A/N: Hey everyone! I'm BAAAACCCCKKK!! I know you all missed me sooo very much. Sorry I haven't updated. I actually got back last week, but I've been busy…aw, screw excuses, I had writers block and was being a lazy bum. But I finally figured out exactly how I wanted Bella and Edward's conversation to go, so…yeah…here it is…yup…just read it. AND review por favor!!

Disclaimer: The day Emmett turns into a pig and flies will be the day I own Twilight.

I tapped the steering wheel nervously, glancing at Edward. He was still pressing the napkins to his face and his thoughts were obviously elsewhere as he gazed out the window.

"So…Rose looked pretty tonight, didn't she?" I asked, trying to make small talk.

"Yeah, I guess. What?" He noticed my curious stare. "She's not my type."

I was taken aback. "Really?"

He shrugged. "What can I say? She's into fashion magazines and Hip Hop. I'm more into…"

"Shakespeare and Debussy?" I guessed. He flashed me an appraising smile.

"You know Debussy?"

"Yeah, a little." I felt chagrin creeping across my face, so I kept my eyes on the road.

Edward went back to staring out the window, but this time a smile played on his lips.

"I'm really sorry about Emmett, by the way. He had a hard childhood, his dad being killed by a bear before he was born, his mom struggling with , and eventually losing to, cancer. He's so afraid of anyone else in his life leaving him that he goes crazy just thinking about it. It's nothing personal, he just refuses to lose Rosalie to another guy. He probably just destroyed any chance he had with her, though." I added with a grimace.

Edward smiled warmly at me. "Maybe not. People will surprise you. The entire car ride to the dance it was 'Emmett this' and 'Emmett that'. I wouldn't be surprised if she said 'yes' to him one day."

"That would be nice." We drifted into a comfortable silence for a minute, then Edward asked, "Why didn't you come with your boyfriend tonight?"

"He went camping, supposedly, with his friends."

"You sound unsure." We pulled into the hospital parking lot, and Edward turned to face me.

I bit my lip. "It's just, lately he's been too busy to hang out, cause he's been 'working', but I don't know where he works, and his friends didn't even know he had gotten a job, and now I sound like a horrible girlfriend, and I know I'm being silly, but-" I felt tears welling up, and I turned my head in embarrassment.

Edward removed the napkins from his nose, the bleeding having stopped, and pulled my face to face his. His emerald eyes burned with compassion. "But what?"

"But, I don't want to be some shiny toy to him, that he'll get bored with after a while, and just throw under the bed to collect dust. I want him to love me for me. And-" My voice broke. "I want to believe that he does, but I can't shake this feeling."

I felt Edward's arms wrap around me, rubbing soothing circles on my back.

I sobbed into his shoulder for a minute, then straightened up and wiped my eyes.

"Sorry you had to see that. Wow, you must think I'm a psychotic girlfriend now." I laughed grimly.

"No, I don't. Listen to me, Bella." He grabbed my shoulders, yet again forcing me to face him. "You are no one's toy. I will personally hunt down the fool who thinks you are."

I smiled, sniffling a little. "I think Emmett has you beat, there."

He laughed. "I don't know, I think Mr. Swan and I would make a great team. We just need to work out his little obsession with hurting me, and we could be a dynamic duo against horny teenage boys everywhere."

I rolled my eyes, then smiled. "Thanks, Edward. Most people would have told me to suck it up and get over it."

"I'm always here to help." We got out of the car and headed towards the sliding glass doors.

"By the way, Bella. I never did tell you how beautiful you looked tonight. Blue really is your color."

A/N: So, whaddya think? Good? Bad? Please tell me!

I know Bella's probably being really confusing right now: Edward, Jacob, Edward, Jacob, etc.

She loves Jake, but she's falling in love with Edward. She just doesn't realize it, yet. And she's getting overly upset about Jacob for reasons close to Emmett's reasons for going psychotic about Rose. Those reasons'll come up in the future. Just bear with me.

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