I look up you're standing next to me.

Her eyes darted from the clock to the door, there was less than two minutes left of school and she couldn't wait to get out of the building.

Her pencil tapped impatiently against the table as she waited for the buzzed ending the school day.

As soon as the buzzer went, she was out of her seat and out of the classroom door, she practically ran to her locker and opened it in a overly animated motion as she shoved her books inside and got out of her jacket.

She turned round and found that Edward was behind her smirking as she closed her locker.

'Why in such a hurry Miss Sawyer?'.

He asked as he took her hand, they had been together for a month now, the interest in them had almost died down, she still had to deal with the snide comments from Jessica and Lauren but other than that things between them couldn't be better.

Even the other members of his family started to warm to her,Alice already loved her and was a almost constant fixture at her house,Emmett was impressed with the way she handle herself when dealing with a bunch of jocks, who thought they had a chance with her, Jasper had grown fond of her but still kept his distance something she understood after Edward told her about Jasper's background, the only person who didn't seem to like her was Rosalie who seemed to avoid her.

'I'm not in a hurry just happy schools over for the day'.

'It has nothing to do with Brooke coming from Tree Hill'.

He said looking at her and the smile was his answer, for the whole weekend she had been on hyper mode waiting for Brooke's arrival and now it was finally here she couldn't contain her excitement.

'What I can't help it, I'm excited'.

'I can see that'.

As they walked through the corridor, Emily walked out of her classroom and spotted them and walked over.

'Peyton, I have some bad news'.

She said as they came to stop and Edward looked at Emily and smirked she looked at him and then back at Peyton.

'What's happened?'.

'My mum called Brooke's parents, changed there mind about Brooke staying with us for the week, so she won't be coming to us straight from the airport'.

Peyton looked at her and shrugged

'What can I do, we'll figure something out'.

'I'm really sorry I know how excited you where for her to be staying with us'.

'It's okay'.

'I've got drama club but I'll see you at home'.

Peyton nodded as Emily walked away and Edward looked at her.

'Hey I'm sorry about Brooke too'.

'It was most probably her mum, she isn't exactly my biggest fan she thought of me as a bad influence on Brooke but what can I do, the decisions been made'.

She looked away from him and he put his fingers under her chin and she looked at him as he pressed her lips to hers and she sighed into the kiss.

'Do you feel any better?'.

'A little bit, are you still coming over?'.

'Of course'.

They walked out of the building and into the car park and headed towards her car, as they walked she noticed someone standing near her car but when she looked closer she realised who it was and looked at Edward who was smiling at her.

'Brooke'.

She said the excitement in her voice as she ran towards her best friend and embraced her in a warm hug.

'Hey '.

Brooke said as they hugged.

'I can't believe your here when Emily told me that your parents had changed there mind I didn't think I would see you'.

Brooke laughed.

'Good to know that Emily's drama class are working, I called her and told her to say that,our flight got in early and I wanted to surprise you, so surprise'.

'I'm so surprised and so happy your here'.

Brooke smiled at her and then looked over at Edward who was standing where Peyton had left him.

'So are you going to introduce us or just leave him standing there?'.

Peyton looked over at Edward and motioned for him to come over.

'Sorry about that Edward this is my amazing best friend Brooke'.

She said looking at Brooke

'Brooke this is Edward, my boyfriend'.

He looked at her it was clear to everyone that they where in a relationship but they had never used the words boyfriend or girlfriend before and now there Peyton was telling her best friend that he was her boyfriend and he felt proud of the fact that he was her boyfriend.

'Edward, it's nice to meet the boy who makes my best friend so happy'.

Brooke said smiling at Edward who smiled back.

'It's nice to finally meet you Brooke, she's told me a lot about you'.

Peyton looked at him and then at Brooke who was smiling also.

'I'll give you two a moment'.

She said and turned to walk away throwing a wink in Peyton's direction.

'You knew she was here didn't you'.

He nodded

'Yes, Emily was trying very hard not to give anything away, listen I'm going to give you two some catch up time but I'll come over later with Alice because you know she will be coming over'.

She laughed.

'Okay'.

She noticed him look over to Brooke and he smiled before looking back at her.

'Please tell me your not reading her mind?'.

'I can't help it, it's a habit'.

'Well try my best friends thoughts are her own'.

'Okay, you two have fun'.

'We will'.

He leaned into kiss her softly and then turned to leave he smiled at Brooke as he walked over to where his car was parked and Brooke skipped to her side.

'You can take the girl out of Tree Hill but you can't take the Tree Hill out of the girl'.

Brooke said as they walked into Peyton's room.

Peyton laughed as they sat on her bed.

'I still can't believe that your here'.

'Well believe it because I'm here until Sunday, so Edward he's gorgeous Peyton'.

'There is so much more to him than his looks, he's different from the guys I'm used to'.

'I don't think, I've ever seen you look so comfortable with a boy before I mean I mention him and your eyes light up'.

'I can't help it, the last month has been amazing, our relationship is still exciting and new, I never appreciated the little things before but now all I do is appreciate them, I sometime wake up and actually pinch myself because it doesn't seem real but it is, I have him and I don't what I'd do without him'.

'Sounds like someone is in love'.

'No, we both know how strongly we feel about each other but we haven't said those words to each other yet'.

'Okay well why we're on the subject of romance I have some pretty huge news about Nathan and Haley'.

'What's the news?'.

'Looks like your going to have to come back to Tree Hill for the summer, there getting married#/

'There getting married like for real this isn't some kind of joke'.

'Trust me this isn't a joke your reaction is basically the same as mine but they are serious about this and Haley wanted me to ask you, if you'd be one of her bridesmaid'.

'Are you kidding me of I'll do it, how did it happen?'.

The next couple of hours flew by as they talked like the girls they used to be back in Tree Hill.

That they didn't even know that while they had been talking and laughing that Mary and Jim had come home from work and now there where two people at the front door.

Alice looked at Edward, the sound of laughter was all they could hear as they walked up to the front door.

The door opened and Jim smiled at them both.

'Hello Mr Harris'.

Alice said brightly and Jim smiled at them both.

'enough with the Mr Harris, Alice call me Jim'.

'Sorry Hello Jim'.

'Hello Alice, Edward I thought you where already here'.

'No after Brooke surprised her at school, I told her I'd come by with Alice'.

'Well you can head upstairs, I'm sure they'd be surprised to find that there are people in the house besides them'.

'Actually before we go and surprise them our parents wanted to invite you all over for dinner this week, they where thinking Friday if that's good for you'.

Edward looked at Alice, he was supposed to mention it to Peyton first but he saw Alice smirking and rolled his eyes.

'Friday's will be fine,I'll have to go mention it to Mary but it should be fine, you kids head up and tell the girls we ordered Pizza if there interested'.

'Okay'.

'You do realise that I wanted to discuss the dinner with Peyton first'.

'Yes but I also saw you dancing around the subject so I took the lead, anyway this solves a lot of problems, Rosalie will have to be on her best behaviour with her family there so stop worrying'.

She told him as they headed up to Peyton's room where her and Brooke where still laughing.

He stood behind Alice as she opened the door much to Brooke's surprise and then her surprise faded into a warm smile.

'Sorry to surprise you but your aunt and uncle are home and you must be Brooke'.

Alice said looking at Brooke.

'That's me which would make you Alice, I love your shoes'.

Brooke said looking down at Alice's feet.

'Thank you, your jacket is beyond amazing'.

'I made it'.

'Are you serious?'.

Brooke nodded at Alice who sat on the bed too and Peyton looked between them both as they both seemed to be admiring each other clothing and then she looked at her boy, still standing in the doorway with his eyes only on her.

She got of her bed not sure that either Brooke or Alice had noticed and walked over to him and took his hand as they walked out of her room.

'I thought we should give those two a moment of there own, how are you?'.

'I'm good, I have something to ask you and thanks to Alice you don't really have a choice in the matter'.

'Well lucky for you, I got something of my own I needed to ask you so ask away?'.

'My parents would like to have you and your whole family,Brooke included over for dinner this Friday'.

'Meeting the parents that's a pretty big step'.

'If your worried about the rest of my family you have no need to be'.

'Every member expect for Rosalie'.

'Well she have to be on her best behaviour, regardless I'd really like for them to meet you officially as my girlfriend'.

'Girlfriend'.

'Well ever since you introduce me to Brooke as your boyfriend and I liked hearing it so much I thought I'd see how you like being called my girlfriend'.

'I liked it and I would love to have dinner at your place but I'm still trying to figure out how your going to get past the whole we don't eat thing'.

'We will eat, we can't invite people over and not eat, it's rude, so what is it you wanted to ask me?'.

'Well you know summer is coming up in less than 6 weeks'.

'Yes I'm very aware of this'.

'Well what would you likely to be doing in let's say the second week of August'.

'Nothing, why?'.

'My friends Haley and Nathan there getting married and I've been asked to be bridesmaid but I wanted to know if you'd come with me to Tree Hill for that weekend and before you worry about the sunlight there getting married on the beach just after sunset'.

'Well I don't plan on being apart from you this summer, so of course I'd come with you, your friends getting married must be a surprise to you'.

'Not really, you would need to know Nathan and Haley to really understand there love, when I was with Nathan I never expected him to become the man he is today, Haley's love for him made him into the best version of himself'.

'Well that's the thing about love it changes people for the best'.

He said his eyes burning into hers and she could hear her heartbeat loud in her ears as he leaned his lips to just under her jaw and placed a delicate kiss.

'Do you think it's safe to go back in?'.

She whispered breathlessly as he continued to place soft kisses under her jaw,she felt him smirk against her skin.

'Let's give them a few minutes, there talking about bags'.

He murmured against her cheek as he moved his lips to hers, as he pulled her slightly closer,

every kiss they shared left behind a undeniable feeling of pleasure, every time his hand would touch her skin she felt like her body was on fire ad that was why she knew what they had was so completely different.

She was to caught up in the kiss that she didn't even hear the movement from her room but he did as he moved her and put his arms around her but rested his head on her shoulder and then her door opened and Brooke and Alice where standing there looking at them both with the same expression on there faces.

'I home and Pizza's here'.

Emily called as she walked through the front door.

'Food's here'.

Peyton said as she entangled herself from Edward's hold and went downstairs to avoid the looks she was receiving from Alice and Brooke but to also escape his lips they where starting to be much of a distraction for her.

Emily looked at her flushed face as she walked into the kitchen and poured herself a glass of water to cool herself down.

'Okay, yeah I'll ask her, I'll you then bye'.

Peyton turned and looked at her as she got of the phone and smiled.

'That was mean trick you played on me earlier'.

'Sorry, Brooke made me do it and speaking of Brooke, you know how there's no school on Wednesday'.

'Yeah'.

'Well my friend Jacob Black lives down at La Push beach and it looks like it's going to be a nice day and I was already heading down there but maybe you and Brooke want to come?'.

'Maybe Brooke wants to come where'.

Peyton looked as Brooke walked into the kitchen and stood beside Emily.

'La Push beach this Wednesday'.

'I heard the word beach, I'm there already'.

Peyton rolled her eyes and then looked at Jim as he walked in carrying three pizza boxes which he placed on the side before opening them and taking a slice for himself.

'Help yourselves girls'.

'You coming up to join us'.

Brooke asked Emily as she put a couple of slices of pizza on her plate.

'Yeah, I just need to get out of these clothes and then I'll be up'.

They both looked at Peyton, who hadn't moved from her spot near the sink and she smiled at them both.

'I feel really warm, I'll be up in a minute'.

'Okay'.

Emily said as she walked out of the kitchen leaving Brooke still looking at her and she turned as she heard someone standing behind her and she looked at Edward who smiled at her.

'I'm going to go back upstairs'.

She looked at Peyton who glanced at Edward quickly before turning back round and pouring herself another glass of water.

She could see him moving towards her in the reflection and he reached over and turned of the tap but she didn't turn to look at him as she raised the glass to her lips and took a long sip.

'So your going to La Push?'.

He asked her as she turned to face him and nodded.

'Yeah, I'd invite you to come but if Emily is right the sun is going to be out'.

'It wouldn't matter I'm not exactly welcome at La Push beach'.

'Why is there some kind of war between you and the Quileute locals?'.

She asked in a joking tone but when his eyes suddenly became hard and defensive, she realised that maybe there was something that she didn't know.

'What haven't you told?'.

'It's nothing for you to worry about it's just me and my family aren't allowed on Quileute land, it's what it is just promise me you'll be careful on Wednesday'.

'I will be'.

Wednesday

Turns out Emily was right the sun was high in the cloudless sky as Peyton and Brooke got ready for there day down out at the beach.

'So who is coming to the beach with us today?'.

Brooke asked Emily as she sat on a chair watching Emily pack a bag for the day.

'Just a few of my friends'.

'Not those two girls that have problem with Peyton'.

'I didn't invite them but considering a big group is coming out today, they are very much likely to be there'.

'Good I have a couple of things I want to say to them'.

Emily looked at her.

'I guess Peyton filled you in on what they've been saying?'.

'She didn't really have too, I saw it with my own eyes when I came by at lunchtime'.

'Well, I'm still on the outs with them myself, so do what you have to do?'.

'I will, seriously what is taking this girl so long?'.

Peyton was walking around her room, she had on a bikini which Brooke had forced her into but she had drew the line when Brooke told her to wear a skirt and had opted for denim shorts and a oversized white t-shirt which she tied at the side.

She turned round and looked at her open window to find Edward standing in front of it.

'Hey I didn't think I was seeing you today'.

'Well I'm actually heading out myself but I thought I'd come by and see you'.

'I'm glad you did, are you heading anywhere nice?'.

'Just a hunting with Emmett'.

She walked closer to him and he smiled at her appearance.

'Don't Brooke forced me into a bikini'.

'Well I should thank for that'.

'Well you two still need to have a conversation regarding me, I should be scared'.

He chuckled as he pulled her towards him gently.

'I should go Brooke is coming'.

'Okay, well have fun with Emmett'.

'I will and you have fun at the beach it's a nice day to work on your tan, not that you need to I like the warmth of your skin'.

'Well I like the way your skin shimmers in the sunlight, it's very pretty'.

She smirked as he leaned into kiss her and then pulled back.

'Brooke'.

She asked and he nodded

'Go, I'll see you',

He kissed her once more before smoothly jumping from her window and he turned to look at her and she waved down at him before he disappeared into the forest and she turned as Brooke walked into the room with her hand on her hip.

'Are you ready to go to the beach, '.

'Yes, let me just grab my iPod'.

'There's Jacob'.

Emily said as they walked away from where the car was parked, Peyton looked at the boy Emily ran towards.

He was about quite tall for his age, his skin was a rick russet tone with short black hair and dark brown eyes.

'Seriously, the boys in forks are gorgeous first Edward and now this guy'.

'I hate to remind you but you have a boyfriend called Lucas'.

'I know but there is nothing wrong with looking'.

Brooke said with a wink as Emily and Jacob came to a stop in front of them.

'Jacob this is my cousin Peyton and her best friend'.

Jacob smiled at them both.

'Peyton it's nice to put a face to the name'.

'Likewise even though I didn't know you existed until about 48 hours ago'.

'Really?'.

He nudged Emily playfully.

'Sorry but the world doesn't revolve around you Jacob Black'.

'Emily'.

Peyton and Brooke turned around as a group of people fronted by Lauren and Jessica walked in there direction.

'Did you have two invite them'.

Peyton looked at Jacob.

'Your not a fan of bitchy and bitchier'.

He laughed.

'Not really'.

'Well bitchy and bitchier have met there match with me'.

Brooke said as she looked at Peyton.

'Brooke, don't'.

'What I'm not going to do anything but if they say or look at you in anyway I'll let them know exactly what I think of them'.

'Well today looks like it's going to be eventful'.

Jacob said looking at Brooke who smiled at him and then looked back as Lauren and Jessica got closer.

The sun felt so nice against her skin as she lay on her stomach with her iPod in front of her, flicking through the pages of the book she had bought with her.

She wasn't near the main group but further down the beach from them, she didn't exactly feel comfortable around the group after Lauren's sly dig in her direction had turned into something else.

'Peyton I'm surprised that Edward isn't with you trouble in paradise already?'.

Peyton and Brooke both looked at Lauren, Brooke went to say something but Peyton stopped her and looked at her.

'No trouble he's busy with his brothers but thanks for the concern about my relationship'.

'Whose Edward?'.

Jacob asked looking at them but Lauren beat Peyton to the answer.

'Edward Cullen'.

'Dr Cullen's son?'.

A older boy who had joined Jacob after there introduction earlier with a few of Jacobs friends asked.

'Yeah, do you know him?',

'The cullens don't come here'.

He said putting a end to any conversation Lauren wanted to start concerning Edward or the Cullen's.

She turned her head as she saw people coming towards her and smiled as Jacob walked over to her.

'Do you mind if I sit?'.

He asked her as she sat up and closed the book.

'It's a free country'.

He chuckled as he sat down and looked at her.

'I wanted to apologise for what Sam said before about the Cullen's'.

'It's okay, I'm just curious to why he said what he did'.

Jacob looked over to the group and then back at her.

'I'm not really supposed to talk about that'.

'I can keep a secret besides who am I going to tell I'm not exactly Mrs Popular around here'.

She said with a chuckle which made him laugh.

'It's really just a old scary story'.

'Well it's gotten my interest'.

'Fine but if anyone finds out you know this I will deny any knowledge of this conversation'.

'Okay'.

'Did you know that Quileutes are supposedly descended from wolves?'.

'Wolves like real wolves'.

'Yeah, well that's the legend of our tribe'.

'I don't get what that has to do with the Cullen's'.

'Well according to the story they are part of this enemy clan, the cold ones'.

This word caught her of guard but she kept her face calm and listened to him speak

'My great grandfather, the chief found them hunting on our land, but they where different from others of there kind, they didn't hunt the way others of their kind did, so my great grandfather made a treaty with them, if they swore to stay off our lands, we wouldn't expose them for what they really are after a while they moved on'.

'Are you trying to tell me that the Cullen's are like the cold one's your great grandfather met'.

'No, there the very same ones they moved back a couple of years ago'.

She could feel the blood rushing from her face but she had one more question to ask.

'So what exactly are the cold ones'.

He looked at her watching her face closely.

'Vampires'.

She looked at him for a moment and then started to laugh.

'Really that wasn't very scary but I won't tell anyone'.

'What are you two doing?'.

They both looked at Brooke and Emily who walked over both holding ice creams and he looked at Peyton.

'You may not believe the story but be careful'.

They arrived back home a little after 8 the house was empty as they made there way inside, Peyton left Brooke and Emily downstairs as she headed up to her room to her relief it was empty as she turned to find the book she had bought all those weeks ago in Port Angeles about Quileute legends, she skimmed through the pages and found what she was looking for but she didn't read it, it would make no difference to her now, she knew what Edward was and had accepted that and nothing would change that.

She closed the book and shoved it back behind the rest of her books and sighed.

When did her life become so complicated she moved away from Tree Hill to start again and she had done exactly just that she had a new friend and was in a new relationship but while everything with Edward was still exciting and new, it came with it's tangles and this was on of those things, she would have to deal with on her own and not be able to talk about to anyone else, she couldn't exactly talk to Edward about this as it would only put the doubt in his mind that they had made a mistake letting things get so far and it wasn't a mistake and if it truly was it was the best mistake.

If she was sure of anything in her life it was that being with Edward even if he was a vampire who had a deadly lust for her blood was right everything about them felt right, they where two pieces of the same complicated puzzle that belonged together and the other thing even though she fought to deny it was that she was in love with Edward unconditionally and nothing would ever change that.