Chapter 14

"Our Radio Rocks" - PJ and Duncan

Stephenie Meyer had a tough time getting a publisher to have a look at a little book she called "Twilight." She owns all these characters, just in case you didn't know and have been living under a rock for the last few years.

I had a tough time just getting a Beta, but I gots one now and she completes me. Thanks muchly, FicObsessed for taking a chance on an Aussie girl and her bad grammar. Thanks to Elaine67 for prereading.

~~OtA~~

EPOV

Sometimes you feel like you are never going to live down the embarrassment of an event. It didn't matter that he was half drugged out of his mind. In a quiet plane he had yelled out the name of the lawyer who could make or break his career. He had yelled it out in front of his producer, manager and crew who were all probably going to have his guts for garters. How could he explain that he didn't really remember the dream he had very well, but that it may have involved his not being able to get it up because he had been castrated, and Bella running for her life from him?

He imagined the scenario, and then he imagined Aro firing him. He actually would have liked for Rosalie to explain it to Aro, that would be a significantly better prospect. Better still, not only have Rosalie explain it to Aro, but explain it in the exact same way that she had said it to him and see how Aro's balls retract inside his body.

He cursed the slow pace in which the receptionist was handling their registration, and he was equally cursing how weird and exhausted he was feeling. Where was Bella? He glanced around nervously and noticed she was sitting next to the great castrator herself. He cringed at the thought.

Emmett and Jasper finally got the room card and they headed upstairs to the 21st floor. The room was a king suite, with three bedrooms, an ample lounge room and two bathrooms, one of which held an enormous marble Jacuzzi.

"Damn man, we only have this room for one night. I could stay all weekend...I'm feelin' lucky!" Emmett said, as he threw his bags into one of the rooms.

Edward smiled sheepishly.

"Uh guys, I'm not that keen to hop back on the plane so readily. How about we stay another night and go back Sunday? I just can't stomach a flight back so quickly." Mostly he couldn't stomach hopping on a plane without Bella. Maybe he could persuade her to stay another night. Couldn't they pretend that the rules didn't count outside of Washington State?

"I thought you would say that. I'll contact Jessica and she can rearrange our flights. I'll just check with the front desk and see if we can get this room for another night. Boys on the prowl in Vegas!" Emmett declared rather loudly.

"You love Vegas for the all you can eat buffets rather than the all the women you can meet clubs, man." Jasper shook his head at his bulked up friend.

"Jazz, I ain't ever met a carb I didn't like. Now, we have to discuss the other type of sweet buffet. Ed man, you are not allowed anywhere near Bella. At least I have the courtesy not to shout my sex fantasies all over a plane."

Edward tilted his head back, let out a loud sigh and pinched his nose with his fingers.

"Oooh he's doing the 'you are so lucky I tolerate your shit' emo look. Run Jazz, run!" Emmett flopped himself onto one of the enormous couches.

"Jasper, can you explain to Neanderthal man here what occurred, because to be honest, I barely remember, and I really need some private time to get over the Valium and scotch combo I had before dinner. In fact, take Emmett out, because I don't think I can tolerate his shit. Plus, I don't think I can watch him eat at the buffets. He should have a feed bag on. The guy talks with his mouth open."

"Oh, no way! We stay together. There will be no, and I mean NO interactions with said pretty brunette this weekend. Other than taking a piss dude, we do not let you out of our sights."

"There are no issues with said pretty brunette. I offended her or something today, and now she heard me screaming her name while I was asleep. I am beyond embarrassed and would prefer to wallow in my vat of self pity. You two gents go and eat. I might do room service - don't worry, her two friends are keeping an eye out for her as well- you might want to chat with them. It's perfectly clear guys, she doesn't want any part of me, and today just reinforces it."

"Ed, the vibe I am getting is that you two are trying to pull one over on us," Jasper spoke quietly.

"Jazz, the vibe is nothing. We are nothing. It's done. You two go hook up with castration girl and manic pixie and make sure Bella is with you. I am staying out of sight and out of mind." Edward walked to his room and flopped back on the bed.

His iPhone stabbed him in his butt. He pulled it out and turned it on. It wouldn't hurt to see if Aro had called already. But there was a message from her…

Dear Romeo,

I hope you are ok. That was horrendous. Just please, PLEASE email me when we get to the hotel. I feel so torn up and I just can't bear that you are upset because of today. I have something I need to get off my chest and it isn't a Target t-shirt bra.

Juliette

How the hell was he going to get to talk to her? He had tweedle-dee and tweedle-dum watching his every move. His only hope was that they had indeed left. He peeked outside the door and the room seemed quiet.

"Jazz? Em?" He walked through the room.

Could they possibly have left him alone? Had Emmett taken pity on him because of the threat of castration?

He opened the door a crack and was greeted by a whispered fight between Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie and Alice. Bella was standing against the wall looking like she wanted to be swallowed by it. He stared at her in the hopes of getting her attention. She chose that moment to look up. He met her small smile as she walked towards his door...

BPOV

10 minutes prior

"Alice, I know you're going to have objections about this but just hear me out..." Rosalie was pacing back and forth, in full-on lawyer mode. Both Alice and Bella knew to just be quiet and let the scary, blonde, Amazon-woman talk it out.

"I may have used the V and T on Edward."

Alice stood up with a shocked look on her face. It was obvious she wasn't going to follow normal "lawyer Rosalie' protocol.

"Bloody hell Rose, the V and T are strictly for would-be rapist, asshole husbands and for vile opposing council. We do not use it on potential boyfriends of friends or on people we are supervising under court ordered instructions."

Bella watched as Rose didn't even flinch at Alice swearing. Oh, this was not good...not good at all. Or maybe it was.

"I KNOW Alice-Mary. I know. I really do, and he could have us for me threatening him. So I have a plan."

"Ok Rose, what's the plan, because V and T is something that you are going to have to really settle with this guy."

"We let Bella settle him down. You know, let her have some alone time with him. Let him know I didn't mean it. And then she can tell him that she has a V-card and she is offended at his comments and then she can Plan B him into submission."

"Ooooh, submission. She will have him calling out her name even louder if she does that..."Alice giggled. It was a high pitch giggle with a weird little snort. Alice was a romantic, albeit a slutty kind of romantic. She probably thought that giving Bella the opportunity to pull out the V-card and maybe get it thrown out would help her situation.

"All right. Let's go tackle the boys. I pick Jasper and you target Emmett. He's brawny and blond and you're horny and blond so that should fit nicely."

"I am not seducing him so he will let Edward talk with Bella alone, he isn't my type anyway."

"You're fucking right, Blondie. He is absolutely not your type, he wouldn't want you anyway. You like cerebral, dark haired glasses wearing geeks. He's a pretty, All-American boy. Not your type at all." Alice was grinning wickedly.

"I hate your reverse psychology Alice-Mary. I also hate your swearing. Potty mouthed pixie. You shut the f-up."

"Ooooh Mum, Rosalie said f-up! "

"I hate you Alice-Mary."

"I hate you more."

"Not possible." Both friends hugged. This was the end of most arguments. They loved each other to death.

"He doesn't want to speak to me anyway. I may have err, emailed him about an hour ago, and got no response at all. So you two go and have some fun, I am going to sit here and sulk."

Bella laid her head back on the couch and stared at the ceiling. It was a pretty ceiling as far as hotel ceilings went. Maybe it was a view she could watch until her eyes shut to sleep.

"Oh no pretty girl, you are hopping in the shower, and putting on one of the outfits I brought here for you. We are going to their room and getting this sorted out." Alice was pulling her by her wrist.

"Actually, screw the shower. I have just the frock for you. Pop it on. Put on some lippy. Look pretty. Rose call reception- what's the number of the boys' room?"

Ten minutes later they were about to knock on the door on the boys' room when Jasper and Emmett opened the door at the same time. Rose ran smack into Emmett, making Alice giggle like a mad pixie.

Jasper ushered them into the hallway.

"He's in there sleeping; leave the man alone," Jasper whispered.

"This is Vegas, the doors are thick, why are we whispering?"

"Because, I don't know, we don't want people in the hallway hearing us, especially Aro. He's down at the end there," Emmett indicated by pointing his head in the direction of the managers' suite.

"From a legal perspective Bella might need to talk with your client about tomorrow's show. She has some guidelines for him to keep it clean," Rose whispered, still trying to sound professional.

Emmett huffed. "No way in the world! Besides, what do you care about him? You threatened him with physical harm if he even spoke with her."

"Well, I've changed my mind."

"Oh, well. How convenient is that? Because you're worried we might sue the pants off you for threatening your client? He could have PTSD. He was dreaming about your threats and made an idiot of himself on the plane."

Rose hissed. "He was drunk before he got on the plane, he was all slurry and sleepy- we could go after him for indecent conduct."

"He was medicated to get on the plane!, He's terrified of flying and if you repeat that anywhere we will sue YOU for defamation of character."

"Oh bollocks, he defames himself everyday..."

Bella was leaning against the wall pretending that her friends weren't having this ridiculous argument. She was staring at the ceiling and noticed a small movement at the corner of her eye. Edward had just opened the door slightly and her friends were far too busy to notice.

He gestured her inside, and she took the three short strides inside his door.

Edward quickly pushed the door shut, and turned the deadbolt. Not even a key-card could get anyone in the room now.

"I'm sorry, are you okay?" She put her hand on his arm.

"No, I'm sorry. Today was such a fuck up! I am so sorry about this morning." He took an extra step until they were inches apart before continuing. "How long before you think they notice you are gone and they put two and two together?"

She sighed and threaded her fingers into his hair.

"I would say at least a kiss or two."

And then there were no words.

~~OtA~~

Hope you like the kissing in the ending. I am a firm believer in HEA. For everyone. Especially reviewers to this chapter. They also get teasers for the next chapter. Thanks for reading the ridiculousness that occurs in my mind.

So should they shag in the next chapter or follow the rules?