EPOV

After an hour trying to think of something to say to her, I couldn't. She kept going at it with the door so determine to get out.

"Got it!" She shouted.

She actually managed to open it. I ran toward her to find freedom and that's when it happened.

I kissed her. I grabbed her by her waist, lifted her off the ground and kissed her.

The funny thing was that she didn't fight back. She kissed me back until she pulled away from me and stuck her head out the door.

"Do you hear that?" She asked staring down the hall.

"No," I murmured lost in my own thoughts. Thinking about that kiss, those lips, warm, soft, and delicious.

I want more

"I have to go, they're coming up stairs," she whispered.

"What? You can't go now." She kisses me and leaves.

She grabbed by my shirt and said, "Listen Mr. Cullen, I have to go, it was nice meeting you and I'm sure you'll find the right person some day, you just have to stop being so up tight and live a little. You think everything is about your name, but it's not. You have to ask yourself what you want and do it."

I stood still filled with her final words to me before she walked out the door.

I want you

I shook my head to clear my mind. I heard officer Bob and smelly Joe walking up the stairs. There was lots of noise coming from down stairs, they were still busy.

"Wait!" I whispered towards … I didn't even know her name.

"Shhhhhh!" She didn't even turn back to face me, she continued walking down the hall way.

I locked the door behind me, and followed her down the hall.

"What are you doing?" She asked as she turned every door knob keeping her eyes at the stair case. Lucky for us, smelly decided to get more coffee so they headed back down stairs.

"I'm living a little. Beside I don't even know your name."

"Bella, can you check the other door knobs, we need to find a window."

"Sure," I said excited to finally know her name and the fact that she wanted my help.

I ran to the other side of the hall and started to turn every knob. It was an endless row of offices all lock except for one, "Bella, I got one!"

"Shhhh," she ran across the hall to meet me, "I see this is your first time breaking out."

"Sorry," I whispered on her ear.

She shook her head and turned the knob, "Just kept it quiet and take off your shoes."

"Why?" I knew why, but I wanted to keep her talking.

"Because they make noise, now come on." I took off my shoes and followed her inside.

She turned on the lights only to find four other doors, but no window.

"Great," I murmured to myself.

"Don't worry Mr. Cullen, one of these rooms must have a window, you have to have faith." She gave me a winked and moved toward the last door, "Only one left."

"Jackpot!" she poked her head inside, "and there's a window"

I followed her inside. The lights weren't working, but the moon light shine through the window. She stood right in front of it, her face look so angelic. She tried to pull the window open but failed.

"A little help Cullen."

"Sorry." I ran over and pulled the window up.

I looked out the window and found nothing but a downspout two feet away.

"We can't get out from this window." I wasn't going to let her or I go out there.

"Why not?"

"Because we're in the second floor and there's no dumper below us or even a fire escape."

"Let me see," she shoved me out of the way and I started to look around for some other way out of here.

"What are you talking about? I can go down that downspout."

"What? Are you crazy? That's not strong enough." She was definitely nuts.

"You can't tell me what to do? I can do it. I'll go first and when I get down I'll find a dumpster and you can jump." She looked so happy with her plan, but I had to break her bubble.

"No, I am going to let you go, I'll go"

"That's sweet Cullen, but you're too big, I'm small and plus I wouldn't want you to hurt yourself." She untied her long sleeve shirt from her waist and place it over her head, no longer revealing her figure, "Now, get on all fours"

"Are you coming on to me?" I teased her as I lead on to the door frame.

"No Cullen, I can't reach the window, I am vertically challenged. So get on all fours so I can climb up."

I wasn't too sure about this, I felt protective of her. Even when she put on a tough exterior, I can see right through it. She was hiding something.

"Do you trust me?" She asked with a curious expression on her face.

Some how I did

"Fine, you're so stubborn. Just be careful."

She rolled her eyes as I grabbed her hand and held it to my chest, "Promise me Bella you won't fall"

"Don't be such a drama queen Cullen, I've done this before." She removed her hand from my chest and pushed me out of the way, "Now we don't have time."

I reluctantly kneeled on all fours as she scrawled on my back.

"Hold still, I going to place my foot on the window sill and reach for the downspout."

"Okay just down fall…..Bella?" I lifted myself of the floor and stuck my head out the window, but she was not there, "Bella?"

"Down here!" She yelled back pushing a dumpster.

How did she do that?

"How did you get down so fast?"

"Shhhh, Jump."

I stared at the dumpster and then at Bella, she had a wide grin across her face. I didn't want to disappoint that smile, so I climb to the window and jumped.

My ass landed on the some garage bags, which was good. The last thing I needed was to go to the hospital. I stood up and jumped over to liberate myself from the foul smell.

"You have something on your ass?" Bella spoke laughing. Confused by her amusement, I turned around to see what was so funny.

Cat food, cat food plastered on my ass.

"Oh come on Cullen," She tried to contain her laughter but failed, "I'm pretty sure your dry cleaner won't mind the challenge."

"It's not that funny." I tried not to laugh, but she was contagious.

"For the looks of it, it is."

"I guess you like what you see." I smiled as I removed my shirt.

"What are you doing?"

"Don't worry Bella, I have another shirt underneath." I teased her; she didn't look so tough with that blush.

She turned around and removed her long sleeve shirt, "Here you can use this to wipe it off."

"No, I can't take your shirt, Bella."

"Why not?"

"Because you need it," she looked confused, so I had to come up with something more convincing than that, "its getting cold. I'll manage" The truth was that I wanted her covered, she looked too tempting.

I looked around the ground and found a bunch of loose newspaper; with it I began to wipe the cat food off my pants. I got everything out, but the smell. It still lingered. I tied my shirt around my waist hoping it would diminish the smell.

"Well I guess this is where we depart Mr. Cullen." Bella reached out her small hand to me.

I took it and pulled her close to me, "You can't go now. I need you."

"What?"

Involuntarily I had declared my desire to Bella. I didn't know where that came from, but I didn't want her to go.

I closed my eye and calmly responded, "I mean, I need you to help me."

"With what?"

"I need to get my car, and since you were able to get me out of that place, the least I can do is give you a ride." Hopefully she bought that.

She pulled her hand away from mine, "That's alright Mr. Cullen. I can managed on my own. See you around." She turned around and walk down the alley.

"Wait!" I ran towards her, "It's not safe."

"Cullen, you have to let me go, I don't need your protection. Are you scared?" She raised one eyebrow.

"No, I just don't think it's safe for you to be walking around the street looking like that" I pointed at her clothing.

"And what is wrong with my attire?"

"Well I just think its just too reveling that's all. You should put your shirt back on," I said as I kept my eyes on the ground, I didn't want her to see me flush.

"Jeans and a tan top is too reveling for you? I'll hate to see what you think of lingerie," she smiled back at me.

"Well I wouldn't hate to see that." I teased back.

"Calm down, Romero."

"Edward" I said.

"Fine, Mr. Cullen, I need to go. I have to meet up a friend of mine. So I don't have time to keep you company."

"Well, I need to get my car, since I don't have the keys, how about if I pay you to hot wire it for me?" Not that I didn't know how to do that myself, but I wasn't going to tell her that.

She thought about it as we headed toward the main avenue, "How much are we talking about?"

She took the bit, now all I need to do was reel her in, "two hundred and I will give you a car ride, no questions asked of course."

"How about two hundred and no car ride," She looked annoyed by my attempt to lure her in.

"Nope, with the car ride." I wasn't going to give that up.

"Why are you so content with giving me a ride?"

"Like I said, it's not safe; this part of town is shady."

"Fine, you win," she said and I couldn't help but smile, "but it will be three hundred, no questions asked and for the record I am doing this because I need the money. Got it?"

"Yes ma'am," I saluted.

"Give it up Cullen and walk," She looked so adorable all annoyed. This year was beginning to look good, "By the way Cullen, the kiss back there."

"Yeah," I knew she liked it too.

"Next time you try that, I'll break your lips. You're lucky it's New Years." She said as she walked pass me.

I hid a smile from her, she didn't know this, but its still technically New Years, so I could still kiss her if I wanted to and I definitely wanted another kiss.