Love Story

DISCLAIMER: IT ALL BELONGS TO STEPHENIE MEYER. I'M JUST BORROWING HER FANTASTIC MADE UP WORLD. Please don't sue me I have no money just ask my bill collectors.

FIRST FANFIC EVER so let me know of any spelling, grammar, or just plain goof's you guys' see and I'll work on fixing them.

A/N: Sorry about the delay but this is a very busy time for me. I had to spend three days making Thanksgiving dinner and then two days later it was my brother's birthday. To top everything off my birthday is coming up this week at the same time has the annual Big Family Christmas Party. So I apologize again in advance if there is a delay in chapters.


Bella's POV

As we walked up to the restaurant I fell in love with the place. It was a charming two story cobblestone cottage with wooden flower boxes, wooden shutters, and a wrap around covered porch. The front yard had a wooden picket fence around the perimeter of the yard. At the gate was a middle aged woman with silver hair in a black dress covered by a black apron that had hand stitched roses on the front and pockets. In the yard stood a wooden oval sign with the restaurant's name 'Simply Delicious' carved into the wood. The front was well landscaped with rose bushes growing around and along the picket fence, ivy was crawling up half the building, flowers littered the grounds in blooms of red, purple, white, and yellow. The greeter meet us at the gate.

"Welcome to 'Simply Delicious' my name is Linda how can I help you?" the woman ask as she eyes us up and down.

"Yes, Miss we would like a table for two under the name Cullen." Edward tells Linda who instantly perks up at the name.

"Your mother wouldn't happen to be Esme Cullen?" Linda ask Edward.

"Yes, she is and she told my sister about the great food and atmosphere that you have and she in turn told us to come here for lunch while we were out shopping."

"Oh yes Mrs. Cullen and the PTA meet here for meetings every month. Please come in we have a table ready that I think you'll love." She eagerly tells us as she holds the gate open and walks up the porch steps leading to the red front door.

The house is stunning with hardwood floors and rich inviting colors. The inside is filled with the beautiful aroma of cinnamon, chocolate, and roses.

She leads us to the right were we walk into a beautiful pale yellow room that has white wood floors, white molding, and a white fireplace that has a crackling fire going to the left side of the room with a door that leads to another room. The right side of the room is dominated by a large set of white French doors. There is an amazing view of the garden out front and a beautiful fountain on the deck that leads to the garden. The room is lit up with candles and white lights as it's starting to get darker outside due to a storm coming in from the North.

We are seated at a table in the middle of the room were we can feel the heat of the fire and still feel a slight breeze from the opened French doors.

"Amber will be your waitress tonight. Would you like something to drink? We've got a House Tea called Heavenly Green Tea, a Dark Chocolate Rose Tea that is made with Pink Rose Petals, regular tea of course, and sodas."

After scanning the menu and seeing the ingredients in the two speciality teas I decide to go with the Heavenly Green Tea and Edward orders the same drink as me.

"You didn't have to come with me... I mean you've already eaten." I tell Edward as I glance up from the menu at Edward who is sitting across from me at the intimate table for two.

"I wanted to come with you Bella. I like spending time with you." Edward tells me as he looks at me like I'm a puzzle he's trying to figure out.

"I'm not very interesting quite ordinary." I tell him as a smirk almost grimace passes across Edward's face.

"You are anything but ordinary Bella. You fascinate me in a way no one ever has before. You see I can usually read people very well but you I can't figure out." Edward tells me

"Maybe that's because there's nothing to figure out." I tell him hoping he will believe me and not tell that I'm lying.

"Oh but you see there is always something to figure out." Edward tells me as our waitress come up to the table.

"Hello my name is Amber how can I help you?" Amber ask as she comes up to our table and once she catches a glance of Edward she keeps her eyes locked onto his dazzling face.

"I'm not going to order anything, Bella what would you like to eat." Edward ask as Amber takes away his menu. He hasn't once looked at the waitress just keeps looking at me.

"I would like the Turkey Broccoli Quiche and Cranberry Salad with the vinaigrette dressing." I tell the waitress

"What type of Bread would you like?" The waitress ask Edward

"Bella what would you like?"

"Just a mixture." I tell the waitress who has not once looked over at me Edward has to take the menu from me and give it to the waitress.

"If your not hungry for lunch we've got fresh homemade desserts such as Rose White Chocolate cake, dark chocolate scones and cinnamon biscuits. Would you like any?" Amber asks trying to prolong her time at our table I have to suppress my laugh the poor girl is practically drooling as she leans in closer to Edward.

"Not at the moment Amber but thank you." Edward politely tells Amber as she nods her head and backs away from our table almost knocking down a waiter who is setting up another table before she reluctantly turns around to place my order. We're the only patrons in this section of the restaurant at the moment.

"Oh that poor girl she was absolutely hypnotized by you." I tell Edward as I take a sip from my tea.

"Really I hadn't noticed."

"How could you have not? She didn't once take her eyes off of you even when I was giving her my order."

Edward just shrugs and looks deep into my eyes like he's trying to read my soul.

"How long has it been since you lived here?" Edward asks

"My mom left when I was a baby and took me with her. Until last summer I would visit every summer though."

"Why didn't you visit last year?"

"I spent my summer in California and my dad came down and visited me."

"Really that must have been fun so were did you stay in California?" Edward ask me.

"I stayed in Los Angeles." Thankfully Amber comes back with our bread and refills my glass when she notice Edward giving me his tea since I've already downed my own before I have to give any real details.

"Oh that must have been fun?"

As I take a bite out of my date nut bread and sip my tea I try to think of way to lie to Edward but I just can't. Edward seems to generally care about me. Maybe I should tell him?

"Not really. I was recovering from an accident at the LAC & USC Medical Center after being transferred from the Maricopa Medical Center in Phoneix." I tell Edward as I pick apart my bread.

"That sounds very serious." Edward says as he leans over the table and stops my hand from smashing the bread plate as I continue to crash my bread.

"Edward your hands their freezing do you need to sit closer to the fire?" I ask shocked by his coldness.

"No, I'm fine. What type of accident were you in?"

I can tell I have upset Edward by mentioning that his hands were cold. I hope I haven't demolished my whatever this is between Edward and I. Can I actually tell someone besides my family, lawyers, and therapist what happened and how it made me feel.

"I really want to be honest with you but you have to promise me you won't tell anyone what I'm about to tell you. I'm sure it will come out eventually but right now I just want to be Bella again and not a monster."

"A monster...Bella I would never call you a monster." Edward tells me. " I have secrets of my own Bella and I promise to keep yours as well if you wish to confide your secret to me."

"I do but not here." I tell Edward as I notice the waitress at the table over paying special attention to our table.

"Later then." Edward says as Amber brings me my meal.

As I eat my meal and stare into Edward's eyes I can't but wonder what secrets he is hiding and wether I can truly trust Edward to be mature enough with my secret.


Next Chapter will hopefully be longer. I think I might bring the meadow into the next chapter what do you think too soon? Should Edward and Bella share their secrets now? Also remember to review even if you just give one word of advice!