X&Y Chapter 14: Everything's Not Lost, a twilight fanfic

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They're still in L.A., this is the evening really of the chapter before. I keep giving myself a basic plan of chapters so I know where they'll end and what the next one will roughly be about, and then I go and mess them up. WHICH IS WHAT I'VE DONE AGAIN. This chapter doesn't have everything I originally planned to be in it, but I liked where it stops here and if I carried on it would have been too long...

Read and you'll see what I mean, or maybe you won't but I'll explain in the end A/N...

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Chapter 14- Everything's Not Lost

EPOV

"Wow, you guys, you don't know how chuffed I am with this gift! I want it to be Christmas now, I don't even care what she'd got me, this tops everything!" Jasper shook his head smiling in disbelief.

We left Tiffany's and began strolling down the street, Jasper still looking at the bag holding his purchase in awe. We didn't really have any particular place to go to, Emmett still needed to get Rose's present but he was struggling with idea's.

"It doesn't help that you've gone and bought that now! Geez, how is my gift supposed to match that?! And you Edward, I don't even know what it is you've bought Bella, but she'll love it whatever, just because she's like that, and it's from you. Gah, I hate you both." He frowned and watched his feet as he walked,

"Emmett, we'll find you a present, it just has to be something special to Rosalie... come on think." I turned to look at him, he scrunched up his face as he tried to think. Then he opened his eyes wide, and a huge smile appeared on his face,

"Ok, I know what I'm going to do... I can't believe I thought that up myself, ah, just too good to pass up! Yep, she'll love it, I know she will."

Jasper looked at me and then Emmett, "...So, what is it?"

Emmett chuckled to himself, "Ah you shall see my friend, you shall see! It's nothing I can buy... well I'll have to spend some money, but I can do all that nearer the time at home. I'm kinda going to need everyone's help though, I'll tell you about it soon... Rose will love it... I think." He nodded and raised his head.

I was just going to say something when my Blackberry started buzzing in my pocket. I patted myself down and then finding the pocket it was in, took it out. I had a new message from Alice:

Tell Jasper not to leave his phone on silent, I've been trying to call him! Anyway, we're going back to the hotel and then we'll go out and do something fun later, so don't be much longer. See you soon, love you x

I text her back and then put it away, "Ok, well, it looks like we're all done here then gentlemen. We best be heading back."

"Why that's a spiffing idea ol' chap! Let us be on our way!" Jasper said in cheer, waving his hand royally in the air. Emmett and I laughed and we began walking in the direction of the hotel.

By now, it was already early evening, the sun was still just visible on the horizon and it was spraying lights of pink and orange across the sky. I opened the door to the suite and saw that Bella wasn't there. She's probably in Alice's room or something...

I sat down on the end of the bed and opened the box Bella's gift was in. I looked at it for a while, turning it over in my hands, reading the inscription on the back. I sighed and then put it back in the box and hid it in my bag. I sat looking at the ceiling for a while before going out of our suite to Alice and Jasper's. I hope she likes it...

I knocked on the door and Alice opened it, smiling at me,

"Oh how nice of you to join us Edward. We're just hanging out.." I walked in and smiled at everyone. Everyone except Bella because I couldn't see where she was.

I looked about the room and saw her sitting cross legged on the floor in front of the glass wall. I assumed there were glass walls on the whole of this side of the building as all the rooms were pretty much the same. Again, she was looking out at the view, at the sky and the sun that just beginning to disappear.

Alice sat back on Jaspers lap on the couch and carried on with the conversation she was having with Emmett and Rose,

"So, I know what you mean, we were playing an innocent game of poker, and before I knew it, all my clothes were off!" She continued.

"Alice, that sounds like strip poker, in which case, it is anything but innocent..." Rose giggled and cuddled up to Emmett.

"Well I didn't know! And I'm crap at that game so, I should have just not played..."

"I wasn't complaining." Jasper winked at Alice who nudged him in the stomach.

Hm, I can see why Bella wouldn't want to be part of this... I walked over, she looked up at me as I approached and smiled. I sat down next to her and we watched the scene before us in silence.

Then she rested her head on my shoulder, "Beautiful isn't it. I like watching the sun set and all the colours in the sky. You don't see it too often in Forks, because of the clouds and all..." she sighed and I began stroking her hair. Nothing is as beautiful as you my love.

The sun was no longer visible but the colours were still in the sky. We sat together just watching as slowly more and more lights came on inside buildings and the pink sky edged away to a dark blue. Cars rushed by below us, and the evening was leisurely turning to night, bringing with it more bright lights and happy people.

Alice had ordered some room service since no-one really could be bothered to go out to eat. We picked at a few fries and continued watching everything without saying a word. I kissed her head and she turned to look at me, frowning, then she lifted her hand to my cheek and gazed into my eyes. Hers were filled with some emotion I couldn't comprehend, I'd seen it before though, briefly, but then it went away, and it was still there now.

She pressed her lips against mine and to begin with, there was a sense of urgency; like she was waiting for something to happen that didn't usually happen when we kissed; but then I felt her smile against my mouth and she put her other hand on the side of my face, moving round so she was now kneeling.

I closed my eyes and got lost in the kiss as she did. I soon found my tongue dancing alongside hers, I pulled myself onto my knees to meet her as she had been leaning further down. She giggled as I was now higher than she was, then she pulled out of the kiss, still with her hands on my face.

She had her eyes closed still but she was smiling and brought my head down to rest my brow on hers. I watched as her eyes flickered open, and I swear at that moment my heart stopped. Right then. And then started up again, only faster.

"Mm." She chuckled quietly.

I smiled as I looked down at her and she looked up at me. I would have been happy to stay in this particular spot forever. In fact, I had totally forgotten we were still in the room with our friends. It must have been an hour and bit since we'd last said anything to anyone. Time just flew when I was with her and I didn't care that it did. I was happy to have it pass. Hm, this is strange... but I like it, I like it a lot, more than that even!

We noticed that there was complete silence in the room, we hadn't been listening to the conversation going on, but it had been working as background noise, and now there was nothing. I pulled my head away and looked to where they had been sitting, Bella did the same dropping her hands to my shoulders.

Our friends were staring at us, eyes wide. Jasper coughed and then they all looked around in different directions pretending to be interested in something. All except Alice,

"Christ, you guys! Forget we were in the room much! I thought you were both dead looking out of that window, but apparently not..." She rolled her eyes and looked away.

"Yeah, don't mind us or anything. Edwards charm I guess, he didn't even say anything to her! How does he do it?!" Emmett shook his head smiling,

"Aw baby, you have a similar effect on me, don't you worry." Rose kissed his cheek and he smiled down at her.

"Ok, anyway, we need to go out! I want to have fun! And I saw this little bar not to far from here, it looks pretty cool, so we can go there I guess. You all in?" Alice put her hands out questioningly and looked around.

Everyone nodded, and I stood up, pulling Bella with me.

"Yeah! We can do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight!" Emmett shot up and did a disco pose,

"Oh dear. Sit down." Rose grabbed his t-shirt and tried to pull him back down but he began with his disco moves,

"Oh, oh, look at these crazy shapes I'm throwing about here! Seriously Rose, check me out!" Rosalie laughed and put her hand over her face,

"I swear Emmett, if you do that tonight... oh god, I don't even know." We all laughed at Emmett's dancing and Rosalie looking on hopelessly.

Alice stood and brushed herself down, "Well, lets get ready then. Bella and Rose, you're staying in here, the rest of you can leave now."

"But this is my room too!" Jasper said, standing and putting his hands in the air.

"Well, I guess you'll have to go to a different room, go with Edward, you'll survive! We'll only be 20 minutes."

He walked over to his bag and took a change of clothes, "20 minutes my ass." he grumbled as he headed out of the door.

I kissed Bella quickly and turned away but she pulled me back again for another, I chuckled, "I won't be long lovely."

"I know..." She kissed me gently again then and smiled sweetly.

There was definitely something about her that was different and it had only occurred in the last hour or so, I didn't know what it was, all I knew was that it wasn't a bad thing... or at least she didn't seem to think so.

I went out of the room, looking back at her and then shaking my head before shutting the door.

BPOV

I'd found it. I'd found what I was looking for, it had taken me bloody long enough, but I'd found it, it was definitely there...

Don't even think it, don't even think it! You'll jinx yourself you idiot! Clear the brain... mmm... clear the brain... but Edward, I... NO! SHUT UP! CLEAR OUT THE MIND... clear it! You're getting dressed now, I'm not dealing with anything like this until we're in familiar surroundings, please. I can barely deal with you as it is! I don't need these thoughts right now, thank you very much. Even if they are lovely and fluffy and pink and sparkly and warm, no thank you! You're being ridiculous, again! But... No, I don't want to hear it, I'm not interested, move on, next topic of discussion...

I was seriously starting to consider seeing someone about these nutty arguments I kept having with myself. But I couldn't stop thinking about what I wanted to think, except the thinking part wasn't really happening because my brain wouldn't let me! I told you, I'm not dealing with you and your crazy thoughts right now, you're probably wrong anyway... Deal with my crazy thoughts?! You are my crazy thoughts!

Oh my god, I'm going insane.

"Ok, I really do plan on being 20 minutes, and I actually think you are capable of dressing yourself in something half decent now, so I'll make this quick..." Alice put her hand through my hair, I narrowed my eyes, "Don't think I can't see what's going on Isabella Swan. I have eyes you know." She smiled and walked over to her bag,

"What are you talking about Alice?" I raised an eyebrow and put my hand on my hip,

"Oh, I think you know." She rummaged through her bag, pulling out pair of skinny jeans, a loose white cotton top and a navy jacket, "Here, put these on and..." She walked over to a jewellery box taking out some necklaces and slipping them on her wrist, then she went to a wardrobe where she had another bag filled with shoes, "These."

She dangled a pair of cream high heeled, peep toe shoes. I looked at her and shook my head, she laughed and nodded hers, "Alice, I can barely walk in heels!"

"Well, you seemed ok the last time."

"Yeah, well... that was just luck!" She came closer and pushed them into my chest, forcing me to take them from her. "Fine, whatever, but if I die, I'm blaming you!"

Rose came in with her clothes and we swiftly changed. Alice did my make-up quickly before doing her own and there wasn't really much I could do with my hair, so I ran my hand through it and left it at that.

I grabbed a clutch bag and threw my phone and some money in there. The boys were outside the door when we came out and Edward smiled his crooked smile and I froze other than my knees turning to jelly so I stumbled a bit, but instead of telling him it was his gorgeous smile, I blamed it on the shoes.

***

"I thought you said it was a bar, it looks more like a club or something to me." We stood on the other side of the street facing the 'bar' Alice had brought us to. There was a huge queue outside. "I didn't know people would queue to get into a bar..."

"Yeah, well, they do, and this is a bar I'm telling you! It's a really nice one too."

I looked over again, "We're going to have to wait in that queue forever..."

"We won't have to queue. You'll see." Alice smiled and Edward kissed my cheek. I looked at him confused, well then how are we going to get in? I don't think I'll be any good at climbing round the back you guys! Definitely not in these shoes!

We crossed the road and Edward pulled me along behind him. I looked at the long queue of people, there were a lot of pretty people and I felt a bit guilty walking ahead of them. They all eyed us as we passed, most sighing and rolling their eyes,

"Oh the lives of the young and beautiful... if we looked like that we wouldn't be standing here...! Why did you put that god damn lipstick and eye shadow on?! You look like a fucking drag queen! Jesus, this is why we never get in anywhere you know!"

I looked at the woman who was looking disapprovingly at her friend and laughed, but it wasn't that I was laughing at them, I was laughing at what she was saying, surely she was being totally ridiculous, I thought her friend looked fine. I couldn't really say the same for myself though.

"You know, I'm so not going to even get in here, you lot look older, I don't..." It was true, or at least I thought so, even Alice looked mature. I hadn't really looked at myself properly but I imagined I looked 17, well there's a surprise...

"Bella, you're fine, seriously, calm down." Alice shook her head as we continued up the line.

"You're even better than fine." Edward whispered in my ear, I blushed and smiled at him. Before we reached the front, both Alice and Rose smoothed down their hair and clothes and then took the hands of their loved ones.

Maybe I was overreacting about this, I mean they could easily pass for over 21... but still...

We finally reached the front where there was a bouncer holding a red cable, I noticed two girls at the front of the queue had taken some interest in Edward and were eying him up and down. On seeing this, I immediately came closer to him and narrowed my eyes at them. They pulled apologetic faces and then looked away. Yeah, that's right!

The bouncer at the door looked at us all for a second and then lifted the cable to let us through. Alice smiled sweetly as she passed and he nodded. I couldn't believe we'd actually got in, well hardly surprising love, you're rolling with the Cullens, hello..

It was quite full inside but not claustrophobically so. It definitely had a good atmosphere, people were talking amongst themselves, and some even having a bit of a dance. Although to be honest, I wasn't really in the mood for dancing.

We sat down round the only free table large enough for all of us, we had to scoot round even then. Everything about this place seemed to lift my mood even further then it already was. Just the bubble of sound from people talking and the music playing, it was so... nice. I could see over where some people were dancing, there was a karaoke machine, karaoke, here? Is this some sort of joke?

Alice followed my gaze and her eyes widened when she saw it, "Oh god, we are so doing that later!" I laughed,

"Ha, yeah, I don't think so." Alice nodded at me with an evil grin.

"Ok!" Emmett stood up and clapped his hands together, "We're here to have fun right? So, the night begins here! What are people having to drink?"

"JD and coke." Alice said rather perkily, Rose asked for the same and Jasper, a beer.

"What about you two?" Emmett said, gesturing to me and Edward.

"I guess I'll have a beer." Edward said, putting his arm round me.

"Woah, hold up Eddie, pushing the boat out a bit there aren't you?!" Emmett said sarcastically and then laughed to himself, "But in all seriousness guys, I'm the eldest here and I say there will be no repeats of Halloween here, please." He aimed this at Alice and me.

Alice shook her head, "Oh get off you're high horse, Emmett! You're not so high and fucking mighty. You were wasted that night too if I recall... which I don't, but I know you were!"

"And there's no chance of me getting that bad again anytime in the near future. I'll have a Sprite... Actually, I think I'll come up and get it with you." I smiled and he seemed happy enough to have my company,

"Ah yeah, if you're there with me, we'll get our drinks quicker, woo!" I laughed and then slipped out from under Edwards arm to walk with Emmett to the bar.

There were loads of people there waiting to be served, some of them I'd seen had been waiting for a while. But as soon as we approached the bar and the bartender had finished serving whoever he was serving, he moved straight to us,

"I told you!" Emmett whispered, I shook my head as the man came over grinning,

"Hey pretty lady, what can I get you?" I smiled and Emmett told him the orders. He quickly put them out and Emmett paid as the he handed me my lemonade,

"I put a bit of something special in there for you sweetie." He winked at me and I smiled all though to be honest, I didn't have a clue what he was talking about, what, did he put a magical lemon in here or something? Creep.

We walked back to the table and sat down with the drinks. Everybody took theirs and we all started talking and laughing about things. Again, another moment I just loved having with them all, talking about nothing in particular and just enjoying each others company. I never really had this with my friends in Phoenix, we had to have something to keep us going, once it was gone, there wasn't much there.

We kept on getting more drinks as we finished the ones we had. We decided that if it was one of the boys getting the rounds, they had to bring a girl with them so we didn't have to wait so long. I could understand why the bartender would rush over for Rose and Alice, but not me. And I don't know what special thing he was putting in my drink but I liked it, it was making me feel happy, although I was happy before, but I was happier now.

When I went up to the bar again, this time with Edward, the bartender again handed me the same drink and winked. Edward had eyed us both suspiciously and I innocently began drinking my drink through the straw. I went over to sit back down, still drinking my drink, and tripped over myself, at least I thought it was myself I couldn't really tell. Amazingly I managed to stay off the ground and my drink was safe.

"Woops!" I giggled regaining my balance, Rose and Alice laughed and I sat back down.

Edward was watching me warily, "Bella, there was nothing to trip over there..."

"Air Edward," I said shaking my head as if it was obvious, "There was air to trip over!" He just looked at me and I laughed,

"...What are you drinking?" He took my drink from me, and smelt it,

"It's Sprite...!" He tasted some, and then shook his head. The karaoke seemed to have started up and people were singing, it was hard to concentrate on him when that was going on in the background,

"That's not just Sprite..."

"What d'you mean? I asked for Sprite, was he giving me just normal lemonade?! Bastard!" I slammed my hand down on the table and then laughed at myself.

"No, I mean there's vodka in here. What the hell is that guys problem?! I'll have to go and ask him..." He stood and turned to head back to the bar, looking really quite angry,

I grabbed his arm before he got anywhere, "Oh come on Edward, it doesn't matter, I'm fine! I won't drink anymore and I would say I'm only tipsy at the most." He stood still frowning, ok, pushing drunk, but only pushing it, technically that's still tipsy, I think?

"Please Edward, it doesn't matter." He looked at me, and then his face softened and he smiled,

"Fine. But I'm getting your drinks now if you want one." I smiled and kissed his hand, he glared back at the bartender before he sat down,

"Oh! The karaoke's free, Bella come and sing with us, come on!" Alice and Rose stood and were urging me to go,

"Mmm, I don't know..." I tilted my head from side to side trying to decide.

"I'll be watching." Edward whispered in my ear and then kissed my cheek, I smiled and took Alice's hand,

"Ok, ok, ok!" Well, at least the alcohol had given me some confidence, I doubt I would have done this with such little persuasion before.

There had been an increasingly large audience in front of the karaoke as the night went on, so by the time we got there, it was more like we were holding a small gig than singing karaoke. We got on the stage and there were loud cheers and wolf whistles.

"Oh yeah baby, show us what you got girls!" One man at the front shouted at us.

I chose a song I knew the words to, and seeing as this was Alice and Rose, I knew they would know it too, and to be honest, it was a bit of a classic in a terrible-song-you-secretly-enjoy-singing sort of way, so they really had no excuse. The music started and Rose and Alice laughed.

The crowd cheered as they recognised the tune, I could see our boys in the crowd smiling at us and shaking there heads. Emmett was eyeing some guy who was staring a bit too eagerly at Rose, I giggled before Alice began.

Dolls, are you ready? Let's dance, dolls
Ooh, baby, dolls, fellas, are you ready?
Let's dance, ooh, baby

Again, there was a large cheer and Rose, Alice and I looked at each other smiling. To be honest, none of us were totally sober so this would probably be some crazy embarrassing thing in the morning... but until then! Alice sang the verse and Rose and I did the backing.

I know you like me
(I know you like me)
I know you do
(I know you do)
That's why whenever I come around
She's all over you

And I know you want it
(I know you want it)
It's easy to see
(It's easy to see)
And in the back of your mind
I know you should be on with me

There was a loud cheer and the three of us moved closer and started dancing against each other as we sang the chorus.

Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me?
Don't cha, don't cha?
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was wrong like me?
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me?
Don't cha, don't cha?

I was singing the next verse so I moved forward a bit and then began. I trailed my hand up my sides as I did, earning me loud wolf whistles, but I wasn't really paying attention to anyone but Edward in the audience.

Fight the feeling
(Fight the feeling)
Leave it alone
(Leave it alone)
'Cause if it ain't love, it just ain't enough
To leave a happy home

Let's keep it friendly
(Let's keep it friendly)
You have to play fair
(You have to play fair)
See, I don't care
But I know she ain't gon' wanna share

I flicked my hair and put my finger in my mouth looking as innocent as possible before turning back to Rose and Alice laughing. This was fun!

Watching Bella up there on stage was definitely something else. Oh my god, now I don't wish to sound vulgar, but she looks fucking hot. She was up there, grinding against Rose and laughing as the three of them sang and pranced around.

It was funny watching them, clearly none of them were sober and I'm sure Bella would probably be embarrassed about it in the morning, but at the moment, she was having fun.

I could see some of the guys around us starting to get really rowdy watching, but I wasn't too fazed by it, I wasn't going to let them get near to her, she was mine. They were hollering and hooting at the three of them, it actually seemed quite demeaning, but the girls were enjoying it, even playing up to it.

"Dude, I can't even believe how hot Rose looks right now, I can't even wait 'til we get back to the hotel..."

Emmett was gazing up at Rose, absolutely mesmerised by her. He caught her eye, and she smiled cheekily at him, blowing a kiss. He reached in the air to catch it and put it to his cheek. Jasper seemed to be entranced by Alice, as was I by Bella.

I couldn't stop smiling at her, and she was always watching me, occasionally turning to laugh and dance with Alice and Rose, but then she'd turned back to look at me still singing. Every now and then she would run her hand through her hair and play with the hem of her dress and I sighed as I watched. Wow.

As the song ended, the girls came together in the middle of the stage and posed. There were loud cheers and hoots. They laughed at each other and then bowed. Emmett, Jasper and I all clapped loudly as we walked to the front of the stage,

"WOOOO!" Emmett shouted, clapping even more enthusiastically.

Alice and Rose jumped down still laughing, while Bella was putting her microphone back on the stand, moving the cables and wires out of the way. On seeing me, her smile widened and she came forward to the edge of the stage, not noticing that the cables she was trying to get out of the way, had indeed tangled themselves around her foot.

"Waa!" She called out as she fell off of the stage and into my arms, she stuck out her foot to see the cable still attached to her,

"Ah, what the hell... hey, I'm alive!" She giggled and looked up at me. "Aw, Edward, you saved me... again. Hm, you have a knack for that, you're my hero!" I was holding her bridal style and she put both her hands on my face and kissed me all over.

I chuckled, "I'm only your hero because you're so clumsy. If you weren't such an accident prone, I wouldn't need to save you." She twisted her face as she thought.

"Mm, nope, I'm pretty sure you'd be my hero anyway... and heroes don't complain, that sounded like a complaint Edward!"She raised her eyebrow,

"I wasn't complaining, I was just saying. I never said I didn't like having to save you, did I." I smiled at her and placed her down on her feet,

"Hm, good." She smiled and held my hand as we walked towards our friends who were now standing by the bar,

"Smooth moves there Bella, don't think we didn't see." Jasper laughed and sipped some of the beer in his hand,

"I thought I was pretty smooth actually." She replied, crossing her arms.

"I know you're pretty smooth, in more ways than one..." I whispered from behind her, she turned her head slightly to the side and grinned.

Emmett gripped Rose tightly to him and she wrapped her arms round his neck,

"Oh Rosie, you were amazing! More than that... ah, I just, I just love you!"

She giggled and kissed him tenderly, "Thank you, baby. I love you too. It was so much more fun knowing you were watching me." she bit her lip and he kissed her fiercely.

Alice was laughing with Jasper about something or other and Bella was leaning back into me, I had my hands wrapped around her waist and rested my head on her shoulder.

"Mm, I'm tired now... what's up with that!" She laughed lightly and I rocked her gently.

"Ah, those girls singing were hot! Like wow, and that blonde one, W-O-W. Don't I wish my girlfriend was a freak like her? Hell yes! I bet she'd be up for a quickie, I bet she'd be up for anything... I know I would." The man next to Rose and Emmett winked at his friend who shook his head.

Rose pulled out of Emmett's embrace and pushed past him to the man, "Excuse me?" She snarled, her face clearly angry. The rest of us looked over. Emmett's face was hard and he pulled up his sleeves,

"Let me deal with this Rose..." She put her hand on his chest but was still looking at the man,

"No, no, babe, I can handle this. Sorry, what is it you were saying?" The man was rather cocky looking and didn't look bothered that he'd been caught or that a man twice the size of him looked about ready to knock him out.

"I said you were hot and you'd be up for anything... well, are you?" He smiled deviously at her, raising his head in the direction of his friend who put his hand over his face and tried to pull him away. The man just shrugged him off and waited for Rosalie's response.

She laughed and then moved closer in to him so there was little space between their bodies. He smiled and raised his eyebrow as she trailed her hand down his shirt to his pants. She traced her fingers over his crotch and then grabbed it tightly within her hand. The man squirmed in pain, his face turning a peculiar shade of purple. She leaned in and spoke into his ear although it was loud enough for us to here,

"No, sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not." She tightened her grip and he yelped, "But if you ever talk about any girl, let alone me, like that again, I will gladly cut off your balls and put them in a pickle jar. Then you won't be up for anything."

She smiled again at him as she moved back and tapped his cheek. Bella looked on in amazement and then laughed loudly, everyone eventually joining in, even Rose. "I think it's time for us to go, don't you?" We all nodded and headed for the door.

Bella and I turned back to see the man holding his crotch and shout back at Rose, "Crazy bitch!" Rose cackled loudly and then we were outside.

BPOV

I was leaning against Edward as we stood outside, it was really quite cold so I had my arms wrapped around myself to retain the heat, but I was still shivering. Edward took off his jacket and put it on me,

"Oh no Edward, I c-c-c-can't take this, you'll g-g-g-get cold." I tried to take it off but he held it to me, and I was too cold and tired and still pretty tipsy to argue any more.

We started walking up the street although I wasn't really walking; more stumbling around like a rhino attempting ballet, with Edward holding my hand. My feet were killing me! These damn shoes! I stopped walking and stood where I was, Edward looked back at me confused,

"I'm not... walking anymore!" I hiccupped. I put my hand to my mouth and then shook my head. Alice and Jasper turned round from further up,

"What's she doing?" Jasper asked,

"She said she's not walking anymore." Edward laughed, watching me as I hobbled over to a nearby bench and attempted to get the wretched things off of my feet.

"Oh come on Bella boo, suck it up!" Alice giggled.

"ARRRRRRRGH!" I couldn't get them off. I was failing. Miserably. And my hands weren't moving how I wanted them to, and I was too tired, and not really sure or fully aware of what I was doing, and... ugh. I slumped myself down on the bench and whimpered.

Edward came over laughing to himself and effortlessly removed them from my feet, placing both shoes on the bench beside me, "There."

I looked at them and frowned, those are the damn contraptions that are still causing me pain and they're not even on my feet anymore, pah!

EPOV

Bella was glaring at her shoes as if she were condemning them to the furthest pits of hell. I couldn't help but laugh at her, she wasn't totally drunk as such, but she was definitely bordering it. She looked so funny, sitting there wearing my jacket that was too big over her own, barefoot and grumpy.

She looked up at me and frowned, "Edward, why are you laughing at me?!"

I laughed again, and she pouted her lips, "It's not funny!" Her eyes looked like they were filling with water and I didn't really want to make her cry again and I'm sure she didn't want to cry either. I smiled anyway,

"Ok, ok, let's go." I held out my hand, she picked up her shoes and crossed her arms. I sighed and looked at her,

"I said I'm not walking anymore. And I'm not." I watched her sitting there scowling and shook my head.

"Ha ha! Aw Bella, come on!" Emmett said from further up the street. She turned her head away and remained where she was.

"Fine." I walked towards her and took her hand, "Then I'll carry you."

"You can't carry me." She said standing,

"I can, what happened to me being your hero? Heroes always carry the damsel in distress back. So here I am, your hero, and there you are, a damsel and in distress. So you see, it all works out fine and I can do whatever the hell I want." I smiled at her, and I could see she was trying to hide a smile, her mouth was switching at the corners.

"Fine... but this means I want to see you in tights and a cape some time."

"I'm sure that could be arranged." No Edward, I don't think so, take that back!

I bent down so she could get on my back and then walked to catch up with the others. She hung her arms over my shoulders, still holding her shoes in one hand, her clutch in the other, and rested her head on my back.

"I'm so... tired." She murmured from behind me. I pushed her up so I had a good grip on her and I knew she wouldn't fall. The hotel wasn't very far away now anyway.

"Well, you'll be in bed soon. We're about half way there." As soon as I said it, Emmett dropped Rosalie's hand and raced ahead.

We carried on walking and wondering what it was he was doing, and then he turned round to face us. Bella propped her head up on my shoulder so she could see what was happening,

"WOOAH, WE'RE HALF WAY THERE! WOOOAH, WE'RE LIVING ON A PRAYER!" he belted out, pointing his finger to the sky. We all laughed and joined in, I could even here Bella sleepily singing along. He held out his hand for Rose and we all carried on,

"Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear!

Ooooohh, we're living on prayer!"

Emmett span Rosalie around, "Living on a prayyyyyyer!" Then we all laughed, I could even feel Bella giggling against me.

"Emmett, you're such an idiot... I love you!" Rose said pulling him into a kiss. Alice turned to Jasper and snuggled herself into his arm as they walked.

"Now that is a song worthy of karaoke!" Bella laughed again lightly, her voice was sleepy and I could tell she was struggling to stay awake. I smiled and carried on walking.

The road was surprisingly quiet, there was the odd car every now and then but that was it. I suppose this isn't a main road. Bella was really quite light so other than the shoes that she was holding bashing against my chest, I was at no discomfort carrying her. In fact, I was rather enjoying having her so close. I could smell her hair and the gentle perfume of her skin, and I could hear her breathing and feel her move.

"Mm, Edward?" She yawned.

"Yep?"

"Can I tell you something...?"

"You can tell me anything you want to, love." I felt her smile against my back,

"You really are my superman." She said drowsily,

I chuckled, "Well then you're my Lois Lane." She kissed my back and then rested her head against it again,

"And..."

I waited for her to continue, but it was obvious she wouldn't get the chance to, well not now anyway, because she'd fallen asleep. All her muscles relaxed and she became slightly heavier although it was still no trouble to carry her. And I'm not just saying that!

Her fingers loosened their grip on her shoes and clutch and I took them from her before they fell.

"Edward..." She mumbled. I smiled and turned my head slightly to kiss her arm. I knew she wouldn't be able to hear me since she was sleeping, but I spoke anyway into her soft skin,

"I'm here my love. Always."

I like this chapter too, I think I'm supposed to like all the chapters I write but whatever. I think this one is sweet, aw. I hope you thought so too.I try and make things sweet without being overly so, if you know what I mean? There's sweet and then there's just plain sickly. Hahah

So yeah, what I was saying earlier was that I was originally going to have the evening and the whole of Sunday in this chapter and end it where they were going home, but yeah, I think it would have been too long, so I'm breaking it down, so that'll be next chapter.

Oh my god, Emmett's present to Rose is going to be cute :') that's all I'm saying...

Pussycat dolls for the karaoke, oh god, I can just see the three of them dancing around in my head hahah crazy! Talking of crazy, Bella her thoughts ha! I base this mainly on myself, because I swear other than the normal weirdness everybody has, in the past like I don't know 6 months? I'm just crazy... luckily it's only really in my head, I'm forever arguing with myself. And then it's like... why am I even thinking this? I know what I mean because I am me.... :|

ANYWAY, I'm not actually that weird other than that...

And Bella being grouchy and tipsy is based on my friends, ah, this one time, one of my friends was drunk and she would not stop crying over the stupidest things and I couldn't stop laughing at her which just made her cry more, it was so funny! We were in this taxi going home and she was just crying and talking a load of crap, and then when we got to her house her parents were like, 'oh dear' and we all just laughed at her... she didn't find it terribly amusing at the time, but it was a 'you had to be there' moment.

I need more sing-along's, like Emmett's random outburst! I'm sorry, but I just couldn't not put that one in there, I've been singing Seasons of Love, Total Eclipse Of The Heart and Living On A Prayer ALL DAY! Hahah, raaandom!!! Although, Seasons of Love... just wow.

Edward is just so damn sweet all the bloody time! Gah!

L O V E H I M.

ANYWAY, I HOPE YOU REVIEW THIS, HM, I'M GOING TO THINK OF SOME KIND OF REWARD SCHEME I COULD SET UP FOR REVIEWERS, MAYBE THAT'LL ENCOURAGE YOU... hahah ;)

Anyway, please do review, thanks for reading, hopefully you'll keep coming back for more :D

Oh before I go, I was thinking about future lemons (yes, I swear, my mind has just gone to the gutter! Everything anyone says I can somehow make sound dirty, anything! It's like that episode of Friends when Joey can make everything sound really suggestive, yeah, well that's me! For some reason, cream was brought up today a lot. I mean what the hell, cream, and in a girls school!! The possibilities are endless! - mind you, I don't do it in some kind of creepy 'oh my god get the hell away from me way', no I'm subtle and it's often funny, even for myself!)

SO ANYWAY THE POINT WAS, I've decided that when they do finally have sex and for all the times after, I'm going all out, or at least I try, with whipped cream, sprinkles and a damn cherry on the top! Hell yes!

But until then, let them have their innocent fun... mahaha

So, I hope that keeps you reading if nothing else ;) ahaahah!

Ok ok, review, tell you're friends about it, favourite, do what you like, just keep reading! PEACE OUT.

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