Five

ALICE

I'm so shocked I don't even knock.

"Explain this," I demand loudly, holding my phone out toward her so she can see exactly what I'm referring to.

Bella jumps from her place on her bed, eyes wide as she watches me.

"Explain what, Alice?" She drops a pen onto her open textbook, taking off her adorable reading glasses.

"Since when is Edward your boyfriend?" I ask.

"Oh. Since this afternoon. I guess he was excited to make it official," She shrugs as if it's nothing.

"Since when?" I glare at her.

Considering he had bitched at me about Jasper, I wanted every detail I could get so I could make his life a living hell. What a hypocrite!

"A few weeks. We just bumped into each other, started chatting and we connected," she shrugs.

"Why wouldn't you tell me?" I sit on the edge of her bed.

"I didn't think it would go anywhere to be honest," she shrugs, "but we clicked."

"So yesterday the issue with the class?" I raise an eyebrow.

She had called me furious about the two of them being paired up. She said he was so insulting to her intelligence. Talk about a 180 plot twist!

"We had a small fight because he wanted to take things to the next step. I got scared," she shrugs, "but I realised last night when he was here I really want to cuddle him and kiss him like you were doing with Jasper. I wanted what you were openly doing regardless of who saw it."

"Jasper isn't my boyfriend," I shake my head defensively.

"He will be," she smirks, "did you even catch how he looked at you? He's so into you it's so sweet."

My stomach flips, butterflies and all. Hearing her confirm exactly what I was hoping for is everything and more. My thoughts kept returning to him all day after our night last night. I just wanted to get him alone.

"He texted me this morning saying he had a good time," I admit, "I just hope Edward doesn't give him a tough time."

"Nothing Jasper can't handle, I'm sure," she smiles taking my hand in hers, "I'm happy to see you happy."

"Are you? With Edward?" She asks.

"Definitely," she nods, "I have to diagnose his clinical mental health issue over the next 12 weeks. How much happier could I be?"

"I mean it," I shake my head, "I don't want us to be impacted by this. He might be my brother but I'm loyal to you too."

"I know. I'd never put you in a predicament where you had to pick between us," she squeezes my hand, "no matter what you'll have me always."

"Babe," I blink back tears leaning forward to hug her, "ugh I love you. Can you marry him and become my sister?"

"I already am your sister," she laughs.

"You're fucking Cullen?" Rosalie slams into the bedroom gasping.

"Rose," Bella warns.

"I'm not even angry. Is he good? How big is it? I've always thought he'd have a really good orgasm expression," she leans against the doorframe, tapping her phone gently to her chin.

"That's my brother," I scrunch my nose up.

"Leave then," Rosalie shrugs, "I want details. If I hold my hands out tell me to stop when I get the right size."

"No," I shout covering my eyes.

"Keep your eyes shut," Rosalie demands, "wait bigger than that?"

"Ummm. Yeah," Bella says, slightly unsure.

"Can you share?" Rosalie asks.

"Stop it," I scream out.

"We haven't even gone that far," Bella laughs pulling my hands from my face, "relax Rose. We're taking things slow."

"He is literally an energiser fuck bunny. How hasn't he taken your pants off?" Rosalie cocks her head to the side.

"Because he has respect," I defend.

"I saw him hook up with three girls at once. Four tongues tied together is not a respectful look," Rosalie rolls her eyes, "that was just five minutes before he took two different woman to the coat room of that party."

I feel Bella stiffen beside me.

"That's behind him now and this past year he has really calmed down. His freshman year was his test of the pool and now he is ready to take it seriously," I pat Bella's knee, "I never thought I'd see the day he actually found a girlfriend that isn't plastic and toxic. You're the girl mother has been dying to see him bring home."

"We're nowhere near that phase," she holds her hands up.

"I didn't realise Edward had even this phase. He is a player. Just like his friend Em. I'm keeping an eye on him. If he hurts you I hurt him, Bella," Rosalie points at Bella, "if he even breaths the same air as another girl wrong I will make sure he can't even say your name again."

"Woah," I smile at Rosalie, "that threat was sensational. Can I borrow that?"

"All yours, babe," Rose nods, "keep your brothers claws away from my girl's heart."

"Aye aye," I salute her, "I have it under control. Trust me."

The second I slam the door to my own room I lose control. He picks up on the third ring, the background noise of a bar blasting through with his annoyed voice.

"So I can't date Jasper, but you and Bella are fine?" I demand.

"I figured this call would come eventually," he says, "one sec I need to sink this ball. I have Jasper by the dick."

"Wait.." I shout.

I'm not quick enough. I hear chatter and music, before pool balls clinking together. I hear Jasper curse in relief before Edward picks the phone up again.

"Guess you can't handle his dick as well as your sister," Emmett booms with laughter.

"Gross," I mutter simultaneously with Edward.

"Look, Bella is a big girl. She has it handled," Edward says, "she is beautiful and I actually really like her."

"If you hurt her I will make you regret it. She means the world to me and if you even add a touch of friction to our relationship I'll be furious," I say.

"Don't stress, Ali," he says, "she is in good hands."

"No she is in hands that get bored quickly," I correct.

"It's different this time. She keeps me on my toes. She doesn't tell me what I want to hear. She challenges me," he says, "besides have you seen her ass? When she storms away from me she unintentionally sways. I almost want to make her mad so she does it."

"I check her ass out daily. I live with her," I roll my eyes.

"Ugh swap lives with me?" Edward laughs, "look I have to go. I'll chat later, okay? Also I have to text you this shit for Father's birthday. Mother sent me the invitation to pass onto you. It's in three weeks, yeah? Black tie, the usual."

"She mentioned it last night. She's going all out for the big 40. She said the guest list is at 200. I doubt he even likes a quarter of them," I laugh, "maybe I could take Jasper? Oh you should bring Bella. They'd love her, Edward!"

"We'll see," he sounds strained, "oh fuck. Gotta go."

He hangs up before I can even say goodbye.

I remember how we were when we were kids. Some things never change. But perhaps Bella is what Edward needs to change for the better. To see there's more to life than hockey, to appreciate love and let go of resentment. I want that more than anything for him. I want him to feel the happiness I know Bella can give him with her company alone. I want him to finally think about him.

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