and I sprinted to his bathroom. I made it just in time to the toilet before I began up chucking everything from the day before.
My throat burned and the sour smell of alcohol made my ears ring. My head throbbed like I never could imagine.
"Bella" Edward said coming in behind me and lifting my hair away from my face. Nothing like having your boyfriend smell your vomit.
"Go away, Edward. This smells disgusting." I said after heaving again. Luckily it seems as though I had nothing else left.
"I'm fine. Here drink this." He handed me a bottled water. Sweat formed on my forehead due to my hangover. I then took in my clothes. I was wearing one of Edward's button downs and a pair of boxers. Definitely not my clothes. How did I get into them? Edward was only wearing a pair of sleeping pants. Then a thought struck me.
"Um, Edward, did we…" I trailed off not wanting to say it out loud.
"Huh?" he asked and then it clicked. "Oh! No, not at all. I just changed you into that because that dress you had on didn't look to comfortable and I anticipated you getting sick, so I just wanted you to feel a little better. I but them on over your dress and then unzipped it. There was no funny business, I promise."
If I didn't just vomit up half the fluids in my body and if my breath didn't smell like bile, I would have kissed him.
"Thank you." I whispered. My voice was hoarse from being sick.
"Do you think you can get up?" he asked. "I have a magical remedy that will make you feel all better if you can keep it down."
Twenty minutes later I found myself with freshly brushed teeth in the Cullen's massive kitchen watching Edward make his "magical remedy". He had given me some aspirin which really helped with the headache.
"How are you not hung over like me?" I grumbled. He was ridiculously chipper for someone who spent the whole night partying. Yeah it was eleven a.m. but, still. Edward just laughed.
"I've had considerable more experience with drinking and I didn't drink nearly as much as you did last night. Besides, Aspirin is my best friend."
We were silent as he turned on the blender and mixed together the mystery remedy.
"For you, Madam." Edward said. "it's a banana milkshake with honey."
"What does it do?"
"Well, this is one of the quickest ways to cure a hangover. Bananas are known to calm a stomach, so there goes the nausea and honey restores blood sugar levels which help with feeling exhausted. Milk itself is calming to the stomach and replenishes your whole body."
"Wow, this is really good." I said taking in a sip. The richly textured drink slide down my throat chasing away the sore feeling.
"Yeah, I discovered it last year. It's a real miracle worker."
We spent the next two hours just relaxing in Edward's room. Alice was still passed out and Emmett was down in the gym sweating out his hangover. Jasper had gone to the library and Rose went to get her nails done, so the house was crazy quiet. My hangover was all but gone. The banana drink was really a miracle remedy.
"Bella?" Edward asked as he looked out the wall window.
"Yeah?"
"Do you feel any better?"
"I feel great, why?"
"I want to show you something."
"Okay..." I said not really knowing where he was going with it. "What is it?
"Well, its outside. Do you have something you can change into?"
"I think so." I got up and found the clothes Alice bought me before the game. Edward had told me to meet him down in the kitchen when I was done. When I got there Edward had a small back pack in his hand.
"Ready?" He said as I walked over to him.
"Can I know where we're going?" I asked taking his free hand in mine.
"Nope. Its a surprise." he said grinning like a little kid.
He lead me passed the sliding door and out to the back yard. The yard was covered in flowers even though it was almost October. They seemed so cheerful in the shiny sun. The temperature was in the sixties, a rare thing for this time of year. Edward lead me on a clear cut trail that lead to the woods and over a small wooden bridge that allowed us to cross the Sol Duc river. After walking for a couple minutes I made out a brown building, a barn, with white criss- cross design on the front doors.
"What do you say to a horse back ride?" Edward asked with a smile on his face. "It easier to get to where I want to show you."
"This isn't it?" I asked surprised. "And I don't know how to ride a horse. I could fall."
"I wouldn't let you fall. C'mon I want you to meet my horse."
Edward led me into the barn where there were three horses. He stopped at the third horse. A massive pitch black horse that whinnied as Edward got closer.
"Bella, this is Finnick, my horse." Edward introduced Finnick as he stroked the horse's snout affectionately. "Carlisle and Esme got him for me for my fourteenth birthday. Alice has had her horse since came here. She's a far better rider than I am, but Finnick can ride pretty fast."
Edward walked inside the gated area where Finnick was and proceeded to take a large saddle off of the post and strap it to the horse. I just sat and watch as Edward prepared. He paused momentarily and rubbed his arm that he was shot.
"Edward, are you straining yourself? Let me help you." Edward just put on his crooked grin and shook his head.
"Nope. I'm done anyway. Do you know how to get on a horse?"
"Not really. I mean, I've watched Australia about a hundred times, but I've had no real experience. I try to stay away from things I can fall off of." There was no need to tell Edward about my ridiculous obsession with Hugh Jackman.
Edward helped me up and I situated myself right behind him. Maybe this won't be so bad, I got to hold tightly onto Edward's torso. With a strange tick- tick noise from Edward Finnick began to trot out of the barn.
"So, now that you have me on your horse, are you going to tell me where you are taking me Mr. Cullen?" I asked after we had been trotting for a mile.
"No need we're here. It just a little place I like to go when life is getting to be too much. I found it on a ride two years ago."
Edward startled me by jumping off Finnick and guiding the reins through some thick bushes and trees. The red and orange leaves gently moved in the slight breeze and fluttered to the ground around us. I looked straight ahead as I felt the horse stop and let out a gasp in awe.
I'm positive that I've never seen such beauty. I was on the edge of a small clearing looking out over the expanse of land. The ground was covered it rich reds and vibrant oranges and bright yellows. All the evidence of fall. The sun's rays spilled in through the trees, giving the small meadow a look of something out of a fairy tale.
"Edward, This is so… beautiful. It seems so unreal." I said as I attempted to slide off of Finnick.
"Yeah, It looks even better in the spring time. The flowers are all in bloom. The meadow is really my escape from reality. Whenever I had a tough patch I'd come here and just sit."
After tying the reins of the horse to a nearby tree Edward pulled out the back pack from the saddle bag.
"I thought we could have a picnic." he said pulling out a checkered blanket and setting it out on the leafy ground. And that's how I spent the rest of my day, eating turkey sandwiches and apple juice with my amazing boyfriend.
So that's chapter eight! More drama and fun to come! Reviews are loved!
