Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns all rights to the Twilight Series. Not me.

Recap

"Would you like a ride to school on Monday?" he asked. Did he seriously just ask me that? I thought to myself. It made no sense, but I answered nonetheless.

"Sure, thanks," I said, giving him one last wave and walked to my house, a huge smile plastered on my face.

Alice POV

Two weeks later…

For the past two weeks, Edward has been driving Bella to and from school, since apparently they live right next to each other. I had seen Bella smile a lot more since they started hanging out, and both Edward and Bella seemed to have a…strange glow whenever they saw each other.

Mike was a little less friendly towards Edward since he started hanging out with Bella, and he always pretended to ignore Edward whenever he talked about Bella at our lunch table. He would try to tag along whenever they were together. When he did, she made up some quick excuse to leave, leaving Mike walking alone with Edward.

Jessica was also different, somehow. When we had just transferred here, she was the friendliest person to Edward, other then Emmett, Rose, Bella and me, and now she somehow seemed….distant. As if there was some unmet expectation and she just decided to give up.

Rosalie and Emmett seemed to be getting along quite well. Emmett always walked Rose to all her classes and sometimes he would grab her hand to lead her somewhere. She always blushed a faint pink whenever he complimented her on anything, and his eyes would always light up when she did. Lately, they had been spending a lot of time on the phone. I asked Rose about it, and she confirmed that she liked Emmett, although they weren't dating yet. Yet being the key word.

There were two things that hadn't changed yet. One, Bella still sat at her lunch table by herself, although she sometimes talked to us from across the room. Two, Jasper Whitlock was as quiet as ever. Emmett told me that he had Jasper in History and Geometry, and I told him to try to talk to him. Break the ice, like Edward had done with Bella. The same day he walked with me to lunch and told me what happened.

Flashback

"Hey, Emmett, did you talk to that Jasper guy in class?" I hoped the anxiousness in my voice wouldn't be so obvious to him as it was to me. Luck was with me today, since he seemed to have no heard it.

"I tried to, Alice, I really did. But that guy is as immobile as a rock, he wouldn't talk. He just answered any questions I had, like 'What class do you have next?' or 'Do you like sports?' I swear, Alice, the guy is so quiet its scary," he shivered dramatically.

I was disappointed, to say the least. I was hoping we could talk to him, make a new friend. But apparently, luck wasn't that happy with me anymore, because Emmett noticed my expression.

"What's it to you anyway, Alice?" he asked suspiciously. I tried to cover it up.

"Oh, nothing. I just don't want anyone to feel left out. That's all." I smiled sweetly, though there was some unexplained sadness deep within me, and I had no clue why.

As we turned on the corner leading to the lunch room, I saw him. He was, without a doubt, the most beautiful person I had ever seen. I stared at him and he stared right back at me with intense eyes. His eyes were conveying a message that I couldn't quite understand, yet it made me feel all tingly inside. Suddenly, all the sadness was gone. It was replaced with calmness and happiness.

End flashback.

I broke out of my reverie when I saw Edward and Bella walk into the lunchroom with Emmett and Rosalie in tow, Jasper right behind them. Emmett and Rose said goodbye to Edward and Bella, and walked up to take a seat next to me. Bella was about to leave when Edward gently grabbed her wrist and asked her something. Bella's eyes took on a repentant look and she shook her head and walked over to her table. Edward walked back to us, a determined look on his face. He walked up to us, leaning down but not taking his seat.

"Sorry, guys, but I'm gonna go sit with Bella today. See ya later," and with that, he took off to sit in front of Bella. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Mike looking at Edward with contempt and jealousy in his eyes.

Bella looked up and I saw her eyes fill with surprise, her mouth curving up into a beautiful smile that lit up her whole face. She should definitely smile more often. I watched from afar as they made conversation, and my eyes couldn't help but wander to the beautiful creature sitting on the other side of their table.

Suddenly, he turned his head so that his topaz eyes met mine. I couldn't look away, not that I would want to, but I was so entranced by his scorching eyes it was impossible to do so. I have no idea how long we just sat there and stared at each other. It could have been minutes or years. Abruptly, his mouth lifted up into a smile, and I couldn't help but smile back. Then I felt someone shaking me.

"Alice? Alice? Alice!" they cried. I turned to see Emmett and Rose eyeing me with annoyed expressions.

"I'm sorry, what was that?" I asked. I turned around to see that Jasper was in the same position as he was before, with his head turned away from me. I saw no hint of a smile on his face. Did I imagine his smile before?

"Its time to go to class," Emmett said, looking from Jasper to me and back again.

"Oh, okay. See ya later, guys. I gotta head out to my English class," I said, and not waiting for a reply, I stood and walked out of the room. I knew they would ask questions after school, but that gave me two periods to think about what to say.

I sighed, and walked into my English class, prepared to think of an excuse.

Bella POV

Edward surprised me greatly when he showed up at my table for lunch. We talked during the whole hour, about nothing and everything. We had recently begun playing a game of 20 - more like a thousand - questions. Since today was my day, I asked him about Chicago. The weather, the people, the food, the entertainment. I also asked him about his school, his teachers, his friends, and past girlfriends. He surprised me when he said that he had none, and I surprised myself by feeling joy that he had none. What was wrong with me?

We walked together to Biology class, and waited for Mr. Banner to start his lessons. After about five minutes, he walked in, pushing a television cart along with him. We would be dissection frogs in a few days, so he figured it would be better if we watched a video of it before we did anything. He turned off the lights and we all settled down to watch the movie.

After about ten minutes, I felt something large and warm grab my hand. I looked down to see Edward's hand grasping mine, and I looked up to see him eyeing me from the corner of his own eye. I was hesitant; would this be alright? I knew Edward was a good guy, of course, but could I really trust him?

Yes, Bella, you know you can. Not all guys are bad. You know that, my mind said to me. I decided to trust my intuition. I smiled at him to let him know I was alright turned to try to was the movie. I tried, I really did, but his thumb running small circles on the top of my hand was a huge distraction.

The bell rang, signaling for us to head to our next class. Edward stood, pulling me along with him, but never let go of my hand. He smiled at me and walked me to Gym. He turned to say goodbye to me before leaving for his next class.

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Gym was fairly uneventful. We didn't play any sports in which I could hurt myself - or others. I walked out of the changing room and found Edward already in the hall, waiting for me. I walked up to him and took his hand in mine. It felt so strange, with his hand so much bigger than mine. Shock flashed on his face, before being clouded by s beautiful crooked smile.

We walked out to his Volvo and he drove us home - faster than was normal. I would have to ask him about that, - all the while playing another round of twenty questions. When we arrived, he walked me to the front door.

"Thanks for the ride," I said, fishing for my house key in my book bag.

"No problem. So, I'll see you tomorrow?" he asked.

I nodded. "Yep." I smiled and opened my door. "Well, bye."

"Good bye," he said. He looked hesitant, before a determined look crossed his face. He bent down and placed a sweet kiss on my cheek. He straightened himself, smiled widely, and walked to his house. I walked in though the door and closed it, sliding down. I sat on the floor for who knows how long, touching the place where his lips had touched my skin. Your in love, my mind said. I froze. Was I really in love with Edward. I thought about him: his eyes, his hair, his smile, his warmness, his kindness…

Yes, yes I was. I was in love with Edward Mason.

Edward POV

I kissed her. Well, not really, but I kissed her cheek, which was good enough. I couldn't believe it. And she didn't even slap me! This day definitely made the Top Ten best days of my life.

I walked into my house - with an idiotic smile on my face - and I was walking up the stairs to my room when I heard my mom calling me.

"Edward, are you okay?" she asked, mock concern on her features.

"Yes, of course I'm okay. Why wouldn't I be? Actually, I'm better than okay. I'm perfect. Everything is. Don't you think?" Why the hell was I saying all this?

Understanding flashed on my mom's face. "Yes, I know," she said with an all-knowing smile.

I smiled back and continued walking up the stairs.

"Oh, and Edward?" she called. I stopped and went back. "I just want you to know I approve. Bella is a wonderful young woman." she said, and I could hear the sincerity in her voice.

I smiled wider (if that was possible) and said, "Yes, she is."

My mom smiled at me one last time and walked back into the kitchen. I walked up the stairs to my room and threw myself on my bed. I sighed. I was in love with Bella Swan.

A/N: Wow. Ah, love. Hehe. I hope you all liked this one. I think its my favorite so far. Sorry if I made Edward kiss her cheek and not her lips. Since he is so insecure about how Bella feels about him, he wanted to "test the waters." I liked it, but rest assured, they will be together. Soon. I can't stand not having them together. I'm sorry if any of you felt it was too soon, but there is a reason for this. If anyone wants to know, PM me, although it will come up later on. Please PM me with any questions you might have. Please review! And a huge Thank You to those of you who have. You have no idea how much it motives me to write. Thanks for reading!

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