A/N: Ok, I know I haven't updated in forever and ever and I'm sorry, but I do have a legit reason. I was in Peru for 10 weeks volunteering, and then a security guy in the airport on the way home broke my computer, and I was JUST able to figure out how to get the files back without it costing me 1000 dollars. (Macs are great, but too damn expensive!) I hope you enjoy this 3rd chapter. It's been nice getting back to writing this fic. I've missed it

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns all. Except OxiClean. RIP Billy Mays.

I felt my heart start to beat erratically as I frantically tried to think of something even remotely interesting that we could talk about. There was an awkward silence as we settled onto the couch. I was hyper-aware of our close proximity, but Edward seemed to be completely unfazed.

I grabbed the remote and turned the TV on to try and find a distraction, but the only thing I could find were infomercials and the news. The news was always depressing, and somehow I didn't think Edward would be too interested in learning about the stain fighting powers of "OxiClean," so I turned the TV back off and tossed the remote on the coffee table.

I sighed. "Not having cable sucks," I muttered.

Edward looked at me and chuckled. "…So… Bella," he began, making himself comfortable by leaning back into the cushions and putting his feet up on the coffee table. "What have you been up to?"

I couldn't help but notice how perfect my name sounded coming out of his mouth. I thought about the way his tongue formed the letters, and I felt myself get warm.

"Um, well you know… not much…" I looked down at my hands and fidgeted with my fingers. "I graduated U of W with Alice and now I'm doing some work as a freelance writer, not much else… my life is pretty boring… What about you? I haven't heard from you in awhile…"

That was putting it lightly. I tried to keep my voice as even as possible, but it still wavered slightly on the last sentence. I wanted to know why he basically pretended I didn't exist for 7 long years.

He scratched the back of his neck nervously and looked down at the floor. "Uhh… yeah… sorry about that. I just… I got so caught up in my work and studies and stuff and well, there wasn't much time to come back home. I went to Tufts University for med school and I just graduated this past May."

"So you're an official doctor now?" I asked. He nodded.

"Oh, well it's nice you're visiting. So have you gotten a job at a hospital yet?"

Edward gave me a funny look, and looked confused for a second. "Wait, didn't Alice tell you?"

Now I was confused. "Tell me what?"

He opened his mouth to explain, but the door swung open before he got a chance to. Alice and Jasper came strolling in, both of them holding little paper bags.

"We're ba-ack," Alice sang, dancing into this living room and setting the bag on the coffee table in front of the couch. "Ew, Edward, take your nasty feet off my table!" she cried.

Edward smirked, but removed them. "Whatcha got in the bag Sis?" he asked.

"Muffins, and Jasper has some bagels. The café was packed, so we decided to just bring the stuff home instead of eating there. So we decided to be nice and grab some extra for you guys," she explained.

I smiled. "Thanks Alice."

"Sooo…" she began, plopping down on the chair next to the couch. "Did you guys get to catch up?"

"Yeah, a little bit," Edward replied, turning and smiling at me. I felt my heart stutter a little bit at the sight.

"So, Bella aren't you excited about Edward getting a job at Forks Hospital?" Alice asked, bouncing in her seat.

Wait, WHAT?

I whipped my head around to look at Edward with wide eyes.

"Uh, Ali we didn't exactly get to that part yet," Edward muttered, shifting uncomfortably in his seat.

"Oops… Well, uh, I'm just gonna go eat my bagel… I'll let you guys keep talking," Alice said as she backed out of the room.

I watched her retreat to the kitchen before I turned back around to look at Edward who was avoiding my eyes. "You got a job at Forks Hospital?" I repeated.

"Uh, yeah, that's what I was going to say before Alice came barging in here… I decided I was sick of being out east, so I moved back," he explained.

"Oh, that's cool." I almost laughed at my attempt at nonchalance. I really wanted to scream, "Shut the fuck up! No way!" I was so excited that I was surprised he couldn't hear my heart beating in my chest.

"Yeah, I really missed you… You as in you guys, I mean," he chuckled nervously. "Like, Alice and Jasper and Emm-"

"Edward, I know what you mean, shut up," I smirked.

He grinned at me sheepishly, and I almost lost my train of thought. "So, uh, you wanna go eat some, uh, breakfast now?" I stammered. He was far too good at the whole turning-my-brain-to-mush thing. "I mean, since they were nice enough to go get us some I guess we could eat it, but only if you want to. If you're not hungry we could w-"

"Bella," Edward was the one to interrupt me this time. "Let's go eat. I'm hungry. I was lying before when I said I wasn't… I just wanted to spend some time with you." He smiled sheepishly again, and my heart skipped a beat.

"Oh… okay well then let's go," I gave him a little smile and headed towards the kitchen. I heard him get up and tried to organize my thoughts into a coherent sentence before he could catch up to me.

"So… since you're now working in Forks does that mean I'll be seeing you a lot?" I tried to keep the extra excitement out of my voice.

He chuckled to himself. "Uh, yeah something like that."

His lips lifted into a crooked grin and I felt my breath hitch. I couldn't look away from his lips. I wondered what they would be like to kiss…

Gah! Bella, stop! This whole seeing Edward on a frequent basis thing was going to kill me if I wasn't going to be able to keep my hormones under control.

We strolled into the kitchen and saw Alice and Jasper eating at the island. They were speaking in hushed tones and didn't notice Edward and I come in.

"I don't think that's a very good idea, Alice," Jasper admonished.

"Are you kidding? Jazzy, c'mon, it'll be so much fun!"

"What'll be so much fun?" I piped in.

Alice spun around with a huge grin on her face. "We should totally go out tonight to that new club, Black Ice!" she squealed.

I snorted. "Alice, I don't dance."

Alice just rolled her eyes. "Oh, Bella, don't be silly! Everyone can dance! C'mon it'll be fun, I promise! Please?"

Edward turned to me and raised his eyebrows as if to say, "Why not?"

Suddenly the thought of a club didn't seem so bad anymore. "Ok, Alice. But only under one condition. I am going to need a lot of alcohol."

Alice just smirked. "Of course."

A/N: Well, if I have anybody still reading this after an almost three year hiatus, I am shocked and grateful. I am going to try and get this story going again. Please read and review!