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THANK YOU TO MYBABYBLUES FOR MY FIRST REVIEW. YOU ROCK!!! I WAS CHECKING EVERY DAY TO SEE IF ANYONE LIKED MY STORY AND DID A HAPPY DANCE TO SEE THAT SOMEONE DID SO A BIG THANK YOU!!

I stopped in my tracks, wondering if I was dreaming. I felt myself gaping and pulled myself together and the only thing I could say was "It's you"

She was just as beautiful as I remembered.

"I have been waiting for you" I said.

She looked confused and whispered "you have?"

"Yes" I said. "My whole life"

Still staring into her eyes I said "By the way Emmett, Jasper and I are not gay"

"Then why were you guys kissing at the football game" Emmett said with a confused look on his face.

I heard Jasper give a huff in indignation and say "That was Edward trying to be funny."

The whole time this was going on neither Bella or I moved. We continued to just stand there staring at each other. I saw a flush creep up her face but she never lost eye contact.

I heard a male voice say "Bells, are you going to stand there all night or are you going to introduce all of us to Mr.. Smooth Operator and his smooching partner..I have to admit that "waiting for you all my life" line was hitting it out of the park." Suddenly, Bella looked behind her at her friends and then back to me. I saw her friend with the spiky black hair move from the seat at her side and take one of the empty seats further down.

I stepped up next to Bella and pulled the chair out for her to take her seat, taking the seat next to her once she was sat down.

Once Jasper sat down in the last empty seat, Emmett proceeded to introduce everyone around the table. Ok so Mr.. Seahawk's jacket was Jacob who was with Julie. Much better, I thought feeling a little more comfortable knowing that no one had spoken up for my Bella. I watched Bella's face from the corner of my eye, always conscious of her body movements. The way her hand shook as she reached for her water glass, when her head turned to look at whomever was speaking. The girl who was introduced as Julie asked "Rose, which one is Mr.. Sexy Unibomber and why do you call him that?" I heard Rosalie start choking on her wine. Emmett started to pat her on the back.

Bella's face turned bright red and she looked at her friend who I now knew was named Alice.

"Well" Alice began, "when Bella and Jasper were in London visiting me, Bella had a run in with Edward at a train station and according to Jake, Edward looked like the Unibomber with the way he was dressed. Then Bella seen him a few months later on the Jumbo Tron at the Seahawk game pretending to kiss another guy who I guess now we know is Jasper"

"Oh shit, that was you in London?!" Jake said leaning forward to look at me closer. I smiled and pulled out my sunglasses and put them on. "IT IS HIM"! Jake shouted making people in the restaurant turn around and look. "Dude, what was up with the hoodie and glasses" he said lowering his voice.

Jasper chuckled and said "That's Cullen's disguise, we work in the recording industry and sometimes we get recognized. You would be surprised how some people have no dignity and will break out in full on American Idol audition mode in the middle of the most crowded places." We all laughed and the conversation turned to who was the favorite on last season and our favorite "bad" audition.

I don't remember how it happened but I realized that I was holding Bella's hand under the table. It felt so right, like her hand was made for mine and I could not keep the stupid dopey grin off my face. All I wanted to do was get her alone and talk. I wanted to ask her everything about herself. Stupid questions like what was her favorite color and what was her favorite kind of music. In spite of this I was really enjoying the conversation with her friends.

Jake mentioned he didn't even realize that Bella noticed me at the tube stop and Bella just smiled.

Jasper had asked Emmett how he and Rosalie met. Alice jumped in and said.."Oh me ! Oh me! I get to tell it. Since you have me to thank for him..Ms. Rosalie Hale AKA Boyfriend Stealer."

Rosalie started laughing, and I figured it was all in fun.

Alice cleared her throat and began again "So, Emmett and I met in law school in the most boring class ever. There was only one seat left which of course was next to him. I sat down and he leans over and says in his most sexy voice ever...Umm Can you reach my pencil? I almost smacked the shit out of him till I realized he was looking on the floor by my feet. I looked and sure enough there was his pencil. I returned it and after class he caught up to me and asked me out" Jake piped in with.."Yeah..He wanted you to sharpen his pencil huh pixie?" We all chuckled and Alice just gave him a dirty look.

"As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted..I met Emmett at this very restaurant for dinner. While we were waiting for a table, who should walk in but Rose with her date what's-his-name..I don't remember. Anyway, Rose didn't know we were there and walks in and next thing I know, Rosalie and Emmett are all google eyes and I was escorted home by what's-his-name with the sweaty hands. The rest is history. I lost my date but gained a Emmett." Alice finished with a wave of her hand. Rosalie leaned over and whispered something in Emmett's ear and I heard him whisper "later baby" It was obvious they were the real thing.

Then Bella mentioned a state park she had went to that day and how she wanted everyone to go back and do a day hike / picnic in the next month. She was describing the park and some ideas she had for some photographs she was planning on taking. "Oh my gosh.." I heard Jasper say.."Your Isabella Swan aren't you? You had a show last year at the Niles Gallery?" Bella smiled and nodded. "Bella, I bought one of your photographs..Edward you know the one you love..The horses with the dawn coming up over the horizon and the light passing through their manes as they galloped."

"It is titled "Breaking Dawn" Bella said smiling. "It was one of my favorites too"

I was thinking of the photograph hanging in Jasper's apartment. When I saw the photo for the first time, I remember admiring the motion and beauty captured in it. It was powerful. I could see why Jasper bought it. Growing up in the south Jasper had always loved horses and the photo somehow reminded me of his personality. Bella was really talented and I was impressed.

Our food arrived but the conversation didn't slow down. I was amazed at how close these people were to each other. Each person was prompted to catch everyone up on what was going on in their lives and the way everyone at the table truly listened and made appropriate responses reinforced that observation.

When it was Jake's turn he started to tease Bella. It seemed his partner a guy named Mike was sweet on Bella but from the conversation and Bella's remarks it didn't appear she felt the same way. She teased him about how being in love with Julie had made him a hopeless romantic. Julie just smiled a huge smile and kissed Jake who looked into her eyes and said "I do too, I love you ya know" Julie just nodded her head and kissed him again.

When the table turned to Jasper, waiting for his turn to update everyone, I was a little surprised. They were including us in the group automatically and I have to say it felt damn good. Jasper jumped right in, talking about a few projects we were working on and how he was moving because he had purchased a condo. Emmett piped up and said he would be more than willing to help with the move and suddenly everyone was volunteering their Saturday to help. I smiled as in my head I thought about that old saying "real friends will help you move, best friends will help you move the body" I caught Bella staring at me and I winked at her. She smiled and winked back. My heart did a little flip and I knew then that this girl was what I wanted.

When it was my turn, I talked a little about work and then to my surprise I mentioned that my Grandmother Masen was ill but doing better. I rarely talked about my family with anyone let alone strangers but it felt good mentioned things that I had been concerned about. The comments and questions were genuine and I felt better for mentioning it.

Slowly the dinner wound down and Jake mentioned having an early shift and so everyone started to get up. Emmett insisted on paying the bill and Alice said it was her turn next time. In the lobby everyone hugged each other and promised to get together soon. Jasper and I exchanged phone numbers with everyone and Jake insisted the next Mariner's game was at his house and everyone was invited to come watch. Everyone hugged and said their goodbyes and were leaving.

I started to panic, I just didn't want the night to be over yet with her.

When we walked out of the restaurant I turned to her.

"Do you want to take a walk along the pier" I asked her praying she would say yes. She looked up with a big smile and said "Yes, I would like that" I let out the breath I didn't realize that I was holding. I had never felt like this before. I realized right away that everything with her was so important, I was floating on air but there was a tinge of bittersweet to it too. What if she didn't feel the way I did. "Get it together Cullen" I told myself. I was normally so much more confident with women, none of them had meant anything close to what I knew this woman was going to mean to me. What she already meant. I took off my suit jacket and held it out for her to put her arms through the sleeves. I buttoned it in the front and we turned toward the pier. When she grabbed my hand to hold it while we walked I felt my heart squeeze. I wanted to sing and shout out with all the joy I suddenly felt. We found a bench and sat down. The moon was high and reflecting on the water, I could hear the sounds of the water lapping at the pier. I was enjoying just sitting there with her. She asked me why I had been in London at the tube stop. I explained about my appointment with the manager of a band and my rental car break down. We laughed about how close we had come to not meeting that day.

"You know how you saw me at the football stadium? I saw you too, well besides on the freeway. You and Rosalie were shopping together and I was at a pub downtown when you both were getting into a cab. I saw you out the window and I tried to make it in time to stop you but were looking the wrong way and the cab was already moving." I said.

"When was this?" she said looking confused.

"Right before Christmas" I said

She leaned her head on my shoulder and said "You mean I could have met you 6 months ago?

"I don't think we were ready then or it would have happened." I said and kissed the top of her head.

"By the way what's your favorite color" I asked her.

She looked up and smiled a beautiful blush rising in her face as she admitted "As of last fall it's green and yours?"

As I looked into her beautiful brown eyes I said "Brown" She giggled and then one thing led to another and we were talking about families and places we had grown up. How I met Jasper when he transferred to my high school and how all the girls loved his southern accent. She in turn told me about her friends which led into funny stories from high school and college. We never ran out of things to talk about, there was never that embarrassing silence with a stranger, it was like a pause with an old friend and then the conversation would pick up again. I suddenly realized how late it was and not knowing her work schedule asked if she needed to get up early for work. She said she set her own schedule and didn't have any appointments till late afternoon. I pulled my cell phone from my pocket and quickly left a message on my assistant Jenna's voice mail letting her know to reschedule all my appointments in the morning as I would not be in till late afternoon. "I don't want this night to end just yet, is that ok?" I said to Bella who was watching me when I put the phone back in my pocket. It must have been the right thing to say because she rewarded me with a brilliant smile that lit up her eyes. I noticed she was shivering a little

even with my jacket on so I asked if she wanted to go to an all night coffee place that I knew about and she agreed. I didn't want to let go of her hand for a minute, even to drive my car over there and meet her.

When I got to the coffee place I could not help but notice her long legs as she stepped out of her car. I loved that she was so sexy without it being right in your face. She grabbed my hand when she walked up and laughed when I had to open the door for her one handed. I didn't mind because I didn't want to let go either. We ordered and then sat in a secluded corner facing each other, putting our heads together so we didn't have to talk loudly to hear what the other was saying.

We picked up where we left off, how we decided on our career paths, and I wasn't surprised at how brilliant she was and the intelligent questions she asked about the entertainment industry. She loved music and had a diverse taste from classical to punk. I laughed when she said one of her favorites was a old group I loved called "Flesh for Lulu." Next, we talked about families and growing up and things we were hoping for and dreamed about doing. I never wanted it to end. I looked at my watch and realized it was four in the morning. Knowing, I was going to be dragging if I didn't get a little sleep, I suggested calling it a night but only under the condition we would get together tomorrow night which now was Saturday.

Bella, mentioned that she has promised to take a friend's daughter for the weekend as they were going out of town. "Bring her with you, we will go to a family friendly restaurant I don't care just as long and I get to see you again" I said. She smiled and agreed.

I walked her to her car and she turned and slipped off my suit jacket. She smiled looking up from under her lashes. I could tell she wanted to ask me something but couldn't make her mind up how to ask it. So I just smiled and waited. "It wasn't just me right? You felt it too that day before you got on the train?" She said looking worried. My heart leaped. "Yes, I felt it too..I saw it too..What our life could be like and then I got on that stupid train and when I thought to myself "idiot, what are you doing" I tried to get off but it was too late" I said looking up when she gasped.

"You saw it too.. What did you see?" she asked watching my face closely.

"You,...... I saw you.. On my pillow, in a wedding veil, with our child and us older and very much in love" I said reaching out to tuck a tendril of hair behind her ear. She had tears in her eyes and said "I saw our lives too." My mind was spinning with so many emotions, wonder and amazement, joy and elation, I leaned down and kissed her. It was soft and sweet but there was an undertone of passion and as I pulled back the passion I saw blazing in her eyes was almost my undoing.

"Good night Izzy B" I said kissing her on the tip of her nose.

"Good night prince charming" she said leaning up and kissing me on the nose.

I pulled her into a hug and then opened her car door for and watched her get in.

"Sweet dreams" She said.

"I will now as they are all going to be about you." I promised knowing that I probably would not be getting much sleep. I had found her and she was every bit as wonderful as I had dreamed she would be.

As I drove home I had to pass the restaurant and I noticed Jasper's car was still in the parking lot. Hmm. Jasper must have "escorted" Alice home. I didn't want to think about what kind of complications that could cause for me so I turned on the radio and thought about Bella. "My Bella" I had found her.