AN: I really like tis chapter it has a lot of bella/edward fluff. i hope you like it as well. i hope to be updating a story a day.

Not Always as They Appear

Chapter 7: Insecure and Tricks

EPOV

I woke up to the pleasant smell of freesia and strawberry and my arms wrapped tightly around something. I slowly opened my eyes to see Bella asleep in my arms. A smile slowly spread across my lips. I still can`t believe how stupid and stubborn the two of us have been. I mean for five years now we have 'hated' each other for absolutely no reason. All these years we could have been friends if not more. Even now I don't know what we are. I mean yeah we both confessed our love for the other and we kissed, but does that mean that she is my girlfriend? (I love when Edward is a little insecure)

As I was thinking I heard Bella mumble, "Edward." I was shocked. At first I thought she had woken up but when I saw that her eyes were still closed and her face was peaceful I knew she was still asleep. My heart leapt, she was dreaming about me. "Edward I love you," she murmured. My breathing hitched and all I could feel in that moment was unconditional love for the girl in my arms. It seemed after that she was done talking because she was silent and buried herself further into me. This caused my smile to grow.

I must have drifted back off because when I regained consciousness, I felt soft kisses peppering my neck and face that went along with the sweetest voice whispering in my ear, "Come on Edward I know your awake," she giggled. I think the fact that I'm smiling gave it away.

"I am not awake, I'm sleeping," I protested.

"Edward time to wake up."

"Nope, I'm sleeping come back later," I mumbled with a smile as she continued to scatter kisses on my face.

"Um, Edward in case you have forgotten we are locked in a storage closet and there is nowhere for me to go to," she told me.

"Well then stay here and go back to sleep," I said as I pulled her to me.

"Edward come on we have a half an hour until the teachers get here and an hour until school starts."

"Fine, I'm up, I'm up," I said sitting Bella and myself up against the wall.

"Good."

We sat for a while just holding each other. As we sat I remembered what was bothering me earlier this morning. "Hey Bella?"

"Yeah?" she asked turning her head towards me.

"Will you…will you, um, well will you be my girlfriend?" I asked nervously. Was angry with myself for stuttering and sounding like a bumbling idiot.

"Yes, I'd love to be your girlfriend," she said causing the largest smile to spread across my face. I wrapped my arms around her small frame and crashed my lips to her. I kissed her with so much passion. I loved her with everything in me and I expressed that through the kiss. We only broke away when we needed to breathe.

I rested my forehead against hers. Both our breathing ragged. "Thank you."

"You have nothing to thank me for," she told me.

"Yes I do, you have just made me very happy."

She giggled, "Well then you're welcome."

We sat in each other's arms for about fifteen minutes. Suddenly I heard a door open. I'm guessing that it was the door the Banner`s class room that meant we would be free from this small closet.

"Bella I think Mr. Banner is here."

"Ok do you think we should knock on the door or shout to get his attention?" she asked me as we stood up.

"Um…let`s try knocking on the door and see what happens."

"Okay," with that we began knocking on the door. Finally the door opened to reveal a very surprised Mr. Banner.

"What exactly are you two doing here?" he asked the two of us.

"Well…um…we were putting boxes in the closet and the door closed behind us and when we went to open it was locked from the outside and we couldn't open it," I told him.

"Ok then well…um…school starts in thirty minutes so…um…" I could tell by the way he talked that he had no idea how to handle the situation. Bella and I walked out of the closet, grabbed our bags, and walked out of the classroom.

"You know that I never want to see Mr. Banner`s storage closet ever again," Bella told me.

"I agree with you there, love." I told her. It made me smile to be able to call her that.

"So what do we do for the next thirty minutes?" she asked me.

"Well we should probably change our clothes. How would it look if we showed up in what we wore yesterday? Especially you, I don't want you wearing that again today," I told her.

"What do you mean? What`s wrong with my outfit?" she asked confused she clearly didn't know the affect she had on males.

"Let`s just say that I don't think I could five minutes of you in that outfit today, yesterday was bad enough now you're my girlfriend so it`ll be worse." My confessed.

"I still don't get it, what was bad enough?" great now I'm going to have to confess that I was jealous yesterday.

"Well you outfit, and you're already gorgeous, and well," I blushed.

"Edward are you saying that you`re jealous?" she asked holding back a laugh.

I suddenly became very interested in my shoes and mumbled, "Maybe."

"Edward," she giggled, "you have nothing to be jealous of. I love you not the other boys that want to look. And plus I have nothing to change into."

"I know that but still you don't have to see their faces. And call Alice and have her bring clothes for you, I have some in my car I'll get them while you`re talking to her."

"Okay," she said pulling her phone out of her bag. (Their phones were in their book bags during the night.)

BPOV

I pulled out my phone and dialed Alice`s number.

"Hello," I heard Alice`s perky voice say through the phone.

"Hey Alice could you bring me an outfit to school this morning?" I asked hoping she wouldn't ask why.

"Um…Bella would you like me to just come over to your house on the way to school and give it to you?"

"No, um I'll be fine, just bring it to school and meet me in the girls' bathroom by my locker."

"Bella whatever you say," she sounded confused and unsure.

"Thank you so much Alice."

"See you at school Bella."

"Kay Alice, bye."

"Bye Bella."

I hung up the phone and stuffed it back in my bag. I then headed to the boys` bathroom to wait for Edward. When I got to the door I took a chance, closed my eyes, and walked in. I mean it`s not like there is anyone here to tell me that I can`t. I walked in and when I didn't hear Edward yelling, I silently closed the door and opened my eyes. I looked to the floor and saw Edward`s feet telling me that he was in one of the stalls. Now to scare the living daylights out of him. I turned and saw the light switch next to me. I flipped it off and heard a scream and something fall to the floor with a thump. It took everything I had to keep from laughing and making noise. I heard Edward stand up and after some stumbling he opened the stall door. He fumbled around some more and it seems he ran into something and groaned. This time I couldn't help it and a giggle escaped.

"Bella? Bella are you there? Did you do this? Bella turn on the lights." Edward called through the darkness.

"Um… I don't know who Bella is sorry. And even if I did I don't think she would want to turn on the lights."

"Well whoever you are, could you please turn the lights on," he asked again.

"Fine since you asked so nicely." I turned the lights back on and looked to Edward. What I saw let me breathless. I had forgotten that Edward was changing when I turned off the lights. He was now topless. I couldn't seem to draw my gaze away from his toned body.

"Like what you see?" he asked in a teasing voice.

That broke me out of my trance. I blushed at the fact that I was caught. "Sorry," I muttered. Causing him to laugh.

"Now explain to me why you turned off the lights." He said as he went back into the stall to put on his shirt and get his old clothes.

"Well I wanted to see what would happen. And I can tell you that it was funny." I giggled.

"That wasn't very nice Bella," he said in a teasing voice.

"Oh well, you love me anyway."

"Always," he said as his face grew softer. We walked out of the bathroom, down the hall, and out to Edward`s car to put his clothes in his car. Suddenly his face turned confused, "Bella why exactly were you in the boys` bathroom?"

"Well…um…I…and you," I stuttered as I blushed.

"Bella," he said as he put his hand on my cheek, "I love it when you blush." I put my head down. I felt him put his forefinger under my chin and lift my face to his.

"Fine, I was in there looking for you," I half lied.

"Hey Edward do you want to pull a trick on our friends, I mean they think we still hate each other. And I'm starting to think our friends were planning to get us together. I mean I know that Alice likes Jasper but the day after I tell them why we hate each other her, Emmett, Rose, and him start hanging out."

"I think we should."

"Okay so at lunch just follow my lead and act like you still hate me."

"Okay."

"Alright well I have to be to the bathroom to meet Alice for my outfit. She should be here any minute."

"No you can`t," he said and pulled me into a quick kiss, "Now you can go."

I giggled and headed to the bathroom. In the room was Alice holding a bag.

"Hey Alice, thank you so much," I said taking the bag and heading into the stall to change. As I was changing I got a text message. I opened my phone.

B

U know if Alice wasn't there I would be getting revenge right now?

E

I laughed and finished changing after I sent a reply.

E

Love u 2

B

"Now Bella who was texting you?" Alice asked me.

"No one, it was some chain letter," I knew Alice hated those letters and she knew I liked them.

"I still can`t believe you like those so much."

"Well whatever, let's go," I am so glad she bought that.

We walked over to where our friends were and was glad to see Edward was with them. But was sad because I could go running into his arms. It`s hard to go from spending hours together, to having to pretend that we hate each other.

EPOV

After Bella left to go meet Alice, I went to find Jasper.

"Hey Jazz."

"Hey man."

"Hey I have to text someone give me a sec," I pulled out my phone.

B

U know if Alice wasn't there I would be getting revenge right now?

E

A few seconds later I got a text back that made me laugh.

E

Love u 2

B

Jasper and I were talking when Rose and Emmett came over and joined the conversation. After a while I saw Bella and Alice come over. I almost forgot that I was supposed to hate her and her me. It took all I had to not take her into my arms.

"Edward what are you doing here?" she asked with venom that to anyone but me sounded real.

"These are my friends as well Swan." I snapped back.

"Whatever."

The rest of the day followed suit. Us snapping at each other and sending sweet texts during class. Finally it was lunch. I walked over to the cafeteria right before I walked in I got a text.

E

Here`s the plan…

B

As I read the plan a smile spread across my face. This would be good. I walked into the cafeteria and looked around until I spotted Bella and our other friends sitting at a table near the center of the room. I guess everyone was going to see this. I looked behind her and there stood Mike. I really hate that he was always flirting with Bella. I walked up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder.

"Mike I'd step away from my girlfriend," as I said this half the room turned to look at me and our friends gasped.

"What the hell are you talking about?" he asked confused.

"Let me put this in a way that even you can understand. Bella equals girlfriend plus Mike equals back the hell off."

"She isn`t your girlfriend Cullen and she will never be," sneered Mike. That set me off. I grabbed Mike by his collar.

"Mike if you value your life you will stay away from Bella and I mean it," I all be yelled in his face. He nodded and I released him and he ran from the cafeteria. I turned to Bella.

"Edward did you know that was really hot?" she asked then kissed me. The majority of the cafeteria gasped but really didn't care.

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