No More

Chapter 1

BPOV

Middle of my freshman year of biology and I get stuck sitting next to the new kid for my lab partner, great!

My friends and I picked on him relentlessly.

I made him do all the labs, because I refused to cut up a defenseless animal, he didn't want an F so he gladly did it, I just put my name on the paper.

The next two years I barely saw him, except when he tried to run me over in the parking lot a few times.

Then comes Senior year and I get stuck with him a my partner in Law class. I thought I was going to die! I again refused to do any work, I didn't NEED the grade, it was just a goof-off class for me, and we were suppose to work outside of the classroom on these assignments, but he wasn't 'allowed' because of his 'mommy', so I told him to call me and we could do it over the phone, he wasn't allowed to call on the phone until all his homework was finished either, I told him that he'd have to do everything then and I'd just put my name on it again, no biggie.

Well, he ended up asking me to Prom, I was stupid and went, only because the guy I REALLY wanted asked the tramp Jessica Stanly to go, because he knew he'd get laid!

Anyway, by finals, I ended up with an A in Law, never even reading the book or anything and he had a B+, doing everything and I was dating Edward Masen.

We couldn't do a lot, because his mother was very strict and didn't like me to much, I was raised by my father, the Chief of Police, he made good money, but not to her standards obviously.

I worked part-time for my sister and brother and law at their shop/dealership, it was an Import Dealership, and they were the only one in the Forks, Port Angela's, Tacoma area, the other being in Seattle of course.

Alice was my best friend and dating Edward's best friend, Jasper Whitlock.

At graduation, Edward broke up with me, right before it was time to walk.

At first I was heart broken, I was crying, Rose walked up to me and asked what was wrong. I told her what Edward had done and she told me not to worry, she told me I'd meet plenty of guys at college and would be better off without him.

She wiped my tears and told me to hold my head high and ignore him the rest of the night at the Project Graduation party.

At the party, I did my best to ignore him, I truly did, it was hard, because he was always with Jasper, who was always with Jasper.

He always had some other girls on his arm, making out with her.

It hurt, we were suppose to be each other's first, he was suppose to take my virginity before we left for college, but I can see that wasn't going to happen now.

I wouldn't let it.

At one point the three of us were talking and Edward walked up carrying Jessica on his back and she was kissing his neck, I got up and ran down an empty hallway.

Since the Rez school was small, their school had Project Graduation with us and one of the guys walked up that knew me and sat down, "Bella, right?" he said.

"Yeah, and you are?" I asked, because I wasn't quite sure.

"Jared." he held out his hand.

I shook it and said hi.

"You want to give a little pay back to your ex?" he smiled.

"No thanks, I don't believe in that." I shrugged.

"You don't have to kiss me or anything. Just sit with me and my friends. That's all, I'm here with Paul and Leah, you know them, right?" he smiled.

"Leah's here?" I smiled.

"Yeah, she thought she saw you but wasn't sure." Jared smiled again.

"I'd love to see her, It's been forever." I smiled.

"Let's go." he took my hand and held it tight, smiling brightly.

As we were walking Edward saw me a scowled, stopping us in our path.

"Where in the hell do you think you're going with my girlfriend?" he spat.

"Um, we're broke up, remember? You said so this afternoon. I'm going to sit with some other friends, so I don't have to watch you kiss a different girl every 5 seconds." I spat back.

"You can't do that Bella." he yelled.

I flipped him a bird and Jared pulled me away.

Over the next few years, Edward and I remained friends, calling and talking to each other.

Seeing each other when we were home on vacation and holidays.

We'd both lost our virginity to random people at college.

He was a man-whore at college he said, majoring in medicine just like his father.

I was going into criminal justice.

Not sure what field exactly, with that back ground I could choose law, police, anything and still had a while to decide.

Edward was at Dartmouth and I at Notre Dame.

It was our senior year and Christmas time, I was coming home for the last time, until graduation, I'd let my family know, because I had serious studying to do and needed to figure out my next move, where I wanted to go with my degree and if I'd be staying at ND or going somewhere else if they didn't offer the program I choose.

Rose was at the airport to pick me up, giving me a big hug.

We walk out and there is a beautiful purple Chevy Camero that she walks up to and unlocks.

"Ugh, I hate you! Emmett truly spoils you way to much!" I groan.

"Um, nope, he spoils YOU to much and she tosses me the keys. "Merry Christmas!" she giggles and runs around to the passenger side and shoves me towards the drivers side.

I was in total shock.

She told me all about it, it was a totally restored 1989 Chevy Camero, painted in my favorite color of a deep purple with a grey interior.

It purred like a kitten.

We drove to Emmett and Rose's and dad was already there, waiting on the porch.

He ran up and gave me a hug.

Emmett came out and swung me around, we all went inside and sat down, I thanked them for the car, I talked to them about my college decisions I had to make and my dad told me he'd like me to go into the law side or if I went into the enforcement to go into the FBI or something, not local, there's no money in that.

I thanked him for his input and told him I had a meeting with my counselor after break and had an aptitude test, to see what branch would be best for me.

Christmas was going to be spent at the Cullen's, Emmett's and Alice's house.

Edward wouldn't be home until Christmas Eve, as he had an exam the day before, and I was fine with that, because he'd monopolize all my time once he was here, he always did.

Alice, Rose and I went shopping with Esme.

We had a blast, the guys stayed home and watched football.

Edward arrived late Christmas Eve and had the nerve to come to my house.

He knew my dad was working, he came in, knowing the spare key was still in it's place and crawled in bed with me, giving me a heart attack.

"I love you Bella." he whispered in my ear.

"Fuck Edward." I screamed.

"What Bella?" he asked softly.

"You scared the shit out of me." I said.

"I want to make love to you." he said seductively.

"Edward it's almost midnight." I stated.

"It's early Bella." he smiled.

"Not for me." I huffed.

"Come on Bells." he smiled and tried to kiss me.

"Edward, we're not even a couple." I said.

"I can change that, lets start dating again." he acted like it was no big deal we lived so far apart.

"Edward, we live too far apart, you don't know how to be loyal." I stated.

"I can and will" he stated.

"Prove it." I challenged.

"I will!" he stated.

"Let's both come back here for our next round of classes and live together." he stated.

"Like my father will go for that or Emmett." I stated.

"I'll ask them, tomorrow." he stated.

"Fine!" I challenged again.

We kissed and made love into the early morning.

He left shortly before my dad came home, I showered and got dressed to go to the Cullen's for Christmas.

Luckily everything was over there, we'd wrapped gifts and baked earlier in the week, so I had nothing to carry, but my sleepy ass.

I slept all the way there.

I slept through the Christmas parade, they were all laughing at me, Emmett was glaring when he walked into the room as Rose flicked my ear, I jumped. "My husband is pissed! So that means something just went down with his cousin, your ex." Rose whispered in my ear.

"Shit." I grumbled scurrying to my feet.

"I don't give a damn WHAT you promise, you're NOT moving in together!" I heard my dad yelling in the kitchen.

"She's an adult Charlie. She can and will make her own choices." Edward was yelling back.

I was trying to get past Emmett and he was red and furious.

"You fucked him last night? Izzy? Really? You've done so good all these years! Then you just let him waltz back in? I thought things were going good between you and Ben?" Emmett snapped.

"Em, really?" Emily is in the other room," Rose snapped.

"Sorry babe, but come on. She's been without this ass for almost four years. She was fine being single and now her and Ben have been together for 2 ½ years and I thought for sure he was going to pop the question soon." Emmett smiled and my face puckered.

"Emmett I don't want any commitment from anyone." I sighed.

Just then Edward walked in and kissed me.

"You O.K. Love?" he asked smiling.

"Edward." I chastised.

"What? I love you and I want everyone to know." he smiled.

The rest of the afternoon was kind of tense.

As was New Years.

Edward went back to finish out his term as did I and then he transferred to Seattle to do residency, as they wouldn't let him under his father, I moved into a loft with him against my father wishes, but at least I was close enough to still come see him, alone, I was told.

The first six months were great, it wasn't so bad, even though we were ships passing in the night. The sex was incredible, we couldn't get enough of each other, he'd take me hard and fast before I left for class and sometimes in the middle of the night when he'd come home from a long shift he'd tell me how horny he was because he missed me so much, so we'd make love all morning long. I'd suffer through classes, to satisfy my man, because I was so in love, then one day it stopped and he started a new shift and started going out after work, knowing I hated clubs and such, but saying it's how he unwound.

Then the calls started.

Then the not coming home.

I took a job at a small café on campus to keep myself occupied. I was so tired of sitting at home, alone.

I couldn't call Rose and tell her. I'd get an 'I told you so.'

I hadn't been home to see my dad in months.

I told him I had a ton of projects due, so I was pretty busy. I knew he's read my face as soon as he saw me, I couldn't hide anything.

One afternoon a tall handsome guy walked in and ordered coffee and a muffin, I brought it over to him and tripped, spilling it all over him.

I was mortified.

"I'm so sorry. I'm so clumsy." I was in tears, as I was talking.

"It's o.k., it's just coffee." he took the napkins from me and was blotting his shirt.

"I could have scolded you." I was still crying.

He took my hand. "Hey, it's O.K., I'm not glass." he smile a warm smile.

"I'm Jake and you're Bella?" he asked.

"Oh, yeah." I pointed to my name tag.

He held out his hand. "Nice to meet you."

"You too." I smiled.

And so began our friendship.

It was an easy one, we had a lot in common with music and movies, not so much in books.

It was also funny to find out his dad and mine were good friends, how we'd never met, is beyond me.

We met once a week for lunch and talked he came in several times a week to see me at work, he listened about Edward, if we had a fight, he was there to listen, I could call him in the middle of the night.

He was majoring in Business Management, he'd already went through Mechanics School, he was going back to La Push to open his own business with one of his friends.

One night Edward came home extremely drunk and we had a huge fight, he said he knew I was cheating on him, I laughed in his face, and told him I was doing no such thing. Jake and I were friends, we had lunch and talked, if anyone was cheating it was him. He was the one with the strange numbers and people calling and when I answer, they hang up and him coming home smelling like perfume.

He told me if I didn't like it I could leave. This was his place, knowing I had nowhere to go, right now, I had no choice but to stay.

I went and slept on the couch that night.

I went into work the next day and asked for more hours, but she didn't have them to give, so I went searching for anything.

I came across another part-time job, that would work with my school hours.

I'd be a drink girl at a club.

Walking around offering shots to people, easy, right?

Friday and Saturday nights, pay, $7.00 under the table and I keep all my tips, hell yeah!

Perfect!

I called Jake and asked him if he'd help me find a place.

He told me his apartment had an extra bedroom I could rent for $200.00 a month and that would include everything and help him out, since his left him high and dry. I finally agreed, but told him he'd have to drive to Forks with me to tell my dad.

He said he'd be there in 20 minutes to pick me up.

We drove to Forks and told my dad.

"Bells, I told you not to move in with him, but at least you'll have a great roommate, because Billy will kick his ass if he's anything but!" Charlie laughed.

"Thanks Chief." Jake huffed.

"Let's go grab your dad and go to the diner for some dinner. I'll call Rose and Emmett too, I think Emily is at a friends tonight, so they can meet us." Dad had his phone dialing before I could object and Emmett was swearing before dad could say anything else and handing me the phone.

"Izzy! What the fuck did I tell you last time about my stupid ass cousin!" he snapped.

"Emmett, can we just eat dinner without the I told you so's tonight? Please?" I begged.

"Fine! But when I come and help you move, beware!" he hung up and I sighed.

"So, Emmett is protective of you?" Jake guessed.

"Very and you'll get the 3rd degree even though we're just friends." I smiled.

Dinner went well, even with Emmett grilling Jake about everything.

Rose kept shooting me glances and dad was shaking his head.

After dinner, Jake and I went back to Seattle and I crashed on his couch, even though he tried to give me his bed, but he was twice the size of his couch and that wasn't fair.

Emmett and Rose came the next day with Emily and a friend and helped me pack.

Unfortunately Edward was there and started shit with Jake.

"Oh, she has to bring her new boy toy over to rub in my face!" Edward snapped.

"Edward! Stop it! He's a roommate, nothing more! He offered me a room, when you kicked me out!" I snapped.

"Yeah, I bet he offered you something alright." Edward grumbled as he walked into the kitchen.

Emmett walked behind him and I heard them in there having words and him trying to convince him to leave for a little while.

"I'll be gone for 2 hours. Get your shit out by then. I don't want you here when I get back, if you aren't I'm calling the cops, you'll officially be trespassing." he snatched his keys and walked out slamming the door.

"Good thing I don't own a lot." I sighed.

"Rose, just throw all my clothes in the boxes, don't worry about folding them. I can do that later. Emily, you and Heather, make sure ALL my shoes are out of EVERY closet, out from every couch, chair, etc… make sure NOTHING is left in any spot that's mine, 'k! Emmett and Jake. I have all these boxes of books and movies for you strong guys and 4 bookshelves." I pointed to.

I finished packing small items and making sure I kept pictures I wanted, nothing with him and I, fuck that.

I took all my cooking and baking stuff, blankets and makeup and we were done in and hour and a half.

The guys left with Emily and Heather and Rose and I stayed to do a quick walk thru.

She was in the closet, while I was in the living room, looking at a picture of us at Christmas when we'd first gotten together again, we were so happy, I was so pissed now, I threw it against the wall and it shattered.

Rose came running out.

"Bells, you O.K.?" she asked.

"Yeah, just getting out frustration." I sighed.

"O.k., well, all is gone, lets go, before asshole shows up." she smiled.

As we were waiting for the elevator, he gets off the other and smirks.

"Glad to see you actually listened for once." he threw a wave over his shoulder and I flicked him off as I stepped into the elevator.

A/N:

Hope you enjoyed….

As I said, this is loosely based on my life…

Some of these events did happen… :0)

The leaving each time did…

Each different guy did happen…

The ones that are in the story all played a significant part for one reason or another…

Be it friendship, Sex or Whatever..

Some will have a reoccurring roll…

Some will only be around for a short while, but with a purpose…

Read and Review!