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Edward Cullen

"So she ACTUALLY told Jacob she was going out with you? Like, ACTUALLY?" Alice asked for the millionth time. She was bouncing on my desk chair in my room, looking at me laying facedown on my bed.

"Yes, Alice!" I said into my pillow, probably sounding a little muffled. "Jacob was being a jerk and she told him I was the best boyfriend ever."

Alice raised an eyebrow. "And…?"

I blushed. "And we kissed."

Alice grinned. "But this is excellent! I knew she liked you, Eddie!"

I groaned. "Alice, she does not like me. She just said that to make Jacob feel bad, or whatever her reasons were. I'm not mad about it, but I don't want you to make anything huge out of it either. It really wasn't a big deal. Besides, afterwards Bella told me that really we wouldn't need to change anything. Jacob's the only one who thinks we're together. We won't fall in love." I sighed.

"You think that now, but you just wait and see, mister!" Alice sang, jumping on top of me. "Now get up, I've got a date with Jasper."

I sat up, distracted. "Alice, since when does your date with Jasper mean I have to get up? I'm fine here, thanks…" I lay back down on the bed, pulling my bedspread – that had the whole periodic table on it, thank you very much – over my head. Alice giggled.

"You need to get up, because Bella's going to come over uninvited with Emmett and Rosalie in a couple minutes." Alice predicted this with such confidence that I froze.

Bella was coming? I shot up quickly, tripping over a psychology textbook. Alice stepped in front of me, for once looking completely serious.

"Edward... I just wanted to tell you. Bella may not love you right now, but she will soon."

I rolled my eyes, immediately rejecting that thought. I didn't want to believe. I didn't want to hope. "Alice, I don't care. I don't like her." I lied through my teeth.

She shoved my chest hard. I stumbled back a couple steps, slightly worried at Alice's murderous expression. "Edward, I'm your twin. You can delude yourself all you freaking want, but you can't lie to me." Abruptly, she became playful and winked. "Besides, we all know you only got up so fast was because you wanted to look good for Bella."

Before I could answer, the doorbell rang.

"That's Jasper!" Alice said, excited. She ran from the room.

I sighed. Better get ready… I turned to my closet, picking out a deep blue sweater vest that somehow reminded me of Bella.

Bella.

Beautiful, shy, Bella. She told Jacob I was her boyfriend once, and now I couldn't get it out of my mind. My girlfriend Bella. How I wished. The fiery anger in her eyes when she looked at Jacob with such hatred in her eyes was one of the most attractive sights I had ever laid my eyes on. Even angry, Bella was beautiful. Bella, Bella, Bella. If only. I settled into a daydream about my brown-eyed goddess.

We were kissing again, this time in bed with her on top of me. It was amazing. She caught my lower lip between her teeth. I groaned, gently rolling her so I was on top.

"Please, Edward…I want you…"

My cell phone rang then, notifying me of a text message. I didn't open it. I needed a cold shower first…

"Edward? Edward!" Bella ran into the room 20 minutes later and hopped straight into my arms. I was in high heaven until I realized she was sobbing.

"Bella! What's the matter?!" Bella looked at me with watery eyes, unable to respond. I panicked, looking at Emmett and Rosalie. They looked slightly amused. Bella lifted her face to see me. I resisted the urge to taste her tears, settling for wiping them from her face.

"Oh, Edward, I'm so sorry…" I was mystified.

"Bella, tell me what happened." I demanded gently. She sniffled.

"Everyone knows! Everyone knows…I'm so sorry!" I stopped. Everyone knows what?

Rosalie sighed audibly, stepping forward with her cell phone out. She offered it to me. "Maybe this will make things more clear." I hesitantly took the cell phone from her. It was opened to a text message. It was addressed to what seemed like everyone in the school.

Newest couple: Bella Swan and Edward Cullen!

Underneath was a picture taken of me kissing Bella. I stiffened. Who took this picture? I scrolled up to the sender. Jacob Black.

In my arms, Bella was growing more quiet, horrified of my reaction. I looked at her, suddenly not caring about anything but making her feel better.

"Not a bad picture of us, do you think?" I teased her. Emmett, who had been tensed for my reaction too, suddenly relaxed and grinned.

"See, Bella, I told you he wouldn't get mad…" Emmett said. Bella stared at me, her watery eyes wide. I leaned down and kissed her cheek quickly, unable to help myself. Then I chuckled.

"You were worried about my reaction? Bella, Bella! I'm the one who should be sorry. And I am sorry for kissing you like that." I lied. In truth, I wasn't sorry. Not at all.

Bella, hearing the lie in the voice, raised an eyebrow at me.

"I mean, I'm sorry someone took a picture of us kissing like that." I amended. Emmett chuckled, striding forward to clap a hand on my back.

"Knew there was a reason I liked you, Cullen."

Even Bella giggled.

"You really don't care? You're not mad at me?" Bella looked at me, suddenly unsure of herself again.

"I'm not mad at you," I declared fervently. She nodded, finally believing me.

Rosalie came up to us also, leaning into Emmett.

"Anyway, don't worry about it Bella. You don't need to change anything now, either. You already sit with Edward at lunch and you walk with him in the hallways…Seems to me like that's all anyone needs to see." Emmett agreed.

Bella looked at Rosalie and Emmett so desperately my heart broke. I leaned closer to her.

"If you really want to, we could stage a breakup." I said quietly.

The room tensed for 2 long beats before it exploded.

"THAT'S INSANE!" Emmett roared.

Rosalie was on the same page. "Edward, of course Bella doesn't want that. It would be so hard on your friendship…"

I had eyes only for Bella, desperately hoping she didn't like the idea, either. She looked at me with fresh tears in her eyes.

"If you…if you think that's best." She looked down, hiding her expression.

I coaxed her face up. "Bella…" I started, intending to explain. I wanted to tell her that of course I didn't think that was best. I just wanted to give her an out in case she felt uncomfortable. Before I could start, Bella took a deep breath. I froze, analyzing her expression.

Bella looked devastated. "Excuse me!" She mumbled before extricating herself from my arms. She ran from the room, letting out a small sob.

Huh?

I turned to Emmett. "What did I say?"

Rosalie was the one who answered. "There's something you need to understand about Bella, Edward," She said gently, rubbing my shoulder.

"She's…unconfident. More than that, she's…" Rosalie didn't continue.

"Broken," Emmett finished, looking sad. "She's broken no matter how hard she'll try to hide it, she's broken. God, my baby sister's broken."

I looked at Emmett, shocked to see his eyes shining with tears. He wiped them angrily.

"I should kill Jacob for this," He growled. Rosalie hugged him, letting go of my shoulder.

"Emmett, baby, its okay," She crooned in his ear. "Bella will be okay…"

I wanted to cry, too. Instead, I put one hand on Emmett's shoulder and the other on Rosalie's. It was amazing that in my few weeks here, I had such great friends already. I was burning to do something for them.

"Bella will be okay, Emmett," I said solemnly, repeating Rosalie's words. "I'll put her back together, I promise."

Emmett looked at me, now dry-eyed, with hope. "I'm counting on you, Edward."

Rosalie let go of Emmett and hugged me. I stumbled, shocked and slightly uncomfortable at the contact. "You're a good guy" Rosalie said fiercely.

"Put Bella back together."

With that, I left the room to find Bella. I had to put her back together, to turn all her tears into laughter. I had to erase her worries about not being good enough.

But how could I do that if I thought I wasn't good enough? Worse than that, I knew I wasn't good enough. I was too dorky and inexperienced for beautiful Bella. How could I make Bella feel good about herself? I didn't feel that great about myself.

I wasn't comfortable around girls, not really. That kiss was great, but I don't know what had gotten into me. It seemed that every time I got close to a girl, Esme's words of treating women with respect sounded through my ears. I could never take advantage of any girl. No wonder Emmett didn't punch me for liking his baby sister; he encouraged me.

All the same, though, I did make a promise. A promise to make Bella feel loved and wanted.

I had to try. Bella was too amazing to be sad. She was too good to feel bad. I could do that, couldn't I? Could I?

I had to be honest with myself. I wasn't trying to make Bella feel better because I had respect for Emmett, or because I promised Rosalie. I was going to make Bella feel wanted because that's what she deserved. I was going to find Bella because it hurt to be away from her. I knew I couldn't bear to fail to put Bella back together again.

What have I gotten myself into?

Bella Swan

I was the epitome of childish. I was hiding in a small hallway closet. Yes, a closet. Bella, you're one of the most immature people in the planet. My conscience was having no mercy.

Shut up! I wailed in my head between my sobs. I couldn't get Edward's stinging rejection out of my head.

We could stage a breakup.

No one wanted me.

Suddenly, the closet door opened, with Edward looking shocked down at me.

"Bella…?"

I turned away from him, crying more. I waited for him to pull me out of the closet.

He didn't. He got into the closet too, closing the door behind him. Edward squeezed next to me, sitting down with difficulty. He turned me so I faced him, and I was grateful for the dark. I waited for him to speak.

"Bella, I don't want to fake a break up with you. In fact, I want to go out for real." Edward took a deep, shaky breath, and continued. "Bella, I think you're gorgeous. I think you're smart and kind and just…perfect. Bella, you're perfect."

I froze. My heart skipped a couple beats, and my stomach plummeted. He wanted to go out with me? No, he didn't. He…didn't like me. I didn't like him that way, either.

Then why was I sitting in a closet crying over him?

I swallowed hard, preparing myself for the incredibly stupid thing I was about to do.

"I…Thank you, Edward. But, um…I'd really prefer if we just pretended to go out instead of…actually…going out…I'm sorry…!"

Edward stood up suddenly, grabbing my hand and kicking the door of the closet open. I whimpered, frightened. He dragged me out of the closet, flinging me out into the hallway. For the first time since I met him, he was angry. At me.

"I don't understand what you want, Bella, I really don't. Here you're sitting here crying because you think I rejected you, which I didn't, then I come tell you that I freaking like you and you reject me? I don't get it! What do you want?"

I stared, flinching when he grabbed my shoulders. He sank down to the floor with me, abruptly looking hurt. Betrayed. I'd done this to him.

I put my hands on the sides of his face involuntarily. I kissed his cheek, then his other cheek. I spoke with my lips on the tip of his nose.

"Edward, you are the best guy I've ever met. I…I have to be honest with you. I really don't know what I want. I'm not ready. But I…I like you. I…I'm sorry…"

And then, my mind wasn't in control of my body at all. My lips on his nose abruptly dropped, and then I was kissing his lips. Roughly, desperately.

Edward froze, shocked. Then he responded, pulling my face closer to his. I didn't mind, I wanted to be closer. I couldn't get enough of his lips, the taste overwhelmed me, and suddenly I couldn't think. I couldn't breathe…

"Bella! Bella, wake up!" Edward's voice was calling me from somewhere far. I blinked, trying to remember where I was.

"What…happened?" I managed to mutter out.

"Oh, Bella," Edward sighed. "You fainted. I'm never kissing you again…"

I blushed, remembering. "Oh, yes, you are," I said. I pulled him down to me, and kissed him chastely. Edward grinned, and then abruptly sobered.

"Bella…Don't you think we should talk?" Edward asked nervously.

I sighed. "We already talked."

Edward sat down next to me. "No, you already talked. Now I'm going to talk and you will listen." He commanded. I looked at him.

He seemed to gather his courage for a second. "I know you don't know what you want. And I'm okay with that. I'll…I'llwaitforyou." He rushed out.

"What was that?" I asked, tilting my face to the side. Edward blushed.

"I said I'll wait…for you."

I was stunned. Was Edward an angel? Suddenly I wasn't sure.

"Thank you" I whispered.

"Friends?" He asked, offering me his hand. I took it.

"Friends." I agreed. "For now." I mumbled. Edward smiled.

We chatted for the next couple hours, right there on the carpet.

Suddenly, we both jumped as the front door slammed.

"Alice and Jasper" Edward mumbled. He jumped up, taking me with him.

"Quick, in the closet" We hid in the closet, eavesdropping on the two. After a moment, Alice spoke.

"Aw, Jazzy, I had a great time tonight. I love you!" Alice said.

Jasper chucked. "I love you too, my little pixie."

I could only imagine what happened then, because after a moment Alice and Jasper both started moaning.

"Mmm, Jasper…" Alice breathed. I stifled a giggle when Edward tensed beside me.

"Let's take this into the bedroom, sweetheart." Jasper said huskily. I stuffed my fist into my mouth to keep from laughing. I had never heard Jasper act like that. I listened for Alice's reply.

"Okay, honey. Let me put my shoes in the closet first."

Me and Edward both stiffened. The closet?

Oh shit.

Alice's heeled footsteps came closer and closer to us, then stopped, the door opening slowly. I held my breath.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

The high pitched scream brought Jasper running, his hair sticking up where Alice obviously put her hands. It became too much; I cracked up, sinking to the floor laughing.

"What are you two doing in the closet?"

Edward stiffened at the sight of Jasper.

"What were you going to take into the bedroom, Jasper?" Edward retorted.

Jasper blushed tomato red, and Alice giggled.

"Hehe…um…Alice's…coat? Yeah! Alice's coat. I didn't want it to get wrinkled on the couch where she always throws it…heh…please don't kill me" Jasper pleaded. Edward's lips twitched, fighting a smile. He pretended to be mad.

"Don't you dare think about getting…fresh with my sister!"

Alice laughed, pulling me up from the floor. "Edward, calm down. Why don't you go check on Emmett and Rose?"

I was distracted. "Are they still here?" It had been hours since I had seen them.

I grabbed Edward's hand, walking to his room. "Maybe they're in here," I said, pushing the door open. Alice and Jasper followed, still laughing.

Emmett and Rosalie were here, all right. They were on Edward's bed, making out.

My eyes went wide as a purr broke from Rosalie's throat. Edward clapped a hand to his forehead. "Not you, too!"

"Hm?" Emmett broke away from Rosalie and looked around, grinning when he saw Edward. "Hey, Edward! Picking up some tips?"

Jasper laughed. "Shut up, Emmett. We actually have a problem we wanted to tell you guys about."

I looked at Jasper. "What?"

Alice took a breath. "We've all been invited to a party. It's a…couple's party."

Emmett was puzzled. "So what?"

I think I understood, though.

Jasper looked at me and Edward meaningfully. They've invited…you and Edward. Together."

Rosalie sat up, fixing her hair. "But they can't go to a couple's party! There'll be making out and…all sorts of stuff they won't be able to handle unless they're actually going out."

Alice spoke up. "That's the point. Leah's hosting it. She invited them just to see if Edward and Bella were really a couple. They have to go."

Edward looked at me. "So…what are you going to do?" Emmett asked.

I looked at Edward, feeling more confident when he nodded at me. I knew we could handle this. And, it might help me decide what i wanted from Edward. And give me the courage to take the first step.

"We're going to go." I announced.

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Hey! I'm back from my vacation, it was super fun. now you have your chapter!

Um...so, on a note. I actually reaaaaally don't like this chapter. At all. I don't know why I feel so bad about it.

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