Ayo, it's me again. I had a huge stinking cold before but that didn't stop me from updating. See how amazingly loyal I have become. I didn't update one of my fics for like five months, which I feel really guilty about, btw.

Here's the next chapter…

Chapter 3

'It's all in the leading,' Edward assured me. I placed my empty hand on his shoulder and he placed the hand I wasn't holding on my waist. Edward pulled me closer to him. I slowly laid my head on his chest. The song was slow and gentle, not at all like me but there you go. Edward was a fantastic dancer, he was right, it was in the leading. The song came to an end and I pulled away slightly. Edward brushed a lock of hair from my cheek to behind my ear. I smiled nervously. Edward pulled me closer again and leant down as if to kiss me. I closed my eyes, waiting in vain hope I was right.

'Bella!' a small irritating excited pixie shouted jumping over. Edward turned away folding his arms looking far from innocent as he could possibly be. I spun around the opposite way and rubbed my forehead feeling a familiar warmth spread through my face. I hate blushing, I thought angrily.

'Was I interrupting something?' Alice mused, tapping her chin and pouting slightly. I felt a breath of air shake my dress as Edward quickly turned around to answer her.

'Erm…no, no, no, no, no. Bella and I had just finished dancing,' his lustrous voice told her.

'Sure,' Alice wasn't fooled nor completely stupid and oblivious, 'Bella, my mom wants to see you and Edward.' She grabbed my hand and pulled me through a set of French doors onto a romantically lit courtyard. Esme was talking to some posh, proud looking couple. She was dressed in a silky purple dress (A/N: Picture on profile) and Carlisle was wearing a matching tie. Esme noticed us and excused herself from the couple.

'Bella, dear, you look simply divine!' she gushed, then her eyes fell on her son, she beat him on the arm with her handbag.

'I saw you arrive, young man, you forgot about me your mother. The one who is all paying! You ignored me, I haven't seen you in two years and you went straight to your friends. I am truly hurt!' Esme cried.

'Sorry mum,' Edward grimaced. Esme smiled up at him, he was tall.

'Bella, we're leaving,' Emmett muttered, grabbing my hand as he said it, he dragged me towards the entrance. Alice yanked Edward our way. As soon as we got outside, I pulled my arm out of Emmett's grip.

'What's all this about? Why are we leaving?' I demanded. Emmett looked desperate.

'Oh please, Isabella, please. I'll tell you later but I also may have accidentally given the Klingon your cell phone number!' Emmett admitted. 'But that's not all.' This time I noticed his appearance. His shirt was untucked, his tie loosely tied, half his buttons in the wrong holes, it was obvious what he'd been up to.

'So we aren't staying at the hotel now?' I said hinting. Emmett shook his head.

'Well we better get a move one!' I shoved Emmett towards the car. Edward and Alice were laughing as they followed. Emmett literally jumped in, Alice slid fluidly into the back. Rose was already sitting there looking sheepish. Jasper was riding shotgun again. There was one seat remaining and two people. Edward and I.

'Look,' Alice said, leaning out of the car, 'just sit on his lap, Bella.' Heat rushed to my face. Edward looked impassive but the glint in his eyes said otherwise.

'I don't mind,' Edward shrugged. I nodded. He got into the car; I gulped then sat on his lap, slamming the door shut behind me.

'Sorry, if I weigh too much,' I muttered.

'Not at all, I don't mind,' he replied quietly in my ear. 'And between us, your dancing's pretty good.' I bit my lip and giggled. Alice looked over, and then whispered in Rose's ear.

'Where are we going, Emmett?' Edward asked in his wonderful International accent. Emmett looked up into his rear-view mirror and quickly looked back, pressing on the accelerator a little harder producing a low roar.

'Er…well…campus anyone?' he suggested. There were a few mummers of agreement.

'Have your things been moved into your new room?' Alice asked Edward.

'Yeah, I haven't got the keys yet, they said they had chosen someone to give me my keys but I don't think I'll get them until my courses begin, so I'll have to stay with you until then,' Edward replied. I was the one who had to go, get and give him his keys. If we were going to campus then I could get them as soon as we arrived. No one had to know a thing. Edward's arms snaked around my waist and pulled me back against his chest, nice and tight. My eyes widened.

'Sorry, I couldn't see,' Edward muttered in my ear. I relaxed a little. We pulled up to the gates and Emmett flashed his ID at the guard on duty, he opened the barrier to let us through. It was Jacob, he wasn't a proper guard, he was getting some extra money while he was at college. He saw I was in the car and raised his cap a little. I smiled and waved back at him as we passed.

'Whose dorm?' Jasper asked as we drove towards the buildings.

'Ours,' Rose said immediately, Jasper turned in his seat, his brow furrowed in confusion. 'It's cleaner!' Jasper rolled his eyes and turned back to the front. Emmett pulled into our small parking lot. Lauren's Mercedes was there. My shoulder dropped in regret that she was still here. I got out very slowly, I wasn't going to lie, I enjoyed the journey immensely. Edward held my waist as I got out, and then got out himself. I told myself firmly that I could not fall in love with my best friend's brother.

'Take my key,' I handed Jasper my key. 'I need to go and get some papers from the main office.' Everyone except Edward and I went upstairs to my room.

'Thought you might like the company,' Edward said painfully and unintentionally seductive.

'Thanks but feel free to go up with the rest of them,' I replied. He shook his head; I smiled and began walking towards the office.

'Suppose I should say welcome to your new home,' I commented. Edward chuckled.

'Yeah, you could, I'm looking forward to seeing how different from the English system it is.'

'Your building is the closest to the main buildings, lucky, this is the furthest but we only have to go on this path all the way there,' I told him.

'Right,' he said simply.

'How about a race? I said it was just this path all the way there,' I suggested.

'I'm up to it!' Edward said flexing his muscles, trying to menacing, 'But are you?'

I gave him a look.

'I was on the school track team for five years, have been on the college one for the past year and set a record! Bring it on, big guy!' I boasted, running off cackling.

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