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"Are you planning to stay?" I asked a little caught off guard.

"Well why not. I do need to wait around so I can give you a ride home, don't I?"

"No," I protested, shaking my head. "You can't possibly sit here for the next three hours and wait around for me."

"How else are you going to get home?" he asked with a smile on his face. He had a good point, but I started to wonder if he planned this.

"I can always get a ride from Alice," I reminded.

"What about me?" Alice asked walking back over and placing a cup of coffee in front of Edward.

"Bella will need a ride after work and I'm offering to wait around for her but she's rejecting me in favor of you," Edward explained.

"I'm not giving you a ride," Alice said. I glared at her a little and clenched my teeth together. "I had to cover for you with Rose. I'm not doing you any more favors tonight. Besides, I'd like to see my husband for a change." Alice walked away and went to fill up the coffee cups of the few customers we had, leaving me alone with Edward.

"See," Edward said. "You need me to stick around so accept it."

"I just didn't want you to go out of your way for me."

He sipped his coffee and smiled up at me. "I'm not. Besides, there's something I want to do after you get off."

My eyes narrowed at him while he just smirked and looked over his menu. "What is it you want to do?"

"You'll see," he said. "What's the special for today?" He changed the subject and took another sip of his coffee.

"The lobster macaroni and cheese," I answered.

He looked up at me with a raised eyebrow. "Aren't you allergic to shell fish?" he asked.

"I don't eat it. I just serve it," I answered. "The customers seem to like it so it must be good."

He placed his menu on the counter. "Lobster macaroni and cheese won't do, so I think I'll stick to a burger and fries."

I smiled and wrote his order down on the slip of paper before taking it back to the cook. When I came back Alice was by Edward and they were laughing about something. I walked over to find out what they were talking about that was so funny.

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"Don't worry, we aren't talking about you," Alice assured. "I was just telling Edward about my husband and how they should meet sometime, and then Edward informed me they already met at the hospital. Apparently, Jasper fell and landed on his ass while trying to slide down the pole at the firehouse and had to go to the ER to make sure he was okay." They laughed again and I couldn't help but giggle a little as well. Jasper prided himself on being the best firefighter in the area. The thought of him falling on the pole was a little funny. "This would explain why he's been home longer than usual and acting hurt. He never told me anything about it."

There was silence between us for a moment before Alice had to open her mouth again. "So, I have to ask since Bella won't tell me. Which one of you made the first move and how serious are you two? Bella did say she stayed at your house but is that really all that happened?" She raised an eyebrow like she was questioning my story and wanted Edward to tell her the truth.

I coughed from the shock and embarrassment of the question. I glanced over at Edward who took another sip of his coffee and smiled politely at Alice. He looked so calm as if the question didn't bother him like it did me. I wondered if he'd tell her about us kissing. I didn't want to read too much into a simple kiss and a night spent talking in his bed but I was beginning to think there was a possibility for a lot more.

"I'm not really sure what you're talking about, Alice. Bella was at my apartment as a patient. I was only watching over her to make sure she didn't have any other side effects from the allergic reaction," he answered.

"That's really all that happened?" she asked looking disappointed like she was hoping for juicy details.

"Yes, that's all."

"But who made the first move?" she asked digging for more.

Edward looked at me and scrunched his eyebrows together like he was trying to think very hard. "I don't think either of us made a move. There was no move to be made."

"But wait," Alice said sounding as if she was confused. "Aren't you two getting serious? You've been spending a lot of time together and I can tell you both like each other. What's the problem? Are you both too shy to take it to the next level?"

"Alice, stay out of it," I pleaded.

"I'm just trying to help," she said defensively.

"I think we handle it on our own," Edward added.

She huffed in frustration but conceded to what we said. I went back to the kitchen to get Edward's food while Alice went to clear a table of the customers who just left. I was thankful Edward didn't say anything to Alice about us kissing or anything else that has happened between us. But at the same time I felt a little uneasy about him hiding it also. What if that's all it was to him? What if what was going on between us wasn't anything like I was beginning to think it was? Every day I spent with Edward made me like him even more. I thought he liked me too. He didn't want anyone to know what happened, not even my best friend. Was he using me like every other guy? The only guy who ever meant anything to me used me and continues to use me when it's convenient for him. Now Edward was acting the same way. I wasn't going to let this guy use me though.

I placed his food in front of him and asked if there was anything else he needed.

"Not yet," he answered with a sly smile on his face. His tone and the look on his face discouraged me even more. He really was only using me.

I'm sure everyone wants to smack Bella right about now, but I promise it'll get better next chapter. Bella just needs to see/feel Edward's intentions not keep guessing. But even still she's going to be cautious.