A/N Yeah hi, so I know I am a little late on updating considering that I'm usually really good at doing these things fast (Hence my little errors) but unfortunately I haven't been able to get my hands on the keyboard. A computer keyboard that is, I am currently learning how to play piano and I am proud to announce that I can play the first part of Bella's Lullaby. Yeah me! Anyway with my birthday, a small eye problem, piano lessons, and High School I've been rather busy. My inefficiency is inexcusable but I dare say...forgive me? Anyway here's the next chapter, enjoy.

Chapter 10- A lot of candy, but no sugar

Edward POV

"It's okay dude, with a few sessions from the love doctor. You'll have her back in no time." Emmett patted me on the back.

"You do realize your girlfriend took her away from me right? So I wouldn't be talking love doctor." I said shoving him off.

"We better get going, it might take a while to get off all that pink." Jasper interrupted, trying to stifle a chuckle. We decided on the way to school to take our cars to a shop and get the paint off. I can't believe they messed with my car. My Baby! My Precious! They will pay with blood.

"Okay so are you riding with me or Edward?" Emmett asked Jasper.

"Lets see, go with the Easter Bunny or the Pink Panther. Hmmm, I think I prefer the Easter Bunny, he has candy." Jasper answered with a smile.

"Ha ha hilarious, don't quit the day job." I sneered.

We drove to the shop in Port Angeles and walked over to the mall, to kill time.

"Okay well since we're here, might as well get a new game to beat your butts at." Jasper shrugged. This guy seriously has a problem, he sucks at every video game known to mankind. Esme even beat him! At COD! Now that's just embarrassing!

"Yeah, lets." Emmett said in a weird tone, kind of...knowingly. Okay what's going on? What are they planning to do and why am I always the target with these two? Whenever Emmett knows something I don't, all hell is about to break loose. It's one of the definite signs of the Apocalypse.

We walked into GameStop and looked around, Emmett bought the new GTA game and then we ended up just walking around for a while. Just window shopping, but then!

"Candy!" Emmett exclaimed and literally bounced his way into the candy shop.

When Jasper and I finally entered the candy store Emmett was running from candy stand to candy stand. He looked like... well a kid in a candy store.

"Emmett I'm only going to say this once, you-can-only-have-two-types-of-candies. No more no less." I said very slowly. He pouted and complained about having to many choices.

"Hey guys." A familiar voice greeted. We turned to find Kate Denali behind the counter at the cash register. Kate was Tanya's younger "sister" with big emphasis on the air quotes. Honestly they're so different from each other it's kind of hard not to wonder if one of them got switched at the hospital. Appearance wise they do have similarities, but where Tanya is cruel Kate is kind, Tanya is selfish Kate is selfless, and so on.

"Hey Kate, I didn't know you worked here?" I greeted.

"Yeah, I figured I might as well get used to it. You know cause of college and all." She shrugged with a smile.

"Yeah I suppose so, we might be here a while," I said nodding at Emmett who was looking at all the candy with a desperate face, "so I'll have a pound of gummy bears." I got out my wallet and paid for the candy. Gummy Bears are the best, they're my favorite candy. I think Bella likes them too, maybe I'll give her half the bag as a sort of apology-wait apology?! Pull yourself together Edward, she messed with your car! I shuddered and shook away the images of my baby, all covered in pink. She gave me my bag of gummy bears and went to go help Emmett, who still couldn't decide what to get.

"You know, Kate is actually very cute." Jasper said, casually leaning against the counter.

"If you even think about hurting Alice, I'll-" I started threatening but he cut me off.

"I meant cute as in you should ask her out." He explained.

"What no?!" I answered disbelieving. Kate is great, but she's just...Kate.

Besides you're more into Brunettes.

Yeah-wait no I'm not.

Yes you are

Nuh uh

Yuh huh

Nope

Liar

Okay what if I am? Everybody has preferences!

Yes but it just so happens that you prefer a certain brunette. A thin, pale, rosy cheeked, chocolate brown eyed, brunette to be more precise.

Wait are you inferring that I like Bella?

Yup

What...why...that's-

Correct?

Insane

Whatever dude

"Come on Edward. You have to live a little, and Kate is a great person. She's not ugly, or mean, or Tanya." Jasper listed off.

"Yeah but I don't like her." I retorted, I don't like playing with girls feelings.

"Why, cause you're in love with Bella?" He taunted. It's creepy how much he sounded like my inner monologue.

"I don't love her!" I said for the millionth time.

"Or is it some other person...more specifically some other guy?" He asked, again with this? I'm not gay!

"Ha ha very funny." I glared at him.

"Fine then, go ask Kate." He demanded, but unfortunately a little loudly.

"Ask Kate what?" She asked curiously.

"Oh nothing." I waved my hand as if trying to disperse Jasper's words from the air.

"We were just talking about how we're going dancing tomorrow night and Edward was talking about you coming with him." Jasper answered. I swear I am going to kill this guy, Alice will forgive me...eventually.

"Oh well I guess I could go." She answered looking down at the counter top thoughtfully. Oh great now I can't even explain, she already said yes. I groaned inwardly.

"Great. I um...will text you the details, later." I said with gritted teeth.

"Okay." She blushed. Emmett had apparently finally decided on licorice and M&M's, he paid for them and we left.

"What the hell was that for?" I shoved Jasper.

"Well somebody had to do something, if you don't want to go then tell her." He said regaining his balance.

"You know I could never do that." I said exasperated at the situation I have been thrown into.

"So let me get this straight," Emmett started speaking with a mouth full of chocolate, "you didn't want to ask her out, but Jasper did it anyways, and now you're stuck in this?" He asked and I nodded. He blinked and then burst out laughing. I for one do not see the humor in this.

"Oh cheer up Eddie, he said we so at least you won't be with her alone. You'll have the rest of us with you...watching you...never leaving your sight." He kept adding to the list until I barked that I had received his point. We went to the food court and sat at an empty table. That's when I heard the all too familiar sarcasm. I looked up and saw that Bella was sitting in the table in front of us, with her back facing us. I motioned the guys to stay quiet and pointed at Bella.

"I would go to the end of the world for you."

"But would you stay there?"

"I've notice you noticing me, so I'm giving you the notice that I've noticed you."

"Did you notice my lack of interest?"

"Can I buy something to eat?"

"I'd rather have the money."

"Who's the guy with her?" Emmett mouthed and I shrugged. There was a guy sitting directly across from her and she was laughing and smiling at him. Who the hell was this guy and why does he make her so happy? I suddenly felt strange, it was an emotion like no other. All of a sudden I wanted to get up and send the guy flying back with one kick. I felt a sudden rage towards him...but why? I looked at them again and saw them shaking hands. A few seconds later he got up and said goodbye.

Alice and Rose came back then and sat down. Where were they and why did they leave her alone with him? Did she ask to be left alone? Did she find herself attracted to him?

"So who was your friend?" The bitter words left my mouth before I could register them in my mind. Bella turned around and asked how long we had been here.

"About 5 minutes." Emmett answered.

"Then why do you ask, if you heard everything?" She questioned. Hey I believe I asked a question first missy. Why are you evading it? Do you like him? Are you guys going to get married and have 4 kids, cause if so don't count on me to come to the wedding?! But of course I only said this in my head so nobody heard me but me.

"What's wrong?" She pointed her question at me. I could feel the scowl on my face, and it only deepened when I thought about what was wrong.

"Eddie-boy got himself a date." Emmett oh so helpfully answered.

"He what?!" she shrieked. Why would this surprise her? Did she not think I was capable of getting a date? Or does not like the fact that I could possibly be interested in someone else?

"Yup." I said shoving gummy bears down my throat so I wouldn't be able to voice my thoughts on the situation. I offered the rest some candy after they looked at me weird, probably because they'd never seen me eat so fiercely. Bella grabbed a handful and bit the head off before eating the rest of the body.

"Why do you do that?" I asked curiously.

"I feel bad eating them, like they might feel pain. So I bite off the head, it's the more humane thing to do." She shrugged. I marveled at this strange creature, so odd, so interesting.

"So Edward who's your date?" Rose asked.

"Kate." I said glumly. "Which brings us to the next topic on the board, tomorrow we're all going dancing." I commanded, I didn't even ask anymore. They got me in this mess now they're sticking with me. And maybe just maybe, Bella would get jealous seeing me with Kate. You know if she truly was interested in my interests.

"Why?" Alice asked innocently, hmm had Jasper already told her?

"Because that's where I'm taking my date and I decided to make it a group thing for couples." I forced through gritted teeth. I really was in no mood for explanations.

"Well then I guess that means I'm out." Bella said from her chair. Wait what? There's no point to this if she's not coming.

"No Bella you have to come with us." Rosalie intercepted, and boy was I grateful.

"No really, I don't like dancing and I don't have a date." She explained with a shrug. "And I plan on keeping it that way." She quickly added on with a glare at the look that passed on Alice's face. Alice was about protest but was interrupted by a phone ringing on the table. Bella looked at it and realization settled in her eyes.

"I think it's Garret's, he must have forgotten." She picked up the phone and answered, Emmett motioned for her to put it on speaker and she did.

"Hello?" Said the voice coming from the speaker.

"Hello." Bella answered, I didn't like the way she said that. It was too happy.

"Bella? I seem to have forgotten my phone." Answered this so called Garrett.

"Really? I never would have guessed." She answered sarcastically, but smiling. Why was she smiling?!

"Yeah so, do you think I could get it back?" Asked the voice whom was currently the center of my hatred.

"If you want it back your going to have to go to Midnight Fiesta at 8:00 p.m tomorrow night." Alice quickly interjected before Bella could answer. There was a short pause from the other end of the phone before he spoke.

"I'm assuming that I must dress for the occasion?" he asked.

"Yup." Alice answered at the same time Bella shrieked "No!"

"So who exactly is supposed to be my date? You or Bella?" He questioned.

"Bella naturally." Alice answered ignoring Bella's death glare.

"Cool. I'll see you there." And the line went dead.

"Looks like you have a date after all." Jasper said after nobody spoke a word.

Bella sighed at the same time I growled.

A/N That's it for today folks. I'm sorry to you gamer girls...boys (Honestly do boys even read this?)...people about my lack of knowledge of video games. I don't really play, I'm more of a book sort of girl. But I am willing to learn if somebody if willing to teach me. Any way I do what I can, and write what I know. Sooooo what's gonna happen? Will there be a confrontation? And if there is, will it be hair pulling or jaw breaking? Anyway see you guys soon...I hope. Again sorry life sometime gets in the way.