A/N: I'm sorry, I'm sorry!! I've been so busy I got an assignment which I hadn't finished that was due yesterday so I spent most of Monday and Tuesday night doing it so I was unable to write. Here's chapter nine for you I hope you like it. Not edit by the way I wanted to get it up. I will edit it tomorrow! Thanks also for the 37 reviews last chapter! This chapter is also quite long, hope that makes up for the lack of update.

Disclaimer: Oh why I can't I have thought of Twilight. Stephenie Meyer is just a genius.

Chapter 9

Dance With Me

Bella POV

I just got back to our apartment just in time before Alice went off at me for being late. Alice and Rose were standing outside my room. Rose had a curler and straightener in each hand and Alice holding an eyeliner and a make up brush in her hands. I dropped my bag off in the living room walking right past the two into the kitchen to grab a drink.

"Bellaaa" Alice whined dragging out the "a" sound in my name.

"Aliccce" I replied doing the same with the "c" sound in her name.

I turned around from the fridge Alice was standing at the doorway. Make up materials out of her hands and hands on hips.

"Bella it's five hours until the dance and we have to get ready. The boys are getting ready at Jasper's and the girls here. Come on and I want to hear all about Edward!" She tugged on my arm and pulled me into my room. Rose, who was on my bed flipping through a fashion magazine looked up and gave me a smirk. Being the child I am I stuck my tongue out at her; Rose just laughed at my gesture and turned back to the magazine.

"Bella don't be so childish! Give me your hands, you talk. I paint." Alice demanded trying to drag my hand towards her to paint.

"Alice, can I take a shower first?"

"Fine, be quick. I left your undergarments on your bathroom bench"

I sighed and walking into my bathroom and closed the door. I stripped out of my clothes stepping into the warm shower. I let the water run over my body relishing the warmth of it. I was wasting time and I knew it, I was excited about the dance just not the getting ready part. The thought of the dance made me smile. I was going with Edward and I couldn't contain the excitement I held in the squeal that I wanted to let out. I washed my hair with my favourite shampoo and used my favourite body wash taking my time and humming to myself. I couldn't take the smile off my face.

"Bella, get out of that shower, you've been in there for ages. We're wasting time!" Alice yelled on the other side of the door that she was banging.

I wrapped my towel around me and got of the shower, there sitting on my bench was the undergarments that Alice had me wear for tonight, it was a dark blue pair of bra and thong.

Hell no, I am not wearing that.

"Alice! I am not wearing what you've given me to wear!" I yelled out at her.

"Suit yourself, I'm sure Edward would love that you have nothing underneath" She giggled and I heard her move away from the door.

Frustrated I put on the very small undergarments that Alice had me wear and wore my robe over them walking out into my room. Alice sat on the floor next to Rose's legs painting Rose's toenails red. I planted myself on my bed opening the magazine Rose was reading earlier taking no interest in it.

"So Bella how was your day?" Rose started casually.

"Alright I guess, Mrs. Vassman made us write another essay."

"So nothing interesting happened?" asked Alice, joining into the conversation too.

"Not really unless you count Mike Newton trying to ask me to the dance, again." I made a face while Rose and Alice laughed at me.

Mike Newton, the boy who worked at the food outlet at the mall was constantly around me. He can't take a hint, for the past two months I kept declining to go out with him, even when I was still dating Nick he kept asking. Now he was constantly asking me to the dance for the past two weeks, he knew I didn't have a partner and wasn't planning on getting one… until today of course. I smiled at the thought of going with Edward and the excitement built up again.

"Bella, what are you smiling at? I never knew you enjoyed pedicures this much I would do it more often." Alice interrupted my thoughts she was at my feet paining my toe nails. I didn't notice that she was done with Rose and had moved onto me.

"Nothing, Alice" I tried to act innocent but I couldn't keep the smile off my face.

"Okay." Alice dropped the subject. I stared at her blankly. She dropped the subject to easily, Alice had always been persistent. Rose and I exchanged a look of confusion. Alice continued to paint the nails switching from my left foot to my right.

"Oh Bella, you didn't happen to run into my brother did you?" She looked up at me and smirked. I knew Alice knew that Edward has asked me, she could've been part of it for all I knew and that it was Edward she was referring to, so I decided to play innocent with her.

"What do you mean? I haven't seen Emmett since with morning with Rose." I raised an eyebrow at her and turned back to the magazine that I wasn't really reading.

"Bella, you know who I mean! Did he ask you? What did you say? Tell me I want details!" I laughed at her outburst.

"Bella, tell us now or we get full privilege dressing you up, no exceptions." I gulped at Rosalie's threat.

"Okay okay, fine. He asked alright" I glared at them both. They glared back.

"He asked me after my morning class" I stopped, Alice waved her hand for me continue. I sighed.

"I said I would go with him." Rose and Alice squealed out loud. I covered my ears.

"You guys, it's really no big deal."

"No big deal! Bella he could've taken anyone and he chose you!" Alice squealed.

"No idea why, he could have any girl he wants…" I mumbled more to myself than the two in front of me.

"He likes you Bella, I know. Don't deny that. Haven't you noticed the change in him since he met you?" Alice questioned.

"It was a dramatic change Bella. I haven't seen Edward like this at all. You realize he hasn't had a girlfriend in weeks? Emmett said his room is filled with books, Edward Cullen studying who knew. It was like he did a three sixty." Rose equipped her opinion.

"Yeah… I guess, but-"

"No buts Bella. Edward's changed, I know you've noticed don't think I haven't noticed you looking at him every now and then." I blushed at Alice's comment.

"You're observant, Bella we know that. Just how exactly observant are you?" Rose wriggled her eyebrows suggestively at me.

"Rosalie! It's not like that." I blushed deeper at Rose's input.

"You'll have fun tonight. I promise you. Edward will be good. I haven't seen him like this with any other girl. It's a change, in a good way" Alice smiled up at me. She finished off my right foot and turned to me for my hands.

It was just past six when we were all ready for the dance. Rosalie, Alice and I spent the past few hours catching up on girl gossip since I had been so busy with school and work I hardly could spend enough time with them. Rose hooked gold earrings to her ears and turned to us. She looked magnificent as did Alice. Rose, Alice and I had gone dress shopping the week before. We found dresses we loved rather quickly, or in my case a dress that Alice and Rose loved on me. We got all accessories and shoes to match, I insisted on paying but Alice beat me to it and paid for me, much to my annoyance.

Rose and Alice stood before me each looking like models stepped out of a magazine. Alice's dress was a strapless, rose, glitter, flare dress. It reached her knees and a brown sash was tied around her waist. Rosalie had chosen a red halter neck dress that tied at the back and clung to her figure perfectly. Both had finished off with a pair gold heels and jewellery to match. I wasn't a competition standing next to Rose and Alice. I was wearing a cobalt blue dress, like Rose's was a halter neck and tied at the back. It reached me knees and it felt comfortable. I secretly loved it not that I would tell Rose and Alice.

I had just strapped on my shoes when there was a knock at the door. Alice bounced over and answered it. There stood the three guys dressed in black slacks and a button up shirt. Jasper and Emmett went in a scooped up Rose and Alice embracing them in their arms. Edward stood at the door staring at me, mouth open. I blushed at his reaction and walked towards him. He was standing there in black slacks like Jasper and Emmett but had a dark green button up shirt that matched his eyes. He looked even more like a Greek god standing there his bronze hair all tousled.

"Yo, Eddie you might want to close your mouth" Yelled Emmett from behind us. Edward snapped out of his trace and a tinge on pink appeared on his cheeks. Rose and Alice giggled at his blush. Edward stepped forwards towards me. I felt my heart beat pick up.

God, why does this happen when he's around.

He linked one of his hands with mine and lifted it to his mouth. He placed a kiss and dropped it with his.

"You look beautiful" I blushed.

"Thank you"

"Okay love birds, we don't have all night lets get going. We have a dance to attend" Jasper joked and linked arms with Alice walking out of the apartment. Rose and Emmett followed them out. Edward pulled me out after them keeping a hold on my hand. I smiled and followed him out closing the door behind us.

Edward POV

When I saw Bella for the first time this evening I was awestruck. She looked like a glowing angle. Her beauty outshined all the girls at our school. Esme taught be better than to stare but I couldn't help it, I couldn't take my eyes off of her. The blue on made her pale skin radiant. When we arrived at the dance, held at the school Meyer Hall, I found that it wasn't just me that couldn't keep my eyes of her. The guys stared at her, undressing her with their eyes. I swallowed the growl in my throat and placed my hand on her back leading her towards my siblings and their significant other.

We talked for awhile, my siblings, Rosalie and Jasper using this time to embarrass me with childhood stories. Bella's laugh sounded like bells and it instantly became one of my favourite sounds. It placed a smile on my face. Alice and Rose soon dragged Emmett and Jasper onto the dance floor leaving Bella and I at the table.

"What are you smiling at Edward?" Bella saying my name just made the top of my list of favourite things.

"At the beautiful girl in front of me" She blushed at me comment. I couldn't hold it in the time and reached out a touched her cheeks where they were a pale red. Her deep pools of chocolate brown eyes bore into mine.

"Eddie!" I cured the high pitched voice for interrupting our moment. Bella looked away.

"Edwarrrd" Lauren threw her arms over me. I pried out of her arms standing up abruptly. Lauren sent Bella a glare and it took me a lot of will power not to say something rude. Lauren turned to me and sent me what she thought was a sexy smile.

"Dance with me Eddie." pulling me by my arm towards the dance floor. I pulled my arm from her grip.

"Sorry, I'm dancing with Bella." Bella whipped her head facing me at the sound of her name, staring at me with wide eyes. I sent her a pleading look. She stood up and gripped my hand.

"Sorry Lauren" and pulled me away.

"Thanks" I whispered to her. Bella just nodded at me.

"Are you okay?" She looked a little pale and nervous.

"Are we really going to dance?" I was taken aback by her question. My face fell; she didn't want to dance with me. Did she even want to come with me?

"I'm sorry, it's not that I don't want to," She explained biting on her bottom lip. It took me a lot of will power to not lean in and kiss her right there and then.

"I'm not the best dancer, I'm much of a klutz" She continued, blushed and looked down at her feet. I used a finger to lift her face to look at me.

"Bella, it's all in the leading. Don't worry, you're safe with me." I gave her my lopsided smile and lead her towards the dance floor. A slow song started playing I wrapped my arms around her waist hold her close to me. Bella fitted perfectly into my arms, it was as if they were made for her. She wrapped are arms around my neck and it felt right. I smiled down at her and started swaying to the music.

I'll be your dream, I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy.
I'll be your hope, I'll be your love be everything that you need.
I love you more with every breath truly madly deeply do.
I will be strong I will be faithful 'cause I'm counting on a new beginning.
A reason for living. A deeper meaning. Yeah.

I wanna stand with you on a mountain,
I wanna bathe with you in the sea.
I wanna lay like this forever,
Until the sky falls down over me…

I leaned down a pressed my forehead against her. She smelt like strawberries and freesias I got lost in her smell. I noticed no one around us. We were in our own bubble, a bubble that I could stay in forever. Bella changed me, she was someone different. I wasn't about to let her go.

And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky,
I'll make a wish send it to heaven then make you want to cry..
The tears of joy for all the pleasure and the certainty.
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of..
The highest powers. In lonely hours. The tears devour you..

I wanna stand with you on a mountain,
I wanna bathe with you in the sea.
I wanna lay like this forever,
Until the sky falls down over me...

Oh can you see it baby?
You don't have to close your eyes 'cause it's standing right before you.
All that you need will surely come...

I sang the last part of the song in Bella's ear. It was for her and for her ears only to hear.

I'll be your dream I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy.
I'll be your hope, I'll be your love, be everything that you need.
I'll love you more with every breath truly madly deeply do...

I wanna stand with you on a mountain,
I wanna bathe with you in the sea.
I wanna lay like this forever,
Until the sky falls down over me...

I wanna stand with you on a mountain,
I wanna bathe with you in the sea.
I wanna live like this forever,
Until the sky falls down over me...

Bella POV

Edward and I dance to the song, one of which I personally loved. Half way through the song he leaned down and touched our foreheads together. I couldn't look away from the piercing green eyes. I was melting into him, but I didn't anticipate him to sing to me. When he started singing the last part of the song in my ear I felt my knees grow weak and tightened my grip around his neck.

Edward and I held out positions even after the song changed, neither of us noticed we were in our own bubble world. We stared into each other's eyes like there was no end to the world. His green eyes were shining, lighter than I had ever seen them. He was happy and couldn't believe that is was me that made him happy. I wanted to stay like this forever, his arms wrapped around me felt right. I didn't want him to let go. Edward tilted his head, our lips were an inch apart. I had the urge to press them against his. He hesitated before continuing. But we were rudely interrupted.

"Bella care to dance?" Ugh the vile Mike Newton. Edward lifted his face away from me. I internally groaned. Why did Mike have to interrupt now? I could kill him. Edward's eyes were clouded again, darker than before. He had annoyance in his eyes. I turned to Mike.

"Sorry, Mike. I don't really feel up to it at the moment. Maybe later" I turned away from him a tugged on Edwards hand pulling him away from the dance floor towards our table but Edward stopped me halfway.

"Bella, come for a walk with me?" I nodded and followed him outside. He kept hold of my hand as we walked out of the hall. We passed Lauren and her group of friends, whom were all giving me death glares I tried my best to ignore them following Edward outside.

Edward led me out to the gardens of SMU. The university had a beautiful campus. We walked towards the fountain at the center of the campus. Edward never let go of my hand once. I decided upon this time to ask him.

"Edward," I whispered softly. Not sure whether he had heard me or not. He turned to me.

"I'm sorry." He looked taken aback his eyes flash surprise but cover it up with sorrow.

"I'm sorry too Bella, for everything. You shouldn't be the one that has to say sorry-"

"But-" He hushed me with a finger on my lip. I felt my heart rate pick up again, it happened every time I was close or I was touching him.

"But nothing Bella. I had no right to spy on you. I admit it, it was stupid and idiotic." Edward removed his finger. I was shocked Edward spied on Nick and me the day at the movies.

"Why?"

"I don't really know myself," He lifted a hand and ran it through his disheveled bronze locks. We fell into silence it wasn't an awkward silence but a comfortable one. Edward stopped when we reached the fountain.

"Bella, you're someone I haven't met before. You're different to all those girls in there." He waved his hands in the general direction of Meyer Hall. He sighed and continued.

"I was attracted to you instantly, you caught my curiosity, and you were one of a kind. You could say I was jealous when I heard of your date with Nick, I wished that it was me. Me there with you, not him" I stood there before Edward stunned. Edward Cullen, school player, the Greek god who could get any girl he wanted and he was jealous of a guy with me.

"I am different, to all those girls in there, Edward. I can never compare-"

"Bella," He interrupted.

"You're right you can never compare to those girls in there, hell they don't even stand a chance. You're beautiful." I blushed at his comment and looked away. I didn't know what he saw in me, I never saw what anyone sees in me. I was ordinary I didn't stand out from the crowed.

"You don't know how many guys talked about you on the first day. When I first saw you and I understood why. It took a lot of will power not to hit any guy who had so much of a thought about you. I didn't know you and I wanted to protect you." Edward continued.

"I was stupid and an idiot to stop talking to you I let my pride get in my way. I really do want to get to know you Bella do you think we could be friends?"

"I'd like that, a lot Edward." He smiled his crooked smile at me and I stopped breathing.

"Breath Bella" He chuckled at my reaction, I blushed.

"Can I as you something Edward?" He nodded for me to continue.

"You've changed in the past months, we all noticed." I blushed having just realized that I admitted to noticing changes in him. He chuckled.

"That's a statement not a question, Bella."

"Why?" He sighed and looked me right in the eyes.

"It's complicated, Bella. I don't know how to put it in words. I promise I will tell you when I come up with the answer, just not now. Later." I nodded.

"Promise?"

"Promise" He gave me another crooked smile.

"How about a round of twenty questions though?" He asked and gestured for me to sit down on the bench with him. I sat down.

"Ladies first, you start." I turned to me anticipating my question. I decided to start simple.

"Favourite colour and why?"

"Blue, the colour looks wonderful on you. Your favourite colour?"

"Green" I blurted out without thinking. I widened my eyes. Until recently my favourite colour had always been blue as well. Edward chuckled.

"Why?"

"It's the colour of your eyes." I blurted out again. I cupped my hand over my mouth. Edward chucked at my response.

"Just for the record, I love your dark brown chocolate eyes too." This time I blushed.

"Your turn."

We stayed out in the gardens for awhile continuing our game of twenty questions. I started getting cold Edward hadn't brought his jacket with him so he lead me back into the hall. He insisted that he would take me home because I was getting cold. Grabbing our things and saying bye to the other we headed to parking lot. Edward had driven his own car so we didn't have to ride back with the rest. He walked me up to my apartment.

"Would you like to come in?" Since it was still early I wouldn't mind the extra company.

"Sure" He smiled his crooked smile at me. I felt my heart stop and forgot to breath. He leaned in towards me. If I hadn't stopped breathing I think I would be hyperventilating at the present moment.

"Breath Bella" He whispered and leaned back chuckling to himself. I blushed and turned to the door sticking in my key only to find it unlocked. I frowned, I thought we had locked it before we left, Alice wasn't coming home tonight she said she was staying with Jasper. I opened the door to the apartment.

"Bella."

My eyes widened and I screamed at the sound of my name. Edward pulled me into him and held me against him. I felt myself go dizzy and the pool of darkness took over.

A/N: I hoped you liked the chapter, sorry for the cliffy, I had to make it interesting! Alice, Rose and Bella's dresses in my profile!

Okay, so some bad news for you all. I haven't had much time lately so the next chapter won't be up until Friday/Saturday the latest. I'm really sorry. I have a busy life and everything else takes priority. Please don't kill me!

At least 40 reviews for this chapter please! I know it's a bit to ask since I can't update until the weekend but I promise you lots of drama and a good chapter next update!

REVIEW!! REVIEW!! REVIEW!! REVIEW!! REVIEW!!