Magnifying Life's Little Miracles

Chapter 2: Our First Run-In

Edward kissed Natalie good bye as he walked out of the door, his parents waving good bye to him as he made his way to his shiny silver Volvo. He loved his car. Some would even go as far as to say over-possessive with it. As I said, he loves his car.

It was cold outside as he rubbed together his hands before he slid into his car gracefully and put his seatbelt on. He was leaving early as he backed up in his car. He had enough time to go and get a coffee. Drinking coffee was what really woke him up in the mornings. When he had enough time, he would always go to Starbucks Coffee. His friend worked there, so he sometimes talked to him. He drove incredibly fast so he got there in a couple of minutes.

"Hey, Tommy." Edward greeted his friend. Tommy turned around and grinned at him as he waved.

"Hey, Edward." Tommy sais back. He looked so excited that Edward wondered if he had ate some sweets that morning. "See that girl over there?" Tommy asked, pointing over to the back of a girl who was sitting down on a seat, apparently scribbling down on paper. All Edward could see of her was dark brown hair that had been pulled into a messy bun.

"Uh... yeah. What about her?" he asked. Tommy was practically jumping up and down. This was the reaction he had wanted.

"That girl isn't just any girl! That's Isabella Swan! The Author! And she's writing drafts for her new story here! In my Starbucks!" Edward's eyes practically bulged out of his head as he stared at her.

"No way!" he said. "Dude, Tommy, that's freaking awesome. If she likes it here, she might come back, and she might recommend you in some magazine or something." Edward said.

"I know! Why do you think I'm trying not to mess this up?" Tommy said a bit sarcastically.

"Whatever Tom. can I get a coffee?" Edward said, remembering the reason he came here in the first place. Tommy knew exactly what Edward meant, and he took his cash as he scurried off to get it. Edward sat down in a seat not too far from Isabella. Tommy came back with his coffee very soon. Isabella scrambled out of her seat as if she was late for something important, and stopped when she saw Edward.

"You're perfect!" she squealed in a british accent (deal with it!) as she sat across from him. Edward looked up bewildered at being called perfect by a stranger. His breath caught in his throat as he took in her beauty. She glared at him as he fidgeted in his seat. "God dammit! Sit still!" she demanded. Edward did what she told him, a bit shocked at being yelled at for moving.

"What're you doing?" he asked her after she looked up from her scribbling. She didn't answer his question.

"Meet me here tomorrow at the same time and don't be late." she said, not even asking him anything as she walked out of the place. Edward sat there fora couple of seconds, looking at where she left. Tommy was standing right behind him, holding Edward's coffee in his hand.

"Well... you heard her. Don't be late." he breathed, then he grinned a toothy grin at Edward. "I would say that you got yourself a date with her!" he crowed, starting to laugh loudly, drawing stares and glares from the customers.

"Shut up." Edward said as he carefully snatched his coffee from Tommy, trying not to spill anything.

Edward was still in a daze as he sipped the remains of his coffee in his car. He drove swiftly to his College and got out, still thinking about the Author. He shook his head as he thought about the weirdness that had happened to him that day.

When he got home, Alice was bouncing off the walls, having left one class earlier than him.

"So... did anything awesomely weird happen today?!" she practically screamed in his ear. Edward winced.

"Yes! TheAuthor, Isabella Swan just sat right next to me and told me not to move at all scribbling on a piece of paper in front of her! She wouldn't even tell me what she was using me for! And then she just leaves and tells me to meet her at the same time, same place yesterday! It was so weird." he said, shaking his head again. His family stared at him little outburst.

Emmett was the first to speak. "It sounds like you've got yourself a little date!" he laughed at his little brother. "I'm sorry! It's just so funny! I can't picture you on a date anymore! Edward... on a date!"

"Yeah. So funny, Emmett." Edward rolled his eyes. "Where's Natalie?" he asked his family.

"She's sleeping," Rosalie answered. Edward walked into Natalie's room in his parents' house and walked in quietly. He brushed her hair away from her almost one year-old face and slowly bent down to kiss her forehead softly, trying not to wake up. Natalie yawned and rolled over.

"Silly Natalie," he whispered with a little chuckle. He left the room to let her rest in peace. (Sounds creepy, huh?) Alice immediately popped up infront of him, grinning from ear-to-ear.

"C'mon! We're going shopping for tomorrow!" Alice trilled in her high voice. Edward looked down warily at his twin sister.

"Alice, calm down. We don't even know what she wants! Is this really necessary?" he asked, searching for an excuse.

Alice shrugged. "Probably not, but who cares! I have an excuse to take someone shopping!"Alice said happily as she skipped out to her Porsche that Edward had bought for their sixteenth birthday. Edward groaned as he knew that he could not get out of this. His family waved good bye to him mockingly as he climbed in the Drivers' seat. If he had to go shopping with Alice, then he had to be able to drive.

"Lets just get this over with." he grumbled.

When Edward came back, it had been five hours. Natalie was awake by then.

"Daddy!" she said happily when she saw him.

"Natalie!" he said as he picked up his stumbling daughter from the floor. "What has she done today?" he asked. Emmett came out from the kitchen covered in food and Edward burst out laughing.

"She likes to play with her food, apparently." Emmett said through clenched teeth. That only made Edward laugh harder.

"I guess I forgot to tell you that!" he managed to get out. Natalie wanted the attention back on her so she patted his face.

"Daddy!" she said again. Edward grinned down at her and she smiled at him.

"Daddy!" she repeated.

"You're getting redundant, aren't you?" he asked her. She didn't know what she said, but she nodded, thinking that that was what he wanted. He laughed at her and hugged her close.

"Silly Natalie," he whispered in her ear.