Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of the characters.
Warning: This story will include some nursing activities and speak. Any abbreviations/procedures that are not common knowledge will be explained at the end of the chapter. I don't plan on being too specific with anything graphic. However, if you have a really weak stomach, there may be some parts of the story you want to skip (if you let me know that you have a weak stomach (or anything in specific such as needles bothers you), I will provide a warning for anything that you might not want to read). As a story that is about college students, there will be cussing, mentions of sex (at the very least), alcohol, and anything else that comes to me as I'm writing. Don't read if you are offended by or do not like anything mentioned above. Otherwise, happy reading :)
Chapter One
"Hey guys, what's the plan for dinner?" I drop my bag onto the table that's sitting beside the couch. Alice and Rosalie, my two best friends, sit on the couch watching TV.
"Whatever you feel like making us, Bells." Rosalie smiles cheekily at me when she looks up from the TV.
"Bitch." I grumble as I walk away from the couch.
"Slut. You know you love me." She called to me as I reach the kitchen, opening the cabinets to see what we have.
"How about we call for pizza?" I raise my voice loud enough to be heard in the living room.
"Again?" Alice whines.
"Either pizza or you cook. And, we are out of groceries. Again."
"How can we be out of food? We just went shopping like Tuesday." Rose joins in on the whining.
"The Tuesday of two weeks ago." I flop down onto the couch between Alice and Rose.
I zone out, thinking about the paper that I have to write for my nursing class. I barely hear Alice ordering pizza because I am so consumed in my thoughts. I'm still in the middle of planning my paper when the doorbell rings.
"It's your turn to pay." Alice slaps my thigh lightly as she says this.
I jump up from the couch, grabbing my wallet from my bag on the way to the door. I pull out the small wad of cash I have and then pull the door open.
"Uh..hi?" I look at the bronze haired god standing on the other side of the door.
"Hey," He flashes a crooked smile at me. "There's this bar, down on fifth, called The Pub. You know it?" He holds out a neon green sheet of paper towards me.
"Yeah, I've heard of it." I manage to get out as I take the paper from his hand, trying not to stare too much.
"I'm performing there tonight. You should come check it out. And bring your friends!" He shouts a little, already walking to the next door while smiling at me again.
I pull my eyes away from him and shut the door. I hand the flier to Rose when I walk back into the living room.
"It wasn't the pizza, it was some guy handing out fliers for The Pub. Apparently he is playing there tonight and he wants me to come and bring my friends." I chuckle lightly when I finish.
"Was he hot?" Alice pulls the flier out of Rose's hands and looks down at it.
"I don't know, I didn't notice." I tried to lie, feeling the blood rush to my face, probably giving me away.
"That's totally your lie face." Alice smirks at me as the doorbell rings again.
"Saved by the pizza." I smile as I walk back to the door.
"Hey Jake." I say when I see the pizza guy outside of the door this time.
"Pizza again?" Jacob laughs gently.
"Alice volunteered to poison us with her cooking, but I volunteered to buy pizza because I value life." I joke, leaning against the door.
Jake laughs again as he holds the pizza out to me. I hand him the cash, already knowing how much it was going to be with a tip. He shoves the money into his pocket.
"Have you started your paper for class yet?" He asks. Jake was one of the few guys that are in the program with us. He was one of the smartest people in the class.
"I've started thinking about it." I answer. "But the dinner crisis came up before I could really get started. It's going to be a long night of working on it and studying for the test next week."
"Yeah, I plan on starting it once I get off work. We should meet up a few times before the test to get some studying in." Jake shoves both of his hands into his front pockets.
"Definitely. I should get back into the girls before they come get the pizza from me." I hold up the pizza a little bit. "Thanks for bringing it out."
"You're welcome. Take it easy. Don't put too much of the night into the paper and studying. It's Friday! Try to have a little fun." Jake offers me one more smile before he begins walking away.
The girls jump up from the couch when I close the door and meet me in the kitchen, already having plates and beer set out on the counter. I smile, enjoying the atmosphere we have created in the apartment. I have been living with these two girls since our freshman year. I was really surprised that the questionnaire for roommates they make you fill out worked so well for us. We all bonded instantly and we have been living together this whole time. We just started the second semester of our junior year.
Alice was majoring in fashion. Which really was a great fit for her. She always looks her best and she always makes sure that both Rose and I look our best too. Rose is majoring in business. She is determined to make it into the cut throat, male dominated industry and become a CEO of some big company one day. I am studying to be a nurse. I want to be a travelling nurse. I want to see the world and experience as much as I can before I choose to marry and settle down with a man and make a family.
Alice pulls me out of my thoughts as she hands me a plate with two slices of pizza on the plate. I grab a bottle of beer from the counter and make my way back into the living room. I sit down in the chair, leaving the couch for Alice and Rose. Over the two and a half years that we have been living together, we have all created the spaces we like to have. Alice and Rose have always taken to sharing the couch, leaving me the chair. I prefer the chair. It's a great chair to curl up in with a good book. Or when I am trying to study.
Alice flips through channels on the TV, looking for something she determines is watchable.
"I, for one, think we should go to The Pub tonight to watch the hot guy play." Alice starts as she takes a bite of pizza.
"I completely agree. You have had your nose pressed into those stupid books ever since the beginning of the year. You should take tonight off and come out with us." Rose agreed.
"Okay." I sigh. "But, tomorrow I really have to work on this paper. And then maybe meet up with Jacob and study for the test I have next week."
"Do you really need to study with that dog?" Rose scrunches her face into a scowl at the thought of Jake.
"I really don't know what your problem with him is. But yes, not only is he one of the smartest people in the program, but he is also a great friend." I roll my eyes at Rose.
"Okay well while you two having a pissing contest, I'm going to pick out the outfits we will wear tonight." Alice smiles brightly, taking her plate to the kitchen before walking down the short hallway where our bedrooms are.
"Are you against Jake because you know he will never be into you?" I stick my tongue out at Rose so she would know I was joking.
"I'm happy he's gay so I don't have to put up with his flirting. You know he would be all over me if he were straight." Rose giggles lightly at the end. She was right though. Rose was the prettiest person I'd ever seen. Well maybe that bronze haired god that came by earlier could rival her. But she was gorgeous. Tall, curves in all the right places, long blonde hair, and the prettiest blue eyes, that could turn to ice when she was angry or at work. Alice was pretty also. She was the polar opposite from Rose though. Alice is short, with black hair cut like a pixie, and dark eyes.
Of course Alice and Rose both have most of the guys on campus wrapped around their fingers. However, both of them were completely loyal to their boyfriends. Rose's boyfriend, Emmett, was a physical education major at the college. You could practically tell his major just by looking at him. He was huge. He also stuck to the college tradition of many guys, wearing gym shorts and muscle tanks around the school no matter what the weather was like. Alice had picked a history major named Jasper. He was quiet and always knew how to put people at ease. Which complimented Alice who is rambunctious and she could definitely be loud when she wanted.
Alice and Rose tried to set me up with several of their friends over the years. However, I was completely focused on my education and then building my career. I didn't want a guy to get in the way of my future. My mother always taught me the importance of a woman being able to support herself and not relying on a man. I took those words very seriously. I do go out sometime with my friends, I just don't want to get tangled up in a messy relationship and have it affect my education.
"I expect showers done and dressed out here in thirty!" Alice calls once she gets finished pulling the clothes she wanted us to wear and probably placing them on our beds.
"I'll shower first so you can finish eating." Rose puts her plate in the kitchen before walking to our single bathroom.
I look down at the piece and a half of pizza still sitting on my plate. Suddenly, I'm no longer hungry. My stomach twisting into knots at the idea of seeing the bronze haired god again. I quickly down the rest of my beer, knowing that I'm going to regret not eating more later. I dump the pizza into the trash along with the beer bottle.
When Rose yells that she's out of the shower, I jump in, trying to take a quick shower. I know Alice is a stickler to her plans. However, I can't help but take a moment to allow the warm water and scent of my strawberry shampoo to relax me.
Alice attacked me as soon as I told her I was out of the shower and dressed. She immediately pulls me away from the mirror and starts pulling at my hair.
When Alice is finally done, she allows me to take a look at myself in the mirror. I actually look pretty, just as I always do when Alice does my hair and makeup. My long brown hair falls down my back in gentle waves. My brown eyes are lightly surrounded with eyeliner and eyeshadow. It made my eyes pop without being too much. She lined my lips with a light pink color before declaring herself done with me. She then went to see Rose and make sure she was getting ready as Alice wanted. I look down at the outfit she picked out for me. The dark blue halter top hugged my body attractively. The black jeans made my ass look amazing and were still comfortable, which are the two reasons these were my favorite pair of jeans. I'm not sure about the heels she demanded I wear. But if I fell and broke and ankle, she would have to carry me to the hospital.
When I finish my assessment, I walk into the living room and take a seat lightly on the couch. Rose and Alice soon walk out from Rose's room and I stand up to make my way to the door.
The drive to The Pub passes quickly and I stare out of the window as Alice drives too fast down the main strip. Alice squeezes her bug into a small spot that wasn't too far from the door. Rose climbs out and then pushes the chair forward for me to climb out of the backseat.
"I don't know why I always have to sit in the back. It's so cramped back there." I grumble as I attempt to straighten my clothes.
"You're the smallest." Rosalie doesn't even look at me as she uses the window of the small car to check her makeup.
"Alice is the smallest." I smile, patting Alice's shoulder as we make our way to the door.
"Yeah, but my car, so I drive." Alice shows her ID to the man standing outside of the door. Rose and I show our ID's as well and are quickly ushered inside.
The bar smelled of sweat and stale beer. But it was obviously popular, the people are packed from wall to wall. We decide to get a drink and then see if we can find a table somewhere.
"Hey, are you looking for a table?" A man calls, as I'm walking around holding the bottle of beer.
"Yeah." I nod, afraid he can't hear me over the loud music.
"We're leaving. Why don't you take this one?" He smiles as he and the lady at the table get up.
"Thanks." I smile as I sit down and send a quick text to Alice and Rose telling them where to find me.
"Hey! You came!" The bronze haired guy pops up beside me.
"Yeah, my friends insisted." I smile as I take a large sip of the beer.
"Yeah, your friends, okay." He winks, looking pointedly at the empty chairs sitting around the table. "Mind if I have a sip of that?" He holds his hand out for my beer.
I offer the beer to him and watch as he takes a sip.
"Thanks. I'm about to go up. Any requests?" He sets the beer on the table in front of me.
"Do you know the song My Brown Eyed Girl? I haven't heard it live in forever and it's my absolute favorite."
"Sure, oh and thanks for coming." He turns to walk away.
"Please don't butcher my favorite song!" I call after him taking another sip from my beer.
Alice and Rose show up on the other side of the table from me, sliding into their seats as the bronze haired god took the stage.
"Hey guys, my name is Edward. I'll be playing a couple songs for you tonight. Thank you all for coming." He smiles, picking up a guitar.
As he launches into his first song, I take a moment to really look at him. His hair sticks out at every angle, giving him sex hair. I can't see the color of his eyes from here, but I know from seeing them earlier that they are a beautiful shade of green. His nose is straight and he has an angular jaw. He is tall and his body looks muscular, but not too muscular. His shirt hugs his bicep just right as he strums the guitar.
"Awh, look how cute she is looking at him like that." Alice "whispers" to Rose.
"Hush guys." I command, my face flushing.
Rose had another beer in front of me before I finished the first one. I started on that one after chugging what was left of my first beer.
I looked up at the stage when I heard the opening chords of the song I requested.
"This is my last song tonight, guys. I hope you all had a great time and enjoyed my music. Drive safe tonight." He begins singing the song and he looks at me. I blush and quickly look away, but I can't stop myself from swaying to the music. Our eyes meet once more as he strums the final chord. He winks at me before putting his guitar down, thanking everyone for coming, and then walks off stage.
A/N: So, this idea was given to me by someone close to me. I enjoyed the idea and I thought I would try it out. Obviously, there is some writing to be done before we get to the point where Edward and Bella want to marry, which is written in the description, but it will happen if the story continues. So, I'll continue the idea and see where the writing leads me if anyone is interested in reading more.
A super big thanks to anyone who took their time to read this story.
If you have the time, please leave a review. The idea is still in the beginning stages, so any ideas, thoughts, or smiley faces are welcome! An even bigger thanks to anyone who takes the time to review the story. :)