So, I'm not sure about this one...It didn't turn out the way I had wanted it too...well the first part did, but not the second part...

Anyhow, things are happening.

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Chapter Ten

September and October passed in a breeze. My nights had been filled with Edward, except for those few nights when Emmett would stay over and they would play video games until the early hours in the morning. I never liked these nights and always had trouble falling to sleep. I had gotten so used to sleeping next to a warm body that when I had to do without, my bed somehow felt unfinished, empty.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Edward's hands slid around my waist from behind me, and he put his chin to rest on my shoulder. I leaned back away from the balcony rail and into him.

"Looking at the backyard. It's kind of beautiful, how the trees are all colorful and half naked of their leaves. I like how the orange and yellow mixes with the brown of the bark and the green of the Pine," I made a gesture with my hand to sweep across the back yard, "You know it looks like something from a movie, with all the leaves on the ground and some raked into piles."

"Mmm," he turned his head slightly, into my neck, "You know you have your own balcony in your room."

"Yes, but I rather like the view from yours better."

"They are side by side," he chuckled, kissing my neck.

"Are you complaining?"

He turned me around, slid his hands back around my waist. He looked into my eyes from under his lashes, which such intensity they seemed to smolder. My heart immediately started to pound and my breathing hitched. I put my arms around Edward's neck to hold myself up. We looked at each other for another moment before he slowly leaned in and placed his lips on mine.

I smiled into the kiss then jumped into him, wrapping my legs around his waist. This caught him off guard as he stumbled back a step before stepping forward to sandwich me between him and the balcony. I opened my mouth when his tongue grazed along my bottom lip, leaning further into him. The pounding of my heart was loud in my ears, as my heart accelerated in speed. I hardly noticed any other sound except that of our haggard breathing.



He moved his hands, his left hand went down to my upper thigh, and his right hand slid up under my shirt to my waist.

I groaned, tightening my hands in his hair into fists as my body started to heat up, trying to pull his lips closer. I released my right hand from his hair and brought it to his neck, tightening my hold on him with my legs. I could feel the difference in his jeans.

"Hey, Edward you-Oh!"

We both jumped at the sound of the voice, and I dropped my legs, hiding behind Edward as he swiftly turned to face the intruder. My face was burning as I peaked over Edward's shoulder.

"Emmett…what do you want?" Edward asked, quickly.

"Uh…" Emmett stood there staring at us, shock evident on his face. "You…and…Bella…you but…and how?"

I buried my face in Edward's back, trying to catch my breath and hoping my cheeks would cool.

Before Edward could reply to Emmett's incoherent phrases he seemed to get a hold on himself as he quickly blurted out, "How long has this been going on? Are you two, like together?"

Edward took a deep breath and reached his right hand behind him, I grabbed it and he squeezed my hand. "Since August, and yes we are."

"Oh," he looked confused, "Wait! You've been together for three months and didn't tell anyone?!"

"Well, not quite…look Emmett, can you keep it down? There is a reason we didn't say anything. Would you like to trade rooms with Bella and make it that much harder to sneak into Rose's room?"

"Keep it-oh! You know about that?"

Edward moved forward, pushing Emmett back into his room, and pulling me after him.

"Yes, what do you take me for? An idiot? Why else wouldn't you want the room up here? And do you honestly think my mom and dad would allow Bella to keep the room if they found out?"

The shock was quickly evaporating from his face until he just looked contemplative, "I don't like it, but I won't say anything. They are all going to find out eventually anyhow, you know. You can't keep secrets from Alice for long."

Edward nodded and sighed, "I know."



Then Emmett smirked, "So…Bella?"

I stepped out away from Edward, finally, and looked at Emmett, "Yeah?"

"How's Edward in bed?"

"What?" I squeaked.

"Hey!" Edward protested.

Emmett just laughed, his smirk growing. "I came in here the other day to get some of those condoms I got you for your birthday. I was surprised to find quite a big chunk of them gone, especially considering it was a one-hundred count box. At the time I just figured you had been blowing them up or something." He shrugged.

My face was still burning, and I held on to Edward's hand even tighter.

"So," Emmett continued, "You like grape?"

I take it back. The day I met Edward has been surpassed as my most embarrassing ever.

"Emmet!" Edward yelled, "Shut…the fuck…up!"

"What?" Emmett raised his hands, "It's a reasonable question, all those ones were gone. And here we all thought you were still mister prude."

Edward growled and dropped my hand, launching himself at Emmett. I put a hand over my mouth as they started to wrestle on the ground.

The door opened then and Carlisle walked in. "Boys," he said, and Edward and Emmett jumped apart. "What is going on here?"

They both shook their heads, "Just wrestling."

"Ah," He crossed his arms and looked over to me. "How long have they been going at this?" He looked back at Edward, "Your hair looks pretty mussed for just wrestling."

My face grew warmer when I realized his hair was sticking up in an odd angle in the back, like someone had grabbed and pulled on it with their fists. Emmett smirked again as Edward replied, "We might have thrown a few punches."

"In front of Bella? What was it about?" When we all refused to answer he sighed, "Just go downstairs, it's time for dinner."



"Hey, Bella!" Alice shouted as soon as we reached the kitchen, "We are having a slumber party tonight! Just you me and Rosalie in Rosalie's room."

I nodded and sat down in my spot at the table between Alice and Edward's seats. "Ok, sounds like fun."

She beamed at me, "Oh, it is." She then caught a look of Edward. "What happened to your hair? Get in a cat-fight?"

My face flamed again, I hadn't realized I had been pulling on it that hard. Yep, most embarrassing day of my life. Edward didn't respond.

After dinner Alice and Rosalie pulled me up to the room. There were blankets spread around and lots of snacks. We all changed into our pajamas and sat in a triangle.

"Let's play truth or dare!" Alice shouted. "Bella truth or dare."

"Truth." I mumbled, I really hated this game.

"Ok, have you ever been kissed?"

She spouted it off like she thought she was giving me an easy one and already knew the answer, "Yes."

Her and Rose's mouths fell open, "What? When? Who was it?"

I smiled, "You already asked your question. Rosalie?"

She thought about it for a second, "Truth."

I nodded, "What's your favorite artificial flavor?"

She looked at me funny, "Watermelon."

"Ah," She turned to Alice.

"Alice, truth or dare?"

"Dare! That's right, I've got the balls." Rose and I both laughed.

"Ok…Bella? Can you help me out with this one?" Rosalie asked.

I smiled and leaned in to whisper in her ear. Her face brightened.

"Excellent. Alice, I dare you to go downstairs where the boys are watching a move, straddle Jasper and kiss the daylights out of him."



Alice's mouth fell open, "What?"

Rosalie grinned in triumph. I did feel a little smug; after all she hadn't gotten around to it yet.

Rose and I both got up and followed Alice, tip-toeing behind her until we stopped at the head of the stairs.

Alice walked the rest of the way down until she stood in front of Jasper. He looked up at her with his brow furrowed.

"Hey, Jasper…You know, I really like you. I understand if you don't like me back, but…" She flopped into his lap. The look on Jasper's face was priceless, full of surprise.

"I've wanted to do this for a long time."

Rose and I fell onto each other trying to hold our giggles in as Alice leaned in and kissed him. It took a moment for him to respond, then he put his arms around her. After another moment she pulled away. "Well, gotta go!"

She swiftly jumped off his lap and turned, running up the stairs and passed us until she was back in the room. With one more glance back at Jasper, he looked completely shocked, but also had this dopey grin on his face. Edward and Emmett just looked confused until they noticed us on the stairs, then they started laughing. I avoided Emmett's gaze, still too embarrassed about this afternoon.

"You know Alice," I said, once we reached the room again, "You're supposed to wait for him to tell you he likes you back."

She glared at me, "Shut up, at least I've done something about my crush."

She looked smug. "With the help of a dare. And what do you mean your crush?"

Rosalie laughed this time, "Well since school started, Alice and I have noticed how increasingly obvious it is that you and my brother like each other."

Crap, my eyes went wide, we were getting too friendly? I blushed again.

Alice laughed, "Yeah, so Bella? When are you going to do something about your crush on Edward?"

I looked down, "Uh…"