Chapter 21
Bella Swan – Ass Kicker
Jasper
The house was still quiet when I woke up, I sent Alice a text and grabbed some aspirin from the bathroom, it was going to be a long weekend especially without Alice around to shake things up.
I headed downstairs for a bottle of water and to start the coffee when I noticed Bella sitting in the living room staring a box on the coffee table. "Hey Bella, is that from Edward?" But when she looked up and her eyes met mine I knew the answer. I ran up the stairs pounding on the bedroom doors as I went yelling for everyone to get downstairs. I few minutes later we were all convened in the living room staring at the box.
"Someone needs to open it," I said quietly looking pointedly at Edward. He nodded and reached for it. Bella got up and started walking out of the room.
"I'll start a pot of coffee," she said warily. Rosalie clad in a UDub football T-shirt and boxers followed her to the kitchen.
Edward sighed and reached for the box again picking it up and than placing it back down. He put his elbows on his knees and cradled his head in his hands for a moment and than looked up at us. "Whatever is in that box, Bella doesn't see us freak. Whatever is in there we take it in stride and show her a confident, united front." He sighed and than continued guardedly, "Behind the scenes we need to be way more careful. We all need to understand that Bella may be the target but we are all standing in between this psycho and his prize and that means everyone around her is at risk."
We all nodded and than he picked up the box again and pulled the ribbon off throwing it to the side but before he slid the top off he looked up at me, "Are you sure we don't just want to burn this?" He asked hopefully.
I frowned at him in response, "I understand why you would want to Edward but whatever is in there may give us information and right now the more information we have the better."
He nodded and slipped the top off setting the box back onto the table. Whatever was in it was covered in tissue paper, there was a seal holding the tissue paper together. I recognized the seal as I had seen it many times on gifts I had given to Alice. "Ummm Edward, maybe we should take it from here if you want to join Bella," but that made him suspicious and protective. He ripped the tissue paper open and than recoiled as if there was a poisonous snake inside.
Inside was a very obscene looking piece of lingerie, not the norm for this particular store, which I knew from experience was extremely expensive and classy. The piece was something you would expect to see on a very cheap prostitute or a Tuesday afternoon stripper. "Is there anything else in the box?" I asked quietly.
Emmett shoved Edward's hands away from the box and took it lifting the trashy material to look underneath. There was an envelope, he lifted it and handed it to me. I opened it and pulled out a piece of stationary, unfolding it and reading the message silently.
'Bella My Love,
I am so sorry about the beautiful items in your room that I ruined, I promise to make it up to you, this is just a start. I know your friends are keeping you under lock and key right now but not to worry, soon enough we will be together and no one will be able to separate us ever again. You are mine Bella, remember that!
With all my love and devotion,
Your Love'
I folded the page and looked to Edward, "Do you want to read it?"
He nodded and I handed him the note, we all watched silently as he read it and than watched as the tendons in his arms clenched. The expression that spread slowly across his face was one that I had never seen on Edward before, it was primal, rage. I knew in that moment that had James been in the room Edward would have killed him and none of us would have been able to stop him, all of us would not have been able to stop him.
He threw the note into the box, "I have to say something. You all need to know that Bella is my life, I could live if she decided she didn't want me anymore but if something permanent were to happen. . ."
"Edward," I tried to interrupt him, reassure him.
"Don't Jasper; I need for you all to know this!" He hissed.
I nodded and he continued, "If something were to happen to Bella, if she were to cease living on this earth, I would follow her as quickly as possible. Before you all judge me I need for you all to think about everything that has happened to Bella. Think about every time you have seen the fear in her eyes, every time you have seen her practicing to defend herself knowing what a slim chance it is that it could make a difference.
Consider that this guy was able to get into her home, desecrate her room, and enter our home. As much as we want to deny it he has already proven that he can get to her, he can get close enough to get to her. Acknowledge that if something happens to her it is because I have failed her, failed to protect her. Know that if something were to happen that in those last moments she would be scared to death." His voice faltered for a moment and he looked down taking a few deep breathes before continuing. "In those last moments she would be wondering where I am, why I am not there for her. Now. . . . . replace Bella's face, with Alice, with Leah, with Rosalie."
There was a collective sharp inhale, it finally clicked for all of us, what he was feeling, what he was going through. When we found out James was in Bella's room I had been angry, protective but Edward's words were very effective in the imagery it produced, when I imagined the fear and confusion that I saw in Bella's eyes as Alice I almost came undone right then. When I looked to Em and Jake I knew they felt the same.
"I think it's time to take things up a notch," growled Jake.
We all nodded in agreement, I picked up the box throwing the ribbon and the other envelope inside and headed towards the stairs, "We all need to shake this off, it is time to play our roles," and than I proceeded up the stairs to put the box in my room, I would deal with it later.
Bella
Edward decided we needed to get out for a while so we decided to explore Seattle for the day. We hopped on the #2 bus in our neighborhood Queen Ann which took us down 4th Avenue downtown and up to Capitol Hill a funky neighborhood known for it's boutiques and large population of gay residents. We decided to eat first and settled in at a dinner called The Cadillac, we perused our menus for a few minutes until our server appeared, he took one look at Edward and his jaw dropped, this was gonna be fun.
"Well hello there my pretty, my name is Vince, I am your server and I will get you any damn thing you want. So how can I service you?"
I grinned ear to ear as Edward stammered with embarrassment, "Ummmm nice to meet you Vince, my name is Edward and this is my boyfriend, shit I mean girlfriend Bella."
Edward's face was a color I though only existed in a crayon box, Vince roared with laughter, "Edward, this is The Cadillac you can have any ole thing you want, boyfriend, girlfriend, we don't judge here!" I had tears streaming down my cheeks from laughing so hard and finally Vince turned to me looking me over and clucking his tongue, "My, my, my, you are the cat's meow sista! Mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm, the hair, the eyes, the lips, the smile. Please tell me the two of you plan to repopulate the earth with beautiful babies and at least one of them will be a gay boy!" We laughed and I was supremely glad that we had stopped in at The Cadillac. We talked with Vince for several more minutes and than placed our order. We chit chatted for a while as we waited for our food.
"Do you know that Alice and Jasper have safe places?" He asked.
"What's a safe place?" I asked cautiously.
"It's a predestinated location that we would both go to in case of an emergency. If for some reason we were separated and could not get in touch with each other we would go to that location," he explained.
"Alice and Jasper have that?" I asked incredulously.
He nodded, "I want this restaurant to be one of ours."
"One of ours, how many are we going to have?"
"Three," he answered. "This will be one, we will have one on campus, and my parent's house in Forks. The key will be to go to the closest one where we last saw each other so if the last place we saw each other was at the house in Queen Ann we would come here, if the last place we saw each other was on campus we will go there and if we are in Forks of course we will go to my parent's place. The key will be to stay there until the other arrives, never second guess and leave. Understand?"
I swallowed hard and as much as I tried to hide it I know I looked at least a little scared but I knew that whatever was in that box was prompting Edward to make contingency plan's and my focus right now was to assure him that I understood.
"Ok Edward, if anything ever happens and we are separated I will go to one of our safe places, I promise. The stress lines around his eyes relaxed and I excused myself to go to the bathroom before our food arrived.
Edward
When Bella walked away I waived Vince over.
"Something I can do for you handsome?"
"Do you know what a "Predestinated Safe Place" is Vince?
Vince nodded and I continued. "Bella is going through a situation right now, it's not good, in fact it is very bad and very dangerous. We have decided that this will be one of our predestinated safe places but I will need a favor from you and your co-workers."
Vince was all business, "How can we help?" He asked.
I took an envelope out of my pocket that had Bella's name on it, "Keep this under the drawer at your register and let your co-workers know that if she ever comes in here and gives her name she is to be given the envelope no questions, she may not have ID or anything else with her so, no questions.
Vince nodded and took the envelope, "No problem Edward, we can do that for her, for you both."
I smiled and took a second envelope out of my pocket, this is a show of my appreciation for doing this, hopefully the situation will rectify itself without the need for that first envelope, if that is the case what is in it is yours. If she does come in here and ask for it you will get another one of these as long as Bella gets that envelope without a hitch. Understood?"
Vince sighed, "You love her very much."
Before I could stop myself, I was snarling at him, "With my life Vince, I love her with my fucking life."
He was taken aback by my response but took the envelopes and left the table before Bella returned. When Bella got back from the bathroom Vince brought over our breakfast which was fucking tasty! I decided we were going to become regular's at The Cadillac, not only was it open 24 hours serving good ass food but I wanted Bella to get to know the staff just in case.
We hopped back on the #2 in the direction from which we came getting off by Pike Street and walking to the movie theater. We watched two movies that day; ok we watched each other more than the movies! Afterwards we walked down to a pub at the foot of Queen Ann called McMenamins for dinner and than afterwards took a cab home. It was still early but we were both exhausted so we went right to bed.
*****
I woke up to the smell of something delicious and someone snickering, I opened one eye to see Jacob standing beside my bed holding a slice of pizza under my nose.
"Jacob, are you in my room while I am in bed sleeping?"
"Ummmmm, yeah."
"Jacob, are you gay?"
Jacob laughed, "You wish bitch boy, wake your girlfriend up and come downstairs, we are gonna have a midnight snack and watch Old School."
With that he turned and left leaving me chuckling.
"What's so funny?" Bella asked stretching out beside me rubbing her hard nipples on my chest and of course, making me hard. I kissed her forehead, her nose and than her lips, long and softly.
"Jacob and I were just sexually harassing each other a little." I answered when I pulled away.
"Hmmmm, mind if I videotape that next time? I could probably make good money selling that to Vince." She laughed at my horrified expression.
"Not funny Bella," I tried to reprimand her sternly but the lightness of her smile brought an answering smile to my lips, so instead, I pulled her up from the bed and tossed her over my shoulder running her down the stairs to the rec room.
Bella laughed wilding smacking my ass as I ran her down the stairs, "Stop that Bella," I warned.
"Well than put me down!" She cried.
We got to the rec room where Em had ordered 4 extra large pizza's, it smelled delicious. I stood in front of the couch with Bella over my shoulder.
"Bella, you will apologize for smacking my delectable ass or suffer the consequences. You may now proceed with the apology." I demanded.
"Edward, you are wasting your time, I would rather hand wash Emmett's jock strap than apologize!" Bella said ending her statement with a raspberry.
"Fine," I warned, "Punishment to commence in T minus 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, I pulled at her shorts exposing 1 very delicious, pale ass cheek and sank my teeth into it as Bella squealed and writhed, than, I pulled her shorts back up smacked her ass hard and dumped her on the couch smiling widely as I watched her rub her ass. Everyone was laughing at our play fight.
"You think that's funny? That is going to leave a bruise Cullen!" Bella snapped.
I leaned over her putting my hands on either side of her head against the couch, "I'll kiss it and make it better ok, promise." I said giving her a long deep kiss and than pulling away grinning at her. She crossed her arms in front of her and pouted.
"Fine, but it better be good! She said and then smiled.
"Oh come on you guys, she's like my little sister. That is an over share!" Jacob grimaced at us.
I rolled my eyes, "Yeah Jake, a little sister you asked to marry you which by the way is very fucking creepy dude!"
We all laughed and ate pizza making fun of each other and taking turns annoying Rosalie. Once we were done Bella and I settled on the couch with a comfy blanket to watch Old School. I loved watching Bella laugh and recite all the lines from memory, it was one of her favorite movies. But I kept thinking about how good it felt to sink my teeth into her ass and before long I was grinding my hardon into the back of her thigh. I heard her exhale softly and grind back against me like a horizontal lapdance.
I let my hands wander to the hem of her to short, shorts and slip under to find her already wet. "Always so eager," I whispered in her ear and than ran my fingers lightly over her. "Can you be very very quiet?" I whispered in her ear. She bit into her lip and nodded closing her eyes, and arching her back as I slipped two fingers inside of her. Her head fell back against my chest and her lips parted but she remained silent as I worked my fingers in and out of her slowly. This was the first time I had ever actually penetrated her and although I knew it was evil to do it in this setting, it was also exciting and she felt so damn good around my fingers.
I continued with my assault on her while she continued her slow grind against me that had my jaw clenched tight, if she continued that I was going to lose it, and I wanted to. Then Bella turned her head and pressed her lips to the skin beneath my ear and whispered, "More".
I jumped off the sofa and grabbed her hand dragging her up the stairs to my bedroom. I could hear Jas and Jake grumbling about their girlfriends being far away so I am guessing Em and Rosie didn't even make it as long as we did. Once I shut the door to my room I stripped her down, not even remotely interested in being romantic or tender. Once I had her naked I pushed her onto the bed and devoured her mouth putting all of my desire and lust for her into that kiss. Bella moaned into my mouth and thrust her hips into me trying to get some release.
"Please Edward, I need to come so bad, please." She pleaded.
I shimmied down her body kissing and nibbling as I went until I arrived at my own personal promise land. I studied her smooth wet skin for just a few moments, "Are you shaving now?" I asked. She bit her lip and nodded.
"I like the way it feels," she whispered.
And then I lost my fucking mind and attacked her licking and nibbling her luscious pussy, her moans combined with the way she tasted was driving me to insanity.
"I am so close Baby," Bella moaned.
I plunged my fingers back into her and pumped them in and out as I flicked her clit with my tongue until I felt her clenching around my fingers.
"Oh God Edward!" Bella Screamed.
"Again!" I growled
She screamed my name over and over arching her back and bucking her hips for more friction against my mouth until finally her body dropped to the bed and she panted, completely exhausted.
I smiled smugly as I settled in against the pillows hugging her to my chest. "Anything you want to say to me Bella."
She sighed deeply, "Yes Edward, you are the mother fucking king of Kitty Licking."
I grinned, completely pleased with myself.
After a few minutes of basking in my success silently, Bella began drawing little circles on my hip. She was smiling shyly at me biting her lip, "I want to taste you," she whispered. I groaned, hard as a titanium rod already, that fucking smile, the dirty fucking words coming out of that pretty little mouth that was about to be wrapped around my cock, fuck sometimes I was glad her father wasn't around to shoot my fucking dick off.
She got on her knees untying my pajama pants that were embarrassingly wet as well as tented and pulled them off tossing them to the side and with no fanfare she took as much of me as she could into her mouth all at once.
The sensation was so intense I bucked my hips violently and hissed, "Fuck Bella, that is so fucking good Kitten." I growled. I hoisted myself up on my elbows so I could watch her as took me in over and over gliding her tongue around me and pumping me from my base simultaneously. After a few minutes I groaned, "Bellllllluhhhhh," moaning and bucking my hips faster despite the fact that I was trying not to. I only lasted a few more seconds before shooting into the back of her throat, this was my favorite part, I could feel her swallowing while I was still in her mouth. It was probably something I never would have noticed before her keg stand stunt that I couldn't even think about anymore without getting hard.
Once she was sure I was sufficiently drained she put her head down on my hip next to my semi while I tried to catch my breath. "Bella, that was . . . ." I was at a loss for words; she giggled and looked up at me.
"I'm not done with you yet big boy," she said imitating Mae West's voice and gesturing towards my semi that was quickly becoming a full on.
"What did you have in mind Kitten?" I asked with as much innocence as I could muster.
She snorted at my act, "I thought we would add another new move to our repertoire if your game."
Hello titanium hard cock!
"So what is it, what do you what you want to try?" I was as excited as a 5 year old on the Willy Wonka tour. She crawled up my body planting a kiss that could have set the sheets blazing on my lips.
"How about I just show you?" She said seductively.
I nodded smiling ear to ear. She straddled my hips trapping my dick flush up against me and lined it up so that it was nestled between her hot wet folds. My eyebrows shot up in surprise, "Bella?" I asked with uncertainty. She rolled her eyes at me and smiled.
"Don't worry Champ, I will protect your virtue at all costs, just lay back and enjoy, cause I'm going to make you into my own personal slip and slide!"
With that she started moving her hips so that she slid back and forth along my length, we had never had contact this direct and we moaned simultaneously at the overwhelming sensations. I began moving my hips matching her rhythm as we basically did the cowgirl position without me inside her. She grabbled my hands and placed them on her knees moving them slowly up her legs and abdomen until they rested under her magnificent fucking tits. She put her hands behind her on my thighs and ground down into me her breath becoming ragged and her head fell back.
"Bella, shit I'm gonna come soon Kitten." I gasped.
"No baby, just a little longer please," she pleaded.
I knew I wouldn't be able to delay my orgasm for long so I took my thumb moved it in circles over her clit.
"Oh God Edward, harder please." Bella moaned and I smiled knowing I had her. I pressed my thumb harder into her ecstatic with her vocal reaction. I watched as her abdomen started to tremble, she movements slowed as her orgasm began to build so I moved my hands to her hips and took over sliding her back and forth and pushing her down into me at the same time.
"Shit Bella I'm gonna come, I want you to come with me Kitten."
Our moans mingled and grew louder as our release came closer until finally our cries reached their peak and Bella collapsed on my chest.
We lay like that for sometime until our breathing returned to normal and just as I thought Bella had fallen asleep I heard her giggle.
"Thanks for the dry hump baby." She laughed.
I chuckled kissing her hair, "Kitten, that was anything but dry."
She looked up at me and suddenly became serious; "You know I love you right?"
I stroked her cheek softly with the pad of my thumb and than brushed it over her bottom lip, her tongue darting out to touch it briefly. "Of course Bella, and I love you."
With that I turned onto my side tucking her into my chest, this girl has turned me into a spooning bitch. That was my last thought before falling into a deep sleep.
*****
Bella
"Hey Bella"
"Whats up Alice?"
"I'm driving in on Friday and I wanted to reserve some time with you and Rosalie for Saturday morning."
"Hello"
"Bella, are you still there?"
"Ummmm yeah I'm here, what exactly are we going to be doing on Saturday?
"Well, I am dying to go to this diner you guys have been talking about. Then we are going shopping, then we are going to the spa, then we are going back to the house, then we are going out for dinner and then we are going dancing."
"Hello, Bella?"
"Yeah, I'm here Alice, you know I kind of wanted to just hang around the house this weekend and relax, maybe you and Rosie can do all the froo froo stuff and they we will meet up with you guys for dinner but forget the dancing!"
"Alice?"
"Bella, I think you may have woken up in that alternate universe again, you know the one where we let your 18th birthday go unnoticed. Yeah, forget it sister, your going E.O.S. so deal with it!"
"*Sigh*, fine but you should know in advance that I will have NO fun what so ever AND will make it my life's mission to ensure your misery as well."
"Awesome, see you Friday!"
*****Click*****
"If you know whats good for you, you will wipe that smirk off your face Edward Cullen!"
"You weren't even looking at me, how could you possibly know I was smirking?"
I looked up to find him grinning crookedly at me, I picked his stress ball up from his desk and lobbed it at him nailing him in the shoulder.
"Well there goes my career as a major league baseball pitcher, thanks Bella."
I snorted at him, "You don't play baseball baby but I would love to watch it you did." I wagged my eyebrows at him.
A slow smile spread across his face, "Well you know, my Jujitsu class is having a tournament in three weeks, I wasn't going to participate but if I knew I had a cheerleader I might. . . . ."
Edward had started taking Jujitsu the same time Rose and I were taking out self defense classes. His boy had been amazing before the now. . . . . crap!
"I can't believe you were not going to compete, you love doing jujitsu and you are so damn competitive, of course you are going to participate." I scolded. "Than afterwards, you are going to model your new jujitsu 10 pack for me," I added slyly.
"What these?" He said lifting up his T-Shirt to expose his chest sporting a much too innocent expression.
I cocked an eyebrow and licked my lips, Edward laughed at my pulling his shirt down. I need a distraction or I'm gonna lose it and attack him!
"Why did you choose Jujistsu Edward?" I really had been wondering.
Edward smiled, "Jujitsu focuses heavily on balance, leverage and overcoming an armed or stronger opponent. I like the idea of using the strengths of my opponent against them".
I nodded thinking about what he said. "Is there someone in particular you plan on fighting?" I asked, I sounded much more calm than I felt.
Edward had a far away look in his eyes, "I don't plan on fighting anyone but my sparring partners Bella but, I will not get into a situation where something goes wrong and after the fact I am wishing I had been better prepared."
I nodded, I wanted to tell him he was ridiculous, I wanted to punch him in the arm and tell him to get a grip, but I couldn't. There was something happening, even as we sat here safe and sound there was something nagging around the edges of my consciousness. I never felt alone anymore, I felt watched all the time, every minute. Put your big girl panties on Bella, this is a time for courage, not weakness.
"Edward, will you teach me?"
His gaze met mine and he studied my face carefully, he got up slowly and held his hand out to me.
*****
Alice
I threw the door to Edward's room open and took a flying jump landing in bed right between Bella and Edward. I could hear Jazz snicker from the hallway.
"Bella, wake up it's your birthday."
Bella groaned, "Edward?"
Edward was well aware of the birthday ritual, "Yes Kitten."
"Am I having a horrible nightmare right now? Because I swear to you I am dreaming that your sister is in bed with us very early in the morning and that cannot be real, that has to be a nightmare."
Edward opened one eye for a moment and I shot him a brilliant smile before he shut it tight, "No dice Kitten, you are awake and Alice really is in our bed!"
"Edward".
"Yes Kitten?"
"I'm horny, do you think you could do that thing where you. . ."
"Oh hell no," I cut her off jumping out of their bed. "Be downstairs in an hour bitches, we're going to Bella's birthday breakfast."
I could hear them laughing after me as I slammed the door and ran down the hall screaming, "Jazzy, they scarred me mentally".
Edward
An hour later we were driving into Capitol Hill for breakfast at the Cadillac. Bella was bouncing in her seat, Vince had promised her a special birthday breakfast and even though she hated celebrating her birthday, she had made friends with the staff at The Cadillac and couldn't wait to see what they cooked up for her.
We parked and waited for a few chatting with Alice and Jazz who rode with us. Finally Em, Rosie and Jacob drove in and we all walked in together. Vince was at the other end of the restaurant when we walked in but when he looked up and saw us his eyes widened, "BELLA'S HERE EVERYONE!!!!!!"
I chuckled as Vince ran over, he looked ridiculously "Vince" today with a crown on his head and a pink Boa around his neck. He ushered us quickly to the largest booth in the corner while the rest of the staff gathered around all wearing crown's and boa's, fucking priceless!"
Vince grinned at Bella, "Bella Dear, we already got enough bitches trying to be Queen around here so we decided to make you the Birthday Princess!" They all clapped their hands and bounced like a Gay Alice Choir and by the look on Alice's face she had finally found the place where she belonged in the world.
Vince popped a too cute plastic silver tiara on Bella head and wrapped a purple boa around her neck. The rest of the servers and staff went back to their jobs but Vince looked around at everyone and then turned to me. "Are you guys like the cast of some teen dream movie or something?"
I chuckled and made the introductions. "Vince, this gargantuan monster of a humanoid is my brother Emmett." Vince pursed his lips at Em, "I don't suppose you would give me just a little squeeze of that bicep would you honey?" Em shrugged and made a muscle, Vince squeezed it and then squealed. I cocked an eyebrow at Emmett.
"What, everyone wants a piece of me, it's understandable."
I rolled my eyes and continued, "The rugrat over there who is about to burst out of her skin waiting to meet you is my sister Alice. In one fluid motion Alice went from sitting on her ass in the booth to standing on the seat hugging Vince.
"Vince, you and I were meant to be, I can feel it in my bones!" Alice cried. Vince laughed and pulled her off the bench seat setting her on his hip like a toddler.
"I think I'm keeping you Miss Alice," He cooed to her.
We all laughed, "The ray of sunshine over there is Alice's boyfriend Jasper." Jasper smiled, "Nice to meet you Vince, better be careful with that one. No sugar or caffeine, or she's like a gremlin." Vince laughed but moved the coffee cup from the seat where Alice had been.
"Blondie over there is Rosalie, Emmett's girlfriend."
Vince gasped as he took Rosalie in, "Girrrrrlllllll, I just wanna raise an alter to you and worship it everyday!"
Rosalie snorted, "If I had a nickel Vince."
"Last but not least this is my uncouth, pain in the ass is my semi adopted brother Jacob who is also Bella's best friend and creepy brother figure who proposed to her once." I grinned at Jacob who actually showed his teeth to me and growled.
Vince laughed at Jacob's reaction, "Whoa there, down boy. So how does one get semi adopted into this genetic lottery winner of a family anyway?" Vince laughed.
Emmett guffawed, "Well, he showed up at my parents house one day and we haven't been able to shake him since so we just decided to keep him after a while."
"Well if that's all it takes I'm gonna need momma and daddy's address kiddies!" We chatted with Vince for a few more minutes and than he sat Alice down and took our orders, all but Bella's, and left to have them prepared.
When our breakfast arrived Bella squealed with delight, the cook made her the biggest pancake I had ever seen and had made a happy face on it. The eyes were 2 sunnyside up eggs, the nose was a strawberry sliced in half and the mouth was a slice of bacon. Bella was so happy with her birthday breakfast I looked up at Vince and gave him to most grateful smile I could muster, her happiness was worth everything to me.
Jake and Em ate their weight in pancakes and when they were done they fought over Bella's leftover pancake. Once they were finally full they proclaimed the Cadillac to have the dopest pancakes in all the land. By the time we left I thought we were all going to have to roll out to the cars.
When we got back to the house Alice ripped Bella from my arms for their froo froo shit. I had been ok with it when they originally planned it but now I was getting nervous. Rosalie quietly made her way over to me as Alice talked excitedly at Bella.
"Calm down Assward, I wont let her out of my sight for a second ok." She whispered.
I rolled my eyes at her attempt to jolt me out of my over protectiveness, "Thanks Bitchalie, I appreciate that." I retorted.
Rosalie snorted, "That's your comeback? You need to work on that Edward. That was a disappointment!"
She laughed as she walked to Alice and Bella hooking her arms through theirs and marching them out to her car. Bella looked back at me pleadingly, she did not want to go with them even a little. I smiled and shrugged my shoulders.
*****
Bella
"Alice how did you get them to serve us champagne when we are all underage, especially you?" I asked trying to ignore how uncomfortable this mask was getting as it dried on my face.
"Funny thing Bella, the Spa manager and I have a friend in common so she is being a bit more hospitable and looking the other way." Alice answered without meeting my eyes.
"What friend Alice?" I asked suspiciously.
Rosalie snorted, "There is only one friend that Alice would have in common with a forty something year old spa manager and that is Ben Franklin! Oh wait, wait, unless it's Ulysses S. Grant."
Alice and Rosalie giggled together, "It was Franklin, definitely Franklin, several times over!" Alice laughed.
My eyes were wide in amazement; I couldn't believe what I was hearing. She bribed the spa manager to serve us champagne? I would never understand rich people.
"I better not get in trouble with Esme for your underage drinking Alice."
"You know Bella, your gonna be a Cullen one day so you need to learn how to spend money!" Alice laughed.
"If you need a tutor I would be happy to help." Rosalie laughed.
I shook my head at them, smiling but still in disbelief. "Whatever girls, what's next? I need to get this stupid mask off of me!"
We walked from the salon to Betsy Johnson on 5th Ave, Alice insisted that was the only place we would be able to find an appropriate party dress.
Several hours later I had a bag in hand which held a dress deemed birthday appropriate. My hair and makeup were done and I was ready for whatever Alice was planning. But before all that, I wanted a nap and I wasn't taking no for an answer.
As we walked up the steps to the house Alice pleaded, "Bella your going to mess up your hair, please don't lay on your perfect, beautiful hair."
Alice, I have complete confidence that you will repair any damages I inflict. I reset the alarm once we were inside, the guys were coming upstairs from the rec room, Edward's lips already twitching. I grabbed his hand and headed upstairs.
"Bella PUHLEEEEEEEEZE!"
"See you in a couple of hours Alice, it's naptime."
*****
Four hours later I was in the back seat of Rosalie's car headed toward campus. I was not very happy to have woken up alone and then be trapped by the troll in her bathroom for an hour as she "Fixed my destruction", but I guess I asked for it by taking the nap.
"So tell me again why the guys are at the Phi house?" Why would Edward go to Em and Jacob's fraternity house?
"Because Jacob and Em had to go for a little bit so Edward tagged along, he didn't want to be in the way while we were getting ready. God Bella relax, you guys will be together soon enough ok!" Rosalie explained very impatiently. "And stop being such a grouch on your damn birthday!"
I crossed my arms across my chest and as much as I tried not to, my bottom lip jutted out just a little as I pouted. I was used to Rosalie acting this way, just not with me.
I was still sulking when Alice knocked on the front door at Phi House. The guy who opened the door was gorgeous and almost the same size as Em.
"Hi," Alice chirped, "Were here to pick up Jacob and Emmett."
"Well hello beautiful ladies, my name is Demetri, come on in the guys are in the dining room waiting for you." Demetri smiled a heartbreaking smile and started down the hall leading us to the dining room.
"Bella, better turn that frown upside down before your face freezes that way." Alice hissed at me.
These girls were starting to piss me off tonight. "Whatever Alice, it's my birthday and I'll pout if I want to." Alice rolled her eyes at me but dropped it letting me walk ahead of her. Demetri extended his arm, " It's that second door on the left, have a good evening ladies nice to meet you." Demetri gave one last heartbreaking smile and then walked back the direction we came from. I started towards the door eager to see Edward and end the funk I had fallen into.
"You know Bella I am trying to figure out how even my Emo brother puts up with your ass, when you get into a snitty mood you suck the life out of the party." We had finally reached the door and I had reached my limit. I took a deep breath and exhaled twisting the handle and opening it just a little.
"You know what Alice, your brother doesn't have a problem with my ass, as a matter of fact, he doesn't have a problem with any of my body parts. He likes all my parts just fine and is quite partial to my ass in particular. He likes it from a distance, he likes it up close, in fact I think later I am going to ask him to have a private conversation with my ass as well as some of my other girly parts. Of course I can't tell you what he's going to say because he wont actually be talking during the conversation so mind your own damn business and keep your opinions to yourself ok!"
I spun around to walk through the door to find it overflowing with people, "SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Bella, show us your girly parts," someone shouted from the back.
Edward came over and wrapped his arms around my waist kissing my cheek and patting my ass. "Nice entrance Kitten." He murmured laughing softly. I buried my face in his chest shaking my head, "Oh no, this is so embarrassing." I moaned.
He bent over until he was eyelevel with my ass, "We'll talk later!" The room roared with laughter and people started to descend on me wishing me happy birthday.
Leah had made the trip from La Push making our group complete and I couldn't be happier. At some point I found myself sitting on Edward's lap at a table with Emmett, Jake, Demetri and 3 of their other "brother's" playing quarters. Since they each had about 100+ pounds on me there was no way I could beat them in drinking so I had to beat them with aim.
We had been at the game for almost 2 hours and I had only had 2 shots.
"Jacob you're my bitch! Drink up sucka," I clutched my stomach laughing as he eyed the full shot glass warily. "Jacob, if you puke you are a big giant pussy you know that right?" Jacob narrowed his eyes at me and pounded the shot slamming the glass on the table when it was empty.
"I would never give you the satisfaction Smella". Jacob slurred.
I laughed at his insult and watched as Demetri lined up for his shot, he had missed every time tonight. His tongue stuck out of the side of his mouth slightly as he concentrated on his shot causing our growing crowd of spectators to laugh. After a few seconds Demetri took his shot and missed.
"You know Demetri, your kind of a disappointment as a frat boy. I mean, this should be your game shouldn't it?" I scoffed.
Demetri looked at Emmett, "Dude, she is fucking brutal".
Emmett laughed, "I know, and you can't even say anything about it cause she can kick ass too".
Demetri's eyes widened and she looked at me with a strange expression, "I gotta see that, Bella, kick my ass."
"News flash Demetri, I have been kicking your ass for about 2 hours now." I snorted.
"Ok, I'll take one more turn. If I make it you kick my ass yeah?" He asked hopefully.
I rolled my eyes at him, "Ok but if you don't make it you chug the rest of that bottle"
He eyed the bottle turning a little green for a second, "Deal," he said picking up the quarter. The room went silent as everyone looked on. Demetri concentrated hard on the glass in front of him and after about a minute he flicked it bouncing it off the table and sending it straight into the glass, he shot out of his chair fists up in the air as the crowd that had gathered cheered for him.
I felt Edward tense under me, I kissed his cheek and patted his leg, "Relax baby, we're just playing around." He studied me for moment and than grinned.
"Go kick his ass Kitten!"
We got up and followed Demetri into the dining room where the guys had moved the table against the wall earlier to make room for the house full of guests.
"Now Bella, if you don't want to do this you don't have to. I'm 260 pounds and only 4% body fat."
I rolled my eyes and snorted at him, "I think that body fat is all located it your brain Demetri. Come and get me, take your best shot, I'll even leave my heels on to give you a better chance at survival."
Demetri looked to Jacob for permission. "Hey, enter at your own risk dude." Jacob said shaking his head at Demetri.
I stood with my feet together, arms at my side in my strapless black and pink Betsey Johnson Dress. I looked the picture of innocence and frailty and I knew it. Demetri walked over standing about a foot in front of me in some kind of drunken ninja stance, which would have made me laugh, but I needed to concentrate.
After a second his hand shot out to grab my arm but I was faster, I caught his wrist squeezing the pressure point. His knees buckled immediately, I kept my fingers firmly on his wrist and put my foot in the center of his chest shoving him to the ground.
Edward
Watching Bella kick Demetri's ass was going to be my go to fantasy every time I jacked off for years to come. I almost launched myself at him as I saw his hand shoot out at her but Em held me in place. I didn't even see her hand go up it all happened so fast. All I saw was Demetri fall to his knees and Bella shove him to the ground with her stiletto sandal.
Next thing I knew she was running right for me with a huge smile on her face. I laughed and wrapped my arms around her when her body slammed into mine. She looked up at me and I could feel the pride radiating from every pore in my body.
"Come on Bella, one more time," Demetri called once he picked himself up off the ground.
Bella looked up at me her eyes searching mine. "Ok," she called back to him, her eyes not leaving mine. "Are you ok?" She whispered. I nodded and smiled pushing her towards him even though my instincts were screaming for me to put myself between them.
Bella went and stood in front of Demetri again, this time he took her seriously and looked much more determined. I have seen this look before, he needs to redeem himself and he is going to pull out all the stops. After a moment he took a running start at her, my body instinctively went into a crouch but Em whispered, "Don't worry Edward, she's ready for this".
A fraction of a second before Demetri reached her Bella turned her back to him, he wrapped his huge arms around her picking her up off of the ground. She bent her knee's bringing them up to her chest and then used the weight of her body to bring them back down to the ground. Demetri was left off balance for just a moment and she used that moment to pick up her foot and slam it into his foot further distracting him.
While he was regrouping she spun around and dropped down low drawing her arm back, hand fisted, just as she was about to release Emmett dashed out and scooped her up.
"Whoa there Bella, we don't want his kids to be deformed ok," he said laughing. A beautiful smile spread across Bella's face and when Em set her down she came running at me jumping into my arms and wrapping her legs around my waist and kissing me hard on the lips. When she released me I laughed heartily, "Bella, that was so fucking hot!"
We were jolted out of our little bubble when one of Em's frat brothers approached us. "Bella, my name is Felix, I just wanted to introduce myself to you. I am the president of this chapter of Alpha Delta Phi". He held his hand out, Bella kept her legs wrapped around my waist as she took his hand and shook it shyly, "Bella Swan, nice to meet you".
Felix chuckled quietly; I understood where he was coming from. It was hard to believe that Bella could be so shy after kicking Demetri's ass in front of a room full of people.
"Bella, we are an all male fraternity but I want you know, if I could, I would insist that you join today. You are fucking awesome!"
Bella laughed, letting her eyes drop, "Thank you Felix". She said softly.
He shook his head still unable to comprehend her shyness and than turned to look around the room. "I am sure you all found that to be as extremely arousing as I did?" He called out to the room. The guys answered with catcalls and whistles, Bella buried her face into my neck in embarrassment. "Well, I can't regulate your thoughts but I can tell you this. If I hear anyone speak in a disrespectful way about Miss Bella Swan there will be hell to pay first from me and I am sure Jake and Em will want a turn as well." He turned to look at Jacob and Emmett who stood side by side nodding.
"Bella, you are welcome in our house anytime". With that he nodded and reached for the hand of a stacked blond and made his way to the keg.
Bella turned and looked at me, "Thanks for teaching me that move baby".
I laughed softly, "No problem Kitten but make a note, in the future you only punch someone in the dick if you really are in a fight ok?"
Bella nodded at me laughing, she picked up my wrist looking at my watch. "My birthday is over now, can we go home, put on our jammies and fall asleep watching a movie. Just the two of us, please"
I kissed her softly and started to the door with her still wrapped around me. I met eyes with Em who waved as we left. That night Bella and I fell asleep watching Animal House because what can I say, my girl loves irony. The last thing that crossed my mind was that Bella really could kick ass and, that I am the luckiest motherfucker in the world.
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A/N
The Cadillac really is a gay diner located somewhere around 15th and Madison on Capitol Hill, their pancakes are delish!
In my mind, Demetri and Felix are hotty hot hot and in this story at least, totally cool.
Thanks for sticking with me thus far!
xoxo