AN: So here it is Bella and Edward meet for the first time......Nobodys reviewing.....is anyone even reading this? Well I'm enjoying it and putting my heart & soul into it, so enjoy

& thank you to my first and one and only reviewer xoxo

So....ya I don't own Twilight or any of these fantastic characters ( I wouldn't mind borrowing Edward for a night though :)

EPV

Introductions

As Alice skipped over to try to get Bella to come speak to us I went over the last few minutes in my mind. She had looked so scared and torn and when Mike walked into the picture and touched her I couldn't suppress the feeling that came over me and it wasn't until Jasper's thoughts came to the forefront that I didn't even realize I had been growling.

"Dude, what the hell is wrong with you? Your emotions are all over the place, is it something she's thinking, if she's a danger we need to know, we can't risk her exposing us Edward."

Her thoughts….I focused and tried again and I got the same thing I had gotten since she walked in the room, nothing.

I turned to Jasper looking away from her for the first time "I can't hear her thoughts."

Jasper was taken a back and then focused on the direction Alice went. "All I'm getting from her is panic, Edward. Maybe Alice shouldn't…… "

I interrupted him. "If she was any danger Alice would have seen it, you know that."

"Well either way," Jasper visibly relaxed, "Carlisle should speak to her, we need to not scare her away before he gets the chance."

The thought of us scaring her away and her leaving sent an odd feeling through me and Jasper shot me a strange look, what was wrong with me today? But before I could began to contemplate my strange behavior Alice was dancing back with Bella in tow.

Her scent was overpowering. I felt my eyes starting to close on their own accord again as I breathed her in but Alice's introductions brought me back to reality. "This is Jasper and this is my brother Edward."

We both nodded looking up at Alice and Bella standing in front of us at the foot of the table waiting for her reaction.

"Hi." she whispered as her eyes met her feet. "I'm Bella."

Her voice was beautiful, it was like ours of coarse but different to me somehow, it was warm and glorious as it washed over me and now with her standing this close I could really look at her, she was perfect, an angel. She had long, thick chestnut brown hair down to the middle of her back, she was average in height and proportioned perfectly, and her eyes, they were topaz yes, but deep, I could feel myself getting lost in them when our eyes met before her eyes met her feet for the second time.

"Well, I'm afraid we don't have much time the bells about to ring. Bella how about you come over to our house after school to meet the rest of our family and we can talk more," Alice looked around, "privately?"

Bella's head shot up, "There are more of you?

"Yes. We have two more siblings and Carlisle and Esme - our adopted parents for all intendeds purposes. They would love to meet you Bella!"

I don't think that's such a good idea, Bella stuttered, I really appreciate the offer but I'd rather be left alone and besides my dad might worry."

With that the bell rang and before anyone could say anything else she was off leaving us sitting there in shock.

"Her Dad." Jasper repeated in his head. " Do you think she means like, Carlisle, type of Dad ? If not how old do you think she was when she was changed Edward? It couldn't of been recent, that would make her a newborn and that would be impossible."

Alice's thoughts interrupted. "Edward she's going to be in your next class you have to keep working on her, she'll come around, I've seen it, she's just scared" Then her thoughts were blocked again and she was arm and arm with Jasper skipping away.

My head was swimming, Alice's behavior had me furious, but I had to focus on the matter at hand so I took unnecessary breaths to calm myself down and walked to Biology and just as Alice said, there was Bella sitting unknowingly at my table. She kept her head down but I quickly went to my seat and sat down slowly giving her enough time to adapt to me being so close. I instantly had to block out Newton's mental jealous tirade. With the kind of day this was turning out to be he had picked the wrong time to become more annoying than usual.

"Hello again." She looked up and I gave her my crooked smile.

She just grinned in return then went back to doodling random things on her notebook. The teacher gave us our assignment and told us to work in pairs so I took this opportunity to work on Bella again.

"I respect what you said earlier and I'm not trying to pressure you but I think it would be very beneficial for everyone if you would just come by and talk to Carlisle. Up until a few moments ago we thought we were the only ones who followed this kind of diet Bella, it is beyond fascinating to come across someone else."

She didn't say anything she just studied her fingers intertwined on her lap like it was the first time she was seeing them. I wasn't getting anywhere.

"Bella if you don't mind me asking, I dropped my voice so only she and I could hear it, When you said "Dad" earlier were you talking about someone, like us?"

She finally looked up and studied my face. I'm not sure what she was looking for but after a few minutes I guess she found it because she took an unneeded breath and answered me. "No, he's my actual father. He's human."

I did my best to keep my face a serene mask and not show the utter shock I was feeling. "So that means you've only been like this for……"

She interrupted me. " A little over a month." She breathed out breaking our gaze and looking straight ahead of her."

"Bella, that's …….," I was lost for words which was not a normal reaction for me.

"Impossible." She finished for me with a aggravated chuckle. "Why because I'm not a blood thirsty new born eating everyone in sight?"

I cringed at the mental picture. I had been sitting next to this angel for over half the class period and I had completely forgotten what she was and what she was capable of. She was so innocent looking, so pure, I couldn't even imagine her doing such things.

"If everything you're saying is true," I tried to choose my words carefully," I think it would be beneficial for everyone if you come and speak to Carlisle. He's been around for a very long time Bella, he's the one that changed me, I think he could be of some help to you."

Her expression was still determined, she wasn't convinced.

"Bella, if you would just give us a few hours of your time I promise we won't bother you anymore if that's what you would like." For some reason as soon as those words escaped my lips I felt the heaviness in my chest again make an appearance and it got a little heavier when Bella finally looked up and agreed to follow us home after school as long as I followed up on my promise.