So, Bella is going to try and forget about Edward, I'm really not sure how she expects to manage that. I think he's left quite an impression already.

I've had a couple of requests for another EPOV. I am considering it, it could be fun.

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Twilight and all its characters are SM's, I'm just having a bit of fun with them.

I stare into Edward's dark green eyes from across the apartment and watch with aching anticipation as he stalks towards me.

The corner of his mouth is lifted into an arrogant but sexy smirk. As he gets within a foot of my body I exhale, realising that I haven't been breathing until now.

His long fingers push my chin up as he looks down into my eyes. The intensity in his stare makes my stomach flutter. His tongue trails across his lips lazily before he leans down towards me, his sweet breath on my face. I close my eyes, trying to commit this moment to memory.

I feel completely surrounded by his smell and the warmth coming from his body. The rest of the world just crumbles, falling away.

His body moulds into mine as he pushes me against the wall, his soft lips gently brush against mine, making them tingle and shoot sparks down into my stomach and lower. I lift my hand shakily and touch his hard and muscular arm as I move in to deepen the kiss.

"Bella! Wake up!"

I groan in frustration as my dream abruptly stops, but keep my eyes shut.

"Prod her" I hear Rose say.

I feel a bony finger prod my forehead.

"Hey." I mumble.

"It wakes!" Rose exclaims.

I groan again.

"What the hell Brandon?"

"You were making sex noises and we need you to get up, because your phone is ringing."

She hands me my vibrating cell and I wave my hand for them to get out. I clear my throat from the sleepiness and answer.

"Hello?"

"Hello Miss Swan. It's Angela calling from Masen's. We would like to offer you a place on our internship programme."

"Oh, wow. Thank you so much." I sit up in excitement.

"You're welcome Miss Swan. We would like you to start in two weeks time, if you're available then? It's just a three day week for the first week to help get you settled. You left quite an impression, Mr. Masen was very pleased and insisted you start as soon as possible."

"That sounds fantastic. I'll be there. Thank you."

She tells me to report to reception a week on Monday.

I open my door, Rose and Alice, who are standing outside it with their ears pressed against it, fall forward and stumble into my room. They both stand up and stare innocently at me.

"Nah." I say with a mock sad expression.

"Liar! We were listening you silly sausage!" Alice squeals and I can't keep the grin off my face.

I giggle like a little girl and dance around. Rose and Alice join me, before long we collapse onto the couch and they both hug me tightly.

"We knew you'd get it!" Rose says as she squeezes me.

Rose and Alice have both had their internships ready for a while and Rose is starting at the Seattle Times and Alice starts at her internship with her Aunt's interior design company at the same time. Rose jumps up.

"We'd better make the rest of our time off really matters girls!"

We all nod in agreement as we try and decide what to do. Alice is off camping with Jasper on Monday for the week and Rose has invited Emmett to her beach house for the week. They both invite me along.

"No thanks, it's bad enough being a fifth wheel let alone a third. I'll be fine!"

I have to assure them several times before they acquiesce. They both promise me the rest of this week, and tell me to think of something to do. I promise that I will.

The next three days we spend going to the movies, shopping and eating out at nice restaurants followed by nights in with wine and board games.

Alice even drags me to a salsa dance lesson. This is an awful experience because it's a well-known fact that I can't dance, that doesn't stop the Italian dance teacher feeling me up on the pretence of helping me to 'find my rhythm'. I'm pretty sure that his accent was fake, like his hair.

I'm starting to think that Edward Masen has triggered some kind of sexual awakening in me as I'm feeling incredibly frustrated, all the time. The regular dirty dreams I'm having about him aren't helping. The worst part is that I always wake up before things get interesting, which is turning me into a grumpy bitch as Rose so eloquently tells me.

Shortly after she told me that, Rose had dragged me into a sex shop and made me buy a vibrator. I may never live it down as Jessica, the sales rep, held a big silver and purple one against my nose, making me sneeze like crazy.

"We call that an orgasm of the face. It shows how effective it will be for you and by the looks of things, this is your perfect match!" She called it out triumphantly, loud enough for the whole shop to hear.

I try and disappear stealthily into the wall. Actually, I just walked into the wall with a thud, in my attempt at getting out of there. Jessica was really nice and gave me a cold pack for my head, which ultimately made me think of Edward again.

Maybe it wasn't such a bad idea after all.

We're set to go out with the guys on Friday night for drinks and Alice helps me to buy an amazing dress. It's black with a skater style skirt, it also has double straps that crossover. It's not too short and thankfully my boobs are pretty covered, with minimal cleavage poking out.

Friday comes around far too quickly and we've spent most of the afternoon getting ready. I look at myself in the mirror and twirl, watching the skirt as it flares out around me. I've always been a tom boy, so dresses aren't something that I regularly choose to wear, but tonight I feel pretty.

Rose has curled my hair to accentuate the slight wave I already have and left it down, the soft curls reach down to my breasts. I stare at the woman in the mirror, hardly recognising myself. Alice has managed to create a subtle smoky look around my eyes without making me look like a panda, the girl has some amazing skills.

I rub my stomach to try and calm the flutters, I haven't seen Edward since Monday and I've had butterflies all day at the thought of seeing him again. What he said in the car has been spinning around my head, despite my best efforts at trying to forget him. I sigh and walk into the living area towards the others.

They both stare at me and make approving noises. Rose wolf whistles loudly, making me grin.

"You look hot! You'll totally have every guy's eyes on you tonight. Apart from Emmett, he's mine!" Her voice is already at defcon drunk level.

Alice is quick to pipe in.

"And Jasper!"

I look them both over and return the compliment; truthfully they do look amazing, as always. They are seriously hot, Emmett and Jasper are very lucky guys.

I've been hearing them chat about how tonight could be the night for them and I'm really pleased for them both. They've been careful not to talk about it in front of me too much which I appreciate in my current state of frustration.

There's a knock on the door and Rose lets the boys in. They all pile into the apartment and the two couples embrace, whispering into each other's ears. I smile at the sickly, sweet cuteness and my eyes wonder over to Edward who's watching me through the gap between the two pairs. I walk over and stand next to him. I try not to glance over but he looks breath taking. His tight black top shows off the fact that he clearly works out, his hair is a bit more styled but still adorably dishevelled. My fingers twitch at the thought of grabbing it.

"Want to get in the car?" He whispers in my ear, tickling me slightly.

I nod my agreement and he takes my hand into his. It's been a while since I've held a guy's hand. I must've been eighteen with Jake. I realise that I like it as he walks me carefully downstairs and to the car.

He opens the door of Emmett's big Jeep for me and we both slide into the back. Our sides are squished together and he still has my hand clutched in his, I don't try and pull away.

Emmett opens the driver's door and bundles in after helping Rose into the passenger seat. He grins, his dimples accentuated.

"Hey, little hottie. Hope you're ready for this." He pokes his tongue out, which I notice is pierced and winks.

Jasper climbs into the back and Alice sits in the front with Rose. He notices mine and Edward's linked hands, he looks surprised but doesn't say anything.

We park outside of Jasper and and Emmett's place and walk a couple of blocks to the club. I don't usually like clubs if I'm honest. They are too noisy and people dance, ergo not a great place for me.

We move between the sweaty bodies to the bar. Edward's hand is on my lower back as we walk through. At the bar Emmett orders everyone's drinks and conveniently doesn't hear my request for just a diet coke as I end up with two shots of vodka in it.

I may just need it as the two couples leave to dance. Not before they instruct Edward to watch me. My eyes roll when they say it. As soon as they're gone I chug my drink down, turn to Edward and lean into his ear.

"You don't have to stand by me you know. I'm not a fucking kid." I say, repeating what he'd said to me.

"Maybe I want to, and no kid dresses like that." He turns his face to look at me, our faces now only inches apart. His eyes seem to sparkle under the lights. I pull my head back in surprise as he holds out a hand.

"Would you care to dance Bella?"

I suck in some much needed oxygen and shake my head to try and clear it.

"I don't dance."

He smirks as he pulls me to my feet and leads me to the dance floor. He pulls me close and places my hands onto his broad shoulders. His hands hold my waist as he dips his head and whispers against my ear.

"Dancing is just a vertical expression of sex, Bella. Well, without all the fun parts of course."

I feel a shiver run through me from both the feeling of his breath against my skin and from what he's just said. He spins me round and makes me fall backwards over his arm. It's actually quite sexy and I'm enjoying it far more than I should be.

He smiles cheekily down at me before pulling me up. I fall into him and I can feel the hard lines and muscles of his body up against my own as I grip onto him to steady myself.

He holds me there for a moment and we just sway to the slower song that comes on, my cheeks are flushed from his words. My heart is thumping and I can feel it's accelerated pulse in my throat. I rest my head against his chest gently and without warning, he picks me up by the tops of my arms and places me slightly away from him.

"I might forget myself." He murmurs.

I look up at him, tipsy from the strong drink and find myself saying.

"Maybe I want you to."

He almost looks pained and I can see the tension in his jaw.

"Bella, you're beautiful But let's face it, you're not really my type. For one thing, I know your name." He spins me again and lets me drop onto his arm. He holds me in place and watches me closely, before saying. "Plus, I like it rough and you." He stops for a beat before continuing. "Well, you're a virgin."

I feel like someone has punched me in the stomach and I've just eaten a Moruga Scorpian Pepper. My face isn't the only thing that flames, I feel it spread everywhere and I gasp.

I'm angry and embarrassed by his brazenness.

How would he even know that?

I snap my arms away from him and even though I want to slap that smug look off his face, as I've pretty much just confirmed his assumption. I don't.

I spin around and head back to the bar where I order myself another drink and literally pour it down my throat. I feel more than see him come up behind me. He sits down on the stool next to me and starts to say something but I cut across him.

"I'm sure there are loads of experienced girls in here that want you Edward. Go and find one and leave me the hell alone."

I swipe at the traitor tear that falls down my cheek and ask the bar man to fill me up.

I hear him get up but he pauses.

I squeeze my eyes shut, hoping that he gets the message and leaves.

He does.

AN:

Moruga Scorpian Pepper is one of, if not the hottest Pepper in the world.