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BPOV

I just dry sobbed into Russell's shoulder, as he took me to the car park of the school, gently placing me in to the passenger side of our family's Ferrari 430 Modena.

"I'll be right back; I have to explain why we're leaving." Russell told me.

"Oh, yeah. Just tell them that the love of my life and my other family came back, and I've fallen to pieces over them." I choked out.

Russ gave a hollow laugh in his throat, he seemed awfully distracted, he pushed some hair out of my eyes and then proceeded to the school office.

I couldn't believe it, honestly, by brain couldn't comprehend it.

Immediately, before I could stop myself I started to laugh.

My family were back! My sister and best friend, Alice! My brothers, Jasper and Emmett! My mother and father Esme and Carlisle! My- I didn't even know what Rosalie was to me but I wanted to hug her anyway!

And my life, my world, my heart was back! My Edward.

But wait, no, not my Edward. Sophia's Edward.

My laughter descended back into sobs. Was I going mad!?

He is in love with another girl. But Sophia seemed so nice, how could she? Well, she probably was nice, that's why Edward is in love with her. She's my superior; she's on a level I'd never achieve. She obviously didn't know what was going on though, it wasn't her fault.

The look of disbelief on Edward's face when he saw me...the anger when he looked at me. He didn't want me to find him, he thought he gotten rid of me once and for all.

Russ climbed back into driver's seat; he looked at me momentarily and then set off to the apartment.

Russ looked he was thinking about something pressing, I really didn't want to invade his mind without his permission; I had the ability to choose not to hear. He remained that way for most of the ride home, until I got to the peak of my worry and said, "What's wrong Russ?"

He looked at me, startled; only just realising I was there apparently.

"Oh, nothing. Don't worry about me; it's you we have to worry about."

"But I do worry about you, it's not all about me, you're my best friend." I said.

He looked at me, with those big golden eyes, he smiled at me and I smiled back.

We finally arrived and made our way up to the apartment, he was so distracted, I had to find out what it was...if I could just have a quick peek into his mind...no!

When we got up the penthouse he set me down on the comfortable sofa and started to rummage through the nearest closet he emerged with a blanket he wrapped around me and the sat next to me, he did all this without uttering a word.

Arg! This was so frustrating, but he deserved his privacy, I endeavour to only use my power in emergencies or on enemies.

We stayed in silence for a long time, just thinking about things, it was a comfortable silence.

He turned on the television. A sitcom about romantic entanglements was on; Russ changed the channel, hurriedly. A music channel came on.

In the corner the video playing was labelled: Paramore, Crushcrushcrush.

Nothing compares to a quiet evening alone
Just the one, two I was just counting on
That never happens
I guess I'm dreaming again
Let's be more than
More than this

Russell shifted nervously in his seat as he changed the channel.

An old black and white movie came on, a young man and woman appeared on the screen.

"I love you so much."

"Then why did you leave?"

"Because I'm no good for you."

Russell turned off the television altogether.

"Oh, for the love of God!" He placed his right hand over his forehead.

Okay, even I had to admit that was ironic. I started to giggle. He always cheered me up damn it.

He looked up at me. "So, I haven't scarred you for life?"

"No, Russ. You haven't." I scooted over to him and wrapped the blanket around him too. I heard him gulp.

"Russ, please tell me what's wrong. I'm really worried about you." I said.

He stared determinedly ahead. "Nothing, the only thing bothering me is that there is something bothering you."

I looked at him more intently, trying to see behind what he was telling me, rather than invading his thoughts.

"Bella, you know your getting awfully close." He told me, closing his eyes and pressing his lips together in a line.

"Now I know for certain that there is something wrong! If I had ever gotten this close to your face before you would have taken the chance to kiss me and run with it!"

"Maybe I don't want to kiss you!" He said getting up.

I spluttered for a minute.

"Why!?" I asked feeling rejected.

He could tell that I was hurt.

"I didn't mean it like that, I just...You don't want me to kiss you either!"

"How do you know that?" I got up and stood across from him.

"You never have, why would you? I suck!" Why was he putting himself down like that?

"Why would you say that? And how do you know I've never wanted to kiss you?"

"I just know! I can tell these things like now- right now...you..." He trailed off looking confused.

"What?" I asked.

He continued to look confused, then before I knew it he strode across the room to me, place one hand on the small of my back the other in my hair and kissed me.

Our mouths worked together well, he was exploring. His hand was tangled up in my hair, in a good way. He was a gentlemen, he didn't force his tongue upon me. He pulled away. I closed my eyes, trying to evaluate what I had just experienced. It was nice, just as Jacob's had been, a bit better than that even, but I sighed happily knowing that it didn't even compare to Edward's kisses, even in my human form they were better.

I opened my eyes to find him grinning. Oh no. I didn't want to break his heart, he must be so happy about this; I'm just going to take it all away from him...

"Wow..." He said frowning and looking out the nearest window.

"Russ, I-"I began.

"What a letdown." Russell chuckled.

I stared at him. "What!?"

"Honestly, Bells, I expected more. Not that it wasn't a great kiss, I mean a couple of days ago or even this morning if you had done that I would have fallen for you completely but now I can see what you mean, we're better off as friends."

I stared at him, incredulously. He looked so unbelievably happy. It made me start to laugh.

A kiss was what he needed to see we weren't right for one another? This boy get's weirder and weirder.

Then it hit me. How could I do that to Edward? Again!? First Jacob now Russell. To be fair, he didn't want me and I really didn't handle the rejection well.

But what kind of an idiotic, selfish, ignorant bitch kisses a guy on the day her ex comes back into the picture!?

I suppose that would have to be me.

"We're okay right?" Russ asked me as I stared into space.

"Yes, Russ. I'm just thinking of what a bitch I am."

"Huh?"

"I kissed you, of my own accord; on the day that Edward came back."

"You needed me to do that Bella, you needed to feel wanted."

I looked back at him now. "Since when are you such an expert on what I want and need all of a sudden?"

"I don't know." He shrugged.

"Well you know what I want? To be known as a bitch." I said as I sat down on the sofa dejectedly.

"Okay, bitch." Said Russell simply, sitting next to me.

My eyes hit the floor at the confirmation.

"See, you obviously don't want to be called that. I think Bells has a better ring to it than bitch anyway. We all make mistakes Bella, I just made one too." He said. I looked up to see him smiling kindly.

"Now, come on. Let's go get that guy of yours!" He said enthusiastically getting up and heading for the door.

"But he's with Sophia!" I called to him.

He stopped and turned to stare at me, a fire was burning in his eyes.

"What?" He growled.

Just then we heard a lot of movement outside the door.

"What are you going to do?" unmistakably Esme, my heart leapt at the thought, I hadn't seen her yet!

"I don't know." Said a honey coated voice. I realised then that all I wanted for the owner of that voice was for him to be happy, and I had an idea of how to do that. I let Russell in on it using my mind. He didn't seem too happy.

EPOV

What was I going to do? Declare my love for her when she was with another man? No. Steal her away from him? No. Barge in there and rip the douche bag's head off of his-

No! What has gotten into you!? Don't you dare hurt him Edward Cullen! Sophia interrupted my train of thought.

"Well?" I heard Alice say, I realised then that I still had my back to them. I turned, not knowing what to tell them.

The elevator door pinged open and out rushed Emmett, Rosalie, Blake and Lily. I made way for Blake and Lily so that they could get into their apartment. As they walked past us Sophia stopped them, she had a real knack for building close friendships in a short space of time, it was almost impossible to be around her and not like her, as I had discovered when I tried to do just that.

"Lily, Blake, Edward's really not a bad guy. Maybe if you could just explain..." Sophia pleaded with them.

The rest of the family nodded so much their heads might fall off, with the exception of Rosalie who didn't like to move head too much because might mess up her perfect, perfect hair.

Sophia laughed inwardly at my internal sarcasm.

Blake and Lily entered their apartment, as they opened the door the fresh scent of Bella wafted through it, I sighed in ecstasy.

"Bella are you okay?" I heard Lily ask.

"Yes, I'm sorry to scare you guys like that." Oh, that heavenly voice! My Bella! I unconsciously put my hand against the door, just to feel that little bit closer.

"Bella, why don't you just hear them out?" Blake asked. It was silent for a bit after that.

"I know you're all out there." She said to us, she was talking to me!

We all looked at each other, unsure of how to react.

Emmett held up one hand, as if he knew what to do, he brought the hand to his mouth in a fist, he coughed softly and then said in an imitation of a woman's voice "No one is here!"

We all sighed collectively; Jasper gave him a small hit on the arm.

"What?" He mouthed.

"Of course no one is there, Emmett." Bella said as the others laughed. I could just imagine her beautiful amber eyes rolling at his childishness.

Emmett beamed as she spoke of him. I would give anything for her to speak of me!

"You do realise that you'll be able to hear our conversations just as clearly, if you were in your own apartment as opposed to pressing your ears up against our door?" She asked.

That is unless she talks to the others in their minds...I caught Sophia thinking.

"Sophia says that you can talk to each other in your minds!" I said.

It all went quiet. Bella didn't speak.

"Thank you, Soph..." I heard Blake say.

"I didn't say it out loud! I can't help it that he can see into my mind." Sophia amended.

"She's right though, we may as well go inside." Rosalie said.

Emmett followed her into the apartment, Carlisle and Esme looked back at the door and followed as well. Jasper took Alice's hand and led her away; she looked longingly at the door before she went with him.

Then Sophia looked at me and said "Come on Ed, she's not changing her mind." Before following on. She was the only person I would let call me "Ed."

But Bella.

Bella could call me anything she wanted as long as it made her happy.

I love you, so much. I thought, wishing I could say that to Bella, as Sophia took my hand and led me into the apartment, giving me a smile and a consoling squeeze of the hand.

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