Twilight NEW YORK (all human) through the life of Bella, Edward, Alice, Emmett, Rosalie and Jasper

Bella POV

“Thanks Dad, but having a car in New York is like having a raincoat in the Sahara desert.” I sighed into the phone.

“I know Bells, but I just wanted to make sure you were taken care of… You know I don’t like the city. Look you can sale the car for rent money, it won’t hurt my feelings.”

“Only if its okay with you.”

“Of course sweetie.”

After saying goodbye I had reached my new apartment building. I climbed the stairs that sharply spiraled up to the top floor. I was searching for apartment number 302.

I rapped on the door, juggling my duffle bag on one shoulder, two boxes and my laptop in its case in the free hand.

A young girl answered. She was short, but beautiful. She had cropped straight jet black hair and a pair of glistening green eyes. She was grinning. “Come in, I’m Alice Cullen, you must be Bella Swan.”

I nodded and she lead me to my new bedroom. It was surprisingly modern, compared to the exterior of our apartment.

With one dark grey wall and the rest a very light lavender. The furnishings in black. My bed a vision in white as the comforter brightened the room. “Wow.”

“Oh thanks, I get a little carried away, I’m an intern, you know, for Teen Vogue.”

“Really?” I asked with interest as I set down the boxes. Big mistake. I stumbled and fell onto the bed.

I heard a chime of laughter followed by “Are you alright?”

I blushed and nodded, “You’ll get use to that, I follow Murphy’s Law to the teeth.”

More beautiful laughter.

“Don’t worry, not everyone could be born with balance, much less grace.”

I joined in her laughter.

When we settled to breathe she asked.

“So do you have a boyfriend, or fiancé?”

“No.”

“Why? You must have them chasing you all over-“

“Forks.”

“Don’t they?”

“No.”

Her eyes widened, but relaxed.

“Well New York is filled with hot guys.”

I didn’t press more into the subject, but she asked one more question that made my cheeks hot.

“Just twice…”

“With two guys?”

“No. Just one, my only boyfriend and it was awkward. So we decided to be friends…”

She suppressed another burst of laughter to not hurt my feelings.

When she was about to ask another embarrassing question there was a sweet voice call out Alice.

“You have a boyfriend?” I asked.

“Yeah, but he’s visiting his parents in Houston.”

“Alice! Your out of milk! I’m taking a coke!” the voice called.

I creased my eyebrows at her.

“Oh, that’s just my brother, Edward.”

I nodded. Edward…

She and I went into the kitchen. I almost had to hold myself up since my knees trembled.

“Edward, this is my new roommate, Bella Swan.”

“Nice to meet you…” He held out his hand. I took it, my heart jumping out of rhythm

“You too…”

Alice was staring as Edward and I were frozen, still touching hands. When she cleared her throat, we parted.

My eyes darted to the floor, my cheeks flushed again.

“Um, Edward and I were going out to Mickey’s tonight, wanna come?”

“What’s Mickey’s?”

“Bar and Club…”

Was she trying to push me toward Edward? Was he single? What it he was? Or maybe he didn’t want a relationship, just a partner in his bed for the night. I erased this thought. What the hell, maybe I’ll have fun for once.

“Yeah, sure.”

“Great, Emmett coming as well?”

Oh no! Please don’t tell me he’s gay! Him, beautiful, Adonis! With pale milk skin, emerald green eyes and bronze hair that was a perfect mess.

“Yeah, he’s been dying to get out of the apartment, especially me, it’s never quiet at night, every time I come home he’s got another girl on the couch. I’m starting to get their names mixed up now!”

I sighed, okay Emmett is his roommate.

“How you two are best friends I’ll never know”

“So Bella, how’s New York?” He asked.

“Um, not sure I just got here an hour ago.”

He nodded and suddenly I had to grab the counter before I dropped, for he had slowly revealed a smoldering crooked smile.

“Well Bella, Sis, I have to get back to my apartment, and do you mind if I take the rest of these cokes?” he asked pulling up the pack.

“Seriously you need to learn how to grocery shop, not raid my fridge.”

“But that’s why you came to New York with me, right?”

She laughed, a hint of sarcasm in her chime. “Yeah, and that internship was just a perk.”

He peeked her on the cheek and gave me a nod. With that he left, I was trying to gain what little balance I had to stand on my own.

“I swear, I wonder if we did come from the same family?”

“What?”

“Oh, Edward and I were adopted.”

Nod.

Edward POV:

Oh my god! She was so beautiful. Long chocolate curls down her back, mahogany glowing eyes and pale smooth skin. I hope she’s single.

Wait what was I thinking? She couldn’t be singe, not a single flaw to her name.

I spent so much time arguing what to do tonight-

That I didn’t realize I was sitting on the couch, beer in hand and feet up on the coffee table. I hadn’t noticed my feet carry me ten blocks, in the building, in the elevator, through the door, in the fridge (to put the cokes away, and get a beer) and in front of the TV.

I think I’ll go with option two, what the hell, maybe I’ll have fun for once.

Soon I heard Emmett walk in, his arms occupied with two cases of beer. I shook my head.

“You do know we’re going to Mickey’s right?” I asked.

“Yeah, just stocking up, I’ve got Megan and-“

“I thought it was Sarah?”

“Megan and Sarah, they’re crazy!”

I rolled my eyes.

“So after Mickey’s you can’t be here.”

I glared at him. “Where am I to go?”

“Alice’s?”

“I can’t, she’s got a new roommate.”

“Jazz finally moved in?”

I sighed. “No, Bella Swan did.”

He let a grin spread across his face.

“Sorry man, I don’t think she’s your type.”

“What type? What is she fat or ugly?”

I growled in my chest. “No! She’s perfect, beautiful, especially when she blushes…”

As I trailed off he began to laugh, first snorting, then roaring until he clenched his side in pain.

“Dude, your in love with her!”

I jumped up to my feet, angered. “I just met her, I just think she’s (think of something guyish) hot is all.”

“Right, she coming tonight?”

I shook my head.

“So maybe you could go home with her.”

“Not with Alice there, my sister doesn’t need to here her screaming my name does she?”

There something that Emmett would say, that’ll fool him, for now…

“You ready?” I asked downing the rest of my beer. He nodded.

Bella POV:

“Alice, I can’t wear this! A dress? I’ll flash everyone when I fall!”

She giggled.

“Bella please don’t be difficult, here are the shoes I found!”

She threw two stilettos through the crack of the door.

I picked them up, big heel, skinny buckled straps, oh no!

“Alice, you want to see my underwear?”

She laughed again, I rolled my eyes, but still put them on.

I emerged from my room in the emerald silk dress and black heels.

“Oh my god, Bella, who knew you were so hot!”

I rolled my eyes again and then turned to look at the mirror she had out for me, I gasped.

“Why such the get up?”

“I don’t know, maybe you might see someone that interests you…”

Was she talking about Edward? Maybe he was single.

“Well come on, the boys are probably waiting, we’d be there two hours ago if you wouldn’t have fought me on the dress!”

We left to Mickey’s, which was only three blocks away. Music blaring from inside.

Alice opened the door and went straight to who I guessed was Emmett and Edward, I followed.

He smiled again, damn that smile, so perfect, my legs started to tremble.

“Emmett, this is Bella Swan, my new roommate,”

Emmett smiled and gave me a nod. I returned the smile.

Suddenly he looked past me. Eyes wide, then a wide smirk grew on his face. He leaned over to Edward’s ear.

Edward’s POV:

“Blondie, in the corner, bet you I get her number by the time we leave.”

I shook my head. “Fifty bucks?”

I nodded, why not?

He excused himself and made his way over to the girl he had pointed out.

I looked at Bella who was ordering a beer. Time to put on my charm…

“Jim, give her whatever she wants, my tab.”

She blushed and mouthed thank you to me.

Soon a loud song played, almost drowning out voices completely.

Bella yelled something to me, I couldn’t hear her.

“What?!” I yelled, leaning in toward her face, I was aware I was very close.

“Some music huh?!” I nodded.

“I only listen to stuff that means something, not this giddy crap!”

I laughed. “Me too! It’s pointless!”

“But I can’t blame the bar, I mean people are here to socialize, not listen to music!”

“But maybe they dance to it to not really dance, but show how they feel about someone!”

“Your absolutely right!”

“Do you wanna dance?!”

She froze, maybe that was too strong, god, I knew it, she was taken.

“Um, I can’t dance!”

Wait, she hadn’t said, I have a boyfriend, maybe she is single.

“Me neither, but not many here can, besides they don’t dance to the music, they show how the feel about someone to the music!”

She giggled, or was she laughing? I couldn’t tell, she had pulled her head back.

“Okay!” she said after a moment.

I held out my hand to hers waiting, wanting to touch her again.

Bella POV:

Do I let him down, or embarrass myself?

“Okay!”

He held out his hand and I hesitated, but finally took it. He smiled, as if satisfied. He led me to an open spot on the dance floor and grabbed my waist. I held my breath

God oh god, please don’t fall!

Suddenly I was moving fluidly to the music. Somehow my hand had made it to his neck, the other in the air. He was watching me, I gulped.

He pulled me closer, I felt my heart sputter in surprise.

His hands changed positions, one on my lower back, the other took my hand that dangled above me.

I had to laugh, maybe I could go a few minutes without tripping.

He spun me around slowly. When I came back he was closer to my face, less than an inch. My lips quivered when his hot breath hit mine. I swallowed hard and realized were weren’t moving anymore.

Emmett POV:

She was sitting alone, a good sign.

“Hey, I see your alone, I’m Emmett McCarty,”

She smiled, not even looking at me.

“Rosalie Hale, “

“ So I saw you across from here, and was wondering if I could buy you a drink.”

She laughed silently.

“I don’t drink,”

Crap!

“Do you wanna dance?” Maybe she would do that.

“I don’t dance.”

Strike two, damn it.

“Look I just thought you’d want some company, you were sitting here alone-“

“Are you gonna ask me back to your place or not?”

I froze, wow that was easy.

“Wanna get out of here?”

She nodded. “Come on Swartzanegger,”

She hopped off the stool and head for the door, me at her heels.

There is a god!

Bella POV:

I leaned in, not willingly, but not resisting. My eyes closed and I felt his lips on mine.

A rush of electricity ran from my mouth to my fingers and toes. I deepened the kiss. And felt my hands around his smooth cheeks. He parted his lips, taking any trace of innocence from the kiss.

I couldn’t tell if we were in the crowd anymore, everything blurred and swirled around us. Were we spinning? I felt his tongue slide onto mine, it felt so right, so comfortable.

I started to tremble, my legs now unable to support my upper half. He pulled me closer so I wouldn’t move away. I could feel swirling eyes circling us, watching.

He breathed into my mouth, desperate for air, but not wanting to part his lips.

I was now jelly in his arms, melting to the floor, but still suspended in his arms. I felt his lips move down my jaw, my neck, my collarbone. I gasped for air and the room began to slow, I had to stop him before we draw more attention. Even though I didn’t want to.

I slid out of his hold and felt my cheeks burn, everyone was watching us like it was a show, some whooping and howling. I turned to Alice, she was smirking and giggling. Did she plan this?

I then looked back at Edward, he was flustered, cheeks red, he was panting and staring into my eyes.

“Hey, Bella! I think it’s time to head out, I’m beat!” Alice said, suddenly at my side.

I nodded and began to turn.

“Wait, Emmett kicked me out tonight, can I crash on the couch?”

Was he telling the truth or just trying to get to my new house?

“I guess, but be quiet, I wanna sleep tonight!”

What was that supposed to mean?! Were they expecting something? Do they think I’m that easy? Really, I told Alice I did it twice with the same guy, but that wasn’t enough to stamp me as easy.

“Deal. Now let’s get out of here!” Edward followed us out.

“Where is Emmett?”

Emmett POV:

She was sitting on the couch, jacket off, hair down and arms spread out, comfortable. I decided to start now, what the hell, she knew what bringing her here was for.

I towered over her, knees on both sides of her thighs, fists grounded beside both hips. Our lips meet with hungered force. She giggling into my lips, the vibration sent me deeper into the kiss.

Her hand gripped my chin, almost painfully, and pulled me harder into her lips. Suddenly the couch sent us right into the floor. She laughed in surprise.

Alice POV:

“I miss you, it’s hard to sleep…”

“I know, me too, but in a few days, I’ll be home and you can do what ever you want to me, okay?”

“Is that a promise?”

“I swear, you can have your way with me when I get back”

We both laughed into the phone. I missed him so much.

“Look, I’ll call you in the morning, my parents just walked in… I love you babe.”

“ I love you…” I sighed as I hung up.

Edward POV:

The silence made me jittery, like I was eager for morning, I was. I wanted to see her again, feel her lips, it was heaven to feel her mouth.

I thought about going into her room, praying she wanted to get a drink, just to see her before I try to sleep, or at least pretend.

Over and over I replayed the night I had, dancing, kissing, it was bliss. But now a torture I pulled myself into, Maybe she was drunk, but I had only seen her with one beer, what did she order?

I slapped my forehead, oh my god I’m completely obsessed!

I grumbled, Emmett was probably still up with Megan and Sarah, wait where did he go? He went over to that chick, hmmm.

Suddenly a light flickered on, I froze. Was it Alice or Bella? I sat up seeing the crack in the door…

TO BE CONTINUED