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Wow.

He was breathtaking. Forest green eyes, copper brown hair, tall and lean, his left arm covered with tattoos and some on his right. He was absolutely gorgeous.

Wow.

"Hi, yes I'm Bella. It's nice to meet you."

"Hey man, thanks for joining us. I was about to give Bella her tattoo myself."

"Giving someone a tattoo and doing construction are a bit different , but be my guest."

"I'll leave you to it, don't want to outshine you in your own shop."

"In your dreams little bro. Did you get an idea of what she wanted?"

"Yes, here's the description."

While they were talking I looked over at Leah. Her and Jake were talking with Rose. By the look on Leah's face you could tell Rose had started. The sound of the door closing averted my attention back to Edward.

"Alright Bella now that he is gone, let's get started. I'm going to draw up a sketch of what you described to Emmett, it will only take a moment."

"Ok."

I decided to make conversation with him.

"So did I hear Emmett say you own the shop?"

"Yes ma'am. I opened it five years ago."

"Have you always wanted to be a tattoo artist?"

"No. I have always loved art and knew I wanted to do something with it. So after I graduated I started at UW majoring in fine arts. I met a guy in one of my classes the first year who is a tattoo artist. I would hangout at with him in the shop he worked in and kind of just fell in love with it. I dropped out of school and did an apprenticeship at the same shop, took a crash course in business, and here we are."

"That's great!"

"I've finished the sketch, would you like to see it?"

"Yes please."

Edward help up the sketch he had been working on.

"Wow, it's perfect. You are amazing."

A smile crept on to his face.

"Thank you, do you know where you want it?"

"My left rib cage."

"Great spot. Do you mind me lifting your shirt up, or would you prefer to do it?"

"I'll let you do it. You know where you need it."

Edward gently lifts up my shirt until he reaches my bra. I'm suddenly very glad I decided to put on one of my better bras instead of an old beat up one. He folds the bottom of my shirt halfway up my bra and pulls his hands away. As he places the outline on my skin I feel a shock run through my body. His touch is warm and gentle and feels good against my skin.

"Ok take a look."

I heard a gasp.

"Oh Bella, it's beautiful."

I look over and see Leah, Jake, and Rose looking over here.

"She's right Bells."

"Thanks guys."

I saw Leah already had her shirt back on and you could see a small piece of a clear bandage sticking out.

"Are you done Lee?"

"Yes, and if you don't mind, I'm going to go pay and then get my belly pierced. "

"I don't mind, go ahead."

"Alright, we'll be in the waiting room when you're done."

"Have fun."

Leah, Jake, and Rose headed out the door, closing it behind them, leaving just Edward and I in the room.

"So we know they like, but do you?"

"Yes, it look really good there."

"Alright then let's do this."

He shot me a grin and got out everything he needed and sterilized it. Then he cleaned my skin.

"You ready?"

"Ready as I'll ever be. You don't start now I might chicken out."

"It's really not too bad, just a little buzz and sting. Nothing major. You see all the tattoos I have, I'm not big on pain either."

"Yes, they were one of the first things I noticed when you walked in. I love them."

"Thank you. I have more, they're just covered up."

"I bet they are just as great."

"Ok, I'm going to go ahead and do a test line to let you see how it feels."

He picks up the needle, turns it on, and touches it to my skin drawing a small line.

"Hmm, it really isn't too bad, just a little pinch."

"See I told you. I'm going to keep going ok?"

I nodded my head.

"So was that your sister?"

"No that's my cousin Leah, and her boyfriend Jake."

"Really, y'all look so similar."

"People say that alot. Growing up people thought we were twins."

"I can see why. Do you have any brothers or sisters?"

"No, but Leah has a younger brother Seth, and younger sister Emily. The three of them are like siblings to me. Do you have any siblings?"

"Yes, you met two of them, Emmett and Alice, and then I have another sister named Angela."

"Does Angela work here too?"

"She's actually the only one who does work here. Alice and Emmett just hang out here a lot. Angela is our piercer, Alice owns 'Cullen Boutique' which is right next door, and Emmett owns 'Cullen Construction.'"

"How did you meet Jasper and Rose?"

"Jasper was the friend from college who got me into the business and Rose is his sister. Funny enough they are actually dating Alice and Emmett."

"So it's kind of like a little family business you have here."

"I guess you could say that."

He smiled, then laughed.

"Family is very important to me, it seems it is to you as well. Being so close to your cousins and grandmother."

"Yes, family is the most important thing in my life. I love them more than anything."

We talked for the next thirty minutes while he worked. I was so focused on him, I forgot about the pain. I learned about his parents, Esme and Carlisle. His mother was an interior designer and owned Cullen Design. His father was the chief of surgery at Northwest Hospital. Every sunday all of his siblings, his parents, Rose, Jasper, their parents, and Ben, Angela's boyfriend have lunch together and after they spend time talking or playing games. I told him that on saturdays my family does something similar. I told him I'd be starting my senior year at UW in the fall, and I was majoring in business and culinary arts. My dream was to own a bakery, but until them I'm the assistant baker at Sweet Treats.

When he was done, he carefully bandaged my tattoo and went over what I needed to do to take care of it.

"You did an amazing job Edward. You are very talented. If I ever decide to get another one I'll be sure to come to you."

"I hope you do. This past half hour has been really great."

"Yes it has."

"I know this is forward of me, but I really enjoyed talking to you and getting to know you. It's been wonderful and I don't want it to be over. How would you like to go grab a coffee sometime?"

AN: Thank you for reading and reviewing. I appreciate your comments good or bad. Just a heads up, I will be starting school in two weeks and have a new job, so I'm not sure when updates will be, but I promise to get them out as soon as I write them.