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BPV

I couldn't believe it was only my second day of school, the school day yesterday seemed like a million years ago after what had happened afterwards. I shook my head at myself, I was starting today off feeling so much different than yesterday, it was crazy. I wasn't completely healed, I still had some unresolved issues about things but the Cullen's presence had done something to me and I welcomed it. Edward especially, after our time alone last night I was definitely looking forward to school today just so I could see him again. As I finished shoving my books into my bag I heard a car drive up outside, I walked over and looked out my window, it was Edward. He was getting out of his silver Volvo and walking at a human's pace to my front door. A very large, very unlike me, smile broke out on my face and I grabbed my bag and flew down the stairs in a very not human like way. Before I reached the door he knocked so I stopped and gathered myself for a moment and then opened the door.

"Good morning," he said as he stared right into my eyes and gave me a very cute, very lopsided grin.

I had to shake myself out of it, he was freaking dazzling me again, I wonder if he knew he could do that or if it was just another part of his perfect genetic make up that came naturally to him.

When my silence lasted too long for comfort he spoke up, "I thought you'd like to ride with me to school this morning, I hope that's okay?" he said looking a little unsure of himself.

"Yes, yes, that's very nice of you," I stammered out, still trying to shake off the effects he left on me, "thank you."

We drove in comfortable silence with Debussy flowing through the car, the music was so beautiful and sitting here next to Edward I was at peace.

When we pulled into the parking lot of the school I saw the rest of the Cullen's standing around Emmet's jeep waiting for us. Edward opened my door for me and helped me out even though I didn't need it, I wondered to myself if he forgot I was just like him sometimes or if it was just his gentlemanly side taking over. Not that I minded though, any contact with him was a good thing. I smiled up at him and he reached out and took my bag from me and threw it over his shoulder, I was about to protest but Alice came bounding over to us interrupting my thought.

"Good Morning, Bella! I have the best idea! After school today let's go shopping!" she sang out.

"Umm, shopping Alice? I'm not really big on shopping." I said as politely as I could without grimacing at the mere thought of shopping.

Edward chuckled and Alice rolled her eyes at him.

"Don't be silly!" she chirped, "You need some knew clothes that are more….."she looked my attire up and down, "suitable for the Forks weather."

"But I don't get cold Alice," I whined, looking down at my thin long sleeve red shirt, faded blue jeans, and tennis shoes.

"You need it for appearances sake, Bella." she pouted, "Please." she batted her eyes and stuck out her bottom lip.

I gave up, what kind of person would I be if I said no to that, plus I was just getting to know her, I didn't want to burn bridges over something as silly as shopping, at least not yet.

"Oh Bella, we'll have so much fun." she danced in place clapping.

The sight of her alone made me smile, I don't see how anyone could be around her bubbly little self and not be at least a little happy. She pranced away with Jasper in tow smirking at me as he walked by and the rest of us followed.

Edward walked beside me chuckling again, "What?" I asked confused.

"I can't believe you feel for that," he said shaking his head, "you have no idea what you just said yes to."

I covered my face with my hands and slowed down, "That bad huh?"

"You have no idea," he laughed, stopping and turning me towards him, "I can try to get you out of it if you'd like?" he said as he removed my hands from my face and held them in his.

"Not a chance Cullen!" Alice's sing song voice yelled back at us.

I cringed, I wanted to be aggravated with Alice for tricking me into an afternoon of torture but I couldn't, not with Edward standing only inches away from me holding my hands in his. So I smiled up at him and he laughed.

"Come on or we'll be late," he said dropping one of my hands but keeping the other firmly in his. I beamed and relished in his touch as he walked me to class.

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EPV

I had held Bella's hand on the way to her class, I didn't mean to, it just happened. Just like I hadn't planned on following her through out the day through the minds of her classmates, but I couldn't help it. Unfortunately for me Newton was in every class of Bella's and his thoughts were projecting loud and clear and annoying. How dare he think about My Bella that way! I stopped myself, she wasn't mine. We were friends, I reasoned. Friends held hands sometimes, and walked with each other to class, and pummeled ignorant boys who couldn't control their thoughts about their friends!

I shook inward. Each passing minute was getting worse. Every few moments Newton was spiraling into some new repulsive fantasy and the majority of them starred Bella. My fist clenched and my jaw locked, I was going to tear him to shreds.

"Whoa man, chill the fuck out," Jasper's thoughts hit me from the next chair over. "If you don't calm down I'm going to start pummeling every kid in sight for no apparent reason."

I closed my eyes and tried to calm myself.

"Is it something to do with Bella?" he thought.

I nodded my head slightly and looked over at him, "NEWTON," I growled under my breath so only he could hear.

"Oh, I see." realization quickly hit Jasper.

The fact that Mike Newton's repulsive thoughts aggravated me on a daily basis was no secret to my family. He was a pervert and the fact that my brothers were fully aware that on more than one occasion my sisters were in his sick little fantasies they were more than eager for him to get his comeuppance.

Through Mikes eyes I saw Bella lean down to get something from her bag, a pencil maybe, I couldn't make it out because Newton wasn't looking at what she was getting, his eyes were directed at the buttons at the top of her shirt where her pale luscious skin was exposed. The farther she leaned, the more her skin was revealed, the tops of her breast were slightly peeking out being pushed together by the way her body bent creating the most heavenly, succulent cleavage. I had to swallow the venom that was pooling in my mouth back down and adjust the way I was sitting because I had become instantly uncomfortable in my jeans. I leaned forward in my chair to disguise my now growing problem and closed my eyes to try to relax but Bella's picture came screaming back into my mind. She was sitting upright now but was pulling all of her hair to the opposite side of her neck twirling and playing with her chestnut locks with one hand and rubbing her exposed neck with the other. Her fingers caressed her neck as her hand rubbed back and forth, she was trying to rub out tension and when her massaging started to work she let out a small breathy moan. That undid me, I leaned further over in more discomfort, the throbbing below begging me for some sort of attention, release. I grasped the sides of the desk as pictures of Bella in various states started flooding my mind. Bella bent over her desk in a school girls outfit, the bottom of her perfect butt cheeks exposed and waiting, Bella pushed up against the lockers in all her glory writhing in ecstasy. My eyes snapped opened and I held back a feral growl building up deep inside my chest as realization hit me hard that these weren't my fantasies playing out in my head, they were Newton's! I had been so caught up in Bella that I forgot I was watching her through his eyes. My jaw clenched and my fingers grasped harder into the desk I had been holding onto for dear life. Mike Newton was not going to make it through today!

Jasper and I were walking to lunch, I couldn't go meet Bella after class like I had planned, I didn't trust myself, if I saw Newton I would of ripped off his head right there and I didn't think that would bode well with the student body or Bella for that matter.

We barely made it to our table before Jasper grabbed Alice up and kissed her deeply, "We need to go to the car for a few minutes," he whispered in her ear before he whisked a giggling Alice away.

I cringed knowing my little emotional escapade in class had been too much for Jasper. The way he was glaring at me at the end of class and cussing me mentally as he held a book in front of his lap was a sure sign my emotions were hitting him ten fold. If I wasn't so busy plotting Newton's demise I would have been embarrassed.

The chair slid out beside me and Bella sat down. I immediately calmed a little, her scent washing over me and the closeness of her body causing my body to instantly relax.

"Where's Alice and Jasper," she asked, her voice was happier today which made me smile.

I looked over at her to answer her but I froze, images from earlier flashing in front of my eyes, I quickly dropped my eyes to my lap ashamed.

Bella opened her mouth to say something to me with confusion in her eyes but Emmett interrupted, " They're getting busy in the parking lot," he quipped, like it was completely normal. He spun an apple in a circle as he waited for her reaction.

"Oh," she breathed, eyes wide, "um….okay." She made a face like if she could she would have been blushing.

Emmet's laughter boomed when he got the reaction he wanted. He had already warmed up to Bella and was in full teasing mode.

When she recovered finally she turned her attention back to me and I cringed.

"Edward," she started but was cut off by a high squeal as Jasper grabbed Alice around the hips and pulled her onto his lap as he sat down across from us. Jasper looked relieved and Alice's normally perfect spiky hair was mussed in spots.

She gave Jasper a peck on the cheek and turned to look at me.

"Thanks Edward!," she giggled.

I dropped my head into my hands hiding my face, I don't think this day could get any worse. I could feel Bella shooting me glances for the rest of lunch but she thankfully never said anything else. I would have been relieved when the bell finally rang if I didn't have the next class with Bella. I silently walked beside her to class and waited for the ball to drop.

We took our seats in Biology together and I took a deep breath trying to calm my nerves. I chanced a look at Bella and gave her a small smile. If looks could kill the one she was giving me right now would have been the death of me, again.

I was about to say something, anything to get back on her good side but Newton walked up and stood too close for my liking to Bella. I growled under my breath and she shot me a confused look. Mike turned around and sat on the desk right in front of her with his back to me. I thought about all the different ways I could end him right there while he rambled on and on to Bella with his mouth and undressed her in his mind. This kid's multi tasking abilities were absurd. He was working his way up to asking her out and his thoughts were getting darker, playing out the night they would have in his mind. My fingers had been gripping the desk, leaving my fingerprints permanently in it, Bella took notice but kept talking to Newton. It wasn't until he asked her out and his thoughts became intolerable that my hand moved to grab Mike around the throat. At least that was my plan but before I had moved an inch Bella had reached over and grabbed my hand and held it in hers on her lap. She rubbed calming circles on my palm while she politely declined and told Mike she had plans. He got up and went to his seat. With his absence and Bella's calming efforts I relaxed.

"So," she said looking at me incredulously, "would you like to tell me what that was about."

I took a deep breath, I had been doing that a lot lately, I thought to myself.

"Newton's been thinking…. less than innocent thoughts about you today and I……I couldn't take it anymore. He doesn't respect you." I gritted out the last part angry at myself too for taking part in that very act only hours earlier.

"Okay….." she drew out, "can't you try and block him out, I mean isn't that how boys think sometimes," she said looking down a little shy by her blunt question.

"Yes, but……you don't know the vile, repulsive things he was thinking about you, about doing to you," I grimaced closing my eyes.

I felt the back of Bella's hand caress my cheek and every bit of tension melted from my body while the erratic breaths I had been taking calmed down to deep slow ones. I leaned into her touch and opened my eyes. The affect this tiny girl, this angel, had on me was unbelievable, one touch and I was putty in her hands.

"Edward," she whispered as her hand fell to take my hand in hers again., "I'm not that naïve, Mike's not a problem, he follows me around too much and annoys the hell out of me," I smiled at that as she giggled, "but I can take care of myself, I'm not that breakable, remember?" she pointed out a fact I couldn't seem to grasp. "Please try to block him out," she pleaded with me with her eyes, "I'd hate for you to lose control and your family be affected because of me."

"Bella," I said as I pinched the bridge of my nose with my free hand, "I don't know if I can……"

"Promise me," she cut me off looking me right in the eyes, "for me please. I really appreciate your concern but I can't hear him remember?" she said tapping her head with her finger, "so what he thinks, doesn't affect me."

She waited for my response looking at me with her sparkling topaz eyes and I caved.

"Fine." I breathed out aggravated by her control over me, "I promise."

Her mood lightened. "So was that what all the weirdness was about at lunch besides Alice and Jasper's little extracurricular activities." she asked with a small giggle.

I didn't want to lie to her but I was not about to confess my ungentlemanly behavior to her or the fact that I had watched her through out the day like a stalker, or how I had been the cause of Jasper and Alice's behavior.

I breathed out and adverted my eyes from her questioning ones.

"Edward?" she said more seriously, expecting an answer.

"Bella," I started, "you know those get out of jail free cards, like in that one board game?"

She shook her head yes looking at me completely confused.

"Well….., I'd like to use one of those right now if you don't mind." I said shaking my head at how idiotic I sounded to even my own ears, I couldn't imagine what Bella must think.

"What?" she asked laughing with wide eyes.

"I don't want to lie to you Bella but I really would rather not explain lunch to you either, it's far too embarrassing for me, so please." I pleaded looking at her for understanding.

She stared at me for a few minutes obviously seeing the sheer panic on my face and conceded, "Fine," she huffed, "but are you sure this is worth it, because you only get one of these," she said smiling now. "and I get to have one too at some point, it only fair," she finished smugly.

"Yes, I'm definitely sure." I breathed out in relief.

Bella laughed at me and shook her head and I welcomed the change in subject.

"So, thanks again for the ride to school today," she said looking sideways at me while she arranged our slides we were supposed to be working on.

"No problem, I enjoyed the company, and besides that's what friends are for," I said nudging her elbow.

Something flashed across her face too fast for me to catch before she put on a calm mask, "Friends, right." she repeated quietly.

The more I said that word the more wrong it felt, especially after today. It was my new least favorite word and I had to push back the lump in my throat every time I uttered it. But that was what we were and after this hell of a day I would just have to try harder tomorrow.