A/N: So, sorry it took a little longer than usual, but here's the next chapter! Enjoy!

Ch. 7

Electricity

"Oh, you must be Bella! It's sooo great to finally meet you!" I heard someone squeal, but all I could see was a small black head of hair in my face.

"Alice!" I heard Edward's voice say somewhere above me, and then I was free. I gasped for air, trying to figure out what was happening. Edward was containing a tiny, pixie-like girl with short black hair. A tall, very handsome blonde boy was standing behind them, obviously trying very hard not to laugh.

"Um, Bella, meet my sister, Alice," said Edward, chuckling.

I took a deep breath and smiled nervously. "It's nice to meet you, Alice."

"And this is my roommate Jasper," he said, gesturing to the blonde boy. "He and Alice are dating."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Bella, we've heard a lot about you," said Jasper smoothly. He had a very soothing voice.

"Really?" I asked him, surprised.

"Yeah," said Alice cheerfully. "Edward won't stop talking about you."

I blushed, and Alice laughed.

"Edward, she's adorable!" she cried.

Edward rolled his eyes. "Calm down Alice," he said, "you're embarrassing her." But I could tell he was pleased.

"Well," said Jasper, looking from me to Edward, "I think Alice and I were just heading out…"

"Yes," said Alice, grabbing up her purse. "You kids have fun. We probably won't be back any time tonight." She winked at me.

"Alright, Alice," said Edward forcefully. "I'll see you later. Oh, and tell Carlisle I'll be stopping by tomorrow afternoon."

"Ok," she said. She gave me another quick hug, this one not quite as painful as the first, and skipped out the door, Jasper following, laughing.

The door shut and Edward and I stood in silence, looking at each other. Finally, Edward laughed, and I joined in.

"So, uh, that was Alice," he said through his laughter.

"Is she always like that?" I asked.

"Yeah, she, uh, has a lot of…energy."

"So I saw," I said. "I feel like a tornado just came through."

Edward laughed. "I think that would be a pretty accurate description."

I suddenly noticed how close we were standing, and I think he did too. I blushed. He grinned crookedly and took my hand. I was having trouble breathing. He placed his other hand on my waist and slid it around to my back, pulling me closer to him. My body was pressed against his. I was barely breathing now. I looked up into his eyes. They were smoldering. Finally, after a long moment of anticipation, he leaned down and pressed his lips against mine.

I felt like my knees just disappeared. I felt incredibly weak, and yet energy was rushing through my body. My lips felt like they had an electric current running through them. Before I knew it, my hands were running through his hair and I was kissing him back passionately. He wrapped his arms around me firmly and pulled me even closer, as if he was trying to pull me through his body. When he couldn't get me any closer, he actually lifted me up off of the ground. I wrapped my legs around him. He stumbled back and sat down on his bed, then pulled away, gasping.

I breathed in deeply, realizing I'd been holding my breath. I found that I was straddling his lap on his bed and his hair was in disarray. I blushed.

"Sorry," I said quietly. He emitted a low growl that made me weak at the knees again.

"Don't be," he said in a low, husky voice. "Do not ever be sorry for that, that was…wow."

I laughed quietly. "Yeah…wow." He grinned and kissed me again, carefully, lightly. I removed myself from his lap slowly.

"So, uh…we'll have to be careful about that," he said.

"Why?" I asked, leaning forward to push my lips against his again. This time was even worse. My hands pushed their way under his shirt, and his hands grabbed the backs of my thighs, pulling me back up into his lap again. I pushed him back on the bed so that I was laying across him. His tongue grazed my bottom lip and I opened my mouth a little. He pushed me away, gasping again.

"That's why," he gasped.

"What's wrong with that?" I asked breathlessly.

"Too fast," he said. I rolled off of him.

"I'm sorry," I said. "I've never done anything like that before."

"Me either," he said. "I've never felt…wow…"

I laughed. He grabbed my face in his and stroked my lower lip with his thumb. My eyelids fluttered.

"Bella," he said quietly. I opened my eyes and stared into his. "Bella I have never felt this way about anyone before."

"Me either," I said softly.

"You're incredible."

I smiled and kissed him softly, able to control myself this time. I pulled away and smiled at him. He smiled back and stroked my face, then we both jumped. My phone was vibrating.

"Hello?" I answered without looking to see who it was.

"Bella?" Oh, no, I thought to myself.

"Yes, Jake?"

"Hey." He paused.

"What is it, Jacob?" I asked, probably a little too sternly. I looked up at Edward. He was watching me intently.

"Um…I'm sorry Bella. About last night. I don't want you to be mad at me. You want to come down to my room and talk?"

"Well, I would, Jacob, and I accept your apology, but I'm kind of busy…"

He didn't answer for a minute.

"You're with him right now, aren't you?" he asked quietly.

I sighed. "Yes."

"Why, Bella?" he said, obviously fuming. "How do you know this guy isn't dangerous? How do you know he isn't just after sex?"

"Jacob, I can't believe you! I just know, ok? Trust me! Why are you so damn protective of me? I can take care of myself!"

"Bella, I just have a bad feeling about this guy! You're just too stubborn to listen to me!"

"Goodbye, Jacob," I said sternly, hanging up. I sat there for a minute, fuming to myself, then I felt Edward's arms wrap around me. I leaned into his warm embrace and buried my face in his shoulder.

"Who was that?" he asked.

"My friend Jacob," I said angrily. "He's kind of like my big brother, only he's younger than I am, and he's really protective of me. For some reason he doesn't like you."

"What?" said Edward, laughing. "He's never even met me."

I shrugged. "That's Jacob. He's not always reasonable. I think he might be a little jealous, too."

"Oh," said Edward. "That's a different story."

"Yeah," I sighed. "Don't be too hard on him, though, he's a good kid, and he really cares about me. We've been friends for a long time. Our Dads are best friends."

Edward nodded. "But let's not worry about him right now," he said, placing a soft kiss just below my ear. My heart fluttered.

A/N: Good guessing guys! Most of you guessed that it would be either Alice or Emmett! It wasn't Emmett, but that's close enough, so cupcakes for everyone! Love to my reviewers and readers, leave me some love back if you feel the need!