Bella POV

I glance at Caius as we sit at a red light his eyes down cast and dark. I want to reach across and touch his creamy white cheek to see if his skin is as soft as it looks and also confirm what I felt the day before was real.

Caius turns his focus onto me his eyes meeting my own. My eyes drop to his lips when I see them move. His lips look soft too. His lips curve into a smile and I realize he was talking to me.

"The light is green Bells." He grins.

I feel my face heat up past my ears and I turn back to the road.

Oh my damn, can I be even more of a spaz.

Roughly five minutes later I turn onto Angela's street.

"So what are we doing?" Caius asks quietly.

I feel my face heat up again and park in front of Angela's house.

"Well movie night with my friend Angela. It's a thing we do. Usually we have a sleepover too like tonight and make cookies or other friend things reading or games…" I rattle on until I hear his deep chuckle beside me. Foot, mouth, I am tomato. ~inner facepalm~

"What movie are we watching Bell?" He questions in a sinfully low timber that I am sure he is weaponizing against me just to see how red I can become.

"Um, uhhhh." I blunder.

SMACK! I am saved from answering as Angela scares the holy bejeezus outta me.

"Come on Bella I have everything ready!" She pronounces excitedly.

I open my door and get an armful of giggling Webber, "Are you drunk? Why are you so giggly?" I question a bit exasperated with her antics.

"Lets get inside first and then you can introduce me to your," she glances at Caius before regarding me with a mischievous glint in her eye and whispering "absolutely gorgeous man friend."

This is it I will die of absolute and total embarrassment tonight. I feel myself turning an absurd shade of red. Bury me!

Angela hooks her arm with mine and waves at Caius to follow us into the house as I die of embarrassment.

Caius POV

"So who's the hunk sitting in my living room Bell's; and why in nine hells didn't you bring me one!?" I hear the Webber girl ask Bella from where they are in the kitchen making popcorn.

"Well sorry for not picking you up a hunk while I was at the meat market Miss. Webber besides I thought you and Eric were a thing." I hear bella rebuke. Thank you vampire hearing.

"Ha ha you are sooo funny Bell" I hear shuffling noises. "So wanna talk about what happened with Edward now?" Angela asks in a low tone.

"Honestly there's not much to tell because we were just fighting the inevitable. He wants me to be something im not and I can't stand his jealous side. When he gets jealous it's not cute it's just embarrassing and annoying." There is a pause of silence and some more rustling. "I shouldn't have to feel like i should be less than I am so; it is better this way and he agrees we are better apart."

"I'm sorry honey." More rustling.

"I'm fine Ange lets go watch Pirates."

I stand and make my way to the kitchen to help bring the snacks and drinks to the livingroom but as Bella steps through the doorway I freeze at the sight of her teary eyes. She smiles brightly at me bringing me out of my confused stupor and I take the large bowl and the two two liters from her to bring to the livingroom.

I turn around after placing the large bowl of popcorn on the coffee table and the two liters off to the side to see her and Angela coming back with bowls and ice cream.

"Crap forgot the spoons and cherries be right back!" Angela hops up and runs back into the kitchen.

"Are you alright Belle." I ask quietly offering my hand to her for comfort if she wants it.

Her eyes cast down as she takes my hand and sits beside me leaning her head on my shoulder. Her fingers twine with mine the thumb rubbing the outside of my hand.

Bella POV

His hand is warm in mine. I look at Caius, my chin on his shoulder, and say the only thing I can say in that moment, "Thank you, Caius." I feel myself give a slight grin and then snuggle into his arm feeling his warmth permeate through our clothes into my skin.

Angela returns with spoons, cherries and, a can of cool whip a moment later and we start the movie. I wonder if Caius has seen this one before.

Angela POV

I stand in the doorway of the kitchen watching my guests as the handsome man holds his hand out to my best friend.

Even when she was with Edward she never looked as comfortable as she does now taking this man's hand and snuggling into his side.

I can't help the smile that brightens my face and I place everything in my arms down to take a picture of the unsuspecting couple before reclaiming the items and flouncing into the room to start the movie.

I'll send the picture to Bella after she goes home. I grin again at the unaware couple before I turn my full attention to the movie.

After the movie

Bella POV

"So Bella, you and Caius seem pretty close." Angela whispers to me as she gets up to take the movie out of the player and returning it to its case.

"Why are you whispering? I ask instead and look over my shoulder when she motions to my living pillow.

Awe he is so adorable when he fakes sleep. It looks totally natural too.

"Quick Ange grab my phone and take a picture." I whisper to my accomplice.

She chuckles and does as I ask.

"Now my question demands an answer Ms. Belly Bear." She teases.

I feel a blush rise on my cheeks. I will get vengeance for that one Angela mark my unspoken words.

"I have known Caius sense I was a little girl in Phoenix." I smile shyly when I feel his arm tighten slightly around my waist.

"He tutored me in music." I get another covert squeeze.

"I used to enjoy my lessons with him, I found a real love for music but, when he moved away the joy I found in singing and playing went with him I guess." I look down and put my hand over his arm at my waist. I may have been talking to Angela but I wanted him to know how I felt when they all left me too.

"Wow, Bell did you guys keep in touch after all that time? Ange questions.

I shake my head with a small chuckle. "See now that is the funny thing, Caius' family knows the Cullens and dropped by for a visit on my birthday." A full smile has returned to my face now.

Angela's surprise almost made me laugh out loud but I held back so I could continue. "Seeing them after so long I was so happy I cried but seeing Caius again I don't know How to explain it."

"When I seen Caius again it was like the world around us fell away and we were drawn together by an invisible force and when we hugged... It felt like I belonged there and nothing could ever hurt me." I was brought back to the surface of my thoughts when I feel Caius kiss my neck.

"I missed you too Isabella." His deep voice rumbles next to my ear. I feel my face heat up again with a blush and I turn my face to see his expression but I fail because the next thing I know he has me laying spooned in front of him on the couch his leg draped over both of my legs, his arm holding me close to his chest and lets out a loud snore.

Angela starts dieing laughing at the new position I am in and struggles to stay quiet.

"Okay well you just went from Belly Bear to Isabody Pillow." She cackles at her own joke but I swear to everything holy and unholy I will get my revenge on her.

I growl at her antics and she makes an effort to calm down.

"Alright well I will grab you two a blanket and then I am heading to bed." She leaves and returns with my favorite quilt that I use when I stay over and drapes it over us pulling it up to my shoulder and kisses my forehead. "Sweet dreams Bella."

"Night Ange." I whisper back.

After I hear her bedroom door click shut Caius kisses the side of my head and also wishes me sweet dreams. I snuggle back into him hugging his arm and with a big yawn drift off to dreamland.


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