WOW. I'm so excited you guys liked the first chapter! I'll try and update as quick as I can!

Oh and I'm definitely all for an Edward and Bella ending but you have to hang in there with me.

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BPOV

By the time I had gotten out of the shower my mind had compressed, molded, and shaped what might have just happened in a thousand different ways. If my brother, Emmett's phone call hadn't infringed upon Edward's intentions, would I still be standing in front of his mirror drying my hair with a towel? Or better yet, would Edward be by my side, he too wiping his muscular body dry? I quickly smiled at my reflection as my thoughts tilted further and further out of line. I couldn't assume that the kiss would have led to other things or even that such a kiss was forming onto Edward's lips in the first place.

I unlocked the bathroom door and made my way to his dresser. I had spent countless nights at his place and so naturally we had assigned a drawer for all of the miscellaneous things I left behind. I sorted through the heap of clothes that had now accumulated and finally decided on a pair of tight jeans and a loose top.

I was surprised to see my hands were still shaking as I slid the zipper into place. With just my bra on, I walked back into the bathroom to brush my teeth. The taste of fluoride hit my mouth just in time for me to notice that more of my things were conveniently strewed across the bathroom counter. Another toothbrush, a couple of my towels, perfume… In fact anyone who was aloof to me and Edward's relationship might think, by the look of things, that I too lived in his apartment.

I shuddered at thought of Edward's brilliant amber eyes being the first thing I saw in the morning as well as the last thing I saw at night. If that were to ever happen I would truly be in need of heart resuscitation. Even the thought of it now sent my heart colliding into its neighboring organs at each irregular beat. I needed help.

When I was done and somewhat pleased with my appearance, I left Edward's bedroom to find him sitting on the couch. He smiled as his eyes reached mine.

"You look beautiful" he said as he stood up, keys in hand.

"You're to kind" I chuckled back. My mind was too preoccupied with Edward's once advancing lips to appreciate anything he was saying now.

A frown spread across his face as he took a step toward me.

"You always look beautiful Bella." By now he was at arm's reach.

"Always" he whispered as his finger playfully grazed my nose.

"So" I said before my breath could grow any more uneven, "where are you taking me?"

"It's a surprise."

"Ughh" I moaned, "You know how I feel about surprises. Why don't you just tell me?"

By now we had made it to the parking lot and I was climbing into the passenger seat of his silver Volvo.

"Because," he laughed as he put the keys into the ignition, "What kind of birthday would this be if it didn't contain at least a couple of surprises and what kind of best friend would I be if I didn't permit them?"

I rolled my eyes and sunk back into the seat. To tell the honest truth, I didn't really care where Edward was taking me. For my birthday, or any day really, his company was all I wanted… or rather craved.

The rest of the car ride was filled with cheesy conversations of past birthdays and holidays. Ever since we were eight our families had gathered together at these times of the year and made it a point to always cause some sort of catastrophe before the night's end.

"Remember the time your dad wanted to surprise your mom for Christmas and hid a tennis bracelet in her favorite desert?" I almost cried, my eyes filling with tears from so much laughter.

"HAHA yes! It would have been a great gift if your uncle hadn't accidently eaten it."

"I still don't know how he digested that thing".

Before I could comment any further, Edward turned off the main road and onto a dirt trail that led to the La Push Reservation. We had come here countless times when we were little but I couldn't imagine the reason behind us being here now.

"Edward, seriously…where are we going? You're taking me into the woods?"

My smile disappeared as I speculated the suspicious grin that was now formulating across his face.

"I guess you could say that" he replied.

"What happened to just going to breakfast?"

"Bella calm down." He turned to catch my wavering eye, "I said I'd take you to breakfast and I still intend to. Or better yet…" his eyes returned to the road as he smiled again, "I'm bringing breakfast to you. We're here."

Puzzled, I looked out the windshield and for the first time recognized where we were. Fixed in front of the car was dense meadow. My lips curved into a grin as I recognized the landscape from so many years ago that was now spread in front of me.

Before I could ask Edward what he meant, he had stepped out of the car and was now fishing for something in the trunk. I unbuckled and hopped out of my seat just as he rounded the corner with a huge blanket in his arms which seemed to be draped over some sort of basket.

I raised one eyebrow as he walked towards me.

"Do you recognize where we are?" he asked as he gestured for me to follow him.

"Yeah…we're in our meadow from like ten summers ago. How'd you even know where to find it again?"

He chuckled as he bent down to spread the blanket on the soft grass.

"How could I forget? We practically spent everyday here that summer."

I smiled as I thought back to my eighth grade summer when Edward's dad had invited me to spend a whole summer at his La Push lake house. One day Edward and I were simply wondering around in the woods when we stumbled across the most beautiful meadow I'd ever laid eyes on. We'd spent hours nestled in its damp grass listening- or rather eavesdropping on the love songs of nearby birds. Somehow we'd fallen asleep and nearly sprinted home after opening our eyes to a star lit sky. But the most important thing that I remember from that day was Edward promising to be my best friend for as long as he lived. I swear my heart had stopped beating for three full seconds..

I flushed as I shook the memories away and returned to find Edward laying out the contents of his basket on to the pale blanket. Edward had outdone himself. Piled on the blanket were plates full of my favorite breakfast foods. French toast, hash browns, eggs… So this is what Edward had meant by "bringing breakfast to me". My heart quickened as I realized that his idea of a simple birthday breakfast closely resembled that of a date. I had been many guys over the past years, all of course in a lousy attempt to rid myself of the love I held for him, but none of my boyfriends had ever done anything to this extreme. Or anywhere close to…

"Edward, I don't know what to say" I gasped as I truly took in all that my best friend had done for me that day. Absentmindedly my hands flew to the dainty necklace that now caressed my neck and I was once again at a lost for words.

"For a start you could say thank you Edward for being the greatest best friend that ever lived and then maybe give me a hug. Somewhere along those lines…"

He smiled as he looked at me and I could see that he truly felt satisfaction in making me speechless.

Before I knew it I had thrown my arms around him with so much force that he fell backwards. Lying on his chest I whispered, "You are truly the greatest friend that has ever existed and I am truly lucky that you're all mine."

Edward and I had wrestled plenty of times before so it took me by surprise when his playful expression left and he was staring intently in my eyes. With the slightest touch he turned my body so that my back was pinned to the blanket and he was lying on his side still watching me with an intensity that sent my heart into convulsions.

Slowly he shook his head and whispered, "No I'm the lucky one."

He moved his hands to either sides of my face as he did earlier but this time his touch was locked with determination.

I tried to keep my expression under control as his fingers grazed my cheek. His amber eyes filled with that same unidentifiable expression that I still couldn't place.

"Bella" he was barely whispering now and if I wasn't mistaken his voice slightly cracked. We'd been subconsciously moving closer together and I could now feel his breath on my lips.

"Y-yes Edward" My breathing had accelerated now past the point of normalcy and if I didn't act soon I knew it was only a matter of time before I would combust.

Instead of answering, Edward's lips lowered on to mine. At first I was paralyzed and then soon my head lost all claims it had on any previous thoughts and my whole body was consumed with the taste of Edward. His hand cupped my face as gentle fingers whispered at my sides, turning my heart as well as every other inch of my body to the consistency of jell-o. I had to be dreaming. There was no other explanation available to sum up what Edward was doing to me. I had obviously lapsed into a coma the minute our bodies had clashed together and now my mind was grasping on to anything that seemed familiar…well familiar in the sense that I had fantasized about this on a daily basis for the past fifteen years.

His lips tugged at mine with such force that it made me wonder if I ever wanted to resurface from this induced dream/coma. I would stay under for years if it meant that I could live out every fantasy I'd ever had with Edward.

My hands had now reached his hair just as his reached my hips. By now my breath was so raged that I was a little worried he would notice but his hands never left my body and his lips never ceased to move along my skin.

"Bella" he whispered in my ear. His hands were now caressing my stomach and his lips brushed against mine as he said my name again.

"It's okay" I practically moaned and began shifting his hands so that they could advance further in the removal of my shirt.

He smiled as his lips trailed down the length of my bare midriff.

"Are you sure…" he whispered; his teeth now tugging on the strap of my bra.

Before I could have a chance to say HELL yes..before I could get the chance to tell him that I was passionately in love with him…that I needed him this second..this instant….my phone rang. My damn phone rang for the second time today.