"Follow us!" Emmett chirped in an unmanly voice. I guess he was as excited as I was to have Bella come over.
She followed us in her truck as we made out way towards my house. The lights were on and before she opened her door, Rosalie and Alice attacked her. I mean, literally, attacked her.
"Alice! Rosalie! Calm down. Let her inside the house first!" Jasper shouted.
"Thanks, Jazz. I almost lost it." I said in a low tone only he could pick up.
They stepped away from Bella and led her into the house. When she sat down on the couch, they explained their excitement.
"Oh Bella! I'm so happy we've finally met. Now we can be best friends and go shopping!" Alice said with wide eyes.
"It was great seeing you tell off that jerk during tryouts." Rosalie gave her an approving look.
"They're just happy to have another girl around. It evens things out a bit." Whispered Jasper.
Bella met Esme and Carlisle at dinner and they liked her right away. I was glad. My friends and family all seemed to love Bella. Who wouldn't? She was so nice. She even offered to help Esme in the kitchen, but was profusely denied in the most polite way, as only Esme could achieve.
"So Bella, please tell us more about yourself." Esme encouraged.
"Well, what do you want to know?"
"Everything!" Alice and Emmett said at the same time.
Everyone laughed as the two of them glared at each other. Emmett bragged about Bella's awesome skills.
"And then Bella…" Emmett continued.
"We know!" Jasper and I yelled. We were there too.
Bella told us about her dad and her child hood and answered any and all of our questions. After dinner, the guys wanted to throw the football around, but Bella wanted to take a look at the playbook. Jasper left us and sat next to Bella. I should've been the one next to her. I didn't want to intrude on their conversation. It seemed like she struck a chord with Jasper. He was listening intently to the heavenly things coming out of her mouth. His face was very amused and thoughtful.
"What're you guys talking about?" I questioned.
"Bella here, has some interesting thoughts." Jasper answered. That doesn't surprise me. I could tell Bella has a way with things and people, and I've only known her for a day!
"Oh?" I raised one eyebrow.
She smiled. I need to make her smile more often if that's the result I get.
"Dude! You're like the ultimate girl. You have mad skills, you actually like football…" Emmett started.
"You're good at reading people and analyzing situations…" Jasper added.
"And you are beautiful." I said as my eyes gazed into her.
Bella was about to open her mouth to answer, but then Alice pushed Jasper off the couch and Rosalie slapped Emmett on the back of the head. The two of them turned to Bella, and for a second, she looked like she feared for her life.
"Glad to know what you really think of your girlfriends!" Rosalie chastised the guys.
"Will you sleepover tonight?" Alice begged Bella with a puppy dog pout. Uh oh.
"You don't have to do anything you don't want to, Bella." I put my arm around her waist and pulled her towards my side. It felt so right. I didn't want to let go of her.
That earned me an angry glare from the both of them. Now, I was fearing for my life. I gulped.
"Um…sure?" Bella said cautiously.
"YAY!!" They both shouted as they dragged her upstairs. My arms felt empty.
I hoped they wouldn't torture her too much. She didn't need any makeup, she was already naturally pretty. I went to my room and turned on my stereo. I undressed and got ready for bed. I sat on the edge of my bed thinking about Bella when a knock pulled me out of my reverie.
"Come in."
It was Bella. She was in short shorts and a tank top. "Oh. I didn't mean to interrupt you."
I exhaled when I realized I was holding my breath and looked down at my half naked body. "Sorry, I'll put a shirt on."
I went to my closet and pulled a shirt over my head. Bella went to check out my cd collection and then sat on my bed.
"So did you have fun with Alice and Rosalie?"
"Yeah, but they're crazy. Now I can't sleep."
I sat next to her on my bed and she rested her head on my shoulder. I leaned into her. The silence wasn't awkward because Bella and I could just be. We left ourselves to our thoughts and rejoiced in each other's company. I must've fallen asleep, because I all could smell was her strawberry shampoo.
When I woke up, I thought that I had died and gone to heaven. There was an angel by my side. I brushed some of her hair from her face when I felt wetness on her cheeks. Tears? Why would she be crying? I wanted to kiss her tears away. I wanted to see her smile again.
Bella stirred and adjusted her eyes to the light before she turned to look at me.
"Good morning, Edward. Sorry, I must've fallen asleep in here. You must think I'm a strange girl."
"Not at all, and its a great morning, Bella."
"What makes it so great?" She said with a small laugh.
"Waking up to with you by my side."
She blushed and snuggled back into the crook of my neck. I could feel the warmth on her cheeks and I sighed. I wanted this moment to continue.
"Bella?"
"Hmmm?"
"What were you dreaming about that made you so sad? When I woke up, you had tears in your eyes."
She sighed. "I'm sorry. I'm worried about my dad. I always get like this when he leaves. I just feel so lonely and empty without him."
"I'm here. I won't ever leave you, Bella. What are teammates for?" I said with a reassuring squeeze.
She hugged me tighter. "Thanks, Edward." She kissed me on the cheek and left to get changed. I missed her immediately. The effects this girl had on me!
*AN: Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight! Thank you for the reviews. My break is going to be over soon, so I probably won't be able to update daily! I know, I'm so sorry! It's such a bummer, but there's always weekends. Put me or this story on alert so you won't miss out on new updates.