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Chapter: 11

"So, you want to be my maid of honor at my wedding?" I asked Rose as she smiled.

"Is there really any choice?" she asked. "I mean, I'm the only female you grew up with."

"Vicki could do it," I said looking at her.

"No, Vicki can't do it, because she doesn't want to," Vicki said making me laugh.

"For real?" I asked loudly.

"For real," she said with a sweet smile. "I don't do the maid thing, Rose would be better at it."

"Fine, you're in, but you have to leave the bitch here," I said knowing it wouldn't go over well with the family.

"I'm not that bad. I just like to give you a hard time," she said with a smile.

"Okay, I want Jessie as the flower girl and Logan as the ring boy," I said as they nodded. "There are no kids on Edward's side, so I'm going to see where I can put EJ."

"I don't think he would do it. He's too shy. Logan is the better choice," Rose said as I nodded.

"I just don't want him to feel left out," I said as Rose and Vicki agreed. "I'm going to fly you all out for my grad party and we'll go dress shopping then."

"Mom and T will do the dresses," Edward said putting his hand around me. "How many girls are you going to have stand with you?"

"Well, these two," I said as he nodded. "Probably Tanya … you think Aro would?"

"You're not funny," he said shaking his head. "What about Alice?"

"You're crazy," I said shaking my head.

"Who's Alice?" Jaymee asked.

"His brother's fiancée. I don't really like her," I said as Emmett hummed.

"Who's Aro?" Em asked.

"He's a friend of the family's," Edward said. "He and Bella go to school together."

"Do you have any idea when the wedding will be so I can notify work?" Emmett asked as the rest of them agreed. I sent Esme a text asking and she told me we would be married the last week of July. I also told her I'd be going dress shopping when my family was up for my party and she said that had to be done as soon as possible.

"Can you guys fly out one weekend to go shopping?" I asked the girls. Rose looked excited and she looked to Emmett who shrugged.

"The boys and I would be fine," he said to her.

"I should be able to," Vicki said. "Would Jessie have to come too?"

"If you want her too," I said as Jaymee shook his head no. "Jay, they would be fine."

"No, it's not that. Vick works her ass off, she deserves to have a weekend," he said as I smiled. I really had two of the best brothers.

"Your tickets are being booked for two weeks. I got one for your mom too," Edward said fiddling with his phone. "It'll be a direct flight."

"Good to know, thank you," Vicki said. I knew she wasn't a huge fan of flying.

After many beers, and games of darts, I was ready to end the night. We were pretty wasted and Edward was being cute as hell. He was being lovey and he was even dancing. I didn't know why he didn't drink more often. Before we left, I made a pit stop to the bathroom and my night was ruined when I walked back out. I saw Katie, my biggest rival in high school, trying to flirt with Edward.

"Hey Katie," I said as I pushed my way in between them. "You've had a couple kids," I said looking at her big hips.

"Oh, Bella, I didn't know you were back," she said looking me up and down. "I was just talking with Edward."

"I see that," I said as we glared at each other.

"She's really nice," Edward said throwing his arm around my shoulder.

"We don't like her," I said to him as he kissed my cheek.

"Bella, you have never liked me for no reason. You have always thought you were better than everyone else."

"I don't like you, so walk away," I said getting in her face.

"Give me one reason why you didn't like me," she said getting in my face. I glared at her trying to remember why I didn't like her, but I couldn't come up with anything.

"I don't know," I said throwing my hands in the air.

"That's what I thought," she said as I glared at her.

"Jay, why don't I like her?" I asked as he sighed.

"I don't remember. You didn't really like anyone you graduated with," he said.

"Edward, she's a bitch. Her and Rose over there were best friends for a reason. They didn't like anyone and no one liked them," Katie said. I went to push her, but even in his drunken state Edward was quicker than me.

"Have a good night," Edward said as I struggled in his arm. It brought back that night he first took me.

"Let go of me!" I yelled as I elbowed him in the ribs. He quickly let go of me and I walked out of the bar. The night was definitely over.

I must've walked really fast, because by the time I was back to the hotel, Edward wasn't in sight and he had our key. I just sat by the door and waited for him. Jay was right; I really didn't like anyone I went to school with besides Jake and Rose. That was one of the reason I wanted out of Forks so badly. I wasn't sure I could ever live in such a small town again and I knew I would always live in New York. I didn't see Edward ever wanting to leave the city. I missed my family like crazy and I knew I wanted to visit more, but I would never move home to live.

"Damn, did you run?" Edward asked as he walked up to me. I stood turning my back to him and he smacked me hard on the ass. "Quit being a bitch."

"Whatever, you ruined tonight."

"I did?" he asked opening the door.

"Yes, you did."

"I don't think I was the one that tried to start a bar fight," he said as I rolled my eyes taking off my boots.

"I love how you think it isn't okay for me to talk to any guy, but you can stand around and talk with other women. It's bullshit," I said as I undressed. "Just leave me alone."

"Wow, I don't think you're allowed to drink anymore."

"Of course not, you've already taken away everything that I love. My life, my family, my free will. What's one more thing?" I asked as he grabbed a hold of the back of my neck.

"I can also end this trip whenever the fuck I want to as well. I don't like this side of you, it pisses me off," he said pushing me to the bed.

"Everything about me pisses you off," I said lying down. "You wanted to see the real me."

"You don't even know who the real you is," he said as I started to cry. "Are you really going to cry?"

"Fuck you," I said covering my head with the pillow. I just cried and cried. I really didn't know why I was crying. I was sad, angry, hurt, and just plain old emotional.

"How long are you going to cry?" Edward asked as I sniffled. "Are you crying because I was talking to that girl?"

"No," I said as more tears came.

"Well, there has to be a reason you're crying."

"Just shut up."

"You were the one that said we should talk more," he said as I screamed into my pillow. "Over dramatic much?"

"I hate you and everything about your life. I hate the idea of getting married and I hate that my family picks me apart every time I do something. I'm crying because I have so much hate that it is eating me alive. You're right, I don't know who I am any more. I'm whoever you want me to be. I changed my whole life because you said to. No one in New York knows me at all. All they know is that I belong to you. I'm crying because at this point I don't care anymore. I'm doing what I need to do so my family doesn't get killed," I said as I cried some more.

"Huh, well tell me how you really feel, lush," he said making me cry more. "Go to fucking sleep you emotional girl."

"I hate you and I don't think I will ever love you."

"Yup, we will talk tomorrow, when you're sober."

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. Maybe sleep was what I needed.


A/N: Well he could have been worse, wonder if he finally noticed something in her? We know he is not your favorite and we don't expect everyone to LOVE him in the end, but he is not the only strong willed form of dysfunction in this story.