"Is there something on this menu that has not fat, carbs and low salt?" Rosalie asked the waiter, who looked like he was about to pee his pants at the fact that he was this close to a supermodel. Go figure.

"Um, I can go check with the cook?"

"Could you? Thanks." She said, batting her eyelashes at him.

This meal was really awkward. I was pretty sure that Rose and Emmett were touching each other under the table, Jasper and Alice were in a deep conversation and Edward was casually running his arm up and down my back. If it weren't for him, I would have bolted by now.

"Having fun yet?" He asked, leaning over to whisper in my ear.

"Are you?"

"No. Do you want to leave?"

"Can we?"

"Sure." He then turned to the rest of the people on our table and told them that he needed to get home as soon as possible and so did I. Nobody batted an eyelid (but I think I saw Emmett shiver. Really didn't want to know what that was about) as soon as Edward and I got up and left.

"It's a good thing we left when we did. I was pretty sure that Rose and Emmett were doing funny stuff under the table."

He laughed. "I guess you saw that too huh?"

"Well, it was pretty hard to miss. I saw my water glass shaking and I was pretty sure that there weren't any earthquakes happening in Fork anytime soon.

"I saw that. Now I really wish I hadn't."

"I know. I am now scarred for life." I shuddered.

"I know how to get rid of that horrifying image."

I looked up at him. "And how would we do that?"

"Wanna go swimming?" He asked, waggling his eyebrows.

"In Forks? Are you crazy? We'll freeze to death!"

"No we won't I have a heated swimming pool. Wanna come over?"

"I don't have a bathing suit."

"Who said anything about bathing suits?"

"Me. I'm not going skinny dipping Edward." I said, smacking him on his shoulder.

"Fine. I'll take you home so you can get it. Happy?"

"Yes. Let's just hope that Charlie isn't home. He'd be really upset about the fact that his little girl is hanging out, half naked, with a man."

"He still doesn't know that his little girl is all grown up huh?"

"He still thinks of me as his little girl."

"Really." He walks towards me and kisses me.

"Yup."

"What do you say we go get that bathing suit now?"

"Are we getting impatient Edward?"

"You have no idea Bella."

"Well the let's get going." I took his hand and led him to his car. Swimming with Edward? Yes please!

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Just as I was about to run down the stairs and back into Edward's car, Charlie stops me in the hallway.

"Hey there Bells."

"Hi."

"What you got there?" He asked, pointing to my bad that now held my most revealing bathing suit and towels. Why did he have to pick now to be observant?

"Oh, Alice invited me over to her house to go swimming."

"Ah. Alice. Will there be any boys there?"

"Dad! Please! This is embarrassing. I'm old enough to go swimming even if it is with boys. Which I am not denying or admitting." I rolled my eyes. I really was still sixteen in his eyes.

"So swimming with Alice?"

"Yup."

"So why is Edward waiting for you in his car?"

I looked out the window and saw that he was waiting for me, which blew my whole 'swimming with Alice' lie. Damn. I still couldn't lie to save my life.

"Well, there might be boys there."

"Thought so. Go. Have fun. You haven't had fun in a while."

"Thanks dad." I walked up to him and hugged him.

"Oh, one more thing. The boys called when you were out to lunch. Don't forget to call them back."

"I will. Bye!"

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I was sitting in the Jacuzzi, sipping a drink waiting for Edward to come down. And to be completely honest, I was feeling nervous. I haven't been in a bathing suit since I was 21 and going to Hawaii for a holiday with Alice. And after twins, it was hell to try to get my pre-baby body back. I just hope that I didn't look as bad as I thought.

I was bought out of my internal musing by the sound of the glass door opening and Edward coming out. And boy did he look good in a pair of swimming trunks.

"Hey there."

"Hi."

"You okay? You look tense."

Only then did I realise that I was practically huddled in the corner of the Jacuzzi.

"Yeah."

He joined me in and that's when things got awkward as we both that when we both realised that not only were we alone, but also practically naked.

"Come here." He said, opening his arms out for me.

"No. I'm fine here. Thanks though."

"If you won't come here, I'll have to come over there. Your choice."

"Okay. Fine." I walked over and sat myself between his legs, and he proceeded to give me a massage. And it felt really good.

"Feeling more relaxed?"

All I did was moan in response. He had really talented hands on him.

"If you keep that up, I can't be held responsible for what happens next."

I did it again just to test if he really meant it. All he did was groan.

"Bella, I'm being serious."

I stood up, turned around and straddled him.

"So am I. If you continue to massage me, I would have done this ages ago." Before he had a chance to say anything, we were making out in the Jacuzzi like two teenagers.

Just as things were getting interesting (read: my bikini top was now floating somewhere in the jacuzzi), that was the same time that the rest of the group decided to come back to Edward's house.

"Edward! Where do you keep the beer?" Emmett yelled from inside of the kitchen.

"Edward, where did you put my top? I can't find it anywhere." I was looking everywhere and praying that nobody came out to the backyard.

"I'll be there in a second!" Edward yelled to Emmett while helping my try to locate my top. "It's a shame that they're here huh? If you want, I can get rid of them and we can continue?"

"Edward, maybe it is a good idea that they came. Don't get me wrong, that was, um, fun, but maybe we could, you know, slow things down. The only relationship I've ever had was with Jake, and look how well that turned out."

He nodded. "Go it. What do you say to dinner next week?"

"I'd love that."

"What the hell is a bikini to doing here?" Emmett called out from the deck. "OH MY GOD! YOU TWO?"

It was only then that I realised that I still didn't have my bikini and that Emmett was now staring at us gawk-eyed.

"Emmett, can you please get back in the house and make sure that nobody comes back out here?"

He was still staring. "EMMETT!"

"Got it. Leaving now."

"And can you pass me my top?" I asked. He picked it up from the floor and walked towards me, but continued to look the other way. I rolled my eyes, but took it off him. "Thanks." He nodded and walked back towards the house.

"So I guess they know."

"Well, we weren't exactly being stealthy about it. I mean, Alice realised pretty quickly."

"Yeah. Alice is pretty perceptive like that."

I tugged on my top and got out. "Well, I guess I better be going then."

"I don't think that's going to happen. They're all going to see you and realise what's going on."

"Well then, let's all hang out and eat pizza."

"You sure? I don't want things to be weird."

"Nope. Let's do it."

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As soon as we walked into the house, everyone gave us knowing looks. So now I guess they all knew that we were together. Or not together, but hanging out as more that friends.

"It's about time you got together! You guys are perfect for one another!" Alice walked over to me and told me how happy she was for me, and how when we got married (she just knew that it was meant to be) she would be there along the way, helping me plan everything. Trust Alice to think years ahead.

I got a high five from Emmett and a smile from Jasper as well as an 'it's about time'. And from Rosalie. A glare. I had no idea what her problem was. She had Emmett, but whatever.

"So? Who's hungry?" Edward walked in with the pizzas, set them on the table and came around to kiss me. I still had to get used to this.

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After everyone left, and everything was washed and thrown away, Edward drove me home. I told him that I could easily take a cab, but he told me that he would be more than happy to take me home.

"Thanks Edward."

"No problem. Hey, don't forget about our date."

"How could I? I'll see you later."

"Okay. Bye gorgeous." He leaned over and kissed me.

"Bye."

I walked through the door, in a haze, which was broken when my dad walked in.

"You okay there Bells?"

"Huh? Yeah. Fine. I'm going to bed. Bye."

"Bye."

He probably thought that I was crazy, but Edward Cullen was my (sort of) boyfriend! Life was good.