Bourbon On The Beach

I sat there listening to her pouring out her heart and soul knowing that I would never ever have the opportunity that was presenting itself. I couldn't but notice that karma was obviously coming around to pay her a visit that she so badly deserved as her little world was not as perfect as she would have everyone believe. I was able to see this first hand.I had been treated like I was nothing and now was my chance for revenge. It was just a case of how to go about it.

Bella was still drinking from the bottle of Jack that she had refused to let go of. She managed to stand and just as quickly fell back onto her prissy ass. For some reason, part of me wanted to leap to my feet and protect her, to stop her from falling and take her in my arms. I was repulsed but curious by thinking the latter. Why would I want to protect the bitch that was firmly at the center of the circle that made my life hell at school? I should want to see her fall and hurt herself, maybe even film it on my mobile and post it to YouTube so that everyone could see her lose control. Everyone would know what she said about being a virgin and James being her first. I'm pretty sure the Scooby's would lap that up and soon replace their beloved Queen B with a newer model.

As I watched, she managed to get to her feet and stay there, while staggering around the sand and swinging her arms around with a bottle in her hand shouting at the top of her lungs, "Fuck you, James! Look at what you are missing, you prick!" I had to laugh at her. She was different than the Bella that strutted around school with her gang of followers trailing behind her while hanging on her every word, waiting for her to give the next command with a wave of her perfectly manicured hand.

"C'mon, Edward, loosen up a little. Don't be such a bore." Before I knew it, she reached down and grabbed my hands. I reflexively jerked away from her but what caused me to flinch was the strange feeling I got,and I could tell from the look of confusion that fluttered across hers that she felt it too. It was like a spark of electricity, and I certainly had never felt anything like that before. Not that I had much experience with women since there has only been Tanya in my life, but this was definitely different.

"I'm good here, thanks. I don't dance as I...erm… am not very coordinated." I knew that despite the fact that she had been drinking, whatever I did here tonight could possibly be used against me in the future. I was on my guard around her and this seemed to be for the best. I needed to keep her at arm's length and look for a weak point in her armour that I could use to my advantage. Then again, she seemed so adorable and funny as she continued to dance around drunk. I felt myself start to panic as she suddenly grabbed her handbag and fished out her mobile phone. Was she calling for re-enforcements to humiliate me more than they did during the course of a normal school day? I quickly weighed my options. No one had seen me here with her so I could easily drive back to Jake's. He was my best friend and would cover for me any day.

I sighed in relief when I realized why she wanted her mobile. It had a built in MP3 player so she turned on the speakers and music started to play. Snow Patrol's Chasing Cars was the song of choice. The lyrics were beautiful. This is one one of my favorite songs so it shocked me that she also liked it, given her apparent hatred of me. If she knew, would she hate the song, too? She continued with her dancing on the sand, and it was truly mesmerizing. She moved perfectly in time to the music, swaying her hips and running her hands through her hair. Damn! I felt something stir deep inside me, something that could not possibly be happening; jeez, I was getting turned on watching her dance to this song! There was no way that I could risk her finding out what she was doing to me. I mentally recited the alphabet in Greek, redirecting my concentration and stopping me from thinking about her provocative dance.

Suddenly, I felt the tingle of electricity that I had earlier and I felt myself being dragged to my feet by Bella, who was clearly not taking no for an answer. "C'mon Edward, live a little. Dance with me, please?" She put on the cutest, sad face and pouted at me. I was turning into putty in her hands and I knew that I was powerless to resist. What harm could come from letting my guard down around her tonight? She was so drunk she probably wouldn't remember anything, and it was pretty damn likely that she wouldn't ever admit to dancing with Freakward Cullen alone on the beach. It would hurt her reputation way more than it would hurt mine and it definitely comforted me.

As I managed to find my balance, she was holding one of my hands in hers with the other clutching her other companion, Mr. Jack. I could feel the electricity flowing between us and wondered if she felt it too. She continued to dance with a smile that I had never seen on her face before. Come to think of it, I don't think that I had ever really looked at her before, and I mean really looked. She was stunning to look at with beautiful chocolate brown eyes and hair that fell perfectly around her face. It was like I was seeing her for the first time.

She continued her performance in front of me, still swilling from the bottle, ultimately letting go of my hand when she realized that I was not joining in with her movements. "Erm, Bella, are you sure that you should still be drinking?" I decided to ask, although tentatively. She spun around so fast that she grabbed onto my arms to steady herself, looking up to me like a child that had been shouted at. I swear that I saw tears forming in her eyes. "I don't know, it was just there. I wanted to be able to escape from everything that I hate, and now even James doesn't want me. He'd rather spend time with his friends, drinking and smoking weed than showing me affection. I just want someone to understand me. Is that too much to ask for?"

"Oh you are preaching that shit to the wrong person, all this sanctimonious bullshit about escaping, wanting affection, and people to understand you! Try walking a mile in my sneakers, princess, before you preach wrongdoings and play the sympathy card. You and your pack of bitches have made my life a living hell and you really don't see what you are doing to me at school, so forgive me if I am not your knight in shining armor to take you away from all this crap that you have to put up with, because, darling...this is all of your own doing. You made your bed, now you fucking better learn to lie in it!" I was surprised by my outburst, but not as stunned as she was, standing in front of me with her mouth opening and closing like a goldfish. For once she was not the one in control of the situation, and I loved it.

Suddenly, a memory hit me like a truck. I remembered the time when the guys in the group were messing around in the schoolyard with a basketball, shooting hoops while the girls sat watching their displays of masculinity. I was aware of them. When I heard my name being shouted, I turned around and was greeted by Mike Newton. He was bigger than me and as he slammed into me I hit the ground hard. My glasses fell off my face I heard a crack as I knew that they had been damaged. Then Mike was towering over me and sneered, "Sorry didn't see you there, freak!" They all found this hilarious. One laugh seemed to ring louder in my ears that any of the others. It was their queen, Bella who was always at the center of anything that they were doing. I scrabbled to my feet, retrieving my damaged glasses heading for the school building as I saw Mike walk over to her, receiving a high five as a reward for his loyalty. I hated how they made me feel and knew I had to stay strong here.

I turned on my heel to walk away from her so I could drive home and pretend that this never happened when I felt her arm grab my bicep. I forcefully rolled my shoulder and felt her grip leave me, then I heard her sob again. Oh great, more waterworks! I was mad as hell so when I turned around to let her have another serve, I was shocked. She was on her knees clutching her bleeding arm.

I quickly assessed the situation and saw that there was a large outcrop of boulders where she must've fallen when I brushed her off. Oh jeez, what had I done now? I found myself kneeling at her side, trying to assess the damage. It only looked like a superficial cut. I went into auto-pilot as she was not coping well at the sight of the blood. "Wait here, I have a small first- aid kit in the car. I'll be right back, ok?" She simply nodded as I ran to the car and was back before she had time to register that I had gone.

Thanks to my dad, the doctor, I always carried a small first-aid kit in the car with me. He said it was 'good practice' and I had never been so grateful to him in my life. I applied a dressing to the cut, but seeing as we were on the beach I knew it needed to be checked out properly. "Do you want me to drive you to the ER? That needs to be looked as and maybe even stitched." She had a panicked look on her face. "NO! I can't go to the ER. Charlie would bust my ass for being drunk. I'll be fine...what's the worst that can happen?" I knew that it did need to be looked at and if a trip to the ER was out of the question, I had an alternative. I just hoped that I wouldn't regret the next words out of my mouth. "My dad's a doctor. I could drive you to my house and ask him to look at it. He won't say anything to your dad, if that's what you're worried about."

Relief washed over her face as she nodded. When she tried to stand, she lost her balance again, and I couldn't help but comment, "I thought I was the clumsy one." Suddenly, I was silenced by her lips crashing onto mine as her hands locked around my neck, pulling me towards her. At first, I was stunned and then my lips responded to hers. Her tongue sought entrance to my mouth and I was certainly not denying her. The kiss went on for several minutes before I pushed her away. What was I doing kissing her back. Was I crazy? She was drunk, and this could still all go horribly wrong. When I managed to make eye contact with her, she looked shocked and all she managed to say to me was, "Wow!"

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