N/A: ok here is the next chapter hope you like it.

Chapter 9

EPOV

My alarm goes off and I shoot out of bed. It's Monday morning, and today I tell her how I feel. I rush through getting dressed and was in my car rushing to school. I noticed that Bella's truck wasn't parked in front of her house and I felt guilty. We always road together but those thoughts vanished when I pulled into the school. I parked my Volvo in the normal place and ran into the school. I started running toward her locker but was stopped when I heard someone yell my name.

"Edward, Edward wait." Tanya said and I considered ignoring her but old habbits die hard. So I stopped and turned towards her.

"What Tanya." I said a little harshly.

"What's up?" she asked plesantly ignoring my harshness.

"I was kind of looking for Bella," I said trying to tell her I didn't want to talk. "I have something important to tell her."

"Oh well I actually have something I'be been meaning to tell you." She said shifting nervously and avoiding my eyes.

"Ok, let's hear it." I said glad I had come early.

"Well I'sve noticed recently that we haven't been spending as much time together as we use to and I really miss you." She said taking a deep breath. "So I was wondering if you wanted to go out with me. Like on a date?"

I was shocked and my gut reaction was to say yes but as I thought about it I realized I'd much rather be with Bella. "Tanya." I sighed knowing this would hurt her. "You're a couple days too late."

Her face fell and I felt bad, but she deserved the truth. She deserved to know that I didn't feel the same way anymore.

"I had a feeling this would happen." She said with a sigh. "I'll see you later Edward."

"Bye Tanya." I said giving her a quick hug. Then I turned and went to look for Bella. I found her standing at her locker looking for her books. I took a deep breath and walked up to her.

BPOV

"Hey Bella, how is your morning?" Edward asked as he walked up next to me and causing me to jump in surprise.

"Hey Edward, it's fine how's yours?" I asked looking at him wearily but I still hoped this would turn out well. I had spent all weekend worried that I had just ruined our entire friendship. Then Alice called and told me about how she and Edward had talked and how she thought he was going to realize his feelings for me. She told me he would talk to me about it on Monday. So now here I was waiting for him to bring it up.

"I'm not sure yet." He said and it confused me and I was going to ask what he ment but he started talking again. "I did a lot of thinking this weekend, about what you said."

"Yeash? What did you come up with?" I asked not meeting his eyes.

I was scared he would tell me he didn't feel the same and that we couldn't be friends anymore because it would be too weird.

"Well actually I figured out a lot of things and now I want to ask you something." He said and I could tell he was nervous.

So I placed my hand on his shoulder, looked into his eyes, and smiled.

"What is Edward?" I asked trying to be comforting.

"Bella would you want to go out with me some time?" he asked while he looked at me with the most pleading smile I'd ever seen.

"Of course I will." I said smiling like an idiot as I flung my arms around his neck in a hug.

He smiled and hugged me back so tightly that I couldn't breathe, but I didn't mind. He walked me to English and every other class I had. Each time he'd carry my books and hold my hand. People stared at us in shock and whispers followed us everywhere wer went. I didn't care though I had Edward and I was happy, and so was Alice.

When we walked into lunch holding hands she flipped. When she first saw our smiling faces then our linked hands she screamed.

"EEAAKK" she sceamed in her high pitched voice.

"Ow Alice." Jasper said.

"Yeah what's with the screaming?" ben asked.

Alice just pointed at us while she stood there speachless.

"What?" Jasper and ben both asked.

"There finally together you idiots?" Angela said rolling her eyes at the boys. "It's about time." She said looking at us.

"How. . ." Edward said confused.

"Oh please Edward; it was so completely obivous that you two liked each other." Alice said.

"Yeah I was starting to wonder if you'de ever figure it out." Angela said with a gigle.

"Wait you two are together now?" ben asked shocked.

Everyone just laughed at him and his confused expresion.

The next day when we got to school I was excited we had made plans to drive to Port Angelus after school today to go to dinner. I was excited; this would be out first date. We parted after English with a smile and a hug. I hated that I wouldn't see him again intill lunch. My classes went slowly without Edward but soon enough I was waiting for him at his locker. I was thinking about Edward and tonight so I didn't notice Mike untill I heard him talk.

"Hey Bella." Mike said with what I'm sure he thought was asexy smirk. He was wrong.

"Hi Mike." I said annoyed at his prensence. Why was he here and not Edward?

"Can I walk you to lunch?" he asked smiling he obviously didn't catch the annoyed tone in my voice.

"No I'm walking with Edward." I told him my annoyance increasing the longer I had to talk to him. "Just like I do everyday."

"Oh come on." He said grabbing my hand and trying to lead, no drag, me towards the lunch room. "Cullen gets to walk you everyday he can let me have one day."

I tried to get free but I just couldn't he was stronger than me and wouldn't let go.

"NEWTON!" I heard someone yell and I knew it was Edward. He was coming to save me just like my knight in shining armor. "Get your hands of my girlfriend. NOW!" he said looking angrier than I'd ever seen him. I had to admit it was kind of hot.

Mike realiesed my hand instantly and began to stutter out. "Y-y-your w-w-what?" Mike asked scared and a little shocked.

"My girlfriend and if you dare touch her without her permision again you'll be a dead man. You got that Newton?" Edward said looking more menancint than I thought was possible.

Mike ran off then as fast as he could, scared of Edward's anger. I didn't blame him he did seem rather scarry. He turned to me as soon as Mike was gone and he looked concerned.

"Are you ok? He didn't hurt you did he?" Edward asked truly concerned.

"No Edward I'm fine." I said reasuring him with a smile.

"good." He said visably relazing.

"So," I said, "I'm your girlfriend now am I? I don't remember being asked that."

Edwards eyes widened in shock and fear. "Oh . . . um. . . I just asumed, but if you don't . . ." he stuttered out and I laughed.

"I was kidding Edward." I said and he calmed visably. "I would love to be your girlfriend."

"Oh thank god." Edward said.

I laughed and we walked to lunch. When we enetered the lunch room Mike had obviously told everyone the news because everyone went silent and watched us. The rest of the day was much the same but I didn't mind because I was officaly Edwards's girlfriend and that's all I cared about.

A/N: just the epilogue and then this story is done. I'm almost sad to see it end.