AN: Sorry it took me so long to update... I just couldn't get the chapter right... I've taken all of ya'lls comments into mind and I think you all will be happy to know that I'll be slowing down the cases. I thought it was a little too fast also. Thanks for everyone's support! I hope you guys enjoy this chapter!

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Chapter Three

My hands drummed on the leather steering wheel as I contemplated what I should do. Currently I was sitting in my ancient truck that was parked in Alice and Jasper's driveway. I really didn't want to spend the night with Edward and everyone else. I just wanted peace and quiet while maybe enjoying a glass of scotch as I read Wuthering Heights.

Thoughts and ideas were running through my head quickly as I tried to think of a way for me to get out of this situation. I mean I love my friends and everything, but sometimes I just wanted to spend some quality time relishing in the quiet of my apartment. My mind traveled to what I'd probably would have been doing right now if I hadn't of come here. I would probably just be sitting down after lighting the fireplace while wrapping up in my velvet blanket that I had across my couch. I'd end up reaching to my coffee table to grab my worn out copy of my favorite book and then after a page or two I'd take a nice sip from my cup of scotch.

A loud melodic voice brought me out of my reviver, "Swan, get your ass out of that rusted piece of crap that you call a truck and into the dining room like the rest of us!" I clenched my teeth as I tried to restrain myself from not slapping the bronze headed stupid pretty boy.

It wasn't fair I didn't want to be here, I wanted to be at home lounging on my couch as I tried to get the horrific images from my job out of my head. Instead of doing what I wanted I was going to have to go to hell. Hell. No one wants go to hell. At least not really… It wouldn't be so bad if it was just Emmett, Rose, Alice, and Jasper because then I knew it'd be funny and easy, but with Edward it was always strained. I'd end up trying to pull my hands out of the fists that I'd clenched them into because of some idiotic comment he'd make. It sucked.

I let out a big gust of hair and then quietly got out of my truck that no matter how old or rusted it got I'd still love. Charlie had given it to me when I'd first moved back to Forks after my mother died. I was a junior and needed to get to the high school easier so he got it really cheap from his best friend Billy whose son fixed it up for me.

It didn't take me long to get up the porch and into the house, so before I knew it I was standing in the dining room watching everyone laugh at some joke I'd missed out on. "Hey everyone," I called out with a slightly worn out voice, I wasn't getting much sleep lately.

"Hey Bells!" Emmett cried out before he jumped up and gave me a bone crushing hug. I laughed and settled down into the only empty chair that just so happened to be right across from Edward, usually they made him sit on the other end of the table so we wouldn't be tempted to fight, apparently tonight was different. Everyone said their hellos and we all settled into pleasant conversations until Edward Anthony Cullen just had to open his mouth.

"So, Bella are you dating anyone?" Alice asked slyly and I heard Edward snicker at me.

I shook my head silently before taking a big sip of my drink. "You can't be serious Alice!" Edward smirked as he looked over at his little sister.

Alice shook her head in confusion, "What do you mean?"

"No one would be stupid enough!" my mouth dropped a fraction as I looked at him. He didn't say that, did he? No he didn't. He couldn't have. He's never done anything like that.

"Edward Cullen! That's terrible, how dare you say something like that!" Alice yelled as she dropped her napkin on her plate.

Edward just shrugged innocently as Jasper, Alice, and Emmett leashed out on him while Rose and I stayed quiet.

Rosalie slammed her fists onto the table after Edward so eloquently put it that no guy would ever be able to handle my insane qualities. "That's it!" she hissed making everyone jump including Emmett.

"I'm sick and tired of having the best detectives I have quarrel at each other like they're in elementary school! I thought that maybe just maybe if I set you up on a few cases together you'd both get over each other! I guess I was wrong, maybe it would get better if I was so gentle with the two of you!" she ranted and then moved to her purse and then grabbed one of Edward's wrists and then one of mine. I looked down when I felt cool metal latch around my wrist. I pulled roughly on the cuff which made Edward lurch forward.

"You can't be serious!" I yelled. I tugged again making Edward yell out in aggravation. "All I wanted was to be at home and read a damn book! I didn't even comment on the fact that he made fun of my love life, and you're cuffing me to him as if I'm a criminal!" I stared Rosalie down and she only sighed and shook her head.

She tucked her purse under her arm. "I'm sorry Bella but I don't think there's anything else I can do. I'll let you out of your cuffs when you get to work tomorrow if I feel that you two have come to the point where you can stand to be in the same room."

"I am not going to be stuck with the likes of her for a whole night!" Edward roared as he stared at Rosalie.

I turned my head sharply and stood up which made Edward jerk up too. "Just shut up!" I screamed making even him wince. "You think I want this! Maybe if you were civil for more than one God forsaken day then we wouldn't be in this situation!" I let out a big breath and then glared down at the floor. "I want to go home." I whispered so quietly that I thought no one would hear me.

Edward let out a gust of air. "Will you please just let us go, I promise not to lash out on Bella again…"

"I think this might be a good idea," Jasper's voice rang out smoothly. "You guys should just have this night and use it to get over whatever problems you might have. Tomorrow when you get to the station you'll be let go. It'll give you guys the time you need."

I looked up and glared at him as I tried not to let the angry tears out. "Have you guys ever thought that maybe we don't want to?" I asked quietly and everyone turned to look at me. "Have you guys ever thought that maybe some people just don't get along? Have you guys ever given the slightest thought of what we might want?" I said and every sentence got louder and louder.

Everyone was silent as they thought over the last comment. "I'm tired and I want to go home." I said forcefully and then shot a look at Rosalie. She just sighed and shook her head. With that I looked over at Edward and then tugged onto the hand cuffs. He followed silently and when I came to his Volvo he seemed slightly surprised.

"I can't drive," I whispered and then motioned for him to climb over the passenger seat so that he could get into the driver's. After we settled down into our seats Edward tentatively started the car.

He let out a big breath and then ran his free hand through his hair. "Do you want to go to your place?" he asked quietly. I nodded and then looked out of the window so that I could stare at the green trees that we were passing. I didn't notice we stopped until he tugged at our wrists gently. "You want to climb the chair or do you want me to?" I just opened my door and he climbed over as I stood up.

It was a silent walk up to my apartment but as soon as I opened the door and let him in he started to speak. "Uh… Bella… I actually want to talk to you about what I said." Edward said and I looked up at him with my face covered in a blank stare. "I wasn't insinuating that anyone that would date you would be stupid, I just thought that with what you do…"

I nodded silently before I sighed. "I've never really had a long relationship…"

Edward raised an eyebrow at my confession. "Really?" I shrugged easily and then moved us to my couch, we both sat down at the same time which made us both crack a smile.

"In the earlier years of high school I wasn't really interested in anyone so I didn't date. I then moved up to Forks after my mom was killed in that car accident, you knew that right?" I asked slightly as I looked over at Edward. He nodded with pursed lips. "Then when I got to Forks no one would date me because one they were afraid that I'd start going hysterical about my mother and two because I was the Chief's only kid."

Edward let out a little chuckle and I silently began to dive further into my life. "I had always wanted to be cop just like my dad. I still remember his face when I told him. He looked so proud of me." I sighed as I thought of my father. "You're right when you said that it had to deal with what I do."

Edward let out a little sigh before I started again. "I've tried but every time I tell them about what I do they run off making some lame excuse. I've come up with two conclusions as to why it always freaks them out: One, they don't like a woman that's tougher than them. Two, they don't like that I hang around dead people more than I do them…" I laughed at the last statement.

"Why are you telling me this?" Edward asked softly. I looked over to him and looked into his shinning green eyes.

"I've never really have told anyone that… I just thought I'd explain why I'm not with anyone. I've come up with that if I just have a few dates with a guy then I won't expect anything, which has been working out."

Edward nodded in agreement, "You'll probably never believe me, but that's the same thing with me. Except my two reasons are that the girls are too squeamish that they can't take it or that I'm going to be with my partner than I am with them."

"I believe you…" I said quietly.

Edward let out a sort of strangled noise and I shot a concerned look at him, "Bella, I'm sorry. I don't mean to be so rude to you, usually I'm not to everyone, but I just can't seem to figure you out like all the other people in my life. It's just unbearably frustrating that I end up taking it out on you… I don't want to it- I'm just sorry."

I gently tugged on our wrists and looked up at him with an uncertain expression. "I'm sorry too… and it's sort of the same thing for me too. I don't get you like everyone else." He looked down at me with his crooked grin breaking out and I couldn't help but smile back.

Before I could say anything again his face turned up to a grimace. "Um… this is going to be really embarrassing… but I need to use the restroom." Edward almost nearly whispered the last bit of the sentence. As I looked down at our clasped hands I felt my face turn completely red.

"Uh alright… I'll just turn the other way." I said and then he quickly stood up. Obviously he was uncomfortable with not only having to pee but to have to do it in front of me. Probably in a few days as I looked back on this moment I'd be laughing but right now all I could do was blush and look down at the ground as we made our way to the bathroom.

I stood there uncomfortably for a minute before I heard Edward clear his throat. "This is so embarrassing but could you turn on some water or something? I just don't really feel comfortable to you hearing me pee." I let out a little laugh and then turned to the sink and twisted both knobs so that the water was on high.

The next thing I heard was the toilet flush and then Edward nudged me away from the sink with his hip and began washing his hand. His cheeks were slightly flushed as he turned to me, he looked down and cleared his throat again. "Do you… have to?" he asked quietly.

I let out a little laugh and then waved my hand lightly. "Nope I'm good."

Edward let out a big gust of air that he must have been holding. "Are you ready to go to bed?" he asked quietly. I nodded and then led him into my bedroom. Edward looked around and I couldn't help but feel a little self-conscious. "You know I don't think I've ever been in here…"

I nodded and continued to look at him as he studied my bedroom. Edward caught my eye and we stood there just staring at each other for a minute until his green scorching eyes became too intense. I shot a look at the bed and then with a sigh I moved for the right side of the bed.

"I would ask which side you prefer but it looks like we're stuck like this…" I said as Edward followed me and sat down on the left side next to me.

"This is my side of the bed anyways, sorry if the right isn't yours…" he ran his free hand through his hair as he said this and I couldn't help but stare.

I let out a little sigh as I looked back down at the wooden floor of my bedroom. "The right's my side anyways too."

Edward shifted uncomfortably and I looked up to see his cheeks redden a little. "I can… um- I can sleep on top of the comforter if you feel uncomfortable." I shook my head with a small smile.

"I'm fine, I think we can live through a night of sharing a bed." He let out an embarrassed laugh before nodding.

With that we settled underneath the covers with our linked wrists in the middle as we lay on our sides facing one another. "I'm sorry about all this…" Edward said quietly, I looked up into his eyes and saw his green eyes swimming in some unknown emotion.

Just from his face I knew he was telling the truth so with a sigh I said, "I know you are."

"Wake up," a velvet voice cooed at me. In my half asleep mind I just let out a little groan and tried to turn on my other side, but when I felt a body practically land on me I jolted up effectively knocking Edward and I's foreheads together.

"Shit!" I muttered as I rubbed my forehead. I looked over at Edward and saw him doing the same thing except he was laughing.

I slapped him lightly on the shoulder which just made him laugh a little harder. "Do you know how hard it is to wake you up?" he asked after he calmed down but his crooked smile was plastered on and I had to try hard not to stare at his pink lips. "If I'd known it would just take me lying on top of you I would have done that earlier."

"Shut up!" I moaned with a little laugh as I buried my head into my pillow that I grabbed. My comment seemed to just make him laugh harder. I was seriously contemplating how to kill him. "It's too early for you to be making fun of me!"

"Get over it Swan." He said before letting out another chuckle. "C'mon it's already late, we need to get to the station so we can get these damn things off." I nodded and moved off the bed with him.

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