Hey guys, I know it's been a long time since I've updated but here's the next chapter. I've had some things going on in my personal life that have been really rough and I've just been trying to get through that as best as I can. I can't promise a date that I'll update next but with summer coming up I'll have more free time. Hope you enjoy this one and thanks to everyone who reviewed and encouraged me to update. Trust me, I know what it's like to be on the other side.

Disclaimer: I wish I could take the credit but as usual Twilight is most definitely not mine.

Chapter 10: Moving On

Priceless.

The only word that I could come up with that could describe the look on Janice's face as she climbed out of Edwards Volvo. It was like one of those Visa commercials except I never thought that there would be something in life that I could actually categorize as priceless. Then again never say never.

The moment Emmett put the car in park Alice, Jasper and I all lunged forward and stuck our heads in between the two front seats. We were hoping to catch a glimpse of what was sure to be an embarrassing moment for Janice and an unforgettable one for us. It was completely silent as we all stared straight ahead waiting for what was to come next. Janice unwillingly opened the door putting on a facade of pure confidence as she slammed it shut.

This was going to be hilarious.

She silently made her way toward the school buildings as we patiently waited for something, anything to happen.

And then it did.

"Is she seriously wearing that?"

Our heads snapped in the direction of the voice focusing in on a small group of about four juniors lounging on the picnic tables. They were whispering among themselves and giggling as Janice strode by. One by one heads began to turn and I silently thanked Edward for choosing to park near the very end of the lot. I turned back to Janice and noticed that she had undoubtedly picked up the pace and within seconds she was pulling open the school doors. The sound of her heels on the linoleum floor was drowned out in mere seconds as the entire student body erupted in laughter.

"Ah man that was hilarious." Emmett said as he opened his car door.

"Thank you, thank you very much." Alice said as she pulled out her best Elvis move.

"And that's my wife everybody." Jasper pulled Alice into his chest as she turned to face him. The love and adoration was clear on both of their faces and I only wished I had brought my camera so I could capture this Hallmark moment. I turned away, giving them some privacy only to be met by Rosalie and Emmett sharing a moment as well, only theirs leaned more towards Playboy than Hallmark. I quickly grabbed by bag and began the walk towards my locker.

"Hey" Edward's voice drifted over me like silk, enveloping me in memories I hadn't thought of in years.

"Hey," I said, turning my head so I could see him clearly. "What's up?"

"Uh well," He gave an audible sigh as he raked his hand through his copper locks, something he only ever did when frustrated or nervous. "Bella I know we haven't really spoken, let alone spent some time together since you've been back and I was just wondering if maybe you wanted to do something with me tonight?"

I opened my mouth ready to speak, an answer on my lips. I was surprised I hadn't begun jumping up and down screaming yes at the top of my lungs but there was something nagging at the back of my mind.

"What about your girlfriend?" I asked as our eyes met.

"What?"

"You know, Janice?" I averted my eyes choosing to focus on the pavement instead.

"Do you really need to ask me about her? Truth be told, I'd rather spend an entire day listening to Emmett sing Britney Spears than waste another hour of my life with her."

"You hate Britney Spears." I smiled as I remembered the lecture he had given Alice and I when he realized we had both purchased her newest CD at the time.

"I know." He groaned. He took one step closer tilting my chin upwards with his finger. "Please Bella?"

Sweet mother of Mary.

He was pouting and it was most likely the fucking cutest thing I'd seen in my entire life. How the hell could I say no to a face like that?

"Okay." I breathed as he gave me his signature crooked smile.

"Well I better get going, schools about to start." I watched him retreat down the hallway until he turned the corner and was no longer visible.

I sighed as I opened my locker, what the hell had I just gotten myself into? It had been years since I'd last seen Edward or any of the Cullen's for that matter but the scars were still fresh. My mind was reeling over the possible outcomes of tonight's little get together when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned around as a wave of calmness flowed over me causing my mood to lighten dramatically.

"Everything's going to be alright, I promise." And as I looked into his eyes I knew Jasper wouldn't lie to me.

•○•

"Like aphides and ants, the leaf-green Gamma girls, the black Semi-Morons swarmed round the entrances, or stood in queues to take their places in the monorail tram-cars. Mulberry-coloured Beta-Minuses came and went among the crowd. The roof of the main building was alive with the alighting and departure of helicopters. "

. The teacher had chosen to let students read Brave New World aloud instead of actually teaching a lesson and I couldn't stand the boredom.

Slow, painful, torture. That's exactly what this class was.

"Mrs. Taylor?" I asked as I raised my hand. The teacher looked up from her book as the student who was currently reading stopped abruptly.

"Yes?" She asked looking quite annoyed. Better pull out the big guns.

"I'm not feeling too great, may I be excused?" Her eyes widened as she nodded quickly. I knew for a fact that she had once had a bad experience with a sick student once.

I walked out of the class making sure to look as weak as possible. I made my way to the library planning on just hanging out there until class ended. I was rifling through my purse looking for my Ipod when two strong arms wrapped around my waist pulling me into a room. Realization hit me as my eyes adjusted to the darkness.

"The janitor's closet? Really now, doesn't that seem a little cliché Edward?"

"I figured you'd want this over the auditorium." He pulled me towards him closing the distance between our bodies.

"And why exactly would I rather be in here than in the auditorium?" I asked as he nuzzled my neck.

He chuckled as he planted soft kisses along my collarbone. "Maybe because," he paused for a moment as he allowed his fingers to slowly inch their way up my shirt. "Rosalie and Emmett most likely tainted the entire room."

"Oh, well in that case..." I slowly trailed off as I tilted my head to the side, giving him better access. This was the most heated things had ever been between us and although my mind was telling me to slow down it seemed as if my body had taken on a mind of its own. The feelings I had kept safely tucked away for the past years came flooding out as our lips met.

I would deal with the consequences later.

"We would now like to call down to the cafeteria all students with the last names beginning with the letters A through C for their school photographs." The secretary's voice rang out through the halls, our vampire hearing allowing us to hear it loud and clear.

"Well that's you, now you better get going." I said as we broke apart and pushing Edward towards the door earning a groan from him as he pulled me back toward him.

"I hate school pictures, do you think they would mind if I just didn't go?" He leaned in lightly brushing his lips against mine.

"I know I wouldn't but Alice on the other hand just might." He sighed as he rested his forehead against mine.

"I guess I better make my way down there before she sends the troops out." I laughed as I pictured Alice in an army suit, blaring out directions to Jasper and Emmett.

Edward leaned forward giving me a chaste kiss as he opened the door. The light from outside flooded the room causing him to look more angelic than usual.

"I'll see you later." He said as he turned to look at me. "Oh and Bella?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm glad you're back, we've been apart for far too long." He gave me a playful smile as he turned, no doubt heading to the cafeteria.

I slid down the wall pulling my knees to my chest as the door shut closed. I still loved Edward that I was sure of but was there really a chance that he still cared for me? Even if he still did have even an ounce of feelings for me was I really ready for that? I had spent years going over the last month I had spent with the Cullen's hoping to pinpoint exactly what I had done wrong and yet I still had no answer. They had never come looking for me, leaving me to train myself through my newborn years. It was not their fault, how were they to know what had happened? But if they truly loved me as they said they did couldn't they have at least checked up on me?

I sat there asking myself question after question until it was time for me to head down to the cafeteria myself. I opened the door blending into the crowd of students heading in the same direction as me. It only took them a few minutes to call my name and take my photo which I was glad for. I hated waiting in line.

I opened the cafeteria doors and headed towards my locker seeing as second period had just begun. I turned the corner surprised to see Alice and Rosalie leaning against the front of my locker quietly chatting.

"Bella!" Alice launched herself at me the moment she noticed my presence.

"What are you guys doing here aren't your lockers on the other side of the school?" I asked as I threw my English binder into my locker.

"Maybe we just wanted to see you." Alice said as she crossed her arms, a small smile forming on her face.

"Yeah okay." I rolled my eyes at her lame excuse. "What's the real reason you came over here."

"Alright fine, we just wanted to ask you something." Alice shrugged as she looked at her nails.

"And what exactly might that question be?" My eyes darted back and forth between Rosalie and Alice who both seemed to be smirking.

"How do you feel about playing hooky?" Rosalie asked as she dangled her car keys on her index finger.

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Ten minutes later we were speeding down the highway towards Port Angeles in Rosalie's red BMW. We were all singing along to a song on the radio, our hair flowing in the wind as Alice turned up the volume.

I had missed these moments, the times where the three of us would just venture out on our own and claim it as a 'girl's day'. My smile faltered a bit as I thought back to only a few days ago.

I had missed them far more then they could understand and yet here I was reunited with them.

But how long would it last this time?

"Bella?" Alice turned in her seat a crease forming in between her perfectly shaped eyebrows.

"Huh?" I turned at the sound of my name and looked forward at Alice.

"You okay? You seem kind of distant." The concern was evident in her voice and I knew there was no way Alice and Rose would let me get away from this one.

I sighed as thought of a way to broach the subject without hurting any of their feelings.

"I was just thinking about how much I missed these girl days. I never really had many friends once you guys left." I cast my eyes downward not wanting to see their expressions. "I knew that if I ever grew attached to anyone it would only cause me pain when it came time to leave, so I kept my distance. I'd already experienced what it was like to lose friends; I didn't want to have to go through that again."

Rosalie had stopped the car on the side of the road, I'm sure they knew where this was headed.

"I'm so sorry." The remorse in Rosalie's voice surprised me; I'd never seen her care about any other person's feelings other than her own or her family's.

"It's okay Rose, you couldn't have done anything." I gave them both a sad smile.

"But we could have! We could have fought for you, we could have come back anyways but we didn't! Bella, it hurt me to be away from you just as much as it hurt him. You were my best friend and I abandoned you as if you meant nothing to me." Alice's small frame shook with the force of her sobs, her eyes glistened with unshed tears.

"He's your family; there was no way you could have said no to him." I answered in a low voice.

"Yes he's our family but the fact still remains that is a complete moron. Bella, I doubt you know how much even I missed you. You made our family whole, you helped Edward come out of his shell and how did we repay you? We left you alone to deal with a dark world you had absolutely nothing to do with." Rosalie took my hand in hers as she looked straight into my eyes. "No matter what happens between you and Edward I want you to know you will always be apart of our family."

"Thank you." The car was silent save for a few sniffles here and there.

"Well now that we've officially ruined our make up how about we go spend some of our well earned money?"

"Shopping?" Alice perked up at the mention of money; her previous mood already having disappeared.

"Well how else are we going to find something to wear to the opening of that new club? What is it called again?" Rose asked as she turned onto the highway.

"It's called Reckless and I just got the invites in the mail a few days ago." Alice waved a black envelope in front of my face as she smiled.

"A few days ago? I thought you already had them." I asked as I grabbed the luxurious looking invitation.

"Okay so maybe I exaggerated just a little bit." She shrugged her shoulders as she opened up her invitation.

"Alice! What if you hadn't of been able to get the invitations. Our entire plan would have gone to shit!" Rosalie flung her hands in the air.

"Rose! Watch the road! I know we're immortal but I'd rather not get into a car accident thank you very much." Rosalie just brushed off my comment with a wave of her hand.

"Those are some nice ass invitations." Rosalie commented as she plucked the invitation out of Alice's hand.

The envelope the invitations came in was completely black except for our names which were written in the centre in golden calligraphy. The actual invitation was once again simple yet sleek black with a large capital R written in the centre.

Come join us for the grand opening of one of the most anticipated nightclubs on the West coast.

Friday September 19.

Doors open at 9:00 PM.

For once in your life do something Reckless.

"Wait Alice this says that the opening is next week, you said it was in a few weeks." I said as I read over the information.

"Sorry I guess I just didn't get the date right. Looks like we're going to have to find our outfits sooner than we had anticipated." Alice said.

"That hardly gives us anytime to plan our final revenge on Janice." Rosalie swore as she hit the steering wheel.

"Don't worry about it, we'll figure it out. It's not like we don't already have the basics, it just needs a little fine tuning that's all." Alice reassured us.

I was still admiring the invitation in my hand when Alice's phone began to ring.

"Hello?" Alice said as she riffled through her purse. "We got bored so we left no need to get your panties in a bunch."

Rosalie slid the car into a parking spot and turned off the engine. We sat there listening to Alice banter back and forth with whom I assumed was either Edward or Emmett, she would have acted much sweeter if it was Jasper.

"You what? No, she didn't tell us she had plans tonight." Alice gave me a look as she arched one of her eyebrows.

Yup, definitely Edward.

"Alright fine, we'll have her back before eight. Happy?" Alice gave a cheerful goodbye and then snapped her phone shut. Before I could even reach for the door handle she was already interrogating me.

"So, you have a date tonight? With Edward?" As soon as Edwards name left her mouth Rosalie's head snapped towards me.

"What?" Rosalie asked her eyes full of curiosity.

"Not necessarily a date, we're just you know, hanging out." I said. I exited the car and began walking towards the mall, there was no way I would answer any more of their questions.

"Bella! You can't just leave us hanging like that, you have to tell us!" Alice stomped her foot as she placed herself in front of me.

"There's nothing to tell!" I answered as I waved my hands in the air.

"My ass there is nothing to tell." Rosalie said as she stood beside Alice. They both glared at me until I eventually gave in.

"Oh alright! But I'm not lying when I say there's nothing to tell." They both shot me dirty looks as soon as the words had left my mouth. "Look Edward may have come up to me this morning and asked me to do something tonight. That's it though, I promise."

"Did he mention anything about Janice?" Rosalie asked.

"Maybe…" I rubbed my arm as I looked away awkwardly.

"Oh!! Tell us!" Alice was bouncing up and down as she clapped her hands together at an alarmingly fast pace.

"Okay just calm down." I chuckled to myself at how excited they both were. "I asked him what Janice would think about us going out since they're kind of together and…" I trailed off hoping to annoy them further.

"Bella!" They both yelled my name which caused a few people to turn and look.

"Well he said that he'd rather spend an entire day listening to Emmett sing Britney Spears than waste another hour of his life with her." I glanced at their faces and immediately broke into laughter. "I'd close my mouth if I was you, I don't think you want to catch any flies."

"Bella!! How is that nothing?" Alice threw her arms around me and began bouncing up and down. I could hear Rosalie squealing in the background as she too wrapped her arms around me.

"He definitely wants you back! Now all we need to do is find you a gorgeous outfit for tonight." Rosalie said as she linked her arm through mine as Alice did the same on my other side.

"Oh but nothing too fancy, he said to keep it casual." Alice said as she waved her finger in the air.

"And you're actually going to listen to him?" I looked down at her with a shocked expression.

"Hell as long as it means that you're the one he ends up with than I'll do anything he asks." All three of us broke out into grins at Alice's words as we strode into the mall for what was sure to be a long evening.

•○•

Hours later we were shoving bag after bag of clothing into the trunk of Rosalie's red BMW. We had purchased an outfit for my night out with Edward and also our dresses for the grand opening of the night club.

"Well that was quite a successful day if I do say so myself." I said as Alice turned to face me.

"Yes it was! And now we get to doll you up for your night out!" She was already bouncing in her seat which showed how excited she actually was.

"Alright fine but nothing too extreme." I shot her a look to emphasize my threat.

"We promise nothing too extreme but that means you have to be open to our suggestions." Rose said from behind the steering wheel.

The remainder of our trip back was filled with laughter, singing and of course a bit of gossip about the guys. By the time we made it back to the house it was almost 7 o'clock in the evening, an hour before mine and Edwards outing.

"Hey need some help with those?" Emmett asked as all three of the boys emerged from the house.

"Actually, do you mind helping us unload the car? We want as much time as we can get to help Bella get ready for tonight." Alice shoved a few bags into each of the guy's hands and shooed them away with her hands. As soon as the boys were out of sight the front door swung open revealing a very outraged Janice.

"Who the hell do you think you are?" She asked as she stormed up to me; our faces so close that our noses were almost touching.

"What ever do you mean Janice?" I asked giving her an innocent expression.

"Why the fuck are you going out with Edward tonight who if you've already forgotten is my boyfriend. Not yours, mine!" She crossed her arms across her chest as she stood glaring at me.

"He obviously doesn't care too much for you if he asked me out now does he?" I smirked as her eyes lit up with anger.

"You little bitch; you won't get away with this. He likes me, he wants me. He left you once and-" Rosalie stepped in before Janice could finish her sentence.

"You know what Janice? We've had enough of your bullshit for one night so why don't you run along and go cry in a corner by yourself because none of us give a shit." Janice took one look at Rosalie's intimidating stance before storming away.

"Ugh I still don't see what he ever saw in her." Alice grabbed the last of the shopping bags before Rosalie slammed the trunk shut.

"I'm glad he's come to his senses. Now let's get you ready for this date missy." Rose said as she ushered us into the house.

•○•

"Bella, you look beautiful." Rosalie said as we all stood around the mirror. I wore a dark grey halter top with a colorful pattern. On the bottom I wore dark wash skinny jeans, some flats and to complete the look my favourite leather jacket. My auburn locks cascaded down my back in light waves thanks to Rosalie's handy work with a curling iron. My makeup was more natural with a bit of eyeliner, a hint of blush and lip gloss all thanks to Alice.

"You ready?" Alice asked as we walked towards the door.

"Ready as I'll ever be." I turned the door knob and began my descent to the lower floor where Edward stood waiting. He wore a simple button up shirt and dark jeans. The sleeves of his shirt were folded up to his elbows and his hair was a bit on the messy side as usual.

"Wow, you look amazing." Edward wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me into his embrace.

"Thanks, you don't look to bad yourself." I answered, my voice sounding a little breathless.

He chuckled at my response before dropping his hands from my waist and leading me towards the door.

"Now you two love birds have fun!" Emmett yelled.

"And don't forget to use a condom!" Everyone inside the house erupted in laughter at Jasper's comment but it was soon shut out as Edward closed the door.

"So where are we going?" I asked as he opened the door to his silver Volvo.

"It's a surprise." Edward said as he sat down beside me.

"You know I hate surprises." I mumbled as he drove down the Cullen's endless driveway.

"You'll love it I promise." He took my hand in his and brought it to his mouth, lightly running his lips over my knuckles.

And even though I had no clue where we were going, I knew that as long as Edward was there with me I would definitely love it.

Hmm Bella and Edward alone? What's going to happen next and where the hell are they going? Click that review button and drop some theories, they're always fun to read.

Until next time,

Dumblydor.