HEY guys! Thanks for all the reviews and story alerts!! They really make my day! You have no idea ;) Thankk you! So here is Chapter 7! I'm trying to balance out my time better to get new chapters up sooner than I have been. Read and Review please!!! :)

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Emmett and Rosalie came over around ten thirty, and Em drove Jasper and I home. I was beat, so I walked straight to my bed and lay down without bothering to change. I quickly fell asleep, and dreamt of Edward once again. But this dream was not a nightmare. I wanted it to be real so badly. Edward and I were holding hands, sitting on a warm beach, and when he leaned in to kiss me, I woke up. The next few weeks went by in a normal fashion. Well, except the fact that Lauren Mallory was being exceptionally nice to me. When she found out about what happened at La Bella Italia with Mike and Jessica, she apologized that she couldn't stop it. I was shocked, but she and I have gotten to know each other a little better. She's actually pretty nice, but with the wrong crowd. Jessica and Mike were making out in the hallway one day, and we both turned around because of how revolting it was. We started laughing, and those two never bothered me again. Lauren and Jessica weren't friends anymore, but Lauren seemed happier than she used to be. Then I saw her one day after school getting a ride from a boy named Jacob Black from La Push and I was happy that she finally found someone like Edward was to me. Except that they were actually dating.

Alice and I were becoming very close friends, and I was falling in love with Edward. I knew I loved him after about the second week of school. That sounds crazy, falling in love in just two weeks. He starred in my dreams every single night since that first day, and I was happier than I had ever been. Except, obviously, I wanted more than friendship with Edward. Rosalie and Emmett hit things off just fine, and she was nicer to me now. I think she learned the reason for my shyness after she heard the story from Alice and Edward. I felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my chest ever since I told them about it. Jasper and Alice were together now, too. They didn't really display their emotion like Em and Rose, but I still felt the need to look away when they stared at each other. Edward and I would talk everyday at lunch and we hung out a lot, but nothing besides friendship ever came up. I just figured that he didn't like me that way. Until one night when we were at the Cullens' (we went over there almost every day now). Edward and I were playing checkers while Jazz, Alice, Rose, and Emmett were staring into each other's eyes. I couldn't bear to be in the room, partly knowing that Em and Rose would begin to make out soon. I could see it in their eyes, so I stood up. I think Edward noticed the atmosphere of the room as well because he got up too. He took my hand and led me to outside to the porch swing in the back of the house. We sat there swinging for a few minutes in silence, still holding hands, before he said anything.

"So…that was a fun game of checkers." He sounded nervous. I couldn't imagine why.

"Yeah-hey, thanks for getting me out of that room. I couldn't take it anymore."

"I know. Me either." I looked straight into his remarkable green eyes and unconsciously leaned toward him. When I became aware of what I was doing, I flushed and looked away. Edward pulled my face around so that he could look at it.

"Don't turn away. You're so beautiful." He thought I was pretty? I flushed again, and he put his hands on either side of my face. I froze, thinking I must have been dreaming. He stroked my cheek and slowly bent his face toward mine and I finished the kiss by locking my lips with his. He kissed back eagerly, and it felt so natural. I locked my arms around his neck as he pulled me closer to him, his hands at my waist. He pulled away, much too soon, and he smiled that breathtaking smile once more, making my heart skip a couple of beats, which was already pounding in my chest. I couldn't believe it. He kissed me! I was in total shock. I guess he liked me at least a little bit after all.

"Bella," his voice was no more than a whisper, "Will you be my girlfriend?" I nodded, and he pressed his lips to mine again. I tried to pull him closer, but he pushed away. He chuckled and said, "We better go inside before they find us out here." He took my hand, intertwined with his, and led us back into the house. I felt like I was flying. My heart was pounding so joyfully, I could barely contain it.

"I've hoped this would happen for a long time." Three weeks seemed like a long time to me.

"Me too, Bella. Since the day I met you." I smiled at him and nodded. He brought the back of his hand against my cheek and stroked it. We were in the living room, but no one even seemed to notice that we left. Edward and I sat back down on the floor, me in his lap and his arms tightly wound around me. I picked up the book I brought to read, Wuthering Heights, and he gave me a skeptical look. I shrugged and began to read it for the hundredth time, as he started to tickle me. I was quite ticklish, so I was screeching with laughter when the whole room turned to look at me.

"S-S-So-r-r-y," I said in between laughs. Alice had a gleam in her eyes as she watched us. Edward stopped abruptly and intertwined our hands again, staring into my eyes. I was lying on the floor by this point, and forgetting that we had an audience, I pulled his lips to mine. Alice squealed with delight, and I flushed, embarrassed. When I looked at her, she had that same mysterious look in her eyes again. So that's what she kept looking so hopeful about. I wondered if she knew that Edward had liked me from the beginning. Ah well, it didn't matter now. Edward and I were finally together, and I was incandescently happy.

"So, Bella?" Emmett sounded amused.

"What Emmett?"

"How far have you gone?" He laughed when I glared at him, blushing.

"Em, don't even go there." I couldn't believe he asked me that! I just met Edward not even a month ago for crying out loud! But I wanted to clear the air, so I said, "We just showed you. So there." Edward held me tight in his arms, and I never wanted him to let go. Emmett looked relieved, and I smiled. Edward rubbed his hands up and down my arms and I realized that I was cold. I shrugged closer to him and he rocked me back and forth in his arms. It felt so right. When he was near, everything bad seemed to go away, even if it was just for a moment. I really loved him, and I was glad he at least seemed to like me. I smiled at the thought, and suddenly everyone in the room was staring at me.

"What?" I was irritated, but they looked really concerned.

"You're lips are turning blue, Bella. You feel so cold." Edward looked scared.

"I feel fine, though. I don't feel cold right now." I looked up at Edward, who reluctantly let me go, and I realized that I was freezing, shivering even. My teeth chattered and Edward held me again.

"Don't, you might get sick or something, too." I would never be able to forgive myself if this was contagious.

"I'll be fine, Bella. Just get better, please." Edward kissed the top of my head and I started to pull away.

"Let's go home, Bells. Come on, Jazz." As Emmett, Jasper, and I left the house, I felt a twinge of pain as I separated from Edward. I would call him as soon as I got home, and the thought numbed the pain while I smiled, still shivering. As soon as I walked in the door, Emmett wanted to lead me to my bed, but I begged him to let me call Edward. He gave me an odd look, but something in my expression made him unable to object any further. I dialed his number and heard the phone ring about two and a half times.

"Hello?"

"Hey Edward."

"Bella? Why aren't you resting?" He sounded surprised and a little angry.

"I am. I just really needed to hear your voice again." I flushed, even though Em and Jazz couldn't hear me. He chuckled and said, "it's good to hear yours, too. I'll come see you tomorrow, okay? Now go and get some rest." That little promise sent butterflies throughout my stomach.

"Okay. Bye Edward." I wished I could tell him that I loved him, but I just didn't have the courage.

"Bye, my Bella." We hung up our phones and I thought about those words all the way up to my bed, and fell asleep quickly, once again dreaming of my one and only love. I felt that strange pain of separation again.

When I woke up in the morning, Dr. Cullen was standing above my bed. He came over to check up on me and make sure I was doing alright. He said I couldn't go to school, and that I needed my fever to come down. He said I just had a really bad cold, and I should be over it in a couple of days. I hoped so. I thought about what Edward said about coming over and part of me wished he would stay away so he wouldn't get sick. But the bigger part of me wanted him to come, because I was selfish. I spent the day thinking about Edward and watching movies, but not really paying attention to any of them. I had moved to the couch downstairs so that I could watch the movies on the television. I had a ton of blankets one me, keeping me warm, but I missed Edward's arms. When I fell asleep, I dreamed that we were back in Edward's living room, snuggled up tight, when I felt a warm hand on my forehead. I opened my eyes to see a regretful Renee.

"Sweetie, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to wake you." She was so sweet. I didn't deserve her.

"It's okay," I mumbled, a little disappointed.

"Honey, school isn't even over yet. Don't worry, he will be here soon." She chuckled softly and walked away. I felt overly grateful that it was only Renee listening to my sleep talking. I groaned, not wanting to dream again, hoping the dreams were real. It was so hard to believe what happened last night. I couldn't get it out of my head. When I fell back asleep, I dreamt that I was with Edward again.

EPOV

When would the day end? I couldn't stand this, being away from Bella. I almost ran out the door and left early, I was so desperate to see her again. I missed holding her in my arms already. Strange. I was aware that I loved her with everything I had. I had loved her since the first time I saw her in the gym that day. I was finally in my last class today with just ten minutes left to go. I couldn't keep Bella off of my mind for more than a second. I could barely pay attention in class, and I hardly remembered anything the teachers did or said. All I knew was that I had collected her homework and I had to see her again. As soon as possible. Eight minutes left. Today just seemed to be a monotonous torture to my heart. I couldn't tell if she loved me, but I knew that she really liked me, and that alone sent my heart fluttering. I hoped she was okay, and that her cold was going away. She scared me last night. Six minutes until the bell. I had no idea what the teacher was talking about, and I was restless, fidgeting all the while, waiting to get back to the love of my life, Bella. I sighed in frustration of not being able to see her all day. I was joyous in the fact that she had said yes to me, though, and she kissed me like she had wanted to do so for a lifetime. That was what it felt like to me. Like I was grateful for every hard point in my life just so I could be there in that moment with her. One more minute. I watched the secondhand tick by slower than usual, torturing me. Keeping me prisoner until I could finally see my Bella. RING! Ah. Bliss.

"Finally!" Oops. I shouted this a little too loud, receiving an odd glance from the teacher and some random students. Alice laughed and ushered me to leave. I thanked her and ran to my Volvo. I drove recklessly fast to get to her house. When I finally parked, I knocked on the front door, and Renee answered it.

"Oh! Hey Edward. She's been waiting for you…sort of. She's sleeping if you want to come back later." She smiled at me and I tried my best to be patient with the kind woman. Later? She couldn't be serious. I didn't care if she was sleeping, I had to see Bella now.

"No, that's okay. I'll just wait until she wakes up." Renee looked skeptical, but allowed me to come inside. I glanced around and immediately found my love in the front room sleeping on the couch. I sat down on the floor in front of her, so that I could see her face. I had a huge sense of release as soon as I saw her. She was so breathtakingly beautiful, I couldn't help myself from ruffling her hair a little, though she did not wake.

"Edward…don't let go. Please, hold me…I…" She was dreaming of me, wanting me to hold her and not let her go. A strange feeling coursed through me that I had never felt before when she said my name in her sleep. I thought I had given her my whole heart already, but now I knew I was wrong. Hearing her say my name like that while she was unconscious made me aware of just how painful it would be to never see her again. Just thinking about it made me shudder. Suddenly, my cell phone went off. It was the ringtone for unprogramed numbers, What I've Done by Linkin Park.

I quickly answered it so that Bella wouldn't wake up. She did not stir.

"Hello?" I walked out into the hallway so I could talk louder into the phone.

"Is this Edward Cullen?"

"Yes, this is he."

"Well, then, we have some good news for you. I am Susan from the Internships of America Organization. You have been selected for a rare internship in Phoenix, Arizona. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and you could truly benefit from it."

"Thank you for the offer! What's the internship about? What's it for, I mean?"

"We know you would be interested in Aerospace programming, and that is exactly what you could learn how to do. It's only for a year, but we also have lifetime job offers. You could end up getting a great job in Phoenix as well." I was so amazed that I'd been randomly chosen for this, but…Bella…

"It sounds great, but I think I'll have to do some more research. Is there a way I can get a hold of you?"

"Don't worry about it. We will just call you back in a few days."

"Okay, thanks."

"Bye, Edward." I hung up the phone, and went back to my Bella. How in the world could I leave her? There was absolutely no way I would be strong enough to do that, but this was such an awesome opportunity. I would have to look everything up about it online and talk to Carlisle. I hoped it was just a hoax so I didn't have to choose between my future and Bella, or Bella out of my future. I flinched just thinking about it, but I forgot all about my troubles as I looked into her beautiful face. How could I ever deserve such a beloved creature? She looked so much healthier today, and I really wanted, no needed, to hear her voice again, so I softly pressed my lips to hers, and she woke abruptly, clinging me to her. I pulled away and said, "Rise and shine, sleeping beauty."

BPOV

He laughed after I woke up.

"Hi," I said cheerfully. I instantly felt better, and it was then, in that moment, that I was consciously aware of just how much I truly loved Edward. It would be excruciatingly painful to ever have to let him go. I could only hope that one day he would love me, too. Right now, all I could think about was how grateful I was for this moment in time.

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