Chapter 25: The Kiss

Bella POV

It's day one and counting. The pressure is getting to me and I would love to rip my hair out at this exact moment. Every passing second with Blake is making me rethink my decision.

"I'm going to do everything in my power to gain your trust again," Blake promised.

"Blake," I chuckled. I cupped his cheeks and rubbed our noses together in an Eskimo kiss. "You already have my trust," I assured.

"But – " he started to protest but I cut him with a kiss.

"No," I said firmly.

"Alright," he sighed in defeat, "but I'm still taking you out, so come on!" He grabbed my hand and pulled me out of our flat. I let out a giggle as he struggled locking the door.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"You'll see," he flashed me a grin before pulling me towards downtown. I was laughing along with him as we pushed through the large crowds.

"You're so random," I laughed. He began to take up speed and began running so I had to start running too. I struggled to keep up but was able to manage. When we reached the Needle, there was a stage set up right in front of it.

"So what do you think?" he asked with a grin.

"I don't know…. what's this about?" I asked in confusion. He wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me against his side.

"Tonight my dear, Plain White T's is performing!" he exclaimed with his arms up in the air. My eyes widened and my mouth dropped down in shock.

"No way!" I shouted and laughed at the same time. "I love you!" I exclaimed before throwing my arms all around him. He picked me off the floor and carried my weight. "You're like…. the best!" Plain White T's is my favorite band in the world. "How'd you know?"

"Well… considering you have so many of their posters," he smiled.

"God! You're so… UGH!" I peppered his face with so many kisses.

See what I mean? Why the hell would I ever leave this man? That's right, Edward FUCKING Cullen.

"And… it just so happens that I know them," if possible my smile got even wider.

"YOU DO?" I yelled in excitement. He nodded eagerly, obviously pleased in making me happy.

"Come on," he grabbed my hand once again and pulled me to the front of the stage. I could see each of the band members setting up their things. Oh god, it's Tom Higgenson! "Hey Tom!" he yelled to the band's lead singer. I almost swooned at the mention of his name, not that I was going to tell Blake.

"Blake? What's up man? I almost thought you weren't going to show up," Tom teased with a smirk. Control Bella. "And who's this lady?" he asked with a smile.

"This is Bella. I'm sure you've heard," Blake replied.

"Right. You guys were like the 'It' couple. You were on the news every day," he laughed. "Nice to meet you," he held out his hand for me to shake.

I took it and shook his hand like a stupid idiot. He only let out a laugh. "She's a really big fan," Blake covered for me. I wanted to protest but I could only let out a small squeak.

"Cute," Tom commented with a grin and on cue, my blush took over my face. "No offense," he raised his hands.

"No problem. Everyone can't help but think so too," they both laughed it off.

"So are you still up for it?" Tom suddenly asked. I looked at Blake in confusion and he just gave me a small smile.

"No doubt about it," he replied.

"1234, right?" Tom asked.

"Yup," Blake replied.

"Alright dude, you'll be on after Hey There Delilah. See you guys in a bit," he waved goodbye before going back to his band members.

"What were you guys talking about?" I asked him cautiously.

"Oh so now you can talk?" he teased with a smirk. I gave him a small push on the chest. "I'm starting to think that you like him more than you do me," he joked.

"Shut up Blake," I back handed his chest but my blush came in anyways. "But seriously," I brought us back to the earlier topic.

"It's nothing to worry about…. well not yet," I gave him a stern glare.

"Blake," I warned.

"I'll tell you later, promise," he replied. I huffed but I knew that I was defeated. He let out a sigh and pulled me to his side. "Let's just enjoy the concert right now," he suggested and I nodded in agreement.

After a few minutes, the band started out with the song If I Told You. I squealed with excitement as it was one of my favorite songs from them. Blake looked at me in astonishment as I started jumping up and down to the song. I was giggling like a little school and I didn't care. I met Tom Higgenson!

"You've never been like this at any of my concerts," Blake whispered loudly in my ear. You couldn't possibly mistake the jealousy in his voice as anything else. I let out a laugh and kissed him long and hard, not caring about our audience. I could have sworn I saw a camera flash.

"You can't honestly be jealous," I chuckled while caressing his cheek.

"I was not!" he defended.

"Oh come on! It was practically dripping off of your tongue. Admit it you were jealous," I said in a sing song voice.

"Maybe a little," he tried to pull off but I raised my eyebrow at him. "Okay, a lot," he added in an exaggerated voice.

"Thought so," I grinned before turning my attention back to the concert. I slipped my hand into Blake's and I visibly saw the corner of his lips curl up in a smile. I shook my head with a laugh. I realized that they had transitioned into Hey There Delilah. I looked over at Blake and saw him smiling contently again. Tom said he was up after this song. What did he mean?

The mood of the whole place changed. I could practically feel the love rolling off of the crowd. Blake turned to me with a twinkle in his eyes. He bowed down and held out his hand to me. "May I have the honor to dance with such a beautiful lady?" he asked me. I heard a few girls let out an 'aww.' Tears clouded my vision and I nodded, not trusting my voice.

I grabbed his hand before he placed both of my arms around his neck while he wrapped his around my waist. I laid my head against his chest and we swayed to the song. I looked around and saw other couples getting in the same position. Blake buried his head in my hair and hummed the song in my ear.

"I love you," he whispered.

"I love you too," I murmured against his chest. Somehow, I just couldn't bring myself to think about what's going to happen in the coming week. I just wanted to relax and be able to show Blake how much I really love him..

We continued to sway back and forth until the song ended. I pulled away from his embrace and gave him a soft kiss on the lips. The whole crowd turned their attention back to the band when Tom said, "Excuse me, can I have everyone's attention?" Blake's eyes were shimmering with excitement as if he couldn't wait for something. I nudged him and he gave me a gesture that told me to wait. "If you guys haven't already noticed, a very close friend of mine is here tonight," Tom said continued.

"BLAKE!" a couple of girls screamed from the back of the crowd. How the hell did they know? You probably couldn't see a thing from back there. I glared at Blake and he just shrugged at me.

"That's right," Tom chuckled. "Well he and his girlfriend have offered to sing for us tonight," he announced. The crowd cheered on Blake's name. I looked at Blake in confusion and mild anger.

"What?" I hissed.

"Come on, babe. This is a one-time thing. Who knows if you'll be able to do this again? Please… for me?" he tossed in his puppy dog eyes. I shook my head in a firm no, until he decided to pout too. I stomped my foot in annoyance. I looked around and realized that everyone was watching us with curiosity. Even all of the band's members were watching us in amusement.

"Damn it Blake! I'm a bad singer. Why would I sing in front of all these people?" I gestured to the crowd.

"Look, you know that that's a lie. I've heard you sing to some of my songs before. You're good, really good and besides, it's your favorite song," he persuaded some more.

I looked at Tom pleadingly. He gave me a small shrug but a huge grin. "The song's 1234," Tom said. Damn, that is my favorite song.

"You're lucky I love you," I huffed. He broke out into a huge grin before pulling me up onto the stage.

"Hello Seattle!" Blake greeted. "I'm sure you all know my girlfriend, Bella," he gestured towards me and I gave the crowd a small wave. My face was flushed red.

"You're hot!" a boy shouted. He sounded maybe seventeen or eighteen? I giggled and blew him a kiss. We all heard a distant 'WHOO!' in the crowd. I turned to Blake and we burst into laughs.

"Sorry, but she's taken," Blake grinned and then looked at me with nothing but love in his eyes. "This was a bit spur of the moment," I let out a snort and the crowd laughed, "but we're going to cover Plain White T's' song 1234. I hope you guys enjoy it!" he shouted and the audience erupted in applause and shouts of encouragement.

I took a deep breath and stepped closer to the mic next to Blake's. "You can do this," he assured me. I nodded before sitting on the stool. The song started and he started out. I sang backup vocals for the first verse.

(AN: They were singing the song like this http[:/]www[.]youtube[.]com/watch?v=GSAMEMX_oAg&feature=channel… kinda :D)

"There's only one way
Two say three words
That's what I'll do,"I sang, all the while looking at Blake.

"I love you," he continued.

"I love you,"I sang again, finishing the chorus. I could visibly see the whole crowd swaying to the song.

"Piece me back together when I fall apart." When I sang that line, I couldn't help but put so much emotion in it. Truer words could not have been said. Blake caught onto it and gave me a bright smile.

We were nearing the end of the song. We were both singing a string of 'I Love You's' to each other.

"I love you," he sang.

"I love you," I repeated.

The last strum of the guitar indicated the end of the song and I let out a huge breath. The crowd was silent for a while and I could have sworn I heard a pin drop. "Whoo!" the audience suddenly erupted in applause. I let out a small laugh before it turned into a real one. I turned to Blake with a huge smile and got off of my stool to hug him. He had done the same.

Tom walked over to the mic looking dazzled. "Wow," was all he could say. "That was…. UNBELIEVABLE! Who knew Blake's girl could sing like that?" he exclaimed to the crowd. The crowd went back into hysterics and applause.

"I told you that you would do great," Blake whispered in my hair. I smiled at him and crushed his lips onto mine. There were catcalls and wolf whistles made through the whole crowd. I saw the band members smiling.

He cupped the back of my neck and snaked his arms around my waist, tightening his grip on me. My fingers tangled themselves in his hair and I refused to let him pull away from me. "I love you so damn much," I murmured against his lips.

"I'll never let you go Bella. Never," he vowed. I hope you still feel that way even when I…..

We finally pulled away and realized that we had been oblivious to the crowd before us. There were huge smiles plastered to every single person at the concert. They broke out into cheers and I couldn't help but smile. Blake grinned at me and pulled me to his side. We bowed down together before waving goodbye. I was laughing and smiling the minute we got off the stage.

Suddenly, I froze from my stance.

How could I be so stupid to think that it was going to be easy to leave Blake? How idiotic it is for me to think that my leaving would be for his own good? How dense am I to think that I have the right to choose what is right for him or not? He should have the right to choose…. to know.

Oh god, I've turned into Edward.

I'm going to have to do a lot of thinking ….. thoughts that include rethinking my decision.

Okay! For the sake of everyone's sanity, I will tell you now that Bella and Blake will NOT be split up. Alright? Good :D

But... they WILL be facing a big danger that includes a crap load of people and/or creatures.

Secondly, I have to say that I'm a bit disappointed and upset. I have noticed that not only have my VIEWS went down but also my REVIEWS. Come on guys, don't give up on me now! The story is nearing its end and it would greatly be appreciated if EVERYONE at least tries to REVIEW.

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