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Chapter 11 – Great Expectations

EPOV

The woman is insane.

Hell, even that is being generous.

All I wanted to do was wish her a nice weekend and I got the third fucking degree for it. God knows why I even bothered, I really couldn't think of a reason why I went to her class in the first place. Just because we had shared a couple of smiles over the last week did not make us friends. In fact it barely even made us acquaintances.

When I overheard her student trying his best to ask her out my first reaction was to laugh. This teenager was trying to score with the ice queen. Ha, fucking ha.

As he kept on persisting that she come over however my hands began to clench into fists without me even realising it. For some reason this kid was really starting to bug me and I was glad when Bella rushed out of the room so I didn't have to analyse anything that was going on.

I probably should have known better than to tease her about her not so secret admirer, but I just couldn't resist. It was served up to me on a silver platter but I really did not expect her to go so apeshit over it. She knows virtually nothing about me or my private life and for her to suggest otherwise really pissed me off. She had me judged, sentenced and hung before I could even reply and I guess there was just no redeeming myself in her book. Oh well, this just served to remind me of her character and that I did truly need to stay away from Bella Swan. She would do nothing but make me miserable.

At home, I was ready for my date with Tanya and just kicking back listening to some music when Emmett and Rose walked in. Here we fucking go, so much for the peace and quiet.

"Yo Ed, got a hot date?" Emmett's voice boomed across the room.

"I'm meeting a friend for the opening of that new club Eclipse downtown. Nothing too exciting."

"Who's the lucky girl this week?" he chuckled. Can't he just give it a rest for once.

"I'm going with Tanya. She's a teacher at the school as well and seems pretty cool." I didn't add that she was a sure thing and that I probably wouldn't be home until the morning.

Rose snorted and walked away, not bothering to comment or even look at me. So I guess this was going to be how it was with Rose for a while. The silent treatment.

Emmett just shrugged, grabbed a couple of beers from the fridge and headed towards his room to see Rose.

As he was about to close the door, he stuck his head out and roared, "Don't forget to wrap it before you tap it!"

I threw a cushion at his door and just missed his head. I could hear his deafening laughter and then a slapping sound, I'm guessing this was Rose whacking him on the head. He deserved it.

On the way to Tanya's place, I was lacking the normal excitement that I normally feel when I am heading out and about to get laid. I put it down to the fact that we work together and things could get awkward if we weren't on the same page, so I made a mental note to let her know where we stand. I was cool being friends with benefits, but I really did not need someone to follow me around and try and guilt me into a relationship, especially if I was going to be seeing them everyday at school.

Tanya opened the door to her apartment and immediately I got a little of my excitement back, but not for long however. She had on one of the shortest and tightest little red dresses that I have ever had the pleasure of seeing, which really left nothing to the imagination. Her tits and legs looked amazing in that dress, but something about it just left me a little cold. Maybe it was the fact there was no mystery, it was all out on display for everyone, not just me, to see. Maybe it was the overdone make up and over processed hair. Or maybe it was the way she clung to me just a bit too tightly and I was totally overwhelmed with the sickly sweet scent of her cheap perfume.

My head started to spin a little as I was taking all of this in, so I disentangled myself from her talons and lead her to my car.

"Oh my god, your car is so hot," Tanya shrieked when she saw my baby. "Just like it's owner," she then added with a glance in my direction.

"Yeah, um thanks, she sure is a beauty. My pride and joy," I commented not wanting to really go there with her about my hotness status. Wow, that's a first.

"So Eddie, I think we're going to really love this club. I heard they have the best DJ in town and they only allow the hottest people in the front door, so we should have no problem."

She seriously said that? Oh man, this was going to be one hell of a long and fucked up night. To top it all off I drove here so I wouldn't even be able to get drunk and pretend that everything was fucking wonderful. And to think that just a few days ago I was really looking forward to this date and getting laid. What the hell had changed since then?

Deciding to just stop being so freaking uptight and go with the flow, I got us both a drink when we got in the door and to the bar. I was sure to get my groove back if I just calmed down a little and stopped all this over analysing bullshit that I was currently doing.

Tanya scared the shit out of me by releasing a high pitched squeal that I bet even the dogs down in La Push could hear.

"Oh Eddie, you just have to dance with me, this is my favourite song," she pouted at me until I just caved and went to dance with her. I didn't know the song, but I did know that it was by Britney Spears and I hoped like hell that no one I knew was in this club tonight to see me. I would never fucking live it down.

Halfway through the song Tanya closed that gap between us and started grinding on my leg. Now normally I would have her by the arm and halfway out of the frickin door with her pants around her ankles but all I was thinking about was the stuff that I had to do tomorrow. Boring stuff at that.

Three hours later and Tanya was settled in on my lap, probably her tenth shot glass in front of her and a sexy – well I guess she thought it was sexy – smile on her face. I was just about to ask her if she wanted to leave when my phone rang.

I excused myself to a grumbling and drunk Tanya and headed outside to take the call.

"Hello," I answered the phone, I didn't recognise the number so I had no idea who was calling.

"Hi, is this Edward?" a female voice asked.

"Sure is, who's this?"

"Oh, it's Kate, you know, from school." OK. Did I give her my number?

"Hi Kate, how's things?" I thought I would go for casual and let her get to the point.

"Yeah, pretty good. Where are you? It sounds pretty loud."

"Tanya and I are at the new club Eclipse and yeah it is really loud. I think we are just about to leave though." Let her make of that what she will.

"Right, I heard through the grapevine that you guys were going out tonight. So anyway, I'll let you get back to Tanya but I just wanted to ask if you would like to go to dinner with me tomorrow night. Nothing too fancy, just to catch up and have a couple of drinks maybe," she trailed off and I could tell that she was nervously waiting my response.

I thought about saying no, but for one I didn't want Tanya to think that we were exclusive and two, maybe Kate could bring me out of this horrible funk that I am stuck in. It was worth a shot anyway.

"Sure Kate, I would love to have dinner with you. Is it ok if I meet you at the restaurant? My car is in for a service tomorrow so I will just take a cab."

"That sounds great Edward. So how about that new Mexican restaurant downtown on the corner of Morrison and Fourth Ave? I'll meet you there around seven." Kate sounded a lot more relaxed now that I had accepted her invitation.

"Great, I'll see you there. Bye Kate." I wasn't going to make the same mistake as tonight and drive. I wanted to be able to have a drink if I wanted, and had a feeling that it would be more than just one.

Heading back into the club, I saw Tanya talking to some random guy and batting her eyelashes. Not bad, gone five minutes and she is already moving on. However the way her eyes were searching the club made me think that she was doing it for show in the hopes of making me jealous.

"I'm back, I see you've made a new friend," I commented, looking over at my would be competition. I was surprised to find that I was not at all jealous.

"Look, I'm pretty tired Tanya and think I might get going. Do you want to stay or are you happy to head home now?" Quite honestly, I was happy regardless what she wanted to do.

Tanya looked a little taken aback, figuring that her attempts to make me jealous didn't really worked like she wanted.

"No, no Eddie, we came together, we'll leave together," she stated, or should I say slurred. And what is with this 'Eddie' bullshit. Maybe she thought it was cute but honestly it was nauseating.

"Ok, let's go get the car." I had to hold onto her arm to stop her from falling out of the club but I am sure to the casual observer, including Tanya, it appeared as if we were a couple.

Once in the car I headed over to Tanya's apartment. In no time at all we pulled up at her address.

"Do you want to come in for coffee, Edward?" Thank fuck she used my name correctly, and in one of those stupid moments where you look back and say to yourself what in christ was I thinking I said, "Sure, I would love to."

Stumbling up to her apartment, we let ourselves in and made ourselves comfortable on the couch with a glass of wine each.

"You know Edward, I really like you," Tanya whispered while trailing her finger up and down my arm. I just looked at her while I decided what I wanted to say.

"I like you too Tanya." Very original, I know.

"No, I really, really like you." She crept over the couch, snuggled into my side and started nuzzling my neck.

So much for easing into it.

"I really like you as well." A little stretch of the truth but it couldn't hurt right?

With that she dived in and attacked my lips, forcing her tongue into my mouth and damn near choking me. I kissed her back slowly, trying to calm her down a little and when she realised that I was responding to her she settled a little.

Picking her up from the couch, she wrapped her arms around my neck and her legs around my waist, grinding against me with every step I took.

I walked us as best I could to her bedroom and laid us both down on the bed. Her room was exactly like her, bright, chaotic and over the top, the king bed covered in the brightest red shiny material that I had ever seen. It looked like every hookers wet dream in here.

Tanya was unbuttoning my shirt, taking her time and wriggling against my body at the same time to create a little friction. When she had undone them all she flung my shirt to the furthest corner of her room and then lifted my t shirt up over my head and threw it so it too ended up in a corner of the room. Starting at my neck and heading south, she was placing wet kisses down my bare chest until she got to the waist of my jeans.

"Hold up babe, you first," I moaned softly, indicating that she should be taking her clothes off as well.

She didn't need to be asked twice and before you could say 'how's your father', Tanya's barely there dress and thong were in a pile on the floor as well.

Diving right in I headed for her tits, taking one in my mouth while I played and pinched the other. Tanya started to thrash her head from side to side and I knew that I would not have to take long getting her in the mood.

I snaked my hand down her stomach, pausing to rub circles on her navel when she started to buck her hips indicating that she wanted me lower. Of course I obliged, and one quick touch to her bundle of nerves earned me a "Fuck yes" and lots of moaning and groaning.

Tanya reached down, undid my pants and slid them off me to land on the floor. Once my boxers were gone as well, Tanya sighed "Is little Eddie ready to come out and play?"

And just like that, in one second flat, I was as soft as a marshmellow. Fuck me, that has never happened before. Never.

Tanya noticed my change in attitude and purred, "What's wrong baby?"

Jumping off the bed and pulling my pants on, I just shook my head and continued to look for the rest of my clothes. I found my t shirt but was having problems locating my buttoned shirt.

Forgetting about it I started to head out the door, the whole way apologising to Tanya. "Tanya, I'm really sorry but I just can't do this at the moment. It's not you, it's me." That really is a horrible line, but in this case it is true.

"So you're just fucking leaving," she asked incredulously, not quite believing that I was about to walk out the door.

"You can't just leave me here like this." She screamed. In that moment I gotta say I was a little worried for my safety.

"Tanya, look. I'll speak to you on Monday. I just have to get home and sort some shit out." Please let her not make a scene. I couldn't take it at the moment.

Still too stunned to really comprehend that I was leaving, I closed the front door behind me and heard her let out a frustrated scream.

I really did feel horrible for what I had done. I had basically taken her to the point of no return and then backed off and walked out. Shit if someone had done that to me I would be royally pissed and I was not looking forward to that conversation on Monday. What in hell was wrong with me. Apart from now earning the nick name of 'soft cock Cullen'.

Jumping in my car and heading towards my apartment, I tried to think over the nights events and figure out exactly where things went wrong. I realised that I never felt truly comfortable with Tanya the whole night and my biggest mistake was accepting the offer to go back to her place when I knew damn well that I didn't want to.

Well, another disastrous date under my belt. This is becoming a bit of a habit. Maybe Bella is into some freaky voodoo shit and put a hex on me, yeah that would explain it, but then I shook my head to rid myself of any thoughts of her. Why would she pop up in my mind now of all times.

I had great expectations for tonight, but it now looked like the night would end in my shower alone with only my hand for company.

Focussing on the positives I remembered that I had a date later tonight with Kate and I refused to be disappointed and alone again. Ahhhh Kate, she would never know what hit her.

A/N: Thanks for reading. Please review if you can, I'm a junkie...