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And a special thanks to those who found the quotes which were:
From Chapter Eighteen: "I wasn't mad at you. Can't you see that Bella?" He was suddenly intense, all trace of teasing gone. "Don't you understand? I'm never angry with you – how could I be? Brave, trusting…warm as you are." (Twilight)
"I'm so sorry, I owe you an apology. No, of course I owe you much, much more than that." (New Moon)
From Chapter Nineteen: "It was a million steel cables tying me to her." (Not a perfect quote from Breaking Dawn)
From Chapter Twenty: "I would need to get some grease for the next time…if there was a next time, that is." (Not a perfect quote from Midnight Sun)
"Uh, nothing. My face reddened because, until very recently, my favorite color was brown. It was impossible, while staring back into his beautiful bright green eyes, not to remember the reason for the switch. Tell me, he commanded after persuasion failed. It's the color of your eyes," I sighed, surrendering, staring down at my hands as I fiddled with a piece of my hair. His pause was very short." (Twilight)
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"Did you tell anyone what we're up to? That depends…I assume you told Alice." (Twilight)
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And now: Enjoy chapter Twenty-one!
Chapter Twenty-one
EPOV
We sat in her room for forty minutes, just talking, until she remembered that she hadn't cleaned up from dinner. I offered to help her, and we made the short excursion through the kitchen to the dining room. She told me where to put things and we made short work of the mess. Then Bella went to check on her father, and put his room in order. She made me go to her room, just in case he woke up, and proceeded up the stairs. She came back down a few minutes later and we continued talking until late that night. Before I left, I helped her again with her hand exercises. It was around ten when I got back to my room, and when I did, Alice was there waiting for me.
"So, Edward. Where in the world have you been? I've been looking all over for you; I even called the school to see if you were still there. Then, I looked out your window and guess what. You were in Bella's room. What the hell were you doing in there?" Little Alice was mad, that reminded me that I had to talk to her about this Crowley kid.
"So, Alice. I hear that you and the girls had a great time today bothering one particular boy. Do you want me to find him after school tomorrow?"
"You're avoiding the question. What have you been doing at Bella's house until eleven at night?"
"I was on a date, Alice. Alright? We talked, did the dishes, and exercised her hand. Not a big deal. Did I ever interrogate you about your dates with Jasper?"
I knew that she missed him, and that they were trying their hardest to do the long-distance thing. And thus that was sort of hitting below the belt so to speak. I saw her eyes get sad. "Fine, Edward. Whatever. And yes, please do talk to that Crowley kid. I hate him. Jasper's the only one for me." She said, sighing.
It was only then that I realized that I had never gotten the chance to look out her window and into mine, something I had thought about since that first time I'd had her to my house…the only time that had ever happened.
I went to bed to happy dreams about Bella in my arms and beating up Tyler Crowley…but definitely not at the same time.
The next day, I went to school with Alice in the car. Of course, Tyler went to school too. Being obsessed with Alice and all, he came to school when she did and left when she did. I had Alice stay in the car and cornered Tyler Crowley by the door. I approached him with a nice big smile on my face that showed all of my teeth.
"So, are you Tyler?"
"Yeah."
"I get the feeling that you have a little crush on my twin, Alice."
"Uh, yeah, I guess."
"Well, that's great. It's good to feel liked, but don't bother her ever again. Don't talk to her, don't go near her, and don't leave notes for her because I will be watching. She already has a boyfriend and the last thing that she needs is a fool like you following her around like a lovesick puppy. Stay away from my sister."
"She has a boyfriend? I've never seen her with any boy besides you."
"Who said that you had to see anything? He lives in Texas."
"You're lying."
"I'm not, actually, but I don't care if you don't believe me. Just stay away from Alice, got it?"
He nodded with a scowl on his face. And I smiled when I walked away to see Bella climbing out of Rosalie's car and Alice joining them. I went to see my girlfriend, my sister and their friend. "I took care of Tyler." I said when I was near enough that they would hear me.
Alice turned around from their conversation and said thank you and gave me a hug. Bella watched me hug my twin back and give her a kiss on the top of her tiny head and smiled. I smiled back over Alice's hug. Then Rosalie pulled Alice and Bella back to their little circle with one word. "And…"
Alice thanked me again and said, "Sorry Edward, girl stuff. You should go sit over there or something until we come find you. Bye!"
Bella shrugged her shoulders apologetically and rolled her eyes and Rosalie waved her hand that I should leave in good humor. I stuck my hands in my pockets and left to let them do their girlish thing. I played and replayed my night with Bella as I went to sit at one of the benches near the entrance to school. We had agreed to meet again tonight; we hadn't gotten very far at all in our discussion. There was more to Bella's life than I ever thought, and I wanted to know it all. And she had said that it wasn't fair that I got to ask all the questions.