A/N: I wrote this in one weekend and I am extremely pleased with myself. I hope you are as well.
I filled in Jasper about the evening's events. We sat at the basement bar, while everyone else finished watching the movie. As the credits began to roll, my head swam pleasantly. Alice jumped up, phone in hand.
"Bella wants us to meet them at the club in twenty minutes. I have to go change," She flew up the stairs, Rose followed. Emmett and Jasper both turned to me with looks on their faces that I couldn't quite figure out.
"You sure you want to go to the club? I'm worn out from family antics, maybe I'll stay here." Jasper ventured.
"No. That's exactly what that damn prick wants me to do. God, this sucks!" My words slurred and I had to close my eyes because the basement and its occupants began to spin. Jasper squeezed my shoulder and we sat in silence.
"Boys. Let's go!" Alice yelled, and we trudged upstairs.
* * *
I climbed out of Emmett's Jeep and searched the parking lot for Bella. I saw her, waving wildly from the middle of the line. Alice tugged on my hand and I stumbled, still a little more than buzzed.
"Bella! There you are! You're glowing!" She squealed when we joined them in line. Jake had his arm around her waist and she was glowing, all right. Stick the knife in a little deeper, will you? They had sex. I knew that glow anywhere.
"Jake and I got ready together…" She raised her eyebrows suggestively at Alice and Rose and the three of them giggled like crazy. We advanced in the line and soon enough, the smell of sweat, perfume and alcohol hit me like a ton of bricks.
"…table?" I barely heard Alice over the pounding bass of the music being played by the DJ. We found a booth large enough for all of us to sit and without a single word, Alice dragged a reluctant Jasper out to the dance floor and I soon lost sight of them.
"I'll go get drinks." Emmett volunteered and Rose went with, leaving me alone with Bell and Jake. He glared at me across the table, while she was oblivious and tried to start a conversation with me.
"I think over Spring Break, I'm going to fly out to Chicago and spend the week with you. Chicago probably has better clubs than Forks and Port Angeles combined."
"I'd love to show you around."
"Remember the last time we got together? I wanted to go clubbing, but we played Truth or Dare instead. Best night of my life." She grinned, a certain sparkle in her eye. My breathing quickened, because she was finally acknowledging what happened between us.
"Mine, too." Jake glanced back and forth at us and shook his head.
"I'm going to see if they need help." Before he left, he grabbed Bella forcefully and kissed her fiercely. He let go with a growl and stalked off. Bella laughed awkwardly and all I wanted to do was go back home and curl up in a ball on my bed, waiting for someone to take pity on me and end my misery.
"I have no idea what got into him. Sorry about that. Do you want to dance?" My jaw dropped at her request.
"Last I remember, you hated dancing." She nodded in agreement and shrugged.
"When you spend your weekends with Alice, you learn to like things you hate. I actually tolerate shopping now." We started talking about Alice and were interrupted by Rose, Em and Jake placing a multitude of drinks on the table between Bella and I.
"Babe, come on and dance." Jake pulled Bella out of the booth and into the throng of gyrating people. Emmett pushed a drink towards me, I stared at it curiously.
"Don't ask questions, just drink."
My siblings left in shifts, one couple going to dance, the other coming in to rest. I sat at the table and finished off everyone's drinks. I signaled a waitress and ordered another round.
"Who's tab is this on?" She asked. I grinned, and crooked my fingers towards her.
"See that gorgeous brunette dancing with that guy over there?" Bella and Jake had moved to the outside of the mob and were clearly visible to me.
"Yea?"
"Put all this on his tab. Jacob Black. In fact, the next few rounds, doesn't matter if it's from out table, he told me to put it on his tab. He's a great guy."
"That I can do." Satisfied, I sat back and finished my beer and reached for another drink. It was going to be a great night indeed.
I drank myself back to the pleasant state I had achieved before dinner earlier. I was the designated table saver and I was fine with that. It must've been that time of night because the music changed from the annoying techno to heavy rock. The people on the dance floor increased and Bell and Jake were once again shoved to the outside of the pack. My eyes automatically traveled to her, noting the changes that had occurred while dancing. The lights from above made her skin shine, her dress clung to her body from the sweat. She had pulled her hair back and looked even sexier than before, if that was possible. A new song blared out of the speakers and I sat up a little straighter. The heavy drums and guitar riff made me focus on Bella. She ground herself against Jacob as the lyrics started.
My girlfriend's a dick magnet
My girlfriend's got a habit
She's hot, can't stop, up on stage,
Doing shots, tip the man he'll ring the bell
Get her drunk she'll scream like hell.
Dirty girl, gettin' down, dance with guys from outta town.
Grab her ass, actin' tough.
Mess with her, she'll fuck you up.
No one really knows if she's drunk or if she's stoned,
But she's comin' back to my place tonight!
The chorus started and her eyes met mine. I swallowed and drained another drink. It burned going down, so it gave me an excuse to close my eyes.
She likes to shake her ass, she grinds it to the beat
She likes to pull my hair when I make her grind her teeth
I like to strip her down, she's naughty to the end.
You know what she is, no doubt about it.
She's a bad, bad girlfriend!
I groaned and left, going outside for a breather. Emmett and Rose were there as well, molded together against the wall.
"Jesus, is there no safe place for me?" Emmett must've heard me because he untangled a hand from Rose's hair and gave me the finger. I went back inside to find that a new song was playing. This one made me stop in my tracks, because Bella was the hottest thing I had ever seen in my entire life.
Got to meet the hottie
With the million dollar body.
They say it's over budget
But you'd pay her just to touch it, come on.
Needs to hit the big screen
And shoot a little love scene.
If Hollywood had called her,
She'd be gone before ya had her, come on.
Pretty little lady with the pretty pink thong.
Every sugar daddy hittin' on her all night long.
Doesn't care about the money, she could be with anybody.
Ain't it funny how the honey wanted you all along.
(You naught thing)
You're ripping up the dance floor honey
(You naughty woman)
You shake your ass around for everyone
(You're such a mover)
I love the way you dance with anybody
(The way you swing)
And tease them all by sucking on your thumb
You're so much cooler when you never pull it out
'Cuz you look so much cuter
With something in your mouth!
My heart stopped and my head spun when her eyes locked with mine again. She's going to be the death of me. I watched as she was spun around and yanked up against Jake. I ran a hand over my face and went back outside. Thank God, they found a room, I thought as I paced the parking lot. I heard the door open and close, my name being called.
"Edward? Are you leaving?" Bella asked, slightly out of breath.
"No. I, uh, needed some air."
"I saw you watching me, out on the dance floor." That's my Bella, cutting straight through the bullshit to get right to the core.
"I was."
"And I was watching you, too." In a flash, she was in my arms, her face buried in my neck.
"God, I've missed you. I don't want you to leave."
"I don't want to either, Bella." I murmured in her hair and she pulled back to look up at me. With a low groan and a grumbled curse, I crushed my mouth to hers and went flying. My fingers threaded in her hair, anchoring her to me. She molded herself against my body; I was in heaven. This was by far better than last Christmas and this time, there wasn't an audience and we took our sweet time. My eyes rolled back in my head when I felt her tongue touch my lips. Her teeth grazed my mouth and bit lightly. I opened on a gasp and she slipped in. Too much…too much Bella…One of my hands left her hair and ghosted down her side, grazing her breast. She gasped and stiffened. I did it again until Bella released me with a whimper.
"Your house. Now. Please." She panted and I nodded, dragging her towards…Shit! Emmett drove tonight! Bella must've figured it out because she started to drag me back towards the club.
"I'll just get the key from- Jake!" Bella screeched, shocked at the sudden appearance of her boyfriend. Soon to be ex-boyfriend, I thought gleefully.
"I thought you said you were going to the bathroom." He ground out, eyes blazing.
"I was, and then I noticed Edward was gone. I wanted to see if he was okay."
"Liar. I saw you with him, you cheating bitch." He gripped her wrist tightly and yanked her harshly, making her stumble and land on the rough pavement.
"I told you to keep your hands off her, you fucker." I snarled, a red haze started to form around the edges of my vision. He let her go and stalked over, pushing me back.
"What the hell do you plan on doing about it?" Thoroughly pissed off, I made a fist and slammed it into Jake's face. He took a few dazed steps backward and then came at me like a rabid animal. He knocked me to the ground, pummeling me the entire time. I cussed and flipped him over, sitting on his chest, making it an easier advantage to beat the shit out of him. I was pulled off by somebody and I struggled fiercely.
"Cool it, bro! Jesus, remind me never to piss you off. You did a number on him, didn't you?" Emmett's rumbling voice said from behind. Jake was sitting up, wiping away the blood that was oozing from his nose and lip. Bella must've gone in for reinforcements. She came over to me, inspecting me for injuries. I knew it helped to have been drinking before the ordeal, because the alcohol was numbing the pain. It was going to be a bitch in the morning, teamed up with a vicious hangover.
"You gonna be okay?" Bella whispered, stroking my cheek gently.
"For now. I don't know about tomorrow, though." The pain started to filter through the drunken fog I had developed. She leaned forward and kissed my forehead. She stood up and started to leave.
"Where are you going?" I asked, suddenly feeling like a small child who just lost their toy. She turned around and gestured to Jacob, who was glaring at us.
"I'm taking his ass back to the apartment." I must've made a face because she smiled.
"Don't worry, Edward. I'll be at your house in no time." She grunted as she helped Jake to his feet and staggered under his weight as she walked them over to the car. After buckling him up, she waved at us and got in the car, starting it up. I watched as she put it in reverse and left the parking lot.
"Come on, bro. Let's clean you up." Emmett let me go and I brushed off the dirt on my shirt and pants.
I took a shower and crawled into bed, the pain pills Carlisle had given me started to take effect. I don't know how long I was out, but the sound of consistent knocking brought me back to consciousness.
"What?" My voice cracked with sleep. The door swung open and Alice rushed in, tears streaming down her face. She collapsed on my bed, sobs wracking her petite frame. Panic coursed through me, fully awake now.
"What?" I repeated.
"It's Bella. She's in the hospital. She was in a car crash."
Music credits go to Theory of a Deadman for "Bad Girlfriend" and Nickelback for "Something in Your Mouth".
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