A/n: I am going to try to get one chapter out a week but I can't make any promises. After all I do work and sometimes get writers block. Most of this chapter is dialog.

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Chapter 2 – Coffee

Bella POV

Edward and I stayed at the club until after midnight talking and catching up some. It turned out that he knew Emmett from way back when, when they both played baseball as kids. He told that after high school he almost joined the Army but figured that, that really was not for him. When they began to close the club down for the night we exchanged phone numbers and agreed to meet up again real soon.

I woke up at 11:30, with only a mild hangover. I went to the bathroom and took two aspirin and got in the shower turning it to scalding hot. I spent over a half hour in the shower, deciding to get out because one there was no more hot water and two my stomach was starting to growl. I dried off and put on my bathrobe and tied it before going into the kitchen. I made myself some pancakes, and poured myself a glass of milk. I put some butter and syrup on my pancakes and sat down to eat them.

After I was done eating I washed my dishes and dressed in jeans and a cream colored sweater. I saw a red light on my cell phone blinking. I had a missed called. I flipped open the small pink phone, it was from Edward. I listened to the message; he wanted to know if I wanted to meet him for coffee later. I called Alice first.

"Yes Bells." She answered her phone.

"Guess what?" I said excitedly.

"What?"

"Edward asked me to have coffee with him." I gushed.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing he left a message on my phone while I was in the shower."

"Call him Bella." She urged me. "Then call me back and let me know how it went."

"Fine Alice." I laughed. I hung up the phone with Alice and tossed the phone back and forth in my hand, accidently dropping my phone on the floor causing the battery to fall out. I picked the pieces up and popped the battery back on along with the back of the phone. I turned the phone back and taking a deep breath once it was on. I dialed Edward's number and put it up to my ear as I apprehensively waited for him to answer.

"Hello." He answered.

"Hi Edward."

"Bella I am so glad you called me back. Would you like to have coffee with me this afternoon?"

"That would be great."

"How about that café down on 2nd street?"

"Sure, what time?"

"4:00" He said. I looked down at my watch. It was almost 1:00 pm now that would work well for me, I could grade some papers before going to meet with Edward.

"Sounds excellent."

"Okay see you then Bella."

"Okay bye."

"Bye." We hung up and I got the test that my students took yesterday to grade. I would call Alice when I was on my way to meet with Edward, I am nervous enough with out the adding help of my best friend.

Just before 3:00 I was done grading and but the papers in the bag I use to carry my work between home and school. I then went into my room and put on some light make up, finishing the look off with my favorite lip gloss. I called Alice back and told her I was on my way.

I arrived at the coffee shop with ten minutes to spare. I could feel the butterflies in my stomach really start to flutter. I ordered a decaf coffee, knowing that if I got a regular coffee I would not be able to sleep later tonight, and a pastry. I found a small secluded table and sat down to wait for Edward. I didn't have long to wait, and he looked even better than what I remembered from last night. Alcohol was no longer making my vision foggy. He was mouth watering. He walked in wearing a black button up and a pair of jeans. His hair looked s if all he did was run his hand through it a few times. His eyes shone brighter than any jade or emerald. Edward gave me a wave before ordering his coffee. With his drink in hand he made his way to me, sitting his cup on the table. He gave me a hug and kiss on my right cheek.

"How have you been?"

"Great, how are you?" I asked back at him. It was so easy to talk to Edward.

"Good can't complain." I took a sip of my coffee as he continued. "So what made you become a teacher?" I had told him what I was doing in life last night.

"I loved English. I love reading and writing. So why not do what I love for a living. What brought you back to Forks?"

"My father is going into semi-retirement and I am going to be taking over his practice."

"That is great."

"How long have you been teaching?"

"Two years." He nodded his head taking a drink from his cup. He was staring at me, even after he had put his cup down. I could feel my checks start to heat up.

"Bella you are so beautiful." He spoke softly. If possible my cheeks got even redder. I could not believe I was blushing like a little school girl.

"Thanks" I said in a voice just above a whisper. He held my gaze until I looked down, not longer able to stand the intensity of Edward's stare.

"Why did you leave?" I asked when I was finally able to speak again.

"I thought I loved Tanya, so after her first semester at the University of Washington she wanted to move to Florida so I followed her. I ended up going to the University of Miami, studying pre-med and then medicine. After all it is one of the top medical programs in the country." I looked down at his hands as I was looking at my cup to pick it up, no wedding ring.

"What happen to Tanya?" I was no curious; they should have been married by now. "If you don't mind me asking."

"Again I thought loved her, but really I didn't. Looking back on it I didn't want to be by myself any longer." He took a deep breath before he continued his memory down memory lane. "She never went back to school once we moved to Florida, not that I cared, it really didn't bother me. She would hang out on the beach all day then going to the clubs all night. She was always saying things like" He did the air quotes "Edward you never hang out with me and my friends, or you really should go to this club, or I was bringing her down." He pinched the bridge of his nose and I couldn't help but to chuckle a little at the site of him. But he continued his story. "I would then try to explain to her that I had to go to school and study all the time so I could provide for our future. Tanya would be okay with that explanation for a week or so and then the routine would start over. Then one weekend I came back home to Forks to visit with my parents and my mom and dad had a nice long chat with me and I realized then that I really didn't love Tanya, I was just happy but not really. Plus I think Tanya already had somebody on the side but I can't be sure."

We finished our coffee and I finished the pastry I had gotten. Edward turned to me before we left.

"What are you doing tomorrow night?"

"Going to my father's house to have our weekly Sunday dinner."

"What about Monday evening?"

"Nothing." Yet I thought to myself.

"Will you go to dinner with me?"

"Yes that would be nice." I could tell by the heat on my cheeks that I was blushing again. Calm down Bella. We said our goodbyes. I waited until Edward was down the road before I pulled out my cell phone to call Alice. Besides I had half a dozen missed calls from her and another three from Rosalie. Alice probably had her try to reach me once she was unable to. Glad I left the phone in the car. Alice answered after the first ring.

"Bella why didn't you answer any of my calls?"

"I left it in the car to avoid."

"Bella" Alice huffed into the phone. I could almost see her crossing her arms over her chest and turning away from me in mock anger.

"You know I love you Alice."

"I know." She said in a childish manner. "So how did your date with Edward go?"

"It was not a date, but at the end he did ask me on a date. I think"

"You think? What happen? Tell me! Tell me!" I could picture her bouncing up and down where she stood.

"He asked me what I was doing tomorrow night and I told him I was having dinner with my dad. So then he asked me what I was doing Monday, and I told him nothing. Edward then proceed to ask me will you go to dinner with me"

"You have a date." She screamed into the phone.

A/N: So what do you think? Will Alice drag Bella shopping? Will Bella tell Charlie about Edward?

Review and find out the answers in the next chapter.