Chapter 2: School starts

This takes place on the same day as: Love Without Borders Chap 1 AND Fear and Safety Chap 1

Edward woke to the sound of his love snoring beside him. Not something new for him, but it surprised him every morning.

He got up and threw on his ironed light blue shirt shirt, pants and his fluffy black trench coat. He sat in the kitchen waiting for the kettle to boil. He heard james begin to sing in the shower. He quietly laughed to himself as his toast shot out of the toaster.

He dipped the tea bag into his cup of boiling water and watched it slowly turn as green as the tea leaves in the tea bag.

James waked up in his towel to grab a cup of coffee.

"I don't know how you drink that stuff. It's just leaf water."

"It's my kind of basic, you know that."

"That I do Eddie."

He walked over and kissed his partner on the lips, and Edward blushed more than usual.

"What?" James asked.

"...The towel fell off." Edward snickered before grabbing his keys and heading off. "Love you James."

"Love you too Edward… you left your toast!"

Edward sat in his new classroom, twenty minutes early as usual, but the teacher had a note on the board saying: 'Hello Early birds, feel free to relax. =)'

Edward chuckled at the smiley face before checking his facebook.

Before long both Thomas and Percy entered the room.

"Morning Ed." Thomas said as he entered.

"Morning guys… Oh Thomas, you have to tell me about your trip."

"Nothing to talk about Edward, just me being sad somewhere else."

Edward sighed, Knowing full well what happened between Rosie and Thomas, and how much it had hurt him.

"How's James?" Thomas asked.

"He's doing great, We're renting an apartment in vicarstown."

"With what money?"

"His money, he works at Henry's bar remember."

Edward re-explained the situation, even though Thomas had only been gone for a few months.

"I've gotta grab something." Thomas said leaving Percy and Edward confused.

Thomas went to grab his book and left Edward and Percy to talk.

"What's his problem?"

"I think he's worried about seeing Rosie again. Word is she's got a new guy."

"It's understandable, he was pretty devastated after she left him… What about you Percy, how are you?"

"I'm great edward!" Percy said smiling ear to ear. "Stanley has been the best psychologist."

"Isn't he still in a University course for that?"

"He is... but he's been doing placement, So I thought I'd see him. He's really good."

"Well I'm glad for you Percy."

Before long Thomas returned, and had started class started. Edward had a long day ahead.

After school Edward took the train to Vicarstown but he didn't go home. He had to have dinner with Henry and his partner. Edward had not met her yet, but they had been together for a while now. And him knowing Henry's personality, she would have to be soft and caring.

He Knocked on the front door and waited. Before long, Henry emerged with a woman. She wore a blue dress and bright red bracelets. Her hair was jet black and it was tied in a ponytail at the back.

"Hello Edward, Where's James?" Henry said concerned.

"He's at home, he'll be here a tad later. He has to cook dessert remember." Edward explained before Henry's panic set in properly. He turned to the woman and extended a hand. "Hello, I'm Edward." He greeted, in his usual gentlemanly way.

"Hey Edward, I'm Belle." She said moving Henry out of the way so Edward could come inside. They came in and sat down in their living room.

"Where's Percy?"

"He'll be here soon, he went home with Thomas for a while."

As James walked up the driveway he saw Percy walk up behind him.

"Hey Shorty, Long time no see." He laughed.

"Hey James, good to see you too."

Before they got to the door, James hesitated.

"What is it James?"

"I was thinking about the past, and i just wanted to say-"

"I know… I know what you're going to say. You feel like it's your fault." Percy interrupted forcefully.

"Yea…"

"I've moved on James. I forgive you, remember?"

James sighed before answering. "Yes… Oh well, let's get this show on the road shall we?"

Percy Opened the door and they walked into the living room.

They were met with a unanimous "Heyyy!".

"What'd you bring James?" Belle asked intrigued.

"Coffee cake!" James said proudly. Edward facepalmed.

"What? I thought you liked my coffee cake."

"I do James." Edward sighed.

"Then what's wrong?"

"You brought coffee cake to a dinner party?"

"Yea, What's wrong with that?"

By this point everyone had caught on except James.

"What?!"

"No-one is going to get any sleep with all that caffeine."

It hit James like a train of trucks.

"Oh…"

Belle and Percy began to laugh.

"Don't worry James," she said. "We'll eat it up. It'll be good."

Edward stood up and playfully held James by the ear.

"You are just so silly sometimes James."