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The weekend rolled around so quickly, Bella and my plans for a 'study session' on Saturday were thrown into chaos when half the Police Department come down with some kind of sickness bug and Charlie ended up having to work and cancelling his fishing trip. As an unfortunate result, for me it meant I was free to spend time with Jessica before the party that night. She loved it, thinking it meant more than it did. Part of me felt bad for deceiving her, for making her want me knowing one day, soon I would bring her world crashing down around her ears. Everytime I felt bad, I remembered how it felt to be standing in the school gym, faces staring at me as photographs of Bella and I flashed up on the screen, the comments that were made. How it felt to have the one person I loved deny me. The pain of what followed, and what I almot lost, all because of her. They say revenge is a dish best served cold, well I don't believe that. I think it shoud be served, piping hot, right to the person who deserved and Jessica would get what she was due.
"Edward, are you listening to me?" Jessica's whiny voice brought me out of my introspection and back into booth in the diner we were sitting in. I turned to her and smiled.
"Sorry, was a million miles away, thinking about tonight." I lied.
"Oh really, well I'm sure I can help you with whatever it was you were thinking about." She wiggled her eyebrows at me and ran her hand up my thigh. Realizing where this could lead I placed my hand on hers.
"Jessica, not here. Not in front of your friends." I whispered, motioning to the group that were sat with us as usual.
"They aren't paying us any attention, they don't care." She breathed.
"I do. Be patient Jess, please?" I replied.
She was staring deep into my eyes, her breathing was shallow and I could tell by the rise and and fall of her overly enhanced chest she was getting turned on.
The moment between us was broken when the a chair fell backwards onto the floor nearby and I heard the voice of Jacob growl out.
"Get a room with you, or should that be a kennel seeing as you are dating the biggest bitch in town."
Jessica slapped my arm. "Are you gonna let him talk to me like that? I mean, seriously?"
I didn't know what to say, I have to admit his comment was spot on, and I was tried hard not to laugh. Really, I wasn't in the mood for another argument with him over this, last time he punched me in the face.
"Ignore him, he's not worth it." One of his rez friends, Paul, grabbed hold of his arm and made him sit back down in his now righted seat.
I turned back to Jessica, "Like his friend said, not worth it."
She pouted and folded her arms across her chest, "Mike wouldn't let anyone talk to me like that." I rolled my eyes.
"Well, if you would rather be with him, I understand." I said, trying my best to sound heartbroken.
The next thing I knew, she had her arms wrapped around me. "I was kidding." She then whispered in my ear. "You're more of a man than he will ever be, trust me."
I smiled to myself, this girl was eating out of the palm of my hand. "Oh I do trust you." I kissed her, even though to do so I had to close my eyes and picture Bella to get through. The sound of fake wretching interrupted us and I glared over at where Jake was sitting with his friends. Before I could think I was up on my feet and towering over him.
"You have something to say to me Black?"
"Not a damn thing. Now fuck off back to your skank over there." He smiled at me, and waved me away.
"No, I've had enough of your bullshit. Let's sort this out once and for all." I snarled.
He stood, pushing his chair backwards. "Okay then Cullen, you wanna do this? Let's take it outside so your girlfriend doesn't have to see you get your ass whooped by a real man."
I laughed at him, heading for the door and he followed me out. I expected people to follow us, to want to watch the two former friends come to blows, but surprisingly, no one did. Once we were out in the parking lot I turned to Jake.
"If you have something to say, then say it. Don't mess around playing games, and making snide comments."
"Oooh someone grew a pair of balls did they? Or did you girlfriend lend you hers?" He snarked at me.
"Fuck you Jake, you know we used to be friends, good friends and I wish things were different but they're not. Stop talking shit about her, you don't know her." There was no anger in my voice, just truth.
"I do Edward, I know her so well. It's you I don't know anymore. I remember all the times people like her made your life hell, I was there for you every step of the way, and now? You switched sides at the drop of a hat and shut out everyone who stood up for you. Friends don't do that shit." He was standing close to me, pushing me slightly as he pointed out my shortcomings to me. "You are laying with dogs, and you are sure as hell gonna get fleas, or possibly some other nasty STD from her."
"You don't know anything about what's going on, you'll see soon enough when I get even." I retorted, not thinking about what I just said. But Jake picked up on it, he narrowed his eyes at me.
"What do you mean, when you get even?"
"Nothing, I meant nothing." I backtracked.
"Edward, you don't get off that easily. I know you better than you know yourself at times, what's going on? If you don't tell me I'll just go inside and ask Malibu Barbie." He motioned back to the diner.
"No, don't." I run my hands through my hair. "Look, I didn't mean anything. Please Jacob, leave it alone."
"Now I know you are hiding something from me. Why does there always have to be a secret with you huh? Tanya, Bella and now you are upto something else. Shit Edward, has life not thrown enough crap at you already?" He began to walk back to the diner, but I grabbed his arm.
"Jake, I want to tell you, but I don't know if I can trust you. I mean, we're not friends right? Your words not mine."
He turned to me. "Yes, my words, but a result of your actions Cullen. You aren't innocent in this so stop acting like you are."
I nodded. "I know. Listen, can I come round later, I'll explain everything."
"Okay. This better be good though."
I smiled at him. "Thanks. Now, do we need to make this argument seem real for them." I indicated toward the diner where Jess and his friends were now staring out of the windows.
A smile broke out on his face as he ran towards me, knocking me to to the ground. "Yeah, suppose we should."
We rolled around in the parking lot for a few minutes before a car pulled up in the lot and I heard the familiar sound of Chief Swan. "Alright ladies, let's break this lovers tiff up right now." He pulled us both to our feet and pushed up apart. "I have far better things to be doing than dealing with teenage hormones getting outta control." He looked between us as if trying to work out if we were going to start fighting again. "Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes Chief Swan." We both said at the same time.
"Good, now get outta my sight before I change my mind and take you both down the station and call your parents."
I saw Jess coming toward me, and she threw her arms around me. I stared at Jake over her shoulder as he called out to me. "Later Cullen."
I smiled at him and retorted. "Count on it."
"C'mon Edward, let's get out of here." Jessica led me to my car, I think she half expected me to turn on him again.
Once in the car she stared at me. "Was that about her?"
I just shrugged. "Not really. It was more about the fact he used to be my friend. I think he's just jealous of what we have together."
Jess giggled as she climbed into the passenger seat. "Yeah, I mean who woudn't be jealous right?"
I rolled my eyes at her blatant self appreciation.
"Are we still going this party or, should we just skip it and drive down to the beach and have our own party? You know just the two of us, a nice deserted parking lot and the back seat of your car."
She leaned over and kissed me as if she was trying to reinforce her point.
"Jess, we have to go to the party, people will be expecting us to turn up, you know they will only question it if we don't turn up." In all honesty, I would rather be surrounded by a whole bunch of people than be alone, in the dark with Jessica Stanley.
She pouted at me, trying to give me the puppy eyes routine. Unfortunately for her, it wasn't ever going to work. "Oh but Edward, I was so looking forward to finally spending some quality." She kissed me again. "time with you" another kiss, "alone."
I knew exactly what she meant by alone and the I needed to put her off for as long as possible.
"Listen Jess, I know you want to move things on, but it's not right for us to just leap into the back seat of my car and fuck like bunnies. You deserve better." I hoped that would sway her.
Jessica pulled back and smiled at me. "You want it to be special, my first time?" She looked embarrassed and then stammered out. "I mean our first time together."
No matter how much she attempted to cover up her statement, I'd heard it clearly. "Are you telling me you haven't ever." I couldn't bring myself to say the word.
"No, I mean yes. No". Jessica buried her face in her hands and continued to talk into them. "I mean what I am telling you is, I haven't ever been that far with a boy."
Even in the darkness of the car I could see her blush, hell I could almost feel it. I reached over and removed her hands from her face. "Jess, it's okay. Trust me, it's nothing to be ashamed of. Infact I think it's refreshing."
She looked at me. "Really?"
"I just assumed that you and Mike had already... you know." I pressed. This was a shock to me, Jessica Stanley was admitting to being a virgin.
Her head shook. "No, he wanted to, and so did I. We planned it for the night of the winter formal." I felt sick, that was the night my world came crashing down around me. "But it didn't happen which upset me," I wanted to tell her I didn't care how upset she was, her not getting laid that night was the least of my concerns, but seeing as she was opening upto me, I would need to be patient and seem sympathetic to see what else she would tell me. "Then he dumped me." Her eyes filled with tears and I put my arm around her.
"It's okay, his loss is my gain." I kissed the top of her head, all the time forming a plan, and wondering when I would be able to share this information with Bella. "Shall we head to the party and have some fun?
She nodded, wiping away the tears in her eyes. "Yeah, let's show them."
I made the short drive to Ben Cheney's house were the party was, his folks were away so he was making the most if it. Walking inside, my arm was wrapped around Jessica's waist, my way of showing her and everyone else we were together, not that should have been any doubt.
"Edward! Good to see you." Ben shouted when he saw us walk in, it was like being a celebrity, people knew who I was now, they knew my name, it felt good.
"Hey Ben, where's the fun happening?" I asked, he knew I was referring to the beer he had managed to get his older brother to buy him in Port Angeles.
"In the kitchen, enjoy." He grinned at me.
On walking into the kitchen I felt Jessica tense at my side so I looked around to see what could becausing this reaction, then I saw Mike standing there with his arm around Bella. My blood began to boil, why was she here, with him?
Of course he spotted me and Jessica together, reflexively my arm tightened around her waist, pulled her closer to me. Bella's eyes widened and her face looked thunderous for the briefest of moments, but she soon pulled it together. Mike smirked at me. "Slumming it I see?" Everyone in the kitchen fell silent, almost as if they were expecting something major to happen and all wanted a front row seat for whatever might happen.
"I could say the same about you, with her." Jessica snapped, indicating to Bella. Mike rubbed his fingers over his chin as if deep in thought for a moment before he began to walk out, pulling Bella behind him, this wasn't what I was expecting, it seemed there was not be no showdown, no spectacle that would be the gossip at school come Monday. Just as he reached me he bumped into my shoulder then he whispered. "She won't put out, but the new one, guaranteed fuck." I grabbed his arm, our faces were so close as I snarled. "That's the difference between being easy and being classy. I know which one I'd rather take home tonight." Bella heard me and I saw the look of anger on her face as she pulled Mike away, all I could do was watch her leave with him.
Jessica was at my side. "I'm sorry, I didn't think he would be here, but with her." She spat the last word as if it was poison.
I took a deep, calming breath before I turned to face her. "Ignore him, he's not worth it." I walked to the fridge and grabbed a beer, opening it and taking a long pull on the bottle before I turned to face Jessica again. "C'mon it's a party isn't it?" She smiled and made her way over to me, pulling her to me and kissing her, knowing the whole room was watching, waiting to see what would happen next. Unknown to him, Mike had just joined Jessica at the top of the list of people who would pay for the hurt they has caused.
Authors note:
Thankst to ETPhone Home for pre-reading and being so supportive.
Sorry for they delay in getting this posted, I decided to do Nano in November on top of working full time and studying, things have been a little hectic. I do hope to get another chapter done soon.
This one is dedicated to Fanfictional – Happy Birthday hunny x x x