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The Eventfulness Of Love

Chapter Two: Trunk of Secrets

Edward took my arm and pretty much carried me to the restaurant. I knew it was a weird thing to do after what had just happened but there was something pulling me towards Edward, something gravitational. I didn't know honestly if I could not leave Edward especially not after what he had just done for me. I didn't understand I barely knew him and still he'd kissed me and know he'd just saved me yet he had told me he didn't want to be friends with me.

We stepped into the warmth of Jerry's diner and I immediately headed for the secluded booth where the couples we to make out. I didn't have that in mind but I did want some privacy. I was going to ask him to explain maybe then I will understand what the hell is going on.

Edward followed me in and to my surprise; he didn't even shoot me a quizzical look.

Oh god, he didn't think I'd brought him here to make out did he? No of course not. He had been there for what went down. Of course he wasn't expecting anything.

A small throaty chuckle escaped Edwards's lips and I spun in my seat to face him. He was still standing so I had to squint up to see his face.

Shit, what a big mistake what was I thinking.

I looked into his amazing lush grass green eyes and lost all idea of where I was or what had just happened. I wanted him to kiss me.

No Bella. I told my thoughts sternly

Just because he kissed you and saved you doesn't mean he wants a relationship with you. I mean look at you with your lanky plain mud brown locks then look at HIM with his amazing beauty he is the definition of perfection and well your just not.

"Bella are you ok?" his velvet voice broke through my thoughts bringing me back down to earth with a crash.

"I'm fine." I lied of course I wasn't fine Mike Newton had just tried to …well I couldn't even bring myself to say the word.

"You know I can go back there and finish him if you want?" Edward joked but there was defiantly a hint of seriousness in his voice

"No please don't leave me." I cried before realizing what I was doing.

The next thing I knew I was in his arms his lips brushing my earlobe as he cooed comforting words into my ear. I couldn't help it my body was racked with sobs hot tears flowing like Niagara falls down my cheeks. "I'm sorry." I muttered blushing.

Great, he probably just thinks I am one big stupid crybaby.

"Shh its okay…No Bella, shh" he turned me so that I was facing him.

He took my chin in one hand tipping it upwards before moving his lips to meet mine. The kiss was gentle I could still feel his hunger/lust for me but it was so much more. I could feel the compassion in it. It was tender, sweet. Anything but what Mike had been like. All thoughts left my mind all but one Edward. I remembered our last kiss. How random it had been how afterwards he had told me to be scared of him.

The kissed ended abruptly like our first.

"I'm so sorry Bella that was wrong of me I'm wrong for you I'm dangerous. Bella, if your clever you'll stay away from me." Edward said sternly gently pushing me off his lap and got up to go.

I grabbed hold of his sleeve and pulled him back with all my might. It barely moved him but he got the hint.

"What if for arguments sake I'm not clever." I said as he sat down. "Edward I need you I need to understand please just explain something, anything." I was begging him but I didn't mind I had no pride any more no shame. All I knew is that I would not be able to live my life if I didn't get some answers.And SOON.

"Alright" Edward sighed I could see something he was thinking of pained him. I decided to provoke him.

"So, why do you think you're no good for me. I've heard about you and the boys shoplifting and stuff but it's must be just some bad influence I mean your just in with the wrong crowd aren't you?" I wanted to sound confident but it just came out as a question.

"Bella, do you know why I was in juvy last year?" it was more of a rhetorical question as if he knew I didn't know. I decided to answer it anyway "No. Why?"

"Bella, if I tell you just promise me you'll let me drive you home any way. To make sure you're safe?" there was a hint of begging in his voice and so I nodded agreeing without a second thought.

"Bella, I went to juvy through a means of different things really. The first was I started to harm myself." He pulled up his sleeves showing the deep purple scars covering every inch of his lower arms. I flinched involuntary. I couldn't imagine what could of happened to make such an amazing guy do something like that.

"I got involved with drugs. I used to party every night and get stoned out of my head and then I'd hurt myself some more." I glanced at the purple welts that were still on show.

"I used to come home and smash up the house, break everything in sight I was angry so, so angry" he winced at a memory and I plucked up the courage to ask him.

"Why were you so angry? What happened to you Edward?" Edward considered something for a moment then shook his head.

"I'm sorry I want to but I can't I just can't tell you." he shook his head as if wishing he could erase whatever was in there.

"It's ok go on with your story." I prompted him. I didn't want to seem pushy but I really wanted to know. I placed my hand on his arm rubbing circles on it gently.

Edward smiled before carrying on "That's how I met Tom and the others Ben was my dealer, I was with him, and the others at one point and someone hadn't paid up. So we went down to his house and kind of roughed him up a bit." He glanced at me as if judging my reaction.

I just smiled at him reassuringly and motioned for him to carry on.

"Yeah well, I got a bit carried away broke 12 bones but the sickest part is I enjoyed it." He looked at himself disgusted. "Well Ben, had me as his right hand man from then on.

One day Ben got in an argument with some guy who had shoved him in a bar they started a fight and I just kept out knowing Ben could handle himself until some big burly guy with a beard jumped in, so obviously I jumped in and got a bit carried away again. Anyway, I put this guy in intensive care for 6 months and I was arrested and charged with 5 counts of G.B.H (GBH = Grievous Bodily Harm) and another two counts of possession and distribution of an illegal substance. I would have got off even lighter if I had told them whom my associates were but I refused considering they let me off light enough because of my past." I wanted to ask him about his past but I knew I had pushed him far enough already.

It was now my time to console, I leant in hugging him tight and thanking him for telling me. We got up and left obviously the servers had decided that we didn't need disturbing with offers of food or drink.

Edward showed me to his Volvo and opened the passenger door for me I smiled up at him. My breath was knocked out of me for the first time since I had seen him his eyes looked light, relieved.

"You sure you ok with this?" he motioned to him driving me

"Are you stupid Edward?" I joked.

"You just saved me from … from Him and you think that's going to scare me off pfft you've got another thing coming Cullen. I don't scare that easily." I winked at him to lighten up the mood. I'd noticed his hands grip the steering wheel with enough force to snap it if he had tried when I'd mentioned the well the incident.

"Edward, I need you to do me favor?" I asked suddenly serious

"Anything." Edward answered my breath caught I could hear the compassion in his voice I suddenly felt guilty for what I was about to ask.

"Edward, please just leave it be with Mike, he was drunk it was a mistake. I think you've done enough damage, I mean did you see his face?" I tried to plead with him.

I heard Edward mutter under his breath something that sounded like "Not nearly enough damage…" before he finally agreed.

By this time we were at my house I hadn't even realized he knew where I lived.

"Thank you." I said as I turned to kiss him on the cheek. Edward turned his head and before I knew it, it was a full-blown make out session.

He pushed me off seconds later before saying "You should get home your Dad is probably waiting."

My cheeks blushed red as I stepped out of the warm car into the night air and I could feel the heat coming off them.

"Good bye, good night" I called to his speeding car.


Author's Note

Whoa, what's Edward's deal?

Why can't he get close?

How are drugs making him feel better?

Tune in to find out.

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