Stephenie has it all. I just decided to play with her characters and add some of mine.

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"What movie are we seeing?" I asked, plopping next to the wall, my favorite place in their room.

"The Hangover!" Emmett said, loudly. I loved the movie dearly, but ten times might have been too much, making the movie lost its charm. No one complained.

"This is unbelievably boring," Edward whispered from my side, where he had fallen earlier.

"I know every damn line. And he always quotes it!" I gestured to Emmett, who was in the middle of a quote. "I have a few movies that never grow old. I'd watch them again and again… and never get this bored," I muttered.

"Yes. Home Alone?" Edward asked, shifting closer to me and dropping his voice when Alice threw us a look for talking too loud.

"That and… the Look Who's Talking series and…" I stopped, biting my lip. "No way, I am not telling you that!"

"I won't tell anyone, if you don't tell them about my name." He was blackmailing me.

"Ehh doesn't matter," I whispered, blushing. No one had understood me of my love for those books that were turned into movie so… well, why would he? Everyone I had told so far told me that I was too old for 'kid books', even Alice had told me that when she saw my movies.

"Bella? If you don't tell me, I'll think it is something outrageous."

I shook my head.

"If I tell you what other movies I'd love to quote non stop, would you tell me?" he asked, smirking. I could see his eyes sparkling in the dark room.

"Whatever." I shrugged.

"I like Madagascar and Harry Potter."

"Really?" I shouted, turning to him. Why did I think he would laugh?

"Bella!" Rose groaned. "Shut the hell up. If you can't… just go."

I didn't wait to be told twice. I sprang up. "Coming?" I turned to Edward. He nodded and we left the room.

"Why is it that hard to believe?" he asked, turning to me once the door was closed.

"That's what I wanted to tell you, but I thought you'd laugh," I mumbled.

"More things in common?" he asked, cheekily.

"It seems so," I said, laughing.

"How about-" He stopped, frowning, then opened his mouth and closed it a couple of times. He was hilarious.

"What is it?"

"I was going to ask you to come to my room, but you said that would be rude. Fuck, I don't know what I'm trying to say." He sighed aggravated, and ran a hand through his hair.

"I don't think it's rud-"

"EDDIE!"

I groaned as I heard Tanya's screech from behind him. Edward's eyes widened, and he looked at me in horror. "Help," he mouthed.

"I see you are better! Do you want to see something nice?" She kept talking, hugging his arm and tracing it with her witchy nails.

I wanted to rip her head off and snap her fingers. Couldn't she see that he didn't like it?

"Actually, he was asking me to a movie when you rudely interrupted us," I said coolly.

She spared me a glance then looked back at his face. "But after that, you are free," she insisted.

I was about to shout some profanities at her when Edward moved. He freed his arm and put it around my waist. "After," he said, pointedly, "I would still be busy. And tomorrow, too, and every day after that." He punctuated his thought by turning me away.

I couldn't stop the laugh that bubbled out of me, and I turned, burying my face in his shirt. I felt him laughing along.

"That was hilarious. Her face!" I gasped out, grasping his shirt in my hand.

"I'm known for having my moments," he allowed, and opened the door of his room. "Come."

I entered and after he closed the door, I turned to him. "I don't want to forget her face." I grinned, closing my eyes and thinking of Tanya's shocked and repulsed expression.

"You assumed I wanted to see a movie." Edward broke my nice memory.

"Don't you want to see a decent movie?"

"Maybe. If it involves lots of making out." He chuckled and wrapped me in his strong arms. "What do you say?"

"Considering, we had our first date a few days ago… I'd say it's rude. But… being you, I'm not opposed to it."

"So, I'm having some effect of you," he said, triumphantly.

"Of course!" I exclaimed. "Rosalie was right. She always said that our fights were pent up sexual frustration."

"Probably the only true thing the Ice Queen ever said," he said, smirking. "Movie?"

"What do you have?" I asked, and looked around to a place to sit because the couch was still full of plush toys and other things.

"I got all the seasons so far from Criminal Minds. But I don-"

"REALLY?" I shouldn't have shouted, but I couldn't believe how much we had in common.

"Should I take that as a yes?"

"Double yes." I nodded enthusiastically.

We settled on the bed, with his laptop at the foot of the bed and with us propped on the headboard.

"I told you, that guy was bad!" I exclaimed at the end of an episode.

"Fine, why don't you just change your career?" Edward muttered.

"Are you sure?" I asked again.

"I ran with you this morning. I was fine," he said, smartly.

"You can't compare those!" I hissed. "I still think you should listen to your dad."

He mimicked me wordlessly, flying his hands around. "I'll be fine. Besides, you need to think of what we should tell everyone."

"Why me?" I groaned. He wanted me to cook something up, and then, when I'd tell our friends, he could finally call me 'his' as he put it. I found it ridiculous. If he wanted this so much, why didn't he come up with something?

"Girls know how to say stuff without messing things up." Edward chuckled and kissed my cheek. I rolled my eyes and pushed him away.

"Cullen, are yo- Ohh." Bob had appeared from around the corner and now was wiggling his eyebrows at us.

"I'm coming," Edward told him.

"You don't have time for a shower."

I couldn't believe the blunt innuendo his friend said. I blushed, while Edward grinned and showed him his middle finger.

"We're telling them tonight," he whispered to me, then glanced at Bob who didn't look like he'd move anytime soon. "Go, find your place." Edward sighed and went to Bob, muttering something under his breath.

I found my seat next to Alice, who threw me a knowing look. "How's my brother?"

"I went to the toilet as I told you," I said, blushing. I was a horrible liar.

"Hmm, interesting. I could have sworn I saw you around the corner with him." She smirked to me.

"Must have been someone else."

She didn't press it and I was thankful for that. I zoned out, thinking of the best way to tell them. Every scenario ended badly because they would never agree or would never believe that Edward could really change.

"Ouch." Alice's soft murmur brought my attention back to the court.

"What happened?" I asked confused, looking down.

"Didn't you see?" she asked, surprised. "Rose, sit down!" From where did she have enough force to keep Rose down I would never know.

"Didn't you see? That was on purpose!"

"He's fine. Trust me, I know him," Alice assured her.

I focused my attention on the court and saw that Emmett was on the bench with ice against his cheek and a substitute was in his place. It was Mike Newton from my club.

"But look at the douche they sent in!" Rose said, indignantly. "We'll lose."

"Have some faith," Alice said, soothing her.

"Where's Edward?" I asked, after I scanned every player and I couldn't find him.

"Why weren't you paying attention? Coach changed him ten minutes into the game when he started coughing. He thinks he's so great! Wait until I tell Dad!"

She was right. I could see him on the bench, in the far corner, scratching the dog's head as he watched the game. He had a jacket over his jersey, which meant he wasn't going back on the court.

I hoped he had the phone with him while I wrote a text.

What did I tell you, Mister Smart Ass? ~B

He had the phone because he jumped, startled, when he got the text, then fumbled in his pocket for it. His head snapped up, his eyes searching for me. When he found me, he glared.

Last time I looked at you, you were sleeping. Any ideas?

Plenty ~B

Can u convince Ali not to tell dad? Please? *puppy dog eyes*

If you help me, tonight… ~B

Oh fuck…that's blackmailing

"Bella? Are you paying attention?" Alice complained in my ear. I hid the phone from her, praying she hadn't read anything.

"I… ehh."

Would u miss Newton if I killed him?

The project is done, we just need to present it ~B

:D perfect! Watch and learn, Swan

What was he doing? I watched as Newton ran in the wrong direction then he disappeared from view, suspiciously close to where Edward was seated.

"Did the douche just trip over his feet?" Rose laughed.

I snickered, realizing that no one could tell Edward did it. Coach Shaw went to him and told him something. One minute later, Edward was back on the court and everyone applauded.

"Is he insane?" Alice roared, nearly making my ear bleed.

Of course, Edward showed off. When he got the ball in, he made an interesting move that the commentator referred to as 'dunk'. It had two points, and we were leading again. For the next ten minutes, our team didn't move from the enemy's half.

"Alice, calm down. Bella, a little help?" Rose whispered, frantically.

"There are five more minutes," I told her then returned my eyes to the court.

"What if something happens? Why does he never listen?" she wailed.

The other team was leading again and there were mere seconds now. I became aware of the clock as I watched Bob dribble the ball, passing it to Edward, who jumped at the same time as an opponent, who was bigger than him. I closed my eyes, not wanting to see what would happen.

Alice's scream told me that Edward was hurt, but at the same time, the arena cheered. I heard the commentator announcing the Huskies as winners. The ball went in, but at what price?

"Quick Bella!" Rose grasped my arm and tugged me after her. "Alice is on a mission." She dragged me down between angry people that were thrown off balance. When we finally made it to the court, I saw that Edward was fine. He was on Emmett's shoulders, kissing the ball repeatedly.

"Put him down!" Alice demanded. It was funny how she was so small and looking up at Edward that was even higher than usual, considering he was on his brother's shoulders. "I'll get to you, one way or another."

Jasper picked her up and kissed her, effectively shutting her up. She whispered something to him and he put her on his shoulders.

"Why didn't you say that you wanted to play?" Edward teased and threw the ball at her.

"I'll show you playing!" She smacked him behind the head.

"You're extremely annoying," Edward hissed. "You can put me down, Em."

"We're meeting in our room," Rose said, and we both dragged Alice away.

I was a nervous wreck as we waited for the boys.

U can abandon the plan, Swan

I frowned at the text, wondering why we were prolonging the inevitable. I didn't have time to reply because Rose snatched my phone demanding that she wanted a song I had.

She groaned when my phone buzzed in the middle of transferring the song. "You have a text… Oh, wow! Care to explain?"

I froze. It was from Edward. I took my phone back, nonchalantly, as if I didn't know what was happening.

Emmett is on his way. I hope u had time to tell 'em… sry :*

"I knew it!" Alice shouted and started jumping on the bed.

Weren't they mad? I was confused.

The door banged into the wall and Emmett advanced to me. He looked quite scary.

"I thought you were smart, Bella!"

"Ehh umm what?" I squeaked and took a step back.

"Why the sudden change? You were the one that kept saying he is bad!" he continued, unfazed.

"I don't know…"

"Promise me this will end." I hadn't heard him talk so seriously before.

"Aren't you happy, baby?" Rose interfered, taking my side.

"Why would I be? I know how he is!"

"You think so highly of me, Emmett," Edward commented, walking in the room with Jasper.

"You think you changed? How long will it be until you slip? And why did you choose Bella of all girls to have this fucking experiment?"

Edward met my gaze and dropped his eyes. "I won't fail again," he said, solemnly.

Because Emmett was against him, he was the only one beside me that heard the last word.

"God so help me!" Emmett yelled and rounded on him. "You already managed to mess it up? In a few weeks?"

"I… we… it was… you know… uhh…" Edward muttered, failing to explain the complicated thing we had entered in October.

"What Edward is trying to say is that… we did it since the winter." It sounded worse when I said out loud.

Edward narrowed his eyes at me when Emmett punched his arm. "Edward wasn't saying anything," Edward hissed. "It was Bella's idea if you want to know," he told Emmett.

Oh the nerve!

"That's right! Bella's idea and Edward's plan that put the idea into action," I snapped.

"She wanted it! I wouldn't have done it if she didn't want it!"

"WHOA!" Jasper shouted over our voices. "Start from the beginning and stop this talking in the third person thing, it's confusing."

"Bella told me what I was doing was bad and shared her idea of dating just one girl at a time. I asked her out and she said yes," Cullen said smirking. I still thought of him as Cullen when he acted like a conceited jerk.

"Edward made me say yes," I shot back.

"Edward didn't make you do anything!" he retorted. "Bella kissed me first."

"Is that so?" Rose asked surprised.

I groaned and rolled my eyes. "And you didn't even remember it in the morning!"

"You were drunk!" Emmett roared and slapped him sideways.

"So? It was our first date."

"You were his date?" Alice asked, bewildered.

"How did you manage to mess it up?" Jasper asked, interested.

"Guess?" I sneered. I had no idea why Edward was acting like this… but I wasn't taking the blame. So what if our plan didn't work?

"Edward, I love her as my own sister," Emmett yelled. "How could you do this to her?"

"I was stupid, okay?" Edward shouted and ducked when Emmett tried to punch him. "Maybe Bella was right… that it was something new and she had played hard to get… I never meant to hurt her," he whispered.

I narrowed my eyes at him. "Bella didn't play hard to get," I snapped. "I simply wasn't interested. I was sick at the mere sight of you."

"That changed, don't you think?" he asked cockily.

"You haven't changed a bit, you know?"

"I did! I know what I have done wrong since December! I was so fucking sorry…and you wouldn't talk…"

"Why would I? A few hours after my first time, I find you with a girl you told me you had been with just to annoy your friend! You know something, Edward? You brought everything on yourself!" I snapped and stormed out of the room, blinded by my tears.

"You fucked Bella then went to another girl too!" Emmett's roar was heard from my room. A loud bang announced me that they were fighting. As angry as I was right then, I couldn't let that happen. I had fallen for the player.

I opened the door of the room and found Emmett holding Edward against a wall, ready to throw another punch. I couldn't let that happen. No one could see what I saw. Edward was simply standing there, not fighting back. He was scared, probably remembering his childhood. My heart constricted as I caught Emmett's arm.

"Don't hurt him."

"Why do you care? He's an asshole! This is what he deserves."

"Let him do it, or it will be worse when you aren't around to save me." Tears started falling from my eyes at Edward's words. Couldn't they tell he was afraid of Emmett?

I squeezed myself between them and hugged Edward. His arms came around me, hugging me tightly. I felt a light tremor run through him, and if I hadn't been so close, I wouldn't have heard the whimper that escaped him.

"He won't hurt you," I promised him. "No one will touch you."

"You're right," Emmett said, from behind me. "She won't be around every second. I don't know why she forgives you so easily but you'll get it, Edward."

I rounded on Emmett, angry. "You know nothing about him!" I yelled.

"Don't." I heard Edward whisper.

"I know he is a jerk and he could never change his ways!" Emmett snarled.

"Don't judge him! He hasn't always been like this and you know it!"

"He was too young to do what he's doing. He started it in high school when he realized he had a dick and figured out how to use it."

"Weren't you jealous that I did it before you?" Edward asked cockily at the same time as I said, "He acted like that because he had been hurt!"

"Did some girl turn you down and make bitchy?" I couldn't believe Rose had joined Emmett's side.

I turned to Edward, looking pleadingly. "Tell them. They have a right to know."

"No way in hell!" he said, scared.

"I will if you don't!"

"Don't, please."

"I know the truth," Alice whispered from her spot on her bed. Edward's head snapped to her then his eyes narrowed to me.

"I didn't!" I raised my hands in defense. "I promised you, Edward."

"I overheard Mom once. She was telling you that Emmett didn't mean to hit you. That he was just playing… she said some other things so I became curious," she whispered and sighed. "I asked her, and she wouldn't tell me. Then I heard her and Dad talking about it later that night. Everything made sense."

"How much do you know?" Edward asked, looking defeated.

"Just how they treated you. I never said anything because I was afraid you'd be angry or something… I never thought that you acted like this because of your past. I would have talked with you. I'm sorry."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Emmett asked, confused.

Edward slumped against the wall and put his head on his knees. "About my life before the adoption."

I knelt next to him and hugged him to me. He put his head on my shoulder and sighed.

"Remember how he acted every time you hit him when you were playing?" Alice asked Emmett.

"He became still… letting me hit…" he trailed off. "Holy hell! You were hurt?" he asked Edward, surprised.

Edward nodded, not moving. I never thought I'd see Emmett so touched by something that would bring tears in his eyes.

"Crap. I'm sorry, man. Even now, I should have… why didn't you stop me?"

"As I said, you'd have come back later."

"I would have let it go. You know me."

"Once someone starts hitting you, you don't know that person anymore," Edward snapped, turning his head to Emmett.

"I'm really sorry."

"Whatever," Edward mumbled.

"Deep down, I knew you weren't a jerk." Rose broke the uncomfortable silence that had fallen in the room.

"Deep down, even though sometimes… nah not even that." Edward chuckled. "You're still a bitch."

"Careful there, bro. You're talking about my girl," Emmett said playfully.

"My sincerest apologies," he said, politely and bowed slightly.

The atmosphere in the room felt lighter. Everything was out. I could stay here and hold his hand without worrying.

"So how long have you been together?"

"With or without the failure from December?" Edward asked cockily, dragging me on his lap.

"Without," Jasper said, as if it was the most natural thing.

"Pretty much since the accident. Right, Bella?" he asked me.

"Probably." I shrugged. "But we didn't kiss until March."

"Are you trying for a monk carrier?" Emmett joked, throwing a pillow to Edward.

"Abstinence makes things better or some shit." His arms tightened around me and his lips pressed to the back of my neck.

"I had been waiting for you two to realize that you love each other for so long it's not even funny," Rose groaned, watching us amused.

We froze and my heart went into overdrive. Did Edward love me? I surely loved him. Who wouldn't love him? I heard him gulping behind me.

"Ehh Rosalie, we haven't discussed that bit. I have to ask her on another couple of dates before admitting such things."

Her eyes widened. "You don't? But I could have sworn!"

I squirmed, not wanting to hear his answer.

"I didn't say I don't. I said that it would be nice to have a few dates before saying it," Edward shot back.

"You do?" I asked bewildered, turning to him at the same time as Jasper asked, "You… in love?"

Alice squealed loudly, probably planning the wedding.

Edward groaned and closed his eyes, shaking his head. "I hate you, each and every one! Why can't I do things as planned? Emmett decided to ruin the perfect plan we had to tell everyone and now… Ice Queen Bitch comes and destroys my declarations."

"Perfect plan?" I snorted. I hadn't even been sure what to tell them.

"Emmett didn't ruin anything! If anyone, blame Gravel!" Emmett defended himself.

"Why is everyone referring to themselves at the third person today?" Jasper groaned.

That seemed to spur us all.

"Rose thinks it's funny."

"Alice agrees," Alice giggled, making a kissy face to Jasper when he made a face.

"You'll have to excuse Edward, he's going to kill Gravel. He'll be back shortly." Edward stood up and stretched. He nudged me to say something.

"Bella is going to bed," I said, considering I was tired.

"Emmett thinks Bella is no fun."

Jasper groaned loudly. "Jasper is going to get a headache pill."

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