Two.

We were both young when I first saw you.

I close my eyes, and the flashback starts,

I'm standing there

On a balcony in summer air.

See the lights, see the party the ball gowns

See you make your way through the crowd and say hello.

BPOV

The garden really had turned out beautifully. Candles were everywhere, casting their light on the rich fabrics of the ladies dresses. I saw a group of my friends, Angela among them and I walked over to say hello. As I approached, a tall, gorgeous blond girl and a tiny black haired one hurried off in the opposite direction.

"That was odd," I commented. "Who are they?"

"Oh, Alice and Rosalie? They're the Cullen boy's wives, Jasper and Emmett I think," Angela said. I adored Angela; she was my closest friend. We were honest and completely real with each other, and I loved that. So many other girls would tell you one thing and do a complete other. I trusted very few, and Angela was among them.

Those girls were Cullens? That would explain why I'd never seen them before. I had heard of them before. "Aren't they supposed to be kind of mean?"

Angela laughed. "Well I won't deny that Rosalie, the blond, can be, but Alice is the sweetest girl."

"Sure, sure," I said sarcastically. We giggled, and then Angela's face grew thoughtful.

"You know, Isabella, you and Alice would get along quite well."

I scoffed lightly. "Right. A Cullen and a Swan best friends? What world are you living in?" We laughed again.

"I'll see you later, Angela; I have to go say hi to some boring people, as usual." I made an exaggerated grimace.

"Don't have too much fun," she called mischievously.

EPOV

When we arrived at the Swan's later, I was pleasantly surprised. The party was indeed beautiful, and even better, Tanya was nowhere to be found. Alice and Rosalie immediately shot off to talk to their giggling friends. We men just hung back near the edge of the festivities.

"Nice place," Jasper said appreciatively.

Emmett laughed. "For the Swan's, anyway. Jazz, want to go find Michael the dumbass?"

"Later." He grinned.

A balcony over the party caught my attention where a girl in a blue dress that appeared to be sitting on the ground, looking through the carved stone. She stood up and trudged into the house.

Curious, I asked my brothers if the Swan's had a daughter.

Emmett looked thoughtful. "I think. I heard she's weird, though, and really ugly."

Jasper and I laughed quietly. A tiny figure slammed into me.

"Edward," Alice said excitedly, "go walk around. Now."

"What? No, Alice. What if Tanya's here?" I panicked a little bit. Tanya truly did scare me a little.

The boys went into hysterics at my face. "Just go, Edward," Alice huffed impatiently.

I rolled my eyes and started a lap around the party.

BPOV

After a few minutes of saying hellos and making small talk, I decided it was time to find Angela again.

I scanned the crowd for her familiar face. Distracted, I stumbled over someone's train, only to be caught by a pair of strong arms. Blushing furiously, I looked up at the man.

His hair was a bit wild, and a beautiful bronze color. His amber eyes stood out against his pale, smooth skin. He wore a simple black suit. His angular features were amused and worried at the same time, with curiosity burning in his eyes. God, he was beautiful.

My heart stopped.

We searched each other's gaze for a minute. The intensity was so great, I was sure that everyone could see.

EPOV

I strolled unwillingly around the garden. I just wanted to go home, really. I was about to head back to my family, the fifth wheel as always, when the same lovely blue I had seen on the balcony earlier caught my eye.

The Swan daughter? No, much too pretty. Who was I kidding? This girl was much more than pretty, she was perfect. She was small and slender, with a cream and rose's complexion. She had the softest looking brown curls that were pulled away from her delicate face.

I was scanning through memories of people I knew, trying to figure out who she was, when she tripped and was hurtling to the ground.

Protective instinct surged through me and I caught her gently around the waist.

My heart stopped when her giant brown eyes met mine.

She quite literally took my breath away.

BPOV

"Hello," he said slowly in a addicting sounding voice. "I'm Edward." We stared at each other, as he helped me stand up.

"I'm, um, Bella." Isabella was too big for me. I smiled shyly at him. He returned it with a crooked grin.

"It's a pleasure." He ran a hand through his hair.

Impulsively, I reached out and laced my fingers through his. "Do you want to, go, um?" I trailed off. Great, Bella, now he probably thinks you're stupid.

His eyes lit up subtly and I found myself distracted for a second. "Yes."

I tugged him lightly over to a bench.

This one's short, but things will pick up soon. Sorry for the long wait, I just couldn't get this chapter right. I'll update as soon as I can, thanks for all the feedback!