A/N: Thanks for the reviews folks! And sorry I didn't post this yesterday as alluded to – writing stories is much more fun than writing job applications, but unfortunately this doesn't pay as well!

Just in case I don't put the next chapter up tomorrow…Happy Birthday to Edward is my Planet!

Chapter 4

"Uh uh, no way. I'm not doing tequila shooters," Alice said, shaking her head for emphasis.

"What if I let you lick the salt off my neck?" Jasper asked with a wicked grin. "Bottoms up kiddies!"

I grimaced but joined in anyway. I licked the webbing between my thumb and forefinger and shook on the salt, grabbed a lemon wedge and picked up a shot glass.

"One, two, three!" Emmett counted us in and we all licked, sipped and sucked.

"Yech!" I screwed up my face. Edward laughed at me as I placed my shot glass back on the tray. Before anyone could say anything, Emmett was on his feet, heading back to the bar. 5 minutes later he was back with not one but two more rounds of shooters. Oh man, I thought. It's going to be a messy night!

An hour later I'd lost count of the number of shots we'd done. Alice and Rosalie had progressed to licking the salt from Jasper and Emmett's necks, and I was just about drunk enough to ask Edward if I could do it to him when Alice grabbed Rose and I and announced it was time for a toilet stop. Once there, she turned on me and asked, "So when are you going to suck Edward's neck?"

Rose burst into drunken giggles and announced, "I think Edward is thinking about Bella sucking more than his neck! Have you seen the way he's been looking at her!" I felt myself go bright red at that, although I was flattered as well.

"Um, guys, I'm right here!" I reminded them. "And I'll suck his neck when I'm good and ready Alice!"

As we came out of the bathroom Rose left us to get more drinks and Alice and I headed back to the table. When we were almost there I froze on the spot when I realised who was in my seat next to Edward. Lauren Mallory. Doctor Lauren Mallory, to be exact – the female version of Mike Newton. Even though I had no claim over Edward, the way she was fawning all over him made me feel ill. Alice grabbed my hand and dragged me back to the table, leaning in to say to me, "Bella, you need to take drastic action. Don't let that skank get in my brother's pants!"

We got to the table and she settled herself in Jasper's lap, and I walked around behind Edward and ignoring Lauren I slid my arms around his shoulders and leaned in to kiss his neck.

"Miss me baby?" I purred against his ear, gently biting on his earlobe. His hands moved up to take mine and he swiftly pulled me around his body and into his lap.

"Like you wouldn't believe," he murmured back in my ear.

Lauren reacted like she'd been slapped, jumping up and storming off. I laughed and went to move from Edward's lap but his arms tightened around me.

"And where do you think you're going, now I've got you where I want you?" he growled against my neck.

Rose arrived with the shots and Emmett grabbed her around the waist, pulling her into his lap and licking her neck in one movement. "Ew Emmett!" she yelped.

"Fair's fair babe – you've been licking salt off my neck all night – now it's my turn!"

I looked over to see Jasper lick Alice's neck and then add the salt, and before I could move I felt Edward's tongue slide almost from my shoulder up to the hollow behind my ear. I moaned involuntarily as Emmett cheered from the other side of the table.

"Open up!" Edward said to me, sliding the lemon wedge peel-first between my teeth.

Well, at least he does things properly, I thought. I lost all conscious thought next though as Edward slowly dragged his tongue up my neck once again, threw back his shot and then took the lemon from my mouth, letting his lips brush gently up against mine.

"Go Eddie!" Emmett hollered, making me go redder than I already was.

"Girls turn!" I heard Rose call out. I looked over to see her attacking Emmett's neck with gusto, Alice doing the same to Jasper's.

I looked shyly up at Edward from under my eyelashes and asked, "Do you mind?" He grinned back and me and tilted his head to the side to give me easier access. I leaned in, took a deep breath and licked his neck. Wow! Not only does he smell good, he tastes good too, I thought. And he did – like man and sweat all rolled into one. I doused his neck with salt, stuck the lemon in between his teeth and grabbed my shot. I was fully aware the other four were watching to see how I'd react, so I decided to give them a show. I slowly licked his neck again, making sure I got all the salt, threw back my shot and then leaned in to take the lemon from his teeth. I was almost there when he dropped the lemon and grabbed the back of my head, pulling me in for the most passionate kiss I'd ever had. I didn't hear the catcalls and whistles - I was lost in the softness of his lips and the heat of the kiss. When he let me up for air, I buried my head in his neck to hide my embarrassment.

"Let's dance!" I heard Rose yell from across the table. She grabbed Alice and I by the wrists and dragged us back out to the dance floor.

We'd barely made it back onto the floor when I felt a pair of strong hands grab hold of my waist. Fucking Newton! I thought to myself and whirled around, ready to slap the little punk. Instead of the sleazy doctor though, I found myself looking up into Edward's face.

"Wanna dance?" he asked with a grin, not waiting for an answer as he slid an arm around my waist, pulled me close and started moving.

I'm in heaven, I thought as our bodies moved as one to the music. I looked over to see Alice and Jasper grinding together, catching Alice's eye and grinning like an idiot.

Suddenly I felt Edward's body stiffen and his arm tightened even more around my waist. I looked up at him to see a look of absolute disgust on his face. I turned and saw Mike Newton standing there, grinning a lecherous smile.

"Wow Bella," he said, his speech more than a little slurred, "if I'd known you moved like that I would've made my move long ago!"

In my drunken state, it took all of my will power not to slap him. But I knew I had to work with him, so instead I smiled brightly at him and said, "Well that's just too bad Mike. You waited and now I'll be going home with someone else." I turned back to Edward and stretched up, kissing him hard and passionately.

In that moment, it was like everyone else disappeared – it was me and him, alone. Then I heard the unmistakable sound of Emmett whistling and was brought back to planet Earth. I moved to pull away but Edward's hand came up to the back of my neck while his other arm stayed firm around my waist. When we finally came up for air, he moved his mouth to my ear and asked, "Wanna blow this place? I hear you have a nice apartment not too far away." He pulled back to look at me and his eyes were smouldering.

Think Bella, my "good" voice said in my head. This guy was a tool when you first met him, and now you're ready to go home with him?

He's hot Bella. Ah, there was Bad Bella – rarely the right one to listen to.

"I'll just check Alice has her key," I told him, "and then we're outta here!"

I fought my way over to where Alice was firmly locked to Jasper and tapped her on the shoulder to get her attention.

"What?" she snapped, turning red when she saw it was me. "Oops! Sorry Bella!"

"Alice, do you have your key to the apartment with you?" I asked in a rush.

"Yeah, why?" she replied with that twinkle in her eye.

"Well, I'm kind of leaving now and wanted to make sure you could get in…" I trailed off as her grin grew.

"You're going home to knock boots with my brother, aren't you!" she squealed. "I think I'll stay at Jazz's tonight then so you don't get…interrupted. Go! Have fun! And call me in the morning!" she said as she started pushing me back towards Edward.

"Shall we?" I asked with a grin as I reached his side.

"Yes Bella, I believe we shall," he replied, wrapping his arm tightly around my waist.

Once outside, I moved towards the edge of the footpath to hail a cab, and of course there were none to be seen. Edward moved to stand behind me and started trailing kisses down my neck. "Edward!" I admonished, "I'm trying to hail a cab and you're making it very hard to concentrate!"

I felt him smile against my neck as he answered, "Mmm, sorry about that. Perhaps I should stop?"

"Or perhaps not," I shot back, "there's no cabs in sight."

He moved his lips away from my neck and pulled me away from the club. "Well, let's start walking and we'll grab the first one that comes by," he suggested.

"It's a fifteen minute drive from here – there's no way I'm walking that far!" I complained, turning towards him …and the waiting cab he'd just hailed.

He held the door open for me and I slid across the seat to make room for him. I gave the driver my address and we were off. Edward moved across and slid his arm around my shoulders, pulling me closer to him. I didn't even think about what I was doing, I just turned my head and started slowly kissing his neck, from the collar of his shirt up to his jaw and back down again. As I started back up his neck again he pulled away and turned to face me.

"Bella," he whispered, "maybe we should wait till we get back to your place…"

"Are you not comfortable me doing this with the driver here?" I whispered back.

He smiled and shook his head, then leaned down and whispered, "No baby, it's not that at all. I'm just worried that if I let you keep going I won't be able to stop myself from taking you right here."