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I'd discovered a few days back that Charlie couldn't cook much besides fried eggs and bacon so I've been assigned the kitchen details for the duration of my stay-on my request that is. A few days back had managed to squeeze in a trip to the Thriftway to stock in the food supply, it wasn't far away from the school, just a few streets south, off the highway.

After I had finished preparing the dinner I still had a few moments to kill so I decided to check my messages.

"Bella" my mom wrote…

Write me as soon as you get in. tell me how your flight was. Is it raining? Miss you already. I'm almost finished packing for Florida, but I can't my pink blouse. Do you know where I put it? Say hi to Edward from me. Phil says hi too. Mom

I chuckled. My mom didn't seem that far away from the point.

The next was sent eight hours after the first.

Why haven't you e-mailed me yet? What are you waiting for? Mom.

The last was from this morning.

Isabella,

If I haven't heard from you by 8:00 p.m. today I'm calling Charlie.

I hastily typed in the first words that came to my mind- my mom was known for jumping the gun.

Mom,

Calm down. I'm writing right now.

I sent that, and began again.

Mom,

Everything is great. Yes it's raining; I was just waiting to write about something. School is okay. I met some real nice kids here who sit by me at lunch.

Your blouse is at the dry cleaners- you were supposed to pick it up Friday. Charlie bought me a truck. I love it. It runs great, and is really sturdy though a bit old. I miss you, too. I'll write again soon. I love you.

Bella.

I was wondering about my enigmatic long-lost love when Charlie came home.

"Bella?" my father called out.

Who else?

"Welcome home, dad"

"Thanks" he hung up his gun belts and went to the living room to watch TV while I worked. It was comfortable that way.

I called him when the dinner was ready and he seemed happy enough with his food and I felt satisfied by that.

"So how was school? Did you complete that project that was due or something?"

I chocked down on my food on that statement. Only if he knew how well that project went.

"Yeah" I replied when I had sufficiently recovered from my chocking.

After I had tried unsuccessfully to work on my math homework I eventually went to sleep still thinking about everything that has happened today.

That night it was finally quiet.

The next day Edward was standing near his Volvo-sans his family. When my eyes finally met his he flashed such a breathtaking half-crooked smile that I almost hit the Sentra parked in front of my truck, he chuckled and everyone within a hand's reach around him turned to stare at him, open mouthed.

"That was not funny. And it was your fault" I said as soon as I felt him standing behind me.

"Well it might not be funny to you, love, but I fail to see how that could be my fault and how are you feeling today?" his eyes were still full of amusement.

"Well you shouldn't distract me while I'm driving"

"Parking" he corrected.

"Parking" I agreed.

The whole day went like that we jumped from one subject to another not quite touching the subject that we both wanted the most to talk about, somehow, we both knew that now was probably not the right time to talk about our issues.

Today in biology we had phases of meiosis and it was pretty easy, Edward and I finished it before anyone in our class could.

By the end of the day, I just couldn't take anymore. I was grateful for our time together but this suspense was killing me. I needed answers. I wanted to know everything and I think that he probably had similar feeling on this subject because sometimes I would catch him with that frustrated look in his eyes when he thought I wasn't looking.

Mike also had this trip to La Push planned in a week or two though I didn't wanted to go but I said 'maybe' anyway after I came to know about Edward's plan for the weekend- he was going camping with his family. Mike said that it was supposed to be sunny that day though I still had my doubts. Sunny in forks? What a challenge.

I studied Edward most carefully throughout the whole day. His behavior, there was something different about him now. He was really graceful back then too but now there was almost this sense of fluidity in his movements the way he stood up, offered his hand even the way he walked. His eyes were no more the emerald green that I was so familiar with instead now they were warm inviting gold even charcoal black on a few occasion-that first day I still remember his eyes were black it was probably one of the reasons why I even considered him to be some other Edward and not my Edward. His skin was also unusually cold but that didn't seem to stop the burning in my body wherever he touched me.

I shivered involuntarily when I thought about his voice. There's no way I couldn't have noticed the difference in his voice, still like velvet but- I don't know maybe- extra sensual and that scent off of his skin was unbelievable, there was no way I could describe it.

To my chagrin I realized how pathetic I sounded. Here I was trying to come up with some rational explanation to this situation and how in moments I was swooning over Edward Cullen.

My chagrin lasted only for that second because as soon as I thought of his name I had a huge grin plastered on my face and I went right back to where I had left of earlier. Pathetic, as I said.

The next morning when I turned around after locking the door I found a shining Volvo parked in front of the house and Edward standing on the porch step within my hand's reaches.

To say I was simply shocked would be a gross understatement, I gasped, my heart galloped and my eyes were almost out of their sockets. I was hyperventilating.

"Hi, Bella" He greeted, chuckling.

"Hi" I managed to get out of my mouth between the gasping.

"How are you this morning?" his eyes blazed with amusement.

"You tell me do I look fine to you?" my voice dripping with annoyance but he totally seemed to ignore that part.

"More than fine, much more than fine" did I just imagine the way his eyes swept over me appreciatively?

My cheeks were burning anyway.

"Would you like to accompany me today?" he questioned but his eyes were cautious.

"Yes, thank you, I would like that very much" I replied using that same oldies way of speaking I had picked up while I was in the 1918's.

Edward smiled brightly and kissed the top of my hands leading us to his car. He opened the door for me before going to his side and starting the car.

After a few minutes of blissful silence- at least on my part- he turned his troubled eyes toward mine.

Something always seems to be going inside his head; no doubt he was so smart.

"Bella, what would you say to going somewhere with me after school today?" he asked lightly though his eyes were still troubled.

"Sure" I replied all too enthusiastically.

His lips curved a bit at the corners in response to my enthusiasm.

"Where will we be going?"

"It isn't far" he dodged the question.

I decided to drop the subject as I didn't cared about anything much except the 'us' part. The school passed in a rush as usual I again sat with Edward today at lunch and drove back with him. I was supposed to meet him exactly after half an hour on my front porch- I thought to freshen up a bit before heading out with him again.

He was right on time.

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Today I was taking her to this little place that I had discovered a few days ago while hunting. It was this little place with all the tress converging in the middle. It was dark, subtle, private, and close to the road if something, bad, happened someone will listen. It won't go unnoticed. Alice has also made sure to arrange a little picnic for us there- though I hardly think those tiny lights wound around the branches of the trees could be considered as a part of a 'picnic'. But it was still very beautiful and I was quite sure that once it was finally a bit dark this place would look even amazing.

After watching Alice fuss over a few things, spending a few minutes with Carlisle and Esme and having a little brawl with Emmet and jasper I headed back to pick up Bella.

When I reached I noticed that she was now wearing a blue blouse that clung to her almost like a second skin. It almost reminded me of blue dress that she once wore to dinner on my mother's request. I couldn't remember the exact details but she looked exquisite then as she did now.

It was only when I reached to touch her blushed cheeks that I realized that in the middle of my gazing I had somehow covered the little distance between us. She attracted me just like a flame does a moth only in our case the moth is dangerous for the flame- extremely dangerous. I cautiously touched her face in greeting.

"Are you ready?"

"Yes. Let's go" she replied excitedly with a little jump in her strides.

"So?" she asked once we were seated and I was driving.

"So?" I wasn't quite sure what she wanted to know now.

"Are you telling me where are we going or not?" her voice held a bit of irritation in them.

She didn't like surprises much I quickly added to my mental list of Bella's likes and dislikes.

"Well you'll now soon enough" I didn't wanted to tell her because I didn't want to ruin the surprise for her. I wanted to see her face once she has actually seen the place.

She had a pretty pout on her face which after a few seconds started to distract me terribly so I kept looking on the road ahead as if I didn't actually had it memorized. After that no one spoke until we actually almost reach the place. It wasn't that far from her home but I still wanted to bring the car as a small incentive to bring her back. If something happened while we were there then someone would notice that my car has been here and I would be the primary suspect and I just couldn't damage what Carlisle has built here for us.

She was still mad at me because this time she didn't waited for me to open the door for her so I quietly led us to that little spot.

"Don't attack me" I said when we were almost there. I wanted to make sure that she had the full impact of the place, so I decided that I would cover her eyes and when we were in the middle of our little hideout then I would let her have the full view of the place.

It was now a little darker now and once Bella was there everything looked more beautiful than ever, just like a scene that we build in our mind while reading those classics.

I removed my hand that was covering her eyes.

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It was Magnificent. Everything was perfect just like a scene from those old sappy movies. The trees were making a huge canopy over our heads; they were like converging from every single angle and creating this little dark room sort of thing. The floor was covered with grass which wasn't dry or wet but instead a comforting mixture of both. The most awe striking part of this place was these little lights that almost resembled tiny colorful fireflies. It was all just so pretty. I have never seen anything so beautiful of this magnitude ever in my life.

I suddenly realized that Edward was watching me but I was still at ease. Edward offered me his hands and I took them willingly. He slowly pulled me closer to him which sent my head and heart into a frenzy, I wasn't quite use to being this close to him. He stopped when our bodies were almost touching and his face was inches from mine.

"You look absolutely Stellar"

I blushed and without warning he dropped to down and was in a sitting position, patting the space next to him with a 'sit-with-me' look.

I followed though I was still feeling a bit racked by his closeness experienced only a few seconds ago. He had a picnic basket at his side which too was draped in those lights. He pushed the basket towards me encouraging me to take anything that I wanted while he poured something dark into two glasses- I guessed it was probably coke or something.

He offered a glass to me. I still wasn't quite sure about the content of the glass it looked like coke but it didn't smell like it.

"Don't worry it's legal. Carlisle bought it and it is quite healthy for you too." He encouraged.

I took a hesitant sip of the dark liquid and found it to my liking instantly.

I drank my content of the glass and ate that apple while he was still playing with his glass. I haven't actually seen him ever eating something. I filled that in for latter investigation and decided to concentrate on him right now.

"What were you doing all these years, Bella?" he asked hesitantly and fear and caution were the prominent expression on his face.

I contemplated whether to simply answer all his questions or wait till I actually have answers to my own questions before answering his. I decided to let him have his way this time.

"Waiting for you" I replied honestly.

His eyes were a mixture of tenderness and something else.

"I was doing the same thing, love. Except that I never even hoped of ever seeing your face at least not here" his eyes were burning with sincerity but I was quite sure that he was choosing his words carefully.

"How are you here?" I was quite surprised that he actually was able to simply sit with so much of excitement hidden behind those eyes.

"I-" go with the truth or not? I guess I should "-don't know. It was this time travelling sort of thing." I looked up at him. He would now know that I was an utter fool. Even though I have experienced all those things but saying them out loud seemed just so strange, so unbelievable.

His eyes though bewildered were still expectant and I knew with that single look at him that he was going to believe in whatever I had to say, that he would trust me no matter what. I took courage from that and continued.

"All I knew was that it was my last night with my mom before travelling to Forks to live with my dad but instead of falling asleep that night I somehow landed up in the past, you were there, you pulled me out the way of that old automobile and then the line started forming. We feel in love" I looked up at him wanting to see if he was following or not. His next words confirmed that he was.

"Something that I haven't recovered form since then" his eyes were molten honey.

The next part wasn't pleasant but I continued anyway, wanting to get everything out while I had the chance.

"The Spanish influenza epidemic hit, your family-" I didn't what to say but he nodded stating that he understood what happened so I skipped to the last part directly "-then you weren't anywhere I tried searching everywhere for you but I just couldn't find you. The next thing I knew was that somehow again when I slept that I was back into now and I had left everything behind." I could almost feel the tears threatening to spill now.

He quietly took my face in his hands forcing my eyes to meet his.

"I wanted to look for you, go back again but I just didn't know how. I tried but it just didn't work." I couldn't speak any further, I didn't know if I could.

He slowly, delicately brushed the tears away from my face and after he was finished he slowly bent forward and I closed my eyes expecting that delicate velvet touch of his lips on mine again but what I wasn't expecting was that strong electricity that shook me to the core. In the next instant his hands were wound in my hairs and I was pressed against a tree. His lips were a little demanding this time. I increased the pressure of the kiss and felt him responding. I realized my hands were roaming when I gasped from the pleasure of feeling his tongue on my lips and in seconds I was gasping but I at least was still in his arms.

When I had sufficiently recovered I realized how far actually the tree was from the place we were sitting earlier. There was no way we could have reached here in a second but I decided to ignore it for the moment.

"Ready to go home, love, it is getting really dark and Charlie would be home soon"

Charlie's name sent me into hyper alert mode and I quickly got up and followed Edward with a last glance to our hide out spot. Edward's hand felt a little warmer than usual though they were still cold.

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