Bella's Point of View

"So, how was the meet?" Athena asked, her eyes glimmering with mischief.

I put down my bag and fell to the bed, tired. "It was fine."

"How can it be just 'fine'?" Artemis huffed. "He is really handsome!"

I crossed my arms. "And how would you know?"

"We watched the date. You both look totally cute together." Athena complimented.

"You guys are stalkers. I think I need a restraining order." I groaned, my face on the comfy white pillows.

"This is Olympus! There is no such thing as a restraining order!" Athena told me.

"And Olympus is in America and America provides restraining orders!" I told her.

My cellphone in my bag rang and vibrated. We all eyed the bag and I snatched the phone up first.

I stared at the caller ID, shocked. I slid the call button and picked up. "Hello?"

I glanced at Athena & Artemis and they were staring intently at me.

"Bella? It's Edward here." He said through the phone. I sat up on the bed, cross-legged.

I chuckled. "Of course it's you. What's the matter?" I asked, trying to keep the wide smile I had on my face disappear.

"I was wondering...," he then replied, making me think of the most obvious thing he would ask me. A date. Duh. "Would you like some dinner? Perhaps next Tuesday?"

I thought over what he said and Aphrodite's voice popped in my head. Say yes. Ugh, I swear that woman will be the death of me.

"Yes. I would love some dinner. What time? Restaurant?" I asked.

"Meet me back at where we just met just now and I'll pick you up." He said.

"Hey Bella, who are you talking to?" Artemis finally spoke up. She then giggled with Athena. They already knew who was calling.

"It's just Edward. Now, if you would really help me here, please get out."

"Ooh, lover boy's calling you? Give me that!" Athena squealed when she reached to take my phone out of my grip. "Hello?" She said to the phone. "Your name is Edward, am I right? You sound absolutely like a gentleman. Perfect for Isabella Marie, you see. She has been rough on everyone! Now she's as light as a butterfly!" She giggled.

"Athena, give me back my phone!" I snarled, annoyed and embarrassed. "I'm going to complain to Zeus if this keeps up!"

She gasped. "Oh no you would not! Father will send us to the pits of the Underworld!"

"And I won't save you even though the Underworld is partly my territory! Give it back to me!" I continued snarling at her. She didn't budge. I turned to Artemis. "Artemis, you will help me or else I will avoid you for the rest of eternity. I will even call Ares & Apollo to pick a fight with you!"

She stomped her feet like a child. "You know how difficult it is to defeat both of them at the same time!"

I crossed my arms. "Which is why I will. Help me take it back, or Ares & Apollo will shoot at both of you."

Artemis & Athena groaned as Athena handed the phone to me. I huffed exasperatedly at them. "Thank you! Now out!"

They immediately walked to the door, but it was slow.

I put the phone to my ear and wondered what Edward probably thought of me now. "Edward, I am so sorry about my cousins. They are very much busybodies, including Athena. Anything else?" I said calmly, masking my emotions.

"Would you like to meet my family next Thursday?" He asked.

I sucked in air so fast my lips turned dry and flaky. "Wow. Do you really think they are going to like me?"

"They will love you." He replied. Now he sounded too confident. The last thing I wanted to happen there was his coven drinking the life out of me.

"Okay. I'll see you then." I told him, then put down the phone. I blew a breath of hot air and I felt myself almost ready to lose my mind.

So many responsibilities put on me like as if they all thought I could handle them perfectly. First from my mother, then from Edward who obviously didn't mean to.

I fell back into bed and felt myself getting lighter and lighter and numb as I dreamt away to dreamland.