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Thanks for all your reviews, I now know who I am using from the pack as the bad guy. I'm still trying to decide about Edward being able to read Bella's mind as there are mixed reviews.

Bella POV

What a day! Well not so much as a day but a lunch. It was strange to say the least.

I had spent all of yesterday and all of this morning avoiding Rose like I had planned. It wasn't too hard as I had Hannah glued to my hip every second of the day. There was one point where she even followed me into the bathroom. That was when I knew I had to confront her. I was going to talk to her after school; ever since Rose and I became friends she has been so insecure about leaving me alone. It's nice to know she trusts me.

At lunch I was sitting at my normal table and I could feel Rose's eyes on me, I made the mistake of turning around once to look but quickly averted my attention. Her eyes are going to be what breaks my rule of keeping my distance. They hypnotise me, I mean even though all of the Cullen's have the same golden orbs, Rose's are also in a way, so much different. When she looks at me its like she is looking into my soul, they are beautiful.

A booming voice broke me out of my thoughts and I heard, "Damn right, Bella is hot". I whipped my head round to the owner of said voice to find it was Emmett Cullen. I turned around quickly when I saw Rose about to turn to me and I felt the whole cafeteria's eyes follow her lead. I was sure I was as red as a tomato and I shrunk down in my chair. I couldn't believe what I had heard, and what's even stranger is who it came from. Why would Emmett Cullen say something like that, especially with his girlfriend sitting right next to him? What were they talking about to make him make such a statement?

To say Hannah was mad was an understatement. She kept mumbling under her breath and I could see the anger in her eyes. She was angry at Rose though, I could tell this much. Even though it wasn't Rose who said it, she had a crazy notion that she was into me and that she wanted to steal me away from her. I was pulled away from my friends on the way to History and found it to be Rose, while we talked I could see Hannah glaring at her the whole time, if looks could kill Rose would be ten feet under. Rose however was acting strange. Wow I have used that word a lot today...

She looked like she was as angry at Hannah as Hannah was at her. When introducing Hannah and Jasper, she spat out her name with disgust in her tone and Hannah gave her a knowing look. What does she know? I feel so out of the loop!

Rose invited me to come round her house again soon and even asked me out to a movie and dinner. It sounded like a date to me and apparently to Hannah as well because she was burning a hole in the side of Rose's head. And then Rose did the most surprising but most amazing things possible. She enveloped me in a tight, albeit slightly cold hug. It was amazing, I felt like we moulded together perfectly and she smelt amazing. Did I mention it was amazing? But also dangerous territory...

The rest of the day was spent listening to my jealous girlfriend ramble on about how I was definitely not going to go round to Rose's house, seeing any movies or eating any food with her. She said that she would fucking learn piano and teach me before she let her get close to me again. Her words not mine. I could feel the anger radiating off of her and any assurance I gave her was ignored so I gave up. She wasn't my owner but I was kind of glad that she was going to try and stop me from seeing her, it helped me to keep as safe distance.

After I finished my last class of the day I told Hannah to go ahead to wait by the car so I could talk to Mark about out little chat tomorrow. Admittedly I told her I was going to talk to a teacher about some work. After I had finished I walked out to the lot to find Hannah pressing her body up against Rose's and getting right up in her face. Shit...that's hot. No, I mean shit I need to break it up...I will give it a few more seconds though.

I reluctantly began to walk quicker in their direction but Hannah stepped away and began to walk to my car with a smirk on her face. I looked back to Rose to see her looking confused and angry. Obviously oblivious to why Hannah was, from what it looked like, threatening her, I knew she didn't like me but she wouldn't listen. She is so dead when we get home...

I got into the passenger seat of my car and gave Hannah the silent treatment the whole way home, however I think she was too angry to even notice. Once we were home I stormed off dramatically into the house and was followed in. As soon as she slammed the door shut my anger bubbled over.

"What the fuck did you just say to Rose?" I shouted towards Hannah.

She looked at me angrily, "No, I'm questioning you first. What the hell is going on between you and Rosalie and don't you dare tell me it's nothing! You were practically purring when she hugged you and she obviously hates me because she wants you."

"Don't you dare turn this around on me. I haven't done anything to make you think I like her and by the confused look on her face after you were done THREATENING her she obviously doesn't like me either! You really need to stop being so insecure, I'm sick of it. I thought you loved me but how can you when you don't even trust me enough to talk to another girl without me trying to get her into bed!"

I was angry but I was also hurt that she was so untrusting of me.

"Bella, I do trust you, it's her I don't trust. She is trying to weasel her way in between us. She is trying to split us up and I can't...I can't compete with her." She said, her voice breaking on the last part.

Oh...

"Hannah, you just said you trust me so there isn't any need to be afraid. I am with you, I love you so you don't need to compete with her. There's no competition because I don't like her, okay?" I said trying to reassure her but I wasn't sure she was the only person I was trying to convince.

"Yeah okay, I will try and reign in the crazy." She giggled, wiping the tears that I hadn't noticed had escaped her eyes.

"Come here." I opened my arms to her which she happily entered. I hugged her tightly and tilted her head up to kiss her. I tried to pour all of my love into the kiss and when she deepened it I finally felt like we were back to the couple we were before I had met Rose. No rushing, no insecurity, just love and passion. But the thought of Rose popped into my head and I suddenly felt myself wondering what it would be like to kiss her. The feel of her soft lips on mine, moving in sync with each others. I sighed and pushed the thoughts away.

I don't like her...I don't like her...I don't like her...

The next day

I kissed Hannah goodbye and she drove away in my car. I can't wait until this deal of ours is over, I have never gone so long without driving her.

I pulled out of my phone and scrolled down to the name I wanted. He picked up on the third ring.

"Hey Bells." Mark greeted.

"Hi Mark; is it ok if I come over now?" I asked.

"Why don't we meet up at the beach, it's too hot to stay in, it's rare we get to enjoy the glorious thing that is the sun." He said in what I think was supposed to be a posh voice but he ended up sounding camp. I giggled.

"Mark you idiot, was that you trying to be posh?" I asked still giggling.

"I don't know what you mean darling. I always sound like this." He said.

"Well you actually sound gay darlin', so I wouldn't be too eager to keep it up if you want to keep up your man whore status." I said.

He scoffed, "Whatever, I'm nearly at yours now so meet me outside."

"Okay whore." I said and disconnected the call before he could reply.

I laughed and grabbed my sunglasses on my way out.

"Come on sexy, I want to get you to mine and have my way with you before Hannah gets home!" I voice bellowed from outside.

I ran out to find Mark with his head sticking out of the window of his car with a smirk on his face. I looked around to find a few people looking out of their bedroom windows and a few people had stopped in the street. They all looked disgusted.

Oh. My. God.

"Mark you are dead." I shouted.

...

Forty minutes later we were pulling into the parking lot situated next to La Push beach with Mark sporting a handprint on his face, a red and soon to be bruised arm and he was holding his, as he liked to call it, 'Sergeant stiffy'. Yeah I got a bit carried away...

I laughed out loud and he scowled at me. I gave him an innocent look and he just shook his head but I could see his lips turning up in the corners. We got out and starting to walk along the empty beach. No one ever came here because of the reputation of the La Push Reservation. All the kids here were either druggies or had spent more time in juvenile hall than their own home. No one ever bothered me though as I had quite the reputation down here too...Not that I was proud of it.

"So you wanted to talk?" Mark stated, breaking me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah, I do." I said as we sat on some rocks near the shore. Mark was the class clown as well as the jock so he tended to crack jokes a lot when it involved his feelings but when it came to me needing help; he always listened and offered advice.

"Okay, shoot." He said as we both turning to face one another.

"Okay, well you know I love Hannah right, I mean we have been together for two years this past Christmas and we are great together. I love her so much and...and." I rambled nervously.

"Bells, calm down. I know you love her, there's no question about it but what's going on?" Mark interrupted.

I took a deep breath, "I think I may like someone else."

Wow that felt good to say out loud.

"WHAT?" Mark shouted with his mouth gaping open.

"Sshhh!" I hissed.

"Sorry. What!" He whispered.

"I like someone else and I don't know what to do. I mean I don't want to act on it because as I said I love..."

"Hannah. Right okay I got that. Who is it?" Mark asked finishing off my sentence.

"Does it matter who it is?" He gave me a look as if to say 'Hell Yeah'. "It's...it's Rose." I whispered.

His jaw dropped again. "As in Rosalie?" I nodded. "As in Rosalie Hale?" I nodded again. "As in the girl your girlfriend hates and has been jealous of since she arrived in town?" I nodded again, getting tired of his questions. "As in the girl who..."

"Okay Mark I get it, I'm a horrible, horrible person." I said dropping my head in my hands.

"Hey, look you're not a horrible person, far from it actually." He soothed rubbing my shoulders and then crushing me in a hug. His hugs always made me feel better; he was like a big teddy bear.

We pulled apart and I looked up, "What am I going to do though? I love Hannah, I really do but I can't stop thinking about Rose. She is always on my mind, when I'm with her I just want to talk to her forever, when she hugged me yesterday I didn't want her to let go, when I'm not with her I'm plagued with thoughts of her face, her golden eyes, her plump lips, her blonde locks, her amazing body, her..."

"Okay, okay I think I get it Bells." Mark chuckled. "If you want my thoughts, I think that maybe you like her a little more than you think. You sound like a girl who's just had sex and is now in love with the guy after a few weeks, except you haven't even had sex...yet. Have you?" He raised his eyebrows, smirking.

And the joker is back...

"No Mark, I haven't had sex with her. I haven't done anything with her. The only physical interaction was that hug yesterday."I stated a little shocked at how disappointed I felt.

"Okay, okay." He winked.

"So...genius, what do I do?" I asked getting impatient.

"I...I don't know. I want to tell you to just avoid her for a while and your feelings will disappear but they seem too strong for that, Bells." He said.

Great...

I dropped my head into my hands again and I felt his arms circle me once more in a hug.

"I think you need to talk to Hannah, sweet cheeks." He said.

I was about to protest but then I realised what he just called me.

"Sweet cheeks?" I said into his chest.

"Yeah, I'm just trying it out." He shrugged.

I nodded. He was always calling me ridiculous pet names. They just get more and more embarrassingly cheesy every time but I actually didn't mind this one.

"I like it, as long a you NEVER say it while someone else is around." He laughed.

"Sure thing." He said.

"I can't tell Hannah though, it will break her heart. Besides, I didn't say I wanted to act on it and who knows if Rose even feels the same way." I shrugged.

"Trust me Bells; no one has a chance when it comes to you. Every guy at that school is in love with you and I've lost count of how many girls that have realised they were gay after they got turned on by Hannah's and yours make out sessions. What's not to love?" He said hugging me tighter.

He's too sweet.

"Okay, even so, she may not be into women." I stated not denying his previous comment. Guys did tend to follow me around with their tongues hanging out and they all watched Hannah and I closely to see if we would give them a little show. The girls who had realised they were gay however had nothing to do with Hannah and I...I think.

"Well you will have to just find out won't you." He makes it sound so easy.

"Oh yeah, what am I supposed to say, 'Oh hey Rose, do you mind if I come over, oh and by the way are you gay?' Yeah that's not weird at all." I said sarcastically.

He chuckled, "Why not use you gaydar?" He asked.

I sighed, "You know I don't have one, and if I do, it definitely doesn't work."

"Okay, well maybe I will charm her and if she doesn't want to sleep with me afterwards you will know that she is definitely a lesbian." He stated cockily.

I pulled out of his hug and looked at his smug face. "So just because she might not like you it means she's gay? What if you're just not her type, huh?"

"Impossible, no one can resist this." He said motioning to his face and body.

I wanted to disagree but every girl in our school who is straight is drooling over him, dying to go out with him even though they know that after bedding them he would never call them back.

I shrugged and grinned. "Okay but this still hasn't gotten me anywhere closer to sorting out my situation." I complained.

"What did I just say?" He asked and I looked at his confused. "I will charm her, ask her out on a date and if she say no, you have your answer."

I sighed. It was ridiculous to even think it will prove anything but it was my only shot.

"Okay, you do that. But what if she is, does that mean I just dump Hannah and move on to Rose? I couldn't do that. I love Hannah so much, she was my first love and I couldn't imagine not being with her. I mean if we were older, this would be the stage in our relationship where you start thinking about marriage, that's how serious we are together. We practically live together and I always thought we would last forever and I would marry her and we would adopt kids together like she always wanted. I don't know how to move away from that dream we both share, I don't want to move away from it. I love her Mark." I explained, tears now escaping my eyes and pouring down my cheeks.

Mark started to wipe them away and whispered reassurance. "But you love Rose too, sweetie. You could have all of that with her too. I mean I love Hannah, she is as good as a sister too me but I love you more and I want you to be happy."

I shook my head, "How can I love Rose, Mark? I have known her less than a week."

"Sometimes that's how it happens, you never heard of love at first sight?" He asked smiling sadly.

"Yes but I don't believe it. I don't think I do love Rose, I mean I like her and I'm obviously physically attracted to her, but love? I don't know..." I said.

"Well, I don't know what to tell you. You can either wait and see if your feelings disappear or you talk to Hannah about how you feel. I'm not saying dump Hannah but she deserves to know." Mark said. He was too smart for his own good sometimes.

"You know, you could be a therapist." I said. We both laughed.

"Yeah I know, I am rather good at advice. I may start charging by the hour." He joked.

"Thanks Mark, for listening. I don't know what I would do without you..." I said smiling.

He cleared his throat, "Yeah, same, I don't know what I would do without you either." He cleared his throat once more, obviously uncomfortable with the serious talk.

I laughed, "You're right, you are such a charmer." I said lifting my hand to my forehead to fake being faint.

He faked offence at my sarcasm. "You dare to mock me. I need to give you one more piece of advice." He whispered seriously.

My smile dropped, "What's that then?"

"Run." He said in a menacingly with a smirk on his face.

Oh no.

I took off down the beach with him hot on my tail. I knew he would catch me; I was hardly fit enough to out run an athlete like him. And I was right; he scooped me up and threw me over his shoulder, us both in fits of laughter. He began to run towards the shore...

Shit.

"Mark no, please, noooo." I begged.

"This is what you get for mocking my charm." He said and threw me into the water.

Shit it was cold.

"I...I'm...g...going...to...k...k...kill you M...Mark." I said shivering.

I struggled out of the water, my now drenched clothes weighing me down. I gave Mark a deadly look and he took off down the beach much like I had.

"You better run and I would advise you to guard your 'Sergeant stiffy' with your life." I shouted after him and took off in a sprint.

I may not have everything figured out with my love life yet but at least I have my best friend to support me all the way.

'Cus I'm definitely going to need it.

I was going to bring in the La Push boys into this chapter but I didn't want to interrupt the fun Bella was having so I'm going to wait.

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