Hi again, I just thought I'd get this out of the way now, the plot and events in this story aren't always going to fit in with the timescale of the actual TV series, so if you see things from one series happen and then something from the series before happening, don't worry, I know. I just want to make the plot work well (if that makes sense).

Chapter Three

After school the next day, Rory and I met up with Loralai at Luke's to have coffee. We sat there for ages just chatting about everything, from boys, to school, to world politics- which Loralai completely zoned out on. When, I started to notice someone's eyes on me. I looked around for the culprit, but whenever I turned, everything was normal. I would go back to my food, and then turn around again. This was starting to get really annoying. Thankfully, Rory, who was sitting opposite me finally spoke up.

"You know Jess keeps staring at you, right?" she stated quietly, whilst not looking up from her plate.

"Yeah, I kind of guessed someone was staring at me, since I can feel it." I replied.

"Do you two know each other then? Ive never noticed you together." She questioned.

"No…not really. We met at the park the day I arrived, but ever since we haven't really spoken." I looked over at him, where he was sitting on one of the corner tables. He appeared to be concentrating on his book, I couldn't read the title from this distance, but the size of the book was enormous. He looked up and caught me staring at him. He then flashed me a smirk and went back to reading.

I turned back slowly, Rory and Loralai looked like they were trying not to laugh, that just fueled my embarrassment from being caught. By now, I knew my face was beet red, so I composed myself and went back to eating without a word.

A few cups of coffee later, Jess was starting to really bug me. He wouldn't stop staring.

I got up, stormed over to him and sat down in the chair opposite him. "Hi. Have you got a problem? Because you keep staring at me. Don't think I haven't noticed, if your not going to talk to me, at least stop staring! its really annoying! Do I have something in my hair? Have I done something weird? Have I go- why do you keep looking at me like that?" I ranted.

"Bella" he started "if you let me get a word in, I might be able to defend myself"

I waited….

"Well then? What's your 'defence'?"

"I was merely noticing how pretty you look."

"Well I hope- wait what?" I paused "Err…thank you?"

He laughed "Don't mention it"

"So….what now?" I ask, since I felt pretty awkward just sitting here, especially when I know Rory and Loralai are watching this like a movie.

"Well, Bella Swan, would you like to go on a date with me sometime?" he smirked. Smug jerk!

"Sure" I replied. Wait! What? You're only just getting over Edward and you're going on a date with someone just a few months after he's gone! And inner voice reprimanded

...months? has it really been months? Jeez…. Hang on. I deserve this! After what he did, just leaving me there! Why not? Another voice argued.

When I finally came out of my thoughts I realized that Loralai and Rory were getting ready to leave.

"I guess I have to go now" I spoke to Jess, whilst nodding my head in their general direction

"Yeah, so you free tomorrow night?" he asked

"Possibly" I smirked, "What do you have in mind?"

"Aah, now that's a secret. I'll pick you up at seven." And with that he got up and went up to his and Luke's place.

Fine then I thought sarcastically, and joined Rory and Loralai in walking home.

When we got home Rory lead me to the sofa and bombarded me with questions about my conversation with Jess.

"So, what did you say to each other?" she asked eagerly.

"I thought you heard most of it?" I asked, confused.

"Yes, but I only heard snip bits, I didn't hear the whole conversation" she said impatiently.

So I relayed what happened between me and Jess until I got to the end and Rory started bouncing up and down in her seat.

"Ooh where's he going to take you?" she asks, grinning like a Cheshire cat.

"I don't know, he said it was a surprise" I grumbled.

"You don't like surprises do you?" she guessed.

"Not at all" I grumbled, remembering the last surprise I had. Strangely, I didn't feel the usual pain I felt when I thought of him.

"Anyway" Rory said after a while "You need to get your beauty sleep so…." And with that she danced off, grinning.

"Hey!" I shouted, and threw a cushion at her.

So I went to my room and eventually succumbed to sleep.