You guys are so awesome! Thanks for being so interested in this story! I'm so excited to see where all this leads us! As of now, there will probably be quite a bit of chapters for what I have planned. It's been a long time since writing a multi-chapter story has flowed so well. If you have any constructive criticism or complaints, please don't hesitate to tell me.

I will probably stick with updating this story between 12-3 everyday, probably closer to 12/or 1.

So without further to do, here's the next chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight.

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July 2007: Movie Theater

What am I doing here?

Edward and I stand in the concession line. He seems at perfect ease unlike me. I'm completely freaking out. This is so stupid. I tap my foot against the carpet and he eyes me.

"Jumpy much?" He asks with a smile.

I want to smack that smile off his face.

"No," I huff. "I'm just impatient. I hate lines."

He rolls his eyes before suddenly he stiffens.

"She's here," he whispers then grabs my hand.

She's blond and wearing the shortest shorts I've ever seen. My mother would skin me alive if I ever left the house like that.

"This is stupid," I say. "I don't understand why you won't just ask her out," I snap.

His eyes frantically scan the room. "Shh, she might hear you," he says gripping my hand tighter. "Besides, this always works. If she thinks I'm unavailable then she'll be more interested."

This time I roll my eyes.

"Sheesh, sounds like too much work to me," I say under my breath.

We move forward in the line.

"You're a pretty girl, every guy wants to date you," he says. "Don't knock on me just because I have to work for it a bit."

Now this takes me by surprise. Oh yeah, I have boys lining out of the door for me. I nearly snort. But I don't get him. He's 'hot' by most girl standards and plays football, he shouldn't have to do all this to get a girl's attention.

"She's coming over here," he says his tone rising a notch.

Ugh, and they call me dramatic.

She flips her bleach blond hair over her exposed shoulder, her lips are coated in a sugary pink gloss and her she has light blue eye shadow on. She kind of looks ridiculous. Her eyes rake over my non- form fitting jeans and t-shirt. A nasty little smirk unfolds on her lips.

I raise an eyebrow at her and hers go a little wide before she turns to Edward.

You're not the only one who can do resting bitch face.

"Hey Edward," she says smacking her gum in her mouth.

Gross.

"Hey," he says and gives her a hug.

She smirks at me.

Jesus.

"So who's this," she says pointing to me.

Edward immediately grabs my hand. "This is Bella," he says. "What you guys seeing?"

She gives me a nasty look, not that Edward notices.

"When a Stranger Calls," she says then smiles brightly. "I like scary movies."

Oh. My. God. This is her idea of a scary movie? I try not to. But a small laugh slips through my mouth.

She glares at me.

"Sorry, there's a funny guy over there," I say.

Edward immediately looks around confused.

"Well, it was nice to meet you," I pause.

She stares me down again.

"Natalia," she says with her nose in the air.

Dear God.

"Natalia," I say with fake grin plastered to my face. "We should probably get our seats now," I say pulling a less than enthused Edward behind me.

We settle in our seats and the lights dim.

"Well, she just seems lovely," I say in a sarcastic tone.

"Hey, she's actually really nice," he says.

I scoff. Yeah, she was nicely sizing me up all right.

"What? She is," he protests.

"Yeah, yeah," I say waving him off. "I'm sure she is."

The previews come on and he grabs my hand again and I look at him with confusion.

"She's watching us," he whispers.

I thought only girls did this stupid shit.

His hand is warm.

As the movie rolls on, his thumb lightly caresses circles over my hand. It feels nice. It feels weird.

I stiffen. His head turns towards me.

"What?" He whispers.

I feel heat creep up my cheeks.

"Nothing," I whisper back.

He looks at me, but I can't read his expression.

"What never held hands before?" He asks with a smile.

I don't answer. Because I haven't, nor have I wanted to.

"You know," he whispers in my ear causing me to jump and him to chuckle. "You not really good at hugging either."

"Yeesh girl, I'm going to have to give you lessons on how to hug." My father's words float through my mind.

"We just don't do any of that at my house," I mumble.

He frowns a little.

"What, hugging?" He asks.

I just stare at the girl screaming on screen.

The silence extends, his thumb not once deviating from it's caresses.

"That, I love you's," I whisper. "Any of it."

I had a lot fun writing this chapter, there's just something about these two's chemistry that makes me swoon. Colorado trip is coming up soon, I'm so excited to get those chapters up, the story is really going to take off!

I'm considering doing this story in Edward's POV, would you guys be interested in that? Let me know!

Like always Friends, I hope you are enjoying this, and please leave your comments! I love reading them and replying! Till tomorrow!