Real quick...Thanks for all the great reviews. I have never written anything before and it helps so much to have some objective opinions! Plus, they fill my need for approval from people I don't know. Why this matters to me I have no idea. This chapter is a little shorter and has some things that we needed to address before we moved on. Remember I am following the outline of the movie....somethings have to happen and other things I like to mess with for fun. Thanks always to Bethaboo (vote for her in the DTE contest now!!) JDSK who is my other half in Bizarro world, DT who makes me laugh about bong water, hot pockets & car fires, and Erin..I know you see me. Gah freak me out why don't you.

Cake-Perhalps, Perhalps, Perhalps

BPOV

"Yuck, you're all sticky," I said running my finger down his sweaty neck. I wiped it on his shirt, which was also drenched.

"This was your idea babe," Edward laughed and me as he swiped his arms at me trying to pull me into a hug.

"Gross! No, it wasn't. Okay, maybe I helped a little, but I never asked for you to get your stink on me!" I told him as I moved a step backwards.

Oh no. I could see the look in his eye. It was mischievous and confident, because he know the effect he had on me.

That I couldn't resist him.

His mouth slowly pulled into his crooked grin and stared deeply into my eyes while reaching for me.

And I went.

Every stinking time.

I moved towards him but he nicely kept his distance only leaning his head into me for a kiss.

"Gotta go. Are you going to stay and watch?" he asked.

I nodded and watched him run over to the rest of the team. I found a seat, pulled out my drink and sat back with a book to read while I waited.

Edward had decided to run track this year for Forks High. Or rather we'd decided he should run track. Part of Edward's 'change' was that he needed to branch out and get involved with some outside activities. Well, outside of me and his friends.

Of course he showed up, a senior, never having participated in any school sports and excelled. He was the fastest runner they had and the coach was furious he'd never realized the talent that was at the school for the last four years.

I saw Alice at the bottom of the steps and watched her quickly make her way up. She flopped down next to me, dropping her books.

"Grrrr….I'm so over Rosalie Hale," she growled.

She wasn't going to get an argument out of me so I just nodded and waited for what was coming next.

"She is such a huge bitch lately. Nothing I say is right and she won't tell me what is going on," her voice quivering and she looked close to tears. I know I didn't like Rosalie but she and Alice were best friends.

I put my arm around her and said, "Something must be wrong and she is afraid to tell you. Whatever it is I'm sure she'll let you know when she's ready."

Alice didn't look convinced. She usually knew everything that was going on with all of us. It was probably making her crazy that Rosalie was shutting her out.

I agreed though, something was not right with the whole situation. Rosalie still would not speak to Emmett and the guys were all furious about the James incident at the party. Tanya and James both ruined that night for us and Edward was holding a grudge.

I was listening but I was also watching Edward on the track the whole time. Alice followed my gaze and said, "He is pretty magnificent isn't he?"

I sighed and said, "yeah," as I watched him bend over and stretch, muscles taut and straining. The tables were turned as I ogled him in his white cocks t-shirt and red shorts.

I heard a giggle next to me and I snapped out of my daydreams. Alice reached over and pretended to wipe the drool off my chin.

I grinned sheepishly and changed the subject, "How are your fashion classes going?"

She gave me a huge grin and told me all about her classes and how she was applying to colleges with design programs.

"What about Jasper? What are his plans for next year?" I asked. Jasper was kind of quiet around me so I never knew that much about him. Edward had mentioned though that he was extremely smart and was really good at mechanics and engineering.

"Well, we're not totally sure right now," she said, "he has applied to several schools with engineering programs. Some are the same schools I have applied to but others are different. I really hope it all works out for us."

"Hey guys!" we heard shout out from below. Jessica was climbing the stairs towards us. Tyler was on the track team too and they had been dating since Lauren's party so she often sat with me to watch practice.

Jess squeezed between Alice and I and immediately began talking in a low voice, "You will never believe what I heard!" Jessica's low voice was still too loud, especially when she was excited.

Alice rolled her eyes and said, "What did you hear? That Lauren and Mike Newton were caught by Ms. Esme today in the science lab performing an anatomy lesson?"

I snorted and spit out the Mountain Dew I was drinking. I shouted, "Oh my God! Are you kidding?"

I slapped my hand over my mouth and looked around. Edward and half the track team were staring at me from below. I waved meekly and pulled my collar up trying to hide.

"It's true. I saw them going into her office and Ms. Cope was calling their parents." Alice said with authority. I scrunched up my face thinking about how it could have been me in that classroom with Mike Newton if things had gone differently.

Jessica stood up and faced up and put her hands out making a stop motion. "No, that is not what I heard. What I am talking about is huge. Huge!" she announced and threw her hands up to emphasize.

"Spill Jessica," Alice said in a completely serious tone.

Jessica took a deep breath, clearly relishing the fact she had our full attention, "My mom was at the pharmacy yesterday filling a prescription and when she was leaving she was in line, behind…." She stopped and looked around to see if anyone could hear before starting again, "Rosalie, who was buying a pregnancy test." She let the final part come out in a dramatic tone and exhaled loudly.

Alice and I sat speechless in our seats, our eyes darting back and forth, not sure what to say. On one hand it explained a lot. On the other, holy shit.

"Jessica," Alice started, giving her a harsh look, "you need to keep your mouth shut. This will kill Rose if any of this information gets out!"

I nodded my head in agreement and said, "She's right, Jessica. This is not good."

We were all silent for a moment, no one knowing what to say exactly.

I'm not sure how long we sat there in our awkward silence but suddenly Angela appeared in front of us and asked, "What's up?"

Alice gave Jessica a hard look and then smiled at Angela saying, "Oh, we were just talking about the movie night coming up!"

I plastered a grin on my face. I had no idea what they were talking about, as usual.

"Oh, I can't wait! Movie night is so much fun! Bella, you are so lucky Edward has his own car." Angela gushed.

"Err…movie night?" I said looking at them hoping for clarification.

"Every year the city of Forks puts on this huge old fashioned drive-in movie night in the city park. Everyone goes and it is so much fun!" Now Alice was really excited, the drama of Rosalie forgotten for the moment.

"That does sound like fun. Edward hasn't mentioned it though. Maybe he doesn't want to go?" I said a little concerned.

Alice rolled her eyes at me and said, "You're going. We all are. He just forgot. Plus, it is not for a couple of weeks. We have plenty of time to get ready."

I gulped, "Get ready?" I was still recovering from Lauren's party and did not want another makeover. Although, due to the drama at the party, I didn't get to enjoy my costume the way it was intended.

Alice groaned, "Yes, Bella. It is an old fashioned drive in. They show classic movies and we all make a big deal out of it." Gesturing to me she continued, "You know, there isn't much to do in Forks, we get excited about just about anything new, you should know."

Jessica spoke up, "Did you hear what movies they are showing?"

"Oh my god yes!" shouted Angela and she began laughing along with the other two girls.

"What?" I asked, curious.

They looked at each other and they stood up in front of me, striking poses. Clueless, I raised my eyebrow at them in question.

Alice nodded at Angela who opened her mouth and started singing, "Stranded at the drive-in…"

Jessica jumped in, "Branded a fool…"

"What will they say, Monday at school," Alice chimed in with her perfectly pitched voice.

Alice shoved her thumb in the direction of my mouth and held it there like a microphone. I jumped right in, "Sandy, can't you see, that I'm in misery…"

The three of them screeched at once, "It's Grease!"

Alice began jumping up and down, saying, "Yes! It is going to be so fun! And they are showing a double feature with Grease Two!"

"That does sound like fun!" I agreed and settled in to talk with the girls about our favorite moments in the movie, everyone universally agreeing they loved Slutty Sandy the best.

I sat back and listened to them recite lines from the movie and kept my eye on Edward. He'd just finished running a lap around the track and was breathing heavily. He tore his shirt off to wipe the sweat off his face. His amazing chest and abs were no mystery to me as this was the one of the first things I noticed about him at the beach, but, it didn't stop me from drinking in every bit of flesh I could see.

I felt a small smile turn the corners of my lips and at that moment his eyes searched the stands for me, locking in on mine as he found me. He noticed my smile and gave me one back and mouthed 'love you' before running towards the locker room.

My heart swelled and I turned my attention back to the girls after I watched him disappear through the door.

Xxx

A week later I walked into the library at school during my study period, looking for Edward who was supposed to meet me. I saw Ms. Clearwater the librarian stalking around the check out desk and quietly made my way over the work tables. She had quite the reputation around school for being strict and I didn't want to find my way into detention.

I found Edward at a table, leaning back in his chair, the two front legs off the ground, with his book in front of him.

I pulled out the seat across from him and sat down, dropping my books on the table.

"Hey." He said quietly and lowered his chair back to all fours.

I smiled back and felt legs brush past mine under the table. He hooked his feet around the two front legs of my seat and pulled it towards him, the feet making a screeching sound as they dragged across the floor.

I felt my face turn red as the whole room turned in the direction of the obnoxious sound. Ignoring the stares, I pulled out my homework and spread it out on the table. I had a ton of work to catch up on and I needed the time in the library to get it all completed. As with everything else, school work came naturally for Edward and he had already been accepted to Dartmouth. This was a problem for me as he was constantly trying to distract me and I was easily distracted.

Like clockwork Edward left me alone to get settled in but soon I noticed his hands wandering over the top of my knees. Refusing to let him distract me for once, I kept my head down, focusing on my work. He gave up after a minute and just rested his hands on my legs.

I sighed inwardly, thinking about how I had come to a happy place with my relationship with Edward. After Lauren's party Edward and I continued as though nothing major had happened. I let him into my bed that night and he slept with me, which was really nice. The next morning, before Charlie was up, he left the way he came.

I had made a decision though. I was no longer going to try and seduce him, and until he was ready, I was going to respect his decision to hold off. And honestly, I needed to work on some of my own issues of jealousy and distrust before we went any further. The Tanya situation had made that clear. I know he loved me but it was hard for the world to let him change even though he seemed ready. Of course we were teetering on the edge of our sexual boundaries, each of us slipping on occasion, but ultimately holding out.

He was making changes though. No more waiting outside for me when he picked me up or coming through the window unless it was past my curfew. He knocked on the door, talked sports with Charlie and acted like a normal boyfriend.

And I was trying my hardest not to get bent out of shape when I saw him talking to other girls in school. I knew deep down it was okay for him to have female friends. It just made it difficult when you knew he had most likely had slept with them.

Of course the girls were getting a little better at realizing we were together but some of them still flirted with him and acted like I didn't exist.

In the middle of my musings, a piece of paper slid in front of my face, on top of the book I was reading. I had no choice but to look at it and see what it said.

Hey

I moved the paper to the side of me and pointedly ignored him.

Until the next one came.

Look at me

I kept my head down but shook it silently, my pony tail swaying.

I put the paper in the back of my book and continued to read. A full minute passed and then I heard him writing something across the table.

Another note flipped towards me.

This time I sighed and picked it up, still not looking at him.

You know I like it when you play hard to get

Damn.

If he wanted hard to get, I would give it to him.

I untangled my legs from his and turned in my seat away from him, I put my hand up on my neck and started wrapping a piece of loose hair around my finger.

I felt another note flick my way.

I reached my free hand out and pushed it back in his direction, never breaking stride.

I heard him groan in frustration on the other side of the table and I felt a smirk cross my face.

From the corner of my eye I could see him rummaging in his school bag, and pull something out under the table. Hoping he found something to occupy himself I began taking notes for the paper I had due in History later that week.

I felt my pocket vibrate and reached in quickly to silence it, glancing around for Ms. Clearwater.

I pressed the inbox button.

Did I tell you how beautiful you look today?

This time I looked over and rolled my eyes at him before glancing away, then I turned almost all the way around so my back was to him. He was such a trouble maker. Trouble he could talk himself out of. Me? I didn't think I had the right assets to stay out of detention with Ms. Clearwater.

Again, my phone shook.

And super foxy hot

I squirmed.

Not just hot…Smokin' hot

I felt my face begin to blush.

C'mere and let me show you how much I think so…

I couldn't take it anymore. I sent a message back.

Yeah, I look hot

I noticed the smug grin on his face, happy he'd finally gotten me to play with him.

Smokin' I said that already

I pulled at the front of my t-shirt.

Cause this t-shirt is sexy

Hell yes

I pushed the chair out next to me and put one leg on it at a time.

And my ripped up jeans

Oh, yes

Your standards are kind of low huh?

I put my feet down and stood up, knowing he was watching me. I stretched my hands over my head and feeling my shirt rise up just a little, revealing my lower stomach.

I wandered off to the stacks, down a row of shelves looking for a specific book for my paper.

My phone vibrated again and I reached for it quickly, flipping it open.

It was a photo.

Of my ass.

Walking away from the table.

Edward's hands were on suddenly wrapped around my waist from behind and I could feel his breath on my ear.

I sunk back into him, letting him envelop my body within his.

"My standards are just fine," He whispered and kissed the side of my neck. "Everything about you is perfect and just right."

I shrugged, not convinced, "If you say so. Hey, reach that blue book up there for me," I pointed to the top shelf

He leaned over me and slid the book out of its spot. He was hovering over me, with one arm up by the top shelf and the other holding my book behind his back.

"You know you're the hottest girl in this school, right?" he said to me quietly, as Ms. Clearwater was roaming around still.

Edward knew how to make a girl feel special that was for sure, the words flowed off his lips so easily, like poetry. I couldn't help but think he had said these same words all before to someone else.

I rolled my eyes at him again and reached around him for my book. He narrowed the space between us and effectively trapped me between himself and the wall of books.

"Don't roll your eyes at me." He said in a serious tone. "I want you to know that I think you are beautiful and sexy and smoking' hot. I can't stand to be that close to you and not have my hands all over your body." And he ran his free hand down my arm and settled it on my waist before continuing, "I am so grateful, that you allow me in your life."

I shivered under his touch and at his words. He was too much sometimes.

I was embarrassed by his statement, knowing he couldn't honestly mean it. So I did the next best thing and deflected the compliment. "Don't take photos of my ass. I mean, how often do you do that?" I whispered back.

He started laughing and waved his phone in my face. "You have no idea."

I was jumping for his phone when the bell rang loudly throughout the school. He used the noise and distraction to kiss me hard on the lips.

I kissed him back but then wiggled from under his grasp and walked back over to the table to gather my things.

He grabbed his bag and slung it over his shoulder and picked up my stack of books for me.

I looked over at him and gave him a shy smile, "So, do you want to go to lunch or hang out in your car instead?"

He gave me a grin back and said, "Car," and pulled me in the opposite direction of the cafeteria.

Oh yeah, I want to say a special thanks to Robward and all his hotness. Everyday we get a little closer to the movie and a little more of him and I CAN'T STAND IT!!!! GETINTHECAR