Chapter 14

AN:

This will be in both Edward & Bella's POV and we longer than most as I promised.

BPOV

I was walking down the steps of my porch and, as I looked up through my eyelashes, I saw the most gorgeous thing that ever walked on two legs standing in front of me. He reached out and took my hand and for arm to help me down the steps.

Great, he must remember I am a big klutz. Then, he did the most amazing thing; he raised my hand to kiss it, saying "Miss Bella, you look absolutely amazing tonight."

It sent shivers down my spine; all I could do was look up at him and smile.

As he opened the door for me and closed it, I just sat there, staring out the window thinking oh my god what am I doing? He is going to be disgusted with me, I just know it.

EPOV

After I told her she looked amazing, and kissed her hand, she blushed, which covered her face. She also looked up at my from under her long, luscious eyelashes. Once I helped her into the car and walked around to my side of the car, I looked at her and saw her eyes were glassy, as though she were about to cry.

"Oh, Bella, don't cry. What have I done? You look amazing."

I leaned over and placed a kiss on her forehead and said again how great she looked and then she started to look a lot better!

"Bella, since I am your teacher, it would not be good for both of us if we went to a restaurant. I hope you don't mind, but I made you dinner at my house. It is on the outskirts of town, is that ok with you? I promise you will be safe; I will not allow anything to happen to you."

"Well, Edward, is it ok if I call you Edward when we are not in a school setting?"

"Well, yes, I really don't see any problems with that Bella." Internally I was so happy she wanted to call me Edward that I could scream it from the rooftops. Even though, when she called me Mr. Cullen, it had the same effect…my pants grew tighter just thinking about her calling me Mr. Cullen in bed.

"Ok then, Edward, can you answer me a question? What if I don't want to be safe?" After she said that, she took a deep breath and started staring at her shoes. I was floored by this, but so happy at the same time. How does one respond to this?

"Bella, I...I...I don't know what to say...I think you are amazing and I will admit, I do have feelings; would you mind if we talked about this when we get to the house?" She said that was fine and I drove to my house with the biggest smile on my face; I couldn't believe my luck!