**This is not beta'd. I write these outtakes for fun, to get to know the other characters a little better. *wink*

NGES OUTTAKE

CHAPTER 7

...BEN…

After pushing Rose off of me I reach for my shirt and yank it over my head then jump from the bed.

"BELLA STOP!"

She doesn't stop though.

Rose grabs at my arm to keep me from moving, "What the hell, Ben?!"

"Let GO of me!"

I yank myself free from her grasp. She looks surprised by my tone, but I couldn't care less. I'd already attempted to pause things three times prior to her eventually pushing me down onto my bed… I hadn't expected her to actually straddle my body seconds later.

At that point, my dick became my brain and my brain became a dick.

"Seriously, what's your problem?!"

"I told you I wasn't in the mood, but you kept on pushing!"

Rose scoffs, and begins moving toward me, "You seemed plenty eager having me on top of you two minutes ago."

Her hand reaches out to grab at me again, but I swat it away.

"I said stop! Jesus!" My body moves past her with a light bump from my shoulder and I jump back across my bed to grab my sneakers before standing up straight.

"Where are you going?"

"I need to see if Bella is okay."

Rose ignores what I've said and pulls at my arm to keep me from opening the door.

"Why? She'll be fine. Let her go. Edward finally broke up with Char-Char. He'll find Bella and then she'll forget all about today."

I turn to look at her and feel my anger rise as my fingers dig deep into my palms.

"I… I need to go find her." I manage to get out while looking her in the eyes so she'll see I mean it.

Rose's brow raises right as I begin to walk away, "Why are you being so weird? Is this about Emmett finding out? It was just Bella. She won't say anything to him, and Edward's known about us since last summer, but he hasn't said a word."

My body slows again and I take in a deep breath while I think over my response.

If I come clean everything will change, and it wouldn't even be worth it now because Edward is single, and Bella believes she belongs with him.

Not to mention, the last thing I need is Rose running to find her brothers if I did confess.

Edward would likely try to kill me, and Emmett… Emmett would probably never speak to me again after getting in a few punches of his own.

I'm really not looking to lose my best friend this summer, on top of everything else, even if he had given me a reason to knock his ass out last year because of his own f*cked up indiscretions.

"Look, I'll come find you when I get back. Just… please don't say anything to your brothers about Bella being upset and running off. You know how Em gets, and he's always been very anti the idea of you and me hooking up."

Rose giggles, clearly not understanding the severity of the situation I'm in, and then leaps forward to wrap her arms around my neck, kissing at my cheek.

I grimace, and slowly push her off of me, "Seriously. We can't do this anymore. You're my best friend's sister."

It's an easy out without hurting her feelings, but if she doesn't back off, I'm gonna have to shove some hard reality into her face soon.

"You don't mean that, but I won't argue since I know you're only reacting out of fear of Emmett finding out," She taunts, still smirking.

I roll my eyes and let out a huff, "I'm not the same guy I was last summer. You've barely talked to me since you got here, but now you want to throw yourself at me and I'm just supposed to be cool with it? That's not how it works. Not for me, Rose. I'm not your booty call. It's better off for everyone if we keep things platonic from now on. I'm not looking to cause drama in your family."

I'm telling her the truth while leaving out some other important facts... since I know she's only going to hear what she wants to hear anyways.

Now she looks hurt though, and I feel bad.

"I was only trying to make you feel better. You've seemed preoccupied all summer so I've been keeping to myself. I just… I thought I could help you relax a little and find your smile again. Sorry."

Nothing I say will help at this point. The truth will only upset her, and then she'll have a vendetta against me because that's how Rose's head works.

Revenge runs in her blood.

Her brother proved that to me over Winter Break last year.

"Look, I promise to find you. We can hang out tonight, as friends. Now that you're talking to me again, I want to hear how your year was and catch up. Okay?"

She sighs, but then slowly nods her head, "Alright fine, go make sure Bella is okay."

She'd barely finish her sentence, but I was already running out the door.