EPOV

I glanced over at Bella. My right arm was swung loosely over her shoulder, while she had my left hand in her lap and was playing with my fingers. We were both curled up on my parents couch watching old 'Friends' reruns. It had been three weeks since our first 'date' on Halloween, and our date that Friday night went just as well. We'd grown so much closer these past few weeks and were so comfortable around one another.

"What are you thinking about?" I whispered in her ear. She looked like she was so deep in thought.

Bella thought about it for a moment and looked like she was thinking about how to carefully word her answer. "Edward, how concerned are you with your reputation?"

My brows furrowed and I was completely confused, not understanding where she was going with this.

Bella's cheeks reddened and she looked down at her lap. "Would it offend you too much if people thought something that wasn't necessarily true?"

I shrugged my shoulders, "I guess it depends what it was. And it depended who it was that was given this incorrect information."

Bella's lips mashed into a straight line and the concentration returned.

"Did someone tell you something about me and you don't know whether or not to believe it?"

"Oh no, no, no. It's nothing like that at all." Bella shook her head to emphasize her point. "I'm just contemplating doing something."

I smiled at her, "Care to elaborate?"

"Nope," she replied, popping the 'p'. She leaned over and placed a soft kiss on my lips, effectively changing the subject.

"Hey B," I said, walking up to Bella at her locker and wrapping my arms around her waist and planting a kiss on her cheek.

"Hey gorgeous," she replied, turning to smile at me. The final bell had just rung and we were officially free of school for Thanksgiving break.

Bella glanced down the hallway and a mischievous grin appeared on her lips. She shoved the rest of her books in her bag and attempted to fling it over her shoulder, but I was quick to grab it and take it off her hands. She glanced down the hallway again, then turned to me, taking my hand. "Okay, I'm going to be really brave here and I want you to just go along with whatever I say, okay?"

"Okay . . ." I tentatively agreed as I allowed Bella to lead me down the hallway to where a group of guys had gathered. I noticed too late that one of those guys was James. I was still pretty pissed about the Halloween party and wasn't sure I could hold my temper if he said something now.

"James," Bella started, drawing his attention.

He looked at her curiously and then back at me. I really had no idea where this was going.

"I hear you owe Edward here a little money," Bella continued. What the hell was she talking about?

James snorted, "And why in the world would you think that?"

"Well, I hear there was a little wager going on regarding me and the Halloween party."

"Ah, shit," Mike muttered, stepping back, but still watching the whole scene. James didn't seem fazed by the situation at all.

"And at what point do you think it would mean I owe him money?" James sneered, pointing a finger at me.

Bella shrugged, playing the whole thing off like it was no big deal. "Well, from what I understand the bet was regarding who I would end up going home with the night of the party." She casually reached around and grabbed my ass, practically causing me to jump to the ceiling. "And I do believe I went home with Edward that evening."

I couldn't believe my ears, but apparently Bella wanted a little revenge and I wasn't about to upset her little plan. I knew those who really needed to know would know the truth about Bella and I. Her questions from the previous night about caring about what everyone else thought all made sense now.

I smirked at the boys, leaning in to give Bella a slow, sensual kiss. When I tried to pull back, Bella gripped my shirt in an iron vice, pulling me even closer. She knocked me into the lockers we were close to and lifted her leg slightly to wrap around mine. I could hear the mutters and curses of the guys as they dissipated, deciding not to watch our blatant overboard PDA.

When Bella finally let me up for air I leaned my forehead against hers, "What was that for?"

She smiled sexily and in a breathless voice told me, "I just thought we deserved a little revenge." She reached up and ran her thumb along my bottom lip. "I mean, he did give my guy a bloody lip and all."

She laughed when I growled at her. "He was a lot worse off than I was."

"I know. But you can't blame me for being pissed at him. This just seemed like the perfect revenge. He is all about his reputation and how he can get any girl . . . I wanted to prove to everyone that he can't." She thought for a moment, then added, "but you can."

I shook my head at her, unable to wipe the grin from my face. "I don't want 'any' girl Bella. I want the best girl. I want YOU."

"BELLA!!!" Alice screeched, running into the living room. Her face was bright red from her exertion running and the fact that she appeared to not be able to stop laughing. "I can't believe that stunt you all pulled! The entire school is talking about it." By this point in time Alice was doubled over laughing, an amused looking Jasper following closely behind her.

Bella shrugged, fighting a smile. "What? It's not like I said anything that wasn't the truth."

Alice stopped short, then busted up laughing again, "You mean you got him that good just with insinuations – you didn't even have to lie?"

"I just told them that I went home with Edward that night, which was completely true," she reached over to squeeze my hand.

Alice was practically hyperventilating when she attempted speaking again. "I should be so mad at you all for not letting me know beforehand so I could've seen the look on their faces!" She still couldn't stop giggling.

Bella couldn't contain her laughter after that, and turned to look at me, a beautiful smile adorning her face. "I think our little stunt had it's desired effect."