I'm baack! After a weekend in Vegas I came home and wanted to write, write, write so here you go. I know that there are some of you who read the original gift exchange fic and I hope that you enjoy the changes that I have made. There will still be a few more chapters to go so thanks for sticking with me!

Thanks to Tiggrmommi for helping me keep my words straight and Pomme_de_terre for her input!

Thanks to everyone for reading, it means a lot to me. Enjoy!

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I took my hand away and they shook as I looked up at him. I could hardly believe that he was right there in front of me. I wanted to touch him again, to never let him go but I was afraid that if I touched him that he would disappear. We sat there staring at each other, neither of us making a move until Jacob came to the door and cleared his throat. We jumped apart from each other even though we had not even been touching or doing anything inappropriate.

"Bella, I see that you have finally met my wonderful roommate Edward," I looked up at Jacob in time to see him roll his eyes and nodded. I looked back at Edward and moved my hand so that my fingers grazed his, my bodies reaction was instantaneous as my heartbeat increased. Our eyes met and I jumped when Jacob put a hand on my back. He held his hand out to me and I sat there for a moment unsure of what to do.

"Bella, we better get going," he moved his hand back and forth until I grabbed it. Jacob grabbed me in a big hug. "I've missed you," he whispered into my hair and ran his hand along my cheek. He must have sensed something between Edward and me because he seemed to be marking his territory.

Edward looked at us, the pain evident in his eyes. Either way I went someone got hurt. Even though I wanted nothing more than to jump in Edward's arms and kiss him until I was forced apart from him Jacob standing right next to me it made the situation a bit more difficult.

"Edward, why don't you come with us," he was still sitting on the ground and he looked up. His eyes looked sad but there was a spark in them as he looked between the two of us.

"Bella he doesn't have a ticket, what if it is sold out," I knew that Jacob was talking, that he was saying something and yet none of his words sunk in. Edward and I were still staring at each other, neither of us saying a word. Ideally I should take Jacob aside, explain to him who Edward was but this wasn't the time and we had people waiting for us downstairs. It might not have been the best decision for anyone involved but my options were limited.

"I'll take that chance," Edward replied as he got up from the floor. "Just let me grab a jacket," I followed him with my eyes as he ran back into the dorm.

"What in the hell was that about," Jacob asked as soon as Edward went inside. Although given Jacob's feelings for Edward I am sure he would have made his distaste evident whether or not he was around. He wrapped his hand around my arm and held me in place as we stood there.

"Jacob you don't understand," I looked at the apartment door willing Edward to be quick.

"Don't understand what Bella? You have barely met this guy and you are looking at him like you can't live without him already," the pain in his voice was evident. I looked into his eyes and wished that I could do something to take that pain away but I knew that what I needed to tell him would only make things worse.

"Jacob," I took a deep breath as I tried to come up with the words to explain everything to him. The words that wouldn't hurt him, that would keep him in my life still. "I have to tell…"

"Okay, I'm ready to go," Edward chose that exact moment to come back out into the hallway. His jacket was on and he had a smile on his face. I had missed that smile, missed those eyes, dreamt about both of them at night when I was all alone.

"Could you just give us a minute please," he looked between the two of us as Jacob moved his hands from my arms to around my back. I tried to pull away but he only pulled me closer.

"Sure," Edward mumbled as he walked back in, the smile having disappeared from his face. I watched the door close and felt Jacob's breath as he leaned in closer to me. I knew what he was about to do but he was faster than I had anticipated. As his lips met mine I gently pushed him away. Hurting him would be unavoidable but I could only hope that I made it as clear as I possibly could.

"Jacob, you can't, we can't." I looked back at the door, hoping that Edward hadn't been looking out.

"Why? What is it about him? Let me tell you a thing or two about Edward Bella," he had pulled his arms away and was pacing in front of me. "You need someone happy Bella and that isn't him," he pointed his finger out at the door. "We could be happy together if you just gave us a chance. You need to forget about whomever it was that gave you this and move on with your life," he lifted up my arm and pointed to the charm bracelet hanging from my wrist.

"I can't forget him," I pulled my arm away. I hadn't wanted to fight with Jacob but he was leaving me no choice.

"If you meant so much to him Bella than why isn't he here now? I'm the one who walks you to class, who talks to you at night. I'm the one who is here for you. Obviously you aren't as special to him as he was to you," the words were cruel and unnecessary.

"I wouldn't let him be Jacob. He wanted to but I told him no. I told him that I only wanted this summer, nothing more," I hoped that he understood my reasons that seemed so valid at the time. I had a lot of explaining to do tonight.

"You seem to be good at that Bella. Not letting people get close to you, pushing them away," his tone was angry now and his eyes were hard as he looked down at me. "If he wanted you bad enough Bella he would have found a way. I've been here to pick up the pieces, I'm the one who makes you smile every day not some faded memory. It's time to face the facts Bella, you aren't going to see him again and it's time to move on." His face moved closer to mine, his eyes focused on my lips.

It was obvious that I had to end this now before he tried to kiss me again. "But I just did Jacob," his head pulled back as he looked at me in confusion. "Edward is the one from this summer, the one…" he cut me off with laughter.

"Seriously? That is my competition? Edward? The one who sits in his room all day listening to music, doing nothing? I had hoped that you had better taste than that Bella. This will be easier than I thought."

"Easier?" What in the world was he talking about?

"Now I know what I am up against Bella. It's no longer some memory that I have to compete with but actual flesh and blood. I can prove to you how much better I am for you," I was shaking my head. This wasn't some bizarre competition, I knew what I wanted.

"There is no competition Jacob. I never thought I would see him again," I looked back at the door.

"So that is why you led me on? Gave me false hope?" He was angry now but so was I.

"False hope? I never led you on Jacob," he laughed bitterly.

"What about our conversation a few weeks ago. I told you that I wanted more and you never said no."

"I never said yes either Jacob. I said I didn't know. I thought that Edward would never be back in my life."

"So you were going to settle for me because there were no better options available. Thanks Bella, just what every guy wants to hear." He turned his back on me and started heading down the hallway.

"I never wanted to hurt you Jacob," he turned and looked at me. The hatred was plain in his eyes.

"Well sorry to tell you that you failed," he started to walk back to the door and then stopped and looked down at me as he talked to me. "This is over," he pointed back and forth between the two of us. "I can't trust you anymore. You have broken one promise too many."

"Promises? What promises did I make Jacob? I never promised you anything. I never offered anything other than friendship, it's not my fault if you misunderstood." I felt bad that I had to do this to Jacob but he had no right to act like I had maliciously set out to hurt him.

"Every time you talked to me, every phone call you made to me was a promise for our future. Every time we went out, laughed together you promised me something more," he stared at me with fury in his eyes and I realized that at some point or another even without Edward this conversation would have taken place. He had never fully accepted that I didn't want something more from him.

"I'm sorry Jacob if you misunderstood our friendship. That isn't my fault though," I wanted to be done with this conversation, wanted to wrap my arms around Edward and never let go. "I never wanted to hurt you," I knew that I had said that already but I wanted to make it clear to him that I had never planned this, could never have planned this even in my wildest dreams.

He started to walk away and then turned back around one last time, "You two deserve each other. I've never met two more pathetic people in my life." He grabbed the door and swung it open forcefully. I could see Edward behind him, waiting anxiously. "She's all yours," Jacob looked at him briefly and then walked to his room and slammed the door closed.

Edward came out into the hall and closed the door behind him. He approached me carefully, I was upset by what happened but more angered by Jacob's reaction. He stopped in front of me, his hands at his side. "Bella?" I had missed hearing him say my voice. Despite the utter mess of everything else around me I was happy that he was right here in front of me. Not willing to wait any longer I flung my arms around him. Without hesitation his arms wrapped around me and pulled me closer. I could feel every inch of him pressed against me and it felt so right. I would never be stupid enough to push him away again.

"Edward, I missed you so much. I was stupid in Greece. I've thought about you every day and I'm so sorry," he put a finger to my lips and shook his head.

"No apologies, we are here now and that is what matters," he moved his head down towards mine and I had trouble breathing as his lips got closer to mine. His lips touched mine softly, he moved back and forth lightly across them, placing delicate kisses all over my lips and face. He wrapped his hands on either side of my face and shifted me so that I was looking up at him, his fingers caressing the strands of hair as they fell back. "You will never get rid of me so easily again," his lips met mine again and this time it wasn't soft and sweet. He was forceful and insistent against me and I opened my mouth under his and tasted him again. I moved my hands up and down his back and his hands mirrored mine.

After what seemed like only seconds we pulled away from each other. I was suddenly very aware that we were standing in the hallway in front of Jacob's room kissing each other. While Jacob had angered me he didn't deserve to have it flaunted in front of his face either.

"We should probably get out of here," we could go back to my dorm I decided. My roommate had yet to spend the night so we would have privacy. I realized that Angela was still waiting outside for me. So much had happened in such a short span of time that it seemed like a lifetime ago that I had first arrived here. I took my phone out of my purse and saw all the missed phone calls. I sent a quick text letting her know that we wouldn't be going and to have a good time and grabbed Edward's hand.

"Let's go back to my place," he squeezed my hand and we made our way out of the dorm. We never let go of each other on the walk back. Neither of us said a word as we walked and yet it wasn't uncomfortable. It felt like this was how it should be.

When we got back to my dorm I let us in and looked around the small space. Our options were either to each sit on a chair at the desks or on the beds which I had pushed together. I moved to the bed and sat down and patted the space next to me. He was by my side in an instant and placed his hand over mine and we just stared at each other, neither of us knowing where to begin. Our time in Greece had been so intense because we knew that each hour that passed brought us closer to saying goodbye forever. Now that we were together again I wondered if everything had been based on the intensity of the situation, if things would still be the same when that element was gone. I looked down at his hand on mine, feeling the warmth of his touch throughout my whole body and realized that what we had was bigger than just Greece.

"I've missed you," there was so much that I wanted to say. I wanted to spend the night talking to him, catching up, touching him. "I don't know where to begin Edward. I realized as soon as my plane was taking off over Greece that I was making a horrible mistake. I wanted to turn around and find you but that wasn't an option. If only I had," he shook his head and I stopped babbling.

"Bella, I am just as guilty as you are. Alice tried over and over again to make me find you. She said she knew what college you were at but I told her not to talk about you, to not bring you up because it was too painful for me. She went from being sympathetic for me to being mad at me. She didn't understand why I wouldn't go and find you if she knew where you were."

"Why wouldn't you?" I blurted it out before I could even think about what I was saying.

"I was respecting your wishes Bella. I wasn't sure how you would react if I just showed up at your doorstep one day." He looked down at our hands, fingers entwined and it all seemed so stupid now. It really didn't matter anymore. What mattered was that he was here in front of me at this moment.

"If you showed up at my doorstep one day I would have never let you leave," I leaned in and kissed him. When our lips touched nothing else mattered anymore, everything was finally as it should be.

Hope that this chapter makes you all happy! More coming soon and thanks again for reading and reviewing.

Jaime