A/N: Sorry this is out late. I had some problems with this one and didn't get it out to my beta until late. And Ashley, my totally awesome beta, managed to do this even with a broken computer! Best ever!

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EPOV

The screen on my phone showed one word 'Bella.' It rang for what felt like hours, time had literally stopped for me as I stared at the device sitting on the table before me. And then it was gone. One moment the phone was before me, waiting for me to answer it, and the next it just wasn't. Startled, I looked up to see that Jasper had grabbed my phone and answered it.

"Jasper's hall of debauchery; home to the golden penis of pleasure, talented tongue of plenty, and magical fingers of godliness. How may I violate you today?"

I should be used to Jasper's antics by now, but he still managed to shock me every time. I don't think I've ever heard him repeat a greeting.

"Oh, hey Bella," he continued, "Yea he's here, he stepped out to the bathroom for a minute and he just walked back up. Here he is." Jasper handed me the phone with a wink. I mouthed a silent 'Thank you' and took the phone. I pulled in a deep breath and put the phone to my ear.

"Hi," I started.

"Hi," Bella breathed. She sounded as nervous as I felt. "Did Emmett and Jasper talk to you about last night?"

Jumping right in; I could deal with that. "Yes they did. Did you know that they recorded our conversation?"

"Um yea, but something tells me that it didn't stop there."

I narrowed my eyes at Emmett. "Something tells me you might be right Bella."

"So we should get together and talk about this." I nodded my head in agreeing before realizing that she couldn't see me. "Without alcohol of course." She amended.

"Of course. Wanna have dinner with me?"

Please say yes, please say yes, please say yes.

"Sure Edward, where do you want to meet?"

She said yes!

"Actually I was hoping I could pick you up, say around six?" I held my breath waiting for her answer. If I picked her up then there was less chance that she would run off if I said something stupid.

"Sounds good, I'll see you then." Bella ended the call and I couldn't help but smile.

"So Eddie..." Emmett began, "do I need to supply you with condoms again?"

I glared at him and was about to smack him upside the head 'a-la-Rose' when Jasper spoke up.

"I've already got it covered Em." Jasper pulled out a ziplock baggie filled with at least 10 condoms and tossed it to me.

"Seriously Jazz?" I scolded as I grabbed for the baggie to hide it in my jacket. "We're in a family restaurant!"

"Oh don't worry Edward." Jasper smirked at me, NEVER a good sign. "I put a small tin of Altiods in there too. That means that bag is full of condom-mints." Emmett all out guffawed as Jasper snickered at his own joke. I couldn't help but roll my eyes and chuckle a little bit.

Looking at my watch I realized that it was already two, I needed to get going if I was going to be ready to pick up Bella at six. I thanked the guys for lunch and headed out.

BPOV

With each ring of Edward's phone my heart sank a little.

Would he want to talk to me?

I was about to give up and end the call when Jasper answered. He must have sensed my mood, even over the phone; his greeting was just what I needed to break the tension I was feeling.

"Hey Jasper, is Edward around?" He told me that Edward had just gotten back from the bathroom and I heard the phone being handed over.

As soon as I heard his voice the nervousness came back. I decided to see how much he knew about last night. It seemed that we were on the same page and I was excited that he wanted to get together to talk about it.

He asked if he could pick me up at six and my heart sped up a little. I knew that he wasn't asking me out on a date or anything, but I still hoped that this dinner would be the start of our road back to one another.

I ended the call and sat for a moment staring at my phone, as if Edward would crawl right through the phone.

I heard a little giggle and looked up to see Alice and Rose sporting huge grins. I had completely forgotten they were there!

"So Bella," Alice began as she sat there bobbing up and down in her seat, "Shopping?"

The look on her face was so hopeful that I couldn't deny her.

"Okay Alice, I could use a new dress for tonight anyways." She squealed and grabbed Rose and I by the hand and dragged us off. We barely had time to pay the check as Alice pulled us out of the deli.

Two hours later I had a new dress, new shoes and some new sexy lingerie to go with it. I seriously doubted that Edward and I would sleep together tonight but wearing 'power lingerie' as Rose called it always made me feel more confident. And tonight I would need all the confidence I could get.

Alice decided to stay at my place and help me get ready. She said that I needed to look my absolute best so that there would be no question in Edward's mind that he wanted me back.

She had pulled and curled my hair and put who knows what on my face without uttering a word. She was in the zone. Normally Alice was a complete chatter box, but when she was working her magic, it was like nothing but the tools of beauty mattered. Over the years I've learned to sit very still while she does her thing, even if she pulls too hard or tickles my nose, I stay perfectly still, because I know in the end it will be worth it. Every woman should have an Alice attached to their vanity.

Hmmm, Alice chained up to my vanity. I shook my head to dispel the image, Jasper can have that one.

As she put on the finishing touches, she finally snapped back to reality. "Okay Bella, I will give you the night, but you had better call me in the morning and give me details." Alice was a demanding little thing; still her waiting until the morning was big for her.

"I know Alice, if I don't call you first thing in the morning you will probably knock my door down looking for answers."

"Damn straight, and don't you forget it."

She handed me my dress, I put in on and slipped into my shoes. I took a quick check in the mirror and decided that I looked damn good. Looking at the clock I realized that it was now 5:45 and Edward would be here in only a few minutes. With many 'thank you's, I sent Alice on her way and waited patiently for Edward to show.

EPOV

I got home and raced to my computer, I knew all of Bella's favorite restaurants, but I wanted tonight to be something new. With any luck it would be the first in a long line of great new memories we would make. I searched for somewhere that served good Italian but had a place that we could have our privacy to talk about us.

After looking at seven different restaurants, I finally found what I was looking for. Bello Cigno had recently opened and was designed to resemble a homey farm cottage. Some tables were out in the open while others were in little nooks, completely separated from the rest of the restaurant. Perfect.

I made reservations for 6:30 and did some more searching for something to give her. I thought about a dozen roses and a huge box of chocolates, but Bella would feel that I was throwing money at the problem and not really working to fix it. I thought about what to do; I even called my mom for advice, but in the end I was stumped. I didn't want to show up with nothing, I wanted to woo her, to sweep her off her feet.

Thirty minutes later and I was still stumped, I hoped that inspiration came to me before I left to go pick her up. I grabbed a quick shower and pulled on some dark slacks and a fitted burgundy sweater that Bella used to tell me was her favorite on me. I hadn't worn it since we broke up and I was pleased that it still fit. I had been working out with Emmett to take off some of my aggression and it was definitely showing.

At five I was pacing the floor of my apartment and decided to head out. Bella's place was only 20 minutes away, but I hoped that inspiration would strike while I was out, and if anything I could drive around her block a few times to kill time and calm my nerves.

I stopped for gas and that was when I saw it. A box of Hershey's chocolate bars next to a stand of premade bouquets. I grabbed a chocolate bar and paid for my gas. Since I still had time, I stopped by a road side flower kiosk and bought a single red rose. Chocolate and flowers without spending a lot of money. I knew Bella would appreciate the gesture and couldn't freak out about the money I had spent. Perfect.

I drove to Bella's apartment and stood outside her door. I checked my watch one more time, it read 5:59. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath as I slowly raised my fist and knocked on her door.

BPOV

My heart raced at every set of footsteps I heard coming from the hall. I don't know why I was nervous, we never said this was an actual date. But after hearing what was said last night, I couldn't help but feel that tonight would play a large part in the rest of my life. Tonight Edward and I would talk about our future. We knew that we both wanted to try again, at least when we were drunk. I was hoping that Edward would still feel the same.

What worried me now was how I had acted when I woke up next to him. I was shocked and on the defensive; but when I had a moment to think about it, I realized that I was not upset that we had sex, I was upset that I didn't remember it.

At two minutes until six I felt the hairs stand up on the back of neck and my heart started to race. Only a few minutes now. My eyes were practically glued to the second hand on my wall clock. As if he was counting down the seconds as well, a light knocking came from my door at exactly 6:00. I grabbed my purse and opened the door.

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