O, beware, my lord, of jealousy;
It is the green-ey'd monster, which doth mock
The meat it feeds on
Iago - Othello, Act 3, Scene 3.
Chapter 7 – EPOV
"Dude!" I was pulled into a hug as soon as the door was open. "How are ya?" James slapped me on the back and pushed past into the house. James was my best friend from back home, he always came to our Forks parties ... made them slightly more bearable.
"Bored!" I grinned at my best friend, "How long you staying for?"
"A few days," he shrugged vaguely.
"So, wankward," I punched his in the arm when he used my old nickname, that shit was meant to stay in Chicago. James jumped down on the couch and pulled his smokes out, "Where's this new chick?" he made a show of looking around the room with his arms spread wide.
"Good question," I sat down next to him and stole the packet from his hand. I shook one free and threw it back; he caught it in one hand and pulled one out.
"Fucked it up already?" he laughed at me and caught the lighter I threw him and lit the stick hanging from his lips in one movement.
"There' nothing to fuck up, apparently." I shook my head and took a long suck on the cigarette.
Bella had been avoiding me since Wednesday night. After starting all hot and heavy on Wednesday morning, nearly fucking on the wall outside her house, the bitch was now ignoring the shit out of me. In the corridors at school, when she was there, she'd walk the other way when she saw me or pull her phone out and lower her head. She tried not to look at me, and when she did her eyes were filled with hate and anger – but under that I could see the bright lust burning through. The air still crackled with the electricity that sparked between us when she got close enough to me. She hung out with Ali and Emmett and the two of them together, but never with me. It was fucking me off.
I confronted her about it Thursday, when she dropped Alice back home. I pulled her car door open earning me a blazing glare and told her to get out.
"Fuck off fuckward," she spat at me and tried to pull the door from my hand, "Let go of my car." She met my eyes and scowled at me.
I grinned at her and tightened my hold on it, "Get out." She glared at me and I glared back. The air between us sparked. The zipper on the sleeve of my leather jacket rubbed against the paint of her door and she growled. I raised my eyebrows at her and stepped to the side giving her room to get past.
"Fine." Bella growled the word, making my jeans more than a little tight. Bella leant back on her car and crossed her arms, glaring at me. "What the fuck do you want?"
"Come with me," I grabbed her arm and pulled her away from the car. Bella struggled against me, pulling back and clawing at my hand.
"Let go, asshole," she shouted at me, I just kept walking. The electricity of her skin sparked through my hand and I tightened my hold on her. "You're hurting me." Her voice was gravelly when she spoke and it made me hard. Lust was warring with anger.
I walked her around to the back of the garage and threw her up against the wall.
"What the f..." Bella's oath was cut short when I slammed my hands against the wall on either side of her head. Anger was winning.
"That was my question," I growled at her with my face lowered down to hers. I watched, mesmerized, as her lips opened slightly and her weed and alcohol tinted breath blew over me face; my lips angled in towards hers. Or maybe Lust was on top...
"What?" she breathed, lifting her head from the wall.
"Why are you fucking with me?" I growled at her, using my frustration to push the lust away.
"I'm not." Strands of her hair were trapped under my fingers and she winced when I pulled them away.
"Yes, you are."
"No, I am not." Bella pushed her chin out and squared her shoulders in defiance. She looked sexy as hell in her anger.
Without another thought I pressed my lips to hers, pushing her head onto the redbrick wall. Bella held back for a second, trying to pull away from my kiss, but I was unrelenting. I wanted this; I needed the electrical current that she gave me. I wanted her. After a second of holding myself to her lips and breathing her in, Bella wrapped her arms around my neck and returned my kiss. Her arms snaked around my neck and her fingers tightened in my hair pressing me closer to her.
My tongue darted out to touch hers and I forgot all about the anger I had felt towards her, just living in the moment. I ran my fingers through her hair and tickled them down her waist until I was gripping her ass. I pulled her up and pressed her down onto my cock. We moaned out together, panting into each other's mouths. I thrust up onto her and pulled her down at the same time.
"No." Bella pulled her lips from mine with a moan and pushed my shoulders. "Get off of me."
"What? Why?" I blinked into the space between us and furrowed my brow at her anger.
"Let me down," Bella pushed against my shoulders again, I opened my arms with a dark chuckle and stepped back when she wobbled on her feet. "What's your problem?" She looked up at me through her hair.
"My problem?" I laughed at her. She nodded once and crossed her arms, stepping away from the wall and stalking over to me. "Why did you kiss me?!"
I laughed darkly and rubbed the back of my hand over my lips, "what the fuck is your problem?" I stepped up to her and she took a half step back. Bella opened her mouth, anger brightened her eyes and I wanted nothing more than to fuck her against the wall.
"You were flirting with me all week," I spoke before she got the chance. "Practically fucking me outside your house. Now, you won't even talk to me!" I growled in my frustration. "What the fuck is up with that?" I walked forward; she walked back.
"I..." Bella was now back against the wall.
"You what? You're just a fucking mind fuck cock tease?!" I shouted at her, backing her up against the wall.
"Fuck you!" Bella shouted at me, her eyes sparkled in anger and her top lip curled up. Her fingers clawed into the wall she was pressed against. She bit her lip and looking down, shook her head. She made an angry noise, almost hissing before she kicked her foot back against the wall and glared up at me.
"Fuck you Edward," Bella pushed off of the wall and shoulder bumped when she stormed past.
"Where are you going?" I spun around and jogged to catch up with her.
"Away from you." She pulled her arm from my grasp and jumped over the closed door of her car.
"Why?"
"You're an asshole?" She copied my questioning tone and I couldn't stop myself from smiling. Damn, I wanted this girl… bad.
"What is your problem?" I sighed in frustration. I met her glare head on and held it.
"I have a boyfriend," Bella whispered and looked away from me. She gunned the Electra and spun the tires on the gravel; I had to jump back to stop her running me over.
"Yo!" I looked up when James kicked my shin. "Where the fuck did you go?"
"I was thinking," I offered him a small smile.
"Of your cock in that chick?" James laughed, "Dude, you got it bad. What's her deal?"
"She's a fucking mind fuck. She's got a boyfriend back in Arizona." I relit my smoke and breathed it in.
"Right," James lengthened the vowel, "But that's hours away," he looked at me like I was stupid."Just fuck her! The whole Zip Code thing, you know." He smirked at me and I smiled back.
"Believe me, it's not me stopping it, it's her cock blocking ass."
"She's gunna be here tonight, right? I can't wait to meet her."
"Yeah, she's getting ready with Ali now, they'll be over later."
"So, do her then," he raised an eyebrow at me. "Don't let the team down."
I laughed at him and threw the butt of my cigarette on the ashtray.
"So, speaking of Ali, how's she doing?" James wiggled his eyebrows.
"Leave my sister alone you fucking monster!" I threw the lighter at him.
"Aw, come on. You know she wants me!" He laughed along with me. Alice made no secret of her hatred for James.
"Hello fuckers!" Emmett barged through the door with a barrel under each arm.
"Emmett," James moved up to take a barrel from Emmett and carried it to the kitchen.
"So," Emmett lowered his voice when James was out of the room, "You spoke to Belly today?" I shook my head, "You know her boyfriend and his sister are coming to this party tonight?" I worked to keep emotions from my face and shook my head again as a trail of fucks ran through my head.
I took the barrel from Emmett and slammed it on the kitchen counter. "Let's get this motherfucker open," I spoke to no one in particular.
I had just finished downing my four beaker of beer when Alice and Bellas' party guests rioted through the door.
I was on my tenth beer, Sixth shot and third spliff when Alice and Bella sauntered in.
Every head turned to look at them, me and James included. James' breath hissed as it left through his teeth, he shook his head and patted my shoulder. My eyes were trained on Bella and every cell in my body stood at attention when she entered the room. There was just a hint of frayed denim on the top of her thigh, the rest of the shorts hidden under a black top with a skull on it. Her hair was curled and hung down her back and shoulders. My eyes travelled up the length of her bare legs, from her black converse to the hinted at shorts, and I swallowed deeply.
"Damn man! She is hot!" James spoke behind me. "They both are." He nudged me with his elbow.
My eyes darted to Alice and I frowned. She looked ...older. She was obviously wearing Bella's clothes; a short black skirt, hitched up high on one side with a tight dusky pink corset top that clung tightly to her neck but left her shoulder free. I would have to keep an eye on her tonight. She was wearing high plat formed boots and held onto Bella's arm as she wobbled. I laughed at her and Bella's eyes snapped to mine.
We held our gaze for a few seconds, Bella's lips parted and mine pulled up into a cocky grin. My feet automatically stepped forward, moving towards her, Bella's finger traced her lips. She wanted it. She stepped forward, into the crowded room.
Alice pulled her back(,) gripping her arm and holding her back. Bella turned and threw her head back at Alice who was wobbling on her high heels. She said something to Bella with a pout, making Bella laugh harder. I could tell by the pink tinge to Alice's cheeks that they already had something before they got here. Bella shook her head and pulled Alice's hands from her arm. She laced their finger and pulled Alice along behind her as they bounced through the crowd, heading straight for us.
The electricity in the air got more pronounced the closer Bella got, I leant back against the counter and took a big drink of my beer, watching her hips sway as she moved.
"Alice!" James called out with a smile as soon as they entered the kitchen.
"I didn't know you were coming." Alice spoke in a flat voice, looking at James for the least time possible.
"Aw, don't be like that pixie," he pushed off of the counter and pulled Alice into a hug, lifting her from the floor and turning around to wink at me over her shoulder. I narrowed my eyes at him, but smiled when Alice hit his shoulders and wriggled in his arms. James bent his head down and whispered something in Alice's ear that made her freeze and James laugh. He set her down, using his hands on her shoulders to help her balance in her high shoes before he turned to Bella.
"You must be the infamous Bella Swan," he stalked over to her and she raised an eyebrow at him."You're the girl that's got Eddie's panties all in a twist." Bella laughed and looked around James' shoulder to raise her eyebrows at me; I took another quick drink and turned to get Alice a drink.
"I don't know about that," Bella answered. With my back to her, I could still tell she was smiling. "Do I get to know your name?"
"I'm James, Wankward's best friend from Chicago."
"Wankward?" Bella laughed.
"No!" I turned around and pulled James back by his collar. "No one else needs to hear that story dude!" James laughed and twisted, breaking my hold on him.
"Actually," Bella spoke in a low voice and locked her eyes on mine as she walked towards us, "I think I do need to hear that story." She stopped walking when our toes touched and right then, I would have given her anything. She licked her lips and leaned into me, my lips opened and I tasted her in the air.
"Tell me?" She turned to James with a laugh.
"Fucking bitch," I mumbled scowling at them.
"Of course." James turned to get two beers and a bottle of vodka; with a wink at me he pulled Bella into the garden. My eyes strayed to her ass as she walked away from me.
Bella turned around, just before she slipped through the door and blew me a kiss, before sticking her middle finger up and slipping out into the night. I groaned and turned away from the door, furious and fucking turned on. I adjusted myself in my pants, alleviating some of the tension.
Emmett came to get Alice, carrying her on his back into the main party, but I stayed in the kitchen. Fuming in my own aroused anger. Unconsciously I moved closer to the back door, straining to hear the sound of her voice, dying to know what they were saying. My feet, my body, wanted to go out there- to see her- but my mind wouldn't let me go.
I necked another shot and pulled the spliff out from behind my ear; I took another shot before I lit it and took a pull. The warm smoke filled my lungs and I blew it out from my nose. Leaning back against the counter I looked around my house.
It was filled with the people I hated sitting on my sofa, drinking my alcohol, listening to my music and touching my stuff. My fingers gripped the counter, digging in when I took another hit. I narrowed my eyes at the fuckers in my house. The girls were swaying their hips and shaking their heads in the middle of my fucking living room, obviously thinking they were sexy. They were not.
"Edward!" I snapped my eyes over to Emmett. "Get over here!"
I nodded and reluctantly walked forward, grabbing the bottle of Cuervo as I left, remembering that it was Bella's favourite. "Eddie!" Alice beamed and bounced up to me, her shoes in a pile by Emmett. She jumped up and wrapped her arms around my neck. I wrapped my arms around her and lifted her from the floor making her scream. I laughed into her hair and walked forward with her hanging from my arms, making her legs swing. I dropped her on top of Emmett and sat down next to him, some of the losers from high school were sitting opposite us red-eyed and sweaty faced.
Emmett passed me a bong; I lit it and breathed in the smoke, closing my eyes when the warm, moist air hit my lungs.
"Yo! Bells! James! Over here!" Emmett called out and grabbed the bong, handing it to Alice who was sitting between his legs.
I didn't look up to see if they were coming over, instead I took a drink from the bottle of Cuervo and sneered at the lightweights in front of me.
My body tensed when I felt the electrical charge of Bella, her small hand tugged the bottle from mine and I looked over at her sitting next to me. Her cheeks were slightly red and her hair was pulled over one shoulder, she winked at me and lifted the bottle to her lips. I saw her tongue dart out and touch the rim before she drank, I shifted around uncomfortably on the hard floor trying to hide my very obvious erection. Bella looked down at my lap and licked her lips before leaning over me to talk to Emmett. Fucking tease.
Bella's elbow grazed my cock and she looked at me through her lashes while she spoke to Emmett. I lifted my hand slowly and traced her spine with my fingers. Bella froze for a second before relaxing under my touch. I ran my fingers up and down her back, feeling her body under the tight material of her shirt.
When she pulled back from Emmett and sat next to me, our thighs were pressed closely together and her hand rested on her knee, her fingertips grazing my leg. With my eye locked on hers I reached over and hooked my arm around her neck, pulling her into my side. Bella rested her head on my shoulder and tilted her face into my neck, her breath on my skin made my cock harder. It strained out to her.
With my arm around her neck I brushed the hair away from her neck, pushing it to hang down her back. I trailed my fingers lightly up and down the soft neck of her skin. I could feel her pulse under my fingertips, feel it pick up as my fingers ran over it. Bella leant further onto my shoulder, her hand pressed onto my thigh helping her balance. I bent my head in and inhaled the smell of her hair; my fingers travelled from her neck to the collar bone, then moved lower. Bella gasped, her fingers digging into my leg when the tips of my fingers touched the edge of her bra.
"Bella!" The loudest scream I ever heard pierced through the room turning everyone silent. Bella sat bolt upright, her eyes widening in recognition. She turned around, knocking my arm from her shoulder, and her eyes lit up.
Bella jumped up and screamed, not a word – just a scream, loud enough to rival the former. I looked up at her with a frown pulling my brow down as she did a weird little run on the spot with jazz hands, all the while screaming. After a second of this, Bella ran forward, I turned around to watch her shove her way through the now openly gawking crowd. The crowd parted for her and at the other end of the human corridor I could see a tall blonde girl jumping up and down, making the same squealing noise.
Blondie ran forward to meet Bella and they flew into each other's arms. I stood up to see over the converging crowd and there were Bella and the blonde holding onto each other screaming and jumping up and down. I could hear the different pitches of their voices through the semi silence of the room.
They turned around, arms still around each other and faced the opposite end of the room to me. I looked past them and saw a guy leaning back against the wall wearing a grey t shirt and black jeans. I narrowed my eyes at the wide smile he was giving Bella and Blondie before my eyes skipped back to her.
Bella stood frozen for a minute before she left Blondie and ran across the room and jumped into the guy's arms. He caught her easily and familiarly. I could see his lips move before she moved up and crashed her lips to his. I looked away then to stop myself going over there and kicking the shit out of the bastard kissing my girl.
"Who the fuck is that?" I spun back to face Alice and Emmett. Alice looked behind me and Emmett had his lips around the bong, James smirked and winked at me. The fucker winked at me!
"That, dick," I spun around to come face to face with Bellas' blonde, "Is my brother … Bellas' boyfriend," the blonde spat at me and I blinked at her in shock.
I looked over her head, the prick had moved around, he was now pinning Bella to the wall. Her hands were in his hair, her legs wrapped around his waist. I swallowed back a growl.
"You must be Edward," Blondie caught my attention again and I glared at her.
"Who the fuck are you?"
"I'm Rosalie. B's best friend, and her boyfriend's sister." She stepped closer to me when she spoke and I stepped back, honestly terrified. "And I'm here to make sure you don't screw with her ... wankward!"
"What the fuck!" I turned around and raised my arms at James; he laughed at me and took the bong Emmett passed him.
"Hi!" Ali jumped up, "I'm Alice, Bella has told me loads about you!"
"Hey Alice, yeah she told me 'bout you too. How you doing babe?" the blonde's voice softened when she spoke to Alice, "Why don't you show me where a gal can get a drink round here." Alice nodded and took the bitches offered hand. "You coming big boy?" she called over her shoulder. Emmett nodded and jumped up, casually slinging his arm over Blondie's shoulder.
I turned back to James; he was lying over a random chick, his tongue shoved down her throat and dry humping the fuck out of her leg. Traitor.
I looked over to Bella. She, and the fucking loser attached to her lips were gone. Probably to fuck. Fuck my life.
I scanned the room, looking for someone ... anyone... to lose my frustration in.
"Lauren!" As soon as I called her name she looked up, I crooked a finger at her and she sauntered over, swaying her hips in a way that made me want to throw her through the window.
"Hey Edward," she batted her eyelids at me and ran her pointer finger down my chest. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes.
"You wanna go up to my room?" I used my deepest, throatiest 'fuck me' voice. I didn't need to. Bitch nodded quickly and wrapped her clammy hands around my arm. If she was a dog her tail would have been wagging.
I smiled, but it might have been more of a grimace. I didn't take her hand, I shrugged out of her grip and stalked through the people dancing and up the stairs to my room, I didn't check behind me-I knew she would be following along.
"Close the door," I couldn't keep the lusty tones in my voice anymore. Lauren shut the door and stepped towards me. Before she had taken more than two steps I had her pinned firmly to the door. I brushed the hair away from her neck and started to kiss the damp skin there – I would not kiss this girl on her mouth – fuck knows where it's been... or what's been in it.
Lauren moaned, leaning her neck over to give me more room while her hands ran over my chest. I closed my eyes and pretending it was Bella's hands on my chest, her skin I was kissing. I tried to smell her instead of the cheap shit Lauren was wearing. But it was nearly impossible. Every time I thought of Bella, I saw her wrapped around that long haired fuckhead.
With a growl of frustration I slipped my hands under Laurens' short skirt, pushing it up to her waist. Her hands moved to my jeans and she fumbled with the belt but I knocked her slow hands away and did it myself. I pulled the zipper open and pulled my dick out, not bothering to push my jeans down. Lauren reached out for my cock; I pushed her hands away again and with a grin hooked her thigh over my hip. I ran my fingers over her panties, feeling her wetness. I grinned at myself and fisted the material in my hand. I pulled it, tearing it. Lauren winced and I laughed as the rip or tearing fabric echoed around my quiet room. I threw the material over my shoulder.
I closed my eyes, focusing on the image of Bella, the only person I really wanted to be fucking right now. I thrust up into Lauren, she moaned out and arched her back off of the door. My eyes flew open and I clamped my hand over her fantasy spoiling mouth. Under my hand, I felt her lips pull up into a smile before her teeth pressed down onto my hand causing me to snarl back at her.
With my eyes locked on the door beside Laurens' head and her teeth on my hand I thrust into her repeatedly. Hard. Her back hit the door repeatedly, each time earning a grunt; bitch loved it. Her hands gripped my shoulders and she pushed herself onto me harder each time. I could feel her eyes on it and it was putting me off.
I pulled out of her and pushed her over to the desk; I knocked the books and paper to the floor and pushed her chest onto it. I pulled her hands away from me and clipped them onto the edge of the desk, squeezing them on the edge, warning her to keep them then.
I held her hips and nudged her legs apart with my knees; I grinned down at how open her pussy was to me in this angle. I dug my fingers into her skin, giving her a split second warning before I thrust into her.
I pumped into her, focusing on feeling her warm wetness tighten around me and the sight of her body being pushed along the wood. When my balls began to tighten and I could feel the edge pulling me closer I pulled out and pumped my dick in my hand a few times until I came on her back. I laughed when it arched over her back and landed on her hair.
I rested my hands on the desk, on either side of Lauren, and rested there breathing heavily. I smiled at the complete lack of Bella in my head. If fucking random bitches got her out of my head, then that's what I would do. I'd fuck her away.
Lauren twisted around to frown at me. She rubbed her thighs together and whimpered, looking at me with fucking pleading eyes. I avoided her eyes, bending down to grab her panties from the floor. I wiped the scraps of material over my dick and pulled my jeans back up properly and walked over to Lauren with them still undone.
"Here," I threw her dirty panties on the desk next to her face, "Clean yourself up." I turned and got to the door before she even knew what was happening.
"Ed..."
"Thanks Lauren, that was really ... cathartic," I cut her off. I opened the door and stepped through, pulling it closed behind me with a little bit too much strength. I leant back against the door and breathed in the calming non-Bella space in my head.
"Edward?"
My eyes snapped open and immediately found Bella. Her cheeks were red and her hair was no longer falling in soft curl; it was messy and hung in knots around her head. The guy from earlier, her ... boyfriend, was standing behind her with his arms around her waist and a cocky grin on his face. They looked fucked. He leant his mouth towards her ear and mumbled something that made her rock back against him. My sight zeroed in on his lip on her ear and I swallowed back a growl; my post-fucking Bella-free silence now completely gone.
"Are you okay?" Bella's eyes ran over my face before they roamed down my body. I watched her eyes narrow when they fell on my still open jeans. I didn't stop the shit-eating grin that covered my face when her eyes snapped back to mine; with the smile still on my face and my eyes locked on Bella's I zipped and buttoned my jeans.
"Oh, I'm great. Really fucking fantastic." I smiled at her.
"Ok, Good," Bella frowned at me. "Er, this is Jasper." She laced her fingers with his on her stomach, "My boyfriend."
"Hey man." He held one of his hands out.
"Yeah, hey." I strode forward and slapped my hand into his. I flexed my fingers around his and squeezed. He squeezed back, harder than me. I tried to tighten my fingers around his but the cocktail of alcohol and narcotics I took today were starting to take over. The boyfriend was staring a warning at me and I looked back with a small smile.
"Okay..." Bella looked between us, "We're going back to my house now," Jasper pulled his hand back and linked it back with Bellas' on her stomach, "I guess I'll see you around." She shrugged and pulled cockhead after her.
"Yeah, If you're not ignoring me," I whispered out when Bella had gone. In that moment I hated her. I resented her for being in my head, I hated that she had a boyfriend and it fucking pissed me off that she was mind fucking with me. As much as I wanted her ... I hated her just as much.
I could hear Lauren moving around in my room and I didn't want to be here when she came out. Want I really needed was a drink. A strong drink. And a spliff ... maybe someone stronger. Someone to suck my cock wouldn't be too bad... Maybe I'd give Jessica another go. Throw her a bone, so to speak.
AN:
Back to Bella's POV in the next chapter ... and her reunion with Jasper ... she's a lot more enthusiastic about it than Edward was.