Chapter 7: Cheap Shot

BPOV

"Thanks for thinking of me baby," he said pulling me in for a hug. I breathed in his scent musky, honey, and all Edward.

"You were talking about the new girl?" I look over and see the boy Angela was starring at earlier.

"Yes you weren't," Edward said looking confused.

"No I better go get changed for practice," he said walking away.

"I need to get going too. Bella, I'll see you tomorrow," Angela said and I nodded.

Edward still looked confused as we started toward the practice field. Then his features changed as something snapped in his mind and a smile crossed his face. "Do I get to know what is going on in that mind of yours?"

He looked over at me, "I'm sorry Bella I'm a little confused, before you came over Ben asked me to leave you alone he looked like someone stole his puppy. I told him that you were my girlfriend and I wasn't giving you up."

"Edward I have no idea who he is?" I told him honestly.

"No Bella I don't think you did anything wrong. I trust you completely and wouldn't believe you'd want anyone else. I am confused because I don't think he was talking about you. I was thinking about what he said and he never said a name only that I was watching her before lunch and now. Since you are the one I was watching I assumed he was talking about you. You were with Angela both times. I think Ben has a thing for her."

"Oh I think Angela might like him also I noticed her watching him earlier."

"Why do you have your camera with you and where is Olivia?"

"Mrs. Baker wants some pictures to go with the article and your sister stole her from me the second we arrived." I told him laughing.

"You need to be careful or she will turn her into a cheerleader." He laughed with me.

"Unlike me she enjoys that type of stuff."

"Would you like some baby?" Edward asked as we neared the field. I shook my head as Emmett took the cup from Edward.

"Yes thanks sweetheart I would love some," he said. "Where did you get this from anyway?" He questioned.

"Don't give me that look we share Spanish Emmett you would have noticed if I ditched. Bella brought it for me," he smirked.

"You wound me squirt you bring him a shake and not me." He said give me a pout.

"Emmett what would it look like if a brought you a shake? What would Rose think? I like you but not that way."

"Bella I knew I would like you put the big bear in his place," Rose said walking up to us. "You need to stand your ground with him."

"Cullens let's go the field is over here." Coach long yelled. Edward pulled me into a hug and kissed the top of my head before running onto the field.

I remove the camera from my bag to take pictures of my boyfriend the perfect model.

EPOV

"So do you want to explain what that was about?" Emmett asked.

"No not really," I reply as we form a huddle for the next play.

"Fine I will find out soon," he said smiling.

After I called the play we lined up and I threw the ball to Jasper. I had my back to the line as I gave Ben the next play without a huddle. Right before I turned around to have everyone line up I felt a sharp pain in my back.

"What the hell was that Newton the plays been over for two minutes," Coach yelled. "You aren't even supposed to touch Cullen anyway." He said walking over to check on me. I noticed Bella out of the corner of my eye she looked worried.

I turned to Emmett, "Can you run and tell Bella I'm okay please," I asked looking straight at him.

"Are you sure?" I nod my head and he runs to Bella as Coach reaches me.

"Cullen where were you hit does it hurt?"

"Under my shoulder blade Coach, I felt a sharp pain when I was hit but it went away instantly. I feel fine now." I told him honestly.

"Okay have your Dad look at it when you get home tonight." He turned to glare at Newton. "What was running through your mind hitting him like that?"

"I didn't notice him and ran into him Coach," He said lying through his teeth.

"That's one and it's the only one you get," Coach said.

"Fine he stole my girl so I hit him," Newton said. I laugh along with Emmett, Jasper and Ben.

"That's rich she shot you down before you completed your first sentence to her and every time after," Crowley said through laughter.

"Let me get this straight you almost take out my quarterback because of a girl?" Coach yelled.

"I saw her first Coach and he stole her," Newton said glaring at me.

"Actually I saw her first when I knocked her down in the hallway before the first day of school." Emmett added.

"We can always ask her?"

"What do you mean Cheney?" Coach asked.

"She's standing right over there with Alice and Rose," Ben answered.

Coach looked over and saw Bella and turned back to us. "This about Swan, Newton you idiot she is doing an article for the school paper on him." He took a deep breathe and let it out slowly. "We have wasted," he looked down at his watch, "eight minutes of practice of on this." He turned to me, "Can you please tell them she is not your girl so we can move on please?"

"I can't do that sir," I told him honestly.

He raised an eyebrow at me, "And why is that?"

"She is my girl so I can't say she isn't," I reply.

"Is she aware of that?"

"Yes sir I asked her and she said yes."

"Okay Newton you got that she's not interested in you. Touch Cullen again and I bench you for the entire season. Everyone get back to practicing."

"Told you I would find out what's going on. Good for you I think she's perfect for you. She was worried but I told her you were fine." I nodded my head in thanks as we lined up for the next play. I glance over at Bella and smile at her before I place my helmet on and she smiled back.

BPOV

That complete jackass I can't believe he did that. I'm glad Emmett came to tell me that Edward was okay. I didn't notice Alice, Rose, and Olivia walked up to me. "So care to explain what's going on with my brother?" Alice asked.

"I would love to hear the answer to that question myself," Olivia added.

"Leave her alone guys," Rose said smiling at me.

"Fine I will drop it for now," Alice started.

Then we heard Coach Long yell, "This is about Swan?"

"How does Coach Long know your name?" Alice asked.

"Mrs. Baker introduced us on Monday I'm writing an article for the paper and traveling with the team for the yearbook." I answer.

"Is that what all those boring questions were about on Monday?" Alice asked.

"Yes Coach Long wrote them. I'm not that boring," I laughed.

"Not all the questions were boring and towards the end you two were almost touching foreheads." Alice said.

"Yes that night we had decided to be friends," I said.

"What do you mean had decided to be friends?" Damn I was hoping that no one would pick up on that. "I also recall you two being MIA during lunch and let's not forget how he was holding you yesterday," Alice said.

"Bella packed a lunch today something about no rain and wanting to eat outside. The only thing is that the lunch she packed was enough for two." Olivia added.

All three were staring at me now, "Fine yes we ate lunch together, we talked and he asked me to be his girlfriend." I told them.

"That is wonderful news Bella," Alice said. "We need to get together and talk more after practice." All three of them ran back to the cheerleaders. I didn't think it could get worse then my dad walked over to me.

"So I take it Newton and Cullen are fighting over you?" He smiled at me shaking his head. Okay maybe I was wrong it just got worse.