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chapter 20

“Let me guess, one of the girls has been the other's girlfriend, right? Only rivalry over some pussy canget guys this riled up.” I stare at her, but her bright grin doesn't even falter.“Nope. Good guess, but completely off.”The waitress taps one lacquered nail against the wood of the bar.“That's weird, really, because I remember you two being pretty tight. I mean your friend's JasperWhitlock, and you're Edward Cullen.” I'm not even surprised that she knows Jazz, I wouldn't even besurprised to find out that she knows him, but usually his skanks don't recognize me, and I'd certainlyremember her if she'd been one of our few mutual pickups.Contrary to him I remember all the faces and names of the girls I've fucked.I still have to ask, out of curiosity.“Oh, I've been working at Zero's before I got the job here, I remember you guys hanging out theresometimes. Come to think of it,” she muses, then puts the small dish with the orange and lime slicesnext to the shots be

chapter 21

Only that I never actually get her fly open because her fingers wrap around my wrists and effectivelystop me in mid motion. I whine and try to shake her off, but she's clearly doing the stopping I washoping she would do earlier, only that now it's most unwelcome.“Edward, stop! You need towe need toAlice and Jazz will be lookingfor us!”Her words hit me like a freight train, and I need a few seconds to drag my mind out of the gutter andher panties. When I look into her face I see that she's flushed and worked up, but her eyes arepleading with me, and she's clearly not asking for my cock.A wave of rejection follows the initial confusion, and even though the very small part of me that is infact still able to do some thinking is telling me that she's not rejecting me, it hurts. So. Fucking. Much.Rationality quickly follows my horniness into the abyss, and I close my eyes and pinch the bridge ofmy nose in order to restrain myself. I don't know what exactly I want t

chapter 22

night. It strikes me as peculiar to see Emmett out there in the middle of the night, but who am I to talk?I call up to him, and after a moment he leans forward and squints down into the night.“Is that you, Edward?”“In the soaking wet flesh! Hey bud.”“Hey there yourself,” he replies, keeping his voice pitched low now. “You do realize that it's 2:30and raining cats?”I've noticed, but I seriously don't have the will for banter anymore, nor the energy.“Yeah. Can I call a cab? I'm kind of in need of a ride home.”“I have a much better idea!”And he's gone, stepping inside. Barely a minute later he comes out of the house, a blanket and a packof cigarettes in his hands. He nods at his Jeep parked at the curb, then hands me the blanket beforegetting inside.“Just don't get anything too wet. Rose abhors that wet dog smell.” I roll my eyes at him but put theblanket onto the seat before I climb inside.Em cranks the window down and lights a Camel before he starts the car.

chapter 23

“You're welcome! Just don't fuck up again, eh?”Chuckling under my breath I get out, and Em swerves right back into traffic.I stare up at the house for a moment, trying to decide what to do now, but really, there's just oneoption. I can only hope that whatever went down after I took off hasn't riled her up even more.Resigning myself to my fate, I walk inside, and hopefully not into war. The condo is dark and empty when I tiptoe upstairs, but the distinct shape of Bella under the coversmakes me let out a breath I hadn't realized I've been holding. Not that I've believed her hilariousthreat about a threesome with Alice and Jazz for a moment, but just seeing her back in our bed is arelief.I see her stiffen as I enter the bedroom but her eyes are tightly shut, and I can read the signs alright.She's avoiding me, pretending to be asleep, and the way she subtly shifts until her back is turned to meis rather telling. I sigh and pad on into the bathroom to dump my wet clothe

chapter 24

I know she doesn't really want me to do that, but I appreciate her attempt. I still try to come up withsomething better, but after a moment decide to for once heed her words, verbatim.“I just hate how you all are able to just forget what Jazz has done, while you shove all the blame atme.”“No one does that.”I glare at her. “Yeah, right. Ever listened to yourself?” My words clearly hurt her, but I quickly go onbefore she can respond.“But it's not just you, have you listened to Alice of late? She's behaving as if we were mereacquaintances and not friends of over a decade. Whatever I do is wrong, whatever I say is frownedupon, while you both fall over yourselves to fawn over this jackass who doesn't deserve yourforgiveness!I won't say I haven't earned my share of scorn, but seriously, do you even realize how much yourbehavior hurts me?”It feels oddly good to voice the words, even though I know that in so doing I'm hurting her in turn. Theonly indication that my

chapter 25

“You actually told me you were happy I stopped moping after that Saturday at Beth's. That you wereglad I was done with being so emo. And now you complain that I took your words to heart?”“I didn't mean it like that! Yes, I admit it, having you lurk around and sulk for two weeks was hell!But that doesn't mean that I don't want you to tell me when something is bothering you!”Silence falls, and it's nearly awkward. We both are at a loss for words, and I'd rather roll over andsleep now than continue this. But of course, Bella being Bella, she has other plans.“Then tell me now? Maybe I understand why you don't even try to mend your friendship with Jazzagain when I see the whole picture.” Her voice is calm but her eyes are pleading with me, and onething I can never do, and that is refuse her anything she asks for. I sigh heavily, then pat the couch nextto me and she quickly climbs over the back rest and sinks into the plush cushions.Again I don't know where to start, and

chapter 26

I have to wake up a lot sooner than I want to, which is no surprise as I only got into bed again fivehours ago. Bella is moderately chipper this morning but trying not to be too obnoxious about it. Iguess she feels like our talk last night has been some kind of important break through or something.Maybe she's right, I can't say.What I am is raw. I'm still feeling vulnerable, exposed, and that makes me edgy. I know it's stupidbecause Bella is the one person in my life I know I can trust with almost everything, and she's morethan just accepting, but that doesn't change that I don't want to be weak.The air between us is a little tense as if we're both stepping lightly around each other, trying to makesure not to unsettle the balance. There are several things I want to ask her, like what she thinks aboutmy decision to try to simply avoid Jasper, but I'm not sure if now is the time for further discussions. Iknow the question will upset her, and I think she needs a littl

chapter 27

"Is it too much to ask that she at least sees what she, and almost everyone else, is doing to me?"I know I sound whiny when I say that, but the damage is done. Rose is quiet for a few moments as ifshe is debating with herself what to tell me, and when she talks again she's no longer taunting me."I think she really didn't see it. You know how Bella wants to live in her perfect world where you canbe the love of her life and Jazz her best friend.Don't hold it against her that she'd rather be a little ignorant than tear herself apart because she can'tdo miracles. But now you opened her eyes and I'm sure she will consider her actions better from nowon. She loves you, and I'm sure she really meant it that she'd always choose you over him. Isn't thatenough for you?"Thinking about her words, I come to the usual conclusion that Rose should have gone into psychologyrather than photography, but then she'd probably drive half of her clients to commit suicide with herinsensit

chapter 28

Life resumes. Not as I have planned before last weekend, but as usual, the world doesn't stop turningjust because I feel like I should really get my head checked.Any ideas that Bella and I have discussed before are moot, at least for the time being. She's prettybusy throughout the whole week, as am I, and we don't really feel like doing either of the two sceneswe've been talking about. I can tell that she thinks I'm too emotionally unstable as it is so she doesn'twant to make me feel even more vulnerable by subbing to her, and I honestly prefer to spend whattime we have snuggled up rather than exerting ourselves in the playroom. It doesn't happen often thatmy taste goes for vanilla over kink, but the fact that Bella doesn't seem to mind is balm on my torturedsoul. For all her still present insecurity that her more limited interests aren't the best match for mineit's good to see that vice versa she's not just with me because I'm willing to tie her up and spank herso

chapter 29

The rational part of me is convinced that Jazz will hold his tongue, but the very same rational partnever saw anything coming that the conniving ass dumped on me, so I choose not to listen to it. Tryingto act as unconcerned as possible, I walk over to the sink and start running hot water to clean thedishes, hoping that no good Samaritan will join me so I can eavesdrop in peace.For a while Charlie and Jazz are chatting about things of only moderate interest to me – a few curiouscases the Forks PD has had over the summer, how Jasper is coping with some recent changes at work,how things are going with Alice. I'm a little taken aback how little I really care about that last topic,as I've always felt like the protective older brother with Alice, but apparently that has changed, too,with all the other things. Slowly I'm running out of dishes and I consider cutting some bread instead,but then Charlie finally asks the question, and I have to control my urge to put down my wo

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