And here is the next chapter. I had a nasty case of writer's block so this took some time. I think it has passed so these should start coming quicker. My beta at Twilighted, Twilightzoner, rocks! I am glad you all are enjoying this story!
EPOV
"Edward, you have to admit there are some great looking girls here."
I just looked at Emmett and sighed. He was always trying to set me up with someone, but she was never interested in the things I was. Don't get me wrong, the girls at Moonlight Cove were beautiful and some were very smart. I just didn't click with them when I did take them out on dates. They would ask what I like to do for fun, and I would bring up playing the piano. Sure, some knew a few pieces, but they never understood how I could make it my whole life.
"You are right; there are some great looking girls here. Unlike you though, I am not looking for a quick piece of ass."
I heard Jasper laugh from the common room. The girls were out again, but I think they were actually at the library studying. That meant that I was left to deal with Jasper and Emmett alone. Thankfully Jasper usually left me alone. He knew that sooner or later I would find a girl I was interested in. It was just a matter of time before the sparks flew. Emmett just wanted to help time move faster.
"Look Emmett, I will try and find a date for this weekend. All right? But I make no promises."
That seemed to make him happy, and he left me alone. To make things even better, the girls came back just as we were both joining Jasper in the common room. Alice and Rosalie seemed engrossed in a conversation. For once it was not about shopping. They were actually talking about some historian. I loved that you could look at Alice and never know she was as smart as she was pretty. It was the same with Rosalie. My brother had picked one of the most beautiful girls in the school, and she was probably one of the smartest, too. The new girl though, I knew absolutely nothing about her.
The two happy couples were talking about going to grab dinner. I was trying to tune them out as I sat there. I loved my family, but the happy couple talk could get a little sickening. I was startled from my own thoughts by Alice's voice.
"So, I think that we need to take Edward and Bella with us. They both are always alone," she sighed as she looked at me. She had the look of a plan on her face.
I glared at Alice. I knew what she was doing. Apparently, my brother and sister had taken it upon themselves to set me up. Emmett was trying to find me some bad girl. Alice, on the other hand, had decided that she would use what was right in front of her. I was trying to find a way out of the whole dinner thing when Alice threw my coat at me. She was not giving me an option, and I had to laugh. When Alice said you were doing something, she hardly ever gave you an option to back out.
I shrugged my coat on, watching Rosalie and Alice as they planned out our night. We were going to Port Angeles, to some Italian restaurant. As we headed out, I was wondering what they had in mind for Bella and me. I just knew that Alice was trying to set us up. It wouldn't work, but I figured I would play along for the night. Keeping Alice happy was a good thing; she could make your life a living hell if she was mad at you.
I was stuck in the back of Jasper's Benz with Bella, Alice talking up a storm in the front seat. I gave the girl a half smile and sat back into the seat. This was going to be a long night.
BPOV
I was stuck in the back seat with someone who I knew nothing about. He was always so quiet; it was a bit unnerving. The way Alice talked about him you would think he was a god or something. He was a handsome as one, but I doubted his god-like status went beyond his good looks. Gods were charming and friendly. Edward was closed off and cold. I leaned forward as Alice talked, listening to her go on and on about some book she had read. I sighed softly and looked over at Edward. He was handsome, but was there more to him?
I leaned toward him a bit and whispered, "Does Alice ever stop talking?"
I watched him smile, "If you think this is bad, wait. If she sees someone wearing an out of style pair of shoes she will go for days about it. Your best bet is to learn how to tune her out."
The smile made his face even more perfect and gave me butterflies in my stomach. I shook my head, pushing the thoughts away.
I laughed softly and looked back at Alice before speaking again, "You and Alice are nothing alike and yet you are twins…" My voice trailed off.
I heard him clear his throat, and I looked back at him. His green eyes burned into mine. I blushed and looked away again. I sat back, leaning away from him. I was sure there was nothing beyond his looks. I guess not every rich boy had that charming personality that seems to come with money and power.
EPOV
Bella was cute, but I was not going to even try to date her. I couldn't put my finger on it, but there was something about her that she was hiding away from us all. She seemed nice, and the night out went well enough. She could keep up with the conversation. She even knew a little about music. Toward the end though, she got that glassy eyed look that so many got when I started talking about music. The couples with us were in their own little worlds at that point. We were kind of left to our own devices, so the topic changed a lot. I tried to get a feel for her, but she seemed so guarded when I brought up things. All in all, she was a nice girl, but I could tell she was not my type.
When we got back to the school, I slipped away from the group and headed back to the music hall. I kept the lights off again as I sat down at one of my favorite places. My fingers moved over the keys gracefully. Soon the familiar sounds of the Fur Elise echoed through the room. I always started with Beethoven, and then moved on my own work. No matter how the day went, I always felt better once my fingers were on the keys of a piano. It was hard to get people to understand that though. The girls I had met did not really understand me. I think that is why I never dated. I wanted someone who was as passionate about music as I was. I met girls who loved music, but it was not their life. It had become my life. No one understood that, and no one really cared.
I had been toying with the thought that I would try to be more open minded with girls. That always failed though. I was always disappointed when they didn't know a song or a composer. I had the habit of getting overly excited about a piece I had found or that I was tweaking. That glassy eyed stare that Bella had gotten at the restaurant was all too common with my dates. I had decided that music was enough for me after the last failed date that Emmett had set me up on.
Jane was a petite girl and really did not look her age at all. She was very nice and actually knew a little about music. After our second date I thought maybe I had finally found someone who could understand me. For our third date, I brought her to my parent's house, to play for her. By the second song she looked bored. After that, she would never return my calls, and I stopped trying. I heard from a mutual friend that I was just too intense for her. I was not sure if that was really true, but I stopped really dating after hearing it.
BPOV
I sat forever in the common room trying to ignore Alice as she went on about how Edward and I were right for each other. The whole night had been one uncomfortable topic after another. Somehow he had touched on everything I was trying to hide about myself. After a good hour of hearing her say such nice things about him, I escaped. I could not take any more of it. There was just not a spark there, and nothing she said could change that fact.
I wandered through the school and let my mind wander. Dating was not easy for me; I hated talking about myself. I hid so much from everyone that it was just easier to not date. I was lost in my own thoughts as I walked and didn't even realize I had wandered into the music hall. It was the sound of the piano that brought me out of my mind. I perched myself on the steps by the room again and just listened. I didn't know the piece being played, but it was beautiful. It was when the piece ended that I decided that I would need to find some sheet music for my favorite pieces. I smiled as I thought about leaving it for the talented player to see. Would the pianist play it for me?
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