A/N You all seemed to love last chapter even though it was very short, enjoy this one…
Bella POV
"We're just gonna walk" Jake told us looking up at the unusual clear night, "It's a nice night and everything"
"Alright we'll see you there" Paul replied as we walked down the path
"See ya there Bells, try not to fall" She laughed at me
"Stupid werewolves and your perfect balance" I grumbled making her laugh harder as she walked away down the street
"After you m'lady" Paul grinned as he bowed down at the waist, opening the door to his old car
"Why thank you dear sir" I mimicked his horrible English accent with my own grin as I tried as gracefully as possible to get into the car
"So how many pictures do you think Leah took before we left?" I asked as he started the car
"If my mum had her do it, she'll probably get paid I pasta so Lee probably took…A hundred" Paul answered seriously
"Wouldn't surprise me to be honest" I agreed
The rest of the short drive was spent in relative silence. I could feel the knots slowly forming in my stomach as I began to think about tonight. What if I fell walking on stage? What if I forgot the words? What if I done what Jennifer Lawrence did and my dress fell down?
I knew logically none of those things would happen but hey if the last one could happen to Jennifer Lawrence then they could happen to me.
"You alright Bells?" Paul asked as he parked the car
"Uh, yeah, I just keep seeing myself falling and breaking my ankle" I joked
"We don't need to go here tonight, we can just skip it and go back to my place and watch dvd's or something" He told me and I smiled at his thoughtfulness, but I made a promise to Tyler and I wanted to see Paul's and the guys reactions later
"Nah it's cool, just catch me when I fall alright" I smiled at him
"Sure" He laughed at me
I had to say LPH did some good school dances, the hall was decorated all lovely, the stage currently had a band playing at it, tables along one side of the room with food and drink and stuff and the entire other side and middle was filled with the students happily dancing away with their partner or friend. It was nice.
Paul started to walk through the crowd of people, pulling me along behind him until we finally reached our friends.
"Hey, I told you those heels would look great!" Kim greeted me with a hug
"I haven't fallen yet so that's a bonus" I laughed, "Look at you wearing a tie" I teased Jared, he was wearing nearly the exact same outfit as Paul except he had chosen a white shirt and converse instead of boots
"Look at you wearing a dress" He joked back
"Come on, we're dancing" Paul tugged my hand before laughing loudly along with everyone else at my frightened look
"Paul, I'm gonna fall or hurt someone else" I tried to protest but he just continued to drag me away, "Lee, Jay! Help me" I tried but they just laughed and shook their head, traitors
"Come on, I won't let you fall" Paul told me, grinning, "You went cliff diving, you can do this"
"I seem to remember nearly drowning when doing that"
"And you didn't, which is the important thing"
"Paul…" I tried one last time
"You'll be fine, trust me" Was all he said before putting his hands on my waist and pulling me close to him
"Now I know why you wanted to dance so badly" I laughed, throwing my arms around his neck
"Eh, this is just a bonus" He smirked as he started to slowly sway to the music
We didn't say anything. Just stood there, slowly swaying to the music, his hands stayed on my waist, my arms stayed around his neck with my head pressed against his chest. Every so often we would mumble something to the other or he would press a kiss to my head but that was it. It was every bit of romantic and cheesey as it sounded. And I loved it.
"I know you're out of my league, but that won't scare me away, oh, no" Paul started to quietly whisper the lyrics to the Emeli Sande song the band was currently playing, "You've carried on so long, you couldn't stop if you tried it. You've built your wall so high that no one could climb it, but I'm gonna try."
"You let all the girls go, makes you feel good, don't it? Behind your Broadway show I heard a boy say, "Please, don't hurt me"" I whispered back to him smiling slightly
We carried on like that until the song finished when Paul bent down and kissed me. Again, cheesey, but I loved it.
"I'm gonna go get a drink" I told him as we started to walk over to where Jake and Jared where stood
"Ok cool, get me one?" He asked and I nodded my head
I must say I was bloody proud of myself for not falling on my way to the table, I mean seriously that was an achievement and a half
I was in the middle of pouring myself a drink when I heard the voice that sounded like nails on a chalk board, seriously those seagulls from Finding Nemo were less annoying to hear than her
"Well, aren't you two just adorable?" Cara said sarcastically beside me
"Lovely to see you too Cara" I smiled at her, "Your dress is so lovely, now tell me, do you need to pay extra for them to make the dress as short and show as much cleavage as possible?"
"Jealous, are we?" She asked flipping her hair over her shoulder
"Still trying to get in bed with my boyfriend, are we?" I smirked at her
"Oh trust me by the end of the night, it will happen"
"Your date he looks like…Something" I looked over her shoulder at the boy who was wearing more fake tan than she was, and that's saying something,
"Yes he is" She smiled proudly
"So, which cousin is he and how much did you have to pay him to come here?" I asked her
"You bitch" She spat at me before flinging the red cherry drink she held in her hand all over me…And my mostly white dress
The hall seemed to quiet almost immediately, even the band stopped playing for crying out loud, as more than a couple shocked gasps sounded throughout the room. I stood staring down at my front as the drink left pink stains. Fuck everything.
I looked up at Cara to see her smirking proudly, I turned my head as I heard a low growl from the other side of the room, Paul stood looking pissed but Jared was trying to hold him back.
I looked back to proud look on Cara's face, I refused to let her think she had beat me again.
I shook my head smiling and laughing slightly, "You know what Cara?" I laughed, "I never did like wearing dresses anyway, thanks"
Cara's smile fell off her face when she clearly didn't get the reply she was hoping for. I pushed past her, grabbing Leah and Kim's hands as I passed and continued out of the hall to the bathroom.
"I don't believe her!" Kim nearly growled as I stood beside Leah in the girls changing rooms as she rummaged through her locker before she pulled out the plastic clothes with the spare clothes she was smart enough to always keep in there
"These were before I phased so they should fit you" Leah told me handing me the black skinny jeans and red blouse
"Thanks Lee" I smiled at her as I took the clothes and slipped into one of the cubicles
"I must say I'm very surprised you didn't punch her" Leah sounded from the other side of the door
"Yeah, why didn't you?" Kim asked
"I'm not gonna give her the satisfaction" I sighed as I stepped out of the dress, holding it up in front of me I sighed again. The dress was ruined, there was no other way to describe it.
I hung it up on the back of the door, quickly slipping on the skinny jeans and buttoning up the gold buttons on the long-sleeved red shirt. I had to 'forget' to give this back to Leah. I slipped my heels back on before stepping out of the cubicle holding the dress
"Besides" I smiled, looking in the mirror to make sure I looked alright, "There's nothing I do better than revenge"
"What are you planning Bells?" Leah asked
"You'll see" I smirked as Kim took my dress and put it in Leah's locker
"We'll get your dress dry cleaned and back to looking perfect Bells" Kim smiled at me
"Thanks guys" I smiled at two of my closest friends before walking out into the hall with said friends close behind me
"Bella!" I heard Tyler call from the other end of the hall
"Hey Tyler" I smiled at him
"What you doing here Tyler?" Leah asked looking between the two of us
"Oh didn't Bella tell you we're-"
"Paul!" I cut him off before he could tell them
"What?" Kim asked
"Paul's probably going crazy, can you guys go and check on him?" I asked changing the subject
"Yeah he looked pretty pissed out there" Tyler stated
"Um…Sure but he'd probably be a lot happier to see you" Lee said unsurely
"He'll me soon, don't worry" I smiled at her
Kim and Leah looked at each other before shrugging their shoulders and walking back through the doors to the hall.
"What was all that about?" Tyler asked
"They don't know we're doing this" I grinned at him
"Why not?"
"It's a surprise" I stated
"Alright, then what happened that Paul look like he's ready to kill that blonde bitch?"
"Oh that, yeah she kind of poured her drink down my dress on purprose and ruined it so that's why I'm wearing this and yeah" I explained quickly
"Fair enough" Was his reply
"Ya ready?" I grinned bouncing up and down slightly, very dangerous in these shoes
"I guess" He sighed before we turned and walked back through the hall to the steps of the stage, "Aren't you nervous?"
"Shitting myself" I told him, "Anyway, I've got something I'd very much like to say to that blonde bitch"
"Oh fuck" He groaned, "You do…Whatever it is you're doing, we do our song and then you're doing one more?"
"Yeah buddy" I laughed as the band finished their song and Tyler looked scared as hell, "Come on Ty, this is gonna be great"
I walked up the couple of steps and up onto the stage, walking across it like I had walked through the car park on my first day at Forks High, with my head up and not giving a shit.
"Can I borrow this?" I asked the guitarist, pointing at his guitar
He nodded his head, smirking slightly, I didn't ignore the way he looked me up and down before handing over the instrument and stepping off to the side.
I'm not gonna lie, there were so many knots and butterflies in my stomach that I felt like I was gonna be sick, but I had promised Tyler I would do this so let's just get this over with.
I looked up and saw Paul standing on one side of the room with Jared and Lee beside him, he looked confused and surprised to see me up here. I looked to the other side to see Cara standing there just looking plain old pissed. I smirked at her, keeping eye contact with her as I began the song.
Taylor Swift-Better Than Revenge
She came along, got him alone and let's hear the applause
She took him faster than you could say "sabotage"
I never saw it coming, wouldn't have suspected it
I underestimated just who I was dealing with
She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum
She underestimated just who she was stealing from
She's not a saint and she's not what you think
She's an actress, whoa
She's better known for the things that she does on the mattress, whoa
Soon she's gonna find stealing other people's toys on the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge
She looks at life like it's a party and she's on the list
She looks at me like I'm a trend and she's so over it
I think her ever-present frown is a little troubling
And she thinks I'm psycho 'cause I like to rhyme her name with things
But sophistication isn't what you wear or who you know
Or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go
They wouldn't teach you that in prep school so it's up to me but no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity
She's not a saint and she's not what you think
She's an actress, whoa
She's better known for the things that she does on the mattress, whoa
Soon she's gonna find stealing other people's toys on the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at, honey
You don't have him and haven't you heard
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at, honey
You don't have him and I always get the last word
Whoa
She's not a saint and she's not what you think
She's an actress, whoa
She's better known for the things that she does on the mattress, whoa
Soon she's gonna find stealing other people's toys on the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind there is nothing I do better than revenge
Do you still feel like you know what you're doing? 'Cause I don't think you do. Oh.
Do you still feel like you know what you're doing? I don't think you do, I don't think you do
Let's hear the applause, come on show me how much better you are (so much better, yeah)
So you deserve some applause 'cause you're so much better
She took him faster than you could say "sabotage"
By the time I had finished the song Cara had smoke coming out of her ears…Sadly not really but that would have been bloody hilarious and by the sounds of it pretty much everyone found it equally as funny, even her date. Cara let out a strangled sounding scream before turning and running out of the hall.
I looked over to see Paul and the guys laughing and looking…Proud. I turned behind me to see Tyler already standing there with his stuff set up
He nodded his head at my silent question and I just smiled at him before turning my attention back to the crowd in front of me
Avicii-Wake Me Up
Feeling my way through the darkness
Guided by a beating heart
I can't tell where the journey will end but I know where to start
They tell me I'm too young to understand
They say I'm caught up in a dream
Well life will pass me by if I don't open up my eyes
Well that's fine by me
[2x]
So wake me up when it's all over, when I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself and I didn't know I was lost
I tried carrying the weight of the world but I only have two hands
Hope I get the chance to travel the world but I don't have any plans
Wish that I could stay forever this young
Not afraid to close my eyes
Life's a game made for everyone and love is the prize
[2x]
So wake me up when it's all over, when I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself and I didn't know I was lost
Didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know (didn't know, didn't know)
I laughed at the shocked look on Tyler's face as the crowd of teenagers cheered, I walked over and awkwardly hugged him with the guitar inbetween us
"You done good, Ty!" I laughed in his ear
"So did you!" He laughed back before turning and walking back off the stage. One more song and then I could go, yeah that sounded good.
I looked up at Paul as the crowd quietened down again, smiling at him as I started the song
James Blunt-Bonfire Heart
Your mouth is a revolver firing bullets in the sky
Your love is like a soldier, loyal till you die
And I've been looking at the stars for a long, long time
I've been putting out fires all my life
Everybody wants a flame, but they don't want to get burnt
And today is our turn
Days like these lead to
Nights like this leads to
Love like ours
You light the spark in my bonfire heart
People like us, we don't need that much
Just someone that starts, starts the spark in our bonfire hearts
This world is getting colder. Strangers passing by
No one offers you a shoulder. No one looks you in the eye
But I've been looking at you for a long, long time
Just trying to break through, trying to make you mine
Everybody wants a flame, they don't want to get burnt
Well today is our turn
Days like these lead to
Nights like this leads to
Love like ours
You light the spark in my bonfire heart
People like us, we don't need that much
Just someone that starts, starts the spark in our bonfire hearts
Days like these lead to, Nights like this leads to
Love like ours
You light the spark in my bonfire heart
People like us, we don't need that much
Just someone that starts, starts the spark in our bonfire hearts
I grinned at the huge smile on Paul's face before turning and handing the guitar back to it's original owner and running off the stage, very difficult in heels, seriously how the hell did I not fall down those steps.
I turned the corner and Paul immediately had me in his arms
"You kept that quiet, Midget" He laughed in my ear
"That was the plan. Giant" I grinned back
"You were amazing" Before I could reply he crashed his mouth to mine, silencing me
"If I knew you would have liked it that much I would have done it a lot sooner" I smirked
"Come on" Paul said, grabbing my hand and pulling me through the crowd again
"Where are you taking me now?"
"Home" Was all he said
The drive home felt so bloody long, seriously, we didn't live that far away from the school yet it still felt like it took us an hour to get home
"My house or yours?" Paul asked
"Mine, Charlie is out tonight" I quickly replied before pressing my mouth to his
"You're gonna be the death of me Swan" Paul growled as he pushed me against my front door, when did we get out the car?
"Good way to die" I smirked, pushing the door open
As soon as we were through the door and it was closed Paul had me pressed against the wall, his hands on my waist, his mouth on mine, capturing any noise that was going to come out.
"I think I like you wearing jeans anyway" Paul growled
"Why's that?" I breathed
He didn't say anything, just moved his hands further down until he reached my ass before he lifted me up, I wrapped my legs around him trying to get impossibly closer to him.
He finally took the hint and started walking up the stairs, I was never more thankful for his super-human senses for not tripping and dropping me than I was at the moment.
Paul stepped into my bedroom, closing the door behind him, he walked over, sitting down on the bed with me in his lap. He began kissing his way down my neck, slowly un-buttoning my borrowed shirt as he went, kissing the newly exposed skin as he went before pushing it, silently, off my shoulders onto the floor.
"Stand up, Bells" Paul whispered almost silently
I stood in front of him, stepping out of the heels he face came to just below my chest. He put my head against my stomach and just breathed for a moment
"You're so perfect" He whispered even quieter than the last time
"No one's perfect" I whispered back, running my fingers through his short spikey hair
"You're perfect to me" Paul stated looking up at me, his black eyes seriously
He made me feel beautiful that night. He held me, loved me, marked me, it was beautiful. I'll never forget the moment he did, my back pressed against his chest as he thrust into me, holding my hip with one hand so hard I knew there would be a bruise but I didn't mind, it was just one more mark I would proudly wear from him. His other hand held onto my hair, his mouth close to my ear as he growled almost constantly
"I need to mark you" He growled
"Do it" I panted, I was so close, I needed him, craved him
He growled two words, solidifying what I already knew and accepted, "You're mine!" Before he bit into my neck pushing the both of us over the edge.
As soon as he pulled his mouth away we fell forward onto my bed, panting, out of breath, half asleep
"I love you, Bells" Paul breathed
"I love you" I whispered, smiling as I ran my fingers over my mark, I meant it.
A/N It's my birthday today so maybe you can give me the present of a review? May not have been the most…Citrusy or lemons but it's my first ever one I have written so you know, cut me some slack. Now I'm gonna go and enjoy the rest of my birthday by watching Great Gatsby and crying. Review!