Bella looked at herself in the mirror with a triumphant smile. The new uniform that decorated her figure seemed to be the most amazing thing in her life right now.

Well, besides Edward.

"Bells? Are you ready yet?" Charlie Swan had been nervous all morning. Bella wasn't sure if it was because he took off work today or if it was due to the fact that she was leaving.

Yes. She was finally leaving to go to the college across the state called McCullough University. Her and Edward were studying biology there.

"Almost. I just have to pack a little more." She took another second to admire the blue skirt, white collared shirt, and blue tie. She had pulled her hair up, exposing her neck, facial features, and her makeup. Alice would be attending, as well as the others, and had begged her to wear makeup.

Of course, Rosalie hadn't said anything; Emmett had pretty much commanded her to wear some; Jasper just chuckled at Alice's enthusiasm; and Esme and Carlisle kept their parenting gazes.

Edward, on the other hand, told her that he would like whatever she chose.

As always.

Bella turned when she heard a creak from her rocking chair. She smiled at what she saw.

Edward Anthony Masen Cullen sat with a smirk plastered to his beautiful, Greek-god-shaming features. She saw the blue pants hugging him loosely while his white collared shirt was half way buttoned, showing his pale, amazingly muscled chest.

Bella had to remind herself that she needed to breathe.

"I'm glad that we chose this college. The blue looks spectacular on you." His voice always seemed to make everything seem insignificant.

"I guess I don't have to tell you how-" He held up his hand to halt her compliment. "You're correct. You don't have to tell me."

Even though they both knew that he couldn't read her mind, he had grown to know her so well. Well enough that he might as well have been able to.

"Well, I'm going to anyways." Bella went through her drawers to see if she was forgetting anything. She noticed the cocky position that he shifted to when she found a skirt.

"Are you now?" Bella could tell that he was happy. Or maybe there was a hidden meaning behind this playful attitude.

"Yes, I am." She folded the black skirt and placed it neatly in her suitcase, covering a new red blouse.

Suddenly, she felt cold stone wrap around her and gently press against the hollow of her neck.

Her heart was beating so rapidly that she almost thought that it had spontaneously combusted.

"What were you going to tell me?" Her breathing became labored as her mouth began to grow dry from anticipation. Another kiss was pressed below her ear and she almost forgot what her name was.

Edward wasn't into the control thing right now. There was something wrong.

But Bella wasn't thinking right to even address it at this moment. She just felt his cold kisses and heard her breathing erratically.

"Bella, answer me. What were you going to tell me?" She clenched her fist to try and find something in her brain that would give her even the slightest hint of what they were talking about.

"I-"

Suddenly, Edward moved away from her and she had to catch herself from moaning in protest. Her mind was going wild with thoughts of what could've happened if they had more time.

Instead, she turned to see him walking fluidly to the now empty closet. It never seemed childish to her at how he did that. It wasn't like he could hide under the bed.

Charlie was coming. She could tell by his movements and the look in his eyes.

When Edward shut the doors behind him, Bella saw the smirk on his face.

"Bells? Come on, Hon! We have to get to the train station by noon." She wasn't really fond of the nervous Charlie. She liked him better when he was more laidback.

Like when Harry was alive.

"Okay," she almost forgot that she could talk. "I'll be out in a second. Go start up my truck for me."

Bella had refused to show up in a police cruiser. Her first day at a college didn't need to be marked already.

"Alright. I'll be waiting."

She was sure that her dad had left when Edward reappeared.

"I don't see why I can't drive you." He closed the suitcase on her bed that was full of clothes, watching her intently throughout the process.

"I'm not going to see him for six months. I might as well let him drive me."

Edward nodded and gave her a smile; one to freeze time. "Is that what you want?"

Bella nodded and then remembered her conclusion to his behavior before.

But before she could mention it, she heard her truck's old and obnoxious horn. She had liked it before this moment. But now…

"We'll see each other at the train station." Edward walked over to her with her suitcase and gave her a light peck while handing it to her.

"Charlie's ready to leave." He replied with a chuckle as he stepped back to avoid Bella's kiss. "He's scared that I'll show up and take you away." Not a bad idea really, she thought.

"Well, we did agree to go to the same school. I'm not surprised." Edward started pushing her out of the door ever so gently, but still making progress.

"Go before he wakes everyone in Forks up." Bella looked back at him with a frown. He merely smiled and replied, "I'll be there by the time you are. So will everyone else."

Bella muttered a "perfect" before walking away. "Have a nice ride."

"I'll try."

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To Be Continued

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