DISCLAIMER - SM owns everything Twilight, I just like to make them dance.
Previsouly...
I sit in silence unsure of what to say. I don't know what Edward meant when he told them he would take care of it. As much as I could fathom Edward being capable of, especially at this moment, I felt completely safe with him.
"You have questions?" He breaks the silence.
Did I have questions? Serisouly. I had a truck load.
"Actually, yes." I tell him leaning over to turn the music down a little.
Bella's POV
I took a deep breath and glanced over at Edward. He was staring straight ahead watching the road. He looked completely relaxed. Nothing to seem to phase anyone in this crowd. Well, except for me. Edward must think I'm some naive little girl. He could never be interested in someone like me. That is probably why he told them to leave me alone. He was being a good guy and didn't want my innocence ruined. He thought I wasn't grown enough for his friends.
"Was that, was that drugs? Like, real drugs?" I asked fidgetting in my seat.
He chuckled before turning towards me with a slight smile playing on his lips.
"No, Isabella, it was flour. We like to tote it around for show."
I gave him the stink eye.
He chuckles again.
"Yes."
"Why do you guys have that much? Why do you have drugs period? Do you do that stuff too?" I rambled out.
"It's business. Do you think this car paid for itself? No, I generally don't use what I sell."
They were spoiled ass rich kids. Why did they need to sell drugs? Everything tonight was seriously catching up with me. Then, it hit me that the girls didn't know where I was.
"Shit, nobody knows where I am!" I yelled as I began searching for my phone dumping my purse in the floorboard.
"It's alright. I texted Jacob. They know I'm bringing you." Edward said.
"Oh." Was all I could muster. Now I felt like a dumbass because the entire content of my purse lay on the floorboard tampons included. I felt the familiar heat of my blush flood my face.
"Sembrano belle quando si blush." (You look beautiful when you blush.)
His words sounded so sexy. He could have just told me I looked and smelled like dog shit and my panties would have still been wet. I didn't care.
"That's sounds sexy." I blurt out. Apparently, I was still a little intoxicated.
"I'm glad you think so." He told me looking over at me. He held my gaze mesmorizing me with his emerald eyes. He always was so put together and calm but his eyes, they held a fire. I could stare at them all night if he would let me. That wasn't the case as he turned backed towards the road.
"How long til we get there?" I asked yawning.
"Non troppo lungo." (Not too much longer.)
"Oh." I leaned my seat back slighty relaxing. "You know I have no idea what you guys says when you speak Italian, right?"
"Che può essere una buona cosa, o una cosa cattiva." (That can be a good thing, or a bad thing.)
"Talk to some more." I tell him. He stayed silent for a moment before he softly starts speaking. I have no idea what he is saying but it sounds so sexy. As he continues to talk I slowly slip off to sleep.
Esme's POV
"This place looks good." Rosalie said plopping down on the couch.
"It should. Alice decorated." I told her sitting down next to her.
"Go Ally." Rosalie said smiling at her.
"It's what I do best." Alice chirped appearing with three glasses and a bottle of wine.
"Yummy." Rosalie said picking up the first glass Alice filled.
"I thought it might help me sleep." Alice said before taking a seat on the other couch.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"My mind is just racing. I don't really know why." She said but I could tell she was holding something back. I wouldn't press her on it for now.
We were sitting around waiting on Edward to show up with with Bella. Aro was a little upset that she had seen them doing business. She needed to be let in on the secret soon since everyone planned on keeping her around. Mary Alice didn't do her homework well enough since she missed the big red flag that is Isabella's Chief of police father. The guys could sort all of the out. Thinking about it was giving me a headache.
"Do I not get a drink?" Jacob asked strolling in from the kitchen with a sandwich in each hand.
"Do you ever stop eatting?" Rosalie asked eyeing his sandwich.
"Only for three things." He replied.
"Oh, and what may that be?" Rosalie asked still staring at his sandwich.
"Football, sleep, and sex." He grinned.
"Can I have part of your sandwich?" Rosalie asked. Normally, Rose doesn't ask anyone for anything but she was drunk and obviously very hungry.
Jacob put on a face of mock horror before handing her part of his sandwich.
"Grazie."
"I'm surprised there is even food here. They always eat out when they are in the city. Those guys are so catered to they wouldn't know how to cook if their lives depended on it." I giggled sipping on my sat for awhile joking and making small talk when the front door opened and in strolled my brother carrying a sleeping Isabella.
He looked at me and I said nothing only raising my eyebrow.
Edward was being sweet. Aww. I thought Isabella would be a nice match for him. A little silliness to his brooding would be good for him.
I sat down my wine glass getting up to follow him upstairs to help settle Bella in. I was caught off guard as he carried her to his room.
"The guest rooms are full since we have a full house tonight. She can sleep in my bed. I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight." He explained even though I hadn't said anything.
"Ok." I smiled at him. "You should try to get a little sleep. Sunday is always busy brother."
"I know."
"How did it go?" I asked pulling down the covers and readying the bed.
"I ragazzi non sembrano troppo felici con Isabella camminando in su il nostro business, ma che ha detto loro Si occupa di esso. Non lasciare nulla capita di Isabella." he assured me.
(The guys weren't too happy with Isabella walking in on our business but I told them I would take care of it. I won't let anything happen to Isabella.)
"Che mi fa sentire meglio. Lei è cresciuta su di me." (That makes me feel better. She has grown on me.) I said.
Rosalie's POV
"Aww Edward carried her in because she fell asleep." Alice cooed.
"Aww Edward carried her in because she fell asleep." Jacob mimicked her.
At this moment Edward walked back into the living room and crack him in the back of the head.
"That's how you should treat a lady. Black. Remember that." Edward told him as Jacob rubbed the back of his head.
"I was just joshin' ya. Damn Cullen."
Edward said nothing. Instead, he poured himself a scotch and sat down in a chair, leaning his head back and closing his eyes. He looked exhausted.
"Why don't you go to bed?" Alice asked him.
"He can't." Esme smirked joining us.
"Why not?" Alice asked looking back towards Edward.
"Yea, why not?" Esme asked smirking again.
"Isabella is in my bed."
"Go Cullen." Jacob joked right before the tv remote hit him in the face.
"Watch your mouth Jake. I'm not telling you again." Edward warned.
Jacob nodded rubbing his cheek. Poor kid couldn't catch a break tonight. Hmm I could shut his mouth for him. Where the hell did that come from. I had drank too much. He was hot, don't get me wrong but I was in love with Emmett. We would be married one day, tying our families together even tighter.
"What?" Jacob asked catching me staring at him.
"What? I'm half asleep." I told him before turning away.
I prayed Emmett would be home soon. I needed sleep. Maybe some sex. Yes, sex would be nice.
"Do you know when Emmett will be here?" I asked Eward.
"Nope." He said popping the p.
"No idea at all?"
"Rosalie, you know how this life goes. Go to bed. Get your beauty sleep. Emmett will be here when you wake up." Alice told me getting up and heading for the stairs.
"I guess you're right." I told her following suit.
"Goodnight all." Esme said following Alice as well.
We all headed upstairs and washed the smoke and dirt from the club off our faces still giggling occasionaly from the alcohol. I loved these bitches. I laid down in Emmett's bed smelling him on the sheets. It was better than nothing at all.
Bella's POV
I woke up with a pounding head again. One weekend of drinking and I was done. How did the other girls function? I groaned realizing Alice standing over me was the reason I was up at this ungodly hour. I pulled the covers up over my head.
"Nu-uh. We have mass today. You have to get up so you can get ready." Alice said pulling the covers back away from me.
I took a good look around and wondered where the hell I was. The walls were a deep blue and I was laying on silk sheets. I was also wearing a big tshirt and not what I had fallen asleep. I grabbed the shirt in panick and looked at Alice.
"Don't worry. Edward brought you in from the car but he was a gentleman. Esme changed you. You were out. This is his room by the way." She explained opening the curtains and letting the early morning sunlight in.
She didn't have to tell me it was his room. I could smell him all over the bed once I had calmed down. I seriously never wanted to sleep at home again.
"Bella, we need to talk." Alice said sitting on the bed next to me.
"Ok." I looked at her.
"We have to know that whatever you see with us is kept secret. You can never tell anyone anything ever. Do you understand what I'm saying?" She began.
"I would never. I mean I wouldn't tell anything. Besides you guys are the only friends I have." I told her looking down at the covers.
"I don't want to tell you the penalty for talking. I don't think I have to either. I trust you Bella or I wouldn 't have chose you to be my friend." Alice said letting her words hang in the air before standing up. She smiled and me and danced out of the room.
I walked into the bathroom and noticed a dark blue long sleeve knee length dress hanging on the door with shoes and a necklace to match on the counter. I smiled. I was Mary Alice's very own life size barbie. Secretly I was happy I had her there to dress me. I liked the flashiness they dressed with. If I had any chance at any of these guys I needed to be up to par.
After I had gotten out of the shower I quickly toweled off and dressed, I had to use Edward's bodywash and I was in Heaven smelling it on myself. It was going to be a good day. I was smiling as Alice and Rosalie came into the bathroom carrying a bag and curling iron. They were already dressed and looked like there were going to walk the catwalk instead of going to church.
"Let's finish you up so we can go." Rosalie said setting everything out on the counter as Alice began applying something wet under my eyes.
"What are you doing Alice?" I asked her fidgetting in the chair they brought in.
"It's concealer to hide the dark circles under your eyes. You can't meet our parents looking like you partied all night. We want to keep you around so you have to make a good impression." she explained before starting to hum under her breath.
Now I was nervous. What if they didn't like me. I was really like this group and considering what I had seen so far, I really believed them when they said they liked me. If the parents didn't like me did that mean that they couldn't hang out with me anymore? I just realized that aside from Alice's mother I hadn't met a single parent.
Everyone pretty much acted like adults. They all came and went as they pleased. They were all going to clubs and drinking. It was a new thing for me but I liked it. I had only had a small taste of this life but I was hooked. Everyone was gorgeous and they all did what they wanted. I wanted to be like that, too.
I was determined to.