Okay, I just about managed to find the time to complete this chapter before I go to the hospital in a minute, but this might be the last for a week or more so.. enjoy!

All characters belong to Stephanie Meyer. I don't own anything except the plot in this.

Chapter twelve

BPOV

I hadn't noticed the students staring at us in the cafeteria but now I realized nearly every eye was on us. I blushed and looked down, I heard Edward's chuckle next to me and I glared playfully at him. The eyes continued to follow our every move as we sat down in biology. When Mike entered he glared in Edward's direction.

"So" Edward said, I could hear his shyness underneath "this date?"

I knew that he was trying to be subtle about arranging this, but his nervousness was seeping out more with every word.

"Yeah, I was thinking maybe... tonight around six or something and just go to Port Angeles to catch a movie" I said

I noticed that it sounded very similar to my date with Mike but that didn't seem to bother Edward, he was just too excited about the whole date thing to care it seemed. He nodded eagerly like before. I smiled and he smiled that beautiful crooked smile back at me, making me completely dazed. Damn! How does he do that? Oh, yeah, vampire remember.

Class started then as Mr. Banner walked in with a T.V. and an old VCR. A movie day today. I sighed in relief, I doubt I could stand mine and Edward's hands so close today, but my relief lasted seconds when the lights went off and me and Edward were in complete darkness beside each other. Strange sparks of electricity seemed to carry between our bodies even though we were not touching, if anything we were trying to put a little distance between ourselves now. The darkness around us made it seem as though it was only us in the room, we were good as alone.

I looked over at Edward and saw, though it was hard in the dark, that his face was pained. But it was not the pain I had seen during the past weeks, it was the pained expression I used to see when he had to hold himself back from doing something. I guess he could feel it too. To be honest I was having a tough time myself trying to keep from reaching out and touching him. My desire to do so was so strong that I considered actually doing it, but then remembered what had happened the other times I'd touched him and decided it wouldn't really do any good.

It was a strong magnetic pull connecting my body to his in some strange way and made me want to close the small distance between us. I caught a glimpse of his hands gripping fiercely onto the other and were visibly shaking in the attempt to keep that way, then I caught sight of something else. Oh god, he was hard. I quickly looked away and tried to keep from hypervalting. But somewhere deep down I felt kind of proud that I did that to him.

The room was slightly lit by the light coming from the television screen, but not nearly enough to stop this sudden intensity between us. I could feel his eyes on my face and I couldn't stop glancing at him from time to time. I kept my hands clutched under my arms through out the hour and his hands never relaxed their position either. I had never longed for class to come to an end as much as I did now. I found myself counting down the seconds on the clock but they only seemed to get slower in their pace and dragged so slowly and sluggishly that I felt like screaming at them aloud to hurry up.

The school bell had never sounded so welcome to my ears. The light blinded me for a second from being so long in the darkness. As soon as my eyes adjusted, my eyes went to Edward's face, which had now relaxed from its former frustrated expression but now looked like he was still in the aftershock of the electricity's force as I was. We were unable to move for a moment.

"Erm..." he recovered himself

"Do you mind if I walk you to class?" he asked politely

"S-sure" I stuttered, unable to recompose myself as quickly as he had.

We talked a little on the way to gym, but only small talk, we were both too stunned to form a proper conversation. The words were all simple and casual enough, but whenever our eyes met little sparks of the same electricity passed between us again and we were left speechless once again. When we reached the gym door we didn't say anything, just stared wordlessly at one another while the energy hummed in the air while that magnetic pull seemed to beg us to draw closer to each other.

My goodbye stook in my throat and my feet stayed in place. Then slowly, as if not able to help himself, he reached out his hand and traced the length on my cheekbone softly. My eyes rolled to the back of my head as our skin made contact and the force intensified and screamed at us to touch each other more. I opened my eyes to see his face with that same frustrated expression as he tried to hold himself back. Before I could stop myself, I reached out my hand and touched his cheek. That was it.

We grabbed each other, his arms tightly locked around my waist and my arms wrapped around his neck in a death grip as our lips crushed one another. It was like our first kiss, only much better. Like the time before his tongue swept across my bottom lip begging for entrance which I gladly granted. Our tongues met and fought for dominance, which he won, then gently massaged each other. I ran my hands through his bronze hair and he purred like a happy cat in my mouth at the sensation.

We didn't notice the people staring at us, we were too lost in each other. It was like heaven.

Finally we had to break apart so that I could breathe. We stared at each other stunned as we both breathed heavily, though of course he didn't need to. Once I caught my breath, both our faces broke out into huge smiles. Then I saw the people staring at us with shocked expressions, apart from his family who wore smug smiles. I blushed then looked back to Edward who was now smiling crookedly.

With great effort on both our parts, we broke free from our embrace. I at once felt empty at the loss of contact and held back a whimper. I could tell it was hard for him too, in fact his arms were still slightly circling the air, almost begging me to return to them. The bell rang then and the still staring people hurried to class, though still stealing glances at us. I looked back at him again.

"I'll-" I began shyly "I'll see you later"

"Yes" he whispered, as he looked at me in complete awe and adoration.

I blushed and walked into gym.

I was still in a daze as I got ready and was lined up with my other classmates. I didn't even notice Mike trying to get to me, or Jessica's pathetic glares. Of course my dazed state didn't help with my balance, which caused me to fall down more than usual. But despite my new developing bruises the time still seemed to float by me. I still wasn't consentrating as I walked to my locker, after subconsiously remembering that I forgot something there.

Reality set in however when Mike shoved me into the janitor's closet and took his shirt off before trapping me against the wall as he crushed my lips with his own.

EPOV

I watched as Bella walked into her class as every cell in my body begged me to take her up in my arms again and never let her go. I was left frozen in place on the spot with my mouth still parted and my eyes still sparkling with the love I felt for this human.

I could not allow myself to believe for a second that what had just passed had in fact happened. That Bella had been just as anxious to hold me as I had been to hold her, that she had not fought me when I kissed her, that she had responded just as eagerly. How could such a beautiful dream be real? And yet I had proof that it had happened as I saw through the minds of other students the scene playing over and over. When I saw myself and Bella's kiss in their minds I was filled with joy and pride at the sight. We looked like a couple head over heels in love.

Did this mean that she loved me now? I couldn't really be sure. I was sure however that we had both felt the force and the pull of the electricity in biology today, maybe she had only acted on that, but surely that meant that either way her tie to me was growing stronger? I settled on my now stronger hope that Bella was getting closer to falling in love with me. After all, I'd seen it in her eyes. Wheather she was aware of it or not, today at some point when she looked into my eyes I had seen a new emotion in her own eyes. An emotion which only had one name, love.

I decided to linger on the memory of our recent kiss. It had held all the same emotions and beauty as our first kiss, yet so much more... so many other things that were so blissfully wonderful that I could not put a name to them. That first kiss was a memory I would treasure for the rest of my existance, though the outcome had not gone all too well at first it was still precious to me.

I sat in my car with Clare de Lune playing softly in the background. I watched Bella through other's minds, unable to keep my eyes of her for even a second, while in gym. I chuckled at her clumsiness. She was clumsier than usual today, why was that? I wondered if her mind was the same place mine was, thinking of our kiss. I hoped so, but I didn't allow myself to hope that it were possible that her thoughts could possibly be as occupied with me as mine was with her.

I had been so absorbed in watching my Bella- yes, my Bella, I felt that she was mine now- that I had not noticed Newton's plans for Bella after class. He was planning to rape her. I roared and ran as fast as I could in human speed to save Bella.

Newton had already shoved her into the same closet that they had first been intimate- I held back my growl at the memory- and had trapped her. I saw her tears running down her face through his mind and I growled once again. He was now getting rid of his clothes and I hurried in my pace, frustrated that I could not run at vampire speed.

"MIKE STOP IT!!!!" I heard Bella cry.

I growled when he refused her pleas. I slammed the door open and they both looked up at the sound of my entrance. Mike's face turned terrified, as well you should be my thoughts said darkly. Bella's tear stained face lit up when she saw my face. Then I noticed in the back of my mind that Bella only wore her bra on the upper part of her body, but I refused to be distracted by her body's beauty now.

My eyes fixed upon Mike and I stalked towards him. I punched his face, causing a nose bleed in the process, then winded his stomach and he doubled over as his breath was knocked out of him. He fell on the floor, such a pathetic human, I pulled up his face to look at me by his hair and he winced in pain. I punched his face again and this time not only his nose was bleeding. My head turned a little in Bella's direction. As much as I wanted to kill him right there, I would not ruin things with Bella now, not when I'd only just got her back. I kicked him towards the door and he ran away.

I looked at Bella. She was sobbing hard, but not because of me, I saw in relief. I quickly wrapped my arms around her as I soothed her. We stayed like this for several minutes as she calmed down.

She looked up at me and smiled a watery smile. I smile back at her and gently wiped her tears away. I looked down at her body, there was nothing to distract me from her beauty now. She was so beautiful, though her breasts were covered that much was clear. She caught me looking and blushed hard.

Though I could have stood there all day just looking at her and holding her warm body, rather than embaress her I picked up her top and handed it to her. I looked away as she pulled the top over her head. I was hard again.

I looked back at her and put my arm over her shoulder in a comforting gesture as I walked her to her truck.

"Are you sure you'll be alright?" I asked anxiously.

She nodded and smiled at me.

Disappointment flooded through me and I frowned as I considered maybe it was best to leave our date for now. She saw my frown and concern and confusion became clear on her face as she asked what was wrong.

"Maybe we should go to Port Angeles tomorrow night" I said

I tried not to make my reluctance clear but I think she caught it.

"Why not tonight?" she asked

"Well, after what has just happened I assumed you wouldn't be in the mood"

"Of course I still want to go tonight!"

I saw no lie in her face, but I was concerned for her. Even though her tears had stopped now it didn't stop my worry.

"Are you sure?" I asked, my excitement back despite of myself.

"Definately"

I grinned. "I'll pick you up at six then?"

"Sure" she replied.

I opened her car door for her as she stepped in and watched as she drove back to her home. I was so excited that I was giggling uncontrollably now. Giggling again? Just don't jump up and down then you can still keep your dignity.

BPOV

I stood in front of the mirror as I tried on several differant outfits, still undecided though it was nearly five o' clock now. The sense of deja vu from when I had got ready for my date with Mike was a bit discomforting. My heart was thumping rapidly as I thought about what was coming. I tried not to think about Edward's face as it did no good to my consentration, but found myself unable to stop.

I took a deep breath and decided to settle for a dark blue button-up top with denim jeans and a pony-tail. My mom had said that blue was my color and as I looked in the mirror I realized that blue really did suit me. I put a little lip-gloss on and lightly put eye-liner on too like I had on my date with Mike.

5:37

Okay, just twenty-three minutes to go. I tried to ignore the fact that my heartbeat quickened a little.

5:43

I started nervously drumming my fingers against the kitchen table.

5:51

Less than ten minutes. My breathing began to hitch.

5:56

"Anything wrong, Bells?" My dad's voice made me flinch. I'd almost forgotten that he was here.

"Yeah, of course I am" My voice shook, but he didn't appear to notice.

I forgot that I hadn't told Charlie about my date with Edward. I don't think he even knew that me and Mike had broken up yet.

"Oh, dad I forgot to say" I started casually "I'm... sort of going on a date with Edward Cullen tonight"

Charlie dropped his newspaper on the table and his face was one of shock.

"Edward Cullen? As in Dr Cullen's son?" he asked, shocked

"Yeah" I replied cooly, pretending I hadn't noticed his reaction.

"But you're dating Mike, aren't you?"

"We... sort of broke up" I struggled

"Since when?"

"Yesterday. It... just wasn't working, you know'

It was quiet for a minute, then Charlie seemed to get over it and continued to read his newspaper. I sighed in relief. I hated talking to Charlie about these kind of matters. If only he knew what was really going on in my life. Boyfriend cheating on you, speaking with vampires, one of which happens to believe I am his mate, and then falling in love with that vampire... Wait! Hold this track up now! In love? Now I thought I agreed that I was attracted to Edward, not in love!

But... was I in love with Edward?

Then the doorbell rang. I sprang from my seat and headed to the door. I stood in front of it for a second, rearranged my hair, then opened the door to be met with those golden eyes and that crooked smile.

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