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AN: So folks, a lot of you are ready for this chapter, which I am glad. I hope you do enjoy it. It didn't come as easily to me as I would've liked, but I did manage to pen it down. The last part of this chapter is in Third Person POV. I wanted you guys to get the feel of what it's like from all of their perspectives and I felt this was the best way. Third Person is not my strong forte, so I hope it's halfway decent.
Thanks again to my reviewers, who are awesome by the way! I don't have time to list them all because I'm in a rush to post. Sorry, but know that I love you all!
4theluvofMary has posted yet again a new story entitled Geek Squad to the rescue! It has geeky Edward...of course it's for Jayeliwoods contest but it's good so make sure you stop there!
I've had some people ask if I listen to music while I write, and as a matter of fact I do. Just so you know, I have a long playlist that I shuffle from, and my music taste is a huge range. So, I'll probably add what song gave me the most inspiration to write from my shuffling. I do not always pay particular attention to words from the song, sometimes, it's just the tone from the music; the mood it sets. The songs for this chapter are listed below in the story. That's what I was listening to when I wrote this chapter out, so enjoy!
Nothing much more to add at this point…hope you enjoy this chapter! Review my lovlies!!
EPOV
It was early Saturday afternoon and the guys and I had nothing better to do that to sit around our apartment and play video games. We were waiting for it to be 4 o'clock so that we could pick up the girls at their apartment. Apparently, Emmett and Jasper knew where they lived.
"Dude, can you believe that we were at the same apartment, on the same day? I mean, how ironic is that?" Emmett still couldn't get over the fact that they had been right there, under our noses.
"Yeah, that's really hard to believe. But, it's okay now, because the mystery has been solved. I think they're all great girls." said Jasper. He was really excited about tonight.
I, on the other hand, was nervous. I mean, what in the world was I thinking? I know what I'm thinking - Bella. The more I thought about it, the more insane I knew I was. She knew I was engaged, and that automatically meant I was off limits to her. I didn't really know Bella, but I already knew that I cared about her more than I should. I was really close to telling the guys that I was out for tonight. Almost.
"Does Alice know how to skate Emmett?" I asked, trying to distract myself from constantly looking at the clock; it was only 2:30.
"Yeah, she said she used to be really good at it. I'm not sure if she still is though. I guess I'll find out tonight."
"Hmm...I wonder if Bella knows how to skate? I doubt it. Given her track record on solid ground, I don't think she'd fare too well on wheels." Jasper had an amused look on his face.
It was killing me not knowing if he had kissed her good night when we left the bar. I kept wondering if maybe it would just be better if I didn't know. The sensible side of me lost. I had to find out.
"So Jasper, how did it go last night with Bella? Did you get to tell her good night?" I hoped I didn't sound too eager for answers.
His forehead scrunched up and he said, "Yeah, I did. It was nice. I gave her a hug and a kiss as I made sure she got to her door."
Calm down. Calm down.
I had no right to her. I mean, I was fucking engaged and Jasper didn't know any better. I could forgive him.
Suddenly Jasper turned on Emmett. What was that look on his face? I couldn't quite place it...
JPOV
Edward's question led my mind down a road I didn't want to go down on my own. When we left the club, we each took a seperate cab ride out, to take the ladies home. We couldn't all fit ourselves into one cab, so we decided that would be the easiest thing to do. I thought back to last night, as I dropped off Bella.
"Bella, we're here." I said, as I looked over to the other side of the cab. Bella was looking out her window, lost in thought.
"Hmm? Oh, I'm sorry Jasper. This is my stop, isn't it?" She smiled at me as I helped her out.
We walked up her steps and stopped at her door. I held her hands in mine as I stared down at her.
It wasn't the same. I no longer felt the same about her, she was definitely just a friend now, and I knew there would be no going back on my feelings. But I couldn't bring myself to break it off with her.
For what? How did I know that Alice even knew I existed? Alice wouldn't want to have anything to do with me. I could only be so lucky, to have someone like Alice in my arms.
I looked down at Bella and smiled at her. I didn't want her to know that there was anything wrong. It wasn't fair to her. I mean, she really liked me and I didn't want to hurt her.
"Goodnight Bella." I leaned down and gave her a kiss on her cheek. I looked up at her, wondering if she would be offended. She wasn't.
I couldn't even kiss her the same way. It wouldn't feel right. I knew, right then, that I was a changed man forever. Alice had touched me and I was never going to be the same.
I walked back to the cab and closed the door. I was ready for bed; to escape to dreams of Alice.
-End Flashback-
I ran over my good night with Bella and then thought about Alice and Emmett. Ugh. I wonder how it went with them. No, I didn't want to know, right? No sane person would want to know that type of information. Unfortunately, I wasn't exactly sane at the moment.
"Emmett, how did your evening end with Alice? Everything you thought it would be?" Please say no.
"Huh? Oh...yeah...sure. It went well. I told her goodnight and said I'd see her tomorrow. Nothing else." He didn't seem to go too much into detail. That was unlike Emmett.
"So, no good night kiss, huh Em? Did you finally strike out?" Edward smirked at him. I wanted to hug him and kick him at the same time.
"Oh, of course I gave her a kiss good night. What do you take me for, an idiot?"
Yes. Yes you are Emmett...
EmPOV
Shit. Why couldn't the guys let me think about Rosalie in peace? They kept asking me stupid questions about how things went with Alice and if I gave her a kiss good night. Of course I did, maybe not in the way that I usually give them to women, but a kiss on the cheek still accounts for a kiss, doesn't it? I couldn't tell the guys that though. I'd never live it down. So I let them think what they want. My mind was only on one place...Rosalie.
We talked all night and it turns out we have a lot in common. She loves the same type of rock bands that I do and she loves cars. She doesn't take shit from anybody and we both say what we think, when we think it. Although, she strikes me as the type of person that has more common sense than I do in that area. My mouth has gotten me into more trouble than I'd care to admit...
The good thing is that she's single. The bad thing is that I'm dating her best friend. But we could get over that, couldn't we? I mean, it's not like I went all the way with her best friend. Oh wait...Fuck.
I sighed deeply. A blow job isn't considered going all the way, is it? No, it couldn't be. I just had to know. I turned to the only people I could ask.
"Hey guys? Is a blowjob considered going all the way?" I glanced up at my friends and got nothing but shocked expressions. What the hell was their problem?
Edward seemed to recover first. "Well, I don't think so Emmett. I mean, if you didn't fuck her, then it couldn't possibly be going all the way. But I've been wrong before. What do you think Jasper?"
I turned to look at him and for the first time ever, I thought I saw a look of murderous anger cross Jasper's face. No, that couldn't be right. He was always the peaceful one.
"I don't know Em. I mean, did you do that? Last night?"
I glared at him. Didn't I just tell them that nothing happened? What was Jasper's problem?
"No, I didn't. I told you nothing happened. Quit being a dick, Jasper."
I got up and decided to go to my room. At least there, I could spend the next hour thinking about Rosalie in peace.
JPOV
Oh.My.God. Alice gave Emmett a blow job. Why else would he want to know if that was considered going all the way? He was trying to save Alice some embarrassment in case we asked him about it. Ugh. How could he? She's an angel that should be well taken care of by me.
Okay, well maybe that's stretching it. I'm the devil that wants to tear off every last piece of her clothes and fuck her senseless until she can no longer move. Yeah, that sounds more like it. It may not be romantic, but it's the truth. And now, Emmett got his nasty, horny body all over her.
So, here's the question. What am I going to do? I need to get her attention. Show her what she's missing. I thought and thought, until I finally came up with a solution. It was brilliant!
I was going to make her jealous. She'll see what Bella has and want it even more. Alice will realize that Emmett is not the one for her and she'll come after me. Yeah, this could work.
I was so excited to get Operation Make Alice Beg For Me underway. I looked at the clock. It was just about time to go. I couldn't wait to get started...
Third Person POV
The time had come for the guys to head on over to the girl's apartment and pick them up. They all piled into Emmett's jeep – it was relatively quiet. Not much was being said anymore. Each guy was left to their own thoughts…and frowns on all their faces.
Emmett parked his jeep and all three of them hopped off. Edward made it to the door first and rang the doorbell. Rosalie answered, "Well, hello boys, come in."
All three guys walked in and took a look around. Jasper had been here before, so he wasn't interested in his surroundings. He was looking for Bella.
"You guys have a nice place here." said Edward. He too, was patiently waiting for Bella to make her appearance.
Alice and Bella came out of the bedroom together. Both of them smiling, ready for the afternoon that would prove to be awkward and fun at the same time. All three of the boys took in a sharp breath. Alice, Rosalie and Bella were wearing shorts, short shorts to be exact.
"Does Rosalie know how beautifully long her legs are?" thought Emmett.
"Alice is going to kill me. Her tight little ass keeps wiggling around when she walks…I just want to put my hands on her and slap it – hard." Jasper was having an even harder time keeping his thoughts clean.
"What I wouldn't give to squeeze Bella's thighs in between my fingers. I'd kiss her and slowly start making my way up north…" Edward was already a goner.
Jasper shook out of his reverie and immediately put his plan into action. "Bella, you look beautiful, as usual!" He walked up to her and gave her a hug, making sure Alice got a good view. He took Bella by the hand and pulled her into his side. She smiled, unsure of what Jasper was doing, but going along with it anyway. It was really not that bad, just surprising.
Emmett reached out and put Alice's tiny hand into his own and said, "Well, you girls ready? It's going to be really fun tonight."
They walked out of the apartment, two by two and filed into Emmett's massive jeep. Alice sat up front with Emmett, while Rosalie, Edward, Bella and Jasper filed into the back, in that order. Edward sat very stiffly, afraid to get too close to Bella for fear of losing himself and holding her hand, which at the moment was locked onto Jaspers hand; and that wouldn't do very well at all.
The conversation that was taking place in the van was very low key. Nobody was saying much of anything, yet it seemed like everyone wanted to say something. Definitely awkward.
When the gang got to the skating rink, everyone piled out and made their way inside. The boys bought tickets for themselves, as well as the girls. The music was loud and the lights were flashing everywhere. There was just enough light to see where you were going, which made Bella a little apprehensive. She didn't want to run over a child when she wasn't looking.
The girls found a seat to take as they put on their roller skates. The guys finished first and offered their hands out for the girls to take, to help them out. Edward was paired with Rosalie, Emmett with Alice and Jasper with Bella.
Candyman by Christina Aguilera had just started playing. Jasper looked down at Bella and said, "It's okay Bella, don't worry. If you fall, I'll catch you. I won't leave you by yourself." Jasper was hoping that Alice could hear him.
Bella furrowed her eyebrows as she said, "Why would I need your help Jasper?"
This time, Jasper was confused. He could've sworn Bella didn't know how to skate, although admittedly, he never asked her. "Well, I just assumed you didn't know how to skate."
Bella narrowed her eyes at him and said, "Of course I can skate. Just because I have a habit of falling on even ground, doesn't mean I suck on wheels." And with that, Bella grabbed Alice and Rosalie's hands and stomped off to the floor.
The boys all hung back to watch as they looked at the beautiful girls they were with in awe.
They were skating with one another expertly, laughing and talking the whole time. They were a sight to behold.
He's a one stop shop, makes my cherry pop
He's a sweet-talkin', sugar coated candy man
A sweet-talkin', sugar coated candyman
They guys shook themselves out of their trance and skated their way towards their partners.
"May I have this dance, madam?" Edward asked Rosalie. She rolled her eyes at him and gave him her hand. She kept stealing glances at Emmett, hoping that she'd have a chance to skate with him at least once.
"What do you think about showing everyone here what we could do together?" Emmett said to Alice as he took her hand. Alice giggled while looking over toward Jasper. He was holding hands with Bella while laughing and talking to her. He wants to play that way, does he? I'll show him that two can play at this game! Alice was furious.
The couples skated all around each other, not wanting to get too far away and lose sight on what the other couples were doing. Each wanted to be close enough to look but far enough away to not make it obvious.
Edward watched Bella as she skated with Jasper, wishing beyond hope that it was Bella in his arms and not Rosalie. She looked like an angel, and every time she smiled, it broke his heart because the smile was not for him – it was for Jasper. He knew right then that he had to skate with her at least once.
The beginning of yet another song sounded, and Edward yelled, "Switch!" Nobody seemed to object, to which he was grateful. And now, the pairs were as follows: Edward and Bella, Alice and Jasper and Rosalie and Emmett.
The sound of Crazy by Britney Spears could be heard playing around them. Perfect.
Baby, I'm so into you
You got that somethin, what can I do
Baby, you spin me around
The Earth is movin, but I can't feel the ground
Every time you look at me
My heart is jumpin, it's easy to see
"I hope you don't mind skating with me?" Edward asked Bella. He just needed to hear her sweet voice. "Of course not Edward," said Bella. It thrilled her to use his name in a sentence…like he belonged to her. They skated side by side, his hand around her hand and laughed the whole time through. They were carefree, all the while, the both of them very aware of the song being played at the moment.
You drive me crazy
I just cant sleep
Im so excited, I'm in too deep
Ohh...crazy, but it feels alright
Baby, thinkin of you keeps me up all night
Tell Me, you're so into me
That i'm the only one you will see
Tell me, i'm not in the blue
That i'm not wastin, my feelings on you
Emmett took Rosalie's hand and led her around the skating floor. Interestingly enough, the group broke up from its close-ness and went their own ways with their new partners.
"I have to say Rose that I was very impressed with the song choice that you girls sang last night." Emmett looked at Rosalie with nothing but complete admiration. He wasn't joking. The look from his eyes startled her. She smiled back at him. "Thank you. I think it's extremely important for a woman to be able to take care of herself." She couldn't allow herself to be sidetracked. Her mind was already going haywire from the closeness of his body.
Emmett nodded his head in agreement. "You're right Rosalie…but don't you think that there are some things that a man would be able to take care of for you, even better than you could yourself?" Her breathing hitched. She felt like she was going to faint, or explode from excitement. He just smiled back at her and kept them skating side by side. He couldn't allow himself to say anymore…she could take his meaning from there.
Crazy, I just can't sleep
I'm so excited, I'm in too deep
Crazy, But it feels alright
Every Day and Every Night
You drive me crazy
I just cant sleep
Im so excited, I'm in too deep
Ohh...crazy, but it feels alright
Baby, thinkin of you keeps me up all night
Alice took Jaspers hand and led the way as they skated together. Jasper didn't mind one bit. He'd follow her anywhere she took him. He knew he was smitten, but he didn't care. He just wished he could show her somehow. Alice looked up and smiled at him. He took that as encouragement.
"So Alice, you and Emmett seem to be getting along very nicely" he said carefully. He didn't want to imply too much. He wanted her to do the implying if there was really something there.
She answered him carefully. "Emmett is a very good guy. I think that anybody could get along with him if they just tried." And of course, in turn, she told him something. "You and Bella look good together."
He took a deep breath as he answered her. He didn't want to put Bella down in anyway, but he wanted her to see that he wasn't serious with her either. "Yes, Bella is beautiful in her own way…" he let it trail off. Alice furrowed her eyebrows and said, "Well, is Rosalie more your type? Tall, blonde and beautiful?"
Jasper looked down at her and said, "Actually, quite the opposite. I've always had a thing for dark haired beauties; someone that is smaller than me and spunky. Definitely spunky, with a sense of fashion." He had remembered Emmett's comment about Alice's distaste for cheap clothing.
It worked. She smiled brightly as they skated hand in hand together. Yes, they were walking a dangerous, fine line. But he didn't care. He just cherished this one moment they had together.
The song was about ending when Bella caught her foot on the floor and tripped. Edward tried to catch her as she was falling, but all she managed to do was pull him down with her, landing on top of her.
Both of their breathing increased as they stared at each other, neither of them moving right away. She's so beautiful. I just want to stay like this forever. Edward could feel every curve of her body against his and if he didn't move soon, he knew there would be other things that she would feel.
Bella looked up at Edward and noticed his green eyes had gotten darker, a slight smoldering look to them. Oh God, he's so gorgeous. I want to reach up and kiss him. As her thoughts wandered about what could be with her and Edward, she suddenly remembered a thought of her own. He's engaged Bella! What are you doing?! That thought alone snapped her back to her senses. She remembered, with great pain, what happened between her and Jacob. How he had found another woman and broke her heart to be with her. No!! I will not be somebody's other woman. His fiancée deserves better. I will not have her crying over what could've been because of me. I'm better than that, and so is Edward. And with that, she gently pushed up on Edward's shoulders so that he could move off of her.
Edward looked confused. He didn't know what just happened, but something that Bella thought made her back away from him. What did I do wrong?
"Edward, I wouldn't want you to get in trouble with your fiancée if she were to hear of this. Even though it was an accident." Bella said, so low, it was hard to hear her.
Oh. That's what she's thinking.
He quickly got off of her and helped her up. They skated their way back to the group, not saying anything more. Bella quickly took her place by Jasper as Alice made a face and went to go stand by Emmett. Their time was over – it was time to come back into the real world, where there were no happy endings, only things that could never be, for Bella anyway.
They left the skating rink and headed over to their new hangout, Larry's Pizza. As they ate and talked, Bella noticed something extremely peculiar. Jasper continually spoke to Alice and she did the same. Rosalie and Emmett exchanged glances with one another when they thought no one was looking.
Well I'll be damned…" Bella thought. This might not have a happy ending for her, but that doesn't mean her friends had to suffer the same fate. She knew what had to be done, and she would do it, for them…
AN: Review and let me know what you thought of this! I hope my third persons pov didn't suck that bad!