BPOV

I lied on the top of my bed, thinking. I went to bed earlier tonight because I wanted to think of a way to make sure that Edward was still mine.

I wasn't planning to fight for Edward – I just assumed that she'll know that he was mine and that she'll keep her hands off him.

But she doesn't get it. She decides to seduce him. But I don't care – Edward and I are meant to be.

She has already launched an attack. So I need one, fast. If I don't, it would be like flying the white flag. And that's just unthinkable.

I kept on thinking until Edward came. And subsequently caused me to be distracted.

When I woke up the next morning in Edward's arm, I was dreading the day at school. Mike was probably going to ask me out again.

Then the plan came to me in a stroke of brilliance.

Of course, how come I haven't thought of it before?

Jealously.

I could flirt with Mike at school. Then Edward will, hopefully, be jealous and Tanya will know that Edward cares for me very much.

Perfect.

I wore my blue sweater, Edwards favourite on me. But I try to distance myself from him. Hard, but necessary if we were to stay together without interefernce from a certain blonde.

When we got to school Mike came up to me, to ask me out again. Edward glared at me like usual, but I smiled at him.

Linking arms with him, I said in my most flirtatious tone, "Hey Mike, I was wondering if you can help me with my English homework." I batted my eyelashes for extra effect. Mike looked at me with dreamy eyes.

I heard Edward snarl behind me. The plan's working! I spent the rest of the day, flirting with Mike and, as expected, giggling as Mike flirted back. At the end of the day, Edward was ignoring me.

I started to panic – what if the plan backfired, and Edward thought that Tanya was better than me. Or at least less flirtatious.

But before I went inside the car, Alice pulled me aside and whispered hurriedly, "The plan's working."

EPOV

After we got to school today, Mike came up to us as usual, and like usual I glare at him, warning him to go away. But instead of rejecting him as usual, Bella started to flirt with him, so unlike the Bella I know.

Earlier that morning, Bella already seemed a bit distant, but it definitely got worse at school. It was at these times I would give almost anything to read her mind. Of course, I could always just read Alice's mind to find out what is happening.

But when I located her mind, she was busily translating the President of America's speech into German.

I felt irritated – Alice knew what was going on, but she was deliberately not letting me know.

As school, instead of going to Bella's house like usual we go to my house. When we got it I told Bella to come up to my bedroom. We sat down on the couch and I held Bella's hand in my own. I was about to ask her what's wrong, when I heard someone thinking from outside the door (A/N I know that vampires can hear long way away but this makes it better).

I didn't want Tanya to listen to this but there was no other way.

"Bella," I began cautiously, "what's wrong?"

She looked at me, confused.

"Well, you've been practically ignoring me the whole of this morning. And then you spent the rest of the day flirting with Mike."

She smiled at me. "Oh, it's nothing, Edward."

"Sure?" I look at her, showing her that I am very protective of her and I'll let nothing harm her.

From downstairs Alice called my name in her head. She added it was urgent.

"Bella, I promise I'll let nothing hurt you. Just remember that and that I love you more than anything."

I thought I saw a glint of victory in her eyes, but it was gone when I looked at them again.

Edward, Alice called again.

"Be right back, love," I assured her, getting up.

"Ok I'll just read." She said, taking out a book from her bag.

When I opened the door I heard a flash of blonde hair disappear behind a corner.

Tanya, I thought.

A/N that was fluffy. Sorry if you don't like fluff. Please, again, could someone recommend a beta. Pretty please?