CHAPTER 11: Ideas

EPOV After the text message he got from Bella saying she didn't want him to come over…

I was surprised to see that Bella didn't want me to come over tonight. I loved watching Bella sleep and was looking forward to holding her all night. Since I wasn't going to her house I just sat down and thought about what went wrong with our relationship last year. I mean I know that I was the one who broke up with her but we had some problems. Jacob was constantly confusing Bella with the whole I love you act and then there was James trying to kill her and I don't even want to think about her birthday. There was too much drama. We couldn't just date like normal high school teenagers. I was so focused on her having a normal life. It finally hit me- I didn't give her the space she needed to have a normal life. Teenage girls don't usually have their boyfriends spend the night at their house- well I guess they do sometimes but it's just not proper. I'm going to give Bella her space from now on.

BPOV (the next morning)

After showering and getting dressed I decided it was finally time to talk to Edward. I grabbed my phone and typed

Hey can you come over sometime? I need to talk to you.

Within a couple seconds he replied back saying he would be here in ten minutes. It wasn't long before I heard a knock on the door. I went over and opened it.

"Hello." He said smiling.

"Hey, did you hear the good news?" I asked.

"You mean Emmett and Rosalie getting married?"

"When did you find out?" I asked pouting. I was always the last to know about these things.

"Well I did hear Emmett thinking about it and he also talked to me about it. He was rather nervous asking her. Alice has been in wedding planning mode every since you guys left last night. Trust me you do not want to go to my house." He said laughing.

I giggled and went into the kitchen. I grabbed a bottle of water and sat on the counter.

"I'm glad you wanted me to come over. I think we need to talk about something Bella." He said looking rather serious. I instantly started to panic.

"Calm down it's not what you're thinking." He said making my heart slow down a little.

"Okay…What did you want to talk about?" I asked cautiously.

"Well I was thinking about what went wrong with our relationship before. I've come to the conclusion that I was a bit overprotective. I was so worried about you living a normal life that I smothered you."

"Edward! I wanted you around. You were a bit overprotective when it came to Jake but you only did that because you loved me." I argued. He should not feel guilty. It was my fault.

"It was not your fault." He said seriously looking me in the eye. Oh great now he's trying to dazzle me! Suddenly the serious look was replaced with my favorite crooked grin.

"Okay let's not argue about this. I was just trying to say that I think we should go on dates and spend a little more of our time apart. I know that it doesn't sound fun but I think it's what we need." I thought about all of the time that we spent together and I could seriously say that I wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else but with him.

"I feel the same way but…let's just try it this way for a while." He said reading my mind. I knew that after he said that there was no way I would be able to change his mind.

"That's right." He said looking smug. I rolled my eyes at him. "What were you wanting to talk to me about?"

"Oh just that I'm getting an apartment soon."

"Why are you doing that?" He asked looking rather confused.

"Dad already told someone they could buy the house- he expected us to move with him. Then Emmett and Rosalie are getting married... It would be way too weird living with them and he's going to be changed. I wouldn't want him to be in pain with me there. SO… I'm going to find a place of my own." I concluded a little out of breath.

"Oh I guess you do have to find a place." He said.

"I was actually thinking about moving to New Hampshire. I got accepted to Dartmouth. I wasn't going to say anything because I wasn't sure if I wanted to go there or not." I looked at him and tried to see his reaction.

"That's great Bella!" I raised one of my eyebrows.

"But what about us?" I asked

"I got into Dartmouth too. So did Alice and Jasper." I was instantly relieved. I could attend college and still have Edward.

"What is everyone going to study?"

"Jasper's going to be a psychiatrist, Alice is studying business –she wants to open her own business and I am going to be a doctor. What did you want to study?"

"I want to be an English teacher."

"You would be a great teacher." Edward said.

"You're going to be a great doctor."

"It would really save time." He replied. What did he mean by that?

"What do you mean?" I repeated out loud.

"You're always visiting doctors Miss Clumsy so it will save a lot of time when I can just treat you myself."

I slapped his arm lightly. "MISS CLUMSY!"

"You know you are." He said wincing like it hurt. If I had hit him hard enough that it hurt him then I'm sure my hand would be broken. He did have a point. I hated hospitals and it would be nice having him as my doctor.

"Hey Bells." Charlie shouted walking in the front door.

"Hey Ch- Dad. Did you have fun Sheryl?" I asked. They had gone to Port Angeles today to go shopping.

"Of course we did. Oh my who is this handsome boy?" She asked after she walked in the Kitchen and noticed Edward. I could feel my face turn bright red.

"I'm Edward Cullen, Bella's boyfriend." He said politely offering his hand.

"Such a gentleman, make sure you hold onto him Bella." Wow could this be any less embarrassing? Edward chuckled.

"Bella I think I'm going to go home now, I promised Alice that I would be there to get fitted for the tux. She will go crazy if I'm late." He said kissing me on the cheek and headed to the door.

"Okay." I said sounding disappointed. I leaned in and hugged him, "Will you come over tonight?" I whispered into his ear.

"Not tonight Bella." He said before leaving. "Remember what we talked about earlier." He said smirking. "I'll text you after I get finished."

"You better." I mumbled. I do not like his plan one bit.