Hello everyone!
I hope you enjoy this chapter enough to not kill me... You'll see what I'm talking about.
Change in the air
And they'll hide everywhere
And no one knows who's in control
Muse- Ruled by Secrecy
I was never left alone for the remainder of the week. I always had someone watching over me, whether it be Alice and Rosalie or all of the guys. Edward was doing everything in his power to keep me safe and I was grateful for having him in my life. I knew that he was already stressed by school and my problems were only adding onto that, and I felt immensely guilty.
I rarely spent any time at my house, considering Jacob knew where I lived, so the guys insisted that I spend my time at their house.
On days that the girls and I didn't have anything scheduled, we would clean the guys' house to show them how much we appreciate their help.
On Thursday morning, just as we were finishing our breakfast, we got a call from our agent Linda and were informed that we were going to be walking in the fashion show that was the following evening. Alice immediately got out her phone and made appointments for all three of us at the spa.
I usually loved the hype that came with fashion shows. I loved my job, I honestly did, but with the current predicament, I couldn't bring myself to be excited. Every fashion show usually meant exposure, and I don't know how much of a good idea that is right now.
So after waxes, pedicures, manicures and massages, we were finally headed back to the guys' house with my mind still at war with itself.
"I'm so excited for tomorrow!" squealed Alice as she drove us back from the spa.
"I can't wait" said Rose. Nothing got Rose more happy than being the center of attention in the fashion shows.
We got to the guys' house and hung out in their living room playing video games, well Alice and Rose played while I watched from the couch. When I heard the door open I ran down the hallway and nearly tackled Edward to the ground as he was putting his books down. He chuckled and carried me back to the living room.
"Someone is happy to see me" he said kissing my forehead.
"Always" I said. He set me down on the couch and sat next to me.
"How was your day?" he asked, putting his arms around my waist and pulling me closer to him.
"We went to the spa to get tortured" I said, earning an evil glare from Alice and Rose.
"Why?" asked Edward.
"We have a fashion show tomorrow" I said.
"Am I invited?" he asked.
"Hm… I don't know. I was hoping to invite my handsome boyfriend" I said teasing him.
"Yes you guys are invited" said Alice.
"We got you guys front row seats" added Rose.
"How was school?" I asked.
"Boring as always" he said sighing dramatically.
"Well it will all pay off when you are a famous doctor" I said kissing his cheek.
"I will only be known because I have a famous model for a girlfriend" he said.
I poked him in the ribs and that ensued a tickle fight. Edward, of course, won easily. We just relaxed in the couch in each others embrace. A few moments later the door opened again and Emmett and Jasper walked in and threw themselves on the floor next to their girlfriends.
"Long day?" asked Alice, after she pecked Jasper on the lips.
They both simply nodded and leaned against the girls.
The rest of the evening was spent with all of us discussing plans for tomorrow and eating.
At around nine, Edward surprised me by throwing me over his shoulder and walked to his room. He closed the door behind us and gently placed me on the bed. I giggled as he crawled next to me.
"Someone can't keep their hands off of me" I said.
"Well you can't blame me" he said and then his famous crooked smile spread along his face.
He kissed me gently, getting comfortable as he faced me on his side. I threw myself into the kiss and couldn't stop my arms from winding around his neck.
This felt right. This is something I was willing to throw myself in, not what Jacob offered me. Not what he tried to force upon me.
Edward's hands stayed on my waist trying not to cross any boundaries, but I wanted more of him. I grabbed his wrist and led his hand up until it grazed the side of my boob, making both Edward and I groan.
"Bella" he said breathlessly as we broke apart.
"Just touch me Edward" I begged, bringing his face back to mine. He kept his hand where I placed it, running his fingers lightly under the wire of my bra.
That night, we both remained virgins, but we did move a little further into our physical exploration.
"Goodnight Edward" I said
"Goodnight Bella. Sweet dreams" and with that, I dozed off into a peaceful sleep.
I dreamt peaceful dreams of Edward that had me smiling in my sleep and snuggling close to the real thing. My blissful dreams however were short lived, because very early in the morning loud bangs were being delivered to Edward's door. Just as the panic seeped in at who it might be, I heard my pixie friend's voice.
"Bella! We're almost leaving!" she said.
I groaned and threw the covers over my head, wanting to hide out from the world and just live the rest of my days under here. But then all my memories of the joys of walking down runways crept into my mind and I threw the covers off, running to the bathroom with a smile on my face, knowing that I wouldn't trade this job for anything in the world.
We arrived at the location of the fashion show as people were still setting up and slipped backstage to check in with Ben and hopefully give him a couple of aspirins for the start of a long day.
"Bella! Alice! Rosalie!" we heard a familiar voice say. We all turned to see Adriana Lima walking towards us. We all hugged her excitedly.
"How have you been?" asked Alice as she jumped in place in front of our old friend.
"I've been good. I can't believe we get to walk together again" she said in her sexy Brazilian accent.
"Any new guys?" asked Rose.
"Sadly no. How about you girls?" she asked
We all traded snide glances and then nodded excitedly, delving into details about our gorgeous men. Adriana listened with a huge smile on her face as each of us spoke of our significant other with a goofy grin on our faces.
"I have to meet them! If they can put smiles on my girls faces then I have to approve" she said.
"Before the show, we'll bring them backstage!" I said.
"Agreed" she said.
"Girls! Go to hair and makeup" Ben yelled. I had no doubt now that his migraine had indeed began and as the night progressed, it would only get worse.
We all separated quickly, as we did not want to add to Ben's headache and walked over to our designated makeup areas.
I got the usual, wild curls and smoky eyes, and climbed off my chair. I did a couple of interviews that are to be part of the show later and walked to where my changing station was located.
Angela was taking my first outfit off the hanger just as I arrived and I hugged her enthusiastically. She of course noticed my change in demeanor for the better and gave me a knowing smile as she helped me into my first change.
My first change was a black lacy push up bra with matching panties that had garters which attached from my underwear to my black tights. I made a face when I saw the huge black wings that I would wear, knowing I would have scrapes on my shoulders. But all in all, I was pretty sure Edward was going to have a hard time staying in his seat when he saw me.
"Wow Bella, you look hot!" exclaimed Alice excitedly. She was wearing a light purple bra with matching panties and also had wings, but they were white.
"You look pretty good yourself. I wouldn't be surprised if Jasper jumps on the runway and takes you on the spot!" I said, making Alice blush.
"Hey ladies" Rose said approaching us. She was wearing a red bra with matching panties and like me, she also wore the garters that attached from her underwear to her red tights. She wore a fluffy stole around her shoulders too that was white.
"Okay we look good!" said Rose proudly.
"Girls!" we heard Adriana say. We turned to see her coming towards us wearing a light blue bra with matching panties and she had ribbons going in zigzags on her stomach.
"Where are your boys?" she asked.
"Oh! Hold on" Alice said, taking out her phone and calling Jasper.
"Jazz! Where are you?" she said.
"Oh okay. Walk backstage" she said and then shut her phone.
Alice and I took off our wings temporarily and walked towards the backstage entrance to talk to security. We explained that our boyfriends were coming and to let them through.
We saw the guys walking through the door I could swear I heard three simultaneous thuds as their jaws hit the floor. I walked up to Edward and put my finger under his chin to close his mouth.
"I'm guessing we look good?" I asked all of them. They simply nodded their heads, still dumbstruck.
"Okay, well we asked you guys to come backstage to meet our friend!" as Alice said friend, Adriana came to stand next to us.
"Y-you're A-a-adriana L-lima!" stuttered out Emmett. Rose hit him in the back of the head and then smiled at Adriana.
"Hi guys! I just wanted to meet the guys that were making these girls so happy" she said.
"You must be Emmett" she said as she gave a kiss on each cheek to a frozen Emmett.
"You must be Jasper" She said, kissing Jasper's both cheeks.
"And you must be Edward" she said doing the same to him.
"Hi" all the guys said with goofy grins on their faces. We all giggled at their response.
Adriana always had that effect on men, but she never let it get to her head.
"Well girls, you were right. They are hot" she said winking at us.
"Yes they are" Rose said, freely checking out Emmett.
"I'll see you girls later" Adriana said, as she kissed our cheeks and walked away.
"Oh my god! I just met the Adriana Lima!" Emmett said, squealing like a little girl.
We all laughed and told the guys to go back to their seats, the show was about to start.
"Girls! Line up" said a frantic Ben as he tried to organize all of us.
Alice and I quickly put our wings back on and looked each other over for any smudges in makeup or any other slip up. When we were satisfied that we didn't find any, we went to stand in line and getting pumped for the show to start. Rosalie stood in front of me and Alice right in back of me.
When the music started playing, Alice and I bounced in placed to the beat, getting excited for the show to start.
The line moved up slowly and one by one, we got closer to make our walk. When Rose started walking I scooted up and waited until Ben told me to go.
"Alright. Go Bella" he said.
With that, I took a deep breath and turned the corner and was hit by loud cheers and flashing cameras. I felt the familiar adrenaline run through me and knew with every step I took it only increased ten-fold. Its funny really how I knew that sitting around this runway were many many celerity men who were handsome, but I only had eyes for the green eyed man that was sitting at the end of the runway, waiting for me, beckoning me. I walked to my best ability and reached the end of the runway, blowing a kiss to Edward as the cameras flashed wildly to catch my pose. I noticed he had his legs slightly crossed and looking anxious, I giggled as I turned around. I loved torturing him, so I swayed my hips hoping to get him even more excited.
I got backstage and took off my heels so that I could jog over to Angela. I dodged through the madness of half naked models and frantic changers looking for their models and found Angela. She helped me change out of my clothes and helped me into my second change.
I kept my tights and panties on and put on a black corset that had beautiful embroidery all over it. As beautiful as it was I could hear Angela muttering curses as she tied the back of it as fast as she could. I thanked her profusely and walked to get my lip gloss retouched and my hair fixed.
I ran in my heels to where the line was and fell into place behind Rosalie and in front Alice. Rosalie was wearing a silver bra and panty set that seemed to make her golden waves shine even more. Alice was wearing a cream colored bra and underwear set that made her look very hot.
"Ha, you should see Emmett. He is so turned on" Rose said proudly, fixing her cleavage.
"Jasper looks like he's about to spring up towards me any second" Alice said giggling.
"Edward has his legs crossed, probably trying to hide his excitement" I said.
We all laughed for a little bit before getting into the moment and getting ready to walk.
Rosalie walked out and I couldn't resist whistling at her retreating form. I chuckled as I waited for my cue knowing Rosalie will make a face when she passed me. Ben waved his hand forward, so I walked out. I kept my eyes on Edward as I walked to the end of the runway. I reached the end and smirked at him.
Everything then happened in slow motion in my mind. Just as I was about to turn around all the lights went out, as did the music. One second I was locked in a stare with Edward and the next I am shrouded in darkness.
In the pitch black darkness all that was heard was panicked whispers and sounds of footsteps. Suddenly, I gasped as I felt a sting in my back and then just as I thought it couldn't get any darker, my vision gave away as did my consciousness. My body fell limp and useless on the runway floor as Edward's frantic yells were the last things I heard before I blacked out.
I felt a floor beneath me and knew instantly that something was wrong. I awoke and I was dizzy and disoriented and couldn't remember what progressed in the last few hours. I felt a cloth over my eyes and when I opened them, I realized that I was blindfolded. Slowly, the panic got to dangerous levels as I told myself he wasn't here.
I tried to move but couldn't separate my hands from the rope that bonded my wrists together. I tried to kick my legs but all I did was make the rope at my ankles burn my skin. I couldn't keep the panic inside me anymore and screamed at the top of my lungs, terrified at what might happen to me. A tear escaped from the corner of my eye and ran down my cheek, leaving a wet trail along the side of my face when more tears made their way down.
"Well it's nice to see you again Bella" I heard a sickeningly familiar voice say. I heard what sounded like boots make heavy footsteps towards me. " I have to say, the way you're dressed doesn't really help my self control" he said and I could picture the smirk on his face as he spoke. My heart instantly dropped. All hope I had before was lost. I was in danger…
... Wonder who that is...
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