Sorry the update took so long guys, I wasn't exactly sure what I wanted to happen in this chapter, but last night I went babysitting, and this idea came to me. So, here's the next update.

We walked inside the beautiful mansion, hand in hand. Alice and Jasper were watching some movie, too involved to acknowledge us. Noticing this, Edward gently tugged my hand towards the stairs. I shrugged, and followed as my love led me up the winding staircase all the way to the top floor, and down to the last door in the hall; his room, naturally.

I immediately flopped backwards onto his couch. He, for some reason, was amused by the way I seated myself, and he chuckled before he came over to sit with me. He sat down next to me, resting his arm behind me. I laid my head on his shoulder, and smiled, comfortable with our position.

"It's funny isn't it…" he said, "…how things turn out."

I looked up at him, eyes filled with curiosity. "What are you babbling about?"

He chuckled, "I never thought I'd be this close to you," he said, his voice thoughtful.

I smiled, thinking about how right he was. "God, I hated you!" I burst out laughing. "You were so annoying, one minute you were talking to me, the next, you hated me. Of course, then you turn around and do something like save my life."

He laughed, and kissed the top of my head. "And, now…?"

"You know I love you," I smiled, "With all my heart."

His lopsided smile brightened the room, "You are my life now," he said simply.

I opened my mouth to speak, but the sudden ringing of my cell phone interrupted me. Over the summer, Edward had insisted on getting me a cell phone, 'just in case.' Of course, being Edward, he had to get me the most expensive phone possible.

"Your pocket is ringing," he announced chuckling.

"Oh, is that what that was?" I said sarcastically. I pulled the slim Razor out of my pocket, checked the caller ID, and flipped open the phone. "Hey Jess."

Edward rolled his eyes; he didn't like her all that much. Her mind was too 'simple' apparently, whatever that meant.

"Oh, that's great Jess!" I said, as excitedly as possible, she had just been asked out again by Mike, maybe he had finally gotten over me. She went on to tell me that she had a date on Saturday with him, but her parents wanted her to watch her little sister, and she wanted me to baby-sit for her.

"Saturday? Well, I actually have plans with Edward," I lied. I hadn't had too much experience with kids, I was an only child, and so was my mother. No siblings or cousins to practice motherly skills with. Besides, with my klutzy nature, I'd probably drop the poor thing.

"Oh Bella, please?" she begged, "Bring Cullen if you have to, I really don't want to blow this with Mike."

"Bring him?" I asked. I glanced up at Edward, who was looking at me curiously.

'What?' he mouthed.

'Baby-sitting...' I mouthed back.

He laughed quietly, and shrugged. "You'd probably drop the kid," he whispered. Ugh, he knew me all too well. Suddenly though, I was overcome with the urge to prove him wrong.

"Sure Jess, what time?" I asked. "…Seven? Sure Jess. I'll see you at school tomorrow… yeah, bye." I slammed the phone shut.

Edward looked at me incredulously, "I cannot believe you just did that," he breathed, "Poor helpless child."

I gaped at him, and smacked his arm. "You're mean."

"I'm not the one who is going to kill an innocent baby on Saturday." He smirked.

I didn't say anything; I just glowered, and scooted away from him.

"Oh, Bella, you're such a baby." He chuckled.

"Calling me a baby isn't going to get me to scoot back over." I glared at him, playfully this time, almost teasingly.

"Bella, what am I going to do with you?" he laughed quietly, "I'm sorry, I'll come on Saturday."

I still didn't move.

He sighed, "I love you?"

I smiled in victory, and slid back over, resuming our previous position. "I love you too."

He ruffled my hair lovingly, and kissed my cheek. "That's my girl."

We sat like that, talking about nothing in particular, until about five-thirty, when Edward decided it was time to drive me home, to avoid any confrontation with the Blacks.

"I'll see you tonight," he promised, as I climbed out of his shiny Volvo.

I smiled, "Tonight," I confirmed. He sped off the minute I slammed his door shut. I was surprised by his haste, until I turned around and saw Jacob pull up behind me, and into the driveway. Early, of course, I thought to myself, slightly annoyed.

I took a deep breath, swallowed by doubt, and approached the Blacks. "Hey Jacob, great to see you again," I said smiling. It surprised me at first when I realized I wasn't lying.

Billy wheeled his way to my side, and smiled up at me. "Hello Bella."

"Hey there, Billy," I greeted, heading towards the door. "Come on in guys,"