Well, here is the much awaited chapter! It is a little longer than the others and hopefully that won't discourage any of you from reading..I had to establish a lot of relationships and introduce a lot of new characters. I love this chapter..It wrote itself basically...If there are any typo's left I do apologize as I have tried to make sure that they were all fixed :)
On a more personal note...I am going to be moving in the next couple of weeks and I won't have time to work on the next chapter for a little bit...I will have it up as soon as I get settled :)
As always I would love to thank all of you for your continued support..I couldn't do it without any of you..
All characters and music belong to their rightful owners, I just own the plot :)
BPOV
The ride to Seattle was a lot of fun. The limo had soda, snacks, and a TV for us to watch. We all just talked and laughed the whole trip. Every once in a while, I would get this feeling that someone was watching me and I would look up to see James looking at me in the rear-view mirror. When he would see that I was looking back, he would look away. It was a little weird. We arrived at the hotel around 2 p.m. and we were glad we were going to be able to get out and stretch our legs. James pulled up in front of this glorious hotel and opened up the door for us to get out. While we were standing outside, the bell-hop came and got our luggage out of the trunk. It looked like we were moving in permanently. We followed James and the bell-hop inside to the lobby and we were awe-struck by the look of this place. I looked around the lobby just trying to take in the beauty of it when I saw Andy standing at the front desk. I waved to him and he motioned for us to come over.
"Hello Andy."
"Hello Bella how was your trip?"
"It was wonderful, thank you so much for sending the car."
"You are most welcome. Well, let me meet everyone."
"Of course, these are the other members of the band, Jessica, Angela, Mike and Eric, and this is my best friend, Jacob. Everyone this is Andy White."
"Nice to meet all of you and I am so glad you could come."
"Alright Bella, I have checked you all in on the 12th floor with a suite. It has 3 bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, a dining area, a balcony and a piano. It is like a small apartment."
"Wow, thank you Andy."
"You're welcome and my room is down the hall from yours and so is the other band members rooms. James and Laurent will be in the room across from yours."
"Awesome, I can't wait to see it."
"Oh one more thing, I have paid up for your room service so you won't have to worry about it. Anything you all want it's already paid for."
"Thank you Andy, that is very generous of you."
"Well, it's the least I can do while you are out here. Now, let's get you all up to your room so that you can get settled."
We rode the elevator up to the 12th floor and took a left when we stepped off. Our suite was all the way at the end, room 1220. I put the key in the door and we all stepped inside. We were shocked at the look of this place. He wasn't kidding about it being like a small apartment. The bell-hop put the luggage in the bedrooms; made sure we didn't need anything and left. Jessica and Angela were checking out the bedrooms, while Jake, Mike and Eric were out on the balcony looking out over the town and river. I was just trying to process all of it. Were we really here and fixing to have our dreams come true? This couldn't be any more perfect. Well, it could be if Edward was standing here beside me. Ugh, I seriously need to focus. About that time I was brought out of my thoughts by someone putting their hand on my shoulder and calling my name. It was Andy.
"Bella, are you alright?"
"Yes, I'm fine. I am just trying to process all of this. I have wanted this for a long time."
"I completely understand how that feels."
"So, what are the plans for the next few days?"
"Well, tomorrow morning I have arranged a photo shoot for all of you. I also have had some demo CD's made up of your music to be given out at the club tomorrow night and Saturday night. Saturday, we will sign all of the paperwork and make sure everything is agreeable for both of us and then Saturday night, you all will be performing at the club. We have been advertising it for the past couple of weeks. Sunday, will be yours to do with what you want. How does all of that sound?"
"It sounds overwhelming, exciting, and scary all at the same time. I can't wait."
"Good, now I must go and check on the guys. What do you say to all of us having dinner tonight down in the restaurant?"
"That sounds wonderful, how about around 8 p.m.?"
"Perfect, now remember James and Laurent will be just across the hall if you need them or you decide to go somewhere."
"Awesome, thanks again Andy for everything."
"It is my pleasure Bella. I will see you all in a couple of hours."
After Andy left, James and Laurent did a sweep of the hotel room and made sure everything was alright. When they got finished, they gave all of us their cell phone numbers and said that if we needed anything for us to call or come get them. We all told them thank you as they left. James gave me one last smile before he shut the door. He really was creepy. I went over and made sure the door was shut and locked. When I turned around to see the smiles on all of my friend's faces, I smiled back and we all just started jumping up and down and squealing with excitement.
"Wow you guys, can you believe it?" I asked.
"No, we can't!" They all replied.
"This is awesome, my best friend is going to be famous and I'm going to be associated with her and other famous people." Jacob said.
"You are so silly. We aren't famous yet." I say to him ruffling his hair.
"Not yet, but you will be. I can feel it." He said smiling at me.
"Well, first things first, let's get settled in and then I may have to go shopping because I didn't really bring anything to wear to dinner." I tell them.
"We didn't either. All we brought was stuff for the club and stuff to wear when we are just hanging out." They all say to me.
"Alright then, we will go to the mall in about 15 minutes. I will go and tell James and Laurent. I will also let Andy know."
I made sure I had my room key and I went out into the hall. It was kind of creepy when it was empty. I went across to James and Laurent's room and knocked on the door. When the door opened, there stood Laurent.
"Hi Laurent."
"Hello Bella, what can I do for you?"
"We would like to go to the mall in about 15 minutes if that is possible?"
"Sure, I will go and pull the car around front. James is down in Andy's room, I will call him to let him know."
"Oh that's alright, I'm on my way down there and I can let him know."
"Ok, I will see you in a little bit."
And with that, he shut the door. He was a little weird too. As, I started down the hall towards Andy's room, I started thinking about Edward. I wondered what floor they were on, would he be happy to see me, or would he just be like he was before. I could hear a bunch of talking coming from Andy's room. I hesitated for a moment because I didn't want to interrupt but then I decided to just knock. The door opened up and there stood Andy.
"Bella, is everything alright? Please come in." I entered to see two other guys that I didn't recognize and James.
"No, everything is fine. I just wanted to let you know that we are going to go out shopping for a while."
"Oh, did you forget something because we can just send someone out for what you need and have it delivered here."
"No that's okay, we just didn't really bring anything to wear for dinner so we are going to go and see what we can find. James, I already let Laurent know and he is going to be bringing the car around in about 15 minutes."
"Um Andy, I would really like to be introduced to this lovely lady." The one with the spiked blonde hair said.
"Oh where are my manners, Bella this is Barry and Matt of Parmalee. Guys this is Bella Swan, the lead singer of The Nightwalkers."
"Nice to meet you, Bella." Barry said as he took my hand and kissed it. I know I had to be blushing because I could feel my cheeks get hot.
"Nice to meet you, Barry and you too, Matt." I say pulling my hand back and looking at them both.
"Well, I'm going to go and make sure Laurent has brought the car around and that everything is ready for you all. I will come up and get you in a few minutes." James said as he turned to leave the room. He looked angry.
"Thanks James." I called out but I wasn't sure he heard me as he was already gone.
"Well, I will let the three of you get back to business. We will see you tonight at the restaurant."
"Bella, you know that whatever you brought will be fine for dinner."
"Oh, I know but this gives me an excuse to go shopping and spend some of my dad's money." I giggled as I turned for the door.
"I got ya, well be careful and we will see you around 8 p.m."
"We will be there. See you all later." I say as I walk out the door.
As I walked back down the hall, I pulled out my phone to check and see if I had any messages. I have one from my mom and my dad. I need to call him as soon as I get in the car. I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking because I honestly thought the hall was empty until I bumped into something hard and cold. Was I having a déjà vu moment? I thought to myself as I looked up to see what I had run into this time. I am such a klutz. My breath caught when I looked up and realized I was looking into those gold eyes again. Then I looked at the face to see who they belonged to and there he stood with a smile on his face, Edward.
EPOV
It had been two days since I had seen Bella and I was beginning to feel a little anxious. Alice had booked us at the same hotel and on the same floor as Bella. Now it was Thursday and she was due to arrive at any time.
"Edward, you are going to put a rut in the floor if you don't stop pacing." Alice said smiling at me.
"How much longer, Alice?" I asked still pacing.
"She should be getting out of the car as we speak." She tells me with a gleam in her eye.
"It is about time." I say as I rushed out onto the balcony and looked down.
I was unable to see anything since we are on the back side of the hotel facing the river. Damn it, this is going to drive me crazy. I had prepared myself to see her and I knew that she was here to work but I so hoped that I would get to spend some time with her. We had done a scan of the hotel when we arrived to make sure there was no on dangerous staying here and there wasn't which made me feel a little better. About 20 minutes after Alice had said she was here, I heard voices out in the hall. I listened closely and could hear a man's voice explaining where everyone's rooms were and then I heard the most angelic voice respond. It was Bella. I could hardly contain myself. I just wanted to open the door and see her but I had self control. Besides she would think I'm crazy if I did that. I heard a door shut and I patiently waited to see if I could hear her talking. I could hear the conversations going on in her room and they were going to have dinner in the restaurant tonight. That would be a perfect time to see her. I heard the door open and close a couple of more times and assumed it was the manager and the bodyguards leaving. I then heard a bunch of squealing and talking. They were excited and they had every right to be. All of their dreams and her dreams were about to come true. I just hoped Bella would live long enough to see it all happen. I was still disturbed about Bella's condition and I desperately wanted to fix it for her somehow but changing her wasn't an option. She would really think I was crazy if I even mentioned to her what we are and how I could save her. I was brought out of my thoughts by the sound of another door closing. I decided I would take a peek out into the hall. When I stepped out into the hall, I could smell her scent instantly but the hallway was empty. I could also smell the others and there was another scent that I didn't quite recognize and that bothered me. I decided that I would take a walk just to make sure everything was alright. As I rounded the corner, I heard a man say that he would come and get them when the car was out front. Bella and her friends must be going out. I didn't try and read the man's mind at that moment because I was trying to keep my head clear. I started walking back to our room, thinking about Bella and how I couldn't wait to see her. I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking until I felt someone bump into me. I looked up into those beautiful brown eyes and I smiled. It was Bella.
BPOV
I just stood there staring at Edward with my mouth hanging open like an idiot. 'Pull yourself together Swan' I thought to myself. I forced myself to look away for a moment to collect my thoughts before I said anything stupid but before I could speak, he spoke first and oh how I loved the sound of his voice.
"We really need to stop meeting like this." He said with a smile.
"Yes we do. I'm sorry for bumping into you again. I was looking at my phone and not paying attention to where I was going." I said blushing.
"I am the one who should be apologizing to you as I feel it was my fault because I wasn't looking where I was going." He said in a gentleman tone.
"So, I guess it would be safe to say we both are at fault. Do you agree?" I asked with a smile.
"Yes, I agree we both should be more watchful of where we are going. Now that we have resolved that issue, how about we start this conversation over? Hello Bella, it is nice to see you."
"Hello Edward, it is nice to see you. How have you been?"
"I'm doing well, thanks for asking. How are you?"
"I'm doing fine, funny bumping into you here." I say laughing at how this conversation was going.
"Okay, so this is silly. I am glad see that you and your friends made it safely to Seattle."
"Yes, the ride was very nice and we are thrilled to be here. I'm glad you and your family could make it as well. Didn't you all arrive yesterday?"
"Yes, dad had a conference this morning so we came in last night. How long are you staying?"
"We will be here until Monday because we have a lot going on." I say as I look at my phone for the time. It's already 3 p.m.
"Am I keeping you from something?" He asks looking a little puzzled.
"Actually, we are supposed to be going shopping because I didn't bring anything with me to wear to dinner."
"Oh, are you out tonight?"
"No, we are having dinner with Andy and the guys in the other band down in the restaurant around 8 p.m."
"I see, well maybe I will see you there because mom had said something about checking out the restaurant and I know Alice would love to see you."
"That would be great; I would love to see her as well." I say as I hear the ding of the elevator and off walks James. I turn back to Edward and he has a funny look on his face.
"Bella?" James says.
"Yes James, what is it?" I ask still watching Edward's expression.
"The car is out front and ready whenever you all are." He says staring at Edward with a smug look on his face.
"Thank you, could you go tell the others and I will be right there to get my things." I tell him.
"Absolutely, I will wait for you at your room." He says and then with one last look at Edward, he walks down the hall to my room.
"Bodyguards, they think they have to be so tough." I say to Edward.
"That is there job and this can be a dangerous town at times." He says looking back at me and smiling.
"Well, I better go. I hope to see you and your family this evening."
"We will be there. Have a safe shopping trip." He says as he takes my hand and kisses it.
"Thanks we will. See you later." I say as I pull my hand back and turn to walk to my room.
"Goodbye Bella."
I hurried back to the room to get my things. I was completely shocked that he did that but when his lips touched my skin it was like a shock ran up my arm and to my heart. I didn't want him to stop. His hand and lips were so cool against my skin. I wonder why his skin is so cool. That was twice in one day my hand been kissed and the second time was much better. I tried to get that image out of my head as I grabbed my purse and we all went down to the car. We arrived at the mall a short time later and were on the hunt for dinner attire. Luckily, I still had dad's credit card to do some shopping with. Crap, I totally forgot to call him. I told the others to go ahead because I had to call him but they said they would wait with me. I pulled out my phone and called his cell. After the 4th ring, he answered.
"Hi sweetheart. Did you make it safely?"
"Yes dad, we made it just fine. I'm sorry I didn't call before now."
"It's alright, I figured you were busy with getting settled in and stuff. If I hadn't heard from you by 5 o'clock, I was going to call you."
"Yeah, we had to get settled. The room is really nice and Andy is being great. He has all of this cool stuff planned for us to do."
"Well, you just be careful and don't overdo it."
"I won't dad. I promise."
"Where are you? I can hear a lot of noise in the background."
"We are at the mall because we are having dinner tonight at the restaurant and we didn't bring anything to wear to dinner. We just brought nightclub attire."
"Well, then I guess it is a good thing you still have my credit card."
"Dad, I wasn't going to spend any on it. I was going to use my money."
"Nonsense, get what you need and if any of the others need something you just put it on the card. You all need to keep your cash on you."
"Really, thanks dad you are the best."
"You're welcome, have fun and check in with me tomorrow."
"I will, love you dad."
"I love you, baby. Be safe."
After I hung up the phone, I told the others what my dad had said about using the credit card and they got all excited. Now it was time to go and find some clothes. We turned and went into the mall.
EPOV
I stood there smiling at Bella while she just looked at me with her mouth hanging open. 'How cute is she?' I thought to myself. I patiently waited a few moments for her to get her composure back before I spoke. We carried on our conversation and I watched her blush at moments and I thought it was adorable. She told me about her trip and that she was going to dinner this evening down in the restaurant. Well, we are definitely going down there now. She also said she was excited about seeing Alice again, which I'm sure would just tickle Alice to pieces. She also told me that she and the others were going to go shopping for dinner attire. She could wear a sweatshirt and pants to dinner and she still would beautiful. I so wanted to take her out on a date, be her friend, boyfriend, lover, and anything else she wanted me to be. I wish I could read her mind, so that I knew for sure whether or not to try and pursue a relationship with her. I was brought out of my thoughts by the ding of the elevator. Off walked a muscular man with short, spiky blonde hair and he was heading right for us with a look of disdain on his face. I immediately started to read his thoughts because if he was a threat, I was going to protect her.
'Who the hell is this prick talking to Bella?'
'He better not be giving her any trouble or I'm going to have to kick his ass.' Kick my ass yeah right I thought to myself.
'Damn, she looks hot. I would love to take her out. I wonder if she would even consider going out with me. I know I'm her bodyguard but I would love to be with her.'
So, this is her bodyguard. He obviously has no manners where women are concerned. He wants to go out with her, over my dead body. I watched him approach and I watched the way Bella reacted to him. She seemed a little apprehensive, intimidated, and creeped out by him. She moved a little closer to me which made me feel good. She made the introductions between us and he told her that the car was around front and he would meet her at the room. He then gave me one more smug look and walked off. Something felt off about him but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. I was going to do some research on this James character, especially if he was going to be around Bella. Bella and I said our goodbyes to one another and I kissed her hand as we did so. Her skin was so warm and smooth under my lips and I could feel her heart start to race. She pulled her hand back, smiled, and turned to walk to her room. I watched her walk down the hall to her room and disappear. I hope I didn't cross the line by kissing her hand. I hurried back to our room to begin my research on James. As I went into our room, I was slapped with Alice's thoughts about Bella being excited to see her again and that her best friend, Katherine, would be arriving tonight. Thankfully, she is a veggie vampire as well. At that moment, Alice came into view and started talking a hundred miles a minute.
"Edward, Bella is going to be fine with this James person. I'm watching her future, so I will know if something happens or changes."
"I can't believe she is excited about seeing me again. I'm glad though. We are going to be the best of friends and she loves to shop."
"Maybe I should go to the mall, too. I could use a new dinner outfit and I could keep an eye on her."
"ALICE!" I yelled at her to get her to focus.
"What?"
"May I talk now?"
"I suppose."
"Now, I'm glad you are watching her future. No, I don't think you need to go to the mall and buy another outfit as you brought every piece of clothing we all owned with us. And yes I think you are going to be the best of friends." "Now, what time is Katherine arriving?"
"Oh, she won't be here until around midnight."
"Ok, well I'm going to do some research on this bodyguard. Why don't you go and pick out our outfits for dinner."
"Okie Dokie."
And off she skipped to the bedrooms. I knew that would keep her busy until it was time for all of us to get ready for dinner. I pulled out my laptop, sat down at the desk and began my research into this bodyguard named James. Something was off about him and I was going to find out what it was.
BPOV
I was anxious to get back to the hotel, get ready for dinner, and go to the restaurant where I would see Edward again. I hadn't told any of the others that I had bumped into him because I didn't feel like answering 20 questions about it. After I had told the others what my dad had said, we automatically started shopping. Since we were here after dinner attire, we went to Macy's. First we went to the men's section because it wouldn't take them as long as it would us girls. The girls and I picked out the outfits and shoes for the guys to try on and then we went to the dressing room.
"Why do we have to try this stuff on?" Jacob asked.
"Yeah, we know what size we wear." Mike said.
"We can just say the hell with it and go on over the ladies section." Eric put in his two cents worth.
"No, you have to try the stuff on just in case it doesn't fit right, the shirt looks stupid, or the shoes don't quite match the outfit." I tell them.
"Yeah, now get in the dressing room." Jessica and Angela say at the same time.
We patiently waited for them to come out and model the outfits for us and sure enough there were problems. Eric's pants were too short, Mike's shirt was too small, and Jacob's shoes were too casual to go with his outfit. We quickly fixed the problems and they went back into the dressing room to put on what we had given them. Needless to say that Jessica, Angela, and myself are the bomb when it comes to dressing the men in our lives. When they came out of the dressing room all of our mouths hit the floor. Eric had on black slacks, with a navy blue suede shirt, and black dress shoes. Angela was drooling. Mike came out with black slacks, a black and white pinstripe shirt, and black patent leather dress shoes. Jessica was foaming at the mouth and I was laughing at both of them but then Jake came out of the dressing room. He had on a pair of simple, black pants, a cream colored, collarless shirt, and black dress shoes. Damn, he looked hot. That shirt was perfect against his skin tone and his black hair. It took me a moment to get my composure and tell them that those outfits were perfect. We picked each of them out another shirt and headed over to the ladies section.
We each took five dresses and a pair of shoes to match each dress with us into the dressing room. The guys sat down in the chairs just outside the dressing room because they knew that this was going to take a while. We came out and modeled each dress for them and they were very helpful in the decision process. I ended up with a simple, short, spaghetti strapped, pale blue cocktail dress with black opened toed heels. Jessica ended up with a short strapless red dress with black, sling back heels and Angela's dress was a short, spaghetti strapped, and emerald green with silver heels. I thought Eric and Mike were going to fall out of their chairs when they came out of the dressing room in those outfits. After we had the outfits together, we went over to the accessory department to get earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and all of the other accessories you need to make a dinner outfit complete. The total came to about $950.00. I charged it to dad's credit card and we left. As we were walking back to the car, my phone rang.
"Hello."
"Bella, its Andy."
"Hi Andy, what's up?"
"I just wanted to let you know that the boys and I are going to be just a few minutes late for dinner but you all are to go ahead to the restaurant. All of the reservations have been made and we will meet you there."
"Alright, we will see you there."
"Great, see you then."
When I hung up the phone, the others were just looking at me with puzzled looks on their faces. I told them what Andy had said and they relaxed. That was actually perfect because that would give me time to talk to Edward and the rest of his family. As we approached the car, James got out and took the packages from us and put them in the trunk.
"Where to now, Bella?" He asked with a smile.
"We are finished shopping, so back to the hotel please." I told him as I got into the car.
He was really weird and even though he was our bodyguard, I didn't feel completely safe with him around. Maybe it was just my imagination. When we got back to the hotel, James brought the packages in for us while Laurent parked the car. Laurent was very quiet, spoke only when spoken to, and very rarely made eye contact with anyone. After James left the room, we went into get ready mode. We told the guys to get ready first because naturally it would take us longer. Luckily there were two bathrooms so that made it a little easier for all of us to get ready. I actually ended up with a room all to myself and a bathroom but I shared so that we could all get ready in time for dinner. I pulled my hair up in a french twist with little diamond accents stuck in my hair, I put on just enough make-up to highlight my eyes and my cheekbones, and I put on my jewelry, my dress, and my shoes. I looked at myself in the full length mirror before I walked out of the room and I looked Hot if I do say so myself. When I came out the others were waiting in the living room and Jake's mouth hit the floor. I couldn't help but giggle.
"Wow Bells, you look gorgeous." Jake said getting up and walking towards me.
"Thanks Jake, you don't look to bad yourself. You all look great." I told all of them
"So do you, Bella." They all said.
"You all ready to go to dinner?" I asked grabbing my purse.
"Yep, let's get this show on the road." The boys said.
As we walked to the elevator, the guys were perfect gentlemen and they looped our arms through theirs as we walked. When we got to the restaurant, the hostess greeted us and took us to our table. It was off to the side by a big bay window overlooking the river. I did a quick scan of the restaurant as we walked to our table looking for Edward or Alice. I spotted him and his family at a table in the back corner. My heart leapt up into my throat and I started to get nervous. As the hostess seated us, the waiter came over and took our drink orders. After the waiter had walked away, I told the others to excuse me for a moment because I had seen Dr. Cullen and his family and I was going to go and say hello.
As I walked across the room, I noticed that quite a few of the gentlemen in the restaurant was smiling at me. I politely smiled back at them and kept walking towards Edward. When I was a couple of tables away from their table, Edward looked up, smiled at me, and stood up. My breath caught at the sight of him. He had on black slacks, a silk, grey shirt and a black and silver striped tie. He looked very sexy. He stretched out his hand for me to take as I approached and I did so.
"Bella, you look exquisite."
"Thank you Edward and may I say that you look very handsome."
"Thank you, please join us." He said as he pulled out the empty chair beside his for me to sit in.
"Only for a moment, my other dinner guests haven't arrived yet." I said as I went to sit down but before I could, I was grabbed into a hug. It was Alice.
"Oh Bella, it is so good to see you again." She said as she hugged me tightly. I couldn't help but smile.
"It is good to see you too, Alice. How have you been?"
"I have been super. I spent the past couple of weeks trying to get everything and everyone in order for this trip."
"It sounds like you were very busy."
"Yes I was but let's not talk about that. Let me introduce you to the ones you don't know. Bella, this blonde hottie is Jasper, my fiancé and the big bear of hunk sitting by Rose is Emmett. I believe you know everyone else."
"It is very nice to meet you Jasper and Emmett and it is great seeing the rest of you again." I say to everyone.
"Bella, it is a pleasure to finally meet you. Alice has gone on and on about you ever since she ran into you at the mall." Jasper tells me with a smile.
"Well, I hope everything she said was good." I said laughing.
"Yes it was. I don't think she knows you well enough yet to say anything bad." Emmett said with a chuckle. I could tell that he was the funny one in the bunch.
"Bella, how have you been feeling?" Dr. Cullen asked me.
"I have been feeling alright. I have had a few small episodes but nothing I couldn't handle. I still have my appointment to come and see in two weeks."
"Alright, well if you need me at any time please don't hesitate to come and find me."
"I will. It actually made my dad feel better knowing that you were going to be here."
"Well, I'm glad he let you come. From what I have heard from Alice and Edward, this is a big weekend for you and I am so looking forward to hearing you perform."
"It is a huge weekend for us and I am just thankful that it is finally happening." I said with a glance at Edward and he was just sitting there staring at me and smiling.
"Well may I say that you look absolutely beautiful in that dress." Esme said.
"Thank you Esme, I have always liked this color of blue and when I found this dress I knew that it would be perfect."
"Well it is and I love the shoes too."
"Bella, what time are you going to be performing Saturday night?" Rose asked me.
"I think we are going on around 9 o' clock." I told her and I looked over at my table to see that Andy and the others have arrived.
"Well, if you all will excuse me, it would seem that the rest of my dinner party has arrived. It was great seeing you again and I look forward to seeing you off and on over the weekend." I say as I get up.
"Bella, may I escort you back to your table?" Edward asks me as he gets up out of his chair.
"Um sure, that would be great."
He offered me his arm and I took it. Wow, how awesome is this. I'm in this fabulous restaurant on the arm of the only man I think about. It really can't get much better than this. As we approached the table all of the other guys stood up to greet me and I introduced them to Edward.
"Hello everyone, this is Edward Cullen. He is a dear friend of mine." I told them and I saw a smile spread across his face.
"It is nice to meet you Edward, would you like to join us?" Andy asked.
"Oh no thank you, I am having dinner with my family. Bella, I will talk to you later."
"See you later Edward." And with that he went back to his table.
"Bella, I would like to introduce you to the other members of the band. You have already met Barry and Matt. This is Scott and Josh." Andy tells me.
"Nice to meet you Scott and Josh and it is good to see you two again." I said as I sat down.
The waiter came over and took our orders and then he refilled our drinks and went to put in our order. While we waited, we all got to know each other better and it was fantastic. When the food came, I was starving and so was everyone else. We ate, laughed, talked about everything but business and just had a blast. It was great to just cut loose and not worry about anything at all. After dinner, the DJ started playing music and Barry asked me to dance. I accepted and went out onto the dance floor with him. As we danced, I glanced over towards Edward's table and he was sitting there watching me. I smiled at him and focused back on dancing with Barry. Everyone else had joined us on the dance floor and we all were having a wonderful time. It got to be about midnight and I was exhausted. The others were going to stay for a little while longer and I told them to stay as long as they wanted. Jake offered to go up to the room with me but he had spotted him a hot girl and I told him that I would be fine to stay and have fun. I grabbed my purse, looked over to see if he was still here but their table was empty. I turned and went to the elevator and went up to our room.
As soon as I got into the room, I took off my heels and went and put on my pajamas. I'm all about comfort. I went out onto the balcony for a little while and just enjoyed the peace and quiet. It had been a very eventful day and my brain was on overload. I decided that I was going to work some more on the melody that I had created on the way home from the mall. I went and sat down at the piano and began to play. I still had no idea what I was going to call it but it made me think of Edward when I played it.
EPOV
We went down to the restaurant around 7 p.m. because Alice had seen that Bella would arrive around 7:45 and I wanted to be there when she arrived. Alice was so excited about seeing her, that I thought she was going to burst. Straight at 7:45 they walked into the restaurant and I saw her. I had never seen anyone look that beautiful in my life. She was in a pale blue dress with her hair up. That color of blue looked exquisite on her. I watched as she scanned the restaurant looking for me nonetheless and I met her gaze with a smile. I watched her go to her table and order her drink and then she got up and started walking towards our table. I stood and offered my hand to her as she got close and she took. She was so warm. I told her she looked exquisite and she blushed. How I loved it when she did that. She sat and talked to everyone for a short period of time. Alice embraced her in a huge hug and I thought she was going to break Bella in half but Bella just smiled and returned the hug. It was like she was already part of the family. Dad asked her how she had been feeling and told her that if she needed him to be sure to come and get him. He was concerned about her just as I was. She noticed that her dinner party had arrived and I escorted her back to her table. She looped her arm through mine as if she had always been doing it and it made me feel complete. She introduced me to everyone as her good friend and then I said my goodbyes and I left her to dinner party. I couldn't believe she said that I was her good friend. I guess I had already accomplished one of my missions to be in her life. I was her friend. I watched her laugh off and on throughout the evening and then when the music started to play, I watched her dance with the other gentlemen that were at her table. She smiled at me once or twice and I returned it. I so wanted to go and ask her to dance with me but I wanted to take things slow. It got to be about midnight and we had to get back up to the room as Katherine was scheduled to arrive at any moment. We slipped out of the restaurant without anyone noticing, not even Bella.
As we waited for Katherine to arrive, I went out onto the balcony to get some air and to try and clear my head. Not too long after we had got back up to the room, there was a knock on the door and that was followed by a lot of squealing and I knew that she had arrived. She and Alice had been best friends for the past 50 years. She was like my other sister. I went in to see her and to get ready to excuse myself for the evening when I heard the next best sound besides Bella's voice. She was playing the piano and it was that melody I had heard that night I sat outside her living room window. I just stood there with my eyes closed listening to her play. Everyone listened and couldn't believe how beautiful it sounded. Alice decided that she was going to go down to Bella's room and introduce her to Katherine. At first I didn't like the idea, but then I thought that if I went with them I would get to see her one more time before tomorrow. As we walked down the hall we were met by her friends coming off the elevator. We introduced Katherine to them and told them we were on our way down to see Bella. They walked with us to the room and let us in. When we walked into the living room, Bella was sitting at the piano in her pajamas. She looked adorable. She had no idea any of us were there because she was completely engrossed in her music. When she finished, she turned to see all of us there and she gasped. I couldn't help but smile at her.
BPOV
I loved how this melody was coming along and I loved how happy it made me feel when I played it. When I had it completely finished it would definitely go on our album. I had played it for the others and they loved it. I just needed to give it a name. I was so lost in the music that I didn't hear the others come in. I just kept playing until it was finished. When I was done, I just sat there for a moment and then I turned around and I gasped. There in the living room stood all of my friends, Alice, another girl, and Edward.
So, what did you think? Have any of you figured out the melody she is playing yet? If you think you know, leave me a review and tell me!
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