A/N: Hey everyone! Thanks to llcoolk95 who reviewed last chapter – you rock!! . Now, I know this chapter is pretty long, but I promised the date would be in this chapter and other things kept popping in my head, making it long. Sorry!! Once again, I own nothing Twilight and this story is dedicated to my awesome boyfriend who luckily thinks this is a pretty good story! I'll stop rambling – here is Chapter 3!

BPOV

Well, Bella thought, I think I may have lost my mind. It was Friday morning, 6:30 to be exact and she was laying in bed wondering why she had agreed to this date again. Sure, getting to know Edward again over the past week over lunches had been great. They had good talks about their respective colleges, majors, classes and mutual friends. He was funny, charming, sweet, smart and smoking hot. So what was her problem? Well, she, Bella Swan was once again falling for Edward Cullen. She thought she probably had feelings for him before they went to lunch, but after a week of lunches and staring at him across the hall from her desk, it was confirmed- she was head over heels again. They had only talked about what she thought of as "safe" topics- classes and college, not their break-up, not relationships, nothing really heavy. The thought of those topics freaked her out. She did not want to know if he had become some kind of sex god at the University of Chicago and had a hundred girls who fawned over him back there or anything like that. Also, she did not want to know if he regretted breaking up with her. She knew she wanted him to, that seeing her after all this time was making him wish he hadn't ended things but she was scared that probably he didn't regret it and he was just regarding her as a friend. After their almost kiss Monday, there had been no other physical contact between them and it was driving her crazy wondering if he regretted it or not.

Still contemplating what a total mess her current love life was, Bella got out of bed, showered, grabbed a quick breakfast and was almost out of her apartment door when her phone rang. Nearly falling in her heels while trying to balance her travel mug of tea, messenger bag and purse, she dug her phone out of her bag and answered, almost groaning at hearing Alice's very chipper voice so early in the morning.

"Hey there Bella! So, excited about tonight? Rose and I will be there right after school to help you get ready, I have about 10 outfits for you to try on and some possible hair styles and hoes – do I have shoes for you Bella," said Alice, obviously already on her third cup of coffee. Bella could hear Jasper in the background trying to get his wife to tone it down, but knowing Alice he would have no luck.

Bella sighed. "Okay Alice."

There was a pause on the other end of the line. "Bella Marie, what is wrong with you? I thought you were excited for this?"

"Only if excited means I feel like throwing up and hiding in my apartment for the rest of the school year. Cause if so, then I am so very super excited," Bella said, unlocking her green Honda CRV and getting in.

Alice sighed impatiently. "Bella! Damn, why are you not excited? Edward is back and seems to look forward to this. You two have had lunch every day this week, just the two of you. Are you really tell me you have no feelings? I know you can see his desk from your room and I would bet my entire closet that you probably stare at him during the day. Come on, he was your first love, you dated for four years and are you really trying to tell me there is nothing there that you want to pursue?"

"Alice, of course I want to pursue it! I've been in love with him since we were 14 and in that freaking required gym class and he's the only one I've ever pictured marrying and having little bronze-haired babies with and growing old as we annoy our kids and be that old couple who holds hands in the park! He probably just doesn't feel the same. I was totally willingly to try the long distance relationship thing because of how much I cared for him, but obviously he didn't feel the same and he is totally right to feel the way he did, I just think maybe he feels this is more of a friend thing," Bella said, sighing.

Alice was quiet for so long that Bella was about to check her phone to make sure she had not lost the call when her best friend spoke. "Well, I'm not a mind reader, so I won't make assumptions, but I will say I've seen how he looks at you and I saw the way he looked at you in high school. Remember, I was there for all of that, just like I'm here for you now. How about you just relax and see where things go before freaking out? I mean if you two end up just friends, that wouldn't be the end of the world, right?"

Bella nodded, then felt stupid since obviously Alice couldn't see her. "Yeah Alice, you're right. I just pulled up, see you in a bit." As she ended the call, Bella knew Alice was not right because based on the feelings she was feeling right now, she did not think she could just be Edward's friend. Damn, she thought going to her classroom, this sucks.

Bella managed to get a lot done that morning, only glancing toward Edward a few times before lunch. She wondered if she should go ask him if he wanted to go to lunch again, but didn't want to seem too eager since they were having dinner on the triple date from hell tonight. Sighing, Bella wondered when she had started to over think these little things. It was just lunch, she should be able to march over there and just ask if he wanted to go. However, she couldn't just make her feet move towards the door. She could see him working at his desk, but forced herself to stop staring and get back to working on lesson plans and class materials. Her door opened and she looked up, hoping to see Edward and her face fell slightly when she saw it was Alice and Rose, holding bags from Subway.

Her best friends snickered, apparently finding her change of expression entertaining. "Aw, expecting someone else Bella," asked Rose, jerking her thumb towards Edward's classroom.

Bella blushed and snuck another look out her hallway window. Her blush intensified when Edward turned towards her, catching her glance and smirking. She looked away quickly and grabbed the sub offered by Alice as the girls grabbed chairs and began to eat their lunch and catch up on their past week. Throughout lunch Bella couldn't make herself look back over, mortified he caught her with that smug grin of his. Of course, it was only a matter of time before the night's upcoming date was brought up during the lunch conversation.

"So, Bella, excited about tonight," asked Rose, taking a bite of her sandwich while Alice shook her head.

"Bella is nervous as hell. She has deep feelings for him and sweetie, if you don't want to go, that's okay. I don't want to see you hurt again," said Alice, looking at Bella, obviously recalling their morning conversation and was concerned.

Rose looked at Bella and she and Alice waited for her to speak. Bella sighed, again. "Hell, I don't know. Once second I'm as giddy as I was in high school about going out with him again and the next I want to throw up because if he doesn't return my feelings I just don't know if I can just be friends with him, knowing how I feel. I just don't want to screw anything up, but it seems a little late for that."

Rose nodded. "Well, you aren't going to know if you don't try. It seems a little late to go back now and you will probably always wonder. Besides, we can always use shovels or any tools I have in the mechanic bays on him."

Alice and Bella both laughed. "You know, outside the shop classroom I would never peg you for a mechanic Rose," said Alice, smiling. "I remember Emmett being totally floored when he met the new shop teacher, so sure it was going to be some big burly guy like himself, only to find you working in the cars. It was hilarious! And when you gave him hell for assuming you would be a guy, I think that's when I knew you two were going to be together."

Rose nodded, smiling. "Yeah, that was a fun day. You know Bella; if you and Edward get together we would be one big bunch of happy lovesick people, all paired up. Our kids could grow up together, fall in love, marry and then we could start our own commune."

The two other girls stared at Rose, slowly blinking. "Um, Rose," said Alice. "I think you have totally lost it." They all laughed and said goodbye until 4 when Rose and Alice would be at Bella's to get her ready for that night.

The rest of the afternoon went by all too quickly and before Bella knew it, she was packing up her things. She was locking her door when she felt someone watching her. Turning around, she saw Edward leaning against his door, staring.

"What are you looking at?" she said, surprised.

He smirked, pushing off his door and crossing the short hallway towards her. "You know Bella, I could ask the same of you."

She blushed, remember how he caught her earlier in the day. "Yeah, well, you know," she mumbled, grabbing her bag.

"No, actually I don't. Enlighten me Bells," he said, clearly enjoying their little banter.

She sighed, getting mad at herself for staring in the first place and getting caught. "Fine, I was staring at you, okay? Damn, go inflate that ego some more," she replied, walking towards the parking lot in a hurry to try to alleviate some embarrassment by leaving quickly.

"Hey, wait up there! I was only joking Bella, I didn't mean to embarrass you," Edward said, running up behind her.

"No, Edward its fine, it was my fault for starting in the first place. You are probably wondering if you're going to need a restraining order," she said, giving him a tentative smile as she reached her CRV.

"Well, I don't know if the police chief will approve a restraining order involving his daughter as the perp," he said, smiling back.

Bella chuckled. "That would be a funny story for Sunday dinner at my parents house though. So, I'll see you tonight?"

Edward nodded, moving towards what she assumed to be his silver Volvo. She let out a loud laugh, making him pause and look at her curiously.

"Sorry, it is just funny to me that you still drive a silver Volvo. I have lots of memories of your old high school car," Bella said, still chuckling.

Edward laughed. "Yeah Bells, I do to. I guess some things never change. I'll see you tonight, I'm looking forward to it."

"So am I Edward," she said softly as he got in his car and drove away, waving. She stood there for a few minutes, watching him drive out of sight and then got in her car, knowing Rose and Alice would probably beat her to her own apartment at this rate. When she arrived in front of her apartment building 10 minutes later she discovered she was right as both their cars were parked and the two other women were standing in front of the building with bags looking very impatient.

"Sorry, sorry ,sorry! I'm here now, let's get this the heck over with," said Bella getting out of her car and ushering the girls upstairs. They attacked, figuratively, and proceeded to torture her for an hour until they proclaimed her ready.

Bella looked in her full length mirror and had to admit, Rose and Alice knew what they were doing. She was wearing a slightly form-fitting dark blue top that was modest, but cute with a denim skirt that went to her knees. Her make-up was subtle, thank goodness and Alice had let her off with matching dark blue flats and no heels, another thing Bella was thankful for. Rose and Alice quickly got ready and then they left Bella's apartment, headed to Sal's Pizza, their old high school hangout and the best pizza place Bella had ever been to outside of New York City.

The girls were the first to arrive and grabbed a large round corner booth and ordered drinks as they waited for the guys to get there. Rose and Alice chatted away happily while Bella was scoping out the bathrooms in case she did end up throwing up like she felt. She guessed she looked as freaked out and nervous as she felt when both her friends told her to calm down and breathe at least 5 times in 3 minutes. Her head snapped up as she heard the door open, feeling her stomach drop even more as their three dates entered, Edward looking as handsome as ever.

The guys sat down, Alice and Jasper cuddling in the middle while Emmett threw an arm around Rose, brining her close for a kiss. These public displays of affection made Bella gulp and look at Edward, wishing he would kiss her like that, or even want to. They were just staring at each other when Bella realized she needed to stop looking in his green eyes and scoot over so the poor guy could actually sit down. She shook her head as she moved, knowing this was probably going to be a long night of embarrassing moments.

"So," Emmett began, looking right at Edward and Bella. "How did you two crazy kids meet and all that jazz?"

The other two couples looked at them expectantly – Bella probably looked like a deer caught in headlights. She didn't know how comfortable Edward would be discussing their past, a past that Bella wanted to continue more and more every minute she was with him. She didn't want to freak him out and reliving all their history with their friends was probably more likely to make him remember why he did end it and reaffirm why it was a good idea that he did. Of course, she could be totally over thinking it all, but that's what she did.

She was quite surprised, though pleasantly, when Edward laughed and draped an arm on the back of the booth behind her. "Well, it was actually gym class freshman year. It was torture, we had to run every day and the coach was horrible. We bonded over that, and health the next part of the semester."

Emmett laughed loudly. "Bells was in gym and lived to tell about it? She can hardly walk she is so clumsy!" Everyone, even Bella laughed, knowing he was right and meant it in an affectionate way.

"I don't think she made a trip to the nurse's office that entire semester honestly. However, there were a couple close calls. The weight room wasn't kind to her. Oh, and there was that time that she slammed her thumb in her car door one morning early before school senior year. And I swear she was going to twist her ankle in those 4 inch heels she wore to junior prom," Edward said, smiling at her as recounted more funny stories about their high school years.

Bella smiled back, feeling happy at remembering the great times they had. She always had the best time when she was with Edward, just the thought of them made her smile. Actually, she still had everything he ever gave her during their four years, all in a large box hidden in her closet. She kept praying that he would want to pursue a relationship, after all this time, now theat they were back in the same place.

The rest of dinner was pretty much like going back through the memories of high school, everyone talking and laughing, telling old stories of their school and interesting exploits. Bella found herself in easy conversation with Edward about high school, just like during their lunches over the past week. She couldn't keep her eyes off of him when he laughed, took a bit of pizza, or when he did anything really. On the bright side, he seemed to have a hard time taking his eyes off of her as well, which gave her some kind of hope.

All too soon, dinner was over and Bella had not once, after he sat down, felt like she would throw up. However, now with the awkward goodbye looming in front of them and the decision of what to do now made the nauseous feeling come back with a vengeance. She was certainly regretting eating those three slices of pizza because she did not want to see them again and her stomach seemed intent on making that a reality. Before she could make a run to the bathroom, Edward put his hand on the small of her back and gently guided her out the door behind their friends. She was so focused on that slight physical contact that she hardly noticed the rest of the group saying goodbye until it was just her and Edward standing on the sidewalk, his hand still on her back.

He looked at her nervously, reminding her of Monday in his classroom. "Well, um, can I be honest," he asked. Bella's heart started pounding as she braced herself for disappointment. "I don't want tonight to end, I want to talk more. Can we go back to your place? Mine is still a mess from moving."

Her eyes flew open and she gaped at him. "Um, yes, that would be great! Especially since I rode with Alice and she conveniently left me stranded with you."

He smiled and took her hand as they made their way to his car. Bella felt happy, telling herself that she would try to not over think anything and just stay positive. She got in the Volvo hoping that after they talked she would be able to say that she was once again dating Edward Cullen. As they drove to her apartment, her fingers were crossed as well as her toes, in anticipation of their talk and in extreme hope for a happy ending.

A/N: Well, that was long! And yeah, my boyfriend and I met in freshman gym class that was hell! But, it was worth it because I met him. Have I mentioned he is awesome?