Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Twilight characters, they all belong to Stephenie Meyer

Author's Note: Go the Aussie artists…though few they are still awesome! (theyre mentioned in this chapter…if you were wondering)

ps…thank you crimson-goth-girl and reader13lovesbooks!!! you guys are awesome and you're queries…I hope they're answered in this chapter!

Chapter 8: Confessions

The sun came through the curtains but I was already wide awake. I know I should have been tired after a day like yesterday, but I couldn't get to sleep all night. I was so excited! Not that my hopes were up or anything but Edward did say I was unlike other girls and he enjoyed talking to me. That should mean something right? Many guys have often chosen Jessica or Alice over me but Alice was off the market and Edward said that he didn't really like Jessica, so did that mean I had a chance?

My phone started vibrating on my bedside table and I looked at my clock. 7:00? Why would someone be calling at this early hour? Without looking at the caller ID I picked up.
"Hello?" My groggy voice surprised me. Maybe my body was actually tired but I just didn't realise it.
"Hey Bella! Oops, did I wake you up? I'm so sorry! Ohmigosh, I didn't realise it was this early. I'm really sorry!" Jacob's chatty, upbeat voice came through the receiver. No matter how much I love Jacob (as a friend of course), sometimes I just didn't have the patience to endure his enthusiasm, especially at this time when I started to realise the weariness of my body.
"Hey Jake, how's it going?" I replied obligingly.
"Great! Actually, I was wondering if you wanted to hang out today! I found this really cute Italian restaurant that I just know you will love. What about lunch? One o'clock sound okay?"
I sighed. "Jacob, I'm really not in the mood today. I'm dead tired and I have a ton of work to catch up on for tomorrow." Well the last bit was a lie, but what Jacob didn't know wouldn't hurt him, right?
"Oh sure thing. Never mind. Maybe another time. You rest well, Bella. See you soon," he said with a hint of disappointment in his voice. I may have whispered goodbye but I probably hung up before he could hear it. I suddenly flopped back onto bed, waiting for sleep to overcome me. Suddenly there was a loud thud from Edward's room followed by a great crash then silence.
"Shit!"
I rushed to his room, to find him standing amidst a pile of CD's scattered on the floor, many with their covers broken. His hand raked through his head and I didn't fail to notice how great he looked even though it seemed he just woke up.
"Well, I guess I kind of dropped a few things," he said, trying to make light of the situation.
I immediately bent down to help him clean it up. He had an impressive collection of CDs that he brought with him from England, and he had bought some more to add to it, while here. I was proud to say that I successfully introduced him to the great Aussie sounds of the Presets, the Potbelleez and Sam Sparro. We worked quite quickly and within minutes, most of the covers were mended and his CDs were back on the shelf. We were lucky that Alice had already moved out most of her stuff before the honeymoon meaning Edward could fill the shelves with his stuff. I picked up the last CD. It was a homemade one that had written on it with a Sharpie, Comps.
"What's this?" I said, holding up the CD so he could see. His eyes widened with surprise.
"Um, that? It's…uh…it's nothing. A friend…gave it to me. Um…yeh…just put it there," he said, just short of snatching it from my hands. This was the most incoherent sentence I had ever heard him say and I was deeply puzzled about what this CD contained and why it meant so much to him. There was an unease in the air as we both tried to avoid each other's glances, and I continued to ponder over the recent happenings.
"So, your boyfriend calling you just then?" he cautiously said. It took me a moment to register what he was talking about.
"You mean, Jacob? No! Gosh No! You don't…wait you think? No! Jacob's just a friend, actually an ex, but only a friend now!" I said, slightly panicked that he even thought so. But comprehension did not seem to reach him.
"That was the guy at the wedding right? I was talking to him before you gave your speech and he said…"
"Well, whatever he said it wasn't true. Before he appeared on my doorstep, days before the wedding, I hadn't seen him since I dumped him and ran away to Sydney. I clearly told him that I wouldn't get back with him. Is that what he thinks? Why does he think that? I didn't mean…" I just realised that it seemed I was really trying to defend myself here. Wasn't this just making it way more obvious that I liked Edward? I was trying so hard to prove to him, that I was still single. What if he started to think I was just like any other girl? I shouldn't care so much about this, but what if I never even stood a chance now?
"But anyways the fact is, Jacob is not my boyfriend and never will be. And I don't see how it even affects you really." A little white lie to amend myself. I hoped it would affect Edward because if I was single then…
"But I want it to affect me, Bella. Don't you see? I don't think this has ever happened to me before. From the very first time I saw you as Alice walked down the aisle, it's just been….and when that Jacob said that. Well I must say, in the hangover I had the next morning I all but forgot that conversation. But then this morning, I hear you on the phone with him, and it reminded me that maybe I was mistaken, maybe I was too late or misinterpreted the signs. Because, Bella, the last two weeks have been the best of my life. I have never felt so happy in my entire existence. I can only put it down to you, Bella. I have to admit, I was scared. I was scared that you didn't feel the same way, scared you already was with someone. I was even scared that you didn't even like me. But I don't want to miss my chance. So I'm going to say it here and I guess I can handle the rejection. I like you, Bella. I really like you, I…Bella, every time you walk into the room, I catch my breath and my heart skips a beat. When you smile, I get this warm, fuzzy feeling inside. I find it hard to make anything I say coherent because I'm just mesmerized by your gorgeous eyes. I have never seen someone so beautiful but you're smart too. You're perfect Bella, absolutely flawless. And all I can hope for is that you could overlook all my flaws and give me a chance. Because I think you could be perfect for me." As he said this, he'd been walking forward and now he stopped right in front of me. I noticed some moisture in the corner of my eyes and realised I was crying. Was I imagining things or was this really happening?
Edward raised his hand, still slowly and brushed the tears from my face. His eyes never left mine as he placed his hands on either side of my face. Cautiously, he leant in and I closed my eyes as his lips touched mine. In that moment, my heart all together stopped. Call it cliché but I felt the fireworks around us. Edward pulled back for a moment and looked into my eyes, hands still in place on my face. I tugged at the front of his shirt and this time, the kiss was more intense. His hands travelled south to my lower back as I slid mine up and tangled them into his hair, pulling him closer. His tongue grazed my bottom lip, and I met it with my own tongue. I felt his hands go lower as he pulled me up so that my legs were hitched around his hips and he was carrying me. Effortlessly he pressed me against the wall and his hands at the bottom of my shirt, travelling up and down my right thigh. The kisses grew more intense and I seemed to sink into him. I may have let out a little moan as he kissed my neck up to my ear. I brought his mouth back to mine, and he came even closer, slowly moving his hands up.

Suddenly there was a massive gasp at the door, and we both turned and look, to see Alice wide-eyed with her mouth hanging open standing there. Edward immediately bounced metres away as I fixed my shirt. This moment was beyond awkward as Alice stood there, completely stunned, obviously trying to comprehend what she just saw.
Jasper came up behind her and looked from her, to me, to Edward, and back again. I felt a hot blush come to my cheek as we all stood in silence, avoiding glances and looking at the floor.
"Bella…" Alice began.
"Ohmigosh! You guys are back! You were supposed to come back tomorrow!" I said before we could delve into any embarrassing conversations. I went forward to give them a big hug and I could feel Alice was still shocked still.
"Let me make you guys something to eat. What about pancakes?" I said, taking Jasper with me downstairs, leaving Alice standing in the doorway and Edward in his room. I took deep breaths. Edward liked me. And we kissed and it was amazing. But what did this mean? Did he get the message that I was into him too? Were we going to get together? But these questions would be answered later. I knew I was in for an earful when Alice came out of shock.