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Chapter Two - Whipped

EmPOV

"Emmet, you look like the incredible hulk in that outfit. You know when the hulk suddenly bursts out and he's wearing clothing that looks three sizes too small." My friend said laughing as he walked up to me in line at Eclipse. "What are you supposed to be anyway?" he smirked, slapping me on the shoulder.

"Edward!" I yelled playfully hitting him back in the stomach. "I. Am. The. 'Pan'. You know, as in Peter?" I said confidently striking a pose with my hands on my hips, legs apart with my head held high. Edward has been one of my best friends since college.

"Well that certainly explains the tights." Edward laughed eyeing my legs. "Wait! Emmet, did you shave your legs!" he said incredulously.

"Shhhh! Keep it down. I… I, aw man." I stuttered trying to shush Edward's laughter. "I put on those stupid tights and my leg hair was poking out everywhere. I had no choice. It was freaky!" I mumbled sheepishly.

"Whatever you say Emmie!" Edward winked as he tried to contain himself. "You have very sexy legs Emmie baby." he whispered in my ear before he roared with laughter again, almost falling over.

"Shut up, Eddiekins!" I almost shouted, trying to look annoyed at the use of my least favorite nickname, Emmie. I did get some satisfaction at seeing Edward's annoyed face when he heard what I called him.

"So. What are you supposed to be?" I said eyeing Edward's football player costume. "Trying to pretend you actually have 'real' muscles like me?" I joked while I flexed my biceps to show off my guns. The shoulder pads made Edward's muscles almost as big as mine, but not quite. And of course mine were all me.

"Hey not all of us can be freakishly large like you, Emmie." He said sweetly, batting his eyelashes at me.

"Ewww!" I shoved him away and we both laughed at our exchange. "So do you think we'll get paired with tota…" I was barely aware of my voice trailing off as I caught a glimpse if the most gorgeous creature in the world. Blonde hair, big blue eyes, long legs that went all the way up, and a rack to die for. I was only vaguely aware of Edward calling my name. I was whipped.

"Emmet. Emmet! What's wrong?" Edward said before he following my open mouthed gaze to the tall blonde in some skimpy costume I didn't even notice. "Oh. OH!" Edward started laughing.

"Wha… What did you say?" I mumbled to Edward never taking my eyes off that incredible woman as she kept walking towards me talking to her friends.

"Hey, Emmet. Close your mouth and stop drooling over my date." Edward said with an evil grin.

"Huh? What do you mean, your date!" I said angrily. "You're not supposed to bring a date to this. And when did you meet her? What's her name?" I started to rant. I mean what was he thinking. She's totally not his type. Edward and I usually didn't go for the same girl. I think that's one of the reasons we get alone so well because we rarely competed for the same things. But I was going to have to make an exception here and steal this one away from my friend.

"Whoa, Emmet! Come on man. Didn't you see the costume she was barely wearing?" He said sounding surprised. "She's the cheerleader to my football player." He said smugly.

I just stood there stunned for a moment. "You mean you didn't ask her out?" I said as a smile of comprehension started to spread over my face.

"Nah, man. I've never seen her before." He smiled at me and then turned to watch her as she started to walk past. "At least I'm going to have a goo…" Edward's voice trailed off.

I glanced over at Edward to see him staring. No wait, he was completely stunned; mouth open wide as he stared at the pretty brunette in the sexy vampire outfit walking with my goddess. Hmmm... I wonder if that's what I looked like just a minute ago.

"Oh, Eddiekins." I chimed in a sickly sweet singsong voice. "Vampire got your tongue?" I snickered as I watched Edward's green eyes stare longingly at her. He suddenly gasped. I quickly looked at the brunette in time to see her duck her head away from Edward as a blush quickly spread out over her cheeks. Oh yeah! He's got it bad. As I looked over to my cheerleader, I thought, 'Yeah, he's got it almost as bad as me.'

BPOV

As we arrived at the nightclub, there was already a long line; a low and constant thump could be heard outside from the loud music playing inside the club. Of course Rose had a good rapport with all the bouncers, so we never had to wait. As we walked to the front of the line, I noticed quite a few glares being shot our way. I immediately started to feel self-conscience about my costume. I mean come on; compared to Rose and Alice, I was nothing to look at. I was 5 feet 4 inches tall, with brown hair that always wanted to wave, and not in a good way, I might add. I had brown eyes and deathly pale skin. My heart shaped face was topped with a widow's peak, which only came in handy during Halloween. I was slender, but certainly not athletic in any way. I have to admit, I am more graceful and confident than I was as a child. Alice and Rose have helped me a lot in that department. But I still do not have near the amount of grace and confidence as they would like.

'Snap out of it!' I mentally chided myself. 'I'm working on it.' I argued back to myself. Tonight I was going to make an effort to see myself as beautiful and have a good time, even if I was only pretending.

Feeling a little mental at the internal rant going in my head, I glanced over to some of the people waiting in line and immediately noticed a big guy in a green costume that looked three sizes too small. He was staring open-mouthed at Rose. Of course, that reaction to Rose is the norm when we went out in public. Then I heard a velvet voice say, 'She's the cheerleader to my football player.' I snuck a peak at the bronze haired football player who had his back slightly turned to me. Rose had all the luck. We weren't even in the club and she all ready had half the men lusting after her. I wasn't jealous. Not really; it's just that it would be nice to occasionally have someone lust over me every once in a while. I wonder what it would be like to run my hands through his bronze hair. Wait! What am I saying! Shook my head slightly as I nudged Rose and nodded my head towards the big guy in green.

"I think that Jolly Green Giant over there likes you, Rose." I teased smiling towards the big guy. Then I heard it. Rose actually giggled. "What was that? Did you actually giggle?" I said smiling. I could not believe my ears. In all the years I had known Rose, I don't think I have every heard her giggle. And not just giggle, but giggle like a school girl. "Hey, Alice. I think someone likes the Jolly Green Giant." I said as I made kissy face sounds at Rose.

"Shut it, Bella!" She shot back, blushing. Rose blushed!

"What? Are you blushing Rose? Oh my…, you are!" I said with an evil chuckle. While I was still chuckling at my friend I glanced back in the direction of the Green Giant only have my gaze captured by the most beautiful green eyes I'd ever seen. And they just happened to go along with the bronze hair I had been fantasizing about a few moments before. I wonder what it would be like to kiss those lips… Of course embarrassment suddenly brought me back down to earth, and I quickly ducked my chin to hide the blush rapidly spreading out over my cheeks.

"Bellllaaa. What are you blushing at!" I heard Rose tease back. Stupid traitor cheeks I thought. But then I heard her say "Ah" in her all-knowing tone. "I think Bella has a secret admirer. Too bad he's mine for the night."

"What!" I almost shouted as my head snapped back up to glower at Rose. I mean really. She can have anyone she wants. Why does she have to take the one I want… What am I saying! Am I jealous? No I couldn't be; but I was! I groaned internally.

"Calm down Bella! He's the football player to my cheerleader. But I promise when the 'date' part of the night is up, he's all yours. I'm more interested in all things green anyway." She said warmly and then she did it again; she giggled. What's up with her anyway?

"Besides, I think he prefers sexy little vampires. Rose, did you see the way he was staring at Bella?" Alice said grinning.

"What do you mean was? He's still standing there staring at you all gooey-eyed Bella!" Rose said all smug. Rose and Alice looked at me with goofy looking grins on their faces.

"This is going to be so much fun." Alice said clapping her hands.

I could hardly believe my ears. I snuck a quick peak over my shoulder at the bronze haired Adonis as he stood there opened mouthed still staring at me. The Green Giant was waving his hand in front of the football player's face trying to get him to snap out of his trance. I quickly looked away as I tried, unsuccessfully I might add, to stifle a giggle as my stomach erupted in nervous butterflies of anticipation. Rose and Alice suddenly squealed and brought me back down to earth, but only a little bit.

Garrett greeted us as we arrived at the head of the line. "Hey girls! Alice you look great! And Rose, all I can say is WOW!" He said smiling, but then he leaned in a little closer to me and said. "Bella, you can bite me anytime you want to make me your vampire." As he straightened back up he winked. Garrett was one of the bouncers at Eclipse and he always flirted platonically with me. But suddenly it didn't feel platonic anymore.

I decided to go with a nonchalant laugh to hide how nervous he made me feel. "Ha! You let me know when you want to join the undead and I will make your wish come true!" I said with a wink. Rose and Alice just stood there, staring at my sudden boldness. But when I tried to walk past him he grabbed my hand and dropped to one knee.

"Ahhh, Bella!" He grinned clutching my hand to his heart. Then he brought my hand up to his lips and kissed it softly. I, of course, blushed and ducked my head, again. Garrett straightened up and released my hand. "One day I might take you up on your offer." He said laughing, as Alice, Rose and I walked into the nightclub.

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