Hey Hey,

First off i would like to say sorry for the stupid delay in my updating. I have been all flued up the last few weeks and just had no energy whatsoever. But hopefully this will make up for my lack of updates in a while

Secondly...Wow! i am astounded at the amount of reviews i recieved for the first chapter, thats the most reviews i have ever recieved for a chapter ever! So thank you so much, i really appreciate all your kind words.

Now onto the Chapter

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Bella POV

I woke up slowly fluttering my eyes and blinking furiously until I could properly take in my surroundings. I was hit with the confusion of not seeing my bedroom at home for a moment before I remembered where I was and I smiled before letting out a yawn. I rolled over and snuggled into the beautiful boy sleeping next to me. I have to admit I was rather surprised that he stayed with me last night, I was pretty sure that he would have wanted to sleep in his new digs and get a feel for everything but after leaving our apartment at a little after midnight he came knocking on the door less then half hour later saying he couldn't sleep without me.

I have to say it really is the best feeling in the world waking up with him, whilst Esme and Carlisle had no problems with me sleeping over Charlie wasn't as lenient as they were and so Edward never stayed over mine. Its nice having this much freedom and I'm sure that Alice snuck out last night to go and get up close to Jasper.

I felt him move beside me and wrap his arms round my small frame, he let out a sigh and nuzzled his face into my hair

"Morning" he whispered into my hair

"back at ya" I said smiling into his chest

"So how was the first nights sleep in a new place?" he asked holding me tighter

"It didn't suck" I shrugged

"first of many nights like this" he sais kissing my head

"That's something I'm looking forward too" I said as I kissed his nipple, I head him suck in a sharp breath and I smirked to myself.

"Tease" he mumbled turning away from me. I let out an over the top sigh and cuddled up to his back wrapping my hands round to caress his stomach and chest

"How about I promise to keep teasing later on?" I whispered

"Keep talking?" he said trying to feign interest

"With an even bigger promise to follow through on all the teasing" I added kissing in between his shoulder blades

"Hmmm Well I guess that might be okay" he said, I could tell from the tone of his voice he was trying not to smile

"Good! Now I'm going in the shower" I said sitting up. He quickly turned round and pulled me back down in a fit of giggles

"God you're so weird" I said rolling my eyes

"True, but would you love me if I wasn't?" he asked tightening his grip round my waist

"No not really" I sighed tracing my nose over his chest feeling his heart beat gently

"Good, now go. I know you're excited about buying books so go get ready, ill see you later anyways" he said slapping my ass playfully as I got up out of bed

"We're still on for tonight though?" he asked biting his lip

"I dunno, I have a date" I said cocking my head to the side

"Oh really, right okay. Have a nice night" he mumbled, before I leant over and placed a gentle kiss on his lips

"Ill see you later" I said walking towards the bathroom

Once I had my shower I walked back into my bedroom half expecting to see Edward sitting on my bed waiting for me still but he had gone. I fell back onto my bed smiling at myself like a complete idiot before realising I really should get up and get ready, I pulled on a pair of black skinny jeans and a dark blue cami and pulled my still wet hair into a messy pony tail, I applied a small amount of make up and grabbed my long black cardigan off the back of my chair. I looked round the room for my bag before wandering into the living room and finding it in there, I grabbed it and looked through it for my new college pass and book list. I knew I wasn't going to get very far on campus without them.

I would fucking loose them now wouldn't I!

Sighing, I realised that I had shoved them in a box under my bed with the rest of the crap I wasn't going to use for a while so I grudgingly attempted to crawl under my bed to get them, I pulled out a box I had shoved under there the day before and began rifling round inside it coming across lots of papers I hadn't seen in ages. Luckily my card was right near the top and I placed it in my purse for safe keeping. I carried on looking through before I came across a crumpled piece of paper, I straightened it out and a lump caught in my throat when I read it. It was that fucking agreement that Edward made with Tyler the Dick.

Even though I had forgiven him and we had moved on leaps and bounds since then I still couldn't help but feel sick when I read it. God knows why I kept that incriminating piece of information, guessing I had some masochistic tendency towards seeing it. I crumpled it up angrily and threw it back in the box before searching a little longer for my book list. When I finally found it I kicked the box back under my bed and stormed out of my room. I left a short note for Alice telling her where I was going before walking out the apartment and slamming the door behind me. So my lovely mood from this morning has somehow blackened completely within 5 minutes, its a good thing that I didn't see Edward before I left because the state my mood was in now I probably would have punched him for no reason. I walked out the complex quickly, muttering to myself about pathetic boys from home and stupid bets all down the road.

I can't keep doing this I though to myself as my walking slowed and my breathing went back to normal. It's not fair on Edward to keep blaming him and getting mad about things when we have moved on so much. I just have to try and get my feelings in check and the first thing to do later on would be to burn that fucking note and move on. My mood was in no way lifted but I felt better about Edward at least and didn't want to castrate him anymore.

I wrapped my arms around myself trying to warm myself up and quickened my pace trying in an attempt to get out of the cold and tripped on a crack in the road, luckily I didn't fall but I could feel my face turning a lovely shade of red as I quickly tried to get away from the people who saw me. I was in no way the most graceful person but I had been getting much better with the co ordination at home, partly I'm sure, because Edward was there to make sure I didn't fall, but I like to think it's because I was a happier and more confident person, still there's no accounting for occasional mishap. I'm blaming that one on being in a new city.

I jogged up the steps towards my new college and was overcome with a sense of excitement which grew even more so when I came to the library and the book store which were located opposite each other. I walked into the library first to see if I can get away with just borrowing some of the books for a while. I revelled in the smell and sight of thousands of books around me, I wanted nothing ore than to pick out some classics and sit and read, but now wasn't the time. I had come with strict instructions to buy books!

I grudgingly walked out the library half hour later with five of the ten books I needed, I was almost distraught that I couldn't keep them; the thought of bringing them back with the amount they weigh left me near tears. I pulled my book bag over my shoulder and walked into the store and was surprised at how cosy it felt in there, there was a starbucks in the furthest corner with a small seating area and big plush chairs littered around for people to sit and read if they wanted to. I pulled my list out of my pocket and began scouring the aisles for the books in question, I found two of them and was attempting to hold them in one arm and pull my book bag back onto my shoulder when I spotted another. It was placed on the top shelf in front of me, frowning I reached up onto my tip toes to try and pull it down. This store so did not cater for the shorter lady! I grabbed it by the tips of my fingers and began pulling it and that's when it happened.

You know how some things happen in slow motion and you watch them happening and you can't do anything, you just watch? Yeah well that's what happened here, with all the crap I was carrying there was no way I was going to be able to grab the book but I just watched it as it fell, as if fell onto the head of the boy crouched down next to me, and it was a big ass book.

Fuck!

"Oh my god I'm so so sorry" I said slowly watching him almost fall from the force the book hit him "The book was just high and I'm...small" I said biting my lip getting ready to apologise even more.

He pulled himself back into his crouching position and put his hand to his head, he began cursing under his breath and I mentally slapped myself for being such a klutz. He picked up the book and stood up and my god he towered over me, I know Edward is pretty tall but this guy towered over me way more, his arms were beautifully tanned and he was very muscular. His eyes were wide and sparkling and his smile lit up the whole room. His thick dark hair fell just below his shoulders and looked like he had been growing it out of a short cut.

"Oh no that's fine really, guess this store doesn't accommodate for really short or really tall people" he said indicating to where he was crouching "I felt like I was going to have to lie down just to find the book" he added laughing

"The book was just high and wow, I'm so sorry, I'm not the most co ordinate person to start with" I said blushing furiously

"Hey its no problem, no harm done really, I'm a quick healer" he said smiling and i immediately felt at ease "I'm Jacob by the way, or Jake ill answer to either" he said extending his hand

"Bella, and I'm really sorry again I really am, I wish I could make it up to you" I said looking round "Will you let me buy you a coffee or something please? It would ease my guilt" I added biting my lip

"Well since you asked so nicely and you did almost concuss me, I'm sure that would be fine" he said trailing behind me.

I ushered him to a table near the windows and dropped all my books on the floor near my chair, I took my purse and walked over to the counter ordering two coffees and waited patiently as they were made, it gave me an opportunity to calm myself down at least, I swear no person is as clumsy as me. Period.

Once the drinks were done I walked back over to him to find him beaming up at me, I don't know why but I felt like my spirits had been lifted almost immediately, he just seemed like a genuinely friendly person

"Please accept my apologies in the form of hot steamy coffee" I said handing his over

"Thank you, oh here" he said handing over the offending book. "So journalism huh?" he said wrapping his hands round his cup

"Yeah pretty much, my plan is to write for a big newspaper or magazine" I smiled

"Sounds like a very good plan" he nodded

"So what about you? What are you studying?" I asked taking a sip of my coffee, cringing at how hot it was

"Psychology, I'm gonna act all doctor like an analyse everything people do" he joked

"Well I'm sure you will enjoy that thoroughly. You in your first year?" I asked

"Yeah I start in a few days, its so weird moving here, are you from New York?" he asked

"No I'm from Forks in Washington originally, just strange coming here from a small town" I added taking a sip of my now cooler coffee

"So where are you living, you on your own or....?" he asked trailing off

"I'm living with my best friend" I told him

"Oh" he said perking up a little

"But my boyfriend is living in the room opposite me" I added

"Oh" he said, his tone much more sour than previously "Oh well cant blame a guy for tying" he added laughing and at once he was back to the same cheery tone he had previously been using.

I was amazed that this person could make me chilled out and happy in such a small amount of time. When I said I lived near my boyfriend I thought he would get up and walk away, no longer wanting to waste his time, but he sat with me and we talked about almost everything, I found out about his family, that he was the baby and had two sisters, he was living in dorms with his friend Seth, he lived closer to campus than I did and he frequently spent his time in the library because it was a quiet place for him to get totally immersed in books. Already I had a feeling that this guy was going to be a pretty good friend, so I felt no problems exchanging cell phone numbers when we left each other. To be honest he really wasn't my type, I mean he was sort of beautiful in a weird way that not many guys are but I was so head over heels for Edward that I just couldn't really see Jacob in that way, I think it was because he had such a friendly open personality I felt like I could sit and talk with him for hours and also have fun with him.

I was walking with a skip in my step as I made my way back home, I didn't even care that my arms were almost about to drop off from the sheer weight of my books, I was just so happy that the dark cloud hanging over my head from earlier on had vanished completely. I got back to my apartment and opened to the door to find Alice sitting on the sofa reading, I gave her a small smile and waved before walking into my room and throwing my bag down on the bed

"Thank god I thought my arm was going to fall off" I said walking back into the living room and falling down on the sofa next to her

"You're looking rather perky" she said closing her book and turning to face me

"Am I? Huh guess book shopping brings that out in me" I sighed "Oh I may have had a slight accident" I said wincing "But I made a new friend"

"What did you do Bella" Alice said cocking her head to the side

"I may have hit a guy over the head with a pretty hefty book, purely accidental of course" I said feeling myself blush just reliving it

"Oh god Bella you didn't" she said, I could tell she was trying to hold in her laughter

"Yeah and I nearly concussed the poor guy its lucky he forgave me" I said getting comfortable

"Bella, you know I love you right, but you're about the clumsiest person I have ever met" she said now in full blown laughter

"He said it was okay though, I bought him coffee to say sorry and we chatted for a while" I shrugged

"So what was he like? Does he know about Edward?" she asked in a tone that would be ideal for any sister of the boyfriend

"Yes he does, he tried to ask me if I was single, but I said I was in a relationship already and he said okay and we carried on talking. To be honest he really wasn't my type" I said reassuringly

"Well i'll have to meet this guy, he sounds pretty cool. What's his name?" she asked me "We could do with more friends here, when school starts I want to organise a house warming party" she said clapping her hands at her new idea

"His name is Jake or Jacob...he said he goes by both" I shrugged "And I told him I would see him around campus sometime so when I do ill invite him to your party I promise" I said smiling at her "Now food missy" I said grabbing her hand and wandering into the kitchen. We both stood in the kitchen looking around absentmindedly for a while before it dawned on us that we had no food

"Shopping?" I offered, she nodded and went to grab her coat, she handed me one of her scarves which I graciously accepted. We walked over to the boys room and open the door to find them both immersed in some game on Jaspers Xbox, I'm not even sure of they heard us come in

"Hey we're going shopping want anything?" Alice chirped

"Yeah whatever" Jasper said not even looking up

"Okay I'm taking my shirt off Edward" I said sarcastically

"Yeah, ill be right there" he mumbled, he too never took his eyes off the screen

"Let them starve Bella" Alice laughed grabbing my hands and shutting the their door

We walked down the street to the nearest supermarket and grabbed a trolley, me pushing and Alice holding onto the front like some five year old, she was picking food up and placing it in the trolley whilst I pointed out other things and grabbed the ones that were too high for her to reach. We bought enough food to last us for a month, although I'm sure Edward and jasper would be eating at our place most of the time considering they seemed to have no interest in food shopping for themselves. Once we made it round the final aisle and our trolley was filled to the brim we got into a line and waited patiently, or impatiently in Alice's case to be served. I started putting food on the conveyer as Alice stood reading a magazine she was buying

"Wow this really is a small town" the voice behind the till said, I looked up to see Jacob working there.

"Jacob, hey, wow it really is!" I said smiling at him "Jacob this is my friend Alice, Alice this is Jake who unfortunately was on the receiving end of my clumsiness today" I said blushing as Alice and Jake shook

"Nice to meet you Jacob, Bella has been telling me about your concussion" Alice said smirking and I just wanted the ground to open up and swallow me

"Yeah she almost knocked me out, lucky I'm thick skulled" he laughed scanning our items, I quickly began busying myself with packing up all our items.

"I'm having a party, well we are having a party "Alice said pointing between the two of us "Next week and we wondered if you wanted to come?" God she doesn't beat around the bush or anything does she!

"Uh yeah that would be pretty cool, I'm in" he said taking money off Alice

"Feel free to invite Seth...please!" I added "We need all the friends we can get" I said blushing at the last statement

"I'm sure he'll be up for it too" Jacob said laughing

"Okay that's great, we'll be in touch" Alice sais dragging me out of the store, I managed to pry myself away from her for a second to walk back over to Jake

"You wouldn't happen to have any jobs going here would you?" I asked hopefully

"Sorry, nothing at the minute. But if you're looking for work, Seth works in the kitchens in a small restaurant downtown, I head they were looking for waitresses. I can find out for you if you like?" he replied

"That would be so great, thank you" I said giving him a quick wave before running back out after Alice

"Oooh I like him, he's muscley" she smirked as we walked back home

"I just don't see it; I mean he's a great guy and he is a looker but nope" I said shaking my head

"Good, more eye candy for me" she said winking "And he's helping you on the job front, I like him even more now" she nodded

We walked up to our building and began the slow decent up the stairs with all our bags, just as we got to the door Jaspers head came out of their door

"Hey were you over here earlier? I could have sworn I spoke to you" he said squinting as if trying to remember

"Us, no we never came over. We went shopping for food" I shrugged as Alice let us in out room

"You went shopping! You could have got us some food too!" he said sighing over dramatically. I stood staring at him for a few seconds, my mouth a thin line and my eyes rolling before responding to him

"Y'know what, your right, what terrible girlfriends we are...okay bye" I added briskly before rushing into my apartment and closing the door. I was met with Alice in a fit of giggles and a knowing expression on her face.

"I'm gonna burn that Xbox" she said in between giggles

"Okay as much as I would like to sit here and laugh at the completely oblivousness of those two, I have a date to get ready for"

"Oooh is it date night" Alice said sitting up excitedly

"Yes it is and no you cant" I added as her face fell, damn I could never resist that face

"Fine but nothing too over the top, its just a date" I said sighing, she jumped up clapping her hands excitedly and ran to her room to grab her vanity case

"Okay now you go shower and ill get everything set up and your clothes sorted" she said pushing me towards the bathroom

Grudgingly I walked towards the bathroom and turned the water on, unable to conceal the smile that was forming on my face when I thought about later on.

Sorry that took sooo long to get out but i hope you all liked it. Now Edward has someone to get all Jealous over too haha.

Also i was asked before which particular college they are at...Since im not from New York, i dont know how colleges in America are set out or which ones there are in New York, so it is whatever you want it to be haha. And the Library and store are based on my old Uni Library and Book Shop.

Reviews are my drug! If i get lots of reviews i can promise an Edward POV in the very near future

Untill next time
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