The Mating Dance

by Xavier2163

AU Edward Cullen and his adoptive family moved to Forks to start a new life, but Edward’s life suddenly changes when he’s drawn into Bella Swan’s strange and dangerous world. Vampires mate for life, but what happens when that mate is human? OOC Lemons ExB

4. Cheerleader

Disclaimer: Written under the derivative fan works act. All rights reserved to the original creator, Stephanie Meyer.

Title: The Mating Dance

Rating: M for sexual situations, lemons, and hot, steamy, angsty vampire lovin', underage drinking, smoking, drug use and overall bad behavior.

Premise: Alternate Universe. Edward Cullen and his adoptive family have moved to Forks to start a new life, but Edward's life suddenly changes when he's drawn into Bella Swan's strange and dangerous world. Vampires mate for life, but what happens when that mate is human?

Alternate Universe: Canon pairings eventually, pretty much OOC, ExB of course.

POV: EPOV (Edward), Edward's turn to continue the story. Alice will be back later on and maybe Bella, too.

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Author Notes:

Please note that this story is rated M for a reason, if you'd prefer not to deal with mature themes, please do not read this story.

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Chapter 4 Cheerleader

EPOV (Edward)

Bella Swan was a liar, and I had caught her in her lie. Fortunately, she wasn't a very good liar, and although she was difficult for me to read, I could tell that she didn't like to lie and it didn't come naturally to her.

I had confronted Bella in Chemistry and asked her why she had been spying on Katy and me when we were in bed together, Monday night after the first day of school. I knew she'd been watching us through Katy's bedroom window. I'd seen her boot prints in the flower bed under the window, and I'd asked her to explain what the hell was going on.

She'd lied, and tried to tell me that it wasn't her, but I'd found the top of her ring that she'd been wearing in school that day in the dirt under the window, so I knew she had been there, watching us. Of course, that just confirmed that she'd been there, and gave me some evidence. Crazy as it sounded, I'd known she was there, because I could feel her presence outside the room as I'd been lying in bed having sex with Katy.

Alice had told me that there was a connection between us and that it was stronger for Bella. I knew she was right, at least as far as what I could feel, but it still didn't excuse what she'd done. It just gave me more questions. What was this connection between us? Why could I sense when she was nearby? Would it go away? Was there a cure? Did I want to even try to end this connection? How did Alice know what I was feeling, but then how did Alice know even half the shit she came up with? I really didn't want the details on that, but did I want to know more about what I was feeling for Bella?

There were parts of this situation that just didn't add up, and I knew Bella had the answers, but she had shut down, and wouldn't talk to me now. If Bella wasn't going to give me any answers, then I'd just have to figure this out on my own. I knew she was hiding some kind of secret now, and I was going to figure this out and get to the bottom of this mystery.

I knew it had to be her outside Katy's window, because I'd found part of her ring, but the ring had to have broken when she punched the wall of the house under the window. It should have broken her hand, but she was in school the next day, and didn't have a scratch on her. I had gone back and looked at the side of the house in the daylight. The marks of the knuckles were clear, and the mark from the ring. The board was pulverized and splintered, yet Bella didn't have a scratch and her hand wasn't hurt.

Then there were all of the crazy animal sounds that I'd heard out the window in the yard that night, and I didn't know what to make of that. Was it some kind of sick joke, to try and scare us as she played some kind of recordings? Was it a coincidence, and she'd been in the yard at the same time some kind of wild animal had been prowling around the neighborhood? Or was there another explanation that I hadn't considered?

Was she some kind of crazy stalker bitch that wanted to break up my relationship with Katy? She'd made it pretty clear that she had feelings for me, but the trouble was, that even though I'd made it clear that Katy was my girlfriend, and I was committed to our relationship, I felt an attraction to Bella Swan that was real and caused me to want to be near her. I felt flashes of jealousy when I saw other guys look at her, and even though I was pissed off about Monday night, I was ready to sit and listen to her explanation if she was willing to give one.

Then there was Alice. Alice had taken it upon herself to make friends with Bella. Usually she was a pretty good judge of character, but the second day of school, Alice and Bella had disappeared during lunch, only to have Bella Swan show up on our doorstep in the middle of the night with Alice passed out drunk. Being understanding and cutting her some slack could only go so far, but Carlisle hadn't even grounded her. He'd talked to Bella for a couple of minutes in private when she brought her home, and then he wasn't mad anymore, and just let it go.

I'd gone to Katy's house after cross country practice, because Alice had told me that Bella was going to go to our house to spend time with her and do their homework. Katy's mom was at work for the evening shift at the diner, and her dad was still on the road, so we had the house to ourselves. We'd showered to clean up after our afternoon run with the cross country team. I'd helped Katy with her homework and finished mine, and then we'd had some time together alone in her room.

I'd felt guilty as I held Katy in my arms as we moved together between her sheets. I knew she deserved all of my attention, but I couldn't help thinking about Bella Swan. I halfway expected to feel her presence outside the window, and sense her the way I had on Monday night, but I only felt the dull ache in my chest as Katy and I brought each other pleasure. I couldn't help myself as I compared Katy and Bella and my mind created sick fantasies where I was holding Bella in my arms instead of Katy.

I knew I was attracted to Bella, even though I was in love with Katy. My love for Katy was real, but I could feel the attraction to Bella when she was nearby, and it flared to raw desire, the closer I got to her. It was difficult to sit next to her in Chemistry and concentrate on the lecture as my body screamed for me to reach out and touch her. But I was with Katy now, and I tried to force these thoughts out of my head as I drove into her and brought her closer to climax.

I'd thrust into Katy harder, but the question kept worming its way back into my head. If I could sense Bella, and my body screamed for her touch, if I felt the raw desire to be with her when I sat next to her, what would it be like if I was fucking her instead of Katy, as I'd shot my load, and Katy clenched around me? Guilt flashed through me as I pushed those thought away and held Katy. I knew it was wrong to think about Bella when I was committed to Katy. She could sense that something was bothering me, but I knew I couldn't talk to her about these feelings.

We got up and I held Katy in the shower as the hot water cascaded over us, but it couldn't wash away my guilt as I held the girl I loved in my arms but Bella Swan filled my thoughts.

It was getting dark out now as the day passed from twilight into evening, and we got dressed to go out to get something to eat. Alice hadn't called me for a ride, so I had to assume she was either still with Bella, or maybe she wasn't planning to come out to the drive-in tonight.

Katy and I drove to the drive-in, and we claimed out usual spot for the evening. We were early, so we went inside and sat cuddled together in a booth to eat our burgers and fries. We had pie for dessert, and more people started to show up so we went back outside and sat at the picnic table by Tyler's van. I felt comfortable, holding Katy by my side as we sat and joked with our friends, and I could almost forget the dull ache in my chest that reminded me that things were different now.

I had to admit, I was starting to get worried about Alice, after she'd pulled her disappearing act yesterday. At least she'd called dad to let him know what was going on, but I had been in the dark until I talked to Carlisle yesterday evening. It surprised me how much of my concern was for Bella too. I'd only known she even existed for three days now, but I was worried about her too. I was about to get out my phone and call Alice to find out what was going on, when the red Dodge Charger pulled into the parking lot.

I could see Bella driving, and I felt relief to see Alice sitting in the passenger seat laughing at some joke as they pulled into a parking spot next to the Volvo. Jasper wasn't with them, and I hadn't seen him since he'd met Bella after Chemistry to walk her to gym class. I could feel the tug in my stomach as the dull ache in my chest faded when they parked and shut of the engine. I knew I was in trouble, when the doors opened and I saw the stilettos and bare ankles as she stepped out of the car while the open door blocked most of the view.

Bella Swan stepped out of the car and my eyes popped as I stared at the open toed strappy stilettos with four inch heels, perfect ankles, shapely calves, and legs that just went up and up. The faded denim mini-skirt wasn't super short, covering the top third of her thighs, but sitting low on her hips. She could probably wear it on the street without getting arrested. She was wearing a low cut red bra-top tank that showed off a lot of cleavage, and a dark brown bark colored leather zip front motorcycle jacket. The bottom couple of inches zipped shut so it hugged her tight, showing off her curves, but the top was open and left little to the imagination.

She pulled the strap of her purse onto her shoulder as she came around the front of the car, and then Alice came up to her and hooked her arm through her elbow as they giggled at some private joke and started to head over to our table. I did a double take as I took in Alice's outfit, and wondered what kind of effect Bella was having on Alice.

Alice had on her dark purple stiletto pumps with the 3 inch heels, and a dark purple/blue silk tiered skirt that was almost as short as Bella's. She was wearing a cream colored sleeveless crocheted top that hung down over the top of the skirt like a lacy accent, and a low cut yellow tie-dyed cotton crop tank. She was carrying her leather jacket in the crook of her elbow.

"Do you see something you like?" Katy asked me sarcastically, as she reached up, put her hand under my chin and pushed my mouth closed, where my jaw was hanging open as I stared. She reached between my legs with the hand she had in my lap, and pinched the head of my cock, and I realized how hard my dick was. She must have felt my cock harden as the girls, well Bella, got out of the car. "Nice. God you guys are all the same!" She hissed in my ear. "Maybe I should dress like a whore too, if that's what turns you on!" I felt her stiffen and pull away from me on the seat as she put some space between us.

"Hey Alice, Bella," Jessica squealed as she came over to say hi. "Wow, you two sure look hot tonight! My mom would kill me if I wore something like that to come to the drive-in."

"Oh, c'mon Jess," Alice said. "This isn't any shorter than the skirt you wear with your cheerleader uniform."

"Yeah, but that's a uniform, and I wear shorts under it, not a thong! You two don't look like any cheerleaders I know. Speaking of which, are you finally going to try out for the squad this year?

"I don't know Jess'. I'm not really into the whole school spirit thing…" Alice said.

"You really should!" Jessica pleaded. "Kim and Debbie graduated last year, and Megan's mom isn't going to let her go out now! She had trouble with her grades all last year, and she says she has to focus on school."

"I'm really busy, Jessica. You know I go to Port Angeles on Tuesdays and Thursdays for my martial arts class…"

"I already talked to my mom about that, Alice. She says that we can adjust the practice schedule if you decide to go out, because she knows you're already in shape and you'd be able to pick up the routines easy."

Janet Stanley, Jessica's mom, was the cheerleader coach and team coordinator for the high school. She worked full time at the Bank of America branch in town as a loan officer, and ran Aerobics classes three times a week in the mornings before work at the health club downtown. If she wanted Alice on the team, all Alice had to do was say ok, and she'd make it happen.

"I don't know," Alice wavered a little, thinking about it. "Maybe if somebody else I know was going to try out too, I might think about it," and she looked up at Bella, and raised an eyebrow.

"What, who me?" Bella squeaked. "Cheerleading? You've got to be kidding!"

"Well, if you don't think you've got what it takes," Jessica said a little indignantly, "we'll all understand. You've gotta have some moves to be a Forks High Cheerleader."

"Bella's got the moves," Alice said. "She's into martial arts too. We were working out a little this afternoon. I'll try out, if Bella does too." That made Jessica perk up.

"This is so cool! We're going to have so much fun this year!" Jessica squealed. "I can't wait to tell mom. She so wanted you to fill in last year when Jennifer moved away…"

"Alice, are you sure this is such a good idea?" Bella asked Alice. "I haven't even talked to Rich and Marilyn, and I need to talk to Jasper too." I could tell that she mentioned Rich and Marilyn out of courtesy and for appearance sake, but it was Jasper's opinion that really counted to her.

"I'll do it, if you do it," Alice told Bella.

"Tryouts are Monday after school," Jessica said, "and the first football game is next Friday."

"Isn't that cutting things a little close?" Bella asked. "Don't you usually have tryouts in the summer or something, so you have time to order uniforms and learn the routines and stuff?"

"Yeah, we did." Jessica said, "But two of the girls we picked both moved away this summer, when the mill closed and their dad's got laid off."

That was a sad truth about the local economy. Forks had once been the timber capitol of Washington, but environmental concerns had shut down a lot of logging operations, and a number of mills had been forced to shut their doors as the economy shifted from logging and timber to a more tourist oriented economy.

Some of the local families did ok, like the Newton's who ran an outfitting and sporting goods store, and the Stanley's, where Jessica's mom worked at the bank, her dad sold Real Estate as an agent, and had a business as an Insurance Broker. The Crowley's were doing alright, with their motel, considering that the tourist industry was picking up, but a lot of other local families had left town when one of the local Mills closed.

We were doing better than ok. Carlisle had his clinic, but that was almost a hobby for him. He made his money online from his online business, and his investments, playing the stock market. We had a friendly competition in our family to see who could pick the best stock, and make the most income. Alice had started off with the least, and we'd helped her get started; now she consistently out performed us, and she had a bigger portfolio than me.

"So, if we make the squad at the tryouts, what do we do for uniforms then?" Bella asked.

"My mom has the uniforms that we ordered for the girls over the summer, and the ones that were turned in last year." Jessica looked Bella up and down with an appraising eye. "You ought to fit into Jennifer's uniform. We might need to take it in a little, but Mrs. Howe, the Family Consumer Science teacher said that she'd make any alterations that we need."

"Ok, if Jasper and the Dahlke's are ok with this, then I'll tryout if Alice does," Bella said with a resigned sigh, giving in.

"How many girls are you expecting at the tryouts? "Alice asked.

"Well, two so far, that I think have a pretty good chance of making the squad," Jessica said and winked at Alice, "but we really need three girls."

Bella looked over at Katy and me. Katy had scooted to the end of the bench, and was glaring back at me. I'd been trying not to stare at Bella, but I wasn't having much luck.

"Katy, what do think," Bella asked, "do you want to tryout for the cheerleading squad with Alice and me?"

"I'm sorry, Bella, but I'm already out for Cross Country." Katy said. "I know there's no direct conflict in the schedules, but the school counts cheerleading as a sport, and we're only allowed to be out for one sport at a time."

"Ok, Katy." Bella said, and then she looked around the Drive-in for a minute. She leaned down, and whispered something in Alice's ear, and then Alice looked where she had pointed.

Alice and Bella moved over to Jessica, and they huddled together conspiratorially for a minute as they whispered back and forth, then the three of them went over to talk to Angela Webber, and I had a feeling that they were giving her their pitch to tryout for the cheerleading squad.

I looked back at Katy, and she was glaring at me, and I knew she'd been watching me watch Bella, Alice and Jessica walk over to talk to Angela.

"What, Katy?" I asked. "Do you want me not to be a guy? Ok, I'm sorry I reacted like every other guy here tonight. I know how you and Michaela and Brittany get when you go to Port Angeles to go to the movies, and get all hot over some movie star. You know I love you, and I only want to be with you."

"Bella Swan isn't some movie star!" Katy retorted angrily. "She's standing right over there, and your tongue was practically hanging out of your mouth when she got out of her car!"

"Yeah, and look at Mike, and Tyler, and Ben. God, I think Eric Yorkie wet himself, or came in his pants!"

"Why didn't you? I had my hand in your lap, and I felt you get a hard on when she walked over to talk to us!"

"I'm sorry Katy. I'm only human. I reacted like every other guy here tonight!"

"Yeah, so what's your point, all guys really are pigs?"

"Maybe, but at least all the ones I know are only human! Lauren looks like she's ready to scratch her eyes out, and she hasn't even talked to Tyler tonight! So what? Now you want to be like Lauren? Are we going to fight because I looked at some girl, just so we can have hot steamy make up sex?"

"Yeah, right, in your dreams, like I'd even want to be with you now. You'd probably just be thinking about her while you were with me!"

I must have blushed. I felt my face get hot and guilt flash through me when Katy accused me of thinking about Bella while I was with her.

"Oh My God! You really would be wouldn't you! That's just sick! You say you love me, but you keep staring at Bella Swan!"

"Katy, I'm sorry, I really do love you…"

"Were you pretending it was her this afternoon, Edward?"

"No…" I lied. "Katy, you know I love you."

"God, you're lying to me! I need to think…" and she got up from the table. I reached for her hand to stop her and she flinched away. "No! Don't touch me…" She was crying now, and she fled from the table, and ran to Michaela and Brittany at another table over by the football players.

I could see their heads bent in conversation as they consoled Katy and asked her what was wrong, and their heads turned to look back and glare at me along with Katy. After a few minutes, they got up and walked to Michaela's Nissan Sentra, and Katy got in the back seat alone. I got up to try and talk to her before they left.

"Katy, Please. Let's talk about this, ok?" I pleaded with her.

"Not now, Edward. Not here. God, I just need to get out of here now!"

"Katy, I love you!" I told her, but Michaela was backing out of the parking space already.

"Yeah, right! Call me when I'm the only one you want to be with!" and they drove out of the parking lot.

"What the hell just happened?" I asked of no one in particular as I stood there stunned and watched Katy drive away with Michaela and Brittany. I knew I should probably get in my car and follow them, but what good would that do? I wouldn't want to talk to anyone if I was pissed off. I knew if it was me that was angry, and the person I was mad at chased after me, it would just make it worse, because I'd say things I didn't mean.

Katy and I had never had a serious fight before, and I wasn't really sure how she'd handle it. I had to go on my gut instinct, and that told me to give her space, and let her cool down before I tried to talk to her. That's what I'd want in her place.

I walked back to the table where we'd been sitting together so happily just a little while ago and I sat back down and held my head in my hands as I rested my elbows on the table. I could tell that people were watching me, and they were talking about Katy and me too, but I ignored it as I sat there.

Suddenly, there was a silver flask in a pale white hand in front of my nose. "Here, I owe you one." Bella Swan told me.

I looked up and Bella and Alice were sitting across the table from me, and I took the flask and unscrewed the top. The cap was a small half shot glass, so I poured it full, and tossed the liquor back. It burned in my throat and I felt the fire in my stomach, and for a minute I didn't think about Katy as I coughed, and handed the flask back to Bella.

"Jeez, Bella, What the hell is that?"

"Everclear 190 proof. I figure if you can't carry much, carry the best. A little goes a long way."

"God, you can't even buy that in Washington. It's illegal in about half of the States." I said.

"Yeah, but you can buy it in Oregon. I didn't think you'd let something like being illegal get in the way. I have some friends in Seattle that send a bottle my way when I need it," and she unscrewed the top of the flask, and tipped it back and took a pull from the flask. It didn't faze her, like she was drinking pop or Kool-Aid. She offered it to Alice, but she shook her head no, and Bella replaced the lid and put it back in her purse.

I was shocked out of my reverie, and I started to take in my surroundings again. Jessica and mike were standing over by Lauren and Tyler. Lauren was pissed off too, and Tyler was trying to calm her down, but this was pretty standard for their relationship. Jessica was openly staring at us in rapt attention, hoping for some juicy bit of gossip to spread. The rest of the kids were engrossed in their own conversations, but I was sure Katy and I were central to most of the discussions.

That was when I heard the drone of an unfamiliar engine. I was pretty sure it was a motorcycle, and I turned to look to see what kind of bike was passing through town. It didn't sound like one of those rice-burner crotch rockets, it sounded powerful but turning a higher RPM than the Harley. Then to my surprise, the rider down shifted to slow down, and I saw the bike turn into the parking lot of the drive-in.

Nope, definitely not a Jap bike, Euro superbike from the look of it. It was a Ducati 999S Superbike, set up for dual seats, and a custom gray and silver paint job. It looked like there was a small confederate flag painted on the side cover, and a single gold star next to it.

The rider pulled the bike up next to Tyler's van, and shut off the engine. I was wondering who would be passing through Forks at this time of night, when he leaned the bike onto it's stand and pulled off his full face closed helmet, and it was Jasper Whitlock.

He was wearing motorcycle boots, dark grey leather motorcycle riding pants, with a dark blue accent stripe up the sides, and a dark grey leather motorcycle jacket. The jacket was decorated with embroidered patches with designs, and looked like it had a large patch with gang colors across the back. There was a single gold star on the lapels at the collar that looked almost like a military insignia.

There was a patch on the shoulder that had the crest with the two crossed swords the fist and the three shamrocks, and lettering in a cursive script that said something like, "Familia Moreno Imperecedero". That meant something like Moreno Family Undying or Immortal?

The colors on the back had the same design of the crest that I was familiar with now, but there were stylized ribbons or banners across the top and bottom. There was a motto or slogan embroidered onto them in flowing script. It said "Morir Joven" across the top and "Vivir Para Siempre" across the bottom. "Die Young and Live Forever"? Didn't quite make sense to me, but it wasn't my motto.

Jasper came over to sit down at the table. "Hey, Bella, Just wanted to check and make sure you were ok on my way home." He looked her up down, and said, "So what's the occasion, dressed to kill and breaking hearts?" I flinched a little at the comment, and then Jasper sat next to me.

"Real subtle, Jazz," Bella said. "So what's with the colors, you were the one that said we had to keep thing quiet. You know, fit in and not draw attention."

"Hey, I wanted to go back to Alaska," Jasper said. "You were the one that wanted to stay close to home and wanted the 'full high school experience'. As it is, I'm glad we stayed close now."

"Yeah? Why is that," Bella asked.

"Oh, I got a call that some friends were stopping by, so I had to run to Seattle this afternoon to setup a little reception committee for them."

"You should have told me, I could have helped, Jasper!"

Jasper smiled and patted her hand. "No, you're not ready for that kind of party yet, but soon, Bella."

"The Fu's?" Bella asked.

"McCormick's," Jasper said.

"How did it go then?" Bella asked, seriously.

"Everybody had a grand time. They literally went to pieces after we met them," Jasper said with a grin.

Bella gave a little shudder for some reason, and I had the impression that they weren't discussing a pleasant type of meeting. Then Alice jumped in and changed the subject.

"Jasper, Bella has something she needs to talk to you about," Alice said.

"Alice, that isn't important now, I can talk to Jasper about that later!" Bella said, but the cat was out of the bag now, and Jasper's curiosity was piqued.

"No, really Bella, if you need to talk about something, go ahead and ask me," Jasper told her.

Bella glared at Alice for a second, then turned to jasper and said a little sheepishly, "Well, I was talking to Alice and Jessica tonight, and apparently tryouts for the cheerleading squad are scheduled for next week to fill in some open spots, and they want me to tryout, but I told them I wanted to talk to you first."

"Oh c'mon, Bella, you heard Jessica, if you want the spot, you're on the squad," Alice chimed in.

Jasper had a huge grin on his face, which was saying a lot for a man that rarely smiled and was always so serious. "Cheerleading? Really? So our little Bella is going to be a cheerleader!"

"So it's alright with you if Bella joins the squad then, Jasper?" Alice asked, practically bouncing in her seat.

"Oh yeah, I have got to see this! Wait until I tell Esme, and Rose!" Jasper said. Alice looked over at Jessica, and gave her the thumbs up, and I could hear Jessica squeal.

Bella glared at Jasper in horror. "Oh god, they'll want to come watch won't they. Don't look so smug, damn it! You were supposed to say no!"

"Hey, you were the one that wanted the 'full high school experience', so don't blame me. I think this qualifies. And yes, they'll probably even take pictures," Jasper said with a grin.

"Oh. My. God!! I can't believe I let myself get talked into this!" Bella said as she reached into her purse and took out a cigarette and lit it with shaking hands. She took a big drag off the cigarette, and blew out the smoke.

"Don't worry, Bella. From what I saw today, you'll pick this up easy. I'll have Jessica and Angela come over this weekend, and we can go through the routines. You'd breeze through Monday afternoon easy, even if Jessica's mom wasn't running the tryouts."

Soon after, the drive-in flashed the outside lights. That was their signal that they were closing soon, and it was time for us to start clearing out and head home. I got up to go to the Volvo, and it seemed strange to realize that I was going straight home and not to Katy's first to drop her off. I missed the warmth of her hand in mine and the feel of her body pressed up against me as we walked to the car. I felt that part of me was missing without her by my side, and I needed to fix this and make it right.

I realized I was standing by the passenger door of the Volvo, and I'd gone there out of habit, but I didn't need to open the door for Katy tonight. I felt the now familiar tug in my stomach grow stronger, and I knew Bella Swan coming over to talk me, without turning to see her.

"Edward, I'm sorry," Bella said. "I don't want to come between you and Katy. I know how much you mean to each other."

"It's not your fault, Bella. I'll work this out with Katy."

"I'll try and stay away, if you want me too, if it makes it easier for you," Bella told me, but I could hear the pain in her voice as she spoke the words, and I turned to look at her.

I smiled at her, and I saw some of the pain in her face ease. "Bella, we have four classes together, and you're my lab partner in Chemistry. You couldn't stay away, even if you wanted to. We'll make this work, ok. I want to be your friend, but you and Katy both need to understand that she's my girlfriend, and you and I are just friends, ok?"

"I'll try, Edward, if that's what makes you happy. I'll never consciously do anything to hurt you. See you in school tomorrow?"

"Sure, see'ya tomorrow. Good night, Bella," and she waved and walked over to her car and got in.

Tyler's van pulled out of the parking space next to me, and I saw Alice, talking to Jasper by his motorcycle, and then she came over to me.

"Give me a ride home, Edward?"

"Sure, Alice," and I opened the door for her. She waved good bye to Bella, and got in the car. Bella pulled out of the lot, when she saw Alice was riding with me. I walked around and got into the car.

"Alice, just what the hell were you two thinking, showing up dressed like that tonight?" I pulled out of the parking lot and started for home.

"We were working out in the yard, after school, and Bella needed to change, but she didn't want to go home. None of my clothes would fit her, but she had that outfit in her car from when we went shopping yesterday. She's just a girl, Edward, what's the problem?" But Alice had a grin on her face.

"Just a girl? Damn it Alice, you knew this was going to happen! And why are you dressed like that? You have a whole closet full of clothes!"

"You knew this was going to happen too, if you'd listen to me! I wore this, so Bella wouldn't feel so out of place. She didn't want to be the only girl there tonight in a skirt. Jasper didn't seem to mind. At least he seemed to appreciate my outfit."

"Alice, please tell me you're not trying to break Katy and me up because of some vision you saw or something."

"Edward, I love you, you're my brother, and I'd never do anything to hurt you or Katy. I'm not actively trying to come between you, but you made your choice and chose your path. Now you have to live with the consequences."

"Do you know what's going to happen, Alice?"

"No, you haven't decided yet. The future is cloudy, but I know you'll have to make decision of your own free will. I can't try to influence you, or it will end badly."

"Why does this have to be so painful, Alice? Why can't it be easy? The last year was so easy and I was so happy."

"You, of all people should know that love is never easy. It brings us our greatest pain and our greatest joy." We were home now, and I pulled into the garage and parked. "Now, go call Katy, she isn't going to talk to you tonight, but she'll listen to your voice mails, so tell her how you feel. I'll see you in the morning when we go running."

Alice got out of the car and walked to the house. She slipped off her shoes before she went in, and then I was alone. I sighed and got out of the car and went into the house.

Alice was right of course. I tried to call Katy, and she wouldn't take my calls, but I left her voice mails, pouring out my heart and telling her how much I loved her and how much I missed her. Finally I sent a text message asking her if she still wanted me to come over for our morning run. I waited and held my phone, wondering if she would respond, and finally I got a simple response.

"Ok"

It was a start. We ran the next morning mostly in silence, with an occasional comment from Alice, but I could sense that Katy wanted to forgive me if I didn't push, and proved I wanted to be with her. She let me drive her home after practice that night, and we talked. One fight over something stupid wasn't going to end the relationship that we'd built over the last year together.

Our lives fell into the pattern of days and nights that we'd become accustomed to over the last year, but there were changes. Katy forgave me and we made up. She didn't want to admit it, but the hot steamy make up sex was pretty hot, and now I had a better understanding of Tyler and Lauren's tumultuous relationship.

We were still a couple, but the simple easy trust that we'd enjoyed was damaged. It wasn't that she didn't trust me, but she was more aware that there were challenges to our relationship, and she watched out for the things that she felt might force us apart. To be honest, she watched Bella Swan.

Alice, Bella, and Angela Webber had gone out for the cheerleading squad in the hastily arranged tryouts to fill in the open spots in the roster, and true to her word, Janet Stanley had made it happen, not that they needed special treatment. Alice and Bella would have won the spots on merit alone, and they had the looks and moves to beat out all of the girls that tried out, and were better than most of the girls that were already on the squad.

Angela was almost as good, with her background in gymnastics. She'd never amount to much in gymnastic competition, because of her height and size, but she'd been training since she was a little girl. Unfortunately, genetics wasn't on her side, she inherited her father's height and just couldn't move like the girls that won medals. The coaches lamented losing her from the basketball team, but it was an easy decision really. Drive five hours each way to games to be the star of a 0-19 losing season, or drive five hours to cheer for a winning football team, and have half the crowd stare at you all night. She jumped at the chance when Jessica asked her.

Bella Swan came over to our house almost everyday after cheerleading practice to spend time with Alice and work on their homework together. Sometimes Jessica and Angela would join them, and they all became good friends. Jessica and Angela had spent most of Saturday and Sunday that first weekend at our house so the girls could learn the routines before the tryouts, and Jessica had even talked Lauren into coming over for a while to help them get a feel for cheerleading.

I gave them their space, and usually went over to Katy's after cross country practice to help her with her homework and spend time with her. I knew that Bella was trying to keep a friendly distance between us when she could. We still had four classes together at school, and sat at the same table in Chemistry, she came to the drive-in with Alice at night to hang out, but I knew she was trying. The funny thing was, I kept noticing her in the oddest places, and I knew it was her, because I could sense her presence when she was nearby. I didn't say anything to Katy, because I knew she'd be jealous, or maybe think that I was having paranoid delusions, but I could tell that Bella was watching me.

Nearly every morning when I woke up, I could feel the tugging sensation in my stomach that I'd come to associate with Bella being nearby. It was crazy because my room was on the second floor of the house, and after those first couple of days, I'd made a routine of checking the locks on the doors and my window before I went to bed, but I could still sense that Bella was nearby when I'd get up to go to Katy's house to run. I could smell the faint lingering scent of freesia and strawberries tantalizing my senses as I'd wake-up and it was almost as if Bella had been in my room during the night, while I slept.

I knew it was crazy. There was no way she could have gotten into the house undetected, with the doors and windows locked, even if she was some kind of crazy stalker that wanted to watch me sleep. I never saw her car, and there was only one road into and out of the neighborhood. A couple of mornings, I'd even gone out of my way and driven past the Dahlke's house to confirm that Bella's car was still parked in their driveway. I wasn't paranoid enough to go up and knock on the door to see if she was there, well at least I hadn't thought up a good enough excuse yet.

I could swear that Bella was watching us when we went on our run in the mornings. It wasn't something simple like seeing her car as she drove by, or passing her on the street, but a lot of mornings, I'd swear I could feel her presence in the trees around Katy's house. We'd go for our run, and the pull in my stomach would wax and wane is we moved through the early morning streets of Forks. Sometimes I might catch a glimpse of brown hair and pale white skin in an alley or around a corner, but Bella was never there when I got close enough to look for her.

I knew it was crazy, but how could I know that Bella had been at my house, and then beat me to Katy's house when I never saw her car and there was only one road to get there? Especially on the mornings that I knew her car was parked in the driveway at her house, but I could feel her presence in the trees when I got to Katy's house. She hadn't followed me over, or I would have seen her. Maybe I was just being paranoid, but I could sense when she was nearby, and I could swear it was her.

It was really strange, when I thought she was watching us on our evening run at cross country practice. I knew she had cheerleading practice at the same time, but there were days when I was sure she was watching us run down Forks Avenue by the Bank of America or the Coffee Shop. I asked Alice about Bella staying at practice, and she said she was there the whole time. She went to use the restroom sometimes, but was only gone for a couple of minutes. The places that I'd thought I'd felt her watching us were a good three or four blocks from where they held cheerleading practice at the school.

That next Thursday night, I had a strange experience when I drove Alice to her martial arts class in Port Angeles. I didn't normally stick around to watch the class. The guy that managed the place and taught some of the classes was always trying to get me to sign up for lessons. He reasoned that if I was driving all the way out there to take Alice, I might as well take the classes too, but I didn't have any interest in it.

That night, I decided to walk down to the book store down the street. AP English was going well, but Mrs. Jensen had given us a list of recommended titles for independent reading to broaden our range and expose us to different writing styles and concepts. We had a paper coming up that would be based on our independent reading, and I needed to pickup something to read.

I had a couple of hours to kill while Alice was at class, so I browsed around the magazine section for a while, then moved into the new books areas, and browsed some more. I found a couple of the titles and looked them over, but I didn't make a selection. I was going up the stairs to the used books when I felt the tug in my stomach as the familiar dull ache in my chest started to fade, and I wondered what Bella was doing here.

I followed the pull in my stomach, and tried to find her, but it was like playing hide and seek among the tall maze like stacks of the used book section. I could tell she was avoiding me, as she tried to double back to the stairs a couple of times, but I'd cut her off, and she'd have had to come talk to me if she wanted to get back down stairs. I never got a clear look at her, a flash of brown hair and pale white skin around a corner or at the end of an aisle way, it was almost like when I thought I could sense her when I was running in town. The only way I knew it was her, was from the way I could sense her presence.

Slowly and methodically, I managed to herd her into a corner of the used book section. I knew there was an isolated corner with only one way in and out, and she was moving into that corner as I cut off her escape route. I didn't run, but walked at a normal pace, knowing she had to wait there to talk to me, but I came around the last corner, and she was gone. There was a window in the secluded corner that was partially ajar, but when I looked out of it, I knew she couldn't have escaped out the window. We were two stories up, and there was no fire escape, ladder, or even a drain pipe.

The crazy thing was though, I had felt her presence moving up and away, like she was up on the rooftop, but the roof was another story up, and there was nothing to climb on but the bare brick wall of the building. There was no way she could have climbed up that wall, unless she was Peter Parker's long lost sister. I knew she had been there, I had felt her presence, but she had just disappeared into thin air. Of course, if I told anyone that I knew she was there, because I could feel her, they'd think I was some kind of nut case, so I kept my mouth shut.

I chalked it up as one more unanswered question on my list of strange things about Bella Swan, and picked out a couple of books on my list from the used book section. I browsed until it was time to go home, but I didn't feel her again, and I went to pick up Alice and drove home.

The next day Alice, Bella and Angela got to make their debut as cheerleaders. Friday was the first football game of the season, and they'd be traveling to Sequim for the game. They wore their uniforms to school that day, and I had to admit that they looked cute in their short navy blue and white pleated skirts, the fitted long-sleeved tops with the FHS logo across the front, and their bright white sneakers.

Classes were cut short on the assembly bell schedule, and there was a pep rally at the end of the day so the cheerleaders could perform their routines for the student body and get the crowds spirit worked up to support the team. The football team was introduced, the Principal and Coach Clapp made speeches, and then we cheered for the team as they got on the bus for the trip to Sequim.

The game wasn't scheduled to start until 7:00, but the bus would stop in Port Angeles for a dinner break before they drove the rest of the way to the high school, and the football team would need some time to warm up before the game.

I asked Katy if she wanted to drive out and watch the game. This was the closest away game our team would play this season. Sequim was just past Port Angeles, and it was only about an hour and a half drive to go watch the game. All of the other away games were a lot further out, and were three or four hour drives each way. Things were going to be pretty quiet in town for a Friday night. Most of our friends were either on the team, the cheerleading squad, or were driving over to watch the game.

I was surprised when she said yes, but Katy wasn't a jealous person by nature. She'd forgiven me, and I'd been being good. Cross country practice was cancelled because of the football game, so I dropped Katy off at her house to get ready, and went home to change.

I picked Katy up at 4:30, and we drove to Port Angeles, and had dinner at a little Italian place down the street from the book store and Alice's martial arts studio. I had to admit, it was kind of nice to take her out on a date with just the two of us. I guess Katy had taken the hint from that crazy night when we'd had our fight, and she was wearing a skirt tonight. Nothing as short or revealing as what Bella and Alice had worn that night, but she looked adorable in her chocolate brown linen drawstring skirt that swirled around her knees, open toed pumps with a two and half inch heel and a short sleeved cream colored tight cotton spandex boat neck bra top.

She'd brought a coat for later, or unless it rained, but she'd left it in the car for now, and I was enjoying the view as we sat close together in a booth at the restaurant. I didn't get too fresh at dinner, but I could feel her press her thighs tighter together when I put my hand on her knee and caressed the inside of her leg above her knee under her skirt as we waited for dinner.

We managed to make it to Sequim before the game started. I wanted to see what she had on under the dress, but I had to settle for a quick peek as she flashed me and a couple of minutes of passionate kissing, before Katy made me drive to the high school. She said people knew we were coming to the game tonight, and there'd be rumors and talk if we were too late or didn't show up. I didn't see the point, we'd been together for over a year, and all of our friends already knew we shared an intimate relationship, but I wasn't going to argue or press the point, there'd be time after the game. Besides, I was the one that suggested we go in the first place.

The lot and side streets were crowded with cars when we got there, but I got lucky as we were cruising for a parking space, and somebody up front by the entrance was leaving, so I pulled into the spot and parked. I got out and went and opened the door for Katy and helped her out of the car. I got her coat, and carried it for her, so I wouldn't have to come back for it later.

We started toward the entrance to the football field, and I spotted Jasper's Ducati 999S Superbike. Then I noticed the car it was parked next to, gave a low whistle. It was a BMW M3 convertible with Seattle plates. Very cool car, and then I thought about what Jasper had said about Bella's friends coming to the game to watch her, and I wondered if they were here.

I paid for us to get in, and got a program, and then we made our way around to the bleachers for the visiting team. We spotted our friends from the cross country team, and Michaela and Brittany were saving us seats high up in the top of the bleachers. We got settled in, and then I had a chance to look around as Katy chatted with her girlfriends.

The football team was out on the field warming up, and the cheerleaders were out on the track in front of the bleachers doing some of their routines. Alice caught my eye and waved, and she had a huge grin on her face, obviously having a great time. I looked at Bella, and she was smiling, but she looked a lot more self-conscious than she had during the pep rally at school.

I looked around the bleachers, and I spotted Jasper Whitlock sitting in the middle of the bleachers down in front, right in front of where the cheerleaders were doing their routines. He had a huge grin on his face, like that night when Jessica had talked Alice and Bella into trying out for the squad. It looked like he was sitting with a group of people as they watched the cheerleaders perform.

There was big dark-haired guy, standing at least 6'5" tall next to Jasper. He had broad shoulders and massive muscles like a serious body builder, but a round face with dimples and slightly curly, dark brown hair, giving him a childlike look. He had a jovial air about him, like he loved to laugh, and although I couldn't hear what he was saying, he appeared to keep Jasper laughing with his comments. He was holding a professional looking video camera, and was recording the cheerleaders as they went through their routines.

Sitting next to the body builder with the video camera was a spectacularly gorgeous girl, or young woman. She appeared to be tall and statuesque, with an elegant figure comparable to a supermodel's like you'd see on TV or an expensive fashion magazine cover. She looked like she'd be about 5'9" standing up, although she was sitting now. She had long, blonde, wavy hair that went down to the middle of her back. She was smiling at the cheerleaders, and laughed at some of the big guy's jokes, but she looked slightly bored, like there were better things she could be doing with her time than sitting at a high school football game.

Sitting next to Jasper on his other side was an utterly stunning woman with caramel-colored hair. She looked like she'd be about 5'6" tall if she was standing up. She had a heart-shaped face with delicate eyebrows and dimples and her figure was slender but slightly rounded in a motherly sort of way. She gave me the sense of being similar to one of the ingénues of the silent movie era, but she radiated youthfulness and beauty.

She was holding an expensive looking digital camera with a large telephoto lens attached to the front, with the strap of the camera around her neck. Every time the cheerleaders would start a new routine or do something new or different, she'd raise the camera and start snapping pictures. I wasn't sure if she was part of the group at first, but I saw that she chatted with jasper like they were old friends, when she wasn't taking pictures.

Katy tapped me on the shoulder, and said, "Who are those people down there sitting with Jasper, Edward? You've been watching them ever since we sat down."

I was about to reply, when all four of them turned and looked back up at us, as though they had heard Katy ask me, but I knew that was impossible, we were too far away for them to have possibly heard her question over the noise of the crowd. The big guy bent down and asked Jasper a question, and then he glared at me like he was seriously pissed off about something when he heard Jasper's answer. The blond supermodel was staring daggers at us, and if looks could kill, we didn't stand a ghost of a chance. Then the lady sitting next to Jasper said something to them, and they turned back toward the field. She smiled at us apologetically for a second, and then she turned away too.

I felt Katy give a little shudder next to me, then she whispered in my ear, "What the hell was that all about? They couldn't have heard me, could they?"

"I don't know," I replied, "but to answer your first question, I think those are Bella Swan's friends from Seattle. Jasper said that they'd want to come and watch her cheerleading. I don't know who the big guy is, but he mentioned Rose and Esme, so I'm betting that's who the two women are."

Katy just nodded in response, and looked down at the people sitting with Jasper for a couple of minutes, but finally the teams cleared the field for the start of the game and we settled in to watch the contest. I had to admit it was a pretty good game. The teams were fairly evenly matched, even though Sequim was a much larger community, and had a larger pool of potential talent to choose from. Our forks team could hold their own against the rival, and the game was closely contested.

We stayed in the bleachers during half-time to watch the cheerleaders go through their halftime show, while the band played for accompaniment. They ran through a series of cheers and dance numbers, and Alice got flipped through the air to land on top of a pyramid of cheerleaders for the finale. She did a flip off of the top, and Bella and Jessica caught her, as the crowd cheered.

The second half started, and I excused myself to go to the restroom. I knew there'd be less of a crowd once the game was underway again, and the halftime rush was over. I asked Katy if she wanted anything from the concession stand, and she asked me to bring her back a bottle of water. I made my way through the crowd, down out of the bleachers, and found my way back to the men's room behind the concession stand.

I answered natures call, and washed my hands. I was coming out of the door, tossing the wadded up paper towel into the trash. Suddenly, a big meaty hand grabbed the front of my jacket and I was literally yanked off my feet and slammed against the wall. The big body builder guy that had been sitting next to Jasper was holding me against the wall with one hand, while my feet dangled three inches off the ground. His other hand was curled into a fist, and his eyes were pitch black and angry as they bored into mine.

"You're Edward Cullen, right? You've got some nerve putting my little 'sis through so much pain! Just what the hell do you think you're doing showing up here with…"

"Emmett! Put him down this instant!" Bella hissed at the big guy, looking over her shoulder to see if anyone was watching.

"But Bella, I'm not going to stand by while this jerk hurts you!"

"Emmett, Let him go! He doesn't know!"

"What do you mean he doesn't know? How can he not know?"

"He has a girlfriend! I'm not going to come between them! I haven't told him! Now let him go before somebody sees!"

The big guy let go of my jacket, and I staggered a little as I got my footing, and he turned to Bella.

"Bella, honey, you know what you have to do. You can't let this go on this way."

"No, I'm not going to let that happen! I'll handle this my own way! Now get out of here, before Esme wonders what you're up to."

The big guy, Emmett, looked back at me, shook his head sadly, and then left to go back to the bleachers.

"Are you alright, Edward?" Bella asked me.

"What the hell was that about?" I asked confused. "What the hell does he think I did to you?"

"Emmett is very protective. he's been like a big brother to me, as long as I've known Esme and the rest of the family."

"Yeah, I get that part, but why is he pissed off at me? What don't I know? And what does it have to do with me having a girlfriend?"

"It's not important, I told you I'd stay out of your way. I'm sorry about Emmett, it won't happen again. I have to go now," and she turned and walked away.

"Bella, I need to know what's going on!" but she ignored me and walked back towards the football field.

I dusted off my jacket and straightened my clothes, and walked around to the front of the concession stand and bought two bottles of water before I went back to the bleachers. The mystery of Bella Swan just seemed to keep growing. I was getting frustrated, because I kept getting more questions, but no answers.

I saw Emmett back in his seat in the bleachers, and he was leaning over whispering to the blond supermodel, and then she looked up at me, but she seemed sad now instead of pissed off, and shook her head and turned back to watch the cheerleaders. I saw Emmett have a heated conversation with Jasper as they exchanged whispered comments, but the woman with the caramel-colored hair said something, and they both shut-up and watched the rest of the game.

Fork's ended up winning. The crowd in the bleachers on our side of the field was excited as the cheerleaders jumped around celebrating, and we cheered for the team as they ran off the field to go to the locker room. Katy and I said goodbye to our friends, and made our way through the crowd out to the parking lot and got into my Volvo to leave.

The disadvantage of parking so close to the front gate, meant that we'd have to wait for traffic to clear until we could pull into the line of cars, and then we'd have to drag through the parking lot, until the crowd started to thin. We were still trying to merge into the stream of cars, when Jasper came walking out with his three friends from Seattle. The blond supermodel used a remote from her purse to unlock the doors, and start the engine of the red, BMW M3 convertible. The blond got in to drive, and Emmett got into the passenger seat. The other lady with the caramel-colored hair gave Jasper a hug, and then got into the back seat.

I was finally able to merge into the stream of cars, and we made our way out of the lot, through town, and onto the highway. A lot of people had come to this game, because it was so close to home, and there was actually some traffic for once on highway 101 as we drove back to Forks.

I was a little distracted as I drove thinking about what had happened at the game tonight. I was a smart guy, most of the time, and I was starting to put the pieces together, but I wasn't sure if I liked the picture I was getting. I held Katy close to me as we drove home, and ran my hand up and down her side as she leaned into me and she ran her hands across my chest and stroked my leg as I drove.

We were getting close to Forks, and Katy smiled when I slowed down and pulled off the main highway onto a secluded logging road. She started stroking me between my legs, as I drove until we were well clear of the main road, and pulled over and shut off the engine and turned off the lights. We were surrounded by forest and pitch black night as the trees blocked out the little bit of starlight that filtered through the clouds.

"Are you going to show me what you have on under that skirt now?" I asked Katy.

"Well, its awful dark here, I don't think you'll be able to see," She teased me.

"Oh, I have my ways. C'mon, let's get more comfortable," And I opened my door and slid the seat all the way forward.

I walked around to Katy's door, and helped her out, and slid her seat forward, and then I opened the backseat door for her to get in and she kicked off her shoes as she moved across the seat. I slid in behind her, and closed the door behind me. This was nicer because we had the full bench seat without the center console to get in the way between us.

Katy looked at me in anticipation, and I reached for her and pulled her into my arms. I pressed her back against the seat and our lips met as I kissed her. She parted her lips and I pushed my tongue into her mouth deepening our kiss as our bodies moved together.

I loved Katy, and I craved her body. I needed to be with her and my hands became more insistent as I stroked and caressed her. I could feel the forces that were trying to pull us apart and end our relationship, and I would fight against that. Katy had given me my happiness, and I owed it to her to fight for what we had together.

Katy's hands were caressing my back as I kissed her, and her hands traveled down and gripped my ass pulling me against her as she spread her knees and pulled me between her legs.

My hands moved on Katy's stomach, under her top, as I worked my hands up her body lifting her shirt. I lifted the cups off of her breasts and pushed her top up exposing her chest. My hands cupped her perfect perky tits as my thumbs stroked her nipples and I felt them harden under my touch.

She sighed against my lips as I caressed her chest and nipples, but I saw her glance at the clock on the dashboard.

"We don't have much time, Edward," she said as she reached for my belt and started to open my pants. "My parents know what time the game was supposed to end, and they'll be waiting up for me," and she reached for my fly and pulled the zipper down.

"I don't want to have to rush this with you, Katy, I love you," but I reached under her skirt and worked my fingers under the elastic band of her panties and started to pull them down. She lifted her hips off the seat and I pulled her panties down her legs and off of her feet and dropped them on the floor of the car with her shoes.

"We'll have other times to be gentle and take our time! I want you Edward! I need you now," and she pulled my pants and boxers down off my hips.

I leaned back and pushed my pants and boxer down past my knees, and my hard cock sprang forward to bob in front of me as I freed it from my shorts.

Katy scooted down so she was lying across the seat with her head and shoulders propped up on the arm rest of the door. She lifted her knees with her legs bent, exposing herself to me as she pulled her loose skirt up onto her stomach, away from her hips.

I moved over her, between her knees, and she reached for my cock pulling me to her and positioning me at her entrance and I could feel how hot and slick she was with the head of my cock.

She reached for my hands, lacing our fingers together, our hands interlocked as I braced my self against the seats, and she bit her lip as I pushed all the way into her in one long smooth stroke.

It was dark in the car, but I could see her staring into my eyes in the subdued light from the dashboard, as I thrust into her hot slick core. She was hot and wet, and she moaned my name as her pussy gripped my cock while I moved inside her.

"God…Edward, I need you… oh god…"

"Oh god…Edward, harder…" she moaned as her knees pressed into my sides and I rocked my hips to thrust into her.

"Unhh… Unhh… Katy… god you're so tight…" I panted as I thrust my cock into her and the walls of her tight pussy gripped me as I stroked into her.

I could feel my cock rubbing against her clit with each stroke as I thrust into her, and I wasn't going to last much longer, as I fucked her hard and fast in the back seat of the car.

"Oh god… oh god…fuck me! Edward! Yes yess…"

"Edward! I'm almost… god… yess right there…Unhh…"

I felt Katy clench around me as she shook with pleasure and I felt her clit throb against me.

"Unhh… God Katy, I'm gonna… I'm almost there…"

I thrust into her hard once, twice, and then I buried myself to the hilt in her hot throbbing pussy as I shot my load inside her. I could feel my muscles contract as my dick pulsed and the come spurted out of me into her.

The tension went out of me, but I didn't let myself drop onto her and crush her under my weight. I leaned down and our noses nuzzled each other, then she lifted her chin and our lips met as we kissed. Our hips still pressed tightly together and our hands interlocked together as our lips moved in a sweet blissful kiss.

Too soon, our intimate moment had to end and we broke our kiss. Katy looked at the clock again, "C'mon, I can still make it home before curfew if we hurry," and she released my hands and started to push me off of her.

I sighed and pulled out of her as I moved back. I reached into the pocket on the back of the seat and handed Katy some napkins to clean up, then I pulled up my pants and closed them. Katy wiped herself and fixed her shirt, pulling it back down and adjusting the cups on her breasts.

I opened the door and stepped out. Katy stepped back into her shoes and I helped her out of the car. She shut the door, and pressed herself against me and kissed me, as she reached for my hand and pressed a piece of fabric into my palm.

"Here, you can keep these for a souvenir, so you can see what they look like in the light," as she handed me her panties. I grinned and stuck them in my pocket, and opened the door and adjusted Katy's seat before I helped her back into the front seat.

I ran around to the driver side, and adjusted my seat and got in. I started the car and turned on the lights. I pulled back onto the logging road, and got us turned back around to drive to the highway, and soon we were coming into Forks. We were already on the north side of town, and I turned down Sol Duc Way and then west into her neighborhood.

I pulled up and parked in front of Katy's house, and got out and walked around to open her door and help her out of the car. I held Katy's hand as I walked her up to her porch, and kissed her good night in front of her door.

I was holding her with my arms around her waist and our foreheads were touching as I leaned down to her and she tilted her face up to me.

"Good night, Katy, I'll see you tomorrow, ok?"

"Ok, Edward, I love you. I'll see you in the morning," and she pulled away and opened the door and went inside.

The porch light didn't go off, until I was back in my car, and I could see her peeking out the front curtains. I waved goodbye, and drove away, heading for home.

I was surprised to see Bella's red Dodge Charger parked in our driveway when I got home. I pulled into the garage and parked, and walked into the house. Carlisle was sitting in the living room watching TV when I came in.

"Hi, dad," I said. "Is Bella Swan still here? I saw her car in the driveway."

"Hi, Edward," Carlisle greeted me. "Yeah, the girls got home a little while ago, and Alice asked if it was ok if Bella spent the night for a sleep over. I told her it was alright with me, and she could. I think they're up in Alice's room."

"Ok, well, I'm going to go take a shower and hit the sack. See'ya in the morning."

"Ok, good night, Edward."

I walked up the stairs and down the hall. I could feel the tug in my stomach as I got to the top of the stairs, and I could hear Alice and Bella talking and laughing through the open door of her room, but the sound cut off as I got closer. I looked into the room, and Bella was wearing a pair of blue harem pants and a matching cami. Alice was wearing a pair of purple pajama pants and a tank top.

Alice had a curious look on her face like she was waiting to see what would happen next. Bella was glaring at me with an angry look on her face, and her eyes were pitch black like Emmett's had been at the football game tonight.

"Hi, Bella," I said. "Can I talk to you for a minute?" I asked.

"Go take your shower first, you smell like sex, and you have Katy's stink all over you," She practically growled at me, obviously pissed off.

I blushed, surprised she could tell from where she sat with Alice in front of her laptop at her desk.

"Ok, then will you talk to me?" I asked.

"Maybe, now get the hell out of here, before I do something I'll regret. God, I need a drink," and she reached for her purse on the back of the chair.

I backed out of the room, and went to my room to get my things to go shower. I heard Alice and Bella whispering together as I walked past, but I kept going and went into the bathroom.

I cleaned out my pockets, and stripped down. I got a dirty towel out of the hamper and rolled my dirty clothes in it before I stuffed them in the hamper. Then I ran a hot shower and got in and scrubbed and washed my hair, and got out and dried off. I brushed my teeth and pulled on a pair of sleep pants and a t-shirt. I collected my personal items and put them in my shaving kit, and went back down the hall to my room.

Alice's door was closed when I went by but I could see light under the door and hear music playing so I dropped off my things in my room and went back and knocked on the door. I heard the lock click as Alice unlocked the door, and she opened it and invited me in.

"I'm gonna go grab a midnight snack, so you two can have a little privacy to talk, ok?" Alice said.

"Thanks', Alice," Bella said a little sarcastically, like she felt Alice was abandoning her to her fate.

I nodded and Alice closed the door behind her as she went out. Bella was sitting on one of the chairs by Alice's open window, and the small electric fan on her desk was blowing a light breeze out the window. Alice's purple glass water bong was sitting on the table and trickle of smoke was lazily rising off of the bowl.

I sat down in the other chair by the window, and picked up Alice's bong, and took a hit. I offered it to Bella, but she shook her head no, so I set it back on the table. I blew the smoke out the window, and I saw that her eyes were the lighter golden topaz color now.

"So, can we talk about what happened tonight?"

"No, I'm not allowed to say anything."

"What do you mean, you're not allowed?"

"You've heard the joke, I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you, right?"

"Sure…"

"Not a joke, Edward. Serious as a heart attack, strictly need to know stuff, trust me."

"Emmett seemed to think that I have a right to know what's going on."

"You have a girlfriend, Edward, and you love Katy. As long as she's a part of your life, you can't be a part of my world."

"What if I figure it out on my own?"

"Edward, please don't try and pry into my life. There are things about me that are dangerous, and I don't want you to get hurt."

"I have a feeling that our lives are connected somehow, Bella, and either you're going to tell me, or I'm going to find out another way. If you don't want me to get hurt, then maybe you should tell me yourself."

"Maybe that will happen someday, Edward, but I don't have the right to explain these things to you, and expect you to accept them as long as you're with Katy."

"I'm not going to be able to just let this go, Bella."

"I know."

There was a soft knocking on the door. "Hey, is everybody decent? I'm coming in!"

Alice opened the door and walked into the room. She bounced over to where we were sitting, and dropped down onto the floor and sat cross legged in front of the low table.

"So, did you guys get everything worked out?" Bella and I stared at her like she was speaking some foreign language, with slightly incredulous expressions.

"Ok, maybe not. Don't sweat it; it's going to work out." Alice told us with a knowing look. Then she changed the subject." So, Bella, did you think about what I told you?"

"I don't know, Alice, when did you say this party was, again?"

"C'mon, Bella, it's next Saturday night. Its Jessica's birthday, well her birthday is during the week, but we're having the party on Saturday night."

"I don't have a gift for her…"

"You don't need to bring anything. she'll get presents at the party with her family. You have a week to shop if you really feel bad about not giving her a gift."

"Are you sure it's ok…"

"Yes it's ok, I'm planning the party for her, and I'm in charge of the guest list. All of the cheerleaders are going to be there, and people would talk if you didn't come."

I got up from the chair. I was tired, and Bella wasn't going to answer my questions tonight. I'd have to find my answers another way.

"Good night Alice, Bella, I'm going to bed. So, Alice, I take it you're going to sleep in? Or did you two plan to join Katy and me for our morning run?"

"Bella?" Alice asked, but she shook her head no.

"We'll pass, Edward, see you for breakfast, and Edward, you and Katy are coming to the party next week too."

"I have a cross country meet that day, Alice," I told her

"It's a Saturday, Edward, you'll be back by six. The party won't start until eight, and won't really get rolling until ten; you'll have plenty of time."

"Now, Bella can you talk Jasper into coming too…"

"Alice, I haven't even agreed to come yet…"

"I thought that was settled, all the cheerleaders will be there, so that's you. You're coming."

"Ok, Alice, Jeez…"

I chuckled as I closed the door and I crossed the hall to my room. Alice might be small, but she was like a force of nature when she got rolling. I was sure we'd all be at that party next Saturday night, whether we wanted to be there or not.