BPOV
The next few days were completely busy; I was Ben the entire time because of the house. I went and signed all of the paper work and then after some major promises of beer and pizza I talked the guys into helping move our stuff from our current house to our permanent house. We covered where Bella was by saying she went out of town to hang out with Preston.
I tried not to pay attention to the way Edward's muscles moved as he helped us move boxes without wearing a shirt, but Alice kept clearing her throat getting my attention. Eventually all of the guys took off their shirts except for me, for obvious reasons, and Paul who claimed doing so would ruin his ensemble.
Eventually all of the boxes we taken to the rooms where they belonged however we only unpacked the living room so that we could listen to music and watch TV as we ate and drank beer. "Ben this futon couch is heavier than it looks, you owe me at least a pizza and six pack for myself." Jasper and Edward, who were helping Emmett, both groaned at him. Jacob took over installing our brand new entertainment center, which included surround sound in the house and the back yard.
Alice being who she is was already making plans to paint every room and she even had plans for a pool in the backyard. I told her she could do anything as long as it didn't involve remodeling because I really loved the original architecture of the house.
Once everything was done and everyone was tired and hungry I called and ordered 10 pizzas for all of us to eat. Edward was kind enough to take my money to go buy the beers while I took Alice's car to get the pizzas. I was surprised that he hadn't brought Lauren with him but I wasn't about to ask him questions about it, if anyone else thought it was weird they could ask. By the time we both got back from our trips Alice had two stacks of cards that I knew without even taking a second glance at them.
"Alice that game won't be fair; there are more guys than girls."
She gave me her evil eye before responding, "We are taking Paul and with Rosalie's knowledge of cars I think we will be ok." I quirked an eyebrow at her because with me being on the guys team it was a small disadvantage to the girls but I guess she didn't care. I shrugged and yelled for everyone to get their own food. I handed Emmett his extra large super supreme before anyone else could touch it and Edward handed him his case of Red Stripe.
When everyone else had their food we all gathered around the coffee table, some of us on the couch or recliners while others sat on the floor. "OK so the winning team will make the losers do something embarrassing. Deal?" I tried to burn a hole through Alice but it didn't work so I just agreed along with everyone else. "Ok so the rules for Battle of the Sexes are these, each team gets asked a question that the opposite sex would know. If you get it right you get a point and the team with the most points in the end wins. Ok let's go, guys you ask first."
Emmett reached out and grabbed a blue card and read the question, "What is the name of the Marvel Comics superhero that wields a hammer?" I looked right at Paul as his eyes lit up, "Thor!" Without waiting to see if he was right he marked a tally for the girls and reached out for a card. He gave me a small smile before reading the question, "Vidalia, Walla Walla, and Spanish are all types of what?" I looked over at the guys and waited to see if they knew it but when no one answered I spoke up, "Onions." Paul winked at me as he put a tally down for us.
I reached out and read the next question, "What is a 5 point buck?" Rosalie quickly swallowed her bite of pizza, "A male deer." I nodded at Paul who was waiting for the correct answer. Rosalie then asked us, "Is a votive: a small candle, a cake decorator, or a lace veil?" Jasper jumped off of the couch, "A candle! I told you I was paying attention Alice." Alice looked so proud of Jasper.
"What was the business in Risky Business?"
Alice giggled, "Prostitution."
Alice smiled when she read her question out loud, "What is a chignon: a French dessert, a hairstyle, or a scarf?"
We all looked at each other waiting for someone to answer I knew it wasn't a dessert but I couldn't tell you other than that. Emmett took the leap, "Scarf?" Alice shook her head, "Hairstyle." Emmett asked the next question, "What is the name of the Ford F-250 4x4 credited as the original "Monster Truck"?"
"Bigfoot."
I contained my laughter when Emmett pouted at Rose for getting the answer right. "If a woman wants to buy a man's shoe, how does she find her size?" I didn't even think before I blurted the answer out, "Subtract two sizes." When all the guys raised their eyebrows waiting for an excuse I raised my foot and showed them the tongue of my chucks. "Who commanded the successful allied invasion of Iraq in the 1991 Persian Gulf War?" The girls looked between each other and ended up no answering the question. "It was General H. Norman Schwarzkopf." I gaped at Jasper who answered the question without a second thought.
Since Alice and Rose we gaping at Jasper too Paul asked the question. "Name three of the five original Spice Girls." I stopped to try and think of all of them but Edward was faster, "Baby, Sporty, and Scary." This got a good laugh out of Emmett. He ignored Emmett and asked the next question. "What is the name of the 1970's musician who could play the electric guitar with his teeth?" Rose and Alice answered at the same time, "Jimi Hendrix."
Rose then asked, "Why did many people take the drug known as Phen Fen?"
I opened my mouth to answer but Japer beat me to it, "For birth control." I threw a pillow at him, "No it was a diet pill." Alice smiled at me smugly, "Too late first answer counts." Me and Jasper were too busy shooting daggers at each other to ask the next question so Edward did it, "What Chinese actor performs his own stunts and starred in Rumble in Bronx?" I groaned because Paul knew this answer, "Jackie Chan." Emmett groaned, "OK I hate this game I quit who won?" The others smiled, "Girls did so now we get to make you do something embarrassing." Rose jumped up with an idea before Alice or Paul could, "I got it, you guys have to streak!"
Alice saw my panic and screamed, "NO! I don't want anyone else seeing my Jazzy naked besides I couldn't enjoy it with Ben being naked, he's practically my brother." Paul was silent but nodded in agreement with Alice. "Fine you two decide something I have to pee."
Paul and Alice whispered to each other and pulled Rose into the private conversation when she came back, by the looks on their faces I was scared but I also knew they wouldn't do anything to reveal me as Bella. "OK so we are going to paint your finger and toe nails and it will be a bright color which must remain on you for two days." I clenched my teeth to keep from smiling because I could careless if I wore nail polish for the next two days since I had no plans to leave the house.
Reluctantly the others agreed and we sat there as the girls did our nails. Alice was done with Jasper first so she came over and did mine and Paul did Edward's. Jake and Edward got a lime green color, Emmett got a deep red color, and Jasper and I received a baby pink. Luckily it didn't show up too bad on my fair skin but it really popped on Jasper's tanned hands.
After our nails were dry we cleaned up from the game and dinner before the guys and Rose left. As Alice and Paul walked Emmett, Rose, and Jake to the door Jasper grabbed me and Edward. "Can you guys come over to my place tomorrow? I have this song I've been working on for the last few weeks and I need you opinions on it before I reveal it to the band." I was confused because he never asked for my input. He obviously caught my confusion because he answered it, "It's for Alice, but I don't want her to know until we record it." Both Edward and I agreed to be there and then they left.
Since we were too tired to unpack anything Paul, Alice, and I laid some blankets down on the floor and we camped out on the floor together.
Sorry it's short and major fluff but this is what came out when I sat down and wrote. Now I need you help please send me some ideas on how Edward should find out the Ben is Bella. Thanks.
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~SAM~
