Thanks to everyone who reviewed etc the last chapter.

This is the second part of the dinner date, but I have the feeling that some of you are going to hate me come the end of this chapter.

EPOV

We had watched about half of the movie Bella had put in, but to be honest I wasn't paying a whole lot of attention. About ten minutes into it I had felt Bella's hand slide to my knee where she proceeded to trace circles absentmindedly with her thumb. Initially I had glanced across at her thinking she may not be aware of what she was doing, I was wrong when I looked at her she turned her head slowly towards me and smiled brightly before returning to the movie. From then on her hand had slowly worked its way up my leg, always with the circles, now she was about one movement away from realising how much I wanted her right now.

"Bella, I would halt that movement right there if I were you." I said as I placed my hand over hers in an effort to still her movement.

"Why would you do that? I know for a fact you would continue until you got what you wanted." Bella answered as she lifted her eyebrow challenging me to deny the thinly veiled accusation.

"Maybe I would, but I will not fuck you on the couch and that is where this is heading," I turned to pierce her brown eyes with my own green. I felt my infamous crooked smile creep onto my face as Bella's breathing hitched slightly.

"Always so confident aren't you? Maybe you have finally met your match," Bella whispered as she leant forward so her breath fanned across my face gently as she spoke. This time I felt my breath hitch something which had never happened before.

"What do you mean?" I asked when her words penetrated through the thick sludge my brain seemed to have turned to. Now we had turned and were both sat cross-legged facing each other on the couch.

"Well, we have kissed what twice?" She asked and I nodded in response keeping quiet hoping she would continue. "Right twice, well I knew before Tyler even kissed me that I liked him. With you I can't seem to be sure." She finished as she ran a hand through my hair.

"I know you like me Bella, you may not want to but I know you do." I said closing my eyes as I leant into her hand which had to come to rest on my cheek.

"You don't know me that well Edward. I hate you but there is one overriding feeling at the minute and it caused me to finish with Tyler last night." My eyes snapped open at her words and I jerked out of her hand.

"You finished with Tyler?"

"Yeah, it wasn't fair to him and I am fair Edward. However just because I am no longer going to be dating Tyler doesn't mean I will jump into bed with you, like I keep saying I am not Jessica or Lauren."

"What's the one overriding feeling?" I asked smiling brightly inside at the fact that Bella was now and always would be mine. I would get her into bed tonight and she would become my favourite toy replacing Tanya. Already she was almost as close to me as Jasper, she knew more about me than the entire baseball team put together.

"At the minute hunger, so come on boy you need to cook for me!" Bella smiled brightly as she jumped up from her seat. I watched shocked as she wobbled slightly, gaining her balance before she wandered off to the kitchen. When had Bella gone from hated adversary to adored companion? The thoughts kept me going all the way to the kitchen, where I was brought out of them by Bella dancing badly around the kitchen to some song coming from her iPod which was currently docked in the window. I watched from the doorway as she span and twirled joyously; I chuckled and moved forward to catch her when her footing slipped.

"I keep telling you to be more careful." I whispered as I set her back on her feet keeping my hands around her waist.

"How much did you see?" She asked as she slid her hands up around my neck where one entwined itself in the hair at the base.

"Enough to know that you really can't dance," I answered smiling as I leant down and placed a soft kiss upon her lips. I felt more than heard Bella's sigh as she moulded herself to me, my lips quirked up in a smile as I gently pushed my tongue into her mouth. As our tongues battled one of my hands moved to palm her cheek before I slid it down her side to her breasts where I proceeded to cover one with my hand. There was only a slight pause in our kiss as Bella seemed to take note of where my hand had travelled to, instead of pushing away as I suspected she would she pressed herself closer to me, running one hand down my spine and coming to rest just above the band of my jeans. I gently kneaded her breast, tweaking the nipple as I did so causing her gasp, oh it wouldn't be so hard to get Bella into bed tonight she was already halfway along the path to dragging me up to her room. It was just as Bella's hand slid under the band on my jeans that we both heard the front door bang open. We leapt apart and stared at each other, Bella smiled shyly as she blushed furiously. I knew she hadn't wanted to get carried away like we had but I wasn't going to say I hated it. In fact I was going to push my advantage if I could.

"Bella honey, are you home?" I heard Chief Swan call from the hallway.

"Yeah dad, dinner will be-" Bella glanced at me and I mouthed the time before she called it out to her dad. "Twenty minutes."

"Okay Bells, question who does the Volvo belong to out front?" He asked as he walked through the kitchen door. I watched as he took in mine and Bella's stances and I knew it looked like we had been doing exactly what we had been doing.

"That would be mine Chief Swan. I'm Edward Cullen a...friend of Bella's from school." I spoke politely as I moved forward holding out my hand for him to shake.

"Cullen...yeah I know you. You were excellent on Tuesday, I really enjoyed the game. How come you are gracing us with your presence tonight?" He asked keeping his tone light even as I saw his eyes flash; he shook my hand briefly before glancing over to Bella.

"Thank you sir, I am here because Bella and I have a date."

"Really, you didn't say anything Bella. You didn't have to wait for me to come home."

"Well actually I am cooking for her and Bella suggested that I cook for you as well. I thought it was a good idea; make a good impression and all that." I smiled my most charming smile, I heard Bella snort behind me both Chief Swan and I turned to look at her she just shrugged before she moved to the sink to get a drink of water.

"In that case call me Charlie. What's for dinner then?"

"Well Charlie, I was thinking tuna steaks with lightly spiced couscous and a salad." I watched Bella turn to look at me shocked, as her dad looked at me mildly impressed.

"In that case I'll leave you to it." With that he grabbed a beer from the fridge and headed to the living room.

"Come on sexy, we had better get started." I smiled as I turned to Bella; at least Charlie seemed to like me at the minute. I was sure that would change soon.

"Sexy?" Bella asked as she quirked an eyebrow. I walked over to her and removed the glass from her hand placing it on the sideboard before I spoke.

"Yeah, sexy, do you have a problem with it?" I whispered smirking as she shivered at my lust filled tone.

"I should but I really don't," Bella shrugged. "What do you want me to do?"

"The salad if you don't mind." I said as I pushed away from Bella and span to the fridge to remove the tuna steaks I had brought earlier.

Bella and I had cooked in silence, both of us sneaking glances when we thought the other wasn't looking. I had no idea what she was thinking, but whatever it was had caused a crease to appear between her eyebrows as she thought about it. Me, well I had been forming a plan which could get me up to her bedroom and away from Charlie, as well as thinking about how sexy and at ease Bella looked in the kitchen cooking. At the minute we were all sat around the little table in Bella's kitchen eating in relative silence.

"This is really good Edward, did Esme teach you to cook?" Charlie asked suddenly.

"Yeah, everyone apart from Alice," I smiled and both Swan's laughed.

"I wouldn't trust her in my kitchen!" Charlie said through laughs.

"Like your any better," Bella shot at her father as she pointed her fork at him.

"Yeah well..." Charlie trailed off, withering under Bella's gaze. "Anyway, how long have you two been dating?"

"Erm...this would be our second date, sir." I answered, I knew how to charm a parent but Charlie Swan was different; he was a fucking cop who would probably be able to tell if I was lying.

"Are you still seeing Tyler?" He turned his gaze upon his daughter who was now blushing attractively down at her couscous.

"No dad I'm not. Tyler and I are friends."

"Okay. Edward what are your intentions towards my daughter?" Charlie asked and I began to panic as he seemed to survey me waiting for something to give me away. I decided to go for vague but mostly honest, something which wouldn't get me shot for lying to him.

"At the minute sir, I am having fun getting to know Bella better than I have previously done. I like her a lot so only time will tell what will happen." I turned my eyes to Bella at the last part and watched as she smiled slyly up at me. I looked at her confused but she just shook her head and returned to her food.

"That's true, you know what Edward?" I looked back at Charlie as he spoke. "I like you, you're a good kid and you can't half hit a baseball." He continued as he smiled at me.

"Thank you Charlie, it means a lot to me that you like me. I know how important your opinion is to Bella." With that I stood and collected the plates from the table and placed them in the sink, I picked up a cloth and threw it to Bella who, oddly, caught it with ease. "I'll wash and you dry." I said in response to her look.

"You don't have to do that Edward, it can wait until tomorrow."

"I don't mind Charlie, my mom always taught me to tidy up my messes." I said before turning back to the sink full of dishes. I heard two chairs scrape across the floor and the fridge open and close before Charlie wandered off to the living room again.

"Did Esme also teach you to be a player when you were old enough?" Bella asked beside me, smiling to cut through the sting of her words.

"No that was all me. She knows though and knowing her she probably blames herself for how I am." I said as I handed Bella a plate, taking care so she wouldn't drop it.

"So why don't you change then?"

"I like who I am, I mean who wouldn't want my life."

"Edward, do you think I'm stupid?" I turned to Bella as she finished drying the plate she currently held before placing it on the growing pile.

"No, why would you even ask that?" I questioned as I continued to look at her.

"Because I see that you're not who everyone thinks you are. Deep down you're not a player; you're a musician and a chef. You write songs for your mom and cook on a second date, why can't you acknowledge who you are?"

"It's nice you think so highly of me Bella, but I am a player. I can't change what is embedded in my very nature." I argued lightly as I returned to washing up.

"Don't you see that it isn't though? God I wish you could see how you are around me; it's so different to when other people are around."

"Have you ever thought it's an act to get you into bed?"

"Oh I know that's what it is. But have you ever thought that maybe it is becoming less of an act and more of who you actually are?" I started at her words; there may be some truth to what she was saying.

"I'm a good actor Bella, I have to be." I stated simply as I passed her the bowl I had used for the couscous. Bella didn't speak again until we had finished washing up and put away everything in the correct places.

"Come with me, I want to talk to you but I don't want to be overheard." Bella said as she grabbed a hold of my hand and took me upstairs and into her bedroom. I stood in the doorway and glanced around it, I found that it was so Bella it was scary. There were books everywhere, piled on her desk, on the floor and stood on shelves. She had an inordinate amount of music which could compete with my own collection, other than that it was immaculately tidy bordering on anal.

"I like your room," I smiled across at her as she stood by one of her windows which overlooked the front yard.

"Sit," she said simply as she pointed to her bed. I obeyed and stayed silent waiting for her to speak. "Why do you have to act?"

"Because if I don't then people will see through me, and there are something's I don't want people to see." I answered, watching as she moved and sat next to me on the bed.

"But you let me see them. Me the one person who hated you so completely, the one person who when you eventually screw over will not hesitate to announce to the world that their precious Edward Cullen is not all he seems."

"You're different," I mumbled as I moved a stray lock of hair out of her face.

"I'm not that different Edward," Bella answered so quietly that I was sure I hadn't heard her correctly. Before I could question her words she spoke again louder this time, "why am I different?"

"I like you, more than I have liked anyone." I really didn't want to have this conversation with Bella; it had been hard enough having it with my dad yesterday.

"I like you too," Bella smiled at me shaking her head in exasperation. It was then that it hit me that we were alone in her bedroom, so I leant forward and placed a kiss on her lips. Bella responded and we picked up where we had left off when Charlie came home earlier. Bella had slid my tee off and I had managed to remove her top and unhook her bra before she called a stop to proceedings.

"Edward, we can't do this. Not tonight, I'm not ready." She said I was sure I could hear regret in her voice as she spoke but I didn't allow myself to hope.

"Fine," I said angrily taking a deep breath and pulling my body up from its position covering her.

"Don't be pissed," Bella spoke low as she did her bra back up and pulled her top back on.

"I'm not Bella," I sighed with resignation as I knew I was never going to get her into bed. I would just have to go elsewhere to quell the fire I felt burning for her and her alone. I just hoped she never found out, she was so sure about who I was that she couldn't see who I truly was. I was a player pure and simple. "I had better go, it's late." I said as I pulled my tee on and stood from her bed, she walked me downstairs where I said goodnight to Charlie and left with Bella just behind me.

"Goodnight Edward," she said quietly as she reached up to kiss me gently.

"Night Bella," I said before climbing into my car and pulling away. I waited until I was out of her street before I pulled out my phone and called Lauren knowing she would be quite happy to come around to my house. If everyone knew about me why should I bother hiding it anymore?

"Eddie, baby what do you want?" Her annoying voice came down the line.

"My house, ten minutes, be there." I hung up the phone and threw it onto the passenger seat before I hit the steering wheel out of frustration.

Please don't kill me, I am begging. It will all come good eventually I promise, but I don't think many of you will like the next couple of chapters.

Anyway Edward might not be able to go through with it, he may decide that Bella is too important for him to risk blowing it.

Next chapter is interesting and we will get more Alice POV and maybe a bit of Emmett as well but that might come later. I should be able to get it up by mid week, for those of you that want to know there are probably five more chapters left before the end of the story, six at the most but I am trying to go for five.