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Anyways this whole chapter is BPOV of the month away from the stud muffin known as Emmett Cullen, and the next chapter is all EPOV of his adventures in Chicago. As a reminder – MsNaomi05 is writing all of the Bella POVs and EmmaleeWrites05 is writing all of the Emmett ones.

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Chapter 4 – 43,200 Minutes and Counting

~Bella POV~

Day five of the countdown…

It's only been 5 days since our awesome date and the little rendezvous between the sheets afterwards and I can't help but question if I will actually ever see him again. I can't help but feel like the note he wrote was just some kind way of saying goodbye or if he actually did want to see me again. Damn my self-consciousness getting the best of me again!! I know I really shouldn't feel like this but I can't evade it. To me, men are all the same, looking for some defenseless girl to screw over. But Emmett couldn't be like that, could he?

I really wish this tingly feeling would go away, the feeling like there is constant static going through my body or to some people it's known as butterflies. But this felt more like a swarm instead of just a few. It only happens when I think about Emmett or when we are actually touching. Well we all know there won't be any touching for at least 3 more weeks. Argh the anticipation is killing me. I need to get out of here and do something. Maybe pick up a few more shifts at work to stifle my constantly running brain.

I could tell Alice was starting to get worried about me. The note he left for me had been read and re-read over a hundred times. So much that it was starting to look all worn and tattered. I have been moping around the apartment since the day Em left and I always see her looking at me apologetically. I hate that! But she is my best friend and has every right to be worried about me, I guess. I would try to help her if she was feeling this way.

Alice would always invite me to hang out with her, Jasper and occasionally Rosalie (Jasper's fraternal twin sister) to get me out of the apartment. I went out a few times with them but I really didn't want to feel like a third wheel when it came to just chilling with Alice and Jasper. It was fine when it was the four of us. We would go bowling or out to a new club that just opened up, but still I wanted to see Emmett again and it was killing me not to be able to see him every day. Look at that - I sound all kinds of sappy right now. What the hell is wrong with me?

Get a grip Bella. If it's meant to be we will see each other again. I thought to myself.

A small smile grazed my face for just a minute at that thought, but slowly disappeared when my phone started going off beside me. It was the chorus of the song "I'm an Asshole" by Dennis Leary.

I'm an asshole

(He's an asshole, what an asshole)

I'm an asshole

(He's the world's biggest asshole)

A-S-S-H-O-L-E, everybody, A-S-S-H-O-L-E

I only had one person's ringtone set to that song so I looked at the caller I.D. and sure enough it was James. The song went off a second time before I decided to pick it up. God what does he want now?

"Hello?"

"Hey Bella, its James. Jane called in sick again this morning so…" There was a sudden silence in the phone and then "do you think you can come in this evening? I know it's your day off and all but I would really appreciate it if you would." He sounded kind of desperate, and a little agitated. Jane always called in sick and totally screwed people over. I think it was her form of saying "Fuck the world and everyone in it". So I did what any nice person would do. I accepted his plea.

"Yeah I will come in. Give me a half hour and I'll be there."

"Thanks hun you are a life saver." I just had to laugh. He never calls me hun. What gives?

So after getting off the phone with James it was already around 4:30. I took a quick shower and put on the dreaded monkey suit we had to wear, and was out the door 5 minutes later getting into my hunk of junk old ass truck. Traffic wasn't that bad thank god or I would have had a very irritated James on my ass for being a few minutes late. That's never fun.

Work went by quicker than normal. I was home and in some comfy sweatpants and an old ragged Beatles t-shirt and my totally awesome fuzzy blue slippers before I knew it, and hunkered down on the couch where there was a permanent ass indent from me. I decided tonight was a movie night and about time to order that Orange chicken and chow mien I have been craving since before that date with Emmett. My stomach started churning at the thought of Chinese food…or maybe it was even the thought of Emmett….Who knows for sure? Both are magically delicious.

So I got out the take out menu for Chiang's Gourmet Restaurant, and grabbed my phone. The lady on the other line took my order of orange chicken, bbq pork chow mien, and some egg rolls and told me it would be about 45 minutes until it was delivered. I hung up the phone and patiently waited for my food to arrive. While I waited I decided to pop in a movie, something funny to watch so, Superbad it was. That movie always made my day and I definitely needed a mood lifter. Seth is a funny mother fucker.

About 25 minutes into the movie- the part where Evan is talking to Becca about the party and some guy pushes Evan and he accidentally punches her in the boob-there was a soft knock on the front door. Before I went to answer the door I grabbed my wallet and when I opened the front door, a tall lanky guy with greasy black hair was standing there. The delivery guy looked really familiar, but from where I wasn't quite sure. He obviously remembered me too because he got a big toothy grin on his face. C'mon Bella think. Where do you know him from? Then it hit me. He was that Mike guy's friend from the game. Eric I think his name was.

"Hey, Bella right? Nice to see you again, anyways here's your food and your total is $24.76." He said nonchalantly.

"Hey thanks, Eric. Sorry about my friend at the game. She goes off on these wild tangents and doesn't stop until she has said what she has set out to say. There is no stopping that girl. Crazy pixie. But anyways it was good to see you again." I replied and handed him 30 dollars and said, "Keep the change. No worries. Have a good night." He nodded his thanks and walked down the small hallway and back to his little tan Nissan pickup.

Now back to my Chinese food and the hilariousness that is Superbad. "McLovin!" I shouted.

Two weeks later…

The next few weeks went by in a blur. I went out with Alice, Jasper and Rose a few times but was still in a funk, and was incapable of having fun. So one night while getting ready to go out with the gang again Alice noticed my obvious mood and boldly stated, "Alright Miss grumpy gills, if you don't freakin cheer up right now I will throw one of your favorite books away every day I see you with that gloomy look on your face! Are we clear!?! Or do I have to start now!?!"

She stalked over to my overabundance of books on my rather large bookshelf and picked up Withering Heights. One ofmy ultimate favorites, also one of my most read books. The pages were all worn and the binding was starting to come apart. She walked out of my room and down the hallway opening our front door to walk over to the garbage chute, taunting me and she was about to drop it in when I yelled. "Damn it Alice! Alright! I will try my hardest to be myself, but I can't promise anything. Happy now!?!" I was seriously pissed now, but I tacked on my best cheesy fake smile and finished getting ready for whatever they had planned for tonight.

"Yeah that will work. Now let's finish getting ready. We have a fun filled night ahead of us." She sounded more chipper than usual. She must be getting laid tonight for sure. Lucky bitch!

When everyone was all primped and pressed, Alice was in a strapless polka dot dress, Rose in a red halter top dress with her hair falling into loose bouncy curls on her back, Jasper in a fancy light blue dress-shirt with a brown blazer and tan slacks, oh and can't forget the hat, me in a blue spaghetti strap summer dress with my hair in a loose pony tail and we all climbed into Jasper's midnight blue Dodge Durango and headed for our first destination Perche' No Pasta & Vino. Only one of the best Italian food restaurants in all of Seattle. Well in my case anyways. Italian food is very sensual and tastes so darn good.

We ordered a nice bottle of red wine to go with our meals and gossiped about anything and everything. Well us girls did anyways. Jasper was just sitting on the sidelines doing whatever it is guys do in this situation. Must likely thinking about Alice naked or something sports related. Or Alice naked playing sports. Ew.

Rose was talking about some girl at work named Lauren at this point in time. "She is the world's dumbest non-blond blond, and I have had my fair share of blond moments but seriously girls, it's just ridiculous. Anyways back to the story…We were talking about some totally random topic and she just had to chime in at that moment. Her answer made absolutely no sense so I said 'Hey Lauren not all dumbs are blond ya know' and she retorted by picking up a strand of her hair and said in her nasally voice 'But I'm not blond." Everyone at our table started busting up laughing. That was by far the funniest thing I have ever heard. I had tears rolling down my cheeks and was grasping at my sides because I was laughing so hard. Well I'm sure glad I'm a brunette. It took a while for everyone to maintain their composure again after that. "That girl has nothing going for her but her looks. She is hot but the second she opens her mouth it all flies out the window."

Dinner went by rather quickly after that and then we were cramming into the car again. Thank god we decided on Jasper's SUV (more spacious) instead of Rose's fire-engine red BMW. Now for us all to act like kids again. We decided to go to the little carnival that was always held under the Space Needle, for some game time and rides galore. Everyone has to act like a child sometimes. If I didn't feel like a kid anymore I wouldn't know what to do.

Once we were there I challenged Jasper to a water pistol duel. Of course I won because right as Alice said "Three" the water was already squirting from my pistol. Ha on Jasper. I won a little plush monkey that had Velcro on its hands and feet so I could put it around my neck or whatever.

Next was the baseball throwing in Jasper's case. Alice would whine if she didn't get something tonight that he won for her, and he is a damn fine baseball pitcher. He used to play in high school. He ended up winning a giant teddy bear for her and also had the pleasure of dragging it around for her the rest of the night. Poor pussy whipped Jasper. Rose, Alice and I went into the fun house next, which was surprising seeing as we were all in dresses, but who cares right. The mirrors where always my favorite part. There were trick hallways and my clumsy self always being in front would always walk head on into it. Alice was looking into one of the mirrors that makes you look all dilapidated. In this case she was stretched out tall. I decided to chime in saying "Hey look Rose she got her wish, to become taller…for a millisecond anyways." I chuckled which received a sucker punch to the shoulder from Alice earning me a dead arm the rest of the time and a muffled laugh from Rosalie which sounded more like a snort.

Next was this room that had a bunch of punching bags and other obstacles in our way which was a breeze for me because I wore somewhat sensible shoes, but the other two in their high heels took a little bit longer than expected. Alice tripped a few times but gained her balance again once she was through. Now for the interesting part - the moving tunnel with the walkway that doesn't actually move, in high heels, dresses and a klutz like me could end up very badly. Rose got through fine, Alice's heel got stuck in one of the rungs of the walkway and it took a few minutes to get it out (without hurting the show in any way).

Then it was my turn. I let a few other people go ahead of me first because this part always made me dizzy. I grabbed onto the railing and put one foot forward then the next and about halfway through my head started reeling and I closed my eyes. My stomach was starting to feel a little queasy. So trying not to embarrass myself I felt my way to the end of the tunnel. Running into a guy and accidentally taking him down with me.

So much for not embarrassing myself tonight huh. Let the humiliation begin.

Rose and Alice hurried over to the heap that was me and some guy on the floor and asked if I was alright. My cheeks were now a glorious shade of red. I was slowly ushered to my feet by the anonymous guy. He was tall, bulky, and very attractive with long dark brown hair and deep brown eyes with russet colored skin.

"Hey are you alright? You took quite a spill? Any bumps or bruises?" He kindly said.

"No I think I'm fine. Sorry for pummeling you in the process of my clumsiness. I am incredibly sorry about that by the way." I shied away a little.

"Oh, No worries, no harm no foul, right? I am Jacob by the way, and who may I ask would you be?" He asked.

"B-Bella. Nice to meet you Jacob." I stumbled over my words a little from the embarrassment.

"Please call me Jake. These here are my friends Embry and Quil. We live on the reservation in La Push. Yeah I know we are far from home, but we needed a night away, ya know." His friend's waved shyly and then Alice piped up, "Well Jake we are this danger magnet's best friend's Alice and Rosalie." She shook his hand firmly most likely paying me back for my comment from earlier.

Damn. Thought I was off the hook with the whole shoulder punch. Guess I was wrong.

So after my little blunder with Jake we all hung out the rest of the night because of Alice's big mouth. It was almost midnight and I was getting sleepy and had to work the next afternoon. So everyone was saying their goodbyes and goodnights. Jake then surprised us all by asking for my number. Alice squealed and answered for me "206-5473" I gave her the death stare until she said "Oh come on Bella you need to get out more. I am just giving you a little push."

"Thank you Alice." I said through gritted teeth, and gave a reassuring smile to Jake.

He smiled back and said "It was really nice to meet you Bella and I look forward to seeing you soon."

"Yeah same here." Was all I said, and I turned and walked away.

When we all got home we all went our separate ways. I walked into my room and slammed the door behind me. Getting into my pajamas and crawling into bed, setting the alarm. It wasn't too long before I drifted into sleep dreaming of Emmett. It seemed to be a routine now. Dreaming of Emmett in all his glory and remembering how I felt when we were together that last night. How his body felt beneath my fingertips. Taking in his very manly scent. How everything just sort of happened. Then right before I was about to climax in the dream I heard something that normally wasn't part of the dream. A loud annoying sound. Damn my alarm clock. I turned over and grumbled swatting it off. So a cold shower it was going to be that morning. Leave it to my alarm clock to leave me all hot and bothered after an amazing dream.

A few days later my phone vibrated in my pocket and sang out "Who are you" by The Who. That was my ringtone for unknown callers. Wonder who could be calling me now? Never thought it would be who I thought it was. Every spare thought in my brain thought it would be Emmett, but boy was I dead freakin wrong. I answered after the third ring and low and behold it was Jake.

"Hey Bella. It's me, Jake. I was wondering if you would like to go to a concert with me on Saturday night in George. I think it would be fun plus more time for me to get to know you on the 2 hour 20 minute drive there."

"Um yeah that would be cool. I work in the morning so I will get off around 4ish maybe earlier if I can get someone to cover for me." I retorted. I really needed to get away for everyday life even if it was only for a night.

"Awesome, so I will pick you up at around 4:30, even though we might miss some of the opening acts. Oh well, it will be nice to hang out with you anyways."

"Ok cool see you then." After giving him the directions to the apartment I ended the call.

I'm going to kill Alice for shouting out my number. She is really going to pay for that. Payback is a bitch.

Saturdayafternoon…

So James got Angela to come in a little early today so I could go home and get ready for the concert with Jake. I still had no idea who we were even going to see. It was a surprise to me. I hate surprises, but oh well right. It's only a onetime occurrence.

Alice was running around the house from my room to her closet and back. She really is the energizer bunny masquerading as my best friend. She constantly fussed about my wardrobe, so she made me dress like her for the day. She had me in a strapless black dress that went down to about mid-thigh on me and was lose but also along the lines of form fitting. Alice shoved a matching lacy strapless bra and black panties at me before putting the dress on. Was she trying to get me laid or something with this outfit? Thank god she handed me a pair of black flats, so there was no chance of me breaking my neck in heels tonight.

She sat me at her vanity next and did my makeup. She didn't go all out with the colors like she or Rose did. Instead it was a more natural look for me. A little mascara, light brown eye shadow, some black eye liner and lip gloss and that did the trick. I didn't want to look like a hooker for my date. We were already halfway there with what I was wearing.

Next she tackled my hair. She had it in loose ringlets letting it fall down my back. Lastly she thrust a small black purse into my hands so I wouldn't have to take my everyday purse which had everything under the sun in there. It was like the black hole. It probably had old movie stubs from 3 years ago and candy wrappers galore. What can I say? I need my sugar just like I need my caffeine.

Around 4:30, I heard a knock at the door. Alice bum rushed to the door before I could even get up off my bed, and answered the door bouncing in place. I came around the corner and there was Jake, semi- dressed up but managed to also look casual in a short-sleeved black shirt and butt hugging blue jeans, and his hair pulled back into a pony tail. He had a small bouquet of daisies in his grasp.

I walked up to him and nicely took the flowers from him. Alice snatched them and then pushed me out the door saying "Have fun!" Before the door locked behind me.

I stood there stunned for a second and then Jake started walking down the steps to his newly restored VW Rabbit. He opened the passenger side for me and then walked over to the driver's side. Once the car was started Saving Abel's "Addicted to You" was blaring from the stereo. Jake put the car in gear and we were off to the concert.

We made small talk for the 2 and a half hour drive to George, Washington…(ha-ha interesting name for a city). I finally asked the question that had been bugging me since he asked me to go with him. "So what concert are we going to exactly?"

"Oh yeah I forgot to tell you huh." He took out his wallet and handed me one of the tickets. I read each name from the ticket giddily.

Holy crap Nickelback, Hinder, Papa Roach and Saving Abel all in one night. This is going to be one great concert.

"Holy crap Jake. This is awesome. Thank you for inviting me. I'm so excited." I said with a smile still looking at the ticket in my hand. I felt like Alice bouncing around with all that extra energy.

We finally made it to George around 6:30. We had only missing a few songs. Saving Abel's song "New Tattoo" blared through the amphitheater while Jake went to go get us some beer to enjoy the show. What is a concert without beer?

About an hour and a half later Hinder was playing now and everyone was up bouncing in place or rocking their heads back and forth. When I am at a concert I get all kinds of crazy. I was dancing and throwing my tiny fists into the air, trying my hardest not to accidentally punch some random person in the head to their song "Use Me". Jake was beside me laughing at me but also enjoying the music.

Finally the main reason I was so excited for the night. Around 9:30 Nickelback stormed the stage getting the crowd all hyped up before starting into their songs. The crowd went wild when Chad Kroeger started "Something in Your Mouth" and flipped the microphone up behind his back and catching it in front of him placing it back in the stand before strumming on his guitar. The crowd knew all the lyrics to every song sang that night. It was amazing.

Around 11:30 the last song of the night was "SEX" and all the girls were screaming ecstatically, and when the chorus came he didn't sing it was the crowd singing it. It was crazy.

S is for the simplety
E is for the ecstasy
X is just to mark the spot
'Cause that's the one you really want

Yes, sex is always the answer, it's never a question
'Cause the answer's yes, oh the answer's yes
Not just a suggestion, if you ask a question
Then it's always yes, yeah

After that ended people started clearing out of the amphitheater. We finally made it back to his car in one piece. People were scattered throughout the parking lot. Guys trying to sell t-shirt were lined up all along the exits of the parking lots. Jake was generous enough to buy me a t-shirt inside so we wouldn't have to deal with the stupid people outside. We made it back to the freeway 15 minutes later and were on our way back home.

I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I know Jake is shaking me saying "Wake up sleepyhead. Your home."

"I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and said groggily "Thanks Jake I had a really good time tonight. That was really fun."

"Hey no problem Bella, maybe we can do this again sometime."He responded with a wicked grin.

Oh crap he thinks there is something going on between us. Damn how do I break this to him gently?

He started leaning in to give me a goodnight kiss but I moved at the last second because I saw it coming and he ended up kissing my cheek instead. "Jake I'm sorry if I lead you to believe that I wanted more. I really didn't mean to, but I would still like to be friends though." I said with slight embarrassment in my voice.

"Sure, Sure." He said looking kinda hurt.

I got out of his car and turned around apologizing again before making my way back to my apartment.

That was the night I realized I was head over heels for Emmett Cullen quarterback for the Chicago Bears. It felt so unreal. I had never felt this was for anyone before, but I was starting to get used to the feeling.

About a week later my phone rang with the lyrics from Joan Jett's famous song "Bad Reputation", it totally fit Alice to a tee. I answered it immediately.

"Hey Ali- What's up?"

"Dude you will never guess who just called to make reservations for the weekend of your birthday!!" She yelled into the phone so loud I had to take the phone away from my ear for a second for fear she would rupture an eardrum or something.

My heart rate immediately sped up because I knew at that moment who she was talking about. I couldn't contain myself any longer.

"AHHH! He's going to be here for my birthday. This will be the best birthday ever! Alice I'm so excited. I can't believe it. He does want to see me again!" I practically burst with happiness. I was like Alice when she went on a shopping spree. I was so ecstatic that I forgot Alice was even on the other line.

She cleared her throat which brought me back to reality. "I have never seen you excited about a birthday before Bella. Yes, he is coming for your birthday and then some. He booked the room for an extra two days before and two days after, like September 11th through 15th. SO he will arrive before the rest of the team, that's if the team is even staying here again. All I know is that he is!" I could tell she had a gigantic smile on her face which brought one to my face as well.

Emmett Cullen is coming back to see me! For my birthday! I repeat - The best birthday ever!

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