Chapter Three

After school I met Alice near her car so she could take me back to her house and torture me for tonight. The car ride was filled with Alice talking about the party and how it was going to be so much fun. I didn't really pay attention to what she was saying I just looked out the window watching the scenery go by. The Cullens lived on the out skirts of town in a massive house compared to me who lived in the centre of town in a tiny three bedroom house, if you could even call it that.

When we actually arrived at the house and walked inside I was greeted my Esme, Alice's mum.

"Bella dear it's been awhile since you've been around" She pulled me into a hug Esme was always so lovely to me she was completely different to her two boys.

"I'm sorry Esme I've been studying getting ready for the end of the year finals" She put her hands on my face in motherly gesture.

"Dear you always study too much, you need to have some fun. Maybe Alice's party will give you the opportunity to do that." I laughed at her in my mind, me have fun at a party, no way.

"I'll try Esme."

"You two be good and make sure my two boys don't get in to much trouble." She said as she walked away. Alice dragged me up to her bedroom for my final makeover for a month.

"My mum always liked you better." Alice said pouting, once we entered her room. I knew she was joking she knew her mum loved her.

"Yes because you know I'm so popular and pretty." I said rolling my eyes.

"You are pretty you just don't see it. Come on no more arguing with me let's get started." She pulled me over to her mirror and started doing my makeup and hair. When we were about half way through Esme and Carlisle, Alice's dad, came in to say good bye. Apparently they were spending the night in Seattle after seeing a play.

While Alice was finishing my hair I could hear the boys moving around down stairs, I presumed they were setting everything up for the party. When Alice was done with my hair she left me to get dress while she did her own hair and makeup. She had put out a really short blue dress for me. I never wore anything like this but I thought to keep Alice happy it was easier just to wear it with no complaints. Alice came out of her bathroom in a black dress that looked beautiful.

"Right let's get this party started. Promise you'll have fun Bella" She said putting out her pinkie for me to grab.

"I swear Alice." I said grabbing her pinkie, she didn't let go and looped her arm through mine as we made our way down stairs. When we entered the room everyone looked at me as though I wasn't meant to be here. I knew this wasn't going to be a fun night but I wasn't going to let Alice know. She went in search of Jasper. I didn't want to know what they were going to be up to tonight. I walked around the house aimlessly while people threw insults at me which I tried to ignore. At about midnight I had had enough and decided to head upstairs to read. I was sitting in the study reading when someone walked in.

"Bathroom is down the hall." I said not even looking up.

"I think I would probably know where the bathroom is in my own home." I jumped not expecting to see Edward standing there.

"Sorry I didn't see it was you." He gave me his signature smirk.

"I gathered, what are you doing up here anyway Bella?" Did he just say my name, he's never acknowledged me before.

"Well you would think I would know your name seen as you've been Alice's best friend for years now and about acknowledging you well I was being stupid and didn't want to ruin my reputation." He said walking over to me. Damn me and my filter. I had a bad habit of not realising that I had said something aloud when I thought I was thinking it.

"It doesn't matter, everyone does it. I'll just go to the guest room so you can have the study." He grabbed my arm as I walked past him to leave.

"I wouldn't go there if I was you. I saw Mike and Jessica enter there and I would hate to think what you would walk in on. Plus I would like you to stay." He was looking me straight in the eyes and I didn't want to look away. He had the most amazing eyes they were like emeralds.

"O-ok." I stuttered out. He pulled me to the chair and we sat down. For a few minutes we just sat there not knowing what to do. I finally blurted out.

"So you and Rosalie are taking a break." He started frowning.

"Yeah I found out a few things that she was doing behind my back and I didn't like it so we're taking a break and seeing other people." He looked me straight in the eyes when he said the final part, but maybe I was imaging it.

"Sorry to hear about that." I didn't know what else to say this was the first time he had actually spoken to me.

"Bella I want to try something." He turned his body towards me as he said that.

"Sure what is it?"

"This" He said leaning down towards me. He crushed his lips to mine and I was in complete shock the boy I liked was kissing me. We had barely spoken before this and now he was kissing me. It didn't take me long to start kissing him back. He had just told me him and Rosalie are trying to see other people so maybe I could be his other person. The kiss started to get more passionate and I loved it. When we finally ran out of breath he put his forehead against mine.

"I think we should go to my bedroom." He said in between taking depth breaths. I knew what would happen if we went to his bedroom. It wouldn't be my first time, my first time was with a childhood friend. We both decided to give it to each other, just so we wouldn't lose it on a drunken one night stand. I nodded my head slowly. I had liked this boy since I came to this town, if I was only going to get tonight with him I was going to take it. He grabbed my hand and led me to his room. As soon as we were inside he closed the door and pushed me up against it.

Between the kissing we managed to start taking each other's clothes off. I could hear him mumbling things like "So beautiful" and "God I've wanted this for so long". We ended up falling on to his bed with us both laughing. I had no idea why I was doing this, but it felt so right. We resumed our kissing and I could feel him getting ready in between my legs. I nodded my head against his lips so he knew it was ok. He pushed inside of me and we both moaned with the contact. He set a steady rhythm that to me would have been like making love, but this was just sex between two people. We both reached our highs seconds apart and it felt so good.

He pulled out and pulled my back against his chest and started kissing my neck. It felt so good, I had never felt like this before. I didn't want to go to sleep, I didn't want this to end. He kissed my forehead before whispering.

"Go to sleep my Bella, I'll be here in the morning." With that he pulled the covers over us and I fell into a peaceful sleep with Edwards arm wrapped around my waist.