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Chapter 6

Bella's POV

"Mr Cullen" Mr Allen said suddenly "Can you please work with Ms Swan?" uncertain of what Edward's reaction was going to be like I turned around to see how he was taking it.

He looked shocked but thankfully not angry. Mr Allen asked us to go sit with our partners and to start talking about our assignment.

I grabbed my bag and books and walked slowly to the back of the room where Edward was sitting. He didn't look up he just continued to draw in his notebook. I sighed I really hoped he would at least talk to me.

I sat down and he still didn't look up.

"Hey" I tried to say it confidently but my voice betrayed me and it came out as a timid squeak.

Finally he looked up. His beautiful eyes gazed into mine, stunning me briefly

"Hey" his voice was just a whisper but as beautiful as ever. I just stared into his eyes for a moment until he looked away again. He seemed to take a deep breath.

After remembering how to think and speak again I once again broke the silence.

"So…" I started. Wow brilliant. I had not idea what to say I don't think I had ever met someone who talked less then me. He looked up at me again.

"So?" he replied.

"Um…well we better get started" I said looking away from his eyes not wanting to be dazzled again. I took out the assignment sheet. It was a report on World War One it looked simple enough but part of the requirement was all parts had to be completed together. We couldn't just do half each. Now that was going to be a problem especially if we couldn't even talk to each other.

I was surprised when Edward broke the silence this time "So…" he said just like I had earlier.

I smiled "So?"

He looked at me again. His eyes didn't look as sad as usual, they even had a hint of amusement to them.

"Well, we have to work out where were going to work on this" he pointed at the assignment sheet.

I contemplated having to spend copious amounts of time alone with him. Although making conversation was painful and he made me exceptionally nervous there was just something about him that made me feel as though, me being with him was right and how it was supposed to be.

"Well" I said uncertainly "We can go to my house or yours if you'd prefer"

He seemed to contemplate this "Yours would probably be better…less people so we will get more work done…it's just you and your father right?"

"Yeah" I replied shocked that he knew anything about me.

"Ok" the bell rang and everyone began to pack up there books "So when do you want to start?"

"Um…after school today would be fine"

"Ok I'll meet you there"

After we packed up our stuff we walked towards the door. He stopped and allowed me to walk through first. I smiled at him as I began to walk past. And then I saw something that made my heart stop. He smiled.

It was the most breathtakingly beautiful thing I had ever seen. It made his impossibly beautiful face even more beautiful which I would never have thought possible. It was only for a moment but it made me want to keep making him smile for the rest of eternity.

Edward's POV

Once Mr Allen asked me to work with Bella all I could think was- its true God really does hate me. Seriously what were the chances? It was like me and Bella being thrown together was some messed up version of fate or destiny. The most messed up part was that I felt almost happy that I would get to spend time with her. Argh I couldn't do this she would only end up getting hurt.

Mr Allen asked us to go sit with our partners. I knew Bella would be walking towards me but I couldn't look at her. I didn't know if I could control myself. I drew meaningless scribbles on my notebook. I heard her sigh as she got closer to me I wondered what she was thinking about. I heard her sit down and still I couldn't look at her.

"Hey" she said her voice quiet but sounding like the sweetest music.

Not wanting to appear anymore rude then I already was I looked up.

Her beautiful brown eyes were looking at me with uncertainty. They rendered me speechless.

"Hey" I whispered hoarsely after a while. I stared into her eyes for a moment later until I pulled myself together and looked away. I breathed deeply trying to calm down.

"So…" she said a moment later. I knew she must be frustrated that I wasn't talking much but I couldn't help it.

"So?" I replied amused at her attempts to make this situation less awkward.

"Um…well we better get started" she said looking away from me. She took out the assignment sheet and began reading it.

She read for awhile but I couldn't take it anymore I had to talk to her "So…" I said just like she had earlier but why did it have to sound so lame when I said it?

She smiled and my breathing hitched she was so beautiful "So?" she replied slightly mocking my earlier words.

I looked at her and almost chuckled.

I said the first thing to come into my head "Well, we have to work out where were going to work on this" pointing at the assignment sheet so she knew what I was talking about.

She seemed to contemplate this. Maybe she didn't want to spend time alone with me. It would be fair enough considering how rude I had been to her.

"Well" she said uncertainly "We can go to my house or yours if you'd prefer"

I thought about this. I wanted to get this over with as soon as possible and at my house with Alice and everyone to distract Bella her house sounded like the best option.

"Yours would probably be better…less people so we will get more work done…it's just you and your father right?" I had heard Alice telling Esme about Bella being an only child and living with just her father the night before.

"Yeah" she replied she seemed shocked about something.

"Ok" I replied as the bell rang "So when do you want to start?"

"Um…after school today would be fine"

"Ok I'll meet you there"

As we were walking towards the door I stopped allowing her to go first. She smiled that beautiful smile at me again and I couldn't help to smile back at her. She seemed shocked and stared at me for a moment. I stopped smiling worrying that I had done something wrong but she didn't say anything and just left the room. She seemed alright now so I didn't say anything.

Bella's POV

I felt nervous for the rest of the day. I couldn't believe he was actually coming to my house. I didn't want Alice to get angry with me so I paid her my full attention for the rest of the day. We were walking towards our cars at the end of the day when she asked me about the assignment.

"So you and Edward are partners?" she asked

"Yeah…" I wondered how she knew

"He asked me where you lived…are you sure you'll be alright because you can just tell him you'd prefer to come to our house" she seemed concerned

"No, no its ok he was talking to me fine before…its still a bit awkward but maybe we can be friends" I replied

"Oh Bella I really hope so…you don't know how great that would be…but just be careful ok?" she seemed worried

"Ok. I will don't worry" I tried to reassure her.

Once I was home I couldn't relax. I constantly checked outside the window wondering when he would get there. Once I saw his silver Volvo pull up the drive way I practically flew to the door and waited for him to knock. Once he had knocked I waited a few moments not wanting him to think I was too eager.

I opened the door and there he was in all his glory. I saw the usual pain in his eyes but when I looked at him I didn't know if it was my imagination or not but the sadness seemed to fade away a bit.

"Hey" he said simply not quite meeting my eyes

"Hey" I breathed back for the first time I noticed what he was wearing. A black jacket that was open, with a white t-shirt underneath that hugged his chest perfectly. I was momentarily distracted by his amazing body when to my embarrassment a moment later he cleared his throat.

"So can I come inside?" this time he looked into my eyes

"Oh" I said blushing "Yeah of course, come in" I moved aside and he slipped past me. It seemed as though he was trying hard not to touch me as he moved past.

I led him into the living room where I had my books and stuff for the assignment set up. We stood there awkwardly for a second.

"So" I searched for something to say "Would you like something to drink?"

He seemed to think for a second "Yes please, water"

"Ok" I left the room and headed for the kitchen thankful to have something to do. I got two glasses of water and headed back to the living room. When I walked in I saw to my embarrassment Edward looking at the pictures Charlie had on the wall of me growing up.

He turned around when I walked in and he looked as though he wanted to say something. I handed him the glass.

"Thanks…so you grew up in Phoenix?" He asked uncomfortably I was surprised he was trying to make conversation with me. But nevertheless I was grateful.

"Yeah…well I lived here until I was two and then my parents split up. So me and my mother moved to Phoenix"

"Do you miss it?" he looked at me listening intently

"Yeah" I said wistfully. He looked back at the photos.

"Is this your mother?" he asked pointing to one with Renee and Charlie in better times. Their arms were around each other and they were gazing at each other lovingly. It had always been my favourite photo of them together, although it made me sad as I couldn't believe two people who had been so much in love, could one day not want anything to do with each other.

"Yeah" I said hoping he didn't notice how sad my voice sounded. He looked at me with a look I couldn't understand.

"She looks like you"

I was shocked "No way she's much prettier then me"

He shook his head and muttered something that sounded like "Not possible" but I had to be mistaken there was no way that Edward, who looked like an angel, found me pretty.

"So should we get started?" I asked

He nodded and we started working.

Edwards POV

I forgot to ask Bella where she lived during class. I thought about going up to her in the halls when I saw her between classes but I chickened out. So I had to ask Alice.

"Alice" I called out before she walked towards the parking lot. She looked up surprised as everyone was when I initiated conversation.

"Yes?"

"Um…you know the history assignment?" I said uncomfortably

She nodded "Well I'm working with Bella and were working at her house this afternoon. I don't know her address so I thought I would ask you"

She looked surprised and a bit worried.

"Ok" she said uncertainly and gave me Bella's address

"Thanks" I replied and began to walk way

"Edward" She called and I stopped and turned around "She's my friend so can you please be nice…just…talk to her ok?" I nodded and walked towards my car. But what was I going to talk to her about?

I knocked on her door once I had arrived and she opened the door. She took my breath away as usual. But I couldn't look her in the eye.

We said hello but then she just stood there. I looked up and saw that she wasn't looking at me. Had she changed her mind?

I cleared my throat and looked into her eyes trying to see what she was thinking.

"So can I come inside?"

"Oh" she said and she blushed. I loved it when she blushed "Yeah of course, come in" I slipped past her trying not to touch her not wanting a repeat of last time.

We went into the living room and she offered me a drink. While she was in the kitchen I looked at the photos that were on the wall. They were mostly of Bella growing up, a few with Bella and her father and a women who I presumed to be her mother, and there was also some recent ones of Bella with a boy about our age who looked Native American. His arm was around her shoulders and I was overcome by an emotion that I had never felt before…was it jealousy? All I knew is that I didn't want that boy or any other boy touching her. I wondered if he was her boyfriend.

I was thinking about this when she walked back into the room. I briefly considered asking her about it but then I thought better of it. It was too personal. She handed me the glass of water and I tried talking to her like Alice had asked

"Thanks…so you grew up in Phoenix?" I asked feeling uncomfortable

"Yeah…well I lived here until I was two and then my parents split up. So me and my mother moved to Phoenix"

"Do you miss it?" I asked I looked into her eyes surprised by how interested I was in what she was saying

"Yeah" she said she sounded like she really did miss it.

I looked back at the photos and pointed to the one I had noticed before.

"Is this your mother?" I asked.

She looked at it for a moment before replying "Yeah" she said she sounded sad I had the strongest urge to comfort her. But thankfully I managed to control myself.

"She looks like you"

She seemed shocked "No way she's much prettier then me"

I shook my head was she insane? Yes her mother was pretty but Bella was beautiful didn't she see that? I muttered "Not possible" to myself not sure if she had heard me. She didn't say anything so I assumed she hadn't.

"So should we get started?" she asked.

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