A/N: I typed this last night and I was going to wait till later today to update... but I felt generous... so that means you better review! Please! :p

Okay let me clear up a couple of things.

Tanya was tempting Edward but he pushed her away. Bella overreacted and ran thinking Edward wanted Tanya back.

Edward skipped practice (that got rained out) to find Bella.

Bella sat in the hall for and hour and a half waiting for Edward to find her already. He never came so Mr. White/Riley who was coming out of a meeting offered Bella a ride home.

Yes Riley has a thing for Bella she just doesn't know what to do about it.

I hope that clears everything up.

Disclaimer: Still don't own Twilight.

Chapter 14

"Thanks for giving me a ride home Mr.-" his pulled out of the parking lot.

"Please, call me Riley when we aren't in school. Mr. White makes me sound like an old man. I'm only 23." So my guess was right.

"Sure." The ride was pretty much silent until my phone randomly picked up service.

"Hello?"

"Bella? Where are you? Where have you been?" Edward's frantic voice came on over the phone.

"Well I've been waiting like a good girl by the front entrance of the school for you." I could almost see how bad of a mess he was.

"I'm coming to get you. I'm so sorry Bella." He sounded as if he might hyperventilate.

"Don't worry about it. I'm stepping into my yard now. Bye." I shut the phone and huffed.

I turned to Mr. White. "Sorry you had to hear that. Thanks a lot of the ride." He smiled.

"It was my pleasure Bella. If you ever need a ride again, just ask." I thanked him again and climbed out of the car.

I ran into the house due to the rain. Not looking at where I was going I ran into something hard. Real hard.

"Ouch!" I jumped but the source of the hurt wrapped its arms around me.

"Bella! Thank God you're okay." I made no movement to hug him back, nor did I make any movement to pull away. I was sort of in shock. He was dripping from head to toe.

"Edward, you're soaked." He buried his face in my hair.

"I don't care." I pulled away to turn the heat up some.

"Well I do, you're going to get sick. How did you get so wet?" His laughter shook his chest.

"I thought when you saw Tanya trying to seduce me that you got on the bus with Alice. I came home looking for you but Alice said you didn't come with her. I thought she was lying and just trying to protect you." He paused and pulled me back into his arms. "I sat outside you window. I thought you were in your room. I'm so sorry. I was so stupid."

"Edward." His eyes blazed into mine. He looked at me in a different way. Not like he looked at Tanya. When he looked at me his eyes held passion and desire. Not lust. I laid my head on his wet chest and pulled him into the living room where I started the fireplace. "Let me call Alice."

I started to get up but he pulled me back on top of him. "No, don't leave me." I saw the terror in his eyes. It was like for once he was the one that needed me. For once the tables were turned.

I kissed him lightly. "I'll be right back. I'm just going to get her bring you some dry clothes." His grip didn't loosen. "I promise."

Edward reluctantly let me go and I ran upstairs. His bedroom window was open so his stuff was probably soaked. I sighed and climbed out my window and into his. I was right. His leather sofa was drenched. I went to his dresser and pulled out some jeans, my favorite shirt of his, and some boxers. I hopped back out the window making sure to close the window behind me. I crawled back through my window and after closing it I was pulled into a cold embrace.

"E-e-Edward. I'm cold and so are you." I handed him his clothes and grabbed some old sweats from my dresser drawer. "You can change in here. I'll take the bathroom."

I went to the bathroom and decided to take a shower. What could it hurt? I let the steam engulf me as I turned on the hot water. I washed my hair with my strawberry shampoo and conditioner. I grabbed the temptations body wash Alice had gotten me for my birthday. Hot coco… that was sure to make Edward go insane. The smell of chocolate filled the room. I washed the remains of the gritty body wash from me and grabbed a towel drying myself off.

I pulled on my old sweats and stepped out of the bathroom. I threw my towel in the laundry basket and walked into my room to find Edward curled on my bed asleep. I kissed his forehead and decided to make us dinner. I quietly and careful descended the stairs to make dinner. Billy took Jake to the doctor in La Push so they wouldn't be home till late with visiting the friends. I grabbed my purse from the front door table and pulled out the white envelopes that held the information for our trip. When that was done I looked in the fridge for something to eat.

Then it hit me. Waffles! I loved waffles! I pulled out the heavy waffle maker and started working on the mix. I got the mix in the maker and decided to make bacon to go along with them. I carefully placed the bacon in the pan so it wouldn't pop on me. I turned the radio on and a rap song came on. I noticed they played it at a lot of the parties I went to so I knew the chorus fairly well.

"Shawty had them apple bottom jeans (jeans)
Boots with the fur (with the fur)
The whole club was looking at her
She hit the floor (she hit the floor)
Next thing you know
Shawty got low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low"

By now of course I was dancing around the kitchen using the mixing spoon as microphone.

"Them baggy sweat pants
And the Reebok's with the straps (with the straps)
She turned around and gave that big booty a smack (hey!)
She hit the floor (she hit the floor)
Next thing you know
Shawty got low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low"

I shook what my momma gave me and I was pretty sure I was the whitest looking white girl on the history of the planet. I felt familiar hands on my waist as I moved with the music he was in sync with me. When the song ended I blushed the color of a ripe tomato.

"Dinner and a show. Why Bella, I'm flattered." I turned around and glared at him.

"How long were you watching me?" He laughed.

"Long enough. You know maybe we should go to Newton's party this weekend. I'd love to dance with you again."

I pulled away from him and placed another waffle on the plate. I handed him the plate with some bacon. "Dinner is served." He smiled.

"Bella, I…" He didn't finish what he was going to say.

"Hm?" He just kissed my cheek.

"Nothing. I'll tell you later."

We sat down at the table and I took a waffle and he took two. "Edward?" I spoke hesitantly.

He looked up at me with concerned eyes. "Yes love?"

"I think Mr. White has a thing for me." He shot up at my words his chair knocking loudly onto the floor.

"He has what? He's a teacher for crying out loud." His face was red with fury and hatred. "I knew it. I knew it wasn't just my imagination. Did he touch you?" I shook my head.

"No. Today he almost touched my face, but he thought better of it. Then when I saw you and Tanya and ran, well he was there on the second floor. His room is on the first floor. He drove me home and he always stares at me. I think he's the one leaving the notes in my locker." I had just told Edward my biggest worry. The thing I didn't want to admit.

Edward must have seen my face pale. "Notes?" I nodded. He came to my side. "Oh Bella."

"Edward, I don't want to loose you." He knelt next to me.

"Good luck trying." I smiled. "Listen Bella. I don't want you alone with him ever again." I nodded.

"Of course. I don't want to be alone with him." He stood up reaching his hands out to me. It was only 7 but I was completely drained.

"You look exhausted love." I nodded.

"I am." I stood up and in one swift movement he had picked me up bridal style.

I figured I'd wash the dishes in the morning. I was tired. Edward carried me upstairs and placed me gently on the bed. He sat next to me.

"Do you want to watch a movie?" I smiled.

"Sure!" but it turned into a yawn.

"What do you want to watch?"

"Black Beauty." He kissed my cheek.

"But that makes you cry love." He knew me too well.

"But it will be okay because I'll be in your arms." He popped the DVD in and turned on the TV.

The movie started playing and he slipped under the covers pulling me close to his chest. I nestled into his side.

"Bella?" He whispered into my ear.

"Yes?"

I waited for his answer. It came ever so sweetly. "I love you."

Joy fluttered in my heart. Edward Cullen loved me. I figured he was waiting for my answer because he was holding his breath.

"I love you too. With all of my heart."

A/N: Aw they finally said the "L" word! So Bella isn't really scared of Riley. She's just scared that he'll do something that will make Edward want to leave her.

I've got a question to ask your opinion of. Should Edward take Bella somewhere formal or somewhere just casual like a party? I'm not really sure. I don't want him to take her to the meadow just yet because that seems too predictable. I need to know what you all think. For Alice's big shopping trip. I have a cute dress picked out if it goes formal. Tell me what you think and don't for get to…

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