Bella's POV

I rolled over in the unfamiliar bed and sighed. Sitting up, I wondered what I had done the night before. Or rather, who I had done. The space next to me was empty and it was too dark for me to tell whether the room was familiar or not. Then, the door swung open and Mike Newton walked in, covered by his old blue boxer shorts and I groaned.

"I must have been drunk as fuck last night," I complained, rubbing my eyes.

He chuckled and sat beside me. "Not drunk enough. You were very active. It was good. You're a lot better than Jessica."

I rolled my eyes. "Yeah, because every girl wants to know they're a better lay than their friend."

"You and Jess haven't been friends since Cullen left," he reminded me. "That's around the time you started . . . you know." He wagged his eyebrows suggestively.

"Sleeping with every guy in school," I finished with a smirked. "Yeah, I suppose you're right."

I pulled myself out of the bed and snagged my underwear off the lamp, pulling it on. Then I grabbed my purple vest and shrugged it on before slipping into my skinny jeans. I didn't bother putting on my sneakers; I just decided to leave with them.

"What about your bra?" he snickered, tossing the black lace onto the bed.

"Mail it to me," I joke, picking up my handbag.

"What's the rush?" he asks, following me to the front door. "My folks are gone for the weekend."

"Yeah, well, mine isn't. Charlie's probably waiting for me back home. It's past midnight; he might have a fit if I stay the night."

I found the keys in the ignition of the truck and it roared to life as I revved it.

"You seriously don't wanna trade in for a good ride?" he asked from the front door. "I can get you a good deal."

"I like the truck. The back gives plenty of room when I can't afford a hotel room." I wink and begin to back out.

"No kiss goodbye?"

"You should know I don't do that shit by now," I say. "But you were great. Really upped your game from last week."

When I got home, the first move I made was to the back yard, to jump up to my window. It's routine for me if I was at a guy's house, which I usually am. Only this time, the window was locked form the inside. Only one person could have done that.

"Charlie!" I hissed, jumping to the ground.

I made my way to the front door and took a deep breath before pushing it open and walking in. he was waiting, of course, at the dining room table with his hands clasped together as if he was trying to restrain himself from hitting something. Or someone.

"Hey dad!" I greeted cheerily. My innocent act was ruined by my uncovered boobs, smudged mascara and matted hair.

"Where were you this time?" he grunted.

"Oh, you know, the library." My sarcasm wasn't impressive, but I noticed his eyes tighten the tiniest bit.

"Bella, you know I don't like you being out this late."

"Charlie, you know I'm a legal adult now. I can do what I want." I shrug.

His fist came down on the table. "Not while you live in my house!"

"Then, I'll leave, if that's what you want. I stuck my nose in the air, knowing that he wouldn't dare kick me out.

"That isn't what I want, bells, not at all." He sighed. "But I don't want you out there doing what you're doing."

"You don't have to worry so much—"

"I do have to!" he insisted, standing up and wiping his face. "You don't talk to me anymore, Bells. I don't know who you're with, when you'll be back, or if you're being safe. . ."

"Trust me, Charlie; I have no intention of getting pregnant right now. I use birth control." He was no stranger to the fact that I was active. It would have been harder to keep it from him so I'm open about it. A little too open, according to the principal at school, though.

"Pregnancy isn't the only problem, Bella," he said calmly, trying to be reasonable. "There're so many STD's out there now . . . and Aids . . . and you have no idea whether all these . . . uh . . . partners of yours are safe people. I have to hear from strangers that my daughter is sleeping with people she doesn't know! Now, you've run away before. When the Cullens left. I thought once you cleared your head, things would get better, so I left you be. I kept track of you through your phone and didn't put up a big fuss about finding you. But then, you come back like this. It's too much. You're too young! I try to be open-minded about this, Bella; I really do because I don't want you to leave again. But what you're doing, it will affect you for the rest of your life—"

"Charlie!" I shout. "I'm done discussing this. I like banging guys and they like banging me and I won't get pregnant or get sick and I'll be fine. It's fun! Can't you understand that?"

"I might if it were one guy you were dating." He slammed a cupboard door. "But these are just random friends, even strangers that you're letting into your private space."

"I have no private space!" I laugh hysterically, and then wonder whether I might actually be going insane. It was definitely possible. "Look, I'll take a break tomorrow. I won't go to school. I'll go down to La Push and help Jake on his car. Then you'll know I'm out of trouble, okay?"

He nodded after a long silence. "Should I call Billy to let him know? Maybe we can go fishing tomorrow. It is a Friday."

"That's perfect!" I make my way up the stairs. This whole conversation just seemed tedious. "I'll call Jacob right now and let him know. Good night!"

He grunted and I locked the door tightly behind me. I had Jake's number on speed-dial so I quickly had him on the line.

"Hey, Bella! Everything okay?"

"Couldn't be better. Hey, do you have anything terribly important at school tomorrow?"

"No, why? Did you wanna come down?"

"Yeah, I thought it would be a good break for both of us. I already asked Charlie. He's thrilled." I lowered my voice on the off chance that Charlie was listening form outside my door. "Please tell me you have extra condoms?"

I heard a throaty chuckle. "Why? Did you want to do the naughty with me?"

I laughed with him. "Well, what else is there to do? But, if you don't want me we can always work on your car or something."

"Oh, no!" His objection came faster than lightening. "Trust me; there is nothing I would rather do tomorrow than the dirty. What time you gonna be here?"

"I don't know. Depends on what time I wake up. But I'll be there early. Charlie's going to ask Billy to go fishing tomorrow so we'll have the house to ourselves." I tried my best to sound seductive.

"Sounds like heaven, Bells. See you tomorrow."

"Try to get some sleep. Wolves need time to rest, too, you know." The fact that Jacob was a giant animal doesn't turn me off in the least. If anything, it makes him hotter. He has actual biceps and don't even get me started on his six-pack.

"Good night, Bella."

I hung up and decided to go to bed. But first, I used my marble paperweight to break the lock on the window and I watched it swing open, letting the cool breeze of the night seep into my room. I sighed and fell deeply asleep instantly.

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