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Bpov
I sat down with Alice on my left and Edward on my right blocking me into the booth, his left arm rubbing against mine due to the lack of space. On the other side was Jasper opposite Alice, Rosalie in the middle and Emmett on the end, he was so big he had his left arm and leg in the isle between the tables. They had begun passing the food around - Emmett of course had most of it and was already tucking into his full English. Edward turned to me and offered up a chocolate chip muffin.
"No thanks, I should probably be getting back to work actually before my boss gets on my back" I said glancing around for Irina. I didn't want her coming over and treating me like shit in front of these people that were already to good for me to be around.
Edward placed a hand on my arm. "There's nobody even at the counter, surely you can spare a few minutes. I really want you to meet my friends." He said quietly.
I looked into his emerald eyes and knew I couldn't say no to him. I smiled and sighed slightly. "Okay, but if anyone goes to the counter or I see my boss then I'm getting back to work" I told him.
"Deal" He crookedly grinned. My breath hitched in my throat.
Oh God I think my heart just stopped.
He offered me the muffin again. "Come on your not just gonna sit here watching us eat are you?"
"Honestly I'm fine. I had breakfast before I started work" I told him.
"Go on Bella your all skin and bones" Alice said while probing me in the rib. "When did you start work?" She asked abruptly.
"Um I started at 5.30 - why?" I asked confused at why this mattered.
"5.30!!" Alice exclaimed. "And I guess the next time you would eat would be after you class?"
"Uh yeah probably"
"Ah ha! No! Because yesterday me and Edward took you straight to that book store you work at so you obviously didn't eat." She said smugly.
"Well I usually bring food with me to eat there while I'm working Alice" I told her. It was true but I always had to eat in secret, my boss complains that it is unprofessional and I will leave greasy stains on the books.
She looked a little disappointed that she was wrong but her expression soon changed back to one of determination. "That may be so Bella, but you cannot have a proper meal while you are working, am I right?"
Damn! "Yes I suppose you are" I huffed.
"Good" She said. "Now eat your muffin" She said pushing it towards me.
I playfully glared at the little witch. "Fine" I grabbed the muffin and slowly started to pick small bites off and chucked them in my mouth. Halfway through my muffin I had a crumb stuck to my lip so I stuck my tongue out and licked it off. I heard a low groan from beside me, I looked up to see Edward staring at my mouth, I instantly blushed and looked away. Thankfully Emmett broke the silence.
"Mmmm Bella that was delicious! You better cook me that again tomorrow!" He said while rubbing his stomach.
"Of course Emmett" I chuckled.
"So Bella what are you studying at NYU?" Jasper asked politely.
I looked at him before I answered and noticed that he seemed genuinely nice person. He had a kind smile on his face and bright blue eyes showing nothing but kindness and interest. "Well obviously I'm doing psychology with Edward but I'm also studying creative writing." I told him.
"Oh really? That's an odd mix" He replied.
"I suppose. I want to be a writer you see but I thought it wise to take a more useful course as well because it's unlikely that I'll make a profit out of my books anytime soon" I said. "And besides psychology has always interested me"
"You must have faith in your self that you will become a writer one day Bella, if you keep telling your self it wont happen then you will unwittingly destroy your chances of ever doing so by being pessimistic" He told me. Thinking about it, it made sense in a weird way. If I believe that it wont happen I will never completely try.
"Thank you Jasper. That actually sort of makes sense"
"Glad to help" He told me.
"So what are the rest of you studying? Or do you not go to school?" I asked the table.
"Other than psychology I study music composition" Edward told me.
"Wow! What do you play?" I asked him.
"I play the piano and guitar"
"I'm studying sport therapy little B and Rosie here is studying mechanics" Emmett told me. It didn't surprise me that Emmett wants to be a sports therapist but I was floored that Rosalie, the blond goddess is studying mechanics!
"Oh really" I had no idea what else I should say.
"I'm guessing your shocked right?" Rosalie asked with a small almost unidentifiable smile on her lips. I smiled sheepishly. "It's okay every one thinks the same. I want to start my own business where we restore vintage and rare cars" She told me.
"Oh wow that's great" I said enthusiastically. "When will you finish you courses?" I asked.
"It's Emmett and my last year thank God! I can't wait to start my business"
"If you don't mind me asking, how old are you all? It's just I know that you three are siblings so I'm a little confused." I said feeling stupid instantly, and pointing at Emmett, Edward and Alice when I said 'you three'. "It's okay you don't have to answer" I told them quickly.
"Don't be silly Bella, why would we mind?" Alice said. "I turned 20 three weeks ago, Jasper and Edward are both 21, Rosalie is 22 and Emmett is 23" She explained.
"Oh okay" I replied, looking down at the table top. Then a thought hit me. "Wait." I turned to Edward. "If your 21 then shouldn't you already be in your second year?" I asked confused again.
He smiled beautifully at me. "I took a year out before I came to New York. I went travelling around Europe."
"Really?" He nodded. "Wow that must have been amazing!" I said.
"Yep. It was just what I needed before going back to the tedium of school" He told me. I just smiled in response.
He was so lucky that the only thing he had to worry about in his life was school.
"So how old are you then little B?" Emmett questioned.
I looked at him and replied. "Oh I'm 19"
"Ah still a teenager. What it was like to be young" Emmett mused.
I laughed while Rosalie and Alice rolled there eyes with smiles of their faces and the two boys shook their heads and chuckled.
"Em your 23 it's hardly ancient" Edward said.
"But B's only 19 Edward! I feel like I have to be mature and responsible and give her advise" He cringed at the thought.
"Don't worry honey none of us would ever expect you to be mature and responsible and don't ever give Bella any of your advise" Rosalie informed him, stroking his cheek.
Emmett grinned. "Thank you baby, you always know how to cheer me up"
I laughed at Emmett's child like behaviour. I then realised that I still didn't know what Alice and Jasper were studying.
"Ali I still don't know what your studying, or Jasper" I said to her.
"I'm studying fashion" She told me excitedly. "Oh my gosh I just remembered I was going to invite you to come over to out apartment sometime. We could go shopping in the morning then get ready together and go clubbing with the boys!! Oh yeah and Jasper is studying psychology and sociology." I laughed at how she added what Jasper was studying on at the end. "So what do you say Bella?"
"When would this be?" I asked. There were only a few available slots that I wasn't working or in class.
"When ever your free! How about Friday?" She asked almost bursting with excitement.
I couldn't go on Friday I was working at the club as well as Saturday - they were good tip nights and god I needed the money.
"I can't do Friday Alice sorry" I tapped my chin in thought. "I can do Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday though" I told her.
"Let's do Sunday! We can spend the whole day shopping then!" She said.
"Well I'll be working here till 11am" I informed her.
"That's okay we'll still have plenty of time to shop!" She exclaimed. "So shall I pick you up here at 11am then?"
"Sure sounds good" I smiled at her. It would be great to actually feel like a normal 19 year old and go do normal stuff with friends, even if I couldn't buy anything.
"So does that mean I get Thursday for our date?" Edward whispered in my ear. I shivered.
Epov
Everything had gone perfectly so far. Bella was a little reluctant to begin with but soon got comfortable with my family and friends. After Alice pointed out that Bella was all skin and bones I noticed she was telling the truth. She still has perfect curves but she doesn't have much meat on her and her face is very pale apart from the very faint rings under her eyes. I was very worried about her. I wondered how much she has actually been eating and sleeping, after only knowing her for a day I could already tell that she had a busy schedule of work and classes. I wanted to look after her and that meant spending on her as well, paying for what she needed and buying her what she wanted.
Eventually Bella gave in to Alice and took the muffin. I watched her as she ate, mesmerized by her plump pink lips as she placed peaces of muffin into her mouth. The way her lips would begin to close and her fingers would pull out with an almost inaudible 'pop', things down below suddenly got a lot tighter as a crumb got caught in the corner of her beautiful bottom lip, I watched as she removed it with I swipe of her tongue and involuntarily groaned. I thought I got away with it at first, it wasn't very loud but suddenly Bella looked up, her eyes meeting mine. I watched as she blushed and turned back to her food.
Conversation flowed freely, brown eyes was actually a lot more talkative than I thought she was going to be when surrounded by five almost strangers. I discovered that she wanted to be a writer and that she was 19 years old - not much but it was a start. I remembered how beautiful Bella looked when she found out that I had gone travelling in Europe and she said that it must have been amazing. I could truly say that Europe was beautiful but I would choose to sit here and stare into her big doe eyes for days, over going to Europe without a second thought.
I was snapped out of my thoughts by Alice asking Bella to go shopping and clubbing with us. I wanted her to say yes so badly, it would be so nice to see her for an unlimited amount of time.
Bella then said that she couldn't do Friday but she could do either Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday. Alice of coarse, wanting to get as much shopping chose Sunday. I mentally worked out what day would be best for our date and decided on Thursday as like yesterday I only had one class in the morning, I hoped Bella didn't have anything on in the afternoon.
Leaning over I was bombarded with her strawberry scent, I pulled myself together and whispered in her ear so none of my family could here. "So does that mean I get Thursday for our date?" I grinned when she shivered slightly from the close contact and my breath on her neck. She turned her head towards me and smiled shyly, a blush painting her cheeks. I loved that I could make her blush so easily.
"Sounds perfect. I'm free from 1 o'clock" She told me.
We were rudely interrupted by the dyed blond, fake breasted, acrylic nailed creepy chick I remembered from yesterday who I was luckily saved from.
"Isabella what the hell are you doing just sitting here? Your supposed to be working! I think I'm going to have to dock your pay after seeing what you do when I'm not around!" The bitch yelled at Bella.
"I'm sorry Irena. I didn't realise I had been sat here so long" she hurriedly tried to move out of the booth. I moved out of her way but grabbed her wrist to stop her from going completely.
"Edward I have to get back to work" She pleaded with me. I lifted a finger to tell her to wait one minute.
Turning back to Irena I scowled at her. "You will do no such thing as dock her pay! She has been here no longer than 15 minutes tops and my guess is that she doesn't usually take any breaks am I right?" I turned to Bella. She nodded in confirmation. "Did you know that it is against the law for an employee to go with out a break every four hours?" She looked taken aback by my anger. "I don't even know why your even angry at her there aren't any customers wanting to be served!" I pointed at the small kitchen and counter to prove my point. "And for the record I asked her come join us, she tried to go back to work but agreed to stay on the condition that she would leave us if a customer arrived which none have!" I finished.
Irena just turned to Bella and said. "Work now!" She pointed a pink claw at the kitchen.
Bella quickly turned to us looking extremely embarrassed as she said. "Uh I'll see you guys later. It was nice meeting you" She said to Jasper, Rosalie and Emmett then turned round and hurried to get back to work.
Once Bella was out of earshot the banshee said. "I'm so sorry about her, she doesn't ever seem to know when she's not wanted." She placed her hand on my arm which I shrugged off immediately. "Bless her I think she just has a crush on you, please forgive her she must be delusional to think that someone like you would be interested in someone like…..her." She shivered in disgust while I was shaking with fury. If this bitch doesn't shut the fuck up now I am going to shut her up myself! "If she does it again come find me and I'll get rid of her for you." She winked and tried to smile seductively when it really just looked like she was showing teeth.
Just as I was about to give her a piece of my mind and tell her to never speak badly of Bella ever again none other than Rosalie was in front of me inch's away from the bitch's face.
"What the fuck is wrong with you bitch! How dare you insult our friend like that!" She screamed in the banshees face. I was shocked that Rosalie had called Bella a friend after knowing her for no more than twenty minutes. "You are the one not wanted! You are the one that is delusional thinking that he" She pointed at me. "Would want you instead of Bella! So take your fake tits out of my site and while your at it wipe off some of that cement on your face and get a proper dye job sweetie and leave Bella and us alone!" Irena began to walk away when Rose added. "Oh and by the way you just insulted Bella to her boyfriend" She said smirking and pointing at me again. Boyfriend? God I wish I was Bella's boyfriend. Irena looked at me both shocked and scared. I gave her a death glare.
Emmett abruptly stood up to his full height, flexing his muscles as he towered over her. "If I ever hear you say anything remotely horrible to or about Bella I will personally make it my business to teach you some manners. No one messes with my family!" He said menacingly. It looks like my friends and family have taking as quick a liking to brown eyes as I have. First Rosalie called her a friend, then Emmett called her family. I couldn't have been happier that the people who I love the most in the world apart from my parents have taken to this beautiful woman who hasn't left my thoughts from the moment I laid eyes on her. She has quite literally captured my mind, body and soul.
Finally the banshee left and I was faced with a knowing smile from Jasper and an ecstatic grin from Alice while both Rosalie and Emmett still had scowls on their faces. Eventually Alice couldn't hold it in any more and began squealing.
"Oh Edward you really, really like her!!" She said while giving me a massive hug. "I'm so happy! You and Bella will be perfect together! So where are you taking her?" She asked me.
"Ali how did you even know I asked her out?" Does anything get past her?
"Edward you know you can't hide anything from me." She stated simply. "Besides I heard you whisper to her about taking her out on Thursday" She added.
"Yeah I heard that to" Jasper added.
"Me to bro!" Emmett boomed and lightly punched me on the arm - well lightly for Emmett anyway.
"So did I" Rosalie said.
I sighed but chose to ignore the fact that I can't keep anything secret when my family is involved.
I stood up. "I'm gonna go see if Bella wants a lift, I'll meet you in the car."
They all followed me over to Bella but didn't stop just quickly saying their good byes and left me alone with her. I grinned at her which made her blush a beautiful red which just made me grinned wider.
Leaning my arms on the counter I spoke. "Would you like a lift? I wouldn't like for you to be late again."
"I would love one, but only if your sure" She said shyly.
"Bella we're going to have to get you out of asking if I'm sure all the time" I chuckled. "I offered to you which usually means that I'm sure" She blushed. "Of course I don't mind Bella" I added.
"Okay then. Thank you" She said. "I'll just go grab my stuff" I watched as she hurried into a back room and returned a few moments later. We were a few feet apart when Bella tripped over her own feet, I quickly rushed forward and caught her before she could make impact with the floor. She looked up at me and blushed.
"Thank you" She said shyly.
"Anytime Bella" I smiled at her. She was adorable. "Come on brown eyes, lets get to class" I said as I guided us out the doors of the diner and to my car.
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