A/N: Sorry this took forever and a day. If you were following, the friggin internet died on me at home. Thanks to the lovely folks at linksys, my computer is no longer fail.

Thank you again to my beta, araeo, who is the tamer of all that is comma. Win.

Happy reading. I do NOT own Twilight, but I own Edward's nekkid body. ;) kthxbai

EPOV

I stalked over to the Swan house and went around to the back and found the tree. I jumped and caught the lowest branch pulling myself up until my feet were on it. I grabbed the next one and did the same. I repeated this until I was on the branch closest to the window. It was open. My suspicions that this might be her room were confirmed not only because I could feel her, but her smell came pouring out of the window and nearly knocked me out of the tree. God she smelled so good.

I moved closer to the window and found that I could see her clearly. Her sheets were twisted around her legs and both her arms were up beside her head. She had a pained expression on her face. I heard a noise come from the room and I froze thinking I was caught.

"Mmm...jerk. Dunno his problem..." Oh God, she talks in her sleep. I leaned closer. "Stupid..." I wondered who she was dreaming about. She sighed.

"Edward." My heart nearly stopped as my eyes grew wide. Her eyes were shut, so I know she didn't see me. She was dreaming about me. Suddenly, my breath hitched because that electricity of hers became stronger. Her brow smoothed out and she almost smiled. "Edward," she moaned.

"Oh my God," I whispered. She bit her lip mid smile and my heart skipped a beat. I didn't realize I was holding my breath when I let it out in a quick gust. She shifted in her bed bringing one leg up, pointing her knee toward the ceiling while straightening the other. She arched her back slightly.

"Mmm, Edward," she moaned again. I began to think that maybe I shouldn't be watching this as it was surely private, but I couldn't bring myself to leave. That, and the...situation below my belt was preventing me free, careful movement. She giggled and I felt my face getting hot. Her scent seemed to get stronger as it whirled around me and I felt another jolt of her electricity.

Suddenly, one of her arms slid down the side of her head and grasped her right breast while she moaned my name again. "Holy fucking shit," I mumbled, not knowing what to do. I felt that I should go but I wanted to stay.

She arched her back again, higher this time and called my name. "Edward!" My mouth fell open. "Oh my God, Edward," she nearly growled. At that moment, her eyes flew open and she shot straight up into sitting position.

I fell right out of that fucking tree.

BPOV

I was startled awake by the power of the electricity I felt from the dream. It felt like Edward was somewhere nearby. I was fighting to catch my breath because my heart was beating so fast. I was covered in sweat and my face was hot. It figures that the first boy to peak my sexual interest in such a way wanted nothing to do with me.

I sighed heavily as I felt the sensation dissipate. I got up and went to the bathroom to splash some cold water on my face. I looked at myself in the mirror and rolled my eyes at how red my reflection was. When I was done, I crawled back into bed and fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.

I woke up the next morning feeling so well rested that I practically sprang out of bed. I got ready quickly and ran downstairs. Emmett was in the kitchen eating a donut.

"You look better this morning," he said.

"Yea. Sorry about that yesterday."

He waved it off. "You OK? Do I need to lay a smack-down on Cullen?"

I smiled at him. "No, Em. No smack-downs necessary. Thank you though. Your car still in the shop?" He nodded. "Well then, let's get goin'!" We headed out the door to make our way to school. I was determined not to let Cullen ruin my day.

We pulled up and were met by Rosalie, Jasper, and Alice. Edward was nowhere in sight. My heart sank a little. I was scanning the area for him when I noticed Alice staring at me.

"What'chya lookin' for?" Her smirk made me roll my eyes.

"I was just trying to successfully avoid your brother."

"Well, Carlisle got him his own car. He was seriously cramping my Porche's style. He'll probably be in late since he wakes up when first period starts." I chuckled at this. "Come on Hells Bells. Let's get to class."

"Hells Bells?" I raised an eyebrow at her.

"Eh, I'm trying it out." I shook my head, smiling as we made ourway to class.

* * *

Three almost endless and very boring periods later, it was time for lunch. My heart was racing on my way there.

He never showed.

I spent the hour sulking with my head resting on my folded arms. Alice occasionally tried engaging me in conversation and once straight out asked, "Are you OK?" I just gave her a pointed glare that said 'drop it' and she did. Finally, the bell rang. With a heavy sigh, I gathered my things and left for Biology.

I walked to class very slowly, surprised that I actually made it there before the bell. When I stepped through the doorway with my head down, I felt him. My head snapped up and my eyes went to where I knew he would be. My heart nearly stopped when they found him. Edward was sitting at our lab table...and he was smiling at me.

EPOV

I couldn't help it. The moment she walked in, I knew she was here. When I looked at her, her head was down and she looked...sad. I didn't know for sure but the egotistical part of me, and there's a lot of that fucker, knew she was sad because she didn't expect me to be here. When she looked up, I saw shock on her face and...was that relief? I had to smile. She dropped her head again, looking like she wasn't sure what she should do next. I watched as her brows furrowed and the look on her face became more determined. With a stiff nod, she looked up again and walked to our lab table.

She put her text book on the table and her bag on the floor. She sat down on the stool as far away from me as the table would allow and stared straight ahead. I sighed inwardly, flinching at the pain the breath caused me. Tree-1, Edward-zip.

"All right, class! We're going to watch a movie about osmosis today." The room buzzed. Movie day meant goofing off. No one ever paid attention to the shit these teachers showed. I felt the sensation from Bella begin to wash over me. I turned slightly to look and her and she was completely stiff. Her back was ram-rod straight, her arms were folded, and her hands were in tight little fists. Her face did not mimic her body language. She looked worried. She was biting her lip and her eyebrows were pulled together with the emotion. I wanted to ask what troubled her, but I was clearly not her favorite person in the world right now. She looked at me in her peripheral vision and her eyes immediately snapped forward again when she saw that I was watching her. Color crept into her cheeks and I smiled again. I made her blush.

All the air left my lungs in a rush. The electricity between us was increasing and I had to remind myself to breathe as my heart began to race. Bella shifted in her seat and let out a quiet gust of air. She felt it too.

BPOV

I was beginning to think that my heart was going to fail. It was working so fast and hard that I couldn't breathe. And to make matters worse, Edward was staring at me. I felt the blush in my cheeks and cursed myself for being so transparent.

"OK! Let's settle down guys! We're going to start the movie now." Mr. Banner slipped the VHS into the machine and pushed play. He walked to the front of the room and flipped the light switch, turning them all off. That was it. That's what almost broke me. The moment the lights were out, the lightning between us was almost unbearable. It was so strong that I would swear my finger was stuck in a wall socket. I couldn't believe that no one else noticed this. A gasp came from my left. Someone else did notice. Edward looked unbelievably tense in his chair. He was gripping the edge of the table so roughly that I thought it was going to break. He took deep, steadying breaths. He turned to me then and our eyes met. Although I could still feel the electric sensation, the tense feeling melted from my body. He visibly relaxed as well.

I don't know what made me do it, but I scooted my chair a little closer to him and I felt more at ease. He released the table and scooted over, closing the gap between us even more. My breathing became a little more stable.

"Bella," he whispered, "are you OK?"

"Yes. Are you?"

"Yes. Do something for me?"

Oh my God, Edward. Anything. "Sure." He reached across the table and pleaded with his eyes. I stared at his upturned hand uncertainly. His emerald eyes bored into mine, begging. I reached across the table slowly and slid my hand into his. The feeling was intense to say the least. It felt good. It was warm and welcoming. It made me want to be closer to him, to touch him more. It took an incredible amount of effort to keep myself still. His fingers closed around mine and my heart beat impossibly faster sending a full blush into my cheeks. Jesus Christ, Bella. Ever hear of 'hard to get'? Try it sometime. When did I start having internal monologues? Friggin' Edward fucking Cullen.

As I held his hand, a picture invaded my mind. That was the only way to describe it. It was a thought, but it wasn't mine. It was of me but it didn't belong to me. My face grew hotter as the scene played out in my head. The feelings that accompanied this thought were amazing and...a little dirty. I gasped and yanked my hand out of Edward's.

"Bella, what..."

"You...you were watching me last night?" I couldn't breathe.

His eyes widened and he blanched. "How did..."

I shook my head. "You...I touched you and...I could see...I could feel..." My face was on fire. I had to get out of the room. I jumped out of my seat grabbing everything as quickly as I could and bolted out the door barely hearing Mr. Banner ask if I was OK. I ran down the hall toward the doors that would lead me to the parking lot.

"Bella! Bella wait!" I heard Edward yell. I pushed through the doors and ran out into the rain. Edward was right behind me.

EPOV

She was bent over with her hands on her knees, gasping for air. "Bella, are you OK?" She just shook her head, gulping in more air. I knelt beside her and drew her down onto the ground, pulling her into my arms while doing so. After a moment, she tensed up again and pulled away from me.

"Don't touch me!" she screamed.

"Bella, I..."

"You were in the tree watching me last night," she stated.

"How do you know that, Bella?" I was so amazed and embarrassed at the same time.

"I saw it. Like there was a movie playing in my head. I...felt it. I could feel what you felt."

I could feel the color leave my face. "It's not supposed to work that way," I muttered.

"What?"

I let out a sigh. "I can...Bella, I can see things. I can see people's thoughts. And when they're strong enough, I can feel the emotion attached to them." Her eyes widened. "But not you. Since the first day, you were a blank. I tried to read you another time, when you came to see Alice. It only works if I'm touching the person I want to read."

"You grabbed my wrist," she said simply.

I nodded. "I'm sorry. I just...I had to know you. I had to know something...anything. This," I said flicking a hand between us, "is new. It's as if my power was projected to you. Bella, let's get out of the rain. You're soaked." I stood up and, very deliberately, extended my hand to her. She looked at it warily but took it after a moment and stood up with me. She tensed again, seeing the moment I first saw her that I was intentionally thinking of. I watched as she blushed and a tiny smile played at the corner of her mouth.

A/N: Hope you're liking this! Please review!!! I'm getting discouraged here!