So before I start this, you should know that the military school has these things called companies. I don't know how to explain it exactly, but what you need to know is that you basically eat, sleep, exercise and generally live with your company. Also, I found out a little while after I moved there that most of The Notebook was filmed there, so there will be a few scenes in this story inspired by that. But I don't own that either :(

We stayed in the living room for a few hours joking, eating our pizza, and to Alice's great pleasure, getting to know each other. I found out that Jasper goes to the military school too, and is in the same company as Edward and Emmett. He turned out to be quite the Southern gentleman, and it was really kind of adorable how sweet he was to Alice. Watching them together made me insanely jealous; I wanted what they had, with Edward. 2 hours into Alice's little party, I still hadn't left the comfort of Edward's lap, and I wasn't planning on it. BUT, when the others started arguing over last week's big football game, I found a reason to get up.

"Seriously, Emmett. Dunn is the worst quarterback EVER- him and football is like, plaid and polka dots!! They just don't match EVER!" Alice was arguing with Emmett over the new quarterback on one fo the teams- I have no idea which one.

"What do polka dots have to do with football?" Emmett, having only known Alice for a few hours, did not yet understand her fashion metaphors.

"DUH it was a metaphor Emmett; a horribly clashing outfit is like the worst thing imaginable, and so is Dunn's lack of talent on the field." She shuddered, probably thinking of such an outfit.

I was slowly shrinking back into Edward, trying to hide from this ridiculously stupid argument, when he whispered in my ear.

"Bella, I know you hate football talk and all, so do you want to leave for a little while? We could go for a walk or something if you want." Edward sounded almost as eager to get away from the sports conversation as I was.

"Sure, any excuse to get away from Emmett's crazy football excitement." I said, standing up. We tried to be as sneaky as possible while leaving, but Alice and Emmett were too into their argument to notice anyway, and Jasper just gave me a small wink and nodded at me. That boy is seriously wonderful…

Edward and I walked silently for a little while, heading for the park. I absolutely loved it here; there was a big, bubbling fountain, lots of trees, and a pathway leading all the way around the park. We walked along the path silently for a few minutes, simply enjoying each other's company. It felt nice just to be near him again after our week apart. I was debating telling him how much I missed him when he spoke.

"I missed you so much this week Bella…I hope this doesn't sound sappy, but I felt like something was missing all week, and I just realized that it was you. You're my best friend Bella, and I hope that this whole college thing won't change that." Edward looked at me with a strange mixture of sadness and hope. I was afraid now to try and explain how much I missed him too- could I do it without letting too much of my feelings show? So I settled for a simple response.

"I missed you too. I'm glad you're here now though." I smiled at him, and that smile only got wider when he took my hand in his. We continued walking until we had gone in a circle. Edward led me out of the park and down the main street. All the shops were closed, and the only people out were drunken college students looking for pizza at Gilroy's. We had gone back to our comfortable silence, and after a minute I realized that he was actually humming something.

"Are you…humming?" I questioned him.

"Shhh yeah I guess I was, but don't say it too loud. If the other cadets hear you I'll get sooo much shit from them." He looked around, as if cadets were just hiding in the bushes, waiting to catch him doing something 'unmanly'.

"You are truly ridiculous, you know that? What were you humming anyway?" I giggled at his behavior.

He blushed and hesitated for a minute before answering. "Ok I'll tell you, but don't laugh alright?" He sounded nervous for some reason, and I couldn't imagine why. It wasn't like I asked him to marry me or something; I just wanted to know what he was humming. "You remember how I sometimes write music when I can't sleep?" He asked me.

"Yeah, I remember waking up to you playing the piano in the middle of the night." I smiled, thinking about how cute he looked sitting at the piano at two o'clock in the morning in just his boxers. We had spent most of the summer together, and I had slept in his bed more often than my own.

"Well, I haven't been able to sleep much this week. I'm cold without my Bella-heater." He smiled at me, and I remembered how he used to snuggle up to me, claiming he needed the extra warmth. I never argued with him, despite the fact that it was summer and probably about 75 degrees. "So I started writing a song, and I guess I was thinking about you most nights, so it endedupbeingmyBellasong." The last part came out in a rush like he was afraid to say it.

"What?? It ended up being…you muttered Edward, you know I hate that." I'd heard him fine; I just wanted to hear him say it again.

He sighed. "It ended up being my Bella song; it's what came of me spending my sleepless nights missing you." He admitted shyly. This was officially the best thing I had ever heard, and I was grinning from ear-to-ear now.

"Edward, that's so sweet! I want to hear you play it for real some time, but for now will you hum it to me? Please?" I gave him my very best pouting face and batted my eyes at him.

He laughed at me. "Isabella Marie Swan, are you trying to dazzle me? You know that's my trick." He shook his head at me and gave in. "Alright I'll hum it for you, but on one condition."

"What's that?" I asked.

"You have to dance with me, right here, right now."

"You're not supposed to dance in the middle of the street." I smiled at him, wondering what he was up to.

"So? There's no one here Bella, what are you afraid of?"

"My own two feet, silly. You know I can't dance!" I insisted stubbornly.

"I'll lead then. Come on Bella, for me?" He was dazzling me again. I hate that.

He reached out his hand and I took it, following him into the street. He kept one hand in mine, and placed the other on my waist, making me shiver slightly. I was hoping that he didn't notice, but of course, he did.

"Are you cold? Here, take my jacket." He wrapped his jacket around my shoulders, and started dancing with me again.

"You look very cute in my uniform Bella." I blushed at his words, and muttered a small, quiet "Thanks." He started humming the song I'd heard earlier, and it was the most beautiful thing I'd ever heard. I couldn't get over the fact that something so beautiful was meant to represent me, Bella. I truly didn't deserve someone as wonderful as him. He pulled me close, and I rested my head on his shoulder. We stayed like that, I don't know how long. I tripped over his feet twice, but my minor embarrassment was a small price to pay for this moment.

It was perfect.

And there you have it: my Notebook inspired scene! new character coming next chapter, but I'm afraid we have a tie...should it be Rosalie or Jacob?