Disclaimer: I do not own twilight. It is Stephanie's. I, on the other hand, do own a brand spanking new credit card bill courtesy of my 6 year olds trip to SeaWorld!

A/N: I am sorry for the long time between updates…life ya know? I went to 3 parks in 3 days. It was time for a break!

There will be a short part in Alice's POV seeing as we left off with Alice questioning Bella on what happened when they bumped in to Edward.

Any who…on with the story.

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APOV

We pulled up to Rose's place with a screeching halt.

"Rose! What the hell are you doing? You're driving like Mario Andretti!" I hopped out of her BMW and pulled the seat forward for Bella to get out.

"Thanks Rose. You have just reminded me why I don't do roller coaters." Bella looked pale. "Ugh. I think I'm going to get sick."

"Oh calm down you two. I was only going 45. It's not like I opened her up to max capacity." With a roll of her eyes Rose opened the trunk and snatched the few 'essentials' we both needed when we were at the spa. Bella, as usual, refused to get anything other than the treatment we made the appointment for.

"The speed limit is 25 in a residential Rose. No wonder you have so many tickets. Emmett must be the laughing stock of the police force, with a driver like you for a wife." Bella chuckled as we began making our way into the house for out relaxation drink. Apple martinis and margaritas, depends on who is mixing.

I didn't even notice Edwards Volvo next the curb until Bella was face to face with him, nearly running into him going through the door. They glanced briefly at each other then immediately their eyes went down.

Bella, still giggling a bit, looked up, "Edward. How have you been?" Her face was red from giggling and almost vomiting.

"Oh, um, Bella. I'm good. Did you guys have a nice time? I was just stopping by to visit with Emmett, haven't seen him in a week or so." Immediately both of their faces turned a bright red. I looked at Bella, trying to figure out what had her all worked up.

But I caught Edwards's eye momentarily, before he quickly became very interested in his Volvo.

"Edward, weren't you ju…" Rose started. I just kept glancing between the two as they both tried to avoid each others gaze. Edward, obviously, very uncomfortable, ran his hand through his hair.

I touched his hand and began to ask what was wrong with him, but Emmett broke in to Rose's sentence. "Yea, rose, he was just telling me about the new company. You know the one you guys talked about a few days ago. The one nobody's supposed to know about." Emmett was having a stare off with Rosalie.

I turned my attention back to the two red faced individuals on the porch. Edward was already half way to his car saying good bye. I grabbed Bella by the arm and pulled her into the house.

I pushed her in to one of the barstools just as Rose sauntered through the door. What the hell was that about Bella Black?!"

She looked at me then moved to cupboard to begin mixing our drinks. "I don't know what you are talking about Alice." She sounded so innocent.

"Oh…you know exactly what I am talking about Isabella! Don't try to lie to me. I saw the way you turn as red as a beet. You blushed more than I have ever seen in all the time I have known you. So what was that? And don't you dare tell me nothing or I will personally put you in Roses car and have her run circles around town."

"I won't do it." Rose picked up her Appletini and took a sip from it. Bella smiled minutely before handing me my drink and sipping her own.

"What? Rose, don't you want to know what that was about?"

"Nope. I didn't see anything, just two people saying hello to each other. Edward didn't seem embarrassed at all, not to me any how. And Bells embarrasses easily." She took another drink and motioned to the barstools. Bella followed suite.

"Whatever, Rose. Bella. Tell me what is going on."

"Alice there is nothing to tell. I don't know what you saw, but I was just caught off guard. I was practically on top of him. If I had gotten any closer his tongue would have been in my mouth." She was looking me straight in the eye, just the slightest bit of blush to her cheeks. When did she learn how to lie so well?

"Well I'm just saying that I have never seen you turn that red before." I turned to Rose, "And what was with Edward? What were him and Em talking about? He was about as red in the cheeks as Bells."

"I don't know Alice. I haven't spoken to him yet. He did say something about this firm thingy Edward has at work. Guess it's a really getting to him. He mentioned it this weekend, I text him a few time after you left the show, said something about it then."

I pondered that for a moment, a small moment, then just shrugged my shoulders. I turned to Bella and eyed her carefully. "Well, Bella, I think there's more here than we know. I think I detect a bit of attraction?"

"Alice." Bella said drawing out the end of it in exasperation. "No, that is not the case. I will say though, you have one good lookin brother, and I am not only referring to Emmett." She smiled at Rose. Rose accepted the compliment in true fashion, by grinning and then turning her butt to us, wiggling it in a rhythmic circle and letting out a sexy "Heeeeeya."

Bella and I just laughed.

We continued to have our Appletinis so that we could get Bells home before Adolf started calling and texting wanting her home. We sat and laughed and joke and enjoyed ourselves for another half an hour before we loaded back into Roses car so she could take us home.

I just couldn't get past this feeling that something was going on and I didn't know it yet. Like I was the last to know about it. Bella has been acting strange the last few days, and even though I know my brother is a good looking guy, I guess I just never anticipated Bella thinking the same about him.

I wish I had met her just a bit earlier. Then maybe I could have set her up with Edward and they would be married now and then I would have two awesome sister-in-laws. HA HA. Bella would have loved that. Edward too, neither of them has ever appreciated my help in their personal matters. They are both as stubborn as mules.

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BPOV

I tired to stop thinking about the way Edwards arm felt around me when he bumped into me on the porch. But it was no use. I had managed to dodge Alice's questions in the kitchen, with the help of Rose. I'll have to do something nice for her later. But I still had the image of Edward above me pleasing me in a way that I had never experienced before, floating through my memory at random intervals.

I was, again, in the middle of one of the memories when I felt my phone vibrate in my purse. I was sure it was Jacob wondering where I was. "It starts ladies. He gave me two whole hours before he started texting."

"Wow! I think that is a record Bella!" Rose laughed as she slowed down to speed limit.

"Oh, very funny Rose. Just keep going, you don't have to deal with him when you get home." I opened my phone to see what it said, even though I was 99% sure I had the general gist of text before I ever looked at it.

What is didn't expect was the text from Edward. Call me when you have a private moment. I would like to talk to you about something. I must have made a noise when I read it, because Alice turned around to look at me.

"What's wrong Bella? What did he say?"

"What? What did who say?" I was confused. How did she know who it was? I was pretty sure she wasn't on to what happened with me and Edward.

"Jake. What did he say?"

"OH! Jake…well….uhhh, nothing just said that he had dinner ready for me when I got home. That's a first." I let out the breath I hadn't realized I was holding and quickly text Edward back.

"Just remember, pizza doesn't count."

"And neither does mac and cheese!" Rose added.

We pulled to the curb in front of my apartment, I waved goodbye as I went inside. I called for Jake a few times, setting my purse on the counter in the kitchen. I looked in the bedroom and the bathroom. No Jake to be found.

I picked up my phone and found the number I was looking for. It was under Amanda. Amanda was a girl I knew from school who moved the 3rd semester of my attendance. It was the perfect cover for the odd number that Edward had. I pressed the call button and listened to the ringing of the line.

My heart skipped a beat when I heard him say my name. "Bella?" it sounded more like a moan than anything else.

"Yea. It's me. You wanted to talk?" I could hear my voice shaking and I was sure had someone else been in the room, they would have surely been able to see my heart attempting to break free from its cage inside my chest.

"Sorry about what happened on the porch earlier. I didn't think you would want Alice to know." His voice was like liquid honey. It flowed perfectly. He spoke with a cadence I just couldn't mimic, even if I tried.

"Uhh, no I kinda don't. I mean, I'm not embarrassed or anything I just figured it would make it weird for both of us. Besides I don't think Alice would be able to keep her mouth closed."

He laughed a bit, "No. She defiantly can not keep a secret. Well, I called to see if the offer for lunch is still open. I know this great little bistro downtown, its not so crowded if we make it an early lunch."

"Um, well yea that sounds great. I could just meet you in front of your building if you want?"

"No. Lets just meet there, is that alright?" He sounded unsure of himself. If there was one thing that Edward was not, it was unsure of himself.

"Edward. Is everything ok? I mean if this has something to do with what happened last weekend, you don't have to worry. I'm not going to say anything."

"Well, yea it does have everything to do with it. But not for that reason. I know you won't say anything, but there is just some thing's I want to let you know and I think its is better left to be said in person. Besides, your fun to be around, and if there is one thing I could use a good dose of at work, it's a happy face."

"Ok. If you're sure. When should I meet you?" I wasn't so sure about this, but the chance to be on a pseudo-date with him was just too much temptation for me to resist.

"Tomorrow at 10:30? The place is just around the corner form my office, it's called The Day Place. Its got sandwich's, and soups, things like that. It's all organic and healthy. I thought you might like it."

"Sure. It sounds wonderful. I will see you then."

"Yea. It's pretty good. I can't wait. See you tomorrow. Bye Bella." I thought I heard him sigh. Was that a good sigh or a bad sigh? He can't wait? Stop, Bella. You're making too much of this.

"Bye, Edward." I hung up the phone and put it down on the counter next to my purse. Shit. I need to erase the call and the text message. I quickly erased all evidence that I had spoken to Edward and scrolled through he text's a bit more to make sure I hadn't missed one. Jacob was famous for going through my phone.

I started to pull something out to make dinner with when I decided that I wasn't cooking tonight and laid down on the couch and started fantasizing about Edward again.

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RPOV

I pulled back up to the house, turning the car off and marching inside. "Emmett Cullen, get your toosh out here right now!" I accidentally slammed the door.

He walked down the hall with a bowl big enough for potato salad for 30 filled with chicken noodle soup. He slurped up some noodles and said, "What?" he looked confused. I love it when he looks confused, he's just so darned cute.

I regained my composure, "What was all that about Edwards secret company at work. You weren't really talking about work were you?" Hands on my hips, I moved a bit closer to him to allow my breasts to press against his chest.

"Uhhh…no?" he was looking for the correct answer, the one that would get me to the bedroom. Or the couch…or anywhere really.

"No. you weren't. so what were you referring to?" I pressed against him a bit more, feeling his happiness against my right hip bone.

"Uhh, well I don't think I should say. I mean it's really not my business, nor yours. So uuhh, yea…." I grabbed him through his jeans at that very moment. He set the bowl of soup down.

"You were saying?" I batted my eyes at him.

"Well, Edward came over to talk. He told me about a girl he was seeing, which was kind of a surprise because he had sworn off women for the last year basically. But last weekend he didn't show for the jog, I called him and he said he was up late with a friend. So he just came over to talk to me about that."

"And did he mention the girls name?" I pushed against him so he knew I was serious, and that he would be rewarded for the truth.

"No, not then any how."

"Today?"

"Maybe. Why are you so interested? You cant stand him." he pulled back slightly.

"Emmett I know you know and you are going to tell me what I want to know or suffer the consequences. So just spill it." I backed away for him completely before he could pull me closer. His man-ness straining against his now to small pants.

"Fine. You already know anyway. Edward and Bella slept together last weekend. He came over to talk because he said he cant get her out of his head. Said that she was better than anyone ever." He moved to the kitchen, grabbing a beer. "He was all over the place Rose. I have never seen him act like that over a girl. Not over anything really."

"Yea, Bella is the same way, she just wont admit it. You saw the way they both reacted when they ran into each other. What did you tell him to do?" this was key. I prayed that he didn't tell him to just ignore her or flaunt some other girl in her face. That would have been just like Emmett.

"I told him to talk to her, and not in a text. Oh, and I asked him if her really liked her or if he only wanted her because she was technically 'off limits' and he told me that he just could stop thinking of her, and the more he talked to her the more he couldn't see himself without her."

I planted a big kiss on his mouth, letting out tongues move in sync for longer than normal when our clothing was on. "Emmett, that is the best thing you could have said to him. So the question is how do we get rid of Jake and get these two together in the process. Oh, and not let Alice in on it?"

Our eyes met before our mouths stretched in to wide grins. Next thing I knew I was naked on the kitchen table.

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A/N: So it just dawned on me that my characters are somewhat OOC…but that's just the personality they took on. I always believed Rose liked Bella she was just putting her family first and looking out for them before anything else, so I think that is where she is coming from here.

Also….I got and interesting bit of info this week….We have a traveling Nurse who lives in Phoenix and drives here every week to work. He has a very interesting neighbor (devilish grin growing), seems he lives next to a writer. More specifically, next door to a writer…any guesses at whom that might be?

Oh yea…talk about me like you would a bad haircut on the hottest chick you hate…..mention it to everyone! Haha then review…please (eyelashes)

~gidge~