AN. The words that are in bold and italics are the thoughts in peoples heads that Edward is hearing.
Usual Bumpf: I don't own Twilight, all down to Stephenie Meyer
Chapter 13 (EPOV)
Damn Emmett and he's big mouth, did he have to make this harder than it already was. It was taking every inch of my self-control not to close the distance between her and I, crushing her soft warm lips to mine.
When we sat down, I couldn't help but skim my fingertips against her warm hand. It was pure torture granted but I had really missed her. I heard the approach of her boyfriend and moved my hand away from her, perhaps I was imagining it but I swear I thought I heard her moan in protest at the break of contact between us. I shifted slightly in the seat next to her, so that my leg was touching hers, I felt the warmth of her body through her trousers and mine.
Her friend Susie was there before the others and she bent down and gave Bella a kiss on her cheek. She smiled at me and nodded a greeting; I hadn't intentionally meant to eavesdrop on her thoughts
Well, well, well no wonder Adams all riled up. Wonder what he's doing back I hope he's not going to upset her again.
I flashed her a warm smile, Susie well her thoughts had surprised me. I'm trying not to sound like I have a big ego but well I usually caught a lot of interest in the opposite sex and the fantasies they would have. Once in a while a man would also notice, I was happy that Bella had made a friend that had a lot of protectiveness towards her.
"Here you go", Adam the other man in her life gave her a bottle and Bella took a huge gulp from it. Jasper handed me mine and shot a warning thought at me.
'You be careful Edward I don't think Bella would be very happy if you ripped him to shreds.'
Emmett the great big oaf sniggered in seeing my leg jigging about, I took a big swig of the beer that Jasper had handed to me "What" I tried to sound innocent this only made him snigger more, "nothing he managed to say. Jasper playfully punched him on the arm and Rosalie always so defensive about her mate hissed at him. I glanced at Adam and caught him staring at me.
Just what in the hell is going on here, from what Bella will tell me I know that he's Lizzie's father and god I hate him. Just look at the idiot, he thinks he can come back and all is forgiven and Bella will push me out of her life. Like fuck will I let that happen? I have plans. I don't like that way their sitting I'm going to ask her to come and dance with me.
It turned out that Jasper was right to warn me as I really did want to rip him into tiny little shreds, she was my Bella and nothing he could do was ever going to change that. He was stepping a very thin line, I was tolerating him right now, as Bella did seem to like him.
As much as that had hurt me to hear about them, a small part of me knew that it was only right that she would make a life for herself with another human. Before we had arrived back here I had made a promise to myself that I would try to get on with him for the sake of Bella and Lizzie. I was curious though by what he meant by plans for them.
"Sure she will, I'll join in" Alice had chimed dragging Bella towards the dance floor, I watched as Adam placed he's bottle down and led Susie and her boyfriend after them.
"Nice to see you behaving Edward" Rosalie scolded me about my leg and I shot her a look.
"I don't know what your implying Rose but I think I'm behaving really well." I chided her and she growled at me,
"Really, could you make her Adam anymore uncomfortable than he already is." I growled quite loud at her then, she had deliberately used that phrase of 'her Adam' to goad me.
Emmett leaned forward from he's seat "Rose, stop it. We all know how you feel about Bella. You don't need to taunt Edward, he's fully aware."
I stood up and the seat flung backwards with a force, thankfully no one outside our little group had noticed. "Where you going?" she snarled at me
"To the bar, I'm going to get wasted if that's alright with you mommy." I snarled back at her and stalked away, I felt Jasper shadowing my footsteps over to bar. "Jasper you don't need to be so concerned." I sighed, not turning to look at him.
"I'm not Edward, I wanted a harder drink than the beer thought I'd join you." I let Jasper order the drinks and was surprised when he asked for a few shot glasses and a bottle of tequila. He poured some out into two glasses and slid one to me; I caught it instinctively and downed it in one. It burned its way down my dry throat and if I had been human I'm sure I would be breathless. I signalled to him to pour me another and he obliged.
"Don't let Rose get to you, Edward."
"I'm not" I grumbled back, he and I continued to pour more shots out and then down them.
"Ok then, if it's not Rose than it has to be Bella" Jasper added after a while.
I didn't answer him, my shoulders slumped down and I bit my lip in frustration. "Don't know what the hell is wrong with me Jazz, I should be happy for her but it's really ripping my heart out,"
"Edward, honestly I don't see why you keep this going on. Can you imagine what you're doing to Bella? You really need to make your mind up and stick with it, stop using the fact that she's human as an excuse. It's an excuse Edward everyone knows it; your constant pain really puts me on a downer. If you intend to do something about it than do it. But please have a real hard think about it first, don't go messing her about." I sobbed then, not real tears, as we weren't capable of things like that but as close as I could get.
We drank our way through the entire bottle in no time at all and I felt it go to my head, Jasper looked flushed from the alcohol. I laughed, it's funny that the alcohol was able to affect us like this; he smirked back at me and slapped my shoulder with he's hand.
"Better" he mumbled and I nodded, yes it had somehow dulled my pain for now. I caught the girl behind the bars attention and smirked as she tried to saunter over to us.
Oh my god look at them, what I wouldn't give to jump over this bar and rip their clothes off and ……
Laughing I closed the rest of her thoughts off "Another bottle and some more glasses" I asked her in my best soft voice, we both heard her heart do big leaps. Jasper laughed then
"Tease Edward" he pointed out to me and shrugged my shoulders. I paid for it this time and turned around heading back to the table.
"Ew gross" I teased Emmett and Rose, who were seriously making out it was disgusting.
Perhaps I could convince Rose to ditch this place and go and play some monkey man in the forest, damn she looks hot and her smell.
I screwed my face up them "Quit it Emmett, I don't need to know about that." I grumbled at him, placing the bottle and glasses down on the table.
"Stay out of the head than Edward my man" Emmett laughed,
"Kind of hard when you're shouting away" I countered back at him
"Oh just ignore him, he's a grumpy bear cause he isn't getting any." Emmett goaded, whilst rubbing Rose's leg. I couldn't help the snarl it was loud and I crouched slightly to jump at him.
What the hell, did he just snarl?
My head snapped to the side, Adam had come back to the table and grabbed he's bottle. I stood straight and stomped over to my seat, glaring at Emmett the whole time, he just beamed at me.
Jasper motioned to the glasses and the bottle "Care to join us Adam?" he asked that Pratt. Adam eyed me and then glanced back at Jasper
"Nope thanks, I'm on call at the hospital on soft drinks after this," he answered.
"I'll have one Jazz" Emmett asked and Jasper poured him one and handed him it,
"Rose?" he asked and she nodded.
"Your be feeling that in the morning" Adam teased Emmett
"Yeah but totally worth, Rose she's more pliable when drunk" he muttered back and I watched that human blush. I smirked to myself, so he gets embarrassed easily, I could make it more uncomfortable for him.
Before I could open my mouth to goad him, Emmett jumped in "But then so does any woman, isn't that right Jazz, Edward." I nodded still glaring away at Adam who seemed to shift away from us slowly.
"Especially Bells" Rose added and I shot a look at her, she smiled at me and shrugged her shoulders.
That was so inappropriate, I don't need to hear that about her. Bad enough that I have to put up with him but thinking about them together too much.
I bit my lip and glared harder at him, I felt a restraining hand on my shoulder from Rose. I caught her thoughts.
Sorry guess my comment was below the belt, don't do anything-stupid Edward. Bella won't thank you.
I inclined my head slightly to let her know I got the message, Jasper got up and left us disappearing out through the front door. I wondered what the hell he was doing so I concentrated on him.
So I can't believe I'm going to do this but I need to get rid of Adam pretty quick. Edward is holding up so far don't know how much more he can take though. Tequila was a bad idea; a drunken Edward would be harder to control. Wonder what that Adam was thinking to make Edward cross. Anyway I guess I just need to get Carlisle o beep Adam and then we can rest assured that nothing bad would be happening tonight.
I flashed a smile at Adam, knowing that Jazz was going to get rid of him. "So Edward you didn't tell me what you do for a living?" he asked me.
"Doctor" I answered him bluntly and he raised an eyebrow
"Really which hospital do you work at then?" I smiled again at him,
"I'll be staring at Forks tomorrow" I heard him sigh and I smirked looking away.
Quit goading him Edward
Rose shot a warning thought at me, "Which department will you be starting in then Edward?" He asked and I looked back at him.
"I'm starting off like all the other interns in the emergency department." Adam's eyes grew big
That means he'll be with Bella, great just what I need.
I chuckled loudly at him and he shot a glare at me, as if that would intimidate me. I sighed loudly and stood up out of my chair. "Is there a problem Adam with that?" I asked him darkly, he stuttered and backed back a little.
"What's going on here boys?" Alice asked, she had come back from the dance floor. Thankfully leaving Bella there with her friends.
I glared at Adam "No, no problem Alice; Adam didn't like the fact that I'm starting work at the hospital tomorrow." I stated.
Alice pushed me backwards and turned towards Adam, "Adam honestly, Bella is with you and well your going to have to lump it." She added, I watched he's face it was going a funny colour and we all could feel that he was getting angry.
"I'm not the one that needs reminding" he replied through gritted teeth. I laughed sarcastically at him,
"What's wrong worried that I'll get in your way." I taunted him.
"Edward" Rose warned loudly and I ignored her, Alice tried to place her hands on both of us, trying to keep us apart. I hadn't even realised that I was standing so close to him.
I saw he's fists ball up and I smirked at him "Your worried that I'll remind her what it's like to be with a real man" I bit out at him and he flew at me in a rage.
The blow didn't even faze me and I heard a crack "Ah shit" he cried cradling he's hand to he's chest. Emmett moved behind me and placed he's hands on my shoulders. The strange sound of beeping broke the tension in the air.
Adam fumbled in he's pocket and drew out he's beeper "Just great" he complained, still trying to flex he's hand, guess he didn't have any feeling in it. He stormed off and disappeared through the doors just as Jasper reappeared grinning.
"You really shouldn't have said that" Alice told me off and I just shrugged my shoulders.
"He asked for it"
Rose crossed her arms and glared at me "In doing what Edward, he was only gently warning you."
"Like that's going to work, Rose I won't let him warn me away." I growled at her,
"Edward Bella is some what happy, don't go ruining it for her." Emmett added I moved away from he's restraining hands
"I want to hear that from her, not you guys. Then I'll believe it."
Alice shook her head sadly and I wanted to know what got her so upset, I didn't get the chance to ask as the others returned then from the dance floor.
Bella was even more mesmerising, her face was flushed from the dancing and her clothes clung to her perfect frame. She took in the scene in front of her and her worried eyes caught mine for a second. "What's going on?" she asked quietly, it must have looked concerning for her as we were all standing.
Alice was in front of me, her hand on my chest and Emmett stood very close behind me still. Rose was still fuming with her arms crossed and Jasper he was trying to calm the situation down.
He handed Bella a glass of the tequila and she eyed it before throwing it back down, her throat, exposing it to me and I moaned very low on seeing the creamy white flesh of her throat.
"Just a little family conflict" Alice answered Bella's question
"About?" she asked raising her beautiful eyebrow. I found my voice
"Nothing" I added and she puzzled that over for a moment biting her rose red soft and inviting lip.
"Bells" Susie caught her attention
"Yep" she answered, "There's been an accident a few of us have been called in. Jase and Adam have left already and I have to go in case they need more staff. You be ok?"
Bella frowned and turned to look at her friend "Oh Christ, I'd better get some coffee"
Susie shook her head "No Dr Cullen only called in the skeleton staff, you stay here I'm sure you lot have a lot to catch up on." She glanced my way as she stated this and then went the way that Adam had gone.
I looked to the side where Jasper was standing and he grinned back at me, I would owe him for this. For getting rid of the only thing standing between Bella and I.
Bella sighed loud and long and she sat down in one of the seats, "Don't worry Bells we'll drive you home when the time comes." Rose said sitting down next to her, "Unless you want to go now that is?"
Bella shook her head "No I'm ok" Rose glared at me and then downed her drink.
"You want to dance?" Jasper asked Rose and Emmett, surprise was there from everyone.
Thought I'd give you guys sometime on your own, without the other distractions.
Jasper threw he's thoughts at me and I nodded gently at him understanding. Emmett rose from he's seat and dragged Rose with him and Alice and Jasper seemed to just melt away into the shadows.
"Tequila" Bella asked me and I shrugged,
"Jaspers brand of drink, it's ok" I answered and she giggled then and smiled back her
"What" I asked
"Just well you look funny with that tint to your cheeks." I raised my hand to my cheek and felt a slight heat emanating from it.
"Almost human" I teased back at her and she bit her lip again, I took a long unneeded breath trying to still the growl back into my chest. Did she know what she was doing? Temptress that she was, I always came undone with that little nervous action of hers.
I sat down next to her again, hoping that I would control myself like that and not grab hold of her crushing her to me and taking claim of those lips once again.
"You taking a job in town?" she asked and I smiled and nodded
"At the hospital" she blushed then
"Hospital?" And my smile grew larger
"Yes Bella, I have a doctorate remember!"
"Oh" she breathed out,
"So" I started to say but then found I couldn't think of something to say to her that didn't end with me confessing my feelings for her.
"So" she added waiting patiently
"Your absolutely ok with me taking Lizzie out for a while tomorrow." She rolled her eyes at me
"Yes why wouldn't I be, you're her father if I can't trust you than who could I trust?"
I glanced away from her and I felt her warm hand on mine, "Sorry Edward I didn't mean to say something to hurt you."
"It's nothing I don't deserve," I mumbled quietly back at her. Her fingertips stroked the back of my hand and I glanced down at the them. Relishing the small contact between us and she seemed to be staring there too.
I smelt her scent washing over me and playing with my senses and watched as she leant closer to me, only too obliging did I shift in my seat. Closing the distance between us, She moaned lightly as I leant closer to her still, our faces were only a few inches apart now.
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