Here we go....the party. Lauren's Sweet 16. This one almost killed me friends, but for real, I am good with it and I hope you will be too. I've got a little Grease, a lotta Twilight and some stuff I just plain made up. If you have not been to my profile page lately i have been adding the song/chapter titles so you can listen to them. Cake is pure genius. I suggest you find out for yourself if you haven't already!!! Thanks Bethaboo for her beta majick & JDSK who helped me with the whole second half at 1am. Jules one thing babe "GITINTHECAR". "I've got the front and you get the back. Rawr.

Cake-Rock & Roll Lifestyle

I was pacing in my room, the little white strings of fringe jerking around with my erratic movements. I stopped to look in the mirror to make sure I had not messed up my hair or makeup with my nervousness.

I spent the better part of the day at Alice's, while she tugged and curled and waved and did all kinds of shit to my hair before turning it into the masterpiece that was on my head. My long brown hair didn't fit intothe Roaring 20's styles so Alice had wound it back into a tight bun at the base of my neck. I had light finger waves flowing down the sides of my face. My dress was gorgeous and Alice had gotten me a pair of white fishnet stockings to go with it. This was all matched with strappy, white vintage shoes, with thick soles and heels.

I looked out the window and saw Edward pulling up in the driveway. I checked myself one more time before I grabbed my clutch and dashed down the stairs to intercept him before he made it out of the car.

I heard the bell ring and I froze on the stairs as the sounds of my father opening the door for Edward filled the house.

Holding my breath I heard them talking quietly. I had not planned on him coming in, knowing his "issues" and after my horribly embarrassing moment in the car yesterday, I wasn't going to push him further tonight.

I wasn't sure what my problem was, but I was all squishy and nervous since our talk yesterday in the car. I'd revealed too much, declared myself a little more than I should have and all it had gotten me was a big fat rejection.

I stood on the stairs reliving that horrible moment from yesterday when I finally heard my dad call from the living room, "Bell, are you ready?"

I unglued my feet and took a deep breath before walking down the stairs and into the room. Edward was sitting in a chair facing my father looking more comfortable than I expected, casually flipping a black hat in his hands. His hair was combed back, away from his face and he was wearing a black pin striped suit with suspenders under his jacket.

He was stunning.

When he looked up at me his face became serious as his eyes traveled down my body, absorbing my hair, dress and shoes. I felt my face flush as my father looked at the two of us and I nervously touched my hair.

"You kids look great," my father announced breaking the moment and smiling at us, "Don't stay out too late." Charlie gave me a hug and shook Edward's hand as we walked towards the door. Apparently, Charlie didn't notice the tension in the air.

I grabbed the shawl Alice had instructed me to wear and walked out to the porch. Edward had on an overcoat and had put on his hat before he took my hand and led me to the driveway. Surprised, I realized he had brought his other car, the sliver Volvo, the one he'd driven at the beach.

"No convertible tonight?" I asked.

He shook his head and opened the passenger side door, helping me in. He leaned into me, aware that my father was watching us from the window, and said, "You look absolutely beautiful tonight. That dress is going to drive me crazy. Remind me to thank Alice for it later."

My heart began pounding with his words. It was pathetic that all he had to do was speak to me and my knees felt weak. I sat in the car and fidgeted with the fringe on my dress, brushing it in a downward pattern while he walked around and slid in his seat next to me.

I grabbed his hand on the gear shift and said. "Hey, I'm sorry you had to come in, I was planning on catching you outside,"

He pulled my hand up to his mouth and kissed it. "Bella, I was going to come in anyway, really. I'm the one who wants to do this a certain way. It was time for me to step up."

In minutes we were flying down the road on our way out of Forks on the highway towards Port Angeles. Although the Volvo was nice I missed the loud rumble of his Cutlass and the way he maneuvered the huge car with such grace. I watched him out of the corner of my eye, noticing one of his bronze locks had already come out of place. I reached over and pushed it back, letting my fingers graze the back of his neck.

The drive was short since we were going a hundred miles per hour and soon we were pulling up to the hotel where the party was taking place. There were kids from school all over and everyone had on different versions of 20's dresses and suits. Edward found a parking spot and helped me from the car. As we were walking to the entrance I heard Alice yelling over all the people for us to come over.

After the bubble gum pink hair debacle Alice had bleached her hair platinum blonde and cut it into a pageboy bob for the party. It was short in the back and smoothly angled to the front at her chin. Tonight she had a black headband with a feather sticking out of it. With her dress and shoes she looked simply amazing. Jasper was next to her in a black suit, with a high waist and wide legs. Under his jacket, which was cinched in the middle, he was wearing a vest.

We could hear the music starting and Jasper took Alice's hand and led her towards the door. The music was loud and upon entering the hall you could see a full orchestra on the stage playing retro music.

As we walked in Edward pulled me to the side, down a hallway where it was quiet and dimly lit by wall sconces. He swiftly moved my back against the wall and pressed his body into mine.

Fingering the fringe on the backside of my dress, he whispered in my ear, "I wanted a minute alone with you before this all began" and he brushed light kisses down my neck and on my shoulder.

That lock of hair was falling in his eyes again, I touched it back again, but as usual it had a mind of its own and flopped back down.

I laughed at his silly hair and shivered as his wet mouth touched my bare arm. He moved his hands down my sides and tugged on the fringe falling down my legs. I moaned softly and pushed my hips towards him.

I felt his hands stop suddenly and I heard him gasp.

God. Not again.

He was going to kill me with all the hot and cold. I sighed and opened my eyes but instead of a conflicted Edward I was faced with two lustful eyes and a gaping mouth.

I cocked my head and asked, "what's wrong?' He didn't answer but pushed up my skirt a little and dropped to one knee.

Ahhh.

He'd found them.

I felt the smirk rising on my face and his hands wandered over my thighs. My delicate fish nets were held up by two very tight garters and long straps inching up my legs towards my hips.

"Holy shit Bella," and he came back up to kiss me hard, running his hands up and down my arms. He pushed me into the wall and I felt the hunger in him that he'd been shoving down for weeks. He was always restrained and tense, never letting me all he way in. Right now his guard was down and I wasn't going to let him get away this time.

"Ahem...Mr. Cullen, will you please get your tongue out of Ms. Swan's throat? Even though I would say she doesn't seem to mind." Horrified and a little pissed, I looked down the hall into authoritative figure of Ms. Esme.

Edward of course, didn't even skip a beat. He kissed me and whispered, "I'm taking those off later," he took my hand, and casually walked us down the hall. My stomach dropped a foot at his words.

"Good evening Ms. Esme, I didn't know you would be here." He ran his hand back over his increasingly disheveled hair, speaking to her as an equal, not as an adult and principal, "since, as you know, this isn't a school sponsored event."

She rolled her eyes, but I could see a glimmer in them, not quite respect but possibly awe. Edward was so confident and he was right, he always did what he wanted and managed to get what he wanted regardless of the circumstances.

This thought was both thrilling and frightening. Edward had so much confidence and control all the time but it made the insecure part of me still wonder if I was being played.

"Move along you two and don't do it again," she said as we walked past and entered into the main party area.

I saw Alice and Japer by a table and we walked over. Edward walked directly to Alice and whispered something in her ear. Her mouth formed a huge grin and she looked towards me and winked.

Whatever that was about I'd rather not know.

As the room began to fill with people, the girls moved together to discuss our costumes and excitedly talk about the extravagance of the party, while the guys were involved in some kind of car talk, as usual.

Suddenly everyone stopped talking and turned to face the door. Rosalie had entered, in her gorgeous gold gown, with her blonde hair flowing down her back and held at her ear with a large red rose. Her arm was linked with a guy with long blonde hair, tied back in a ponytail. He was not dressed in costume but a regular coat and tie and his face was smug.

I had no idea who he was but from the expressions on the faces of everyone around me I was clearly the only one in the dark.

Edward was staring at the door with an intense look on his face and his body was slightly crouched, like a cat ready to pounce. I heard a chair scrape the floor and Jasper was up by Edward's side, hands balled into fists. Alice walked over and placed her hands on Jasper and Edward and softly said, "Don' tonight."

Jasper shook his head and looked down into Alice's pleading eyes and said, "Forget it Edward. I don't know what she's trying to pull but if we want to keep Emmett out of jail tonight, we need to behave."

Edward let out a deep breath, but nodded at Jasper before saying, "Emmett is going to lose his shit when he sees her with James."

James? This made more sense. James was part of their drag racing rivalry. I didn't understand the car racing thing at all, but it was a big deal here in Forks. I had gathered during their conversations that the guys had a major problem with James and his crew. Why would Rosalie bring him here?

Rosalie and James walked away from us, towards the other side of the room. I turned to say something to Edward but he was frozen, again, staring at the door. I reached for his hand and followed his gaze to see Emmett at the entrance to the room. I could understand why they were staring. He was wearing a bright red Zoot suit, with a matching red hat with a wide brim. His outfit was accentuated with black and white spectator shoes and on his arm was a girl with long, strawberry blonde hair. She was not as beautiful as Rosalie but you could see why a guy like Emmett would bring her with him. Her dress was too tight and her heels too high but she rocked it. She was the kind of girl who oozed a certain kind of sex appeal that men seemed to crave.

I noticed Edward had begun rubbing circles in my palm with his thumb. I began to ask him if he was okay when I saw that he and Emmett's date had locked eyes. He clenched his jaw and took a deep breath.

He finally broke his eyes away and said, "Let's dance" and whisked me over to the dance floor. He wrapped me in his arms, as it was a slow song, almost smothering me.

I tried to get out of his arms a little, "Edward, what is going on with that guy James? And who is that with Emmett and why is she looking at you like you're a piece of pie?" I asked all at once, immediately annoyed at myself for feeling so insecure.

Edward shifted his arms and put one behind my back while the other clasped my hand to the side. I'd found out weeks ago that he, of course, knew how to dance. He'd been giving me lessons afterschool so I would not embarrass myself tonight. I'd learned that if I followed his lead everything would be okay.

"Well," he started, "I have no fucking clue why Rosalie brought James here other than to cause trouble. Which I promise you, by the end of the night, will happen." He shook his head slightly in frustration.

"The girl with Emmett is Tanya, she goes to the all-girls Catholic school here in Port Angeles." He stopped for a moment and looked me in the eye before saying, "I dated her awhile ago. We only went out a couple of times and it was no big deal." He sounded calm and like he was being honest but there was something lacking in the information he was giving me. He kept his eyes on me although I could feel Tanya's eyes boring into my back.

I nodded my understanding as I was unable to speak at the moment. Anything that came out of my mouth was going to make me sound insecure or jealous and that's not what I wanted to be.

The rest of the night was a blur of music and dancing. The food was amazing and the boys had all snuck in alcohol, of course, which made Edward taste like rum and only gave me another reason to lick his lips all night. Dancing with Edward was overwhelming. Having my hands on him and feeling his body rub up on mine was the best kind of torture.

So far, Emmett and Rose had stayed clear of each other and kept to their respective dates. I noticed Tanya watching us as we had a good time and I occasionally caught Edward looking in her direction, but his fingers never left my skin.

As the night wore on, we were waited for Lauren to make her grand entrance. Her parents had gone over the top and actually hired the Brian Setzer Orchestra to perform and they were awesome, the perfect mix of old style swing with a modern twist.

"I'm going outside," Edward said to me while we were taking a break and I excused my self to the restroom. I passed Alice and Jasper, arms locked, staring into one another's eyes. These two had just fallen into each other with out the drama and conflict that Edward and I were having or not to mention the crap Rosalie and Emmett were involved in. I eyed them jealously as I entered the ladies room.

I was checking my hair and makeup when Alice and Rose walked in. They were talking excitedly about the party.

"Did you see Lauren out front getting into a fight with that group of freshmen from La Push? They didn't have invitations so she wouldn't let them in. She was on the verge of a total fit when her mom intervened," reported Alice. She opened her purse and started pulling out beauty supplies.

Rosalie continued, adjusting the flower over her ear, "Then when they dropped all that confetti and the lever messed up and the whole bucket fell on her head! That was priceless. I got the whole thing on my phone. I've emailed fifteen people already."

I laughed, "I'm surprised you noticed, Alice. You and Jasper have been quite cozy all night, things must be going well."

"Oh, Bella. I am so into him. He is really sweet and nice to me. I know he comes across all pervy and shit but you know, there are benefits to that side of him as well." She smirked at herself in the mirror and messed with the feather on her headband.

Rosalie stopped putting on mascara and glared at Alice. "What the hell does that mean? Are you holding out on us?"

Alice snorted and rebutted, "Are you? Have you fucking lost your mind Rose? Edward and Jasper almost lost it when you walked in with James. I thought you had better taste than that-he creeps me out."

I was quietly watching this while I put on more lip gloss. I didn't want any of this argument focused on me. I was still reeling about the Tanya thing, the vibe between her and Edward was too noticeable. I really did not want to discuss it here so I tried to blend into the room.

"James is meeting…certain needs I have right now. Needs that Emmett isn't qualified to handle. And, I don't give a fuck about Edward and Jasper and their stupid little rivalry." She glared at Alice and walked out of the bathroom, the door swinging behind her.

We watched her march out and I turned to Alice grinning, "So, tell me about the benefit package of Jasper Whitlock."

Alice giggled, "You wouldn't believe it if I told you. Jasper is into, well, role playing. War heros and all that. I never knew how much power I held until I put on that little nurse outfit and mended his wounds."

I felt my mouth drop as I found this information a little surprising. Jasper always acted so tough and cool, who knew he had this side of him. It made me think of Edward and his cheerleader fantasy, maybe Alice was on to something here.

"Oh and Bella, I told you Edward was going to freak over your outfit," she smirked at me. "Just don't let him ruin it when he rips it off okay." She laughed harder when my face flushed.

"I wish." The words tumbled out of my mouth before I could stop them and Alice stopped what she was doing and waited for me to continue.

"It's just," I looked around the room and paused, waiting for several girls to leave before I started again, "well, Edward won't have sex with me." I said the words quietly, mortified to hear them out loud.

I couldn't believe I'd just had to say that. Edward Cullen was cockblocking himself.

Alice looked like she didn't believe it either.

I nodded, wanting her to believe me without having to explain further. As if that would be enough for her.

"Go on," she said.

I leaned against the sink, "He says he wants to wait. To do this 'right.' Whatever that means." I sighed, "I understand him, he wants to change for me, but gah, is this the thing to change? Alice, I literally threw myself at him yesterday and he rejected me."

"Ouch," Alice stated the obvious. "Bella. I know it may not seem this way but it would be so easy for Edward to screw you and toss you aside. He really is making an effort but yeah, that sucks for you."

"I know, but it is putting this pressure for me to be better than these other girls and I don't think I can compete. Did you see that chick Tanya? She is waiting for me to fail and so are all those other girls and I have no real claim on him." I was going to start crying and Alice was going to kick my ass for messing up my makeup.

Alice grimaced and wiped my face. "Stop crying. There will be no bathroom crying tonight. Bella, Edward loves you. You own him more than any of those girls he has shagged in the past. You have his heart. It is written all over his face. And Tanya, well, I don't trust her either but you can trust him, right?" she asked and I only hesitated slightly before nodding.

Alice picked up her clutch and pushed open the door, "Let's go. If we are too much longer they will both be drunk by the time we get out of here and I will kill Jasper if he pukes on my shoes"

EPOV

I watched Bella walk over to the ladies room. Those little pieces of fringe were swaying with every movement and it was all I could do not to follow her. My resolve was weakening and I didn't really care.

Bella was so unbelievably hot and she was a total mystery to me. I never knew what to expect. One minute she was in her jeans and t-shirt looking innocent and sweet and the next minute she had me on my knees about to rip those garters off her legs.

I sighed and walked out to the lobby and found a chair to sit in, my long legs stretched in front of me as I waited for her. I was hot, sweaty from dancing and a little drunk from Jasper's never ending supply of rum. Sometime during then night I had pulled off my suspenders and they hung from my waist, off the back of the chair.

Jasper came over and sat next to me. He had a goofy- assed grin on his face and I was pretty sure he was seeing more action than me for once and it was pissing me off.

"Dude, Tanya is checking you out," he said and nodded his head across the room.

I rolled my eyes but I didn't look. "Stop," I hissed.

Tanya. She was, well, formerly my type. Three months ago we would in the hotel pool by now, clothes off, party forgotten. She was one of the few girls I graced with a repeat performance. There was something about her, purely sexual, that drew me in.

"She is zeroing in on you as we speak," Jasper said, giving me the play-by-play. He thinks he's hilarious.

I groaned and pinched the bridge of my nose.

This Tanya thing was a powder keg that was going to explode before the night was over. I'd kept away from her all night but Bella was already suspicious and I was hoping to get her away from this party soon.

"Here she comes," Jasper said, leaning back in his seat to watch the fireworks.

I looked to the left and right for a quick escape but there was none.

"Ten, nine…" He started counting down.

I was going to punch him in the balls if he didn't knock it off.

"Eight…, seven," he continued, ignoring the stream of curses coming out of my mouth in a low rush.

With no choice, I leaned back, waiting to see where this was going. Maybe she would go away if I wasn't interested.

"Six…five…"

Stupid Emmett, where the hell was he anyway?

"Four, three, two…" he let the number float in the air for a moment.

I was doomed.

"One."

On target, Tanya stopped in front of me, hands on her hips. She purred, "Edward, sweetheart, you've been hiding from me."

I nodded at her slightly, never making eye contact. Maybe if I was rude to her she would go away.

Yeah, right.

Part of my appeal to women was the fact I was an arrogant bastard.

She came closer, touching my leg with hers. "I've missed you. Why haven't you called?" she accused.

I snorted.

Like I ever 'called' her. Unless you thought waiting outside her school for some after-school activities calling.

"I've been busy" I responded stiffly.

Shit. I'd engaged her. She was never going to leave now. I thought about Bella, those fishnets and the plans I had for the rest of the night. Things were not looking good.

She leaned into me, and said seductively, "Baby, you've never been to busy for me before. Take me out of here. Emmett's over there playing games with that bitch and I'm bored"

I leaned around her, she was right. Emmett was involved in some kind of situation with Rose right now. Rosalie had a blank look on her face but Emmett looked really mad. I wondered where James had gone.

I felt a hand on my jaw, shifting Emmett and Rose out of my sight.

Tanya had pulled my face towards hers and dropped her ass in my lap. She ran her hands through my hair and I grimaced. Next to me Jasper was trying to contain his laughter at my discomfort.

Note to self: kick Jasper's ass.

"Tanya. Get off of me." I told her firmly and placed my hands on her hips trying to move her. I didn't want to get too loud. I just wanted her to go away without making a scene. Tanya loved making a scene and with all the cameras around this would be the perfect place for her to start something.

She ground into me a little, and whispered close to my ear, "I know you don't mean that. Stop playing games with me, ditch that little girl you're with and let's go."

Her face was close to mine and my eyes were closed. I was trying to figure out how to get her off of me without throwing her across the room.

"Shit. Edward," Jasper said with a tone of urgency.

I heard Tanya laugh and felt her chest push into me. I opened my eyes and there she was, Bella, standing a few feet away with a look of horror on her face.

Of course.

She was gone before I could even get up. I pushed Tanya off of me and onto the floor and started after Bella.

The lobby was crowded since the band was taking a break and I couldn't see her. I decided to try outside first but was distracted by a familiar voice.

"Get your hands off of her!" A deep voice growled from across the room.

Aw, hell Emmett. Not now.

Sure enough, Emmett had picked this moment to get territorial with Rose. She was placed in the middle of the two guys, enjoying the attention.

I hesitated. Do I go after Bella or help Emmett?

Damn. He owed me big time.

Alice and Jasper beat me over. And Alice was already trying to calm them down. "Emmett, fists down." Alice spoke gently but with conviction. Alice was the one who kept us calm and together. Her little voice was soothing yet held a tone that you knew not to cross.

"James, you need to leave." And she looked at him hard. Luckily the room was so crowded no one noticed what was going on.

James looked at Alice like he was going to challenge her but then saw Jasper and I behind Emmett. Tyler and Ben had just come over as well and he was clearly out-numbered. We were all ready to jump either of them if necessary.

He shrugged and turned to leave. Rose stopped him and snapped, "What, you're just going to leave me? I'm not ready to go."

"Too bad babe. Have fun with your friends," he retorted strolling towards the door.

Emmett spotted Tanya on the other side of the room and took off for her. Obviously, he was clueless to what had just gone on between she and I. Rosalie watched him go and spun on her heel back to the main room. Finally, it was just the three of us standing there.

Alice looked at me and asked, "Where's Bella?"

I put my face in my hands and sighed. This whole thing was exhausting. Is this how relationships worked? No wonder I stayed away from them for so long.

"Crap. She left after she saw Tanya all over me," I groaned, utterly frustrated. Alice looked like she was going to kill me, daggers flying out of her eyes.

"Look it wasn't my fault. That chick is crazy and wouldn't get off of me. I was trying to keep it cool and not make a scene," I told her and looked at Jasper for help. He nodded in agreement, supporting me.

"Well, Go. Find. Her. This is exactly what she was afraid was going to happen," she said though clenched teeth. Exasperated, she waved her hands at me to go.

I ran outside looking for Bella but couldn't find her. Everyone she knew was inside so she couldn't have gone far. I heard some talking around the side of the building and took the walkway back towards the pool.

I rounded the corner and stopped in my tracks. Bella was sitting in a pool chair with her legs crossed, leaning back into the seat. Her long legs were stretched out and you could see the edge of her garters slipping out under her dress. She was talking to James and laughing at something he said. He leaned into her and grazed one of his fingers on the band across her thigh.

Hell no.

She heard the rumble in my chest before I did. Her eyes snapped up at me and her mouth pulled into thick pout. James was still touching her when I reached out and pushed him off of her.

Bella jumped up and said, "Edward, stop!"

Was she defending him?

I looked at her and then at James. He was smirking at me, but clearly on the defensive. This was not about Bella. He knew I would come out here to find her and then have me alone, without the others to back me up. I didn't care. I knew I was faster than him and I was prepared to kick his ass just for laying his nasty finger on my girl.

"Bella. Get in the car," I said, never taking my eyes off James.

She rolled her eyes at me and shot back, "No."

James started laughing and I felt my blood boil. I was going to beat the shit out of him and I did not want her to watch.

I sighed. For once I needed her to listen to me. I turned to her and looked in her eye and held out the car keys, "Get in the car…NOW." I think she could hear my teeth rubbing together.

She snatched the keys from my hand and walked off. I had never seen her so angry.

Now that it was just me and James, he held his hands up. "Look man, she came on to me," he said, a pure evil glint in his eyes.

As I pulled back, preparing my fist for impact, a huge hand clamped around my arm, yanking it back. I looked back startled.

Emmett was clutching my and smiling at me. "Bro, go find Bella." He stopped and pointed at James who appeared stunned, with the smirk frozen on his face, "He's mine."

I noticed Jasper was here as well and they both looked eager and ready to fight. This was one of those moments, when I had to choose between Bella and my friends. I'd already made the wrong choice twice tonight and I had to fix this. If it was even something left to fix.

I turned and left, running around the building to find my car, the sounds of Emmett and Jasper chasing James the other direction was music to my ears.

I found my car in the lot with Bella in the passenger seat looking out the side window.

I jumped in the car and slammed the door and started the ignition. Pulling out too quickly my tires squealed as I hit the highway. Bella's hands clenched the seats and she gave me a disapproving look.

I ignored her.

She ignored me.

The tension in the car became thick as the miles passed by. Finally, I broke the silence.

"What the fuck were you doing outside with James and why were his hands touching you." On your glorious legs that belong to me, I wanted to add.

She shot me a look that made me shrink in my seat.

Hmmm…maybe that was not the best way to start.

She continued to ignore me and my questions. In the darkness the headlights flashed on the never ending trees surrounding the highway.

As we drove into Forks she finally spoke. "What the fuck was Tanya doing sitting on your lap and why were your hands touching her?" she threw back at me.

I stared out the window. I could feel my teeth grinding against one another and my knuckles had become white on the steering wheel.

The car became silent again as we both refused to back down.

I pulled in her driveway but neither of us moved.

After an eternity I saw her hand reach for the door handle from the corner of my eye.

"Wait," I said, reaching for her arm.

She hesitated but still refused to look at me.

I rested my head back on my seat, closed my eyes and ran my hand down her arm and threaded my fingers through hers. She resisted me for a second finally relented.

I reached up with my other hand and began running my fingers through my hair.

Trying to make my voice sound strong and controlled and not weak with the emotions I was feeling, I turned my heads to her and said, "Bella, I love you."

She looked at me long and hard, and I heard the gasp of the door lever as she pushed it open. She got out of the car and closed the door quietly behind her. I watched again as the little fringe strings shook as she walked towards the porch of her house.

I waited until she got inside and I saw her light turn on though her bedroom window, then I backed out and sped through the streets of Forks, driving aimlessly.

My phone vibrated and I pulled it out, expecting it to be Emmett calling from the Port Angeles lockup.

It was a text from Bella. My heart began racing as I flipped the phone open.

I love you too.

I jerked the car to a stop, made a u-turn and drove back to her house. I pulled over a couple of houses down, and ran through the grass towards the side of her house.

My shoes were wet and slippery making the climb harder so I kicked them off halfway up for traction.

I hoisted myself up to the long branch that reached out to her window, which I noticed was open, just a crack. I leaned over and pushed the window up, vaulting my legs inside quickly.

Bella was lying on the bed, curled in a tight ball, facing me, eyes watching my movements.

I got to my knees and leaned in, kissing her lips softly.

Silently, she pulled back the cover allowing me to enter the bed and I slid in, wrapping my arms around her.

She buried her face into my chest and sighed, breathing slowly, rhythmically, exhausted from the drama of the last couple of days.

I inhaled her hair and wiggled into her tighter, closed my eyes and matched my breathing to hers.

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