Disclaimer: I had to pre-order Breaking Dawn.

Connection

BPOV

"Any time" he replied, after I thanked him for catching me. That fall must've been worse than I thought, because I could've swore I heard a double meaning in his words. But what would he want with me? A simpleton.

But before I had time to look at him with a questioning glance, the lady with the headset and clipboard came in.

"Boys, 20 minutes until-"

Before she had time to finish, a blonde guy came strolling in, slamming the door to the wall, and looking furious.

"What the hell are you guys still doing in here? You still have to rehearse…" He let his sentence drift as he looked around the room and caught my eyes.

"Oh, I see." as realization hit his face.

As he spoke again he made his voice softer and stepped in my direction.

"Well you guys need to rehearse," he said, looking at me the whole time, while I was looking anywhere but at him, I didn't like that look in his eyes. " I'll stay here and keep them company for you guys."

"No!" both Edward and Jasper said, well more like shouted. Emmett was off to the side trying to stifle his laughter.

"Well, what do you say ?" he asked as he switched his gaze between Alice and I.

"No thank you," Alice replied, almost rudely.

"What about you sweetheart?" He asked me with wild eyes.

"Uhh, Well I uhmm…" I didn't know how to respond to that, I didn't want to be rude, but I definitely did not want to be in this room with that creep.

"They can't, they have to go claim their seats for the concert. People will try to steal them." Edward said sternly, saving the day for me…again.

He caught my eyes when I looked at him, and I mouthed a 'thank you' to which he nodded at.

"Yeah well, we should go Bella, nice meeting you all!" Alice said as she got off the couch and headed for the door, but not before hugging Jasper and, slipping a piece of paper in his hand? Oh, Alice.

When we were at the door, I stole a glance at everyone in the room before leaving. Jasper was staring with a goofy grin on his face at Alice, Emmett was still chuckling off to the side, I swear if he wasn't leaning on a table, he'd be all over the floor by now. Edward, Edward was staring right back at me, but then he noticed I was looking at him too. He then quickly turned his glance down, then shot daggers at Mike.

Once we were out the door, I could've swore I heard yelling from Jasper and Edward, and something about hitting on …us? Why would they care? Well Jasper yeah, but Edward?

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When we got to our seats, Alice finally exploded, like I knew she would. She started speaking at about 500 miles per hour. All I caught was 'So dreamy…Jasper…connection…flirting too…" she was giving me a headache.

"Whoa Alice. I can't understand anything your saying. Slow down."

"Oh Bella, you saw the connection between us didn't you? It was like magical!" she said while having a dreamy look on her face. Then she snapped to reality. "Oh wait, no you probably didn't did you? You were too busy at staring at Mr. Handsome himself. Now even I saw that connection. Sparks were flying all through your eyes, his too! I swear for like 10 minutes you guys just kept staring at each other, it was cute at first, but then I got worried you'd faint, because you stopped breathing for a second, but then you started blushing, and me and Jasper were like 'Awe' then Emmett started cracking up."

"Really? I don't remember any of that." I lied. I remember the staring part, and the hitched breathe, and the blushing, but the laughing, and Alice and Jasper saying 'Awe', I didn't remember at all.

"Of course not, you too were in lala land." Alice laughed. "You two were worse than Jasper and I."

I took the mention of her and Jasper, to change the subject to them, and get it off of Edward and I. We weren't that bad were we? I don't know what happened between us. I don't even know him, he doesn't know me either. Then why was I so eager to stay in his arms when we fell? Those jolts of sparks coming of him were comforting, and exciting at the same time.. No Bella stop it! What's wrong with me? Back to Alice. Yeah, Alice and Jasper, and you and nobody. No one!

"Yeah, so you and Jasper huh? Was that a number you slipped him?" I tried to fake interest. Alice would've noticed if she wasn't so wrapped up in her own la-la land.

"Oh! You saw that?" she chuckled. "No it wasn't. I programmed my number earlier on his cell phone, right before you tripped." she said wiggling her eyebrows at me, indicating an 'ohh-la-la'

"Whatever," I responded "just continue what was that you slipped him then?"

"That was a note, I wrote, it said 'Good luck, and I'll be watching you."

"Which explains that goofy smile on his face when we were walking out the door."

"Really?" she asked excitedly." I tried not to look back, but I wanted to so much! I had to act uninterested though, you know, to make him want more." she said. "Oh I almost forgot! After the concert they agreed to meet with us, and we'd go out and have a midnight snack."

"What?" I asked astounded. "Where was I when you agreed to this?"

"You were on the ground. And Jasper and Emmett agreed to it. Emmett even said he'd bring Rosalie. Edward will be there too! You guys can continue that staring contest of yours."

"Uhh…" I didn't know what to say. I wasn't even sure if I wanted to go or not. After what happened between Edward and I, it made me a little nervous. I'm making so much out of nothing.

"Good, we're going" she said. And right when I was about to open my mouth to protest she said "Oh look, the show is starting!"

I looked around, and didn't even notice the theatre was packed with screaming fans.

The lights died down, and the curtains were starting to pull back, and colors were dancing all around. But as soon as Edward walked on stage, I didn't see anything else.

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His voice was so beautiful, and he made it look so effortless. I was lost in every single one of his songs. And sometimes in his eyes. But I could have been imagining that. Imagining that every few seconds he would glance in my direction, my breath would hitch, he would smile, then continue singing what he was singing. Not like I could make out exactly what he was singing after that.

That was basically how the rest of the concert went for me. And with Alice squealing every few seconds with a "Oh my gosh did you see that! He just winked at me/ smiled at me/ looked at me." The girls beside, and behind me, were saying the same thing.

The concert was fun, but as soon as it ended I felt a bit queasy. I was still nervous about hanging out with them, Edward especially. But I knew I wouldn't be able to talk Alice out of it.

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EPOV

During the entire time we were performing I couldn't help but look at Bella a few times. And every time I did I saw her swaying a little bit to the song, and it was so cute, it made me smile. Then I would get lost in that moment, and would have to look away or I would forget the lyrics to my own song.

As soon as the concert ended I was going to jump in the shower but Jasper stopped me.

"Edward, wait!" he called.

"What is it?" I asked a bit confused.

"You see, Emmett and I agreed to go get something to eat with Alice," -he smiled instantly as soon as she said her name- "and Bella, and we said you would come, of course."

"You did? When was this?" I wondered.

"When you were rolling on the ground with Bella." he teased.

"We weren't rolling around, she fell, I caught her." I said defensively.

"Yeah, well, anyway, You'll come right?"

I wanted to, especially if Bella was going to be there, but still his antsy-ness had me suspicious.

"Why do you need me to go so badly?"

"Well, because, okay look," he said finally stopping his stalling. "Alice can't go, and won't go, if Bella won't go, and she'll only go if you go, so she doesn't feel she's in the way of everyone else's date" he finished.

"So I'm the key for you to go on a 'date' with Alice, and a triple date, might I add."

"So you'll do it, great!" he said trying to switch the subject, so he wouldn't have to admit how much he liked Alice already. She had him spun around her little fingers. "Meet us at the back entrance in 15 minutes."

"Wait," I called after him as he walked away. "Who said I agreed?"

'"You did."

"When?"

"When you said we were going on a triple date. So come meet your date out there in 15 minutes…Don't be late!" he said, then ran away before I could correct him.

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Author's Note: Yes, I know, short chapter, I might be able to post the next one tomorrow.. how bad do you want it? haha its longer don't worry! (and i think its my fave. chapter yet!)

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