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Bella POV

The next morning I woke up from the sound of my alarm buzzing violently. Reaching out across the bed, I grabbed it and switched it off, then dragged myself out of the covers and walked to the door. I started my morning routine with a hot shower, and as the water trickled down my hair and onto my back, the memories from the day before came flooding back into my head.

"Oh," I whispered to myself in disbelief.

My word exactly, an annoying voice came from inside my head.

The Angel was still bugging me? I mean, give it a rest. What's done is done.

Well, it's not too late to change yours or his mind, it said persistently.

"Well, I don't care," I mumbled out loud. I tried to clear my mind with the calming effect of the shower. It worked perfectly and when I got out all bad and annoying thoughts were washed away. I started to think about the day before again. Are we sure it wasn't just a dream, I mean really? Could all of this just be a sick joke?

Lets hope so, again that voice came, the effects of the shower ruined. I gave a small groan and stormed out of the bathroom, my towel wrapped tightly around me. I took deep deliberate breaths as I headed towards my room, stepping carefully so as not to tread on my towel and rip it off my naked body. As soon as I was in my room I dressed and sorted out my hair. I still had quite a while before I had to head off to school.

Wait a second. Oh, I remember, Edwards picking me up. He… wow. I can't believe it; did I dream last night's conversation? It was more plausible then that it was actually real. He had told me that he had stayed and watched me sleep before. The thought didn't freak me out in the slightest; it actually made me feel safe.

Oh, come one. You can't be serious. Look, you are going to get hurt really badly, and so is he if you keep it up. Please for your sake and mine, stop this NOW! The angel was getting real serious now. Where was the devil when you needed him? I sighed and walked down stairs and in to the kitchen and started to make myself and Charlie's breakfast.

So, we were a couple. At that thought I felt like jumping up and down in joy. He said he loved me, he said he LOVED me!

I went and gave Charlie breakfast in bed, then walked down and had something to eat myself. I gave Billy a call to see if he could look after Charlie today as I was at school and he complied in as little words as possible.

I hadn't thought much of Jacob since Saturday and wasn't about to let it cross my mind and ruin my morning. Like I said before, he was in the wrong and had to get over his prejudice beliefs about vampires. At that thought I heard a faint knock at the door. I glanced at the clock and laughed gently to myself, I had been so caught up in my thoughts I hadn't realized that it was time for school. I placed my plate in the sink and grabbed my bag and coat, then headed to door and unlocked the deadbolt and opened it slowly. I savored every moment that I would be with Edward and when I saw his perfect form leaning casually against the wall I bit my bottom lip. He had a crocked grin placed gracefully on his face, his eyes sparkling with something I couldn't quite identify.

Edward leaned towards me and picked my hand up, placing a delicate kiss on it's back. I blushed slightly at the gesture, he was such a gentleman. I took a step towards him out the door, dragging the door as I went. I pulled it shut and heard the lock click as I did; I was now inches away from Edward. I glanced up at his face and saw it in a mask of frustration; I couldn't help but smile at this. He put both his hands flat against the door on either side of me so that his arms where blocking my ways out. I wasn't at all scared by this and my heart stayed at a steady rate. All I did was look up at him with questioning eyes and an amused smile on my face.

"What are you thinking," he asked me, a frown deep in his forehead. I lifted my hand to the crease and smoothed it out, if he looked frustrated before that was nothing to how he looked now. A smug grin played on my lips as I let my hand fall limp again.

"I'm thinking that if we stand around talking any longer then we will be late for school," and with that I ducked underneath his arm and made my way over to his Volvo. Within a flash he was standing by the car with the passenger door open, an amused look on his face. He obviously found my little game fun. I climbed in and, like yesterday, Edward was in the seat next to me in no time at all. He started up the engine and zoomed down the road.

"You are very frustrating, you know?" he said, smiling again.

"Yes, I know," I replied, also smiling. "I believe it is still my turn to ask questions," I glanced over to Edward to see that he now had very hard face on, I laughed at him and he looked at me in shock. "You would have thought I was questioning you for a murder," I laughed again.

"Bella," he said softly. I saw that his features where very grave and I felt my mood sadden instantly. "I have killed people before… I wanted to kill you," he voice was full of shame. I sighed and looked deeply at him; I saw a deep pain in his eyes as he admitted it to me.

"Of course you have killed people before Edward, I know that. Every vampire ever has killed people before. I know there are a very rare few that have never tasted human blood before, and I am pretty sure that the majority of them are in your coven," I glanced at Edward and, again, he looked at me in shock. "I understand more then you think Edward. I know you wanted to kill me, why do you think I left the room in the middle of biology?" I asked. For a moment he seemed lost for words.

'Well… I assumed you where scared of my behavior," his frown was deep again.

"Cantante, I assume you can speak Latin."

"I remember you whispering that," he nodded.

"It means that my blood calls to you. That I am your 'singer'. I wasn't really scared when I found this out though, more intrigued. Did you know that it is incredibly rare to find your singer, but I guess nothing about this situation is normal? I haven't ever heard of a vampire and human relationship, humm…" I drifted out of the situation in thought.

"Bella, Bella, Bella," he was shaking his head in disbelief, "You know how much I lust for your blood yet you sit here next to me in utter contentment?"

"Why wouldn't I? I don't believe you will hurt me Edward. If you were ever going to kill me it would have been on the first time we met. You have no reason to kill me now as you have enough restraint, but maybe you have a reason to keep me alive," I said the last bit in a whisper.

"I…" he was looking at me with the same twinkle I saw in his eye this morning. I could now identify that emotion as love. "Yes I have a very good reason to keep you alive. I love you," I smiled up at him with an expression that said 'I love you to'. His twinkle suddenly dimmed and a frown came onto his face again, "There is something that has worried me for a while, on the day I met you Alice had a vision…" he seem to flinch from the memory of something.

"Vision?" I asked confused.

"Yes, Alice can see the future, and her mate Jasper can control the emotions around him," he explain dismissively.

"Wow, I have never met a vampire with such a unique gift as seeing the future," I started to think of Alice's bubbly personality.

"Alice had a vision of me… killing you. You see Alice's visions work on the choice of the person," I nodded along to him in understanding, "In the vision you are about to die, yet you… smiled. Why do you think that is?" he looked at me both sheepishly but thoroughly.

"Well, I'm not scared of death. I have been surrounded by it for years, and have wished for it myself on a few occasions and so, whatever death holds, it does not frighten me," I told him unemotionally. I had wished for death once when I was 14. I was sitting in a damp cell for a night after refusing to kill a child who somehow had walked into the clocked tower. I had refused to end his life and so a guard ripped him to shreds in front of my eyes. He was a small toddler, an innocent infant. I had wished for death a thousand times that night yet it did not come. I didn't sleep, just cried. That event still haunts my dreams on occasions.

"Bella…" I looked up to Edward to see had had a pained looked on his face, I was sure I mirrored him. "Please, never talk of your life ending. I could not lose you." I felt a smile creep on to the corner of my lips. I love this man.

I felt the car gently pull to a stop. Edward turned the engine off and pulled the keys out of the ignitions, not taking his eyes off me the whole time. I laughed at nothing; just feeling so at peace for the first time in a long while made me so happy. I looked at Edward with warm, loving eyes for this was the person who could somehow make me feel this way. He looked at me curiously.

"We should probably get to class," Edward said, tearing his eyes away from mine. We got out the car and I waited as Edward came to my side of the car at human speed.

"What do you have now?" he asked me.

"I have… Art," I told him flicking through my timetable.

"Yes, I did mean to ask about you and your art habit. You always seem to have a note book in your hand," he voice was amused as he leaned casually against his car.

"Umm… later. We have to get to class," I told him, noticing the time. Edward stood up straight and bent down and kissed me lightly on my forehead, he smiled to himself and looked down at me, a sneaky look in his eye.

"I- you know what, I don't want to know. I'll see you later." I started towards my first lesson, waving to Edwards as I did. As I turned back round I noticed a lot of people staring at me, looking completely shocked. I stopped in my tracks and laughed to myself in disbelief. I then swerved around on my heels and gave Edward an 'I can't believe you did that' look. He looked back with an innocent expression and quickly walked in the other direction to the Math block.

Great, so now I have to deal with the gossip of the fact that Edward and I were an 'item' now. Why did he do this to me? I would have to find that out later for the teacher walked out of the school building and ushered us to our classes and so I headed quickly off to art.

Alice's POV

I was really looking forward to second lesson, as it was a chance to get to know Bella a bit better. I headed to Spanish eagerly, not being very patient to see my new best friend. I walked into the room to see Bella in our secluded seats at the back, doodling in his sketchpad. I made my way to the seat besides her and sat down silently. She obviously hadn't noticed my arrival. To note her of my presence I dropped my bag on to the desk loudly, almost making Bella jump out of her seat in shock. When she noticed it was me she smiled slightly, then started to pack up her sketchpad up and take out her notes for the lesson.

"Hi," she told me as she reached deeply into her bag.

"Hi, how are you today?" I cheerfully questioned.

"Pretty good. You?"

"Oh, I'm fine. How was the ride to school with my brother," Bella's cheeks turned a deep scarlet as I asked.

"It was… interesting," she said hesitantly. I laughed at this and beamed at her cheekily; Bella noticed this and narrowed her eyes in suspicion.

"Well, I was wondering if you would like to come shopping with me sometime."

"How did we get from journey to school to shopping?" I shrugged off her question. "I'm not really one to shop," my face fell slightly when she said this. I noticed a guilty look come on to her face as she watched me; I knew this would happen as I had had a vision of Bella agreeing to come with me. "When were you planning to go?" Bella asked. I was definitely going to love her. I started bouncing up and down in joy and reached out and gave her a quick hug.

"Well, I was planning to go tonight actually," I gave her a puppy dog look.

"Alice, that is a bit short notice," she said looking guilty again.

"Don't worry; you will come round by the end of the day. I will pick you up from your house at about 4:00 and we will head to Port Angeles," I told her, planning the whole trip mentally out in my head. Before Bella could protest in anyway the teacher walked in and told us to quiet down. Bella gave one glance my way that said 'I know you planned this out'. I just gave a look back saying 'get used to it'.

Bella POV

So somehow I was going shopping tonight with Alice. Great, I thought sarcastically. How did I even get myself into this? I'm going to have to find a way to get out of this. The next two lessons went by like a blur and it was suddenly lunch. I made my way to the canteen, and then to our usual table. I was completely in my own little world when walking through the school I hardly noticed the stares, but when I took my seat the whole table turned to look at me.

"What?" I snapped at them, though fully aware as to why they were staring.

"You have to tell us everything about how you ended up with Edward Cullen," Jessica told me quickly. Every eye on the table was on me. I got out my sketchbook and pencils and placed them in front of me on the table, then looked up to the waiting minds.

"Well, there really isn't much to tell,"- ok Bella, come on, improvisation - "I went up to Seattle this weekend to pick up my passport, and I was on my way when I bumped into Edward in the mall. We got talking and stuff and he asked me if I wanted to catch a bite to eat. I said yes. We ate and then he walked me to my car, but of course with my luck, my car breaks down. He drive's me home and offers to take me to school today, as Charlie can't drive. That's it, nothing else." I concluded the explanation by looking round at everybody square in the eyes. After a bit, most of them continued their conversations apart from Angela, Jessica, and Mike. Jessica tried to get more info out of me, Angela just sat there quietly listening to Jess and me, and Mike was in a big huff and just glared at the wall, though every few seconds he would glance over to the Cullen's table.

I just sat there with Jessica asking questions every few seconds about the Cullen's, I just kept my answers straight and stuck to my story the whole time despite Jessica's attempt to catch me out. I stared to doodle in my pad with Jessica's voice still in the back ground, after a while she got bored with my lack of response and started a conversation with Angela about the upcoming dance. I quickly chanced at glance at the Cullen's table and saw them all there looking blankly into space. Edward obviously felt eyes on him and his head quickly snapped around in my direction. When he caught me looking at him my favorite crooked grin escaped onto his cheeks. I gave him a 'I can't believe you did that' look, but before he could respond to me in anyway Jessica's voice pulled me away from Edward. I turned to her to see her grinning widely at me.

"What?" I asked, returning my attention to the random lines I had drawn on my pad.

"Well… I was wondering if you wanted to come over to mine tonight. See Angela's coming-"

"I am?" she asked wearily from the sidelines.

"Yes."

"Can't," the words were out of my mouth before I could even think about them, "I'm going shopping with Alice." Oh, crap. Now I had to go shopping. I bet Alice saw this coming. Well I guess shopping with Alice is better then spending the whole night being interrogated by Jessica. I sighed inwardly. Jessica looked very disappointed at this and so turned back to Angela.

At this the bell rang out signaling that we had to go to the next lesson. Mine was Biology and so I had a chance to talk to Edward about what had just happened. I got there to find Edward sitting in our usual place. This should be fun.

Edward POV

Lunch was very amusing watching Bella come up with a story off the top of her head, I could tell that she was not in the slightest happy about what I had done this morning. It was all Alice's fault really, she had told me to do it and when I saw the cunning plan fall out through her head I felt extremely sorry for Bella. For you see she planed that she would ask Bella to shop with her, which I know for a fact Bella hates shopping, then give her no chance for her to get out of it through out the rest of the morning. When lunch came she would be too surrounded by questions from friends about Bella and I being an 'item' and so she would not get a chance to tell Alice that she could not make it. Alice had had a vision of Bella having to except her offer on the bases that it was either shopping or a night at Jessica's being bombarded by questions of her personal life.

I watched the plan unfold smoothly. At one point Bella shot a glance to me with an expression of 'I can't believe you did that', making me feel all the more guilty. I would get an earful in the next lesson as I had biology with her. But this wasn't all to Alice's benefit, for she was going to bring Bella back to ours after, and Bella was going to meet the whole family. Oh joy, I though sarcastically.

I saw from Alice that the bell was about to go any second and so I made my way to biology. I entered the class and sat at my usual seat, then waited patiently for Bella to come in. Bella entered the classroom and went straight for our desk, she had a very pissed off look on her face. She sat down and looked at me directly in the eye, then slowly said, "What just happened?"

"I think you're going shopping with my sister," I said smugly. She closed her eyes and laughed, then shook her head in disbelief at.

"You know, for a smart person you can be really dumb," she told me and then laughed again. I wasn't following her in the slightest, "you do realize you just admitted everything to me, right?" I stared at her for a second uncomprehendingly, when I realized what she meant I laughed as well. "Are you going to tell me what this is all about then?" As she asked she began to dig through her back, looking for her notes.

"I won't tell you on fear that Alice will skin me alive. She wanted to have a bonding session with you or something. I won't tell you a thing about tonight and so you will just have to wait and find out," I said to her. I hadn't noticed, but we were now inches apart and getting closer, just like when we had our first kiss. It was like there was a gravity pulling one to the other. It seemed that we noticed what we were doing at the same time for we both pulled backing the same moment as well. Bella had a rosy blush on her cheeks and was staring sheepishly into her hands, before we could continue our conversation the teacher walked in silencing the whole class.

The end of the day finally came and we headed out of class and to the parking lot. Bella and I were walking down the steps when Bella slipped on a bit of clear ice and began to fall backwards; I saw the whole thing in slow motion and quickly grabbed Bella around the waist to stop her falling onto the pavement and banging her head. I held Bella against my body until she regained her balance. She laughed lightly, still crushed to me, and looked up to my face.

"My savior," she told me, a smile creaking onto her lips.

"I have always had as thing for damsels in distress," I replied. Did I actually just say that, I mean cheesy or what? Bella through her head back and laughed.

"Well then, it is a very good job you're indestructible or you would have a hell of a job keeping me alive." I reluctantly let go of Bella's waist, but kept hold of her hand. We continued forward towards my car together joking and laughing. The minds of everyone else around us were very annoying, especially those from my family members.

Eddies got a girlfriend. Eddies got a girlfriend, no prizes for guessing whom those where.

Just kiss her Edward, move in more. No you're doing it wrong, Alice's thoughts were very demanding.

Wow, can he give me a break here. I can feel his emotions from all the way across the car park, jasper were tied and not in the mood for emotion overloads.

And Rosalie's were very… opinionated. About how 'I shouldn't be doing this' and that 'I should leave her alone'. She was also aiming lots of rued words my way.

I blocked them out by thinking of Bella and this strategy seemed to work very well. We were now at my car and I graciously opened the door for Bella.

"You know Edward I can open a door myself," she said this as menacing smile spread on her face. I just smiled back and ushered her to get in. She complied and I made my way to the driver's seat.

The journey back to Bella was very interesting; all we did was just talk. I mean, I am not one to chat but with Bella it was so easy, I felt that I need to tell her everything about myself. In no time at all we were at Bella's house. I rushed out the car and held the door open to her again. She just gave me a look say 'you are just taking the piss now', all I did was laugh and then walk her to the door. When we were just in front of the door she turned to me and looked up at me from under her lashes.

"Goodnight Edward," she told me. I smiled a crocked grin and watched Bella bite her lip. God she was beautiful. Without even thinking I leant down and placed a gentle kiss on her pink lips, before she could even respond I was in the car and driving away. I caught a glance of Bella standing dumbstruck in front of her house, two fingers held on her lips in disbelief.

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