Chapter One: It All Started With a Cup of Coffee

I smiled and laughed as I flipped through an old photo album that was sitting on my lap. I was in my pajamas on the couch with a cup of coffee on the table and memories on my lap. I touched a certain photo that started it all...

"Can I get a coffee please?" I asked.

"Sure. $2.13 please." The cashier asked.

I went to dig my wallet out of my purse, but I couldn't find it. I laughed nervously as I continued to fish for it.

"I must have left it at home..." I said, feeling the heat fill my cheeks in embarrassment.

"Okay." He said punching a few things, canceling my order.

I was about to turn to walk away and let the next person in line order when someone put two dollars and a few coins on the counter and slid it to the cashier. I looked up to see a tall guy with the most amazing green eyes and messy bronze hair smile down at me, I gave a little nervous smile and turn around again. The cashier looked at me and punched the order back into the register. The register opened and he put the money in the correct spots. He slid me the cup of steaming coffee in a matter of minutes, I smiled and took it walking away trying not to look back at the guy. I took a seat at a vacant table and crossed my legs, I sipped my coffee slowly before taking out my book from my purse. I began reading and kept reading until I sensed someone standing in front of me. I slowly took my eyes off of the book and looked up at the person standing next to me. It was the guy who had paid for my coffee, I smiled at him again unsure of what to do or say.

"Hello." He said.

"Um, hi." I said.

"May I sit down?" He asked.

"Um, sure." I said, closing my book slowly.

"I'm Edward." He said holding out his hand.

"Bella." I said.

I went to shake his hand but ended up spilling my coffee all over the table. I gasped grabbing my book and my purse from the table, he quickly grabbed some napkins and cleaned the spilled coffee off of the table.

"Sorry." I said feeling the heat come back to my cheeks.

"You're cute when you blush." He said.

Well that only made me blush more, I let out a nervous laugh.

"What would you say if I asked you on a date?" He asked.

"I would say that I barley know you." I told him.

"But, we could get to know each other on the date." He said smiling.

He had this most amazing crooked smile I have ever seen in my entire twenty two years of my life.

Come on Bella, take a chance! I thought to myself.

"Well, in that case. I guess I would say yes to a date." I said.

I smiled to myself thinking about the first time I had met Edward Anthony Mason Cullen. It was the day that changed my life forever. I wanted to spend every second with this man, and it all started with a cup of coffee. You know when you are a teenager, and you just went on your first date? You get home after he drops you off and you scream and dance in happiness? Yeah... I was that girl.

"Well there is the most beautiful, amazingly wonderful woman that I call my wife." Edward said walking in the room.

I smiled, "You know, if you don't stop making my blush I may have to hurt you."

"I happen to love it when you blush," He said sitting down, "What are you looking at?"

"Our photo album." I told him.

"We have a photo album?" He asked taking a look.

"Yeah! I started it the day after our first date. Your crazy stalker sister took a picture of us at the coffee shop. It goes all the way up to the wedding. I need a new one." I said.

"Speaking of wedding." He said starting to nibble on my neck.

"Edward!" I giggled.

"We only have a few more days of marital bliss before real life wants us back to work." He said.

He picked me up making me scream before carrying me to the bedroom and slamming the door with his foot and throwing my on the bed.

"I hate this apartment!" I cursed.

"We will look for a house soon love, I promise." Edward said.

I sighed, "Do you have to go?"

"Yes, and you, my little wife, really should pick up the house. It's a mess!" He said kissing me.

I smacked his chest before kissing him back.

"I miss you." I said.

"I miss you too." He said before leaving.

I watched as he closed the door, I sighed looking around the living room. I was about to start cleaning when the phone rang.

"Hello?" I asked.

"Is Edward there?" Someone asked.

"Um, no he isn't. May I take a message?" I asked.

Click.

I looked at the phone before hanging up, talk about weird. I went to the door and locked it, I looked out the little hole but all I saw was an empty hallway.

I settled myself on the couch grabbing my laptop and the remote. I flipped the TV on to some stupid TV show, I paid no attention to it, I just wanted background noise. I opened up my laptop and went on the internet. I needed to start looking for lesson plans for school, I had to go back to work next week and I haven't even started thinking about what to do with the kids next.

I was a preschool teacher, and I couldn't imagine doing anything else. Being with the kids was what I looked forward to during the day, and when I got home, I looked forward to being with Edward. Edward was following in the footsteps of his father, Carlisle. He was a doctor at Forks General Hospital, and he loved it. It was tough for him in the beginning as a med student. He struggled with remembering everything and learning that he couldn't get attached to his patients. That doesn't always work though, no matter how much you try.

The door slammed.

"Edward?" I asked.

I walked into the livingroom and he was standing there in his scrubs.

"Honey! What happened?" I asked.

"I-She- I couldn't save her!" He cried.

I ran over to him as he collapsed to the ground and cried. My eyes went wide as I held him in my arms, I have never seen him cry before.

"Her daughter, she looked up at me and asked me where her mommy was! How was I suppose to tell her that I killed her!" He sobbed.

"You didn't kill her Edward, you cant save everyone Edward, and this just happened to be one of those times." I told him.

"Why though? She was looking forward to seeing her daughter grow up, get married, have kids! She was working on becoming a famous author! She showed me some of her work, it was amazing!" He cried.

That was a bad day, it was the first patient that he got close to and it killed him to lose her. He spent countless hours with that patient, just sitting with her. They talked, played scrabbled, told stories, he said he didn't want her to feel alone. There were several days I hardly saw him at all, because he would be at the hospital with her. So it was hard when she passed away, it really took a toll on him. There were many nights of nightmares that followed, but thankfully after weeks of having them they stopped.

"Dad?!" I called as I walked through the door.

"Bella!" Charlie said coming out of the living room.

He hugged me.

"How is married life treating you?" He asked.

"Good, it is treating me good dad." I said.

"That's good, better than me I suppose?" He asked.

"Dad.." I warned.

"Sorry, I know." He said throwing his hands up.

Renee and Charlie divorced shortly after I was born, they tried to make it work at first, but realized that all the fighting and arguing wouldn't be good for me. Renee lives in Florida now with her new husband Phil. Dad doesn't like talking about it much, I guess he never got over the fact that things didn't work out between them.

"When do you go back to work?" He asked.

"Next week, Edward had to go back today." I said.

"Oh." He said.

It took a while before Charlie warmed up to Edward, and I still think sometimes that he still doesn't like him deep down. I guess that it is normal though for a father to hate whoever his daughter goes out with, and then marry the guy. Charile was chief of police at Forks Police Station, there was nothing more that he loved then being a cop. I, of course, hated the fact that he was in danger almost everyday of his life. When he wasn't working he enjoyed watching the game in his favorite chair in the living room. Every Sunday Charlie went fishing with his best friend Billy Black. Charlie and Billy have always been friends, and it worked because I also gained a friend in it all. Billy has a son, the same age as me, named Jacob. Jacob and I have been inseperable since we met, which was when we were toddlers.

"Have you talked to Jake latley?" Charlie asked.

"Yeah, we actually went to dinner last night. He's doing great." I said.

"That's good." He said.

Charlie grabbed a beer and headed to the living room, some baseball game was starting with who knows what teams. I opened the fridge and began to work with whatever food I could find.

I pulled next to Edward's Silver Volvo and got out of my Black Dodge Charger. I walked through the automatic doors and over to the front desk.

"Bella!"

Jerry stood up and beamed.

"Hello Jerry." I said leaning against the desk.

"Where is Edward?" I asked.

"Saving some guys life." Jerry said.

"MOVE! PAGE THE OR TELL THEM WE NEED BLOOD!" Edward screamed.

I turned around. Edward was on top of the gurnee, his scrub top was completely soaked in blood that had to be the guys blood. His hands were inside the guys' chest as the nurses and another doctor wheeled them over to the elevator. Edward's hair was crusted with blood, and the sweat made it stick to his forehead. He looked up for a second and saw me, he kind of smiled. I waved before the elevator doors opened and he was rushed inside.

"Wow. That looked awesome!" Jerry said.

I laughed, "Only you would think that."

"Bella!" Carlisle said.

"Hey dad." I said.

"How are you?" He asked.

"Good, I'm glad you aren't soaked in some guys' blood like my husband just was." I laughed.

"Oh, yeah. I heard about that, sounds bad." He said.

I nodded in agreement.

"I'm going in the lounge, tell Edward I will wait for him there will you Jerry?" I asked.

"Sure thing boss." He said saluting me.

I laughed before walking into the doctors lounge.

A Few Hours Later

Edward's POV

I unlocked the front door before slowly kicking it closed.

I tossed my keys on the counter before heading to the bedroom, I carefully laid Bella down on the bed. I started to carefully untie her shoes and slipped them off before pulling the covers over her.

"Edward." She groaned stretching.

"Shh, babe, go back to sleep." I said.

"I waited for you." She whispered.

"I know, the surgery went longer than I expected." I said quietly.

"Did he make it?" She asked.

"Yeah, he is in the ICU, but we think he will make a full recovery." I told her.

"Kay." She said before turning over on her side.

I smiled watching her sleep for a minute or two.

I walked in the bathroom rubbing my face, I took my hands from my face and looked in the mirror. I had bags under my eyes and every muscle in my body was screaming at me. I tugged my scrub top off and tossed it to the floor before heading to the shower.

BEEP BEEP! BEEP BEEP!

I groaned slamming my hand on the bedside table searching for my pager, I brought it to my face squinting to try to see it.

"Ugh." I groaned.

I looked at the time, it was two in the morning. I threw the covers off and sat up, I had only gotten an hour of sleep. I got up and quickly got dressed in my scrubs trying not to wake Bella who somehow stayed asleep in all that madness. I grabbed my white coat and headed out the door.

Bella's POV

"Edward?" I asked tying my robe and walking in the livingroom.

I walked into the kitchen to find a note on the counter:

To my lovely wife,

I was called to the hospital around one this morning, I hope you have a good morning or day. I am not sure when I will be home. I love you.

Edward

I frowned as I threw the note away, I walked over to the coffee pot starting it up. I walked over to the door and opened it grabbing the newspaper off the floor, I shut the door and headed over to the kitchen table. I grabbed a pen before sitting down and opening it to the classified section. I bit the top of the pen scanning all the available houses for sale. 'Two story house, four bedrooms, two and a half baths' The price wasn't too bad either. I circled that one a couple times, I found a couple other ones but most of them were way out of our price range.

"Mrs. Cullen!" Everyone screamed.

"Hi guys!" I squealed.

Ten four to five year olds came running full speed at me, I bent down and hugged all of them at once.

"Are you back Mrs. Cullen?!" Logan asked, a blond hair blue eyed boy.

"Not yet, I just though I would come visit you guys!" I said.

Logan started to cry, I looked at him wide eyed.

"He hasn't had his snack." Mrs. Smith, my substitute, said.

The kids eventually went back to play time, I stood up and walked over to Mrs. Smith.

"So, how is married life?" She asked.

"Pretty good, I am enjoying my husband." I said smiling.

"Enjoy it, because when they start leaving clothes all over the place, and leaving messes you wont find it so enjoying." She laughed.

I laughed with her.

"Have things been okay?" I asked.

"Yeah, the kids are doing great." She said.

"Good, no problems?" I asked.

"Well, Andy (Andrew) is still having a hard time with reading. He gets mad and frusturated when he can't get a word right." She said.

"I'll go talk to him." I said.

I walked over to the quiet area where Andrew sat alone. I grabbed a book and sat down next to him, he looked at me and smiled.

"Hey Andy." I said.

"Hi Mrs. Cullen." He said.

"Mrs. Smith tells me you are having problems reading." I said.

"The letters get jumbled Mrs. Cullen! It's like they move on the page!" He said.

"Really? How?" I asked.

He pointed to the book, it was Green Eggs and Ham.

"That says Green Esgg and Hma, right?" He asked.

"Green Eggs and Ham." I said.

He groaned putting his hand over his face.

"This is what I am going to do, okay? I'm going to leave a message for your parents to call me tonight okay? And we will figure this out buddy, I promise." I said rubbing his head.

"Mrs. Cullen!" He squealed pushing me away.

I stood up and walked over to Mrs. Smith.

"What's going on?" She asked.

"I think he may have dyslexia. Have one of his parents call me later on tonight and I will suggest some things they could do." I said.

Later That Night

Edward tossed my shirt off the bed as he roughly kissed me, he rolled so that I was on the bottom. He kissed my neck as I tugged on the sheets. Things were about to get serious when my phone started to go off, I looked at it and realized it was probably little Andy's parents.

"Edward." I gasped.

"What?" He growled.

"I-I have to-to take this!" I gasped.

"Ignore it." He said.

"No, Edward, its about one of the kids." I said.

It took some fighting but I was able to make him stop before it was too late. I tried catching my breath before answering the phone.

"Hello?" I asked sitting up.

Edward sat on his legs looking at me, I gave him an apologetic look.

"Yes, actually I stopped in earlier today to see how the kids were doing. Yeah, yeah he is still struggling. Have you ever asked him why he is having problems reading?" I asked.

I listened to Andy's mom talk about how he never told her what the problem was.

"He told me today when I took a book to have him read that all the letters get jumbled up and sometimes move where they aren't suppose to be. Yeah, I am not allowed as a teacher to diagnose your child with anyhing, but I believe that it is possible that Andy may have dyslexia. Yeah, yeah..." I said.

Edward got angy and got off the bed and headed to the bathroom, I watched him leave as I listened to Andy's mom ask what she should do.

"I would definitley make an appointment with his doctor to get tests set up, but like I said I am not a hundred percent sure that it is dyslexia. Yes, you are welcome. Next week, yeah, see you then. Bye." I said hanging up.

"Edward." I said standing up.

I walked out of the room and found him grabbing a pop from the fridge.

"I'm sorry, one of the kids is struggling and I wanted to talk to the parent about it." I said.

"It's fine." He said.

"Wanna continue?" I asked.

"I should get caught up on some charts I took home." He said sitting down.

"Edward are you mad?" I asked.

"No, why would I be mad?" He asked.

"Because we stopped doing what we were doing." I said.

"No, I'm not." He said.

"Alright, I'm going to go take a shower." I said.

I walked into the bathroom and took a nice relaxing shower and thought about everything. I was excited to start my life as a wife and a teacher, and maybe someday a mother. I couldn't wait to go back to work and be with my children, they were so excited to see me which was a great feeling to have. I just hope that things stayed this way.

Hi guys, I know it has been a while! I have kind of lost interest in my other stories. I don't think I really planned them out to well and kind of didn't know where to go with them next. I haven't gave up on them completely, I just need a break.

This story is different. I have been planning this story for a while, I have outlines for the first five chapters and I have a pretty good idea of where I want to go with it! I hope you guys enjoyed the first chapter! The first couple chapters will just be introducing the characters. Next chapter will be more of the Cullens and what they do! Also I am going to try to introduce Jacob more in the next chapter!

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