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SN: who's going to see Fifty shades of grey?
Disclaimer: These characters belong to Stephanie Meyers :)
Bella Pov
God I hate this manipulative bitch. She knows exactly what she's doing, and like always she has no remorse. She just has to prove that she has power over Edward. She has to prove that she's number one.
Except that she's not. I'm his girlfriend. I'm the one that he's in love with. I'm the one that he wants. Not her.
So why am I letting her pull rank?
I tell myself it's because it's her birthday, when really its that I don't know how to compete with her.
I shouldn't even have to.
I shake my head, and catch a glimpse of Edwards face. He's staring at me. He's worried, I can tell. I look down ashamed at myself.
Why? I don't know. Maybe because I know that I should stand up for myself. Maybe because I hate myself for letting these bitches get to me. Maybe because I let Victoria intimidate me.
But no. It's because I can beat her at her own game, but I'm too scared to try. Edward is mine. I could stomp my feet and pout, and bitch and moan like her and her friends and get my way. Edward will come with me, and then I will win.
Win what though?
Haven't I already won? I have him, and she doesn't. So why do I feel the sudden need to show her up?
I've let girls like Victoria run over me since I was little. Not because I don't know how to stand up for myself, but because I never really had much to fight for.
I've watched Victoria stomp her feet, or pout and get her way instantly. Victoria's friends are the same way, and so is Tanya.
These are demanding bitches, and when they don't get their way, they whine and pout...and you know what? They win.
So what's stopping me then?
What's stopping me from turning to face Edward, and folding my arms with a pout on my face? What's stopping me from manipulating him into giving me what I want?
Victoria and her friends get away with it. Tanya and Kate get away with it. I've even witnessed Heidi pout today. I can too. I can stoop to their level. I can be the biggest attention whore they've ever seen.
I feel eyes on me, so I look up. Victoria's eyes are on me. I've learned something about her. She's smart, and strategic. She always gets her way, and knows how to blind everyone from her hideous personality. How does she do that? Is Edward immune to her whiny ways? He's always asking me not to whine, but what about her?
She looks as if she made up this game? She wants to show me up? She wants to win.
But win what?
Edward? I thought that she was getting over him.
That brings me to another thought. Where's James? So I open my mouth to ask her, and I see her smirk. I hate when she does that. She's looking down at me, like I'm beneath her. Like I'm not worthy to be with Edward. I have more of a right than she does. I see her raise an eyebrow when she sees that I am about to speak to her.
You want to out do me bitch? You want to prove that you're Edward's number one lady? You're going to have a hard time this time around.
Last time at dinner with Edwards parents I tried to show her how much power I had over Edward, but I didn't use her method. She's smart, she noticed. She now thinks that I can't beat her at her own game. But I can. I will.
"So, where's James", I ask her and she doesn't look surprised by my question.
"He's in Pennsylvania with his family for the holidays",she states, glancing down and I see a slight smile on her face and it's genuine.
So if she is still involved with James and she likes him, why is she so concerned with my relationship with Edward? Why does she need control over someone else's relationship, when she has her own?
Sounds like another person that I know. I sigh. Only one way to handle this. Time to turn the tables on these bitches. I look at each of them, right in the eyes. I'm not fucking scared of any of you.
"Oh, so you two are dating",I ask her, but I glare at her friend that's eye fucking Edward again.
Victoria shrugs. "We are together, yea you can say that",then she glances at Edward slightly, and I notice that she's trying to get a reaction out of him. I look over at him and see that his eyes are on me.
Watch and learn.
I turn to face Edward, effectively ending my conversation with her, but glad that I've got their attention. I look into Edwards eyes, and bite my bottom lip glancing down at his lips.
He smiles and leans forward to speak in my ear. "Don't do that", He pulls back and the smile is still on his face. I smile back.
"Why not", I ask pouting, and he raises an eyebrow.
He leans back towards me. "Are you okay", He asks with a concerned look on his face.
I nod. "Yea, I just want to go home", I say in a whiny tone. "But if you want to stay...", I trail off, glancing over at Victoria.
"He can get her in", She says to Edward again, trying to get his attention. She points back to Laurent.
I know that Edward doesn't trust this guy. He's told me plenty of times. So I know that he doesn't want anything to do with him. He probably doesn't even want me around the guy.
That should make the decision to go home with me easy right? But he has to choose for himself. It's me or Victoria.
Victoria raises an eyebrow. I feel Edward's arm sneak around my waist, as he leans in to speak in my ear.
"I think I would like to take you home",He breathes out, and I smile.
I turn to him. "Can we leave right now?",I pout. "I'm not enjoying myself",I shake my head, and watch as he looks down, then glances at Victoria. Just one more push will do. "Please", I whine, poking out my lip.
He kisses my jaw and nods.
"I take it that you're leaving",Victoria asks, folding her arms. Edward nods, and I watch as she glares at him.
"You're just going to abandon me on my birthday, all because you're dating this little girl",Victoria says harshly, and I fix my mouth to tell her off when her friend pipes in. "It's not my fault that she's not old enough to get in the club Edward"
"What are you doing with this a little kid Edward?",I hear the girl thats been eye fucking Edward ask. Edward glares at the girl, shakes his head and then looks over at me with an angry expression on his face.
"You shouldn't have to put up with this", He stands grabbing my hand. "We're going to head home Victoria. Happy Birthday"
He waves down the table, and I shrug looking at the expression on Garrett's face.
"I'll see you tomorrow Garrett",I say to him and he nods, still holding on to his confused expression.
With that Edward and I turn, walking out of the door. As we are approaching his car, I hear steps behind us.
"Edward",Victoria calls. I turn my head to look at her, but Edward holds onto me, motioning for me to get in the car. So I do.
He closes the door and walks over to Victoria. I can't hear what he's saying but I can tell that he's upset.
What did he expect from this dinner? She may not want him back relationship wise, but for some reason she wants all of his attention. She can't get over the fact that he puts someone outside of his family before her. He's never done that before, and she's having a problem coping.
Edward Pov
I turn to Victoria, walking towards her slowly and I know that she can tell that I am upset. She tried to intimidate and humiliate Bella and she thinks that I'm just going to sit back and watch. I know why she's testing me. I know why she fucks with Bella the way that she does. It's to see how much I'll tolerate. To see how much I'll let her get away with.
There was a time when Victoria and I dated and my friends would humiliate her. She was of course our maids daughter. I had a different clan of friends back then, and they were harsh. Victoria was timid, and quiet, so she sat back and took their verbal abuse. Then she would whine and complain about how I never stood up for her.
I never saw the problem. I thought they were just teasing, just playing around. I was young, and stupid, and truly I just didn't give a fuck back then.
But she forgave me; so I thought.
My relationship with Victoria was on friendly terms. By claim, she was my girlfriend, but I slept around and she knew about it. She didn't care much either because in a sense, she still had me. She still had my attention. It was all about Victoria. What ever she wanted she had. Whatever she wanted to do we did. Wherever she wanted to go we went.
Then when I was going to college, I told her that we couldn't date anymore. That we were better as friends. Really I just was tired of her whining about my friends, about the lack of attention she would be getting, and about the girls that I was cheating on her with. The complaining was just too much. She seemed so immature to me.
That's why I fell for someone like Bella. She doesn't beg me to do things, she just asks.
Bella has proved herself to be more mature than Victoria and her friends.
"I'm sorry okay! I can't control what they say Edward. And you know that Carmen has always had a thing for you",Victoria says to me trying to make me understand.
"Well as my friend, Victoria, I expect for you to let her know that I'm spoken for",I say and Victoria rolls her eyes. I take a threatening step in her direction. "Victoria if you don't think that you'll ever get used to Bella being around, then you and I have nothing else to talk about"I say and both of her eyebrows raise.
"Are you fucking kidding me right now",She almost shouts. "Are you really going to end our friendship over her? Are you prepared to do that"
"Honestly Victoria, I am. I don't like the way that you treat her.", I say and I watch as she shakes her head.
"I'm nice to Bella. I apologized to her", She motions to the car in Bella 's direction practically shouting. She then looks down. "I just miss us. The way that we were, before you met her. I used to see you every weekend, and talk to you almost every day. Now I can't even get you to sit through my birthday dinner."
I understand what she's saying, and I miss her too, but she needs to understand that I have a girlfriend, and I can't give her all of my attention anymore. It wouldn't be fair to Bella.
"I can't sit through your dinner because your guest are disrespectful.",I say and she rolls her eyes again and huffs.
"You've changed. You're like a different person. The Edward that I know would laugh along with my friends. It was harmless teasing. She needs to toughing up, and you need to get your head out of her ass",Victoria says bitterly, and I stand there shocked for a moment, then anger bubbles up. I take two steps backing away from her.
"We're done here Victoria",I say reaching for the door handle. "Enjoy your birthday", I open the door, and look back to see her nodding.
"I'll see you tomorrow right",she says as she starts backing away.
"No, I'm spending Christmas with Bella's family",I say to her, watching as her face scrunches up.
"Edward this is my favorite holiday, and today is my fucking birthday. What the hell?"Victoria stomps her foot. "I can't believe that you're letting her rule your life"
She's making me angrier by the second. "Goodbye Victoria", I say as I slide into the car.
I grab a hold of Bella's hand and hold onto it the entire ride home. Halfway down the road she fell asleep, so when I reach my apartment, I lift her out of the car.
As I'm walking up the stairs I hear her mumble, 'I love you Edward'. It makes me smile from ear to ear. I kiss her lips, and she sighs, but doesn't wake.
I lay her down on my bed, taking off her shoes. I stand there watching her sleep. She so peaceful, so beautiful.
She sturs for a moment, and wakes up, looking over at me. She smiles and I smile back.
"Is it morning",She asks groggily, slowly sitting up and I shake my head no. I squat down in front of the bed and hold on to her thighs. She makes a face. "I hope you didn't buy me anything for Christmas"
My eyes widen. "I wasn't supposed to?",I ask her.
She swatts my arm. "I told you not to. Christmas isn't about gifts. My family doesn't exchange gifts on Christmas", She explains and I roll my eyes.
"Are you ever going to get used to me buying things for you",I ask her and she giggles shaking her head no.
"I didn't buy you anything",She pushes and I shrug, leaning forward I kiss her lips.
"I didn't buy you a present in hopes that you bought me something. I wanted to buy you something so I did",I kiss her again.
"Can I have it now",She asks, holding her hands out and I chuckle, shaking my head from side to side. I squeeze her thighs and I stand, walking over to my desk. I open my drawer and pull out a small, perfectly wrapped box.
I walk back over to her and give it to her, squatting down in front of her. I raise my eyebrows nervously waiting for her to open it. She stares down at the box.
"Open it", I compell her, smiling when she looks up at me with that smile.
She opens the box and looks down for the longest time. She then reaches in and pulls out a key.
"Its to our new apartment.",I say nervously, watching her face as she stares down at the key.
"When can I see it",she asks me in a tiny voice as she slowly looks up at me with a smile on her face.
"Whenever you want to baby.",I tell her and I see her face frown up. "What's wrong?", I ask her.
She sits up straighter to look at me.
"You sure that you want to live with me",She asks nervously. Does she not know how strong my feelings are for her?
"I want everything with you",I respond to her and watch as a beautiful smile appears on her face. "Moving in together is a step in the right direction for us. I'm putting my all into this relationship."
She reaches forward to kiss me, but our kiss is interrupted by her phone ringing. She huffs, and reaches for her phone. She pecks me on the lips quickly, before mushing my face away so that she can answer her phone.
"Yea...whats wrong-",Bella asks and I see her eyes widen. "Okay, okay. Where are you?" She asks as she stands quickly. I reach for her hand in support. "Okay, I'm coming now",she closes the phone and rubs her face exhaling deeply.
"Bella-",I start to ask her what's going on.
"Kate, she's drunk off her ass. I have to help her",She blows out another breathe and we exit my room.
"Where is she?",I ask her as she reaches the door.
"Royce's apartment.",She says angrily pulling the door open to reveal Heidi standing there mid-knock.
"Oh, hello", She says in her usual chipper voice. Bella huffs and pushes past her moving towards the stairs.
"Bella wait! I'm coming with you",I turn to lock the apartment door, following behind Bella without a second glance at Heidi.
Bella POV
I'm out of my mind pissed at Kate. I mean, I'm used to coming to her rescue at this point it comes with the best friend title, but that's not why I'm pissed.
She is beginning to act more and more like Tanya and it scares me. The other thing that has me a little upset is that she has a sister, yet she didn't call her. Or maybe she did, but of course Tanya is probably in the same predicament.
I've had a pretty bad night myself, yet here I am saving Kate...again. It's not like I'm going to just leave her there in a house with a bunch of guys drunk off of her ass.
God, today has been one fucked up day. My Christmas Eve is usually spent baking cookies for Kate, Tanya and my dad while we watch Christmas movies. So far I've been picked on, watched my boyfriend get hit on multiple times, and now I'm getting my best friend out of the clutches of the biggest manwhore I've ever known. This Christmas will probably be shit which sucks since it's my favorite holiday.
I just want to stop and scream, but I continue forward, ignoring Edward as he calls after me. I just keep walking, because fuck, I'm pissed that this is ruining time with my boyfriend.
I'm not ignoring him because of dinner, and not even because of Heidi's surprise visit. I'm a little pissed about the run in with her, but I didn't have time to pay it any mind. Edward apparently didn't either. He ran to catch up with me as I pass his car to the sidewalk.
"Bella, I can drive. It'll be quicker.", He pulls me to his car, and opens it for me. I get in, and instantly begin tapping my leg.
I continued the tapping the entire way to Royce's apartment, hopping out when we pulled up.
We get up the stairs quickly, and Edward doesn't knock he just pushes the door open and a bunch of smoke escapes the apartment.
"What the fuck",I hear someone say, but I can't see beyond the smoke. "Oh, hey Edward", I notice now that Riley is speaking.
"Is Kate here",I ask him, and he looks up at the ceiling, and blows out a puff of smoke, in thought. He scratches his chin.
"I don't know. I actually just got here.",He says and we push past him to the hallway.
"Kate", I call, and watch as Edward bursts through doors. Edward disappears through one door, and I hear a few bumps and crashes, before I see Royce being tossed out of the room, he hits the wall near me.
"What the fuck is your god damn problem",Royce yells, rubbing his head. "I'm going to kick your ass Cullen"
"I'd like to see you try", Edward sneers down at Royce who doesn't move from his sitting position. Edward looks over at me.
"Don't tell me that she was in there with him",I ask Edward, and he nods. "Fuck. Kate has lost it", I walk over Royce into the bedroom to see her with her body sprawled across the bed, and she has her head hanging off of the bed. She sees me and smiles.
"It's my Bella",She slurs happily.
"Kate get your ass up. We are going home now",I pull her arm, and she tugs it back.
"You don't have to pull me. I can walk", she attempts to crawl off of the bed, but she falls off head first. I reach for her, but she was already on the floor.
"Shit! Are you okay", I help her upright, and she starts crying.
I sigh heavily. "Edward, can you help me", I ask him. He nods moving from his spot from the door. He lifts her up, kind of like he'd lifted Tanya up all of those months ago.
We walk out of the room, Edward kicks Royce on his way down the hallway.
"Oh fuck you Cullen",Royce spits out, but we ignore him continuing down the hallway.
"Fuck, she was here with Royce?", Riley asks. "Garrett is going to kill him. Fuck", Riley rubs his head nervously.
We walk past Riley out of the front door going down the stairs to the car. Edward lays Kate in the backseat, closing the door he turns to me.
"You need to ask her why she was there before I tell Garrett",Edward says with his hands in my pockets. I look down, completely pisses off at how Kate is behaving. I thought that she was in a relationship with my cousin, now I see that she's fooling around with Royce.
I push my hair out of my face, blowing out air in frustration.
"Okay. I will I promise.",I walk over to the passanger side and get in. He slides in next to me.
We sit there silently for a second, and I calm my breathing, and begin to relax.
"Your apartment I assume",He asks me, and I glance over at him and I nod before resting my elbow against the car door and my head onto my hand. He starts up the engine and pulls out on to the road. I glance back at Kate when I hear her groan. I then look away quickly rolling my eyes.
I hope she sobers up before her dad gets here in the morning to pick her up.
We pull up and I hop out, watching as Edward pulls Kate into his arms walking her to our front door. I unlock it and turn on the light as we walk in. Edward takes her into her room and I follow watching him place her ontop of her covers in the middle of her bed.
Edward turns and walks out of the room. I follow behind him closing her door behind me. I lean my back against the door and grab his hand. I look up into his eyes worried that my time with him will be cut short.
"You can stay here if you want",I suggest.
I don't want you to go!
He looks down and shakes his head, before running a hand through his hair. How had I not noticed how incredibly pissed off he was? He can't even look at me.
"Bella, it's a weeknight",He says and I furrow my eyebrows utterly confused.
"Yeah, so what",I ask, folding my arms. God I hope that I don't have to put this new whining ability to use already. Just say, 'yes baby, I'll stay the night'. It's not hard.
"Tanya.",He responds by way of explanation. I roll my eyes. Forget her stupid rules. "I don't think that I should stay",He says and I huff, choosing to use my new ability. "Just to keep peace until you move out"
I reach up clasping my hands around his neck. His hands go to my hips.
"Please stay with me. Tonight didn't go as planned, but we can still enjoy the rest of Christmas Eve together.",I beg him.
He leans back, becoming eye-level with me and I know what's coming so I pout.
"Bella",He breathes across my face, and I feel my body overheat at the tone he uses to speak my name. I almost melt in his arms.
I stare deep into his eyes caught up, as usual. How does he do that?
He lightly cups my ass in each hand breaking me out of my trans.
"I will see you tomorrow baby. I'll be here early I promise",He kisses my pouty lips just once and smacks my ass.
I make a face, following him to the door. He kisses me once more, grabbing me into a hug, cradling my face to his chest. He kisses the top of my head and pulls away.
"Call me when you get home?",I ask of him. I miss him so much when we aren't together. My chest actually aches when he's not around.
He nods his head backing out of the door. I blow him a kiss and wave, hugging the door for support. Really the door is holding me back from running back into his arms.
He finally turns when he reaches the step, disappearing from my sight. I close the door and lean against it exhaling deeply through my nose.
I walk down the hall to my room, falling out across the bed. I hug a pillow up to my face and snuggle in. I attempt to wait up for Edwards call but I end up falling asleep.
I feel a buzz and assume its my phone. It felt like it was only seconds ago when I fell asleep, but it was probably hours.
"Hello",I answer groggily, peeking out of one eye.
"Merry Christmas baby",I hear Edward say and I smile into the phone, missing him.
"Merry Christmas",I croak out, and he laughs.
"Get some sleep.",He says, and I roll my eyes mad at myself for not being able to stay awake to talk to him.
"You promise to come early",I almost beg him.
"I promise baby. Goodnight",He says softly, and I smile because I love his voice.
"Goodnight", I make a kissy noise into the phone, but its interrupted by a very drunken female voice.
"Fuck you Edward",I hear someone slur and it slowly begins to pull me out of my daze. I recognize that voice. I know that voice. The voice of the bitch that's been causing me so much grief lately. Why is she there? Fucking whore!
Okay guys, who can that be in Edward's room?
SERIOUSLY! Who's going to see Fifty shades of grey?
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