Starlight Chapter 15: Fireflies, a twilight fanfic

A/N: I am so sorry that this so late. I just have been caught up with work and reading this fan fic! I bet that coming after me with torches and pitch forks has crossed some of your minds. Lol I hope you enjoy this story.. By the way, the characters are the brain children of the great Stephenie Meyer!

Chapter 15: Fireflies

You would not believe your eyes

If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep

'Cause they'd fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude
But I would just stand and stare

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems

'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance

A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep

Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep(Please take me away from here)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep

To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell

But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams

EPOV
After the great tour with my new love, we were back on the road--back to LA to record. I was so grateful that she said yes, that she would come with us. I didn't know how I would survive recording this CD with out her.
I realized on tour my songs about "searching for love" were about her. All the lyrics add up. Someone might think that our song "Dream Girl" was written after I met Bella. But, in fact, I wrote it a year before. The song came to me in a dream. I dreamt of a brown haired beauty with these deep, piercing brown eyes that could switch from sweet and innocent to strong and determined in a matter of seconds. And this dream girl is exactly what I have found Bella to be, and she is much more than I could ever dream. Just then I felt a nudge at my side.
"Earth to Edward? Come in lover boy, come in?" a familiar booming voice got out in between fits of laughter.
I shook myself out of my daze. "What the hell do you want?"

I realized that I was still in the van and it wasn't moving any more. We had been on the road for 18 hours. I glanced around; Bella was nowhere to be found inside the van.
I knew I had a frantic look on my face. Where did she go? Did she decide to leave? Did she realize that she was too good for me and left?
"She is just inside with the Jazz and the girls on a little tour of the house the record company set us up with."

I smiled at Em's response, got out of the van and noticed it was midday. I looked at my watch; it was about 11 AM. I finally took in my surroundings. I then realized that we were in front of a 1920s Spanish-style house. It was beautiful. It looked like one of those houses in one of those fake reality shows on MTV. (A/N: Picture of the house is on my profile.. The first person who can make the connection from the house to a reality show gets major props in my author notes in my next chapter.)
Em and I came inside with the final load of luggage. Alice was bouncing around declaring her love of this house. Jazz did his best to calm the fiery pixie who was acting like 5-year-old kid hopped up on ice cream and pixie sticks. After they bounced to another room, Bella grabbed my hand.
"Tour time," her voice rang out like beautiful bells.
She showed me around the house.. There were three bedrooms, two and half bathrooms, a huge den and an empty guesthouse that had another bedroom and bathroom. In the back was a pool, barbecue, and a wickedly awesome outdoor fireplace on the patio.
After a quick tour, everyone met up in the living room.
"So guys, I was thinking it wouldn't be fair if we just pick rooms. Someone will be upset," Rose said.
"Welln how about if we draw numbers out of a hat?" Alice suggested.
"Okay, it might be something that we did when we were kiddies, but it will do," Em said.
Alice found a desk in the den with some bright pink post-its. She wrote on the back of the three notes a number 1, 2 and 3, then folded them so the sticky part was holding the paper together. Emmett found an empty vase under the kitchen sink to put them in. Alice put them in and Emmett shook the vase. We had to warn him to take it easy; we didn't want the first deduction from our paycheck to be for a broken crystal vase.
Us guys did the gentlemanly thing to see who draws first...... we played paper, rock, scissors.
I won. I drew first. I turned to Bella with a sad look on my face. "Baby, I am so sorry."
"What is it? Did we get number 3? Are we stuck in the room no else wants?" she asked. Before I could tell her she started to continue on. "I don't care what room we are in. As long as there is a bed, I will be happy -- a bed with you in it to be more exact."
"Well, then, after hearing that, you will get that bed and it will be the one you want." I turn and show her we drew the 1. She playfully smacked me.
Jasper won the next round between him and Em. He got number 3 and Em was left with 2.
Since we picked the numbers, the girls got to pick the rooms. Bella picked a tart, apple green room that had a large bed with an iron bed frame. The room was very open and airy.
Rose picked next. She chose a light tan room that I could only describe as a king's bedroom. It had a high wood bed covered in pillows, and all large wooden furniture.
Alice was stuck with the last room, but she wasn't upset. She said it was the room she wanted. It was very modern, which was her style. (A/N: Pictures of the bedrooms are on my profile.)
After that we began settling into the house and getting comfortable, as Em said -- I really don't want to know what that meant. I just know Rose and Em snuck off to the pool house, and when they returned their clothes were wrinkled and they looked like they just rolled around in the hay.

After the return of Em and Rose, we decided to order some pizza since we hadn't eaten anything since that gas station stop at like 4 this morning. You would think ordering pizza would be simple, just open the phone book and dial. Wrong! Add in the factor you are new to this house and have no clue what the address is. We searched the house for something that would have the address on it. We only came up with the house number 1428. Em was so hungry he begged Alice into submission and got her to run down the street to get the street name off of the sign. As soon as she left the front door, a black BMW pulled up in the driveway.
Two pale gentlemen walk up to us as we sat on the doorstep waiting for Alice.
"Hello, would you guys be the band?" the taller one asked.
"Yes, we are. Who are you?" Em retorted with some ferocity, which was out of hunger I assume.
"Well, I am Alec and this is Felix. We were sent by Dog House to see if you guys need any thing." He motioned to himself and then to the taller guy.
"Why didn't you say so? We could of used you about a minute ago. We want to order pizza but couldn't find the address of this place. We just sent Alice to get the street name." We point the way Alice went. I could see her running back.
"Why didn't you text? The number is on the counter. Oh well, it's 1428 North Genesse," Alec said. (A/N: If you can tell me what this address is famous for, I will give major props in my next chapter!)
"Thanks!" Jasper ran inside to the phone. That's when Al came through the gate huffing and puffing. We explained quickly who Alec and Felix were.
"Where's Jazzy?" she asked.
"Ordering the pizza. I think he ran so quick out of fear of Em chewing off his arm," Rose joked.
All of us walked inside and gathered in the living room. Alice flopped on the couch, trying to catch her breath.
"Pizza will be here in 30 minutes," Jazz said as he came dancing back in the room and sat next to Alice. She cuddled into his side.

Alec and Felix start to tell us our recording schedule and some things the girls could do so they wouldn't be bored while stuck here at the house or at the studio as we record. Alice and Rose's ear perked up at the mention of Rodeo Drive and the designer boutiques. And Em perked up when he heard the doorbell ring. He ran to the door, shoving cash at the greasy looking want-to-be pretty-boy actor pizza delivery boy.

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We finished recording a song at the studio while the girls were out shopping with Alec's sister and Felix's fiancée. (A/N: I am not a musician at all so I don't know if this an appropriate time frame to have a song recorded. I would assume in this time a song won't normally be master yet.)
"What song do you guys want to do next?" Alec's voice came over the speaker in the recording room from the room with the gigantic mixing board.
"Well guys, I wrote a song I would like to play, to see if you guys think its good enough to record. I even wrote in your vocal parts." Em surprised us when he handed us some tab paper with music and the title "Real Thing" scrawled in his handwriting.

"Okay, what's the song about before we play it? If it's about sex I will veto this song so fast," Jasper warned.
"Well, it's actually about Eddie here. I wrote the song about seeing Bella and him falling in love."

We look at him in shock.
"What? Paul McCartney wrote a song for Julian Lennon when his family divorced. Why can't I write a song about the love I witnessed?" he asked.
"There's no problem with it. Just a bit shocked. You have never showed interest in singing on a song before," I explained.
"Well, I guess I have never been really inspired to write," he grinned.
He started playing the opening of the song. Jasper and I sat the music on a music stand in front of us. We join Emmett as he started to sing. (A/N: I changed the lyrics some from Jamie to Bella and Bobby to Eddie)

Bella's in love
She's got the summer blowing through her hair
She turns it up
She says, "Tonight, you take me anywhere."

Eddie's in luck
He's got a fire burning in his eyes
He turns it up
And he says, "Girl, you better hold on tight."

'Cause this is the real thing
Love changes everything
This is night when every heart's exploding
The real thing
Slow down; it's happening
'Cause you got time to burn
In the heat of the moment
That summer radio
Fireworks off the patioA 3 AM, string of green lights in a row

And the real thing
Love can change anything
If you can just let go (let's go)
(The real thing, the real thing)

Bella's alive
She's got him rushin' through her veins tonight
So hit the lights
It feels too good to ever say goodbye

Whoa
Can't put the brakes on this runaway train
'Cause whoa
This is the heartache that won't go away

Yeah, Bella's in love
She's got the summer blowing through her hair

Just let go
Bella just let go

(The real thing, the real thing...)

"Wow!" Jazz and I said in unison.

Who thought the big brute who is a closest case teddy bear had a song so beautiful nside that sex crazed brain of his?

BPOV
Today was the first day of the guys' studio sessions. And where was I ? I want to be the supportive girlfriend who is sitting in the other room listening to their love pouring out his heart and there I was at some swanky boutique in Beverly Hills with Alice, Rose and Jane, Felix's fiancée. This dress they made me try on, saying "It would look hot on you," costs more than what I make for 5 big higher paying articles.
I walked out of the changing area to where the girls were sitting.. I just looked at them with a bit of an annoyance.
"Oh, my God, Bells! That looks amazing on you!" Alice squealed in excitement as she jumps around. I just look at her with a blank stare.
"Don't give us that look! You know you look hot. I think Edward won't just think you're hot in this dress. He might have a heart attack. You in this dress might be the death of that boy," Rose smirked at me.
"Yes, I am not going to lie. This a beautiful dress, but you know I can't afford it. This is like a month's worth of the best articles at the paper at home. And you guys know I haven't been working muchthis summer, just doing little articles I from the road," I said.
"Bella! You know that is no excuse."

I stared back at Al.
"Edward would buy this for you in an instant. If he won't buy it for you, I will. A woman needs something that makes her drop dead gorgeous," Jane said. That was actually the first thing she said since I came out.
"Well, you guys know I can't afford it," I admitted. I did like this dress.
"You know guys, that the record company set aside a spending allowance for the guys for living expense and you guys. We can dip into it if you want," Jane said.

I just shook my head no, but Al and Rose gave eager head nods.
"Bell, you're getting it if you like it or not. I have seen you when you're wearing it and what happens. And its going to be grand. You know me I am psychic and you never bet against me." Alice grinned at me. I just agree with her.
I walked back to the changing room. "They're right. You look fuck hot in that dress," a handsome tall about 6' sandy blonde-haired man said in a West Virginian accent.
"Thank you. I couldn't say no to them. If I did say no, they would just buy it without my knowledge and it would just show up in my suitcase. Oh, I am sorry. I am being rude. I am Bella," I said as I reached to shake hi hs hand.

"I am Heath," he said.
After changing, we walked out with dress in hand.
"Hey guys this is Heath. I met him back there," I introduced him to my friend. He waved to them.

"Oh, my God is that you?" Jane said.
"Yup, it's me baby," he said as he went over and hugged and pecked Jane's cheek."So, how do you guys know each other?" Alice asked as Jane paid with the record company's credit card.
"Well, Heath and I went to college together. He saved me at some frat party where some drunken frat was getting too touchy-grabby. And he has been my gay best friend since. I just haven't seen him in forever," she smiled.
So we headed off to lunch at one of the little cafes on Rodeo Drive. We told Heath our story and he claimed our story, Edward's and mine had to be the "cutest love story ever told."

After our lunch, we exchanged cell numbers so we could hang out more.
Then, we went to the studio to check on the boys. They had made some great progress.

A/N: Hey guys! I am sorry this chapter took so long. I got caught up with work, then New Moon came out, more work, saw New Moon again, and now it's the holiday season. Also, I had an idea for a one shot that I couldn't get out of my head. So, I was obligated to write it. I have a good portion done. Be on the look-out for it in the future. Its title is "Interstate Lover". Also the character of Heath is modeled after my own gay best friend, Heath. I haven't seen him in awhile and I miss. I am sorry this chapter is late again! Please, don't hate me!