Aha I hope you all had a merry Christmas.! I love the gifts I got.! A juicy couture necklace! I love it soo much and I hope you enjoyed my Christmas gift to you.

Song: I write sins, not tragedies.

I do not own Twilight.

I heard my phone ring and I picked it up. "Hello?"

"Bella! Honey, how have you been?"

"Oh, hi mom. It's been pretty good."

"I just wanted to remind you of the young misses' ball in September. And the escort!! You need an escort!!"

I sighed. "Yeah, sure. Thanks mom. Bye." I sighed and looked in the mirror again. My mom never liked the idea of me being so much like a boy that she signed me up for manners classes and pageants since I was in 3rd grade; which I hated oh so very much, but it made my mom happy, and that made me happy.

"Bella! Come on! We're gonna be late!!" I heard Rosalie call from outside my door.

"But these shorts--"

"NO BUTS MISS SWAN!!" Alice yelled. I sighed and grabbed my rolling suitcase and sunglasses and followed Rose and Alice out of our apartment.

"Guys, seriously? This shorts barely reach my lower thigh! (think Hollister shorts)," I complained, pulling down the leg openings of my shorts as far as it would go.

"Just leave it, Bella. Edward will think you have a wedgie," Alice said, never taking her eyes off the road.

I folded my arms and stayed quiet while Alice sped to the airport.

...

"Bella, you wanna sit next to me?" Edward asked, patting the seat next to me.I smiled and sat down next to him. Two seats ahead of us, Emmett and Rose were already in a full out makeout session. I rolled my eyes.

Edward smiled. "Just ignore them. I do." I yawned and stretched out my arms. Alice dragged me out of bed at 6 in the morning for hair and makeup.

"Aren't you tired?" Edward asked, placing a hand on the other side of my head, gently tilting my head down to rest on his shoulders. I snuggled into the crook of his neck and closed my eyes.

"Yeah. Who knew it took so long for hair and makeup." I murmured, my eyes still closed.

"Sleep. We have a long way."

"Won't you be uncomfortable?"

"No, I'm fine" He said, squeezing my hand.

EPOV

Bella clutched onto my shirt, and I knew she fell asleep. God she looks kinda hot. No! Don't think of her that way. She's just your friend. FRIEND. It'll all end badly if it doesn't work. I examined Bella again. Her hair was in a messy bun, her cheeks were rosy, probably from the makeup, and she had a faint smile on her face. I looked at what she was wearing. Her top was hanging dangerously low and her chest was moving up and down. Don't look at that Edward. I'm never gonna get used to seeing Bella in short shorts either. I soon felt my eyes drooping and I fell asleep.

...

BPOV

"Lovebirds, wake up." I heard a faint voice say. I slowly opened my eyes and Alice's face was right in mine.

"AHH!!" I yelled, sitting straight up.

"Nm, what's going on?" Edward said drowsily.

Alice smiled. "Well, I really didn't wanna wake you two, you both looked so cute together, but we're kinda in Florida."

Edward stood up and helped me get my bags. The car ride wasn't long from the airport, so I managed not to fall asleep again. We arrived at the beach house, Esme and Carlisle outside with big smiles on their faces. Esme practically ran to hug her sons.

"Jasper! Emmett! Edward!! I've missed you so much!" She cried. Carlisle gave us a smile before catching up with his sons.

"Bella! It's been so long! You've changed so much!" Esme said, looking over my outfit.

"Uh, well no. I still love playing football and all that stuff. You see, me and Alice kinda made a bet that I could go a month without all of that tomboy stuff."

Esme just smiled nervously and helped us with our luggage. I tossed my suitcase onto the bed and looked out the window. The sun was high in the sky and not a single cloud in sight. Perfect. I heard Alice call me down to go to the pool and I searched for my bathing suit. I slipped on the swimsuit and boardshorts before slipping on a tank and grabbing a few essentials and heading out to the pool.

Honestly, I couldn't remember how big this pool was. Emmett and Rosalie already claimed their corner, and so did Alice and Jasper. I put my towel and bag on a chair and dipped my feet in the water. I shuddered at the sudden coldness. I heard a door slam and saw Edward, just staring at me.

Why does he keep doing that?

EPOV

Stop it. Stop looking at her!! Off limits, Edward. Off limits.

I sat down next to her and noticed her shivering. "Cold?"

"J-Just a bit," She said with a smile. I grabbed her hand and helped her up. She wrapped her arms around my shoulders and jumped in, bringing me along with her.

"Bella!!" I laughed, helping her back up to the ledge. Bella hopped back onto the ledge and squeezed the water out of her hair.

"Oh yeah, we're all going to the skating rink. You in?" I asked her.

"Roller skating? I don't know... I'm not good in that field."

I laughed. "Don't worry. I'll catch you if you fall."

She gave me a small smile before jumping back into the water.

...

BPOV

I had the entire contents of my suitcase on my floor. Why was I even bothering putting on something that matched? Oh yeah. Edward thought I looked pretty. He's just complimenting you. I told myself. I settled on some dark blue shorts, a paramore shirt, and some thigh high socks. After slipping on my clothes, I pulled on my converse and walked into the bathroom to brush my hair. Alice was already in there, eyeliner and lipgloss at hand, a smirk on her face.

"You're gonna learn how to put on your own makeup." Alice said nonchalantly.

"Wha? I can barely endure it when you're putting it on!"

"Bells, it's really easy. Look, watch me." She took the eyeliner and drew a very thin line, followed by some mascara and lipgloss. "See?"

I took a deep breath and brought the tip of the eyeliner to my eyes, drawing a fine line. I took the mascara out of her hand.

"How do I use this??" I asked, twirling the wand.

"Just brush it on your lashes gently." She said. I carefully brushed the lashes, coating them with the mascara. Then I slicked on the peach lipgloss and smacked my lips together.

"There! Now, was that so hard?" Alice asked, pleased.

"No," I grumbled before leaving the bathroom. I grabbed one of the many purses Alice bought for me and we were headed to the rink.

Edward helped me into the rink, placing his hands on my waist to help me balance myself. Once I got my balance, I skated over to Alice and Rose, who were still trying to figure how to balance themselves. Emmett and Jasper soon helped them and me and Edward were off skating around in circles. I heard Alice squeal in joy when the song 'Burnin' Up' came on. She grabbed me and Rose's arms and tried to dance along to her favorite song. The boys just rolled their eyes and waited for us to finish. As soon as the song ended, Rose and Alice went back to their boyfriends while Edward skated over to accompany me. When 'I melt with you' came on, I grabbed Edwards hand and we skated around the rink. By the time it ended, Alice, Jasper, Rose, and Emmett were already out of the rink, either getting a drink or food.

Edward bent down to whisper, "You wanna take a walk with me?

"S-Sure." We brought our skates back to the counter for our shoes, and we stepped outside. The sky was a beautiful deep orange-pink, with some purples swirled into it.

"It's so pretty outside."

He smiled and walked a bit closer to me. "Yeah."

"Edward?"

"Mhm?"

I kicked a rock and looked out to the setting sun. "Well, I sorta have this ball to go to in like late September; you know the little pageants and stuff I used to do? Well, I need an escort, so w-will y-you be my e-escort?" I choked on the last few words.

He came closer until our faces were mere inches apart. I could feel his sweet breath on my face. "Of course," he said.

I couldn't have been more happy. He leaned in and kissed my forehead gently. I felt like I was in heaven. He wrapped an arm around my waist and we walked back to the rink.

"So the ball, it's a huge event, right?" Edward asked.

"Kinda. Formal, you know, gowns and bow ties."

"Mhm. Bella, we've been best friends for as long as I can remember. I want to take it to the next level, with your permission of course."

I stopped walking and looked into his eyes. "Y-You mean like, boyfriend and girlfriend?"

"Exactly like that."

"I-I don't know, Edward. What if this ends...badly?" I asked, averting my eyes from his.

He cupped my chin and looked straight into my eyes. "No matter what happens, you'll be my best friend. Always." He brought his head down and kissed my lips softly. It was so surreal. My arms wrapped around his neck, bringing him closer. He tightened his arms around my waist, holding me as if I were a feather. As much to my dismay, we broke apart to breathe. He held me close, my face buried into his chest.

"So is that a yes?"

"No duh," I said, smirking.

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