A/N: Wow, I'm really sorry this took so long. I kept getting stuck on how to continue. But this is my longest chapter yet.
Okay, well I want to say a giant thank you to dreamer1901. She recommended this story in two of her stories. She's completely awesome, and you should go read her stories. My personal favorites are In a World of Actors and 2 Weeks in Detention.
So, go read them because she's awesome.
Now, here's Chapter 7! (Link of the boat in my profile)
BPOV
The rest of the week passed by in a blur. The classes were boring, lunch was the usual with Rose and Emmett, and Edward and I talked through most of Biology.
Now it was Saturday morning, and I had plans with Edward. Rose kept saying it's a date, and then I would argue with her to no end that it wasn't. Typical Rose and I.
You taught me how to hate you and I was so in love. When I tried to save us it was not enough.
My alarm clock rang out with "This is How It Feels". I just continued to stare up at the ceiling, like I had been for an hour and a half before my alarm even went off.
I sighed. The nerves were getting to me.
My hand eventually found the button on top of the clock and pushed down. I slung my feet over the side of the bed and pushed myself up. Once I was out of the tangled mess of bed sheets and such, I dragged myself across the hall and into the bathroom. There I took a shower, letting the warm water unravel the tension in my muscles. The room filled with the sweet scent of strawberries, the smell of my shampoo.
I finished up my shower and wrapped a towel around myself, shuffling back to my room. Downstairs was silent, so I assumed either Charlie was still sleeping or he went in for work today.
There was a sharp bang at the door. Someone was here. I prayed it wasn't Edward, because he would have been super early. "Coming!" I screamed. I ran around my room and threw on a pair of sweat pants and the first shirt I could find, which happened to be a white tank top.
I ran downstairs and threw the door open to reveal a tall slender figure with long, flowing blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes.
I chuckled. "Hi Rose. What brings you here?"
She grinned and brushed passed me. "Today's your date with Edward, silly!"
I rolled my eyes. "It's NOT a date!" I yelled. She flinched back in surprise. "And that still doesn't answer my question."
Rose flipped her hair behind her shoulder and walked towards the stairs. "I'm here to help you get ready!"
I gulped and sighed. I should have seen this coming. I hunched my shoulders in defeat and followed Rose up the stairs.
EPOV
It was one of those rare sunny days in Forks. It was perfect for what I had in mind today. Well, what Alice and I planned together. It came in handy sometimes to have a smart pixie as a sister.
I hummed to myself as I pressed harder on the gas pedal of my Volvo. I chuckled to myself at Bella's comment earlier in the week. I drive like a maniac, yea right.
My foot eased on the gas pedal as I got closer to Bella's house. If Chief Swan saw me speed into their driveway, I know it would definitely not be a pretty sight.
Her house came into sight, and I eased into the driveway. The police car that belonged to Chief Swan wasn't there, so I assumed he was at work today.
The warm air swirled into the car when I pushed open the door. I jogged up to the front door, and knocked twice. There was rustling inside, then two voices yelling back and forth. The door swung open to reveal a blonde haired, blue eyed beauty.
"Hi Edward," Rosalie said sweetly. I only smiled in response. "Bella should be down soon," she said. Then she stepped aside, letting me come in. I stepped cautiously through the threshold, standing there awkwardly.
Rosalie turned to me, smiling. "I'll just be right back." Then she darted up the stairs.
"Bella! Get your ass down those stairs right now!" came the muffled yell of Rosalie. I could hear Bella yelling in response, but I couldn't make out the words she was saying. I sighed. Did she not want to spend today with me?
I walked to the bottom of the stairs and leaned my head forward. I yelled, "You know, I can leave if you really don't want to go out today."
"NO!!!!" came two voices. I jumped back startled. So she did want to come out with me today? I grinned widely. About thirty seconds later, Bella came down the stairs. I couldn't help but stare. She was wearing light skinny jeans, a dark blue tank top, and dark blue ballet flats. Her hair fell around her shoulders perfectly.
She was beautiful.
Bella continued down the stairs with a nervous look on her face. When she caught my gaze, her eyes instantly brightened and she sped up her pace down the stairs. On the second to last step she tripped, flying right towards me. She fell into me, so I locked my arms around her waist so that we both didn't go tumbling into the ground. Her arms clasped around my neck as I caught her, and she let out a huge breath. We stood like that longer than we needed to.
As if Bella read my mind, she jumped off of me and smiled apologetically. "Sorry," she whispered.
"You two get out of here and go have fun!" I heard Rosalie yell from the top of the stairs. Bella turned around and smiled at Rose, then turned back to smile at me.
"Shall we?" I asked, using an old fashioned accent. She giggled and nodded. I offered my arm for her, and she took it graciously. We walked out the door and to my Volvo.
"So, where are we going?" Bella asked. I chuckled and gave her a sideways glance. She groaned and rolled her eyes, knowing I wouldn't tell her.
Right after we pulled out of her driveway, my phone rang. I grumbled and fished it out of my pocket, not bothering to look at the caller ID.
"Hello?" I asked annoyed. I turned to Bella slightly to give her an apologetic look. She smiled in response and continued to stare forward.
"Hey smart one! You left your wallet at the house!" came the voice of my aggravating pixie of a sister. "You might want to come get it!"
"Fine Alice. I'll be there shortly," I said quickly and snapped the phone shut. "Damn pixie," I mumbled to myself.
"What?" came the soft voice of Bella beside me. She turned to look at me, curiosity burning in her eyes.
I sighed and forced a smile. "I left my wallet at the house. I have to run back and get it."
"Uh oh. You're spending money on me?" she asked, worry and anger creasing her forehead. She pulled her bottom lip in between her teeth and I couldn't help but smile at how wonderful she looked like that. I merely nodded my head. She huffed and crossed her arms, staring out the side window.
A loud giggle escaped my lips before I could stop myself. "You know, you have to let people spend money on you sometimes." She just hunched her shoulders and shook her head viciously. I laughed again before turning my attention back to the road, right as we were pulling up to my house.
I jumped out of the car and leaned down in the doorway. "I'll just be right back," I said before running into the house. I jogged through the door and looked around for Alice. "Alice!" I yelled. "Where's my wallet?"
"Kitchen counter," came Alice's reply as she flew out the front door.
BPOV
I watched Edward run into the magnificent white house to retrieve his wallet. Ugh. Wallet. That meant money. Money spent on me. I almost gagged at the mere thought of it.
No sooner did Edward run into the house, that a black haired blur came flying out. I watched wide-eyed as the blur came straight for the car. It stopped in front of my side of the car and the door flew open. I peered out to see a tiny looking girl with black spiky hair. Edward's sister, Alice.
She bent down and extended her hand to me. "Hi Bella! I'm Alice!" she said in an excited tone.
I laughed and shook her hand. "Hi Alice. I've seen you around before. It's nice to meet you."
She giggled then leaned into the car and gave me a light hug. "We're just going to be the best of friends!" she exclaimed. I leaned back, shocked at the un-normal enthusiasm of this pixie-like girl. Right as I was about to respond, Edward came storming out of the house.
"ALICE!" he roared.
She spun around and inclined her head. "What?" she asked innocently.
"Stop terrorizing Bella!" he yelled.
"I wasn't terrorizing her! I was only telling her how we are going to be best friends!" she countered.
Edward just rolled his eyes and continued his way to the car. "Goodbye, Alice," he spat.
She huffed and rolled her eyes. Then she turned to me and waved, smiling. "Bye Bella! It was nice to meet you! Have fun on your d-" she stopped herself before continuing on with something else. "Your day with Edward." she finished. Alice turned and walked back into the house.
I laughed and turned to Edward, who was frowning while buckling his seatbelt. "You have to live with her?" I asked, trying to muffle my giggles.
He sighed. "Yea, sadly," he said. We both burst out into laughter. His laugh was just like his voice- smooth, hypnotizing, like velvet.
When we both stopped laughing, I asked, "So where are we going?"
Edward smiled and started the car. "Let's have some lunch."
------------20 minutes later-------------
We pulled into an open gravel space near La Push beach. Edward hopped out and sped to my side of the car, opening the door and holding out a hand. I knew this time what he held his hand out for. I took a deep breath, bracing myself in case the electric shock came again when I touched him.
My hand reached cautiously for his, feeling the shock as soon as our fingertips came into contact. I embraced the shock, liking the feel of his skin touching mine. I slid my hand further onto his, gripping it tightly as I pulled myself from the car. The cool air brushed against my nose as the warmth from the sun fell on my cheeks. I smiled at the warmth. It was the perfect day for a day outside.
We walked towards the beach, the sounds of the waves lapping the shore getting closer and closer. After walking a while, I got curious. "So, where are we eating?" I asked. Edward smiled and pointed to the right a few yards away.
There was a boat sitting in the water, tied to a large wooden stump to keep it near shore. It was quite long, the sides of it a dark blue and the mast raising high into the air. I gaped at its beauty. "Wow," I whispered.
"It's called a Little Harbor," Edward said.
"It's hardly little," I said. He chuckled and continued towards the boat. As we neared it, I saw a man sitting in it. He was leaning back on his hands, looking up at the sky. When we got close enough to talk to the man, Edward spoke up. "Hey Demetri! Thanks for bringing the boat out here."
Demetri's head snapped towards us, a smile fixated on his face. He raised his hand. "No problem man!" We walked up to the boat as Demetri was climbing off of it. He threw a pair of keys towards Edward, which he caught with one hand and turned to grin at me. I rolled my eyes. Showoff.
"I'll be here when you bring it back," Demetri yelled while walking away. Edward yelled a thank you and proceeded to climb on the boat. He turned around and held out a hand for me. I took it, feeling the shock again. My feet carefully found their way onto the deck. Once I was up onto the deck, Edward ran to where the rope was keeping the boat in place and yanked on it, releasing it. He ran back to the wheel, steering it forward.
I came up behind him and stood there, watching him steer the boat further and further from the shore. After a while, I spoke. "So, this boat is yours?"
His chuckle bounced off the water and rang in my ears. "Well, it's actually my father's, Carlisle."
"So, are you guys, like, rich?"
He chuckled again. "Well, we like to keep it on the down low. If people know we're rich, we wouldn't exactly be treated the same."
"That explains the way people treat you in school. If they knew about this," I gestured to the space around us, "you'd be the most popular kid in school. More popular than Rose," I giggled.
"Well, that would be a nice change from my current social status."
I fidgeted slightly and bit my lip. "Um, did I just give you an idea? One that will make me say 'Oh man. I created a monster.'?"
He stopped steering the boat and turned off what I'm pretty sure was the motor. I was met with his pools of emerald eyes as a crooked smile spread across his face. "No, Dr. Frankenstein. I'm not going to flaunt my money at school just to be popular."
My shoulders heaved in a sigh of relief. "Good," I breathed.
For the first time, I noticed a picnic basket sitting on the small open space behind the steering wheel. Edward was currently kneeling beside it, pulling the contents out. Five different sandwiches, two bottles of water, two bottles of lemonade, and two pieces of chocolate cake. He put the cake back into the basket, probably for later. When he noticed me staring, he gestured over for me to join him.
There was a sheepish grin on his face as he rubbed the back of his neck. "I didn't really know what kind of sandwich you like, so I just sort of made everything I could think of." He pointed to each sandwich as he named them. "Peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter and banana, turkey with cheese, ham and cheese, and grilled cheese."
I sat down across from him and studied the sandwiches. "Well, I'm stuck between peanut butter and banana, and the grilled cheese."
He pushed those two sandwiches aside and put the rest back in the basket. He looked back at me. "Let's split them. You take half of each, and I'll do the same."
I grinned. "Deal." He split both of the sandwiches in half. Then, he passed one half of each to me. I smiled and took them.
We ate in silence for a while, not knowing what to say. The silence was starting to get uncomfortable as we just ate and stole glances at each other. I eventually looked outside the boat to the gorgeous view of the water. The rare, bright sun sparkled against the waves as they traveled out to the endless horizon. I stared at its marvelous beauty.
"Isn't it beautiful?" I said quietly, finally breaking the silence.
Edward followed my gaze out to the water. He studied it for a while. "Hmm...I suppose," he mused.
"You suppose?" I asked incredulously. "How can it not be the most beautiful thing you've ever seen?"
"Well, it could be the second most beautiful thing I've seen." he said, eyeing me. "But definitely not the most."
"Then what's the most?" I asked before taking another bite of my grilled cheese. He didn't answer; instead he just smiled crookedly at me and continued to eat his sandwich.
"Are you going to answer?" I asked, annoyance creeping into my voice. He shook his head, an amused smile gracing his lips. I let out a 'hmph' and stuck my tongue out at him, then finished my half of the grilled cheese. A musical chuckle sounded in my ears. I glared at him and got up from my sitting position behind the steering wheel. I walked over to the railing, curling my fingers around it as I breathed in the salty air.
"Aw come on, don't be like that," whispered a velvet voice in my ear, as two gentle hands rested just below both of my shoulders. I sighed and leaned back into his chest.
"Then why didn't you say anything?" I pressed, not turning to face him. We tossed lightly back and forth on the waves while his fingers traced delicate patterns on my shoulders, but he remained silent. "Why won't you answer me?" I whispered, more to myself than to him.
He sighed heavily. He must have heard me for his hands stilled on my shoulders. I felt his warm breath on my cheek as he leaned forward and rested his head on my shoulder. "Would you believe me if I said that I was afraid?" His voice was barely a whisper as he spoke.
I was puzzled. Shaking my head, I questioned him. "What is there to be afraid of?"
"Everything. There's everything to be afraid of."
Frustrated, I pushed his hands off of me and turned around to look at him while I gripped the railing behind me. "Tell me, Edward," I started. "Why are you afraid to answer my simple question of what's the most beautiful thing you've seen?"
EPOV
I wanted to tell her. I wanted to say that she's the most beautiful thing I've seen. But I couldn't. I couldn't bring myself to form the words. I was afraid of her reaction. That she would reject me. After all, to her this is just two friends hanging out. To me it was too. At first.
But now I want it to be so much more.
Her deep brown eyes stared at me expectantly. I sighed and took her hand in mine. "I'll tell you some other time," I whispered, then gently pressed my lips to the back of her hand.
BPOV
"I'll tell you some other time," he whispered. He brushed his lips across the back of my hand, leaving a fire in its path. My hand dropped to my side as he released it and walked back over to the picnic basket, pulling out the pieces of chocolate cake. I sighed and followed him, sitting down in the same spot I was in before.
"I made the safe choice," he said, pushing my piece towards me. "Since you know, all girls like chocolate."
I chuckled. "How right you are." I grabbed the fork he handed me and unwrapped the cake, digging in.
Edward chuckled slightly across from me. I glanced up and saw him staring at me. "What?" I asked worriedly. "Is there cake on my face?"
He smiled that crooked smile I'd grown to love. Wait, love? I coughed and pushed the thought aside. Edward answered, "No, Bella."
"Then why are you staring at me?" I pressed.
He gestured to the cake in my hand. "It matches your eyes. Chocolate brown."
I giggled and shook my head, my attention turned back to the cake.
Again, we ate in silence. The silence was even more uncomfortable this time, considering he wouldn't tell me something as simple as the most beautiful thing he's seen. I gobbled up the rest of my cake and put the wrapping back into the basket. "Mind if I just walk around the boat?" I asked.
Edward smiled and shook his head. "I'll come join you when I finish my cake." I smiled and nodded, walking to the head of the boat. I reached the head of the boat and curled my fingers around the railing, as I had done before. Closing my eyes, I began to think.
Everything about Edward was starting to mesmerize me. His sparkling emerald eyes, his amazing crooked smile, his musical laugh. Even that messy bronze heap of a hairdo. I started to think I liked Edward, but knew he could never think of me that way. He was gorgeous and graceful, while I was plain and clumsy.
We were just two friends hanging out.
.....right?
"Hmm," came the velvet voice. I jumped a little, but made no motion to move or open my eyes. "You know, if you spread your arms out, it would be like Titanic."
I giggled and opened my eyes, turning my head slightly to look at him. "Well, I would also need an incredibly handsome man to hold me steady."
He looked around him, as if looking for someone. Then his hands slipped around my waist as he leaned forward to whisper in my ear, "Well there's no one else here, so you'll just have to settle for me." His breath against my skin sent chills up my spine.
"I think that will be just fine," I said, looking forward again. "As long as this movie doesn't end like that one."
His small chuckle sounded right beside my ear as his head came to rest on my shoulder. "Can't bear to lose me?" I just giggled, closing my eyes again.
"Are you going to answer?" came his voice again.
Turning around slightly, I poked his chest and said, "Ooh how does it feel?"
A crooked smile spread across his face as he rolled his eyes. "Fine. You win." I smiled in triumph and turned back around.
We stood there for a while. I'm not sure how long, but eventually Edward's hands left my waist. Turning around, I saw him walk towards the wheel of the boat. He gestured for me to walk over, which I did.
"We've got to go back now." He said when I reached him. "Little Harbor's low on gas." (A/N: I don't know anything about boats, so I don't know if they use gas, but this is my story so get over it! Lol.)
"Oh, okay," I said a little sadly. I sat down on the little bench behind the steering wheel, the wind whipping my hair around me.
EPOV
I hate having to take her back early. Stupid boat, why did you have to run low on gas?!
I could've stood at the front of the boat forever, my arms wrapped around her waist, just staring at the horizon with her. It was the most perfect moment of my life, and I wanted to do it again. I wanted to be with her again.
But nooo, the dumb boat just had to run low on fucking gas. I sighed and turned the wheel towards shore.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Thanks, Demetri," I called behind me. Demetri took over with the boat and was bringing it back to where we kept it.
I walked with Bella towards my Volvo, my hand on the small of her back. It felt wonderful to touch her.
I thought it was strange, to have such a major crush on Rose and then fall for Bella so quickly. There were still some little feelings for Rose, but Bella won me over hands down.
Jesus, I'm turning into a chick flick.
The sun was starting to go down when we reached the car. I checked my watch. 6:30. The sun always went down early. It got annoying when you wanted to spend time outside. Well today, I got to spend 5 hours outside with Bella. An awesome 5 hours actually.
There goes the chick flick shit again!
The Volvo clicked, signaling it was unlocked. Like a gentleman, I opened the passenger door for her and let her in. Then I ran around to my side and flung the door open, jumping in.
------------30 minutes later------------
BPOV
Edward drove slower getting back to my house, making him take an extra 10 minutes. I didn't mind, considering that meant I got to spend more time with him. The car ride had been filled with light conversation and background music.
He pulled into my driveway and jumped out of his seat. My door came open and once again he held his hand out for me. I took it carefully, bracing for the shock I seem to feel every time he touches me. There it was! But I didn't pull away. He pulled me out of the car and closed my door.
We walked up the few steps onto my tiny front porch. He stood there facing me, looking every bit as awkward as I felt.
"Well," he started. He smiled nervously.
"So," I said. I smiled nervously too. I bit my lip, trying to think of something to say.
"I had fun today," I blurted out. It was the only thing I could think of to say. "The chocolate cake was good."
His musical chuckle sounded in my ears. I smiled.
He looked down, nervous again. "I guess I better get going," he said quietly. My smile faded. I didn't want him to leave, but I guess he had to.
He leaned in, and for a second I thought he was going to kiss me. Instead, he leaned to the side and pressed his soft lips to my cheek. Then he leaned forward more and whispered, "Goodnight, Bella." He pulled back smiling, then walked quietly to his car.
"N-night," I whisper-stuttered. I stared after him, my cheek burning gleefully from his touch. His headlights flashed as he pulled out of my driveway, and was gone.
I sighed and turned to my front door. My fingers were numb and kept fumbling unsuccessfully with the knob.
The door flung open from the other side and there stood Rose, her lips in a tight line, obviously fighting a smile. She pulled me into the house while I was wearing the dorkiest grin ever.
As soon as Rose closed the door, she squealed and grabbed my shoulders. "What's with the goofy grin?! Care to explain?!"
I sighed and bit my lip. "Well there's this guy. And I think I like him."
The loudest blood-curdling scream filled my ears as Rose jumped up and down. "Bella's got a crush!" she said over and over again. I laughed at her ridiculous jumping.
After about 15 minutes of Rose screaming and yelling, she calmed down and dragged me into the living room. She sat down on the couch and pulled me down with her.
"So," she started. "Tell me everything. Start from the beginning."
EPOV
I smiled like an idiot the whole way home. I couldn't help it. I kissed her! Well it was only on the cheek, but that's good enough for now.
All the lights were on when I got home. I could see the silhouettes of the people of my family inside. The small one was Alice, the slightly taller female one was my mother Esme, and the tall male one was my father Carlisle.
I shut off the engine of my Volvo and hopped out of the car. On my way to the front door, I noticed three other silhouettes that I didn't recognize. My brows furrowed in confusion as I walked in the door.
"Edward!" yelled the tiny voice of my sister. Alice came running into the foyer to greet me.
"Alice, who's here?" I asked when she reached me.
"Some old friends of Carlisle's. They just moved here," she informed me. She didn't look too happy about it either. Her eyes were troubled and her lips were in a tight line, trying to fight a frown.
I followed her into the living room and saw my parents talking to two other adults around their age. I couldn't see their faces, since my parents were blocking them from my view.
But I did see the other one.
She was tall, around as tall as I was. Her strawberry blonde hair hung in curls above her shoulders, and her dull gray eyes were full of mischief. She saw me and smiled, walking over to me. Her hips swayed dramatically as she came over.
Her smiled stretched more as she reached me. She stepped beside me and curled her hand onto my shoulder. Leaning in dangerously close to my ear, she whispered, "Hi Edward. My name is Tanya."
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