I don't own anything other than the plot.

This will be a Bella an Edward story, even if they do lose their way for a while.

Chapter 2

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EPOV

One more year, one more year then this madness will be over, well the studying part anyway. That is all I can think about as I drive towards Forks, as I fly down the highway heading home in my rented car all I can feel is relief.

Harvard as great as it is, is tiring. I don't know which was worse, the constant papers that need to be handed in or the woman. Sometimes I think that the some woman simply attend university in the hopes to find a husband. I know that Harvard Law is one of the top rated universities in America but that did not guarantee that some ladies, and I use that term very lightly, were actually there to learn about the courses they were attending.

Maybe it is just me; maybe I just attract the worst of the lot as I can't seem to simply have a friendship with a woman without her hitting on me. Emmett is lucky, he and Rosalie decided to attend UW together, I think as they were already a couple they did not have to face the constant barrage of sluts. I have one year left and I have already spoken to my Uncle Aro in New York and have secured an internship there. Granted I will be starting at the bottom but hopefully by the time I am thirty I will make partner.

Almost home! I think as I turn into our driveway. I am looking forward to the peace and quiet, no need to worry about girls chasing me no need to worry about someone trying to trap me, just family and relaxation.

The worst about the last seven years was spending so much time away from my family. Yes we spoke often and e-mailed even more but only seeing your family once a year for two weeks is tough. Which is why I decide to surprise the family with a trip home, I could only take a few days off but a week was better than nothing.

As I pulled up to the house I spotted Alice and a girl who I assumed was a friend, on the porch of the house, they both turned their heads when they saw the car. I had barely stopped the rented Volvo I was driving before Alice had flown off the porch and flung herself into my arms.

"Edward what a surprise, we did not know you were coming home! How long are you here for?"

"Alice good to see you too, I will be home for just a week before I need to head back. Is Mom and Dad home?"

"Of course, Mom, Dad, Emmett and Rosalie are all inside"

Alice was still hugging me when I glanced up at the person standing behind her. Alice glanced over her shoulder to see what I was looking at

"Edward you remember Bella don't you?"

"Yes Alice I do. Hi Bella how are you?"

"I am well Edward, welcome home" I remembered Bella now and could not help but chuckle at the fact that she finally managed to complete a sentence. Bella had been Alice's friend for a few years now and it was always cute how she stuttered whenever she tried to speak.

"Edward you are just in time For Bella's Birthday party this weekend." Alice squealed in my ear.

Oh joy just what I wanted, a party full of hormonal teenagers. I have to be honest I almost resented Bella at that moment for taking away my time with my family, but in all fairness not only did they not know I was coming home, but I would not begrudge Alice a chance to have a party for her friend, at least Bella was not one of the hordes that would throw themselves at me. You may think I was cynical but after several years of this I have had enough.

I found Mom in the kitchen, she was obviously so used to Alice's squeals she did not even turn around when I walked into the kitchen never mind come outside to investigate. I snuck up behind her and put my hands over her eyes.

"Guess who Mom"

"Edward? Oh my God Edward you are home! Carlisle our son is home. My baby how I have missed you" Mom always went a bit overboard when I got home; I could hear my dad coming down the stairs.

"Edward, good to have you home son. This is a bit of a surprise. How long are you home for?" Dad asked as he gave me a one armed hug.

"I can only stay until Sunday morning I need to be back before classes start on Monday"

"So soon Edward it is already Thursday that's not much time" Mom responded.

"I Know Mom but it's better than nothing, and I wanted to spend some time with you and everyone else." Mom and Dad where thrilled to have a full house with me home.

Emmett and Rose had come down for Bella's party and Alice was over the moon to have someone else to boss around in preparation for the "Party of the Century" as she was calling it.

I also got to meet Alice's boyfriend Riley. I did not like the boy, and in all honesty I don't think I would have liked him even if he had not been dating my sister. There was just something about him and Emmett agreed. We decided to keep an eye on Riley. All of Friday Alice directed everyone in preparation for the party, who knew there was so much more to having a party than showing up with some drinks.

I had taken to calling Riley 'Boy', Emmett soon followed suit, and it really seemed to rile him, hehe riling up Riley now there was a tongue twister for you and fun.

The party was Saturday night and as much as I tried to stay in my room it was not going to happen. Alice had explained to me that although Bella's birthday was actually in September the party was being held now at the end of August. Bella had managed to get enough credits to graduate early which meant she was heading off to Princeton in September and would miss her birthday.

I thought it was quite nice of Alice to arrange everything but really could not care less as it interfered with my plans of doing nothing.

The party itself was not too bad; there were only about 30 people at the party, so the start of the evening went well. Unfortunately it was not to stay that way. At one point my parents announced they were heading out for the night was would only be home early the next morning of course they asked me to keep an eye on everyone and make sure that no one drove home drunk.

Great now I was playing chaperone to a bunch of eighteen year olds. I could not count on Emmett as he was the first one to the beer pong as soon as Mom and dad left. It was not much later until everyone at the party was pretty buzzed.

I could see Bella walking towards me and I could not help but hide my smile when she accidently knocked over a couple who were making out in the hall.

"Edward I have been looking for you all night, come and dance with me." Bella said. I could not refuse as it was her birthday so I figured one dance won't hurt. After the dance I excused myself to go to the bathroom, but I did not realise someone was behind me until I hear my bedroom door close and lock click, I spun around to find Bella leaning against my door.

"Bella what is going on? What are you doing?"

"Come on Edward you know you want me and I want you" Bella said as she walked towards me removing her top on the way.

"I have always wanted you Edward; I fell in love with you when I first met you. I knew I was too young for you then but I am not too young now. I will be 18 in two weeks and no one else needs to know but us." I have to admit at that moment I was the angriest that I have ever been. Not only was she ruining my weekend with my family by having her party here, she was now hitting on me, invading my space and all while she was still underage which could cost me my future.

"Bella I have not and I never will show any interest in you. You are nothing but a little girl who thinks she is all grown up. Grown up Bella you are heading to university and this is not the way a young lady behaves this is how a slut carries on."

I probably should have stopped there but I don't think I could have, the anger was rolling off me who did these girls think they were why could I not have some peace and quiet for once. Bella has become every girl who had ever thrown themselves at me without thinking as to whether or not the attention was wanted. If I had been a woman it would have been considered harassment nut as I was a man the guys called me lucky.

"Bella some friendly advise if a guy does not approach you first he is not interested and throwing yourself at others just reeks of desperation. Why would I want someone who is desperate?"

"But Alice said you like girls who are self-assured and know what they want" Bella mumbled as the tears poured down her cheeks.

"Yes I do prefer woman who are self-assured, but throwing yourself at me like some common whore is not being self-assured, it shows you have no respect for me and no respect for yourself."

"But I love you Edward, I would do anything for you"

"Bella how can you say you love me, when we have said fewer than 20 words to each other over the entire time that we have known each other except for tonight? How can you delude yourself into believing that you love someone without talking to them and getting to know their character? If you truly believe you love me it is nothing but an illusion. You don't know me and after the way you have carried on tonight I don't want to know you" I said as I picked up her shirt off the floor.

I tossed her shirt at her and opened my bedroom door. "I want you out of my room by the time I return; you are not to enter my space without my permission again." I said and turned around and left my room.

I could not believe it I had come home for a few days to get away from this type of behaviour at Harvard only to encounter it in my own room, an area that was my sanctuary.

I went to find Emmett to tell him I needed to leave early in the morning and would be heading out to stay at a hotel tonight so I did not miss my flight. There was no way I was staying here tonight who knows what might happen, and I was not taking any chances.

Tomorrow could not come soon enough.