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"Wow. That was so good! I think that just became my favourite movie", I said when we walked out of the movie theater. Amanda, Alice, Edward, Ethan and I had just finished watching La la land.

"Absolutely. I'm so glad we came!", Amanda laughed.

Edward and Ethan looked at each other with amused looks. Ethan had probably made a comment- well, thought a comment- about us girls liking the movie. I couldn't blame him- it was a romance movie after all.

As we were walking to the car my stomach suddenly rumbled. Great, I hadn't noticed just how hungry I was. Every vampire turned to look at me- including Edward who was standing by my side- and laughed.

"Seems like somebody needs something to eat", Alice laughed out loud.

I smiled guiltily. "I'm afraid so. Would it be too big of a problem to stop at Mcdonald's or something? I really don't need anything fancy, a quick bite will be just great", I said, slightly embarrassed.

"Oh don't be silly. I'll join you for a proper dinner. Alice and Ethan, you take my car. I'll run home from Bella's once we're done", Edward spoke. "That is… If you'd like to?", he added immediately and looked at me.

"Sure. That'd be great. If it really isn't a problem", I answered and smiled.

With that Edward and I walked to his car and proceeded to the town center. There was a nice Italian restaurant that I had been to before in town. I think it's called Bella Italia or something.

Epov

"You cold?", I asked Bella, who seemed to be freezing because of the chilly weather that had cooled the car.

"Yes, a little actually", she said and proceeded to turn the heater on. I was faster than she though and our hands touched as we both tried to push the button. She took a small, sharp breath in, looked at me and pulled her hand away. Our eyes stayed glued to each other for a minute until she turned away.

"So, did you like the movie?", she asked me perhaps to fill the silence. I laughed slightly to myself. "Yes, it was a very nice movie. It had a nostalgic feeling to it", I said. That wasn't a lie. I had liked the movie. I had just.. preferred looking at Bella and her reactions to the movie. No movie could hold my interest better than Bella, especially an excited Bella. When she was excited, her eyes light up, her heart beat faster and her whole existence seemed to become more lively. I just really loved seeing her happy.

We pulled up at the Italian restaurant and walked in. As we sat down at our table I started hearing the waitress's, let's just say, loud thoughts. I tuned her out by focusing on Bella's mind- or rather lack thereof- and enjoyed the silence. Being with Bella seemed to help me tune other people's thoughts out better. I could still hear them but they weren't as prominent.

"Hello. May I get you some drinks or do you still need more time?", I heard the waitress I saw from the corner of my eye say. I turned to Bella and found her looking- well, almost glaring- at the waitress.

"What would you like to have?", I asked her. She quickly turned her head to me and spoke:"I'll have a coke. With ice. Thanks."

"Two cokes", I told the waitress.

"Okay. And for your main courses?", the waitress asked.

"Umm.. I'll have the mushroom ravioli", Bella added, having barely even looked at the menu.

"And what can I do for you?", the waitress asked, almost flirtatiously.

"That'll be fine, thank you", I said.

"Okay. Let me know if you need anything", the waitress said and continued to look at me intensly. It was making me uncomfortable.

"Let me know if you need anything", Bella said mockingly with an obnoxious tone in her voice when the waitress was gone. I snorted. "I mean, I don't blame her. But, really?", she continued and shook her head. I laughed again.

"So, I was thinking. Maybe we could hang out next friday?", I continued.

She smiled. "Really? Do you know what day it is on friday?", she asked me with a suggestive look. I shook my head. "It's a full moon", Bella said excitedly.

It took me awhile to get what she was saying.

"Oh! Right. So, no then?"

"No! We can totally hang out but it'll have to be in water. I don't want to miss a single full moon. And you know, I do swim pretty fast..", she teased with a smile on her face. I wouldn't have been surprised if she had stuck her tongue out at me.

"Oh, I'll be fine. We'll see who's gonna be laughing when I swim past you."

"Oh, really? It's a race then. And trust me, I won't lose to a vampire. Not in water", she laughed but there was determination behind her eyes. I laughed. That was when Bella's food came. Ugh, how repulsive it looks. Mushrooms look even more disgusting than most other human foods.

She took a taste of her steaming hot meal that would once have seemed mouthwatering to me and made a satisfied sound. I was happy to see her getting the nutrition she needed, even if the food looked disgusting to me. She ate in silence, only speaking every now and then and we were soon ready to leave the restaurant. As the waitress was handing me the bill, I noticed a note with her number on it on the backside of it. I handed her fifty dollars without taking the bill- I wouldn't want her waiting for a call that would never happen.

"That's fine. Keep the change", I said.

She smiled without true happiness and turned away.

It had become dark outside and the stars were visible in the unusually clear night sky.

"Wow", Bella sighed and sat down on the grass next to the sidewalk.

I took a seat next to her and joined her star-gazing.

We kept looking at the stars for what must have been a half an hour just pointing out different shapes they formed and chatting about this and that. That was when she turned to look at me and spoke more seriously: "Can I tell you something?"

I looked at her meaningfully. She knew she didn't need to ask. "Anything you want"

"I.. like you Edward. You're a nice guy and I enjoy spending time with you", she said and looked down to her hands.

I was speechless. I knew I liked her. But I hadn't been sure of her stand on the matter. And here she was, telling me she did like me. What had I done to deserve her? Or better yet, did I deserve her?

"I like you too Bella", I said as I lifted her face up by tilting her head gently from her jaw. "I really do. I just don't know if that's what's.. best for you", I continued.

"I do. You are what's best for me. Being with you is."

I took a deep breath and ran my fingers through my hair. Why was this so hard?

"I have to tell you something", I said.

"All ears", she laughed nervously.

"Alice had a vision about you. She saw you.. as a vampire. I don't know what could ever lead to that- trust me I won't let it get to that- but still, that's what she saw. And.. I don't want that for you. You don't deserve that."

Her eyes widened.

"It all makes sense now. Why you've acted like you did. Why you've kept your distance. You think you're protecting me", she laughed quietly. "But you don't need to. I can protect myself, Edward. Ï can stand up for myself. It isn't something you need to worry about."

"Maybe you're right. And even if you're not.. I don't know if I can keep going on like this anymore. It isn't working."

"Clearly", she laughed and took my hand and squeezed it.

It was quiet for awhile. As the quietness lingered, the electricity in the air felt more and more piercing. I had never been as aware of her and her body heat as I was now with her sitting just inches away from me. I had felt an urge like this before- when we had been dancing- but it had never been as strong. I wanted to kiss her. I wanted to touch her so bad and hold her in my arms. I wanted to feel her heartbeat against my forever-frozen chest. I wanted to feel her warm, soft lips against mine. She bit her lip and I had a feeling she felt it too. The feeling was too strong to be one-sided. And so I touched her face: carefully, like touching a fragile flower- that was almost what she was compared to me.

"I'm gonna try something. Stay still", I said. I started leaning in towards her and she kept her eyes intently on mine until she closed them. And that was when our lips met.

Bpov

It was like the world started spinning around me. I didn't know where I was or when I was. The only thing that mattered at that moment was him. Almost as soon as our lips touched I forgot all about 'stay still'. I forgot all about 'taking it slow'. I pushed myself against him with more force than I had intended to- good thing he isn't human- and ran my fingers through his hair. It was like I couldn't physically be close enough to him. I found myself wanting more with every second going by. Suddenly Edward pulled away. He was breathing heavily- Well, for a vampire. I was breathing way heavier than him.

"I'm sorry. I didn't keep still", I said quietly out of breath.

"No you didn't. But it was surprisingly not bad at all. I think I'm getting used to your smell. I thought controlling my thirst would have been a lot worse", he said. We both smiled at each other and there we're no words needed. We both knew what the other was thinking. He offered me his hand and I took it happily as we left for my car.

"What happened?", Amanda demanded as soon as she thought Edward must have been out of hearing sight- both physical and mental hearing that is.

"What do you mean? I have no idea what you might possibly be referring to", I teased her.

"Bella. Spill it!"

"Okay", I laughed. "We had a wonderful dinner at the Bella Italia. I had mushroom ravioli, mum's favourite."

"Aand?", she laughed.

"And we.. may or may not have kissed under the stars. A little", I said and blushed.

"Really? That is so great, Bella! I thought this day would never come. How was it? Were his lips cold? Was he a good kisser?Did he use tongue? Wait no, did you use tongue?", she asked me without allowing me to answer.

"Slow down, sis. All you need to know is that it was.. quite magical", I laughed and sighed.

"Magical? That's all I'm getting? Magical. That's like two steps away from saying that it was good- you're sister deserves more details than that!"

"Well that's all you're getting! Sorry, not sorry", I laughed.

"Well in that case..I'm sure Alice will be more than happy to tell me just how it went down."

"There really wasn't anything that special about it. Not to an outsider like Alice at least."

Amanda narrowed her eyes in suspicion but dropped the thing at that- she knew she wouldn't get anything out of me, at least not right this second.

"I can't believe you are the first one of us with a boyfriend here in Forks. I suppose there's a first for everything", Amanda teased.

"I suppose there is", I said quietly as I thought about the day - and a certain vampire- once more. Wow.

Just. Plain. Wow. Friday couldn't come soon enough.