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Chapter 18

BPOV

"Bella, are you about done?" Alice knocks on the bathroom door.

"Yes, now go away. I'll be out in a minuet."

"Well, hurry up." Then it gets quiet. Damn pixie ruining my shower all because you guys have something up your sleeve.

I finish up quickly so she doesn't come back. When I walk into my room they are all in the usual positions. I don't even bother with a fight I just go sit in my chair. They work their magic. When I look in the mirror all becomes clear. Just like I thought they have something planned for me. Look what they have done. Grant it I look like a knock out. I take a second more to look at myself then walk out. They are all standing outside my room grinning. I sigh and roll my eyes. Might as well get on with this. I walk down the stairs, they follow me, and we all walk out saying the usual good bye to my mother.

Angela's van looks amazing and it's all decked out. Why she would need a DVD player for babies, I have no idea, but she really went all out. After we all stop gawking and fawning over the van we head to the club.

We walk up to the entrance, now normally I would be all smiles, but when I see Scott I just pause and stand there like a moron. Rose takes my hand and we walk right up to Scott.

"Let the ladies through." Yes, I hide right behind Rose the whole time. I feel like I am going to cry as the night at his place runs through my mind.

"Uhh…" Scott stammers over himself. I don't expect him to let us through its not like we are seeing each other anymore.

Rose always the straight forward one leans in and whispers to Scott, "How about you let us through or I can tell every woman I see next to you what a superficial ass you are, guaranteed you will never get laid again."

His eyes shoot open and he opens the way. I just give him a sympathetic look. Rose can be a force to recon with. I feel so bad for him. Alice just smiles and whispers something to him on our way, then nods to Rose. AWW hell what did you two do? Poor guy. I let it pass quickly because he was a jerk to me and my friends are only giving him a taste of his own medicine.

I walk right up to the bar with Alice, as everyone gets the table, like normal.

"Hey Jas, how are you."

"Oh, hey, Bella. Good and you."

"Been better but oh well." I half smile to him.

"Slow gin and OJ right." He asks. I just smile and nod.

"Strong," Alice adds. I look at her trying to guess what she has up her sleeve; she just gives me an innocent smile.

We collect all the drinks and head back to the table. It's only us girls and Ben for a few hours. I will give Ben all the credit in the world, the more we drank the more he kept up with all of us. We all took our turns on the dance floor with him.

About two hours later I see Alice texting on her phone.

"Wondering where Jaspers at?"

She flips it close quickly and looks at me. "Uh… yeah,"

I sigh heavily. "Alice what are you three up to?"

"Nothing," she shrugs. Now, my voodoo powers say otherwise.

On drink three or maybe four, hell, I don't even know, all I know is I am feeling pretty good. I go out to the dance floor with Rose, after I am there for a song I look over to Alice and she is looking towards the door wearing this stupid, cheesy, high school girl grin. I look where she is looking and I see Jasper, I smile and turn to keep dancing with Rosalie.

"Hey Jasper finally showed up."

She looks over my shoulder and smiles just like Alice. I look again and there is Emmett. Oh brother. Well maybe I should have Ang take me home early I really don't want to be a seventh wheel.

"Bella lets go back to the table." Rose takes my hand and leads me to the table around all the people.

About half way there, I remember I need a new drink. "Rose I'm going to the bar first." She looks at me. "Go ahead and see Emmett, I'll be there soon. I think I can handle this alone." I smile to her. She looks at the table and back to me. "Really I'll be fine. I will even stay in your sight." She caves and walks to the table as I go to the bar.

"Jas I need another." I holler over to him.

"Ross, will you get her drink please." Jason calls to some guy.

"The hot brunette?" he winks at me. I think I am going to barf. My gut is rolling and not because of all my drinking. I turn around and watch my friends enjoy their boyfriends company and start to feel a little lonely.

"Here ya go cutie." The guy called Ross captures my attention again. I turn around and he is string my drink. I look at him confused, "Mixing the alcohol through the whole thing. I made it pretty strong." I nod hesitantly.

"Thank you" I say, wanting to get the hell away from him he makes me too nervous to hang around. As I turn to leave he engages a conversation. I am never out right rude unless I have a reason to be so I stay and talk. He keeps encouraging me to drink, I think that it's weird but I go to oblige his request. As I lift the glass a hand covers the top of it.

"Bella don't,"

"What the fuck?" I look to my right and there is the green eyed god that I just can't seem to get away from. Okay fact be told I really am glad I can't.

He takes my glass from me and looks to Ross, "I'd like to speak to Jas please." I look at him funny as Ross walks over to Jas.

"What the hell I am a grown…"

"He spiked it." He says in my ear.

I give him a funny look, "Of course it's spiked I ordered an adult drink." Did I mention I am already buzzed?

"No Bella he dropped something in it, that why he stirred it for you." He explains. Now remember that sick feeling I had earlier, well that is nothing compared to how I feel now. I have to cover my mouth to keep from vomiting. I thought this is supposed to be a safe place to have fun. "It's okay I think he is new I have never seen him here before. I will handle it, just relax you didn't drink any." He rubs small circles over the middle of my back.

"Well I think that is twice now you have saved me from some a catastrophe." I joke.

"What's the problem here? Oh hey Edward, you got the night off?" Jas asks.

"Uh… yeah. But we have a bigger problem. The new guy there laced Bella's drink. I watched him do it. Now I know this a good club but Jas she is a good friend of mine and I will have no harm come to her, whether I am here or not."

"Really," he takes the glass, lifts it and looks underneath. "Holy shit! Ross you are fired. Sit down right there. Where is Emmett?" he looks at us.

"At the table." I point over my shoulder.

"Can you get him please?" I nod and walk away. Edward steps to my side and walks with me.

"I don't need a sitter you know." I joke.

He smiles the world's most dazzling smile. "Oh I think you just need a bodyguard."

"Oh and a doctor is going to do that." I lift the side of my lips in a half smirk.

"Maybe a doctor is just what you need." He leans in to tell me and his scent engulfs me. My heart speeds up and thoughts I shouldn't be having about this doctor, in very compromising positions are running through my head.

"Emmet, you are requested at the bar." I tell him as we come up tot the table.

"Why?" a look of confusion comes across his face.

"Jas requested you."

"Ugh alright," he gets up and looks at Rose. "Be right back baby." She just nods.

We all walk up to the bar and on the way he talks to Edward.
"Alright Eddie boy what did you do?" he laughs.

"Shut up, I didn't do anything… wrong anyway." He smirks at me.

"Well Jas won't call me up for just any reason."

"Bella had her drink spiked by the new guy."

"What! Are you okay?"

"Yeah, now would someone like to fill me in on why he wants you?"

"Bella I am a detective" Emmett had a duh tone in his voice.

"Well I'm sorry I didn't know that. It's not like it's me fucking you at night. Shit."

"You could join us."

"Em, you can stop now." Edward has a warning tone.

"I was just kiddin man, chill out." He laughs.

We get to the bar and Emmett calls Jason over.

"Jas, what the hell man I thought you filtered these guys."

"I do he came out clean."

"You got the glass?" Jason hands it over no questions; it's already in a plastic bag.

"Ross and I are the only ones who touched it and I was careful where I grabbed so, oh and I didn't touch the straw."

"Good where is he?"

"Over there," he points to the side of the bar.

Emmett walk over and put the cuffs on him, reads him his rights and asks Edward to tell Rose work called he had to go. Edward agrees and Emmett takes the guy out, a little harshly if you ask me.

I get my drink from Jason and head back to the table, "Talk about a buzz kill." I huff as I sit down.

"Where is Emmett?" Rose asks a crease forming between her eyes.

"Work called he has to run." Edward answers.

"What! Ugh I swear they have like some kind of radar on him, I hate that beeper." She crosses her arms and leans back pouting.

"Rose I wouldn't be so hard, he just saved your friend from a tragic ending." Edward snaps.

"What," Rose goes on the defense.

"Don't worry about it Rose, I'm sure he will be back soon, the station is only like what two blocks away."

"Ugh, I guess, dating a cop I need to be understanding, but I still don't like it."

"It will be okay Rose." I reach over and pat her hand.

I drink, a lot, more and dance with Rose to try to get her mind off of Emmett having to leave because of me. I buy her a few drinks through out the night.

After a while we are, both, feeling maybe a little too good, stumbling drunk and laughing at absolutely nothing, when Emmett walks back up. "Bella, I save your ass and you trash my girlfriend." He laughs.

"Dude, I so, did part of this." I respond holding up my hands.

"Wait what?" Rose shakes her head. "How did you save her ass" She is talking well, if she where not swaying so much I would think she is still sober.

"Don't worry about it Rose, it's not a big deal." I look at Emmett as if to say 'keep your mouth shut'.

"No what the hell happened?"

"Rose drop it, it's nothing lets go." I nod to the dance floor.

"Bella, I think I need to sit." Rose look at me apologetically.

I sit in the spot between her and Edward. Then it hits me. "Edward would you like to dance."

"Ummm…Are you sure you're able?" he chuckles.

"Yes, but if you don't want to I will find some one else." I start to walk away; he stops me by grabbing my arm.

"I would love to, as long as I get a dance like Rose did." He smirks and I feel a wet spot forming. Holy shit you are one hot looking man.

"I aim to please." I raise an eyebrow to him and smirk as seductively as a drunken idiot can.

He takes my hand and motions with the other for us to go. While we are out on the dance floor, I am grinding on him and I must admit loving every minuet of it. As I straddle his one thigh while moving to the beat of the song I look up into his eyes. My hormones lose control, with the look smoky haze in his eyes. I turn around and start grinding my ass into his crotch. I am rewarded with a hardness that just makes my problem worse. I don't know if it's him, or the drinks, or the fact that I haven't gottin any in a while, maybe it is a combination of the three, but I want to throw him down right her and ride the hell out of what is now pressing into my ass.

"Hey, I think I am ready to go home. Will you take me?" And please fuck the hell out of me.

"Do you think your friend Angela would mind?" He asks.

"Let's go find out." I take his hand and walk over to the table.

"Hey Bella, last call you want another?" Jasper asks.

I look at Edward and back to Jasper. "No thanks I think I will call it a night, Ang do you mind if Edward takes me home?"

"Uh no, do you still want me to drop of Ali and Rose at your place?"

"If you would like to, that will be fine I will not be staying." Edward answers for me.

Well I guess I will have to move fast, then wont I? Yes, my mind is perverted when I am drunk.

Rose gives Edward a pointed look. "Yes, we will be there, right after we leave here."

Edward just nods, and we leave. He helps me into his car and we head to my house. When we get there he helps me inside. I try to kiss him, but I am shot down. What the fuck, are all men so hooked on looks? What fucking ever.

"Fine thanks for your help. I think I have it from here." I wave my hand towards my door.

"Bella, look I just don't…"

"Yeah I got it, okay, you don't have to explain." I interrupt him.

"I don't think you do." He raises his brows.

"No, I do now will you please leave." His eyes look hurt, and then something else crosses them, it looks almost like fear.

"Please let me expla…"
"There is no need, I thought you where different and your not. So- fucking- what. I'm sorry I have had kids that have left their mark, and you find it so…so…so…I don't even know. I'm so sorry I repulse you, but this is me, and I love my kids and I take pride in the marks they leave behind. Please, just leave, I don't want to see you again." I am trying really hard not to wake my parents. I can only imagine the mortification I would feel, if they walked in right now.

"Bella, stop, please just listen."

"I don't want to please just…"

"Bella you are the most amazingly beautiful woman I have met, and if you would stop and think, your shirt is still on so why would that have an effect on what I think. More so remember I have a daughter and an ex-wife so I know the lasting effect a child leaves on a woman's body and for the record I find them attractive because it means you have givin life to an angel and I have a good idea just how horrible it is to carry and birth a child. The reason I will not sleep with you now is, you are highly inebriated and not thinking clearly, and I know you don't know me and would never do this with a stranger. You are a better woman than that; I would love to get to know you on a sober basis. Besides you owe my daughter a movie, so I would like to invite you to Sunday supper and a move and popcorn. I know you have your own children, and I will gladly come and get you if you would like, but I am beginning to understand you, and I think you would much rather drive yourself. So I would like to call you tomorrow afternoon to make sure you remember this, for one, and to set up a time that works for you. Now I beg you Bella, Please, may I call you?" he takes a deep breath.

I take a minuet because I am drunk and shocked, by his unloading. Blinking I respond "Okay, yes, you can call me." I feel a small smile appear on my face as I sit down.

"So it really isn't my stretch marks?" I mumble more to myself.

He drops down to his knees. "Bella, I assure you it's not. Now may I have your number to call you." I stare at the floor stunned. Alice's voice breaks me from my trance as she rattles off my number. He pulls out his phone and puts it in there.

"I will talk to you tomorrow Bella." He walks out and I lean back in my bed as I hear Alice squeal.

"Oh- my- god!" Alice says.

"I know…"

I look at my alarm clock and see it's eleven in the morning. That's not what really get me though, it's the glass of water and two Tylenol next to the clock. I get up, trying not to wake Rose and Alice, and head down to the kitchen after I take the medicine. My mom is in the kitchen with coffee waiting for me.

"Oh mom you are amazing thank you so much. Oh and thanks for the Tylenol upstairs."

"Your welcome but I did not leave you anything upstairs dear." My mother smiles into her coffee.

"Then, who did?" I ask.

"Your new friend, he brought you home and helped you to bed. At first I was a little worried because I heard you scolding him and wanting him to leave, but he stood his ground, after a while you calmed down and when you passed out," she looks at me over her coffee, smirking, "he requested some Tylenol and water to leave for you. So I obliged and wished him a good night, returning to bed."

"Oh no, did I wake dad to?" I feel the guilt rising up in my stomach.

"No dear, you father sleeps like the dead." My mom laughs. "So what's on the agenda for the day?"

"Well, after Edward calls we are going shopping, and I am not taking no for an answer." She takes the medicine my mom is handing her, nodding a thanks with a smile.

"You are going to have to because I am hou…wait what after who calls?" it starts to clicks together. "He can't he doest have my number." I smile triumphantly.

"Yes he does I gave it too him." She smiles back at me.

"Damn you, you annoying little pixie. Why did you do that?" I am slightly annoyed now, I don't know if it is Alice or the fact that I hardly remember part of last night.

"Because it's about time you admit that you like him and do something about it." Rose comes down, rubbing her head as she rips into me. "Mom I need pain killers if I have to do this." My mom laughs and hand Rosalie the medication and coffee. "Oh thank you so much."

"Rose what the hell?"

"Bella we all have been watching you, we all see you like him and for fuck sakes after last night if I didn't already have Em, I would so chase him. He was just so amazing towards you, even when you where a total bitch to him." Rose still rubbing her head, runs on about the events of last night.

That particular time starts to push through the haze. I gasp. "He was so nice, and I was so…so…"
"Mean." Alice chimes in raising her brows.

"Bitchy." Rose adds frowning.

"Rude." My mother adds. We all look at her. "What, I heard it too; tell me it's not true." She challenges my friends. They shrug in agreement, just as my phone rings.

I don't know the number but I have a good idea who it might be so I let it go to voicemail.

"I am house hunting today and not a word out of all of you." My phone rings again. I look at it and away again.

"Isabella Marie Swan, you Answer that phone and at least acknowledge that man!" my mom hollers, shocking us all. "He was so good to you, not taking advantage of a situation when he really could have. You are being rude and I did not raise you to be as such." My phone stops ringing again and my mother sighs. "Bella, I know what you are feeling, but dear you will never move on until you take a chance and allow it to happen. If you keep fighting you will lose it all. You will find him dear, but if you keep throwing every one away, you will find nothing." She walks out of the kitchen with her coffee shaking her head.

I take a deep breath, "Fine if he calls again I will answer."

"And go to his house." Rose adds. I open my mouth to protest she just holds up her hand telling me to zip it.

"Fine, that's if he even calls back." I smile knowing after two failed attempts odds are he will give up. Alice texts someone and a minuet later my phone rings. "Cheater," I stick my tong out at her and look at my phone.

You can do this. I stare at my phone.

Sorry for the cliffy but I want to review this chapter in EPOV then pick up from there. His response will be more enthusiastic. For now though give me the love.