the big brother house

"Of course I won't tell anyone. I'm your brother; you know you can trust me." Em soothed. I nodded.

"Well, the thing is, Alice and Rose keep telling me that E ..E ..Edward is interested in me. But I know he isn't. At least, I think he isn't. They won't believe me when I say that!" Em smiled knowingly. What is it with these people? How come they all seem to know something I don't?

"Do you like Edward?" Emmett enquired. Oh my God you did not just ask that!

"Yeah…" I admitted quietly.

"Bella, I think you already know the answer. It's in your heart; you just don't want to admit it. You're scared of opening up and being stabbed in the back because of it. Just believe in yourself and everything will be okay." Wow that was deep. And coming from EMMETT?

"And anyways, you know I would gouge the eyes out of anyone that hurt you with a spoon." He smiled widely. I guess his deep mood had passed.

"Thanks Em." I whispered.

"Now I heard Mike tried to take your bikini off. I think this calls for some revenge!" Em smiled wickedly.

"I don't want any trouble." I tried to sound firm but to be honest I was itching to get Mike back, although it did mean I got to be closer to Edward.

"Bella Swan. I order you to go along with my revenge plan." Emmett said in a military fashion. I had no choice.

"What do you want me to do?"

I smiled weakly at Edward before walking over to Mike. From the corner of my eye I could see Emmett whispering to Edward. He was informing him of 'The Plan'.

"Hey Mike," I tried to make my voice sexy, "how'd you like to get in the Jacuzzi with me?" I looked up at him through my lashes. EW! He might as well be drooling!

"Ye..Yeah." He choked out, his excitement overcoming his surprise.

I pulled off my shirt and short shorts to reveal my bikini. I prayed he wouldn't try anything.

As I walked outside I could feel Mike's gaze on my exposed body. Stay calm Bella. You have to do this. Em will make sure you're alright. I tried to reassure myself.

I slid into the hot water and let out a contented sigh and I warmed up.

"So," Mike began, sitting next to me with his arm draped around my shoulders. I repressed a shudder. "I must have made an impression earlier. After all, you chose me over all the other boys." He smirked. "I knew that description of a God was about me." I mentally rolled my eyes.

I smiled coyly up at him and noticed Em stealing outside. Mike was too distracted by my breasts to realise Em coming over. I glanced over my shoulder and Mike followed my gaze. It gave Emmett enough time to slip unnoticed into the Jacuzzi.

"Mmm that's nice." Mike said. I knew what he thought was nice. It was part of 'The Plan'. Em was rubbing his hand up and down Mike's leg. He obviously thought it was my foot. I knew Em would have to breathe so I moved to stand in front of Mike. That way he wouldn't see Emmett surfacing.

"Mike…I have to admit something to you…" I said.

"I already know." He smiled lazily.

"You do?" Huh?

"You like me. It's obvious. I can see it in your eyes when you look at me. Don't worry, though, I'm used to girls fawning all over me." It took everything I had not to burst out laughing right there and then.

"That's not it exactly…" I said, moving so I sat beside him once more.

I moved my hands so they rested in the water just above Mike's swimming trunks. I swilled them around a bit so it looked like I was taking off the trunks. Mike didn't realise that it was actually Em taking off the trunks.