A/N: I'd like to thank volturikisses and twilightzoner for taking the time to beta read the chapters!

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or it's characters, SM does :) I just like to toy around with them and make them nymphos

"He was the best thing that ever happened to me, and I would always love him. He was my best friend. My lover. I don't regret a single moment of our time together. He made me feel alive again, and he'll always be the very best part of me. True love is caring for another person's happiness above your own, no matter how painful those choices are."

Edward and I met on a beach. I was staying with my two girlfriends, Rosalie and Alice, for the summer. I had just gotten out of a bad relationship, and my girls were set on making this a summer to remember! I never intended to fall in love.

First off, here is the thing you need to know about me. I am beyond plain. With my generic long brown hair and brown eyes, I never stand out. I'm not the kind of girl that turns heads when I walk into a room. I'm always the best friend or the "one before the one." I'd accepted that. That's why meeting Edward changed my life.

I was on the pier when I saw him, his lean body and taut muscles drawing me in. He was running up the beach with a surfboard under his arm to jump into the ocean and paddled up into the surf. I couldn't keep my eyes off him. I was leaning over the ledge, watching him, when my friend Jasper came up and squeezed my sides. I jumped so high I went head first into the water.

Being disoriented didn't help my case at all. The waves were rocking me all over and I couldn't find my bearings. Next I knew I pair of arms wrapped around my waist right before I blacked out.

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"Can you hear me?"

"Hello?"

"Open your eyes."

"What's her name?"

"Bella! Her name's Bella!"

"Bella? Can you hear me?"

My eyes began to flutter and when I looked up, I saw the most beautiful face staring down at me, his bright green eyes intent on my face, his own scrunched in concern. He saw my eyes open and breathed in relief.

"Bella? Are you okay?"

"Uh… Yes, I'm good," I coughed out, my voice hoarse.

"Let see if we can sit you up." His arm went around my back as he slowly lifted me into a sitting position. My head immediately started spinning, and I lifted my arm to my head.

"I'm a little dizzy."

"Well, the waves were treating you like a rag doll. You're lucky you didn't hit your head on the pier."

It was then that I realized who had caused this whole thing. I searched the crowd, finding Jasper easily.

"Jazz! You ass! Why did you do that?!"

"I'm so sorry, Bella! How was I supposed to know you'd jump that high!?" His face was written all over with concern. "Why were you so bent over the pier? What were you looking at?"

My face immediately blushed, and I looked over at my hero. "Uh… Um… the fish?" I don't know why I made it sound like a question.

Jasper immediately picked up on it. He looked over at Edward. "Man, thank you so much for saving Bells. How can we repay you? You should come over the house tonight. We're having a party. Were right down the beach, third house." He pointed.

"It's really no problem. I heard her hit the water and I was right there," he rushed out.

I touched his arm. Damn did he have muscles. "Seriously, you should come."

He seemed to relax at my touch. "Sure. Sounds fun. By the way, I'm Edward."