A massive thanks to capadell, vickybabe101112, AntiBellaFront, Lisa and Mouth for taking the time to review my last chapter and also previous chapters.

I tried to get this one written a bit quicker than the last. I know how cruel it is to be left waiting. It is another 1,500 word chapter you'll be glad to know.

Disclaimer: I don't the Twilight Saga

Chapter 8

"Good morning Laura, you're awake early," Charlie was hunched over the cooker.

"Is Bella up yet?" I asked, I might as well tell her first thing in the morning than leaving it any longer.

"No not yet," Charlie answered. "Where did you end up last night? I meant to ask you,"

"Oh err..."

"I don't mean to pry, it's just I'm your guardian here,"

"I ended up meeting Alice Cullen, I stayed at her house for a short while," I smiled.

"No problem. Just let me know next time,"

"Right, no problem Charlie," I grabbed a piece of toast that Charlie had left on the side and headed back through the lounge. As I ascended the stairs I aimlessly began chewing on the toast, I wasn't hungry my stomach was full of butterflies and my heart was racing. Today was going to be difficult to get through.

"Bella?" I gently knocked on her door, part of me still hoping she would be asleep.

"Yep," the buoyancy in her voice destroyed me. I took a deep breath and pushed open the door.

"Um Bella,"

"Oh morning Laura," she was just pulling on a pair of socks. "Did I tell you that I bumped into Edward at Port Angeles?"

"No," Edward had briefly mentioned it to me when he and Alice had dropped me of home.

"Nothing happened like in the books, which was good really. So he had a coffee with me instead," Her eyes were ecstatic.

"Sounds like you had a good time," I sat on the corner of her bed.

"We did. Jessica and Angela got their dresses too!"

"Look, last night I nearly got attacked," I began tugging on the sleeve of my jumper, I couldn't focus on Bella.

"Are you ok?" She was straight down in front of me, her face dominated by concern.

"I was fine; Carlisle, Emmett and Jasper intervened. Nothing happened," Bella was hastily nodding her face beginning to relax a little.

"Did you tell Charlie?"

"No, because afterwards..."I stopped, what was I about to do? This was going to destroy her. I had inadvertently stolen her future. "...because afterwards I spoke to Edward,"

"What did he say?" She was reached for her rucksack, oblivious to the earth shattering news I was about to deliver.

"We kissed," I answered and the words were out there. She was paused hunched over her rucksack. I didn't know whether it was worse that I couldn't see her face or whether I wanted to, just to see how she was taking it. The seconds of awkward silence became desperate minutes. "Bella, please?"

"What do you want me to say?"

"Anything, I'm so sorry! I just can't fight it any longer; we love each other too much!" She made a strange noise that made me suspicious that she was probably crying. "Could you at least look at me?"

"Why? So you can see the hurt you're causing me," she stood up and turning to face me, her eyes were already bloodshot and tears were definitely forming. "Just get out," she whispered, turning around and beginning to throw folders into her bag.

"Please don't be like this," I pleaded. "We can still be friends."

"You read those books," Bella began to walk towards, forcing me in the direction of the doorway, "You saw how great my life became. Well, you've destroyed all that now." I was out the room and slammed the door shut. "It's me he's supposed to propose to," I heard Bella whisper. Was this what I wanted? The three nomads chasing after me, Edward disappearing in New Moon, the fight in Eclipse and Breaking Dawn, I never even got to read that.

The thought that there was a fourth book full of problems that I wasn't aware of was enough to reduce me to tears. I glanced at my watch and realised Edward was probably waiting.

"Everything ok?" Charlie asked I slipped downstairs, "Sounded like an argument."

"It'll blow over," I reassured. "Girl stuff."

"Not over guys?" Charlie was frowning at me.

"Got it in one," I answered. "I think we'll keep a distance from each other for a few days!"

"It probably will soon blow over, Bella is not one to keep grudges," Charlie pulled the door open for me. I grabbed my bag and he followed me out. "What's with the car?" Charlie nodded towards the Silver Volvo.

"Edward promised to drive me to school," I replied.

"Oh, right. Cullen. Isn't he a little old for you?"

"He's 17 too," I answered.

"Of course he is," Charlie spoke without taking his eyes off Edward's car. "Look I'll get you a pepper spray today. Just in case. I'll give it to you tonight and you can keep it in your bag,"

"Um. Thanks! Have a good day," I marched towards the Volvo and Edward was already there holding open the door. "Morning," he swiftly kissed my forehead. I took a quick glance back at Charlie who was frowning in our direction and to the house, where I saw Bella peering from her bedroom window. I hoped Charlie was right about her not holding grudges because Bella's face looked pretty venomous at the moment.

"Her thoughts are torn at the moment," Edward spoke as though he could actually read my mind, "And so are Charlie's."

"Ok," I answered as he began to drive towards school. "Do you think we could forget about it all and have a good day?"

"Sure," He placed his hand over mine and suddenly my mind was blank of everything.

I was glad that Bella did get to school that day even if her face was ghost like, almost like she wasn't actually there. She'd spent most of the day with Angela who I believe was trying to improve Bella's mood. I saw Bella settle in the corner of the Cafeteria a good distance away from me.

"You and Cullen?" Mike asked.

"Yes," I was currently waiting for Edward as we'd spent our last period apart.

"I don't like it," He replied honestly.

"Oh,"

"He looks at you like you're something to eat," Mike replied and Eric raised his eyebrows but also nodded in agreement.

"I don't think I'd mind that too much," I giggled as I watched Edward enter the Cafeteria. Eric and Mike shifted awkwardly at what I'd implied.

"Hey!" I stood up as Edward approached. His lips found mine and room temporarily stopped.

"Alice and Emmet want to have a chat about something and I thought it would be best if you were there for the conversation," Edward revealed once we'd separated, I'd composed myself and settled my heart rate.

"Oh right. You want me to eat with your family," I summarised.

"Yes please," Edward indicated towards where they were sitting.

"Right. Um guys," there was only Eric and Mike back and they were both already facing me. "I'm going to go and eat with the Cullen's, I'll speak to you later!" Mike and Eric muttered some goodbyes and didn't look too bothered.

"What are Alice and Emmett going to talk about?"

"Baseball," Edward raised his eyebrows and suddenly I knew why he wanted me there.

"Laura!" Alice leapt up from the table as we approached. Her response was as though she hadn't seen me in years when it was in fact simply an hour ago.

"Calm!" I laughed as she hugged me.

"That's my job," Jasper spoke to me, which got a smile. Edward's family was getting used to me, except for Rosalie who was currently glaring in my direction.

"I have some fabulous news," Alice gushed as Edward and I settled at the Cafeteria table. "There's going to be a storm tomorrow night!"

"Baseball!" Emmett cheered getting a nervous glance of a table of younger students nearby.

"Laura has something to say about that," Edward spoke from beside me.

"I would advise against playing," I put simply.

"Why?" Alice scrunched up her face, searching the future.

"The three nomads in the area will turn up," I explained. "It will cause a few problems!"

"No Baseball," Emmett repeated.

"Sorry Emmett," Edward clapped him slightly on the back. "On the plus side it might be best if we start tracking these three vampires. Try and stop them causing any trouble. I imagine you'll want to help with that Emmett?" Emmett nodded

"That doesn't sound like a bag idea," Jasper agreed from beside Alice. It was then when I glanced at Rosalie she had been silent for all of this.

"Perhaps is Alice and Rosalie look after Laura whilst we'll gone," Edward added.

"Of course," Alice beamed at me. Oh dear. Did I just become her dress up doll?

So there we go. For now Laura and Edward are definately together and I can promise thatyou won't have to wait long for more troubles and for Victoria, Laurent and James to turn up. I think I have a name for the sequel to this as well, how does 'Navigating New Moon' sound? Although I'm getting carried away there are so many more twists, turns and gritty chapters left in this fic first.