Disclaimer: Twilight: Not mine.

Chapter 2

Our first kiss was shared after we had been on three official dates. Edward was old fashioned, or so to speak. He didn't want to ruin anything by going too fast. This kiss, it wasn't a little peck on my doorstep as he dropped me off home, nor was it a lust filled smooch on the back seat of his car. No. It was far more cliche than that. We are in a teen movie, remember? It was Edward's third soccer match of the season. The Cats were playing at home. As Edward would have said, the team thrashed the pants off the visitors, winning six - nill. Edward scored a hattrick. We were all there, Emmett, Bella, Alice, Jasper and myself. Alice and I were on the cheer squad. Everyone was screaming in delight as the team relished in their success. Arms wrapped around my waist from behind and pulled me around. He bent me backwards and laid one on me right there. It was so good that my toes curled inside my sneakers. I didn't care that he was drenched, dripping with sweat. My hands had gripped around his neck as I kissed him back. As far as first kisses go, I would say that it was pretty damn good. We would have been nominated for an MTV movie award for Best Kiss.

I did warn you that this was going to be cheesy and predictable.

Our relationship flourished. We double dated with Emmett and Bella, you know, we hung out, went to the movies, bowling - all the typical stuff. We all lunched together. Edward and I shared many of our classes. We studied together. We were good for one another. We shared the same ethics when it came to our school work. Edward was set on following in the footsteps of his father and was keen on becoming a Cardio-thoracic Surgeon. I wanted to become a teacher, but wasn't set on any particular specialty at the time.

The next year flew by. Edward and I were crowned Homecoming King and Queen and not long after that Jasper and Alice saw the light and started dating. It was very messy and they fought like cats and dogs. Our group struggled at times because Bella and I wanted to support Alice, but the boys were with Jasper. We all agreed that Alice was somewhat controlling. She wanted Jasper to herself and began to resent the time he spent with others and with his teams. He started to seem withdrawn. It was toxic, but at the time we didn't know what we could do to help...not without killing the dynamics of our little group and not without hurting our friends.

As I look back now, I wish we would have done something. We can't change the past though. Our pasts help who we are to become.

I can honestly say that for me, High School was a great experience. I had it all. Good grades, a fantastic boyfriend and the best friends anyone could ask for.

Senior year was awesome. I was head of the Cheer Squad, I swam for the school team and took us to the championships. Edward was headhunted for some of the best colleges in the world...not just in North America. SAT's went well and Edward and I were crowned Prom Queen and King.

And they all lived happily ever after?

Well, yes, actually. But my story isn't over. So much more happened over the years and I promise that it was just as mushy, romantic and sappy.

Edward decided that he wanted to head back to the UK and attend Cambridge University. It did not take much convincing on his behalf for me to join him, either. I also got accepted to study Early Childhood Development. Our families were supportive and Edward's late grandfather owned a small flat not far from the campus. It was perfect.

The move over to the south east of England was scary but a total dream come true. Cambridge is a picturesque city. Far too many bicycles on the road. I swear you have to have eyes in the back of your head as well as on the front to save you from being run over by one. Just to note that it's even worse when you're driving a car, too. You don't just meet one, they come in dozens… you get caught up behind them on narrow streets. Urghh.

Emmett and Bella stayed in Washington. Emmett went to Seattle to play Football for college and Bella stayed in Forks. Her father had become sick, so she opted to keep her job in a local daycare (she loved babies) and help her dad out. She and Charlie were incredibly close and they only had each other. I used to feel bad for her, she was so smart, she could have been anything she ever wanted...but she was doing what she wanted. Bella was always such a kind girl. One of those humans who always put others before themselves.

Alice and Jasper were somehow still together, and they moved away together to Toronto, Canada to study. We kept in touch over Myspace and Skype.

With us all being so far away from one another it was very strange. For a while we felt a bit lost. Both Edward and I made friends and had our own little social groups. With both of our chosen pathways being so different, we spent more time apart than we did together and once Edward had a placement at a local hospital he was hardly ever at home. I couldn't resent him for it, we were so totally in love and the time we had together was precious.

The University of Cambridge was an utter blast. To be surrounded and taught by some of the most intelligent people on the planet was an honour. Two years in, I discovered that I didn't want to work with young children as I'd initially thought, but after a discussion with my professor, we realised that I would prefer to work with adults. I had always kept an open mind.

Edward finished medical school and finally got his MD. Addenbrooke's Hospital wanted to keep him on and offered him an internship. It was then that he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him.

Notes: Anything I may have wrong regarding medical internships and the way they work either in the United Kingdom or the US is what I have learnt from binge watching ER and Grey's Anatomy. I am not a Doctor and have never been through this process, so apologies for errors - I'm just taking liberties for this little story.