Edward woke me up in the morning. I got ready and we left with everybody. We ended up watching a romantic movie. I cried at the end and Edward wiped the tear away with his finger. When we got to the car Edward pulled me over to the side so that no one else could hear us.

"Tell Jessica that we're going to take a cab back because we're going to get something to eat." He whispered. We both walked over to where Jessica stood, talking to mike.

"Me and Edward are going to get something to eat, so we're going to take a cab back."

"Great idea. We'll all get something to eat and then go back." I heard Edward sigh in frustration. As we walked to the restaurant that we'd seen when we drove down, I turned to see Edward's, frustrated face.

"Sorry." I whispered. We were too far back for anybody to here us, so I didn't know why I was whispering. He looked at me and smiled.

"It's okay." He said. When we got to the restaurant Edward told the person that he wanted a table for two and Jessica gave him a look. The woman took us to a table on the far side of the room. I could see that Jessica and everybody else were staring at us as they walked to their table on the other side of the room. I started to walk to the other side of the table but, Edward wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me to sit next to him.

"Why would you sit over there?" he asked me.

"I don't know." I shrugged as I sat down next to him.

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"Go tell Jessica that we're going to meet them back at the lodge. I'll wait outside." He said after we finished eating. He kissed my forehead and walked outside. I turned around and started to walk over to Jessica's table.

"We'll meet you back at the lodge." I said quickly.

"Hold on. I want to talk to you." She said as she stood up and gestured me to follow her. We walked over to a corner near the bathrooms.

"What do you want to talk about?" I asked her when she turned around to face me.

"I want to talk about Edward." She sighed. "I don't think he's good for you." I was so tired of people telling me that. My anger bubbled in my stomach and the words fled out of my mouth before I could stop them.

"You're only saying that because you like him! He doesn't like you! Why can't you see that?!" I yelled.

"You're not good enough for him! I would be better for him!" she retorted.

"You wouldn't be better for him. All you care about are his looks. There's more to him than that, but you can't see that."

"I know there's more to him. The only thing he lacks is common sense. Who would pick you over me?" I didn't realize the tears threatening to fall. I turned and walked away before she saw me cry.

"Where are you going?" she yelled after me. I could hear her footsteps behind me as I walked outside.

"Are you ready?" Edward asked as I approached.

"Yes. Let's go." I said, my voice tight.

"Wait!" Jessica yelled before we could walk away. "I'm not done talking to you."

"Just get over it. He doesn't like you!" I screamed.

"Why don't you like me?" she demanded, turning to face Edward.

"Um…I love Bella. It's nothing personal. She's the only one for me." he said.

"How do you know? You've never dated anyone else. I could give you so much more than she can." She didn't give him a chance to answer. Before I realized what she was doing, her lips crashed down on his. The anger that I tried so hard to repress came out in a wave of fury. Edward tried to push her away. I was disappointed that he couldn't use the same amount of force that he could with me. I grabbed her arm and pulled her off of him.

"Get off of him!" I yelled.

She gave me a mean look, her eyes blazing. I wasn't paying as much attention as I should have been, so I didn't see her hand move towards my face. Her hand whipped swiftly across my face. It didn't hurt much, I'd had worse. The fury fled through me as my fist slammed hard into her stomach. She clutched her stomach in pain.

We stared at each other for a moment. She gave Edward one more glance before she turned and walked back inside.

"Are you okay? I'm so sorry. I should've been paying more attention to her thoughts. I should've known what she was going to do." I ignored his apologies and walked over to a bench that sat in front of the restaurant. "I'm just as mad as you are. You wouldn't have gotten hurt if I was paying…why are you crying?" he asked me, anxiety playing in his voice. I hadn't even realized I was crying. I didn't answer him.

"Bella, what's wrong?"

"She was right." I said as I threw my arms around his neck and sobbed into his shirt.

"What are you talking about?"

"Jessica said that I wasn't good enough for you. She was right!" he pulled me away and placed his hands on my shoulders, staring into my eyes, his eyes smoldering.

"She was not right. You are good enough for me. In fact you're too good for me. I don't even deserve you." He said.

"That's a lie. If anyone is too good, it's you. I don't deserve you." I argued.

"Let's just forget what Jessica said because it doesn't matter. I love you and you love me and that's all that matters."

"You're right, you're right." I said as I laid my head on his chest. He put his arms around my shoulders and cradled me to his chest. Suddenly he got up and pulled me along with him.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"We're going for a walk." He answered.

"Where?" all I saw were buildings around us.

"The park." He said. I scanned the area for a park. An area with a bunch of trees caught my attention.

We walked along the path in silence, swinging our arms between us. I had my arm wrapped around his waist and my head was leaning on his shoulder. His arm was around my shoulder. Occasionally I would look up at his face to find him staring at me. He stopped walking for a brief moment and then pulled me over to sit on the edge of a nearby fountain.

"Are you cold?" he asked as a chill ran down my spine and I shivered.

"No, I'm fine." I said.

We sat in silence, each deep in our own thoughts. It wasn't a bad silence; it was a nice silence. I was surprised I could keep form exploding in outrage after what had happened. I shifted in my spot and Edwards arm that was on my back fell. Suddenly I fell back into the water. I wasn't aware of what was happening until my back hit the water. I opened my eyes, spitting water out of my mouth. I looked up to see Edward laughing hysterically. I scowled at him when he didn't stop. I put my hand out for him to help me up. The good thing about Edward not being able to hear my thoughts was that he couldn't tell what I was going to do. When he took my hand, I pulled him into the water with me. He was laughing when he came up so I knew he wasn't mad at me.

"I'm sorry I laughed at you." He said between laughs as he pulled me into his arms. His lips brushed my forehead lightly.

"I'm sorry I pulled you in." I said as I reached up to kiss his jaw.

"We should get you back before it gets colder, so you don't get sick." he stood up and pulled me into his arms.

"Are we going to run?" I asked. There were enough trees from here to the lodge that nobody would see.

"Yes. It's the fastest way." He said as he walked to the edge of the trees. The cold air whipped past us. I was colder than before but we were already inside, walking to our room.

"You should take a shower so that you don't get colder." He suggested.

"I have a better idea of getting warm." I said.

"What?" Edward said cautiously. I could see how my words could have been misinterpreted.

"I want to go in the hot tub." I said. Edward's expression turned from cautious to enthusiastic. I didn't fully understand the expression.

"Okay." He said as he handed me my bathing suit.

"Get yours on." I said as I walked towards the bathroom.

"Why?" he asked, puzzled. I wondered how he could miss what I was saying. I thought I was being pretty clears about my intentions.

"You're going in with me." I said matter-of-factly as I disappeared into the bathroom. I got my bathing suit on in a hurry. I walked into the other room and Edward was sitting on the corner of the bed. I would never get over the beauty of Edward without a shirt.

I walked over to him and took his hand as I pulled him over to the hot tub. He helped me in with no effort. He sat on one side and pulled me over to sit next to him. I wrapped my arms around his stomach and laid my head against his chest. I turned my face to kiss his chest. I felt his body go tense and his arms loosely held me now. I looked up to see the expression on his face. He stared straight ahead, his face emotionless.

"What's wrong?" I asked as I sat up.

No answer.

"Edward, what's wrong?" I asked again, frustration taking over. He still didn't answer.

"Edward what is the problem?!" I said, louder than I'd intended to.

"You're the problem!" he yelled. I cringed at the harshness of his words. It felt like I'd been slapped across the face repeatedly. I couldn't think clearly. I started to move slowly away from him as his words sunk in.

"Bella, that came out wrong." He said taking my hand, trying to pull me back over to him.

"Don't touch me." I said fiercely. I saw the pain flash across his face.

"That's not what I mean." He murmured.

"What did you mean?" I snapped back.

"You're never a problem. It's just that you're sitting there in a bathing suit. I'm still a man and I'm trying so hard not to attack you. That kiss just…pushed me over the edge." He explained. I slowly moved towards him, my anger fading away. I stopped in front of him, kneeling on my knees.

"Don't try so hard to resist." I said wrapping my arms around his neck. I pressed my lips lightly to his.

"If I don't, I might break our compromise." He said beneath my lips.

"We don't have to break it. But we don't have to be in a no-contact state." I said.

I leaned closer and pressed my lips to his. He responded with enthusiasm. I wound my fingers in his hair, holding his face to mine. I pressed myself closer to him; I didn't want any space between us. His hands left a trail of fire on my skin wherever they touched. All of the sudden, he turned to unresponsive stone. I pulled back to look at him. He was staring at the door. I followed his gaze and gasped.