A/N: hey everyone, I got a request asking if I could write the scene with Edward walking in on Bella in Edward's point of view and I liked the idea. So here it is plus some more happenings!

Previously: He brought my closer, "Hey, don't worry, I'm sure it's nothing, the guy might not even be around anymore, no one's had anything missing since last week. Probably out of town right now, he can't be expecting much in a little town like this. He knows he'll get caught soon enough."

I nodded. "Okay." I tried to make my voice sound confident, but I had a bad feeling about this.

Edward's POV:

"Whoo-hoo, yeah Papa Swan! We got another point!" I exclaimed watching the much anticipated baseball game, it was Washington versus California and we were winning by one point. There was only like two minutes left in the game and the score was 12-11, there was a close chance for the other team to beat us, we just need one more point!

Charlie—or as I call him Papa Swan—didn't say anything back, we just kept leaning closer and closer as the game continued. Carlisle likes baseball, but he didn't get into like us, he is more……uh, calm about it, he's calm about everything though so it wasn't really a surprise.

Esme and Bella were teasing us saying how could we get into something like this, I promised Bella I'd take her to a baseball game and how much better it is when you in the first row watching all of this!

We were on our last inning and only one more hit to go. The crowd and us got quiet—Esme and Bella were whispering to each other—the pitcher from California threw the ball……..and we knocked that ball out of the park baby!

"It's going," I started, "It's going, it's gone!" I yelled at the end of it.

It's so easy to get along with the Swan's; they are just downright nice people. I mean, from the beginning I knew Bella was awesome, but her dads just as cool!

"Nice!" Charlie exclaimed, "We all knew that was going to happen though, California didn't have a chance."

"Of course not, nothing can beat Washington State!" Carlisle chimed in…finally; he was actually getting excited about something! I need to mark my calendar! I mean, sure, he's great, but he needs to like get into something.

Bella and Esme were still laughing at us, making fun of our rants and stuff like that when Carlisle said. "That was great Charlie. Thanks for having us over, we have to do this again sometime soon. Maybe my house next time, it's been a while since you've seen it."

Darn! We have to go now? I was hoping to spend more time with Bella after the game, I really should have brought my own car, would have been a hell of a lot smarter, not like I have to wake up early or anything.

Carlisle was making some lame joke about how his patient tomorrow wouldn't be pleased if he messed up the surgery. No shit Sherlock, I thought he'd want you to mess up.

"You'll probably see Bella there sometime soon," I told Carlisle and Bella gave me the cutest little look.

Her nose crinkled up, her forehead creased, and her lips pouted. Aggh! I take one look at that girl and my heart goes souring, I can't help it! I've never, ever felt that way about a girl before……not saying that I've felt that way with guys, but it's just a new feeling for me. Of course I've had my middle school crushes, but never anything like this. Hearing her voice on the phone created a smile on my face no matter what kind of mood I was in, seeing her was even better, it was like a rush when I saw her beautiful chocolate brown eyes and hair with the smallest tint of red whenever the sun shown down on it.

I'm sure no one noticed the little things about her like I do. I notice everything. I know exactly how her nose crinkles when she is about to be stubborn, or how when she's happy she's all smiles, and not just tiny smiles, full out grins showing her bright, white teeth off to the world.

Is it sort of creepy to know that much even though I just really met her like yesterday? It's not like we haven't been talking, we've talked for weeks before any of this. We even video chatted a bunch of times using Skyype. So, it's not like I'm one of those guys that sees a hot girl and falls for her just for her looks, I know Bella's personality, I don't fall for girls easily, and obviously, I've fallen for her.

I'm not the type of guy to go for the hot girl with the snobby personality. Trust me, I had my chance when Tanya asked me out a few weeks ago, she's the hottest girl at school—well was now that Bella's here—and definitely the most popular, but I declined the offer.

"Will not." Bella stated, making me come out of my trance.

"Will too," I told her. Does she really think that with her coordination and balance she can stay out of the hospital for long?

"Will not."

"Will too."

"Will not,"

"Will too."

"Will N—"

Edward stopped Bella mid-'not' to agree with me. "Bells, we all know Edward's right." He said.

I laughed, "Give me five Papa Swan!" I told him raising my hand in the air.

Bella crossed her arms and leaned back with a grunt. That's another thing about her, she doesn't like being wrong, she's stubborn as hell, I'll tell you that, way worse than anyone I know…..well besides Alice, no one can beat Alice.

Carlisle and Esme went to go get there stuff from the kitchen and Charlie followed chatting their ears up. Obviously he was glad to be back, my parents were just as happy, I had heard the name Charlie a few times before with them telling me old stories, but if they ever mentioned a last name, it didn't make me connect him to Bella.

"You better give me a hug before I have to go." I said, trying to imitate her pout. I don't think anyone really could do that though. It was like her signature expression. "I didn't take my own car." Stupid, stupid me for not doing that!

She just sat there. I was getting to the conclusion that she wasn't going to get up. I just looked at her, waiting, hoping that she'd decide to say goodbye, if not, I'd just bug her by texting her later, she can't be angry forever over a dumb thing like that.

She sighed but then a smile lit up her face. Ahh, that's the Bella I love. I love? Did I really just…..think that!? Do I love her? It can't be more than a crush….right?

"I couldn't not say goodbye to my bestest buddy Eddie." She told me, wrapping her arms around my waist. She seemed so fragile next to me. She was at least a head shorter, and she was very thin, not that I was super muscle man, but bigger than her.

I cringed at the nickname. Why does everyone think that someone with the name Edward likes to be called 'Eddie' or 'Ed' for short? I don't like any of those, just Edward.

"My name's not Eddie," I told her even though she very well knew that, "just Edward."

"Fine then, my bestest buddy Edward." She said again, smirking.

"Much better," I said, and with a burst of confidence I leaned in and kissed her very quickly on a cheek. A best friend can do that right? "See you later."

I followed Carlisle and Esme out the door with a quick goodbye to Charlie.

"So, that was nice," Esme gushed. "We haven't seen him in so long! And Bella seems like such a nice girl! I'm glad you have her Edward."

"Have her?" I asked, "She's just my friend."

Carlisle laughed, "Do you normally kiss your girl friends on the cheek?"

"Okay, she's not my 'girlfriend' just a friend that's a girl. And I see nothing wrong with it," I said shrugging nervously. Have they caught on to me? Am I seriously that obvious? Wow, I sound like I've committed a crime.

"Whatever you say," Esme said, smiling at me from the mirror in the car.

When we got inside I went to my pocket to grab my cell to see what Jasper and Emmett were up to. It wasn't there, I didn't leave it in the car, I didn't even have it out, unless it fell out of my pocket when I sat down.

Ah-ha, I remember, when I went up to Bella's room with Alice I put it down on her night stand. Guess I better go get it, oh shucks, I have to go see Bella again, how downright horrid.

"Mom, Dad, I'm going back over to Bella's, I forgot my cell phone."

"Call first," Esme said, "Don't just go, make sure they are still up for a visitor."

I rolled my eyes, it's not like I was going over there to hang out for the rest of the night….but if they happened to invite me to stay longer, I wouldn't say no.

I grabbed the house phone—because I don't have my cell—and dialed the Swan's number.

It didn't take long for Charlie to answer, "Hello?"

"Hey, it's Edward."

"Oh, hey Edward, ugh, so stupid!" he exclaimed. Uhm, was he saying I was stupid? I didn't do anything to him….why would I be stupid? "Oh, not you, I'm talking to my computer, its acting weird."

I laughed, "I don't think it's going to talk back."

"I know that," He said sighing. "Anyway, what's up, anything you needed?"

"Yeah, I was just wondering if I could come back over, I left my cell phone in Bella's room." I told him.

"Sure, you don't need to ask, just stop on by." He said.

"That was my plan," I said laughing, "Mom and dad told me I had to call first to see if you were 'still up for a visitor.'"

He chuckled, "Yeah, that's fine, I'll see you in a little bit."

"Okay thanks." I hung up the phone. I grabbed my keys from the little key dish that Alice had made in the fifth grade, and made my way over to my Volvo. Ahh, my precious, precious Volvo, what would I do without you. If it were a girl, I'd marry it.

The drive from my house to Bella's wasn't very long. A drive from my house to anywhere in Forks isn't very long. Hell, a drive from anywhere in Forks to anywhere else in Forks isn't very long.

I knocked on the door and heard Charlie yell, "Come in!"

Charlie was still on the computer, he was on Facebook on a guy named Billy Black's page. "Hey Edward." He said, tearing his eyes away from the computer screen. "You can go right up; Bella should be in her room."

"Okay, thanks." I told him as I sprinted up the stairs. I heard the song Scars by Papa Roach even before I was half way up, hmm, good taste in music. Faintly I could hear her voice along with the words. From what I could hear, she was really good, I'd have to get her to sing when the music was quieter…..so I could actually hear her clearly.

I flung the door open about to make some stupid comment like, 'honey I'm home,' but instead I opened the door to see Bella dropping her towel…..completely naked.

"Oh my gosh!" I screamed and her voice mirrored mine at the same time. She fumbled with her towel trying to cover up most of her. I just stood there staring….I didn't know what to do. It would probably be smart of me to look away or something, but her body was like art, it was curved in the most perfect places, her skin tone even throughout.

"Uh, could you please like, not look?!" She exclaimed taking my thoughts out of my head and making me focus on what was happening now.

"Oh, right, sorry," I said covering my eyes and backing away slowly. I don't know why I didn't just turn around, I had to make it difficult and walk backwards.

I kept walking back until I tripped over something, I was just about to catch my balance but when I stumbled I knocked down this big metal thing and it fell partially on top of me. Ouch, it was heavy! I realized it was some kind of a ladder…..with clothes on it? Make-shift dryer I see.

I tried to get the thing off of me but it would not budge! What was it, a freaking tank?

It didn't take long for Bella to come out. She hadn't gotten dressed yet but she was wearing a huge blue towel so she was completely covered. She just started cracking up. I really couldn't blame her, if it were the other way around, I'm sure I'd be laughing.

"More awkward stuff," I said, nodding my head to the my of best ability. I was trying to fill up the awkward silence……well the awkward silence besides her laughter.

She laughed one more time then sighed quietly, "Told you there were a lot of possibilities."

Huh, no kidding, I could think of a hundred and two things that could have happened. She gave me her hand to help me get up. It probably would have just been smarter if she moved the ladder from on top of me, then I might actually have a chance of getting up. But, that thought came to me after I had already accepted her hand.

I grabbed her hand and—not meaning too—pulled her down on top of me. Okay, so here was this beautiful girl, in a towel, on top of me, who just so happened to be my best friend! How more awkward could you get?

"Oh god, how red is my face?" She asked, attempting to get up, but it seemed like she couldn't either.

"Like a tomato…..or redder." If that's even possible….I added silently to myself with a chuckle. "Can you get up? Cause, I can't really with both you and the ladder on top of me." I wiggled a little and got the ladder to shift a little bit, not enough to get up, but it was something right?

"Uhm, not really, my feet are kinda stuck in between the bars." She told me, in a quiet voice, almost like she was getting ready for a scolding.

Great, so if I can't get up if she's on top of me, and she can't get up, and there's only one other person in the house…."Uh, so if you can't get up on your own…and I can't get you off…there's only one thing to do." I said, not loving the idea of what I was about to say.

She groaned quietly as she figured out what I was going to say, "Please don't be thinking what I think your thinking."

I think I'm thinking what she's thinking I thought. Wow…..I can't believe I understood that. "Well, confusing way of putting that," I said, trying to laugh, "but I think I am. We have to call your dad."

She groaned once more and complained, "Why?" That was another thing, her voice got a little higher than normal when she was complaining.

"Do you want to stay like this?" I asked her. I really could care less, if only her dad wasn't downstairs we could talk for hours like this, wouldn't faze me much.

"No," she said quietly, as much as I expected that answer, still kind of hurt. I know she doesn't—couldn't—like me back the way I like her. Of course, it's a silly hope of mine that she will one day, but a hope is all it will ever be. The second she goes to school everyone—well guys at least—will be all over her, especially Mike and Eric…..I could so see them trying to win her over. Mike was definitely a charmer—at least that's what I hear from Alice and Rosalie—he says what he thinks you want to hear.

"I'm not going to call him, go ahead." She told me with much more authority in her voice. If she was sitting up, I can guarantee she'd have her arms across her chest, it was her stubborn look.

"Papa Swan!" I called as I rolled my eyes. I then whispered, "Maybe if we are really nice, he won't hold this against us." Maybe, we can just explain everything, and I'll be free to get my cell phone and go home…..then go crawl under a rock.

Bella giggled and nodded. Well, she understood my logic.

"I heard lots of noise up here, is everything okay? I figured it was since you guys kept talking," he said when he was about half way up the stairs, once he actually saw us his expression was priceless, if I hadn't been so embarrassed—which is a big thing for me, I get in compromising situations all the time, but this one was pretty bad, and with the girl I likes dad!—I would have laughed. I tried to smile but it felt like I came out wrong.

"Uhm, Bells, is there something I should know…?"

"No!" We both exclaimed. I then cleared my throat to explain. "Uh, well I walked in on Bella getting dressed." I looked at Bella's expression which instantly made me think that I probably shouldn't have said that.

Charlie's eyes shot open as well. Great, aren't I such a smart kid? Well, teenager, but close enough, a kid to Charlie at least. So then, I did what I always do when I say something dumb. I ramble on, not even paying attention to what I'm saying half the time, "I mean, I did it on accident, I wouldn't have if I knew she was getting dressed, even is she just had a bra on it would have been better."

The expression 'if looks could kill' went through my mind as I saw Bella just gaping at me. Great, did I say something stupid again?

"I mean, I mean, not that I would walk in on her like that either, but I'm saying….Oh never mind. Can you just get her off of me so I can explain the rest?" I kept glancing down the stairs and at Charlie who—for all I know—could go downstairs and get his gun, remind me next time not to get into a situation like this with a policeman's daughter.

Charlie nodded and gave me a scary look. Okay rock, where are you at a time like this? I really could use you to crawl under.

Bella tightened the grip on her towel so it wouldn't fall down……that wouldn't be good if she flashed me…again, and her dad. Well, I guess the flashing me was my fault…..but it would be her fault the second time it happened.

"Okay so the whole walking in on thing," I glanced quickly at Charlie who was just standing there, listening, "So, I started backing up with my eyes closed and since I couldn't see I backed into this huge metal, deathtrap of a ladder!" Seriously! That's what it should be called in the stores, 'need a ladder? Come on down and get the huge metal deathtrap!' I'm sure tons of people would buy it. Bella laughed quietly to herself, she liked seeing me under pressure doesn't she. "So then, she tried to help me up 'cause I got stuck, but then she fell and got her feet caught in the ladder, so really it was just a big mistake." I said, taking a big breath at the end, I hadn't realized but I said everything really fast and in one breath.

Charlie nodded and seemed to accept the answer. Thank god! If I had to explain anything else then, well, then I'd be screwed, I'd make Bella take a turn with that. It is her dad after all!

"Okay, but Bells, next time fall on someone when you have clothes on." He told her.

Her face got red again, wow not a surprise. Good thing that the blush on her looks cute, although, I don't think it's possible for her to look bad. "I'll do my best."

"That's all I can ask for," he said, "Go get dressed, then you can do what you have to do." He concluded, at that point he started walking back down to…finish looking up friends on Facebook?

"Okay, you stay right here, don't move, don't turn the knob, and don't do anything. Understand?" Bella said pointing to the little spot in front of her bedroom door.

"Yes, mother," I joked with a smirk and a laugh. I stayed put. I just stood there and hummed to myself. It was a melody that's been running through my mind for quite a while now. I've played it on my piano a couple times, trying to make it perfect, I'm not sure exactly what the inspiration has been, but its one of my best pieces.

"Come in!" She called, "I'm decent!"

I slowly peered into the room, opening the door ever so slightly, inch by inch. She was sitting on her computer chair just spinning around.

"Back so soon, eh? Couldn't keep away from me, right?" She joked with a bright smile.

"Yeah, that's exactly why." I said rolling my eyes so I wouldn't show the truth in that statement. Well, I was here to get my phone, but seeing her was a major plus. "Actually, I left my cell phone here." I said pointing to her night stand which held my Blackberry.

"Oh, because God forbid you don't have your phone for one day….or night really."

I put my hand over my heart so I would look hurt. "You know that's not possible, my phone is my life, my life I tell you!" I really sounded like a girl just then, I could see my sister saying that, wow…..Alice has rubbed off on me.

I guess Bella was thinking the same thing because she said, "Alright, so you're a girl now? I've never once heard a guy say something like that." She giggled softly.

I shrugged, "I have multiple personalities." It's true, one minute I could be totally fine, the next Emmett or Jasper could say something funny, and the wild me would show. I can be responsible sometimes, while others I can act like a 12 year old.

"Should I be expecting some kind of alter ego from you that will come to my house and kill me in my sleep?"

"Not that I know of," I told her, but then I started thinking. There have been these really creepy things going on lately. Someone—no one knows who—has been stealing stuff from houses. My house has never gotten anything taken….yet at least. "But, I mean, don't those nut cases not remember anything from their alter ego? Like, maybe I'm the one that's causing all those disturbances in town."

"What are you talking about?" she asked, looking a bit weirded out. That's right, she wouldn't have heard anything about them, no wonder she had no clue what I was talking about. I could have said that to anyone else and they would instantly get it, but the last time someone got robbed was last week, and Bella just got here on Friday.

I shrugged and pulled a piece of spearmint gum from my pocket. I didn't want to worry her, if she would only drop the subject. "Want some?" I asked her handing out the pack of gum and trying to change the subject.

"Sure," she said grabbing a piece and plopping it in her perfect mouth…the one that I kissed not to long ago, thank god I had Alice to blame for that. "So, what are you talking about? And, don't just shrug."

Her stubborn face was on, I swear I'm going to call it that now, its her expression, it belongs to her now, she should copyright that expression….can you do that? I sighed and figured, why bother trying to get out of telling her if I'm going to end up telling her anyway. "Like a week before you moved here there's been some burglary's. Nothing ever huge, I think the biggest was someone reported 100 dollars missing and someone else reported some of their jewelry but not even real gems, not that it gives whoever's doing it right to do it but still. And, they took a few people's phone book, no clue why they couldn't just go buy one, guess they were really trying to find someone's number." I shrugged once more, "Probably just a bunch of teenagers, nothing to worry about, just make sure your doors are locked."

I stopped talking for a minute to see her reaction. She didn't seem nervous or anything, just wondering, like she was thinking hard about something.

"Oh, and if both your dad and you aren't home, make sure the TV is on or a radio or something, and some lights; just to make it look like someone's home. The robber seems to only go to houses without people because no one's ever even had a chance to catch him." I added.

She now looked a little bit worried. Not like she was going to start bawling, just concerned. I put my arm around her and brought her closer, "Hey, don't worry, I'm sure it's nothing, the guy might not even be around anymore, and no one's had anything missing since last week. Probably out of town right now, he can't be expecting much in a little town like this. He knows he'll get caught soon enough."

"Okay." She said loudly. She was trying to sound brave, but her voice was a little bit too perky and loud that it sounded wrong.

Bella's POV:

I yawned as I was in deep discussion with Edward. Well, if you count arguing about our favorite cereals as deep discussion.

"No way! Frosted flakes are way better." I told him, seriously, they are the best!

He looked at me as if I was on a drug, "They are boring, Cinnamon Toast Crunch at least has…flavor!"

"It has flavor," I argued, "Its sweet."

"Well, Cinnamon Toast Crunch is sweet too……and has cinnamon in it!"

"No duh, I thought it had caramel." I said but the end of my sentence got confusing because of a huge yawn. I was insanely tired, but no way was I going to ask Edward to leave.

I didn't have to anyway since he said, "You seem tired," I just nodded, "I better get going anyway, I'll see you later okay?"

I nodded; I really didn't have it in me to fight for him to stay. I wanted sleep anyway. I hugged him goodbye and as soon as he was out of my room I started getting everything ready for bed. I opened up my window since it was pretty stuffy in my house tonight.

I had just laid down and closed my eyes when I heard someone shriek from outside, "MY BABY!" It sounded like a woman's cry, had someone stolen her kid? Was it the guy that has been going around stealing small things here and there? Well, I was sure awake now. I quickly scrambled downstairs where Charlie was about to shoot out the door to see what was up. After all, he is the new Chief of Police here.

He gave me a frantic look as we both raced outside. There wasn't anything going on, it was dead still, the worried cry was even gone now, I noticed Edward's car was still there though. I didn't see him anywhere though.

"Dad, Edward's car is still there!" I hissed and nodded towards the silver Volvo. It was really dark out so I could just make out the shine of his car.

Charlie pushed me behind him and he stalked quietly over to the car. Lots of things were running threw my mind, was Edward okay, where was he?

As we got closer I could distinguish someone's breathing, then, Edward popped up. I jumped and gasped, Charlie did the same.

"Young man!" Charlie said putting on his parental voice, "What are you doing? Who screamed out here?"

Edward looked upset then raised his hand, "Uh, that was, uh, me."

I stared incredulously at him, "You shrieked my baby? What happened?" I could have sworn that had been a woman's voice. Obviously I was wrong.

He rubbed the back of his head, "Someone messed up my car!" He exclaimed, not caring that he just been shrieking about his car. Charlie and I got closer to see that the windows were all smashed in, two of the tires were punctured and what really disturbed me was what was written on the back window.

In bright red it said, "E, I'm back, E."

A/N: and there's the newest chapter! Hope everyone liked it! Please review! I'll give you a cookie! :)