BPOV

Friday came and so did practice. I found myself very reluctant to kiss Edward still. Every time I saw his lips nearing mine, I instantly thought of him and Tanya. I always turned my face at the last second.

Edward seemed hurt, but he understood. I felt bad for making him feel even guiltier. At the very end of practice, I finally let Edward kiss me. His eyes snapped open in surprise, as if he was expecting my cheek again. He kissed me only as much as the dance needed and then pulled away with a giant smile.

Jane came over, praising us for a hard worked practice, and told us we were free to leave.

Edward jogged off to grab his clothes when the feeling of dread struck me. I shook it off. Tonight was going to go off without a hitch. It was just a date. I smiled as I realized nothing could go wrong with the date tonight. What could be bugging me? Nothing. Everyone was safe and happy. Dread be gone!

"Are you excited?" he asked me, breaking me out of my thoughts.

"What?" I asked confused.

"About tonight," he chuckled.

"Oh. Yeah! I'm so excited!" I smiled.

"That's good," he chuckled.

We walked out of our room to see that Rose and Emmett were still dancing, and Alice and Jasper were still learning a dance.

I sighed as I sat against a wall. "We're going to be here a while."

"What's your favorite color?" He asked me.

I laughed. "What, are we playing Twenty Questions?"

"Yes." Edward laughed. "Favorite color?"

"Green," I answered automatically. My blush made its appearance and I quickly asked Edward the same question.

"Brown." He said without hesitation.

"Brown is such a boring color." I responded.

"Not in your eyes." He smiled. I looked away.

"Favorite TV show?"

"Parental Control," he chuckled, "It's just so over-the-top that it's funny."

"I know right?" I smiled, "My favorite show has to be One Tree Hill or Dawson's Creek."

We asked way over twenty questions. The others were taking forever!

"Where do you want to live when you're older?" I asked.

"Here." He replied. "Rich with a man you hate or poor with a man you love?"

"Poor with a man I love." I smiled. "How many pets will you have?"

"Two dogs and an exotic parrot." He smiled. "What do you name them?" He asked me.

It struck me at this moment that Edward was envisioning me in this fake future.

"Harley and Bandit for the dogs, Squawker for the bird." I smiled. I thought for a moment for a new question. "Sports car or SUV?"

"Depends if I have kids. How about your favorite name for a baby?" he asked.

"Umm… let me think. You go first," I chuckled nervously.

"Umm… I like Cameron for a boy's name," he answered.

"I guess I choose the girl's name," I chuckled, "I like the name Evangeline."

"That's a very pretty name," he smiled.

"Yo Eddie! Bella! You guys ready to go?" Emmett called.

"Yeah Emmett," we chuckled. He nodded and sprinted out of the studio like a two year old.

"Ready?" Edward asked standing up and then holding out his hands to help me up.

"Thanks," I chuckled taking them.

"Not a problem," he smiled.

We walked out of the room and toward my car where everyone was already gathered. Did they all walk past Edward and I when we were talking?

Alice was jumping up and down all the while Jasper was trying to calm her down. Rose and Emmett were making out on MY car.

"Excuse me!" I yelled to them, breaking them apart. Rose blushed a little and Emmett just laughed his deep, booming laugh.

"Okay, so Bella. You have to drop the boys off at your house and then grab your over night stuff," Alice bounced in her seat.

"Got it Ali. You think you can wait about fifteen minutes while I get my stuff?" I joked with her.

"Don't mess with me woman," she giggled.

"Wouldn't dream of it," I smiled pulling into my driveway.

"Be fast!" Alice called as I jumped out of the car behind the guys.

On my way inside I tripped on the step, and closed my eyes. I waited for impact, but it didn't come. I looked up, feeling two arms wrap around my waist, and saw Edward.

"Thanks," I blushed.

"Don't worry about it," he smiled.

"There's the same Bella, we all know and love!" Emmett called out the door.

I ran up the stairs grabbing two outfits, just incase, as well as my mask. My dress was left at Alice's house.

I had to grab my phone and money just to have. This feeling was becoming more prominent as the day was going on but I kept trying to shake it. I just wanted it to go away. I ran down the stairs throwing my cheerleading bag from Phoenix over my shoulder on the way down. Charlie stopped me at the bottom of the stairs.

"Hey dad!" I smiled.

"Be careful tonight kid," he said.

"Don't worry daddy," I smiled. When I moved to Forks, I told him why. Besides the people back in Phoenix, he was the only person who knew the whole story. He had been protective of me ever since.

Charlie smiled and pulled three corsages out from behind his back.

"One question kid, this one's for the clueless guys in the kitchen!" he said louder than he needed to. He didn't need to finish his question; I already knew what it was going to be.

"Alice is wearing a pink dress, Rose is wearing a purple one and mine is dark blue. Love you dad!" I called walking out the door.

"Ready?" I asked the girls as I jumped in the car.

"Yeah! Totally ready!" they yelled.

"Well, then let's get to Alice's house and get ready," I cheered.

"Woohoo!" they smiled.

"Hey Ali?" I asked.

"Yeah Bella?" she responded.

"Where is the dance tonight?" I asked. Alice decided not to have it at the house. She had turned it into a charity event for a rape crisis center, as long as my story wasn't told, and she was charging five dollars a ticket.

"To the school, they let us borrow it as long as we clean it," Alice explained.

"I see," I smiled.

We walked into her house to begin getting ready and I decided that it was time for music. I turned on the radio and laughed out loud when Alice and Rose automatically started dancing to "Piece of Me" by Britney Spears. I joined in and soon we were all dancing.

We all collapsed on Alice's bed when "If U Seek Amy" came on.

I laughed out loud when the girls started singing the chourus.

"You do know what that song means right?" I asked the girls.

"No," they said confused.

"It's spelling something. If you seek Amy. If is the F, you is the letter U, the see of seek is C, and the k of seek and the a of Amy make a K. The end of Amy says "me". F-U-C-K Me, is what it means," I chuckled at the realization hitting their faces.

"Well, then," Alice laughed collapsing on the bed.

"Yeah," Rose chuckled falling on the ground in a laughing fit.

"Will someone please fix my make-up once I take my shower?" I asked.

"I will!" Alice squealed.

"Okay Alice. You can do it," I turned to walk into the bathroom when my phone started ringing. I blushed as "I Wanna" by All-American Rejects came on.

I wanna I wanna I wanna touch you

You wanna touch me too

Everyday but all I have is time

Our love's the perfect crime.

"Edward!" I yelled into the phone as I dove for it. I tried to shush Alice and Rosalie who were dying from laughter on the bed.

"Hey Bella," he said calmly.

"Hey. What's up?" I asked.

"One question… what's your favorite slow song?" he asked out of the blue.

"Umm… I would have to say "Collide" by Howie Day," I answered.

"Thanks. Just wondering," he said.

"Okay. I will talk to you soon Edward," I smiled.

"Bye Bells."

I hung up the phone only to see my two best friends ever waiting to make fun of me for my ring tone.

"Yes?" I asked.

"You do realize what your ring tone is don't you?" Alice chuckled.

"I do," I smiled.

"And you want to what?" Alice asked.

"She wants to touch Edward!" Rosalie squealed.

"Shut up!" I blushed, walking into the bathroom to take a shower.

"Bella and Edward sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage," they laughed.

"It doesn't always have to go in that order!" I yelled jokingly.

I quickly took a shower trying to wash away all the feeling of anxiety and the imminence. Thankfully it worked, but not for long. What could go wrong? Could it be mom and Phil? Or Charlie? Or would it be her? I would kill whoever hurt her.

I got out of the shower and looked at what Alice wanted me to wear under my dress. No way! It was black lace lingerie with straps attaching the bottom of the "dress" with the stockings. There was no way in hell I was going to let any guy see me in this tonight, or any other night, because they may not leave me alone. I put it on, this was Alice that gave me it, I had no other choice.

When I opened the door Alice and Rose were waiting for me, when they turned around to look at me their jaws dropped.

"Tah-dah?" I asked.

"Holy…!" Alice whisper-squealed.

"…Shit!" Rose finished for her.

"Bad?" I asked, teasing them by walking back toward the bathroom.

"Isabella Marie Swan! I swear if you take that off I will tie you down and put it back on for you," Alice yelled.

"I wasn't going to take it off. I wouldn't want to suffer the wrath of the pixie," I joked.

"How about us?" they asked and I finally really looked at what they were wearing. Alice was also wearing a black lingerie set that was more along the lines of a bathing suit rather than a dress. It had black straps attaching the bottom to the stockings also. Rose was wearing a purple and black lace number with ribbons all over the top and then a little black lace skirt on the bottom, with straps attaching everything again.

"Wow!" I breathed.

"Yay! She's speechless!" Alice squealed.

"Please don't tell me we are all going to be in the same house tonight," was my brilliant answer.

"No," Alice answered.

"Thank God," I sighed under my breath.

"No, all the parents are going to some hotel for the night because they don't want to be woken up at like three when the party is over. Anyway, Rose and Emmett will be at your house, myself and Jasper will be at Jasper's house and then you and Edward will be here," she smirked.

"I see. And again I say, thank God!" I smiled.

"Ha-ha Bella!" Alice smiled.

"What?" I asked. Is it really a bad thing I don't want to hear you guys having sex?"

"No, it's not," Alice laughed.

"Thank you," I huffed.

"You ready to finish getting ready?" Rose asked.

"Yeah." I smiled walking over to the mirror where they were going to start doing my hair and make-up.

About three hours later.

Party time.

We were all in our respective "changing rooms" getting our dresses on. I couldn't wait for tonight, besides the feeling of imminence, I was feeling good. I walked out of the when I heard the doorbell ring. Alice and Rose also came out from changing. They looked awesome! Their dresses were perfect for them.

"You look great guys!" I smiled.

"You look good too Bells," they answered.

"Here take these," Alice threw a cloak at both of us of taking one for herself also. She wanted to save the moment that we revealed our dresses for when we were all down the stairs.

We walked out of the room and got in order of who would go downstairs first.

We all exchanged keys for the night and took preparatory breaths.

"Good. Now if anything bad happens we have our phones, and pepper spray still, right?" Alice asked.

"Got it!" we answered.

"I love you guys!" I squealed.

"We love you too!" Alice and Rose answered.

Alice was first down the stairs, then it was Rose's turn, finally it was my turn, I was so nervous. I carefully made my way down the stairs, careful not to trip, of course I did, and there was Edward to catch me again.

"Thanks," I blushed.

"Not a problem," he smiled taking his place back in line next to Emmett and Jasper. I was in the middle, so I looked at both the girls, then counted to three. On three we took the cloaks off to show the boys are dresses.

"Oh…" Jasper gasped.

"…My…" Emmett sighed.

"…God!" Edward finished his eyes bugging out of his head.

"You girls look beautiful," Emmett smiled walking over to me and kissing the top of my head before taking Rose's hand and leading her out of the house.

"Gorgeous," Jasper whispered before taking Alice's hand and walking out of the house.

"Ready?" Edward asked holding out his hand.

"A gentleman," I smiled.

"After you ma'am," he smiled.

"Why thank you kind sir," I chuckled.

"How are you?" he asked helping me in the car.

"I'm good. How about you?" I answered.

"Good," he smiled.

"You excited?" I asked.

"Yeah," he smiled, "And you?"

"I think that I am border-line Alice," I smiled.

"I don't think that anyone could be that bad," he chuckled.

The rest of the car ride was silent but very comfortable. I stared out the window thinking about her. I wondered what she looked like now, and whom she looked like. I certainly hoped that she didn't look like him.

"Bella?" Edward asked concern in his voice.

"Yeah?" I responded.

"We're here," he smiled.

"Sorry, I was just thinking," I blushed.

"I know what you're talking about," he chuckled. Did he, now?

"Ready?" I asked.

"Absolutely," he smiled.

"Bella!" Alice squealed.

"Alice!" I squealed back using her same voice.

"Nice," she smiled.

"Thanks, I try," I chuckled.

"Let's go dance!" Alice squealed to Rose and I.

"Fine," we answered.

The dance was awesome; I was having so much fun. There were about ten minutes left when the DJ came over the loudspeaker to announce something about a song request.

"Ladies and gentleman, I would like to thank you for being a good audience tonight and I hope that you had a good time. For the last song of the night, I will be playing "Collide" by Howie Day. This song was requested by a young man for one Isabella Swan,"

As he finished speaking I was tapped on the shoulder, I turned around to find Edward standing there.

"May I have this dance?" he asked.

"Of course," I smiled, taking his hand. We walked over to the dance floor and as the song started playing we started dancing.

"Bella, I have to ask you a question," he smiled.

"Okay," I smiled, "What's wrong?"

"Remember yesterday when you asked me why I cared that I wasn't enough for you?" he asked.

"Yeah," I said confused.

"What was my answer?" he asked again.

"You asked me, 'Why do you think I care?'" I sighed, "And I said 'I don't know.'"

"Exactly," he sighed, "You want to know the real reason why I care?"

"Yeah," I nodded my head.

"I care because I like you Bella, I like like you, and I like you alot. I've liked you forever, even back when we were seven. I've always just been afraid of rejection. That's why everyone kept saying that I finally grew a pair, because I finally asked you to be my date and because of what I am going to do now," he sighed.

"What are you going to do?" I asked.

"This," he answered, "Bella, will you be my girlfriend?"

Was this actually happening, or was my imagination of in La La Land again? Did Edward Cullen, my best friend and the guy I was in love with just ask me out?

"What?!" I whispered shocked.

"Will you be my girlfriend?" he asked again.

"Yes!" I smiled.

"Really?" he asked shocked.

"Yes!" I smiled, "You don't know how long I've liked you."

"Same goes for me," he smiled, "Bella, can I try something?"

"Okay?" I said but it sounded more like a question. He took a step toward me and closed the gap that was between us. When we first touched it felt like an electric shock was running through us. The only thing that broke us up at that moment was my phone ringing.

"Sorry," I half-smiled, giving him a quick kiss and walking out into the hallway of the school to answer my phone. He followed closely behind me, but I wasn't sure if he could hear me.

"Dad?" I answered my phone.

"Bella, oh God." Charlie sighed into the phone.

"Charlie what's wrong?" I asked, a little more frightened.

"Bella, Connor didn't get jail time. He never went to prison." Charlie sighed.

"What's happened?" I asked with a tremor.

"He tried to kidnap Evangeline, but she was in daycare when he stopped by Renee's house."

"No! Oh my God, daddy, what happened?" I asked with tears streaming down my face.

"I just got a phone call from the Phoenix police department, Bella. Connor was arrested for the murder of Renee and Phil and attempted kidnapping."

"Is she okay?" I sobbed into the phone.

"Yes. She's being held in social services, they are on the other line." He answered.

"Let me talk to her," I ordered sobs still ripping through my body.

"She can't talk," he tried to reason with me.

"I don't care, let me talk to her!" I yelled.

"Okay. Here she is," he said. I heard the line transfer over to Evangeline. I felt Edward's hand press into the small of my back.

"Hey baby. I know that you can't understand me because you are still too little, but I'm your mommy," I sobbed into the phone.

A/N The mysterious her is reveled! But when will Bella tell everyone else, Edward knows, but no one else does. I really hoped that everyone has enjoyed the story so far, but don't go anywhere I still have plenty of twists and turns up my sleeves. Please review! I will update when I get at least eight (Just because it's time for an even number. Hehehehe. I know I'm weird.) reviews! Please read my new story Here Comes GoodBye. Thanks for reading!
Megan :)

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