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She happily took his hand in hers and connected their fingers; Edward couldn't help but smile at the feeling of their hands together. Hers was so soft and warm and so much smaller than his own, his were all rough from playing the guitar so long. They took a spot on a dune secluded from the party and Bella sat down first pulling him down next to her.

"So how old are you?" Edward questioned her. Bella squished her toes in the cool sand and glanced towards the ocean. She's always loved the ocean, so beautiful and calm it instantly relaxes her.

"I turned seventeen in December; the twentieth to be exact. I graduated a week ago just like you guys though, I was born in 88 like Rosalie, Jasper and Jake but since I was born in December I'm so young." Bella told him. Edward smiled knowing their birthdays were in the same month and only six days apart.

"Nice mine is on the fourteenth of December, I'm eighteen though because Emmett and I were born in 87." Bella smiled nodding her head. She knew, Rosalie had told her earlier. Edward instantly realized she had pretty much just said that and he looked like a retard repeating her. He mentally slapped himself for that one. Bella saw the flustered face he made and she couldn't help find him even more adorable.

"So how long are you here for?" Edward already knew thanks to Emmett but he wanted to get to know her better.

"Just for the summer, I got accepted into UCLA for fashion design and fashion merchandise. What about you? Rosalie told me you guys are in a band and that you got signed?" Bella's tone was a little confused meaning she wanted more information and elaboration on the situation.

"Right! We got signed last month and in August we're leaving to go to Los Angeles and record. But all of us are buying houses in Baltimore as soon as we hit tour because we don't want to live in California. Fashion design huh? That's interesting, Rosalie is going there too! We can all go together." Edward said excitedly. Bella giggled at his enthusiasm, it was quite refreshing.

"Yeah! Rose and I said we'd move to Baltimore with you guys so she could stay with Emmett and she told me I was part of the group now and I can't just leave and run off without you guys. We need to stick together now." Bella replied. Edward smiled when she said she was part of the group, he knew it was right. Everyone liked her; Edward liked her a little too much. He scooted closer to her slightly and Bella blushed in the darkness. Thank God he couldn't see it, she didn't want to seem weak to him.

"I love the beach, always have. It's my favorite spot to go when I'm upset and want to be alone or when I need somewhere to think. I especially love it on cloudy days because it's almost always empty. Sunset and sunrises…beautiful and exquisite I love it. And stars…amazing. My family is Italian on my mom's side and I used to visit Italy all the time where my grandmother lives and her and I would sit outside on the back porch and look at the stars. She always said they were a new beginning, a new chance at life and all the stars up there are the angels smiling down on us and watching over us." Bella stated softly. Edward turned to her; she was playing with the sand. Bella thought Edward would think she was crazy for saying all that but she had to tell him. Just to let him know.

"That's a very interesting way to look at it. I always thought they were just pretty and calming to look at. But I like your explanation for them a lot more." Edward said to her. Bella nodded and her and Edward continued to talk and get to know each other the next couple of hours. They talked about family life, growing up, love lives, favorites, everything imaginable. They wanted to know each other inside out. They wanted to know each other's dreams and goals. Edward obviously wanted to make it big in music and make an impact on people's lives. Bella wanted to have her own clothing line that millions of people would wear, Edward said he would support it and wear it. She thanked him for that.

They wanted to know each other's fear and nightmares. Bella's was heartbreak and losing what she holds dear most…her chance at life. She wanted to experience everything and live in the moment, never knowing when it would be her last. She never wanted to feel weak or vulnerable again. She feared losing herself. Edward's was losing people close to him. He didn't tell her about his brother, he felt that it was too touchy a subject and wasn't right to tell her…not yet anyways. Bella knew something was up when she saw the hesitance in his eyes and in his tone but she didn't push the subject. She would never do that to someone because she wouldn't want that done to her. By the end of the night they felt like they knew each other better than ever. And when the separated they both couldn't get each other's mind off one another.