AN: Hey guys, I was so excited to get home and find more reviews(:

Chap 7 Friends?

EPOV

So we're friends now. I think. Well, yeah, we're friends. Man, she smells amazing; like freesias and vanilla. Don't ask me why I know that, I think it's because mom used to be really big on potpourri (the smell good stuff that looks like dried leaves and whatnot).

Right now she's in the shower in Ali's room, and I can't wait to see what she looks like in my clothes. Do I like her? I don't think I do. But I definitely feel something for her, and it scares me a little.

I think I just heard the water cut off. Of course I'd already taken my shower and gotten dressed, but girls always take longer. Okay Cullen, time to man up. Don't be intimidated, and just go with the flow tonight. Whatever happens is going to happen. Let's just hope I don't screw this up.

"Edward? Where are you" There she is. Be brave. Why am I so nervous. Oh I might want to respond.

"I'm down here Bella, in the kitchen." So I'm sitting on the counter cross-legged like I used to when I was a kid watching mom cook. I feel like I'm five again.

"There you are! I went to your room but it was dark, and I was kinda scared to go in there, and I didn't know where the light was so I just hollered. But you kinda already knew that part. Sorry." She's got word vomit too.

"It's alright Bella, I've already explained what happened and what took us so long, and I even got the mess cleaned up. Now let's go." I don't know if I should have done this or not, but I grabbed her hand and pulled her outside. I wonder if she felt that spark too?

"Uhm Edward, I think you can let go of my hand now that I know where we're headed."

"Uh yeah, sure. Sorry about that. So I've got the marshmallows and the fire is looking pretty steady, so let's get on out there." Gosh, I'm such an idiot.

"Well look who finally showed up." Emmett. "Geez Ed, we thought you'd kidnapped her by now. Alice was leaning towards a killing, but I said you knew better, but she said it'd have been Bells killing you. Haha, ain't that funny?"

"That's hilarious Emmett. Oh and we remembered the marshmallows!" Bella is so cute when she blushes.

"Well actually guys, Bella and I have decided to put away our differences, and be friends." Well if she wasn't going to throw it out there, then I was.

"Thanks Edward." Oh no, now she's mad. "So what did we miss?"

"Well Bells, we were just catching up. Emmett and Rose were, well I don't really know what they were doing, but before that Emmett was telling Alice about life on the ranch." Thank you Jasper.

"Wait, what Emmett? What were you doing with Rose?"

"Bells, take it easy, we were just reacquainting ourselves, you know we used to like each other. Well we still do."

"Awe well ain't that sweeter than Momma's iced tea. I'm happy for ya Em."

"Thanks sis, means a lot. So Jazz, you and Alice still going strong?"

"Yes sir." And with that he kissed my baby sister on the lips. So it seems that everyone here but me and Bella are a couple. And by those pursed lips of hers, I'd say she noticed too.

"So Bella, want to go sit on that log over there?" I really hope she says yes.

"Uhm sure I guess. This could give us some time to get to know each other, bud." And she chooses yes, but only in a friend way. Which is good, right? So why did that upset me? Pull it together man!

"Sooo…yeah." Real smooth Edward, real smooth. "What's your favorite color?"

"Yellow, why?"

"Because I figured we could learn if bit with 20 questions if you're up for it, cowgirl?"

"Oh I'm up for anything. So what's your favorite color city slicker?"

"That would be brown."

"Brown?"

"Yes, but its my turn for the questions. Favorite food?"

"Italian" She amazes me. "You?"

"Italian as well. So that's one thing in common. Uhm favorite animal?"

"What does that have to do with anything? Why would you ever need to know my favorite animal?"

"Silly Bella, on the chance that I decide to buy you an animal as a present, I would like to know your favorite animal so I don't buy you a cat when you're a dog person that hates cats. That would be disastrous. So favorite animal?"

"Dog, but then horses, so its kind of tied between dog and horse. You?"

"Dog, definitely." And our little game went way past twenty questions, but she didn't seem to mind, and I certainly didn't mind spending time with her. She's really funny and has a sarcastic sense of humor, so it's a good thing I understand sarcasm.

All of a sudden I looked around and we were the only ones left and my phone said it was 11:10. Wow, I had no idea it had gotten so late.

"Quick it's 11:11, make a wish!" She was so enthusiastic about this, it was really cute.

"So why am I making a wish?"

"Because silly goob, when it's 11:11, that's the only time of the day that all four numbers are the same. So you just make a wish!" Her smile is beautiful. I think we all know what I wished for.

"Haha alright Bells, let's get you home."

"You called me Bells."

"Sorry, everyone else was and since we're friends I thought that'd be okay, sorry."

"Why are you apologizing? I didn't say it was a bad thing. You can call me Bells if you want, but I don't wanna go home."

"Well I let's head inside anyways, we don't want you getting sick. Maybe Alice has already planned a sleepover."

"Why you know me so well Edward. Of course I've already planned one for tonight. So Bella, you have a choice of sleepwear on my bed upstairs so I want you to change and come back down, same for you Ed, well your clothes aren't on my bed, but you get the picture.

AN: So I'm gonna stop it there, cause it's getting late and I'm ready for bed, but reviews are still awesome(: