Take a look at the new prologue!

It took me a long time to get myself to actually write the very short Edwards pov. Why? Edward is very confused right now. I promise once he has had more time to sort through his thoughts I will write more from his pov. So I hope you don't get too confused.

For Edward's pov:

You got it, you got it

Some kind of magic

Hypnotic, hypnotic

You're leaving me breathless

- I caught myself by Paramore

Edward's pov

When Emmett ordered us to take our masks off, not only did it startle me, but it yanked me out of the fairytale world I had been in all night. The one where there was no need to feel guilty for dancing with Bella; the alternate reality that had come to be since meeting Bella. In this reality I wouldn't have felt the need to search for Tanya among the small clusters of people still spread out about the ballroom. In that universe I wouldn't have held back the urges I felt when Bella gently lifted her mask off of her face. I didn't expect the mask to hide so much. It barely hid half of her face, yet when she took it off I felt like she was peeling off a layer of herself. Nothing seemed more important in that moment than pulling off every layer until I reached her core. In that other universe I wouldn't have had to yank back my hand that had made its way to Bella's cheek. As I took it away I tried to put into my eyes the emotions I was feeling. I wanted her to understand how tied up I was. It was as if I had a mirror before me. I could see everything I wanted and couldn't have. In that alternate universe I so openly craved, I wouldn't feel bad for my obvious yearning.

I stepped away from Bella as I took off my own mask. I took deep breaths as I dispelled all thoughts of that other world from my mind. That was not a future I could have at this moment.

I cautiously looked up into Bella's warm eyes. Her hair flowed around her face as if to frame the confusion she was feeling. Her emotion was written clearly across her face. She unintentionally tilted her head to the side as she watched me. I took another step towards her. I could see in my periferal vision that everybody else was just taking their masks off. This moment had seemed so long I was sure that people would be staring. I noticed the shift in Bella's emotions as she stepped away. Somehow I could see another mask fitting into place. She put on a smile and with it she drove away all my confusing thoughts.

Good god.

Where did that all come from?

Bella's POV

The second Emmett's booming voice reached my ears, I could see Edward's emotions flashing across his face in overdrive. He scanned the room around us, and my heart sank when I realized he was most likely looking for Tanya. He returned his gaze to me and his eyes cut through me. It looked like his emotion were going to rip him apart. I had always been good at reading emotions, but at this point they were flashing across his face too quickly. I gently took my mask off, thinking that maybe the movement would drive away his trance. It did no such thing. I gasped when his hand reached out and cupped my cheek. He smiled slightly and his eyes seemed to become even greener if that was possible. I leaned into his hand for merely a second and then it was gone. Then his eyes once again bore into mine, but they had a much softer look. What was he trying to tell me? Edward slowly stepped away and gently removed his mask. Then it was my urn to be entranced. I hadn't thought it was possible for such a small mask to hide so much. His face was beautiful. His skin seemed to almost sparkle under the chandelier lights. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed that Rosalie and Emmett were walking over. I reluctantly took a big step away from Edward and put on a big smile.

Jasper's POV

I reluctantly tore my eyes away from Alice's and let my eyes wander around the room. It seemed that everybody had begun to break away from the little worlds they had gone into. I brought my attention back to the angel in front of me.

"I guess this is where the night ends…" she trailed off. Her lip slowly curled in as she bit down on it and the sides of her mouth curled up. I had never seen a smile like it.

"Ya," I whispered, "We better go join the others." I took her small hand in mine and walked over to Rosalie and Emmett who had just reached the spot where Bella and Edward were standing. As we approached I heard Emmett say,

"Well it's not my fault! I was focused on getting here in time!" Edward looked mildly amused while Bella almost looked ashamed. Rosalie looked indifferent, but I could see concern flashing in her eyes.

"What's the problem?" I asked. Emmett turned on me in a sudden swirl of motion.

"I left my suitcase in your room, and I don't feel like going back and getting it tonight, because I'm tired and hungry!" He pouted miserably. Rosalie ran a hand soothingly across his back, but she looked almost amused. Alice eyed Emmett carefully before her eyes lit up.

"Why don't you just leave it there?" She asked in evident excitement. We all turned to look at her; she seemed to be the only one who thought this made sense.

"Alice I want my pajamas! I do not want to deal with you or Bella catching me in all my glory if I need a midnight snack! And I refuse to wear your pajamas again…." He trailed off when he realized he had said too much. Rosalie full on smiled.

"Again?" she asked as she attempted to hold back her smirk. Alice sighed and came to Emmett's aid as he attempted to come up with an answer to Rosalie's question.

"Jeez Em, that's not what I meant." She looked around at all of our faces. I gave her an encouraging smile. "I was just thinking… well maybe you and Rosalie would like to switch. You know... Rose could stay in your room and you could stay in hers. That way us girls could be together in one apartment for the summer…"

"And the guys could have their own pad! That's a great idea Al!" Emmett interrupted. He smiled at me and gave my arm a light punch, "You and me dude!" I looked around the group at their different reactions. Edward quirked an eyebrow at me, and then leaned in to whisper something to Bella. She giggled quietly, but stopped when she saw me looking and then merely shrugged. Rosalie played with a piece of her hair and gave me a reasurring smile. I looked down at Alice and she was beaming.

"Sure, why the hell not?" I said.

"Well, now that everything is settled…can we go?" Rosalie asked, her mask dangling from the tips of her fingers. Everybody seemed to be taking in one last look at the room, before following Rose out the big oak doors.