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Yup! It's finally here!! I don't know about you, but I'm excited...I've been working on this for what..two months and two days, but whos counting?! I'm so very sorry it took that long...there hasn't been a day when I don't think about this story, but there has been days where i don't write anything. I never seem to find time to just write. Well anyway, for Valentine's Day I give you...chapter 4 with THE Edward Cullen!

You got me tripping, stumbling, flipping, fumbling
Clumsy cause I'm falling in love
You got me slipping, tumbling, sinking, fumbling
Clumsy cause-

I rumaged closer to the sound of the ringtone Alice and Rosalie made me get. Finding the little device, I looked down at my phone, the caller ID read Rose. "Hello."

"Hey, Bella," Rosalie's golden voice answered.

"Hey, Rose! What's up?"

"I'm leaving my house now to go to Alice's, do you want me to pick you up?"

"Yeah...that'd be great!"

"Okay, I'll be there in about five minutes."

"'Kay, thanks. Bye!" I hung up and rushed to throw in my old sweats and a t-shirt for my pajamas. I heard a honk from a car, coming from outside my house. I went down stairs, saying my goodbyes and found Rosalie in her red convertible blasting some pop song.

"Hey," she greeted me as I climbed into the passenger seat. I turned down the volume, she laughed. "Sorry, I'm used to it being loud."

"I'm surprised your not partially deaf."

She rolled her eyes,"Get used to it."

I shook my head, "So who's coming tonight?"

"Well it's kinda like a welcome home party. Besides you and me, Em, Jazz, and Edward - Alice's brother who was at that baseball camp."

"Oh...right. So he's back?"

"Yeah, he and Alice's dad came back today. Edward is Emmett and Jasper's best friend...we're all really close with him...with each other."

I nodded my head, "Does he have a girlfriend?"

Rose shot her head in my direction, smiling, "Wow, Bella. You haven't even met him and your already interested?"

My eyes widened when I realized what she thought my words meant. "No! Not like that! I just mean that you are all paired off: You and Em, Alice and Jasper...I thought it would be obvious for Edward to have a girlfriend. Someone your all close to...it would make sense to have three pairs-"

"Okay, Bella. I get it," Rose cut me off, laughing. "But, no. Edward doesn't have a girlfriend, though anyone girl in school would gladly take the offer - he doesn't even realize it."

"Oh," I responded.

"Yeah, we can tell he gets lonely sometimes....being surrounded by couples and all...but he busies himself with school and such."

"Right." We had come to a stop in front of the Cullen's house. We walked up to the door and it swung open revealing a usually happy Alice.

"Hey guys," Alice cheered. Emmett came up to Rosalie and kissed her before bringing her over to a clump of people on the other side of the room. I noticed Esme standing there holding hands with a blonde man I identified as Alice's dad. I could tell there was another guy sitting down - though he was blocked by Esme.

Emmett and Rose joined them, going beside Jasper. "Hey, Bella's here!" Em announced. I blushed as Esme turned and smiled motherly at me. She walked over to me with the blonde man, "Bella! It's so nice to see you again. I'd like you to meet my husband, Carlisle."

Carlisle smiled and extended his hand towards me, "Hello, pleasure to meet you, Bella."

I shook his hand, "Same to you too, Dr. Cullen."

"Please, just Carlisle."

"Edward, come over here and meet Bella," Esme called. I saw a figure rise from the other side of the room. He turned and walked towards me.

I first noticed his hair. It was a brilliant shade of bronze and randomly skewed in all directions. My gaze came down from his hair to his face and I noticed the bright green eyes that went along superbly with the rest of his perfect features. His lips were slightly parted as he was looking at me, his eyes seemed focused.

Esme's voice broke my reverie. "Bella, this is my son, Edward. And Edward, this is Bella, Alice's new friend."

I blushed a light shade of pink, "Hello," he said in a velvet voice. He took his right hand out of his pocket and slowly moved it slightly forward. I could tell he was deliberating whether or not to shake my hand. I guess he thought it'd be weird for two teenagers to shake hands, he decided to just run his free hand through his messy hair.

"Hi," was my brilliant response. I mentally slapped myself. I smiled at him politely and he turned his lips up at the corners, revealing his white teeth.

My breath caught at his amazing smile. "It's nice to meet you. I've heard a lot about you," he said in that same rich voice.

I glared at Alice, "What did you tell him?"

Before she could answer, Edward did. "Don't worry. Nothing bad at all. Believe me."

I blushed deeper, I opened my mouth to respond but I heard Alice exclaim, "Oh, Bella! I totally forgot your carrying all your bags. Sorry, let's go put them down."

I just realized I was still carrying my sleep over bags on my arm so I let Alice take me upstairs and set them down. Rosalie followed behind us and we ended up in her room for a while. "I'm hungry let's go get something to eat downstairs," Alice said.

"Oh! I brought some candies for us. Let me go get them." I rummaged through my bag trying to find the chocolates hidden under everything. I started to take things on top out looking for the food.

"Bella!" Alice exclaimed holding up a pair of my really old sweat pants. "What is this?"

I laughed, "Well I guess you haven't seen sweats before but I don't wear Prada to sleep."

She grimaced, "Sweats are fine...but these have holes in them, Bella! That is unacceptable."

"I like them, okay. They're comfy," I reached my hand out to grab them from her.

She held them to her side, "Nope. These are gone."

"Alice!" I fought with her, trying to get the pants back. She wouldn't let me have them, so she ran. "Alice! Where are you going?"

She snickered, racing out of the room and around the second floor. I followed her, hoping not to trip. She entered a room I had never been in before, I wasn't paying attention to anything but the movements of the tiny pixie. "Hey, what are you doing?" I heard a deep voice call. Emmett. There were two other guys there, Jasper and Edward I assumed. They just looked at us like we're psycho. The pants weren't really our main concern, we just had too much fun acting like children. My eyes we're glued to hers until I suddenly ran into something hard.

I expected to fall back on the ground, I closed my eyes, bracing myself for the fall. But much to my surprise, I didn't hit the ground, I felt two strong arms wrap around my back, holding me up.

My eyes fluttered open, I was immediately overwhelmed by the sea of green staring back at me. It was Edward who caught me, who I ran into. I blushed red, I just met him and the first thing I do is fall. Great first impression.

But I couldn't pull my eyes away from his, they were not only beyond gorgeous, but they had so much depth to them, I just looked back intently, for an immeasurable amount of time. I blinked and I realized he was still holding me.

I stood myself upright completely, he dropped his arms to his sides. "Thanks," I mumbled.

"No problem. Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine." Just suffering from embarrassment.

Emmett boomed. "Nice, Bella! It's not even eight o'clock and you already manage to fall!"

I glared at Emmett, though my face got hot, "It's not my fault Alice decided to play tag!"

"Oh come on, Bella! Look at these things - didn't I teach you anything when we went shopping?"

"Nothing I'd like to use for future reference." I heard Edward laugh beside me, I smiled at myself for making him laugh.

"These pants are never to be seen again," Alice retorted, completely serious.

"So this whole thing is because of a pair of pants?" Edward asked.

"It's not just a pair of pants, it's old, holey, faded piece of fabric," that sent everyone in the room into hysterics.

"I honestly don't know how I put up with you, Alice," I shook by head.

"You? I had to live with her my whole life and identify her as someone I was related to!" Edward joked, receiving glares from Alice.

Jasper, being the good boyfriend, bite his lip, stopping him from laughing and defended his love. "I put up with her just fine. I have no complaint about her." Alice flashed a smile at us before turning to Jasper, thanking him and giving him a chaste kiss.

Edward, Emmett and I rolled out eyes. "Get a room," Emmett muttered.

"Oh I wouldn't be talking Em. You and Rose have nothing on Alice and Jasper," I countered.

Edward snickered. "Sorry Em, but she's right," we all laughed and just on time Rosalie came in the room.

"What's all the laughing about?" she asked just before planting one on Emmett.

"My point exactly," I said.

Alice brought us back to my pants, "Okay, Bella, you can keep them, but they are never to be seen by me again. If I cross paths with these things, they will be shredded."

I grinned back, "How sweet of you."

"There's always a compromise, Bella." She handed me back my pants, "Now where were we before the game of tag happened?"

"I believe we all agreed on food, though that hasn't happened yet," Rosalie answered.

"Food!," Emmett perked, "I'm craving...smore's!"

We all looked at Emmett confusingly, "Why would you be craving smores?" Jasper questioned his random outburst.

"Because they're good!" was Emmett's brilliant reply.

Everyone laughed at the randomness of our friend. But Alice got an idea, "Oh! How about we make a fire! So we can roast marshmallows and everything! Remember we used to do that when we were younger!"

"Yeah, we used to go in the backyard and sit around in a circle," Edward smiled.

"Let's go! Boys, get the fire started and girls let's get the food," Alice ordered.

We all assumed our positions as the guys raced to the yard and we made our way to the cupboard for food. After we found our bags of marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers we headed out the doors.

The small fire was already lighted by the guys when we all gathered around it. Alice and Jasper sat comfortably on the floor next to each other as did Rosalie and Emmett.

I took my spot to the left of Alice, while Edward placed himself to the right of Emmett. We all cooked are marshmallows and smeared them onto chocolate, sandwiching between crackers. We enjoyed the food while I listened to them reminiscing about the past and the funny stories about everyone.

Emmett and Rose started to get very cozy with each other and Alice and Jazz looked like they were having a moment as well. Not wanting to intrude I took it upon myself to go inside to get something to drink.

I picked up a glass and turned myself around, finding the hunk of a brother Alice had standing there. "Hi," I said surprised he was there. "I just wanted to-"

"Get away from the kissing couples," he finished with a smile.

I nodded. "Something like that."

We laughed, "So..your new in town?"

"Yeah, I moved here from Arizona a couple weeks ago."

"Right...and how did you end up in our freak show?" he said sarcastically.

"I'm not quite sure, I think it started when Alice saved me lunch special."

"How heroic of her."

I giggled, "Well they seem to approve of me, hopefully you can too," I said teasingly. Though part of me really cared what his answer was.

"You seem fairly normal," he mused.

"That's what you think."

He raised his eyebrows, "You're not?"

"I'd like to think that I'm not normal actually." He looked at me confusingly. "What's so great about being normal anyway? I find it boring, being weird is so much better."

He smiled, "That's true. But what is normal anyway? Everyone's definition is different, I think that everybody is a little weird. But that's not a bad thing either."

We burst out in loud laughter because of our silly theories.

"So...tell me about yourself. I missed the past two weeks, fill me in."

"What do you want to know?" I questioned.

"Anything." He pursed his lips trying to think of a question. "Music?"

"Nothing much, but if anything I mostly listen to classics. Although Alice and Rose and got me listening to the current hit list...pop songs and whatnot."

"Ah, Britney Spears is timeless," he said sarcastically.

I laughed, "So what about you?"

"Well, I like a lot but the classics as well. I especially love piano compositions."

"Do you play? I noticed the grand piano in the other room."

"I'm not very good...But, I try..."

"Well that's more than I can ever do."

Our conversations continued effortlessly until we realized that we should probably get back to the rest of the group.

"There you are! Where have you been?" Alice exclaimed when we walked back outside.

"Yeah, what were you doing?" Emmett said wagging his eyebrows suggestively.

My face burned, "Emmett!" I spluttered.

I peeked over at Edward who was burying his face in his hands. He muttered something like, "so obnoxious," though I was the only one who heard.

Meanwhile, everyone else was giggled at our embarrassment.

"What!? You guys were inside for a long time!"

"Yes, Emmett, we were just having a wild, passionate make out session on the kitchen table," Edward said in a monotone.

"Okay, okay...I was just saying..."

"What do you take us for Emmett? We've known each other for 5 hours!" I remarked.

"True. Edward is way too innocent to do something like that!"

I cocked an eyebrow, "Are you saying I'm not too innocent to do that?"

Alice and Rosalie snorted, "Bells, trust me, your more innocent than Eddie over there," Rose told me.

"I disagree," Jasper spoke now. "I think Edward's more innocent." Edward and I looked over at each other with an are-they-really-debating-our-innocence look.

"Sorry, hun, but I go with Rose on this one," Alice contradicted.

Em shook his head, "I'm siding with Jazz. I mean come on, Edward's never even had a girlfriend before!"

"So! Bella hasn't had a boyfriend either and she's yet to have her first kiss."

I grimaced. "Please, Alice. Just tell the world!"

Emmett and Jazz questioned if it was true while Edward turned towards me, "You haven't?"

I flushed crimson. Great now everyone knows, even Edward, "Alice, you are so dead."

Edward grinned, "No, don't be embarrassed-"

He was cut off my Emmett. "Okay, I think Bella wins the innocence game...Edward has had his first kiss, right?"

Edward suddenly looked down at his feet ignoring everyone stare. "Wait! Edward, you haven't had your first kiss?!" Jasper asked, surprsied.

I saw a shade of pink appear on his cheeks. "Oh my God!" Alice exclaimed. "My older brother hasn't had his first kiss!"

"You deprived children," Rosalie murmured.

I was genuinely surprised. Edward? Hot, muscular, gorgeous, Edward? Never been kissed?

Part of me wanted to say, wow. but I also wanted to comfort him, I knew how it felt.

Though there was a little part of me, the teenage girl with the raging hormones part, wanted to tell him, Hey how 'bout we use our first kiss on each other! What?! No! Shut-up stupid hormones!

"Damn, Edward! Now you're just as innocent as Bella!" Emmett roared.

Edward threw his head back, "Can you please stop talking about our innocence?!"

"We can, but we won't," Em retorted.

Edward and I groaned simultaneously. I raised my hand, "I agree with Edward, no more talk on our innocence."

"No way, this is too good," Rose said. "Who knew Eddie was such a goodie goodie?"

"Okay, one, don't call me Eddie. And two, it's not our fault we have a...sophisticated mentality."

Even I giggled at that one, sophisticated mentality? That was one way to put it.

Alice sighed. "It's only a matter of time."

"What is?" I questioned.

She smirked. "Nothing...nothing at all."

My eyes narrowed at her and she glared back, more evil than I could ever do. I sighed loudly. "Not fair, you always win."

She grinned widely. "Yup!"

I rolled my eyes, "I don't know how you handle her Jazz."

We all laughed at that, as we made our way back in the house for a movie. "Okay, so we have Prom Night, 1408, and The Ring...which one?" Alice announced.

My heart skipped a beat. "Whoa, whoa, whoa! It's scary movie?!"

Rose rolled her eyes. "Duh, scary movies are required for sleep overs."

"Says who?!"

"Us," they said at the same time.

"No way! I'm not watching those death films!"

They all laughed at me. "Come on, Bella! You already agreed to it."

"That was before you specified what genre we were watching. I have a bad history with horror movies, I'm scarred for life. I'll wake you all up tonight from my screaming."

"Too bad. You're watching." Alice's tone was final.

"Fine. But if I'm murdered in my sleep, your to blame!"

They giggled at me and got situated around the big flat screen. Rose and Emmett on the love seat and Alice and Jasper on the big recliner, both snuggling together.

"See if you ever get scared, you have a man to protect to."

"Yeah, where is Brad Pitt?"

She shook her head but Emmett being Emmett felt the need to pitch in his thoughts. "Don't worry, Bells. I'm sure Edward would love to be your protector."

"Emmett?" Edward spoke in a soft tone.

"Yeah?"

His voice took a 180 and became menacing. "Shut the hell up." I could see his cheeks turning slightly flushed as mine did the same.

We finally sat down, Edward and I taking the long couch.

I grabbed the nearest pillow as Prom Night began, holding it in front of my face so only my eyes were peeking out.

The movie started out with a girl watching her mother being stabbed to death...what a damper on the party mood. When the main character's boyfriend came on the screen Alice, Rosalie, and myself thought he was pretty cute.

We started squealing whenever be came on and that didn't please Em or Jasper too much. I laughed at their pouts they made. Though still holding the pillow up, covering my face every time the killer would make his appearance.

By the third murder I was becoming immune to the repetitive slashing. The movie passed by quickly and when the end came I scrunched my face in distaste. "That was lame and sad...everyone died! They should have at lease saved the boyfriend!" I scoffed.

Alice and Rosalie agreed, "I know! What's the point of living if you don't have anybody to live with?"

We decided to call it a night and we walked upstairs before parting our separate ways.

The other couples had their own way of good-nights which once again left Edward and I standing alone. We turned away, giving them privacy. "Goodnight, Bella. It was nice to meet you. I had a good time spending my night with you."

I smiled, "I had a good time was well. 'Night."

After about twenty minutes we were all in our sleeping positions with the lights out, though we didn't sleep.

We stayed up for another hour or so, talking randomly until I heard Rose's soft breathing, signaling her unconsciousness. Alice and I giggled but decided we should sleep was well.

When Alice joined Rose in her peaceful state, I was still up, unable to sleep. I cursed silently, I hated those times when sleep never came. I learned the way to put me asleep was reading. Thankfully I packed my tattered copy of Romeo and Juliet.

I grabbed it out of my bag and since I couldn't turn the light on without waking the others in the room, I had to go downstairs for my reading spot.

I tiptoed as silently as possible, praying I wouldn't fall, but of the total darkness didn't help much either. I turned the corner when my toe hit something causing me to stumble awkwardly on one foot until I felt someone grab my waist pulling me towards them.

When your in a pitch black house and everyone you know is sleeping and you just watched a horror movie, when an unknown figure comes and grabs you, the first and logical reaction to scream.

So I did just that. For a split second a my yell of terror lasted, but a warm hand covered it.

"Bella! Shh! It's just me, Edward."

I breathed a sigh of relief and he took his hand off my mouth. "God, Edward! I mistook you for an axe murderer! What are you doing?"

"Me! What are you doing?"

I realized I probably look like a psycho walking around in the middle of the night, "I couldn't sleep, so I decided to read a little. But I couldn't read in the dark and I can't turn the light on or I'd wake everyone up. So I thought could come down here without disturbing anyone...but I guess I kinda failed at that."

He chuckled at my long breath, "How 'bout we go downstairs so I can actually see you."

I walked down the dark path, holding on to the railing for dear life. When we finally made it, Edward turned on the lamp, illuminating the room and making me able to see his emerald eyes.

"So, why are you reading at three in the morning?"

I blushed. "Reading is my technique to get me to sleep. But, what are you doing up?"

"I came to get some water when I saw a stumbling figure in the hallway...which is where you come in."

"Oh, right. Sorry," I mumbled.

He laughed, "I caught you two times in less than 12 hours. I think that's a record."

I scoffed and hit his arm playfully. "Hey!"

He lifted his hands in surrender, "I'm just stating the facts."

I rolled my eyes at him, "Edward, just go get your water."

"Yes, ma'am," he saluted. I giggled was he walked into the kitchen. It shocked me how I was already joking with Edward, it's so easy to be with him.

With Romeo and Juliet in hand I settled myself on the couch and opened it up to one of my favorite scenes. My eyes scanned the page and I focused on the Shaspearean words.

"Romeo and Juliet?" Edward's voice came from behind causing me to jump a little.

I placed my hand over my heart, "Jesus, why do you always scare me like that?"

"Its not my fault you're easily frightened," he replied. "So, you're a fan of Shakespeare?"

I nodded, "Romeo and Juliet is my favorite." he smirked, "let me guess, you think it's a stupid, sappy, melodramatic love story that is completely overrated."

He raised his eyebrows, "What makes you think that?"

"Most guys feel that way about Romeo and Juliet."

I didn't realize it, but we leaned into each other, so he spoke his next words with his lips near my face, "I guess I'm not most guys then." His hot breath tickled my skin and unintentionally his voice turned seductive.

I blinked, gaining my breath, "You've read it?"

He smiled and walked around to sit down next to me. He looked me straight in the eye, never losing my gaze. "If I profane with my unworthiest hand, This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this: My lips two blushing pilgrims, ready stand, To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss."

Let me tell you, Edward Cullen plus Romeo Montague equals amazingness beyond compare.

I tried to regain composure quickly, not wanting to look foolish, "Good pilgrim," I recited the verse that came next, "you do wrong your hand too much, Which mannerly devotion shows in this; For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch, And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss." (Translation: Romeo is saying Juliet is a saint and that his lips are like pilgrims, ready to make things better with a kiss. Juliet says that a pilgrims' kiss is holding the palms of their hands together.)

We both reached our hands up and brought our palms together. I could feel his warm skin against mine and throughout this we still hadn't broken eye contact. We stayed in that position for an immeasurable amount of time, I just stared deep in to bright green orbs, trying to read them.

My arm grew tired of holding it up, tearing me out of my trance, my arms fell limply to my sides. "So you do read Romeo and Juliet."

"Guilty," I laughed at his sheepish expression. "Now you probably think I'm some gay man who's loves all that sappy romance." I gave him confused expression. "That's what most girls think."

I tilted my head in, "I guess I'm not most girls then."

His face seemed blank for a second. I took this chance to get up and head towards the stairs. I looked back at him to see a grin on his face, I returned the smile before walking further.

"Bella?"

I whipped my body around to face him.

"I approve."

"Of what?"

"You," he replied simply. "I'm glad you're apart of our group now. I'll admit I was little worried that it would be uncomfortable with you...but it feels like I've already known you longer than...well, half a day. I'm looking forward to get to know you better."

I smiled widely at him, elated that he really did approve of me. "Thanks, Edward. I...I feel the same way."

"Good, 'cuz we'll probably be seeing a lot of each other."

"Definitely."

I stepped away and tripped on my own foot. I wobbled backwards but felt two hands place themselves on my back, holding me.

"That's three," he said, amusement in his voice.

"My hero," I replied in a fake southern accent. We laughed and safely got up the stairs.

Then he pulled me into a warm hug. I expected it to be awkward, but it felt...nice, natural. "Goodnight, Edward," I muttered as we pulled away, his sweet sent still swirling around my senses.

"Goodnight, Bella."

I crept slowly upstairs, into the familiar room and into my temporary bed. Sighing, I closed my eyes, relishing the moments I spent with Edward Cullen before slipping into unconsciousness.

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