Hey guys, man thanks for the reviews! They were awesome. So I went to six flags yesterday and froze my butt off, haha. Well only three more days till Christmas, yay!! Well go read, N.O.!!

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"I would love to," Bella said looking up at him, "But I can't."

"What?!" Jessica and Edward said in unison.

"I can't, I'm sorry." Bella grabbed her dress and ran into the changing room, she quickly zipped it down.

"Why?" Jessica asked.

Edward looked at the shut door, "Yeah, why?"

"It's difficult to explain." She said getting dressed into her jeans.

"I think I know why…" Edward whispered.

"What?" Jessica asked looking towards him.

"Nothing." He watched the girl shake her head and walk up to the dressing room door.

"But you're going, aren't you?" Jessica asked.

"Um no, I forgot I have family coming in for Christmas."

"Liar," Jessica stated, "You told me a couple days ago it was only going to be you and your father."

Bella opened the door, "Well I lied, it's not." She gave the dress to her friend, "I have to go, just put this back."

"Bella you looked beautiful in it."

"What does it matter I'm not going anyway?"

"Bells!" Jessica called as she watched Bella walk for the door, Edward right behind her.

Bella pushed the store door open and walked to her car. Edward followed her in the tux he was still wearing, "Bella wait!" He grabbed her elbow, she glared at his hand, "What?"

A sales lady ran outside, "Sir! Sir you can't wear that out. Sir!"

"You're freezing." She said answering him.

He dropped her arm, "It's cause of what you saw isn't it?"

"No…"

"It's cause the fridge was empty, that's why you won't go with me. What happened to 'no judging'?"

She looked at him, "That's not why."

"Then why?"

"Sir!" The lady called again, anger hanging on her every word, "Sir!"

Edward turned his head and looked at the woman, "Will you wait a second?!" She huffed and still stood where she was.

"You look good though." Bella said opening her truck's door.

"Tell me why."

"I'm busy."

He watched her close the door, "Lies."

"You deserve better?" She said through the closed window.

"Nice try."

"I'm sorry." She backed out of the parking space and sped out of town. She glanced out of her rear view window, making sure no one was behind her, following her home.

It was clear, except for the rain that started to drip from the sky, slowly, in steady beats. She flipped on her windshield wipers. Her hands gripped the steering wheel tighter, it was the reason she couldn't be his date. She wanted to so badly. It was her dream, but she couldn't get past the fact that something was different about him, something she could admit honestly, that she was scared of. He was beautiful, that was sure, but the rest of him, the part no one saw. How was he there? Was he different, not human?

She remembered the cold hand that gripped her elbow, holding her back from disappearing from him. It was freezing, he had just been in the cold for a second, and his hand was already cold? It wasn't possible, not likely to happen. So what was the other reason…there wasn't any, and that's what kept her from leaving with him on the night of the ball. She couldn't go with him and pretend everything was okay. It wasn't something she was good at.

But she would see him again, at school, at stores. She couldn't avoid him forever. She couldn't stay at home forever either, sooner or later Charlie would kick her out and have her fend for herself. If she ever got sick she would see his father at the hospital, most likely being her doctor. He was unavoidable, also very addicting.

She pulled up into her drive and ran inside, shielding herself from the rain. When she got inside, it was dark and quiet. Charlie hadn't of come home yet from work, so she was alone. She kicked off her shoes and sat on the couch, grabbed the remote and turned on the TV. She stopped on her favorite movie, grabbed the blanket and wrapped herself up and watched it.

She was really into when her phone rang, she reached down in the blanket and grabbed the phone from her pocket, "Hello?" She asked tiredly.

"What the hell?"

"Jessica?"

"No duh!"

"Hey."

"Don't change subjects, what happened to you earlier?"

"I don't know, I got nervous."

"So you really don't have family coming in huh?"

Bella sighed, "No…"

"Bella!"

"Sorry," Bella said waving her hands, "I just can't go with him."

"And why not?"

"I can't explain it."

"Oh really…"

"Sorry, again. And I'm sorry for just ditching you there too. Did you find a dress?"

Jessica smiled, "Yeah I did, thanks for asking. It's beautiful."

"What does it look like?"

"It's this ocean blue color, with jewels on the top. Plus it has no strips."

"It sounds really pretty."

"Thanks, I wish I would have had your help though."

"Well at least you found something," There was a soft knock on her door, "Hold on."

"Okay." Jessica said cheerfully.

Bella got up from her spot on the couch and walked over to the door, she gently pushed the curtain to look out of the window, "Oh my god."

"What?!"

"I'll call you later."

"What, but bel…" Bella pressed the end button and put it on the table next to the door. She took a deep breath and opened it.

"I thought we ended that conversation kind of rough." Edward said looking at her. His wet hair dripped over his face, little droplets stained his cheeks, clothing and lips, but he didn't look cold. He actually looked quite comfortable.

"Yeah me too."

He looked around, "What you saw, it shouldn't matter."

"It doesn't."

"Don't lie to me, please."

"I like you, there I said it. But I just don't understand you."

"I've heard I'm like a puzzle."

She smiled, "Not even close, I'm good at puzzles."

"Please be my date."

"I can't go, family."

He stepped closer to her, his hair brushed on her cheeks, "Is that really your reason?"

"I…uh…" She sucked in his air, breathing roughly. Her mind wandered, escaping to far away thoughts and fantasies. He was at her house, standing in front of her, "Why me?"

"You asked that before."

"And you didn't answer me then." She whispered, closing her eyes.

"Your addicting, like a drug. I can't seem to get away, your nothing I've seen before."

"I'm a regular girl."

"That's what you think." He stepped closer, his body barely touching hers, "You don't even know the half of it."

She opened her eyes and stared at him, "Nether do you."

"I've got a pretty good idea of what I'm doing to you right about now."

"…meanie." She said breathlessly.

He smiled his million dollar smile, and continued to get closer, "I got to go," He kissed her cheek slowly.

"No…you can stay longer."

Edward laughed quietly into her ear, "Sorry." He backed away, "Catch you later." He stuck his hands into his pocket and walked through the rain to his car.

Bella watched him speed away, a second later she saw headlights down the street. She waited till they got closer, Charlie.

He pulled up to the house, and ran through the rain, "Hey bells, who was that?"

"Huh?" She said shaking her head, "Sorry I was thinking of something." Bella held the door open for her father, and followed him into the house. She walked back over to the couch and continued to watch her movie, "Oh just a friend."

"A close friend?"

"Very."

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