Warning: Another steamy lemon at the end of this chapter.
Chapter Song: Reasons To Love You by Meiko
I also listened to Made For You by OneRepublic while writing this chapter. The song they dance to is Stay by Henry Krinkle.
It was New Year's Eve, and they were all celebrating at Felix's.
Bella was sitting on the couch with Edward, Ben and Angela while Alice, Kate, and Maggie danced. Jacob was playing pool across the room, only looking up to find Maggie. Since he'd gotten with Maggie, he'd become more social.
Maggie walked to Bella and tried to pull her up. Bella sank back, shaking her head.
Maggie laughed. "Come on, please." Her face grew serious as she whispered, "I want to talk to you later too."
Bella looked around at her still sitting friends. They all smiled at her, really wanting to see her dance since none had thus far. Not counting slow dancing with Edward.
Alice and Kate beckoned her over, jumping and clapping. "Don't be wuss!" Alice. "Yeah, it's fun!" Kate.
Bella shook her head, but got up and starting walking with Maggie. Everyone cheered. This was crazy. She hated dancing—well, in front of people, at least.
She stood in the circle of her friends she'd grown to trust and love as they gyrated. She chewed on her bottom lip, feeling so out of place. She couldn't swivel her hips like Alice could, or pop her booty like Kate could, or roll her stomach like Maggie could.
Maggie and Kate grabbed one of Bella's hands. "Relax," Maggie said softly. "Imagine that only Edward is watching you."
That helped immensely for some reason.
Bella shook her hands out of their grasp, touching her hips lightly before sliding them up the middle of her stomach. She brought her hands all the way up as she moved her body slowly until they were raised above her head. She looked behind her shoulder at Edward, who was staring fixedly at her. She smiled, bravery taking over as she shook her butt a little. He swallowed and she laughed as the music picked up tempo.
They all started jumping, still managing to shake and shimmy as they sang loudly along.
Once the song was over, she started walking back to the couch, until Maggie grabbed her hand.
"Come to the bathroom with me, please."
"Uh, okay," Bella said as she shrugged at Edward who was looking questioningly at them.
He started to stand up, but Bella shook her head at him. He sat back down, mouthing, Love you.
Me too. She blew him a kiss before turning to follow Maggie upstairs.
Of all the rooms to choose, she picked the place her and Edward had their first time. Bella gazed at the bed, forgetting why she was there as she remembered every little detail of what happened.
"Hello, Bella? Are you there?" Maggie's distance voice and hands waving in her face brought Bella back.
She shook her head. "Oh, yeah. I'm here. What's up?"
Maggie sighed, plopping on the bed.
"Don't sit there!"
Maggie's eyes bugged out as she popped of the bed. "Why not?"
"Just don't."
"Okay," she dragged out the word as she looked at Bella as if she might be losing her mind.
