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Bella was kissing me. She was kissing me and I was standing there like an idiot. After freezing up for a second, I wrapped my arms around Bella's body and started kissing her back. She moaned and slipped her tongue into my mouth causing me to moan this time. I somehow stumbled over to her bed and laid down without breaking my lips off of hers.
Bella's hands slid up to my hair. She pulled at my hair, causing me to moan into her mouth again. This girl had no clue what she was doing to me. Then just as suddenly as she had thrown herself on me, Bella pushed me away from her and scrambled off of her bed. Her eyes were wild like she wasn't sure what had just happened here.
"Oh my god, I am so sorry, Edward," fretted Bella. I climbed off the bed. "I didn't mean to… I mean I did but I didn't mean to force you-"
I cut her off by gently grabbing her face in my hands and pressing my lips down on hers again. Bella gasped and I slipped my tongue into her mouth. She sighed softly and stated kissing me back. I gently lifted her up and carried her back over to the bed. Our lips moved softly against each others. After a few minutes, we broke away from each other, both panting softly.
"So…" trailed off Bella, biting her bottom lip. I smiled and reached up and pulled her lip out from between her teeth.
"So…" I whispered., stroking her cheek in my hand. She blushed and looked away. "Bella, look at me."
"No," she whispered.
"Please?" I asked. Bella sighed and looked back at me. She looked so scared. "Talk to me."
"I don't know what to say," she whispered.
"You kissed me," I said.
"I know," she sighed, looking away again.
"Look at me," I said, again. Bella turned back to me. "Do you….regret kissing me?"
"No," she whispered, blushing a beautiful shade of pink. "Do you?"
"Um, fuck no," I smiled. Bella smiled a big, beautiful smile. "That was incredible. I wanted to kiss you last night at the bond fire but…"
"The coppers got in the way," muttered Bella.
"Exactly," I laughed.
"So….what…what does this mean?" blushed Bella.
"Well, I think this means that we l-"
"Don't say that word," scolded Bella.
"What word?" I asked.
"The L word," grumbled Bella.
"You mean you aren't madly, passionately, and irrevocably in love with me?" I asked, batting my eyelashes at her.
"No," groaned Bella. "I mean I like you, Edward, but shit, we just met a week ago. It's kind of fast to be talking about love."
"Wow," I sighed, dramatically. "Here I was prepared to drop down on one knee and pop the question."
"WHAT?" screamed Bella. I busted out laughing as her eyes flew open and her mouth dropped.
"Bella, I was joking," I laughing.
"That's so not funny," snapped Bella, but her eyes were laughing even if she looked pissed.
"Oh, it was plenty funny," I scoffed, laying on my back. "The look on your face was worth every bit of it."
"You're an asshole," she pouted.
"Yet, you like me," I smiled. Bella smiled and rolled her eyes.
"Yeah, yeah, I like you," she said. "Do you like me?"
"Um, I'm laying on your bed, in my pajamas, after just kissing you," I smirked. "I think that means I like you."
"Do you like, like me?" asked Bella, coyly.
"Yes, Bella, I like, like you," I smiled. "Do you like, like me?"
"Yes," she whispered, seriously. "A lot."
"Me too," I whispered, looking over at her.
I rolled over and pressed my lips to hers once again. Bella gently pressed her lips back against mine. She gripped my hair in her hands again, causing me to moan. She slipped her tongue into my mouth as she pressed her body against mine.
"Bella, Edward, come eat," yelled Carlisle, through Bella's door. Bella groaned and pulled her lips from mine.
'We'll be there in a few minutes," she yelled back. She looked back at me. "Guess we should go."
"I suppose," I sighed, rolling onto my back.
"I don't want to tell them about us," said Bella. I looked over at her confused. "Look, I really like you, Edward, and I don't want this to end between us but my brothers will beat shit out of you. Renee will bitch and whine cause that's all she does and the boys will tease the fuck out of me. Please, just for now, until we figure out what we want to happen, can we just keep this private?"
"Yeah," I sighed. "Besides, Esme would probably start squealing and email my mother, who would probably hop on the first plane back to the states just to meet you so not telling them that you are my girlfriend would probably be the best thing."
"I'm your girlfriend?" asked Bella, smiling.
"Yes," I said, as a matter of fact. "I've decided you are my girlfriend and I'm your boyfriend just like I decided we were friends the other day."
"Well, gee, in that case, I would love to be your girlfriend," giggled Bella.
"You said love," I gasped, climbing off her bed. "I knew you loved me."
"You're a dork," laughed Bella, climbed off after me. I pulled her into my arms.
"But I'm your dork," I smiled.
"So you are," smiled Bella. "How'd I end up with a dork for a boyfriend?"
"Just lucky, I guess," I smirked.
Bella just rolled her eyes and dragged me out of her bedroom. We joined everyone but Charlie and Renee at the table for breakfast. None of the others mention where they went and neither Bella nor I asked. Honestly, I don't think Bella cared. Once everyone was done eating, Bella and I washed the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen.
"So what are you doing today?" I asked her.
"I don't know," she shrugged. "I would normally work out but I don't really feel like it today."
"Well, how about if you show me around," I suggested. "I haven't really seen much of Forks yet."
"You really aren't missing anything," laughed Bella.
"Are you laughing?" asked Jasper. Bella and I turned around and saw him standing in the doorway, looking shocked and surprised.
"Yes, it's not like it's the first time I've ever laughed," said Bella, rolling her eyes.
"I know that, bitch, but it's the first time since…in a while," said Jasper, looking from her to me.
"So?" asked Bella, glaring at her brother.
"So nothing," he smiled. "When you're ready, we can head down to the gym."
"I'm not training today," said Bella.
"What?" asked Carlisle, as he, Emmett, Rose, and Alice ran up behind Jasper, whose mouth was hanging open.
"I am not training today," repeated Bella, slowly. "I'm going to show Edward around Forks."
"But you…" trailed off Emmett. Carlisle smiled as he looked between the two of us.
"Ok," he shrugged. "Have fun and be careful. Bella, no terrorizing Lauren."
"You take all the fun out my day, Car," grumbled Bella.
"I'm sure you'll survive," he snickered. Bella rolled her eyes and looked back at me.
"I'm going to go change and then I can take you by your place so you can change, ok?"
"Sure," I said. Bella smiled at me before she turned and ran into her room.
"I don't know what you've done, kid, but that is the first time she's laughed or smiled this much in a long time," commented Carlisle. "Don't stop."
"I won't," I said. I looked over at Esme. "How was Mom's email?"
"You are a little shit for doing that," laughed Esme. "She asked me just about every question you can think of and more. I swear she is looking for a reason to fly back stateside. Oh, and you should check yours."
"You bitch," I laughed. "I'm not surprised. We both know how Mom is."
"You ready?" asked Bella, coming into the kitchen wearing a pair of tight jeans, a black Rolling Stones t-shirt, and her motorcycle boots.
"Yep," I said. "Es, what are you doing today?"
"I'm going shopping with Alice and Rose," smiled Esme, a forced smiled. She hated shopping. "Apparently, I need a new look."
"Well….have fun," I smiled.
Esme flipped me off causing the rest of us to laugh as Bella and I left. We made our way out to the garage and climbed into her car. She drove me back to my apartment and we headed upstairs. I ran into my room and quickly changed into a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. I slipped on my shoes and followed Bella back down to her car.
Bella was right, there wasn't much to this town. Other than the local ice cream shop, a few small boutiques downtown, and one dollar store, there was nothing, and I do mean nothing, in this town. Bella and I ended up back down at First Beach, sitting in the sand with our arms touching, watching the waves beat against the shore.
"Tell me about your parents," said Bella, after a few minutes.
"My Dad, Edward Sr., is quite the prankster. He and I used to conspire together against Esme and my Mom, Elizabeth. Never anything mean, just good ole fun. He always made sure he had time to train me. He understood how hard it was to constantly move around. The four of us have always been extremely close to each other. My Mom is the most amazing woman, Bella. She is very protective of all of us. She isn't afraid to stand up to those that treat others wrong. Esme is a lot like our mom," I said, grabbing her hand in mine.
"How much older is Esme than you?" asked Bella.
"Ten years," I smiled. "My parents were told after she was born that they couldn't have any other children. My mother was heartbroken. She told me she always imagined her house full of screaming children."
"What it must have been like to have such a small family," chuckled Bella, shaking her head. "Our house was always so busy. Between the guys from the gym, the girls my mom, Corrine, taught dance to, and my siblings friends, we hardly ever had a night that there weren't at last five extra people there. Of course, my Mom loved it. She loved having a dozen people to cook for. My Dad, Nolan, uses to tease her that the only reason my mother let him keep the gym open was so that he would bring his fighters over to eat."
"You smile when you talk about your parents," I said, softly.
"They were great parents," whispered Bella, laying her head on my shoulder. I slipped my arm around her waist. "They loves us all so much."
"I'm sure they did," I whispered, pressing my lips to her head.
Bella and I hung out down at first beach for about another hour before we headed back to Forks. I snuck in a kiss when she dropped me off at my apartment. I went straight up to my room and laid down on my bed. Today had been one of the best days of my life. I knew it had everything to do with Bella.
