Hey guys! Sorry it has been such a long time since I updated, but I have had tons of work at schools and finals, but I am hoping that my updates will become more regular now. Thank you guys so much for reviewing my story! It means a lot! Now, just keep reviewing and the more reviews I get, the more incentive I have to update. Okay, here is the next chapter of Save the Last Dance!

-Vi

AN- I don't own Twilight or Save the Last Dance

The rest of the night at the Cullen's house went by rather uneventfully. Rosalie, Alice, and I had done our nails, watched sappy chick flicks, and ate popcorn (I was the only one who actually ate any, Rose and Alice just threw it at each other) just like we had planned. Emmett and Jasper had gone upstairs to resume the video game they had been playing before we left and Edward stayed in the living room with us, however opting to read one of his medical books instead of drooling over the ever gorgeous Leonardo DiCaprio with us.

"Just look at him," Rosalie dreamily sighed as she cuddled up to her pillow on the sofa. Alice was laying on her stomach with her feet crossed in the air above her on her hot pink sleeping while I lay on the sofa beside Rose. Edward was lounging on the love seat, barely moving at all except to turn the page of his book. If I didn't know any better, he would have looked like a perfect statue with his marble-like skin and perfectly chiseled face and body.

"He is such a hunk," Alice squealed as he leaned in to kiss Kate Winslet's character after she had jumped off a life boat to be with him while the ship was sinking. "What I wouldn't give for a piece of that fine-"

"Alice," Edward interrupted sternly. She just looked at him straight in the eyes and smirked. Edward shook his head as if he had some nasty picture pop up in his mind before turning back to his book.

"What do you think of Leo, Bells?" Rose asked as she passed me more popcorn. I had already devoured one large bowl of it.

"Well, he is pretty good looking," I thought for a moment, "but he's not exactly my type."

"So, what is your type?" Alice said after sharing a supposed-to-be sneaky glance with Rosalie. Edward's head snapped up to glare at Alice the moment the question darted out of her mouth.

"Uh, I don't know," I was embarrassed. I had never had much dating experience before. I had dated a couple of guys, but no one I had ever been serious with. "I'm not sure yet, but I don't think Leonardo DiCaprio is really my type. Really? Have you seen him lately?"

Alice laughed and I was glad to have the attention off me and back on the movie. Unfortunately, not all of the attention was off me just yet. Rosalie and Alice had turned back to admiring the fine acting and looks of Leo, but Edward hadn't gone back to his book. He looked at me curiously, like he did a lot of the time. I tried to ignore him, aw-ing in the right parts during the movie and acting sad when the ship started sinking quickly. I could feel his eyes boring into me and I turned to look at him, hoping that he would look away. Our eyes locked, his golden eyes meeting my chocolate ones. I'm not sure how long we sat there staring at each other, but I knew that I did not want to look away and that there was no way that I physically could. It was like my eyes were glued to his and there was a connection that I just couldn't break. But Alice could.

"Bella? Earth to Bella," She waved her pale hand in front of my face, snapping me out of my Edward-induced trance. "Are you with us?"

"Uh, yeah, I'm fine," I pried my eyes away from Edward and looked at Alice, who had moved from her pallet on the floor.

"Do you want to go upstairs and go to sleep? You look a little tired."

"That sounds good," I yawned and picked up the blanket that I had wrapped around my legs to keep me warm.

"Can you walk?" Edward jumped off the loveseat to come assist me. "Do you need me to help you?"

"I think I've got it, Edward," I smiled. I loved the sound of his name; I just wanted to say it over and over again.

"Don't push it, Bella," Rosalie warned me. "Edward, carry her. We don't want her to hurt herself."

"What? No-" I started before Edward scooped me up easily into his arms. I protested slightly at first, but really, I didn't mind Edward carrying me. What girl in their right mind would object to a god-like man carrying her upstairs to bed? Not that it was in that same context or anything. I actually enjoyed Edward carrying me to Alice's room. He smelled really good and it just felt so good to be in his arms. I felt like I was safe, like he would never let anything hurt me as long as he was there, and I was just sad to have that feeling go. Edward laid me down on Alice's king sized bed, her Egyptian cotton sheets rubbing smoothly against my skin.

"Good night, Bella," He said softly, a small smile playing on his gorgeous lips. Alice and Rosalie stood in the doorway giggling.

"'Night, Edward," I replied back dreamily. He looked at me one more time before he turned to exit the room.

"Good night, Edward," Alice and Rosalie chimed together.

Edward exited the room and the girls ran and jumped on the bed beside me, giggling like little school girls and talking to each other so fast that I could barely make out what they were saying.

"So…Bella," Alice said once the two of them had calmed down. "What is going on between you and my brother?"

My face burned and if I was looking in a mirror right then, I probably would have looked like a tomato. "We're just friends, Alice. I barely know him, and besides, he is your brother."

"Oh, we don't mind," Rosalie chipped in. "You can have him."

Once again, I could feel the blush rushing up to my cheeks. "Let's just go to sleep."

"Whatever you want, Bella," Alice sang. Obviously, that had a double meaning because the two of them had started laughing madly again.

We got under the covers and Alice went and turned the lights off and it wasn't long before I had dozed off into a dreamless, peaceful sleep.

A sweet aroma filled my nose as I shifted slightly in the large bed. Soft, light was filtering in though the windows and I squinted my eyes to adjust to the light. I rolled over in the bed. Alice and Rose were no where to be seen and all the covers seemed to be piled up on top of me. I pulled myself out of bed and looked in the mirror to check how bad my bed-head was and brushed my teeth before I went looking for the girls.

I followed the smell down to the kitchen where Alice and Rosalie stood making breakfast. Alice was wearing a 'kiss the cook' apron and one of those large, white chef hats that dwarfed her head. Rosalie just went for a yellow apron over the pajamas she had worn to bed last night.

"Good morning!" Alice smiled happily. "Edward, Bella's up!"

Edward walked into the kitchen looking as glorious as he usually did. Today, he was wearing a white button down shirt with a dark blue tie and a pair of khakis. It looked nice on him, just like everything else he wore. He smiled when he saw me.

"Good morning, Bella. Did you sleep well?" He questioned before sitting down at the table with the morning paper.

"Yes, I did," I replied, extremely glad that I had brushed my teeth before I came down stairs. "What time is it?"

"It is 8:45," Edward examined the nice watch on his wrist. "I have to be going soon. I have to work today."

A lump formed in my throat. It was strange. I didn't want Edward to leave and I felt weird thinking about being without him. Get a grip, I scolded myself mentally, he's just a guy. A really gorgeous, sweet, smart, amazing guy…I was hopeless.

"Bella, I hope you like French toast," Rosalie sat down a plate full of French toast in front of me.

"Oh, you guys didn't have to," I told them. They were just too good to me. Taking me to dinner last night and cooking breakfast for me this morning, I was a lucky girl to have friends like them.

"Nonsense," Rosalie scoffed. She sat down at the table beside me with the crossword puzzle from Edward's paper. Alice sat down, too, a Vogue magazine in front of her and a steaming mug of coffee sitting beside her.

"Besides, it gives Alice a chance to use that useless cookbook she bought a couple of months ago," Edward laughed. I had heard that Alice was a compulsive shopper from Rose and this just confirmed it.

I took a small bite out of the French toast. It looked good, but I wasn't sure if they would be seeing as Alice had made them. Rosalie, Edward, and Alice watched me intently as I put the fork in my mouth and chewed on the small bite. I moaned as the delicious French toast practically melted in my mouth.

"So, was it good?" Alice asked, practically jumping in her seat.

"Alice, I am probably going to kidnap you, hide you in my closet, and have you cook me breakfast every morning from now on," I joked as I continued to eat my great breakfast.

"Feel free," Edward smiled. Alice just hit him lightly on the shoulder.

"Don't you have somewhere to be Edward?" Alice glared at him. Edward checked his watch again and sighed.

"I have to go," He folded his paper and got up from the table. My throat was contracting as he tightened his tie and grabbed a white doctor's coat off a chair at the bar.

"Bye, Edward," Alice said uninterestedly, keeping her mind on all of the fashions in Vogue.

"Have fun," Rose said sarcastically. Edward rolled his eyes as he slipped on his jacket. I couldn't keep my eyes off him, trying to memorize everything about him before he just disappeared.

"I'll see you later, Bella," He promised me. It made me feel slightly better about him leaving.

"Bye, Edward," I said breathlessly as he dazzled me with his glorious smile. He grabbed his keys off the counter and walked out the door.

I turned back around and sighed, resting my chin in my hand while picking around at my food. Rosalie and Alice just stared at me.

"She's got it bad."

"Oh, yeah."

I got home around two o'clock that afternoon from the Cullen's house and I spent most of my evening trying to finish the homework I had been assigned this weekend. Trying is the key word. The whole time I could not keep my mind off of the glorious Edward Cullen. He was just a mystery to me. There was just something about him that I couldn't put my finger on.

Now that I thought about it, all of the Cullens seemed to be like that. They were all so similar even though they weren't related. They all had the same pale, marble-like skin that looked perfect at every angle. They had the same golden eyes, the eyes that I loved, and at every meal, I never saw a single one of them eat anything. There was nothing that I could come up with that could explain all of these strange things, so I stopped dwelling on it. I would find out one day, it would just take some more time and more information.

After finishing my homework, I took a shower and picked out my clothes to wear to school tomorrow. I laid down in bed and attempted to go to sleep, but it was no use. So, I did when I normally did when I couldn't sleep: I read. I picked up my favorite book Pride and Prejudice and once again, I was captivated in all that was Lizzy and Darcy.

I woke up the next morning with my book on my chest and my light still on. My alarm clock was beeping frantically, showing me that it was 7:30 and I only had thirty minutes to get ready, eat breakfast, and get to school. I jumped out of bed and through on my clothes (a brown cable knit sweater, a light yellow tank top, and dark wash jeans with some brown flats). I kept my make-up and hair simple, putting only some mascara and cover up and throwing my hair half way up. I grabbed a granola bar and hurried out to my car.

I arrived at school just in time and ran to my first period class. Alice sat in the classroom smirking at me from her desk as I walked in right when the bell rang. I sighed heavily as I sat down in my seat and pulled out my English book.

"So, Bella, did you have a good morning?" Alice laughed quietly.

"Is it really that obvious?" I smiled slightly.

"No, I am just extremely observant," Alice smiled back. "Oh, by the way, Bella, Edward's coming to visit us at lunch. I think it's because he wants to see you."

"Oh, uh, he is," I tried to play it off like I didn't care, but my heart was beating so fast that I was pretty sure everyone in the room could hear it. "That's nice."

Alice just lightly giggled and turned back to her book. I sighed again. Truthfully, I couldn't wait until lunch.

The next three periods went by slowly and the anticipation of seeing Edward again kept me on the edge of insanity the whole time. The bell rang for lunch, I went straight to the bathroom and splashed some cold water on my face and took a few deep breaths to try and calm myself.

When I had calmed myself as much as I possibly could, I headed to the cafeteria where I knew Edward would be. I kept breathing deeply as I reached to open the door and walked in. I looked across the cafeteria to our table and no one was there. The table was completely empty. I made my way across the cafeteria to sit down at the table. Maybe they were just late to lunch, but I had a feeling that they weren't. Alice and Rosalie were always there before me. Maybe something came up.

I looked down to check my phone. If something bad had happened, I was sure either Alice or Rose would have texted me or called or something. Sure enough, I had a new text message.

B,

Sorry we had to leave but Carlisle and Esme called a surprise camping trip for tonight and they came and got us. We will have to postpone your little lunch date with Edward, but trust me, there will be plenty more opportunities.

Xo,

Alice & Rose

I was a little disappointed, but I decided to try not to let it get me too down. I went about the rest of my day normally and went home.

While I was downstairs cooking dinner for Charlie, I heard my phone ringing loudly. I quickly ran upstairs to get it, hoping in the back of my mind that it was Edward, or at least Alice or Rosalie, calling to tell me that they were back from their trip. I barely missed the last ring of my phone, but the caller left a voicemail. I quickly punched in my code and listened to my new message.

"Hey, Bells, it's Liz. I was just calling because I haven't heard from you in a while and I was just checking in to make sure you were okay. We all miss you down here in Phoenix. It would be great to hear from you. Just call me back, please. Bye," A voice said warmly.

My blood chilled when I listened to that message. That was not a message that I wanted to hear, not a message that I needed to hear. I had left that part of my life behind in Phoenix and I didn't want to go back.

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