Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

A Good Thing

By Momma2Fan

Chapter 03:

BPOV

I was getting really frustrated. It has been over a month and I still had no job offers. I must have gone on fifty interviews, you would think someone would hire me. Every day a new rejection letter would show up in the mail. Today was no different. This time I was rejected by the Seattle Times, I was ready to give up.

I walked down the stairs to the kitchen, poured a cup of coffee, and picked up the paper on the table, opening it to the classifieds. I sat down and started looking again. I was still looking when Alice walked in.

“Morning. Another rejection?” She asked spying my search. I just nodded. “I’m sorry, Bella. You could always just join the band, you know they want you to.”

“I can’t join the group, Ali, that’s not why I went to college. I want to be a journalist, I want to write.” I couldn’t hide the disappointment in my voice, or the despair.

“Well then write a book, Bella. Stop whining about it.” Alice snapped. She never lost her temper.

“Well, I guess someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Sorry to bore you with my troubles, I thought you would listen. I always listen to you when it comes to Jasper. Don’t worry it won’t happen again.” I got up and stormed out of the kitchen. I ran up the stairs and slammed my bedroom door shut and locked it.

I flopped down on my bed and thought about what Alice said. Was I whining? I thought I was meant to be a writer. Maybe I should just write a book, I have plenty of ideas. My thoughts were interrupted by the door to the connected bathroom opening. I guess I forgot to lock that one.

“I’m sorry, Bella, I didn’t mean to snap at you. I just hate to see good talent being wasted. I wish you could have seen your face when you sang that song with Edward. You looked like you belonged.” Alice sat down beside me.

“Really?” I asked incredulously. “I was so nervous. How did it sound, truly?”

“Amazing. I had goose bumps.” 

I leaned back and smiled. Maybe I could join them. “Is anyone else up?” 

“I think I heard Edward stirring. Then again, I had to go through his room to get to yours.” She giggled and left.

I got up and walked through the bathroom I shared with Edward and peaked in his room. He was still laying in his bed and I couldn’t tell if he was awake or not. Thank goodness he was alone. That would have been really embarrassing.

“I’m awake, Bella. What do you want?” Edward said, his voice still full of sleep.

I walked in and sat in the edge of his bed. “Did you guys really mean what you said when you asked me to join the group?”

Edward sat up and ran a hand over his face. He looked really sexy when he was sleep tousled. “Why? Did you get another rejection?”

I hung my head down and couldn’t look him in the eyes. Suddenly his hand snaked out and pulled me against his chest, as he fell back to the bed. I snuggled against him, listening to his heartbeat as he ran his fingers through my hair. “I’m sorry, Bella, I know that was your last hope.”

“It was, but as Alice pointed out I could always write a book.” I felt his body shake as he laughed.

“Or you could join the band like we’ve been asking for two months.” He said as he got up out of bed. Edward shirtless was a sight to behold, chiseled chest and rippling muscles. Any woman would love to rake her fingernails down those abs.

I rose as well and followed him down to the kitchen. I got out everything to make breakfast while he poured a cup of coffee. “Are you sure you guys want me to join?” I asked as I got bacon sizzling in a skillet.

“Stop asking that! We wouldn’t have asked you if we didn’t want you. Are you gonna join us then?” He asked as I broke eggs into a bowl.

“I think so. I want to rehearse with you guys first, but yeah, I would like to join the group.”

“Really, Belly-bean?” Emmett asked jovially. He ran over to me and grabbed me in a bear hug.

“Yes, Emmy. Now let me go, unless you want burnt bacon.” I laughed. He placed me back on the ground and I continued cooking as everyone else stumbled in. Jasper and Rose were happy I had finally decided to join them and breakfast turned into a celebration.

EPOV

I was excited Bella had decided to join us. Singing that one song with her had inspired me to write several more. Most were duets, but the rest were songs she could carry by herself. I couldn’t wait to get to practice. “Okay people, let’s get this kitchen cleaned up. We have a gig to get ready for and a new lead singer to rehearse.”

Bella excused herself while we did the dishes. By the time we were done she had come back down and was freshly showered. Her long brown hair was still wet and was hanging to the middle of her back. When did she grow into such a beauty? I shook my head. Where did that come from? She’s my best friends little sister, I had to ignore those kinds of thoughts right now.

“Everyone ready?” A chorus of agreement came and we all headed to the garage.

We did the usual songs, some classics just to warm up, and then I went up to my room to get all the new stuff I had been working on. I came back down and passed out the sheet music.

“Okay, so I have some duets and some solos. Bella, most of what I wrote goes for your voice. I think we should do those first to get you accustomed to singing in front. Just try to remember that we’re all here, you’ll do fine.”

“I’ll be fine, Edward, I’m not nervous at all, amazingly enough. Let’s hear some music.”

We rehearsed for four hours before deciding to take a break for the day. Alice wanted to go shopping for our stage clothes so we decided to go to the mall, and then get some food and drinks to celebrate. Alice is a shop-a-holic. If they had rehab for people like her, she would be their biggest failure. 

We got to the mall and Jasper, Emmett and I went to the music store, while Alice dragged Bella and Rosalie to Abercrombie. I needed to get some more sheet music and Jazz wanted to check out the new selection of singles. We were constantly trying to add songs which would be crowd pleasers to the show. Now with Bella, we needed to find some new music for female vocals.

“Hey, Emmett, what was the song your sister was singing in the kitchen a while back?” I heard Jasper ask across the store.

“If I Die Young. Why?” Emmett asked back.

“I think I just found the single. Is it by The Band Perry?”

“Yeah.”

“Hey, Edward? What if we added that? She sounded good singing that one.” Jasper said walking over to where I was standing.

“Sure. I found what I needed, you guys ready to go? We gotta meet up with the girls.” I walked to the register to pay for my purchases. We were going to hit Dave and Busters for some drinks and games to celebrate. While walking toward the store to get the girls, I decided to ask Emmett a question. “Emmett, let me ask you something.”

“What’s up?” Emmett asked casually.

“Strictly hypothetical, okay?” I didn’t want to get my ass kicked for nothing.

“Sure, bro.”

I took a deep breath, “What would you say if I asked Bella out?” Emmett stopped and just stared at me. His face started to turn red like it does when he gets mad, forcing me to raise my hands. “I said hypothetically, don’t bust a vein.”

“I don’t think that would be a good idea.” He said as we resumed walking. “May I ask why you would ask me that? Did something already happen? Dude, you better not have put your hands on my sister!” He stopped again.

“Emmett, chill! Nothing has happened, I just wanted to see what you would think. Apparently I’m not good enough for your sister, got it. No harm, no foul.” I kept walking until we reached the store the girls were in. “Jasper go get your girl.” Jasper went in the store to grab Alice and rein her in.

“Edward, you know I didn’t mean that you weren’t good enough for her, right? I just know you, you aren’t exactly a monk.” Emmett shuffled his feet as he spoke. “If you do decide to ask her, please don’t hurt her. She had enough of that shit with that fucker Jacob. We all saw what he did to her.”

I couldn’t help cringing at the mention of Bella’s ex. He had really done a number on her. “I wouldn’t hurt her, Emmett. Besides, I did say it was hypothetical, remember?” The conversation stopped as we were joined by the rest. Poor Bella looked miserable, she hated shopping as much as I did. 

“Can we get out of here please? This pixie is trying to kill me.”

We laughed and headed out to the cars. We had to bring two cars since not all of us would fit in just one, so we separated and agreed to meet at the restaurant. Once we arrived and had been seated, everyone ordered a drink. Alice and Rose got some sweet girly concoction, while Bella ordered a beer like the rest of us.

Once our drinks arrived we toasted to the newest member of the group. After all the seriousness we got up and played some games. This place was great it was like Chuck ‘E Cheese for adults.

“Hey, Edward, lets play some air hockey.” Bella grabbed my hand, a table and we got a game going. After I beat her a couple of times Bella got tired and went to sit. How did I not notice how much fun she is? I thought as I followed her to our table. No one else was there, so it would be a good time to talk to her.

Our waitress came up with more beers and brought out the appetizers we had ordered. She rubbed her ample chest across my arm as she placed everything around, trying to give me a sexy smile, but it looked more like a sneer. “Let me know if you need anything else.” She said and walked away.

“Does that happen to you often?” Bella laughed.

“What?” I asked.

“Oh, come on. That waitress was totally flirting with you. Are you seriously telling me you didn’t notice?”

“The only thing I noticed was a woman who was making herself look desperate. I hate it when lonely women rub on me, I feel like I need a shower.” I grimaced. Bella laughed, it was a wonderful sound.

The rest of the gang finally came back to the table and we ate and laughed. Finally, the place was closing so we headed back to our house. Rose and Alice were drunk and passed out on the way home, so Emmett and Jasper were carrying them up to their rooms. Bella was pretty lit, so I was helping her walk up the stairs. She was giggling the whole time about the waitress.

“Eddie, don’t forget to bleach your arm. Wouldn’t want you to get lonely woman disease.”

She giggled and fell into her bed. I leaned down and took her shoes off. I tried to get her to wake up to get her pants off but she was already out. I sucked it up and slid her jeans down her legs. She stirred for a moment and then rolled over. I shut out her light and walked to the bathroom we shared.

As I hit the door, I thought I heard her moan my name. I wasn’t sure if I had heard right so I turned around as she rolled over and this time I distinctly heard, Edward, come out as a breathy sigh.

I felt a twitch in my pants and a tug at my heart before I left the room completely.