The Twilight Twenty-Five

Prompt: http: /weheartit(.)com/entry/2017117

Pen Name: Jewels64

Character(s): Edward and Bella

Rating: T

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns Twilight. I own ticket stubs to both Twilight and New Moon.

3. The Party

I stood back in the corner of the Newton's game room. I was so out of my element. How I had ever allowed Rose and Alice to persuade me to dress like this was beyond my comprehension. My crush on Edward Cullen was making me do insane, out of character things on a daily basis now. I was genuinely beginning to doubt my sanity. Being at Mike Newton's surprise birthday party wearing not only a dress but fishnet stockings and heels had me wondering if I had finally flipped out.

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Everyday when I arrived at school, I searched the parking lot for the familiar silver Volvo. I would wait with trepidation besides my rusting, worn red Chevy truck, chewing on the inside of my lip. Even though we sat next to each other during Biology, I was more than certain that Edward Cullen didn't even know that I was alive.

I stood outside in the school parking lot, the fine mist of rain causing my hair to frizz. Brilliant. I was about to enter Biology looking like I stuck my finger in a light socket. I walked through the door and nodded at Mr. Banner. I made my way over to the lab table and sat silently, praying that this would be one of the days that Edward decided to skip school.

No such luck.

He walked in and threw himself down beside me. His long legs stretched out and his backpack hit the floor with an unceremonious clunk. Edward raked his long fingers through those amazing bronze colored locks of his, the fine sheen of mist turning his hair just a shade darker. His hair momentarily behaved as it sat slicked back against his head.

Oh God! Kill me now. Wet Edward is hot Edward.

I watched as he unzipped his backpack and fished his biology book out. He pulled out a pen and some paper and immediately began to write. Did I miss something while I was lost in my full on Edward worship?

Edward slid the piece of paper over to me and I looked at his beautiful handwriting.

Are you going to Newton's party?

I quickly glanced up at him and he chuckled slightly at the apparent look of shock on my face. I had no intentions of going anywhere near Mike Newton's party but all of a sudden my plans seemed to have changed. I just nodded dumbly at Edward and was rewarded with one of his sexy, yet somewhat crooked smiles.

The bell finally rang signaling the end of class. I started to put my books into my backpack when I felt Edward's fingers circle my wrist.

"So what do you say, Swan? Want to go with me to Newton's party?"

"Is this a joke?" I asked.

Edward looked a little perplexed. "No. Why would you think I was joking?"

"Well, hmmmm, let's see, Edward. We've been sitting next to each other in Biology for about three months now. You've never said anything more to me than the perfunctory 'hello'. Now, all of a sudden, you are asking me on a date? What gives?"

"Geez, Swan. You have trust issues." He shrugs as he picks up his back pack. "Forget it. I just thought I'd finally go out on a limb and ask you out. Did you ever stop to think that maybe I was nervous around you? Maybe I was a little scared that you'd reject me? Wow. Guess I was right."

Edward started to make his way to the classroom door.

"Wait!" I called out. He turned around and slouched against the door frame. "I'm sorry. I was really rude to you just then. Think you might give me a second chance?"

One side of his mouth slowly started to slide up. He crossed his arms in front of him.

"Miss Isabella Swan? Would you do me the honor of being my date at Mike Newton's party?"

"I'll have to check my schedule." I teased. Edward rolled his eyes at me. "You are in luck, Mr. Cullen. I happen to be free this Saturday night." Where this sudden burst of confidence came from, I'll never know.

Edward grinned at me. "Come on, Swan. I'll walk you to your next class." He took my back pack from me and escorted me out the door.

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"Ewwww. I just don't know what he sees in her. He can have his pick of any girl in Forks High School and he chooses Bella? I don't get it." I can hear Jessica Stanley complaining to Lauren Mallory.

"Maybe she… maybe she… you know?" Lauren boldly starts to suggest.

"Well, if you ask my opinion it would purely have to be a mercy fuck." Jessica giggles back.

I finally turn the corner and face the both of them. "Well, you would know all about mercy fucks now wouldn't you, Jessica? I'm surprised you don't carry a mattress on your back for convenience sake."

Lauren's eyes go wide and she tries to stifle a laugh.

Edward walks up to me and hands me a cup of some sweet yet foul smelling punch. He leans down and kisses my cheek. "Hello, beautiful. Let's get a change of scenery, shall we?"

We walk away and I feel some sort of triumph knowing that I finally had the nerve to stand up to Jessica's bitchiness. Edward leads me outside to a large gazebo that has been decorated with tons of little white lights. Paper Chinese lanterns swing gently in the breeze and I feel almost like Cinderella. Just don't let me turn into a pumpkin at midnight.

"Shall we?" Edward extends a hand to me and offers a dance.

"Seriously? You must have a death wish. These shoes alone are almost guaranteed to cause you bodily damage and you want to add dancing to the equation?"

Edward snakes him arm around my waist and pulls me in tight. Suddenly, I am pressed up against all six feet of hard, lean muscle and I forget how to breathe. He smells so fucking good. Okay. Maybe I breathed just a little. Okay. Maybe I breathed in a lot.

We slowly start swaying and moving around the gazebo. I have to admit that Edward has me doing some reasonable facsimile of dancing. I am lost in the moment. His breath is in my ear, his hands are making gentle circles in the small of my back and I almost feel pretty. Pretty enough to be with Edward Cullen.

The music stops but somehow we don't. We keep swaying together. I don't want to let go and funnily enough I get the feeling he doesn't want to either.

Alice… Rose. I so owe you right now.

Edward's hand slides along my jaw and he lifts my face upward. I staring into the prettiest shade of green I've ever seen. Oh. Dear. God.

He's going to kiss me. His thumb brushes over my bottom lip and my lips part of their own accord. I let a warm breath out and my eyes flutter closed. Suddenly, I feel the buttery softness of his lips on mine. My whole body goes into delirious shock at the feel of Edward Cullen.

Our kiss is sweet and oh so slow. We get used to the feel of one another. I've never been kissed before and judging from the way I feel now, I never want anyone else to kiss me. This is it.

I want Edward Cullen. Period. I want him for the rest of my life.

Sudden loud cheers break out and I am wrenched from the sensual haze that has rendered me senseless.

Edward immediately disengages himself from my arms and walks over to high five Emmett and Jasper. The catcalls make me blush furiously.

"Pay up, mother fuckers. I told you I'd be able to break Swan's ice princess demeanor!"

I feel like the earth is going to swallow me whole. My shame spirals around me and all I can hear is their awful taunts. It was a lie.

Edward lied to me to win a bet.

Special thanks as always goes out to my fab beta Twi Di! She wants me to ask you people if I should extend this into a full story. Whaddaya think? Leave me a review and let me know!