Twilight Fan Fiction.

I do not own any of the characters. These wonderful creations all come from the awesome and wonderful Stephanie Meyer.
Hi Your Author here. This is my first fan fic so any comments would be awesome .. Also thanks to my beta, love you Yvettef

Bella and Edward were inseperable from a young age, but how will this lifelong friendship withstand a turn of events that threaten's to rip them apart? All Human BxE

Chapter One: Ship In A Bottle

BPoV

"Bye Bella. We're going to miss you" yelled Renee as I boarded the plane. Every time it was the same. Since I was ten, I've spent two weeks every holidays in Phoenix with my mother and her 'now' husband Phil. It has been the same every year- I go there and leave feeling as if I was the parent and she was the child. But that's typical for my mom.

When I got back to Forks all I wanted to do was stay in my room and have 'Bella time'. I thanked Charlie for picking me up from the airport, went upstairs to my room, locked the door and lay down on my bed. I know I said every time I visited Renee it was the same, but this time something changed.

When I got there, everything was like normal. The 1st day she showed me around the city and then we went home to have dinner with Phil. Usually we talked about was school and how everyone was back home. But this time it was different, she started questioning about boyfriends and who I liked.

I mean, no big deal, right? I guess all mothers get to the stage of harassing their teenage daughters about guys and relationships. But how do you explain to your mother that the guy she keeps asking about is just your best friend, when even you know there's something more than friendship there and you're just too scared to admit it?

She kept saying "You're 17 now Bella! You need to think about your options, what about that Edward boy? You always talk about him so fondly!" all I could reply was "Were best friends mum, that's all. Edward and I are just best friends. That's all we'll ever be."

The funny thing was, I wasn't just responding to her question, I was convincing myself of an answer to a similar question that had been running through my mind for a while now. Best friends, Bella, only best friends. That's all there is! That's all there CAN be. I was thankful my mother dropped the subject because at the back of my mine, I knew she had a point.

So now, here I am, lying on my bed flipping through the photo album Alice had given me last September for my birthday. I turned the page and smiled slightly when I saw the picture of Alice, Rosalie and I standing in front of the Cullen's pool, grinning our pretty much toothless smiles.

That had to be one of my favourites! I flipped to the next one, this time the picture had the boys in it as well. Alice, Edward and I must've been about 7 years old, while Rosalie, Jasper and Emmett were about 8.

It's always been like that the 6 of us. It's always been the Cullens, the Hales and the Swan; inseparable from an early age. I'd be lying if I said things hadn't changed at all, but thankfully the change was minimal.

Emmett now going out with Rosalie and Jasper is going out with Alice. Of course I had expected this. I mean, both couples have always been quite close before taking their relationship to that extra level. I think everyone assumed that Edward and I would end up going out as well, but there is no way he likes me in that sense.

I'm sure of it. So I've concluded that those assumptions are just wishful thinking; even though I wish with all my heart they were based on even the slightest element of truth.

What mum had said to me in Phoenix made my feelings for Edward resurface, and just after I had managed to control them and move on. I knew that there was no one in the world that I would rather ask me out than him.

While looking at the photo of Edward and I together when we were 9 years with him giving me a cuddle from behind, it sparked a memory. This photo was taken on the day when my mother had just announced she was moving out. It was the day I realised that I, Bella Swan was in love with Edward Cullen: My best friend.

I really wish we could all go back to when we were 8- When things didn't seem so complicated, when my parents were still together and when I didn't have these feelings for Edward that I was certain he didn't return.

I must've feel asleep looking at the photo album, because the next thing I remember was the phone ringing. I see the ID flash up: 'ALICE'. I smiled and realised that I should've known that it was impossible for Alice to give you a little time by yourself once in a while, and being spared from Barbie Bella for more than 24 hours was really wishful thinking. And so I flipped open the phone.

"BELLA!!! Where the hell have you been hiding?" the high pitched voice screeched at me in an un-approving tone. All I could do was laugh. "You know I just got back from phoenix" I sighed in response. "Your flight came in two days ago, Bella!"

I hated how she was right. I was hiding. I was hiding from my best friend who just happened to be her brother. God I hated him. He was like God's gift to women: light brown hair, topaz eyes, and features to die for. He was every woman's dream. I just wanted to stay away from him long enough to get my feelings in order, but thanks to Alice, it didn't look like that was going to happen.

"So are you coming over, or do I have to send Emmett to come collect you?!" She said in an almost threatening tone. "Alright I'm coming, I'm coming. Can I ask you just one thing, though?"

"Of course, Bella"

"What are you planning on doing tonight?" I could almost hear Alice's grin through the phone.

"Let's just say it's a surprise, Bella sweetie" she hung up giggling.

I didn't like the sound of that. She was definitely up to something. And I had to find out what it was before I got sucked into doing whatever she and Rosalie wanted. But like that was possible! With strengths like that, the five of them could get me to do whatever they wanted at the click of a finger.

I gave Charlie a kiss on the cheek and told him I was heading over to the Cullen's. I walked out the door in track pants and a light sweater knowing very well that

1. Alice will shot me when she see's me, and

2. I would not be returning home in what I was wearing.

I jumped in my truck and drove the 10min drive to the Cullen's. This was going to be a long night. I parked my truck up the front and found all three gorgeous Cullen's standing there with a grin that I'd love to take off their faces.

Alice, Emmett and Edward: The three of them made an odd family, but they all were similar in one way or another. "Bella!!!" Alice screamed as she ran and jumped on top of me. I glanced at Edward and Emmett, but they just stood there chuckling slightly.

"Stop before she falls and ends up in hospital" Emmett commented with a smirk on his face. Em just had to add his comment, didn't he?!

"Shut up Em" I said while I whacked his biceps.

"Ow!" they all burst out laughing.

Great just what I needed when I was in this emotional state!

"Fine. I'm going." I said, storming back to my truck, trying to find the key. I felt a smooth soft hand stroke my arm and I looked up instinctively to see who it was. There they were, the topaz eyes that always seemed to make me melt.

"Calm down Bella." Edward said, grabbing me from behind and hugging me. "Edward!" I squirmed. Why does he have to do that?! "Edward put me down this minute" I tried, but he had already scooped me up bridal style and was walking me in the front door. Why did he have to do that?!

EPoV

Mmm why did she have to smell so good?! I lifted her up I didn't want to put her down again, but I knew that if I didn't I would be asking for trouble from Alice and Emmett. Especially Alice. She has had it in her head since we were approximately 12 years old, that Bella and I were meant to be together and so now, every second sentence she's give a secret nudge or slight hint to tease me. How I hate my sister at times.

"EDWARD PUT ME DOWN THIS SECOND!!!" Bella screamed again. I sighed I didn't want to let her go, but I gently laid her down on the lounge and sort of 'accidentally' fell on top of her. Oh God how I wish I could stay like this forever.

I knew, however that she wasn't mine and that I could never get her in a million years. She was my best friend and that was how it was going to stay. It's like these feelings are a ship in a bottle - captured and unable to sail on a sea of potential. I don't want to jeopardise the friendship we have, even if I wished with all my heart that Alice's instincts could have even the slightest portion of plausibility.

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