Bella POV:

A couple days had gone by, and before I knew it, it was Friday. I came to realize that the Cullens & the Hales were great people. Rosalie was the supportive one of the group, almost mother-like. Emmett was the entertainment. He could make me laugh without even trying to be funny. Jasper was great to talk to about how you were feeling because he seemed to be able to sense it. Alice was slowly, but surely becoming a really close friend of mine, even though I've only known her for a short amount of time. And Edward, lets just say he was my go-to person to talk to about anything... well almost anything.

I got up and took a quick shower because I was running a little late. I picked out my outfit quickly, which consisted of: black baggy pants with a single chain on the front pocket, a gray crop top that showed a bit of skin (but not much), and gray vans. I towel-dried my hair, and quickly put it up into a messy bun. I wasn't in the mood to do much with my makeup, so I decided a small amount of eye liner, and lip gloss would do the trick.

My room looked like a tornado just ran through it by the time I was done. My hygienic side came out, so I straightened up my room a bit before heading downstairs. My breakfast was only a small bowl of cereal, but I figured I'd just get a snack from the vending machine before I went to my first class.

Today, I pushed my trucks limit and went almost 50 mph. It didn't show it's discomfort, until I was pulling into the parking lot of Forks High, and it groaned to a stop. I peeked at my rear-view mirror, and saw that everyone was already waiting at Emmett's jeep, with Rosalie's BMW right beside it.

By the time I reached them, everyone was talking, animatedly. Obviously, there was something they were all excited about. "You guys are going on a date today!" Alice screamed, while hugging me.

"Alice for the hundredth time, it is not a date." Edward huffed and crossed his arms.

"Yes, sorry to burst your bubbles, Alice, but it's true." I said, while disentangling myself from her.

Emmett pulled me into a hug, and whispered in my ear, "It so is..." I told him he was wrong, but he just smirked in response, unbelieving.

"Don't mind them. They obviously hear what they want to hear, and not what they should hear." Rosalie said, while pulling me into a comforting side hug.

Jasper said a brief hello to me, and ran a hand up and down Alice's arm, trying to calm her. "Bella, if its not a date, then why are you going with Edward? Anybody, could "show you around town," so why him?" She said with a challenging smirk.

"If you didn't know, I only made that up so Edward could get away from the biggest slut of all time, Jessica. But we just decided to go, no big deal." I shrugged and looked up at Edward.

He just stood there, staring down at me, and looking deep in thought. I asked him what was wrong, seeing as everyone was talking to their other half.

Something flashed in his eyes, and he seemed to have resurfaced. "Oh! Nothing." He said quickly, while running his hand through his hair.

I hugged him, and said, "You were spacing out, Mr. Cullen. What's on your mind?"

He was about to respond, but was interrupted when the bell rang. I briefly glanced at the school, "I have to go, but tell me later?"

"Maybe I could walk with you?" He sounded hopeful, but I didn't know why. Whenever Edward asked to walk with me, I would never deny him.

"Sure, but we have to stop by the vending machine first because I'm starving." I exaggerated, while patting my stomach.

He chuckled, and put his arm around my waist in a comforting gesture. "So have you decided where we are going this afternoon?" I didn't really care about seeing more of Forks, to be honest. Mostly all of Forks was just green and rainy, so why would I want to see more of it? I didn't. But I'd be with Edward, so I didn't really care.

My feelings for him haven't changed, as Alice would sometimes like to imply. I must admit, he was attractive. But he was a friend, and I was extremely happy he didn't push things between us. When I told him I didn't like getting into relationships, he didn't enforce it or pressure me, and I loved him for that.

"Well, I was thinking we could go to this diner and grab a quick bite to eat. Then, I could show you my favorite place in the world, which will remain a secret. Sound good?" He smirked.

"Edward Cullen, you know I do not like secrets. Never have, never will. So no, it doesn't sound good!" I crossed my arms.

"Bella, the beautiful thing about life is that it's a surprise. And surprise is what keeps life interesting, so you will never get bored. A good surprise once in a while will not kill you. I'm sorry, but you have no say in where we go. End of discussion." He said with finality. I never really liked when anyone or guys, in particular, told me what to do.

I glared dauntingly at him, and walked in front of him to where I was right in his face. "You are funny. You thought you could tell me what to do." I chuckled, humorlessly. "Edward, just so you know, I don't really like it when people try to tell me what to do. So do not try, or you will get on my bad side." I smirked at him. I took his chin in my hands to turn his head to the side, and kissed his cheek, so he'd know I wasn't really mad at him. My sole purpose was only to rattle him up a bit. I'm fun to be around, unless you got on my bad side. Then, I could become your worst enemy.

He looked to be in a daze and stared down at me with widened eyes. He didn't respond so I turned around and headed for the vending machine, then to my first class.

Edward's POV:

I really wish Bella would stop doing that.

I watched her retreating form, and thought about how she seemed to know what to do to leave me speechless. Honestly, I liked seeing Bella a little upset. It was a definite turn on. I was always attracted to strong girls, and Bella seemed to be the strongest of them all. Then, when she kissed me on the cheek, it was the best feeling in the world, and I wanted her to do it again ... and again.

When she first told me that she didn't like getting into relationships, I was a bit bummed. I wanted to be in a relationship with her, but she didn't seem ready for it, and it aggravated me to no end. But I had to be patient because one day she would, hopefully.

A/N: Sorry for the long delay, but I just haven't been in the best mood for writing, and didn't really know what to write. But the mild writers block is over, and hopefully the next chapter will be up tomorrow! Reviews always help me write faster!