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Edward

I was tempted to pick Bella up for school again when I woke on Friday, but I figured Jasper wouldn't appreciate it…

Instead I decided to get some advice, first from the book:

Step 20: Don't boast.

A girl is never impressed if she knows your trying to impress her. Don't boast; if you try to look superior it will only serve to repel her.

And then from my father.

I caught Carlisle just before he was leaving for the hospital, "Dad?"

He turned, "Yes son, what's up?"

"Erm… Have you ever been… fishing?"

Bella

At 8 o'clock on the dot, about half of the senior year was standing in the car park.

There were two buses laid on for us, and I was queuing with James, Jasper, Tanya, Kate and Rosalie - who'd decided it was safe to return to school now.

She'd told us about her argument with Emmett and the beer bottles, and Alice seemed like she had a plan, so I decided to stay well out of it. In typical Rosalie fashion, she already had her arse in her hand about the bills yesterday morning, but I knew she was grateful, only a little annoyed that I'd had to spend my 'inheritance' on her.

Alice and I had decided that it was definitely better to keep Edward's hand in the deal under wraps.

I scanned the lot for Edward fruitlessly, although I could make out Emmett, Tyler, Eric and Mike, standing by the other bus with Lauren, Jess and Irina. Skanks.

Just as I got on the bus, I saw a silver Volvo swerve into the parking lot, and I let out an unconscious sigh of relief.

I followed the others up to the back of the bus and sat down on an uncomfortable bench seat next to James.

I dug my hand into my bag for my iPod, but unfortunately, James got in there first, "So what's going on with you and Cullen? Are you guys like 'friends with benefits'?", he did that weird finger apostrophe thing.

"Ooh! Yes, Bella," Kate and Tanya leant forwards from their seta behind, and Alice, Jas and Rose turned around.

I blushed. I hated being the centre of attention, but there were now 6 pairs of eyes on me and I had really no way out…

"Well.. Erm… We're just friends I guess…" I answered. To be honest, I didn't even know the answer to this myself.

Alice giggled, "Just friends? Me and Tanya are just friends, and we don't kiss…"

I hoped Jasper might be too preoccupied with the image of Alice and Tanya making out to realise what she just said.

Unfortunately, nothing gets past him…

"You two have kissed?" He asked, looking at me sharply.

"Erm… yeah…" I looked at my feet.

"More than once!" Alice added excitedly.

"Alice!" I chastised.

She just grinned unrepentantly, "Sorry…"

I braced myself for Jasper's wrath, but it never came.

Instead, it was Rosalie who spoke next, "Bella, you're making a mistake. Look at what he did to Irina he destroy-"

"Rose," I cut her off, "I really think he's changed. Heck, we don't even know if that's true… I mean-"

"Are you saying our sister's a liar?" Kate interrupted.

"No, no. I'm just saying that sometimes people change and…"

"People never change Bella." I was interrupted again by James this time.

They continued around me, Alice arguing against everyone else. The only person who had stayed oddly silent was Tanya.

Edward

I survived the half an hour across Seattle, but only just. Between Emmett's sudden obsession with alcoholism and it's effects, and Irina's obsession with me, I was just about suicidal.

We pulled up outside of the museum, and I caught site of Bella getting off the bus. She looked completely and thoroughly miserable with her friends arguing with raised voices around her.

I felt myself start to head over, but stopped quickly, remembering how annoyed everyone got when we were together.

I'd been accosted by Jessica, Lauren and Irina on the bus this morning, all wanting to know why that 'skanky bitch' Bella Swan was on my shit all of a sudden.

I tried to laugh it off, but I couldn't pretend that the way they spoke about her didn't fill me with rage…

"So, Edward. What's with you and that bitch, Swan?" Lauren asked, interrupting Emmett's rant about how there wasn't enough support for teens with alcohol problems these days.

I suspected his sudden interest in the subject (which had never crossed his mind at one of our many piss ups) may have had something to do with Rosalie Hale and co, however I didn't make a comment, not wanting the three gossips in front of us to hear.

I rolled my eyes and shrugged, "That's none of your business Lauren."

She giggled and I nearly flinched at the high pitched noise, "Oh Edward. So naïve… if you think that we're going any where near you after you've been screwing around with that skank. You know she had sex with James! Seriously. He's like… gay. Think of all the diseases…"

It was my turn to laugh, "Lauren, do you think that if I can get Swan, I'm going to need you?"

It was probably a bit mean in hindsight… but it had gotten her off my back for about fifteen minutes, at which point she'd turned back around and resumed conversation as if I hadn't said anything.

When I finally got the courage up to ask Bella to be my girlfriend properly, those three were going to give her hell… I would have to say something soon.

We all crowded into the lobby of the museum, and Mr Banner stood up on a chair ready to call the groups.

"Ok kids… In group A, with Mrs Goff, I want Lauren Mallory, Jessica Stanley, Emmett McCartney, Michael Newton, Irina Denali, Edward Cullen and Tyler Crowley."

Damn. I had really hoped to be in Bella's group… This day going to even worse than I had anticipated.

I moved over to the corner where Mrs Goff was waiting as Mr Banner called the next group, "Ok, with me, in Group B, we'll have Jasper and Bella Swan, Tanya and Kate Denali, Alice Brandon, Rosalie Hale and James Nomad. Everyone else is in Group C, with Mr Molina. Please get into your assigned groups, and we can begin the tour."

I took one last look at Bella, pleased to see she was looking in my direction too, and gave her my best smile.

She smiled back, but was dragged off by a disapproving Rosalie.

I sighed and turned back to Emmett, and tried to join in his conversation with Tyler about the game next week…

Bella

Edward caught my eye and smiled, but Rosalie dragged me off, glaring at him before I could return it.

I groaned under my breath and traipsed into the museum after the rest of the group.

The first hour was like hell. Our group started the tour in the outdoor greenhouses, so of course by half ten, I was sweating like a pig in a blanket and my hair was sticking out in all directions from the humidity.

Half way around I decided I'd had enough so I stuck my hand up.

"Yes Miss Swan?"

"Can I go to the bathroom please?" I asked.

Mr Banner nodded and waved me off before continuing with his lecture, so I quickly left the greenhouse, being careful not to trip on the damp floors, and headed towards where I thought I'd seen bathrooms earlier.

Ten minutes later I was still wandering.

I was in a mostly deserted part of the museum now, surrounded by dusty glass cases containing random artefacts from different periods in history.

I was starting to get a little freaked out by this point. My footsteps echoed slightly as I walked, and I was about to contemplate turning back, when I heard a smooth as velvet voice behind me, "If you're looking for the bathroom… you're heading in the wrong direction."

I jumped, and turned around, "Oh my gosh you scared me!"

Edward laughed, "I know. Enjoying yourself so far?"

I rolled my eyes, "You must be joking. We went into the greenhouses… Have you seen my hair… Ugh. You?"

"Between Mrs Goff and Lauren, Irina and Jessica, I'm about ready to tear my hair out…" He shook his head, then gestured onwards, "Shall we, I actually asked at the lobby, rather than just wandering aimlessly."

I rolled my eyes, "I wasn't wandering aimlessly… I was just putting off going back to the tour."

He laughed, "Good idea. How desperate are you to see the rest of the tour?"

I shrugged, "Not very. But do you have a better idea?"

He grinned, "It just so happens that my father is a patron of the Seattle Natural History museum… And having been dragged here, kicking and screaming, many, many times as a child, I would say I'm a pretty competent replacement."

I smiled, "Sounds good to me. Hang on…"

I pulled out my phone and sent a text to Alice,

Ali,

Found my own personal tour guide. Will explain later, tell Banner I'm sick. Meet you on bus.

B x

I turned back to Edward, "Alice is gonna cover for me."

He grinned, "I have Mrs Goff, she won't mind… C'mon. Let's go."

He took my hand reflexively and I tried to act normal when that familiar spark shot through me.

Edward gave me a strange look, but carried on without saying anything.

"Ok, so… Since you've already done the greenhouse," He spared another glance for my hair and smiled wryly as I blushed, "I think we'll give that a miss… So, we'll go to my favourite first."

"And what would that be?" I asked as we descended the steps back into the lobby.

"The dinosaurs!" He replied, way to excitedly for a boy of nearly 18.

I laughed, and followed him towards a door across the large hall.

Suddenly, a voice interrupted us, "Erm, excuse me?"

I looked up to see the woman behind the desk peering at us over half moon glasses.

I glanced at Edward panicked, but his face was completely relaxed… arrogant even.

"Hello, my name is Edward Cullen." He said, walking over to the desk.

The woman seemed slightly flustered, "Oh… Carlisle's son Edward?"

He nodded, and she suddenly smiled broadly, "Well, good morning Mr Cullen! How are you?"

"Very well, thank you." He replied formally, then waved an arm at where I was stood by the door, "I was just showing Isabella here around the museum…"

She nodded, "Well, if you'd like a personal tour…?"

He shook his head, "No that's not necessary, but if you could perhaps get us access to the archive rooms?"

She bit her lip slightly, "Oh well… that's staff only really.. I shouldn't but… Well, since we wouldn't have an archive room were it not for your father's kind donation…"

Then Edward whipped out the crooked smile and, of course, she handed over the keys.

Just like that.

He took the keys, wished her a good day, and then ushered me into a long corridor.

I giggled slightly, and followed him down the corridor shaking my head, "I can't believe you get away with these things… What, does your father own 50 or 60 percent of Seattle these days…"

He laughed, "70, I think…"

Edward

"70, I think…" I replied.

But then I remembered the step for the day… Don't boast.

That wasn't boasting right? I mean, it wasn't like I intentionally set these things up…

But she didn't know that…

"But, that's Carlisle, not me." I reminded her, hoping to set the record straight.

Her expression softened instantly, "I know that. But, tell me, what do you want to do when you finish Forks High?"

"Well, college… But after that, I'm not sure? Carlisle wants me to go into medicine like him… And my mom, Esme, thinks I should go to law school…" I replied.

"Where do you want to go?" She pressed.

"Well… That's… that's a very good question…" I answered, "I don't really know… I mean, I have good grades and lots of extra curriculars… Without sounding arrogant, I can pretty much do anything. But I don't know."

I nodded, "I can empathize. I think Charlie has big dreams of Ivy League colleges and Law School. But seriously, if you're not happy what's the point. You know?"

He grinned, and opened his mouth to speak, but suddenly a voice interrupted, "And just here on the left you can see an original model of the Space Needle…"

"Banner." Edward whispered, grabbing my wrist and pulling me back the way we'd just come.

We broke into a run as we hit the lobby, giving the receptionist a wave and heading straight into another deserted corridor, spotting a bathroom to our right, Edward pulled open the door and dragged me in.

I laughed quietly as we leaned back against the door, catching our breathes.

Then Edward's eyes found mine, and room around me disappeared, it didn't matter that we were in a mangy bathroom, all I knew was his eyes, I was hypnotised.

I tilted my head as our lips met in a frenzy of tongues and teeth, and I pressed myself against him, one shoulder still touching the door.

I ran my hand up his arm into his flyaway bronze hair, trying to hold him too me.

It didn't work, seconds later he was pulling away, resting his forehead on mine and holding my eyes again.

"Bella," He grinned breathlessly, "After my fishing expedition tomorrow, I'm taking you to meet my parents."

I frowned, "Edward, I already met your parents…" I didn't think I needed to remind him about the washing machine incident.

He just laughed, but when he spoke his tone was serious, firm even, "I'm taking you to meet my parents as my girlfriend."

Ordinarily, I might have been offended at his assumption, but who was I kidding - he didn't need to ask.

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