Just a City Boy- Kind Of
Edward
BANG! BANG! BANG!
I jerked out of my bed and fell onto the floor at the sudden noise.
Oh, Fuck me.
"Edward! Edward! I know you're in their open the door!" Yelled my brother Emmett as he banged over and over and fucking over again. I pulled some boxers on and ran to the door, climbing over the two girls I had laying in my bed. I didn't even remember their names, this would be fun. I swung the door open to find my brothers standing there, dressed in suits. When Jasper looked at me his mouth dropped in utter disbelief and Emmett just put his hands over his face.
"Mom is gonna fucking kill us."
"Us? I didn't do shit!" Jasper exclaimed.
"Oh she'll find a way to make this our fucking fault, Edward what the fuck is wrong with you!?"
"What!?" I exclaimed throwing my arms up still not even understanding what exactly the big issue was.
"Have you… looked in a mirror lately." Emmett edged amused. I left the two of them in the doorway and went to the bathroom.
"Ah fuck." I said as I looked at the huge shiner that was on my face. I had a dream that I had gotten into a rather vivid fight last night.
Guess it was real.
Emmett came in and dragged me into my bedroom, when he saw the two basically naked girls on my bed he rolled his eyes.
"Hey there ladies sorry for the inconvenience but ya'll are gonna have to skedaddle." Jasper said using his southern twang that only sometimes ever came out, usually when he talked fast. He walked around grabbing discarded clothes and handing it to each female, he shoved some money in their hands and before they could even object. My brother and brother-in-law worked at making me look presentable. Today was the Lustre gala for Chicago's elite. My father was being awarded the humanitarian award and thus the whole family was going to support him. Whose who of Chicago's elite would be there and yet here I was. Hungover, beat up and coming off a bad high. I don't know how Emmett and Jasper could mask this fuck up, but it was going to be funny figuring out how. I was seated on the edge of my bed in my boxers while Emmett and Jasper just stared at me.
"We need reinforcements, I'm calling Rose." Ememtt said.
"Don't call her! I hate her!" I seethed as I ripped open a chocolate bar and started devouring it.
"Watch your fucking mouth." Emmett retorted slapping me behind my already throbbing head. It was no secret my brothers wife and I didn't particular get along, ever. She thought I was a perpetual fuck up and I thought she was right but a total bitch about it. Everyone had learned to deal with me and my shit why couldn't she?
"Rose?" Emmett said his phone to his ear. "Yeah look change of plans I'm going to need major help its Edward." He said. I didn't know what she was saying on the other end but I heard yelling. I rolled my eyes which wasn't an easy feat seeing as my face hurt.
"What do you mean you can't come? Rosalie he looks like shit he's going to need that shit you use on your face."
There was more yelling on the other end, more exasperated breaths from him and a confused Jasper poking at my face in a delicate way. I shoved him off. Half an hour later Rosalie came in looking like a supermodel, accompanied by…another brunette girl who looked like a got damn goddess. Who was this beautiful creature? She had long dark brown hair which went in perfect contrast with her light brown eyes. She was wearing this tight red; silk dress and she had a light tan on her that made the dress just look so… sinful. The way that dress hugged her curves should be a fucking sin, her boobs were sitting perfectly, and she had on high black stiletto pumps to show perfectly painted white toes. Unlike the regular girls Rosalie hung around with she didn't have an air of entitlement, nor did she wear too much makeup or too much jewellery. Just a simple diamond encrusted tennis bracelet that sparkled when it caught the sun. The chocolate bar I had to my mouth fell as I stared.
"I'm here to fix your mess, this is Bella. My new assistant, I thought I'd bring her along so that she could get used to the fact that unfortunately for her, half her job requires keeping my 34-year-old brother in law out of trouble." Rosalie said taking me out of my reverie.
Bella.
What a name.
I said nothing, I just stared at her as she said a timid hello to Emmett and Jasper who seemed to be immune to her and treated her nicely.
Was no one seeing how beautiful this girl was? How could they talk around her? How could they breathe?
I was once again taken out of my staring by the beauty herself. She held her hand out to me and I just stared at it, afraid to take it as if my cocaine dusted fingers would taint her, but I couldn't fight the urge of wanting to touch her so I took it albeit a little too tightly, not that she said anything.
"Bella Swan, nice to meet you Edward." She said so quietly. So delicately just like her appearance. Her voice went hand in hand she could lull a man to the most peaceful of sleeps with that voice.
"Okay so Bella now that introductions are over first things first. When dealing with Edward it's best to sober him up, and brighten him up long enough so that he can make it through an event."
I rolled my eyes at Rosalie's shit.
"This is ridiculous I'm fine. Don't listen to her." I said to the angel that was standing in front of me. She smiled softly but didn't say much else as Rosalie went rummaging through my closet and Jasper yelled about how much time we did not have.
"He should do another line." The angel said nicely. The room stopped and I smiled.
"I like her already!" I exclaimed, she pretended she didn't even hear me.
"He needs to be coherent right? For this thing? So, if he crashes then he won't be able to he'll be irritable, angry and he'll probably lash out. Best thing to do is give him one line probably a significant amount less than what he usually takes but it'll keep him decent for the next three hours and then you can… put him in rehab or… something?" Bella reasoned. She seemed like a deer in headlights as she spoke and everyone's eyes were on her.
"Sorry?... I just know a lot of girls who used to do this in high school and that's usually how they-
"Listen to her, she's right." Rosalie said cutting her off before she walked over to rummage through my drawers. Jasper shrugged before Roslaie returned with some of the good stuff and made me sniff a little amount of it.
"Now go shower, when you get out Bella will put some foundation on your eye and we'll-
RING! RING! RING!
"Ugh fuck it's Tanya." I said as the phone rang.
"Just ignore it and she'll go away." I said as I threw the phone back on my bed.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
"EDWARD! I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE!" Yelled Tanya from the outside hallway. I groaned.
"How the fuck did she get passed the security downstairs anyways!" I said getting up. Jasper was rubbing his temples.
"We don't have time for your batshit crazy girlfriend okay, make her go away!" Jasper yelled.
"Maybe we should just go without him." Rosalie said to Emmett.
"You know we can't do that." He responded. "Esme will be an emotional wreck and Carlisle well Carlisle will just-
"EDWARD!? Open the Door! Kate said she saw you leave the club with two BIMBOS. YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT SHE'S IN THERE! YOU ARE DATING TANYA FUCKING DENALI BITCH!" She yelled. Jasper just flung himself on the bed, he had all but given up. I was just enjoying the little bit of cocaine that was in my system.
"Edward make her go away." Rosalie snapped.
"I can't once Tanya starts she won't stop till I fuck her stupid and we don't have time for that." I said calmly as I went over to my little mini bar and poured myself some Belvedere. I didn't mean to cause my family so much stress but seeing them all work together was beautiful to see. How could I be the family fuck up when I brought such unity and cohesion?
"EDWARD! IM GOING TO BREAK THIS FUCKING DOOR!"
"Oh. My. God she's a monster." Emmett growled. "Why do you mess around with her anyway?" Emmett said.
"She's into whips and chains and shit I thought it would be cool to dip my toes into that pond." I said taking in more vodka. "… Till she went crazy and thought I'd marry her." I mumbled. Jasper just put his hands to his face.
"Do you love her?" Bella asked timidly again.
"Of course he doesn't love her! Now is not the time to attempt to humanize Edward new girl." Emmett said. Rosalie made a face but said nothing, just agreeing with her husband.
"No just hear me out, do you? Love her? Do you really care about her?" She asked urgently. I thought about it.
"Nah not really she's just a hot piece of ass." I answered truthfully.
"Are you sure? Now is not the time to be tough in front of your friends if you do love her?" Bella said, but I was confused because while she said it she started to unzip her dress.
Jesus Christ was it my birthday? Was I still high? Was she really getting UNDRESSED?
"I'm… serious. What are you doing?" I asked her my eyes drawn to her perfect tits in that little bra cup thingy.
"Rosalie pass me his shirt." She said softly. Rosalie just looked at Bella amused as she listened to her assistant. I was a little confused, Rosalie never took kindly to being bossed around from an employee. Let alone an assistant, in fact Rosalie never even really brought any of her beauty robots around but she seemed to have a different dynamic with Bella… kind of like a friend.
"What are you doing?" Rosalie asked her arms crossed as she looked at Bella amused.
"Make me look like I've just had sex." She said desperately to Rosalie, and then it clicked to everyone in the room. Rosalie ruffled up Bella's hair and took the bracelet off her wrist. Bella's eyes snapped to it.
"It looks expensive I don't want her to-
"it's okay… thank you." Bella said and then she left the bedroom and it was silent for a few moments after she did. We all just sat there, looking at each other for a few moments and then we finally as if at once, bolted up and ran out the door and into the living room so we can hear the show.
"Can you just keep it down, Edward's sleeping." Bella said sweetly. Jasper let out a scoff and Emmett hit him forcing him to shut up.
"Who the fuck are you bitch!?"
"We didn't want you to find out this way Tanya he's so sad over having to tell you about us."
"Us!? Bitch I will kill you, where is Edward! EDWARD!?"
There was a knock on the wall and I took a step back as if scared Tanya was going to open the door.
"Look, Tanya I know you're angry but Edward and I are in love and we're getting married so-
I laughed into my glass. Everyone else's eyes were dancing with amusement.
This girl was a trip. She was amazing.
"Is that what Edward told you? Edward can't love anyone but himself you idiodic little GIRL! ED-WARD OPEN THE DOOR!"
"Tanya you're making a fool of yourself. Edward told me that he was in love with me the moment he met me and that's why I'm meeting his entire family today. It's best you just leave…. I don't want him to hurt you anymore. You're making a fool of yourself." Bella reasoned still sounding as sweet as ever.
Tanya let out a laugh, that sounded like she couldn't believe what she was hearing.
"Okay I'll leave… whatever your name is… but if we're doing this woman to woman. You should leave too because that guy is going to ruin your life, you seem like a nice girl stupid but nice and since we're being real here. Edward isn't in love with you he doesn't know how to do that. He's a fucking monster and don't let him tell you otherwise. You won't last a month and he'll be back at my door, because misery loves company and I'm the most miserable person you'll meet." Tanya said smugly and then she left. I knew because I heard the click clacking of her heels and a few moments later Bella walked back into the apartment looking nervous. When she saw all of us Rosalie slow clapped and Emmett let out whistles.
"Nice job rookie, Rose give her a raise." Was all Emmett said before grabbed me and forced me into my bedroom to shower. When I got out Bella was unfortunately no longer in my shirt but she was back in her dress and her heels. Rosalie sat me down and put a bunch of makeup on my eye.
"OW! Be softer you fucking bitch"
"No, you petulant fucker you ruin everything." Rosalie said.
"We still have so much time to make it to that stupid ass ceremony." I groaned. Bella was in the corner of the room sitting between Jasper and Emmett and you could tell she felt out of place and uncomfortable but wouldn't dare say anything. I wish she would though.
I liked hearing her talk.
Within the next hour I was fresh from shower, thrown in an Armani suit and Emmett and Jasper had place me in the back of Emmett's G- Wagon Bella and Rosalie had taken another car. I put my Raybans on and went into my pocket taking out two prescription pain meds. Jasper watched me throw it back into my mouth with a shake of his head but didn't say anything, he didn't want to stress Emmett out more. It was no secret that my eldest brother Emmett's biggest stress in his life was me. From the moment I came out after Alice, Emmett was forced with the task of taking care of me.
The perpetual fuck up.
I don't know where this all began but it fit. Not that it bothered me. Maybe it started in high school when Emmett was the star footballer with straight A's and I was the guy who smoked, wore leather jackets and got caught fucking our art teacher. Or maybe it started when Alice got accepted into a fancy art school in Paris and I dropped out of high school without telling my parents cause I hid all the letters informing them of "my departure". They sent me away to private school in London after that and I came back tattooed and…. Even fucking worse than before.
I blamed Victoria.
Victoria Larken.
That fucking bitch.
I met her when I was away at boarding school, and when I did I had no idea what I was getting myself into. If you ask anyone, they'll tell you I've always been the off Cullen kid. I wasn't like Emmett or Alice with their perfect track records, but I definitely was not as bad until I met Victoria. She was two years older than me and when we were in Twilight prep, she took me for a ride. We were two fucked up individuals in our own perfect fucked up little square. Sure, I was a trust fund kid, and sure I hadn't had the bad past that she definitely had with her family, but she understood me which no one had, and I understood her. I gave her the world… and nearly all of my trust fund. I cut off my family because she thought they didn't like her. I didn't invite them to our wedding, we did it in a courthouse. I fucking bought her that salon she runs, I adorned her with the best of everything. I gave up my life so that I could build one for her, with her.
And she left with him.
With James.
I found her with my co-worker. I was working as a low-level architect for a low level firm in London, and when I found out about her affair we were divorced within a month. She was entitled to half of my shit and it didn't really matter to me because all of my years with her it was basically gone. I had bankrupted myself giving that bitch everything she ever wanted, and never appreciated. When I left London I was financially broke, emotionally broke and physically drained. I came to the states with no job, no money, no wife and basically no family bonds. They helped me… rebuild myself the best they could even though I had betrayed them, cut them out and basically ignored them. I was vengeful when I got back to Chicago ten years ago. I worked twice as hard to gain twice as much as what I lost and it was a matter of time before I did. Soon I was financially back on my feet I had taken over the firm I was working for here, I had diversified my interests.
I fixed my physical problems.
But somewhere along becoming this man I didn't have the time to fix all the other shit and I don't think I ever would. The family kid of just dealt with the fact that this is who I was now. I made myself laugh half the time. Last I checked Victoria had married James, and they had relocated to Seattle.
Those fuckers.
"Okay we're here. Do not fuck anything up avoid staring at anyone too long and for the love of God tell dad congratulations." Emmett said as we all exited the car. Rosalie pulled up in the car beside us and I craned my neck to see Bella getting out with her. She had sunglasses on now too.
"Keep up Bella there's a lot to learn in here." Rosalie said to her, she eagerly went to walk beside Rosalie and I was behind the two of them. Jasper and Emmett had gone to find our parents.
"Really? At a luncheon?"
"Yes, these people have tonnes of money to spend and the best way to do it is to mention in idle conversation like its no big deal." Rosalie instructed, I took champagne off a moving trey and I just walked as they talked.
"Edward? Sweetheart is that you?" Said my mothers' voice in the distance. We all turned to be faced with Esme. I smiled as she wrapped her arms around me.
"Oh honey thank God you made it." She said taking my face into her hands.
"Barely but yeah I did." I said kissing her forehead. She beamed up at me and then her eyes landed on Rosalie and Bella.
"Rose how are you sweetie? Whose this?" She asked her eyes landing on Bella.
"This is my new assistant Bella, Bella this is my mother in Law Esme."
"Nice to meet you Mrs. Cullen."
"Oh please Mrs. Cullen is my mother in Law. Call me Esme." She insisted. Bella just smiled and then Rosalie spoke again.
"Edward and Bella are actually dating each other." Rosalie said with a bright smile. I spit out my drink into the glass and Bella's face went ten shades of red.
"Oh?" Esme said hopping up a little bit at this new information. I shook my head no behind her and Bella's eyes just grew wider.
"Oh no we're not I just
"You fucker!" Said the shrill voice of Tanya in the distance. I let out a breath and across the room my eyes met with my Dad who looked rather confused as he conversed with a colleague. Before I could even react a blur of blonde hair passed by me and there was a huge
SLAP
Sound that came erupted as Tanya hit Bella across the face.
"You bitch!" Rosalie sneered as she shoved Tanya out of the way. Those were fighting words for Tanya who lunged at Rose but I grabbed her before she could. My mother looked furious as Bella held her cheek, frozen.
"Young lady you will leave. This. Room right NOW." Esme said darkly to Tanya.
"No fuck you! You don't know what I've done for him I deserve to be here NOT HER!" Tanya Yelled at Esme.
"Don't talk to her that way!" Rosalie snapped defending the only mother she'd ever known.
"Young lady I don't know what your problem is but if you don't leave now. I will call the police and that is the last thing I want to do on this day." Said Carlisle's calm voice from behind all of us. I was still tousling with her, but she jumped out of my grasp, out of breath. Luckily the party goers hadn't heard the commotion because we weren't near the crowd. Tanya had tears in her eyes as she looked at Carlisle and then she looked at me.
"What the hell does she have that I don't!? huh your parents Edward? I have been messing around with you for years and I've barely met your brothers!" She said frustrated as she wiped her tears. I felt like kind of putting her out of her misery and telling her that Bella was not in fact my girlfriend, that it was all just a joke but for some reason when I saw the way my mother rubbed Bella's arm comfortingly. Being motherly, I had a flash to a time in my life where I wished I could have a girlfriend who liked and got along with my family. I knew it was crazy I knew she wasn't even my girlfriend I had just met the girl, I didn't know a thing about her besides her name, but I didn't want to admit that to anyone for some reason.
"I love her." I said quietly to Tanya. My mother got a flash of something in her eyes and Bella just looked at me a little strangely. I had probably convinced her and Rose it was best to keep up the charade to get rid of Tanya.
Yeah, that's all this was.
Tanya just stared at her.
"You'll regret this." She said as she wiped some tears.
"That's enough okay? Enough, go leave before I call security." Esme said still holding onto Bella. Tanya just brushed me as she walked away. When she was gone I looked around, some people had seen but most had not thank God.
"Oh, sweetie are you okay?" Esme asked Bella. She just nodded taking a glance at Rosalie.
She didn't want Rosalie to be mad at her and she thought she'd let her down. I could tell. I wouldn't have it though I'd have to talk to Rosalie and make sure she didn't punish the girl for mine or Tanya's doings.
"Here, let's get you some water and fix your makeup." Esme said lovingly to Bella as she walked away with her. I knew it was a façade though, in reality she wanted Bella all alone to learn more about the girl she thinks I love that she's never met and or heard of.
"I'm sorry." I said quietly to my dad. He was used to me saying sorry but for some reason this time he didn't have that heavy look of disappointment when he responded that it was okay.
"This wasn't your fault. The day is not ruined, I'm glad you came." He said clapping my shoulder. He turned to Rose who was fuming.
"Let it go Rosalie, she's not worth it."
"The way she spoke to Esme."
"I know but if we get angry and seek revenge she wins, because we become just like her. Don't worry yourself." He said giving her a fatherly kiss on the forehead. The only father she'd ever known. He walked away and then it was just the two of us, her eyes met mine and she looked at me questioningly.
"Don't get mad at her… she didn't… do anything." I said quietly. Rosalie's face softened.
"I'm not mad at Bella she's the best worker I've had in a while. What confuses me is why you care?" She said looking at me with a hint of amusement. I shrugged putting my face back up.
"I just like to make sure I get full credit for the shit I start." I joked. Rosalie just smirked.
"Sure Edward, Sure." She was all she said before she walked away, leaving me alone with my glass of champagne and a group of people I wanted nothing more than to avoid.
OOOoo
Bella and I didn't really get to talk for the rest of the award ceremony. She met my sister, Alice who had come in after all the drama. She sat beside her on the other side of the table sandwiched between Alice and Rosalie. The whole night Rosalie explained to her that she didn't just run the auction house, she worked for my father too which is why she needed an assistant, both jobs could be hectic. So, this is why Bella was basically from now on going to be attached to Rosalie's hip. When I learned this I was a bit excited that she'd be around more but then I scolded myself and reminded myself that she was Rosalie's intern and assistant which probably meant she was some barely legal girl. She wasn't even old enough to drink yet. Plus, after today I doubt I'd ever really have any reason to be around her anyway, She worked for Rose but Rose and I were never close. I wasn't close to anyone, and though Bella was a pretty girl she definitely didn't have the power to change that fact.
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