EPOV

Angry was an understatement. I felt like kicking myself in the nuts for ever sleeping with any of those girls. Especially Lauren. What the hell was I thinking?

Bella went home around 7, to prevent her parents from questioning her whereabouts. They were still pretty uptight about our relationship, as were mine. On the bright side, at least another member of my family was on my side now.

I ran into Alice when I dashed downstairs for a midnight snack. She seemed to be doing to same. Pfft, and she always droned on about eating healthy and being fit.

"Edward, what are you doing down here?" she hissed.

"Same reason as you" I chuckled, eyeing the bag of chips in her hand.

She smirked and shrugged her shoulders in defeat.

"Listen, I'm actually glad I ran into you. I don't know how to being to thank you for what you did today-"

"Please don't thank me. That would mean that I've been decent and honorable and we both know that I have been nothing of the sort lately. I'm so sorry for all the hostility. I just couldn't wrap my head around the idea of you and Bella. I mean, you two..hated…each other, like 2 months ago. I gotta ask, what changed that?"

"I guess I just never realized the kind of person she is"

"Well I can understand that but-" Alice started, but seemed to shut herself up. "Never mind"

"Come on Alice, finish what you were going to say. You can't understand why Bella would change her mind about me?" I smirked.

"Well…I mean…you know I love ya Edward, but you didn't like Bella because you thought she was annoying and you realized that she isn't. Bella didn't like you because she thought you were a man whore…and…well you are. So..it's just a little confusing"

"I'll admit, I have been stupid in the past, but I'm not that person anymore. Look at me, I'm in a meaningful relationship now, who would have ever thought? The truth is, I love Bella and I'm not going to do anything to screw it up"

"That's great Edward" Alice smiled and hugged me. "Especially because if you do hurt her, I have an obligation, as her best friend, to kick your ass" she whispered in my ear before strolling up the stairs.

"HEY! You took the chips!" I yelled after her.

BPOV

Edward came through on his word. All of the girls in the locker room were called into the office the next morning. The ones who weren't involved were treated as witnesses. I knew that Alice would stick up for me, but I was quite surprised that all had my back too. I mean, they were just telling the truth, but I would have thought that they'd be too afraid of Lauren.

Speaking of Lauren, she got quite the slap in the face. All of the whores insisted that it was all her idea and she made them do it. Every single one of them sold out on her, which was exactly what she deserved. They all got detention for 2 weeks but Lauren got suspended for a month.

A full month without Lauren. Now that was something I could get used to. But even though she was gone, the damage she did was still there.

As I pulled up at school the next morning everyone was whispering, staring at me. I had expected this, so I made an extra effort to look cute today, wearing a pale blue sweater with some skinny jeans and black boots.

"Is it true? Are you…..dating Edward Cullen?" a girl I didn't recognize asked me as I was putting my books in my locker.

"Umm…do I know you?"

"JUST Answer the question!" she shrieked. I raised my eyebrows at her and turned to walk away. I was relieved when I saw Edward standing in front of me.

"Things are pretty weird today, huh?" he laughed.

"It's not funny" I insisted, hitting his arm. "Everyone is either yelling at me or whispering about me"

"Let 'em whisper, it means you're more interesting than their own lives" he laughed, putting his arm around me as we walked down the hall.

"Okay well now you're asking for trouble" I smirked, grabbing hold of his hand on my shoulder.

"Yep, I'm an attention seeker" he shrugged.

"Well congrats, you've go it" I pointed out, notching all the heads turning. Edward simply smiled and shook it off.

"So listen, there's this club that's opening tomorrow night. A bunch of people are going, what do you say?" he asked.

"Sounds cool. I don't know if my parents will let me though, I mean, if I come back drunk-"

"Well tell them you're staying at Angela's"

"Angela is studying 24/7 these days. There's no way she'd come out or agree to a sleepover"

"I just said to tell your parents you're staying there, but you can actually stay at my house. My parents are gone all weekend so it's no biggy"

"I guess, and what with Alice and I being friends again-"

"That's great and all, but I was actually thinking you could stay with me for the night" Edward said.

I smiled to myself as we kept walking. That idea was very appealing, but I knew what it meant.