A/N: I would have posted earlier in the week, but I had finals and everything was crazy because my Papa is really sick. I am so sorry that this is extremely long. I hadn't planned it to be, but I just didn't know where to end it. Stephenie Meyer owns all characters and places. I like to play. Also, this is a strict MATURE 'book' so only 18+ please. Thanks. REVIEW and Enjoy! :)


BPOV

I was going nuts. I couldn't think straight. I knew that it was too early. That everything was a dream. None of this could be true, could it?

I shook my head no as I picked up the line.

"Hello, this is Bella Swan."

Silence filled my ears. But I could hear faint breathing on the other side.

"Hello? Is…is anyone there?" I was almost panicking.

Finally a voice appeared, frightening me.

"Uhm, Bella?" the voice was like magic, especially for the things it did to my body.

"Yes, this is Bella. May I ask who this is?" I was almost certain I knew who it was, but it could be anyone's voice, I silently convinced myself.

I heard him chuckled lightly through the phone. "It's…its Edward. Edward Cullen." My heart shot up my throat.

I had to grip my chest to make my heart slow down. Why was he calling me so early? I glanced at my computer's clock. Had it only been a couple hours? Wow.

I laughed quickly, "Yes, of course. What can I do for you, Mr. Cullen?" I smiled.

I was never a good seductionist, but apparently I could seduce him. That amazed me most. I heard him stutter a tad.

"Heh…I was just wondering, since you didn't eat your omelet this morning if we could have lunch or dinner together. I know it's kind of early but-" I stumbled over the words to answer him. "No, no. I mean," I sighed. "I'd love to do dinner…with you."

I could tell he wasn't expecting my answer, but he laughed and said "Wow. That's great! Uhm, tonight? Would you like to eat at my place? I'll have a great dinner prepared."

I giggled at the thought of me, and him, and his place. I was already wet thinking of tonight.

"Y-yes. That-that'd be great." Instantly, I was extremely nervous. I hadn't been nervous since high school.

He decided to pick me up from work at 7. During lunch I drove home quickly to grab some essentials so that I could clean up at the office and be ready for him.

EPOV

Why was I doing this? She probably won't say yes. I'm such a fucking idiot. Just hang up the phone and be done with it. The phone rang for Bella's office and her secretary, Angela answered immediately.

"Editor and Chief, Ms. Swan's office, this is Angela. How can I help you?" she almost sounded bored, but I could hear the softness and shyness in her voice.

I waited a moment to speak; I had to clarify with myself that I could go through with this. I couldn't believe how teenage I was acting. I haven't been this way since high school.

"Yes. I'd like to speak with Bella. It's very important and…it's about omelets." I laughed when I heard Angela go from "Yes yes, huh?" she was writing down what I was saying in case Bella wasn't in.

"Well, okay." She said. "I'll page Ms. Swan, please hold."

She didn't wait for my answer, I heard her click over.

While waiting, I ran my hand through my roughly tousled hair. My ex's all loved it because it had that "just fucked" sense to it. I laughed.

It was approximately two minutes later that Angela had said she's picking up and my heart dropped, but my cock stood attention. This is no time for games! I thought towards my pants.

I sighed as I heard the other line answering.

"Hello, this is Bella Swan." Her voice was so lustrous and so inviting.

I opened my mouth and nothing came out. Even through the phone she made me speechless.

"Hello? Is…is anyone there?" I could hear the panic in her voice, I wanted to sooth her.

"Uhm, Bella?" the way her name rolled off my tongue made me shiver. It was like I could sense her through the phone. I could almost feel her next to me. I wanted, nay needed to have her in my arms.

"Yes, this is Bella. May I ask who this is?" her uncertainty made me chuckle and kind of sad. But she wasn't used to my voice…yet.

"It's…its Edward. Edward Cullen." I said slowly. I wasn't sure if she'd already forgotten me, I'd hope not.

I could hear the thickness of seduction in her voice when she said, "Yes, of course. What can I do for you, Mr. Cullen?"Just as well as this morning, when she said you like she did, I had to adjust myself below.

The things she could do to me, and we barely knew each other. That brought myself to attention, I was here-asking her out-for that very reason. I needed to know her.

My heart was lodged in my throat. "Heh…I was just wondering, since you didn't eat your omelet this morning if we could have lunch or dinner together. I know it's kind of early but-"

She interrupted me and said, "No, no. I mean," she sighed through the phone. "I'd love to do dinner…with you."

She wants to have dinner with me? Me, Edward Cullen? I must have been the luckiest man in the world.

I couldn't believe she'd just said yes to me. "Wow. That's great!" I thought for a moment. "Uhm, tonight? Would you like to eat at my place? I'll have a great dinner prepared."

I wasn't sure what I had in the kitchen, maybe I'll go shopping. Ugh, guess I'll need help, I'm a sucky shopper.

"Y-yes. That-that'd be great." She said in a small voice.

I smiled through the phone, extremely elated. I told her I'd pick her up from work around 7 and then we'd come to my house.

I hung up the phone with Bella, regretting it. I needed to hear her voice again.

I sighed as I pushed my speed dial.

A voice chirped from the ear piece. "Edward?"

BPOV

What in God's creation was I going to wear? I thought as I stood in front of my closet. I still have an hour of lunch until was absolutely needed there.

I settled on a short, strapless, sleek and shiny black dress that only went to the top of my thighs. It made me feel sexy and I needed sexy if I was going to get through the night. I smiled as I thought of what would happen at Edwards.

Thinking of his place, I cocked my head to the side, where did he even live. Guess I'll find out tonight. I smiled again.

I walked to my dresser drawers and opened the top. It held my bras, socks and undies. I pulled out my matching black strapless bra and thong then put it in a bag.

It felt wrong to think I was going to get anywhere tonight, but there was always hope in the back of my head.

I went into my huge bathroom and opened my cabinets.

It's got to be in here, somewhere. If I was only an inch-I stretched on my tippy toes-taller. I grabbed my deodorant, my special guy-magnet perfume and took my birth control pill quickly.

Better safe than sorry. Mom was constantly pressuring me to settle down, but I was only 28. She and Charlie had me fresh out of college, but I still wanted to do things with my life.

I sighed as I came back down to my original height. I tossed the contents into the bag with my undies.

Walking down my stairs, clumsy and klutzy me of course, I tripped and fell down straight onto my ass about 5 stairs. Last time I'd ever fallen down stairs was Senior Prom night. I was walking down Charlie's stairs and my cast was no help, I stumbled down the stairs and wasn't able to go to prom. Mike Newton was my date, ick! and he stayed with me until I forcibly pushed him out the door.

"Son of a bitch that hurt!" I cursed myself. I pulled myself back up by the railing and held my lower back. That might leave a mark.

I grabbed my keys, jacket and bag full of toiletries and went to my car.

My stomach rumbled and told me I should eat. The first thought that popped in my head was Edwards' diner, but I thought it would be kind of weird and stalker-ish. Instead, I went to Olive Garden.

I got a table for one-sigh-instantly. I ordered my favorite, Ravioli di Portobello. Portobello mushroom-filled ravioli in a creamy smoked cheese and sun-dried tomato sauce. Mmmm.

I waited for my lunch to arrive and I glanced around to see how full Olive Garden was. It looked like someone was having either a birthday party or a gathering.

Minding my own business, I fell forward and my collar bone hit the table. "Ow!" I gripped the table with one hand and my neck with the other.

I turned to see what had hurt me.

A tiny, spiky haired pixie. What the hell?

She turned to me, her eyes big and wide, almost bursting from their sockets. "Oh, my god! I am so sorry! I was…walking backwards, I'm so sorry. Are you okay?"

I took a deep breath, Ow, that kind of hurts. And laughing didn't help. Wincing, I answered her, "Yeah, I'll be fine..." I trailed off.

"Are you sure? I hit you pretty hard. I'm Alice Hale." The tiny woman held out her thin, pale hand.

I took her hand slowly. I noticed we were almost the same complexion. I couldn't remember who, but in the back of my head someone else matched our skins. Who?

"I'm…" before I could finish she hugged me.

"I'm so sorry; you can't even remember your name because I hit you so hard. Oh, god. What can I do to make it up to you? Please, let me!"

"Can you let me speak?" I smiled at her when she released me, she nodded silently. "I'm Isabella Swan, everyone calls me Bella. Wait, Hale…" Hale? "I've heard that somewhere." I didn't know my thoughts became my words.

She smiled up at me from her dark eye lashes. I noticed her eyes were the prettiest color of blue, but they had a tint of honey yellow in them.

"Hale Chiropractor?" she hinted.

That jogged my memory. "Yeah! Wait, are you…"

"Jasper Hale's wife, Alice." She smiled when she said wife. They couldn't have been married long if she was still giddy about the name 'wife'.

"Oh. I didn't know Jasper got married."

"Wait, you know Jasper?" she was curious. She walked to the other side of my table and sat beside me. "How?" she continued.

"Uh…way back. I can only remember his name. I just remember hearing and seeing him around campus at WU." I laughed.

She seemed to take this in for a minute. I watched her scrunched, small face relax. "Well, Bella?" I nodded. "We should hang out." She smiled.

I smiled back, but before I could answer I saw the waitress bringing my lunch over and her phone thrilled.

She pulled it out of her pocket, glanced at it briefly and pushed it to her ear.

"Edward?"

EPOV

"Edward?" Alice spoke.

I sighed, why was I calling my sister? "Yes, Alice."

"Hold on," she spoke to me. I heard her whisper "I'll be right back."

I waited a moment. I couldn't believe I was going to ask my sister to help me shop for dinner with Bella-whom I was not going to mention-and some clothes for tonight.

"Alright, what is it Edward?" Alice's voice appeared back into my left ear.

"I-uh, I need some help…"

She sighed impatiently, "What kind of help, Edward?" she was in a snotty mood today that was for sure.

"Fine" I muttered. "I need help getting proper food and some clothes for tonight. I-uh have a date."

I heard her giggle a little bit. "Really, Edward? Why'd you call me? Besides the fact that I'm a great shopper?"

I sighed. "Because, Alice you're my sister and I would really like some help." I worked up my best brother voice. "Please, Alice." I begged. I knew she'd cave in ten seconds.

"Oh, alright, Edward. What were you thinking for dinner?" I heard her take out a piece of paper.

I thought about it for a moment then laughed. "Omelets."

I heard the skepticism in her voice as she repeated me. "Omelets?"

Laughing again, I nodded and said, "Yes, omelets."

"Well, alright. Were you thinking casual then?" I heard her scratch the paper with a pen as she asked me.

"Yes. Could you get me like a gray shirt or something in that category, please?"

She laughed, "Yes, of course big brother."

"Thanks, Alice. You're the best. I own you one. Can you bring everything over in, say a half hour?"

"A half hour." She was such a smart ass sometimes.

"Alice." I chuckled a bit.

"Okay, half hour. Say, Edward?" she sounded curious, uh-oh.

"What?"

"Who's the lucky girl?" she asked.

"MYOB Alice." I said stern and father-like. But then I whispered, "Someone special."

"Aw, Eddie!" she cooed and giggled.

"Oh, shut up Alice." And I hung up.

After I hung up with Alice, I went into my bedroom and layed down for a while. It was only 2 something so, I'd be okay until Alice got here.

I was snoring in minutes.

Deep into sleep, my dream consisted of one thing and one thing only: Bella.

Beautiful, of course, walking towards me all seductive like and I felt myself become hard in my sleep.

"Edward," she purred. "Come here, Edward." She smiled seductively.

I walked toward her, intuitively. Her eyes burned into my body, I eye-fucked her and her eyes fucked me.

I came in my pants. Fuck! I shot straight up in my bed, panting. There goes my boxers…again.

I quickly glanced at the clock with blurry eyes, 5:14 pm phew. I sighed. Crap! Alice is supposed to be here in 15 minutes.

I rushed to the bathroom, stripped down and hopped in.

I heard the door bell and my phone ringing as I stepped out of the hot, steaming shower. I was still wet as I walked down to open the door for Alice.

Almost slipping down the stairs, I wiped my feet quickly on the rug before opening the door.

Gripping the towel around my waist, I reached for the door.

It swung open and I stared at the girl on the other side of the door.

"Bella?"

BPOV

Edward? What the fuck? The tiny spiky hair girl, Alice had answered her phone and said "Edward?" how many Edward's were in Forks? I racked my brain to only find the answer being, not many.

"I'll be right back," Alice whispered to me. I nodded and she walked to the front of Olive Garden.

I watched her lips move as she spoke to 'Edward'. I was never a good lip reader but I tried, and failed.

Squinting to see what Alice was saying to the other person on her silver phone, I watched her pull out a note pad and take a pen off the hostess' booth.

She cocked her head to the side and I watched her lips as they said 'omelets' and her brow furrowed.

Oh, my mother-fucking god. She's Edward's sister! My heart started racing, do you think she knows about my date with Edward tonight? Alice saying 'omelets' wasn't the only thing that made my heart jump, it was when I watched her mouth smoothly, and child-like say 'big brother'.

Alice was walking back to my table in minutes and I had to control myself. Maybe I could smoothly ask who it was…doubtfully.

Alice sighed as she sat back down across me. She shook her head slightly, "My brother, Edward is so secretive." Then she laughed.

"Your…brother?" I asked dumbly. Hopefully she wouldn't notice how curious I was to know.

"Yes. Edward. He has a date tonight and her won't tell me who. Just to get stuff for…" she paused. "Omelets." She said finally and laughed.

I smiled and laughed with her. I shot up my courage quickly. "Alice, if it's okay, may I ask your brothers last name?"

She smacked the air with her hand, laughing and shaking the question off. "It's Cullen."

I gulped nonchalantly, "Does he own that diner on the corner?" she nodded quickly answering me.

"Oh." I picked up my fork and played with my food.

"Bella, are you alright?" I saw Alice's pale white hand reach across to me.

I nodded. "Bella, don't lie to me." I looked up at her small figure and recovered myself. "I'm not. Thanks, Alice. I can tell we're going to be-"

She smiled, "Great friends?" I laughed as she finished my sentence.

"Alice," I asked shyly, "Will you tell me about your brother?" I hid my eyes beneath my hair. My cheeks flared red.

"Edward?" I nodded so she continued. "He's…he's really sweet. He cares about everyone. When our Mom got sick a few years ago, he didn't leave her side. And she believes that's why she's better now." She leaned in closely and whispered, "Sometimes, I do too." She leaned back into her seat and smiled.

He's majorly hot, AND he's sweet. Now if there's something I know if that if a man treats his mother well, he'll treat his…ladies well.

I focused my attention back to Alice. Just then a man with a cowboy hat turned the corner and locked eyes with me then fluttered to Alice's.

"There you are, Alice." He said frustrated with searching.

"Sorry, Jasper." She jumped off the chair like a child and went to wrap her arms around his waist. My heart swelled as I saw how in love they were.

He picked up her chin and pulled her small lips to his.

Alice pulled back too soon and I could see Jasper wasn't fully satisfied. I giggled silently. It reminded me of myself this morning with Edward when he'd kissed me and I wanted more. That was this morning?

Jasper held Alice at her waist and Alice guided him over to my table. "Jazz, this is Bella Swan."

Like a southern gentleman, he tilted his hat and said, "Hello Ms. Swan. Didn't we go to-"

I nodded. "Washington University." He smiled and nodded.

Alice smiled at our reverie and turned to Jasper. "Edward needs me to grab some things from the grocery and Wal-mart, do you want to ride with me?" she smiled.

"I wouldn't go anywhere without you Alice…Hale." I watched Jasper and Alice's face light up. I could feel and see the love in the air and it made me embarrassed to be in the same room with them.

I looked down at the table, picking at my food.

"Bella?" I looked up and found Alice's face. "We're going to go, are you okay?"

I smiled, "Yes, thanks Alice. I had a great time." I laughed.

"Me too!" she thrilled. "Here," she handed me her small silver phone. "Put your number in it and we can hang out again."

I went to her contacts and saw Edward's name, my heart swelled again. I tapped the buttons quickly and closed the phone. Alice reached over the table and took her phone back. "Thanks."

I handed her my phone and she did the same. Then she handed it back with a smile. "Thanks."

"Jazz, can you go get the car, please?" she twinkled her eyes and he walked straight outside. Wow, he must love her a lot. I sighed.

As soon as Jasper was gone, Alice turned to me. "Alright, spill."

I looked around, confused. "Huh?"

She smacked my loose hand lightly, "Who are you pining over?"

"What are you talking about, Alice?" I was so lost, but not really. Did I honestly want my future best friend-I could feel it-to know I was falling for her brother after one morning? I shrugged my shoulders in my head, maybe, would it be that bad?

Accidently speaking my mind I said "Yes."

Alice squealed and I jumped back in my chair. "Yes? Who? Oh, Bella please tell me, I could help." She smiled and winked her eye at me.

I considered it for a moment and sighed. I gave up to a stranger, but just in time to save my butt, Jasper walked back into the restaurant and saw Alice leaning across the table toward me.

"Alice?" he asked. "The...cars…ready" he looked at us strangely.

She held up a finger to his area without looking. "One sec, Jazz. Bella, please tell me!"

Her eyes got sad and I could see the puppy dog eyes behind her big blue honey eyes. She was using the puppy eyes on a stranger!

"Alice, it's just someone I like, okay?" unfortunately, I knew that she would settle for my answer.

"Bella." She begged.

I sighed heavily, "Alright!" I threw my hands in the air, I wasn't going to win. I lowered my head, and my face got extremely hot. "Edward." My voice was barely higher than a whisper.

I raised my eyes to look at Alice, her eyes were bulging.

"You like-you like…Edward? My Edward? My brother Edward?" her voice went up three octaves. Oh, no. She's mad. Another kick to myself today.

"I'm sorry." I whispered again.

"Bella, why on Earth are you sorry?" she reached her hand out again. I shrugged unable to speak.

"Bella, if you think I'm mad or something, then you're crazy. But I do want to know one thing." She leaned in more again. I nodded silently.

"How-how do you know him?" she asked, confused.

I looked up at her eyes, right in front of me. I decided I might as well just spill my guts while I'm at it. "I-I met him this morning at his diner. We-we kissed."

Her mouth dropped when I finished. "Bella. Let me make sure I'm hearing you right. You…kissed?" I nodded and she screamed and giggled, scaring me and Jasper from a far, to death.

"Shh. Jesus, Alice." I complained.

"Sorry, sorry. I just can't believe that you and my big brother kissed!" her voice rose octaves again. "I'm so happy for you and for Edward!" she squealed again.

"Thanks. But we haven't even really…dated. I told you, we just met. But there was something about that moment, and I can't put my finger on it." I sighed and shook my head smiling.

"Good God!" I looked up at Alice. "You're the one, who Edward is having a date with tonight, aren't you?"

I smiled, kind of embarrassed. "Yeah."

"Oh, my god. Bella, I'm so excited. But why omelets?"

I was distracted and then when she said 'omelets' I laughed.

"What?" she asked. I laughed again. "Bella!" she whined.

"That's what I had ordered this morning." More laughter. "But I never got to eat it." I giggled at the memory.

"Isabella Swan, you are strange, but I like you." She smiled and got off the table, walked over to me and gave me a hug.

I smiled back, standing I hadn't realize how short she really was. I hugged her back. "You too, Alice Hale."

For some reason, I felt the need to check the time. Alice pulled back and started to walk to Jasper's side. I looked at my phone, 5:14 pm. Where had the time gone? I was supposed to be back at work, but no one had called or text me, so I didn't see the urge to really be there.

"Alice," she turned around at my voice. "Where does Edward live?"

She giggled, but without question she wrote down the address. She handed it to me, waved and left. I looked at the address; I notice where the neighborhood was located. Wow, he must be rich. But I didn't care if he had money.

I rummaged through my purse and took out money to pay for my 'lunch'. Then grabbed my extra bag and went into the ladies restroom.

I quickly changed into my new clothes, threw my hair up, but in a sexy bun that was easily removable.

I blushed as I walked from the bathroom to the front; I could feel the eyes all around me, staring.

The hostess nodded to me as I walked out the front door. I smiled briefly. I sighed as I sat in my car. It was so quiet that when I started it, it scared. But only made my heart race faster. I couldn't believe what I was doing.

I found Edward's address in my purse and pulled it out. I studied it well and drove off.

After a few stoplights, twists and turns around what it looked to be a forest, I sat in Edward's driveway. I took a couple deep breaths then stepped from my car.

You can do this, Bella. You can do this. My mantra was barely working.

Before I approached his door I looked at his house. It was big and beautiful. Glass almost all around, wood and silver lining and stone stairs. Phew. The pathway was dirt, but surrounded by big rocks. I walked up the stairs, steadying myself.

Like I haven't already fallen enough today, I had to fall straight on his door bell my hand catching myself on the button and it blared loudly through the door.

I yelped as I fell then tried to get myself up. Only making matters worse, I kept hitting the button as I got myself back up.

I brushed my dress off just as I heard the door open. My hearted racing as is swung open. I looked up and saw Edward, soaking wet, and wrapped in a towel, a very thin towel let's put it that way.

He looked me over once, "Bella?"


A/N: Once again, I am sorry it was so long. But if you liked it alot and how long it was, tell me in a review. P.s Thanks for the other reviews on the previous chapters.

-Shawna