Last time...

He was staring at me with the same facial expression I had just had, our eyes locked and I saw an emotion that I could not explain or understand.

"What?" Was my genius response to what he was silently either asking me or telling me. He closed his eyes and sighed, shaking his head as he did so.

"Nothing, let's get out of here" He stuck his hand out for me to grab, giving me that killing smile that always makes me go weak and the knees. Luckily my knees did not buckle. I smiled back at him, before grabbing his hand.

We walk down the street, the opposite way of the car. I don't think she's noticed, but she's stands closer to me now. Who would've guessed that in less than 24 hours, my Isabella would be warming up to me so much? 'And that you'd become pussy whipped, without getting any' that stupid part of my brain acknowledges. I also notice that she wants to ask me something. I can see the battle she's having inside her head by the way she nibbles on her lips. I hope it isn't a question about Emily. Seeing her today... So many memories. And seeing my baby Claire. That little girl has me wrapped around her fingers. That adorable smile and laugh always warms my hea-

"Can I see your apartment?" She asks me before quickly adding "I'm not trying to be a creep or anything, I just think that I should see your place just in case, you know." By this time we have stopped walking and she tugged me over closer to a building. I assume she did that so that we wouldn't be in anyone's way. She's such a sweetheart. I open my mouth to answer her question but she interjects "If you don't want me to, that's cool too. I don't want you to feel pressured to let me see your place"

"Are you trying to get in my pants, Isabella?" I half joke, slightly, mainly, hoping she'd say yes. She drops my hand

"No! I was just thinking tha-"

"It was joke, calm down. Of course you can see my apartment." I laugh at her and just how cute she is. That causes her to frown, so I grab her hand and kiss her palm. That causes her to smile and I can't help but return the smile to her. Her hands aren't the softest, but I love them. It makes her more realistic to me. I literally could kiss her hands all day.

'That's not the only place you could kiss her all day' Very true. I could kiss her all day

"Why are you still holding my hand?" She asks. "Not trying to be rude, and your hands are very nice, but it's a bit weird just standing here with you holding my hands." I always get so caught up and lost in time when I think about her. I don't let go of her hand. "You're the one who tugged me over here Isabella" I step closer to her. I look down into her eyes. I drop her hands only to place my hands upon her cheeks, so that she can look up at me. Her eyes meet mine, and she looks down at my lips and back up to my eyes. I know I should kiss her, and I move my head closer to hers to do so, but there is this nagging in the back of my mind, telling me not yet. I sigh and take a step back my hands still grabbing her face.

"Bells and... Whatshisface" A ignorantly loud voice booms. I roll my eyes and let my hands fall and turn to look at the biggest idiot I've ever met in my life. The girl to his side elbows him.

"Hi, Edward and Bella" she says my Isabella's name in a sickly sweet voice. I look to Bella and she starts grinning. And I immediately remember my purpose. She doesn't feel for me the way I feel for her. My sole purpose is to make the big dummy in front of us love Bella.

"Hey Emmett, Rosalie" she says his name so excitedly, and Rosalie's as an afterthought. The happy couple stands in front of us hand in hand. "Hey" is all I say. Isabella grabs my hand and we mirror them.

"Funny running into you guys here" Rosalie smiles. "We had reservations at this place right up the street, you guys should join us" Emmett extends this offer. His girlfriend's smile falters. I'm now adding that he's a inconsiderate asshole to my list of adjectives.

"We'd love to join you" Isabella accepts at the same time I decline saying "We're heading back to my place" We look at each other and speak again at the same time. "Sure we'll join you" "We're heading to Edward's place" it was like something out of a movie. She giggles and it reminds me of how much I was willing to do for my sweet girl. That negative thought in my head again reminds me that she isn't mine. I wish I could punch it. We could always go back to my place, I had to put Isabella's happiness before my own.

"We'd love to join you guys" I say. Bella moves her hands from mine and places it around my waist.

"Baby, are you sure? I know you wanted to go home and..." She doesn't finish her sentence.

"Later" I lean down and kiss her forehead

"I love how cute you both are" Rosalie notes. "Right, Em?"

"Whatever. Let's go I'm hungry" We all begin to walk towards a restaurant.

Isabella and I fall behind a bit as she begins to walk a little slower.

"Edward?" She looks up at me

"Isabella" I say her name looking at her.

"If you're not comfortable, we don't have to do this"

I think to myself 'if you were smart you'd leave now before your heart gets broken' but instead I tell her...

"Isabella, I'm fine, unless you aren't comfortable then I'll pretend I pulled something and we can run out of here. " That, for some strange reason, causes her to laugh and then the most adorable and thing happens. She snorts. Then she covers her face. It causes me to laugh obnoxiously loud. Rosalie and the idiot turn around.

"That's not funny" Isabella uncovers her red face and hits me with the back of her hand in the stomach. She starts walking ahead of me. I laugh a bit more and because we have an audience I walk and catch up to her, grab her arm turning her to me.

"I'm sorry and I'm going to kiss you because they're looking at us" I grab her face again and we're back in our little bubble. Only this time Isabella's hands are holding my arms. I softly press my lips to hers. They were soft and plump, exactly how I imagined. The top lip was a bit fuller than the bottom. At first we stay like this for a few seconds then she licks my bottom lip, and I all too willingly accept it. Our tongues mingle, both of us wanting, needing more. Then I remember, it's just for show. She doesn't want this. It's too make him jealous. "Bella!" Emmett yells at her. We stop and she steps away smiling at me. I give another quick peck, that she accepts and then I step back smiling at her. "I couldn't help myself, my girl is so fucking sexy" I say still staring at her. I look to the couple, that's not so happy. We all continue walking to the restaurant.

"Thank you Edward. You're amazing" Isabella gives me a side hug.

"Anything for you" I kiss her hair. It's probably a good thing she doesn't know how true my words are. We finally reach the damn place, and I'm surprised. It's actually nice. There's no way that fucker picked out a place like this. Rose must've picked it. As this thought runs across my mind, I think of how I have been around Jasper for too long. Since when have I ever used 'must've'?

"What's with the fucking frown?" I look around to see who he's talking to.

"What's with the fucking attitude?" I hear my Isabella get feisty with the asshole.

"Em, you're being rude for no reason, chill" Rosalie tries with no avail to get him to lay off

"Why does she always have to speak for you?" He asks me. I could punch in right in that fucking face of his, and walk away from the whole thing. But my Isabella I wouldn't, couldn't do that to her.

"Listen to your girl, Em" I say

"Or what?" He counters walking around Rosalie to invade my space. The girls take it upon themselves to intervene. Rosalie is telling the bitch to relax, grabbing his arm and Isabella has her hands against my chest and attempting to push me. "Edward, it's not worth it... Edward look at me" I do as she says and look at her. All my anger disappears.

"We're leaving. Thanks for ruining what could have been a great night. Enjoy your fucking dinner... Come on baby" My Isabella grabs my hand and starts pulling me to walk away with her towards the direction of my car. And now I'm torn because I'm unsure of whether she is putting on a show, or if this image she has of that fucker is starting to crack.