So here is another chapter. I couldn't really go into depth as much as I wanted to because then I would reveal too much, and you have to agree that a mysterious Edward is much more interesting? For those of you that read both of my stories I am sorry there is yet again another update for this one but not for my other; for some reason I only feel motivated to update this one, at this time. Hopefully an update will be in the near future though. Thanks, I hope you like this chapter and decide to leave a review.
I also still really need a band name. Nothing I come up with seems to fit, so for now I just won't mention what it is in the story. Any ideas would be great. Something that would fit an alternative/metal/rock band.
After two more songs that literally take my breath away, their slot is over and Alice bounces out of her seat. After a look at the expression that must be on my face she laughs.
"I told you they were amazing, now lets go to the back to see everybody".
She leads me to the door that we first saw them come out of and down a grungy, dimly lit hallway. After several closed doors she stops at one on the left that is open and walks in. The small room is packed by at least a dozen guys and a few girls, chilling out or waiting for their slots; and a random assortment of band equipment. Alice and I manage to make it to the ratty sofa and worn leather chairs at the other side of the room, where her brother, Jasper and Edward are. She immediately goes over to Jasper and kisses him; he kisses her back and puts his arm around her, pulling her close.
"Bella, as you already know this is Jasper".
He sticks his other hand out and gives me a small wave,"It's nice to finally meet you Bella. Alice has spoken of you quite a bit".
"Thank you, and it's nice to finally meet you as well. Alice talks about you even more, I bet". I wonder what form of the truth about me she has told Jasper, but then again we are more similar than anyone else would guess so he probably already knows.
She smiles and pulls Jasper closer to her as he looks down at her adoringly. I have no idea why she felt she had to look extra special tonight; it's very clear that he only has eyes for her.
I am all to aware of the presence behind me on the couch, so I turn and smile. He looks up at me and grins, "I'm Edward in case that slipped past you".
"Oh it didn't, the people cheering your name in the crowd took care of that".
He bursts out laughing and flashes me another dangerous smile, "Sit down, I would love to get to know the single most...compelling friend of Alice's I have ever met", I sit down beside him and flash him a smile that I hope is as nonchalant as his, "So did you like the new song?", he asks me with yet another grin. Damn he must have seen me watching more than I thought...
"It was the best thing I have ever heard, but don't let that go to your head", I find myself saying.
He bursts out laughing again and I mentally kick myself. Why am I saying things that I would normally never say? It's not like I need to impress him. So what if my heart happens to being going a mile a minute at the sound of his voice.
"I think that has to be the best compliment I have ever gotten", he says in mock seriousness and it's my turn to burst out laughing. Two can play this sarcastic game...
"Oh no, I really think that one of those screaming drunk girls out there could come up with something way better".
He leans back a little and slumps his left arm over the back of the couch, looking at me like he is trying to figure out something. Then his face lights up with another dangerous grin, "Did you do that in a fight? You certainly seem capable of it, apart from the heels". He points to my cast, which Alice dressed up with a black sling.
I laugh quietly, "Yes, I guess you could say I did. And don't think I can't still kick someones ass in these shoes". Well.... actually figuratively kicking a ghost's butt, but he doesn't need to know that.
He looks genuinely surprised for a moment, then he shakes his head, "So Bella, what brings you to Boston at this time of year? Don't tell me Alice got you kicked out of your fancy pants school already".
I shake my head, "We didn't get kicked out but it was actually my fault this time, and I resent that".
He puts up his hands in mock surrender and laughs, "Then I apologize, am I allowed to ask another question? Or will I get another reprimand?".
I put my head up, "Ask all you want, it's up to me if I want to answer it".
He chuckles darkly, "I can't imagine that you have any guys to batter at your school".
"If that an off-hand way of asking if I have a boyfriend?".
He shrugs his shoulders and puts his feet up on the coffee table, hooking his hands behind his head, "Well, do you?".
"No. Not that it would matter to you. I can imagine all the... er...intelligent individuals... that you come across".
He laughs again, "You sure are something", then he leans towards me and looks me straight in the eyes, "I prefer girls that are always up for a good fight".
I purposefully turn my face away from him and look at him from the side, "And who says I am fighting? I think we are having a nice conversation".
He leans in closer, "I always get what I want you know". He looks at me with his piercing green eyes and I can easily figure out how.
I smile. Alice was right, I think I have found someone to have a little fun with while I am here. Sure he appears to be egotistical, self centered and most of all dangerous, but he is also completely hooked; anyone could plainly see that.
Edward's Point Of View -
I can feel a difference in the atmosphere tonight. The crowd looks frenzied with excitement and the words flow from my mouth with passion I didn't know I possessed. Who knows, I may have been possessed, because when I look over at the warm chocolate brown eyes that have hardly left mine I feel like a new person; or just a different person than I was five minutes ago. I sing the rest of our slot with a feeling of having complete and sheer control; my voice sounds strange in my ears but not unpleasant. Throughout our slot I can hear the crowd getting louder and louder. Then we finish with a bang and they go wild. Emmett says a few words to the crowd and we start to pack up and head back. All I can think of is the dark angel, will she be coming back with Alice?
And sure enough she does. She walks into the room a few minutes later, being led by Alice. Her pale skin contrasts against the dark but soft lines of her dress and it nearly takes my breath away, I plaster on a nonchalant grin after she is introduced to Jasper and turns to face me.
"I'm Edward in case that slipped past you".
"Oh it didn't, the people cheering you name in the crowd took care of that".
Her voice is beautiful and her words surprise me. I burst out laughing and she flashes me an angelic smile, "Sit down, I would love to get to know the single most...compelling friend of Alice's I have ever met", she blushes a little and sits down beside me, "So did you like the new song?", I ask with a grin that has been proven to make any girl swoon.
"It was the best thing I have ever heard, but don't let that go to your head".
Her words surprise me again and I find myself laughing. Apparently it only works on ordinary girls. But I already know that Bella is anything but ordinary.
"I think that has to be the best compliment I have ever gotten", I say teasingly and once again she bites back.
"Oh no, I really think that one of those screaming drunk girls out there could come up with something way better".
I lean back and take her in. She looks back at me innocently, but with fire in her eyes. Her elbow length wavy hair looks so soft, like I could get gloriously lost in it of I tried. Then I notice that her arm is in a cast and I vaguely remember Jasper telling me about one of Alice's friends in the hospital, "Did you do that in a fight? You certainly seem capable of it, apart from the heels". I point to her cast.
She laughs sweetly but what she says next is anything but sweet, "Yes, I guess you could say I did. And don't think I can't still kick someones ass in these shoes".
Once again she takes me off guard but as usual I cover it up with what I know is a dangerous smile, "So Bella, what brings you to Boston at this time of year? Don't tell me Alice got you kicked out of your fancy pants school already".
She shakes her head, "We didn't get kicked out but it was actually my fault this time, and I resent that".
I put my hands up in mock surrender and laugh, the mixture of her sweetness and boldness is unlike anything I have ever encountered, "Then I apologize, am I allowed to ask another question? Or will I get another reprimand?".
She puts her head up defiantly, "Ask all you want, it's up to me if I want to answer it".
I chuckle darkly, "I can't imagine that you have any guys to batter at your school".
"If that an off-hand way of asking if I have a boyfriend?", she teases.
I shrug my shoulders and move into what I hope is a not committal position, "Well do you?".
"No. Not that it would matter to you. I can imagine all the...er...intelligent individuals... that you come across".
I laugh again and she smiles. I can tell she is enjoying our banter as much as I am, "You sure are something", I lean closer to her and whisper dangerously, "I prefer girls that are always up for a good fight".
She purposefully turns her face away from me and looks at me teasingly from the side, "And who says I am fighting? I think we are having a nice conversation".
I lean in closer, partly because I want to see her swoon and partly because she smells deliciously floral, "I always get what I want you know".
She only smiles secretly. Alice was right, I do like Bella... a lot. I just hope that by the time she leaves she won't be able to get me out of her mind. As I already know I won't be able to get her out of mine.
"Oh my god Bella, you and Edward really hit it off tonight", Alice says from the bathroom off of her bedroom, much later that night.
I shrug my shoulders, "I suppose. He seemed really full of himself but at least he didn't make a move".
She laughs and comes out of the bathroom, clean faced and in her pajamas, "He seems like the type of guy who would but I have known him since we were little kids, and believe me there is a lot more to Edward Cullen than meets the eye", she says mysteriously.
"Can I ask you a question?", I say before I can chicken out. I know that I can ask Alice anything and she will tell me, but I don't want to give her the wrong idea.
"Sure, Bella".
"Does he act like that around all the girls that he knows? You know what I mean too".
She nods and smiles, "First of all I will say that he doesn't exactly have the best history when it comes to girls, but that's just because life has thrown quite a few sucker punches at him and he did what he had to do in order to survive. Behind the thick wall that he has put up in the last few years is a really kind guy who will do pretty much anything for someone who will accept him for who he is, not who people think he is. And to answer your question he looked like he really enjoyed talking to you, more than usual when he invites girls back after a gig".
"Thanks Alice. I can't really explain it but I feel something important is going to happen and I just wanted to know...if he was... you know the type of guy that would play around with a girl just for laughs".
"Oh no Bella, I would never even let you get within ten feet of the guy if I thought he was capable of being like that. Just be careful ok?", she looks at me seriously and I get the sense that he must be somewhat unpredictable if she feels the need to warn me even a little.
"It's probably not even going to turn into much", I start to dismiss, "I bet he has half a dozen girls waiting for him with more going for them than I do. I bet I was just the flavor of the night. He won't even acknowledge me tomorrow".
She looks at me strangely, "Don't be so unsure about yourself Bella. From what I saw I think you really made an impact on him".
I grin, "Maybe, but lets not talk about me anymore. You and Jasper look so happy together, I swear I saw tears in his eyes when we had to leave".
She grins and hugs her knees, "It seems like we both have a penchant for guys who like to look tough, but are really quite lovable".
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