A/N: The usual disclaimer applies: We don't own Twilight or any of the characters, and that makes me sad.

So how did you like our new Edward? Quite a bit different from the usual Edward's out there. But Shannon had the idea and we decided we needed to write it!

Just like our last story (I always Do) I will be writing BPOV and Shannon will be writing EPOV.

Now, I don't normally do this, because good or bad, reviews are reviews, but I have to address a few that came up (one, thankfully, was in a PM). We are not writing this story from a medical or health point of view. We are simply using a lot of creative license to show that no matter what he looks like or how much he weighs, Bella will always want her Edward. I had one person try to tell me the perils of being obese. So before we have anyone else out there who thinks that we need to be told how unhealthy Edward is or all the issues that come up with being that heavy… please don't. I know firsthand what it's like. I am overweight, I have been most of my life. Losing weight has always been a constant struggle for me. I work out, I eat right and my doctor says I am healthy. My blood pressure is perfect for my age, my cholesterol is actually low and my heart is in fantastic condition; BUT I am still what is considered morbidly obese. My amazing friend and writing partner, Shannon, is an inspiration to me. She has gone through a similar struggle as me, but she has recently lost a ton of weight. She looks amazing and I know health wise she feels better too.

So, before you start typing a review or PM with your health lesson or to try and flame us in anyway, know this, we already know all the issues you are trying to help us understand, we don't need the medical diagnosis or the text book issues that people learn about, we have dealt with it personally, both the health issues AND the personal issues.

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Sorry for the long winded authors note, but I wanted to get that out there so I don't have to say it again. Now on to the real reason you're here, our story!

~Chapter 2 – BPOV~

The summer between freshman and sophomore year was great, but it flew by quicker than I could have imagined. I split my time between Seattle and my parent's place in Forks. While in Seattle, I spent a lot of time with Edward. I loved his family. His younger sister, Alice, was so much fun to be around and his parents accepted me like I was one of their own.

Edward was unexpected. When I first met him, I didn't know that he would quickly become one of the most important people in my life. Over the first year that we knew each other he became my best friend, my confidant, and one of very few people I could actually spill my secrets to and not worry about them coming back to haunt me.

While I was in Forks, I spent most of my time with Angela Weber, my best friend from High School. I told her about everything that had been happening over the school year. When I told her about Edward and what had happened over Spring Break, she tried to tell me that I was in love with him.

I had to scoff at that. "Ang, I am not in love with Edward. Sure I love him, but not in a romantic way."

She laughed at me. "Denial B, It's not just a river in Egypt! Now go over what happened that afternoon one more time."

I rolled my eyes but humored her anyway. "Okay, so it was the morning I came back to Forks, we were hanging out in his room, listening to music and talking about our plans for the rest of the school year. I left the room for a minute and when I came back in he looked so cute lying on his bed, his arm was draped over his face and his foot was tapping out the beat of the music. So I yelled at the top of my lungs 'CANNONBALL' and launched myself at him."

"So he looked cute lying there, huh?" Ang asked interrupting me. I just rolled my eyes again.

"Do you want to hear this or not?" I asked with a touch of snark in my voice.

She waved me on to continue.

"Alright then, so anyway, I launched myself at him and pinned his arms above his head. And the next thing I know I can feel something rather large and rather hard just under my ass. Damn, Angie, I should have known he was packing, I mean his hands and his feet are so big! Feeling that under me kinda stopped me from saying what I was going to say, which I can't remember exactly what, but it was probably smart mouthed cause ya know that's how I am. But I just froze, and got lost in his eyes for a few seconds."

I covered my face with my hands and shook my head. "Ang… I almost kissed him. He was just looking up at me with those gorgeous green eyes of his and his lips just looked so kissable. Of course I stopped myself, and covered it up by telling him I was going to miss him while I was gone. But oh my god, I really wanted to kiss him."

Angela gave me a smile and a pat on the back on my hand. "It's cause you love him."

I shook my head at her. "I do love him, but not romantically. Besides, even if I did love him that way, I would be too chicken to do anything about it. He would laugh in my face and tell me that he loved me too, but only as a sister. Just like Jacob did when I told him I was falling in love with him when we were dating in high school. Edward is the nicest, kindest and most genuine person I know. He would never love me like that."

Angela just shook her head at me. "Keep telling yourself that B."

The first day back at school was a bittersweet one. I was sad to see the summer coming to a close, but excited to start my second year. I was looking forward to my classes, and I was looking forward to my regular study nights with Edward. We had gotten into a routine our first year, studying and doing homework together at least 3 nights a week. We usually worked at the kitchen table in my off campus apartment cause I lived alone, we didn't have to worry about a roommate or in Edward's case a nosey little sister and an over exuberant mother. I was lucky. I had won a full scholarship to UDub and my parents were so proud that they offered to use my college fund to pay for an apartment for me. I jumped at the chance; if I could avoid living in the dorms I would take it.

The first couple of months of sophomore year flew by. Edward and I were as close as ever. I just loved spending time with him. Whether it be studying or just hanging out. We never lacked in conversation. The week before Halloween, a few of my other classmates invited me to a party at one of the Frat houses on campus. I didn't really want to go, but Edward convinced me that I should go, even if it was just to experience one Frat party to round out my college experience.

"But…"

"But nothing Bella. Go, have fun. Other than hanging out with me, you never do anything but work. School work, the library, you need some fun."

"UGH, FINE. I'll go, on one condition."

He smirked at me and I felt my heart melt a little. "What's that?"

"You come with me." I stated with a smirk of my own.

His face fell a bit, and it broke my heart. Didn't he want to go to a party with me?

"Uh, I don't know Bell. I mean it's one of the big ones isn't it? Are you sure you want me there cramping your style?"

My heart fell a bit more. That was why I could never let my heart open up. If he didn't want to be seen with me at a party like that, how could he want to be seen with me as more than his friend?

"Oh. Right." I said the disappointment seeping through.

"But if you really want me to. I could go with you." He said with a small smile.

"I really do want you to. I mean, if I go with Jessica and Lauren, I am sure to be ditched as soon as we get there, and besides. I don't really like either of them. I'd much rather go with someone I actually like"

"Well then, I'll go with you. I won't leave your side, unless of course it's to go to the bathroom or something..." He trailed off and looked a little pained at what he said.

I giggled. "Don't worry Edward. I won't leave your side either."

The party was… okay? We had been there for about an hour, neither of us had dressed up. We just wanted the party experience. Edward had gone to get me something to drink so I was standing by myself, awkwardly leaning against the wall in the living room when Mike Newton approached me. I didn't know what it would take to get through his thick meathead skull that I wanted nothing to do with him. He was a jerk and I knew he was only interested in me cause he wanted to try and get into my pants.

"Bella, Bella, Bella. When are you going to ditch the fat ass and go out with me? You know I could do things to you that he could only imagine."

I rolled my eyes and sighed. "Go away Mike."

"Come on now is that how you speak to the host of the party?" He asked, stepping closer to me.

I let out a snort. Yes, Mike belonged to the frat that was hosting the party, but he was so low on the totem pole that the upperclassmen probably didn't even know his name.

"I know you want me Bella. I saw the way you were looking at me from across the room. I know why you sent fat ass Cullen to fetch you a drink, it was so you could get me alone."

I let out a laugh at that. "I think you're a bit delusional Mike. If I ever voluntarily looked at you, it would be with disgust."

He looked a bit shocked at what I said, almost like he couldn't believe I was turning him down yet again. Once the shock wore off, he actually looked angry. He stepped closer to me again and sneered down at me.

"You want to know something Bella. You are just a frigid bitch." He grabbed my arm and squeezed it hard. I let out a cry of pain, and before I could push him away I felt his grip loosen as he was pulled away from me and then I heard Edward's voice.

"Newton, if there is so much as a scratch on her, you will have a whole lot of hell to pay."

"Oh and what are you going to do Cullen? Sit on me?" He snickered at his own bad joke and then he looked over at me again. "You will regret not taking me up on my offer Bella. Turning a guy like me down is social suicide" He shoved himself against Edward and then walked away.

Despite the pain in his eyes from the stupid insults that Mike threw at him, Edward was by my side in a second, rubbing my arm and asking if I was okay.

"I'm fine. But can we go? I think I've had enough of this college experience."

He nodded, gave me a sad smile, and wrapped his arm around my shoulders. "Sure sweetheart, lets go."

We spent the rest of that night snuggled up on my couch watching movies.

We both spent the rest of the quarter avoiding Mike Newton, which wasn't hard because we didn't have any classes with him.

In what seemed like the blink of an eye, the second quarter of the year was complete and spring break was upon us again. I had volunteered to work in the library for a few shifts over the week, so I wasn't able to go home at all during the week. My mom was a bit disappointed, but understood why I wasn't able to get away. So she and Dad decided that since I wasn't able to go to them, they would come and spend a few days in Seattle with me. When Edward's Mom, Esme, found out that my parents were going to be in town, she decided that she needed to meet them and invited the three of us over for dinner.

It turned out to be a great idea. Our Dads found out quickly that they both had a love of the outdoors and started discussing their favorite camping and fishing spots in the state, and don't even get me started on how well our Moms got along. Edward and I were both embarrassed immensely when they got to talking about us.

"You know Renee," Esme started with a smile while glancing at Edward and I across the dining room table, "Don't you think it's about time that these two children of ours need to get their heads out of their behinds and admit that they have more than friendly feelings toward each other?"

My mom nodded as her eyes lit up. "Oh Esme, I have been thinking the same thing for quite a while now."

I looked at Edward with wide eyes and the look on his face matched mine. His panic filled eyes met mine and he groaned almost painfully.

"Uh, Mom. How much have you had to drink?" He asked, a little bit of embarrassment seeping into his voice.

"Just a glass of wine. Why do you ask?" Esme answered.

"Ohh no reason. Say, Bella, want to come check out that thing I was telling you about earlier?" He was clearly looking for a way to get as far from our mothers as possible.

"Sure, yeah, that thing. Let's go." We got up and made to leave the room quickly. But we didn't quite make it far enough before we heard my mother.

"Oh Esme, don't you think they would make pretty babies?" She said with a little bit of excitement in her voice.

"That they would Renee, Ohh, with Bella's pretty hair and Edward's green eyes."

We both flushed red as we moved further away from the dining room. But I couldn't help but think of what it would be like to be more than friends with Edward. My heart thumped a bit at the thought. The blush from moments earlier was still burning on my face and somehow felt more intense.

When we made it to the family room, Edward flopped down on the couch and gave me a smile that kind of looked like a grimace. "Sorry Bell. I don't know what is wrong with my mother."

I snorted a little bit as I sat down beside him and pulled my legs up underneath me then turned towards him. "I should be apologizing to you. I'm sorry our mothers were so embarrassing."

"No worries. Cause we're just friends, nothing more, right?" He asked with a soft smile. I thought I heard a touch of sadness in his voice but that was probably wishful thinking on my part.

"Right, friends." I nodded with conviction. But couldn't help the way my heart clenched at the thought of never having more with him.

The rest of the school year sped by and my feelings for Edward were growing every day. Angela continued to be my confidante and told me I should just suck it up and say something to him. But I was still worried about him telling me that he didn't feel that way, that we should just remain friends as usual.

The last week of our sophomore year was upon us. I had just finished writing my last exam and was waiting for Edward while he finished his exam for one of the two classes we didn't share that term, when Lauren and Jessica, sat down beside me on the bench.

"Hey Bella. What are you doing?" Jessica asked with a smile. She was the nicer of the two, but I never really befriended them because of their unwavering devotion to the douchebag Newton.

"Just waiting for Edward. He should be finishing up his exam soon."

"Seriously?" Lauren asked with wide eyes, "Why do you let him follow you around like a little puppy dog? The guy is gross, and could stand to lose a few pounds."

I clenched my jaw at that as Jessica snickered. "A few?" She asked on a gasp of laughter. "More like a hundred!"

I could feel the anger rising in my chest. I didn't care or even really notice his weight. Sure he was a bigger guy, and I did worry about his health because of some of the stuff he ate, but his weight had never been an issue for me. I clenched my jaw tighter, stood up and faced the bitch brigade.

"Look, I have no clue what you two or anyone else have against Edward. He is one of the sweetest, kindest and most caring people I know. You really need to get over yourselves and realize that there is more to a person than their outward appearance. So what if Edward is bigger? Lauren, your nose is crooked and you have a big ass and Jessica, you always look like you just sucked on a lemon. But no one holds that against you!" The look of shock on their faces made my little outburst worth it completely and I was smiling as I spun on my heel to storm away. But I didn't get far. I slammed right into Edward.

I blushed horribly and smiled up at him. "Hey Edward."

His grin spread across his face. "Hi Bell. So what are you three talking about?"

I knew he had heard my little rant cause he was just smiling down at me. "Nothing really. They're not important. Let's go to lunch." His grin got a little bit bigger and he slung his arm around my shoulders, the scent of his clean shirt and his cologne enveloped me and I sighed. He always smelled so good. I couldn't describe it, but his scent was almost comforting.

We wandered away from Jessica and Lauren and as soon as we were out of earshot he stopped walking. I looked up at him and he still had a smile on his face. "Why did you stop?" I asked turning to face him.

"Bell, I heard what you said to the vapid duo, and I just want to say thank you. As you know not many people look beyond my weight to the real me. So thank you. You're truly my best friend and I don't know what I would do without you." He pulled me in for a hug and I sighed.

"You're my best friend too Edward. And every word I said to them is true. Thank you for being my friend."

"Always Bella." He squeezed me tighter for a second and then we headed for lunch. If Edward and I were never going to be anything more than friends, I was more than happy to keep things just the way they were. I would have been devastated if I lost his friendship. It was then that I resolved to not dwell on what I thought were feelings of love for him, and just leave things as they were.

A/N: So Bella is starting to fall in love with her best friend but doesn't think that Edward would return those feelings. What a poor clueless girl!

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