Author’s Note:

I’m so, so sorry, guys! I know it’s been an extremely long time since I’ve updated. I’m so sorry. There was a period of time where I lost interest in Twilight for a moment. I know what it’s like to wait for an author to update their stories. I feel like beating them up because they won’t update, but hopefully you don’t do that to me! So here’s chapter four! Enjoy and review!

Living with the Beast

Chapter Four

Damn it. Couldn’t we have gone to like Target or something?

Once I realized that we were going to Victoria’s Secret, my feet refused to move. Alice obviously noticed my discomfort the moment she saw the look on my face.

“Bella, what’s the hold up? Come on! Come on! There’s a semi-annual sale going on!” she exclaimed.

“What are you, nuts?! No way!” I replied.

“It’s just a store with lots and lots of cute lingerie! Let’s go.”

“You mean frilly, lacy stuff. Don’t let me spoil your fun. You and Esme can go in. I’ll just wait for you guys out here.”

Alice let out a huge sigh and gripped onto my arm.

I noticed the smile at the corner of Esme’s mouth as Alice dragged me into the store. I don’t know if I said this already, but for a little petite girl, she had muscles of steel.

“Bella, we’re going to look around. Don’t you dare run out of this store!” said Alice.

“If you need anything, just look for us, dear,” said Esme before she dashed off with Alice to look at bras.

Honestly, I felt out of place in this store. I stood in the same spot for ten minutes. I would have left the store, but I had a feeling that the consequences would be much more mortifying. Oh forget this. I’m definitely leaving.

Suddenly, a finger tapped me on the shoulder behind. It was a male employee with a brown bob with platinum blonde highlights and diamond studs in his ears, dressed in the all-black Victoria’s Secret uniform.

“Why, hello gorgeous! Do you need help?” he asked. I didn’t really know what to say, so I ended up stuttering and babbling like a fool.

“W-well, I-I… toast.”

Why didn’t I say no? It was practically the first word I learned how to say when I was a baby.

I am such an idiot.

“Is that a yes?”

Since when did toast mean yes?

“Well, my name is Paul! Oh my god, darling. You are just gorgeous! Ooh! Well, come on. I’ll measure your size, and we’re going to impress your man with all our lingerie,” the man said.

“B-but I don’t have a man!” I stuttered.

The man let out a dangerously high squeal.

“Not for long, honey. You are going to be the belle of the ball! Let’s go!”

After he measured my sizes, I tried to run out of the store.

It didn’t work.

I tried looking for Alice and Esme, but I had no idea where the hell they were! Now I was stuck in the dressing room with hundreds of bras and panties given to me by Paul.

The sudden pounding on the door snapped me back into reality.

“Bella, hurry up! I want to see how fabulous you look!” said Paul. Seeing how I had no choice, I took off my clothes. I closed my eyes and chose a random bra.

It was some extremely padded bra. Oh dear, it definitely looked like I had more cleavage than I really did.

“You done, hon?” asked Paul.

“Yeah…”

He unlocked the door and his hands flew straight to his cheeks.

“Oh my stars! Bella, love, you absolutely must get that. Your man won’t be able to keep his hands to himself!” he exclaimed.

“Listen, Paul! I don’t want a man. This is mortifying. Can’t I just leave?” I pleaded.

What I didn’t expect was Alice and Esme, who were hiding in the dressing rooms across from me, peeking through.

“Bella, that is so sexy! You so need to get that!” said Alice gleefully.

“Thank you for all of your help, Paul. Throw in some other flattering bras and panties, will you?” said Esme as she gave him a hundred dollar bill.

“Sure thing, darling. My work here is done!” exclaimed Paul.

My jaw dropped all the way to the fucking floor. I couldn’t believe it. It suddenly all made sense.

“You paid him to dress me?” I growled.

“Oh don’t be such a grumpy-pants. You look hot! Come on, let’s go!” chirped Alice before she raced off to the cash register.

Great.

After four hours of shopping, we finally arrived home. Exhausted, I immediately went straight to my room, but before I entered, I couldn’t help but hear noises coming from Edward’s room. I know it was wrong to eavesdrop, but I was curious. What was going on in there?

I tried to be silent as a cat when I pressed my ear against his door.

“Oh Edward!” a woman giggled. “Stop that! You’re tickling me.”

“Well, it isn’t every day I get to have a girl as hot as you in my arms, Lauren,” his low husky voice said.

The girl suddenly moaned and squealed. I would have left immediately after that disgusting sex talk, but I failed to notice my left elbow leaning against his doorknob.

Oops.

I’m assuming you knew what happened next.

I stumbled in and fell flat on my face into his room with all of my shopping bags spilling onto his floor.

I slowly looked up at a baffled half-naked couple entangled with each other, staring straight at me.

“Hey Edward…” I nervously said.