I laugh and park the truck. Why am I laughing? It's just how everything is working out. Bella didn't want to leave and I sure as hell didn't want her to either, but we had no reason for her to stay. But now, now she has to. Well, unless she wants to walk and I sure as hell wouldn't make her do that. It's too late to call Jasper or dad up to bring over some gasoline too. It's probably midnight. Bella didn't drive herself, I picked her up. My Volvo? It's at ma and dad's. Looks like Bella has to spend the night.

This is so cheesy. Someone should write a book about this. Seriously. "Unless..." Bella catches my hesitance.

"No!" I instantly say. "You can stay. I don't mind. I'm just thinking is all. Not used to the company."

"Oh, okay." She unbuckles herself and gets out of the truck. I do the same and lock the baby up before walking around, grabbing Bella's hand, and going back to my condo. When we get there and I let us in, it's dark and I flick on the lights. The clock on the wall reads nearly midnight and I miserably stifle a yawn. I look back at Bella. A woman in my house. At night. Holy shit. I'm all giddy again.

"I'll get you something to wear." I murmur to her and let go of her hand. I walk off into my bedroom and look through my drawers. What the hell can she wear? All my stuff will be three times too big on her. But it's just pyjamas. Maybe she can wear a shirt of mine. Well she's gonna have to. Maybe I should grab some sweats too. She has underwear already. Good God, Edward, don't think about her underwear.

Stop it.

Now.

Okay... now.

I shake my head to clear it and grab the clothes out of my dresser. I meet Bella who's sitting patiently on the couch with her hands folded in her lap. "Here you go." I hold the clothes out for her and she stands up, taking them in both her hands.

"Thank you." She says with a light rosy blush on her cheeks. She looks at the ground the entire time. "For everything."

"Don't worry about it. It's my pleasure." I say and follow her down the hallway. She gets changed in the bathroom while I go to my room. Damn, I'll actually have to wear something other than boxers to bed tonight. I toss on my old pyjama pants and a white t-shirt. I open the door and wait in my room for Bella. I'll sleep on the couch.

First date and all.

But this is some crazy first date.

I mean she's sleeping over.

I kissed her a lot. Not a little goodnight kiss. A full out 'hey, you're pretty much the one' kind of kiss. I've never kissed anyone like that. I never put so much... emotion into a kiss. Or into ten kisses in this case.

Pulling me out of my thoughts is the bathroom door creaking open and Bella appearing in the door frame. She's holding my sweats in her hands and is wearing only my blue v-neck.

"The sweats wouldn't even stay up on my hips." She laughs and again I notice her blush. This time it's darker and I can see it better. Her blush is so cute. I walk over to her and take the sweats back. She follows me across the hall into my room and I feel her eyes on me while I put the sweats back in my dresser. Afterward, I go and sit on the edge of the bed."You should probably go to bed if you have work tomorrow."

"I'm not tired." I lie.

"I saw you yawning earlier." Bella says and places her hands on her hips. I lick my lips and look away. "Get in bed." She walks over and pushes me square in the chest. I don't move. She pushes me again with a little more force and I give in, lying on my back. She stands over me. "You look so comfortable being knees down off the bed."

"I am." I joke and sit back up. She's within distance to grab. But should I?

I place my hands on my knees.

This is kind of awkward.

Sexual tension and all.

Ya know?

I talk myself into finally putting my arms forward and placing them on top of her hands on her hips. I pull her close slowly, hesitantly, and sit her down on my lap. She wraps her arms around my neck and I bury my face into her neck. She smells even better here if that's possible.

"Shouldn't this be like our tenth date?" Bella asks dumbly after a few minutes.

I chuckle, "That's what I'm thinking. Are we moving to fast?"

"I want to say no." She replies. "Other people would probably say yes, but I feel like... I know you. I get you. I trust you."

"You should." I nuzzle my nose against her neck softly.

"Are you sure you haven't been in a relationship in a long time? You're really good at this!" She laughs when I hit a ticklish spot with the tip of my nose.

"I just go with instincts around you." I say truthfully. "I trust you too. I know what you mean. There aren't words, but I feel it. This connection. I felt it the moment we bumped into each other at the subway. I looked at you and I just saw you. It was crazy. Then fate stepped in and we swapped phones. We've had nearly a week to get to know each other. And then tonight happens. All in a short amount of time, but I feel like it will go on forever."

What I mean is, I hope it will go on forever.