Haha! Reviews were greatly enjoyed. Don't own these carries!
Side note:
Xabsolutionx -- yeah, they are some very hormonal teenagers.
Shobbs -- we've all been anticipating this kiss. I spent all day with my boyfriend trying to get the right feel for Edward. And their 'kissy face' moment, as Alice so tactfully put it.
Sirius Lee Brilliant -- yeah. I read that on an icon. -shmile-
Bella-loves-Edward -- I'm right up there with you! Power to the mini skirt!
BPOV (cause trust me, you do NOT want to know what Mike is thinking via Edward):
Okay, I definitely owned Rosalie. Big time. Every time Edward looked down at me, I could feel my face flush. His hand rested on my upper leg the whole period, making it hard to concentrate on anything but breathing. And his eyes never left me. Never. And I thought him watching me sleep was weird. His constant gaze makes me feel so uneasy!
But I kind of liked the extra attention. He used to watch me before, but I'd always felt it was more so to make sure I didn't trip and get hurt. Now he was just watching me to… watch me. The idea made me giddy and terrified.
The bell signaled the end of class finally; classes were getting boring now that there was no thought required. If I didn't keep busy, my mind always wandered. And considering I was just a bundle of nerves with thousands of frightened thoughts floating around in my skull, time to think was exactly what I didn't need right now.
I hopped out of my seat with a grin. Edward's arm swung around my waist, gently leading me out of the room. As we walked past Mike's desk, Edward's eyes narrowed and I heard a faint growl building in his chest. I turned my head to see Mike giving my outfit a once over.
I could almost feel Edward's rage pouring out of him. This will not end well. I rested my hand on his shoulder. "Edward." He lowered his glare as he steered me into the hall. We walked to class in silence.
The next few periods passed in that same fashion: Edward would growl angrily at anyone who dared to look at me while Alice and I tried to calm him down. Where's Jasper when you need him? But as we walked into the lunchroom, I couldn't help but feel we were fighting a lost cause. Mike had opted to take the seat to the right of me, Angela's spot. When she came to the table to see her seat occupied, she shrugged and took the seat opposite Ben, next to Alice. Darn it. Couldn't Ang have at least tried to get Mike out f her seat? Edward had his arm protectively around my body again, leaning me towards him and away from Mike.
Alice was throwing Mike dirty looks every chance she got. I saw Edward nod ever so slightly sometimes, and understood they were having a mute conversation. Angela and Ben were discussing what classes they had signed up for at WU happily. That, unfortunately, left me at the mercy of Mike Newton.
"Hey Bella. That's an awesome shirt and skirt. You go shopping yesterday?" His eyes were glued to my top as he spoke. Sheesh Mike, I'm up here. I saw Edward clench the table roughly. His sister rested her face on her hand, staring at him.
I rolled my eyes and tried to convey my annoyance in my voice. "Yeah, Edward's sisters insisted they'd buy me a bunch of clothes." Now that I answered you, please stop talking to me, I begged as I bit into an apple. Just get into Jess and Lauren's conversation. But Mike must be the most oblivious guy in the world.
He grinned, still not looking me in the face. "That's cool. Yeah. They've… uh… got good taste in clothes. You look awesome." You've already said that, moron, I wanted to say out aloud. I just smiled back instead.
Jessica flicked her hair. "Yeah, I figured you wouldn't pick out clothes like that. Had to someone more fashion forward." Apparently, she had been trying to get Mike's attention before and he had ignored her. So she was trying to steal the spotlight from me. I was more then okay with that. In fact, I was praying Mike would just go away and leave me alone. From Edward's hard face, I knew he was wishing for the same thing.
"Why they even bother to take you shopping?" Lauren angrily asked. The Cullens had money and everyone knew it. So having two rich girls buy me piles of clothes was a surefire way to annoy Lauren. Could she be anymore shallow? "Oh, I get it. Your old clothes won't fit soon! Cause of the baby?" She smirked.
I just laughed. "Oh, you're the one who started the rumor that I was pregnant!" How childish! She was really jealous if she wanted to think Edward only asked me to marry him because I was having his kid. "Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not. Alice and Rosalie just wanted to spoil me. You know, since I'm going to be a part of their family now."
I had to smile a bit by their expressions. Lauren looked like someone had just slapped her in the face. Jessica seemed like she had just been given two weeks to live. And Mike's whole face fell, his skin losing all color. The girls exchanged dark looks and changed the subject. Hearing about my wedding plans had put them in a foul mood. Alice winked at me, proud of how I handled those evil girls.
I emptied my tray; glad to get away from Mike. Why couldn't he just accept that I only liked him as a friend? Was he so deluded that he actually thought he could compare to Edward? My Edward? He needed help, seriously. I almost felt bad for him.
My Edward was standing up as I returned to the table. There was the look again. The same look he had in the car when he had pounced on top of me. He took me by the hand and walked out to the parking lot. I giggled at the thought of what might follow.
When we finally reached the Volvo, Edward sandwiched me against it and his body. He completely covered, protecting me from the light rain that was falling. I bit my lip eagerly. His arms locked around my waist, his thumbs stoking the small of my back as my shirt rose a bit. Even that small amount of physical attention made my body tingle. Edward just loved to see how he affected me by teasing me lightly. But when he touched me so carefully, it was just torture. A thousand times worse then his dazzling, but not as bad as his innocent kisses.
Maybe I should stop playing fair myself. I already knew how stunned he had been by my new attire. This could be used to my advantage.
I closed the gap between us, my body near on top of his. I was pleased to see Edward was caught unaware. So I wrapped one of my legs around his, drawing him back in. Even through his jeans, I could feel the cool of his flesh. It was soothing against my bare upper leg, so I tightened my grip.
Edward closed his eyes at my aggressive touch. "Bella." He moaned, almost like he was in pain. Maybe I was pushing him to far. I didn't want to upset him, so I ducked under his arm, getting out from under his pinning body. But he grabbed my hand to stop me from leaving.
Edward pulled me into the back seat of his car. He hovered over me once again. "You." He kissed my collarbone, making me shiver. "Are." Now he kissed my shoulder. "Quite." Next was upper thigh. "The seductress." Finally his lips crashed upon my lips. I arched my back to push into the kiss. He lowered himself on me, his arms firmly around my back. He always held back when we kissed. Especially since our last kiss gone wild. But now… it felt like he too was giving himself over to the passion. Our tongues entwined, leaving my breathless.
When he pulled away, I thought he had come to his senses. I sighed, wanting more. And it seemed like I wasn't the only one. "Oh, I'm not done yet. I just thought you'd like to breath now." He chuckled as he lowered his lips back to mine. So as not to kill me, he exchanged the full, deep kiss for a string of kisses on my lips. Kissing me enough to tease, then pulling away only to start the kiss again. I'd guess this was his payback to my 'seducing' him outside of the car. But I didn't mind.
After the last kiss ended, I held up my hands, giggling. "Okay, I give." I kissed his cheek as I got into a sitting position. "You're the only one who's allowed to be a tease, got it." He smiled evilly, pulling me into his lap.
"You're very right there." His sexy growl made me laugh again. "You play quite unfairly when you tease. And that ensemble…" He caressed my leg. "You call me a cheater. I barely had a chance."
I shook my hair, trying to free myself from his lap. "Come on, Mr. Cullen. We've already missed 5th and most of 6th period. We can't miss gym too."
"As you wish, Mrs. Cullen." He opened the car door. Once outside, we strolled to the gym building. The 6th period class was getting dressed in the locker rooms when we arrived. "We've still got a few minutes before class starts, you know." His musical voice was thick with implications. And with that, he flashed his teeth in a dazzling smile. Completely hypnotized, he drew me under the bleachers.
"Edward!" I blinked a few times to shake it off. Stupid, romantic, cheating vampire. I glared at him best I could. His topaz eyes brightened as he smirked. Edward leaned in for another kiss. The bell announcing the end of 6th period rang loudly. The students filed out of the locker rooms. I used the commotion to escape Edward. Before he could stop me, I dove into the girls' locker room. I had gotten away. For the moment.
I changed quickly, waiting for Alice. A little bit later, she skipped into the room. She stopped in front of me, smiling. "Did you enjoy your special alone time with Edward?" I turned red; she took it as a yes. At vampire speed, she had changed into her gym uniform too, yanking me into the gymnasium.
As soon as we stepped out the door, two strong, icy hands grabbed me from behind. He spoke softly in me ear in a deadly whisper. "That was cruel, Isabella." I laid my head back to stick out my tongue.
"That's what you get for dazzling me, dearest Edward." He sighed and released me. We took out seats at the top of the bleachers. Ben and Angela joined us soon after.
Couch Clapp told us today would be a free day again. Another game of dodge ball was started, again with few participants. We spent the period discussing our colleges. The cover story was that Alice, Edward, and I were all going to a university in college. In actuality, it might be sometime before I would be able to control my thirst enough to really go to college. But I pretended to be interested as we went over majors, minors, and schedules.
After school Edward drove me to work. I was really excited; this would be my last day at Newtons'. I pecked my fiancée on the cheek and then hurried inside. Mike was rather quiet during our shift. I guess he finally was accepting that things between us just weren't meant to be. Thank god. Now Mike could move on.
Mr. and Mrs. Newton came up front as I was about to get off. They both hugged me and wished the best. "We're going to miss you sweetie! Take care off yourself." Mike's mom was a very nice lady. During my zombie phase, she had always tried to cheer me up. Any other employer would have fired me.
I hugged her back. "Thanks a lot, Mrs. Newton. I'll see you tomorrow at graduation!"
Edward was waiting for me outside. But before I could get inside the Volvo, he appeared at my side. His eyes turned to a near black, glaring into the direction of the forest. I turned to look to. And there, slowly approaching by himself, was Jacob Black. A light rain was falling, but he just stood there with watchful eyes, his dark hair plastered to his still face.
I tore away from his face, looking up at Edward. "Edward, what does he want?"
His arm tightened around my waist as he shook with suppressed anger. "You."
A/N: I think someone predicted this would happen. After all, love is a battlefield.