AN: This story has gotten over 6,000 hits, woo-hoo and the last chapter had the most hits so far. So I'm begging for reviews, pathetically down on my knees, I'll send everyone a Cullen Cookie kind of begging, lol.

So, I slaved over this chapter because I wanted it to be perfect, I hope you like it. After this the story will jump ahead a little bit because so far we've been going by day to day and if I keep that up we'll be here forever.

Yes, I used some lines from the movie in this, but I thought they fit well.

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I searched and searched for the name for that white cotton like material that comes off of trees and floats in the air…no luck as you'll read, so if anyone knows the correct terminology (insert where needed while your reading) & let me know so I can edit it. Thx!

Check out Primal Desires by Velvet Blood Roses co-authored by My-Bella. It's a really great story about what happens when Edward drops all of his inhibitions. I love her Edward. It's an amazing story and if you like it check out the second part Primal Desires Masquerade.

I don't own Twilight!

xoxo

BPV

We were driving out of town at break neck speed and I couldn't figure out how in the hell I got here. One minute I was walking to class and the next minute I was agreeing to skip class with Edward Cullen. Damn dazzling vampire! Now I was even more angry. I crossed my arms and starred out the window.

I heard Edward chuckle lightly beside me and I turned my head and glared at him, "What's so funny?" I asked between clenched teeth.

"Nothing," he said looking at me innocently and smiling.

Ohhhh no, I thought to myself, and I turned quickly to look back out the window, he was NOT going to do that again, I was done being dazzled.

He chuckled again.

"WHAT," I yelled not turning to him this time. The point had not escaped me that it was the second time today I was acting like a child.

"It's just…."he trailed off, " you're cute when you're angry."

I looked at him finally, mouth gaped, "Are you….. insane?" I drawled out.

He just laughed which infuriated me more.

"Bipolar?" I spat. "Because your mood swings are giving me whip lash."

"Look," he started, starring back at the road, "I can't tell you how sorry I am Bella. I honestly don't know what came over me this morning."

"You acted like an ass, for starters." he visibly flinched at my words and I felt bad, for a second.

"I know," he said softly, "I'm sorry, it wasn't my intention to hurt you."

My strong façade was starting to thaw, "What were your intentions then, Edward? Because if you actually paid attention to my story the other night you would of picked up on the fact that I don't like when people try to make decisions for me, it's my life, and I can do or wear anything I want." I finished, my voice calm again.

He waited to see if I was done before he spoke.

"Bella, this morning had nothing to do with you," he stopped, looking as if he was trying to choose his next words carefully, "you looked,……. you look breathtaking today." he breathed out.

He was looking over at me now, my body heated up and my insides clenched as I watched his eyes scanning up and down my body before he spoke again.

"It's just….I feel very protective of you and the thoughts of the males at school were too much for me this morning and it's not your fault, I just need to learn to block it better, I'm sorry." he looked at me with his sad eyes and I knew I had already caved.

One word stood out from his apology, Protective,

I thought back to my conversation with Alice in the girls room, he wasn't jealous, she had it all wrong. My chest felt heavy.

A few minutes later we were pulling off into the woods, the car came to a stop but he made no movement to get out, he just starred at me.

"What," I asked sinking back into the seat suddenly feeling more self conscious.

"Well, you haven't said if you've forgiven me or not," he said slowly gauging my reaction.

"Oh, right," I breathed, realizing I hadn't. "I forgive you," I said in a small voice

Relief washed over his face and he smiled. Seeing him smile made everything that happened today worth it, almost.

We got out of the car and he grabbed my hand. It felt like my hand was made for his, we had gone all day and the later part of last night without touching, so now when our skin touched the electric shocks that shot through me were more powerful. I'm glad he was holding my hand right now because my body felt like Jello from his touch.

Running with Edward was amazing, I had rode on his back the night we met and nothing compared to that, but this was a close second though. I could tell Edward was fast because he was making an effort to keep pace with me. I saw a clearing in the brush coming up and we slowed down.

"Where are we?" I asked, looking around at the greenery surrounding us.

"Oh, just somewhere I like to go and think sometimes when I want to be alone." he said grinning at me.

He was adorable wearing a boyish grin and his already unruly hair even more messed from our run. I had a sudden, fleeting urge to run my fingers through it.

I realized I had been starring at him and I dropped my eyes to the ground, If I could I would have been blushing because he had caught me and was now starring back at me quizzically.

"I don't suppose you'd tell me what you were thinking just then?" He probed while poking me in the side with his free hand.

"Nope." I said popping the P.

He laughed and shook his head, "What am I going to do with you?"

By then we had made it to the end of the thinning bush and what I saw next took my breath away.

We stepped out of the covering and into a beautiful meadow. It was magnificent . The cloudy day had a dream like haze floating over the clearing. The grass was green and lush and despite the cold weather it still had traces of the most beautiful flowers here and there.

The wind blew and whipped my hair forward but I didn't care because with it came small, white puffs from the trees blowing past me and dancing through out the meadow like snow. I was mesmerized.

I finally looked over at Edward and he was starring intently at me with a small, tranquil smile on his face. Standing in the middle of this wonderland Edward looked even more perfect, I was overwhelmed by his beauty.

"Edward," I breathed, "it's……..there are no words." I said softly still starring at his beautiful face.

"I know exactly what you mean." he said back, starring at me with the same intensity.

EPV

I watched Bella walk into the meadow and take it all in. I was nervous bringing her here, no one else knew about this place, it was my refuge when I needed to get away to clear my head. But that wasn't something I needed with Bella, I craved her company and being near her was my peace.

I watched her take a few more steps, the wind blew through her and I had a sense of euphoria as Bella's scent permeated my secret haven, I closed my eyes and let it wash over me.

When I opened them my breath hitched, as small white debris from the trees danced around her, she looked like an angel, my angel.

"Edward," she breathed," it's……..there are no words." she said softly staring at me and into my soul.

"I know exactly what you mean," I said back to her. But I wasn't referring to the meadow. I was referring to the goddess starring back at me. I knew she wouldn't pick up on my double meaning but that was for the best, for now, I would wait for her to be ready.

We spent the rest of the day lounging on the ground talking about everything and anything. I could of stayed in this meadow with Bella forever. The things she said never ceased to amaze me, she was the most amazing, unpredictable being I've ever met.

I laid sprawled out with my hands behind my head watching the day slowly kiss the night, I was taken by surprise when Bella adjusted herself and laid down beside me. She scooted closer and rested her head on my chest. My entire body was on fire, I could feel Bella's body run down the length of mine as she snuggled into me, I felt her small breaths through my shirt, and her tiny hand spread out against my stomach. I closed my eyes and reveled in her touch, breathing her in for the hundredth time today.

My hand moved from behind my head on it's own accord and hovered in mid air begging to touch her. Everywhere I wanted to touch her ran through my mind and I willed it away, this was innocent, and she trusted me, so I settled for putting my hand in Bella's hair. I ran my fingers through her hair, twirling the ends around my fingertips just enjoying the feel of it on my skin. She let out a sigh of contentment and I froze. The sound wasn't sexual at all but that's what my brain knew, my body on the other hand was responding in other ways. I was desperate for her to make that wonderful noise again, my hand ran down the length of her hair and slid down the length of her back. I rubbed up and down her spine lightly with my fingertips never going past where her jeans began but every time my hand went down I would come in contact with her skin that was slightly exposed at the bottom of her back, it was glorious and I couldn't help myself any longer. I began rubbing my fingers back and forth horizontally right above her jeans worshipping this new territory. Her skin was soft and velvet under my touch, it was perfection, and I couldn't help imagine what it would feel like against my lips. My thoughts were spiraling out of control and the pressure of my ministrations increased. Bella let out a small breathy moan in response, her tiny hand starting to move up and down my stomach in small unsure little movements. I was gone…… all I could see was Bella, all I could smell was Bella, all I could feel was Bella. My arm wrapped around her tiny waist and my other hand found it's way to her shoulder, my breathing was hard and erratic and I could barely hear over mine that Bella's matched. I was going to roll her on her back and lay on top of her, feeling her every curve flush against my eager body. I was a drowning man being suffocated by ecstasy and wanting and she was my only salvation. I needed to kiss her, I needed to taste her, I needed to feel her body and mold it in my hands.

I couldn't wait any longer, I started to push her back and she looked up at me. Her darkened eyes which I'm sure mirrored mine at the moment was the extra push I needed to continue. It was at that very second my phone rang.

The evil shrilling cutting through the darkness was all it took, Bella unraveled herself from my arm and sat up quickly. I stayed laying down unable to move just yet and took the phone from my pocket, I had never loathed an inanimate object so much and it took everything in me not to crumble it into dust.

The caller id flashed Alice.

"What is it Alice?" I asked through an unsteady voice that even surprised me.

"I called Charlie after school," Alice began.

"Oh my god, Charlie!" Bella exclaimed hearing Alice on the phone, she jumped up and started brushing off her pants

"It's okay," Alice interrupted calmly," I told him Bella was having dinner at our house but he said she had to be home by 7:00," she rushed out, I looked down at my watch and saw it was 6:30, "I tried to wait to the last possible minute but If you don't leave now she'll be late and Charlie won't take that very well."

I breathed out in aggravation standing up.

"I'm sorry," Alice said in a knowing tone.

"Thanks Alice," I sighed and hung up.

"Well," I extended my hand to Bella and she starred at it nervously for a moment before she took it, "I guess we better get you home," I breathed trying to smile at her. I wasn't sure what that was that just happened but I didn't want things to be awkward between us. Bella seemed to relax some which I was grateful for. I dropped her off at home with five minutes to spare, I told her goodnight and whispered to her that I'd be back to get her to take her back to my house when Charlie went to sleep and she giggled.

I had time to think when I was waiting until it was time to go back and pick up Bella. Alice's call had probably been a blessing in disguise. I had made myself a promise and here I was about to break it out of pure selfishness. I couldn't deny I had feelings for Bella, that was obvious. But we had known each other for a total of three days and I needed to give her time to heal. Plus her friendship was important to me, I didn't want to scare her off.

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That's how the next few weeks went, Bella and I spent all of our time together, we were inseparable. I would pick Bella up for school, I'd walk her to every class, drive her home, help her with her homework or her chores, leave before Charlie came home, and then my favorite part of the day where I'd come back after Charlie went to bed. We mostly spent our nights at my house listening to music or watching movies or playing games with my family. Some nights we'd stay at her house and talk or she liked it when I read her favorite books to her. But we never talked about that night in the meadow even though I thought about it constantly. I wondered if Bella ever thought about it but she never said anything. I was on my best behavior, we held hands, and sat close but that was it, we had become the best of friends even though I was deeply and irrevocably in love with her.

AN: So what did ya think. Damn Edward always over thinking things! He'll break sooner than later, I promise. I really don't want to rush things for them.