Chapter 9

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters mentioned in this story. The songs and names used in this story is definitely what I do not own.

I'm sorry for the errors. I promise to minimize them as little as I can.

"You do realize that tomorrow is Thursday, right?"

"Yes. And that means Friday is just around the corner!" He said and clapped his hands like a girl.

"Emmett!" Jasper said, clearly annoyed with my brother, "How did you become so dense?"

I laughed at that and I got poked by Emmett.

"You know little sis, if you're so smart why don't you talk sense to him." Emmett said as he took a swig of his beer.

This has been going on for almost an hour now. Alice on the far side of our living room drawing and designing her plates on the computer while the three of us, Jasper, Emmett and I all sat in front of the TV watching movies and at the same time bickering on why it is such a bad idea to go out on a Thursday night. The movie? Well I have no idea what is going on with it neither does Jasper.

"Emmett, remember that I am on Jasper's side. I rarely go out, and not planning on changing that. If you really are that desperate to par-tehy, try asking for Alice." I said and pointed at Alice who was caught of guard.

"Why me?" She said now exasperated, "I've been working this whole project thing since Monday and I'm not even close on finishing!" she said half going nuts and close to becoming a zombie.

"Okay! So clearly Alice is a bad idea right now." I said to stop her from coming over and pulling on my hair. "Which only leads you to stay put and stop asking for Thursday night out."

"Jazz, we never go out. I miss the days." Emmett whined.

"For the last time Emmett, its not gonna happen. Deal with that," Jasper stood up smiling and got hold of his coat as the credits of the film started to roll. "Thank you for the dinner Bells, I'll see you at the office. Em, Alice." He said and shrugged his coat then proceeded to the door.

I look over at Alice as soon as Jazz acknowledge her, only to see her still not taking her eyes off her computer but managed to wave her hand to Jazz.

As soon as I heard Jasper's motorcycle sped off someone knock on our door.

"Who would come at this time?" Emmett asked as he went over to answer the door. Indeed, who would come at nine in the evening?

I went to the kitchen immediately to clean up our dishes. Emmett was booming again so I assume that it was a friend that came over. When I emerged from the kitchen Emmett was watching some cartoons and the last person who I thought would come was seating at our couch, it was Rosalie.

"Hey," she said smiling at me.

"Hey yourself." I proceeded to sat beside her and gave her the warmest hug I could muster. "What are you doing here?"

"I got bored in the house so I thought of paying you a visit."

"Jasper was here just a while ago." Emmett called over from the kitchen.

"Yeah, I actually saw him leave. When I arrived he already sped off." She narrowed her eyes at me, "you know, if I didn't know better, I will think that you and my brother are going out. Always together even after work, you two are very inseparable."

I stiffened at what she said. How could she think of that? I took a quick glance at Alice then came back to face Rosalie with a smug look on her face.

"Rose, you know that we have been friends for the past years and I hate to break it to you but Jasper has a different lady in mind." I relaxed a bit and glanced at Alice who was choking at her desk.

"Al what are you working on?" Rose rise up and gracefully walk towards my sister. "I haven't seen you in ages." She said and sat at the desk that Alice is working on.

"Designs for an LA store. My client has been bugging me and wanted it to be finished till Friday." She said still not taking her eyes of her work.

"I see your architectural course didn't come off to waste huh." Rose said as she tickled Alice a bit. "You know we haven't got a girls night out since this pixie graduated, it's been a long time." Alice looks up to her then to me. She smiled mischievously and I could tell that an evil plan is now in the making.

"You party girls stop it, okay?" I butt in as I turn off the television. "Al, you still have to finish that thing over there and Rose, I'm taking you home now." I said to stop them from making a plan and leaped out from the couch. "How did you get here anyway?" I said as I started on the steps.

"I hailed a cab" she smiled, "too lazy to drive my baby."

"Okay let me just changed and we'll be off."

I quickly dressed my self with a black sweater and some jeans brushed my hair and came down. When I came back Rosalie was nowhere is sight so I tried looking for her. I came to the kitchen and surprised on what was before me. It was her and Emmett hugging. Emmett's head was tilted on the other side so I couldn't see his face but Rosalie was towards me. Her eyes were close and a small smile was playing in her lips. From what I could make from it, she was content and at ease. I thought of clearing my throat but decided against it. I will just leave it at that. I came back to the living room and found a yawning Alice.

"Rose is at the kitchen, I think." She said breathlessly.

"You know you should get some sleep. You're close to a zombie." I said and she stuck her tongue at me. "We'll if it will make you feel better, you will be the most lively zombie that there ever was." I chuckled while she threw a piece of scrunch paper at me.

"Ready Bellsy?" I turned on my heel to find Rosalie grinning and walking towards the door.

We took my truck and started on the road to her house. My truck may not be like her convertible but this one is my baby, the product of my two year hard work. I parked my truck at the end of her street and proceeded to walk her to her house. As it was already half past ten, I make it to a point to walk her until inside; still worried that someone will pounce on her way to the door. I came out not long after that and decided to call it a night and head home.

As I put on my key to the door of my truck, I saw a flash of gold on my side. I turned my head on my right and found a guy walking towards me. At first I thought that it was Jasper as they have the same messy blond hair from afar but as he made his way I was shock and appalled to find that it was the evil slug coming. His messy blond hair was smoothened and tamed naturally from a closer view. His face my held a sweet smile and a handsome face but I can see past all those features and sees the real man, he was rotten and evil.

"Isabella," he said my name sweetly but I know enough that there is a motive behind that.

"Ass" I said icily at him after I unlocked my door but refuse to open it. It was good thing that my pepper spray was on my back pocket and my phone was at hand so I went to my phonebook to search for Emmett's number while not laying an eye on the screen. When he was just few feet away I hit the '3' number key twice to make up for 'E' and press the call button, I hope.

"I can see that the ice caps haven't melted at all." He said as he continued to walk towards my door. I contemplated on running toward Rose's house or coming inside my truck and sped off. After a nanosecond I decided to pick neither and face him off. After all it was me who wanted payback all along.

"I can also see that you still walk around where in fact you should be behind bars," I heard a faint 'Bella, what's going on?' so I assume Emmett was already on the line.

"I don't know what are talking about, sugar," he said too innocent for my liking, "but I do know that I want you tonight and so do you to me," and held my face to his cold hands and started to inch closer. I backed away by face from him immediately and push him off successfully.

"What are you going to do, Royce?" I took a step back while clutching my phone as hard as I could, "make a scene at 82 Street?" I once again heard a voice that said 'I'll be there. Just hold on.'

"If that's what you want." And he enveloped me into a hugged which I found repulsive. "I know from the day that we first met that you have been teasing me and we have come a long way, honey." He gave my neck a wet kissed and I wanted to throw up.

True, I knew Royce even before she and Rose were together. We met at a bar and from there he tried inviting me to his bed. At first I declined him politely but every time he asks me it becomes rougher and rougher so I get tougher and tougher on him.

I wanted to free myself but to no avail so I just answered him, "Royce, I will never try to tease you even if you were the last person on earth. Hell, it'll be a lot fulfilling to allure a dog than slug bastard like you!" with that I knee him where the sun never shines and was very satisfied with the result. He came crashing to the pavement clutching his members and saying profanities. I think he was calling me names but I could care less.

I was about to come inside my truck when a revving engine came to my senses followed by headlights from my back. I turned on my heel expected to see Emmett and his jeep only to be surprised that Royce's tall figure was already mere inches from me but was doing nothing. I stood there shock and still like a statue and didn't know what to do next.

"Get the hell away from her!" growled a very angry voice after I heard a door being slammed shut. The lights where still on and his engine was still revving. My shocked was even more intensified for I was expecting an angry and burly bear of a brother not a guy in his scrubs with a velvety voice.

In a matter of seconds I found Royce a hand on his back and was bent over the hood of my truck. He was trying to let him go but to no avail. Edward had him steady and from his profile view I could see that he was eyeing Royce like he was the foulest creature there was, which is true.

"Did he hurt you?" he asked as he turned his head on me, with his ever so sweet and polite manner. I just shook my head to him still didn't know what to do next.

What surprised me was Edward took a sharp intake of breathe and stared after the man he was restraining. His mouth was slightly parted as if stunned but immediately composed himself and let go of Royce's arm.

"King." He pronounced his name with a slight surprised but full of disgust way, "I see you still have nothing better to do in life."

I heard Royce snorted, "Unlike you Cullen I chose to spend my life being happy have all the woman I want and party hard."

Edward grunted at that, "Let me rephrase that for you, you spend your life chasing skirts and forcing women in your bed with what your father work hard for. Heaven knows how many STD you have contracted right now!" He said sternly as he let go of him, "Might I add that no respectful woman finds you attractive in any way?"

"You're just miserable Cullen." He smirked at Edward, "why not loosen up and try being in my shoes?"

"That would be the last thing I will ever consider." Edward said as he took steps towards me and eyed me from head to foot then back to my face.

"Bella are you, okay?" he asked me with nothing but pure concern. He took my face with his both hands and met my eyes.

"I'm fine, nothing to worry about." I said not averting my eyes from him. I found myself lost in the pool of his green orbs. I forgot about everything and all I could care about was him and only him. His touch was in contrast to any man. It was welcoming and comforting. I wanted to be enveloped by his arms and feel the warmth of his body against mine.

"What the hell!" I was snapped back to reality when Royce made himself notice. "Swan is your slut!"

With those words all hell break lose. I was about to pounce on Royce and very much ready to rip his head but Edward beat me by giving his hand smash on to his jaw.

"I am a doctor and know when it is considered too much to give a broken jaw." Edward said as he massaged his knuckles, "Thank Bella for being here or I sure will give you more than that. Now leave!"

Sorry it took me so long to update. Real life have to be noticed once in a while so i had to put this aside. Sorry again.