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Oh and internal dialog looks like this

Ages:

Bella, Alice & Jasper -16

Edward, Rose, Tanya & Emmett -17

Angela, Ben, Lauren & Jessica, Emby -18

Quil & Jacob-19 (have been away at college this is their first summer back)

Chapter 3 : She's A Beautiful Girl

End of June

Edward was right, he did talk to Tanya the next day and she apologized profusely (it was fake Alice & Bella knew that but Edward once again seemed snowballed) The next month passed she didn't see much of Edward since Tanya had her hooks in and was always with him.

Bella was sitting down stairs in the Cullen's living room waiting on Alice they had planned the day together . Alice came running down the stairs

"BELLLLLIIIII!!!"

"Yeah Alliiiiii?"

"We are having a Fourth of July party, I just got off the phone with mom she is going to ok it, you have to help me plan the guest list, please?"

"Ok Ali."

Two hours later and 66 people on the guest list Bella was sure that Alice would be ready to go, but no next they had to plan the food, the drinks and anything else that could go along with having a party.

July 4th

Bella woke up the morning of July 4th stoked about the party, she knew that she would get to see Angela, Ben, Jessica and Lauren. Even though they were two years older than Bella she had hung out with them because she had taken the senior AP English class her sophomore year and seemed to take a liking to her, she was so happy to see them again it had been a month since school let out and she missed the banter she had with the older kids, she knew they would be headed to college in the fall so wanted to spend some time with them before they left. Bella got ready put her mid-night blue bikini on and covered with a wrap. She headed over to the Cullen's at 8am the party was suppose to start at noon so that gave them plenty of time to set up before everyone got there.

"Hey Alice, I'm here put me to work." Bella shouted when she walked in the front door.

"She's not here, she ran to town for last minute items." Bella heard and looked over to see Edward sitting on the couch.

"Hey you." She said

"Hey yourself, how have you been? I haven't seen you around lately."

"Well that's because you are never here goof."

"Yeah I know it's been a long month, with summer practice for football (coach likes to do summer conditioning, I know this happens because in hs my brother had summer football practice, I thought he would pass out half the time!)And since I'm the captain he wants me there early and I stay late, then I usually hang out with Tanya since her and the girls are usually around having cheer practice."

"Yeah well you have a full plate, Alice and I have just been bumming around swimming all summer…ah to be a girl and not have any sports affiliations to be tortured by." Bella said with a smile.

Edward laughed. "Yeah well I miss you guys, we will have to hang out. Tanya is leaving for cheer camp the middle of this month. So then I'm all yours."

God I wish that I could hang out more with her I miss her so much, I miss our conversations, but it seems to make Tanya angry when I'm not with her.

Bella smiled back wow…he's totally obliviousI guess I will have to be penciled in, makes a girls feel great that she's the backup plan.

Edward didn't seem to notice Bella's internal dialog.

Bella walked over and sat down on the couch next to Edward.

"Oh hey Bella you have to hear the new CD I picked up you would love it. Come on, it's in my room."

Bella and Edward had always shared a love for music it was a sickness and they even had the same taste and cd's in their collection. Edward put the CD in as soon as they got to his room, she couldn't believe that she didn't have it yet.

"Not fair, I want this CD, it doesn't come out until next Tuesday, how did you get your hands on it."

"I know Embry down at the music store he was able to slip me an advance copy."

"Hmmph…not fair." Bella pouted.

Edward just chuckled at her they spent the next hour listening to the new cd.

"I love this band."

"Yeah me too, I wish Tanya liked the type of music I do, she's into that bubblegum shit, I hate it."

They heard the doorbell ring. "I bet that is Rosie, Em & Tanya." Edward went down the check who was at the door. Not but a couple minutes later she heard her big brothers laugh followed by an "Ouch." Rose must have smacked him for something. Bella just laughed to herself, and set back on Edwards bed with her eyes closed listening to the CD. She heard footsteps coming from the hall and saw Edward came back in the room followed by all of them.

"What is this crap." Tanya said.

"Umm..it's called music."

"No this is boring..so very boring how do you listen to this stuff." She scowled at Bella, and why is she up here?"

"Tanya for the last time, Bella and I are friends, you know that I've known you as long as I've known her, we've always had the same taste in music so I was having her listen to the new CD I just got."

"Yeah, well whatever I'm going to go change into my suit." Tanya stormed out, but the one thing that no one else noticed was the look on Rose's face..was it annoyance?? Bella sure hoped that Rosie wasn't annoyed with her, she was like a sister and would never want to be on the bad side of Rosie.

"I'm gonna go downstairs, umm, Ali should be back any minute we need to start decorating. " Bella said with a weak smile.

The party was in full swing, everyone was there and I mean everyone. She saw Angela, Ben, Lauren, Jessica.

Embry was invited and had heard that he asked Edward if he could bring along Quil & Jacob..ahh.. Jacob Black, he was a beautiful boy, he was second on Bella's hottest guys list that Alice made her make freshmen year, she had still yet to tell Ali who her number one was. Edward would always be her number one, but at this moment he was otherwise occupied with the demon spawn that is Tanya.

Jacob was 19 and this was his first summer back since he went off to college. Jacob had gotten a full ride scholarship in football to state, he was the captain of the football team his senior year (which would have been Bella's freshman year), Bella couldn't believe it had been a year since she had seen him. Emmett and Jacob got along like no one's business, he was always over at their house when he was still in school, not to mention that Billy, Jacob's dad, just so happen to be one of the best friends of her & Emmett's dad Charlie, they just clicked they were both huge, Emmett was more muscle mass but Jacob was more sculpted he was super tall too last time Bella saw him he had to be at least 6"7.

Bella saw Alice from across the yard running towards her.

"Oh my God Bella, you will not believe who came with Embry." Alice said

"Jacob." Bella smiled back.

"Yeah but have you seen him?"

"Nope, not yet."

"Girl he is going to so knock that number one of your list once you do, if I didn't love my Jaz so much I would have pounced his beautiful ass."

Bella couldn't help but laugh she could see in her mind Alice doing that exact thing taking a running leap at 6"7 Indian God and not letting go.

Just then she hear Em "Man Jake, how the hell are you?"

"I'm good man, how have you been."

"Good, so how is college life?"

"It's been good, busy but good, I haven't had the chance to come home except for a few days here and there, I'm staying for a month with Dad, we need to get together and hang out man."

"Yeah that would be great, you remember my lady Rosie?'

Jake smiled at Rose. "Who couldn't." he took her hand and gave her a small kiss on the knuckles (if any other man would have done this Emmett would have beat the shit out of him, but Jake was harmless and he know this)

"So, how is Lil..Em.." He looked up and spotted a girl that had to be Bella, she had really grown up in a year, she had to be 16 going on 17 in September. He couldn't believe it was her, that beautiful hair and those eyes, how could he forget those beautiful chocolate eyes. Jake had always thought Bella was pretty, she was so easy going and he loved hanging out with her when he came over to the Swan's, but now, wow she was breath takenly beautiful.

He saw her and Alice coming over.

"Hello Ladies." Jacob said with a toothy smile.

Bella had always loved Jakes smile he was cute but he also had a great since of humor, it made her forget just how cute he was sometimes, she felt that way with Edward too, she knew both Edward & Jacob would always be out of her league but for some reason she was ok with that because they were both so nice and down to earth that you could talk to them and forget how cute there were half the time.

"Hi." Alice squeaked.

"Hey Jake!!!" Bella smiled up at him and was enveloped in a huge hug."

"Wow Bells..you're beautiful." Jake whispered before putting her back down.

Bella blushed and hit him…"Oh shut up, you know that charm doesn't work on me!." Oh little did he know. He had always made her feel so comfy around him; he just had a way of making a girl feel pretty.

"Sure, Sure." Jake leaned down to Bella's ear again and whispered. "But you are, you always have been."

Bella felt the fire run up from her neck to her cheeks. "Anyways, she tried to brush off, how are you?"

Jake smiled down at her, right then he decided he was going to get to know her better over the next month, she was going to be 17 that is not that far off from 19. Plus Em liked him, Charlie liked him and State was still close enough so that he could see her…wow was he really making plans already in his head..yes, yes he was.

Bella heard Tanya cackling from a few feet away she was pretending like she was laughing at one of Carlisle's jokes, she looked up to make sure people had their attention on her and saw Bella standing with Jake, Alice, Em & Rose. Sure she was with Edward but damn who could pass up a little flirting with Jake. She sauntered over to the group.

"Hey Jakey, how are you doll."

"Hey Tanya, good, how are you."

"Good." She walked over and gave him a hug. "It's good to see you, whew, you've really been working out haven't you." She squeezed Jacobs's shoulders as she pulled her hands from around his neck breaking away from the hug.

Jacob looked a little uncomfortable, he knew that Tanya was dating Edward from what Embry had told him. Jacob had always thought Bella and Edward would end up together, they were so closed and such good friends, how did he end up with a succubus like Tanya? Then Jacob figured Edwards loss was his gain he had no hard feelings towards Edward, he liked the guy, but he was not going to pass up the opportunity to get to know Bella.

He saw Bella make a disgusted face behind Tanya back toward Alice. Wow did Bella actually like him already, that would be a score but it could also mean that she was pissed because Tanya was so obviously flirting when she was dating one of her best friends. Either way he would do nothing but turn on the charm with Bella, she would be his. ..

A/N: Sorry guys I wanted to get this chapter out and done, I'm planning the next chapter to be the party and the aftermath of the party. I will hopefully get that one out tomorrow or Monday at the latest like I said I'm freaking sick again so I need sleep and in that sleep I'll dream and of that dream I will write..it's what I do. Thanks for everyone who has reviewed & PM'd me, I'm loving it, it really does brighten the spirit!!