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Chapter 2- Where You Belong

Bella POV

As the Cullen's house came into view, I started to feel worried. What if Edward doesn't like me? I was not neither pretty nor interesting. But then again, everyone else keeps on assuring me otherwise. I sighed out loud as I parked my truck in the driveway. I hopped out of my truck and headed towards the door. I lingered there for a few moments before plucking up all my courage to press the doorbell. Carlisle opened the door with Esme in tow. Carlisle gestured for me to come in while Esme enveloped me in her usual motherly hug.

"There you are, Bella! Everyone's waiting for you! You've finally arrived probably thanks to the speed that truck of yours has been moving at!" Alice insulted my truck, as she's always been doing ever since I owned it, as she made her way towards me.

I just shook my head before allowing Alice to drag me off to the living room. Again, I started feeling worried about how Edward would find me. Suddenly, my foot got caught on the rug and just as I was about to fall flat on my face, I reached my hand out onto the table to catch myself. I could feel my face heat up as I heard Alice's laughter which was soon joined by Emmett, Jasper and Rose's own laughter. They probably heard Alice laughing and decided to see what was happening. As always, they would find my clumsiness funny. I sighed out loudly again for the second time today before looking up to see a pair of curious emerald eyes.

Edward POV

As I tried unsuccessfully to smooth down my hair, I could hear Alice, Emmett and some other voices laughing down at the living room. Curious, I followed the laughter and saw Alice, Emmett, a blond male, a blond female all laughing out loud with tears running down their faces. Meanwhile, a brunette was scowling at them as she tried to straighten herself up. Then, she noticed me and I was looking right into her brown eyes.

"Uh… Alice?" the brunette called Alice while tugging at her sleeve, still staring up at me.

"Yes?" Alice asked between her gasping from laughing too much. She looked around trying to figure out what the brunette was staring at before finally noticing me, standing at the top of the staircase.

"Oh Edward, come on down here!"Alice started gesturing with her hands for me to come down to the group of them there. Hesitantly, I made my way down the stairs towards them.

"Okay everyone, this is Edward. This is Jasper," Alice introduced me to the blond male as he shook my hand before Alice moved on to introduce me to the blond female, as Rosalie, who just nodded in my direction. "Last but not least, this is Bella, the clumsiest person ever," Alice pointed towards the brunette before she started laughing while the rest of them joined her. Bella just glared at them before turning her attention towards me and offered me her hand while smiling softly. I gently kissed it and returned her smile causing her to blush. The rest of them finally managed to stop their laughing fest.

"Anyway, we're all just going play truth or dare! It'll be so much fun!" Alice said before sitting cross-legged on the floor. Jasper sat down next to her while Rosalie next to him with Emmett on her other side. I offered Bella my hand, which she took, and muttered a quick thanks while blushing as I lead her towards the circle and she sat down next to Alice while I sat myself in between Bella and Emmett. Emmett took the bottle from the table behind him and placed it in the middle of our circle.

"I'll start first!" Alice exclaimed as she spun the bottle and it landed on Emmett, who chose dare. "I dare you to ask Esme and Carlisle for a condom!" All of us, including myself, started laughing.

"That's easy!" Emmett boomed out with a smug smile. He then headed to the kitchen, with Esme and Carlisle in there. All of us followed him, while hiding ourselves from view. "Carlisle, Esme, can I have a condom?" We stifled our laughter by covering our mouths with our hands as we saw Carlisle's and Esme's expressions change to bewilderment. "You know what? Its fine," Emmett said before heading out of the kitchen as all of us followed him back to the living room and settled back into our circle, before letting our laughter out as we kept on replaying the mortified expressions Esme and Carlisle had on while Emmett kept on smiling smugly at us for having completed his dare.

Finally, our laughter died down and Emmett spun the bottle and so, the game continued on with many embarrassing truths told and crazy dares being completed. While playing, we munched on the pizza we ordered. After that, everyone had to head home and as Alice, Jasper, Emmett and Rosalie said goodbye to their partners, I was left with Bella.

"Goodnight, Bella. Be safe," I told her. Bella raised her head up and we stared at each other for a few moments before Bella ducked her head down and began blushing.

"G-G-Goodnight, Ed-w-ward," Bella stammered before she, Jasper and Rosalie went over to their respective vehicles and went on their way home. Alice, Emmett and I then headed back into the living room.

Bella POV

As I drove home, I kept on smiling. I could still remember how much of a gentleman Edward had been that evening. He had seemed too perfect that I had kept on blushing, feeling flustered and probably having had made a fool out of myself. I groaned out loud as I could picture myself having been such an embarrassment in front of Edward.

Edward POV

"So Edward, what do you think of Jasper, Rosalie and Bella?" Alice asked as her eyes widened in curiosity. Emmett too, began leaning forward as he waited for my response. Carlisle and Esme, though, were just staring at me but I could see the curiosity burning in their eyes.

"They're all really friendly," I answered, hoping that they would be satisfied with that response.

"Hmm… Oh really? Well, I noticed you've been causing Bella to blush at least three times today, hmm?" Alice asked while wriggling her eyebrow suggestively.

I just chuckled at her. "Well Alice, I didn't do anything to her so I don't know why she was blushing. And besides, this is only my first day here. Though, I would prefer to get to know that person first before getting myself into anything." I replied honestly to Alice.

She just shrugged her shoulders before heading up to her bedroom but I could hear her say quietly, "You never know." Emmett, Carlisle and Esme too started heading up their respective bedrooms. I got up and went over to the stool placed right beside one of the windows in the room. As I sat down there and stared out of the window, I saw a squirrel scurry up a large tree and disappear amongst the branches and leaves.

I sighed and began to replay today's events over and over again. I was amazed at how easily the Cullens had managed to warm up to me, as if I was just another family member to them, even though I was just a stranger to them. Yet, I felt grateful towards them for having wanted to take me in. I had actually been feeling at home here at the Cullens' household for these past few hours. I smiled to myself and went up to my room and changed into an old T-shirt along with a pair of sweatpants. I went over to my bed and lay down on it before pulling the blanket over myself.

'Maybe, I could actually be a part of this family, the Cullens,' I thought to myself before letting the sleep take over me.