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Chapter 2

Bella tapped her foot impatiently as she sat on her doorstep. With a heavy sigh she looked at her phone. It was 8.41. School started at nine but Edward and Alice still hadn't shown up as her ride. Maybe Edward was a little freaked out by her behaviour last night she thought. She smiled at the memory of his kisses.

He really was a good kisser. She honestly did love him, but platonic, friendship kind of way. She would do anything for him; she was just trying to give him what she thought he wanted.

She flipped open her cell and held down two. After a couple of rings Rosalie picked up.

"What?"

"Nice to speak to you too doll," Bella giggled. "So listen, have you and Jasper passed by my place yet?"

"Nope, we're just about to. You need a lift hon?"

"Yeah please, frig knows where Al and Edward are."

"Okay baby, be there in a sec."

A minute later Rosalie's red BMW M3 convertible came to a screeching halt outside. Bella bounced up from her position on the floor. Her short skirt bounced with her movements. She grabbed her bag and jogged to the car, she jumped into the back seat after sharing a quick greeting with Jasper and Rosalie.

She slipped on a pair of sunglasses and basked in the rare sun that was shining over Forks.

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Edward stared into space as Emmet sucked face with Jessica Stanley.

Of course he felt bad that he hadn't picked Bella up, but it wasn't totally his fault.

When he woke up this morning he found Alice running out the door, grabbing the keys to the Volvo on her way. Seemed her and Brandon wanted some "alone time" before school started. He had rung Emmet who had generously, after Edward threatened to tell Jessica about Lauren, to give him a ride into school. Edward asked what about Bella when Emmet got to his house.

"Man, that's like the total opposite way. I'm not going back there now. She'll get a lift anyway. You don't know maybe Alice gave her one already."

Edward snorted. When it came to Brandon Alice turned into a different person. She wouldn't have even realised she was putting Bella out with her sudden change of plans.

He felt a hand smack him in the forehead, bringing him back to Earth. Emmet stood by his side with a tired expression on his face.

"Ok, I think it's time we have a talk about this whole Bella thing." Emmet pushed Edward by the shoulder to the closest cafeteria table and sat down unceremoniously.

"What is there to talk about exactly?" Edward tried is best to look indifferent. Needless to say it was futile. Emmet rolled his eyes.

"Well it's pretty damn obvious you have the hots or whatever for Bella-"

"Underestimation of the century." Both Edward and Emmet jumped at the sudden arrival of Jasper. Jasper grabbed a seat and sat in between Edward and Emmet.

"Yeah I suppose it is," Emmet agreed. "Look, Edward, you need to get over whatever this is." He gestured around largely to the air. "Bella still seems to find it all cute and amusing but I personally have decided that it's too intense. It's like she's all you think or talk about man. I get that you want her but I just don't think it would work with you both in the group afterwards you know?"

"Edward could still be friends' with her even if they had sex Emmet." Jasper spoke up while investigating a bit of dirt under his fingernail uninterestedly. "Rosalie and I don't seem to find it awkward." Edward was sure he saw Emmet tense at his words.

"That's totally different. You and Rosalie are like a thing. And lets face it, it was hardly like you two were that good of friends before. Edward and Bella are really close already as friends. Bringing sex into it all would just make it too complicated if things ended badly." Jasper looked at Emmet with an irritated expression on his face.

"What are you talking about? Rosalie and I were friends before we started seeing each other. We were very close," Emmet snorted.

"Oh please, you and her aren't even close now that you're seeing each other. I can count on one hand the amount of times I've seen you two kiss or even hold hands," Emmet wiggled his fingers in Jaspers face to illustrate his point. Seeing Jasper tense his jaw and clutch his fist under the table Edward decided it was time to step in.

"Back to the point, which I do believe was me and my feelings for once, yes, I do have feelings for Bella and yes, they're stronger than maybe they should be. But I have it under control okay? Just trust me, it's lust, that's all. I just need to find another girl take my mind off it you know?" Emmet and Jasper looked at him with doubtful expressions. It was time for a subject change. "Anyway, talking about Bella. Did you and Rose bring her in today Jaz?"

"Yeah, we came to her rescue. They went to go find Alice or something when we got here. They should be here soon actually," Jasper looked at his watch. Emmet took a deep gulp of his Lucozade but then choked on a gulp.

"What's wrong with you?" Edward asked him whilst smirking at his complete gormless expression. Emmet's eyes had gone wide and dream like, if you had looked closely he may have even had a spot drool coming from the corner of his mouth.

"We have such hot friends," his voice was husky, barely above a whisper. At his words, Jasper and Edward simultaneously turned towards where he was looking.

The three girls were striding in through the cafeteria doors. Each was captivating in their own way. There was Rosalie, with her long willowy body with the curves in all the right places. She stalked past all the tables and people not giving them a second glance while they all wouldn't take their eyes off her. She had her shades on indoors, but somehow did not look a total tool.

There was Alice, who wore a tartan patterned halter dress, looking adorably country. She threw her head back with laughter at something Bella said and the entire male population of the cafeteria followed her movement.

Then there was Bella. She was the one dressed the most obviously provocatively of them all. Her short bouncy skirt bobbed with her movements, and the she had made a small rip at the top of her white tank top so as to show off a little more cleavage. She walked past Mike Newton's table and flashed him a smile. Edward got on overwhelming urge to beat the crap out of him.

They finally reached the boys table.

"Morning guys. Come on, tis time for first period, and it's a free," Bella said as she linked arms with Edward pulling him off down the hall. Emmet shook his head.

"Under control my ass," he grabbed his bag and chucked Jasper's his. After catching his bag Jasper gave Emmet a funny look that he couldn't decipher. Jasper then turned to Rosalie.

"Hey Rose," at the sound of her boyfriends voice she turned towards him.

"Yeah?" Jasper pulled her into him by the waist and pressed his lips to hers heatedly. They stood there passionately kissing for another minute before breaking apart. Jasper sung his arm around her shoulders and smirked at Emmet as he walked off.

Emmet laughed at his friend and went to start walking when he realised Alice wasn't with him. He looked back and found Alice stood in the same position he was in when Rosalie and Jasper began kissing with a look of shock on her face.

"Al hon? You okay?" Emmet waved his hand in front of her face. She looked up at him with large round eyes.

"What the hell was that?! Why did they start kissing?" Emmet laughed and swung arm around the pixie-like girls' shoulders. He began walking them to their homeroom.

"That, my dear Alice. Was Jasper Hale trying to make a point."

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Edward, Emmet, Bella, Rosalie and Alice had been sat in homeroom for the past forty minutes talking about utter crap. Edward had been exceptionally quiet. Not knowing who he could really talk to.

He felt awkward with talking to Bella, even if she was being perfectly normal with him. He couldn't help it, he just couldn't brush it off like that. Emmet was currently flirting for all he was worth with Lauren Mallory. And Alice and Rosalie were both deep in discussion about their boyfriends and just men in general. The next topic of discussion was one that would change everything.

"Are you kidding me Al? Brad Pitt is totally hot in that film!"

"Rose, he's playing a small old man, who's actually a child! I don't know whether you call that paedophilia or having some form of weird fetish with old people," they both laughed jovially. Angela who sat in front of them must have been eavesdropping as she butted in.

"Talking of older men, have any of you seen the new music teacher Mr Bailey?" All three girls shook their heads. "Oh my good lord! He is gorgeous, like I've just stayed up all night brooding and playing my guitar gorgeous you know?" AT this Bella perked up.

"Hmmmm, sounds like my type. And did you say music?" Angela nodded her head. Bella looked between her two girl best friends. "Ladies we are fortunate enough to have music next," she waggled her eyebrows which sent them all into a set of giggles.

Edward closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. How the hell was he friends' with these girls? Once the giggling had subsided Rosalie sat up straight with a smile on her face and gleam in her eye.

"Girls," she spoke addressing Bella and Alice, "I have a proposition for you both. We shall see which one of us really does have the biggest allure and have, for lack of a better name, flirt-off with this new music dude."

They both considered this a moment before Alice said something.

"That sounds fun. Ok so basically, we all just do what we do and then see who he seems most attracted to by the end of the class?" She looked at them both and they nodded. Bella, though, had an uncertain look on her face.

"This all seems kinda ethically wrong to me," Bella said with a cautious tone. "I mean he's a teacher for one, and you both have boyfriends for the other."

"Come on Bella! It's no like we're planning on doing any more than just flirt with him this one lesson. Like you said, he's a teacher. None of us what do that. And we don't even know if he's hot yet." Rosalie said it all as if talking to a small child. And then she smiled knowingly. "Ha! I get it. You're scared you'd lose, and then lose your reputation or whatever," Bella rolled her eyes at Rosalie.

"Oh please. It's a given I'm going to win anyway."

Playful banter ensued until they all agreed to the silly competition. Edward sat there angrily, listening to every word. He couldn't believe how childish they were being.

The bell rang and everyone jumped to their feet. They all had music together next, so Edward would unfortunately be subject to witnessing the entire "operation: seduce music dude", as they were now calling it. He filled Emmet in on it. He had barked with laughter and was looking forward to the lessons entertainment they had coming ahead.

Outside of music each girl was doing some last minute touches to help them with their seduction. Alice was quickly redoing her eyeliner. Rosalie was running her hands through her hair and Bella was pulling her top down just a little more.

Then the door swung open and out walked Mr Bailey. At about 6ft3 he was about a foot taller than Alice. He was slight, but muscular, his toned arm clearly visible through his shirt with turned up sleeves. His hair was a light brown almost blond and looked as though he had just rolled out of bed. He smiled at his class and you could pretty much hear all the girls swoon.

"Morning guys, I'm Mr Bailey, but it's not really me to be formal so James is fine. Go on in and take a seat then I'll tell you are plans for today's lesson."

The majority of the class walked in. Soon it was just the three girls, Edward and Emmet left.

"Well I guess we actually know that the rumours are true now," Rosalie said whilst fanning herself with her hand. "Ladies, I think it's time I go show you how things are done."

Rosalie waltzed into the room with Alice and Emmet close behind her. Edward hung back and waited for Bella. She seemed to be frozen to the spot.

"Bella?" She was broken out of her trance by Edward's voice. She looked around her and gulped. She looked nervous and unsure. It was a side of Bella Edward hadn't seen in a long time. He was about to ask her if she was ok when she took a deep breath and walked in. Her hand gripped the doorframe before she entered.

Edward could have sworn he saw her hand shaking.

What had made her have this reaction?

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