Hello readers of this page.

so you want to know how much i love you guys? i love you guys so much that i am posting even though i had a busy day. let me tell you about. i woke up at nine this morning to go to the movie i didnt make it to. i have to go to church in a while and earlier, i had to go to my first dentist appointment. let me say a few things about that. first, i'm eighteen and that was my first time ever going. if you hadnt been yet, go now and dont wait like me. second, my teeth hurt and i hate the stupid scrapping sound i had to hear as she cleaned my teeth. i felt myself clinch everytime i heard it. and third, will someone please explain to my why my dentist looked like he was freaking my age. i swear, dude walked in and was like "I'll will be looking at your teeth today." i was about to be like "uh, dude, how old are you?" but i thought it would be rude. and he was cute? and he was married? like seriously...i can't.

okay, there was my little rant for the chapter. now on to what you came for. chp 10. look at us, on the double digits on the chapters AND reviews. we coming up in the world. lol, me being silly again.

enjoy.

Chapter X

(Epov)

I pulled into Bella's driveway. "You're home." I announced.

"Finally. Must you drive so freaking fast?" she complained.

I chuckled. "Are you always going to be this negative?" I asked her.

She rolled her eyes. "You should talk. This coming from who did but complain our first meeting." She snapped. I did nothing but laugh. Simply because she was right.

"Maybe we should learn to not to criticize the other's methods." I suggested.

She sighed. "Agreed. I don't think there's any more for us to work, so we can be done for the day." She said.

I nodded. "Fine by me." I was more than happy to leave. I was ready to go home. I think I'm going to try to make a point to leave before her father comes home because I fear he would be all over me. I don't blame him. If I came home and saw someone like me standing next to his daughter, because I know me, I would be upset too. However, he didn't show any sign of such.

"I'll see you Monday then."

"Actually…" I stopped her. She looked at me. "I think my English teacher is giving us a test or something on Monday. You think we can meet on Sunday so you can help me?" I asked. My teacher has always been known to give grammar tests whenever we have to write a paper. Sine I know my dad will want to see it before next Saturday, I thought it would the perfect time for her to help me like she said she would.

She gave me a look. "Are you sure that's a good idea?" she asked. I didn't understand what she meant at first, and then I remembered. She was referring to last Sunday. I rolled my eyes. I told her I wouldn't do that again. Damn, what the hell I do I have to do to prove it to her? Write in it blood? I guess, just show her is the right answer.

"I don't have anything to do tomorrow so I will get all my sleeping done then." I answered.

She gave a confused look. "Don't you have a game or something?" she asked.

I shook my head. "We don't play the week before Homecoming. So I will be free." I wasn't surprise she didn't know. I don't know why I wasn't, I just wasn't.

She shrugged. "I have to babysit, but that's not until seven, so I don't see why not. My parents are going out around two so you can come then."

I nodded. "Is it okay I leave my things here then?" I asked. I honestly didn't feel like getting out of the car.

"I don't care." She said as she opened the door.

"Enjoy your shoes." I teased as she got out.

She looked back at me and gave a small grin. "Funny." She said before closing the door.

While I was driving home, I was thinking about Bella. I still couldn't believe she said she wasn't attracted to me. What the hell was wrong with her? Every girl was attracted to me. And I know why. I was fucking hot. I even turn myself on in certain clothes. I blamed her damn friend. She must talk about me, but not in the way I would like and change Bella's opinion of me.

But I also thought about how she acted with my "impromptu lesson". I wasn't completely honest with her on the fact on why I took her to the mall. I told her it was to get her comfortable, but there was a little more to the story. I really wanted to see how much I had to work with. It went better than I thought. I didn't expect her to smile as much as she did. I wondered if she knows the perfect smile is always looked at as flirting; and honestly she wasn't too far from that. I thought she would lose herself like she does when she's in front of Jasper. But she held her own pretty well. Though I had to force her twice, I was sort of impressed with it all.

"I'm home." I called as I walked through the door of the house. "Mom, Dad?" I called again when no one called back like they usually do.

"They're not here." My sister called back. I followed her voice into the family room.

"Where are they?" I asked when I saw her. She was hanging upside down on the couch with her feet hanging over the top. She had, what I was guess was, this month's issue of her Seventeen magazine. I don't see how she could read underside down and her head doesn't hurt.

"Dad had a meeting and will probably be back in a little while. Mom had to get started on that window display downtown. She said she will be gone all weekend."

I shook my head. "I swear, we're raising ourselves." I complained. It seems like out parents are never here; or at least not at the same time.

She sat up and sat against the arm rest. She shrugged "Yeah, probably but Dad said he would buy any dress I wanted for the dance next week and mom said she would buy the jewelry and take me shoe shopping next Friday so I don't really care." she replied.

"That's bribery, Alice."

"It's good negotiating, Edward." She corrected. She propped her feet up and used her knees as a stand for her magazine and flipped the page.

"You know Esme is going to kick your ass if she saw your feet on her couch." I told her. I think her white sway vintage couch is the only thing she loves more than the rest of us.

Alice shrugged, "What she doesn't know will not hurt her." she said. She knew how her mom was about the couch and she still put her feet on it. I would be afraid to do it even when she's not here, like now. She looked up to me for the first time since I walked in. "Where were you?" she asked.

"At the mall running an errand." I answered truthfully; well, half truthfully.

"What kind of errand?" she asked.

"One that involved me and my business." I answered because I didn't feel like coming up with a clever lie for why I was at the mall without her.

"Oh, snappy." She teased. She looked at the bags in my hand. As soon as she did, her face went from a teasing smile to a pissed look. "You jackass." She said in anger as she jumped over the couch. "You went to our store without me." she snapped. I laughed. "You're laughing but I'm seriously pissed." She concluded as she crossed her arms.

"Okay, if you stay that way, I won't give you what I got you." I threatened before walking the kitchen.

She followed me. "You got me something?" I nodded. "Oh, give me it." She demanded. We stopped at the counter. I leaned on it.

"Are you still pissed?" it was my turn to tease. She rolled her eyes before shaking her head. I chuckled before giving her the bag. I told Riley to put her pair in so I would get them mixed up.

She squeaked with glee as she grabbed the bag. She yanked the top off the box. She took the shoe out and examined it. "Hum, pink and red. Sexy and sassy." She looked at me. "I approve." She smiled. She walked over to me and hugged me. "Thanks, bro. I love them." she said. I was glad, but not surprised. I knew my sister; that was for sure.

"Sure, no prob." Before I could say anything else, my phone went off. I took it out and looked at it. It was of course Tanya. I sighed. "I have to go." I looked up and she was looking at me. "I need to go call Tanya." I told her.

"She calls and you go running." She mumbled. I looked at her.

"Alice." I started.

She rolled her eyes. "Right, trying."

"It will be worth it." I told her.

"I highly doubt that. And I hope you know I'll be trying only for you not because I wanted to be friends with that bitch." She reminded me.

I chuckled. "I know." I walked over and kissed on the forehead. "And I appreciate it. I have to go. Tell Dad I'm in my room when he get home." I told her before going upstairs.

XXX

When the school week started, the whole place was buzzing with homecoming excitement. There were posters and reminders to buy tickets and vote the king and queen.

Of course Tanya had posters for me and her. and of course she made me and all our friends wear the buttons she "made", by that I meant made me buy. I don't know why I agree to it. I honestly didn't care. I would must rather all this effort go towards prom. That was the one I cared about. But I think Tanya just want to run to beat Rosalie who was running with her boyfriend. She was promoting just as much as Tanya.

By Wednesday, I was hoping it would calm down, but I was wrong. I decided to focus on the test I had on Friday or else I would be playing.

As I turned the page, Tanya sighed hard in my ear for the thousandth time. I finally decided to answer to because I knew she wouldn't stop. "What's wrong, sweetheart?" I asked, though I didn't really care about the answer.

"I'm so fucking bored." She answered. "When you invite me over to study, I didn't think you actually meant study." She concluded. I didn't invite her over. She said what I was doing, and I told her the honest truth. She invited herself.

"You know I need to get my grades up." I reminded her. She knew about what my dad told me, but I didn't tell her about what I was planning to do. Out of everyone who should know, she was the very last one.

"I don't understand why I have to be bored though." She whined. I rolled my eyes. I really hate when she does that. She tugged on my arm. "Take a break." She ordered.

"I need to get this done." I told her.

"A short break won't hurt. You really aren't supposed to study yourself in the ground anyways." I heard her say before I felt her chest on my arm and her breathe on my neck. "If you take a break, I'm sure we can think of something to help relax you." She said softly in my ear as she ran her hand up my leg.

I couldn't ignore what she was doing. I couldn't even if I wanted to. I wished I wanted to, but heaven knows I didn't even want to. That was one thing she knew she could do that I wouldn't stop her. Maybe, a little break will not hurt me. I turned to her and smiled. "What exactly did you have in mind?"

She gave one of her famous seductive smiles. "I think I can show you." She placed her perfectly manicured hands against my cheek before leaning in. she locked her lips around my top on and began lightly biting. she leaned in more as she tangled both of her hands in my hands.

A little longer break won't hurt.

She giggled as I grabbed her around the waist and placed her on my lap. She leaned in more and we were almost lying down.

She moved her hands down my face, to my neck and all the way to the bottom of my shirt. She went under it and started moving her nails along the crests of my abs. I gave a groan as I smiled against her lips. One of my favorite tricks of her. I pushed her shirt up to her breast.

I was about to take it off until…

I heard a throat clear. I knew it was Alice or my dad. Alice would say something and my dad wouldn't say anything. So I was only one other person.

Because of that, I pushed Tanya off me and looked at my paper again. I meant for her to land on the couch next to me, but I saw on the side of my eye that's she landed on the floor. Guess I overshot it.

Tanya angrily flipped her hair out of her face. "Edward, what the h-." she stopped when she saw the look on my face. I nodded behind me.

"Are you alright, Tanya?' I heard my mother ask in an upset voice. The same voice she always has when Tanya's over.

Tanya glared at me before giving my mom a smile. "Yeah; I just fell." She stood up and wiped her jeans.

"Maybe you should be more careful."

Tanya gave a small chuckle. "I'll remember that. Oh my gosh, Mrs. Cullen, did you make that dress?" She asked.

Esme looked down like she forgot what she was wearing. Then she looked up and gave her a fake smile. "Yes, I did. Tanya. Do you like it?" she asked. I'm sure Esme wouldn't worry too much if Tanya didn't like.

Tanya nodded. "I love it. You will have to make me one for the dance on Saturday." She gushed. She's tries so hard to get on my mother's good side. I don't think I've ever seen her work so hard for someone's approval. I guess that was the best way was to talk about clothes, considering my mom's career.

"There's a thought." Esme replied, not changing her tone from the moment she walked in on us. Just like always, no matter how much my mother loves talking about job and work, Tanya's comments had no effect.

It might be time to run interferes. I turned and looked at Esme. She had her arms crossed and a look on her face that told me she clearly wasn't too excited about my girlfriend being in the house. She definitely wasn't happy about seeing on my lap like that, I'm sure. I smiled at her. "Hi mom."

She looked down at me. She gave me a more genuine smile than she gave Tanya. "Hello Edward. How was school?"

"Okay. I thought you were at a meeting about your display." I said.

"Clearly" she mumbled as her eyes shifted to Tanya. I know she didn't like her, but could she be a little less obvious about it. She looked back at me. "It was cut short. I'm going to start dinner." She shifted her attention to Tanya again. "Will you be accompanying us for dinner, Tanya?" she asked. I was sure she didn't care about the answer. She just asked to be polite. That was Esme. She was always as polite as she could be.

I turned back to Tanya to see her response. I had to say, I was glad she shook her head. No need to have an awkward dinner tonight. "I want to finish up some posters to hang up for tomorrow." She walked over to me. she grabbed my hand and pulled me off the couch. "Nice see you again, Mrs. Cullen." She said to my mom. She did nothing but nod in return. Tanya pulled me. I guess I was walking her to the door. "I don't like her." she said when we got there.

"Tanya." I sighed. She does this all the damn time. I did not feel like hearing this. I can't handle it right now.

"Seriously. What is her problem? She should fucking love me. I am much better than that disappointment of a daughter." She snapped.

When I said I didn't feel like hearing it, I meant it. I grabbed her. "Tanya, stop." She gave me a looked. I sighed again. I knew she wasn't going to let me stop there. I gave her one of my best smiles. "Why does it matter? I like you. Who give a damn what anyone else thinks?' I said, knowing that would shut her the hell up for the time being.

She smiled. "You're right." she leaned in and kissed me. He shoots and scores again. She could be a handful. But I knew what she wanted to hear so she was easy to deal with. "I love you." She said when she pulled away. Expect when she says that. I can do without those words being spoken. Especially as often as she uses them.

I smiled and nodded. "Go, I'll see you tomorrow, sexy." I told her as I opened to the door for her. I wondered if she noticed I didn't say it back. I said it to her once. I don't say it to anyone but my family, like at all. So, yeah…That was my damn limit. After she left, I walked back to the family room. I saw my mother standing the same place with the same expression. "What?" I asked her.

She crooked an eyebrow. "Don't 'what' me. You know how I feel about just you and her in the house like that." she said seriously,

"We're doing homework." I lied.

"So, when I walked in, you were studying what? The only thing you two were planning on studying on was each other's anatomy." Of course we were. I don't even know why I said what I did when she clearly walked in on us. Esme shook her head. "As much as your father and I will try, we can't stop you and your sister from growing up. With that being said, you do have a room of your own and I would appreciated if you didn't do that with that girl on my couch." That girl. That was the name Esme always called Tanya. Fortunately she was too polite to say it when Tanya was actually around.

I rolled my eyes. "I don't know why you're freaking out. We were just making out." I told her as I grabbed my books.

She walked over to me. "Yes, I saw that. But I know that 'just making out' can lead to other things. Why do you think you have a sister that's only six months younger than my marriage? Don't get me wrong, I love your father, but that's why I don't mind it. But I've never heard you express any kind of love for that girl. Do you love her?" she snapped.

I shrugged. "I like her." I told her.

She rolled her eyes. "I 'like' my assistant, but I won't start a family with him." she concluded.

"That's a little dramatic, don't you think?" I asked.

"No Edward, I don't think that. Accidents can happen. I went to school with girls like her. Hell, I was friends with some. I know the tricks."

I have a hard breathe. "We're safe. Is that what you want to hear? I always make sure we have something. Now can we stop talking about this please?" I begged as I pushed things in my bag. I just wanted her stop. I don't know what her and Alice's deal was, but I was dating Tanya. Sometimes I wish they will just get over it.

When I looked up, Esme gave a small smile. She placed her hands on my cheeks. "Just be safe with her. And I don't mean with your manhood, though that's a pretty damn good start, I mean with you head and your heart. You might think it's fun and games now, but it won't be when you're being held back because of something. Okay?" she said. She was calmer. That was a sign this thing was coming to an end. I nodded. "Good. I love you, son. I want the best for you and Alice." She said.

I nodded again. "I love you too mom. I understand. I have her handled. Don't worry about it." I told her.

She chuckled. "I'm a mom, that's what I do best." She joked. I had to chuckle back. "Help me with dinner." She said. It in was in the form of a request, but I knew I didn't have much of a choice. So I nodded and followed her into the kitchen. When we got there, she gave me some tomatoes to rise and cut. I guess she was making ravioli tonight for dinner. It was the only time she used tomatoes, when she was making some kind of pasta. "What is she making posters for, anyways?" she asked as she looked for the ravioli cutter in one of the cabinets.

I gave a chuckle. "You don't care." I assumed.

"Yes, I do Edward." She replied.

I thought it was best to just tell her. She wasn't going to let if I don't now. "Homecoming is this Saturday. She wants to run for king and queen." I explained.

She turned to me. "And you don't?" she assumed.

I shrugged. "Not really. I don't really care about it. Beside, Emmett and girlfriend are running. I don't really want to run against my friend." I told her.

She nodded. "Very mature of you. So why run?" she asked.

"Tanya wants both Homecoming and prom queen. Sometimes, I find it easier to not argue with her. "

She gave a light chuckle as she shook her head. Even though I did hear her, I knew she was saying "be careful" in her head. "I'm sure you will make a good king. You know your father was both Homecoming and Prom king for three years." She told me.

Where did she think I got my style, smile and people skills from? My dad was the king of popularity. It sucked, but I was still only a very close second. Well, until he dies. "I know. How did you know?"

"He told me on our first date. Thought it would impress me." she replied.

"Did it?" I asked.

She laughed and shook her head. "No. I thought the whole thing was a little shallow. I was actually a little turned off that eh brought something like that up on the a first date." She answered. I wanted to laugh. She sounded like Bella. In fact, that something I'm sure she would say. I could almost hear her voice say the exact same words; or at least bigger words that mean the same thing.

"Were you anything like that?" I couldn't help but ask.

She shook her head. "I went to an all-girl school. And when that time came around, I was already gone. I graduate early and was already at college. That's why I thought it was shallow" She explained.

"But she's a queen to me." I heard my father's voice. I turned to the entry to the kitchen. He was in scrubs. I wondered why. "And all this time I thought I was doing nothing but impressing you." He teased.

"Hi honey." She said before walking over to him. He grabbed her around the waist and kissed her on lips. "Why are you in scrubs?" she asked him the same question I was wondering.

He sighed hard. "We were low on surges and there was a rush surgery. I started out being there to assistant, but we started losing the guy and I had to take over. I didn't get a chance to change." He explained.

"Are you home for the night?" she asked. He smiled and nodded. "Then that's all that matters. And now you can relax." She said

"I'm sure you can help me." he flirted before kissing again. Uh…ew. That was the second one. That was the time I usually gone. I was happy for my dad. He looks at her like the first time I met her. That's how he always looks at her. I can tell he loves her. But I can't handle being around them for too long. They were way too sugary sweet for me.

"I think I'm going to work on my homework." I excused myself as I walked around them.

"Wait a minute, son." Carlisle stopped me. I turned to him. I saw he let go of her now. "Don't you have something to show me?" he asked.

I knew what he was talking about. "Dad…"

"Edward, I need something to allow you to play on Saturday." He interrupted me. I sighed. I knew this was coming. I just didn't think it was so soon. What if he wanted an A and what if what I had wasn't not enough for him to let me play? "Edward." He called again. I walked over to my bag. I pulled out the pop quiz I took on Monday. I asked Bella to help me last Sunday on some things since I never have a game the week before Homecoming and I got all my sleeping done on Saturday. I was glad I did, because Monday morning, my English teacher gave us a pop quiz on comma placements.

I handed the paper to my father. He looked at it. Then he looked at me. "A B minus?" he questioned. I nodded. "What, did you cheat?" I shook my head. "Bribed the teacher?" I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. Did he really have so little faith in me? Or did he just think I would take the easy way out. I considered it, but I figured the "easy way" will only get me so far. I shook my head again.

"I just studied, like you told me to." I said.

He looked at the paper to make sure the grade was right. Then he nodded. "Looks like the team will be winning with their star player this Saturday. Well done, son." He approved as he gave it back.

"Thanks." I said as I took it and put it back in my bag. He started to walk away, but I stopped him. "Hey dad." He stopped and looked at me. "Will you be at the game?" I asked. I know how busy his and my mom's schedule is, so I usually don't worry about him coming. But this one was my last Homecoming game. It would be nice to have my father there; especially when he thought I wouldn't be playing.

He pushed his hands in his pockets. "I'm not sure, son. We'll have to see." Was all he said before walking into the kitchen. I sighed. I should have seen that coming.

I grabbed my bag and tossed it over my shoulder. I was about to go to my room, but I got blocked because my sister was bouncing down the stairs while talking on her phone. She smiled. I wondered who she was talking to. "Thanks Jasper. See you later." She said before hanging up. "I have a date to the dance Saturday." She announced excitedly.

"With Jasper?" I asked.

She nodded. "He agreed to take me. He said something about he didn't have any one to ask. I don't go to places along. So we agree we should just go together"

"Why? You don't like him, do you?"

She rolled her eyes. "Not that it's any of your business…"

I crossed my arms. "He's my best friend and you're my sister. Of course it's my business." I interrupted. I told her that, but the real reason was because of Bella. Our deal was I would get her his attention. I can't do that if my sister is all over him. I was more afraid that if Bella saw that, she would stop helping me. It was selfish, yes, but I couldn't have that happen when I was just making some process.

She shook her head. "Don't worry, I don't. He's smart and nice and really hot, but not my type. I honestly see him nothing more than a friend. I'm really just going with him so I have someone to dance and take pictures with. He's really more like a prop." She answered.

"So nice of you." I mumbled. She stuck her tongue out.

"Edward and Alice, come help me." I heard Esme called. I nodded towards the kitchen then followed Alice.

XXX

I looked to my left then to right. Both sides were blocked. I would have tried to run it, but it was about fifty yards. If I get tackled, there's wasn't enough time to set up for another try. We could try for a fielded goal, but that will only give us one more point. We were down by one and that wouldn't be enough to win. It will only tie us. And I didn't want to play in over time. If we did, I would most likely get sacked and we wouldn't be able to score.

Then I looked ahead. I saw Jasper running towards the end zone. He could catch it. I know he could.

I took two steps back before slinging the ball across the field. He caught it and the last ten yards. And…

"Cullen throws the ball and Hale scores the touchdown. Spartans win their Homecoming game." We heard the announcer yell. Everyone cheered.

Tanya, of course, was the first to run on the field and to me. She jumped in my arms. She took my helmet off and gave me a hard kiss. "Great throw, baby." She cheered.

I smiled. "Thanks, babe. Go congratulate the rest of the team. I need to go talk to my family."

"Okay." She smiled. I was surprise she didn't pout. The excitement of a win, I suppose. It didn't give her enough energy to talk back. If that was the case, she needed to be excited all the damn time then. Sometimes, I just want to do what I say, like now. She walked away to go talk to the other players.

I looked around before I spotted my sister with my mother. I walked over to them. "There's Mr. All-Star." My sister teased.

"Good game, sweetheart." My mom said before hugging me.

I hugged her back. "Thanks mom. Where's dad?" I asked because I didn't see him with them.

"Yeah, I thought I saw him." Alice said. She did. I knew she did because I saw him when the game started and every time I looked up during our breaks and time outs. I stopped looking during third quarter because we were down and I needed to focus.

My mom sighed. "Bad news, kids. There was an accident and he had to leave during half time. He told me to tell you that he hopes you understand, good luck and he's proud of you because knows you're going to win. And he was right." she smiled as she patted my arm.

I should have known it he wouldn't stay. It's just too good to be true. I know his job and I know his hours are crazy. I wish I can say I understand and I wish wasn't disappointed, but I didn't and I was. There were other people and they don't need just him all the time.

He could turn off his stupid phone for one damn day. Was it too much to fucking ask to have my whole family for one of my last major games of my high school career? I guess so since my dad wasn't here. Well, he was, but not to stay. I guess it had to be good enough, like always.

I handed her my helmet. "Yeah. I understand." I grumbled before I walked away. I guess I'll celebrate my win with my friends, because it clearly doesn't matter to all my family.

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