Writer's Note -- I've been trying to keep everything very cute, but a little low on the maturaty for the moment. I would just like to tell those who are wondering that this sorry will not have future romance between Edward and Tanya. This whole story is what I've decided it should be and I would like you all to respect that. A girl can dream, can't she? I've made Tanya the way that I would like to see her. So just read it and give it a chance. That's all I'm really asking from all of you. Thanks again to you all -- Stepheniemeyer2

EPOV

Chapter Two

Heart Shaped Locket

I can't believe that I had forgotten that tonight was the thirteenth of August. It feels like just yesterday that I had seen her beautiful form walking down the street in her blue linen dress. But I can't think of that right now; it was a long time ago. I drove fast towards my house; it was midnight so there wasn't anyone out driving anyway. I went full force on the gas. When I parked in the garage she was there, sitting on the hood of Alice's Porsche. I had just noticed that her face had not changed at all since that day and probably never would. Tonight we were going to go back through our history for the last time. She then looked at me, and I knew that everyone in the household was listening in, especially Alice. So I decided to start this conversation out the way we usually would.

Nice night, isn't it? I thought inside my head. She just smiled like she had just seen an old ghost from the past.

She nodded. It's been a long time, Edward. I'm happy to see that you and Bella have worked things out.

I could my feel my face turn emotionless. Yeah, but I really messed it up in the beginning. I am going to spend the rest of eternity making it up to her. I loathed Jacob for putting those horrible images in my head of Bella from after I had left her. I should have never done it. I was wrong, and I was going to pay greatly for it for the rest of my life. I looked at Tanya and then glanced back at the door. Do you think we can go talk about this up in my room? I really don't feel like sitting out here on the cars.

She smiled her kind angelic smile and sighed. Okay, but lets hurry so that nobody gets the wrong idea.

We then headed up the stairs to my room. I knew that she would have questions about the bed, but I didn't think that she would question if Bella and I had done anything. Tanya had a very old fashioned way of thinking. She didn't even think it was right to kiss someone until you were engaged. I remember when I used to be so relieved to know that she felt that way. Right as Tanya opened the door her eyes widened in surprise. What is this? A bed in a Vampire's room? You have to be kidding me, Edward.

I rubbed the back of my neck while I was trying to figure out an explanation for having a bed in my room in the first place. I sighed and thought I would just tell her the truth. I knew that she would pick on me for the rest of the night for being controlling. Well, it's sort of a long story. See, I made Alice watch Bella while I went on a hunt with Carlisle, Jasper, and Emmett. I didn't want to have her sleep on that uncomfortable couch. I hesitated for a minute and tried to make it sound innocent in my head even though I knew that she would see right through it. So, I bought her a bed to sleep on instead.

Tanya shook her head and then started to chuckle. So that's what Alice was talking about.

She frowned as she looked at me. Bella isn't a child, Edward. If you want to get mathematical then yes, she is. But you can't have Alice baby sit her.

I couldn't believe what she was saying. I didn't want Alice to baby sit her, I wanted Alice to protect her. I started to growl, I was protecting her, Tanya. There's a difference.

She sat on the bed, and started pushing her weight up and down so that she would bounce. She started laughing. I haven't been on a bed in over eighty years. Now, I remember why I liked them so much. They were so bouncy and springy.

I lifted one finger up to correct her. Tanya, this is a Temperpedic bed.

She stared at me and her head leaned to one side. A Temper what?

I shook my head and started to laugh It's supposed to help you sleep and make it easier for your back. The expression on her face hadn't changed, and it made me want to crack up. You know what? Never mind.

She started to leaned back and she sprawled out across the bed. She looked like she was comfortable. You can have the couch if you want, the bed is mine.

I wasn't going to let her have the whole bed, since I'm so used to it. Scoot over, and stop being such a bead hog. I demanded.

We both started laughing together just like we had done so many times before.

She sighed and sat up. I leaned against the pillow as she scooted to the foot of the bed.

She tried to keep her distance from me to show some respect for Bella. I started to wonder if she could hear Bella's thoughts. So have you noticed that you can't read Bella's thoughts?

She looked puzzled. She thought to me while putting her hair back in a pony tail, I don't know what you're talking about. I can hear her just fine. What do you mean?

If the Volturi couldn't hurt her, and if I couldn't hear her thoughts, then why could Tanya break through to her? I tried to figure out a logical answer for this, but I couldn't come up with anything. Then an idea hit me: I could ask Tanya to listen in on Bella's thoughts. The only obstacle was Tanya's respect for a person's privacy; I knew that I would have to persuade her into telling me.

She was fiddling with the locket around her neck. I hadn't noticed before that she still had it after all these years. I looked up at her forgetting about asking her about Bella's thoughts and mused aloud, "You still have it."

Her eyes slowly looked up to meet my gaze. She didn't want to talk aloud I could see from the look on her face, but she just sighed and said, "Of course I do, Edward. I haven't taken it off since that night."

She laughed as nostalgia took over her face. "Do you remember Billy Cooper?"

I hadn't thought about that night on the pier ever since I met Bella. Old memories began to flash through my head. I nodded slowly before I came up with my answer. "Yes, I remember him well. He was Carlisle's assistant at the hospital in Chicago."

She nodded and smiled at the memory. "He's also the person that escorted me home when you left me to go see your parents," her smile started to fade, "right after you gave me this locket."

I started to feel the guilt creeping up on me. I had scooted up closer to her and asked, "May I?" She nodded, trying to fake a smile.

I opened the locket very carefully. It was old and quite fragile. I'm amazed that it had lasted so long after all these years. The inside was still the same from the way my mother had left it. On one side was a picture of me when I was only a few years old, and on the other side was a picture of me right after I had turned seventeen. I looked so much different back then. I had almost forgotten that I had green eyes in my human life. I smiled and I felt her hand touch mine. I still held the tiny heart shaped locket in my hand.

I haven't taken it off since that night. You are still the only person who has put this locket on me, and you will be the only person to ever take it off.

I instantly knew what she was proposing, and I moved my hand sluggishly away from hers. My face had become contorted with discomfort. I knew what she wanted me to do. I will not take this back from you, Tanya. I gave this to you, and only you.

She looked puzzled. What are you babbling about now? I never said that I'm giving this back to you.

My features began to resume their normal shapes, and I figured that I was just over reacting. I sighed and my eyes had turned soft. I'm sorry. I had it all wrong; I thought you were asking me to take this off you.

She shook her head and then smiled trying to tell me otherwise. It was a gift that I will cherish for eternity. Your mother gave this to you to give to me, and because of that I will never take this precious thing off.

I had remembered what my mother had said to me that night when she gave me the right and the two necklaces. "'Give this to her, and make her your bride. You have made me forever happy, Edward. And I am proud to call you my son." I wondered how my mother would have felt about Bella, but I tried to erase that from my mind since my mother was gone.

She looked at me and her face was sincere. She would have loved Bella. I'm sure of it.

I sometimes hated the fact that she could read my mind, but then at the same time I knew that she was only trying to help in her own little sick and twisted way. Before I could tell what was going on she was hugging me, and it felt better knowing that I wasn't alone and that someone else could help me sort through my thoughts.

She then pushed me away, "You know, maybe it's not so bad hearing your depressing thoughts." Her face grew into a grin. She laughed and moved back to where she was before.

I didn't understand how she could be so kind to a person like me. I had hurt her so long ago, and yet she still felt the need to be my friend. I stretched out my legs as they were starting to feel strained. So when was the last time you read Romeo and Juliet?

She laughed at my question. I had just finished reading it for the thousandth time.

I rolled my eyes and glared.

She lifted up her arms in surrender. I'm not over embellishing! You have to remember, I have been alive for eight decades.

She then laughed at herself and then looked up at me with one eyebrow lifted. So, have you changed your mind about Romeo yet?

I started to remember arguing with her about how vile I thought Romeo was. I swear that conversation went on for about a year before she finally let it go. I guess we are back on that subject, once again. I didn't want her to feel that she had finally persuaded me into liking him, so I put it the best way I could. I have gained a lot more respect for Romeo because of Bella.

She looked at me and smiled. I didn't expect that kind of reaction from her, but then Tanya is very unpredictable. Even though I could read her mind, it would surprise me when she would do some of the things she would do.

Well, I'm happy to hear that someone has finally gotten to you.

She was right, Bella had gotten to me. I smiled to myself while thinking of Bella. Tanya looked at me with curios eyes.

So have you and Bella done anything more than kiss? Because if so, I'm going to have to give you the birds and the bees talk. See what I mean by unpredictable?

If I were human I would have been blushing right about now, but I just rolled my eyes and tried to play it off as casual. Even though it's none of your business, no we haven't.

Tanya's eyes then turned wide and her head tilted to one side. That was never a good sign. Oh? What's wrong with her?

My jaw tensed and I wasn't quite sure what she meant by that. Nothing is wrong with her, Tanya. I would just rather wait until out wedding night.

She looked like she had an idea. I didn't like it when Tanya had ideas. Back in her youth she was very old fashioned, but after the sixties she became a little bit more open,if that's the correct way to put it. She sighed and then changed her position. She then lay on her stomach while resting her head in the palms of her hands.

Men; I swear you guys always save the good stuff for later. She then shook her head in disapproval.

I rolled my eyes at her. I lifted up one finger to point out the obvious. I am still a virgin too, you know. And you really don't have any room to talk either because so are you.

She then laughed and argued, That might be true, but its not like I don't watch TV.

She waited to see what my come back would be to that. All I could come up with was, Well maybe you should just stick with the Disney Channel.

She smirked, and before she ended the subject she just added in, Well maybe I will have a little talk with Bella about the wedding night.

I laughed. I'm pretty sure that Bella has a good idea of what she's doing.

She shook her head back and forth and shouted, "Images! Images! I don't want to know where Bella's hand is going!" My face turned blank and before I knew what was going on, Emmett's head had popped in the door.

"Where is exactly is Bella's hand going? I'd love to know."

Tanya started laughing hysterically and as she tried to catch her breath she said, "I was just kidding! Now go away before we make Edward even more embarrassed."

I narrowed my eyes at the both of them. "I'm not getting embarrassed," I argued. My teeth started to clench together.

Tanya arched her eyebrow, "Want to bet?" She looked entertained by my objection.

Before I could even say something Alice slid through the door where Emmett was still standing. She smiled with enthusiasm. "Did I hear the word 'bet'?"

I was really starting to get tired of people always listening in on our conversations. I was starting to remember why we had always had talked in our heads. I knew exactly what Tanya was trying to pull and I had to stop her before she could get away with it.

I shouted "There is not bet! There are no hands going anywhere! So go away!"

Alice looked confused by what I had just said, but then a tiny grin spread on her face. She thought that she had a pretty good idea of what was going on. "Oh I see, whose hand?"

She started yelling in her head loud enough to break my eardrums. Edward's hands are wandering in Bella's Pants!

I'd had enough. I didn't want them knowing about my personal life, but I had no control over Tanya knowing. I was just going to have to throw Alice out of my room. That plan would have worked though if she wasn't rolling on the floor laughing. Tanya was laughing so hard that she started crying, and Emmett just sat there in confusion not having any idea what exactly was going on.

"Okay, what did I miss?" Emmett asked in confusion. His arms were crossed as he leaned against the door jam.

"Nothing," I insisted through gritted teeth.

"Oh, no you didn't just lie to me. Something is definitely going on." He pointed out.

I knew he was going to find out as soon as Alice caught her breath, so I decided to just tell him myself. "Alice is just laughing at my future sex life," I murmured, irritated by what she was thinking. Alice started to calm down. She had got up from the floor and headed towards the door.

She commanded from over her shoulder, "Let's go Tanya. We are going to go take a drive."

I didn't like the way she said that. I knew exactly where she was heading, and I had to make sure she wasn't going to do anything stupid. When I tried walking out the door, Emmett blocked me with his arm. I knew that he would challenge me to stay in this room, but I was going to give him the benefit of the doubt. I went back to the bed at sat down without arguing. Tanya gave me one last piece of advice before she headed out. Watch out, Emmett is going to give you some man to man advice.

At the last second, she looked at Emmett and she threw up her hand. She made it into a fist, and Emmett did the same as they pounded them together. I really didn't want to have this conversation with Emmett, but I knew that there was no stopping it. Emmett shut the door behind Tanya and pushed in the lock. His face lit up in a wide grin. He looked like he knew something that I didn't.

"I've been waiting to talk to you about this for a long time." He was too enthusiastic.

"W-what are we going to talk about?" I stuttered. He was making me feel very uncomfortable.

He laughed at my response. "God, there's no reason to be nervous, Edward." He promised.

I overheard Tanya talking to Alice from the other room. They were plotting to bring something with them. I hoped it wasn't anything that was going to get me into anymore trouble then I already am. Even though I trust my family, there is still a part of me that is excited about the whole fact that I'm finally with someone. I haven't gone steady with a girl in a very long time. So maybe that's why everyone was so jumpy all of a sudden.

Emmett sat down right next to me and put his large arm over my shoulders. "Okay, so I know that you are probably nervous about this whole 'sex' thing." Damn it, I knew he was going to do this. I hated feeling like a child. I wasn't born yesterday, and for some reason he seemed to think I was.

"I don't want to talk about this." I protested.

"Just tell me, why you haven't done the nasty with Bella already?" he requested

Where did the word "nasty" come from? I swear, sometimes Emmett has a strange vocabulary. My eyebrow rose as I said firmly, "Okay, first of all where did the word 'nasty' come from? When Bella and I finally make love, it won't be nasty. It will be the most beautiful thing we've ever done."

He raised his voice in defense, "Well, I heard it from the BET channel, so I thought I would try it out." Why am not surprised? Everyone needs to stop watching television; it's ruining the way they think.

I answered his initial question in a quiet voice, "Well, I'm afraid that I'm going to hurt her."

He looked surprised by my reply. "Whoa, you are not that blessed." I didn't mean it that way, but just to prove a point I had to have a good enough comeback to statement.

"You know that's not what I meant, but I wouldn't start judging my size. Thank you very much! From what I hear your motion of the ocean is like a wade pool!"

He started laughing and surrendered, "Okay, whatever you say." He continued, "Just take my advice. You will not break her in half. Just go slow and ask her if she's okay every five minutes. Trust me."

I tried to just leave it at that since I didn't want to argue with Emmett about this any longer. "Okay, you're right."

He puffed out cockily. "Of course I am."

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