A/N: I'm not Stephenie Meyer. I'm Hannah still :)

After Edward walked me to my door, I headed inside and saw my Dad and Alice playing Go Fish.

"Hey Bella!" They yelled out in unison. My Dad and Alice were certainly a funny sight. They were almost as good of friends as Alice and me.

I walked towards the table and took a seat. "Hey guys. You seem to be having fun." I giggled. "Do you have any twos?" Alice asked my dad. "Go fish." He replied coyly.

"Charlie! You're a liar! And the chief of police of all people to commit fraud! You do too have twos I know you do! You asked me for a two four rounds ago!" She glared at him.

"Okay fine." He grumbled as he threw the two of diamonds on the table. He hated losing to Alice. Everyone always lost to Alice. She was too perceptive for her own good. She remembered every move you made.

She took two twos and set them next to her ever growing stacks of pairs.

"Do you have any queens?" She was beaming at Charlie condescendingly.

"Fine you win Alice, again." He was pouting like a child.

"Charlie if you're going to act like that, then don't try and beat me at my own game." She joked.

"Whatever Alice, I eat little kids like you for breakfast in the interrogation room. You're lucky you never get caught when you commit crimes." He tried to look scary, but we were all three already laughing by this point.

"Come on Bella. Let's go upstairs before you get interrogated by 'Chief Swan' about your date with Edward." Alice said, tugging at my arm.

"Bella. We will talk about it tomorrow. Oh, and you have some mail on the counter." My Dad spoke up sounding like a father again. I wasn't looking forward to that talk with my dad. It was just too awkward.

"Okay. Thanks Dad. Goodnight." I told him goodnight to imply to him that I didn't want Alice and I to be disturbed by him for the rest of the evening, since most likely we would be talking non-stop about our dates.

Alice and I went upstairs and I set the stack of mail on my nightstand.

"You go first." I laughed at her.

She was sitting on my bed like a roman candle that had just been lit, eager to decorate the sky with short explosions.

"Oh my god!" She shrieked, and I backed up a little, I didn't want the sound barrier to explode in my face.

"Bella. You have no idea! It was so amazing." She screamed at me excitedly.

I did have an idea what amazing was though. Amazing was the feeling of Edwards lips on mine while laying in the most beautiful meadow in probably the entire world.

"And what was so amazing about it, Alice?" I asked, I knew there was more.

"We went to a movie! I know that sounds lame, and that it's so….standard. Not me at all. But we didn't 'watch' the movie." I stared at her wide-eyed. Neither Alice nor Jasper struck me as the type to move so fast. But who was I to talk?

She saw the look on my face and smacked me with a pillow. "Not like that!" She looked irritated, but I knew it was a façade. "We sat in the back, and the whole time we just talked." She smiled, being quiet for the first time in ten minutes.

"He is so amazing!" She screamed again.

"Alice. Use your inside voice. If he gets anymore 'amazing' he's going to hear you from across the street." I told her. I didn't really want Charlie to get too curious.

"Okay okay okay." She conceded. "Bella. I don't know. I've never felt this way about someone. He wants to go out with me because he actually likes me, not because I just so happen to be better than Jessica and Lauren." It was true.

Most of the guys at school wanted either Alice or Rosalie. They had no competition. They were so much better than everyone else at the school. Me included. Though they probably would have given any girl a run for her money in any city.

And being better than Jessica and Lauren wasn't a feat in any town.

"Why wouldn't he like you Alice? You're practically perfect." I told her, since it was the truth.

"Of course you think that, you're my best friend." She giggled, that was also true.

"Anyway. When he took me back here, he gave me the most magnificent kiss ever! Then he asked if I would be his girlfriend, and of course I said yes!" She was raising her volume again. That's just Alice.

"Aww Alice! That's so cool! I'm so happy for you two!" I cooed. I really was. They were such a perfect pair. They were both so quirky and cute.

"So what about you? Did you leave the date with a boyfriend?" She nudged me with her elbow.

"I think I did. I mean, he didn't ask. But he certainly acted like it." I told her honestly. Edward and I were both not really the type to ask. I think we pretty much had an unspoken agreement that we were together. At least I hope we did.

"What do you mean he 'acted' like it" She pressed me for details. That's just Alice.

"Well." I began. "He took me for a picnic, which I thought was really original, and sweet." I had to work really hard to keep my voice down. I let out my excitement with a huge smile.

"And…." She dragged on waiting for the rest. "I can take you for a picnic Bella, that doesn't mean I treated you like a boyfriend. I know there's more, you can't hide this from me." She was right. Alice is always right. She would find out. She would torture it out of Edward if she had to.

"Well. He brought blankets, so I wouldn't get cold. And he gave me a goldfish that I wanted at the pet store a few days ago." I blushed.

"You mean the one that was dead, so Charlie flushed it?" She asked.

"What?!" I shouted, absolutely horrified. I don't know why I was so attached to that fish, it was like the one thing that connected me to Edward indefinitely.

"I'm just kidding. I fed him though, he's cute." She grinned as she made a fishy face.

"That was mean." I frowned, but then started to laugh.

"I'm sorry. So then what." She crossed her legs and stared at me in amazement. It was like story time at the local library.

"He made us sandwiches, and packed some drinks, and grapes." I was smiling again as I remembered. "Then after we were done eating, we just…laid down together and talked about stuff." She was smiling almost as big as I was. Almost.

"Did you kiss?" She looked at me curiously, but she already knew. Alice always knew.

"A little bit." I lied. We kissed a lot. Not nearly enough for my liking, but more than a little that's for sure.

"Was it good?" She asked like I would have responded that it wasn't. She could obviously tell by my smile that it had to be good.

"Of course it was! He was amazing. It was much, much better than Eric or Jacob." I mentally winced at his name.

"He was so….gentle." I looked for a word I liked.

"Aw Bella's in love!" Alice squealed.

I may have been in love, I didn't know. It was so much better than anything I had ever experienced with anyone else.

I constantly found myself wanting to be with him. He had barely left me an hour ago, and all I wanted to do was go to his house, and do something with him, anything with him.

We could watch a movie, or play cards, or just sit there. I just wanted to be with him.

"I might be." I admitted sheepishly. Alice's jaw dropped. I had never said anything like that before. Until about five hours ago I was a complete cynic. I had seen how young love had ruined my dad. I tried to stay away from it.

But now it lives across the street, and it's very inviting.

"Wow Bella. I was kidding." For once Alice was speechless. She perked up quickly though.

"Don't feel bad. I think I am too!" She smiled. I was so happy for her. I just hoped that Jasper felt the same way. I hated seeing Alice sad.

Plus, I would hate to dislike Edward's brother, that could cause problems.

"Aww Alice. I'm so excited!" I was, I hadn't ever had a real boyfriend before. One that I trusted fully, and loved.

Alice jumped up out of joy, and knocked all the mail off of the nightstand.

We were stilling yelping and hollering when she stopped.

"What the hell?" She asked looking at the stack of mail on the floor.

I turned around and observed the pile of inanimate paper. I didn't see anything too peculiar. I got letters from random colleges all the time. I was a senior, and deadlines were closing everywhere soon.

"What?" I asked. Truly confused. I thought maybe she was trying to fool me again like she had with the goldfish.

She walked over to the pile of mail and picked up a single letter, holding it up for my inspection.

"Since when do they open these letters and stick them back together, Bella?" She asked me.

The envelope had been torn open and, very sloppily, might I add, taped back together.

I got this gut wrenching feeling. I knew this was bad. It had to have something to do with him.

I could speak his name just a few moments ago, and now I couldn't even think it. Now that I knew he was planning more for me.

With trembling fingers I ripped past the pieces of tape, and pulled out the application the college had send me.

"There's nothing in it Alice." I took a sigh of relief and threw it back onto the nightstand, when a piece of folded up notebook paper flew out.

I gulped and walked over to it. I picked it up and began reading.

Bella,

I think you've figured out that this is from Jake. I just thought I'd write you to let you know that thanks to you, my Dad is sending me to boot camp, and I won't be home for five months.

I took another sigh of relief. I would be leaving for college in four months, preferably with Edward. We were looking at the same schools. I felt the feeling in my gut soothe over until I read the rest of the letter.

That stunt you pulled back there was nice. Don't think just because I'm gone that you're safe. Neither is your boyfriend, for that matter. I have to say. I was shocked at how eager he was to protect you. Well let's see how eager you are to protect him? Sam, Quil, and Embry are pretty pissed that I have to leave because of some stupid bitch. I.E. You. They have some big plans for the two of you. Not today, not tomorrow, but soon enough. Wow. They have outdone even me. I mean, I liked pushing you around. But they, Bella, they have plans for not only you, but Edward as well.. Go ahead and tell Charlie, let him arrest those three. They aren't even the beginning of the people who are displeased by my absence. So here's the deal: You tell Charlie, Charlie arrests Sam, Embry, and Quil, Charlie gets hurt. Got it? This is going to be so good. It'll be like I'm there….in spirit.

Have a nice time. Hope you're still there when I get back.

Jake.

My heart dropped. I couldn't stand the thought of anything happen to the people I loved.

Alice read the letter over my shoulder.

"Oh my god! We have to tell Charlie, Bella!" She was almost hyperventilating.

"No!" I practically growled.

"Didn't you read the letter?" Was she blind? "Jacob is serious about this Alice, he doesn't make threats he doesn't intend to keep." I stated blatantly while my eyes welled up with tears.

"Oh. Bella. It will be okay. Look, I'll tell Emmett tomorrow when I get home, and he'll keep a look out. You need to tell Edward though." She tried to calm me.

"I know." I sobbed. "I don't want him getting hurt." I cried even harder while Alice held me. It had to look silly. I wasn't big, but I was in comparison to her.

"Calm down Bella, they don't have anything planned out this soon. Let's just relax, and go to bed." I had to agree. I needed some sleep.

We turned off the light, and lay down. Alice was asleep in a matter of minutes. I however, could not get to sleep. I tossed and turned for about an hour, thinking of Edward. I had to know he was okay.

So I sent him a text message asking if he was up. I felt horrible that I might be waking him up. I'm sure he looks so peaceful when he sleeps.

My heartbeat became more strained with every second he didn't write me back. I kept thinking of all of the worst scenarios. Eventually the phone did light up next to me.

After texting back and forth for a few moments, I decided that I would ask if he wanted to meet me. I felt bad for dragging him out into the cold, but I knew I wouldn't sleep until I knew he was safe.

The whole situation was my fault, and I needed to be there in case anything happened. It's me they want anyway.

To my surprise, he seemed almost enthusiastic to be with me in this ungodly hour.

I quietly got up looking back at Alice, who was still sound asleep. Charlie was snoring from his bedroom, so I knew I couldn't be heard as long as I used the back door.

Edward was already waiting for me outside smiling.

"Good morning." I smiled back at him, trying not to look too nervous. I didn't want to tell him what was going on just yet. I wanted things to be perfect for just a few more moments.

I had forgotten how freezing it was. I was only wearing pajamas, slippers, and a light sweater.

He walked up to me and placed me in his arms. I forgot everything that was going on. He smelled so good, and he was so warm. I knew this was the right place to be.

"You're freezing." He stated. Sounding worried. He placed a small kiss on my neck and I shivered once more, not because I was cold this time.

"You're so warm." I mumbled into his chest, and he let go of me. I pouted. What did I say?

I was about to finish that thought when he scooped me up in his arms.

"Put me down!" I tried to be quiet. I didn't want him to carry me. I wasn't that heavy, but surely it couldn't be comfortable.

He told me he didn't want me to get my slippers wet. Which was a lie. It didn't even rain today, hence our picnic.

I decided not to complain anymore. I was becoming too selfish at the feeling of me in his arms.

He walked across the street, me still in his arms, and put me in the car.

He quickly came back with the blankets we had used earlier.

He wrapped one around the two of us and pulled us close together. "Thank you." I tried to smile sweetly, but I was still shivering too badly.

"Of course, Love." He said in response, that made me smile.

"I'm sorry I woke you up and pulled you out of bed." I told him. I began thinking of the real reason that I asked him to meet me and instantly felt like I might cry.

"I just couldn't stop thinking about you." It was the half truth. Which was all I could muster out for now.

He kissed me sweetly and assured me that I didn't wake him up. He told me that there wasn't anywhere he'd rather be than with me. I was sad now.

It made me happy that he wanted to be with me, but how could that be best for him? All it did was put him in danger, but I couldn't give him up. I wouldn't give him up.

"There's no where else I'd rather be either. Trust me." I said, about to cry again.

"Is something wrong?" He asked. I wanted to scream yes. I wanted to yell at him to go far away and not to come back for a while.

"I just needed to be with you." I told him simply, hoping it was enough. It wasn't.

"Bella." He dragged out my name.

"Edward, can we talk about it later. I just ….want to be with you right now." I tried to give a sexy pout, which surprisingly made him quiet.

I promised that we would talk about it later. I looked up at him, hoping he was looking away, but he wasn't.

He was staring right at me. I needed to kiss him. I had never felt like this before. I just wanted to be so close to him.

I traced his features with my fingertips. He shivered slightly.

I didn't even bother with the pretense. I had to kiss him. So I did. I kissed him with so much passion it knocked the wind out of me.

He pulled me tightly to his body. He was so warm. I could feel all of his muscles through his T-shirt.

He swiftly turned so he was almost all the way on top of me and began kissing my neck. My breathing became erratic as he came up and kissed me on the lips again.

I couldn't believe how good it felt. Jacob had done this kind of thing to me before, but every time it made me feel dirty. I would often cry right after. I was surprised I was able to stop him from forcing himself upon me in even worse ways.

Edward broke me out of my thought by wrapping my leg around his hip. Allowing our bodies to be pressed together like puzzle pieces.

He kissed my neck again, unzipping my sweater and taking it off.

Everything he did was so sexual, but respectful at the same time. We both knew we wouldn't let it go too far, no mattered how badly we wanted to.

I felt like I was making this too hard for him. It was difficult enough for me.

Breathlessly, and reluctantly, I told him that we needed to stop.

He got off of me and apologized. Looking like he was mentally chastising himself.

"It was….good…I just….I'm just not…ready." I told him, still a little dizzy.

"Me neither. I just got ……carried away." He stated.

I told him that I did too. Because I did. As bad as it sounds, I wouldn't have minded if it went a whole lot further, but I'm not that kind of girl.

For a while we just lay there with my head on his chest. Relaxing. I was about to sleep, when I decided I should ask Edward if I could sleep with him for a little bit before my Dad left.

I felt guilty making him sleep in the car. But I couldn't bear being without him right now.

He didn't seem to mind. He just asked if I was okay again. I wished he wouldn't do that. I didn't want to think about it. I felt horrible for not telling him immediately.

He kissed my shoulder lightly and began humming a beautiful melody into my ear. I fell asleep almost instantly.

I began having the most terrible dream I had ever had.

I was standing in the meadow with Edward. He looked at me and kissed my hand. "Don't worry about me my Bella, run, my love, run." He said to me, looking sad. But with a smile still on his face.

I didn't understand what he meant until Jake, Sam, Embry, Quil, and about ten other equally scary people came into our meadow.

"Get out!" I screamed at them. "This is our meadow! Leave us alone!" I was sobbing as they all took a step forward in unison.

I looked at Edward, who looked back at me. "Don't worry about me my Bella, run, my love, run." He repeated.

Just then Jacob Jumped on him.

"No Edward!" I screamed out, and I found myself in a pair of arms. Inside of a car.

A/N: MMMhmm. This is pretty much what happened that night but, obviously from Bella's perspective. So now you know what happened. Pretty cool chapter coming up tomorrow. Review?