Disclaimer: Still don't own Twilight.

A/N: I'm sorry for the wait. Here's the next chapter in Edward's point of view. It's just the end of the first date and not quite as long as the other chapters. I've debated on what I want to do with this story and I've decided that I'm going to go through each one of their dates throughout the entire week. It'll follow the progression of their blossoming love. Hope you like it.

Thanks again to everyone who's been reading and reviewing. You guys are great!


EPOV

I drove home slowly, taking in the night's events. The date tonight had gone better than I ever could have imagined. I don't think I have ever enjoyed someone's company more than I enjoyed Bella's. Amazingly, we had a lot in common and the more I thought about it, the more excited I got for our date tomorrow.

I wasn't lying when I told Bella I had some ideas already. I was thinking that I could take her on a ferry ride over the river and have a picnic in a nearby park. And from past family outings, I remember there being some shops around the area that we could look at. It was something that I was almost positive Bella would enjoy.

As I was thinking over the details for tomorrow, my phone began to vibrate. Looking down I noticed that it was Alice…..again. She had called repeatedly throughout the night, causing me to turn off the ringer. Normally, I wouldn't have told Alice about my date until absolutely necessary, but in order to go out with Bella, I had to break our plans to get coffee. But now that she knew, Alice wanted details. She was such a nosey little pixie.

I decided to let it go for now, not particularly being in the mood to talk to her. I knew she was going to give me the third degree about everything, and I could really use a good nights sleep before facing her. Alice was worse than my mother sometimes.

Once the phone had stopped vibrating I noticed that I had seven missed calls and four messages. Seriously Alice? I checked my first missed call.

"Hey Edward. It's your favorite sister. Just calling to see how your date went. Call me back when you get this. Love you. Bye."

Favorite sister. She's my only sister.

Listening to the second message, I could tell that she was a bit irked that I hadn't called her back yet.

"Edward. It's Alice. Still waiting for you to call me back. Where are you?"

The next two messages were sure to be worse.

"Okay, it's me again. Seriously, where the hell are you? I've lost track of how many times I've called already. I want to know how everything went. Call me back as soon as you get this."

Not as bad as I was expecting, but she was still pretty angry. In the next message she was livid.

"Edward Masen, if you don't call me back I swear to God…… You better not be avoiding my calls." Oh yeah, she's pissed.

"You know what happened the last time I found out you did that. We don't want a repeat now do we? " No, we don't. She pinched my nipples…hard. I had bruises for weeks. I still flinch when I think about it.

"Call me back ASAP." Did she seriously just say ASAP?

By the last part of the message, she was back to her sweet self.

"Love you. Oh, by the way, it's Alice." Like I didn't know.

I deleted all the messages and threw my phone on the passenger seat. As much as I didn't want to, I was going to have to call her back. I wasn't in the mood to face the wrath of Alice Cullen - I mean Hale - but I would have to eventually, or later it would be much worse.

Finally at my apartment building, I parked my Volvo in the underground lot, and rode the elevator to the top floor, anxious to get into my bed and start tomorrow. As soon as I entered my apartment, I noticed three more messages on my machine. Throwing my keys on the table, I pressed play.

"Edward, sweetie, its mom. I think it's about a quarter after seven. I just wanted to call and see how your date went."

What? How did she know?

"You're father is curious too. You work fast, don't you? You've only been back in town a few days and already you have a date. Well, call when you get in if it's not too late, honey. I love you."

I can't believe Alice told them. It's been only one date for Christ's sake.

I checked the clock……..11:23 It was too late to call my mother. I'd have to call her in the morning before I headed out for the day.

The next message began to play, and as soon as I heard whose voice it was, I cringed.

"Eddie boy! It's your big bro. Heard you had a date today. Just wanted to see if you got lucky or not."

Emmett. Not exactly known for his tact.

I can't believe she called him too.

"Hope she's not in your apartment right now, listening to this message. Boy, that would be awkward wouldn't it?" His booming laughter echoed throughout my apartment. I smiled. His laughter was that infectious, even through the answering machine.

"Anyway, man, call me back tomorrow. Not too early though. No practice tomorrow, so I'm going out. I'll be sleeping in, preferably with a sexy blonde."

What the hell Alice?

That little fairy needs to learn to keep her big mouth shut. By tomorrow the whole damn city will know. The girl needs a muzzle.

The next message started, and as soon as I heard Alice's voice I deleted it. I had gotten enough messages from her already, and I didn't need to hear another one of her rants.

I looked around my apartment at all the scattered boxes. I really needed to start unpacking. When I came back to Seattle for Alice's wedding, I had looked at a few apartments, knowing I would be transferring. After finding this one, I gave my mother free reign to take care of everything and anything that needed to be done. Alice, of course, helped as well. They both live for decorating. It really wasn't my thing and I knew they would love it.

They did a wonderful job with the apartment, but my mother refused to help me with anything else. She said that as a grown man I could unpack my own things. Who was I too argue? Having her supervise everything, and pick out the appliances and all my furniture, saved me a lot of time. I could handle the unpacking......I hope.

I looked at all the boxes and cringed at the sight of them. I really needed to get it done soon. I just didn't have the energy right now. I debated for a few minutes on what to do. Call Alice, or start unpacking?

Call Alice. Otherwise, there was no telling what she'd do to me…..or my nipples.

I dialed the number, hoping it wasn't too late. Granted, she told me to call no matter the time, I was still reluctant to do so.

On the first ring she picked up. Of course she did, I thought.

"Edward!" I pulled the phone away from my ear, just in case the sheer volume of her voice ruptured my eardrum. She was too excitable for such a tiny person.

"Alice," I greeted her calmly.

"Have you been screening my calls?" Her voice was sweet, but there was an angry edge to it.

I chuckled at her obvious annoyance with me. "Well, technically, yes, but not because I didn't want to talk to you, dear sister of mine." I added that last part before she could rip me a new one.

"Then why, Edward?" she huffed.

I sighed. "Because, Alice, I was still on my date, if you must know."

I heard a squeal on the other end and winced. "Oh my God, Edward! You were out this entire time with the girl from the book store?"

I could tell without even seeing her that she was most likely bouncing up and down, nearly bursting out of her skin with excitement. Her and my mother were always concerned about my love life, and me spending an entire day with a woman was sure to please them.

"Yes, Alice, I was." I couldn't help the smile that formed on my face when I thought about Bella. I was grateful that Alice couldn't see my goofy grin right now. It was sure to be a sight.

"Reeeaaaally?" she asked, drawing the word out.

Before I could respond, she began throwing questions at me. "What does she look like? What's her last name? I wonder if I know her." she mused. "What does she do for a living? How old is she?"

I cut her off before she could fire off another one. "Alice, stop." I chuckled.

"I'm not going to tell you a damn thing," I said, trying to sound stern.

"What?!" she all but shrieked. "And may I ask why not, Edward Masen?"

I let out an exasperated sigh. "Because, it was only our first date and I'm not going to talk about anything unless I know it's serious. I want to enjoy this. So give me time, okay?"

I wanted to do this right and take things as slow as possible. I very much wanted what Bella and I had to go somewhere. I didn't want to ruin this before it even had a chance to really start.

My sister was silent for a minute. "Wow." she breathed, in awe. "You've never been like this, Edward. She must be some girl."

"She is, Alice." I let out another long breath, trying to find the right words. "All I'm going to say is, I've never felt like this with anyone. There's just something about her."

"Hmmmm.....It sounds like the way I felt when I first met Jasper." The way she spoke, it sounded like she was lost in some memory.

But all I could say was. "Mhm."

I didn't really like talking about her and Jasper's relationship, especially the way they met. To be honest, I didn't really approve of them in the beginning. The fact that Jasper was a married man and getting close to my sister, didn't exactly rub me the right way. What kind of man does that to his wife?

Alice and I had many fights over their relationship. I repeatedly told her how I felt about what they were doing. In my opinion it was wrong. There was no gray area in the matter. Even though Alice assured me that she wasn't sleeping with him - which was too much information as it was - I still felt that Jasper was committing adultery. Just because he was unhappy with his marriage, that didn't give him the right to do that to his wife.

He should have ended his marriage before anything started between him and Alice. I just didn't understand how he could do something like that, and to be honest, I was afraid that he would eventually hurt my sister. I didn't want to see the same thing happen to her. Who's to say he wouldn't do it again? If you ask me, once a cheater, always a cheater.

Since then though, I've warmed up to him. After meeting Jasper, I found that he was, in fact, a great guy. But I still didn't trust him completely. My sister's happiness and safety is a top priority to me. Although he treated her with nothing but love and respect, I still had my issues with how things began with them. I would always be wary of him. Always.

Realizing that it was almost midnight, I decided to end the conversation. There were things I needed to get done tomorrow before seeing Bella.

"Well, Alice. I should get to bed. I'm seeing her again tomorrow."

"You're seeing her tomorrow, already?" She sounded shocked.

"Yes. Now goodnight." I knew I was being curt with her, but I really wanted to get off the phone.

"Goodnight Edward. I better be meeting this girl soon." Her tone was teasing, but I knew she was serious.

"Bye, Alice." As I heard her giggling grow louder, I hung up the phone.

Shit! I know how Alice gets around my girlfriends. She would show no mercy in teasing me, and she would absolutely need to be best friends with Bella. In all honesty, Alice is quite frightening if you weren't used her enthusiastic attitude. Growing up with her, I've grown accustomed to her behavior. I just prayed that she wouldn't scare Bella off.

But I pushed my worries aside for the time being and headed to my room. Which, at the moment, was a complete disaster area, with bags and boxes littering every available space.

Once in my room, I took off all my clothes, deciding just to sleep in my boxer briefs tonight. After brushing my teeth I flopped onto my bed, not even caring that I wasn't under the covers. I turned myself over and stared up at the ceiling. I couldn't stop thinking about Bella. The kiss was amazing. Never in my life had I felt such intensity when I kissed someone. It sounds cliché, but it really felt like fireworks were going off when our lips touched. I could still feel her lips on mine, and the warmth of her amazing body.

I couldn't help but picture our life together. I had never actually done that before, at least not willingly. In my other relationships, when the girls would start pestering me about marriage, I would have no choice but to imagine my life with them. When I did, it just didn't feel right. Just imagining a life with any of those girls felt wrong. I knew deep down that we weren't meant to be, and that's why I always ended it.

But when I thought about a life with Bella, well that was a different story all together. I was always the one to put off marriage for as long as possible, but just the thought of Bella as my wife gave me an incredible feeling in the pit of my stomach. I could see us married, with a huge house, surrounded by a white picket fence, playing in the yard with our children.

I always knew I would get married some day - it was the logical next step in life - but no woman as ever made me long for it. And after just one day with Bella I was already thinking about proposing. I knew without a doubt that the reason I couldn't bring myself to propose to anyone else, was because I had always been waiting for Bella Swan. She was my future, this I was certain of. Moving to Seattle was the best decision of my life.


A/N: I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I know you were probably hoping for some Bella/Edward time, but you'll get plenty of that later. I just wanted to throw a little Alice time into the mix. The next chapter will be their second date. I love knowing what you think, so if you get a chance, review. Thanks again for the support.