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AN: Longer one at the end, however I wanted to say that we will be taking a small time jump here, in order to move the story forward and get to the good stuff it is best to start jumping ahead…Also while the story is going to be in both E/B point of views please note that most of the time the longer POV will be Bella's and please be prepared for there to be some chapters that are only BPOV or EPOV.

See you at the end….

It's so hard to pretend to be friends with someone special, when every time you look at that person all you see is everything you want to have…

(All about celebrities)

BPOV

Days had turned into weeks and then months, next thing I knew Rose and I were shopping for prom dresses making hair appointments. I as an individual continued to grow, learn who I was outside of a relationship; I had finally started to figure out what I wanted for my future and I was going for it. I had started to apply for collages, mostly by the ocean since that is where I was happiest, but I was willing to go wherever the wind took me. I had heard and seen Joe on occasion but had to ask him to please back off since every time I saw him he would continuously ask me to give him another chance, I know that he was trying to be nice even offering to take me to prom…I declined much to my parents dismay.

As prom grew closer Rose became more insistent that I find a date, it wasn't as if I hadn't been asked I just didn't want to go with anyone; well I did but I didn't think that he would want to go with me.

I sat on my bed staring out the window thinking about Edward and all of the things that have transpired between us over the past few months, there have been sly looks, fingers touching and there was even the almost kiss. Well I call it an almost kiss when in reality I tripped down the stairs and he caught me our lips were so close that it felt like an almost kiss.

Knock…knock…knock…

"Come in"

My mom slowly opens the door, I take a good look at her the way I have been the past few months she doesn't look like she feels well again.

"Hey Hun, do you mind if we talk for a little bit? I feel like I hardly see you anymore"

"Of course mom, what did you want to talk about?" I knew this conversation was coming I guess I am just shocked it took this long.

"Well, you know that I have not been feeling well and the doctors say that I have an ulcer. They want to operate within the next two weeks."

I sat there just staring at her; she continued to explain the procedure to me telling me that it was all going to be okay and that it was a normal everyday thing. I heard her words I think that I understood but it still scared me.

"Bella, I don't want this to change your plans for prom this weekend, you don't have to worry about me just enjoy yourself. I am just so happy that they finally know what is wrong with me."

"Okay" it was all that I could say I knew that she wouldn't accept anything less.

EPOV

I could hear Rose on the phone with Bella comforting her about her mom's upcoming surgery; I didn't know details I just knew that if it was me I would be worried too. In true Rose fashion she changed topics and went straight to what she felt was important. She has been fighting with Bella to get a date for prom and apparently with it being this weekend she was getting desperate. I talked to Rose about it trying to see why she was pushing Bella so hard; all she said is that she is worried that Bella will take Joe back out of guilt. I am guessing that pushing Bella is Rose's idea of helping her "sister", I guess it is a legitimate concern.

I hear Rose coming down the hall still talking to Bella as she approaches my door I hear " Look Bella, I love you and if you don't want to go to prom with anyone on a date than take Edward. In fact I am standing in his room now and he is going to say yes right Edward"

I could hear yelling coming from the phone, guessing that Bella was not happy with Rose at this moment, I had no plans on going but I have a tux already so it wouldn't be an issue.

"I don't mind, it could be fun and I can keep an eye on this new guy you're going with Rose. "

I laugh at the expression on her face as the thought of being babysat by her older brother during prom hits her, all she can do is nod and walk away telling Bella that it is done I am her date.

I am actually excited about the prospect of going with Bella, the past few months I have noticed so much about her that I never knew before. If she was anyone but Rose's best friend I would have made a move already; I can see her being a part of my future so much so that I haven't returned to my playboy ways. I want her, and maybe just maybe I can test the water at prom.

AN: Thank you for all of the follows I am still blown away by them. The goal is to update Monday –Friday. I do have three little ones so sometimes that will not happen I am sorry in advance. Next Chapter will start with the prom and jump to the surgery. Thank you for joining me on this ride…see you soon….