Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight; it all belongs to Stephenie Meyer.

A/N: 300th reviewer- g8r gal

I have an awesome beta, erinmiyu.


BPOV

The ride from Forks to Seattle was the longest three and a half hours known to man.

At first I tried to ignore the crude and blunt comments Emmett was making. It made me a little on edge but I figured he would stop after awhile. No goddamn dice.

Emmett's weird behavior continued throughout the whole ride.

I would sneak glances at Edward every now and then and I could see how uncomfortable he was. He was sitting uneasily straight, with his arms rigid, and his hands violently grasping the steering wheel.

I couldn't stop myself from fidgeting and blushing every time Emmett made a suggestive comment or asked Edward a question about his sex life… or lack there of.

But what bothered me even more than Emmett's relentless remarks was the fact that Edward hadn't looked at me the entire ride. For the first hour I just convinced myself that it was because he was a careful driver and was focusing on the road.

But I then realized that wasn't the reason because after two hours of Emmett's voice filling the car, Edward had enough. He just about turned his entire body around to glare at Emmett before loudly yelling "shut the fuck up before I throw your obnoxious ass out of this fucking car!"

Emmett was pretty quiet after that. He would mumble little remarks under his breath ever few minutes. Eventually, Edward got tired of hearing Emmett's mumbles and turned up the radio.

He still didn't look at me… at all.

I was no longer fidgeting because of Emmett. Now I was fidgeting because Edward was making me nervous. Scenarios and doubts went through my head as I tried to figure out what his distant behavior meant.

Emmett's questions had finally led him to believe how wrong our relationship is. He's afraid to touch me now. He's probably not going to talk to me after today. He doesn't want me anymore.

But my flow of doubts stopped when I realized how self-conscious I was sounding. Something in me had changed since I met Edward. I started resenting any feelings of self-consciousness or doubt. Edward made me feel so good about myself and I wanted to feel that way all the time.

"Bella?" I was hoping it was the lovely man sitting next to me calling my name. But when I turned my head I realized it had been Emmett.

"Yeah?"

His eyes swept over my face. "You don't look too good. Are you feeling okay?"

I wanted to say, 'No, I'm not feeling okay, Emmett. Your brother won't look at me for some reason and it's making me want to slam my head against the dashboard just to get a glance from him.'

But instead of that brilliant response, I merely nodded my head at him. When I moved to turn back around, I came face to face with Edward. He must have turned to look at me when Emmett asked how I was feeling. His green eyes stared into mine and I got lost in them. I worried for a second when I realized his eyes were on me and not the road, but then I felt that the car wasn't moving.

"Yes, we're finally here!" Emmett yelled from the backseat. He swiftly jumped out of the car and slammed the door.

I was still gazing into Edward's eyes and was in no rush to move. Edward gave me a small smile and took hold of my hand that was resting in my lap.

"You okay?" he asked softly.

I nodded my head. "Yeah, I'm fine. Are you okay?"

He looked down at our entwined hands. His eyes moved back to mine and his smile grew wider. "I'm more than fine."

He squeezed my hand before letting it go and opening his door. "Let's get this over with," he groaned.

I laughed and hopped out of the car.

The restaurant we were at looked like an old warehouse from the outside. I was suddenly reminded of Edward telling me about Emmett's love for offbeat places. I really wasn't in the mood for big juicy rat. I cringed at the thought.

As we got closer, I saw that there was a patio with outside seating and a great view of the water. Maybe this place wasn't as bad as I thought.

Emmett had run ahead of us and I could see him with his arms wrapped around a tall blonde. Rosalie.

Edward and I approached them and I fully took in Rosalie's appearance. She was fucking gorgeous. She had long wavy blonde hair flowing down her back. She was wearing a short floral dress that showed of her mile long legs and clung to her full chest. Guys would've definitely been hitting on her left and right if they weren't scared shitless by Emmett.

They finally noticed our arrival. Rosalie turned to me and her face lit up. "Hi, Bella, it's so good to meet you! Emmett's been raving about you all week." Rosalie smiled and hugged me tightly.

"It's good to meet you too…" I trailed off, not knowing what she wanted me to call her.

"Oh Bella, you can call me Rosalie or Rose, whichever you want." She smiled.

Rosalie looked over at Edward, who was standing an awkward distance away. Her eyes narrowed infinitesimally. "What's up with you?" she questioned.

Edward shrugged his shoulders, staring back at her. "Nothing."

Her eyebrows furrowed and she continued to stare at him. Edward must've been worried she was suspecting something because he quickly diverted her attention.

"I missed you so much, Rose." He smiled and moved to hug her.

Rosalie's mouth stretched into a smile as Edward pulled her into his arms. He squeezed her tight before ruffling her perfectly done hair. When he released her, Rosalie playfully punched him in his side. I could see the tight bond they had, like brother and sister. It made me so happy to see Edward cheerful like that.

I realized I was smiling as I watched them interact. I loved to watch the way Edward's lips curved when he smiled widely. Emmett, however, was done watching the pleasantries.

"Okay, enough with the Hallmark greetings. Papa's gotta eat!" Emmett interrupted.

Rosalie pursed her lips before smacking Emmett on the back of his head.

"And I know exactly what Papa needs to eat. Hmm… some spinach sounds good."

Emmett groaned and wrapped his arms around Rosalie's waist. "C'mon Rosie, you know I'm allergic to vegetables."

She rolled her eyes. "Unless they're in the form of French fries and ketchup."

"Rosie, you know vegetables are for frail bodies, like Edward's." Emmett began kissing her down her neck as he obviously tried to sweet talk her.

But as Edward had said earlier this week, Rosalie doesn't fall for anyone's bullshit.

"Give it a rest, Em. And don't think I don't know you already ate something at Edward's apartment."

Emmett looked stunned at Rosalie's knowledge. She smirked and kissed his cheek. "I love how you still think you'll get away with shit."

Emmett sighed dramatically and shook his head. "I can't stop trying, baby."

I watched as they nuzzled and placed loving kisses on each other. I felt Edward near me but I kept my eyes away from him. If I looked at him, I knew I would see the same longing in his eyes that was unquestionably in mine.

Rosalie looked over at Edward, still pressed against Emmett's large body. "And what took you guys so long to get here?"

Before Edward could respond, Emmett answered her. "Rose, you know Edward's a shitty driver. Back in high school, he raced a school bus… and fucking lost."

"Emmett, you've only won one street race and it was against an elderly lady in an old BMW," Edward retorted.

Rose chuckled and walked away from Emmett and into the restaurant. Emmett ran after her, claiming the old lady had a race car engine hidden in her BMW.

Edward gave me a pointed glance before we followed after them.

Edward wasn't kidding about Rosalie knowing everything. Her perceptiveness made me slightly on edge. I knew with one wrong word or look, Edward and I would be in big trouble.

We waited in the front of the restaurant for only a few minutes before a waiter came to show us to our table. As the waiter led us through the restaurant, I saw that the shabby exterior of the place was very misleading. There were round tables set up all over with immaculate white tablecloths and shiny silverware. Each table had a small crystal vase placed in the center with a single orange tulip.

The waiter sat us at a table in the back that was somewhat secluded. He placed four menus on the table before excusing himself with a smile.

Emmett pulled out a chair for Rosalie. She smiled at him as she sat down. I felt Edward nudge my arm and I looked up at him, stunned that he would dare touch me right in front of Emmett and Rosalie.

He gave me a meaningful look and nodded his head towards the empty seat next to Rosalie. I immediately knew what he meant. There was no way we could get through lunch, undetected, if we were near each other.

I looked over and saw that Emmett and Rosalie still had their eyes on each other, oblivious to our interaction. Edward nudged me again, a little harder, making me stumble towards the empty seat.

Just as Emmett pulled out a chair for himself, I ran around the table and slid into it. Everyone had stopped moving and all eyes were on me. I slowly looked up at Emmett, who was still standing behind me with one hand on the chair.

"What?" I looked around at everyone. "I wanted to sit next to Rose," I said casually.

I turned and smiled at Rosalie, hoping she wouldn't call out my bullshit.

Luckily, she chuckled and bumped her shoulder against mine. "You were right, Emmett, she is like you. You both take what you want." Rosalie laughed.

Emmett moved around the table and sat in front of Rosalie. "Yeah, and apparently we both want to be close to you, Rosie," he chuckled.

I just smiled and tried to look as innocent as possible.

Edward ended up having to sit across from me and my eyes were begging to look at him. Only Edward could make jeans and a t-shirt look so sexy. If Emmett hadn't been at his apartment when I arrived, I wouldn't have been able to keep my hands off of him. I could see every ripple of his muscles through the fabric and I wanted to run my hands over them.

This is not helping.

To distract myself from the marvel of Edward's body, I began a conversation with Rosalie.

"So, Rose, how's the new store coming along?"

I could tell she really loved her store because just the mention of it made her excited. "Oh Bella, it's great! I can't wait to show you and Edward. Emmett's been working so hard to get everything together for our grand opening in two weeks."

"Wait, both of you own the store?" I looked at Emmett. "I thought you said it was Rosalie's store."

"Well, yeah, technically we both own it. But I just let Rosie run everything, she likes it that way. I'm just the muscles of the operation." he explained. He smiled at Rosalie before adding, "Plus, we needed something to do with all that money. So I let Rosie use it for the store."

I noticed Edward roll his eyes at the mention of money and wondered what that was about.

"All what money?" I questioned.

"The money our parents are constantly giving us because they have nothing better to do with it," Emmett chuckled and shook his head.

I looked at Edward for answers.

Edward smirked and said, "It's true, Bella. Some grown men still get an allowance."

Emmett's grin was completely gone and he turned his head to look at Edward. I watched as he mouthed "Fuck you" to Edward. Edward just laughed and looked back at me.

"Our parents are very generous people."

I nodded, understanding. Then I thought of Edward's lavish apartment. "Oh, is that why your apartment is so nice?"

Out of my peripheral, I saw Rosalie's head snap towards me.

"You've been in Edward's apartment?" she asked rather loudly.

I really need to learn how to keep my big ass mouth shut.

I hesitated, silently panicking. I looked at Edward and saw my panic mirrored in his eyes. But before I could start shaking and hyperventilating, Edward's expression became relaxed and nonchalant… well it would seem that way.

"Of course she's been to my apartment, Rosalie. It was your idea for all of us to come here together. Bella met Emmett and me at my place before we left."

Edward's explanation was accurate, except for the fact that I hadn't gone into Edward's apartment this morning. I looked at Emmett, horrified, waiting for him to point out that fact. But instead of commenting, Emmett just picked up his glass of water and gulped it down.

Although I was relieved that Emmett didn't say anything, I was confused about his silence.

Emmett knew I didn't go inside and therefore could not possibly know how impressive Edward's apartment is. Why wouldn't he tell Rosalie that? Why wouldn't he be suspicious of Edward and me?

Emmett's lack of suspicion made me highly suspicious.

Edward wouldn't tell Emmett. He wouldn't. Telling Emmett would not be a good idea. Edward was so worried when I told him that Alice knew, so he definitely wasn't going to tell anyone – especially not his loud mouth brother.

I let that thought ease my mind. Rosalie was still looking at me and I felt incredibly nervous under her perceptive eyes. I was really hoping her B.S. meter wasn't screaming "They're full of it!"

Luckily, the waiter came back to take our orders before Rosalie could ask anymore questions. We all gave him our orders and he was gone again… much too soon.

"So Bella, what do you like to do for fun?" Rosalie asked with a genuine smile.

I smiled back, thinking I was off the hook. "Well, I hang out with my best friend Alice when she's not with her boyfriend, Jasper. Other than that, band is the only other thing I do that I would consider fun."

"Bella, you're in high school. You should be having more fun." Rosalie looked at me disapprovingly.

"That's what I said," Edward said from across the table.

"I bet you did, Mr. Know-it-all," Rosalie said sardonically before turning back to me. "You should be spending your time doing more than just hanging out with your best friend when she's available and band."

"You should let her help you with the store, Rosalie."

I looked over to see Emmett smiling back at me.

Rosalie clapped her hands together excitedly. "That's a great idea, Emmy! I really do need help with the store. I bet you could give me some great new ideas, Bella. Will you help me out?"

At that moment, I knew Rosalie and I were going to get along just as well as Emmett and I had. But the thought of working with her made me think of Edward. I wasn't sure if he was okay with me being around his family so much.

I looked across the table at him, trying to see if he was okay with the idea. But his eyes were focused on Emmett. They were staring at each other with blank faces, silently communicating something.

I looked back at Rosalie's excited face and blurted out "Yes" before I could rethink things.

She wrapped her arms around my shoulders and pulled me to her. "Oh Bella, this is going to be so much fun!"

I was a little shocked at how excited Rosalie was about having me around. When she released me and leaned back, she must have noticed the minor shock that was in my eyes.

"Bella, I'm sorry for being so keyed up. It's just that…" she looked down at her hands resting on her lap. "Well, I don't have many friends. I know that probably sounds odd to you, coming from an older woman, but it's true. Between the money and the jealousy, I…" Her eyes became glossy and my heart ached to see such a gorgeous women looking like she was in so much pain.

I reached over and held her hands in mine. She looked up at me and tried to smile.

"I just wish people didn't judge things they don't know about," she sniffed.

I knew she was talking about her situation but something in the way she looked at me made me feel as though she was referring to my situation also.

Rosalie stood up from her chair and pulled me with her. She looked over at the guys, who were still staring at each other. "We are going to the ladies' room."

Emmett turned to look up at Rose but Edward's eyes stayed on him. "Okay," he responded. But then he took in Rosalie's wet eyelashes and his face dropped. "Rosie, are you okay, baby?"

I had never seen such a serious and concerned face in my life and I was completely shocked that it was coming from Emmett. I could feel the love he felt for Rosalie and it made me desperately want Edward to look at me like that, but his eyes were still on Emmett, not even glancing my way.

Rose smiled at Emmett and nodded her head. "I'm fine, Emmett." She walked around the table and kissed his cheek before leading me back towards the restrooms.

This place had the fanciest restrooms I had ever seen. It had couches and vanity mirrors everywhere. The lighting was dim which, somehow, made your features look soft.

Rose went straight to a mirror and dabbed at her eyes. I sat down on a comfy couch and waited for her to join me. When she came and sat down, she immediately turned to me with intense eyes.

"Bella, I've known Edward a very long time, just as long as I've known Emmett. He's always been a very good friend to me. When people started turning their backs on me because they thought I was only with Em for his money, Edward was always nice to me. He knows how much I love his brother and that I would never do anything to hurt him. I care about Edward just as much as I care about Emmett and I want both of them to be happy… no matter what it takes."

You've got to be fucking kidding me. I was tempted to ask her how she acquired such an accurate bullshit meter but I was too busy hyperventilating. I wasn't sure exactly how Rose found out but it didn't matter, all that mattered was that she knew.

I really need to stop hanging out with so many perceptive people because this shit is getting ridiculous.

I stood up from the couch with shaky legs and went over to one of the sinks. I cupped my hand under the faucet and drank the water. I knew it was gross but I was so scared it didn't even matter.

I felt Rosalie come up behind me and place her hand on my back. I looked up into the mirror and saw her staring at me through the reflection.

"Bella, it's okay. You can tell me," she spoke softly, looking at me with understanding.

I really hope I don't regret this.

"Well… Edward and I are kind of… together." My voice shook and came out almost inaudible. But Rosalie heard. She heard every goddamn word.

She went back and sat on the couch, I followed behind her. We sat on that couch for about four minutes before I couldn't stand it anymore. I was panicking almost to the point of tears.

I turned towards Rosalie and grabbed her hand.

"Rosalie, p-please don't tell anyone. I j-just… we just…" I felt the tears begin to trail down my cheeks. Just the thought of losing Edward made my chest constrict and my throat burn.

Sobs began to rip through me and I couldn't stop them. I felt Rosalie pull me down to lie on the couch, my head resting in her lap. She patted my head and combed her fingers through my hair as my tears ran down my face onto her lap. After a minute, I was relaxed enough so that I could speak.

"Rosalie, please don't take Edward away from me. I… I know it's wrong for us to be together and I know he could go to jail, and I know both of our lives could be destroyed. But please, don't do this to me," I pleaded, tears dripping off of my nose.

Rosalie continued softly pulling her fingers through my hair. "If you know all of those bad things can happen, why would you risk it?" she asked. Her voice was blank and didn't give me any idea as to what her feelings were.

I thought about her question for a second. I knew why I took the risks but I didn't know how to express that to Rosalie. So I sat up, looking her straight in the eyes, and just opened my mouth and let the words pour out.

"I love the way Edward smiles at me and makes my stomach flutter. I love the way Edward can look at me and say so much without words. I love the way he can make me laugh and smile no matter where we are. I love the way Edward and I can be ourselves with each other. I love the way heat courses through me whenever he touches me. I love the way it feels when he kisses me. I love the way Edward makes me feel about myself. I… I love Edward."

The realization of my words shocked me. I loved Edward and there was no denying it. It felt unbelievably good to say those words out loud. And it felt even better to know that I meant them with everything I had in me.

"I love Edward and I can't lose him. I won't lose him." The scared panicked voice was gone and I was speaking with true conviction. I wasn't going to lose Edward and I wasn't going to let anyone come between us.

I looked back at Rose, hoping I hadn't offended her with my defiance. But instead of scowling at me, she smiled and wiped the remains of my tears off of my cheeks.

"I won't," she simply said. "Not even Emmett."

I understood and nodded my head. "And can you please not tell Edward you know? I just don't think it's a good idea. He might go insane knowing I told someone else."

She chuckled lightly and nodded her head. "I promise."

I sprang forward and wrapped my arms around Rosalie, thanking her for doing this for me. I knew she wouldn't say anything because she knew firsthand what I would face if this came out into the open. Everyone would turn their backs on me and I would lose everything I loved, including Edward.

EPOV

"You know you love her right?" Emmett looked me dead in the eyes after the girls were out of listening range.

It was a little disconcerting to see Emmett so serious. He usually just took everything in life as a joke. So with that in mind, I thought maybe it was a good idea to listen to him. He'd have to feelreally strongly about something to get him this fucking serious.

We had been staring at each other for awhile now, silently conversing. Emmett was trying to tell me I loved Bella. For some odd reason, he thought I loved the girl that I had secretly been with for only two weeks.

I almost laughed at his ridiculous statement. I couldn't love Bella. It was too soon. But if I don't love her, then why do I feel this way? Why did I have to spend the whole car ride trying to distract myself from the way she smelled and how incredibly sexy she looked in that dress?

I was pathetic and I knew it. So maybe I was pathetic enough to fall hard for Bella in such a short amount of time.

I sighed and shook my head. "I don't know, Em. Maybe it's too soon. I don't want to fuck this up."

Emmett laughed humorlessly. "It already is fucked up, Edward."

"I know," I said pathetically.

"Well then what the hell are you worried about?" he asked baffled.

"Emmett, if things with Bella and I end, do you know what that would do to me? Having to see her everyday? Multiple times a day? And now that Rose has offered her this job, she's going to be around you guys too. I just don't want to say the wrong thing and then fuck everything up." I looked down at my lap, slowly shaking my head.

"Look Edward, Bella is a smart girl. I like her a lot and so does my Rosie. And I told you this morning, you guys look at each other the same way Rosalie and I do."

I stared blankly at him, not comprehending the relevance of that.

He rolled his eyes and sighed. "Like you are in love, fucker. True and undeniable love."

I took in his statement, picking it apart and analyzing every word and its meaning.

This morning, when Emmett had made the comment about the way we look at each other, I immediately freaked out. I was so worried about someone catching Bella and I from just simply seeing the way we look at each other, that I didn't realize what that look was.

Love. Fucking true and undeniable love.

"I love her, Emmett," I told him, honestly.

Emmett rolled his eyes. "Wow, you're like a fucking modern day Einstein."

"You know, Bella has the same birthday as Einstein," I said matter-of-factly.

Emmett groaned dramatically. "Don't tell me you love him too. I'm pretty sure having the hots for a dead guy is just as bad as doing the deed with a minor... maybe worse."

"Where exactly does being a big obnoxious tool go on that list?"

"Oh shit, boys and girls, Edward made a funny," Emmett mocked me with a fake surprised face.

I punched him in the arm as he laughed uncontrollably.

A few minutes later, the girls came back just as the waiter came with our food. He sat down the plates and refilled our drinks before disappearing again.

Rosalie had looked pretty bad when they left to go to the bathroom. My focus had been so intent on Emmett that I hadn't heard a word they said to each other. But now it wasn't Rosalie who looked distressed, it was my Bella.

Her eyes were puffy and her face flushed, looking like she had just been crying. I was instantly flooded with worry.

Her eyes met mine as she slid back into her chair. I stared into her eyes silently asking "Are you okay?"

She understood and smiled at me, reassuring me that everything was okay.

We all dug into our food after that. I was pleasantly surprised how well Bella fit in our little group. The conversation was light and fun and we all laughed together, comfortably. I did notice that Rosalie kept glancing at me but every time I'd look at her confused, she'd just smile and look away.

By the time we were all walking out of the restaurant, grabbing our sides and laughing, it was getting dark outside.

"Emmett, it's late and it's a long drive back. You can stay with Edward tonight if it's okay with him." Rosalie looked at me.

Before I could say a word, Emmett grabbed Rosalie and kissed her hard. Watching them kiss like that made me happy for them but sad for me. It took every ounce of control I had left in me to not grab Bella and kiss her like that.

When Emmett finally let Rose up for air, he grinned at her. "I'll be home tonight, baby. And you better be up when I get there. I've got some things planned for you." He winked at her, causing Rose to giggle like a teenager.

"Alright, alright, can we wrap this up? Bella needs to get home." I turned and walked towards the Volvo.

The parking lot was dark and I was glad I could feel Bella next to me, so I knew she was alright. I let my hand brush against hers in the darkness and could sense her smile. She let her little fingers curl around mine for a few moments before pulling away.

We got into the car, Emmett sliding into the backseat again. I was hoping he wouldn't be an ass for the whole ride again; I would be too tempted to leave him on the side of the road.

But luckily, Emmett passed out within minutes. For some reason, he would always fall asleep quickly on long rides in the car at night. I didn't care though, because it gave me some quiet time with Bella.

I looked over at her, the lights from the dashboard providing enough light for me to see her striking features. She had her eyes on me and a smile permanently on her lips. I smiled back, taking her hand in mine and resting them on the center console.

"I had a lot of fun," she whispered softly, trying not to wake Emmett.

"I'm glad you did. They really like you," I whispered back.

"I really like them. I can't wait to work at the store with Rose. She said she's going to call me tomorrow and we can work out some kind of schedule around school and band."

"Oh…" I tried to hide the unhappiness in my voice but apparently didn't do so well.

Bella squeezed my hand. "We're still going to have time together, Edward. I promise. Rosalie even suggested that you should drive me to Seattle when I have to go."

I looked over at her. "Rosalie suggested that? Why would Rosalie suggest that?"

"Uh… well I told her about my truck and that it probably wouldn't be able to make it there so she suggested that you drive me. Also, she really would like to see you. She misses you so much. I think it's a good idea for you to come."

I smiled and brought our entwined hands up to my lips, kissing her knuckles. "Of course, it is. It gets me more time with you and we'll be alone for the long ride."

She smiled and leaned over to kiss my cheek but right when her lips got close to me, I turned and pressed my mouth against hers.

She leaned back into her seat and looked at me disapprovingly, trying not to smile. "Edward, you're supposed to be driving. We'll have time for this later."

I raised my eyebrows, questioningly. "Oh?"

She grinned naughtily. "Charlie thinks I'm spending the night at Alice's house."

"You really do plan this stuff out," I laughed softly.

She shrugged and relaxed into her seat. "Just hopeful."

We spent the rest of the ride whispering little things to each other and holding hands. I was so tempted to tell her I love her but I knew it wasn't the right time. I didn't want to have to whisper that, I was too proud of it.

When we pulled into my apartment building's parking lot, I kissed Bella's hand one last time before releasing her and reached back to wake up Emmett. I flicked his ear and he immediately shot up.

"Are we there yet?" he asked, not fully coherent.

"Yeah Em, you're big ass slept the whole way here. Now wipe up your slobber and get out of my car."

I hopped out the car at the same time as Bella. We stood and stared at each other, waiting for Emmett to hurry up and fucking leave. I was eager to be alone with Bella… for the whole night.

Emmett dragged his massive body out of my car and slammed my door. He headed over to Bella and gave her a giant bear hug.

"I'll see you soon, Belly."

When he released her, he waved goodbye to me and headed to his car. I saw Bella's eyes light up when she saw it.

"That's your car?" she asked, looking at his coal black 1966 Camaro.

Emmett turned around to smile proudly. "Yup, she's the best car ever made."

I scoffed. "This coming from the man who thinks 'Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure' was the best movie ever made."

"Bella, don't listen to him. He's just mad because my car wouldn't even use his bitch car for scraps," Emmett laughed and got into his car.

"My car is reliable," I yelled, defending my Volvo.

Emmett leaned out of his car and said "Bitch cars usually are" before speeding off into the night.

I turned back to Bella and saw her laughing hysterically.

"You thought that was funny?" I asked, stalking towards her.

She tried to stop laughing and shook her head. "No," she answered, a laugh slipping through her lips.

I growled and ran towards her. She started laughing again as she ran around the car, trying to get away from me. I couldn't help but laugh along as I chased her around. Eventually, I managed to grab hold of her arm and press her up against the car. She was panting as I pressed into her.

"I think I'm going to have to punish you for that," I whispered into her ear. I smiled as I felt her shiver against me.

"Well it's a good thing we have all night." She grinned before slipping under my arm and running towards the building.

I laughed and chased after her. I knew this night was going to be important and I couldn't wait to have Bella alone… in my bed… writhing under me… moaning my name… fuck.

I ran faster towards the entrance, impatient to get my night with Bella started.