A/N- I'm going to jump ahead in time, because I want to develop the plot and show some sides to Bella and Edward's relationship. I think in most fanfics all they keep saying is how much they love each other. I want to actually develop their characters. Since this is an ALL HUMAN fic, Edward and Bella should be a little different. Hope you enjoy.
A/N- I just suffered from a nasty breakup, so it was really hard for me to write fluff. Most of my inspiration for the fluff came from my relationship. Now I'm only good for writing good angst. Sometimes being a teenager can be REALLY hard. I'm sorry if my mood comes out in my writing, I'm listening to my favorite song Grace Kelly by Mika, and it's cheering me up. That's why it's taken me so much time to update. If you review it'll at least keep my mind of my ex. Thank You Enjoy!!!!!
Disclaimer: You know, I don't even know why I have to say I DON'T OWN TWILIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!
Bella's Point of View
3 weeks later
Since my moment with Edward in our meadow, life became better for me; it was bitter sweet really. Charlie's surgery was successful; he had to stay in the recovery room for a week though. My mother came to visit everyday,the first visit with her in complete shock. When Charlie explained to her everything that happened she suddenly began to cry uncontrollably, constantly blaming herself. We all soothed her; how was it her fault at all? She couldn't have been able to prevent it.
What made it easier was Edward's presence through the whole ordeal; if he wasn't there to hold my hand I didn't know what I would have done. Whenever Charlie grunted in pain or cried out; Edward reassured me by giving me sweet kisses on my forehead. I felt at ease when Dr. Clearwater showed us all of Charlie's tests. She comforted me with the fact that in less than 3 weeks, Charlie would be better than he was before all of this. Lucky for him he only came out the hospital with prescription medication to keep him in check, he was also ordered to stay out of work for 1 month. Since he was the Police Chief, he would still be paid.
It's been two weeks and I couldn't feel better. It felt nice to have Charlie around; I didn't mind taking care of him because I never really spent much time with him. We weren't the type of people to show our affections, but his crinkly eyed smile was as good as an 'I Love You'
"Are you going to be OK today, Dad?" I bellowed from the kitchen, as I was simultaneously eating a granola bar and buttoning my red flannel shirt. I was running late because Edward kept me up all night talking on the phone.
"You baby me too much Bells." I was startled to see Charlie leaning into the kitchen door frame, arms cross and crinkly eyed smile in place. He was dressed in his predictable pair of gray sweatpants and white tee shirt, and I giggled when I saw that he was wearing a pair of black fuzzy slippers. What was with him and Edward and the slippers?
"OK." I sighed, "I prepared breakfast and lunch for you, there in the stove. So you don't have a chance to burn down the house with your 'cooking' expertise." I did the quote sign and smirked.
"Like I said, you baby me too much." he chuckled, "but thank you."
"You're welcome," I smiled and kissed him on the cheek heading for the door. "Ooo and mom isn't coming home on time tonight. She's meeting her friend today." I called as I was halfway through the exit. Before I was completely out the door I thought I heard a gasp from Charlie, but I was already frantically looking through my bag so I wouldn't be even more late for school.
I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw Edward standing poise in front of his Silver Volvo. His tall 6'1 form was leaning back on the passenger door, arms crossed, the picture of ease. His bright set of perfect white teeth glinted in the rare sun, as he flashed me a brilliant smile; dazzling me from a few feet away.
I forgot about everything and ran into his waiting arms, instantly relaxing when our bodies touched.
"Well, Good morning to you too!" he chuckled.
"Be Quiet, your going to ruin the moment." I murmured into his chest trying to sound tough. He chuckled at my tone and pulled me tighter into the hug. When I looked up his emerald eyes were shinning with delight.
I couldn't help myself, so I stood on my tip toes and kissed him lightly on the lips enjoying the sensation of his warm lips on mine. I felt safe, I felt loved, I felt at home.
"Now it's a good morning." I sighed into his lips, content.
"Would you like me to drive you to school today?" he asked breathlessly.
My eyes snapped opened when I remembered that I would be late.
"Crap!!! Were going to be late." I grumbled.
Edward laughed and I glared at him. My eyebrows rose in disgust at his blaze attitude.
"We're not going to be late actually. In your truck," he looked at my truck then back at me and shook his head in shame, "we would miss 3rd and 4th period. In my car," he looked lovingly at his Volvo's clean sliver coat and smiled, "we would have at least 15 minutes to spare."
I rolled my eyes, "That's because you drive like a maniac; plus you don't have to make fun of the truck. I have half a mind not to let you drive me." I crossed my arms defiantly and pursed my lips.
"Yes, but the reasonable half is telling you to drive with me because you don't want to be late." his right eyebrow rose and he looked at me with a victorious smile.
I knew that he won, because I didn't have a chance against what he did next.
He pulled me against his chest and inclined his head slowly until his lips were by my ear. "Plus, with the extra 15 minutes imagine what we can do." He lightly blew in my ear then kissed my temple. My knees went weak in an instant; if he wasn't holding me in his arms I was sure to collapse.
"Fine." I grumbled, "You can drive me to school."I said warily.
"I knew you'd see it my way." he kissed me softly on my lips then made his way to the driver's side, as I sat in the passenger seat.
Just like Edward said we made in into the school parking lot with more than 15 minutes to spare. The moment he parked into his spot he unbuckled my seat belt and his and pulled me onto his lap; I giddily obliged. In seconds his lips were on mine. After three weeks Edward's lips were like a drug to me. My fingers tangled instinctively in his bronze locks, pulling him closer to me. I was lost in all that was Edward. His hands were tangled in my hair as well, and traveled down to nape of my neck and continuing as his fingers slid softly down my arms- leaving a fiery trail of pleasure - I moaned softly as his hands rested softly on the small of my back where my shirt wriggled up. We parted for a moment for a much needed gasp of air, but Edward's lips didn't leave my body. He trailed soft whisper kisses along my jawline to my neck. I couldn't help myself, another moan escaped my lips once again.
I didn't know when it happened, but suddenly the car door of the Volvo flew open and my eyes shot open.
"Wow Bella, who knew you had it in you?" Emmett's large form leaned casually against the open car door, his smile almost blinding. Behind him stood almost everyone I knew from school, their faces displaying shock, amusement, and for some of the girls, pure hate. Mike Newton had dropped his books and looked like he was about to cry.
I felt my cheeks burn with my blush, probably spreading across my face and neck. As quickly I could, I jumped off Edward's lap into the passenger seat; frantically adjusting my clothes and hair.
"Emmett!" Edward growled, "You better run like a fucking grizzly bear is chasing you." Like that Edward was out of the Volvo running after Emmett, who's booming laughter rang through the air. I snickered at the pure amusement of the situation until Lauren Mallory's anorexic form came into view.
"Well, Well, Well Bella." Lauren drawled. Her nasally voice hurting my ear drums. "I didn't know being a slut was on your resume." she stood haughtily in front of the Volvo's open driver's door, her skinny hand on her hips. I was about to respond to her snide remark until Alice gracefully walked next to Lauren and snorted.
"Sorry Lauren, that's your resume you're mistaken with. If you don't believe me take a look at this" Alice pulled an envelope out of her purse and handed it to Lauren with a smirk. Lauren snatched the envelope out of her hand and sneered. She gasped when she looked at what was inside, then dropped it on the driver's seat and stomped away furious.
Curiously took over and I grabbed the envelope to look at what Alice gave her. I couldn't control the nonstop laughter that came over me. The form read:
Lauren Mallory
124-24 Hoe Street Forks Washington 1-800-IMA-SLUT
PROFILE: I CAN BEND OVER BACKWARDS. I DO ALL THE POSITIONS YOU COULD THINK OF. I'M CHEAP AND I DON'T MIND WHAT YOU PAY ME
EXPERIENCE: ASK YOUR FATHER, UNCLE, BROTHER, COUSIN, AND EVEN YOU MOTHER.
EDUCATION: I ONLY LEARN FROM VIDEOS. I'M TOO STUPID TO EVEN KNOW ANYTHING ELSE.
"Alice," I managed to say through giggles, "how did you know she was going to say that?"
She shrugged. "I didn't, she used that line on me the other day and I wanted to prepared if she was ever going to use it again. I just had a feeling Lauren wasn't going to be smart enough to come up with a smarter insult."I just gaped at my best friend and finally exited the car as Edward walked towards me with Emmett head hung in shame.
"Hello beautiful." he kissed my on the forehead, "I'm sorry about Emmett's rudeness, I think he was dropped on the head at birth; You deserve an apology, Emmett?" he turned around and glared at him. "Ooo, yeah sorry Bella." he mumbled as he rubbed his arm and glared at Edward.
"Ready to go to class?"
"Yeah," I grabbed my bag and the envelope out of the car. "Ooo, I also have a hilarious story to tell you."
Alice and I shared knowing looks as we walked to the school's double doors.
"Hey Bella, can I drive you home today? You can sit in the driver's seat with me." Tyler Crowley leaned cockily against against his locker, slapping high fives with his friends around him. I walked quickly past them, pulling Edward with me as a sickening growl emanated from his throat. "I'm going to kill Emmett."
"Don't." I murmured, rubbing his arm soothingly. We were walking to the Lunchroom and for the first half of the day I was subjected to snide remarks from some girls like Jessica and Lauren Mallory. And guys asking me out left and right; their questions varying from asking me to park with them or if I could 'study' with them at their houses. I tried to ignore them the best I could, I knew that by tomorrow things would blow over. When Edward, Alice and I arrived in the Lunchroom I felt Edward stiffen at my side. I knew it was because Emmett was in full make-out mode with Rosalie at our Lunch table with Jasper banging his head repeatedly.
Alice rushed over to Jasper's suffering form and he instantly calmed.
"Hey Emmett!!" I yelled as Edward and I pulled out our usual seats.. "Sorry, what?" he said breathlessly as he pulled away from Rosalie, most of her lipstick on his lips and cheeks. I rolled my eyes.
"People are staring and this isn't helping the trouble you caused me and Edward this morning." I reprimanded Emmett and his head hung low like it did before.
"Ooo now I remember what I was suppose to do." Rosalie said enthusiastically, then she backhanded Emmett in the back of his head with an audible smack.
"OWW!!" he bellowed. We all started to laugh at the bemused look on his face. "Serves you right." I mumbled under my breath.
"UGh, you guys aren't going to forgive me so soon are you?" he questioned both Edward and I, we shook our heads no.
"Ok." Then Emmett stood and cleared his throat.
"What are you doing Emmett?" Rosalie hissed, tugging on his shirt, signaling him to sit down.
"ATTENTION GOOD CAFETERIA PEOPLE, and LAUREN!!! I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT! I,EMMETT CULLEN, LIKE TO WATCH DISNEY MOVIES IN FOOTIE PAJAMAS!! PREFERABLY PETER PAN!! LETS SEE THE DUMBASS THAT'LL TRY AND MAKE FUN OF ME FOR THAT. SO LEAVE EDWARD AND BELLA ALONE, AND TRY TO MAKE JOKES BOUT ME." he glared at the crowd of silent confused students. "OK THAT IS ALL, PROCEED WITH YOUR HORRIBLE LUNCH FOOD." he finished his little speech and sat back down; his smile victorious.
The lunchroom slowly returned to it's normal volume, with the occasional laughing fits coming from a certain table.
We all stared at Emmett, dumbfounded.
"What?!" he exclaimed, looking at all our faces.
"Is it true, man?" Jasper asked, incredulous. His eyebrows were furrowed in worry for his best friend.
"Nah, I just wanted to get those idiots off Bella and Edward's backs." he shrugged then looked back at his tray of food, as we stared at each other, then started laughing imagining Emmett sitting in front of the Plasma giddily clapping for Peter Pan.
After lunch Edward and I walked hand in hand into our biology class, smiling along the way. As usual, Mike was sitting at his lab table depressed. Since Edward and I became a couple Mike's usually perky mood took a drastic hit. He stopped talking to me like he did before, and I had no problem with that at all. It just made the fact that Edward and I were together even better.
I happily took my seat next to him at our lab table, when came into the room.
"Now today is a special day." He announced clapping his hands together. "As you all know, Juniors will be taking a class trip to a certain location for biology. Since we are studying Marine Biology for this trimester, our class trip will be in Tampa, Florida at the University of Tampa!"
The whole class erupted in cheers, except me. I knew I wasn't going to be able to go, because I just couldn't afford it.
"A check for $225 will be needed with the signature of the parental consent form. The trip will be at March 31st and we will return in 2 weeks, so you have more than 3 weeks to prepare. I will be passing out the permission forms."
The whole class was talking animatedly as distributed the form, my frown deepened when he came to our table. Edward grabbed the form when it looked like I wasn't going to respond.
"Bella love, what's wrong?" he asked pulling my face up from my chin until my eyes met his.
"I can't go." I griped, "I can't afford it." Edward was about to interrupt, but I silenced him with my finger.
"Don't even dare offer to pay for me! I don't want you to spend so much money on me."
"But."
"No, buts." I interrupted him, and folded my arms across my chest to show my determination. He mumbled something unintelligible under his breath, I thought I caught "stubborn", and "nonsense."
Edward thought I was being irrational, he had enough family to keep and small country afloat; but I couldn't just take his money. I didn't deserve to have him just hand me $225 dollars. He was too kind and it was too much for him to offer; he was enough for me. But my crazy hormonal thoughts wanted to go to Florida and see Edward in his swimming trunks. Forks didn't offer that possibility and I was anxious to see him in a bathing suit. The whole idea of Florida was amazing, the warm weather would most definitely be a comfortable change from the constant rain. Yet I couldn't bring myself to except that much money from Edward, not matter how badly I wanted to see him half naked.
For the rest of the day I had to dodge the many offers Edward and Alice gave me. It became harder and harder each time, Alice almost broke me when she said that she would force Edward into a speedo. I all but ran into my house when I kissed Edward goodbye, with him 'accidentally' dropping $300 into my bag. I glared at him then handed him back his 3 hundred dollar bills as he smiled sheepishly.
I walked into the kitchen surprised to see my mom standing over the kitchen sink.
"Hi Mom? I thought you weren't going to be home." I dropped my book bag on the chair and walked over to the refrigerator in need of a bottle of lemonade.
"Oo, Um?" she stuttered. "Well, I was worried about your father so I came home early. He's fine by the way." she was absently scrubbing the sink even though it was immaculately clean.
"O, OK." I said lamely, sipping my lemonade.
"What's that?" she asked pointing to my school bag. I saw the permission form sticking out my bag. "Oo, it's nothing really." I shrugged it off and took another sip.
"Nothing, huh." she said incredulously and she snatched the paper out of my bag.
She looked at the sheet and a smile spread across her face, "O my," she gasped, "you're going to Florida." She smiled happily. My eyebrows rose dubiously, "No, I'm not." I said, "I thought we couldn't afford it."
She scoffed, then pulled a pen and a checkbook out of her purse. "Who said that?" she sounded offended, she quickly signed the permission form. Then she opened the check book; my eyebrows knitted together. Instead of having one of my parent's name on the bottom the name was, Dr. Ca..., before I could even finish looking at the name my mother's hand covered the it and she swiftly placed the check in an envelope and sealed it, handing me the form and the check. I looked at her shocked, as she smirked at me smugly.
"I hope you enjoy Florida, sweetheart." She hugged me then left the room; leaving me stunned.
I was going to Florida. That dream of Edward in a bathing suit was going to become reality.
"Florida, here I come!" was all I said as I stared at the two things in my hand.
A/N- My Left hand hurts so much right now. Please review. I want atleast 5-10 reviews before I update again. I know that sounds selfish, but I don't want my pain to be in vain. Hope you enjoyed that chapter.
