Chapter 5: The Date
"Are you ready?" Alice yelled from her room as I was buckling my shoes.
"Just about, Alice." I screamed back standing up and regaining my balance. I had decided on a pair of silver sandals that weren't exceptionally high, but not flats either.
I quickly sprayed on some perfume before grabbing my sliver clutch and making my way to the living room. "Remember Bella you're with Jasper and Alice you're with Edward." Rose explained as she finished putting on her earrings.
"We know Rose. You have told us three times in the past hour." I said sarcastically.
"Just don't want any confusion. They're both very cute anyway." Rose added with a shrug before banging on Alice's door.
"I'm done." Alice said opening the door to her room just as there was a small knock on the door.
"They're here!" Rose squealed softly taking on final glance in the mirror before rushing to open the door.
"Rose, I must say you look great." A very good-looking guy who was obviously Emmett said.
"Thank you, Emmett. You don't look so bad yourself." Rose answered smiling brightly as the trio walked in.
I felt myself freeze as Edward's gorgeous green eyes met mine. At first he appeared out of context as if he didn't want to be here. But he looked wonderful, like a model straight out of the runway. He was wearing black pants with a dark blue long-sleeve shirt with the top few buttons undone and the sleeves rolled up around his elbow.
"Bella?" He questioned unsure. I obviously looked very different than how I usually looked like in school. My hair had been flat-ironed by Alice, and although my makeup was natural it was still more than I wore on a daily basis.
I nodded shyly, but still smiling. "The one and only." I mumbled watching as he quickly walked over to me giving me a hug.
"I must say you look extremely beautiful tonight." He complimented with a dazzling smile that made my knees weak.
"You clean up very well yourself, Edward." I replied entranced by the way his mood had suddenly changed.
Rose looked at me strangely watching our exchange. "Bella, Alice can I speak to you in the kitchen for a minute?" She asked leading us away from the guys.
"What?" Alice inquired with a glare she had been enjoying Jasper's company.
"I think you both have your dates mixed up." She explained.
"Edward is really not my type." Alice interjected.
"It's not like you even gave him a chance. You're to busy staring at Jasper." Rose retaliated her hands on her hips. "And don't even get me started on you, you two look like you know each other." She finished turning to me.
"Well, we do. He's my class partner." I stated simply.
Comprehension slowly dawned on my two best friends. "Well, I think the switch will be fine. If that's the case." Rose said smiling at me.
"We're just friends." I warned.
"Sure, you are." Alice said sarcastically before leaving towards the living room Rose following close behind.
I leaned on the counter and closed my eyes. I really needed to regain some composure before going back out there. I couldn't believe that Edward was my date. Of all the men in the world it was Edward. That had to mean something. Didn't it?
"Are you alright?" Edward asked leaning on the wall.
"I'm fine." I answered straightening out my dress and walking towards him.
"Shall we?" He asked extending his arm to me.
"We shall." I replied locking my arm with his as we walked back out to the living room.
"Where's everyone?" I asked suddenly conscious of the fact that we were very alone in the apartment.
"They went ahead to get a table for us." He responded as we walked out of the building and out to his car.
"Nice car." I commented as he opened the passenger door of his silver Volvo.
"Thank you." He said quickly before jumping into the driver's seat.
"I thought you said you didn't have any interesting plans for the weekend." He stated as I watched him carefully starting to pick up speed.
"If my memory serves me well, I believe you said the same thing." I skillfully answered raising an eyebrow at him.
"Well, I didn't to right about fifteen minutes ago." He replied smiling at me.
"Why the sudden change?" I inquired turning my body to face him.
"Because I didn't know I was going to have such an intelligent and beautiful date." He responded his eyes twinkling with honesty.
I bit my lip nervously looking away from him. The butterflies in my stomach were flying uncontrollably.
"You know you look extremely adorable when you're nervous." He commented as he parked the car near the restaurant.
"Who says I'm nervous?" I questioned as he opened the car door for me.
He shrugged and laughed as he took my hand in his walking towards the entrance. I couldn't help, but smile. It felt so natural to be holding his hand, almost as if it was always meant to be there.
The music blared as we walked into the restaurant, Emmett waving us over to a corner table. "Hi everyone." I greeted as Edward held the chair for me.
"Bella this Emmett and Jasper." Rose introduced as I shook both their hands.
"We ordered you a beer, Edward." Emmett stated as Edward took the chair next to me next to Rose.
"Thanks." He mumbled.
"We ordered you a Shirley Temple." Alice informed me handing me my drink. I used to drink them all the time as a child. But Rose and Alice always made a point of ordering me one once they had turned twenty-one.
"What's so funny?" Edward whispered in my ear causing my neck to tingle.
"It's there way of making fun of the fact that I'm not old enough to drink." I whispered back loving the way his eyes lit up when he laughed.
"You can have some of my beer if you'd like. I won't tell on you. I promise." He teased.
"It's alright." I answered taking a sip of my drink. "I think one of us should try to stay sober tonight."
"Are you implying that I can hold down my liquor?" He questioned placing his arm around my chair.
"No, I'm implying that my two best friends can't." I answered thinking back at how many times I had to practically drag them both back home with hangovers.
"Bella are you going to sing tonight?" Rose asked with a mischievous glint in her eye.
My cheeks immediately blushed. I didn't want to risk embarrassing myself in front of Edward.
"Do you sing?" Edward inquired looking at me expectantly.
"She had all the solos in high school." Alice chimed in noticing that I was going to answer.
"Sing for us, Bella." Emmett urged.
"I'm not going up there by myself." I complained glaring at Alice. "And last time I check Alice and Rose were also very good singers."
"I'll sing for you if you'll sing for me." Edward stated softly so only I could here him.
"You sing?" I inquired floored by the idea that he had yet another talent.
"No, but I would try for you." He answered.
I felt my heart skip a beat as soon as I heard his reply. He was just to wonderful so much more than what I deserved.
"Would you sing with me?" I asked hoping he would. I hated being the center of attention, but somehow the idea of singing with him was not so bad.
"But I get to pick the song." He said before disappearing into the crowd.
"He must really like you, Bella." Jasper commented leaning around Alice. "I don't think he's ever sang a note in his life. Piano is more his thing."
I blushed at his comment, but secretly stored away the new tidbit of information. I would have to ask him about that one day
"Did you pick a song?" I inquired as Edward returned to his seat.
"I sure did." He answered with sly grin.
"Are you going to tell me?" I urged.
"No." He answered simply taking a sip of his beer.
Before I knew it, I was being led by Edward to the stage. "Don't be nervous." He whispered his lips brushing my cheek as we climbed the few steps onto the stage.
As the music started to play I couldn't help, but smile. I instantly knew the song he had chosen, it was among my favorites. One of the easiest recognizable songs from one of the best movies I had ever seen.
"I got chills. They're multiplyin'." He began terribly off key, but obviously not the least bit interested in anybody around us.
"You better shape up, 'cause I need a man." I sang on my cue watching his eyes follow me as I moved around the stage. Music had always been a passion of mine, and it always made me feel free.
As we continued to sing "You're the one that I Want" from Grease, I felt myself even more attracted to Edward. He couldn't sing to save his life, but his charisma more than made up for it.
As soon as the song was over he was embracing me tightly. "You have the voice of an angel." He said kissing my hand as he led me back down making sure I didn't fall.
"And I think you should stay away from the microphone." I said with a laugh causing him to roll his eyes.
"I will get you for that one, Isabella." He teased.
"I'm going to go to the ladies room." I said as made it through the crowded bar smiling brightly at all the compliments.
"It's great to see that a slut like you could move on so quickly." I heard an all too familiar voice say.
I turned around and was face to face with Mike. "Really, Mike what do you want?" I asked feeling my mood darken.
"Is that any sort of greeting to give me?" He asked his arms across his chest.
"No, I really shouldn't be speaking to you at all." I retaliated quickly turning around but his hand grabbed my harshly turning me back to him.
"You really have some nerve. I never thought you to be so easy. But I guess I was wrong, Is he like you thirtieth since we broke up?" He sneered tightening his grip on my arm.
I felt the tears burning at my eyes. I couldn't allow him the pleasure of seeing me cry, but it was really hard to stop them. "After all we all know he won't be your boyfriend, He's way out of your league." He continued the tears now streaming from my face.
"Mike, really leave me alone." I pleaded yanking my arm from his grasp, his fingerprints evident on my pale skin.
"Is there a problem here?" Edward asked with a glare at Mike.
"No, none at all." Mike stammered.
"There has to be a reason for these marks on her arm." Edward continued staring Mike down.
"Edward, please." I whispered pushing him away. "It's really not worth it."
Edward scowled at Mike one last time before leading me away. "Do you need anything?" He asked me as soon as we were out of Mike's hearing range.
"Can you just take me home?" I said.
"I'll get your stuff." He said with a frown before leading me towards his car. The tears still streaming down my face.
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