Chapter: 10 - final post for the day... see ya in the morning. (cst)

Chapter: 10

"Hey there, you're Bella, right? You're the girl that hit the ball I threw and beat me to home plate?"

I turn around to see James Hunter and groan a little. "Yeah, I am," I say, giving a light smile before getting some change to play a game of pool.

"I'm James Hunter, the best baseball player ever."

I raise my eyebrow at him.

"You want me to sign your boob or something?" He chuckles, coming closer to me.

I stop myself from rolling my eyes. James is very cocky and sleazy looking. "No, thank you," I say as nice as I can and move back from him.

"How about I take you out for dinner, or we can skip dinner and head straight for dessert?" James is well known in the tabloids for fucking and telling stories. James also likes games. So if I say my father will shoot him, he would only take it as a challenge.

"But, James, what if we fell in love and got married? That would be a mixed marriage, would it not? Oh no, and we would have Marin-ox children, and no one would play with them. I mean they'd have to throw the ball at themselves and try to bat. Then they would just run around the bases unsure if they were out or not. I mean, who would chase after the ball if they did hit it? As desperate as I am for you and your stellar playing capabilities, we must stop now, and say no to the desire." James looks at me as if I'm nuts and walks away.

I chuckle and start to set up the pool table.

"Marin-ox children? Mixed marriage? You know he's coming to us, in a mid-season trade?"

I look up, seeing Edward smirking at me.

"It got rid of him."

Edward nods his head at me. "You got someone to play with?"

I raise my eyebrow at him.

"I mean the pool—to play pool with?"

I chuckle, nodding my head at him. "Yes, my imaginary friend, Steve, is going to play with me," I say, pointing to my side where there is an empty space.

"But he cheats," Edward states, shaking his head and chuckling.

"He cheats? Well, in that case, if Steve doesn't mind, I could play with you."

Edward nods his head at me and gives me his killer smile. I watch as Edward takes over raking the balls, and he gives me another one of his panty dropping smiles. "Ladies first, beautiful."

I look around us to see who he is talking to and look back to him. "I thought just you and I are going to play?"

I see Edward is chuckling again. "I meant you, Bella."

I feel my face get red, and I nod my head at him. "I missed that one. Guess I'm just too used to being called girl or kid."

Edward and I play a few games, but when the bar gets busier, he pulls me over to a quiet table.

A/N: Gotta love it that she looks behind her... I cracked up reading that part, I give Nikky all the credit for that one! Nikky rocks doesn't she. I can't tell you all enough how much I love working with her, she is the BOMB!

PS... Family Services will be updating in the next few days! YAY!