Another chapter for all you lovely people. (:

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Darcy is writing this story.

I was so touched by Edward's gesture, but I really needed to do some serious talking with him. Soon. I decided I'd do it at school today, I'd send him a note in Biology.

Hey, Edward thanks for the-

Thank you so much for-

Why did you keep my-

How did you get into my room?-

I guess I'll figure it out later. Now, however, I need to get ready for school. It was Monday morning and after the barbeque on Friday had been such a success, Alice had come over on Saturday morning to thoroughly clean the house before Charlie got back. We went over to Alice's on Sunday with Angela and I was hoping to run into Edward there, but apparently he was out with Carlisle buying something for his car.

I shook my head and pulled a pair of red skinny jeans - the skinniest, tightest pair that I own – and my black converse and a black fitted T-Shirt. Running a brush through my hair, I decided to leave in down, it was in a good mood today. I walked down the stairs slowly, grabbing a cereal bar and eating it on the couch, sorting out my bag. There was something missing, you know that feeling you get when you just know you've forgotten something? My essay! I ran back up the stairs to get the English essay I'd completed the night before and shoved it in my bag, running out side and locking the door behind me. The drive to school was uneventful; I found a parking space and got out, slamming the door closed behind me.

"Bella!" I turned to greet Alice.

"Hey Al." I smiled.

"How was your lastnight?"

"My lastnight?" I laughed. "I did my English essay. Yours?" I asked.

"Eh, Edward was being pissy." She waved her hand.

"Why was he being pissy?" I asked curiously as we made our way towards the school.

"Oh, I don't know. He was going off about how he left some girl a book. He was scared she'd be angry and then he was scared she'd be sad. He's a weirdo, he wouldn't even tell us who the girl was."

I bit my lip and looked away, was he really so worked up about that?

"Bells, do you know who the girl was?" Alice asked suspiciously. I shook my head furiously.

"Nope, no clue." I laughed nervously. I think it was my blush that gave it away.

"You do! Who is it?" She gasped.

"Okay, okay calm down. It was me." I told her.

"It was you!" She shouted.

"Yes, yes it was me! Shut up!"I told her everything and she was angry like I'd never seen her before.

"He took your book that he knew was the last thing you had of your Gran?" She asked, her eyes narrowed.

"Um, yeah? But he apologised and he gave it back!" I defended him.

"Don't defend him, Bells. He's not worth it."

I was scared when I walked into biology, scared of what he'd say. He wasn't even there. Instead of biology, I found myself wondering where he was. Was he okay? When the bell went Alice caught up with me before gym and told me I was going to her house after school with Angela. I wanted to ask her where Edward was but I couldn't pluck up the courage. When we got to her house, we went straight to the living room and sat around talking.

"Alice, keep it down would you? Some of us are trying to sleep." Edward murmured from somewhere behind me. I turned around to see him walking towards us with his pyjama pants on and no shirt. Well, cover me in butter and call me a sandwich. Couldn't he like, put a shirt on or something?

"Sorry. S'not our fault your sick." She said to him.

Aww, he was sick? Now I felt bad.

"What's up?" I asked him.

"Nothing bad, just a cold."

"Oh, okay."

"Are you gonna watch this with us?" Alice asked him, holding up the case for Hot Fuzz.

"Um, yeah sure." He decided sitting on the chair.

While Alice set up the DVD, my cell phone started ringing. I fished it out of my pocket and opened it without looking at the caller ID.

"Hello?"

"BELLA!" Logan shouted.

"Oh My God. Logan!" I asked. Alice squealed to my left and Edward said "What?" In a confused voice.

"Yep, what's up baby?" He asked. I grinned.

"Nothing, just about to watch a film with my friends." I told him. "You?"

"OH, that's what I called to tell you! I've met someone!" I was genuinely happy for him.

"OH, wow! Logan, that's great. Who is she?" I asked him.

"Well, she's called Jane and she's real beautiful Bells."

"Aw, Logan, I'm so happy for you."

"Thank you. I knew you'd understand. Anything going on over there?"

"Nah, not yet. There's still time though." I snickered.

"True say Bells. Any ways, I've gotta go."

"Oh, okay babe. You better invite me to your wedding!" I warned him, he laughed.

"Will do Bella. See you,"

"Bye." I hung up the phone and slipped it into my pocket.

"Spill Bella!" Alice laughed.

"Oh, he found someone." I smiled.

"Oh, I'm sorry Bells." She apologised.

"No, don't be! I'm happy for him." I told her.

"Who's Logan?" Edward asked confused.

"My ex from Florida."

"Oh." He replied simply. Alice put the film on and we settled down to watch it. I kept sneaking glances at Edward and his face was always thoughtful, like he was thinking about something really hard. When his eyes locked with mine, I couldn't look away. His beautiful green eyes captured my brown ones and held them. He blinked and I used the opportunity to look away, but I couldn't stop myself from looking at him again and he mouthed the words "follow me" to me and pointed towards the stairs. I nodded and got up after him and walked up the stairs. I could feel Alice's stares on my back but I didn't turn around. I followed Edward to his room and he closed the door behind me.

His room was amazing. There was a wall of CD's along one wall and there was a big bed in the middle. The opposite side of his room was made of glass, and it gave you an amazing view of Forks. A pile of converse of all colours on the floor in the corner and what looked like a big walk in closet. The walls were a light brown and the carpet was thick, fluffy and it was a cream colour.

"Wow, Edward. I love your room." I said in awe, turning around to face him.

"Thanks, I love it too." He smiled. "Want to sit down?" He asked, gesturing towards the bed.

"Yeah sure." I nodded and walked over, sitting on the bed and slipping of my shoes before curling my knees up to my chest.

He sat across from me and crossed his legs under him.

"Did you get my gift?" He asked after a few moments.

"Yes, thank you so much. I thought I'd never get that back. Why'd you keep it?" I asked him.

"I don't know really. I got home that night and I kept seeing your face when I took it and I couldn't. I knew I'd give it back to you and then you left, and I didn't know what to do, Bella. So I just kept it. It reminded me of you." He admitted.

"Why were you like that?" I asked him.

"Honestly? I don't know. I was a young boy, and I was popular. I didn't know what do to do, so I went along with what everyone else was doing. It made me cool, you know? I was so happy with myself and where I was in my life that I didn't think about your feelings and I'm so sorry Bella. Truly, truly sorry. Words could never describe how sorry I am. When your mother took you away, I could see the pain written all over your face. I'd never felt so helpless as I did in that moment.

"I could see it in your eyes, you wanted to stay. You'd do anything to be able to stay and then your mom picked you up and practically threw you in the car. I wanted to go over and throw her. She was forcing you to do it and you didn't have a choice. I was so angry. When the car pulled away and Charlie was just stood there, he just broke down. I've never seen a grown man cry, but man. He bawled. He just fell onto his knees and cried. Alice burst into tears, Esme started to sob, Carlisle was trying to hold the tears back and I just ran upstairs to my room and slammed the door shut. I got the book out of the drawer and just stared at it for hours.

"And then you got back. You were laughing with Alice outside and I'd never heard such a beautiful laugh, I didn't want to say anything so I kept up my act and told Alice to stop bringing her friends over. I didn't know it was you, and when she told me it was. I couldn't believe it, you'd changed so much. The moon was hitting you in such a way that I'd never seen anything so beautiful in my whole life.

"You are beautiful Bella. Don't ever let anyone tell you any differently, I know that I did. But I was wrong; you were always beautiful, even back then." He whispered the last part. The tears in my eyes leaked down my face in silent cries and I threw my arms around his neck and held onto him tight. His arms gripped my waist and he held me tighter against him, burying his face in my hair. I pressed my nose into his neck.

"I forgive you, Edward. I forgave you that day in Biology when you sent me that note. I forgave you even more when I found my book on my bed. It's okay." I whispered.

"Thank you Bella. You don't even understand how much it means to me to hear you say that."

I chuckled and pulled away from him, feeling an emptiness after not being close to him anymore.

"What now?" I asked.

"It's up to you." He smiled. I was about to answer until I noticed the time.

"Shit, I've got to go, Charlie's gonna be home soon." I told him, putting my shoes on.

"Oh, okay." He murmured.

"I'll see you later though, yeah?" I asked him nervously.

"Yeah, yeah you will." I smiled and ran down the stairs and said my goodbyes to Alice and Angela. Carlisle and Esme walked into the room so I said goodbye to them, and then again to Edward before I opened the door and I was about to step out when I heard Edward mutter,

"I love you, Bella." I paused, one step out of the door and slowly turned around to face him. He was leaning against the stairs, with his arms crossed over his chest. I looked at the others, Alice and Angela were just about squealing with excitement and Carlisle and Esme had severely shocked expressions on their faces.

"What was that?" I asked him, turning to face him again.

"I love you Bella." He told me again. I froze, what's a girl supposed to say in this kind of situation? Maybe I love you too? Idiot. Oh, yeah.

"Maybe we should give them a minute?" Esme suggested, and Carlisle quickly agreed, the four of them left to go into the kitchen. Edward smiled and pushed off the stairs and walked towards me, cupping my face and looking into my eyes.

"Bella, I love you, and I've always loved you. Ever since you cried because I stole your book of Wuthering Heights." He smiled. "I love you."

"I, I-" I sighed, realising the truth, I did love him. I always had loved him and I'd been in denial of myself. Holding out his massive grudge on him because of what happened when we were kids.

"I love you too." I told him in a whisper.

"What?" He seemed shocked.

"I said, I love you too." I laughed.

"Really? Are you being serious?" He smiled.

"Nope, I'm joking." I rolled my eyes.

"Oh." He muttered.

"Edward! Of course I wasn't joking!" I laughed. "I love you."

"I love you too," He told me, and he pressed his lips against mine.

"Wooooooooo! GIRL POWER!" I heard Esme, Alice and Angela shout. I turned to see them watching us and Carlisle looked like he desperately wanted to say something.

"Let it out, Carlisle." I told him. He sighed before shouting,

"Girl Power!" In a high pitched voice. Everyone laughed and I looked back out Edward, leaning into his side.

I, Bella Swan, was in love with Edward Cullen. And I loved it.

I'm not exactly sure how many chapters are left now, but there's not a lot. I hope you enjoyed this one, review please? (: