Sorry for the delay! I promise there is some Bella/Edward goodness in this chapter :) It has been a crazy weekend, but everything is back to normal now, and I'll be updating as much as possible! Thanks so much to all of you who reviewed, you're AMAZING!!

DISCLAIMER: Still don't own it...


Sleeping in on this Saturday morning was pretty much impossible for Bella.

Not only was she going down the list of things she had to do at the center in her mind, but she was also antsy about her afternoon with Edward. Things had been going so well since their dinner Thursday night. On top of Edward's visit to the center yesterday, he had called before she went to bed last night just to talk to her about the rest of her day. She could hardly contain her excitement within herself for the day that was to come.

Bella threw on some jeans and a pink t-shirt before heading out the door and making her way to the center. She only had a few hours to get everything in before Edward arrived, and she secretly hoped he would come in a little early.

Getting things done at the center was surprisingly easy, given her jitters. The paperwork she had to do went by quickly and she was left going through new student files. Bella was once again reminded of Edward's promise that the center would be okay. She hoped with all of her heart that he was being truthful, that he wouldn't let all she had worked for come crashing down so he could have a small shopping center, that he wasn't just using her.

The new students were very promising and she was just splitting their files into stacks for Rosalie and Alice when Edward walked in. Her heart immediately began pounding in her chest as he closed the door behind him and began walking towards her.

"Hi," she said, sounding winded, "How was your morning?"

"Too long," Edward smiled, pulling her into his arms, "Are you finished here?"

Bella surveyed her desk and noticed a small pile of papers she'd forgotten to look at, "No...But I can come in early on Monday and finish everything. Let's go!"

Edward laughed at her as she grabbed his arm and pulled him out of the door, ready to be away from the center for a day. As much as she loved what she did there, she needed her weekends as much as everyone else.

"So where are we going today," she asked as they walked out to Edward's car.

"I thought we would walk down to the park. I brought us lunch again."

"I'm beginning to love our picnics," Bella admitted, smiling up at him.

"Just now? I loved them from day one."

Bella blushed. Edward pulled her to his side, chuckling as he lead her to the park. He brought up what she was working on this morning as he set up the picnic and they began to eat.

"Well, I had to do all of the normal things...Pay the bills, file some papers, pick up new students."

"Did you get any piano students?"

"One. Two new voice students. Alice and Rosalie each got a few new students as well. We might have to change the hours of the center to accommodate everyone." Bella was very excited about this. The more students they had, the more the joy of music was spreading.

She took a deep breath, sighing in contentment and looking up at Edward. He was watching her closely.

"What?" she asked selfconsiously.

"You just looked so excited. You were radiant."

Bella found herself blushing again and Edward leaned towards her, brushing some of her hair behind her ear, and kissed her. Thoughts of Edward's trip ending in a week entered Bella's mind and she reluctantly pulled away from the heaven that was Edward's kiss. He looked confused as she turned to face him full on, putting a decent amount of space between the two of them.

"Is something wrong?" he asked hesitantly.

"Edward...what are we doing here?"

"I thought that was kind of self explanatory," he laughed lightly, still nervous as to where this conversation was going.

Bella had to smile and she shook her head lightly, "No, I mean...You and I. What are we doing? Aren't you leaving in a week? Is this just something for you to have a little fun before you go?"

"No, of course not," Edward said immediately, leaning towards her to emphasize his sincerity. He was quiet for a few moments but Bella could tell that he wanted to say more. "The first time I saw you, at the concert on Sunday night, I was immediately attracted to you. I was drawn to you in a way I had never been drawn to someone before. I had to get to know you. And when I did get to know you, I couldn't leave you alone. I know it hasn't even been a week yet, but I can't ignore what is happening between us. I can't stay away from you."

Bella's heart was hammering in her chest and she took Edward's hand in hers as he continued.

"This is not something to just pass the time, Bella. I know you feel it too. This is something far more serious than that."

He was staring into her eyes with so much emotion that Bella couldn't help but throw her arms around his neck, "I thought I was going crazy," she admitted, pulling away slightly so she could look into his eyes. "Everything I was feeling was so strong but I couldn't help but realize that you would be leaving in a week. I didn't want you to disappear and never hear from you again."

Edward sighed, his breath fanning over her face, "Yes, I will be leaving in a week." Bella's face fell. "But I will not be gone for long. I promise you that."

"So..." Bella began, suddenly bashful again.

"So..." Edward prodded, grinning at her.

"What are we?"

"What do you want us to be, Bella?"

She loved how he said her name, so smooth and sweet. His simple question had her head spinning and without thinking she uttered the first thing to come to her mind, "Everything."

Bella's eyes widened as she realized what she had just said but she was not given time to correct herself because Edward's lips had come crashing down onto hers. She responded immediately, grasping handfuls of his shirt in her hands, pulling him closer. This kiss held just as much meaning as their first kiss had only two days before and Bella couldn't help herself but to deepen the kiss, wanting to taste him as she had before.

A splatter of raindrops across their cheeks pulled the couple apart. Bella squealed and began packing up the picnic as Edward hurriedly grabbed the basket and threw the blanket around their shoulders.

"Today was not the best day to walk downtown," he admitted as they ran back to the center.

Bella laughed as she ran to her truck a few spots down from Edward's car. He still had the blanket draped over their heads as she unlocked her car door and turned to him. Her hair was soaked and sent droplets running down her face, but she could not have cared less about her disheveled appearance. Edward was glorious, his hair was going in every which direction and his face was covered with small droplets of water that she could hardly resist.

She stood on her tip toes and kissed his cheeks, removing the small rain drops from his skin. When she had finished Edward dropped one corner of the blanket to wipe the water from her face.

Bella's breath caught in her throat as Edward slowly lowered his face to hers, kissing the rain off of her forehead and cheeks before finally finding her lips.

After a sweet kiss goodbye Bella stepped into her truck and giggled to herself as Edward ran with the blanket over his head to his car and dove inside. It had been an amazing afternoon. She couldn't wait to get home and call Alice and Rosalie.

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The rest of the weekend had been a blur of phone calls between Edward and Bella, and of course some more rain.

Bella scowled from under her umbrella as the walked up to the center early Monday morning. Everyone else would be arriving in an hour or so, which left her plenty of time to get the rest of her work done. She stopped in her tracks when she reached the front door.

A notice was taped to the glass, informing her that the center would be torn down in three weeks.

Leaning against the door pane was a thick envelope. This would surely answer her questions. Opening the envelope she found more notifications as well as a contract stating that Cullen Industries would be tearing down the multi-purpose center. It had been signed on Friday by Edward.

Bella's hands shook and she tried to hold the tears back from pouring down her face as she called Edward's hotel and asked him to come to the center. His concerned voice only angered her more as he told her he would be there in five minutes.

Had everything he'd told her been a lie? He was really tearing down the center, he wasn't taking care of her program like he had promised.

Edward arrived in a hurry, crashing through the door to the center and rushing towards Bella.

"Bella? Is everything okay? You sounded upset on the phone?"

He reached out to her but she pulled away from his arms, holding the notice between them.

"What is this?"

"Bella," Edward said, his face falling, "I can explain."


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