Chapter 12

BPOV

Alice grabbed me and Rose while dragging up to my room.

"So what's the deal with you and my brother?" Alice demanded as soon as the door shut.

"What are you talking about? Nothing!" I stammered as I started blushing at least ten shades of red.

"Hmmm…you say nothing, but that adorable blush says something completely different." Rose noted.

"I totally agree… you have feeling for him don't you Bella? I mean real feelings." Alice said bringing her hand up to my shoulder.

"You guys have no idea what you're talking about!" I started backing away from them and getting closer to the door.

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EPOV

"So what's the deal with you and Bella?" Emmett asked as soon as the girls were out of site.

"Well, she is one of Alice's best friends and we've known each other almost all of our lives. She is my best friend."

"Dude, there has to be more to the story, I mean could you see the way she was looking at you?" Jasper said.

"I helped her out of an abusive relationship and asked her to move in here… she said yes and here we are." I said simply.

"Ok, let me rephrase… How do you feel about Bella?" Emmett asked directly.

"I care about her… a lot… there isn't anything that I wouldn't do for her…" I said softly thinking her gorgeous chocolate eyes.

"Do you love her?" Jasper said crossing his arms.

"Only as a sister!" I said quickly… a little too quickly.

"Yea, sure you do… Where the bathroom man, I gotta drop some kids off at the pool!" Emmett said rubbing his stomach.

Before I could answer I heard Alice and Rosalie shouting.

"Bella! No!"

Next thing I saw was Bella's tear streaked face running down the stairs and right past me.

"Bella! Wait!" I shouted as she paused to put her shoes on at the door.

She just looked at me for a second then ran out of the door. Alice came running behind me.

"What happened?" I asked.

"Doesn't…. matter! Go after…. her! Jacob-"She said out of breath.

But that was all that she had to say before I ran out after Bella. I caught up to her easily, grabbed her arm and forced her to turn around and face me.

"Bella? What's the matter?" I asked with us standing in the middle of my front yard.

"Edward… I need to know…" She looked at me with her eyes filled with tears… I felt my heart already beginning to tear.

"Know what?" I asked trying to avoid the subject.

"Don't play stupid Edward, or I'll leave… and I won't be back…" She said looking down.

Just as those words left her mouth it started raining heavily.

"Bella…please, let's just go inside before you get soaked and catch a cold…" I said trying to lead her back towards the house.

"No Edward! I am staying right here until you tell me the truth!" she said stomping her foot into the ground.

I stood frozen where I was. Could she really want to know what I feel for her…of course she does, she wouldn't be out here if there was something else she wanted to talk about! I argued with myself.

"Edward!" she jolted me.

"Look Bella, I want to be there for you always… in every way that you need me to be…" I said stepping closer to her. "If you're asking if I love you, you already know that answer… I told you already that I do… but if you're asking if I want to spend the rest of my life with you…" I paused, unable to continue.

She looked up at me expectantly.

"… then I honestly can't give you that answer right now Bella…" I said slowly. I could feel both of our hearts breaking.

"Edward…" she said after a long pause. "I don't think that I should share a room with you… I think I need to be as far away from you as possible for a while… I know I can't leave the house because of Jacob, but as soon as he is caught… I will be leaving…" She said painfully, turning back and walking into the house.

Her words stung and thankfully the rain hid the tears that rolled down my face. I had never felt this feeling before…Longing for her touch, missing her already… Instead of following her in the house I got into my car and drove down the road…