My curiosity started to peak when Edward got back into the car. He was fumbling around with his keys, something he never did.
"What's the matter with you?" I asked half amused.
"What are you talking about?"
"You're all fidgety. So what's up?"
"Nothing, I'm fine. I just can't get the damn key in the ignition." We both knew I didn't believe him, but I let it go for now.
"Bella?"
"Hmm?" We had been quiet for a few moments, a rare situation for us. There was something new in the air, a form of tension. He was...nervous. But I couldn't for the life of me understand why.
"Do you mind if we go somewhere before I drop you home?"
"Where?"
"Do you mind?" he repeated.
"No, I guess that's OK. I should probably tell Charlie or Renee..."
"It's OK, we won't be too long, I promise. I've got a ton of homework today anyway."
"OK?" It sounded more of a question. He smiled reassuringly at me and took off at his usual speedy pace.
"What are you thinking?" he asked me after a while. We were travelling down a road I had never been down before, and Forks is not big.
"I'm wondering where the hell we are. Where are we going?"
"It's just this place I found. I thought you might like it." I didn't know what to say. To say I was morbidly curious would be an understatement. I couldn't wait to find out where he was taking me.
"What did you want to talk to me about?"
"Just wait til we get there. It's not that far now. I promise you'll like it. It's amazing." I nodded vaguely and looked out the window to the endless forests that just shouted the word 'green.'
After another 5 minutes or so, Edward pulled the Volvo over at the beginning of a track.
"We're going along a trail?"
"Not exactly."
"Edward, you know damn well I can't hike. Don't make me schlep through this deathtrap of a forest!"
He turned to me and looked into my eyes. I was momentarily dazzled.
"Bella," he began softly. "Would I ever let you get hurt by a 'deathtrap of a forest'?" I mumbled a 'I guess not' and obediently followed him to the edge of the woods.
We hiked, or rather Edward hiked while I stumbled around the forest for about 15 minutes before he suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. Close your eyes. We're here." I reluctantly closed them and allowed Edward to lead me another 10 metres or so into the forest. We had apparently reached an opening, because he had ceased telling me to 'step over this branch' and 'watch yourself, there's a tree root here.'
"OK Bella, open." I did so and gasped. There before me was the most beautiful meadow I had ever seen.
"Edward...it's beautiful."
"Just like you."
"What?" He stared down at his shoes for a few minutes before answering.
"Bella, I brought you here because I needed to talk to you. More like tell you something really..."
"OK..." I waited patiently. "Edward? What do you want to tell me?"
"Bella I..." he began, stuttering slightly. This was not like him at all. "OK, I need your advice."
"About what?"
"Well, I have a problem..."
"No shit, you're all over the place! What's going on?"
"Well...see, I like this girl..." my heart sank. He liked some other girl. Probably some type of girl like Lauren or Jessica. I knew it. I was never going to be the right person for him. "But," he continued. "I don't know how to tell her. I've felt like this for a while now and I just think it's time I told her. I don't really think I'm good enough for her, I mean she deserves so much better, but I can't help but to love her."
My heart started to sink even deeper. He loved her. There was no way I could tell him how I felt now. I had thought maybe, since he wanted to talk to me anyway, I could let him know that I so badly wanted to be more than best friends, but now? No way.
"Well, um, I guess you should just tell her. And of course you're good enough for her. If she doesn't think so, then she's a complete idiot."
"Bells, you're not an idiot."
"What?"
He sighed. "Well, the thing is...this girl that I'm in love with happens to be my best friend. You might know her. She's got wavy brown hair, chocolate brown eyes, she's about your height, she blushes adorably..." he trailed off as what he was saying sank into me.
"Me? You're talking about me?"
"Of course I am. Who else could I possibly be talking about?"
"Why?"
He chuckled. "How many times have I told you you don't see yourself clearly? Bella, you've been my best friend since you moved here. Nobody knows me as well as you do. I feel like there's nothing I couldn't tell you, except how I really feel, until quite recently...Bella?"
There were tears cascading down my cheeks. He actually felt the same way I did. I fought the urge to pinch myself, deciding that if this was in fact a dream, I'd deal with the depressing consequences when I woke up.
"Bella, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said anything. I'm sorry. I'll take you home now." He stood, looking utterly defeated.
"Wait!" I choked out. He turned back as I scrambled to my feet. "Edward, don't be sorry. Come sit back down."
He hesitated, but sat back down again when he saw the look of pleading on my face.
"Edward, why did you go to leave?"
"You're crying! That's not usually a good reaction as far as I know." He wiped the remains of the tears from my cheeks gently with his thumbs.
"I'm crying because I'm finding it hard to believe. Edward, you don't know how long I've waited to hear that. I've felt exactly the same way, but I never wanted to say anything in case it ruined our friendship."
He breathed a sigh of relief then chuckled. "God, we're stupid."
"We are," I laughed.
"Bella?"
"Yes?"
"Can I try something?"
"I guess so." He edged closer to me on the ground and I knew what was coming. I couldn't believe this was happening. Edward Cullen, my best friend (who may now be my boyfriend) was about to kiss me.
He leaned in slowly and I met him half way. We locked in a sweet kiss, his lips moving gently against mine. It was mesmerizing. The kiss started to get more passionate and I pulled back so I could breathe.
"Wow." I whispered.
"Yeah. Bella, can I please be your boyfriend?"
"I'd love nothing more." He smiled his famous crooked grin and pulled my face to his. After another mind-blowing kiss, I giggled.
"What's so funny?"
"You asked if you could be my boyfriend. Why didn't you ask me to be your girlfriend?"
"We both know I'd do anything for you." We both laughed and he pulled me into his arms. He kissed my hair then started to stand up.
"Come on, we should probably get home. Renee will be starting to worry about you."
I sighed. "I guess so. Promise you'll take me back here?"
"I promise...I'll even seal it with a kiss." I giggled as he pecked me on the lips once, twice, three times before latching on for several minutes. When I was about to pass out from a lack of oxygen, I pulled back and grabbed his hand.
"Come on, it's gonna take me ages to get back to the car."
We finally made it back to the car and the ride home to my house was much too short for my liking. As we pulled up, I sighed. I didn't want to leave Edward now. Not after we finally admitted our feelings for each other.
I grabbed the doorhandle of the car and prepared to get out, but Edward and his astonishing speed beat me to it.
"Thanks," I said blushing.
"You're welcome, love." I gasped.
"You called me 'love.'"
"Is that not OK? I mean...I do love you."
"I love you too. And I love you calling me that." I pecked him on the lips and heard a gasp come from the front porch. I spun around to see my mother with a shocked expression on her face. Oops.
EPOV:
"Alice!" I yelled in excitement as I walked through my front door. She came bouncing down the stairs.
"You told her?!" I nodded, a huge grin on my face.
"She loves me back! Can you believe it?"
"Duh! I've been saying this for how long? I have to go call her." I rolled my eyes as Alice sprinted to her bag to pull out her cell phone. I vaguely heard my mother speaking very enthusiatically to somebody, but I was too happy to care. I finally told Bella I love her and she somehow loves me back. She is one insane, beautiful girl.
BPOV:
My mother followed me into the house as Edward disappeared into his own, calling Alice's name.
"What was that?" Renee asked me with an unexpected tone of excitement in her voice.
"Um...I was kissing Edward?"
"How long has this been going on?"
"Since about 4:30 this afternoon - " I was interrupted by an excited squeal errupting from Renee's mouth. I just about jumped out of my skin.
"Oh finally! Esme and I have been waiting for this since you two became friends! Oh my gosh I have to go ring her!" Renee practically skipped out of the room mumbling about 'knew it would happen, they'll end up married, go to college together, oh my!' leaving me open-mouthed. They'd been expecting this?
Just as I began to ponder this discovery, my cell phone started to buzz. Hoping it would be Edward, I took it out of my pocket quickly. As I read the caller ID I groaned slightly. Alice. Of course she'd know what had happened by now. She'd want every single detail. I sighed and opened my phone.
"Hey Al."
"Bella! Finally you two got your act together! Do you know how long I've waited for this!! Months!"
"Well that's not as long as our mothers have apparently been waiting."
"What?" I recounted my conversation with Renee to Alice and she laughed.
"Typical. Oh well, you got what you wanted, right?"
"Absolutely. Speaking of which, can you put him on?"
"Yes, alright." I could practically hear her rolling her eyes.
"Thanks. I'll see you at school tomorrow. I'll be nice and let you tell Rose what happened. I know you will."
"Ah, thankyou Bella. You know there's nothing better than-"
"Good gossip and shoe shopping, yeah I know," we both laughed. "I'll see you tomorrow." I heard a shuffling sound then my favorite velvet voice came over the line.
"Hello?"
"Hey. So guess what I just found out?"
"What?"
"Esme and Renee have been expecting us to get together and to get married since we became friends."
"Really? Sounds about right," he said laughing.
"Yeah I spose so. You know what? I miss you."
"I miss you, too. I have to go do some homework that I didn't do last night, but I'll see you tomorrow, OK? I love you."
"Love you too. See you tomorrow."
So, what's the verdict? Let me know!! Soz it's been a while, school started back and yr 12 is a real pain in the ass from day one. Who knew? Lol, anywayz, review and I'll try and update sooner!!!!
