Chapter 2

He snorted as Bella looked around the room, clearly wanting an escape from the math question. She was good at that, at not paying attention.

He put his hand in the air in an attempt to save her, though he doubted it would work. Once Mr. Molina called on someone, an answer was expected – or more specifically embarrassment was almost a guarantee because he only called on the students that didn't pay attention.

Edward wasn't sure why he was going to the effort to save Bella from herself. She'd made it clear that his twin, Rosalie, was her best friend. And apparently best friends didn't date their friends siblings. It was some stupid girl code that made no sense to anyone.

Especially given how Rosalie didn't see Bella the same way.

Still, he wasn't getting into that minefield. Rosalie would deny it and Bella would call him a liar, and before he'd know it, he would be ostracized from his friends.

So he'd let his sister do what she wanted.

And he'd keep asking Bella out every chance he got.

"Well, Bella, we're waiting." Mr Molina's arched his right eyebrow.

"I... I don't know what the question even was, okay?"