Chapter Three-Lucas James Williams

I couldn't believe my eyes. I thought my pain was causing me to have hallucinations. There, in the back of the classroom, was my prince. He was grinning, his emerald eyes glittering. Hew seemed to be glowing, and was staring right at me.

"L-Luke? Is that you?" I stammered. Sophie looked on with wistful eyes as he raced to me and swept me up in his arms.

"Of course my silly Bella, who else would it be?" he chuckled into my hair.

We walked to the back of the class together. His arm around my waist, mine across his back. He informed me that he had transferred to Forks High and got his schedule matched exactly to mine. I was beyond ecstatic. We gazed deep into each other's eyes for a sweet moment. Me to his emerald eyes, he to my chocolate brown. I felt a loving spark and knew that he felt it too. We went through the whole day like that, sharing a slice of pizza and some root beer at lunch. We sat next to Sophie and Mark.

We agreed to go on a date that same night, to see the new romance movie in Port Angeles. He would come to my house at five, and we would get dinner before the movie. He said he had yet another surprise for me, and I was beside myself with curiosity, but I hid it very well. At the end of the day, Luke walked me to my car, and we parted with a quick kiss on the cheek.

I raced home to make Charlie dinner. I would make him a multi-layer lasagna to butter him up, before I informed him of my plans. While it was in the oven, I hurried upstairs to get dressed. I pulled a more flattering outfit: tight jeans, a v-neck shirt with a lacy tank top underneath, and a pair of flats. I then put on a bit of perfume and lip gloss. I pulled my hair up into a tight ponytail and bounced downstairs just as Charlie was hanging up his gun belt.

I got the lasagna out of the oven and fixed Charlie a heaping plate with a slice of buttered bread. I slid into the chair across from him as he dug in.

"Hey Bells, this is great. Why aren't you eating though?"

"Dad, I am going to go out with one of my guy-friends tonight. We are going to dinner in Port Angeles and then going to hit a movie."

"WHAT!?" Charlie chocked on the lasagna. "Dating? Isabella, you just got here yesterday!"

"Dad, this is one of my friends from Phoenix. He moved here too and we are just getting together."

"Are you sure Bells?" he scrutinized my face. "I don't know if I like this."

"It will be fine-I promise."

"You know what? I trust your judgment so I guess if you promise me you won't do anything stupid then I will let you go."

"Of course dad, it's like you don't know me at all!"

"Ok Bella. When is this kid coming?"

"Um…" I glanced at the clock – 4:45, "About ten minutes."

"Wow, okay. What is this kid's name?"

"Lucas James Williams." I quickly replied.

"Lucas? How old is he? Is he a junior like you?"

"He is 17 and yes, he is a junior."

"Ok then, how about-"he was cut off by the doorbell ringing.

"That's him!" I exclaimed, rushing to the door. I ripped it open, and there he was.

"Luke!"

"Hi Cow-Bells, ready to go?"

"Couldn't be more ready!" I smiled and called over my shoulder, "Bye dad! See you when I get home!"

"Remember curfew Bells," he called back, "Eleven o'clock."

"Of course Dad," I closed the door behind me and skipped to the car. Luke slid in the passenger side and I the driver. I started the car and backed out, on the way to Port Angeles.