IMPORTANT A/N I will not be posting the story what changed because i am hoping to get it published. I will let every one know what is happining with that as I go along. I am very excited about this. so for now i will be just posting this story......thanks for all the reviews i love the reviews...... sorry for the delay my beta lost a family member..... my thought are with her...... also this chapter jumps from pov to pov this will not happen every chapter

epov, Friday

I woke up early and got right to work on my chores. I couldn't wait to see Bella and bring her to the house for her stay. Actually, to say that I was excited would be an understatement.

I was done with my chores by one o'clock and my day was dragging. When Alice finally arrived home from school I figured that I would talk to her for a little while, she was a proverbial chatterbox and I knew that she would distract me from the wait for a while.

"Hello, Alice. How was your day?" I knew this would open up the flood gates and she would provide me the play-by-play of her day. So I was a little disappointed when all she did was shrug her shoulders.

"What's wrong?" I asked, but she still said nothing.

After a long pause she finally began dejectedly, "I don't really know, I am just a little nervous about Bella coming. I've never spoken to an outsider before." I understood that.

"Do you think that she will tell us about her life?" Alice inquired.

"Yes. We will be telling her about us, I don't see why she wouldn't share information about her life as well, " I told her.

I could tell she really wasn't up for talking, so I headed back out to the barn to get the horse and buggy ready. After a while I saw Bella walking home. I wanted to give her a little bit to get her stuff together so I brushed down the horse for the second time. I ventured off after that.

As I knocked on the door I grew nervous. I knew that it was acceptable to befriend an outsider, my father had approved of the whole situation, but I didn't know what to do if she was to invite me in. Even as I stood there silently deliberating over the possibilities, I couldn't help but smile as she opened the door.

We said our hellos and just as I was worried about, she invited me in. I declined at first. She asked what she should pack and I really didn't know what to tell her. Finally I suggested that she pack as if going on a trip; that seemed to relax her and make sense. After that I accepted her invitation to come inside but had to chuckle to myself when she took my hand. She looked at me for approval so I interlocked our fingers. Her hand fit so perfect into my hand.

When we got up to her room I couldn't help but to look around. She had pictures all over her walls, I assumed that they were of friends and family. I was hoping that Bella and I could take pictures during my run around time but I was still unsure how I felt about photography and my family's view of it. Was it really a sin, something I was willing to risk my soul over?

I began looking at a magazine when she remembered that I liked music. The words in the song blew me away. This is what music was? She said the only thing she didn't listen to was rap. As soon as she turned it on I knew what it was, I had heard it many times in passing.

Somehow the conversation turned and we started talking about sexual things. I would have thought that I would be uncomfortable, but I felt comfortable with her, and my embarrassment was surely overridden by my curiosity. I wasn't too sure what oral sex was, but I had a good idea of what it meant. The only thing that we were taught was that intercourse was for reproductive purposes only. Knowing that kids my age were doing it just for fun made me shiver.

I was stunned when I asked her if she had had sex yet; it seems as if the words were out of my mouth before I had any power to stop them. I knew it was improper to ask and none of my business, but I was happy to find out that she hadn't. I had no idea what a condom was, but I was too embarrassed to ask her, besides, I didn't want her to think that I was stupid. As we were leaving I asked her to not say anything about me being in her room. I felt bad asking her to be dishonest, she didn't act as if my presence in her room was against the rules. But just like the conversation we had just had, something about it seemed intimate, something I was sure that my parents would not approve of.

My mother and sister were waiting on the porch to greet Bella as we approached my house. I let her out by the porch and I went to take care of the buggy and horse. I was closing the gate to the horse stall my father came in.

"Was she not ready when you got there?" he asked.

"No," I paused not sure what information to include or edit form our conversation. "She didn't know what to pack," I finally told him. "Alice is nervous about her being here." I added, not knowing if he knew of her unease, but of-course he did.

"Yes, I know. Don't you remember how nervous you were to speak to the English for the first time?" he asked with a slight chuckled. "You stuttered and could barely get a sentence out," he told me with a laugh.

"I don't remember that," I told him as I chuckled along with him.

Before we could leave the barn Alice skipped her way over to us. "I really like Bella!" she gushed with a huge smile on her face. "Oh, and it is time for dinner," she added as an after thought as she skipped back out of the barn. I couldn't help but to laugh at her.

As we all sat at the table we bowed our heads as my father led us in prayer. I silently thanked God for sending Bella to us. We began to eat accompanied by the musical clang of the utensils. My father would occasionally interrupt the silence telling us that he and mom would be going to the upcoming auction and that we could introduce Bella to our friends. Internally I was a bit remorseful because I really didn't want to share her yet. I tried to sneak a peak at her as my father spoke, wondering what she was thinking, how she felt about our nightly routines that I was so accustomed to. She looked a little confused.

It wasn't long after dinner that my parents left and Bella asked what we did for fun. I told her that we go to the schoolyard and play, she seemed amused by that statement. But we assured her that we hang out more than "play." She did laugh when I was teasing Alice about wanting to see Jasper. Yes, even Amish kids have rivalry and teasing with their siblings.

When we got to the schoolyard everyone was very welcoming. The conversation turned to music and Sarah asked Bella if she had any music with her. Bella gave me a quick look, I was pretty sure she did. I couldn't pull my eyes away from her when she put her hand down her shirt and pulled out what look to be a cellular phone. Some of the girls giggled at her while most of the boys politely looked away.

We never did get to the music as the crowd became fascinated and distracted by her voicemails. It blew my mind the way that her friends used profanity. I couldn't imagine such vulgarity coming from Bella. As more of my friends had their interests piqued, they were able to talk her into going to the creek. We have all watched and heard them party over the years, in-fact, last summer was one of the best days of my life when all of the girls took off their clothes and went swimming in their underwear. I wondered now if Bella was there that day.

I had happily learned that Bella didn't have a boyfriend. So once we decided to go to the creek I lead the way while holding Bella's hand. A blond boy spotted us as we came to the clearing through the trees and he yelled Bella's name as he approached us. He called us her entourage and I wasn't sure if his teasing was condescending or not. He seemed to accept us being there, but I knew that he wouldn't if Bella wasn't with us. She started to back away from him as they stared at each other. As I watched the scene playing out before me, I noticed that I was beginning to feel protective of her. I wanted to wrap my arm around her waist, but before I could he grabbed her and flipped her upside down, showing everyone the color of her bra. It was purple.

I would have to say that I was a little confused by Bella's reaction to the whole thing. But before I could get caught up in analyzing the whole thing an enthusiastic young girl approached us. I learned that her name was Jess and she was explaining to Bella that she was "hanging out" with Mike, who I assumed was the boy that greeted us. As I watched her talk with Bella it was easy to see that she seemed jealous of her interactions with Mike. I realized I had a lot to learn about Bella, and about life outside my community in general.

It didn't take long for the tension between Bella and Jess to dissipate and I grew very comfortable with the whole scene, which was a surprise to me. I watched everyone and everything while we sat there. I was next to Bella, Alice ,and Jasper, and the others were behind me. There were about ten additional kids that seemed to be friends with Bella, some were kissing each other, some were drinking, some were smoking, and some were just talking amongst themselves. It was a very relaxing atmosphere for the most part.

As I continued to observe I knew that is was about time for us to go. Just as I was about to say something to Bella, a song came on which spurred the cheers from an enthusiastic group of the girls. When Bella asked if we could leave after the song I couldn't say no, and I was glad that I didn't. Watching Bella dance was so….. hot, the way she moved… excited me. She looked so carefree. I hoped that she would dance for me again; was that even a normal thing to want?

Finally, she bid her friends goodbye and we walked back to the schoolyard. We all agreed that Rumspringa was too far off.

We arrived home just before my parents and we were all in bed shortly after. As I laid there awake, all I could think about Bella. I got out of bed to see if she needed anything. As I approached her room I could hear that she was moving around. When I reached the doorway she let out a startled gasp.

"Edward you scared me," she said, holding her hand to her chest.

"I'm sorry, I was just wondering if you needed anything?" I asked, obviously nervous.

"No, I'm okay. It's just so quite," she said as I tried to give her a reassuring smile.

bpov
It was quite, too quite. It was like being in a scary movie. I was waiting for something to pop out at me. When I had heard the floor creaking my heart raced in my chest in unnecessary fear.

"You'll get use to it. Tomorrow you won't even notice," Edward said, so sure of himself.

"How do you know?" I asked as I patted the bed for him to sit down.

"We will be up by four-thirty in the morning, that's when our day starts. That is why we go to bed so early," he explained to me. I didn't know what to say. I been up at four-thirty, but it was because I had stayed up that late not because I started the day that early.
Wow.

cpov
Bella seemed to be adjusting nicely. She seemed genuinely interested in our way of life. When we arrived home the kids were laughing and talking with her. They seemed so carefree. I knew that Edward had taken a liking to Bella and honestly, that worried me a bit. But I was willing to wait and just see how this all played out.

"Bella is a sweetheart," Esme told me as we settled into bed. "The children really like her," she observed and I agreed with her. She paused as her thoughts clearly swam through her head before beginning again, "I think that Edward will come back after his Rumspringa." She sounded confident, but I wasn't sure if the confidence was for my sake or her own. "Bella said that she would look after him and make sure that he would come back, she thinks that family is too important in one's life," she told me.

"She told you all of this?" I asked her in awe. She just nodded her head. We laid there in silence for a while before we heard Bella gasp as if she was scared. I heard her muffled voice speak Edward's name and then I heard him apologize to her. I started to get out of bed, knowing there was no real need for them to be interacting at this hour. After all, it was not right for a boy to be in a girl's bedroom.

"Carlisle, just let them be and if he doesn't go back to his room soon, then you can go down," she said looking at me with pleading eyes. I heard him tell her how early we had to get up and she grew very quite. I'm sure she has never had to get up so early to start a day.

"What was that pill that you took earlier?" I heard Edward ask.

"Oh," she said, "that was my birth control," she told him as I started to get up.

"This is an inappropriate conversation," I whispered to Esme, though she held tight to me.

"I trust Bella, just listen," she said.

"What does it do?" Edward asked. I was growing angry at this conversation.

"Well, when I decide to have sex it will help so I don't get pregnant, but I was put on it to regulate my body," I heard her say. Okay, she explained it better than I thought she would.

"I don't want to ask about it any further, do I?" he asked, and I heard her laughter. There was something clearly starting between them, I could feel it. I would talk to the Bishop; I needed to know, sooner versus later, if there was any way possible for Edward to not be shunned should he decide that he wanted to be with Bella.

bpov
"I should let you get some sleep," he said as he sat there playing with my hand. There was a connection between the two of us that I couldn't explain. "Bella?" he whispered. "May I kiss you?" he asked in the same whisper.

"Why are you whispering?" I asked him in a whisper as well.

"I don't know if my parents can hear us," he confided as he moved closer to me. "May I?" he quietly questioned as he closed the distance between us.

"Yes." It was all I said as our lips touched. He tangled his fingers into my hair and cupped the side of my face with his other hand.

This was my first kiss and I was nervous. I didn't know what to do with my hands so I wrapped my hands around his neck as he deepened the kiss. As my mouth opened and I felt our tongues tangle together, my whole body broke out in goose bumps. He pulled away after a while and we sat forehead to forehead. "That was... wow," was all I could say. I never would of thought that my first kiss was going to be with someone who was Amish. But more than that, I was surprised and overwhelmed by the feelings it evoked within me.

"I agree. Was that your first kiss?" he asked me.

"Mmm-hmm, you?" I asked, thinking that he was going to say no, he was really good at it.

"Yes," he whispered. "I'm glad I was your first," he said as he kissed my lips again. "I really need to go to bed," he said as I kissed him once more, though I pulled away before it was deepened.

"I'll see you tomorrow," I said, suddenly feeling a bit shy as the butterflies in my stomach got the better of me.

"Yes. Yes, you will," he said as he kissed me once more before leaving the room.

I wasn't able to go to sleep after that. My thoughts were of Edward and our kiss. I couldn't wrap my head around the feelings within me. I seemed to relive the moment endlessly, until sleep did eventually find me.