DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS FROM TWILIGHT. THEY ALL BELONG TO STEPHENIE MEYER. THE NAMES OF SITES AND BUILDINGS IN THE STORY DON'T BELONG TO ME EITHER. LETS JUST SAY ALL I OWN IS THE PLOT. OH, AND I OWN KEITH AS WELL :D

BPOV

The next few weeks passed in a bit of a blur. Classes mixed in with work and assignments. And of course there was Edward.

Things with Edward were amazing. We hadn't gotten past the kissing stage of our relationship yet, which was fine with me. Neither of us were ready for that stage so we were perfectly content with things the way they were.

We had classes together and spent time together afterwards with the guys. Jasper had asked Alice to be his girlfriend and she had accepted, just as I knew she would and Emmett and Rose were in the first stages of their relationship. Inwardly, I felt responsible for my friends happiness, and I could tell that Edward did too. Because we had gotten together, our friends had been brought together and were now happy. It made me smile watching them together. And then I remembered my Adonis. My own personal Greek God.

My Edward.

After classes we'd usually go back to either his house or my apartment. Unless I had to go to work that is, and even then sometimes he'd come in and wait while I worked, watching me with adoring eyes. Normally I'd feel self conscious if someone watched me as intently as he did, but having him there made me feel safe and secure. When he wasn't there I missed him terribly, and I would count down the minutes, no sorry, make that seconds, until I saw him again. Of course he still had the advances of Vanessa to deal with, but he ignored her as best he could and I could tell that she was not happy about that. It made me warm inside to see the look in his eyes when he watched me work, and I knew that I had the same look in my eyes when I occasionally went to the bar with him.

I'd just finished work and was setting my things down in my bedroom when my phone began to ring, playing out my favourite song, "Supermassive Black Hole" by Muse. I jumped and grabbed my phone out of my bag, hoping that it was Edward. He knew when I'd finished work and would usually call to check if it was okay for him to come over. I looked at the caller ID briefly and saw that it was a number that I didn't recognise.

"Hello?" I asked tentatively.

"Bella?" I heard an enthusiastic voice call over the other end.

"Yes," I said, still cautious as to who would be calling me.

"It's Jess." The voice squealed.

"Jess! Hey!" I felt a grin spreading across my face. I hadn't seen Jess since I'd left Forks to come to college. Whenever I'd gone back for summer or breaks she'd always been away on holiday with her family. We'd sent occasional emails and stayed in touch. It was great to hear from her. "How are you?"

I made my way into the kitchen to make myself a sandwich while she told me about what she'd been up to. Some things never change. Jess still let her mouth run away with her, but that was one of the things I loved about Jess. She never really talked about anything important so it was easy to tune her out and have the hum of her voice there, but know that you could nod and agree or disagree in the right places and she would be none the wiser.

"Hey, Jess hang on a sec." I put the phone on speaker and set it down on the side, so I could use both of my hands. "Okay."

"So," She said, her voice filling the kitchen. "How are you missy? What's new?"

"Oh nothing really." I replied, taking some bread out of the cupboard. "Same old really. College, work, same old, same old."

"So, no guys or anything then?" She sounded a bit disappointed at that revelation.

"Well," I stopped, wondering what to say. If I told her about Edward I would't ever get her off the phone, and yet another part of me wanted to scream it at her. Unfortunately, she interpreted my silence as a yes there was a guy.

"Oh my god!" She squealed. "Tell me everything!" I could practically hear her jumping up and down with excitement.

"What do you want to know?" I asked hesitantly.

"Well, a name would be good." She huffed at me and I laughed, hearing her rolling her eyes, even over the phone.

"His name's Edward." I smiled. I loved saying his name. I didn't know why. Maybe it was because it was an old fashioned name that wasn't really used anymore. I didn't know. I just loved saying it.

"Ooh. So where'd you guys meet?"

"Um, we met in the bar that he works in." I bit my lip, wondering how much I should tell her.

"Nice." I could hear her approval over the phone. In Jess's eyes all barmen were hot. And Edward is no exception to that rule, I can tell you that now.

"Oh, Bella! Bella!" I jumped at her sudden outburst. "I completely forgot to tell you why I called!"

"Well," I said suggestively when she didn't elaborate. "What is it?"

"We're coming to New York!" She squealed and I nearly choked on the bite I was taking.

"What?!" I grinned to myself. "When?"

"Next week!" I could tell she was bouncing up and down again. "Isn't it great! We're coming for three weeks! You'll be able to show us all around and everything." My brain clicked on something then.

"Wait. You said "we". Who else is coming?"

"You know, me, Ang, Ben, Ty, the old gang. We'll be reunited." I grinned even wider. The whole gang was coming to New York. I hadn't seen most of them since I left for college. Ben and Angela had still been an item when I left and had gone to Colorado State together. I wasn't sure what Tyler and the rest were doing but at that point I really didn't care. They were coming and I'd get to see them again! I had to physically stop myself from jumping up and down in excitement.

"Ah that's great!" I squealed, sounding very much like Alice, which unnerved me a little. Maybe that little pixie really had rubbed off on me.

"I know, right! We're getting in on Friday. We're staying in a little hotel." She briefly told me where they were staying and I nearly spat my drink out.

"Jess! That's like a five minute walk from where I live!" I squealed again, scaring myself even more.

"That's so great!" She was definitely jumping up and down now. I could hear it. "And, you get to introduce us to your new man."

"I guess so." I said, wondering how I should introduce him to them.

We chatted for a little while longer. She told me what flight they were getting and what time they were getting in and I frowned because Edward would be working at that time. You could always take them to the bar. I thought, grinning. What a way to introduce them. Yes, I would take them to the bar and introduce Edward that way. She told me that she and Mike had broken up, but they were still good friends. She said that Ben and Angela were still together and were getting married when they left college. I couldn't help but squeal at that news. I felt bad for not keeping up with Angela. She was the only one at high school who saw me for me and not just as the new girl, just something to look at.

"Hey, Bells! I gotta go." She said suddenly, sounding upset that our conversation had been cut short.

"Okay then." I said smiling. "I'll see you Friday."

"See you then!" And she hung up.

I couldn't stop grinning when I put the phone down. I was so glad that they were coming. I missed all of my friends back home, and I couldn't wait for them to come. To meet Alice and Rose and the guys and especially Edward. I knew that Jess would be absolutely green with envy when she saw him. Note to self: keep an eye on Jess.

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The next week or so passed so quickly. I told everyone that my old friends were coming, warning Emmett to be on his best behaviour and getting a reassurance from Rose that he would. The threat of no sex for a week told me that he would try.

Edward seemed pleased that he was going to be able to meet some people from my past. I warned him about Jessica though and he laughed that beautiful laugh I loved so much, before smiling his infamous crooked grin that made me go weak at the knees, kissing me and telling me that he only had eyes for me.

I was standing at the airport waiting for them all to get off the plane on Friday. Surprisingly, Emmett had let me borrow his Jeep seeing as the back to seat could be pulled out, making it into an eight seater as opposed to the usual five. I couldn't wait to see my friends. I was so excited that I would randomly start bouncing and squeal slightly. I got a few weird looks from people before they shrugged and realised that they were in New York and this was probably normal behaviour.

"BELLA!" I heard someone squealing my name moments before I had the wind knocked out of me. Whoever it was crushed me into a hug. I pulled them back to see Jess standing there grinning at me excitedly.

"Hey Bella!" I heard a chorus of people shouting. I looked around and saw all my old friends from Forks. There was Angela, Ben, Eric, Lauren and last but not least Mike Newton was standing there grinning at me.

I gave them all a hug as we said hello and I didn't miss the fact that as he spun me around, Mike's hand went a little lower than I was comfortable with. Actually a lot lower than I was comfortable with.

"Well, come on then." Jess said linking arms with me as though we were back in high school. We went round to the baggage claim and waited for their bags and suitcases, all the while Jess was chatting animatedly.

They were all chatting, laughing and joking as we piled in Emmett's Jeep. I warned them not to break anything or I would be paying for it, and not with cash. They heeded my warning and were all very careful. It didn't escape my attention that Mike didn't stop looking at me all the time. It was a bit creepy to be honest. He obviously wasn't over his infatuation with me. I would've thought after three years he would've gotten over it by now.

We pulled up outside their hotel, which was extremely close to my apartment block, another thing I was excited about. It meant that we didn't have to travel for ages to see each other while they were here. After checking them all in, we took their bags up to their rooms and dumped their stuff before convening in Jess and Lauren's room.

"So, Bella," Jessica said bouncing up and down on her bed like a little girl. "When do we get to meet Edward?" She asked and I flushed. I could've sworn I saw a flash of anger and jealousy travel across Mike's face. Oh well. What did I care?

"Actually." I said, grinning. "You get to meet him tonight. Because we're going to the bar he works in." Jess started jumping up and down on the bed again, squealing and clapping her hands. "We're also meeting my two roommates there. And boys," I said, pointing a finger at them. "They're both taken so no funny stuff." They nodded in unison and Eric even gave me a little salute making me smile. It was great to have them back.

"So when are we going?" Angela asked me, expectantly.

"Um, now, if that's alright." I said looking at my watch. "I mean it'll be pretty busy by now."

Surprisingly, none of them argued. Not even Jess or Lauren who I was sure was going to play up saying they needed time to get ready. Maybe it was the excitement of meeting Edward. I grinned to myself, wondering what their reactions would be when they saw him, not behind the bar, but on the bar instead.

We all piled into Emmett's Jeep again and I drove the short distance to Coyote Ugly, parking in Emmett's usual spot, smiling to myself when I saw Edward's Volvo where he always parked it.

"Hey Al." I greeted the doorman smiling.

"Hey Bells." He said smiling opening the door for me.

"I've got some friends with me tonight." I said, gesturing. "How busy is it?"

"Ah, the friends from back home?" I nodded. "Edward mentioned that you'd be in at some point this week with them. It's getting busier, you might want to get in there now." I looked to his side and noticed the huge queue to get it. I motioned towards the others and they followed me in.

"That guy was huge!" Jess whispered in my ear. I nodded in agreement. Al was huge, I'll give him that. "So which ones Edward?"

"He'll be the bronze haired on the bar." I said smiling and she stopped suddenly.

"Wait. On the bar?" Her jaw dropped as I nodded. I looked around to see that neither Edward, Jasper nor Emmett were on the bar. But instead Keith was up there, holding a megaphone. I worked my way through the crowd, not getting too close to the bar, because I knew there was something up. As a rule, Keith never got up on the bar. It was something that he supposed set him apart as the boss. I nudged Jess, Angela and Lauren as I saw Edward behind the bar and pointed to him. I strained my neck to try and see what they were doing but there were too many people in the way. I worked my way closer to the bar as Jess clutched onto my arm. "That's him?" Jess gasped in awe. "He's gorgeous, Bells!"

Suddenly there was a burst of light and I looked to the end of the bar and saw Jasper, taking a swig of something that looked like vodka and holding a flame in front of his face. He spat out the vodka and there was another burst of light as the alcohol caught fire, the people in front of Jasper yelping a jumping back in surprise.

"Yeah, Jazz!" I cheered and looked at my friends. They were all in shock. They'd never seen anything like that before, other than at a fair. But then again not many people had seen anything like the Coyotes. I grinned at my friends reactions and turned my attention back to Keith.

"We have a special treat for you tonight boys and girls!" He said with a grin on his face. "If I were you I'd step away from the bar." No one did though. They were too curious to see what was going on. "You asked for it!" Keith warned.

Next thing I knew Edward, Emmett and Jasper were on the bar and the song "Cowboy" by Kid Rock started playing.

"See? On the bar." I told Jess, smiling smugly.

"He's even more gorgeous than I thought." She said, staring. I poked her and gave her a look that said, "he's mine." She nodded.

Edward spotted me in the crowd, winked and smiled. Just then he turned around and picked something up off of the bar. When he turned around I saw that it was a jug of water, which he promptly emptied all over himself, his hips moving in time to the song. I smiled widely.

"Time to get wet, boys!" I heard Jasper yell as he emptied a jug of water over Emmett, who whooped and emptied another jug over himself. (A/N: if you've seen the film, imagine the wet t-shirt contest in Coyote Ugly, just with Edward, Emmett and Jasper instead of the girls. I have....its well nice ;P)

They each in turn began dancing, throwing and emptying jugs of water over each other and themselves as they went. I have to admit, Edward looked so hot wet. It was all I could do to stop myself from jumping him on the bar right there and then. I looked behind the bar and saw Keith spraying each of them with the water hose that I had once seen Edward use against a customer.

Just then there was a lull in the song as it built up to the last bridge. Jasper sunk onto his knees, with Edward and Emmett standing on either side of him, holding jugs of water.

"What do you guys say?!" Edward yelled at the crowd and they answered with a huge cheer. He and Emmett whooped and emptied the jugs of water over Jasper. He in turn, whooped and began dancing, still on his knees, flinging his hair, which was now sopping wet and drenching the crowd. They all picked up more jugs of water and continued throwing them at each other. There was more water flowing now that I think I've seen in a river. The attention was on Edward now, with both Emmett and Jasper drenching him completely as he danced. He loved it. I could tell in his eyes and in the grin on his face. I could tell that this was a guy who sincerely loved his job. But then again, when a wet t-shirt contest was the required action on a shift, how could you not. He looked at me and winked again before being doused with more water.

I giggled and looked at my friends. They were all staring. The girls in disbelief and the guys in what looked like jealousy as they watched the three men with impeccable physiques and defined and chiseled muscles soak each other through. I turned my head back to the bar, marvelling in the splendour that was my dripping wet boyfriend. I smiled smugly, knowing that he was mine.

They were running out of water now, and the song was almost over, but they were still attacking Edward with the water. He was now on his knees on the bar, leaning back, shaking his head as Emmett poured water over his face and Jasper soaked his torso even more, earning more and more cheers from the crowd.

The song ended as they ran out of water, stood on the bar and shook themselves down, soaking the closest people to them. Edward flicked his hair out of his face and grinned at me. I couldn't help grinning back. Damn he looked good wet. Note to self: when we finally do it, get him in the shower!

I had to admit it, it was one of the sexiest things I'd ever seen.

What a way to introduce your boyfriend eh? ;P
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