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Chapter title: Meadow and Lies

Bella's POV

I told Edward everything about what happened. I needed to vent, and to release all the stress that was putting a strain on me. Edward would flinch, and get angry at how I described everything I said about what Jacob had done to me. I didn't want to see him hurting so I gently soothed his worries away by rubbing his hand in circles. Edward was my everything, and I wanted to share everything about myself with him. I have never been with anyone, and I wanted Edward to be that person for me.

Two weeks have passed by. School was back to normal, family life was the same, and tonight would be my night out with Edward. He had called me this afternoon to tell me to be ready by seven tonight so that we could go on our date. I asked him plenty of times to tell me where he was taking me but he was being so secretive. Time passed by slowly of me just hanging around my house. Doing the occasional chore, homework, watching television, and reading. After all that I ran upstairs to finally get myself ready for the date. I showered letting the warm water soothe my body. I dried my hair, and curled the bottom pieces. I put on minimal makeup, and dressed myself in a midnight blue dress. I had never worn it before, and I was surprised at how tight it was on me. I checked myself in the mirror to see everything in place, and I was extremely happy with myself. I grabbed my black purse, and headed downstairs. Right when I reached the bottom of the steps I heard light knocks on the front door.

Edward was right on time, just like always. He looked amazing in his attire, and I blushed when he was looking at what I was wearing. "Hey beautiful." He said in a sigh. I saw the effect I had on him but he surely didn't know the effect he had on me. I started giggling like a schoolgirl. I moved myself forward to him, "Hi handsome." I was on the tips of my toes, placing a gentle kiss on his cheek. His skin was so smooth, and delicate. The moonlight made him glow. I went back down on my feet, and saw that his face went red. He blushed because of me! He then took something out of his back pocket. It was a blindfold! He placed it around my head, took my hand, and my waist leading me to his car. The drive wasn't long I'd say only about fifteen minutes. I felt the car stop, and he told me that we had to walk a short distance, until we were at the location. We stopped, and he said that we were here. "Okay Bella, you can take the blindfold off." I pulled down the blindfold that had left me in the dark, gasped. "Oh My God! Edward it's beautiful." I have never in my life seen a place so serene. Thank you Edward." I showed my appreciation by hugging, and kissing him with passion. He took my hand, and led me to the middle table, pulling out the chair for me. He had set everything up. The candles, the music, the food, and setting is a meadow. Beautiful tall trees, light breeze of air, wildflowers that were a rich purple color, and the tall blades of the grass dancing in the wind.

He had prepared the food, and placed half of the pasta, and chicken on my plate, while he had the other half. "It's very delicious." I pointed to my plate like a goof like I didn't know the food was in front of me. He started to laugh at me, and I couldn't help myself between the giggles. "What? It is!" He then became quiet for an instance before opening up. "Bella I have to tell you something. We have been together for over six months now. You are the one true person that I care for, and I will always be here for you." He maneuvered from his seat, and came to my side. He took my hands, and his finger tangled with mine. He lifted me up from my chair so that I could stand in front of him. "Bella, I love you." He said those words. That I had never heard before from anyone but my family. He was holding my face carefully to see every emotion in my eyes, my lips. He had left me breathless. My eyes automatically shut themselves, and I let out a sigh of relief. He was gently rubbing my cheeks to comfort me. He is the one I thought. "Edward." I didn't know what was happening by a single tear just fell down my cheek. "I love you," and I started to put my hands in his hair feeling so soft in my palms. I leaned forward but stop midway because he started to speak again. "Bella I have something else to tell you. It has been eating away at me. I promise you this is before I even knew you, and please just hear me out." I was left confused. He dropped his hands from my face, taking one of mine leading me to the table. I sat down feeling quite nervous. Why did I have to sit down for him to tell me this?

"Over six months ago I was with Tanya. Not romantically or anything like that. We were on a friendly basis." Well I had already known that but Edward's face told me he wasn't done with his story. He was definitely searching for the words in his mind.

"Tanya devised a plan, a bet. You were her target, and mine." Slowly I started to remember all those times. Edward talking to Tanya after school while I was left to stare at them from a far in my truck. The grocery store where Tanya was scheming with her girlfriends, the movies, the dinner, Seattle, and the time where Edward found me freezing in the rain. He had tried to tell me about the bet during that night. Everything just kept piling up, and I moved away pushing my chair back. My face drained, and now I was full of shock. How could they do this to me? I started to run fast, I couldn't look at him right now. He had just told me he loved me, and then destroyed me all in the same night.

He was at my side in an instance. "Please Bella, you have to understand I didn't mean to hurt you." His words were coming out in a painful stuttering form. I stopped I needed to know more. "What was the bet about? Were you going to make me sleep with you? What were you going to humiliate me at the prom? Tell me!" Everything came out all in one breath. He looked in pain but started to speak. "I had to date you for six months, and then break up with you. But don't you see? I don't want to break up with you. We've been dating for over six months now Bella!" I started to laugh at how ridiculous this sounded. "Oh so that makes it alright all of a sudden?" He was holding me at this point tightly. I needed out. His grip brought back memories of those times Jacob would hold me. The only way I knew he would let go of me is I brought up Jacob. "Let go of me. You're just like them, you're just like Jacob!" I pushed his chest back with little strength but he did let go. "Bella, No! Please, I'm not like him."

I then started to walk away. Trying to find my way back home out of the forest. I didn't know where I was going, and I almost fell over. I knew Edward was following close behind. "I can't do this, I can't handle this." I cried out, and he made it to my side again.

"Bella please let me take you home. I wouldn't forgive myself if something happened to you out here. Please do not walk home." He begged me. "Fine! But I won't speak to you at all. Starting now." I knew I was acting childish but I was upset. I had been played, and I was wondering how many people knew about this whole game. We made it to the car, and was now taking me home. I stared out of his window into the darkness. I couldn't face him. Out of the corner of my eye I could see his hands gripping the wheel tightly. The car would swerve every now, and then telling me he was very angry with himself. We made it to my house, and I left his car, slamming the door. I walked into my house with tears falling down my face. My dad was home watching the television but he perked up when he heard my entrance. "Bella what are you doing home so early? I thought you said," I cut Charlie off "dad please, not tonight. I just want to go to sleep."

He immediately got off of the couch, and walked over to me. "Hey, is everything alright?" He hugged me, and I buried my face into his chest. "Dad I think I want to move back to Phoenix," was all I could say.

Thanks for all the kind reviews. I hope you like BPOV of the date. Kinda sad though! :(