A/N I am not SM I do not own these characters, just playing with them.

Chapter 8 – Brown Eyed Girl

EPOV

The week went by in a haze. I was glad to have the few hours a week I got to spend talking to Bella. I caught myself thinking about all the years I had spent dreaming about her and the days I spent watching her with my sister Alice when we were younger. I knew some of what had happened to her and was angry I wasn't around to help her, to hold her like I have always wanted to do. She was beautiful as always, I had always thought she was a beautiful girl. The years had defiantly agreed with her, she was still as beautiful al always. She had more curves and her facial features were defiantly those of a woman not a teenager anymore. She was still breathtaking.

My parents loved her like one of there own. I remember my mom always talking about her and how hard her life had been over the past years. My father was her doctor the night she was brought into the hospital. I unfortunately was still away at school but I remember hearing them talk on night in the den when I had come home for the weekend. I heard him break down to my mom about how she had lost her baby and the damage that she had endured. They hadn't wanted us to know anything about the baby because of Bella. She was ashamed and blamed herself. I remember driving to her house and sitting in my car across the street watching her window. I wanted so badly to take the pain away from her. Alice never knew what I knew; she had always believed the story that was told to us. A couple months later I came home for the summer and was told she had moved away, that she needed a new start. I was upset that I had never told her that I loved her also that I wanted to take care of her and someday marry her.

Emmett had told me a few weeks ago that she was moving home. To say that I was happy would be an understatement. Then as fate would have it she was working in the hospital pharmacy. I loved seeing her everyday in her scrubs, she was so cute. No one knows how I really feel about her; I never thought I would ever see her again. Alice had always guessed of my feelings but I never confirmed them. Alice was really hurt when she lost contact with Bella. She never blamed Bella for not contacting her, she knew deep down that it wasn't her fault.

The week when we all met up at the bar for Bella's homecoming I was a nervous wreck. But when I saw her it was like old times. Em was beside himself, glad to have his sister home. I knew he had missed her terribly. They had always had a strong bond. Charlie was over the moon to have and I quote "my little girl home".

Then when James pulled the shit he pulled I was furious at myself that I hadn't pulled his head off his shoulders. I wanted to run after him and beat the shit out of him, but I couldn't when I saw Bella sitting there I had to hold her, I had to reassure myself as well as her that she was fine.

Today was Friday and I was a little let down that I wasn't going to get to see Bella in her scrubs, she only had a four day work week. The day drug by slow, but having talked to Em on my lunch break I knew I would see Bella that night at the bar, eight o'clock couldn't come fast enough.

Almost 9:00 before I could walk out of the hospital tonight. I got in my car and drove to my house. I got home and warmed up some spaghetti, turned on my 52' and flipped thru the channels and of course nothing on. I was nervous; I couldn't wait to see Bella. I jumped in the shower and let the hot water relax my muscles. I thought back to the conversation I had with Emmett the past week, he had told me about some of the things with Bella. I still couldn't tell him how I felt about his sister. My heart ached when he had mentioned how he wished she could find someone to love, someone who would take care of her and treat her with the respect that she deserved. I understood completely how he felt, I felt the same way about Alice. She had found a good guy and he loved her with all he had, she was lucky. And Jasper was one lucky bastard to have her. But I wanted that to, I wanted a love like my parents had. And I knew I could have that with Bella. I just wished I had told her all those years ago. I wanted her I wanted a life with her, to have children and to love her for the rest of my life. Why couldn't I tell her this? I knew why, there is no way she could feel the same. I had hurt her in the past, she had no reason to believe me now.

I got out of the shower feeling somewhat refreshed, I still had a ache in my chest for Bella. I dressed in my dark blue jeans and put on my hunter green long sleeved button down shirt and rolled the sleeves up to my elbows. I tried to get my hair to lay down but after 10 minutes of fucking with it I gave up. I grabbed my wallet and keys and locked the door on my way out.

After the 10 minute drive I pulled up to the bar, got out of my car and took a deep breath to help calm me down. I walked in, the place was alive tonight. Some local band was playing up on stage, they sounded pretty good. They were playing songs from the older rock bands Poison, Bon Jovi, and some Aerosmith that was good music. I walked in and the song they were playing was Wanted Dead or Alive. I looked around to see who I could see, Alice and Jasper were sitting at a booth in the corner with Rose, Alice and Rose were in a deep discussion while Jas looked onto the stage at the band. I looked over to the bar to see Em and Bella laughing and serving the patrons at the bar. She looked beautiful. She had on a red low cut top and her hair was pulled up, she wasn't wearing much makeup but she never needed it she was always perfect.

Em spotted me and waved me over, as I walked up to the bar all I could think about was pulling Bella over the bar and holding on to her and never letting her go, I wanted to kiss her to feel her soft red lips on mine, to wrap my arms around her tiny waist and hold her. I walked up to the bar, she looked up and I was struggling with myself to speak, she was breath taking, her big chocolate eyes looked up to me and a bright smile broke out on her face.

"Hello Bella" I spoke hoping I was speaking clearly.

"Hi Edward, it's good to see you. I was hoping you would come in tonight." She said as she poured a beer for a customer.

"What would you like tonight?" she asked

"Huh" I was making a fool out of myself I couldn't make a complete sentence

"I asked what you would like, you know to drink."

"O um how about a Bud Light and a shot of Crown."

"Sure, coming right up." She turned to get my drinks when Em walked up.

"Hey Ed man how are you doing tonight?" he asked as he stuck his hand out to shake.

"Good man, looks like your busy tonight."

"Yeah we have been I am glad Bells is here she has been a life saver, I didn't know she knew how to bartend as well as she does." He said laughing.

About that time she was handing me my beer and shot, Em grabbed her and pulled her into a head lock playing around and she squealed at him to let her go. She was laughing at him. She turned to walk away when he pooped her on the thigh with a bar towel.

"Em if you don't stop I am going to tell Rose and you know what that means don't you?" She was laughing and pointing her finger in his face.

"Aw hell Bells you wouldn't do that to your big brother now would you?" he was giving her his puppy dog eyes.

"Wont I?" she asked looking at him.

"Ok Ok I got ya no more." He was laughing

Just then some guy hollered from the other end of the bar "Hey sugar can I get a refill" she turned to walk away laughing at the pout on her brothers face.

I told Em I was going to go join the group and hang out for a while. I looked a Bella as she looked up from the tap and waved and smiled at her. She smiled back and went back to pouring a beer.

The night had been pretty relaxed. The band was winding down their last set, and the crowed was thinning out. I looked at my watch to see it was almost 2:30 am. Rose had informed us we could hang out a while longer after the bar closed. She got up and walked back to the office. Alice turned her eyes on me, I knew that look and to be frank it scarred the hell out of me.

"So brother of mine how was your week?" she asked

"Good Al how was yours?"

"Good, Good I can't complain, went shopping today with Rose and Bella, had a informative conversation with Bella." She said as she eyed Bella at the bar

"Really, well I am glad you got together, how is she doing?" I asked

"Edward, why don't you talk to her? Ask her out I know you want to you have been acting like a teenage boy since she has been back; just ask her out she might surprise you."

"I don't know Al I really like talking and hanging out with her right now I don't want to do anything to piss her off, you know what I mean?"

I looked up at the bar and watched as she whipped the bar counter down and cleaned off the dirty glasses and shot glasses. She looked over at me and smiled. I couldn't help but notice the blush that crept up on her cheeks. She was beautiful.

Emmett locked the door as the last customer walked out. He walked over to the jukebox in the corner and put in some change.

"Bells get your skinny ass out here and dance with your brother" he said as Van Morrison's Brown Eyed Girl started playing

"Em come on you know I can't dance"

"Bull shit this is our song get out here"

We were all watching as Em pulled his sister out from behind the bar and started dancing. Bella was laughing and singing along to their song. Em was having a ball with his little sister; it was clear the bond the two had. Em would do anything for her and would take care of her so she would never get hurt again. Jas and Alice joined them on the dance floor. Rose walked up to me and pulled me to the floor with her. We were all dancing and having a good time.

The song changed over to a country song by Brad Paisley "Then", Em pulled Rose over to him and passed Bella off to me. We looked at each other and smiled, and of course she blushed a bright red. I pulled her to me and we danced around the floor arm and arm. She fit perfect in my arms and I knew then I never wanted to let her go.

After the song ended we broke apart. The warmth of her arms was already missed. She went back behind the bar to get her purse and jacket.

"Guys, I am going to get going" she said to everyone, of course she had to hug Rose, Alice, Jasper and Em.

She looked up at me not sure weather hug me or what she should do.

"I will walk you out" I said as I took her hand

"Ok thank you, I will see you all later" and she turned to go

"Bells be careful call when you get home, love you sis." Em called as we walked out.

"Ok Em, love you to." She called as we walked out the door.

We walked over to her Jeep and she unlocked it and opened the door she threw her purse and jacket over into the passenger seat and turned around to face me.

She was nervous, and so was I. I knew I wanted to ask her to dinner but wasn't sure what to say, I was scared she would say no.

"Edward, thank you for walking me out and for the dance, I had fun."

"I'm glad you enjoyed the dance, I would be lying if I said I didn't like having you in my arms."

She looked up at me with her big brown eyes and a blush. I knew she wanted to say something but she didn't.

"Well I guess I am going to go, again thanks."

She turned to get in the car and I couldn't let her. I pulled her to me and looked into her shocked eyes and pulled her face to mine. I put my lips on hers and was lost, she felt so soft, so right in my arms. I felt her put her hands in my hair on the back of my neck as the kiss grew stronger. We both moaned at the same time into each others mouths as our tongues fought each other for dominance. We both pulled away for the air we needed. I held onto her my forehead pressed to hers. I heard her whisper so soft "wow" so low she thought I didn't hear her. I looked at her and said "I know".

"Bella I have wanted to ask you for a while now but would you go to dinner with me?"

"I thought you would never ask." She said with a bright smile.

I couldn't help it I crashed my lips to hers again. Then all the sudden we here several gasp followed with a "What the Hell" from Emmett and an "It's about time" from Alice and Rose.

A/N: hope it was worth the wait. I really need some reviews it would help get me into the story more. When I started this I already had a beginning and an end in mind, I hope you stick with me here it will get better and will be worth the wait for the end. PLEASE Review, Thanks!!