So like everyone is doing right now, I'm watching the Oscars trying to get every single glimpse of Rob I can get XD. He does look very handsome doesn't he? I think it's the best he has ever looked. Loving the bow tie...anyway I thought I would knock out chapter 4 while watching. Oh and good news! For those who are reading Like Father Like Daughter, I updated that story as well! So onto the next chapter. This chapter picks up right where it ended. Stephanie Meyers owns everything twilight.
* I'm sorry this took long to get out, my cable has been out for the last couple days and I haven't been able to get any internet and update.
Previously in Chapter 3
"Bella, would you want to get lunch with me today?" I blurted out. As much as I hated human food, I would eat it. For Bella. I looked to Charlie and asked permission. "As long as its ok with you sir." Bella looked up to her day, hopeful.
"Dad can I go? Please?" She asked. I was thrilled, Bella wanted to go with me.
"Sure Bella. That's fine with me", Charlie agreed. I don't know why I was so excited to spend the day with a human. But this just wasn't any human, this was Bella.
BPOV
Edward asked me to lunch. I was excited to get out and be somewhere other then my bedroom or in the hospital. I was also happy to spend the day with Edward. Someone who actually cared about me as a person rather then my disability.
"Just have her home at 7 Edward. If you don't need anything from me Dr. Cullen, I think I'll head out", my father said.
"No, I don't need anything from you Chief. I'll see you tomorrow with Bella. Same time", Dr. Cullen said, smiling.
"Alright then. Edward, look after my little girl. See you when you get home Bella. You two have fun", and with that my dad left.
"Well Bella, I have some other patients I have to attend to. Do you need anything else?" Dr. Cullen asked.
"No, I don't need anything else. I'll see you here in the morning", I answered.
"Alright Bella. We'll work on your balance some more tomorrow. Have fun you two". Dr. Cullen said leaving. So now, it was just me and Edward. I turned to look at Edward who was smiling widely. I smiled back.
"So, where are we going?" I asked.
"Well, I would like to take you to lunch in Port Angeles and get some fresh air", Edward answered, still smiling that million dollar smile at me.
"That sounds good to me. I need to get out, I'm sick of being stuck inside all day long."
"You and me both. My car is outside. Let's head out...you want me to push you?" Edward asked hesitantly.
"Um...Sure. I'm pretty sure you could wheel me out of here faster then I could."
"Alright Bella", he walked behind my chair and pushed me out of the room and towards the elevator. I usually really didn't like it when people pushed me. It always made me feel weaker then I already am. But it was different with Edward. I felt this sense of comfort with him. I didn't mind him pushing me whatsoever.
When we got out to the parking lot, he wheeled me towards a silver Volvo. I looked up at him.
"Is that your car Edward?" I asked. He looked down at me and smiled.
"Yes why?"
"Well...it's just nice. I like it."
"Thank you", when we reached his Volvo, he stopped my wheelchair and looked at me with a worried expression, "um...Bella I really didn't think this through. I...I don't want to hurt you or anything. You know helping you out-"
"Edward you caught me when I fell earlier, you won't hurt me I promise", I said smiling up at Edward. He looked at me for a moment unsure and then smiled. He opened the passenger side of his car and turned back to me.
"You sure?" He asked, still unsure of himself.
"Yes Edward I'm sure", I said lifting my arms up waiting for him to pick me up. Edward reached his arms out and picked me up under my arms and gently sat me in his car. I looked back up to him and gave him a goofy smile.
"See I told you so!" I said rolling my eyes and folding my arms. Edward laughed.
"You were right. I apologize", Edward stuck my wheelchair in the trunk and ran over to the drivers side of his car. He hopped in and turned the car on. As soon as he turned on the car, Debussy started to fill the speakers. Edward's eyes shot open in alarm and immediately reached for the radio.
"I'm sorry Bella. I know how much-"
"No...no", I interrupted him, "I miss listening to this. Please leave it." Edward looked back at me concerned.
"Are you positive Bella? Because I can change it."
"I'm positive. Please, leave it on", Edward nodded once and started driving. There was an ocword silence that filled the car. I looked down at my hands and started playing with my fingers. I had no idea what to talk to Edward about. I decided I wanted to know more about his family.
"Edward?" I asked. He glanced over to me flashing his dazzling smile.
"Yes Bella?"
"So I heard you have brothers and sisters. I'd like to hear about them."
"Of course. Well there is my sister Alice. She actually really wants to meet you. She wants to take you shopping", he said laughing.
"Is she one of those shopoholics?" I asked.
"You have no idea. I'm closest with Alice out of all my siblings. Then there is my other sister Rosalie. I love her as family but...she has an ego bigger then the size of China. I also have two brothers Jasper and Emmett. Were all very close and I couldn't be happier."
"Can't wait to meet them. They all sound very...interesting." Edward let out another laugh.
"Yes there all very interesting. So what about you? Do you have any brothers or sisters?" He asked.
"No it's always just been me", I said looking out the window.
"Oh, have you ever wanted any siblings?" I sighed.
"When I was little and my parents were still together, I use to beg them for a little brother or sister. I use to hate not having anyone to play with. Growing up, I didn't have many friends. I guess you could say I was a loner. When I was in high school in Phoenix, I still didn't have many friends. I usually just keep to myself. I don't really hang out with anyone or go to parties. It was always just me and my mom", I have no idea how or why I just told this guy that I've known for a day and half all of this. I probably made him think I was a freak. I wouldn't be surprised if he just drove me home and never wanted to see me again. I looked back at him to see his face. We were stopped at a red light. He looked over to me with a sad expression on his face.
"It's always been you and your mom?" He asked. I looked at him for a moment and then back out the window.
"Yeah. I've never really had friends. I don't know...it's just always been that way", the light turned green and we started moving again.
"So you've never really hang out with anyone? Never had a boyfriend?" I snorted.
"Like anyone would be interested in me. Especially now I mean...look at me!" Edward looked over at me.
"I'm looking", he answered. I rolled my eyes.
"No guys have ever showed interest in me. And now that I'm a cripple, there is no way any man would ever be interested in me. I'm also just average. Guys don't like average girls", I said feeling like I wanted to cry. Never having a boyfriend has ever bothered me. I always figure after high school I would find someone. But now that I don't have a leg and I'm basically a freak, I don't ever see it happening.
"Don't you ever think those things about yourself Bella."
"It's true Edward", I was crying now, "I've never been asked out. I've never been on a date. I'm just a loser Edward", Edward pulled over to the side over the road and slammed the breaks. He put the car in park and looked at me intensely.
EPOV
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Bella deserved friends. She deserved a family. She deserved a...boyfriend. I had to pull the car over. This wasn't something that could wait till later.
"Bella, don't you dare think those things about you! You are beyond average. You're a smart and caring young lady. You're a very interesting person to talk to. And as for the dating department...I'm in the same situation as you Bella. I've never been on a date either", it was true. Plenty of women for years and years have thrown themselves at me, wanting to go out with me. To date me. But I've turned down all those women. I've never been fond of any women. I've always been complete with just myself. I looked to Bella to see if that information would make her feel better, but it only seemed to aggravate her even more.
"You have got to be kidding me Edward! I mean look at you! Your gorgeous, beautiful, you have the brightest smile I've ever seen...so...so don't lie to me just because you feel sorry for me Edward", she looked away from me, blushing slightly.
"Bella I am not lying to you. I've never been with any women. I would never lie to you Bella. You know...you don't see yourself to clearly Bella. I find you quiet beautiful", and that she was. She has long curly brown hair that you just wanted to slick your fingers through. She has those big chocolate eyes that I could stare into for hours and never get sick of. And her blush. Oh that blush. That was my favorite feature. Whenever she blushes, it truly is breathtaking. She looked back to me with even more tears filling her eyes.
"Don't say that Edward! I am not beautiful. Especially not now. I'm just a one legged freak who will never find happiness or love in this world. It's just not going to happen for me", I wanted to reach my hand out and wipe those tears away. Oh how I wanted to. So...I did. I reached my hand out and wiped the tears away from her eyes. I then cupped her chin. She looked up at me, tears still filling her eyes.
"Bella, there are men in this world who do not care about you having one leg. Men like...me. You having one leg is the last thing on my mind Bella. You are no freak. You're no where near a freak. You are quiet the opposite. You truly are beautiful. I wish you could see yourself as clearly as I do", what the heck was wrong with me? I've known this human girl not even two days and I'm already telling her how beautiful and amazing I thought she was. And then it hit me. I thought about all the women I have turned down through out the years. I thought about all the dates I've been asked on and have not gone to and figured out that I had basically just asked Bella on a...date. I had not turned her down. I could never turn down sweet and innocent Bella. I asked a women out and I didn't even realize what I was doing. I could not get involved with a human. It couldn't be possible. But then I thought about how Bella would feel if I told her this was a date. Maybe it would make her feel better. "You know Bella, I just figured out something."
"What?" She asked, cracking her voice. I was still holding her chin. I looked deep into her eyes and smiled.
"I think this is a date." She looked at me with a confused expression.
"Huh?"
"I asked you to lunch with me. I asked you out. You're on a date Bella. You're first date. My first date", I laughed internally thinking of how long I've been alive and have never gone out with anyone, "am I right?" she looked at me for a moment, shocked. Then she smiled slightly.
"I...I guess your right. This is a date", I laughed lightly.
"Yep, this is a date. So wipe those tears and lets head back on the road. Let's not spoil our first date...ever", Bella let out a small chuckle. She pulled her face away from my hand and I put the car back into drive and headed back on the road.
"Ok, no more crying."
"We are almost there Bella, just a few more minutes", we drove for about ten minutes more and finally reached Port Angeles. I parked outside an Italian restaurant. I got out and got Bella's wheelchair from my trunk. I opened her door and carefully picked her up and sat her down in her chair. I got behind her and wheeled her into the restaurant. The two hostesses were chatting amongst themselves. They were both young girls, looked to be about Bella's age. The both looked at Bella and looked at me.
Why the hell is she here with this guy? He could be with me. I can walk. I could show him a good time all nigh- I blocked out the first hostess's thoughts immediately. Then the other one decided in invade my mind.
I bet he is being forced to be here with her. When they leave, I'll give him my number. I couldn't believe what these girls were thinking!
"Hi! Welcome! How many?" One of the girls asked.
"Two. Could we please sit somewhere private?" I asked.
"Yeah...sure. Right this way", one of the hostesses grabbed two menus and brought us to our table. She sat our menus down and gave Bella a look and then stalked off. Bella looked at the hostess leave and then looked down at her menu frowning.
"You ok Bella?"
"Hmm? Oh yeah just great. Don't tell me you didn't notice those two girls giving me dirty looks", she looked like she was really concentrating on not crying again. Thank goodness she couldn't read their minds like I could. She would be bawling.
"Bella, I did notice. There just jealous because I'm here with you. And they should be, your beautiful", Bella looked up from her menu and smiled widely.
"Thanks for um...asking me out Edward", she said looking back down at the menu.
"Don't thank me Bella. I wanted to spend time with you", after a few moments our waitress came to the table. She looked at me and smiled. Then she looked at Bella who was still focused on the menu. The waitress was staring at her in disapproval.
Ugh, I hope he isn't here with her on a date. There is no way anyone would date her. And she has one leg for crying out loud! They're probably cousins or something...What was wrong with these women?! How could they possibly think these things about Bella? How could I get it through their minds that I was indeed on a date with Bella. I looked over to Bella and noticed her left hand resting on the table. I didn't hesitate for a second. I reached my hand out and grabbed hers. She looked at me wide eyed. She then smiled and blushed that amazing blush of hers.
"Uh...", the waitress hesitated, "Hello. I'm Jessica. I'll be your waiter. Can I get you something to drink?"
"Coke", Bella answered.
"Make that two cokes", I answered after.
"Great, are you ready to order by any chance?" Jessica asked, smiling at me, ignoring Bella completely. That only made me grab onto her hand even tighter.
"Bella, are you ready?" I asked.
"Yeah, I am. I just want two slices of cheese pizza", Bella said, folding her menu and handing it to Jessica.
"I'll have the same thank you", I said handing Jessica my menu.
"Great, I'll be back with your drinks in a moment", Jessica walked off into the kitchen. I looked back at Bella who was looking at me, biting her lower lip. I did not let go of Bella's hand. I didn't want to. I felt comfortable sitting here, just holding her hand. We stared into each other's eyes for a moment, but were interrupted when Jessica came back with our drinks. Bella let go of my hand so she could undo her straw wrapper. As soon as she stuck her straw in her drink, she took my hand in hers again and I smiled.
"Edward can I ask you something?" Bella asked.
"You can ask me anything you want."
"Well I was just wondering...why are you and your father so cold. Like...you both have really cold hands", oh no. Bella was a lot more observant then I thought she was.
"Um...I guess our hands are just cold. Does it bother you?"
"No, it doesn't bother me at all. I was just curious", Bella said taking a sip of her coke. I sighed, happy she didn't ask any more questions about it. She looked back up at me and smiled. If only I could get into that mind of hers.
"What are you thinking?" I asked. She looked down to the table, biting her lip. She looked...embarrassed.
"Um...nothing in particular", she answered. I squeezed her hand a little tighter.
"Please tell me?" She looked back up at me and then down at our locked hands.
"I'm thinking that...I...I just really like holding your hand is all. It's nice", she said dropping her head and blushing fiercely. In that moment I felt my dead heart leap in my chest. I didn't think it was possible for one person to have this sort of effect on me, let alone a human. I really was falling for this girl. I was falling for a human. It excited me, but scared the hell out of me at the same time. I liked Bella. I truly was falling for her. I never thought I would ever find anyone I would be compatible with and want to spend time with. But was it possible for someone like me, a vampire, to have any sort of relationship with her? I have no idea. All I know is that when I get home, I need to see Alice....
A/N
That's about as much as I can write right now. I'll try and get the second half to their date out as soon as possible. I really need to work on my other story first. I hope you all liked this chapter. Edward is a little OOC. He is falling for Bella fast, but that's just how he is in this story. Please let me know what you all think. REVIEW! The more reviews the quicker I'll update!!!!!