BellaPOV

"I am such an idiot! How could I have let my attraction for him get to me? Why is he so damn hot?" I kept muttering to myself as I walked down an empty street. All I saw was fields of dirt with trees.

I had to leave Edward. The kiss we had…was amazing. Intense. Perfect. But Edward is a celebrity. He just wants to get in my pants. Then he'll just leave. I won't be able to cope with that.

I have to admit. I have no idea where I'm going. I was too focused on Edward. I like him. I really like him. I guess he was right. Everyone likes him.

I looked up at the sky and saw the sun. The trees were blocking it and shading me, making me freezing. "Damn trees." I muttered to myself. I crossed my arms tightly over my chest. Goosebumps covered my body.

I heard footsteps behind me and expected Edward. So I stopped and turned around, ready to make him leave. But I knew it wasn't him when they grabbed me roughly and started to choke me.

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EdwardPOV

"She couldn't have gotten that far." I told myself. I just got to my car and I jumped in it and slammed on the gas.

I drove slowly on the road, making sure not to miss her. I even had my window rolled down so I could hear her, thinking she'll yell for help or something.

After about 2 minutes, I started to worry. She couldn't have walked so far. Unless she got a ride from someone.

Then I heard the most horrific sound. Bella screaming bloody murder.

I didn't think twice. I veered off the road to the right and shut off the car and jumped out. I ran as fast as I could to where I heard the noise. I saw a flash of something, or someone, behind a tree.

I almost yelled Bella's name, but I wanted to surprise them. I saw a big, thick, walking type looking stick and charged at the intruder. As soon as I saw the young face taking off Bella's shirt, I saw red. I slammed the stick into the guys face as hard as I could. I knocked him out.

Bella fell down the tree with a stunned expression on her face. I picked her up and ran back to my car. "It's okay. Everything's fine now." I kept repeating to her soothingly.

Bella kept her face buried in my neck.

As soon as we got to the car I stuffed Bella in the backseat and took off.

Bella was still sitting there, dazed. I tried to talk to her.

"Bella? Honey, are you alright?" I asked her in the most gentle way possible.

She nodded.

"Can you tell me something?" I wanted to hear her voice.

"What do you want to know?" Her voice sounded a bit shaky.

I smiled at her reassuringly. "Who's your best friend?" I asked her.

She looks at me with a blank face. "I don't have a best friend. Unless you count my sister. Everyone hates me." She looked upset. "I'm a freak."

I spotted the beach to the left, but drove straight past it. "You are not a freak. And not everyone hates you. I don't." I told her sincerely. Bella is amazing. How could people hate her?

"I'm tired." Bella stated. Then she passed out.

I shook my head at everything that has happened today. I was getting a headache thinking about it. My favorite part of the day was when Bella kissed me.

Just remembering the feel of her lips on mine made me all tingly.

I took her to my house. I needed to talk to her. I'm one hundred percent sure that I like her. Really like her. I'm not sure about love, but I'm pretty sure I'm close.

I stopped at my house and was relieved to see that everyone was gone. Mom probably took Alice shopping since I upset her. Jay already had the gate open for me.

I parked the car and got Bella out of the car, carrying her bridal style. She snuggled into me tightly and I couldn't hold back a smile.

I walked in the house and went straight up to my bedroom and set Bella on my bed.

I pulled back, but Bella wouldn't have that. She clutched my shirt and mumbled, "Stay." I couldn't say no, so I got in bed right next to her. She snuggled closer to my side. I looked around in my room to make sure it was clean. I didn't want Bella thinking I was a pig.

I kept my arms wrapped around Bella and took a nap myself.

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I woke up to someone screaming their lungs off. Then I realized it was Bella.

I shook her and urgently whispered. "Bella, stop. Shh, it's okay!" Her eyes flew open and she was breathing hard.

"Wh-What happened?" She asked me.

I looked at her sadly. "Someone, uh, someone tried to rape you. But I got there on time, Bella. I swear, I would not have let that creep touch you. He will never touch you ever again. I'm so sorry. Why did you run away?" She looked a little overwhelmed.

I looked at my clock and it was 6:30 at night. I glanced at Bella. She was biting her lip and covering herself up with the blanket. I smiled at her.

"My sister probably has something you can wear." I got out of bed and found an outfit for Bella on the ground with a note that said, Tell me everything ASAP!

"Alice…" I muttered to myself. I picked up the outfit and handed it over to Bella. "Here, you can change in my bathroom." I pointed to the door to my bathroom.

She nodded and walked quickly over to the door, clutching the clothes like her life depended on it.

I quickly changed into a pair of jeans and a blue t-shirt. My feet were cold, so I added a pair of thick, brown, wool socks.

I sat down on my bed and waited for Bella to come out. Not even a minute later, she came out. She was wearing light blue skinny jeans and a loose, flowery, see through blouse. She had a black spaghetti strap on under it. The flowers were all pink and red. She looked beautiful.

"Would you like to join me for dinner?" I cringed at how formally I said that.

Bella bit her lip. "I don't know, I should be headed home…"

"Please?" I begged her. I know, Pathetic. But I was desperate to spend time with her.

"Fine." She gave up. I grabbed her hand and led her down the stairs.

She was looking at everything in shock. "Your house is…huge. And pretty."

I smiled. "Make sure to tell my mom that. She decorated it herself. Remember when I told you how she quit her lawyer job? Now she likes to decorate people's houses. Especially ours." She nodded at me with a smile.

I pulled her into the kitchen and stopped when I saw my parents and Alice sitting down and eating dinner. They all stopped eating and stared at us. I saw Bella blush beside me.

"Um, hi mom. Dad. Alice. This is Bella. Bella, this is my dad, Carlisle, do you remember him?" She nodded as I continued. "This is my mother, Esme, and this," I pointed to Alice. "is my snotty sister, Alice."

Alice glared at me and said, "I am not snotty. But I will be soon!" She smiled at Bella and got up to give her a hug. "It is so nice to meet you Bella! I'm happy Edward has brought an actual woman home."

I glared at Alice, but she ignored me.

"We consider Tanya a donkey. She is such a bit- Oops, forgot, don't wanna cuss in front of the baby." She patted her stomach with a small smile. "Anyways, Tanya is the snotty one. Horrible. Her cat gave me this scar!" Se pointed to the side of her arm, where there was a faint, white line.

Bella looked really uncomfortable.

Mom got up and gave Bella a hug as well. "Alice, calm yourself. You're scaring her away. It is so nice to meet you Bella." And mom sat Bella down at the table and started talking to her, with Alice joining in.

"Let's get out of here, son. We do have some business to take care of." He looked at me pointedly. Jasper, I thought.

I looked at Bella. "Um, it's fine if you leave. Just, uh, don't be out too late, okay?" I nodded at her, still not sure if I should leave.

Dad pretty much forced me though, so I left. But not before going up to Bella and giving her a light kiss on the cheek.

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BellaPOV

The situation was so uncomfortable. I nearly get raped, then Edward takes me to his house and I meet his family, and then he leaves me and kisses my cheek! I was so flustered and embarrassed.

Esme and Alice sensed it too. We talked a lot and got to know each other. Esme is such a sweet person. And Alice, she is so full of energy and is so caring. I don't think I have ever met such passionate people.

Everyone I know at my school hates me. Besides Jacob, of course. They call me the freak. Angie tries to stand up for me, but she can't stick with me 24/7.

"So, Bella…" Alice started off casually. "How did you meet my brother?" I thought she'd know. She told me how close she is to Edward.

"Well, I was having lunch with my sister, oh I should tell you that she is obsessed with Edward," I blushed. "so she had me come with her to 'Edward Hunt'. Anyways, we stopped to have lunch and she went to the bathroom. I got up to get a napkin, when Edward comes and runs into me. He spilt his Iced Tea all over me too. My shirt was white. It was embarrassing." I went on and told them everything that happened. Including when he kissed me. I couldn't not.

They looked surprised. "Oh wait, the first time I talked to him was when he prank called me. I got mad at him and called him an old man, and a perv… I think." Esme and Alice burst out laughing.

"That is awesome, Bella!" Alice told me with a smile. "Did you see him any other time?"

I went on and told them about the door thing, going to Emmett's house and the hospital. I even told them how I fell and he kissed my fingers. "I know I just met you guys and you might think I'm a creeper or something, but I think you two might be my best friends. I mean, I have had friends in the past, but not many. Everyone hates me at my school. I'm the freak." I looked down, embarrassed at what I said.

I felt two pairs of arms wrap around me. "Thank you." Esme whispered.

"Oh Bella! I am so happy to have another best friend! Rose is really a push over and most people can't stand me either! But I think they're just jealous." Alice babbled on to me.

We talked some more for a good hour. I helped Esme and Alice clean their kitchen. I glanced at the clock above their stove and it read 8:00. "Oh goodness! I need to get home. I promised my mom that I'd hang out with her at 4! I'm such a horrible daughter." I shook my head.

"You are not! From what you've told me, you are amazing." Esme told me. I smiled at her.

"Oh, and don't tell Edward what I told you guys, please." I gave them my thoughts on everything that has happened between us. Even the meadow. What can I say? I'm an open book, and I'm dying for people to read me.

I told them that I might have a little crush too. Their opinions were pretty similar.

"'Wait it out, see what he thinks'" Was what Esme said.

Alice said, "' He has to make the first move, but you can drop little hints'".

My brain was a little jumbled from the feelings I was experiencing.

"What can you not tell me?" I froze.

"Oh, hi, Edward." I turned around and smiled at him. "Can you take me home now? It's a little late and I need to speak to my mother." Edward looked confused, but he nodded.

I turned back around and gave Esme and Alice a hug. "Make sure you guys either call or text me sometime." They smiled at me and waved goodbye.

Edward grabbed my hand and led me out to his car. I smiled inwardly when he grabbed my hand. My whole body was tingly.

Edward opened the passenger side for me. When he got in on his side and started the car, I said, "Thank you. For today. For everything really. I had a fun time, apart from almost getting-"

"You're welcome. I enjoyed myself too. I'm sorry I left you with my sister and mom. They can be a little over the top sometimes. And you didn't even know them." Edward said.

I smiled. "It's fine. I really love your family. Well, part of your family. I don't really know the other half…" I mentally smacked myself for making it awkward.

Edward smiled. "I'm glad you enjoyed yourself. You know, it's unfair of you to give Alice and my mom your number the day you met them, but I have known you longer and I don't have it." I laughed at him.

"Seriously, Edward? Give me your phone." I held my hand out and he set his phone in my hand. His phone was touch screen. I hate touch screens. I always press the wrong button.

I found the contacts list pretty easily. I added my number in it and put the contact name as 'Bella'. I called my number from his phone and named his contact name as 'That One Guy'. Edward saw and grimaced.

"I'm just 'That One Guy'? Seriously. It should be more like, that amazing guy, or that sexy guy, or anything but, 'That One Guy'." I laughed as Edward pouted.

"You know, I can call you whatever I want to call you." I said to him.

He kept his eyes on the rode and said, "Oh really? So then I can call you anything I want too." He said with a mischievous smile.

I lifted one eyebrow. "My name for you is…" I racked my brain for a nickname that I heard on a TV show. "Honey Bunny! That's my name for you." I smiled at his shocked expression.

"Well, then my name for you is Sugar Plum." I shook my head at him.

"That is a stupid one. At least mine rhymes." Edward glared at me.

"Fine, then yours is Bella Boo!" He smiled at the nickname for me. I grimaced.

"Seriously?" I asked him.

"Oh, yeah!"

We stayed silent for a few minutes. I took the time to look at him without him catching me. His hair was a crazy color, but it was pretty hot. His eyes were an amazing, emerald green color. They're my favorite part about him. He has long eyelashes, full lips, and the outline of his jaw is very defined. And he is muscular…

"Didn't your mother teach you not to stare at people?" Edward said to me with a smile.

I blushed at getting caught.

"Shut up." I told him. "Honey Bunny." I added.

"Eh, I don't feel like it. Do I have to, Bella Boo?" He asked. I laughed at him. "What? Is there something on my face?" He instinctively put his hand on his face and looked.

I shook my head. "The way you said that sentence, was just funny! I swear you had a but of an accent or something!" I giggled some more.

Edward playfully growled. "It's not nice to make fun of people, Bella Boo. I can get you back easily." He told me. I shook my head at him.

"Liar."

He parked the car and unbuckled faster than I could blink. He was leaned over and tickling my sides. "Apologize!" He yelled.

I was laughing so hard I could barely form words. "S-stop… E-Ed-Edward!.. C-Can't breathe…Ahh!" I screamed as he dug his hands into my sides. "S-Sorry!" I screamed at him.

He stopped with a satisfied expression on his face.

"Jerk." I said, breathlessly. He laughed at me.

I crossed my arms and looked out the window, and I realized we were across the street from my house. I unbuckled and got out of the car. Edward followed.

There were not cars in the lot. My mom must have gone out. I checked my phone and found that I had a text message from Angela saying that they went out to dinner.

We walked up to my door and I asked Edward, "Do you want to come in?"

He smiled at me and accepted.

I felt a little self conscious since I barely knew where everything was in the house. I heard Edward's stomach growl. "Oh! You never ate dinner! Let me cook you something." I went into the kitchen with Edward following.

"You cook?" He asked me. I nodded.

"Since I was little. At my house in Forks, I always cook for my sister and dad." I searched through the cabinets and found some spaghetti noodles. Everyone likes spaghetti.

"Wait, did you say Forks, as in Forks, Washington?" He asked.

I bit my lip and nodded. "Why do you ask?"

He crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes. "That's where Rosalie used to live."

"Oh?" I got out a pan and filled it with water to boil.

"Yeah. Care to explain?"

I got out the spaghetti sauce and put it in another pan to heat up.

"Um, we kind of knew each other." I stated.

"I figured. What did you do, and why does she hate you?" I dropped the spoon I was using to stir the sauce. I snapped.

I turned around to Edward and glared at him. "What did I do? What did I do! I did absolutely nothing!" I pointed at myself. "She hates me for no reason! I just appeared at 'her school' and she decided that I didn't belong! She made everyone hate me! Everyone! All I had was my sister! Ever since middle school she has hated me!

"I have scars from her! You might not see any on the outside, but there are some on the inside. You can't even understand how much pain she has given me. How much SHIT she has put me through! I am the freak! I am a socially awkward transvestite with a cow's heart! I have heard so much things about me, I can't even tell you what's a lie anymore!"

I didn't realize I was on the ground crying until I felt arms wrap around me and someone wiping away tears. "Shh, Bella Boo, it's alright."

I shook my head. "But it's not!" I cried. "She comes back and visits every once and awhile, she makes me feel bad every time! I-" Edward cut me off with a kiss.

When he pulled back, he put his hands on each side of my face. "Don't take her shit anymore. I'm sorry I thought you did something to her. She is a hateful bitch. Trust me, she's with my brother and I see her all the time. Don't let anyone change who you are. I know the real you. You're amazing, sweet, stubborn, caring, independent, and absolutely beautiful."

Edward gave me an intense stare. "Don't let anyone tell you different. I have your back, no matter what."

I shook my head and got up off the floor, making sure I stopped crying. "No, you won't have my back. You're a pop star, you travel places, you don't get to really choose what goes on in your life. When I go back to Forks and I end up needing you, you would probably be at an interview, or on a tour. I can't count on you. I can only count on myself."

I turned back to the stove and stirred the sauce. The water was boiling, so I put the noodles in it.

"There is one thing I can choose." Edward told me softly. "I get to choose who I date, and who I like." He wrapped his arms around my waist and put his lips next to my ear. "I want you to be my girlfriend, Bella."

I froze. "Wh-What?" I turned around with wide eyes.

"I like you Bella. I really like you. I want to be with you. No one else. What do you say?"

All I could think was, he wants me. I opened and closed my mouth like a fish.

Edward looked at the wall. Disappointed. He let go of my waist. "I get it. I'll leave you alone now." I saw pain in his eyes. Edward started to walk away.

Wait! I yelled mentally. I ran to Edward and stopped him. "Wait!" I had my hand on his arm. He turned around and looked at me with a blank expression. "You want me to be your girlfriend?" I asked him.

He nodded.

I couldn't help the smile that came on my face.

"I would love to." Edward's smile took my breath away.

He lifted me off the ground and gave me a long, passionate kiss. Tongue and all. I kept my arms wrapped tightly around his neck as he spun my around.

When he set me down, he said, "You have just made me the happiest man on Earth." I smiled at him and blushed.

I went back to the spaghetti with the biggest smile on my face.

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Once the spaghetti was finished I set the table and sat right next to Edward and ate with him. Every once in a while, we'd feed each other. But we both suck at it, so we'd end up missing each others mouths.

We went up to my bedroom and laid down on my bed.

We stayed cuddled together for a few minutes before going into a hot make out session.

I heard the front door open and pushed Edward off of me.

"Crap! They're home! Edward, leave!" I pushed him towards my balcony.

He started to go down the stairs, when he came back up and wrapped his arms around me. "Goodbye Bella Boo. Sweet dreams." Then he gave me a kiss.

"Shoo!" I waved him off and quickly sat back down on my bed to read.

Angela came into the room with a disappointed look. "Mom is so upset. I can't believe you ditched her. Do you even realize that I took one for the team? I didn't want to hang out with her but I obviously had to cheer her up since you bailed. What is going on with you?"

I blurted the first thing that came to my mind. "I have a boyfriend."

Angela waved that off. "I know, I know. Carter Phillips."

I shook my head at her. "He just said that name so you wouldn't find out who he really is." I know I was saying too much, but I couldn't stop. "He just asked me out today and I was with him. On the beach. Then we left. Then I almost got raped, but he saved me. And I met his family and they're so nice! It's so amazing. I'm so happy. Please. Be happy for me."

Angela's eyes softened a bit. "I know you won't tell me what's going on, but at some point you have to. We're drifting, and I don't like that."

"Where's Jacob?" I asked her, changing the subject.

"In my room."

I raised my eyebrows. "Does mom know?"

Angie shook her head. "And she's not going to find out. Goodnight, sis." And she left.

I walked downstairs to find my mom and apologize. She was sitting on the couch reading, with a cup of tea in her hand.

"Mom?" She looked up at me and marked the page on her book.

"Hey, Honey." She said.

"Look, I am so sorry. I totally forgot about today." I started.

Mom cut me off. "It's fine. We can do it some other time. See you tomorrow." And she got up and left.

I shook my head and went up to my bedroom. I changed into my pajamas and laid in bed. I drifted off to sleep 10 minutes later.

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Tap! Tap! Tap! Tap!

I woke up at 12:30 to hearing a tapping noise on my balcony. I freaked out and walked over to it slowly. When I opened the curtain and peaked out, I almost screamed in surprise. Edward was standing out there.

I opened the door and quietly shut it.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him. He handed me a bag. I looked inside it and found my bikini. "Oh. Thanks."

Edward smiled and looked at what I was wearing. I blushed. I was wearing shorts so short, they were practically underwear. It was paired with an oversized t-shirt.

Edward bent down and kissed me. I accepted it wholeheartedly. He kept his hands on my waist while I had mine in his hair. He walked me backwards and onto my bed. He broke off the kiss and made a trail down my neck.

"I've missed you." He muttered in my neck. He moved the shirt off my shoulder and kissed it.

"I missed you too." I replied.

He rubbed one of his hands up and down my thigh. I let a small groan escape my lips. Edward smiled and kissed my lips again, both hands on my hips. I wrapped my legs around his waist and pushed him down so I could have his full weight on me. He groaned this time.

He gave me one more light kiss before sit up and putting me in his lap. "I needed to do that. I have something to tell you." The serious look on his face made my stomach drop.

I wrote this chapter all at once! I have hand cramps now. Haha, did you think they were going to get together in this chapter? I have tons of surprises coming up! Please review:) If you're confused, feel free to ask questions!

~ilovethetwilightcast