Chapter Twelve

Edward's POV

I drove quietly to Emmett's house, thinking about what would happen if Tanya and I would cross paths at this party. And I couldn't help but smile whenever I would picture out that she would come back to me. Every hinder that we had in the past would be left in the past. I smiled wider as the thought of getting back together invaded my mind.

The loud music welcomed me as I inched my way to the driveway. A lot of students were drinking by the lawn, obviously celebrating. My attention was caught by a strawberry blonde by the lawn. Tanya. If Tanya looked pretty before, now she is beautiful. A goddess. My goddess. My heart skipped a beat when her eyes had caught sight of my Volvo. She looked right into my eyes; I looked back into hers. Just like this, we were like two puzzle pieces that complete each other. She was my other half. I was hers. I want to believe that whatever we are facing now is just a roadblock on our relationship. And someday in the near future, it would be removed.

I stopped the engine just as James came to Tanya's side. My heart was beating frantically just by seeing them together and with him touching her like that. I quickly looked away, looking for something to calm down my nerves. It then came to my notice that Emmett was approaching me, Jasper standing by his side, two bottles of beer by his hand.

"Edward!" Jasper greeted me with a slurry voice.

Ah, drunk already. I smiled as the thought of Jasper being dragged by Alice later.

"Jazz, one at a time." I told him as I got out.

"Nah, this one's for you." Jasper said, handing me the other bottle. True to his words, it was still full.

"Hey Eddie, where's your brunette chick?" Emmett boomed at me.

"Bella is at home. She was tired." I bluntly stated.

"Tired?" Emmett implied with a wink.

"Not that tired, just plain tired." I told him, playing along.

"Whatever you say, buddy." He chuckled.

"Since you're all alone, let's get you some company." Jasper said, slinging his free arm over my shoulder, guiding me in.

"No Jessica Stanleys, please." I joked.

"Sure thing, buddy." Jasper said with a wink.

The smell of the house was pure alcohol. It was like someone soaked the carpet with beer even before the party started. Many were dancing in a close distances. And a lot were sweating like pigs. I caught sight of Jessica Stanley and her hoes by the corner, retouching their make ups. Huh, nothing different. As soon as she saw me, Jessica closed her compact mirror and ran to me like there's no tomorrow. I tried to pull Jasper obliviously to the opposite direction but he was already bit slurry so Jessica had caught up with us. Might as well get over it.

"Hey, Edward." Jessica greeted me while batting her lashes.

"Uh, hey Jess." I said in monotone.

"So, how are you?" she asked me with a slight pull on my arm.

I gently pulled away, looking around us. "I'm fine." I told her.

Just as then, Jasper stood straight upon seeing Alice. He smoothed his shirt and walked over to her coolly. And that left me with Jessica Stanley. Of all people.

"Do you want to get some fresh air?" she asked, sweeping her hair off her shoulders, obviously showing me her fake cleavage.

"Uhm, yeah." I nodded, looking directly into her eyes.

Jessica led me to the door; I was practically shoving those sweaty dancers who were getting too close. She walked a little further when we had reached the patio, I just followed. Never mind the crowd that was getting drunk. Hell, I need my supply of fucking fresh air.

Jessica turned to me without warning and roughly pushed me against the wall. She then hiked up her left leg to my side and kissed me too harsh. Her lip gloss tastes like a twist of oil and strawberry. She then shoved her tongue down my throat, waiting for my response. I gently pushed her off of me but she wouldn't budge. Again, I pushed her, a little rough this time. Still, it did nothing. So, instead of fighting against her, I just let her be. Jessica seemed to have got it so she kissed me more passionately, probably waiting for me to kiss her back. Huh, in your dreams, slut.

"Bitch!" a very familiar voice shouted. My breath hitched just by the sound of that voice. Fuck, I miss it so much.

Jessica practically threw herself off of me. Her eyes widened when she saw Tanya standing there with her hands on her curvaceous hips, her blue eyes piercing through Jessica's head.

"Oh my god, I'm sorry." Jessica muttered.

"Fuck off." Tanya hissed. With that, Jessica walked off faster than normal. With no one in sight, Tanya looked at me in the eyes. I wanted to tell her how I badly missed her. But I held my tongue back, and even my thoughts. Because this moment might change how things had turned out.

"Who said you could kiss other girls?" she asked me. Confusion ran in my head.

"What?"

"You can't kiss other girls." Tanya said menacingly. I looked at her with questioning eyes. "You can't touch other girls too." She crossed her arms across her chest.

"What do you mean?" I asked her.

"You are mine." Tanya told me.

"But-

She cutted me off by pushing me to the wall. Then she began to kiss me passionately. She sandwiched me between her body and the wall. My hands were limp for a second but when I realized what was happening, my hands found its way to her back. I took the back of her neck and pulled her as close as possible. She slipped her tongue in between my lips and I willingly let her in. her hands were pulling at my hair. I pulled out my tongue and fought with hers. When I was sure that she wouldn't go, I put my hands on her hips and pulled her body closer to mine.

She pulled away for breath but her lips never left my skin, she was hungrily kissing my neck.

"I miss you so much." I raggedly told her as I was catching my breath.

"I missed you too." She said.

"I love you." I whispered. Her lips stopped on my neck. I could hear her jagged breathing. Slowly, she pulled away. When I could see her face, I can see that something was in her eyes.

"Edward," she whispered, her eyes were casting down. "I regret that this happened."

"What? No." Realization hit me. Tanya regrets that this happened. How could she? Especially when this could change everything for us?

"I regret that I kissed you. It was wrong of me." she looked in my eyes with no feelings at all. I'm breaking apart again.

"Tanya, no. Please don't regret this." I pleaded.

"But I'm with James!" she exclaimed. Her eyes looked wild.

"I don't care anymore. We'll find a way to make this work." I told her.

"I can't leave him." she said, looking straight into my eyes.

"And I can't leave you." I whispered.

"I know, but we can find a way, right?" she said, her eyes sparkling with an idea.

"Of course." I agreed.

"Edward, this is ridiculous but it's the only way left for us. Can we secretly date? I mean, behind their backs; you behind Bella's and me James'?" Tanya asked me with pleading eyes.

"Yeah," I obliged without hesitation.

"But we're not yet together again. Just dating." She confirmed.

"Okay." Though it may sound stupid or crazy that I had agreed to this, it's all for love. And you can't hold back anything when you're in love.

"Edward, I'm sorry if this is hard, but it's just the only way out for us." Tanya said, smoothing her hair and clothes.

"No, it's okay. It's better than nothing at all." I said, straightening my shirt.

"Right." Tanya smiled tightly. She looked at her watch, her eyes widened for a bit. "I have to go."

"Okay." I nodded. I watched as she walks away. "Tanya," I whispered.

"Yes?" she looked over her shoulder, her eyes searching mine.

"I love you." I told her with all my heart.

She smiled and started to walk again. After a few moments, I walked to the house to say goodbye to Emmett and Jasper.

As I entered the living room, my eyes automatically searched for the strawberry blonde that had captivated my heart and soul. My spirits crashed down when I saw her with James. They were there, standing close to each other and looking cozy. Tanya. My Tanya. My insides were raging.

"Edward!" Jasper shouted as he was being towed by Alice.

"Hey, Edward, where's Bella?" Alice asked me as she looked at my empty side.

"Uh, busy." I simply told her. Emmett then stood by my side with an irritated Rosalie on his other side.

"Don't you ever drink again." Rosalie hissed at him.

"Can't help it." Emmett chuckled. Obviously, he was drunk.

"Uh, guys, I have to go." I told them as I shrugged off the dancers who were getting close.

"Oh, okay. Drive safely." Alice waved.

"Bye." Rosalie said, pulling Emmett along.

"Bye, Ed." Jasper chuckled. I looked at jasper then gave Alice a knowing look. She huffed at me then practically pushed me out. It made me chuckle.

"Go!" she pushed.

"Bye." I chuckled at her.

I slowly walked to my Volvo. Good thing the driveway was free from drunken students. I quietly got in my car and started the engine. I drove home in a swift, eager to make it to my bed.

I slowed down when I had reached our driveway. The lights were still on, Mom and Dad must still be awake. As I entered the house, I heard the sounds from the television.

"I'm home." I muttered.

"Edward, are you dating the Chief Police's daughter?" Mom asked me.

"What? How'd you know?" I asked her.

"You didn't answer my question." She said.

"Uh, yes." I nodded.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Mom asked again.

"It was too early. Anyways, how did you know?" I asked her.

"Chief Swan called earlier, asking if you'd like to go on a dinner with them this Tuesday night, I said yes for your benefit." Mom explained. I noticed Dad smiling by her side.

"Mom! You should have asked me first." I said.

"Oh, why bother?" she chuckled. I looked at Dad, he was chuckling too.

"Son, it's not like he'll arrest you for dating his daughter." Dad chuckled.

"Probably, he will." Mom chided.

"Esme, you're scaring the hell out of him." Dad smiled at me.

"No, he's tough." Mom chuckled.

"Whatever, you two." I rolled my eyes. "I'll be upstairs in case you want to laugh more about my death."

"Don't be so melodramatic, Edward." Dad said as I climbed up the stairs.

As I entered my room, I suddenly had the urge to check my phone. True enough, I had four messages. Two of them came from Bella. The other one came from Dad and the other from Emmett. Turns out, Bella had informed me that her dad was about to call at my house and the other was telling me that her father wanted to have dinner with me. having no choice, I sent her a text message.

To: Bella Swan

From: Edward

Hey, sorry I wasn't able to reply to your messages. I was out. So, Tuesday night, eh?

Bella took about a minute to reply.

To: Edward

From: Bella

Yeah. I'm sorry.

To: Bella Swan

From: Edward

What for?

From: Bella

To: Edward

The dinner. I wasn't able to stop him. I'm so sorry.

To: Bella Swan

From: Edward

No, it's okay.

To: Edward

From: Bella

Oh, okay. Thank you Uh, I still have to study for a quiz. Bye.

To: Bella Swan

From: Edward

Good luck then. Good night.

I switched off my phone and hopped to my bed. Before drifting off to sleep, I thought about my kiss with Tanya earlier. It was full of something, like lust. And I couldn't help myself comparing it to my kisses with Bella. With Tanya, it was always passionate. While on the other hand, Bella was gentle and soft. She was actually more feminine and more radiating in kissing compared to Tanya who is always passionate. Then I remembered how soft Bella's lips were. Almost immaculate, like rose petals. How her tongue was unbelievably soft, tasting like strawberries. I quickly shook off my head, eager to let the thoughts go somewhere else. It was weird of me, to think about Bella at night. It feels like a crime or something, because suddenly, my heart would just skip a bit without reason. I suddenly felt drowsy, this is probably sleep deprivation. I just had to catch up some sleep and by tomorrow, I'd be normal again. No more thinking about Bella's lips.

The moment my subconscious had taken over, I noticed the sun lightly beaming over my window. Another day for me to regret everything that had happened. It never really settled in, the reason why Tanya and I ended. It was opaque, nothing definite about it. It seemed just like a blurry past.

My phone beeped, bringing my other senses to life. I lazily reached out for it, anticipating that Tanya sent me a message. I was actually disappointed when I had seen Alice's name flash across the screen. Ah, torture is coming for me.

To: Edward

From: Alice

Eddie, you up?

To: Alice

From: Edward

No, I am still sleeping. Of course, I'm awake!

To: Edward

From: Alice

Uh, such a snob. :P

To: Alice

From: Edward

Kay, pixie. What do you want?

To: Edward

From: Alice

Nothing, I'm just inviting you to my party this Friday. Bye! And oh, please bring Bella along.

After receiving the message, I switched off my phone and tossed it to the side. I stretched my muscles a little, ignoring the slight pain on my hamstring. I could hear classical music playing along the corridors. Mom is home. I quickly rose, not minding the slight headache it gives me. I headed to my bathroom to brush my teeth before coming down.

Delicious aroma welcomed me as I entered the hallway leading to our kitchen. My mouth watered with hunger which made me walk faster.

"Hey, Mom." I greeted as soon as I saw her back figure facing me.

"Edward," there was something unknown in her tone.

"Mom," I answered with the same tone.

"Are you serious with the chief's daughter?" she asked, facing me and looking at me in the eyes with sincere intensity.

"Yes." I answered after much consideration of the question.

"Please be safe with her." Mom pleaded.

"Don't worry, it's different." I quickly told her as soon as it came to me. She was worrying that Bella and I will end up just like how I was with Tanya.

"It better be." Mom whispered, but still the warning was there.

"Trust me, mom. It's a whole lot different from what I had with Tanya." I assured her.

"Good. So now that you're saying that it's different, why don't you invite her over for dinner?" mom smiled timidly at me.

"No!" I quickly exclaimed before thinking. Based from mom's expression, it was the opposite of what she was expecting. "Because her Dad doesn't want her to… uh, doesn't want her to have dinner over somebody else's house." I lamely added. Listening to myself, I felt stupid. I should have thought of another excuse. Now, my mom would just probably think that I'm dating an antisocial.

"Oh, that doesn't make sense, Edward. If you don't like to invite her, maybe I can." Mom suggested, inching her way to the phone.

"I'll do it!" I involuntarily volunteered.

I pried myself away from mom's suspecting eyes and went to the living room. There I flopped on the couch and lazily flipped the television on. I thought about the idea of Bella having dinner here. Tanya had dinner here once and that was just for once. She never came back. Tanya told me that my parents freaked her out. But she was different from Bella. And I can even see that my Mom and Bella would get along. With that thought, my mind was already filled with Bella. I shook of my head, wishing that these thoughts would go away because I don't like the way it makes my heart feel. It beats faster than normal, and I was scared of what my heart might conclude.

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