Chapter 24

Project Jealous Edward

BPOV

"Hey sweet cheeks, time to go shopping." I hear Felix whispering in my ear.

"10 more minutes?" I asked.

"Nope, come on, we'll get coffee!" he slapped my ass and walked out of my room.

"That hurt Felix!" I yelled across the house, walking into my bathroom.

I got in the shower and turned on all the heads, it was one of those 7 way showers, it was glorious!!!

I scrubbed myself down with my coconut wash and shampoo and put on coconut lotion as well.

"Damn bitch you smell good enough to eat!" Tyler said walking into my room. The fact that I had on a pair of boy short lace undies and matching bra didn't even phase him. "If I wasn't gay, you'd be on your back in a heartbeat, Paul is going to shoot a load when he sees you! Chris might as well, but I think Paul will be the one with a better chance, his ego isn't as big and I think he'd really like you, Chris would treat you like you were fragile and put you on a pedestal." Tyler smiled.

"Uugghh, I don't need that again, that's how Edward was, no matter what he thought I was going to get hurt, I could hardly make my own decisions and then Jasper was a free spirit, he was protective, but not overly. I just want someone who won't break my heart again." I sighed.

Tyler patted the bed beside him "Here, let me French braid your gorgeous hair." it took him 10 minutes and it was beautiful. "Thanks Tyler!" I smiled and kissed him on the cheek, "I think I'll like having you and Felix as big brothers!" I smiled. "It'll be nice to finally have a little sister, now I can play dress up and not get looks." he smiled and we broke into laughter.

"Let's go giggle boxes!" Felix smiled.

We hopped into Tyler's Lexus and headed for the mall.

As we walked though the mall, I had all eyes on me, this was kind of new to me and I had to look and make sure I was fully clothed, well not fully clothes, the boys had went through my clothes and found Alice's boxes and squealed in delight "Thank goodness, something besides jeans and sweats!" Felix replied.

They had me in a denim mini skirt and a blue bubble tank top with thankfully matching blue flipflops, so I looked nice, but not overly done for shopping.

We went into the first store and I tried on several outfits, the ones I really liked I had them take a picture so I could get Alice's opinion too. I had explained to Felix and Tyler about Alice and they couldn't wait to meet her.

I was in the last store before lunch, when I found something I liked.

"Hey guys, what is the right thing to wear to one of these parties?" I asked.

"Well, most of the girls dress like sluts, little to nothing left for the imagination." Tyler smiled.

I stepped out in a silver dress and their mouths dropped.

"Is this too much?" I asked.

"NO WAY!" they exclaimed together.

"Every guy is going to want you, hell I think I want you!" Felix teased and Tyler smacked him.

"Bella it's perfect, now with these shoes (Tyler handed me a pair of 3 inch silver strappy shoes) this out fit will be perfect.

The dress was silver and simple, it plunged to almost my ass, came mid-thigh and dipped low in the front and it was spaghetti strapped. "O.K. Take a picture and send to Alice." I smiled and posed. The phone rang seconds later. I heard 3 squeals, they had her on speaker, perfect, I rolled my eyes and walked out of the dressing room, dress and shoes in hand. "Bella, it's perfect, every guy is going to be drooling over you, you look fuckhot" she shouted and everyone in the store turned to look at us, I know I blushed 5 shades of red.

"I have to come for a visit, maybe Dmitri and I can come for the weekend. Would that be O.K.? I have to meet these 2 geniuses." she laughed her perfect pixie laugh. "The party is this Friday night, would you be able to make it for that?" I know I sounded desperate, but I was I missed my best friend. "I'll talk to Dmitri and see and I'll call you tonight. Gotta run, love you!" she hung up and I was all smiles.

"Oh, I hope she comes, it'll be so much fun!" Felix smiled.

Tyler's phone rang and he stepped aside for a moment.

"Hey, you guys want to come to my place tonight, my brother's want to watch "I love you, man!" and order pizza, you guys game? It'll give us a head start on getting Paul to fall for Bells, before Friday, maybe he'll ask you for a date. We've already got dates." Tyler smiled.

"What? You guys have dates?" I asked.

"Well, we're not exactly ugly Miss I'm All That!" Felix scoffed playfully.

"Yeah, we've got a couple of lipstick lesbians who need to stay in the closet as well and we always double date, they'd love you Bells." Tyler nudged my arm.

We hurried to the food court and ate a quick lunch, dropped Felix off at his class and Tyler drove me back to the house.

"So, what should I wear tonight?" I asked.

"Well, Paul likes simple, easy, nothing too made up. If we're watching a movie and pizza, just jeans or sweats, got any cute sweats?" he asked.

"Yeah, Alice bought me these." I dug through my stuff and found my Juicy Couture sweats, they had 'Juicy' on the ass and across the chest, as sis the matching tank top and a perfect matching pair of flipflops.

"PERFECT! Pull your hair in a ponytail, no makeup, little lip-gloss, strawberry if you've got it and some light body spray. He'll be drooling in seconds." Tyler smiled.

I hugged Tyler and thanked him for all his help.

He left to go clean up there place and let his brothers know Felix and I were coming.

I sat and watched T.V. for a while, then my phone rang, it was Alice.

"I can come!" she squealed. "But, Dmitri can't, he's got a business deal to attend to, but I'll be there Friday at around 3p.m. and I have to leave Saturday night at 5p.m." she sighed.

"Hey, at least I get you for 24 hours." I laughed.

"Yeah, true, so you'll pick me up?" she smiled.

"Well, I don't have any idea where the airport is, Alice and Felix and Tyler both have classes tomorrow." I sighed.

"Oh, I can get Edward to pick me up, will that be O.K.?" she asked hopefully.

"Um, I guess. I'll have Felix call when he gets home and give you directions from the campus to here, O.K." I asked.

Alice squealed and said goodbye and I went to take a shower.

By the time I was out, Felix was sitting on my bed, um, your phone has rang 10 times and 10 text messages from Edward, he seems pissed. He tossed my phone at me and I tossed it on the bed and shrugged.

I finished putting on my tropical passion lotion and my sweats and Felix proclaimed me 'hot', I pulled my hair in a ponytail and applied some clear strawberry lip-gloss.

"Oh, I need you to call Alice and give her directions to our place, from campus, she's coming tomorrow afternoon, Edward is picking her up and dropping her off." I smiled.

"Shit, what? You're kidding, right?" he asked.

"No, why?" I questioned.

"Edward knows where I live, he doesn't need directions. I know he's been to parties here before, I guess he partied a lot after he broke up with his woman." Felix sighed.

"Oh, maybe that's why he's calling, then." I shrugged.

"Call him back and find out, all his text say the same thing CALL ME, IMPORTANT!" Felix smiled. "I'm going to shower and I'll be ready in 15. Call him!" he stated and shut the door.

I picked up the phone and dialed the all too familiar number.

"Bella! Is it really you?" he asked.

"Yes, Edward it's me." I sighed.

"What are you doing here at college?" he asked.

"Um, going to school? What the hell else would I be doing?" I spat.

"Why Dartmouth?" he snipped.

"Because they offered me the same scholarship as UW and I couldn't refuse." I sighed again.

"You could have called me you know? I have spare rooms in my townhouse and you wouldn't have to pay for a thing." he sounded hurt.

"Yeah and then I'd have to worry about all the fucking Tonya cooties everywhere and memories of her fucking you and then Jasper and me having a broken heart by you for the millionth time and from Jasper, I couldn't handle that, if we ran into each other, it would be fate, nothing more." I stated.

"That's bullshit Bella and you know it!" he yelled.

"Edward, just pick up Alice tomorrow and bring her to my place and let it be. Maybe we can be friends in the future, I'll be at your first game next week, I can't wait to see you play college ball." I smiled.

"What are you doing tonight?" he asked.

"Going to a friends to watch a movie and have pizza." I stated.

"Oh, Ok. Well, I'll see you tomorrow then, night Bells, ILY" he said. (We use to always say that to each other on the phone or in text when we were together, for I love you)

"Bye." I hung up and Felix knocked on the door.

"Ready sexy?" Felix smiled.

I shook my head and grabbed his hand. 10 minutes later we were at Tyler's place.

Felix had a hold of my hand, I was actually nervous.

Thankfully Tyler answered the door and let us in. "I'll be about half and hour, Chris is home yet and they invited a few friends as well. Chris is picking up the pizza on the way home. Anything special you like Bella?" he asked. "Nope, I like it all and I hope you've got beer!" I smiled.

"Did I hear someone say beer?" A sexy deep voice boomed form around the corner, not as bad as Emmett's, but close. He stepped around the corner and stopped dead in his tracks looking into my eyes. "Well, hello my name is Paul and you are?" he smiled and he was HOT, tan and built, God, was he built. "Um, Oh, sorry I'm Bella" I held out my hand and he kissed it, I almost fainted right there, I know I blushed.

"Here, let me show you around Bella." Tyler insisted.

"No, let me Tyler, you and Felix get the beers and shots ready." he smiled at me.

He led me through the house, showing me everything and then lastly his room. It was the last one on the hall, he opened the door and he had a ton of books and CD's, it was done in blues and grays. "Wow, you like to read?" I asked. He chuckled "Um yeah, I'm not a stupid jock." he scoffed.

"Sorry, I didn't mean it like that." I blushed. "Most guys I've met, aren't deep, they're stupid and shallow and only want one thing." I shrugged.

"I take it you've been hurt before." he asked with his hand on my shoulder. I gave a laugh, not a ha ha funny laugh, but an evil hurt laugh. "Sorry, I didn't mean to pry." he rubbed my shoulder. "It's not your fault, I've just made stupid choices, that's all." I sighed. "So, what is this about beer and shots?" I asked, trying to regain my good mood. "Well, we can start now or wait for everyone else. I was hoping you'd like to see my house plan, I think you'd like it." he smiled.

"Oh, O.K., sure." I smiled.

He pulled out a tube and placed the blueprint on his drafting desk and turned on the lamp.

"What do you think? Do you know how to read these?" he asked.

"A little, my dad and I use to build model things and they all have blueprints, but these are a little more complicated." I blushed. He stood behind me and placed his hands on either side and whispered in my ear while pointing out each little detail and asking me my thoughts. His breath on my shoulder and neck was driving me crazy. I turned around and we were face to face. "You smell great." he smiled. "Strawberry is my favorite." he put his nose in my hair and took a deep breath. "Are you going to the party with anyone tomorrow night?" he asked. "Um, no, just riding with Tyler and Felix and their dates, being 5th wheel, I actually don't mind." I replied. "Well, I don't have a date and I'd love to escort you if you'd let me." he smiled and grazed his lips barely along mine. I shivered and blushed. He leaned in to kiss me and as we were about to kiss Tyler ran into the room. Paul sighed and turned to Tyler "What!?!" he snapped.

"Chris is here and some others I guess, I heard a few voices coming in from the garage." he snapped back.

"Fine, we'll be there in a minute." he said. "Now, where were we?" he asked. I blushed and he leaned in to kiss me, I about melted. It was soft and simple. He pulled away and we were both smiling. "Oh, by the way, I love you sweat-suit. I was blushing again and getting warm, so I took off my jacket and his eyes bugged out of his head, "damn, did you have to have the words 'Juicy' across those." he smiled. "And especially without a bra on, you're naughty, aren't you?" he smiled and wiggled his eyebrows. I giggled and walked past him, running my hand down his chest, he caught my hand and pulled me to his chest "I'd really like to get to know you better Bella." he kissed my cheek and walked out with me hand in hand, we were almost to the living room, when Felix came running to me, "We've got to talk." he had a weird look on his face. "O.K." I said skeptically. "Paul, I'm sorry, I'll be there in a minute, 'k." I smiled and he kissed my cheek.

"Bella, I need to tell you something before you go out there, um… Well you know how I said we know lots of guys and especially the football and rowing teams?" he asked. I shook my head yes and he swallowed hard "Well, Edward is out there." he gave a small smile. "Shit! You're kidding me! Out of all the fucking bad luck! Fuck! Damn it! Shit!" I was yelling. Tyler came in and was trying to comfort me, but Paul was behind him "What the hell did you two idiots do to upset Bella?" Paul snapped. "Nothing, we were just telling her something." Tyler said clearly evading the question. "Well, something was said, she looks on the verge of tears, damn it!" Paul shouted. "Just go, I'll stay with her and calm her down." he smiled at me. I smiled back. About 5 minutes after Tyler and Felix left, Paul and I were sitting on his bed, he was rubbing my back, when another voice said "Come on, the damn movie is ready and everyone wants to eat." I looked up and the man's breath caught "Um, hello. Who are you?" he asked. "She's with me, Chris!" Paul snapped.

"Hey, just trying to get introduced, man." he held up his hands in defense. "This is Felix's roommate, she just transferred here from UW. Her name is Bella." Chris' face became pail. "Bella as in Isabella?" He asked. "Um, yeah, why?" I said cautiously. "You're Edward's ex, aren't you? I knew you looked familiar, he's got pictures of you all over his place. It's like an obsession." he smiled. "He's going to beat the shit out of you Paul, you know that, right?" he smiled. "Shut up Chris, he doesn't have a claim on her." Paul spat.

"Why did you break up Bella? I need to know what I'm getting into." he asked gently. "Well, remember when I stupid decisions and stupid and shallow men?" I said. He shook his head. "Well, Edward and I dated on and off, he cheated on me several times, but I was stupid and took him back, the last time we broke up, it was all him, his ex came back into town and was coming here to college as well as her, so he broke up, right then and there, saying they were going to work things out and got engaged and bought the place where he lives now, together. He didn't care hoe bad that I hurt. So he doesn't have any claims on me at all, I promise." I sighed. "But I don't want to be treated like a trophy or a prize to be won by cocky roosters!" I stressed. "Bella, I truly want to get to know you, I have no intentions of treating you like a trophy or a prize to be won." he smiled and hugged me.

":Just stay next to me and no one will bother you, I promise." he smiled and gently touched my lips again.

I smiled and grabbed his hand and let him lead the way to the living room, Chris in front, shaking his head, mumbling "this is going to be bad."

We walked into the living room and luckily, he wasn't there, Chris sat me on the loveseat and motioned Tyler to sit next to me "Don't get up until I get back, I don't care what Edward says." he looked serious.

"Bella, you want a beer and pizza?" he asked. I shook my head and asked for a shot as well, he smiled and shook his head.

"So, I think Paul and you hit it off nicely." Felix said sitting on the arm of the loveseat.

I smiled at him and he just knew. "I'm glad, he's a really nice guy." Tyler smiled. "Glad it wasn't Chris, he is an ass." he smiled.

My phone was vibrating and I looked at the screen, it was Edward.

'Sorry for this afternoon, I am still in love with you and want to work things out.'

I snapped my phone shut and groaned, Felix and Tyler rolled their eyes and whispered in my ear, "he's going to shit when he sees you with Paul." I sighed and shrugged my shoulders, turning off my phone and acting like I never received the message, I looked at the others to do the same.

Paul came back out with our food on a tray. "Here, to new friends!" we clinked our shots together and did them, it burned like hell, especially since I wasn't a big drinker. I was getting ready to take a bite of pizza and he walked in the door. Eyes automatically on Paul and I. "Bella? What are you doing here?" he asked.

"Um, I'm here with my room mate Felix and his friend Tyler and I just met Paul (I rubbed my hand on his strong arms) and Chris. "Well, I guess you're making your rounds between friends again, aren't you? You're no better than Tonya!" he spat. "I'm going to ignore you said that! I am here with friends, I didn't fuck anyone behind your back, nor did I ever cheat on you!" I said, rather calmly.

"I'm outta here!" he walked out and slammed the door.

I took a deep breath and asked if we were watching a movie or what. Chris put the movie in, we finished eating and left everything while we watched the movie. I snuggled into Paul's chest and fell asleep.

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