A/N: Okay, so you are all probably fed up with me right now for my short chapters, and this one is no different. But in my defense, I kind of HAVE to end it here, because the next part is kind of all wrapped together. It would be weird if I ended it anywhere else. And I don't want to write a bunch of useless stuff just to make it longer because then I feel like I'm tricking you haha. I am totally weird that way! So, please forgive me, and enjoy!!! As always thanks to all the people that review!

A month quickly passed and so far, there was no change in Bella, which was starting to really affect Edward. He wanted desperately for them to be close, but he wasn't even sure why. He couldn't quite explain why he found himself openly staring at her at times, hanging on to every word she said, and constantly thinking about her and why she acted so strange around him.

She was very close with Alice and Jasper and even Emmett. Rosalie and Bella would be courteous to each other at times, and at each other's throats at others. Bella was feisty and didn't put up with Rosalie's crap, and Rosalie still resented Bella. Edward could hear it in Rosalie's thoughts. She wasn't as good at blocking him out as Jasper and Alice were.

It was mid afternoon and Carlisle was at the hospital, Esme was at her French class that she took for fun, Rosalie and Emmett went away for the rest of the week for their anniversary, and Alice was shopping alone. Bella had fallen asleep on the couch in the den and Jasper was in his room. Edward couldn't help but watch her sleep for a few minutes as he passed by on the way to his room.

She looked so peaceful as she slept, and this time, he knew it wasn't because of Jasper. Her face was serene, her lips were parted just a tiny bit, and her cheeks were rosy. It was darker than her usual blush; he wondered what she was dreaming of.

He hadn't noticed that Jasper had walked into the room, which proved how distracted he was with Bella; no one was ever able to sneak up on Edward. Jasper watched Edward for a few minutes. Edward was already starting to fall for Bella and he probably didn't even know it yet. Alice's vision hadn't given her a time frame that all of it would happen, but Jasper could tell. He cleared his throat quietly, causing Edward to jump. He looked as if he had been caught stealing something.

"Having fun?" Jasper asked, smirking a little.

"I was just thinking," Edward lied. Jasper shook his head lightly at him.

"No need to lie to me," He laughed. Edward looked confused.

"What do you mean?" Edward asked.

"Nothing, it was a joke," Jasper smiled as he walked to the back of the house, he was going to hunt. He waved to Edward and then he was gone. Edward was still confused, but was brought out of it by Bella's stirring. She opened her eyes, and saw Edward there.

"Oh, I must have fallen asleep," She said sheepishly. Her face was turning red again, and she was looking around as she sat up.

"They all left," Edward said, knowing that she was trying to find a way out of being alone with him. He kept his voice light though; he didn't want to make her uncomfortable.

"Oh, that's cool," Bella asked looking everywhere but at him. "How is school going?" Edward smiled at her attempt.

"I'm with you more than half of the day," He answered.

"I know, I was talking about the other half," Bella said smiling back, for once it looked genuine.

"It's good. Tough being in everyone's head though. You do not want to know what half these people are thinking," Edward answered. Bella laughed at him and sat up straighter on the couch.

"The girls are all imagining you naked?" Bella joked. She didn't know why she was able to be so comfortable with him at the moment, but it was nice for a change. Edward shuddered. All the girls at Forks High were doing more than undressing him in their minds. He hated it.

"The guys are just as bad," He answered, referring to the guys that liked Bella.

"Really? They're gay?" Bella asked as her eyebrows shot up. He laughed at the miscommunication.

"No, I meant the guys that were doing the same to you," He answered, still laughing. She shuddered as well, and joined in with his laughing. It got quiet for a while, but it wasn't uncomfortable. Edward couldn't hide the joy he was feeling, he was hoping that they were getting somewhere.

"So what have I missed while I was gone?" He asked. He didn't think the question would spark anything, he figured it was safe, but he noted the way Bella's eyes dimmed.

"Not much, just me growing up and everyone else staying the same age," She answered dully.

"It's better than the alternative," He answered. He wasn't sure what Bella's take on changing was, but she hadn't been changed yet, so he was hoping that she made her decision to stay human.

"I'm not sure, they asked. I didn't have an answer, I still don't actually," She answered, looking away.

"Bella let me tell you from experience, this isn't worth it. You can't go back," He said seriously.

"Well, I don't want to leave my family," She said coldly, taking a crack at Edward for leaving them so long ago. He wasn't certain that she was doing that, but got the feeling it was aimed at him.

"Sometimes you can't help it," He said quietly. She was looking at the piano in the corner of the room, not making eye contact.

"Yeah," She said quietly, still not meeting his eyes. She stood from her spot on the couch, and went to her room upstairs. Edward couldn't move, he felt terrible; everything had been going so well.

Just as he was about to get up, Jasper had returned from what had to have been the shortest hunting trip in history. Edward could tell by the gold color of his eyes though, that Jasper had actually hunted. Jasper walked into the room, and must have felt the strong emotions because he literally took a step back before looking up the stairs towards Bella's room.

"What happened?" He asked roughly. He couldn't leave them for half an hour without something happening, he blamed Edward.

"I don't know, but she probably needs you," Edward answered, deflated. It was always one step forward and two steps back with her. He wondered if he would ever get anywhere. Jasper stared at him for a second, and then made his way up the stairs. Edward couldn't help the jealousy that seemed to take over; he instantly hated himself for it. Hopefully he would be able to fix things between them.

Aww, Edward's starting to get jealous... review away please (if you will) And if you want, give me ideas... I am going through writer's block! Not good!