Uh, did I say Thursday? I meant Wednesday...

But that's only because I didn't want to leave you all hanging for a week, turns out I lied ): my cousins are visiting thursday, and I haven't seen them in forever, and they're gonna be here for a while, so that means no time for fanfics.

So, yeah. Oh, and my mom had also being put in and out of the hospital without notice for the past couple of months, so I may not update for long periods of time if they decide to put her in again, so I apoligize in advance if that happens.

Okay, so a quick recap: i may not post for a week or two, because my cousins are in town; and I may not update for long periods of time because my mom is being put in the hospital.

Now that that's all cleared up, ON WITH THE SHOW...

The one who looked like he was in charge grinned devilishly; He moved his hand from my arm to my ponytail. I felt a tear escape one of my closed eyes.

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I heard an engine rev then, and it almost ran over one of the men, causing him to curse; I felt all the men back off of me. I kept my eyes closed. So this is how death is going to come to me? By getting ran over? I thought, Well, at least it's not rape.

I heard the car door open and shut quickly.

"Get in the car, Bella. Now." The voice was male, so I knew it wasn't Alice. It was also angry. But anything was better than what was about to happen. I abruptly opened my eyes and took off to get into the silver car.

Something he did, caused the men to run off, and Edward got back in the car and zoomed out of the alley, back onto the road (but not without cutting a few other cars off.)

He didn't speak; he didn't look at me either. He just kept his glaring eyes on the road, and kept his hands clenched into tight fists around the steering wheel a little too hard.

"If you weren't with me, there's no doubt in my mind that I'd go back there and rip those guys' heads off," he finally said through clenched teeth. I didn't know what to say to that.

"You're lucky you didn't have to listen to their vile thoughts," he continued.

"Wait, are you saying you did?" I was confused now.

"Well… Well, it's not hard to guess."

He pulled into a parking space at some Italian restaurant named La Belle.

"Why are we here?" I asked.

"Well, I need a distraction," he replied after taking the keys from the ignition and turning to face me.

"From…?"

"From going and hunting those lowlifes down for you," his eyes were smoldering.

"Oh." I couldn't look away from his eyes. "Wait, are you wearing contacts?" I asked him.

"No."

"Oh, because I could've sworn that first day in Biology that your eyes were black, and now they're like, like a golden-ish brown color."

"Oh." He looked away then; got out of the car and went over to my side to open my door. I undid my seatbelt and got out.

"Thank you," I said, and he nodded his head.

He began walking me up to the front door, his hand slightly hovering over the small of my back, just barely touching.

But even then, I could tell how cold his skin was, just like Alice's.

When he touched me, it sent this it sent this electrifying jolt through me, like you were being electrocuted.

And I liked it.

I shivered, and that caused him to take his hand off my back and step away slightly. I slightly wimpered at the lack of his touch, but kept walking. He held the door open for me. Not only did he have looks on his side, he had manners as well. I liked that.

"Table for two, please," he told the girl at the podium. She looked me over, and probably noticed how plain I was, and how beautiful he was, and the distance Edward had put between us. She smiled, but to me it seemed like a smirk. Edward didn't notice.

"This way," she told us, and led us to a spot over in a very crowded part of the restaurant.

"Uh, don't you think you could get us a place over in the less crowded part; in a booth perhaps?" Edward asked.

"Um, sure." And with that she led us to a booth at the other corner of the restaurant.

"Your waitress will be with you momentarily," she said while handing us our menus. Edward automatically put his down, not even bothering to look at it.

"Thank you," he acknowledged, looking at her with one of his breathtaking smiles.

She stumbled away, obviously dazed by him.

"Okay, explaining time," I said to Edward when she was gone. "You need to give me some answers."

"Alright. Yes, no, maybe… shall I go on?" So we were going to play that game, huh? Well bring it, Cullen. Two can play that game.

"That made absolutely no sense at all, Edward." I just loved saying his name. It just felt so right, so normal. I didn't know why, though.

"Well, I gave you answers." He looked into my eyes. Okay, so maybe only one could. Damn him and his beautiful face.

"Well, uh, I meant, uh, I meant answers to my questions." I told him, a little dazed.

"You never gave me any." He looked away then, or at least lightened his gaze, and that gave me time to come up with a comeback.

"Well, how 'bout this one: How did you know where I was? Did you follow me, or what?"

"Next," he said.

"But-" he cut me off.

"I. Said. Next."

The waitress came over then.

"Hi, I'm Chelsea and I'll be your waitress for tonight. Can I get you anything?" She was obviously talking to Edward.

"Bella, are you ready to order?" Edward asked me, ignoring Chelsea.

No. I looked down at the menu. "Uh, I'll have the mushroom ravioli, and a coke." She wrote it down.

"And, you?" she asked Edward, purposely leaning over the table so he could see her breasts. I felt jealous, but I didn't know why

"A coke is fine. Thank you," Edward told her. Either he didn't notice her attempts at flirting or he just didn't acknowledge it.

She finally left.

"Okay, new question. Did you really hear those guys thought, or was it really just a guess, like you said?"

"Next question." Now I was pissed.

"It's one or the other," I hissed.

"I said next question," he growled.

"Answer the damn questions!" I yelled a little too loud.

"Fine! If I do, will you be quiet?" he asked.

"Yessss.."

"Alice called me."

Oh, that made sense. "Speaking of which, where is Alice?"

"With your cousin."

"She ditched me?!"

"Unintentionally, of course." Like that took away from my anger at her. I was smoldering with anger. I quickly composed myself just in time for the waitress to come back with our cokes and my ravioli. She set everything down and then turned to Edward.

"Are you sure there's nothing I can get you?" she asked seductively. I better have been imagining that double meaning…

"No, thank you." He didn't even look at her. Instead, he gazed at me.

Chelsea stomped away. I hid my smile from Edward, but he saw it.

"What's so funny?" he asked me.

"Nothing, nothing. Nothing at all," I answered.

"Mhm, riiight." He was smiling crookedly at me.

"Eat," he commanded, "eat and until you finish, I'll answer no more questions."

I dug in then, barely tasting the food, trying to hurry so I could get him to answer the rest of my questions.

"You were hungry," he chuckled as I gulped down my drink. I didn't realize how thirsty I was. He handed me his coke.

I gulped that down too.

"Alright," I said when I was done, "back to the questions. I get the gist you weren't telling me everything when you told me Alice called."

"No, I wasn't."

"Well, then what else was there?"

"I was in Port Angeles the whole time."

"Then where was Alice? And how did you know that I was…" I racked my brain for a good word to use. "stuck?" I decided on.

"At my house, talking to Carlisle."

"That's Dr. Cullen, right?"

"Yes."

"And my second question?" I pressed on.

"Like I said, Alice called," he replied coolly.

Man! These Cullens were confusing! "And how did Alice know?"

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

"Try me."

"She saw it happening."

"She was there?!"

"No, she saw it happening in her mind, before it happened."

"You're being sarcastic." I accused.

"I wish I was," he said.

"So, what, she saw the future?" I asked.

"Precisely."

I threw the napkin I didn't even realize I was holding down on the table. "You're right, I don't believe you."

"Told you."

"So, what are you going to tell me next, that Emmett reads minds?" I asked sarcastically.

"Wrong person."

"Carlisle?"

"Nope."

"You?"

"Yep."

"Them what am I thinking?" I asked.

"I do not know." He answered.

"You know, that's not exactly helping your case."

"I never expected it to."

"But, for some odd reason, I believe you. Not fully, though." I told him.

"Of course," he said. "Are you done?"

"Uh, yeah."

He called the waitress over, acted oblivious to her attempts at flirting, paid the check, and we left.

It didn't take him long to get to my house either. Those Cullens and their fast cars.

"Thanks," I said as I got out of the car when he parked in my driveway. "Will I see you tomorrow?" I asked abruptly.

"Yes."

"For sure? You won't ditch me for three weeks again?"

He chuckled. "For sure."

I smiled, and he smiled back. He was just so gorgeous, it wasn't fair.

I waved as he drove away.

I went into the house, and found the family sitting down to dinner. It looked good; too bad I already ate.

I tried to sneak past them unnoticed, but Grandpa caught me as I was going up the stairs.

"Where are you going?" he asked. "Aren't you hungry?"

"Uh, no, Alice and Edward Cullen took me to dinner," I told him.

"Edward?" my dad asked. Oops, big mistake. I'm not allowed to go out to dinner with guys until I'm 65, according to him.

"Uh, yeah," I answered. I had to get away before they asked anymore questions.

Rose giggled and whispered something to Jasper, who in turn whispered "Oh, be quiet!"

"I'll be going upstairs now," I told them.

"Oh, alright," Grandpa said. I escaped quickly.

I fell asleep easily that night, but that doesn't mean I stayed asleep easily.

KK, so there's chapter seven! I hope everyone liked it, and don't forget to review!

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