A/N: I don't own anything yet again…

The days continued to pass without so much as a word from Edward. Forks was going through what the meteorologist called a spring hot spot. The air was thick as Bella sat on the porch swing rocking herself slowly with one foot. Bella's hair was piled on top her head in a messy bun to keep her hair from her sweaty neck. She was just enjoying the warm air when she hear a car pull up. She slowly opened her eyes to see Edwards car parked in front of her house.

Edward watched as she was a vision in the warm light of the evening. The sunlight bounced of her fair skin almost making her glow. He didn't know why he was here. He shouldn't have been, it was no good for her, he was no good for her. He was about to turn down the road when she looked up at him. Anger pure rage boiled through him and he couldn't understand it in the least. A small smile threatened to play upon her pouty lips and before he could stop himself he was at the bottom stair of her porch.

" What the hell do you have all that shit on your face for?" Bella's face flashed with sadness as she place a hand to her own cheek.

" What are you talking about Edward. All I have on is a little bit of makeup, Alice…" But he had cut her off.

" Alice what showed you how to make a fucking Barbie of yourself. Come on Bella you don't need makeup. You never bothered with it before, so why now?

Bella's lip quivered with unshed tears. She tried with no avail to run the back of her eyes in hopes to remove some of the make up that seemed to offend him so. When she suddenly stopped.

" Why should I care what you think I need Edward who are you? You aren't my father nor my boyfriend last time I checked, hell I'm not even your friend. Yes Alice showed me how to apply some makeup do I look like a Barbie to you? No that's not me I would never allow myself to be one either. Maybe I just wanted to look nice for someone. Maybe I wanted a boy to notice me for once rather than be the odd one out."

A crooked smile tugged at Edwards face, and had it not been for Bella being so upset with him she would have found it earth shatteringly beautiful. He raked his hand through his already messy hair trying to keep the sweat from rolling down into his face.

" Oh Bella, you don't need makeup. Plenty of boys notice you…Believe me." He lowered his head almost as if he was shameful. " Bella I thought we were friends."

Bella smiled while Edward paid attention to the rocks on the ground. She came to stand on the step just above him.

" Edward…Edward look at me…if we are to be friends then you can't keep acting like this. Friends don't treat each other the way you treat me , and your mood swings are starting to give me whiplash."

He looked to her eyes to find her being completely sincere. She had long let go the anger she had just thrown at him and now her features were soft with kindness. If he was to be her friend he would have to show her the respect as such , but right now he was distracted as he watched a bead of sweat make its way from her throat down the base of her neck to slip down her chest in between the swells of her breasts.

He had to swallow back the hard lump that had formed in his throat. He had to think before he spoke because at this very moment he couldn't trust his voice. He thought she was beautiful. Probably one of the most beautiful girls he had known besides his own mother and sister. And Alice had shown her tastefully how to apply makeup to make her features stand out more, but he liked the old Bella, the plain one, and he needed to see her again to make sure she was still in there .He grabbed her hand in one quick movement hurrying to pull her around the passenger side of his Volvo. He slid his dark silver aviator sunglasses over his eyes as to not give himself away. He watched as she settle in her seat fiddling with his radio this time without asking. She knew, she knew she wouldn't have to ask him because she knew he would never deny her. When Bella finally found some music that fit her taste she turned herself to Edward and before he could stop her she snatched his sunglasses from his face and placing them in her hand.

" Give me those you don't need them."

Edward was about to reprimand her for touching his glasses, but couldn't when he saw her place them over her own eye's with a sly smile. Before he knew it he had arrived at his destination he quickly ushered her from the car before she could ask him where they were headed. He held her hand as he helped her down the pathway finally reaching a spot where the sun broke through the trees. You could hear it bubbling over from where they were and finally her eyes spotted it .

" Oh Edward its beautiful." Bella released his hand much to his own dismay and went to stand on a large moss covered boulder. There was a small stream running between the trees and rocks. Perfect for swimming.

" How did you know…" But before she could embarrass herself for asking the obvious she remembered. Her swimsuit he must have noticed the straps and…Alice…The only reason Bella was suppose to go swimming was because Alice had invited her. Then she called at the very last second stating she had some horrible ' cramps' and couldn't make it. Which is why Edward found her out on the porch. She had locked herself out by mistake and had to wait until 8 when Charlie got off patrol.

Bella watched as Edward kicked off his shoes and pulled his shirt over her head. Her breathing hitched and she felt a slow unfamiliar churn in the pit of her stomach. It felt like when you go to high on a swing and your heart seems to catch. It was probably just the sweat from the heat mixed with the sun but when he stood in front of her his body almost sparkled. Bella had to lower her eyes if for any reason but to give him some respect…Lower her eyes cross cut hip bones that settled into a V before dipping down into his shorts.

She couldn't just stand there so she slowly pulled her sundress up over her own form. She would have to yell at Alice later for allowing her to wear such a skimpy swimsuit.

Edward had just finished removing his own shirt when he saw a blur of color in his peripheral line of vision. Bella had quickly pulled her dress over her head to expose a vision in yellow. His heart stopped at the sight of her in a small yellow ruffled bikini he never thought he would see the day but here she was in all her glory. And believe him it was glory. Her body was amazing she had long slender arms and toned stomach before sloping into curvy hips and creamy thighs. His eyes followed down the curve of her hip and leg to dip at her ankle. Adorned on her left ankle was a beautiful tattoo of a butterfly. His eyes wandered back up her body to the swells of her breasts they were larger than he would have ever imagined her to have and were starting to get a pink tinge to the almost translucent skin that lay there.

He offered her hand to her. " Lets go swim before you burn." Bella took a step towards him but slipped on a rock. Before he could register what had happened she was pressed flush to his chest. She could feel the sweat starting to make its way down. And his smell oh he smelled glorious but she couldn't be thinking about how good Edward smelled when she was pressed so closely to him. Her head started to spin as she pushed away from him releasing his hand in the process to run down to the stream.

She sat on the rock as she hesitantly placed her toes in the water wiggling them with satisfaction. The water felt amazing on her hot skin not only did it seem to relive the heat her skin was suffering from but it seemed to reduce the burn her insides were feeling as well.

Most of the rest of the afternoon was spent swimming the pools of the stream or laying on a rock. They were headed back towards her house when she remembered she was locked out from her own house.

" Edward I can't go home…" He let out a chuckle.

" Bella if you wanted more time with me all you had to do is ask." Bella shook her head annoyed.

" No Edward I locked myself out by accident. Charlie doesn't get home until 8. That's why you found me on the porch today."

He couldn't just leave her there to wait until her father came home. He watched as she nodded her head to the side it reminded him of when he was a child and his mother Esme had taken him swimming. They saw so much that by the time they hit the car their heads were rolling with sleep. He decided to let her rest while he drove.

He pulled in front of the Italian restaurant and got out of the car. Once on Bella's side he opened the door and leaned over and unbuckled her seatbelt, before gently shaking her awake.

" Come on love lets go eat." Bella's head snapped at the choice of words. Surely he only meant it in a friendly gesture.

Bella followed him to be seated by a overly eager hostess. She had sat them in a small corner booth which required them to sit rather closely. Bella ordered and ice tea and chicken alfredo while Edward ordered a coke and ravioli. The hostess made her way around again inquiring if Edward needed her services at all when he declined she walked away swishing her hips in the wake leaving Bella to roll her eyes.

" What ?" He asked quietly. Bella scoffed at his question.

" Oh please Edward you had to have noticed how eager she had been. She inquired if you needed or wanted anything at least four times. She might as well have laid you across the table and had her way with you. She could have cared less weather I was here or not look." Edward turned his head to where Bella had extended her arm and sure enough there were not one but three completely full cokes lined up on the table. While Bella tried without success to drink some of the water that had formed in the bottom of her cup from melted ice.

Before Bella had a chance to say anything else Edward had flagged down their waitress.

" Excuse me I'd like to pay our bill please and please make sure you don't leave yourself a tip tonight. As I don't think you deserve one see you failed to inquire if my date here needed anything else to drink or otherwise, had you been not so eager in your vulgar attempts to flirt with me you might have noticed this. Thank you that's all."

The girl marched of clearly ashamed and embarrassment written all over her face.

" Edward you didn't have to do that I mean she is in the wrong but there was no need for that. It's not that important."

He held up his hand to quiet whatever else she might be thinking about that might have threatened its way out of her mouth.

" It is that important Bella. Because you are worth that. There was no reason for her to treat you so lowly and it was unprofessional. I will not have women treating you like you are non exisistant when you are far from Bella. Bella I may never be able to take back some of the cruel and vile things I said but I will spend the rest of my days trying to make them up to you. Now lets go before I decide to forgo ever returning to this place at all."

Bella felt dizzy with shock as she listened to his words. The rest of his days? He made it seem like eternity and surely he was just talking about for however long they were friends. Friends. They were friends but he treated her like so much more. Even in the brief relationships she had she had never been treated as she was in her short friendship with Edward.

The ride home was pleasant but short and before Bella knew it they were parked in front of her house. Charlie's cruzer parked in the driveway next to her truck. She didn't want to leave but knew she had to before her father came out. Edward leaned over to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear before sighing.

" Bella I had an amazing time and again I'm sorry for the incident at the restaurant earlier it should have never happened nor should I have allowed it. I hope you will forgive me for acting differently, I was wondering however if you'd allow me to give you a ride to school tomorrow. I get up rather early and it would help fill in some of the time until school started and well I'd…"

Bella chuckled. " It's okay Edward if you want to spend more time with me all you have to do is ask." Before he could respond Bella leaned over and kissed his cheek and made quick for the door. Before he even had time to register what had happened she was inside.

Bella made it up the stairs in record time and fell to her bed picking up her cell phone and looking it. She had one new message. Alice. It read

" So how did it go…."

Bella went into a full launch after telling Alice how dare her for leaving her like that. But what a great day she had. She was about to finish telling her about dinner when there was a knock at the door.

" Bella, it's me dad can I speak with you for a moment?"

Bella hung up the phone after promising to try and call Alice back, after all what could Charlie have to say that could be that important.

" Yea sure dad …" Bella said opening the door and allowing her dad to walk in after her.

Charlie sat down on the edge of the bed and watched as his daughter sat down beside him. It may only have taken seconds for her to round to her side of the bed but in that short amount of time he realized a few things. His daughter wasn't a little girl anymore she was becoming a woman, he had wasted so much time getting to know her which is why this conversation was going to be so much harder to have with her.

"Are you seeing that Cullen kid?" Sadness crossed Charlie's usually soft features Bella could see the lines starting to form by the sides of his eyes. She suddenly felt sad for the time she had spent away from her father. She had really missed him and realized this when she noticed how much he had changed. She always remembered her father being so young, which is why her flighty mother left him in the first place claiming to be far to young to have a child AND be tied down. So for him to come to her it must have important for Charlie was a man of few words but usually what few he did say had meaning.

" Um no dad not really we are just friends. I've gotten to know him some over my time of being friends with Alice and he's not at all what he seems dad…well at least not with me he's not."

Charlie nodded his head quick and decided to stand.

" Well Bells you seem to be a good judge if character if you say this Cullen kid is good then I trust you. That's all Bells I'll let you get ready for bed. I miss you kid."

Bella smiled and wrapped her arms around her dad. Charlie stiffened at the gesture but relaxed finally.

" I miss you too dad we'll hang out next weekend go fishing Sunday or something ok and I'll cook something special for you. Edward dad…his names Edward."

Charlie nodded quick and headed to the door. " Edward…yea sure Bella whatever just be careful . Goodnight and I love you."

Before Bella could respond to him he was downstairs. She just sighed and decided she would call Alice in the morning. After she finished getting ready for bed she settled down and waited for the morning to come.

A/N: How do you like it…I hope I held true to some of the characters ways but this is my first multicoated fic so its kind of hard. I would Really love some reviews kind of a burst of encouragement to keep writing if you would.