A/N- This is it for today and I think what most have been waiting for. Thanks again for the reviews; the more I get the faster the inspiration for updates!

I'm still at the McCarty's when I get a text from Edward.

This week is going to by too slowly. Is it Saturday yet? -E

Joseph is currently working on a math worksheet and I'm finishing setting Millie's paint set up in the kitchen. After getting her settled, I take my phone back out to respond.

We could always pretend! -B

Millie fills me in on her painting of what she describes as a lighthouse by the beach. It looks more like a rocket, but I praise her efforts, glad I asked her to tell me about the picture before I commented on it. My phone buzzes on the counter.

If we're pretending it's Saturday then I'll see you tonight? –E

Is he joking? I don't have time to respond or think about it when Joseph walks into the kitchen with his worksheet completed. I look over the sheet with him and help him to double check the two problems he got wrong. He's a smart kid who doesn't mind putting more time into the task. When he's finished I prepare both of the kids a snack before picking my phone back up.

It's been a couple months of the looks and teasing between us. Edward drew my attention from the first day that I had met him at his parents' house. To be honest I had been daydreaming about a date with him for a while, so why wait any longer.

Tonight sounds perfect. I'm off work by 5. –B

Before I can debate a minute longer, I hit send. Only a minute later my phone begins to ring.

"Hello?" I answer as I clean up the paint set.

"Are we pretending we're meeting tonight or are you really free?" Edward asks, skipping a greeting.

"I'm free if you are."

"It's probably too far to drive to the restaurant I had in mind. There really aren't any other places nearby here that are still open unless you count the pizza place and the deli," he replies uncertain.

"I happen to love pizza," I try to reassure. "Want to meet at the one in Cornwall around 5:30?"

"I'm looking forward to it."

"Me too. I better get back to the rug rats. See you soon."

"See you soon Bella."

Now my anticipation for Saturday has doubled since I only have a couple of hours to wait. Luckily the kids will keep me plenty busy between now and then with little time to stress.

~AS~

Without any time to worry about what I'll be wearing, I wave goodbye to the McCarty's and head straight to the pizza place. My kid friendly clothes will just have to do. It's not the first impression I'd planned to make on our first date, but somehow this seems right for us.

Pulling into the parking lot, I spot Edward's truck in the lot. As I walk to the door, I spot Edward sitting at a table by the window. With a wave and a smile, my stomach flip-flops. He stands as I approach the table, greeting me with a hug. My butterflies settle with his arms around me. We both pull back and he waves me into the booth first before he sits across from me.

"This isn't exactly how I planned our first date," he explains. "But I'm certainly happy I didn't have to wait until Saturday to see you again."

"Me too. I didn't steal you away from anything too important tonight?" I question.

"A lonely meal for one. I'm sure it can wait for tomorrow." Again with one of those winks that cause me to blush. "So what kind of pizza do you like?"

"Honestly? Plain cheese is my favorite."

"Plain it is then. I'll be right back."

Edward orders our pizza and returns to the table while we wait. While the pizza place is busy, it seems to be filled mostly with take out orders so we're allowed privacy for our conversation. He tells me more about how he first began to work on the farm, drawn to the work after spending so much time when he was younger in his parents' garden. He began to work on the Black's farm in high school and when the opportunity to buy came up, his parents helped him purchase the land with the money they had set aside for his college fund. Over pizza, I fill him in on growing up in Forks with my dad and my time in college. He teases me when I explain why I first was drawn to moving to Prince Edward Island.

"So you want to be a teacher?" he asks.

"I love working with kids and seeing them accomplish new things. It was tough to get a teaching position in Washington so I started looking into other positions like being a nanny. That's when I got the idea to look into positions here and found the advertisement from the McCarty's. It's perfect for now."

We finish up our pizza and reluctantly I follow him out the door towards my car. The night went by faster then I hoped.

"I'm really glad we did this," he says while I fidget to find my keys in my purse. "Can we still go out Saturday night?"

"Two dates in one week? Is that moving too fast?" I smirk.

"I don't think so. Not when I've been waiting months for the first date," he replies taking another step forward.

"I've been waiting too. Saturday can't come soon enough," I stop my fidgeting and lose myself in his gaze.

Edward reaches out, moving a strand of hair behind my shoulder. Then without hesitation he leans down, brushing his lips against my own. It's soft, gentle and gone before I can memorize the feel. Pulling apart, his smile I'm sure matches my own. He takes the car keys from my hand and opens the door for me. My head feels like I'm floating with this unexpected night. I reach up for a hug goodnight, enjoying the strength of his arms around my waist. No longer wanting to wait, I lift up on my toes just enough to return his kiss from earlier; only this time instead of a gentle brush of lips, I don't pull away, allowing us to deepen the kiss.

"I've been waiting months for that too," I whisper as we rest our foreheads together.

"Worth the wait," he hums. "Get home safe, Bella."

He stands by the side of the truck as I get in and back out of the spot. With a wave, I'm on my way home with my heart and mind racing. No more waiting.