I am so sorry this update took so long, I was really busy getting the sequel to my other story going. OOPS...
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Soundtrack:
Forever (Chris Brown)
Fallen Angel (Chris Brown)
Lolli Pop That Body (Can't remember, sorry)
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BPOV-
Time passed quickly, and Edward and I grew closer and closer. I started to really like him, but like I've explained before, I couldn't deal with a boyfriend yet. We grew so close that I found myself laying on him on the couch, hugging him, pecking him on the cheek sometimes, spending the night at his house a lot, and just about everything else best friends would do. It was strange how right it felt being near him, with him, in his arms. Alice and Rosalie and I all grew much closer also, I often found myself on shopping trips with them after school, if I wasn't already with Edward that is. Emmet and Jasper were like my long lost brothers. We would play football in Emmet's backyard while Rosalie, Alice and Edward sat at the side lines laughing and cheering us on. I found it fun when I would beat them.
Charlie worked most of the time, and he had to go out of town a lot also, so I normally just went around and did what I pleased. I did stay out of trouble though. I was amazed how close Edward and I were, and we somehow kept the romance aspect down pretty low, even though it would occasionally spike, it wouldn't matter much.
I sat on Edward's lap now while Jasper and Emmet played video games. I laughed as they cursed at each other and freaked out about who was winning. Edward laughed with me, but he seemed a little out of it, which would also happen occasionally. I was wearing a shorts and a tank top, because for once it was hot outside, but here we were in Edward and Emmet's house playing video games because it was raining. Rosalie was out of town and Alice had to baby sit. I smiled as Emmet jumped up and threw his arms in the air with the controlled, "Yes, Emmet is the champion!" He did a little victory dance that made us all, but Jasper, started cracking up.
Jasper glared at him, "I demand a rematch!" his voice was threatening, I giggled. Edward traced little patterns on my thigh, but I didn't notice. Emmet gladly accepted the rematch and I glanced at my glass of soda, it was empty. I smiled at Edward, "I'm going to go get a refill," he nodded smiling at me. I stood up and grabbed my glass, skipping off to the kitchen. I opened the fridge door and glanced around, trying to find the Pepsi. I jumped up a little and swathe last Pepsi on the top shelf at the back. I frowned, that was so unfair. I shut the fridge and skipped back into the living room, leaning over the back of the couch and smiling innocently at Edward, "Hey there," he smiled at me. "Pepsi too high up?" I nodded, frowning. He laughed a little and stood up following behind me as I skipped into the kitchen and opened the fridge door, smiling. He smirked and easily reached up to grab the Pepsi.
I rolled my eyes, pouty face and all. "You're such a show off," I opened the Pepsi started pouring it into my glass; he wrapped his arms around my waist and rested his head on my shoulder. "You're not bored or anything, right?" I laughed a little. "No, not at all," I could see him smile in the corner of my eye. He lightly brushed his lips across my cheek and headed back into the living room while I finished pouring my Pepsi, nothing but smiles. I skipped back into the living room and curled up on Edward's lap again, watching Emmet and Jasper battle it out in their video game. Edward resumed tracing little patterns on my leg, which I was blind enough not to notice until now. I was curled up into a ball with my legs close to myself. I watched his long fingers run along my skin. I couldn't make out what he was tracing, but I didn't care. Just his touch made me happy, keeping away the Jacob thoughts.
I sat there for what seemed like forever, watching his finger run along my thigh. Somehow it was very entertaining. Suddenly Jasper jumped up and did a victory dance and screaming about the game which made me jump, Edward chuckled. I rolled my eyes, resting my head back against his chest, listening to his heart beat. Any normal girl would have been dying of being so bored, but I was perfectly happy right there in his arms. One hand tracing shapes on my leg while the other was wrapped around me. I closed my eyes and thought about all the fun memories of us together. As we got closer, the more he seemed to want to be just friends rather than more, which made everything easier for me, not worrying about it and all.
I was almost asleep when Emmet started screaming again and my eyes shot open and the first thing I saw was Edward's hand resting on my thigh. I blinked, waking up a bit. I yawned, I had spent the entire day there, and Charlie was out of town for the week, so I decided that if Edward didn't care I would just sleep in the guest room. We were on winter break, so we got two weeks off for Christmas. I wiggled my nose and smiled when I saw Edward glance down at me. "You want to go to bed?" I smiled again. "Nope, I'm fine here," he smiled and glanced back up to Emmet and Jasper. They smiled at us and I pretended not to see it. They were always bugging us about going out and all, it was funny, but I just ignored it.
I dozed off a few times, but little things here and there would wake me up and make Edward laugh. After about the eightieth time I yawned and smiled at him, "I'm tired," he shook his head smiling, "Now you admit it," I stood up and almost fell over on the table but he wrapped his arm around me waist and steadied me. I smiled and giggled a little. He led me along to the guest bedroom. I already had a few outfits here, since I basically lived here, so I didn't have to worry about what to wear the next day. I yawned and climbed into the bed. He pulled the covers up over my shoulder and smiled, "Don't have any nightmares tonight please, I need some sleep," I giggled. I had been having nightmares that would send me into tears and Edward would always somehow appear in my room with me and everything would be okay. Although he would have to sit on the bed until I fell asleep again, which was rather fast, but he said he wouldn't leave me there because he would worry too much. I would usually wake up in his arms, which was a great start to my day.
I sat up a little and he sighed, leaning down as I kissed him on the cheek. "Night Edward," I smiled as I curled up under the covers. He smiled that crooked smile, "Night Bells," he winked and left the room. I sat there for a few moments and thought about our friendship. I guess it did look like we were dating, but we were just really close, that was okay right? I sighed as the thoughts flew through my mind. We were just friends, just really close friends. There was nothing wrong with that. I gave up trying to figure out whatever I had thought up and drifted to sleep.
When I woke up the room was still dark. I sat up and glanced around, yawning. I jumped out of the bed once I really woke up and skipped into the kitchen. Edward glanced up in surprise, "Your up early," I shrugged glancing through the cereal cabinet. "I just kind of woke up," he laughed. "Yea that's how it usually works," I playfully glared as I poured some luck charms into a bowl, adding the milk. He just sat there and smiled at me as I choked down my cereal. I got used to him doing that, so I ignored it and assumed he was just staring off into space and I happened to be standing there.
"So your Esme and Carlisle get back today?" he nodded. I smiled, his parents were nice, but it was always somewhat awkward around them, but they were parents, what do you expect? "When does Charlie get back from Seattle?" he asked. I shrugged, "Not until Friday," he raised an eye brow. "So you'll be home alone for three days?" I laughed, "Edward, you never see your parents, I think I can handle three days at home," he smiled, nodding, but something seemed off. I ignored it and finished my cereal, setting the bowl in the sink. I smiled and skipped off into the guest room and gathered my stuff. I slipped into a pair of sweat pants and a red tank top I brushed my hair and washed my face, ad then did my makeup and brushed my teeth. Everything went much faster than I had expected. I grabbed my stuff and slipped on my tennis shoes, walking back into the kitchen.
I ran my hand through my hair and sighed as I tried to find my lucky necklace. I frowned, I had set it on the kitchen counter the day before, but it wasn't there. I glanced at Edward; he raised an eye brow at me as he sipped some milk out of his glass. "Where's my lucky necklace?" he shrugged. I frowned and glanced around. It was nowhere in the kitchen, so I skipped into the living room and glanced around. It wasn't in the living room either. I sighed, putting my hands on my hips and walking back into the kitchen where Edward was examining it with a grin on his face. I playfully gasped and put my hand to my mouth. "Edward how could you?" he smirked at me as I walked up and stared up into his eyes, pouting. "Easy, your very entertaining when your frustrated," he smiled the crooked smile as I snatched my necklace away from him and started to put it on. He laughed, but never took his eyes off of me. I glared, and picked up my things. "Well I better go," he sighed, annoyed by me maybe?
I started for the front door while I fiddled with my cell phone. He was already at the door, holding it open for me. He smiled his crooked smile when is stopped in front of him, "So I'll see you in three days?" I raised an eye brow. I was going to miss him, a lot, but he never got to see his parents with them both always out of town. "Y-yea," his smile faded and I felt bad, so I smiled a reassuring smile. "I'll be fine, really," I was too good of a liar. He shook his head, laughing, "It's not you I'm worried about," I raised my eye brow again. "Just call me, okay?" he smiled. "Fine," I stood up on my tip toes and pecked him on the lips, making him smile a bit larger, okay 'a bit' is an understatement. I smiled and headed out the door. He watched me walk away and then I glanced back to see him shutting the door. I let out my breath then, knowing I was defiantly going to go insane with out him. He was my best friend (besides Alice and Rosalie) and he kept Jake off my mind. I didn't crack every time my phone rang now; I just rolled my eyes and clicked the end button, smiling at him.
He was like my savor, and he was always there. And I needed him there, by my side. I walked along the side walk slowly; staring down the cement like it was my mortal enemy, when my phone started ringing. I sighed; I didn't have my knight and shining armor to save me this time. I rolled my eyes and flipped open the phone, "Hello?" I acted like I didn't check the caller ID. I heard him laugh, "Hey Belly Bells how are you," I shrugged, which was stupid since he wasn't there. "I'm fine," I wasn't just going to be all happy in a good mood for him. I could sense his big wolf smile. "Well you'll be in an even better mood once I tell you," I froze in place. What would he have to say that would make my mood better? I gulped, trying to hold down the spike of fear. Edward's calm face popped up in my head, and my muscles relaxed a bit. "I'm coming up there Bells, I'm coming to see you!" all the fear overflowed and everything went blank. I couldn't hear, I couldn't see, I couldn't move, nothing. I was stone in place.
My breath stuck in my throat and my eyes burned with the need to blink. I stood there, tears on the edges of my eyes, and the first thing I did was click the end button and turn around and ran, I ran back towards Edward's house. I needed him now, now of all times, to hold me and tell me it would all be okay.
I clicked the call button and I heard his voice, "Bells, that was quick, I mean you've been gone like, what twenty minutes?" he laughed a little, but cut off when he noticed my silence, the horrid silence. "Edward, h-he's coming," I tried not to bust out crying right then since I was just turning the corner and could finally see his house. I was walking now, a little more comforted my hearing his velvet voice. "Bells, he's not-," I cut him off when the fear overwhelmed me, "Yes he is, he just called me, he's coming Edward," there was silence, and I thought that he had hung up. "Edward," he sighed. "Okay, um, where are you," I would have normally smiled or giggled, but my stomach was curling and twisting. "Turning into your front yard," suddenly the front door swung open and I saw him. He looked calm, but the worry was pouring out of his eyes.
I ran up the steps and wrapped my arms around him; he took a step back since I had run straight into him. I didn't cry, I just buried my face in his shirt and squeezed me eyes shut. "Bells," he wrapped his arms around me. He couldn't stop Jake from coming, he couldn't stop the pain, but he could comfort me, and make me feel better about it. I didn't let him go as he shut the door and walked towards the couch. He sat down and I curled up in his lap like I had the night before. He stared down at me, concerned eyes. "Bella, I don't know what I can do," I closed my eyes, snuggling closer to him. "Just hold me, please," I ignored how pleading my voice sounded, but he held me. I listened to his heart beat, as it fell in rhythm with mine, making me smile.
I had no clue how long I sat there, but he didn't seem to mind at all, which was great. "Do you know when he is getting here?" I shook my head. "I was trying not to bust out into tears," he sighed, a blank look on his face. "I'm sorry, I should go home," I started to sit up to leave but he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me back onto his lap. I stared at him, a little confused. "No, don't be sorry, you should stay here, Charlie's out of town, it'll all be okay," I smiled at the last part of his speech, just what I wanted to hear. "No I can't, your parents are going to be here soon," he shrugged. "Then stay at Alice's, her parents wouldn't mind," I sighed. "I can handle it, I mean, he probably won't stay that long," he raised an eye brow, knowing I was lying this time, but he didn't say anything. "Just let me call him and see how long he'll be here," I stood up and he slid his hands from my waist as I pulled out my phone and dialed his number, I glanced at Edward who looked stressed.
"Hey bells," I didn't smile like I would have if it was Edward, "Hey, um, when are you coming up?" he laughed. "I knew you'd come around. I'm coming up today, or, I'm getting on the plane tonight and I'll be there tomorrow around lunch time," I closed my eyes and bit my lip. "How long are you staying?" I almost didn't want to know the answer. Just before he said it Edward appeared behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist. I took a deep breath, he must have sensed the fear or something. "I'm staying as long as I can, Bells," That wasn't the best answer, I was looking for a certain date. "Um, okay," I tensed up suddenly as the words sunk in. Edward rested his head on my shoulder, "It's okay Bells, I'm here," he whispered in my ear and I felt all the tension vanish as I melted in his arms.
"Bells, I still love you, and I want you to come back down to Phoenix," I closed my eyes and bit my lip. Edward was still calm but flinched a little when he heard Jake. "Jake, I'm happy here. If you love me like you say," he cut me off raising his voice. "I do love you Bella, damn it, why don't you get that? I forgave you after what you did, isn't that proof enough?" he was yelling by the end of the sentence. I looked down and shut the phone. Edward tightened his grip on me, taking in a breath. "Bella," I shook my head. "He's going to be here tomorrow by at lunch, Edward, and he said he's staying as long as he can," I fought back the urge to start crying; even Edward's grip wasn't enough to calm me down.
Of course out of stupidity I turned around and for a few brief seconds stared into Edward's eyes, and then slammed my lips to his. I was expecting him to push me away and start freaking out but he wrapped his arms around me and pushed me back towards the kitchen counter. He lifted me up with ease and set me on the counter as I tangled my hand in his hair. He had one hand on my knee and the other glued to me cheek. I tangled my hand in his hair while the other wrapped around his neck and pulled myself closer to him.
The moment never seemed to end. I was surprised that he was kissing me back. His lips were soft, unlike Jake's her were always burning and cracked. Edward's were soft and cool, but not cold. I felt stupid for forcing myself on him, but all thoughts of Jake were gone. All I could think about was Edward. The moment just kept going, and the thoughts of Jake coming faded. The happiness over came the fear and sorrow and I found myself smiling. I just wanted to stay there, in his hands, connected to his lips, forever…
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