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BPOV

That night all I dreamt about was Edward Mason

I woke up, as usual, to the remarkably annoying ring of my alarm clock. What was I thinking letting Alice set 'Jingle Bells' as my wake up call? She found the play on my name funny. I didn't.

Groggily putting it of I yawned and stretched out, knocking my clock to the floor. While checking the clock for signs of damage (no luck!) I glanced at the dial and realized that I was running late. I cursed under my breath and got out of my warm comfy bed on to the cold uncomfortable floor.

I trudged out of my room. On the table, I saw a cup of coffee from Starbucks and a note next to it. I picked it up and began to read it.

Bella, I have to leave for work early today and forgot to tell you. I picked up a latte with a sprinkle o cinnamon for you, just how you like it!! Good luck with Edward. See ya

Love ya!!

Alice

I drank the warm delicious drink quickly and showered in a record 4 minutes. I grabbed the first outfit I saw pulling it on and rushing out of the house. I took a cab to work and reached just in time. I hurried over to my workstation outside Mr. Cullen's room and clocked in. Yep. Just in time!

I worked hard all morning making up for the week I would me having off. I was stuffed with files and had no time to brood over Edward or think about what to say to him. Thank god for work. It was at least keeping my mind off Edward.

Unfortunately I wasn't so lucky in the afternoon. That was usually when I arranged all appointments for Mr. Cullen but since he wasn't there I hadn't much to do. I contemplated calling Edward and decided that I had to do it some time.

No sense in putting it off indefinitely. I searched my purse and found what I was looking for - Edward's card. I dialed his number and waited. It was four rings until he picked up. "Hello", he said in his musical voice.

At the sound of his voice I began to hyperventilate. I hastily hung up. I called up once more but was still to gutless to say anything.

"Come on Bella, don't be stupid. You can do this." I said to myself and dialed. This time he answered at once. "This better not be another prank call", he said, clearly annoyed.

"No, it's me Edward. Bella", I managed

"Umm… hi Bella!!" His voice softened.

"Hey. I thought about what you said and you're right. We should …umm…we should meet and talk this out. Not on the phone, but face to face" I said

"That's what I think too. Have you decided where we can meet then?"

"How about the café near the hospital? At 6, today"

"Sure. I'll see you there. We have a lot to discuss and I want to do it face to face, just like you said"

"Bye Edward"

"Bye Bella." His voice had softened. He hung up. After listening to the dead tone of the phone for a while I hung up as well.

Okay. I admit it. I had an ulterior motive for wanting to meet Edward today. Let's just say it involves some major ogling! And I'm not even embarrassed. That man is a beauty.

I occupied myself with work until it was 4 when I could finally leave. I gathered my stuff and I clocked out. I then took a cab to Rose's house, to pick Ethan up. I called Alice on the way letting her know about my plans for the evening.

She said that she was free and that she would stay at home with Ethan.

When I reached Rose's house she opened the door. "Come in", she said. "Ethan and Aubrey are baking cookies."

Ethan? Baking? This I had to see! He had definitely not inherited my inclination for cooking. Or, for that matter, tidiness in the kitchen.

I went to the kitchen and was appalled at its condition. There was flour spilt everywhere. Butter was running down the counter and eggshells lay strewn on the floor. Aubrey and Ethan had chocolate all over their clothes.

Aubrey's waist long blonde hair was soaked in egg yolk, while Ethan had flour all over him. Looks like someone had a food fight!!

This is why I don't let Ethan into the kitchen. Actually I don't let Alice into the kitchen either- she's hardly better than Ethan!!

"Ethan, Aubrey you're both such a mess! What happened?" I asked.

"We had a food fight" said Aubrey, oblivious to Ethan's glare in her direction. She didn't know about my dislike of food wastage.

I grimaced but didn't say anything. Actually the scene was rather cute. Sure enough I heard a camera go off and turned around to see Rose with a camera.

Rose was obsessed with taking photos of Aubrey and Ethan together because she was convinced that they would get together when they grew up. She had made two giant 'Memories book' in which she stuck all the pictures. She planned to present one to each of them on their 18th birthday.

Once Rose was done with the pictures which Aubrey posed for happily (she was photogenic, like Rose) and Ethan not so happily (Yep, that's from me) the two went to get washed up.

"Come on, Ethan. It's time to get home. Go get your stuff, okay?"

"Sure thing, mommy!!!" He raced upstairs to find his stuff. I turned to Rose who was just finished drying Aubrey's hair.

"Thanks a lot. I really appreciate you letting Ethan stay here. It's an enormous help." I said.

Rose brushed it off and said, "No biggie. He's welcome here any time"

"I'm ready mommy", Ethan yelled. "Let's go!!"

"Why don't you thank Rosalie first?"

"Thanks aunty Rosy for letting me stay here", he said and ended it with a hug.

Man, that kid is such a charmer. Wonder where he got that from! (Note sarcasm).

Sure enough Rose gushed, "No problem sweetie! Come here anytime."

Ethan and I went home and Alice was there with a bowl of popcorn in one hand and the Oswald CDs in the other. When I stared at her amused she said, "What!! Oswald totally rules!!!"

"Sure!" I shrugged. "Anyway, I am going to meet Edward at six so I have only one hour to get ready. I'll leave Ethan with you although I'm sure even he's too mature for Oswald!!"

"Hey!!" she said and threw some popcorn at me. "Don't be a meanie, Kay?"

"Meanie?" I said not even trying to hide my smirk.

"Meanie." She repeated. "Anyway is it fine if I help you get ready. And no, you don't really have a choice, I'm just being polite."

"Fine!!" I huffed. She almost dragged me to my room with surprising strength for someone so little.

She flung open my wardrobe pulling out clothes, trying to find something acceptable. She finally settled on dark blue jeans and a white tank top. Which she changed to black realizing 'clumsy Bella' was liable to spill something on herself.

She tied my hair into a high ponytail and used no make up but lip gloss and eyeliner. This process still took nearly half an hour but by Alice standards that was short.

"Wow! Alice, you're being nice today", I exclaimed.

"You need to be comfortable for this Bella" she said. "Okay you're set to go. Don't worry I'll handle Ethan. And by the way Oswald is totally mature!! Good luck Bella"

For a minute I considered bailing but Alice pushed me out of the house saying firmly "Bye Bella"

I took a cab (is it just me or do I seem to be taking cabs a lot? I can't drive with my seemingly perennially injured body parts so I haven't bothered buying a car) to the café and waited for Edward.

It was only 5:45 so I had 15 minutes to while away. However, he came in around 5 minutes and didn't notice me initially. This gave me time to stare shamelessly at him. To my annoyance I wasn't the only one looking at him. Some of the waitresses practically drooled.

His bronze hair was messy (big surprise) and he was wearing a pair of jeans and a simple white button down shirt. He was gorgeous.

He noticed me looking at him and I blushed at once. You would think I had better control over my vascular motors by no, but nope, anything remotely embarrassing made me resemble a tomato.

"Hey Bella" he said hesitantly. Wait a minute….was he nervous too??? Nah.

"Hi" I squeaked.

A pretty young waitress came to take our order and she was eyeing my Edward like was a piece of meat. "What can I do for you?" she asked in a supposed-to-be.-sexy-but-failing-sadly-voice.

"What do you want Bella?" he asked me, without even glacing at her. This is what made me fall in love with Edward; he made me, plain ole Bella, feel beautiful. "A chocolate fudge would be great" I said.

"Make that two", he told the waitress. She glared at me angrily, thinking that I was to blame me for Edward's lack of response. If only.

"She's not even that pretty!" she walked off muttering. Though she hadn't intended for Edward to hear that, he did.

"Hey!" called out Edward. "That's no way to treat a costumer. And no, she's not pretty she's beautiful"

Was he trying to kill me? 'Coz it was totally working. I blushed immediately. I knew that he was just being polite but still.

"Bella", Edward sighed. "When will you learn to take a compliment?"

"When I deserve it"

"You don't see yourself clearly Bella", he said.

The waitress set our food down and went away.

"Anyway, we'll never agree on that. Let's agree to disagree!"

I smiled at his attempt at a joke.

He suddenly got serious though. "Now, what are we going to do Bella? What about Ethan. I want to get to know him, I am his father. And what about you? Are you seeing someone?"

"Of course you can meet Ethan. I can't and don't want to stop you from doing that. And I'm definitely not dating. What about you?? Are you with someone?"

"No."

"Oh!"

There was a silence as we both ate. It wasn't awkward though. It was comfortable, like to friends meeting up after a long time. I wish it were something more!

Suddenly Edward broke the silence. "Umm Bella?"

I looked up.

"Actually… I have a…err… proposal. I am …seriously considering moving in… with you" he said stuttering.

"What?" I nearly spat out my food.

"If you'll let me that is. I thought it's the best way for me to get to know Ethan. We'll try for a couple of months and if it doesn't work out I'll move right back out."

That was a reasonable request. And we had an extra room. Though I wouldn't mind sharing with him! Especially the bed! "Bad Bella!" I scolded myself before looking at Edward.

"Well, that's okay, I guess. I'll have to ask Alice; it's her house after all."

"I already talked to her. She said it was entirely your decision"

"How did you get her number?"

"I called your house. I found your number in the medical records"

No wonder Alice was being so nice to me all of a sudden. She knew I had a hard decision to make. Actually it wasn't a very hard one. I had made my choice.

Before I said anything, another stupid waitress arrived with our bill swaying her hips and batting her eyelids at Edward. Will they ever learn?? Edward is generally oblivious to all the attention paid to him. Edward being the gentleman he was insisted upon paying.

"So what do you think?" he asked once the waitress had stalked off after getting no response from Edward.

"That the waitresses here are sluts"

Edward chuckled. "No, I mean about my proposal."

I pretended to think some more. Edward grew tense. I smiled and said "I'm just messing with you. Of course, you can move in!!"

"Really?"

"Definitely. How about tomorrow? I have a week off from work so I can help you"

Edward grinned and offered to drive me home. Actually the word 'offered' is wrong as it implies a choice!! He almost dragged me to his car and drove me home.

He put on some Beethoven on the drive home. My home, and soon to be his! We reached in ten minutes due to Edward's maniac driving. I think he and Alice are going to get along very well!

He opened the door for me before I could do it myself and let me out. I blushed for the hundredth time that evening. He is such a gentleman.

I think I'm falling for him all over again.

EPOV

I shut the door after letting her out and watched her enter her apartment. As she passed me by I caught a whiff of the unique smell that was Bella.

Though she was normally clumsy she walked with unusual grace. Different emotions surged through me all at once.

Fear. Fear of being hurt again. Fear of never seeing her again. Fear of losing her again.

Lust. I had forgotten just how beautiful she was. Though she had changed she was still as beautiful. Her hair was cut slightly shorter and she had gotten it done in layers. Her body had developed further (stop it Edward) and like always she continued to take my breath away.

Joy. Joy, at seeing her again.

Confusion. Confusion at my myriad contradictory feelings

But most importantly hope. Hope to start over, hope to make things right.

However there was one feeling I could not identify. What could it be?

I racked my brain for the answer. Suddenly the question was answered by my subconscious.

Love…

Did I love her? Strangely I didn't know……

Just to let you know, no more EPOV's for the next few chapters at least.

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