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Chapter 7: New Acquaintances

B.P.O.V

I laughed lightly to myself as I closed the door to my house. It had been an interesting afternoon at the Cullen house today after I had eaten lunch. Apparently Alice had accused me of giving her a sleepless night since I was talking in my sleep. I had blushed so hard and denied it at first, but knew there was a high chance that I had. My mom had caught me a few times and then teased me about it the next morning. She said she had gotten scared the first time she heard me, but figured it was normal when I did almost every night.

I had supposedly rambled on about some meadow, or mumbled something about flowers. She didn't quite fully understand what I said sometimes. Her annoyed face grew into a smirk when she mentioned that I had also said Edward's name; and more than once. I had blushed even harder, thinking that my face would stay permanently red. I knew she would probably get the wrong idea about the whole thing. Especially when she had asked me if I liked him just last night.

"You probably heard wrong Alice." I had said, shaking my head.

"So, one, now you are admitting that you talk in your sleep. And two, it's hard to hear wrong when you were right next to me Bells."

I had opened my mouth to counter back, but settled for glaring when I couldn't think of anything. I hated how she was able to take my words and use them against me!

She laughed and came over to sit beside me, hugging me.

"Don't be mad. I'm just telling you what I heard last night. I promise you that Edward didn't hear. Everyone else was fast asleep and Emmett's snoring was loud enough to drown you out."

I couldn't help but laugh at the mention of Emmett snoring, and hugged her back.

Now I was back at home, still in shirt Edward had let me borrow. I hadn't changed back into my clothes before leaving. They were still damp when I went to check on them so Rosalie suggested that I would just bring them back another day. An idea that I had no problem with right now.

"Bella is that you?" I heard my dad ask from inside the kitchen.

"Ya, I'm home." I replied. He emerged from the kitchen with a sandwich in one hand and soda in the other.

"How was the sleep over?"

I laughed. "I don't think I would classify that as a sleepover. Everyone fell asleep not even half way through the movie. It was fun though." I said, shrugging.

"I'm glad you had fun." He said, chuckling.

"Well I'm gonna go shower and change." I started heading up the stairs to my room, not even halfway there when Charlie stopped me.

"Oh Bella, before I forget, my friend Billy and his son are coming over to watch the game later. Just wanted to warn you so you won't be surprised later."

"Ok. I'll check if we have some groceries left over and cook something."

"You don't have to Bells, we'll just order pizza."

"Dad, don't you think they might want something other than pizza? Besides, I think there's some hotdogs that I haven't cooked yet."

He sighed. "Only if you're sure you don't mind."

"Positive." I said, heading up to grab some new clothes.

I showered quickly this time and changed into some jeans. I looked at the clean shirt I had grabbed from my room, and then at Edward's shirt, which was lying next to it. I shrugged and grabbed Edward's without thinking twice about it. His smell was still penetrated in it. A smell that was way better than anything I had every smelt before. It didn't smell like cologne, but instead like a natural scent no one else had. I looked kind of crazy, as I smelt it for the twentieth time. I shook my head laughing and began to comb my hair.

I went downstairs and looked inside the fridge. I had gone shopping a couple of days ago, but noticed I hadn't bought any ketchup or mustard.

I grabbed my car keys from inside my room along with a sweater.

"I'm going to head to the grocery store ok." I said, putting on my sweater and opening the door.

"Sure Bells. Be careful."

I shut the door and drove to the grocery store, parking into a space closest to the entrance.

"Ok ketchup and mustard." I mumbled to myself as I searched the isle carefully. They weren't hard to find since there was a wide variety of both. I grabbed some relish as well, guessing that they wouldn't mind a little more taste to their hot dog.

As I headed to the cash register I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to get some ice cream for desert. It wouldn't be such a bad midnight snack later in the day either. I went up the isle and back, stopping when I spotted the cookies and cream ice cream.

"I wonder why it is we keep seeing each other here." I heard a familiar voice say. I stopped from grabbing what I wanted and turned around. His lopsided smile and humor-held green eyes made my cheeks tinge pink. This seriously had to stop happening.

"I don't know you tell me." I said laughing.

"My mom just has impeccable timing with sending me to the grocery store. I can't seem to mind it though." He looked into my eyes and smiled an irresistible smile. One that just makes you want to smile back.

"Or maybe it's because you're following me here," I said, putting my free hand on my hip and tilting my head. "I think it's starting to explain how you're the one I just had to bump into last time." I joked.

He chuckled and came closer; something that was enough to make my knees go weak. Wait, how is it possible for me to even feel that!

"Looks like you caught me. " he said. I shook my head and laughed a little breathlessly, going back to grabbing my ice cream. The things he said made me swoon, and touching something cold would be appreciated at the moment.

"Other than stocking me, what are you doing here?" I asked.

"My mom needed some things for dinner tonight, but I'm having trouble with finding one of them. What are cloves of garlic?"

I laughed, which earned me a playful glare from him. " So you thought coming to the ice cream isle would help?" I asked. He rolled his eyes and stepped closer to me.

"Not really helping Bella." He breathed.

"C-cloves would be the umm small things that are inside the garlic." I stuttered. I mentally slapped myself on the forehead for sounding so stupid.

"Well how many would I need if I needed…six of them?" he said looking at the list he had in his hand.

"I think one would be fine. There's usually many of them in one garlic," I explained. "You know, I'm surprised that you don't know what cloves are when your mom is an excellent cook." I chuckled.

He laughed. "You think I'm bad. You should see Emmett when my mom sends him."

I couldn't help but laugh at imagining a confused Emmett walking through the store.

"Bella," Edward said. I looked up and saw he was running a hand through his hair. An action I had come to learn was whether for when he was mad or just nervous. "I was just wondering if you wanted to go-"

"There you are Edward! I've been looking all over the store for you and called your cell phone hundreds of times. Why didn't you-" Tanya stopped abruptly once she saw me. She looked surprised and kind of angry at first, but her expression changed quickly.

"Hi Bella!" she said enthusiastically. She walked over to hug me, surprising me completely. Her hug seemed forced in a way, so I hugged her back awkwardly.

"I haven't seen you in a while." She said, walking back over to Edward. She handed him the small basket she was holding and put her arm around his waist. My smile fell at the sight of that, but I made sure to force a semi-convincing one on my face.

"It has been a while. It's good to see you Tanya." I said, wanting more than anything to leave now. I hadn't seen her in a couple days, which at first was weird to me. She was always with Edward when I went over. But I can't say I didn't like it when she hadn't been there. The house seemed a little more peaceful without her presence.

"Edward you should of found me sooner so we had more time to talk." She laughed, slapping his chest playfully.

I forced a laugh. "Actually I really do have to leave now. My dad is probably waiting for me to get home. I'm glad I got to see you again." I said, already walking away from them.

"Me too. I've been busy these past couple days but I can assure you that we'll be seeing a lot more of each other now." She said. Her voice changed as she said the last part. She sounded threatening, and not at all how she had sounded in the beginning.

"Looking forward to that," I said, almost unconvincingly. "I'll see you both soon." I said, looking at Edward.

He nodded and smiled. I turned around ready to leave when he stopped me. "Oh and Bella," I turned around, walking backwards. "Nice shirt." He winked.

I looked down and remembered I was still wearing his shirt. I blushed and walked away, laughing to myself.

I got home and quickly went over to put the hot dogs in the oven so they would be cooked by the time Billy got here. I put the buns in there as well so they would be nice and toasted. I looked at the ice cream I had bought and put it away, tempted to eat some before dinner.

I leaned against the counter and thought about what to do next. I looked down and noticed it wouldn't be a good idea to meet new people with a shirt that fit me way too big and slippers. I pushed myself off the counter and went up the stairs, closing my bedroom door. Picking an outfit wasn't so hard anymore since Alice had combined clothes for me already. Before I had left her house the day we went shopping she had put together many outfits for me to wear.

I was already wearing jeans so all I needed was a nice shirt. I went to my drawer and looked through the many long-sleeves she had bought me. I found a nice blue one and paired it with a black undershirt. I put on my boots and went back downstairs to check on the food.

The doorbell rang and I heard Charlie get up and answer the door. He greeted someone and walked into the living room. He said something about me finishing up dinner and walked into the kitchen. I pretended to check the hot dogs that were in the oven to give myself something to do.

"Bella." I heard Charlie call. I sighed and went into the living room.

I smiled once they saw me. Charlie was talking to a man in a wheel chair, while the other was sitting down and watching the game. He had russet- colored skin, with black hair tied in a ponytail.

"Bella, this is Billy and Jacob." Charlie said. I walked over and shook their hands, blushing a little. Jacob's hand lingered a little longer in mine. I looked up and he smiled. I smiled back and pulled my hand away from his.

"It's nice to meet both of you." I said, gong over to stand next to Charlie.

"You probably don't remember, but Billy used to come over all the time when you would visit. You and Jacob would always play together when he came." Charlie said.

I smiled. "Wow, I really don't remember that." I said. I blushed and looked down, feeling awkward and out of place.

"Is dinner almost ready?" Charlie asked.

"I should actually go check." I said eagerly.

"I'll help you with that." I heard someone say. I looked up and saw it was Jacob. I smiled and nodded walking to the kitchen with him following behind me.

I went to the oven and took the hot dogs out, putting them onto a plate along with the buns. I was aware of Jacob just standing there, but I wasn't the best person to start a conversation. I went over to the fridge and took out everything I needed.

"So, how are you liking Forks so far?" he asked, coming over to help me.

"I like it," I shrugged. "I didn't at first, but I'm getting there." I said, thinking of the Cullens.

"And how long have you been here for?"

"Almost a month." I said.

"Wow, no one really gets used to living here in a couple of weeks. You must do something interesting everyday since your not bored of being here yet."

I laughed. "Well I have some pretty interesting friends that help make up for the boringness of this town."

"Lucky you," he chuckled. "Who are they if you don't mind me asking. I know almost everyone in this town, so I'm sure I can tell you something about that person."

I saw the confidence in his eyes, telling me he thought he was able to tell me something on anyone that I mentioned.

"No I don't mind. They're the Cullens. My dad introduced me to them the first day I arrived here and we've grown close over the past couple of weeks."

His smile faltered and he looked down. "The Cullens…" he trailed off.

I turned to look at him while putting some chips in a bowl. "Is there something wrong with them?" I asked, clearly interested in what it was he had to say about them.

"No, there isn't. I've never really met them before, but they just seem like the typical rich family who doesn't like to…associate with other people." He said. He looked uncomfortable now, but I didn't know why.

I shook my head before he was even finished talking. "They are nothing like that. They've welcomed me here like I'm part of their family."

He nodded but still didn't look too convinced. I smiled and went to the cupboard to get some plates, hoping he would change the topic of our conversation.

"So, have you been able to go around and just get to know the area?"

I nodded. "Ya I have. I did that the first week I got here."

"I actually live on the La Push reservation. You should really go and get a look at the beach there."

"It's funny you said that. I actually went yesterday." I said.

He scrunched his eyebrows. "Yesterday? There was a big storm out."

I laughed lightly. "I know. Interesting friends remember?"

He nodded, understanding what I meant but didn't say anything else.

A couple of hours later, we were finishing watching the game in the living room. Charlie and Billy were the only ones actually watching it since Jake and I had been talking throughout the whole thing.

He was a really nice guy who I could see myself being friends with. He was 17, the same age I was, but didn't attend the high school I would be attending when summer ended. From the things we talked about, I found out he was really into repairing cars. I remembered my dad had said he bought my truck off of a friend. I asked Jacob about it and he laughed.

"I don't even know why my dad sold that thing to Chief Swan. It's going to die in a couple of years anyway."

I slapped his shoulder and glared. "Hey! It is not a thing!"

He rubbed his shoulder and grimaced in pain.

I rolled my eyes. "I know that did not hurt. It hurt me more than it hurt you; you're a pretty well-built guy." I said.

He raised an eyebrow and smirked. "Does that mean you were looking at my body?" he asked.

I blushed furiously and hit him again, causing him to burst out in laughter. "I'm just messing with you Bella. You should have seen your face though!" He continued to laugh while I continued to glare at him.

His eyes began to water up which made me join in.

"It looks like you two hit it up just fine." My dad said. I turned to look at him and noticed the game was over.

"Ya we did." Jacob said, slinging his arm over my shoulder. I felt a little uncomfortable but didn't show it on my face; afraid I would hurt his feelings.

"I think it's time we head home Jake. Your old man needs his rest." Billy said, stretching as he talked.

Jacob laughed and stood up. "I hear you dad," he looked at me as Charlie and Billy started talking about the next game and where they would meet to see it. "You should really come down to the reservation. I can show you some of the things I've been working on."

I smiled. "That sounds like fun. You can just call me and we'll set up a date to meet there."

He smiled at the word date, and I wondered whether he understood I meant it as friends. "I'll be sure to do that." He said.

"Well it was really nice to see you again Bella. I'm glad your dad finally has someone that's able to introduce him to food other than pizza." Billy said, coming over to shake my hand.

I laughed, looking at my dad who smiled and rolled his eyes. "Ya ya, nothing I haven't heard before."

"It was nice meeting you too Billy." I said. We walked them out and waved as they drove off of our driveway. We waited until they were gone before we went back inside.

"I'm gonna head to bed Bells. Have to get up early for work tomorrow." Charlie said.

"Ok. Night dad." He hugged me goodnight and yawned, going up the stairs.

I was about to follow him up when I remembered the snack I had brought home but hadn't had the chance to eat. I scooped up some ice cream and set it into a cup, closing my eyes in delight at the taste of something sweet.

Once upstairs I grabbed my phone off my nightstand and saw I had an unread message. I laughed thinking it was Alice since she always texted me at this time to go over.

I stopped when I saw it was from Edward. I opened it up eagerly and read it quickly.

I didn't get to finish my question at the store, but I was just wondering if you wanted to go to our meadow tomorrow? –E

A smile spread across my face.

So stalking me isn't enough now, Mr. Cullen? Now you want to meet me at our meadow too? –B

I laughed to myself as I sent it, knowing he would have a smart comeback to it.

Yes I do. The amount of time I spent with you will never be enough Miss Swan. –E

I blushed and my heart fluttered as I read. I didn't know what to make of that so I answered his question rather than to make a fool of myself over text messages.

I would love too. You bringing anyone else along? –B

I wanted to know if he would bring Tanya along. He had showed her the meadow before, and it would be likely to take her again. She had said she would be seeing me around more. I grimaced at the thought and regretted even asking. I felt my phone vibrate and opened the message.

No I'm not. I meant it when I said it was just our meadow, which is why we're leaving at six o'clock tomorrow. Don't want to get caught now do we? –E

My smile grew even bigger. This guy seriously knew the exact things to say sometimes.

Of course not! Looking forward to it. –B

I'm glad. Dress casually; it'll be a little warmer tomorrow. –E

I will. Goodnight, I'll see you tomorrow Edward. –B

Sweet dreams Isabella. –E

E.P.O.V

Tanya woke me up way too early this morning and I was not a morning person.I hadn't seen her in a couple of days because of some thing her mom made her help her with at the store. Her mother owned her own interior design store, like my mom, and had Tanya help out sometimes when she needed extra assistance. That was the way we met when we were little. They would ask each other for help when one of them was designing a house. So, now her excuse was that she hadn't seen me in a long time and wanted to be with me all day. I think my mom was right when she said she was a little too clingy sometimes.

So now here I was going to pick her up right after she had texted me. I hadn't even wanted to get up from where I was laying. Bella was asleep next to me and she looked so peaceful and adorable when she slept. I knew it would be very awkward if she had woken up and found me staring at her, so I forced myself up and went to change. She was still sleeping when I went down and thought she would still be there when I got back with Tanya.

I pulled in front of the huge house and honked, impatient to get home again. My phone buzzed and I looked to see it was a text from Tanya.

Not ready yet. Just come inside.

I sighed irritated and got off my car. I rang the doorbell once and the maid who worked in the house opened it. Her mom or dad never really made time to be home so they had people clean the house. I came over often enough for them to know me so I thanked her and walked into the living room, sitting down on the couch.

"Eddie!" Tanya said running over to hug me.

I chuckled and rolled my eyes. "Missed you too Tanya."

"Of course you did." She said, sitting down beside me.

"You ready to go?" I asked wanting to leave. Her house was too big and quiet to feel comfortable in.

"Why don't we just eat here? Its already lunch time and I haven't eaten all day."

I didn't want to eat here but I couldn't be inconsiderate when she was hungry. "Sure that's fine."

"Come on then. I think the food is all cooked and we just have to heat it up." She said, taking my hand.

I ate quickly and waited for Tanya to finish her food. She hadn't even grabbed a lot of food mumbling something about being on a diet. We were finally able to leave when she had finished everything on her plate.

I sped off and headed home, thinking about what Bella would say if she was in the car with me. A smile automatically spread across my face at the thought of her name. I had to admit that I was scared of what I was feeling. I always thought about her when I heard something that we had talked about in our conversations. Strawberries even made me smile because I knew she liked them.

"What are you smiling about?" Tanya asked. I looked over at her and she raised an eyebrow in question, waiting for an answer. I debated on whether I should tell her. She was my best friend, but didn't take it too well when it came to other girls. She always said she was afraid a girlfriend would take her place; I would just roll my eyes and she would give me a cold glare.

I shook my head. "Nothing."

"Right…what have you been up to these past couple of days?"

"Just hanging out with everyone and Bella. We actually went-"

"Bella!" she said. I looked at her and saw she was kind of angry.

"Yes Bella. The one I thought you liked now."

"Just because I apologized doesn't mean I like her."

I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose.

"You guys seriously just let anyone into your house, don't you? You don't even know the girl and she's always hanging around with us now."

"Why is that such a bad thing Tanya? We've gotten to know her and she's a sweet, polite girl who my whole family loves! And you better be nice because I think she's still over the house. She slept over last night." I parked the car and turned the car off, looking over at her.

"Of course she did. Are guys letting her move in too?" she said, sarcastically.

"Tanya," I sighed. She looked over at me and glared. "I don't know why you don't like her, but please be polite."

Her glare died down and she nodded.

Once we went inside I noticed that the covers and pillows had been put away. Emmett and Jasper were disinflating the mattresses while Rosalie sat on the couch.

"Great, who let the dog back in?" I heard her mumble when she saw Tanya.

I shot her a glare. "Be nice." I mouthed.

She rolled her eyes and went back to watching T.V instead.

Tanya walked passed everyone without even saying hello and went up to my room.

"Where's Bella?" I asked Rose as I passed by her.

"Alice took her home."

I sighed, disappointed and followed Tanya up.

"That wasn't rude at all." I said walking over to the small couch I had in my room. I splayed myself across it and put my arm over my eyes.

"They're rude to me, so why should I be nice." She stated.

I didn't say anything because I knew it was partly true.

I heard her sigh. "Edward can we at least do something! I could have slept at my house."

"Why don't you think of something then." I said sleepily.

"Like what?"

I sat up and stretched giving up on taking a nap. I knew she wasn't going to stop until we were up and doing something. "Let's go get a snack." I suggested. I was in the mood of eating something sweet.

She groaned. "Edward we just ate!"

"I know that's why it's called a snack." I said, heading to the kitchen.

I saw everyone else sitting at the island and having the lunch my mom had made. The food we had eaten at Tanya's house was good, but I always preferred to eat my mom's food.

"You hungry sweetie?" My mom asked. I looked up from looking at Emmett stuff his face and answered.

"Thank you mom, but I already ate." I gave her a kiss on the forehead and looked through the cupboards to look for something to munch on.

"Hi Mrs. Cullen." I heard Tanya say.

"Hello Tanya. Would you like to eat something?"

"No thank you. Edward and I ate lunch at my house."

"Ok then. Help yourself if you want anything. Oh and Edward, I need you to head to the grocery store. The list is posted on the fridge."

"Ok." I said, finding some chocolate chip cookies. I went over and offered one to Tanya, who just cringed and shook her head.

"Who wants to race the champion on Mario Cart?" I heard Emmett ask. I rolled my eyes knowing he was directing it to Jazz and I.

"I'll go, and you're not the champion Emmett. Edward and I have won our fair share of games." Jasper said. I followed them into the living room and sat on the couch.

"I'll play." I said. Emmett handed me a control and set up the game.

"You're really going to play? What am I supposed to do, just sit here?" Tanya said dryly.

"Why don't you go hang out with Alice? I'm sure she's in her room."

"Better than watching this." She mumbled and left.

"Ready to face the fury of the almighty Emmett?" Emmett yelled.

"If fury is what you give us every time we play, then there's nothing to face." Jasper chuckled. I laughed and picked my character.

"We'll see Jazzy." Emmett said.

Emmett and Jazz won the first couple of games, and we were actually tallying how many each of us won before I had to leave to get the groceries. Jasper and I were tied while Emmett was winning by won. I had to leave in a couple of minutes so we were going to play one final round.

"Okay girls. Watch me win again." Emmett said, readying himself for the beginning of the race. Jasper looked at me and rolled his eyes, pausing the game.

"How about we make a bet first?" he said with a smirk on his face. I knew Emmett loved to make bets so I laughed when he turned to look at Jasper with an interested look on his face.

"And what would the bet be?" he asked.

"Since you're so confident your going to win, Edward and I get to play as a team. If either of us wins we get to make you do something for both of us. Whatever we want, no limits."

Emmett thought about it for a second. "What do I get if I win?"

"You get to tell both of us what to do."

He smirked. "Your on!"

"You ok with that Ed?" Jasper asked.

"Of course." I said, more concentrated on this game than I had been on the rest.

Jasper started the game again and we all became quiet as it counted down. By the end of the second round, Jasper was in first and Emmett in second. I was right behind him so I was trying to shoot anything at him so he would stay away from Jasper. He somehow managed to pass him, nearing the end of the third lap. He was almost at the finished line, when Jasper shot something at him. I was able to pass both of them and finish in first. I heard Emmett cuss under his breath when he noticed he was in third place.

"Damnit! I want a rematch!" he yelled, already starting a new game. I put my control on the table and got up.

"No can do almighty Emmett. Looks like the king is going to have to do something for us now. I'll see you two later." I laughed.

Rosalie, who watched the entire thing with us, laughed and told Emmett not to be a sore loser. She pecked his lips and got off the couch to get a snack.

I heard Emmett yelling something at Jasper about being unfair as I was going up the stairs. Jasper just laughed and said something about being slave for the day.

I knocked on Alice's door and she opened it looking annoyed. She stepped into the hallway and grabbed my hand so I would go with her. I raised my eyebrows at her in question and she glared.

"Don't give me that face. You know why I'm mad!" she whispered.

"Alice, don't be mean. She didn't want to be downstairs while the guys and I played a videogame."
"So you sent her up here instead?"

"Yes, I thought you might like some company." I said a little sarcastically. I knew I shouldn't be talking to her that way because she was already ready to rip my head off.

She narrowed her eyes. "Edward, you know I don't associate well with her! I was designing a dress when she came in and literally took the paper out of my hands, saying it didn't look right! Instead she made it look like some stripper outfit! Sexy my ass!"

"Alice, don't yell she's going to hear you! Just tell her I'm here so that she can go with me to the grocery store."

She rolled her eyes and went back into her room. "Tanya, Edward's calling you." I heard her say simply.

"Ok. I'll leave my design here if you want to draw more dresses like it. Believe me this one looks much better." She said.

"Tanya," I called out. I knew Alice was about to burst so I should get her out of there as soon as possible. She came out of the room and smiled at me. "Come to the grocery store with me." I said. She nodded, grabbing her purse and sweater from my room.

Emmett was still sulking when I went into the living room. Jasper laughed as I walked by and gave me a high five, causing Emmett to glare at both of us from the couch. I chuckled and grabbed my car keys; along with the list my mom had left me.

"Did you win or something?" Tanya asked. She was looking at her nails and obviously didn't care in knowing.

"Ya." I said.

We walked around the grocery store, grabbing what we needed. "What are cloves of garlic?" I asked Tanya, as I neared the end of the list.

"I don't know. I'm going to look at the magazines. Just call me when you're done." She said taking the basket I needed to put the items in.

I rolled my eyes and kept walking. I looked through the isles, looking for something that said 'cloves of garlic'. When I got to the end of the isle I got frustrated so instead I went to the ice cream section. Emmett would be happy since we had run out a couple days ago. As I turned into the isle, I saw a head of brown hair towards the end. She was walking slowly looking at the different types if ice creams. She looked familiar from the back, but I wasn't sure if I knew her. She turned then, coming back to the front but stopping in the middle to grab something. I smiled as I recognized her and walked in her direction.

"I wonder why it is we keep seeing each other here." I said. She turned around and smiled.

"I don't know you tell me." She laughed.

I blamed my mom, thinking that she was always the reason why I had to come to the store. I wasn't even going to complain if this was going to happen every time I did.

"Or maybe it's because you're following me here. I think it's starting to explain how you're the one I just had to bump into last time." She said. She looked cute when she tilted her head. The humor in her eyes automatically made me smile. I stepped closer to her, wanting as little space between us as I could get.

"Looks like you caught me. " I said. She laughed breathlessly and blushed a little. I laughed at her blush while she turned to get the ice cream out of the freezer.

She asked me my reason for being in the store and I told her my mom needed some things for dinner. She laughed at me when I had asked her what cloves where. I playfully glared at her, causing her to giggle even more. Her laughed drew me in so I stepped closer to her.

Her laugh seemed to get caught in her throat and she looked up at me. "Not helping Bella." I said to her. Again she blushed and looked away.

She stuttered, explaining to me what they were and how many I needed for my mom. She teased me again though, saying how I didn't know what they were when my mom was able to cook so well.

I laughed. "You think I'm bad. You should see Emmett when my mom sends him." I said.

She burst out laughing, knowing Emmett would be completely clueless when it came to something like this. He sure liked eating the food even when he didn't know the name of it.

I watched her laugh and had a sudden urge to spend time with her. I hadn't gotten any time alone with her when she had gone to my house. She was usually with Alice and Rosalie whenever she went over. I thought about the meadow and knew she couldn't say no to hanging out there.

"Bella," I said, running a hand through my hair. She looked up at me and smiled. I was nervous to ask her for some strange reason. "I was just wondering if you wanted to go-"

"There you are Edward! I've been looking all over the store for you and called your cell phone hundreds of times. Why didn't you-" Tanya interrupted me. She sounded annoyed really annoyed and I knew Bella would be the last person she wanted to see. I pinched the bridge of my nose and turned to look at her.

"Hi Bella!" she said. She went over to hug her, catching me by surprise. Bella hugged her back awkwardly with wide eyes. I think she was just as surprised as I was.

"I haven't seen you in a while." she said, walking over to me. She handed me the basket and wrapped her arm around my waist. Bella's eyes followed her arm and I saw her face fall. She looked back up quickly and forced a smile on her face. I wanted to walk over to her and ask her what was wrong, but knew she would lie to me anyway.

"Edward you should of found me sooner so we had more time to talk." Tanya said, slapping my chest lightly. I looked down at her and narrowed my eyes slightly. I wanted to know why she was being so nice all of a sudden.

I heard Bella laugh and looked up. "Actually I really do have to leave now. My dad is probably waiting for me to get home. I'm glad I got to see you again." she said, walking away from us.

I didn't want her to leave. I hadn't asked her my questions, but I knew it would be impossible if I didn't want Tanya to know.

"Me too. I've been busy these past couple days but I can assure you that we'll be seeing a lot more of each other now." Tanya said, still not letting go of my waist.

"Looking forward to that." Bella mumbled. "I'll see you both soon." She said, looking at me as she did so. I noticed then that she was wearing the shirt I had let her borrow. I smiled as she tuned around to leave.

"Oh and Bella," I said stopping her. She turned around quickly, her hair falling into her eyes. "Nice shirt." I said, winking at her. She scrunched her eyebrows together and looked down. She looked back up quickly, eyes wide and blushed. She turned around without a word and left. I chuckled and felt Tanya nudge my arm. I looked down and saw she was angry.

"You had me running around the store because you were talking to her." She said. I stared at her, completely shocked at her change in mood.

"You seemed fine with it when you saw her. You actually surprised me at how nice you were being."

She sighed and her face softened. "I'm going to try and be nice to her whenever I see her. I know it's not fair if I'm mean just because I really don't know her." she said.

I smiled at her and gave her a hug. "Thank you. I really do appreciate that, since it's coming from you." She laughed and pushed me slightly.

As we waited in line, I quickly texted Bella my question from earlier. Tomorrow would be a perfect day to go and I really wanted to hang out with her for a while.

We got home and put everything I bought on the counter for my mom. She thanked me and began to cook dinner, which was ready in no time. After I had eaten and dropped Tanya off I went up to my room and checked my phone. I had an unread message on it and I quickly opened it.

I chuckled as I read the reply Bella had written. She really liked to mess around with me. I

Yes I do. The amount of time I spent with you will never be enough Miss Swan. –E

She didn't know how much I meant what I wrote. She would probably be blushing if she were sitting right next to me, but would think it's just a joke.

I would love too. You bringing anyone else along. –B

I laughed, noticing she liked to change the subject when we began to play like that. I was actually surprised she had asked me if I was bringing someone else. I wanted to make sure she knew that the meadow was only ours. I didn't want to take away the only way I was able to be with her alone.

I gave her the time I would be at her house to pick her up and joked about getting caught.

Of course not! Looking forward to it. –B

I smiled at her sense of humor, loving that I was able to mess with her too.

She agreed and wished me a goodnight.

Sweet dreams Bella. –E

I knew mine would be if she was the one in them.