GYMNASTICS October 1st

I sat at the cafeteria table with Jessica, Mike, Angela, Ben, Alice, and of course, my Edward. He twirled one of my curls around his finger, and gave a soft tug. I leaned back into him.
"Hmm?" I sighed happily. He whispered in my ear, his cool breath tickling me.
"I love you."
"I love you too." I whispered back, smiling, so that none of the others could hear us. Jess was going on about the upcoming trip she was planning to Port Angeles, where hopefully I wouldn't need to be saved from criminals. She glared at me.
"Bella! Are you listening?" She snapped. I was still looking deep into Edward's eyes, and smiling as I melted. Edward grinned boyishly, and nudged me.
"Huh? What?" I asked.
"Did you hear ANYTHING I just said?" She questioned. Alice giggled.
"Uhh...no, sorry Jess." I said, embarrassed. I shrunk farther into Edward, and he resumed fiddling with my hair. Jessica sighed.
"I give up on you." She grumbled. Angela frowned.
"Oh Jess, let her be." She said. I smiled at her in thanks, and she winked. The bell rang out shrilly, and I jumped in Edward's arms. He chuckled.
"It's only the bell." He said, kissing my head. I rolled my eyes, and groaned.
"It's only the bell that says it's time for Gym." I said grudgingly.
"Silly Bella." Edward said, smiling. He helped me up, and wrapped his arm around my waist, leading us towards the gym. Ever since Edward changed his timetable to have more classes with me, he had also had gym at the same time. But fortunately not in the same class, I didn't think I could stand him watching me embarrass myself, even though he insisted he didn't care. He led us up to the changerooms, and pushed me against the wall in the hallway between them. He kissed me softly, and then touched my face tenderly.
"Ill be right here waiting after our classes end." He promised, smiling at me. I nodded, hugged him around the waist, and bustled off into the girls changing room. I changed quickly into my strip, and walked into the gymnasium with Angela at my side.
"I heard we're doing a gymnastics unit this month." She said, giggling. I groaned.
"Seriously?" I said, my mind filling with dark clouds. She nodded. And sure enough, as we entered the gym, I saw that the floor was covered in blue mats. My stomach swirled nervously...this was just another opportunity to expose that uncoordinatedness. Jessica, who had already changed, rushed up to us.
"Hey guys! Guess what?" She asked excitedly. We shrugged.
"We're combining classes with the guys for this unit! Because it's too rainy for them to do their track unit." She said, grinning in ecstacy. Sure enough, I felt two strong hands grip me from behind, and lift me over whoever's back it was so that I was upside down, being held like a potato sack. A deep giggle sounded from his chest.
"EMMETT!" I shreiked.
"What's wrong little sis?" He asked me, tickling my sides.
"PUT ME DOWN! AND I"M NOT YOUR SISTER." I said angrily.
"You're as good as!" He said, setting me on my feet and ruffling my hair. I scowled and punched his iron hard forearm. "Was that supposed to hurt?" He said, chuckling. I harrumphed. Jessica and Angela were laughing hysterically, shocked looks on their faces. Emmett poked me in the stomach. "Don't be mad Bella." He said, grinning. I crossed my arms. "Fine...I'm sorry." He said. I smiled.
"Apology accepted, Em." I said, giggling. "Where's Edward?" I questioned, looking around.
"Mr. Anthony Masen? I honestly have no idea." He chuckled. I sighed. Jess and Ange were also giggling suspiciously. Suddenly, two cold hands tickled my sides gently from behind, and I jumped a mile.
"Ed-Ward." I said, turning around, and scowling. He grinned.
"Bella!" He said childishly, as is he hadn't known I was there, and the look in his eyes instantly dissolved my frown. His arms encircled me, and I rested my head on his muscular chest. I sighed, looking up, amd instead placing my hands on his chest.
"I can't wait to see YOU doing gymnastics." I giggled. He shrugged, and grinned crookedly, winking. "Of course, you're obviously good at it." I said. He kissed my forehead, and grabbed my hand. The coach called us over to sit around her. Edward and I sat together, his arm around my waist, picking absentmidedly at the small holes in my ratty gym shirt. Jessica rolled her eyes at us, while Ange smiled. Emmett poked Edward in the back, and he turned around.
"Cut it out, Em." He said, scowling.
"That kind of behavior," He started in an official voice, glancing down at Edward's arm tucked tightly around me, "is not allowed in the gymnasium."
"I don't care." Edward said, scooching me closer. I smiled.
"Class! May I have your attention." Began the coach. "I have both your classes today and I expect you to behave properly. Gymnastics is an art, something to be taken seriously, it is not a time to fool around." She said, surveying the crowd infront of her. "Let's start with a warm up, and then I'm going to let you practise some cartwheels and handstands." She said, demonstrating how to do the first exercise. I giggled all the way through the warm up, laughing at my favorite vampire. "Miss Swan, is there a problem?" The teacher asked, annoyed.
"N-no." I said, clutching my stomach with laughter. Edward chuckled, and kissed me swiftly when she turned away. She dismissed us to try handstands and cartwheels with a partner, and I grudgingly chose Edward, nervous for him to see me doing this. "Edward, promise you won't laugh?" I asked him, touching his jaw.
"Promise." He said sincerely. I smiled, and led him over to an unnocupied section of mat.
"You can go first.." I said, biting my lip. He chuckled, and did a perfect handstand, exposing his perfect, sculpted chest. I stared, then shook my head as he came down again.
"Bella, later." Edward said chuckling, catching me staring. "Not the time." He said. I blushed. The coach walked over to where we were.
"Swan, let me see you assist Edward on his cartwheel."
"Oh but...he really doesn't need assistance." I told her.
"I don't care, learning to spot is important." She said, walking away. Edward turned himself over in a cartwheel, and I grabbed his ankles, laughing at the stupidity of it.
"Bella! Don't grab my ankles! Now I can't move my feet!" He said, laughing hysterically.
"Oof!" I said, pushing him over playfully. "Edward you're too fat!" I joked. He looked insulted, and sucked in, chuckling. "Kidding!" I said. We were both now seated on the mat.
"Swan, Cullen, why aren't you doing the moves?" The coach barked at us. Edward stood up and offered me his hand, hoisting me up as well.
"You turn, sweetheart." Edward said, grinning. I groaned, and tucked my shirt into my shorts. "Beautiful." Edward smiled at me. I rolled my eyes, and tried to hoist my self upside down into handstand position. Edward steadied me, his hands on my waist. I was staring at his bare feet, and giggled, reaching out to tickle his big toe. He pulled away, making sure to let me down safely before hand. "Bella!" He said, tickling me in return.
"Not fair Edward, I barely touched you!" I said, tripping on the edge of the mat and falling onto my knees. He pulled me up.
"Clumsy Bella." He said, stroking my hair as he pulled me closer to him.
"SWAN! CULLEN! Cut it out." Shrieked the coach. Everyone was now looking at us, and I blushed furiously, while Edward grinned impishly.
"Cartwheel time, Bella!" Edward exclaimed. I placed my hands on the mat, and tried to kick over my head. Edward assisted me, and my legs came, if not sloppily, over. I sighed, fell halfhazardly onto the mat, and pulled Edward down on top of me before I remembered we were in gym.
"Oops!" I said, giggling.