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For One Night Only – Chapter 6
Even after four days of living with Rose and Emmett, I was still in shock that they know each other let alone being married to each other. Never in my wildest dreams would they ever be together.
They are total opposites, Rose is that clean and tidy she is almost bordering on OCD, she is always immaculately dressed, loves nice things and absolutely hates slobs. This brings us to Emmett, if you looked up slob in the dictionary his name would be in the definition. However, these last four days with them has proved to me that opposites really do attract, they are devoted to each other, the love they share is the love they share, and they don't care who sees. I have had to invest in earplugs, because they are noisy when it comes to showing their love.
After having a few days off work Emmett was back at work, so Rose had made big plans for us tonight and she was not sharing them with me and keeping me totally in the dark, which in its self has me, very worried.
I am absolutely dreading what she has got planned because from experience I know it will involve very little clothing with high heels, lots of drinking and most probably Karaoke or dancing maybe even both knowing her.
Two torturous hours after Emmett had left I was looking in the mirror cringing at my reflection. The white top I was wearing was excessively tight, with a neckline that just barely covered my cleavage, the belt sorry I mean skirt I was wearing just covered my ass, must remember to bend at the knees; otherwise, I will give anyone behind me a look at tomorrows washing. The shoes she made me wear scared me; they looked like a deadly weapon for anyone who came within arms length.
Rose of course looked stunning in her gold hot pants and matching white top with gold trims. Her matching high heels gave me altitude sickness just looking at them. Her hair was flicked like a seventies pinup girl or even dare I say it playboy centrefold.
She came to stand be hind me in the mirror, "Well don't we look the pair." She commented with a wink.
"Does Emmett mind you going out dressed like that?" I had to ask.
"He has no choice." She replied with a big smile.
"You're terrible." I said matching her smile.
"It's all about trust Bella." She replied, "Plus no one does it for me like he does."
"Too much info." I said holding my hands up in surrender.
"Well you asked." She smiled wider.
"So where are we going tonight?" I asked as we walked out of the bathroom.
"It's a surprise." She replied as we made our way down the stairs, "The cab should be here in a minute."
"So where we are going is more than walking distance?" I asked as we walked into the lounge and a car horn hooted.
"All will be revealed soon." She replied as we walked out of the house. I waited for her while she locked up.
"You know I hate surprises." I replied grumpily as we got into the cab, I sighed heavily, "Its Karaoke isn't it?"
"You'll see." She replied then turned to the driver, "The Bellagio please."
"A Casino?" I asked my eyebrow shooting up in surprise.
"Humour me please." She pleaded, "We haven't been out together alone for along time."
"How can I refuse you when you are saving me money."
"So be nice or I'll kick you out." She teased.
"No you wouldn't." I replied.
"Don't try and tempt me then."
"Fine, whatever you want." I replied folding my hands and pretended to sulk.
"Good we are going to have a great night just wait and see." She replied a big smile on her face.
"I hope so." I replied, and then looked out of the window watching the lights change from streetlights to the bright glitzy lights that you would only find in Las Vegas. I looked at the pavements full of tourist going from one Casino to the next, hoping tonight they would win that big Jackpot.
I shook my head as we pulled up outside of the Bellagio. Before we opened the door, a young boy opened it for us. "Welcome to the Bellagio." He smiled at us as we got out. I noticed his eyes widen slightly as he took in our attire. I tried to stop myself from laughing out loud when I noticed him checking us out not so subtly I might add.
Rose grabbed my arm and dragged me towards one of the bars, where she made us sit on the stools there, which was a little harder for me as I had to awkwardly find away to perch myself on top of the very high stool. God help me when I had to get down. I have knocked tables over before trying to get off high stools. They are not suitable for smaller people.
The bartender came to stand in front of us, "What can I get you beautiful ladies?" He asked us smoothly.
"Two of your finest Cocktails please." Rose said with her most teasing smile. I rolled my eyes at her.
"What sort of Cocktail would you like?" He asked giving Rose a matching smile and looking her up and down.
"I think we would like Pink Ladies please," She paused, "Heavy on the White Rum."
He went off to the other end of the bar where all the optics and mixers were and came back a few moments later with two full glasses of the cocktail we ordered.
I took a sip of mine and nearly choked on how much White Rum was in it. I looked at Rose with narrowed eyes, "Are you trying to get me drunk?"
"Of course." She replied not even bothered about it.
"Why?" I asked her curiously.
"So you will loosen up and tell me what the fuck is going on or has happened between you and Masen." She replied haughtily.
"Are you mad at me?" I asked wondering if I really wanted to know the answer.
"Kind of," She replied honestly, "Because you have kept me in the dark for so long and I though I was one of your best friends."
"You are." I replied, as Rose gestured to the bar tender for two more cocktails.
"Then why don't you confide in me anymore and why the hell did you not tell me about him five years ago." She said her voice raised by the last word.
"At the time it hurt too much and you know what I am like for sharing my feelings." I replied giving her a sheepish smile.
"Maybe if you had confided in me you would not be in the pickle you are in now." She replied, "Do you realise how bad you were when you came to New York from here?"
"No, was I that bad?"
"God Bella I had seen more life in a zombie than there was in you for the first six months." She replied, "But I did not push because I thought you would eventually come and talk to me."
"I'm sorry." I replied feeling awful.
"So you should be." She replied, "One of the reasons I came to Las Vegas was to find out what went on and who broke your heart."
"Why?" I asked unable to believe what I had just heard.
"I knew the reason you were so down was because something happened here and I had to find out why."
"So when did you find out why?"
"I met Emmett fell in love then I met Edward." She replied, "He was in a worse state than you. But I must admit that I did not realise that you had a past until the night of the meal when Edward was a complete arse."
"How did you find out?" I asked.
"I was ready for decking Edward but Emmett stopped me telling me about how he had seen his ex the previous night and she acted so cold towards him this morning. Then he mentioned someone named Bella and bingo everything slotted together."
"God my life is a mess." I moaned and slammed my head on the bar, unwilling to move.
"So tell me." She pleaded.
"What do you want to know?"
"Tell me about your relationship with Edward." She replied honestly.
"He was my boss as you most probably know." I sighed and gulped trying to push down the sudden lump that threatened to choke me in my throat. "I fell for him the minute I saw him I think."
"Go on." She said coaxing me to carry on with my little story as she got the bartender to refresh our drinks.
"We always seemed to be together, you know working crime scenes together, conducting experiments to try and prove our theories, then one day we got caught in a storm and we ended up at his place to dry and things happened. It carried on for another two years from then."
"You love him." She stated.
"I don't think I could ever love anyone the way I love him." I sobbed.
"Do you think he loves you?"
My only answer to that was to laugh harshly and ended on a sob.
"Oh honey I'm sorry." She replied giving me a hug as I put my elbows on the bar and buried my face in between them. The she added, "Does he know about your relationship with you know."
"God, I hope not." I said suddenly sitting up, "Well I don't think so anyway."
"I suppose it was complicated anyway." She said, "Did anyone ever find out?"
"I don't think so," I replied, "Well no one ever put me hell other than Edward."
"Maybe things will be different this time." She replied, "I suppose it would make him happy having you close by again."
"No he would be happier if I stayed right away, especially from Edward."
"I actually would agree with him on that one." Rose smiled, "You would be better keeping right away from Edward."
"I try but he keeps turning up here, there and everywhere." I replied in frustration, "He seems to turn up where ever I go now days."
"That's not totally true." Rose replied, "You went to him your first day here."
"Riley meant the world to him." I defended myself, "He needed a friend."
"Not your problem." She replied coldly.
"I could never turn my back on a friend in need."
"What about you and what you need?" She pointed out.
"What about me?" I asked feeling slightly confused what she was getting at.
"Your needs," She sighed in exasperation, "Every time you go near that man you come away looking like another ten years has been took off your life, he is slowly killing you and I don't like it."
"He's not doing anything to me." I replied.
"Bella whenever you spend time with him he takes another piece of your heart, throws it on the floor then walks on it a few times."
"Don't you think I realise that." I snap at her.
"Then you really should stay away from him. He's no good for you."
"No I don't think I am good enough for him." I replied sadly.
"Nonsense you are way too good for that piece of shit."
"You don't like Edward very much do you?"
"He was a complete bastard when Emmett and I first got together," She spat out, "I'm sure he tried to talk Emmett out of marrying me."
"He wouldn't." I gasped not believe that Edward would stoop so low.
"Emmett never confirmed it." She told me, "but when ever Edward and I are alone he always makes some derogatory comment."
"I have never known Edward to be like that."
"He's even worse with Jasper." She replied.
"Does Jasper know?" I asked a sudden sick feeling in my stomach.
"Fuck no." She almost shouted, "They already hate each other without adding pure gasoline to the fire. Jasper would kill Edward without remorse."
"So we better hope that Jasper never finds out." I reply a sudden bloody battle going on in my head as Edward and Jasper fight to the death. I shook my head trying to rid myself of the image.
"Another round of Cocktails, please." Rose shouts to the bartender and gestures with her finger between herself and me.
As he put another full glass in front of us I picked mine up took a quick sip still almost choking on the Rum flavour. My hands and feet were slowly starting to tingle so the alcohol was finally starting to take effect.
Rose turned to me her words slowly starting to slur or maybe my hearing was starting to slur. I did not really hear what she said but she had said something, as her lips were moving.
"Can you repeat that?" I asked.
"I said shall we go and try our luck on the slots?" She asked.
"No let's stay here and have another Cocktail." I said as I looked at my now empty glass, who drank that, it was full a moment ago.
"That's the best idea I have heard tonight." She said.
The bartender walked over too us and looked at us expectantly.
"Two of your finest Jack Daniels and Cokes please." Rose said.
"Make them triples." I shouted and Rose gasped at me in shock.
"Well we can lie in tomorrow." I replied shrugging my shoulders at her.
"Bella what's happened to you?" Rose slurred.
"For one night I want to forget about my problems and have some fun." I replied, "I want Karaoke."
"Well let's get these drinks down us and then your wish is my command." Rose smiled at me drunkenly. I think I must have smiled back at her but I could no longer feel my face.
I can vaguely remember getting into a cab Rose telling him where we were going but I think I must have dozed in the cab. Rose is literally dragging me out of the cab and into what you would only describe as an old Wild West saloon.
Once inside the building we made our way to the bar ordered our drinks and that was it for me, after that moment everything became a blur or even lost memories. I was gone.
The first thing I became aware of was the throbbing in my head and the carpet on my tongue. I tried moving slightly but thought better of it when my stomach started to roll. I sunk my face into the pillow and thought I am never going to drink again. I heard a vague movement but just thought Emmett must be on his way to work or back home. I wondered what time it was but before I could lift my head to check I dozed off again.
The shrill of a telephone woke me the second time and I lifted my head off the pillow opening my eyes slightly and wondered why no one was answering the damned thing. Then I heard the answer phone click in but only heard after the beep leave your message. I put my head back down on the pillow but it soon shot up again when a man's voice came through.
Hey, J thought I would see how you got on with that chick last night she looked smoking hot. Did you get lucky? Let me know you lucky bastard.
My eyes wide open in panic as I took in my surroundings; this was not my room in at Rose's house. Where the hell was I?
I sat up, pulled the covers up over my naked breasts and took in my surroundings, ignoring the throbbing head and rolling stomach as I tried to think back to last night and how I could possible have ended up in a what was obviously a strange mans bed. What the fuck had I done?
I lay in the bed staring at the dirty brown ceiling, the guy was definitely a smoker, you could smell the staleness of the nicotine and the stain was oblivious on the walls and the ceiling, the curtains looked slightly dingy as well.
In the bedroom, there were two sets of drawers and a closet. The door was slightly ajar and I noticed a police uniform hung on the door. I groaned out loudly, my life just keeps getting better and better. This guy most probably works at the same station, as I will be. Edward is going to find out that what he has been saying about me is true I am a two timing bitch. Maybe he did not use those words but I can. I cannot believe I was so stupid. I have never done something like this before in my life; it is so out of character for me, why did I do?
I could feel the tears forming as I tried to sit up on the edge of the bed to look for my clothes which were piled neatly next to the bed. I got up and went in search of the bathroom.
I had a quick was and noticed a bin by the sink, just out of curiosity I peered into it and really wished I had not, there were two used condoms in it. I rushed to the toilet and promptly threw up.
Once I felt a little better I made my way to the front door not really looking at my surroundings, I mean I won't be coming here again. I tried looking for my cell to ring Rose or Emmett to come and pick me up, but I realised I never took it out with me last night. Therefore, I walked along the streets looking like the whore that I now felt like I was on the look out for a phone booth.
I finally found a phone booth after searching for about ten minutes. My feet hurt, my head hurt and my heart hurt, as I dialled Rose's number.
"Hello." Rose's voice sounded quite.
"It's me." I replied, "Why are you whispering?"
"Emmett's in bed." Rose replied.
"Can you pick me up?" I asked.
"Can you get a cab?" She replied.
"Must I?" I asked a little sulkily.
"I think you should." She replied and she snuffled.
"Are you crying?" I asked.
"Bella just get back here as quick as possible please." She replied.
"What's going on?" I asked.
"Just order the damned cab." She replied slamming the phone down on me.
I went into the store that was close to the Phone booth and asked where I was so I could order a cab. The storekeepers were very nice and ordered the cab for me. I waited for it to arrive.
The journey back to Rose and Emmett's was a long one in my head anyway. I was very disgusted in my conduct and myself. I could not believe I was stupid enough to sleep with a man I did not know. He could have been a murderer or rapist. Maybe I was that drunk that I was unable to perform and he felt pity on me and let me sleep in his bed while he slept on the couch. What about the condoms in the waste bin? Maybe he slept with someone else not me, because surely I was too drunk to manage it twice. Oh great I slept with a total man whore and I am going to get every STD under the sun. Well that would serve you right, right?
I was still in discussion with myself when I pulled up outside their house. Emmett was stood on the garden, his arms folded his face was stone cold; his eyes were full of fury. I gulped as I got out of the car, that's when I noticed my suitcases at his feet.
He looked at me square in the face his voice dripping with venom and was ice cold, "I want you the fuck out of my house."
"Ok." I manage to stammer out.
"I want you to stay away from Rose." His voice was almost a whisper his hands clenched tightly into fists, "I also want you to keep away from Edward."
"Why?" I asked shakily.
"Because you fucked up big time Bella," He replied through gritted teeth, "You have now caused some serious shit between Rose and me."
"I'm sorry." I replied the tears suddenly seeping through my eyelids, "The last thing I wanted to do was cause trouble."
"That's why I think it's best you leave us alone." He replied.
"What have I done?" I replied, "I know it's not an excuse but I was drunk, I am so sorry."
"It's not what you have done it's who you did it with."
"I don't know what to say." I replied.
"You slept with a man who Edward hates and you better hope and pray that Edward never finds out." He warned gravely.
"I am s…" I start to say but Emmett cuts me off with his hand.
"Bella you have been very foolish." He replied, "I am disappointed and angry at you at the moment but this is nothing compared to what Edward will feel."
"I understand." I reply sobbing, "Thank you for having me. Tell Rose I love her."
"I will but not yet." He replied as he picked my cases up and carried them to the cab. "You have got somewhere to go haven't you? Rose said you have."
"Yeah I have." I replied. Without thinking, I went to hug Emmett and he gave me a quick squeeze before pulling away abruptly.
"See you at work." Emmett said as I got in the cab and he walked back towards his house, never looking back once.
I gave the address to the cab driver then sat back and closed my eyes trying my hardest to hold in the tears that wanted to leak out. As the cab pulled up I noticed a curtain twitch, I quickly got out of the cab the driver tried to help me with my cases but I paid him and sent him on his way. Halfway down the path I stopped to look at the big beige stone painted house taking in its beauty.
I started to move forward again slowly but as I looked towards the front door. He stood there in his sheriff's uniform looking as handsome as I remember, just a few more lines on his face and a lot more grey, his moustache twitching in as if trying to hold in a smile and despite my sombre mood I returned it.
I dropped my cases and ran to his now open arms. I jumped at him without a second thought hugging him tightly as he crushed me close to him, I could feel him gently rubbing his nose against my hair as I gently sobbed into his shirt. "I've missed you so much," he whispered before adding, "I love you so much Bells."
"I love you too Dad." I replied hugging him that bit tighter hoping he would chase the demons away, like he did when I was young.
Authors Note: Sorry about the delay but with it being Easter I have been unable to get on the computer as much because of my little darling. Hope everyone has had or is having a good holiday and I am hoping to get the next chapter up by the end of the weekend. Which I should be able too.