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Sunday night found me in a club.

I guess hell froze over because I had sworn that would be the only way I would ever step foot in a club. Even worse, I was accompanied by Rose. Which meant that I would go unnoticed.

Then again, maybe not.

After walking out of my room in some black skinny jeans and a v-neck blouse I was shoved, yes shoved back in by Rose. She demanded I change out of my frumpy get up. She would not be seen in public with a nun.

Her words not mine.

After various outfit vetoes I finally got her blessing. Granted, I felt like was wearing nothing but a small strap of fabric to cover key places, but she said I was being dramatic.

Okay maybe I was but I swear I felt a draft in my behind.

So, I ended up at a club wearing a slinky black sequin dress that was so tight I could barely breathe (ok I exaggerate). Which ended up being a blessing because it hugged my breasts just enough to keep them from spilling out the top. Did I mention it was strapless and barely covered my ass?

Yeah, thanks a lot Alice.

Pair that with some strappy 3 inch heels (because that's all I can walk on, any higher and I'll break my neck) my hair in lose waves, some red lipstick, smoky eye shadow (courtesy of Rose) and my favorite Tiffany's bracelet and I looked like a completely different person.

I guess it was a good way to plunge into my newest project. EM would be so proud. He wanted me to step out of my comfort zone and well, I went above and beyond that.

I kept repeating his advice in my head like a mantra. Be yourself. Let lose. Flirt a little. Dance. Have fun.

If he only knew what I was in store for.

The night started off innocently enough. I sipped my margarita slowly. Partly because I didn't want to get drunk and partly because I knew how easily I can get drunk.

Rose was off being Rose, charming the pants off of every male in the place while I sat at our table with my drink.

Typical night out with the girls, except this time I was not just watching purses, I was also drinking.

Woo hoo!

Things got interesting the moment Rose's currently boy toy walked in the door. Not really a boy, more like a giant. This guy was huge!

He could easily pass for one of the bouncers. I bet he could lift me in one arm and Rose in the other. Anyway, he was nice enough. Had a great personality, a real goof ball with the cutest dimples I've ever seen.

After talking to him for a while I realized he was more like a cuddly bear than a menacing mammoth. I could tell why Rose was being girly, which was not her usual MO.

She would giggle and act bashful with Emmett, the guy I was talking about. Once he arrived she had eyes for no one but hi, If I didn't know better, I would think Rose was in for the long haul with this guy. Only time would tell.

We were chatting having a good time when two things happened.

The first made my throat dry and made me begin to shake with nervous energy.

A mop of bronze hair made its way through the crown and stopped right in front of our table. Edward Masen was at the club.

Apparently he was Emmett's friend, the one he mention would met him later that night. It was later.

Emmett introduced him to Rose and then to me. Little did he know Edward and I already knew each other.

"Edward this is Rose and this is her roommate…I'm sorry what was your name?"

"Bella"

"Ah yeas, the beautiful Bella. How could I forget?"

Edward greeted Rose and merely nodded in my direction, he was to busy scanning the crowd to look my way. At that same moment I decided I didn't want to be near him so I excused myself to go to the restroom and was just about to escape when his head snapped back to my face.

"Isabella?"

"That's me, what can I do you for?"

"You two know each other?"

"Mmhmm. We work together, don't we Mr. Masen?"

"Yeah, Emm this is the girl—"

"Bella! You'rethe one who's been busting Edward's chops! The things I've heard about you, well—"

"Emmett!"

"Seriously, Bella, give the guy a break here. He's been nothing but insufferable the past week…"

"Emmett, that's enough!"

Hmmm Edward did not seem happy and the throbbing vein in his forehead and clenched jaw screamed out his discomfort.

"He must have told you all about his bitch of a coworker, huh? Well, just so you know, I'm not usually like that. It takes a special touch to bring it out in me."

Emmett gave me a confused look while Rose raised her eyebrows at me questioningly. Edward merely rubbed the back of his head and I excused myself to go to the ladies room.

I ended up at the bar though. I may or may not have drunk one or two Vodka shots. I needed liquid courage. Sue me.

By the time I got back to our table with another Margarita I found myself alone with Edward. Rose was out on the dance floor dirty dancing with Emmett so I had nothing else to do but sit and be tortured by Edwards proximity.

He looked more handsome than usual and I chastised myself for even noticing the way his dress shirt was opened at the top, revealing flecks of chest hair. The way his rolled up sleeves revealed the tan muscles in his forearms that flexed and relaxed every time he moved his arm to take a sip of his drink. I tried really hard not to notice the way his back muscles could be seen rippling through the thin fabric of his shirt whenever he reached to place his glass on the low table by our seats, or the way his slacks hugged every muscle in his ass.

I swear I tried really hard not to notice these things.

Suddenly, he stood up and walked away.

Weirdo.

Five seconds later I was greeted by a familiar voce.

"Bella, fancy seeing you here!"

Jacob Black.

"You look gorgeous, by the way. I almost didn't recognize you. Where have you been hiding yourself? Seriously, Bella, " he whistled, "you look amazing. Not that you don't always look beautiful but tonight, you look stunning. Now I see why all the guy's heads are turned in this direction."

I laughed at him. Ridiculous. All the men in the club where certainly not looking at me. If they were at least one should have been nice enough to ask me to dance. Then again, I had been sitting with Edward so…

I turned to look around me and sure enough a few guys nodded at me and others smiled.

Well I'll be dammed!

Jake asked me to dance and on our way to the dance floor he informed me he was meeting some friends. He hesitated before coming clean; he was meeting up with some friends that were not very pleasant.

"Don't worry, Bella, I'll protect you." With a wink and a twirl we were on the dance floor.

We were soon joined by Rose and Emmett who asked me if I'd seen Edward, I shook my head no and turned my attention back to Jacob. Not 5 minutes passed when two familiar voices put a damper on my mood.

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb had arrived.

Of course, they were with Edward. Of course, they were joining our group because they were meeting Jacob.

Of course they gave me the once over before they realized it was me.

"Ms. Swan? I didn't think you ever took time away from work to come out and play?" Was Tanya's not so friendly greeting.

"Ms. Denali, I do take time off, but I spend most of it with a different company. I thought tonight I'd come and see what my friend Rose was raving about in this club."

"Not your kind of thing?"

"Not usually, but with present company I make an exception." I made it a point to smile at Jacob to which he winked back.

"Aw, Jakey, I thought we were going to have fun tonight? Now who am I going to dance with?"

That whine came from Tanya, again.

"Well, I'm sure Mr. Masen would be happy to oblige you." I replied in a snipped tone.

"Oh, I wouldn't want to do anything to put his job at risk. I ear there's a non fraternization policy in place at Cullen Firm."

"Well, since technically Edward doesn't work for you nor is he handling your account, not to mention you're old acquaintances, I don't think that's a problem."

She pursed her lips and turned t Edward giving him a flirty smile.

"Well, we have her blessing, Edward. Let's dance!" She then proceeded to throw her arms around his waist and leaned into him.

I threw up a little in my mouth.

Edward stood still for a beat looking right at me with an unreadable expression on his face. I cocked my eyebrow at him before shrugging my shoulder and turning back to Jake.

"I'm going to take a breather," I told him.

"Sure, sure, Bella."

Unfortunately I was followed back to our table with Kate in tow.

"I should apologize Ms. Swan."

"What for?"

"Tanya. Her behavior. It's not entirely professional."

"Well, we're not in a professional setting so there's no need."

"True, but we still have a professional relationship with you. I want you to know I feel terrible about our initial meeting and about the way Tanya has been treating you. She has blinders on when it comes to Edward. She's wanted to date him for a while now and well, seeing you and him together hit a nerve with her."

"But we're not together. There is no Edward and I outside of work."

"Maybe, but I see the way he looks at you. I know you're a professional and would never do something to endanger your or his career but Tanya doesn't see it that way."

Was she threatening me?

"That may be but it's not her business whom he dates, is it?"

"Don't misunderstand me, what I'm trying to say is that you're smarter than most women. You're driven and very goal oriented. You wouldn't let some crush alter your path. I wish Tanya were like that. It's taken Irina and I a long time to knock some sense into her. That's why she's running this branch of the company with me. Irina and I are hoping she'll grow up a little and act her age."

This was news to me. I didn't know the proper way to respond so I just nodded.

Jake came back to join us then and I used the opportunity to excuse myself to get some air.

I hadn't expected my work life to intrude on my attempt at having fun. This was too much to take in all at once. I was contemplating going home but decided against it. I didn't know what the relationship between Tanya and Edward was like or if I could trust Irina. I did, however, know that I wasn't going to let them get in the way of my progress in self-discovery.

EM wanted me to have fun and explore a different side of me and I would. For him and for me.

So I took a deep breath and walked back into the noisy club full of sweaty, writhing bodies. Seriously, take the clothes away and it would be a mass orgy with the way the men and woman were practically having sex on the dance floor.

An arm wrapping around my waist and a slurred voice in my ear asking me to dance startled me.

I tried to decline the invitation politely but the man behind me simply tightened his grip on me while he pawed at my ass with his free hand. The hand that was at my waist started creeping up towards my breast and I began to panic. EM's words repeated in my head about slimy bastards who only came to places like this to get laid.

I struggled in vain and was being pulled backwards when a strong arm rpied me from the grasp of the drunk behind me.

"The ladie's not interested."

"Oh, yeah, and who would you be?"

"None of your business. She's with me and she's not interested in dancing or doing anything with you. It would be best if you left her alone."

"Whatever."

The drunk staggered away to find a willing participant, leaving me stunned.

"Are you okay, Bella?"

"Yeah, thank you."

He looked at me for a moment before running his hand through his hair. He sighed. "I guess now would not be a good time to ask you if you want to dance, huh? I'll take you back to your table."

"No!"

He tilted his head in question.

"I mean. I'd love to dance, with you." I bit my lip nervously and a small smile crept along his face.

"Okay."

He took my hand in his and led me to the dance floor parting a path towards he center of the room as I trailed behind him. The warmth of his hand radiated through my hand, up my arm and to my chest.

The music that had been pumping loud and fast came to a slow, smooth tempo as the DJ switched songs. It was a song I hadn't heard before but part of the lyrics fit the occasion.

Edward placed his hands on my hips tentatively and I draped mine around his neck. We were standing close enough that our chests brushed against one another as he started to move my body to the tempo of the song.

His gaze locked into mine as our bodies moved in unison and his hands would skim up and down the curve of my hips. His leg found it's way between mine and he pressed against me as he dipped us to the floor. We danced like this for a bit before he turned me around and pressed his body flush with the back of mine. His hands wove oround to rest on my stomach as he dipped his nose into my hair.

I was finding it hard to breathe. I had ever experienced this with anyone before. The way his hands and his nearness set my body on fire. I felt like he could feel the heat radiating off me and that he could hear my heavy breathing.

I certainly could feel every inch of his body pressed against me. I mean every inch. I stifled my gasp as best as I could as I felt something hard pressing against the small of my back.

I could guarantee that was not a roll of quarters in his pants pocket.

I feel my body losing focus
As he touches me
And I should go
But I can't overcome this chemistry
He pulls me close before he whispers
Something in my ear

I felt the movement of his lips as he mumbled something into the nape of my neck. My hands held onto his tight for fear tat he would either move them away or move them lower.

"Did you say something?"

"You look lovely tonight, Bella."

Goosebumps exploded all over my body and I bit my lip to keep from groaning. I really wanted to groan for some odd reason.

"Thank you."

I should have been worried about Tanya or Kate catching us facing the way we were but I couldn't find it in me to care.

We continued dancing, Edward pressed against my back and moving his hands along my hips. Somehow my arms ended up grasping the nape of his neck making my breasts press out, giving him a perfect view of my cleavage. I'm sure he culd see more than that from his position.

Someone at the bat keeps
Looking at us dancing
I gotta, I gotta go

"So beautiful," I heard him whisper to himself.

The song ended as he turned me to face him once again. He opened his mouth to speak when we ere interrupted.

"There you are, Edward! I thought I'd lost you!"

Tanya.

He immediately stepped away from me and shoved his hand sin his pockets while rocking back on his heels.

"Did I interrupt something?"

"Nope. I was just thanking Mr. Masen here for helping me out of a sticky situation. Thank you, Edward."

"Any time, Be—Ms. Swan."

I said my goodbye and walked back towards Rose and Emmett. I was ready for this confusing night to be over. I glanced back over my shoulder to see an animated Tanya blabbing away while Edward stared after me. I bit my lip before smiling at him and waving goodbye, again.

I could see the movement in his throat as he swallowed and a crooked grin graced his beautiful face.

I found Rose and told her I'd see her at home. I couldn't wait to be alone and reminisce about the way Edwards hands on my body ignited a deep desire within me. I also had to find that song and listen to it over and over…it was true, I had been touching hands with someone seriously beautiful.

A/N For those of you wondering on the song it's Britney Spears' "He About to Lose Me." It wouldn't stop replaying in my head.

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