A/N- Alrighty here is a new chapter. I have had a very interesting week. 2 days ago the floor hit me, yesterday my bedroom door hit me and a football tried to kill me. So I have decided that the floor, bedroom door, and footballs are conspiring to kill me. You all know the drill.

Chapter 10- I can't do this

Bella's POV

I got in the Jeep. Emmett was talking to Jasper about saving money and only driving 1 car.

"Gas prices are way up. We need to take 1 and only 1 car." He persuaded Jasper.

"You're right. But the Jeep will fit up to 6 people and we have 7." Jasper reminded him.

"I could sit on someone's lap, in the back." I offered

"Then it's settled. Bella will ride on…Edward's lap." Emmett smirked.

I just glared at him, and got out. Emmett, Jasper, and Derek were going to ride in the front. Austin and Todd climbed into the back. Edward came to stand by me.

"Bella are you sure that's its okay with you that you're going to be sitting on my lap." Edward asked again.

"It's perfectly fine." I smiled.

Edward climbed in. Derek got out and hoisted me onto Edward. It was really awkward because I had to lie back onto his chest so I wouldn't hit my head. I pulled to seatbelt over both of us. I was being crushed against Edward.

"Which mall are we going too?" I asked Emmett.

"South Center in Tacoma." He answered and drove out of the drive way.

"How far away is that?" I asked nervously.

"About 2 ½ hours." Derek answered.

Great. I laid my head back on Edward's shoulder.

Edward's POV

Yes. Bella was going to be sitting on me for 2 ½ hours. Bella laid her head on my shoulder, and shut her eyes. About 30 minutes later Bella was fast asleep.

"Emmett can I ask you something?" I asked

"Go ahead." He invited.



"Last night you said that you told Bella to stay away from me, and now it seems like you're trying to get us together. What changed your mind?" I inquired.

"I did tell Bella to stay away from you, the old you. The Edward that made-out in closets and slept with all but 2 girls at school, who didn't care about girl's feelings. I like the new Edward, the one who has been working to get his grades up, who hasn't even glanced at another girl since Bella arrived, and who cares about someone other than himself. You look at Bella and I can see in your eyes that you truly like my sister. I can see in her eyes that she really likes you. Thanks to Bella, you changed. You changed for her. There is this strong connection between you two." Emmett confessed.

"Nice speech." Austin said in a bored tone.

"I changed that much." I was shocked.

"Yes, you changed a lot." Jasper confirmed.

"But the real question is…do I deserve someone as innocent as Bella?" I asked myself.

"Edward you changed for her. You care about her. You like her. Only you can answer that question." Emmett emphasized the 'hers'.

"Since when did you become Dr. Phil?" Jasper mocked.

"That was deep man." Todd said.

"I can be real helpful when I want." Emmett informed us.

Bella started to stir.

Bella's POV

I heard the boy's talking really loud. I woke-up to Edward's face.

"Hey sleepy head." Edward whispered.

"Hey, how long have I been out?" I asked sleepily.

"About a 1 ½." Edward answered.

"What did I miss?" I was making small-talk.

"You missed Dr. Emmett." Austin laughed.

"What?" I was really confused.

"Emmett can be a really deep dude." Jasper left it at that.

"Will I ever get to know what you guys were talking about?" I asked.



"Only is someone in this car fesses up." Emmett emphasized 'someone'.

"And who might this someone be?" I asked.

"Only when he tells you, will you know." Austin was talking like Master Yoda.

"Oh okay, when will this person tell me?" I asked, again.

"When he's ready." Todd said.

"A word to this someone, you can tell me anything." I shot a glance at Edward.

My phone started to ring. My ringtone was 'Valentine's Day' by Linkin Park.

There is going to be a conversation. Bella-regular, Kate-bold, Damon-regular italic

"Hello"

"BELLA!"

"KATE!"

We were both screaming.

"Bella, stop screaming!" Emmett demanded.

"OMG I have missed you so much."

"I too, how's London?"

"London is fabulous. How is Forks?"

"Rainy."

"Bella…someone wants to talk to you."

"Okay, put them on."

"Hey, babe."

I closed my eyes and sucked in a huge breath, through my nose, and exhaled through my mouth.

"Put Kate back on the phone." I demanded in a strained voice. I was trying not to yell.

"But I need to hear your voice; I have missed you so much."

A single tear fell down my face.

"Oh really, Damon. Because I clearly remember that you broke-up with me."



"That was the stupidest thing I've ever done."

'I can't do this right now." I said and slammed my phone shut.

Damon's POV

"Let me talk to Bella." I pleaded.

"Bella…someone wants to talk to you." Kate nervously said.

She shook her head, and handed me the phone. She walked into her bathroom.

"Hey Babe." I said.

I heard her exhale.

"Put Kate back on the phone." Bella ordered.

"But I need to hear your voice; I missed you so much."I told her.

"Oh really, Damon. Because I clearly remember that you broke-up with me." Bella reminded me.

"That was the stupidest thing I've ever done." I informed her.

"I can't do this right now." She said and hung-up on me.

Kate walked back into the room.

"How'd it go?" she asked anxiously.

"I said that I missed her, she reminded me of what I did, and hung-up on me." I explained.

"Damon do you still love Bella?" Kate asked me.

"I do." I admitted.

"Then go to her." She said and walked out of her room.

I thought about that, when I realized what time it was. I was late for Soccer practice.

Bella's POV

I started to cry.

"Bella who was that?" Emmett asked.

"My best friend Kate and…my ex-boyfriend Damon." I said.

"What did he say?" Emmett demanded.



"He said that he misses me, and that breaking-up with me was the stupidest thing he's ever done." I explained.

Edward started to rub my back. The boy's started to talk about ways to kill Damon. There were so many questions floating around in my head:

Does Damon want me back?

Does Edward want me?

Do I want Damon back in my life?

Do I still love Damon?

A/N- There it was. Do think that the whole car seating issue was a little too much? WARNING- Things are going to get really Dramatic. Should Bella and Edward get together and when? Review, Review, and…Review!