Ch55: Nervous?
BPOV
"So Bella…" Edward said as he drove us away from school. It was finally Friday, the end of another tiring school week- and I knew that we were both stressed, so hopefully this weekend would let us really relax.
"So Edward…" I teased, making him smile and me blush in response.
"I was thinking about us going on a date tomorrow night..." His voice was so hesitant and almost shy. It was adorable and made me feel confident knowing I could make him nervous.
"Are you asking me out on a date, Mr. Cullen?"
"I am, Ms. Swan. I was thinking of something simple like dinner and a movie, unless you have something better in mind." Well, I could think of a few things, half of which involved no clothes and the other half involved Jasper- also with no clothes, which instantly made me feel guilty again. I have to focus on this incredible man who loves me.
"That sounds wonderful."
"Great, pick you up at five?" He asked as he parked in front of my house.
"That works for me." Edward opened the door for me and gave me a brief kiss.
"I'd stay the night, but I need to go hunting."
"Again?" I asked like I used to always, before Jasper came along, making me not care about my boyfriend's absence.
"Yes, I want to be safe around you."
"Fine." I pretended to pout, just to make him happy and give me another kiss. We exchanged I love yous and goodbyes before I went inside and he drove off.
He really is a great boyfriend.
I liked when things were simple and easily like this, where there was no real mention of vampires- a conversation that any couple could have together, well if I excluded the hunting comment.
A small part of me wished I had dated a human before Edward so I could have some sort of reference on how boyfriend and girlfriend are supposed to interact, but that didn't matter since I couldn't change the past. I just had to work with what I had, and that was Edward. And how could I be mad at him when he treated me like this?
Our spats were once in a blue moon, but for some reason I felt some part of me slipping away from the relationship. He made me angry sometimes, but I'm pretty sure in every relationship there were moments of anger. I just couldn't understand this jumbled situation between Edward, Jasper and me, but I did know that I wanted to be happy- and every date Edward has taken me on so far has made me happy.
What do you think of Edward's invitation? Of Bella's thoughts towards the end of the chapter?
