Chapter Four

Edward P.O.V

I woke up unusually happy. Bella wasn't awake so I started on making some breakfast, which I wasn't doing very well at since I really couldn't cook. The pancake mix was either too thick or too thin and I just couldn't get it right. I threw it away and went to get dressed, deciding that I would take Bella out for breakfast. I was watching a football game and drinking coffee when my bedroom door opened.

Bella walked out of the room, yawning as she looked around in confusion. Had she forgotten where she was? She noticed me on the couch and jumped a little, making me laugh. "Edward?" She asked, looking extremely confused. Bella had messy bed head and it was kind of cute, making me smile as she walked towards me.

"Good morning, sleepy head." I teased.

"Morning. I'm sorry for falling asleep here," she apologized.

"It's fine."

"Do you mind if I use the bathroom?" Bella asked and I pointed her into the direction it was in. She walked down the hall and closed the door behind her and I focused on watching the game while she was in there. When she came back out, her clothes were straightened and she had fixed her hair, making me grin as her face was flushed, probably from embarrassment.

"Would you like to go out for breakfast?" I asked.

"Sure," she agreed. I grabbed my wallet, car keys and phone from the table while Bella got her bag and put on her shoes. We walked out of my apartment and to my car, where I drove to a local pancake place. Bella ordered some normal pancakes, while I got some chocolate chip ones that were also covered in chocolate sauce. We argued over who would pay the bill and I won.

Bella checked her phone as we ate and she sighed.

"What's wrong?" I asked in concern.

"Alice. She's making me go shopping today," Bella explained, looking devastated.

"Don't girls usually love shopping?" I asked, laughing a little.

"Not me. What are your plans for today?"

"I think I'll finish my parents' house," I explained, looking down. Bella didn't reply and after we were finished eating, I took her home. Her apartment wasn't far from mine, only around 10 minutes away, so it didn't take me long. I parked outside and cut the engine, turning to Bella. I didn't want her to leave for some reason, maybe because I didn't want to be alone?

"Edward, thanks for letting me crash at yours last night." Bella said, opening the car door.

"Bella?" I asked before she got out my car. "Would you...like to go out sometime?"

My heart was racing as I worried about her reply, my hands were shaking, while my heartbeat was going into a frenzy. My palms felt sweaty and my head was spinning. Bella looked shocked, before she smiled. "Sure," she agreed, taking out her phone and giving it to me. I gave her mine and we exchanged numbers, so that I could contact her on when we could go out.

"See you soon, Edward." She said and there it was, those words again. The ones that I didn't understand last time.

"See you soon," I repeated, knowing that this time that the words were true.

"Hello?" I said, answering my phone. I had just got back to my apartment after spending the day at my parents' house, I managed to get the furniture into storage and bring the things I was keeping back to my apartment. The house was now ready to be sold, all that I had to do now was clear up my apartment so that could be sold too.

"Hey!" Emmett greeted, sounding cheery. I could hear something in the back ground, it was like waves or rain. I could hear birds chipping and my Aunt Beth speaking to someone, she sounded more like she was screaming. I creased my face in confusion, wondering what the hell was going on in England with my aunt and Emmett.

"Is that Aunt Beth screaming?" I asked.

"Yeah, we're at the beach. The birds are attacking her."

"England has beaches?" I mocked, making Emmett laugh loudly.

"Yes, you moron."

"What time's it there?"

"Just past one, we've spent the entire morning at the beach," Emmett explained.

"Well, I hope you're having fun."

"I am," he assured me. "Edward, I've gotta go. Aunt Beth is being attacked by the birds again, I'll speak to you soon. Okay?"

"Okay, bye Emmett!" I said, hanging up. I laughed as the last thing I heard was Aunt Beth screaming again. I went back to sorting out my parents' things, the stuff I had brought back from their house I kept in their boxes, since they would be moving again soon anyway. I began to pack up my room, that was mostly filled with books and music.

By the end of the night, I was so tired that I went to relax and decided to finish my apartment off tomorrow. I was reading a newspaper when the news hit me, there was a job opening at the same hospital that my father used to work in and I had all the qualifications needed. I wrote the details I needed on a piece of paper, so that I could phone tomorrow to see if I could get an interview.

I laid in bed that night, imagining what it would be like to get the job. I knew it was stupid for me to get my hopes up, since I didn't even have an interview yet but I couldn't help it. The thought of me working in a busy hospital, helping people who needed medical assistance, sent shivers down my spine. It was my dream job and probably one of the only chances I had for it.

I remembered when I was younger and I would go and visit my dad while he was working. I practically could walk around that hospital with my eyes closed, I knew it that well. My dad had been a very well-known man, he was honored by many other doctors. He was my hero and until this day, he still was. The work he did for people, the lives he saved was remarkable.

I glanced over at my clock to see that it was only half 11 at night. I decided to text Bella before I went to sleep, even though it did look a bit desperate that I was contacting her on the same day I asked her out on a date. Was it a date? It felt like that to me, but I wondered if it was the same for her... I just hoped she wasn't asleep or that I would wake her up when I text.

Hey, Bella. It's Edward, I was just wondering if you were free this Saturday? I could pick you up at 6:30, if that's okay? Thanks.

I must have retyped the message over ten times before I decided on that. I thought Saturday was a good day, since it meant that it would give me another three days to empty my apartment and then Emmett would be back home on the Sunday. I was beginning to fall asleep, when my phone vibrated. I rushed to see the reply, thankful to find out that it was Bella.

Hi, Edward. Saturday is great. I'll see you at 6:30, it's a date :)

So, it really was a date.