AN- This chapter has been edited since its original version was posted. Just had to make few adjustments due to a rewrite of Chapter 4.

Chapter 2

EPOV

I know I can do this, or at least I think I can. I mean I have talked to girls before but not like this. Being around high school we do get to chat with girls in our classes and all but I have never actually sought one out just to get to know her. I hope I don't look too stupid or anything, I would hate to cause more of a scene that this will already turn out to be. Us Cullen boys are known not to talk to many others outside our family and me walking up to talk to Bella out of the blue like this will be noticed I am sure. Oh no, I am so nervous, but Emmett said it would be okay. I sure hope he is right. Ok, I am almost there…what do I say? Do I just say hello or should I ask about something from class, I should have asked Emmett what to say….Oh my, this is it…this is it….

"Hello, Bella."

Bella turns to look to see who is talking to her, "Oh, hello…Edward isn't it?" "How are you?"

Oh she answered me and asked me a question…oh shit, what did she ask? "Yes, my name is Edward, Edward Cullen. I am doing very well thank you; How about yourself, have you gotten settled into Forks yet?" that seemed like something a friend would ask…right??

"Oh, Forks is alright. It's always raining and I never see the sun anymore. I think I might have forgotten what it looks and feels like. Guess that's life though." says as she is making some sort of art out of her fruit and veggies, she's cute and very adorable when she's nervous. At least we both are a little nervous, makes me feel a little better.

"Bella, are you sitting anywhere yet? Would you like to sit with me and maybe my brother?" if he can behave himself, "I would like it very much to get to know you a little bit, so would you do me the honor of eating with me today?"

She seemed to be thinking about what to say to me, I can tell she does what to but is kinda worried about leaving her other friends, since she keeps looking over at them. I still can't get a read on what she is thinking at all. I had hoped that being closer to her I might be able to sort this strange thing out a little….. "I think I would like to join you, one of the boys at the table I usually sit at is making me feel a little uncomfortable, where are you sitting?"

Oh shit, she said yes…Oh happy day! "Emmett and I are seated at the table nearest the back door, its just the two of us right now, our sisters are out of town today. I am just gonna run through the line and pick something up, I will meet you there in a sec. okay?"

"Sounds good, I am just gonna get my bag and tell the others" Bella said while looking into my eyes, she reached over to get some silverware and when she did, she brushed across my arm…what was that? It felt like a shocked. She must have noticed it too. I wonder if that is what Emmett was talking about…the touch was innocent enough and it was skin to skin like he mentioned. WoW, what is this feeling I am getting? It's like a warmness pulsating through my entire body, its making me feel weird but in a good way, in a very good way. I looked over at Bella and she seems a little taken aback from it too. I wonder what she is thinking and what she is feeling.

"Ed..Edward…did you just feel something? I mean it's hard to describe and all, maybe I am just crazy here."

"Bella, I felt it too. I agree with you on just how to describe it; it's like a warmness pulsating throughout my entire body. I felt it just after you accidently touched my arm reaching for your silverware." I was becoming rather giddy inside by the very thought of possibly meeting my soul mate. And then she said something I would never think I would hear someone ever say…. "Edward, I wonder if that is a sign that we might be soul mates."

HOLD THE PHONE….where did she get that from??? So I had to ask. "Bella, want makes you think that we might be soul mates?

"Well, I was reading a book on the plane here, and it mentioned that sometimes you know you found your soul mate when you touch them. I mean it's not like I go around touching people to find mine. Edward, this is gonna sound weird since we don't know each other, but for some reason I feel drawn to you."

Oh….my….fuckin'….god…is this girl for real??? I mean, what sort of book was she reading…Vampires 101?? Okay maybe there could be something to this theory…I better stop talking to myself and answer the poor girl…. "Bella, I don't think you are crazy at all. In fact, I have heard of that theory myself and I too had felt a certain pull towards you as well. Maybe there is something between us; I would like to figure out it all means. Let's go eat"

I ran to get something to eat, or at least pretend to eat, and Bella followed me and waited on me to get thru the line. Then we walked over to her table and she collected her bag and told her friends that she was going to be eating with me today. They all had this dumbfounded look on their faces, I am sure that is was because one of the Cullen boys had talked to someone and that someone other than his family was going to get to eat at their table. I couldn't help myself from reading all their thoughts. Mike was pissed beyond belief that Bella would dare sit with me. After all, he practically had her about to go out with him, or at least that was what he was thinking. He also was thinking that he should have asked her out sooner, because now he wasn't going to be able to get her into bed as easy. I held back my anger, at all the other impure thoughts that he was having. The girls just seemed jealous that the average looking plain Bella had managed somehow attracted one of the Cullen boy's attention so fast after moving to school.

Emmett was waving us over and she seemed to get a bit more nervous the closer we got to the table. I guess it was the way he looked to most of them, I mean the humans. Emmett has a fairly tall guy, and he was pretty much all muscled up all over. I think he intimidated many of the students and the teachers too I would guess. They all tired to stay away from him as much as possible. Bella eyed me a couple of times just to make sure that he was going to be safe, which made me laugh, if she only knew the truth.

When we got to the table, I introduced our guest to my brother and he came around the table and scooped her up to one of his massive bear hugs. I whispered so he could only hear me– careful, she's breakable…and possibly my soul mate." With that he smiled at me and let her gently back down so her feet touched the floor.

"It's nice to meet you, Emmett, is it? That sure was a massive hug just now, made me think of what it would feel like to hug a bear, but you are much colder than a bear." What did she say?? I guess we forgot about that, our skin is much cooler than humans are used too. Oh well, what is done is done. Let's just hope that she doesn't tell anyone.

"Bella, is it? It is very nice to meet you as well. Edward has been talking now stop about you all day. I am glad you came to join us for lunch." She blushed when Em mentioned that I was talking about her today. It was rather cute to see it.

"I am glad he came looking for me as well. Is it a little warm in here Edward. I am burning up now or maybe it's from that thing earlier" she giggled.

Emmett just looked at me with huge eyes. He had heard most of Bella and I conversation I am sure but maybe he missed the part just after she touched me. I softly whispered softly again to him, telling him that she had touched me and it sent a shock through my body and hers and that she mentioned that we might be soul mates….with that said he just looked at me like I died or something. It was weird, getting that look from him. He looked so serious for a moment and then he snorted…and breaking the silence that had taken over our table. Bella laughed at him as he some sort of greenish/blueish liquid come out his nose.

"Edward, I am going to over to the track and get a run in before class, I guess you and Bella can handle things here." I guess Emmett was going to give us some time to talk without him. "I think we can handle it alright, I will see you after school."

"Emmett, it was nice to meet you. Have a good run." Bella said as he was getting up to go. She is so sweet.

Bella and I sat at the table just picking at our food. I pushed mine around into little piles while she made little rows with hers. I broke the silence and asked her if she would like to take a walk before we had to go to class. So I took her tray and disposed of it in the nearby trash can and we set out.

I didn't know what to say to her, so we just walked for a bit down near the forest where there were some big rocks. Bella was walking so close to me that our hands kept touching each other and I decided that I would try and hold her hand, if she let me. The next time ours touched I grabbed a hold of hers and she didn't pull away from my cold skin. Her hand felt nice and warm and then the electrical current from earlier started again. She must have felt it too because she looked at me, her eyes were like milk chocolate. Her dark chocolate hair glistened in the limited sunlight that filtered down through the trees, showing signs of natural red highlights. Her skin was like cream. She was a very beautiful young woman.

I reached around her and pulled her into me and I gave her a gentle hug. She leaned into me more and the hugged took a different direction. She looked up at me and I could tell that she wanted to be kissed. I knew I wanted to kiss that beautiful woman but I also knew that I shouldn't. Carlisle and his damn rules. I did gently kiss her forehead before I pulled away from the hug. She seemed sad that I didn't do more, well damn I wanted to do more as well. I didn't want to jeopardize this budding relationship before it started. If I didn't allow him his rules, I would never to get talk to her again. Somehow he would find out if I had kissed her before I was allowed to and that was what kept me from doing it.

I sat down on one of the rocks and then I asked her if she would like to come over to my house one day. She seemed to like the idea and she said she would like to come over sometime. I heard the bell ring so I mentioned we best be getting back to class. As we started walking back I thought that I would tell her about what I was thinking about. "Bella, I will talk to my father tonight. I am going to tell him that I have invited you over to visit with us and that you have accepted my invitation. I will ask him when he would like you to come over. Do you have a preference on when you would like to come over? "

"Edward, I will come over any time. It seems like you and I will be talking with your father, like we would be having a meeting?"

"Yeah, he likes to get to know our friends a little so he knows who we hang out with."

"I know how dads work, I live with mine. So I totally understand what you mean." Little did Bella realize that I had walked her to her next class, "Edward, how did you know where my next class was?"

"I must admit, I have been spying on you these last couple of weeks, sorry if I invaded your privacy. I thought you were very interesting and I just wanted to know more about you." I felt bad about doing all those things now, but she really didn't seem to mind. Thankfully.

"Have a great afternoon Bella. I will try and call you later tonight after I get a chance to talk to my father. If it's too late I will have to wait and talk to you tomorrow. I will look for you before school though."

"Thanks for asking me to sit with you at lunch; I enjoyed our time together today. I look forward to seeing you again. Goodbye."

I leaned over and gave her a light hug and kissed her again on her hair and I took in a deep breath and breathed her scent in as deep as I could. "Till tomorrow then."

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