Chapter 3

Disclaimer: I am NOT Stephenie Meyer and I do not own the characters; only like to made them do stuff that is in my head.

A/N: I'm so sorry to all you guys who have been faithfully reading my story and who like it, I will continue just to make you guys happy. I have written an extra long chapter just for you guys to enjoy and because I couldn't help it my imagination was going wild. Anyway continuing with the chapter ENJOY!!!

We walked two flights up the stairs to my two bedroom apartment in comfortable silence except for the squishing of our wet clothes.

I just wanted to forget the rest of the world and cherish what ever time I had left with this Greek god. I knew that even if I had forever to be with this Greek god, it wouldn't be enough. Not that I would ever get that chance or even be worthy of something so priceless.

I tried to look at him through the corner of my eye but stopped at once when I realized he would have noticed since we were walking in such close proximity to each other. I was thankful that the hallway was so narrow because I could almost feel the heat radiating from his body and his smell was deliciously intoxicating.

When we were standing in front of my door, I stuck my hand in my pocket and removed the keys and shoved them in the door in a hurry because I realized we were both soaking wet.

Ok, truthfully, I didn't really know whether I was in a hurry because of the cold or the fact that I wanted so badly to reach out and touch his perfectly chiseled jaw or run my fingers though his messy bronze mane. It was so tempting that if I stood there another minute longer I'd cave in and actually do it.

I was so eager to go in that I pushed open the door with more force than necessary like so many times before, that it hit the back and came back to hit me in the face as I stepped in. So I closed my eyes and braced my self for the impact. But after a few seconds I opened one eye to see why the door didn't hit me yet. For the second time in one night Edward had saved me, his hand had stopped the door inches from my face.

I looked up at him and he was smiling down at me and my heart skipped a beat. After what seemed like a few minutes of us just staring at each other I regained my composure and said "Thank you. Again"

"Saving you seems like a 24 hour job." He said and chuckled quietly. The sound was like music to my ears and my heart was going into overdrive.

"If you keep getting yourself into trouble I guess I'll have to stick around to keep saving you." He smiled and I positively melted right there.

Just thinking of him being near me more than what I was entitled to seemed like a pretty good idea. Maybe I would get to know him better and that could be a start. He said he would stay the night because of the rain, and it wasn't that he was my 'Boyfriend' or anything. I just met him today for the first time ever and I'm already thinking he's boyfriend material?? Oh God, I should really get a hold of myself. I was going crazy.

I smiled sheepishly at him, my cheeks getting more heated with every passing second.

I walked inside pushing the door gently this time and he followed. I closed the door and turned to see him looking around the apartment deep in thought.

"If you just wait here, I'll go get you some clothes to change into. Is that ok?" I asked.

He smiled at me and just nodded so I turned around the corner and dashed to the old closet where I kept the clothes that my old roommate forgot to take before he moved out. I wanted to give them back to him but I kept forgetting to do so.

After debating on whether or not they would fit Edward I decided that I wouldn't find out if I stayed here, so I left with a pair of black slacks and a grey T-shirt. I placed the clothes on the bed and left to find Edward.

Edward was gazing at my shelf of books when I walked in the living room. He turned around to look at me as I went to stand behind him and said "A fan of the classics?"

He slightly lifted one of his eyebrows at me and smiled a smile so beautiful, my breathing hitched.

If he continued to do that any longer I think I would forget what my name was. Seriously, how can anyone be so beautiful and get to use that to affect people.

I was speechless and I knew that if I attempted to speak I'd just blabber and make a fool of myself so I simply nodded and walked out the room motioning for him to follow me.

I finally calmed myself enough to speak by the time we reached the guest bedroom. So I turned to him only to find myself lost in his scorching green eyes which locked on mine.

Reluctantly I turned my eyes elsewhere because otherwise I would find myself unable to speak again. I looked at the ground to distract myself from those mesmerizing green eyes and said "You shall be sleeping here for the night if that's ok and you could use these clothes; they look like they'll fit" I said pointing to the clothes that I had placed on the bed.

"You could put your wet ones in the dryer; ill spin them later so you can use them tomorrow. Towels are kept in the top left shelf of the white cabinet."

"Thanks" he said and smiled.

All it took was one smile from him and my heart would start reacting in the most unusual of ways.

"You're welcome" I said, smiled back at him and left.

I swear if I stood there any longer I would either be hyperventilating or I would have been a puddle on the floor. How is it fair that I have all these reactions which are completely ridiculous considering that I just met him today? I had this extreme urge to just go and touch his jaw for no apparent reason. It would be hard to believe, if it weren't actually happening that I had all these absurd reactions by just looking at his angelic face smiling in all its glory.

I went back to my room and closed the door and let out a breath that I hadn't realized I'd been holding in. I felt a slight chill and decided that I too should head for a shower.

I gathered up my stuff and as soon as I was under the hot water, I could feel the knots that had formed in my back release. All the tension eased, I felt calm and composed. After cleaning up completely I stood under the water for what seemed like 15 – 20 minutes before I realized that I had a guest. I quickly got out of the shower grumbling to myself, thinking of what a poor host I had been, leaving my guest unattended.

What would he think of me??

I ran out of my room tripping twice before finally making it to his room and silently thanked god that he hadn't gotten out of the shower yet. I saw through the almost closed door that he wasn't in the room and heard the shower shut off.

I saw the clothes I had left for him were still on the bed and I was about to leave when I saw what can only be described as God's own creation. I mean how could anyone not believe in a higher being after seeing Edward like that.

Edward stepped out of the bathroom with his hair glistening with water crystals and only a towel around his waist leaving his flawless chest bare, wet and dripping.

The drops of water made their way downhill from his wet hair down his perfectly sculpted jaw, still moving along his oh so kissable neck, going further down his firm chest to his perfectly toned six pack abs and ending their oh-so-long journey at the waist of the towel.

I could feel the heat rising inside every nerve of my body but mostly I could feel the heat cluster around my cheeks. I was literally in shock, it seemed like I must have done something right to get a sight like this. Every atom of my body was screaming for me to run over there right now and tell him that he was the most beautiful creature God had ever created.

I wanted to go there and touch his skin which seemed as though it was calling out to me to come and feel it. I wanted to do so many things at once I didn't realize that my hand was unconsciously moving towards opening the door until I saw it move in front of me. It took all the self control I had to stop my hand from opening the door and revealing myself.

He would think I'm some sort of a stalker who invites guys in her house to stare at them while they're changing. Ugh...At that moment the description fit me perfectly and I knew I had to get away before he found me ogling at him.

I quickly turned away and made a mad dash for my room as quietly as possible, closed the door and sat down on the bed restless. I sat there for like a minute and got up feeling it was no use and walked to the window and opened it. At once the fresh cool air relaxed me and I stood there for sometime before leaving to see Edward again.

How could one guy invoke such feelings in me? Feelings I had no idea I was ever capable of knowing. I couldn't help but feel the electricity from the first moment I met him but what I was feeling right now was beyond anything I've ever felt before.

I took a deep breath and walked out my room looking at the floor in hopes of making sense of what I was thinking when I bumped into Edward.

If I hadn't known better I would have thought that the clothes on his body were created only for him.

The way the shirt revealed only the slightest of ripples of his muscles showing that he had some, though not boasting it, the way it clung to his chest, and those pants running freely over his long seemingly unending legs. My mind wouldn't stop fantasizing and there was nothing I could or would do about it.

"I was just looking for you." He said.

"I'm sorry if I made you wait" I said slightly embarrassed that I had secretly been watching him.

"No that's quite alright." He said

"Would you like something to eat? I asked because I realized I was feeling hungry since I had missed my dinner as I was at the library and if I remembered correctly he was there when I walked in and was there till I left.

"If it's not too much trouble" He said smiling apologetically.

"Nah, don't worry about it" I said brushing off his apology.

For some reason I immediately calmed down once he was near me. I had no explanation for that but I just did, it was as if my body was acting on instinct or something.

"You could go watch TV or use the computer or something if you like" I suggested.

"You'll get bored watching me cook" I explained shrugging.

"You couldn't possibly bore me if you tried" he said smirking causing my heart to have multiple reactions at the same time; first it sped up, second it fluttered and then stopped completely. I could feel the blush creeping up at that.

"Would you mind if I asked you something?" He said

"Yeah sure go ahead" I said.

I pulled out all the stuff I needed to make the chicken teriyaki and set it out on the counter.

"Are you ok? He asked in a hesitant tone.

"Yes I'm fine. Why?" I asked wondering where he was headed with this question. I mean I was standing with the most gorgeous person on the face of this planet why wouldn't I be fine.

"It s just…well you were attacked today, and you still haven't gone into shock" He said.

I laughed out loud at that "Its ok, I'm used to suppressing unpleasant things."

With the words came the flashes and I cringed as I remembered all of it. I didn't want this to happen, tonight of all nights I wanted to be free of it, but I guess I had to pay the price for being free of it most of the day. But the storm would be the worst and I didn't want to think of it but the storm would be a reminder of it all.

My face must have shown some change in emotion because he looked at me with concerned eyes when he said "Are you ok?"

I just shook my head because I didn't feel like talking at the time and also I was trying to clear it all up and may be make it disappear.

He quickly guessed that the mood in the room had changed because he started asking me more questions.

"So you really like to cook huh?" he said

"Well it's just that I've noticed that you're completely unconscious of what you're doing and yet you know exactly what you need at the right time. I mean its like you're doing a dance and you know all the steps so well that you can just close your eyes and your dance will be perfect without you even trying." He said

I smiled because he could read my face as if I was an open book or something.

"I used to cook for my dad before I moved here. He was a terrible cook and I just loved it so I could say that I've had years of practice."

I smiled at him because his attempt to lift the mood in the room seemed to be working.

I decided it was safe that I ask him the questions that had been bugging me since I reached home.

"So do I get an answer to my question I asked earlier?" I said.

He looked confused as to what I was talking about so I continued "How come you were there tonight?"

He looked at me with a worried expression and said "I knew that this had to come up sometime and I want you to know that you can throw me out anytime you see fit."

I looked at him wondering what he was talking about and how my question was related to this in any way but I had no explanation so I let him continue.

"I sort of followed you tonight. Please don't get me wrong, I'm not a stalker or something I just wanted to make sure you got home properly because it was really late and stuff and I just thought I could see that you reached home and once you did I swear I would have gone without a word." He added.

I was just speechless not out of shock but out of awe, I mean he wanted t make sure I was safe? And it wasn't like he had asked for anything to happen, I had suggested that he come up. He even refused but I insisted that he come so it wasn't really his fault. He continued talking, and I paused to listen more carefully.

"But then I sort of took the wrong turn and lost track of you and I kept searching but I couldn't find you, then I thought you must have taken a short cut and I was about to leave when I heard you scream and I knew you were in the next lane and then I found you."

"And to answer your question which you yet have to ask about how I knew where you live without you telling me, I followed you a few weeks back I think it was independence day weekend, that day you stayed late at the library too and that's the first and only time before today that I followed you. I know with each passing moment you'll think I'm more of a stalker, but I assure you I'm not."

I didn't know what to say to him because I didn't know whether I was supposed to be afraid or happy that he followed me.

"Its ok I'll leave now." He said "Thank you for the clothes I'll leave them here in a package once I get them cleaned and you can burn mine, I won't need them."

With those last words he started walking towards the door.

A/N: I would be happy if Edward followed me home any day, but I would be even happier if I got reviews. You know you like the story so come on and review already.

P.S. thanks jojo u rock