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Last Time-
"And you thought going to McDonald's was bad for me!" I sighed turning to look out the window.
Rose chocked and sputtered on her drink, while Emmett's booming laughter could probably be heard from the car next to us, I'm sure.
BPOV
I went up to my front door waving good-bye to Rose and Emmett as they drove away. I kept replaying the course of events that happened today over and over in my head. I went to the bathroom to get ready to settle in for the night, while brushing my teeth I started wondering when would be a good time to call Edward tomorrow. I didn't want it to be too early and sound needy, but I also didn't want to call too late and sound like I didn't care.
I went to my room and got into bed, deciding that calling around lunchtime would be best. When I fell asleep that night where a certain mysterious green-eyed man starred in my dreams.
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The next morning I woke up suddenly the next morning from an intense dream. When I looked over at my alarm clock I saw it was only 9:10 am. I sighed and fell back into my pillows, my thoughts once again returning to the night before. I was going to question Edward when the opportunity arose. I decided to get ready for the day, and started cleaning up around my house just to kill time before calling Edward.
Time never dragged so slow in my life.
11:00- Wash the dishes in the sink by hand. Look at the clock 11:15.
Vacuum the living room; look at the clock 11:20. Continue vacuuming the bedroom, look at clock 11:30.
Decide to vacuum the whole damn house, when finished look at the clock. Success! It's now 11:55, which I decided was close enough.
I ran to use the phone in the kitchen, and took me a couple of tries to finally get the number dialed right. The phone rang three times before I started wondering if he was going to pick up. After the fifth ring I hung up, coming up with multiple reasons as to why he wouldn't answer. Maybe, he's a late riser; he might have stayed up late and is trying to sleep in. No, that didn't seem like a good explanation, Edward doesn't strike me as a late sleeper. Maybe he's ignoring me that seemed the most logical idea. Why else would he not answer if he knew I was going to call? He probably gave me to the wrong number! I was cut off from my melodramatics when the phone starting ringing.
"Hello?" I answered.
"Bella, it's Edward." His smooth voice instantly calmed my fears.
"Hi Edward. I literally just tried calling you. Are you busy right now?" I asked him curious to know what he was doing when I called.
He responded nonchalantly, "Yeah, sorry I was caught up with something when you called. And, no I'm not busy anymore, are you doing anything later?" I replied, "Nothing that I know of."
"Good, because I want to take you to lunch." He replied eagerly, upon hearing my open afternoon.
"Oh gosh," I sighed, "I suppose I can use up one of my precious afternoons to go out with you." I teased.
"Geez, Bella don't worry about my ego it can take of itself." He teased back.
I'm pretty sure I could hear him rolling his eyes at me. "So, where are we going and when are we meeting up?" I asked him, hoping he wouldn't go over board on lunch. I mean we just met each other for Christ sakes! I was brought out of my thoughts when someone knocked on the front door. "Hang on Edward someone's at the door." When I opened the door there stood Edward holding a cell phone to ear. When he saw me he closed the phone and said, "We're meeting now."
"Edward! Holy Hell what are you doing here?" I asked stunned at his presence. "I came to take you to lunch of course, you think I'm going to make you drive after I invited you?" I was still somewhat shocked to see him…here on my porch. "Edward, really you didn't have to come get me." I really didn't want to feel like I was making people dote on my hand and foot. "Bella, don't be ridiculous of course I did." He smiled his handsome crooked smile. "Okay, this is going no where, so where are we going to lunch?" I asked grabbing my wallet and house keys on the table next to the door. Edward walked to my side of the car, which I noticed was a silver Volvo, and opened my door waiting for me to get in. "Why thank you kind sir." I teased in an over enthusiastic voice. "Of course Madam." He gave a huge bow, taking my hand and gave the knuckles a gentle kiss. My checks were burning as he went to the driver side and started the car.
We drove in a comfortable silence, both of us just listening to the radio. I decided to try and make small talk. "So, where is it your taking me again?" He grinned, "Actually I never said where we were going, and that's because I want it to be a surprise." I groaned, "I hate surprises, I think I kind of like knowing what's going to happen to me." He frowned, "Bella, sometimes it's nice to not know what's going to happen next, makes life interesting."
I gave him a big fake cheeky grin and said, "Yep that's me boring old Bella for you. Wanting to ruin everyone else's fun by knowing their surprises." He gave a little laugh, "I'm pretty sure you're anything but boring Bella." I almost snorted in response. "Hell Edward, I could be a serial killer, and my victims' of choice could be mysterious, sexy green eyed men, for all you know." I rolled my eyes at him. He just sat there in what seemed like stunned silence, I was about to tell him I was kidding when he asked.
"So…you think I'm sexy huh?"
My jaw dropped and I turned to him to find he had a huge smirk on his face.
"Don't kid yourself there, bucko." I replied sarcastically.
I realized that we had arrived at our destination. It was an Italian restaurant called La Bella Italia; I turned to Edward giving him a look that said 'This is too much for you to paying for everything'. He cut me off before I could protest, "Please, I insist." He gave a look that a kid would give his mother when talking her into buying a puppy. "Ugh, fine!" I threw my hands up in surrender.
Edward's smile grew bigger to where I could see his perfectly straight white teeth. "Alright, Goober-Boy lets go." I said shaking my head while trying to fight off a smile of my own. He got out and started to the passenger side but I'd already gotten out and met him in front of the Volvo. He gave a firm look as he took a deep breath, pursing his lips, "What? I got my own door, so what? Who do you think has been getting it my whole life?" I looked up at him through my eyelashes, he face softened immediately and another smile broke out over his face. "I vow from now on, that whenever I'm with you, I will open all the doors we come across." He said in a big 'heroic' voice like a knight swearing to protect his princess.
"Yes sir!" I saluted him, and he gave small laugh, taking my hand in his again and gave it another gentle kiss. I could feel my blush coloring my checks as I suddenly found the crack in the parking lot the most interesting thing I had ever seen. "Bella…" I felt Edward put his finger under my chin, "Look at me please." I slowly drew my eyes up to meet his, and found them much closer than I expected, staring into mine with so much intensity that I found my knees going weak. His hand came up to cup my cheek as he leaned in a little closer to me, "May I?' He whispered I was unable to answer as his cool breath fanned across my face. I answered by closing the distance between us; Edward's other hand went down to my waist as he gave me a sweet gentle kiss. After a moment he pulled away, and gave me a crooked smile, "Shall we eat?" He asked holding his arm out for me to take.
As we walked into the restaurant the hostess, whose name tag read Tanya, was trying to catch Edward's eye, I would have seriously hurt the woman, but Edward wrapped his arm around my waist to keep me grounded. Edward cleared his throat as he spoke, "Two please." Tanya smiled and replied, "Right this way." She was using her finger in a motion for us, meaning Edward, to follow. I had to bite my tongue at the over exaggerated sway of her hips, I thought for sure I was going to witness her twisting her ankle. She stopped a corner booth, and then turning to Edward to ask, "Is this one alright with you?" Edward turned to me to answer "What do you think love?" I leaned up and kissed his cheek and said, "It's perfect for privacy."
"Is there anything I can get for you and your friend?" Tanya interrupted our little moment. Edward narrowed his eyes and turned to the hostess and said in a cold voice, "Better service would be nice."
Tanya's eyed about popped out of her head, and I gasped looking at Edward, I had never seen him angry and it kind of startled me. "Ye-Yes sir, I'm sorry." Tanya sputtered and quickly left for the kitchen area. As we got settled into our seats a waiter came over. "Is there anything I can get you both to start the evening?" He asked politely, I looked at his nametag and responded, "Well Ben, I think I would like a Pepsi please." He made a little note and turned to Edward, "And you sir?" Edward smiled, "I'll have the same, thanks"
"Alright I will have those right out for you." With that Ben swiftly left to get our drinks.
"I like him, very professional." Edward spoke absently. "What kind of music do you listen to?" He asked suddenly. I shrugged, looking around the restaurant "Honestly, I listen to pretty much everything, I'm not picky, little of this and little of that."
"What's your favorite color?" He asked when I finished answering the last question. "Uhh, it's a toss up between ocean blue and mossy green." He gave me a curious look. "Ocean blue…you know in the movie Titanic? The necklace 'The Heart of the Ocean' as soon as I saw the color of the diamond I liked that shade. Plus I really loved the movie and that added to liking that particular color." I looked over at Edward to see a ghost of a smile on his face; he opened his mouth to say something when Ben returned with our drinks. "Are you both ready to order?" The waiter asked taking out his notepad. Edward motioned for me to go first, "I'll have Chicken Parmesan please." I said closing my menu. "I'll have spaghetti please." Edward said while handing our menu's to Ben, "Alright I'll have those right out." He once again took his leave quietly.
"What about the other color?" Edward asked softly, I turned to see his fiery eyes gazing at me. "I…uhh, I can't tell…you?" It came out as a question not a statement.
"And why would that be my beautiful Bella?" He asked leaning on his elbows across the table closer to me with his head resting in his hands. I lowered my eyes as I felt my cheeks heating up under his intense scrutiny. "It's a color a fell in love with when I was little, let's leave it at that for now." I raised my eyes to see him grinning like the Cheshire cat.
Deciding now was the opportunity to maybe get some answers from Edward. I sat up straighter looking Edward dead in the eye,
"Okay Mr. Twenty-Questions, it's my turn."
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AN: Well there's Chapter 4 for you lovelies! I was going to include Bella's round of questioning but for some reason this seemed like the right place to stop.
Tell me what you think; I would LOVE to hear from reviewers. Give ideas, thoughts, requests maybe? I will consider any suggestions! Thanks for reading.
