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A Single Moment
Chapter 4
Previously on ASM
The sun was blaring through the window. It was so bright. And my head. I reached up grasping my head hoping the pounding would stop. When I moved the sheet fell off my chest, leaving a chill to run through my body. I squinted my eyes open and looked at my naked body. What in the fuck?
Something groaned next to me. My eyes shot in that direction. An equally naked man was sleeping in my bed.
What happened last night?
Oh no. No no no no no! I wasn't this type of girl! I didn't do one night stands. Rose would be proud. I shook my head, groaning in disapproval for moving my head around too much, I slipped out of bed as quietly as I could.
Wait. This isn't my room. Double shit! Now I've got to do the walk of shame. Should I wait until he wakes up? Or just leave? Who is it anyways?
I pulled a sheet around me and attempted to tiptoe around the bed to get a good look at the man. He was evenly tanned across his body and his hair was a deep raven color. Oh my. Those muscles were very. Oh my fucking god! It was Jake, the bartender. Wow. Suddenly I remembered a part of last night. Oh wow. I didn't know my body could do that. Ohhh-kay. Then it all happened in slow motion.
My foot creaked loudly on the floorboard, causing me to grip my head in pain and the sheet falling to the ground. The man's eyes shot open and he grabbed a bat from underneath the bed, and swung at my midsection. Oomph. I fell back on the ground and groaned in pain from hit, and impact. It wasn't a hard swing but I knew I'd have a huge bruise tomorrow.
"Holy shit! I'm so sorry! I thought you were a robber or something!" He jumped out of bed not caring about his lack of clothing. My eyes immediately found his package. He noticed my downwards glance and I swear I saw a little blush on his cheeks. He pulled some sweatpants on, and threw his shirt at me noticing my lack of clothing also.
I hurriedly put the shirt on glad I wasn't so exposed anymore. I scrambled up from the floor, groaning at the pain in my head and side.
"I'm fine. A little bit of pain but I'm fine I think." I winced as he reached out to touch my ribs. I pulled away before he could make contact. "Sorry. But I don't think touching it will be a good idea." He rubbed the back of his neck nervously, obviously wondering what I was. What now?
He cleared his throat loudly, "Well do you want something to eat? Coffee?"
"Coffee." I squeaked out. I cleared my throat also. "Yeah. Coffee would be good." He continued rubbing his neck, and nodded, leading me out to his small kitchen.
This was so awkward. Here I was, with Jake, and we had obviously just had sex. I don't even remember, this was so bad. What would Charlie say? Did we use protection? I was on the pill but he could have STD's! Oh my gosh. I groaned and put my head in my hands. This was a terrible day.
I tried drinking my coffee as quickly as I could without burning my whole throat. I also tried not to gag. The guy was a fantastic bartender but when it came to making coffee- let's just say he would never get a job at Starbucks. When I finished I mumbled something about going to get dressed and scrambled off to his room without a reply.
I quickly stripped out of his t-shirt and put on my underwear and dress. I grabbed the heels and my clutch, looking inside in search of my phone. I tried looking if I had any messages but the damn thing was dead. Great. Rose probably thought I died.
I pulled my hair into a bun, and went back out to the kitchen in hopes of finding Jake. I saw him playing with his phone. I cleared my throat and he briefly glanced at me before returning his attention back to his phone.
"I think I should go." I said awkwardly.
"Um. Yeah. Okay. I'll call you a cab real fast then I'll walk you to the door." I stopped and out my heels on quickly before walking after him. He opened the door for me and as I was about to leave he stopped me.
"So um. Becca."
"It's Bella."
"Yeah. Right, sorry. Bella. I had a nice time-" He rubbed the back of his neck. Geez was this a trademark of his or something? "And I know this is probably going to sound weird and all but I'm moving to Los Angeles next week and I was wondering..." Oh. He wanted to go out again? I mean he was attractive. And it wasn't ideal how we first met, but the sex that was good. If he asked, I would go. Yeah. That'd be fun. I smiled and waited for him to continue speaking.
"Well you know, we really hit it off at the bar last night," Wait. We didn't talk at the bar. Maybe it was after I was shit-faced. That had to be it. "And you guys are roommates right? Can you give me Rose's number?" Wait, Rose's number? WHAT IN THE FUCK!
"Hold on. I swear I just heard you wrong. Did you say you wanted Rose's number? Rose."
"Yeah I mean she left with that other guy last night, so I thought me and you would hit it off as well. But we didn't really…" I must have looked pissed and confused, because then he said. "But the sex! That was amazing! Some of the things you can do! I mean wow." He chuckled and winked at me.
"Fuck you." I slapped his face and went out to the cab that was waiting for me.
"So that's a no?" he called after me.
"That's a fuck no, shithead!" I yelled back before jumping in the cab.
The nerve of that guy. I swear. The ride home was quick thankfully and I paid the cab driver before he sped off leaving me at the curb. I unlocked the door before creeping in the house. I looked at my watch, it was only 11:23, and Rose should still be sleeping. She drank a lot last night. I walked towards my room feeling a little better, taking off the heels on the way there.
"Isabella Marie Swan." I heard an angry voice call from behind me.
"Shit." I said.
"Where have you been? I woke up with- I mean I woke up and you weren't here! I got a little freaked out! Wait. Did you?" I knew what she was insinuating, her eyes lit up when I cast mine downward. "You had sex! Hallelujah you got laid! Good for you!" She ran over and hugged me. I didn't really see it as a thing to be proud of, but she obviously did. "Now go get changed! We need to get to the dealership!" I started walking to my room. "Oh and Bella?"
"Yeah?" I said turning around.
"Take a shower bitch. You smell like sweat, alcohol, and sex." She blew me a kiss, and I flicked her off before plugging my phone in, and going to take a shower.
*ASM*
We didn't spend long at the dealership, I found what I was looking for quickly. It was nice and in my price range. It was a dark blue 2011 Ford Taurus. I thanked Rose for driving me here, and told her I'd meet her at the diner, where we planned to go to lunch. I finished the paperwork, and the greasy haired man gave me the keys and shook my hand for doing business with him.
On my way out, I got a call from an unknown number.
"Hello?" I answered.
"Bells! Emmett here! What are your plans for lunch?" Em asked chirpy as a bird.
"I'm going out to lunch with my friend Rose."
"Can we come? Please Bella pleaseeee! I'm starving and Eddie being a wiener." Edward was going to be there? Hell yeah they could come! I knew Edward was a taken man, but it never hurt anyone to look, and I respected that he was in a relationship. We were friends that's it.
"Yeah, yeah. Luna Park Café, in fifteen minutes! Don't be late!"
"Thank you Bella! We'll be there soon. Come on Ed, put a move on it!" He hung up.
I chuckled at Emmett's childlike demeanor, before texting Rose.
Some of my friends are coming to the diner too. I'll be there in 15. :*
I hit send, and sped off to the diner in my new car.
Sorry for the stop, but I don't like really long chapters. Anyways, how did you guys like it? It's a little slow moving, the story. So how many of you knew it was Jake? He's an asshole bartender? Sorry the story isn't going to have any lemons, I'm just not really comfortable writing them.
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