The first part of this chapter is in Bella's POV. I want to give you all a little inside glimpse of her playing detective.

If I owned Twilight I would be snuggled up to Edward trying to make him forget his boundaries or in La Push looking for Jacob so that I could push him off a cliff ;) but alas, I'm sitting here on my bed ALONE writing fan fiction so needless to say, I don't own Twilight.

Bella:

As I was getting out of the car I was trying to settle my nerves. I'm not sure how or why knew Edward was in my room this morning and I had wanted to ask him about it all day but I kept chickening out.

He walked me to the door and leaned in. My heart was in overdrive. I just knew he was going to kiss me. But he just brushed his lips across me forehead.

"Sleep well, my love. I will call you tomorrow if that's okay." He whispered fanning his sweet breath over my face stunning me for a moment.

"Of course you should call." I breathed sleepily before opening the door to go inside. I was doing it again. I took a deep breath and turned around he was almost to his car when

I forced myself to call out his name.

"Yes love?" He said in a loving tone as he made his way back to the porch.

This was it. I was just going to say it and be done with it. I took a second to strengthen my resolve before looking into his hypnotizing golden eyes and blurting out.

"I just wanted you to know that my bed is much more comfortable than the rocker." I started to panic oh no what was I saying. I had to get out of here fast.

"Goodnight Edward, pleasant dreams." I flushed bright red and all but ran into the house before he could respond. I stood by the door get control of myself before I had to face my dad.

Charlie was in the living room watching basketball. He looked up at me and smiled when I came in the room. I kissed him on top of his head he asked me about my date and I told him

that it was fun but I was tired and would give him details tomorrow if he wanted. He chuckled.

"No details, Bella. There are some things that a dad just doesn't want to know." We both laughed a little at this then said goodnight to each other. I made my way up to my room and lay

down across my bed. I had been observing Edward closely today and had some new clues that I wanted to add to my list. I got up and walked to my desk. I moved the pile of text books

that lay in the corner to reveal the small notebook under them. I began to hide it once I realized that Edward had been here. I remember the first time I felt his presence in my room.

It was early Tuesday morning. I rolled over in my sleep but I had this overwhelming sensation that I was been watched. I felt an electrical sensation flow over me like I did whenever I

was close to Edward so I peeled one eye opened just a tiny sliver, afraid that it might not be him. I saw an unmistakable silhouette by the window. Edward was sitting in my rocking chair

by the window. I closed my eyes again, thinking that I was dreaming and when I finally allowed my self to look again he was gone. Friday night I wasn't completely asleep and I heard a

thump in my room. It was almost so quiet that I wasn't sure I heard it, but after a few minutes I felt something cool brush against my forehead and the now familiar electric pulse. I knew

Edward was there but again when I opened my eyes he was gone. Early Saturday morning I actually saw him again. He was sitting in the rocker with his eyes closed looking like a

sleeping angel. I smiled and closed my eyes knowing that he was there watching over me. When I woke up again though it was sunrise and he was gone. I'm hoping that after my earlier

comment he would let himself be known tonight. So I decided to make some arrangements just in case. I hurried and added what I had learned to my list.

Edward is:

Very fast

Super strong

Has black eyes that turn gold (without contacts)

Skin is paler then mine and cool to touch.

Never eats at school.

Has the ability to either climb up the side of the house or jump two stories.

Graceful to a fault.

Uses words and had a tendency to speak as if he is from the turn of the 20th century not the 21st.

I looked over the list once more and was satisfied that I had some clues to who he was. I put the notebook back in its place and hurried to the linen closet. I grabbed an extra pillow and

clean sheets. As I was making the bed I wondered if he would let me lay my head on his chest like I had at the park. I will never forget lying against Edward smelling his exquisite scent,

listening to his even breathing and his hea… WAIT, I don't remember hearing his heart beating. His heart doesn't beat? No it has to; I mean you can't live without your heart pumping

blood through your body. Right? Yeah, I just didn't hear it because I was too involved with the music, but I heard his breathing. Not helping Bella. I decided not to dwell on this tonight but

I would have my answers very soon. I finished making the bed and turned in for the night after making sure that the window was unlocked and cracked open for Edward.

Some time during the night I felt him again. The electrical current that seemed to run between us pulled at my subconscious and I rolled towards the feeling. A little while later I felt

something cool press against my cheek. I instantly knew what it was. I had felt his lips there before. I opened my eyes just in time to see him leaping off of my window ledge. I bolted

straight up in the bed and all but yelled out. I more than excited that I was right. I couldn't wait until he called me later so I decided that I would call him right after breakfast. I rushed

through my shower and inhaled a couple strawberry pop-tarts. I washed them down with a glass of milk and grabbed the phone dialing his number with trembling fingers.

The anticipation was making me nervous. He answered before the first ring ended.

Edward:

When I got home the house was empty again. There was a note pinned to my bedroom door.

Edward,

I figured that you'd want some privacy for today. Remember to trust yourself and Bella. She is tougher than you think. Let her make the discovery on her own. We will be

gone all day. I convinced Esme and Rose that we needed a shopping spree and the guys are with Carlisle hunting. Good luck. I'll call when we are close to home.

Say hi to Bella for me.

Love ya'

Alice

I knew that my phone conversation with Bella was going to be interesting but now I was worried. Was she going to confront me about being a vampire today? I was looking forward to

having a few more days before she walked away forever. I was losing the only person that I ever truly loved today and there was nothing I could do about it. I was lost in that thought

when I heard my phone ringing. I assumed it was Alice calling to give me some more bad news so I flipped it open without looking at the caller ID.

"What do you need Alice?" I seethed.

"Um, it's not Alice. Are you okay Edward?" Bella was speaking very quietly. Great now I have scared her.

"Sorry Bella, I'm fine, I just thought you were Alice calling again. The family is out for the day and she keeps bugging me. Are you okay?" I said in my soothing voice.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I just wanted to talk to you. I have a few questions about last night. I was hoping that you might be able to answer them for me."

I smirked at the phone. I knew she meant while she was sleeping last night but to anyone else she would have been asking about the date. I wanted to see her face when I confessed

to her. I had to see her eyes to know what she was thinking. I couldn't do this over the phone.

"I will answer all of your questions to the best of my ability but I'd rather do this in person if that's okay with you. It just seems surreal to do this by phone."

She was silent for a few seconds as if she was considering her options.

"Sure but can we talk a your house, my dad went fishing this morning but he and his friend will be coming back here this afternoon to watch the game and I don't want to be interrupted."

I smiled. This is why Alice emptied the house for the day. Bella was coming here. I couldn't wait.

I gave her directions to the house and told her to call me back if she got lost. We hung up and I began to panic.

I was going to be here, with Bella, alone. What the hell was I doing? It wasn't proper. Of course sitting in her room every night and lying in her bed with her weren't either. So I wouldn't

dwell on that. I quickly realized that if she decided that she wanted to see my room I would be-in Emmett's words-totally screwed. I had no bed. She would know something was different

about me. Wait what was I saying, she already knew something was different. She kept a list of the differences between us and if I assumed right she was going to know or knew the

truth already. It was times like this when I longed for sleep. I wanted to escape into a dream where Bella and I could be together and live peacefully forever. Knowing my luck my sleep

would be plagued with nightmares of my past. I guess it's a good thing vampires can't dream then.

The sound of Bella's truck coming down the drive sent my mind into a tizzy. I wasn't ready for this to end. I needed more time with her. I needed to be close to her, hold her in my arms,

kiss her profess my love time and again. I needed her. The closer the truck came the more my heart broke.

I was waiting for her outside so that I could see her the second that she came around the last curve of the driveway.

I heard her heart before I could see her. It was beating so fast that it almost sounded like one continuous tone. I hoped that she was okay. She had a look of disbelief and awe on her

face as she took in her surroundings. I guess that the grandeur of the house and grounds was the cause of this expression.

When she was me her face broke into the most beautiful smile that I had ever seen. I couldn't help the smile that I gave her in return. It was wide and I was probably showing too much

of my teeth but I couldn't find it in me to care. Bella was at my house, smiling at me and I felt like I was flying.

I was at her door opening it for her before she had a chance to even turn of the engine. I took her hand and helped her out of the truck.

She looked up at me and I was lost in her eyes. They were chocolate pools that looked bottomless. I felt as if I could see her soul if I looked deep enough. She was staring at me just as

intently and I felt myself leaning towards her. She lifted p on her tip toes and or lips were just barely an inch apart. I could taste the warmth of her breath when my phone began to ring.

The sound seemed to break whatever spell we were both under and she sighed. I gave her an apologetic look before answering the phone.

"Hello, Alice"

"Hi, Edward. Sorry about interrupting but I don't think it would be a good thing for you to kiss her yet. You guys would never get through the conversation today not to mention the fact

that we would have to buy a new couch and Bella would be on her way to being one of us before night fall." She singed happily.

"What are you talking about Alice?" I was frustrated with her only telling part of what she saw these days. Especially things about me and Bella.

"Well, let's just say that you two would get carried away and your status as the hundred year old virgin would be no more." She giggled.

"I would never let that happen." I sneered at her.

"Whatever Edward, I will show you the vision when I get home if you want me too, but for now no kissing, please. I think that a small goodbye kiss when she leaves will be okay because

it gives you time to be more prepared. Anyway, have fun. Bye."

She hung up before I could respond. Bella was standing beside me looking at me with a bewildered look on her face.

"What's wrong?" I asked worriedly.

"How did Alice know that we were about to kiss? I heard her say she didn't think it would be good for you to kiss me yet but she lowered her voice after that and I couldn't hear the rest."

She cocked her head to the side and worried her bottom lip with her teeth.

I wondered if Alice knew what she was doing. Did she want Bella to hear her? Why would she want that? I shook my head.

"Alice has always had this uncanny ability to just know things. I'm not sure how it works but she just knows." I tried to explain without revealing too much.

She laughed. The sound was so beautiful that I wanted to write an entire symphony around it.

"I should have guessed that. She seemed to know what was happening last weekend and she knew exactly where to find you when you left. She is a psychic, and an accurate one at

that," she stated matter-of-factly. I was stunned that she found Alice's ability to be acceptable. She was truly unique. Most humans think that people like Alice are frauds or con artists.

I took her hand in mine and began to walk toward the house.

Once we were inside I took her coat and she looked around in quiet reverence.

"Wow, your house is beautiful," she whispered.

I smiled at the thought of her liking my home. Esme would be thrilled. I was awestruck that she was actually here.

"Thank you, would you like to sit down?" I motioned towards the sofa closest to us. She nodded and we sat down.

I was suddenly very anxious. I wanted this conversation out of the way but at the same time I didn't want to hear her say goodbye. I was looking at her as she took in the living room.

I had an overwhelming urge to delay this talk as long as possible.

"Would you like a tour of the house?" please say yes. I need more time.

She nodded and exhaled a long breath as though she too was relieved to delay the end.

I took comfort in that. Maybe she didn't want to run away from me screaming.

I showed her the bottom floor and she looked impressed by her surroundings. She ooh'd and ahh'd at Esme's artwork that peppered the walls and even laughed at the drawing that

Emmett did and hung on the refrigerator. It truly looked like something a kindergartener would draw. She was intrigued by my piano. She insisted that she couldn't play but had always

wanted to learn. She made me promise to play for her before she left today and I offered to teach her to play. She was hesitant about agreeing stating that she would do real damage to

the instrument in a moment of clumsiness. I managed to convince her by unleashing the full power of my gaze on her. We continued up stairs and I knew which room on the second floor

would grab her interest. We spent about a half an hour in Carlisle's study. She was examining all of his books. Her smile was radiant as she lovingly caressed the spines of some of her

favorite titles.

When we got to the third floor I found myself looking for reasons to return to the living room. I was sure that once she reached my room and saw there was no bed she would turn

around and leave. I steeled myself for her reaction pausing in front of my closed door.

"So, this is my room." I mumble as I opened the door.

She smiled up at me and entered the room. She looked at the shelves of music on the west wall and back at me.

"Wow you have more music than most record stores."

I shrugged unsure if I could speak. I was waiting for her to ask about my bed or lack there of. I needed to get her out of her before that happened.

She smirked at me as she watched my eyes look towards the door and then back at the black leather couch along the east wall of my room. She crossed the room and sat down on the

couch. She patted the spot beside her and I reluctantly sat down beside her. Here it comes. Time for her to end this.

'Well, I guess this explains why you don't have problems sleeping in my rocker every night," she said nonchalantly.

"What?" I was surprised by her statement.

"Um, I just meant that sleeping on a couch can't be much better that my rocker. Right, I mean neither can be that comfortable to try to sleep on." She blushed looking at her lap.

I sighed; this was going to be the hard.

"Bella, look at me please." I breathed. Her head snapped p and she stared directly into my eyes.

"What is it Edward?" she whispered as if she was to talk any louder her voice would crack.

"I would like to explain about being in your room but I need you to promise to at least hear me out before you say anything. Please?" I pleaded. She nodded encouragingly and I took a

deep unneeded breath before I laid my withered soul out for her. I stood and began pacing in front of her.

"You see even before I knew I loved you I felt very protective of you. I wanted to take away anything that might cause you pain. I wanted to step in front of you and shield you from the

thoughts of those petty little girls that were jealous of your beauty and the even more repulsive thoughts of the males in that place who saw you only as an object. I didn't understand

what was going on at the time but" she gasp stopped me in mid-stride and mid-sentence. I turned to look at her and she was staring at me with wide eyes.

"What's wrong Bella? Are you alright?" I dropped to me knees in front of her.

"You can hear people's thoughts? Can you hear mine right now? Oh god." Her voice had an edge of panic. I cursed myself when I realized that I had told her something that she didn't

know. Why can't I keep my mouth shut? I didn't know why she would be panicking about me hearing her mind but I decided to put her at ease of that.

"No Bella, I can't hear your thoughts. I can hear everyone else's mind except for yours. It really drives me insane at times." I tried to smile to lighten the mood.

"Well thank god you can't hear me, wait is there something wrong with me?" she asked truly curious.

"No there is absolutely nothing wrong with you, but it is amazing that I just admitted to you that I am a mind reader and you already know that my sister is psychic and you automatically

think that something is wrong with you."

She shrugged and smiled shyly at me.

"There is nothing wrong with you or Alice either. Now back to your story." I stood back up and resumed my path in front of her.

"Right, where was I, okay I was explaining my feelings. I didn't understand what was happening to me. I had never felt like this before. I honestly thought that I would never find love,

that I was complete in my self and didn't need anyone else. So when I started to fall in love with you I was terrified. I tried to fight it but the emotions were to strong. Everyday you

pulled me in more and more by just being you. I found myself longing to see you the night that those putrid boys asked you to the valentine's ball. So I went to your house. I-I found a

place that looked fairly easy to find footholds and climbed up to the top floor." I paused here looking at her so smiled at me and make a motion with her hands that I should continue.

"I looked in the window and saw you lying there in your bed. You looked like an angel and I just had to get closer. So I eased the window open and slid into the room. I watched you for a

while and was going to leave but you called out to me and asked me to stay. I realized quickly that you were still asleep so I didn't answer you but I did as you asked and stayed. I sat in

your rocker and watched over you, I told myself that I was protecting you and that's how I justified going back night after night." I stopped again because she groaned and was holding

her face in her hands.

I was beside her on the couch in an instant. I took her into my arms and apologized.

"I am so sorry, Bella. I realize that I invaded your privacy and I know that you probably hate me now but I just want you to know that I love you."

She looked up at me with the strangest expression on her face.

"What are you talking about? I could never hate you, I love you," she looked as though I had just kicked her dog.

"I just admitted to pretty much stalking you and you still say that you love me? I'm shocked." I admitted.

"I don't care that you came to my house. I actually think it's very romantic. I am happy to know that I have my own guardian angel watching over me while I sleep at night. My only

problem is what you may have heard while you were there." She said sheepishly blushing a luscious pink color.

"Well, I find it hard it hard to believe that is your only problem with everything but if it truly is then I can assure you that you said nothing that you should be embarrassed about."

She nodded thoughtfully.

"That's good, I guess. Um, Edward, I really think I need to know more about how you climbed up the side of my house. I've been racking my brain and can't understand how you did it.

There isn't a drain pipe on the wall near my window and there is no trellis either. So just tell me how you did it." She quietly demanded.

Alice's note flitted through my mind at that moment and I realized that now was the time to trust Bella and myself.

"Alright love, I will try to explain. The simplest answer is the truth. I just need hope you don't get too upset." I took another deep breath and steeled myself for her reaction.

"I have what some might call superhuman abilities, I just call myself inhuman. As you already know I have incredible speed and unbelievable strength but what you don't know is that my

hearing, sight, sense of smell are all much more acute than a normal persons. I can leap to great heights and yes I can even climb seemingly flat surfaces as well. In short I am a

monster." I choked back a sob at my confession. I closed my eyes and braced myself so that I wouldn't react to her screams because I know that my instincts would be to reach out for

her and protect her from whatever scared her but I knew she would be repulsed by me so I couldn't touch her I just had to watch her go. The screams never started. I assumed that she

had gone into shock. I opened my eyes to see a very angry looking Bella glaring at me. The only sound in the room was her accelerated heart and our breathing. The second that I made

eye contact she made a scoffing sound.

"Monster indeed," she growled.

"Bella-" I started but she cut me off.

"Yes Edward you are a monster. Only a monster would risk exposing his special abilities to save a girl her barely knew. Yes, only someone truly horrible run across a parking lot in front of

dozens of people at warp speed and then proceed to throw themselves in between me and an oncoming van. Why that's positively evil. Oh and to further prove how monstrous you are

you felt the need to protect me not only from every physical threat possible but all of the mental ones as well. Only a monster would leave me romantic little clues and gifts showing me

just how much I am loved. And of course the icing on the monster cake is that you spend every night sitting in my rocking chair acting as my protector. Truly that makes you a monster."

She was shaking with her anger. I had never seen this side of her before but I have to say that I sort of liked it. Her anger was beautiful.

"Bella, when you put it like that yes it makes everything I've done sound wonderful and almost heroic but I am not a hero Bella. I did all of those things because I am selfish. I want you

for myself even though I don't deserve you." I tried to explain but her roar of frustration caused me to pause.

"Edward Cullen, you are not a monster! You are a hero, my hero and I won't sit here and listen to you try to convince me otherwise. So stop or I am leaving," She yelled.

Well that caught my attention.

"Okay Bella, I will just let you figure out the truth for yourself but just know that I am not the superhero I am the villain in this story." I sighed dejectedly.

She would understand soon enough. She laughed lightly looking at me sideways.

"Fine, you may be the bad guy but in this story the bad guy is the one who is getting the happily ever after. I told you Edward you can't scare me into leaving. I love you too much for

that." She smiled lovingly at me. As if on cue my phone rang. It was Alice. The guys were on the way home. I had about fifteen minutes before they would be here. I knew that Bella

wouldn't mind seeing them but I just wasn't ready to share her yet.

"Everyone will be home soon. So unless you want to face Emmett and his immature comments about us being alone all day you should probably go." I said solemnly.

I never wanted her to leave.

"Yeah that would be embarrassing," she took my hand and we walked back downstairs. I helped her into her jacket and escorted her to her truck. She wrapped me in her embrace when

we got to the driver's door. I instantly took her into my arms. I held her as tightly as I could without hurting her.

She pulled back a little and looked up at me. I felt her trying to pull her self up on her tiptoes and loosened my grip a little. I bent my head towards her as she raised herself up to me.

The moment our lip met was perfect torture. The flames in my throat erupted violently and the man that was buried somewhere inside me tried to claw his way out. The monster and the

human were battling for control of me. The man won out and I pulled her to me to deepen the kiss. Her hands found purchase in my hair one of mine held the back of her neck while the

other one kept her close by holding the small of her back. She tasted was like heaven. I knew I had to release her so that she could breath and when I did I found that I too was

breathing raggedly.

"Wow" she said dazed.

"I agree" I managed to stutter out.

I opened her door and she climbed in.

Goodbye Edward, I'll see you tonight." she said as she started the truck.

"Tonight my love" I responded as she drove away.

I heard the guy's mental voices coming from the other side of the house.

I knew he was going to give me hell about Bella being here but for once I didn't care. I had just had my first kiss and it just happened to be with the most perfect creature in existence.

I decided to throw down the gauntlet.

"I am ready for what ever you've got Emmett." I called as I heard them enter the back of the house.

"You sure about that Eddiekins?" He yelled from the living room.

"Oh yeah I'm sure. Bring it!" I said as I turned to go inside.

Well, there's alot of new things for Bella to add to her list. Do you tihnk she's got it figured out yet? Let me know what you think. reviews are love! ~Poet