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The next morning I woke up really late. It was like noon or something.
I got up and went into my en-suite bathroom.
Yeah, you heard right. EN-SUITE BATHROOM!
I looked in the mirror and cringed at what I saw reflected.
I had a serious case of bedhead hair and I had slight bags under my eyes.
I was walking into everything since I was still half-asleep, so my pinky toe was throbbing from where I stubbed it on the door.
Ugh, what a great way to start the day.
I grabbed a pair of skinny jeans, a white tank top, a red checkered shirt that used to be my dad's and my black converse to wear for the day.
Once I was finished getting dressed and brushing my teeth, I grabbed my phone, a packet of chewing gum and headed downstairs.
I could seriously not survive my life without chewing gum. It gives you something to do when you're bored and I can blow HUGE bubbles!
When I got downstairs I headed towards the kitchen passing by Barbie who was sitting on the couch glaring at me. I rolled my eyes at her because I was so not in the mood today and walked into the kitchen to find Esme cleaning and Edward sitting at the table reading a book.
Esme noticed me and teased, "Good afternoon dear. Sleep well?"
"Fantastic. You?" I replied dryly.
"Good thank you." She laughed.
I nodded and headed to the cabinet to get a glass for some water.
I couldn't reach. Seriously, who makes cabinets so high up nowadays? Grr.
Before I could even react Edward was behind me and pulled down a glass which he handed to me.
"You didn't have to do that." I told him.
"I wanted to." He smirked. He bloody smirked. Like it was funny.
"I didn't want you to." I grinned sarcastically.
"Why not?" He asked, the smirk fading.
"Because I could have concocted an amazing plan to get that glass down and it could have worked. Then I could send it to the White House and they would use it for something." I stated, not at all serious.
He seemed to think I was because he replied, "Why would the White House need help getting a glass down from a cabinet?"
I just stared at him for a good few minutes before shaking my head at him and walking over to the sink for my water.
He wasn't taking that though because he followed me and asked, "What? Why did you shake your head at me?"
I looked up at him. "Because you actually thought that I was serious."
"Yeah, I did." He grinned.
"Okay then." I made a move to go but he blocked me.
I side-stepped to the right but he blocked me again.
"What is your problem?" I demanded, after a few more rounds of our little 'game'.
"No problem. Have you got a problem?" He asked taking a step forward. I took one back.
"Why would I have a problem?" I asked, backing up again.
"Don't know. Problems with Jakey maybe?" He sneered Jake's name. Excuse me?
"How do you know about Jake?" I asked backing up against the counter.
"I heard you on the phone last night." He shrugged.
"Yeah. What about it?"
"Nothing. I was just curious about him." He replied nonchantly.
Ooh he wasn't, was he?
"Are you jealous or something, Mr. Cullen?" I asked.
"No. Why would I be jealous?" He asked incredulously.
He totally was. But WHY? I don't know, but this is going to be fun.
"I think you are."
"Am not."
"Are too."
"Am not." My hand slowly started its journey up his arm.
"Are too." I bit my lip when my hand was on his shoulder.
"Am not."
I stared into his golden eyes. "Are too."
"I. Am. Not. Jealous." I slowly pressed up to stand up on my tip-toes.
"I think you are." I breathed.
He leaned his head down so we were face-to-face. "I don't think I am."
I gently pressed my nose to his and repeated, "I think you are."
He tilted his head a bit. "I'm totally not."
Our lips were almost touching when I said, "You totally are, but you shouldn't be."
With that he gently touched my lips with his own.
Our lips just started moving in perfect synch with each other.
It was incredible. After a while though, we had to pull away for oxygen.
I knew it was wrong. So, so wrong. He was practically my brother!
So why did I see stars and all that crap when he kissed me?
"Okay, maybe a little jealous." He grinned down at me.
I laughed, still a little breathless.
Yep, you heard right. I was bloody BREATHLESS from his kiss.
"You still shouldn't be."
He grinned. "And why is that Miss Swan?"
"Because Jake is like my big brother."
"Is that the only reason?"
"For now. Why? Should there be another reason?" I puckered my lips, tilted my head and furrowed my brows, so that he would think that I was confused.
Apparently he had other ideas due to the fact that my lips were puckered up and I was still in his arms.
He kissed me again.
In between kisses he said, "I was" - kiss - "hoping that" - kiss - "you liking me" - kiss - "would be" - kiss - "a reason." He finished by kissing me deeply.
I smiled against his lips. "Keep doing that and it could be very, very soon."
"Really?" He mumbled, his voice sounding hopeful.
"Really." I reluctantly pulled away.
He frowned obviously unimpressed by this new distance.
"Where is everyone?" I asked.
"Carlisle is at the hospital. Alice and Jasper are at the mall, Esme is up in her office while Rose and Emmett are in the garage working on Emmett's Jeep."
Huh, I had'nt even noticed Esme left up until now. "So basically it's just us?"
"Yes. So what would you like to do?" He wrapped his arms around my waist.
"Talk?" I offered.
"About what?"
"This."
"You mean us?"
"Why aren't you smart?" I grumbled sarcastically.
"Naturally."
"Seriously?" I raised an eyebrow.
"What can I say? I'm a very intelligent person. Have been since I was born."
"Back on subject please?"
"Oh yeah." He smiled sheepishly.
"Well..."
"What? Am I to start?"
"Well yeah." I rolled my eyes.
"Okay then. Well, do you like me?"
"Yes."
"Come on don't start with the - wait what?" He asked.
"I said yes. As in yes I do like you?"
He stared into my eyes as he said, "Like me, like me?"
"What are we, three year olds?" I rolled my eyes. "Yes I like you, like you. I'm attracted to you. Comprendo?"
"Yes."
"Yes. Is that it? Nothing else to say?"
"Yes."
"Okay you are seriously freaking me out. Is 'yes' the only word in your vocabulary today?"
"Yes." He smiled crookedly and swept me up into his arms and spun me around in the air.
"Huh?" I asked confused.
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" He yelled.
He was seriously starting to creep me out something freaky.
I placed my hands on either side of his face and leaned down so I was eye-level with him.
"Edward. Edward put me down." He didn't do as I asked.
"Edward you are scaring me. Seriously."
Finally after a minute of staring into my eyes he let me down.
Only to kiss me again. Deeply.
"I like you, like you too. Like a lot." He whispered.
"You sound like a school girl confessing her first crush."
"You don't sound that enthusiastic about my liking you."
I grinned. "Trust me I am. Maybe a bit too much. But I just know how to suppress my feelings."
"Why would you want to?"
"Because it will ruin my bad-ass reputation dawg!" I exclaimed laughing.
Edward chuckled.
"Please do not start calling me 'dawg'. I definately am NOT a dog."
"I know you aren't." I felt my face grow serious as I leaned closer. "But I know what you are."
I closed my eyes so I could prelong the dramatic pause and when I opened my eyes I looked into Edward's panicked eyes...
Hey people! Okay I know I have been really really AWFUL with my updates and now I've given you this big cliffie, you will all probably think that you will need to be waiting for the next chapter for like months. But fear not! I have the next chapter almost finished!
Expect the next chapter of my other story 'The Bet' sometime in the next few days.
I also have two bits of big news:
First - I am officially out of school up until August 19th , so expect a lot more updates people!
and Second - I am thinking about looking for a BETA. I just feel that my writing/editing and ideas will be a lot better with the help of someone else. So if you are interested just send me a message and I will gladly reply back!
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And - just before you go - I just wanted to let you know that this story is FAR from finished. It is just getting started. And Bella cant know yet - she needs to go see her BESTEST first.
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