Fate's Cruel Ways

Chapter 20: Flirting

BPOV

Edward looked at me from across the room and smiled. I couldn't help but smile back. I think if I were human, I would've blushed, but with me being a vampire...an angel...whatever I am...I only smiled.

Demetri caught the action and tapped on my shoulder. "What was that?"

"What was what?" I played dumb.

"You know what I'm talking about Bella." He said fiercely. "What happened when you went over Cullen's house since you spent the whole weekend over there?"

I hadn't planned on spending the entire weekend with the Cullens, but it was just too much fun. Alice, Jane, and I talked about the old woman in my dream and about everything she had said. Edward walked in on the conversation and joined in. He said that he had no idea anything like that was ever possible.

"But then again, you are special." He'd told me with a smile and ran a finger across my cheekbone. I had giggled like a little girl. I was feeling so at ease with them, like I belonged.

"That was nothing Metri." I told him.

"The hell it wasn't. Bella, you are flirting with him." He rightfully accused.

"No I wasn't." I denied the accusation.

"Don't lie to me." He said between his teeth. I could tell that he was beginning to get angry, but that didn't concern me because lately, I'd learned to control the pull he has on my powers when he's angry. So now, it's like a nagging sensation at the back on my mind.

"Demetri, calm your nerves." We were in Biology class, sitting at the same lab table that Edward and I had sat at years ago. It was quite ironic.

"Okay class, we're going to switch partners today." The teacher, Mr. Banner, more than likely a decendant of the original Mr. Banner, told us. "When I count to three, the partner on the left will get up and go to another person."

I looked at Edward and saw that he was on the left, as was Demetri.

"One...two....and boys," he said while everyone jumped up, "don't all rush to Jane or Bella." He smiled, then said. "Three."

Of course, no one listened to his warning, and there was a line of males at mine and Jane's tables.

"Why don't you listen to me?" Mr. Banner asked. "Well, since you don't, Bella and Jane, you can choose who you want your partner to be."

"I pick Edward." I said almost immediately, though only the vampires noticed.

"I pick Bryan." Jane said at the same time.

"Alright, you heard the ladies." Mr. Banner said.

His statement was followed by a series of groans from the rejected males. Demetri had decided to partner up with Rebecca, much to my dismay and her pleasure. I bit back the green threatening to leak into my eyes and focused on Mr. Banner's instructions.

We were doing the same onion lab from sixty years ago. Does the curriculum ever change in this place? Edward looked at me and laughed when we heard the instructions. It was pretty pointless to do the assignment, but we did it anyway, pretty much like the same time we did it.

"Prophase." I answered after looking through the microscope.

"May I see it?" He asked me.

"Are we really going to do this again?" I asked with a smile.

"Yes, I think we are my love." Edward answered.

I smiled and slid the microscope to him.

"Prohpase." He said.

"I know it is." I said and took it back from him. "Anaphase."

"My turn." He slid his cold hand to me and grabbed the microscope. "Anaphase."

I couldn't help but laugh and shake my head. "You really have issues."

I hope you're enjoying flirting with your little boyfriend. Demetri's voice was in my head.

I'm not flirting with him Metri. Calm down. Gosh. I sent back.

"You know I can hear your thoughts, right?" Edward whispered in my ear, blowing his cool breath on my sensitive neck.

I shuddered and closed my eyes while biting my lip. "I know." I moaned, louder than I'd expected. Demetri shot his icy glare at me and Edward. I quickly turned away from him and looked back in the microscope when Edward changed the slide. "Metaphase."

"I know. I looked before you did." He smiled.

"Ugh. Whatever." I rolled my eyes with a little smile.

Mr. Banner was walking around the classroom. "Miss Swan and Mr. Cullen, are you two done with the lab?"

"Yes." I answered.

"That's the fastest I've ever seen this completed. I think you beat the students my uncle told me about that we in his class like fifty years ago."

Sixty. I mentally corrected.

"But then again, he talks like he's crazy anyway. Said something about the male student in his class being of another species." Mr. Banner rolled his eyes. "That old geezer."

"I'm sure he would love to hear you talking about him too, Mr. Banner." I said with a smile.

"Yeah, me too." He laughed. Bella's a nice girl. She and Cullen make a pretty nice couple.

I could feel Edward's excitement from behind me. Of course he'd heard Mr. Banner's thoughts and was happy. I agree. He thought.

"Shutup." I said when Mr. Banner had walked away.

"Don't remember saying anything. Then again, I am getting a little old."

"Oooh. I'm telling Carlisle you called him old."

"But I didn't."

"Yes you did. By calling yourself old, you are implying that Carlisle, who is older than you, is old as well." I explained.

"Oh....I...I didn't mean it like that." He stammered.

"Uh huh. Too late now. I'm telling!" I snickered. "Just wait until we get home." I hadn't realized I said that until Edward's smile grew so big that it was slightly creepy.

"That sounds nice." He sighed.

"I didn't mean it like that."

"It's too late. You've said it already." Edward said.

"Whatever."

"It looks like the only two people who have completed this lab are Edward and Bella. You two win the Golden Onion!" Mr. Banner said.

"Some things never change." I said as I was handed the corny spray-painted onion.

"Isn't that true?" Edward agreed.

The bell rang and let us out of class. "Ready for lunch?" I asked as we gathered our things.

"Can't you eat human food?"

"Uh huh. I don't get why, though."

"You are a strange creature Isabella." Again, my name rolled sexily off of his tongue. As we were walking out of the door, Demetri grabbed my arm and yanked me towards the lunch room.

"What the hell is your problem?" I hissed.

"You were flirting with him." He hissed back.

Edward stayed standing behind me. "Demetri, let her go." He said sternly.

"I don't have to listen to you." He answered.

"No, but you are going to listen to me. Now let me go." My voice was cold as ice. I snatched my arm away from Demetri. "What the hell is your problem?"

"What the hell is yours? You're flirting with him like you aren't engaged."

"I wasn't flirting and you need to calm down." I said and walked off from both Edward and Demetri.

Merry Belated Christmas everyone!! I know it's been a while but I plan on having at least three chapters up before January 4 to make up for my absence. Love you all!! Review!!

~KM705.M-san