I was so nervous for this date that I ended up showering twice, just to make sure it was a guarantee I wouldn't smell. There's nothing worse than a smelly date.

It was time for me to go pick up Bella. I pulled up her drive way and sat in my car practicing what I would say to her once I was at the door. Well, I don't want to seem like I'm crazy, so I got out. I didn't even have to knock because as soon as I stepped on the porch, Nessie opened the door. Great so the little kid was fucking watching me through the window!

"Mimsy is in the other room. She's watching me while your wif mommy. I'll go get her for you!" Before I could get a word out to try and stop her she ran up the stairs. She came back a moment later to inform me that her mom would only be another minute.

As she walked into the other room Bella was walking down the stairs in the most beautiful midnight blue silk one shoulder dress; it made her skin look creamy and paler, but a good kind of pale. There was a bow under her bust line and it ended mid-thigh. She had on silver open toed shoes with dark red painted toenails. As my eyes wander back up to her face I notice that she has very little makeup on but enough to enhance her beauty.

No matter where or when I see her she always takes my breath away. If it weren't for certain restrictions I would take her right here.

Nessie came back in and giggled at the two of us making ogle eyes at each other.

"Do you think mommy looks pretty, Edward?"

Instead of answering her, I locked eyes with Bella. "You look magnificent."

She smiled and blushed. "You don't look so bad yourself."

I knelt down in front of Nessie, "Nes, would you mind if I borrowed your mom for a few hours?"

"As long as you have her back before her bedtime."

"Alright, whens her bedtime?" This kid certainly had a way with words.

Nes turned to her mother, "Mommy when's your bedtime?"

"Eleven-thirty."

She turned back to me and said proudly. "Her bedtime is eleven- thirty."

"Alright I'll make sure to have her back by then, little mommy. Don't wait up." With that I let Bella say night to her daughter and then took her hand in mind leading her to the car.

The car ride was filled with light chit-chat when she hit my chest lightly, "that wasn't funny back there. What you did with my daughter. She's going to start telling me what to do and go on and on about how she's my mom."

I smirked and told her. "You, my dear, are very welcome."

She just laughed in response.

When we arrive at the restaurant I help Bella out of the car, hold the door open for her, place my hand on the small of her back to guide her; all the motions that a gentlemen would do. What can I say, my mother taught me well.

When I managed to maneuver me and Bella to the hostess's podium, I noticed that the hostess had some weird ass face on. She looked like she was about to get sick but dazed at the same time.

"Hi, reservation for two under Cullen?" I made it into a question because I didn't even know if the girl was listening but also because I didn't know if she was fully with it at the moment.

She winked at me, I shit you not, and I baby barfed in my mouth. "Right this way Mr. Cullen," let's say I never want to hear my name roll out of her mouth again; it sounded like poison.

We reached our table, that I double checked to make sure it was set up to my liking, when I saw that Bella has a certain glint in her eyes. You could tell it was friendly.

So I had to ask, "what is it, Beautiful?"

She blushed before she blurted out, "That hostess was practically eye fucking you." She gasped , which made me jump in my seat. I swear there is something wrong with these Swan's and their gasping issues. "Please excuse my crude language, it just slipped."

"It's alright."

Luckily, we managed to get and older woman to be our server for the evening. I ordered a nice light wine to go with our salads. We both ordered steak, with the famous house mash potatoes.

Bella set down her wine glass and look at me. After a moment she asked, "want to play a game while we wait for our food to come?"

"Sure. What did you have in mind?"

"I was thinking we just ask each other what our favorite things are."

"Okay," I let out a low bellied laugh, "who do you want to go first?"

"I guess I can go first. Um, what's your favorite kind of music?"

"Definitely would have to go with classical. Claire De Lune would be my favorite song. What about you?"

"Surprisingly the same," I shit you not, again.

"Alright well it's my turn. What would you say is your favorite color?"

"Green," it was instantly out of her mouth. She blushed then looked down at her hand placed in her lap.

I was about to tell her mine when the waitress came over with our food. I wanted to get real answers and information out of her. "So Bella, what do you do for a living?"

"Well, I actually raise and break horses."

"Have you been doing it your whole life?"

"No. I did it as a kid with my parents. But then life happened after I moved, had Nessie, then decided to move back a little over two years ago."

"If you don't mind me prying, why did you move back?" Hopefully she really didn't mind because I was really curious.

After a few minutes she didn't answer I decided to ease her away from an obviously tough subject. "You don't have to tell me, if you don't want to."

"It's not that I don't want to talk about it, it's just hard. I'll tell you all the details another time, but story short; Nessie's father and I just didn't make it, so to get back on my feet and mend a broken heart I decided it would be best to remove us from that situation and move back here with my parents. It was the woman who helped me who I named Nessie after; her full name is Reneesme. My mother's name and the woman, Esme." Creepy, it was the same name as my mother but I won't say anything to her about it.

"Do you still live with your parents?"

Bella blushed again but continued. "Actually no. Well, kind of. They gave me he house and farm, they bought the house next door, but they're watching Nes so much and helping out as much as possible so it's basically like we still live together."

"Understandable, it's hard being a single parent and managing a farm. Is business good? Are you glad about your decision to move back?"

"Business is a lot better now than when I first moved here. It's not the best but certainly not the worst, plus were comfortably living. As far as moving…." She took a moment to collect her thoughts and form the right was to phrase what she was about to say. "Uh, yeah, I'm glad. I met really good friends that are great with Nessie and I. But I haven't found that one thing that makes me want to stick around. This is a great place for her to grow up and she loves the horses, I would never take her away from it all now. If she's happy, then I guess I'm happy."

I grabbed her hand; intertwining our fingers together. "One day you'll get that. Your happiness."

She weakly smiled and gave a light squeeze to my hand. "Enough of the heavy talk already. So are you actually a lawyer at the firm?"

"I actually own it with my brothers but yes I am a lawyer." I felt her hand go limp against mine, guess she didn't know that.

"Oh."

The rest of the evening carried on lightly. After dinner I take Bella back to her house. The entire way back I hold her hand tenderly over the center console. Once we reach her house, I walk Bella up to her door.

She turned to me; I looked into her brown orbs and was lost. I started to lean in at the same time she did. The universe seemed to spiral into the one perfect, central point where my lips met hers. As soon as the kiss began, it ended; with Nes opening the door. Damn, this little girl had the best timing.

"Right on time! Good job, Eddiekins…" she then smiled slyly at me.

"Night, Nessie. Goodnight, Bella. I'll call you soon; real soon." I gave Bella one last kiss and left, thinking about the best night of my life until darkness took over me in my bed.

A/N: Let me know what you think.