EPOV

I couldn't help but smile every time I saw her. I could safely say I was falling for Bella, but she had no idea. With each piece of music she left for me, I could feel her leaving a small piece of herself. I knew that sounded insane, but I couldn't help myself. After the hiking trip, I had been trying to find any excuse to be alone with her. I would ask her for help with homework or ask about some song I heard on the radio, anything to get her to talk to me, and it always worked. We would start talking, and then the time would fly.

About a week after the hiking trip, I decided to leave her something on the steps by the music room. After my last class on Friday, I had Jasper take me into Port Angeles. He had said something about wanting to get something for Alice. After roaming through a few stores, I came across a beautiful silver bracelet with music notes on it. It felt perfect, so I bought it. That night, as I was heading into the room to play her selected pieces, I left it sitting on the steps. The tag said, "To my music lover." I had hoped she liked it.

Of course, Saturday morning brought us another one of Emmett's lovely songs. I couldn't help but smile as I climbed out of bed and headed into the common room. Bella was already up and drinking her morning coffee when I walked in. I had to control myself as I sat down next to her with my own coffee. On her wrist was the bracelet, and she would play with the charms on it as she drank her coffee. The grin I had been trying to hide was slowly creeping out. I had to keep drinking my coffee to hide it. It felt so good to see that bracelet on her wrist.

I heard the girls say something about going shopping in Port Angeles. I was actually surprised when I heard Bella say she wanted to go. She just gave me a small smile when I looked at her. Alice and Rosalie had already jumped up and gone to get ready. Before Bella could get up though, I reached out to touch her arm. I just wanted to get her attention. The spark was there again when I touched her.

"Bella, I was wondering if sometime you wanted to grab dinner or something."

I saw her bite her lip as she smiled at me again, "Sure. How about when I get back from shopping we make solid plans? I want to talk to you about something anyway."

I nodded as she stood up and headed to get ready. At that point, there was no hiding the grin on my face. I stood up to get more coffee, but I was stopped by Jasper. I could see that he wanted to talk to me about something.

"You should have told me you wanted to get something for Bella."

I frowned a bit at Jasper. "She doesn't know it's from me."

He perked a brow at me and looked at Emmett briefly. He motioned for me to follow him into our room. How was I going to explain this to him?

BPOV

The bracelet had been waiting for me on the steps. How had the musician known I would be there? They must have taken a chance and left it. It was beautiful, and I had put it on as soon as I sat down. The familiar notes of the pieces the player used to warm up were drifting through the hall as I sat there listening. I closed my eyes and tried to imagine who it was that was playing. I had actually started hoping it was a guy. I would lay in bed after listening to them play and think about who it could be. I would be lying if I had not secretly hoped it was Edward. I knew that was stupid, but it helped to put a face to the secret player's music. I was sure Edward would never have left me anything and would have said something about playing late at night.

Of course, we were all awoken to Emmett's singing the following day. I was actually getting used to it, and I would never admit that I would miss it if he stopped. I was already perched on the couch with my coffee when Edward came in. He seemed happy as he grabbed his coffee and sat with me. It was nice to sit with him in silence. Everyone else never let silence last long. I was playing with the charms on the bracelet as I drank my coffee. Alice said something about shopping in Port Angeles, and I asked if I could tag along.

I had decided that I wanted to get a little present for the mysterious player. Just as I was about to go get ready to go with them, Edward stopped me. That familiar spark was there when he touched me. His invitation to dinner kind of threw me off guard, and I smiled at him. I had been hoping he was going to ask me out sooner or later, but I had a feeling it was for different reasons. I really wanted to know who was in the music department that played the piano. I told him we would make more solid plans when I got back from shopping.

Alice pounced on me as I entered our room. Her eyes were on my bracelet before locking with mine. I blushed and reached to touch the charms.

"It was a present from a secret admirer."

She giggled and reached for my wrist. "Well they have great taste. This is beautiful."

I giggled with her and moved to get ready to go shopping. I had no idea what I was going to get the piano player, but I wanted to get them something.

EPOV

Jasper had actually not judged me as I told him what was going on with Bella. When I told him Bella had no idea it was me playing the piano, he had actually smiled.

"Well, Edward, you need to keep trying to get her to like you. If she likes you, then when she finds out it is you that is playing the piano, it will be much easier on you both."

I had thought that it would be, but he was clarifying it for me as we talked. Jasper was always easy to talk to, and if I had to label him, I would call him my best friend. I didn't really talk to many people, but I knew I could trust him. We talked for a while about things I would do to keep Bella interested. I had already planned to leave her something else on the steps. He and I decided I needed to go back to Post Angeles again soon and get a necklace to match the bracelet.

The rest of the day went by slowly. I actually hung out around the rooms. I didn't want to miss when Bella came back. She had said we would make more solid plans when she got back, and I didn't want to miss out on the chance. I knew that seemed lame, but I had finally asked her to dinner and didn't want to screw it up. This had been the first time I had actually gotten to ask her without there being any problems.

When the girls came back Bella went straight to their room and didn't come back out. I looked at Alice to see if she knew what was going on. She frowned and sat down on the couch, next to where I had perched myself for most of the day.

"Some guys tried to mess with her in Port Angeles. I don't know exactly what happened, but she has been quiet ever since. I don't know much about her past, but this seems to really bother her."

I looked at the closed door to the girls' room and sighed. I had a feeling our dinner plans were probably on hold. I got up and headed out of the room. I didn't know what to think.

BPOV

The boys from the clearing the weekend before had been in Port Angeles. I had run into them when I was buying the perfect present for the piano player. I had found the cutest little wire craft grand piano. It seemed cheesy, but I knew it was perfect. As I was paying, the boys approached me.

"Hey aren't you the girl from the clearing?"

I jumped at the voice and turned quickly. The one who had been staring at me that day, Jacob, was still staring. It made my skin crawl. I blushed and turned to grab the present off the counter. I moved past the boys and out of the store I was in. I panicked a little as I started looking for Alice and Rosalie. I grabbed my cell phone out of my pocket as Jacob came up behind me. I could feel him there as I tried to dial Alice's number.

His breath was hot against the back of my neck as he spoke, "Where is your boyfriend?"

I felt nauseas as I finally got Alice's number to pop up. Having him close enough that I could feel his breath on me made me even more panicked. I hit send and prayed she would answer quickly. Of course, her voice mail picked up - just my luck.

I stammered as I tried to move away from him, "I am about to go meet him now. I'll tell him you said hello."

Just as I stepped away from him I felt a hand reach out and grab me. Jacob pulled me back to him, and I gasped.

"How about you and I take a walk?"

I pulled away from him and dialed Alice again. This time she picked up.

"Alice, where are you guys?"

I turned to look at Jacob, but he was gone. I shuddered and heard Alice say they were in a small café near where I was. I rushed to meet them, but I could not shake the feelings I was having as I sat down. The encounter with Jacob had brought back bad memories from the year before I had start Moonlight Cove.

I sat there, trying to listen to Alice and Rosalie talk, but my mind kept wandering back to the last night I had spent with James. He had been a family friend for years. We started dating, much to our parents' delight. He had been leaving for college the next day, and had wanted to spend a special night with me. I had not been ready, but that had not mattered. He broke up with me the next day. I had not said no, but I had not said yes either. It just made me very leery of being touched.

I knew I had told Edward I would set up more solid plans with him when I got back from shopping, but I had not felt like talking to anyone. I hid myself away in my room, hiding from the world. I had let my mind drift; I had let it go blank as I sat there. I was drawn back into reality when I heard a soft knock on the door that lead from our room into the hall. No one ever came to that door, so I found it odd that someone was knocking on it.

I opened it slowly and locked eyes with those beautiful green ones of Edward's. He looked concerned as he gave me a half smile. He didn't have to say anything as he stood there. He made a motion for me to come with him. I grabbed something to pull my hair up with and followed him. I stayed close to him as he and I walked. It was actually nice to walk with someone and not have to talk. How had he known I would follow him?

EPOV

I had taken a chance when I went to the door to the girls' room. I had no idea what had bothered Bella, but if she was anything like me she would need to walk soon. We were alike in a lot of ways, and I had hoped that this was something else we had in common. I knocked softly and waited. I had picked the hall door because I knew Alice would have stopped me in the common room. When she opened the door, I knew she was having a hard time. I was betting she had been lost in her own thoughts before I knocked.

She had followed me as I walked. I was not sure where we would go, but I knew we both needed to get away from the rooms. I led her through the school slowly. She stayed close, and her warmth made me smile. It wasn't long before we had left the school grounds and were walking through the forest near the school. There were no real paths, so I didn't lead her very far into the trees. We came across a fallen tree and both sat down.

I had wanted to say something, but I had no idea what. Thankfully she broke the ice.

"Your sister probably thinks I am insane."

I laughed softly, "No, but she is worried about you. She figures it is something from your past that none of us know about. We really don't know much about you."

She nodded a bit, and before I knew it she was telling me everything. I heard about her mother trying to kill herself after her father died. I heard about the night with James, and even about what had happened in Port Angeles that had bothered her so much. She was not insane; she just had to deal with a lot in her life. Since she had shared, I shared, too.

There really wasn't much, but I told her about my need to hide behind my music. I told her about how I never really felt like I fit in unless I was at the keys of a piano. I almost told her that I played nightly to try and find peace. I decided against that though. She didn't need to hear that yet. Her life was chaotic enough. Mine seemed so calm in comparison.

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