Hello everyone! I am SOOO sorry it has taken me this long to update. Work, school, family, the upcoming holidays... and having to go see New Moon... has gotten me so tied up! But here is the next chapter, and I will be posing Chapter 10 soon after! Very exciting!

Things are going to be falling into place over this chapter and the next two, and then a LOT of your questions will be answered. Just be prepared that the next few chapters are going to be scary long. So sit back, relax, and enjoy!

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Somewhere throughout the night I had decided on my approach with Edward. Childish? No, I didn't think so. Manipulative? I wouldn't go that far. Sneaky? Careful? I hated to admit that, but yes, maybe so.

I hadn't slept much after I had left Alice's house. It'd been late when I finally emerged from my car, careful not to slip on the wet ground as I raced to the front door. After showering and changing into my night clothes, I tried to sleep. Honestly I did. But I lay awake, staring at that damn ceiling for hours. When Charlie came home from his late night at the station, he had only stopped for a moment outside of my door. I knew he was just checking if I was asleep, or even home. So I fabricated small snores, tucking myself into the quilt just in case he stuck his head in. But when I heard his door close I sat up with a sigh.

I didn't know what to think. My thoughts were everywhere, erratic to the extreme. No matter what I tried to tell myself, I knew the dent in that car was not easily removed. Time and time again I had gone with Kaiden and Jess back home to the body shop to have dents removed. Even as close friends with the owner, they weren't able to give the car back to us before five hours.

It required tools, care, time. Jasper had looked me straight in the eye and told me that Edward had 'knocked' the dent out. No, there was no way. At one point around two in the morning, I felt myself grow to hysterics. The look in everyone's eyes as I walked back to the race track that night had come back to haunt me. Jasper was hiding something, as was Alice. Had Alice gone after me to make sure I had left? Is that why she looked panicked when she saw me grab my cell phone and turn back to the others? Emmett and Rose weren't even looking at us, more at the ground than anything. Edward…

Edward hadn't wanted to look at me.

I thought you left Bella…

What had he done in the two minutes I was gone, to work so quickly? And what exactly had he been so careless about, that had Alice in such an uproar?

These were the questions that had haunted me until I was able to drift off to sleep at five that morning. I had no game plan, no answers to the waves of questions that had washed upon me in the darkness of my room. When I awoke at seven, to the insistence of my alarm clock, I had a plan. No force in the world could tell me how I had come up with such a plan, but I crawled out of my bed with such determination that the hours of sleep deprivation did not affect me. In fact, it fueled me.

I thumbed through my closet very carefully, choosing my outfit with such care that Alice would have been proud. I slipped on a pair of black tights, with a short black skirt over them. The fitted black top brought out all of the right curves, which brought back the twinkle in my eye. With the black boots, I grinned.

It's all about the accessories.

Silver bangles, silver chained belt, silver earrings and silver necklace. I threw a few miscellaneous braids into my hair, and I was finished.

"Knock 'em dead," I muttered to my reflection. I grabbed my bag and headed down the stairs, only stopping when I heard a low whistle escape from the kitchen.

"Damn Bella, where are you going dressed like that?" I knew my father was holding back the real question—'What the hell are you wearing?'

"Dad, let's just say Alice's fashion sense is rubbing off on me." Charlie didn't believe me; I could see it in his eyes. But he didn't stop me as I grabbed a granola bar and headed out the door. I slipped on a pair of sunglasses as I stepped out into the unusually bright morning, grinning as I slipped behind the steering wheel of my car. My plan was set in motion, although I hadn't hammered out the details.

All I knew was that I had to get everyone comfortable again. Act like nothing had happened. I didn't want Edward to be too careful around me, as Alice had warned him to do so. If he would relax, he would slip. Eventually.

I entered the parking lot, a grin brightening my dark ensemble. I pulled into my usual spot, pleased to see that no one had arrived yet. That was fine, I knew I was early. So I checked my reflection once more in the mirror, pleased to see that my eyes looked flirtatious and brave. I grabbed my bag and stepped out into the sun just as Jasper's Trans Am pulled in two spots away. Alice's face was pressed against the window, and I had to hold back the laughter as she all but fell out of the seat.

"Oh my God, Bella! You look fantastic!"

"Thank you!" Alice was pleased, I could see it. She had closed the car door, leaving Jasper behind as she approached me. Her eyes were wide, raking in my appearance.

"I'm glad to see that my fashion sense is rubbing off on you," she commented smugly. I gaped at her though, wanting to laugh.

"What on earth makes you think this has anything to do with you?" I smiled at her. She just shrugged, throwing her arm through my own.

"I just know." I could accept that I suppose. Before Alice, any ensemble of black and white would have done me good. I never paid attention to something like fashion, but being around the hyper girl had given me insight.

"Wait until Edward sees you." Jasper's words drifted over to me from his spot next to his car, and I blushed. That was the plan, as sneaky as it was. I didn't know what Edward would say or how he would react. We hadn't spoken since the night before when I had left him at Jasper's house next to that car, but I was dead set on making him believe I had forgotten about the incident all together.

"Looks like we don't have to wait long to find out," Alice whispered. I looked towards the parking lot from my spot next to Alice and Jasper, and grinned when I spotted the familiar silver Volvo pull in behind a dark blue van. I couldn't see him through the dark windows, but I stood waiting, grin in place. Edward's car pulled to a stop and I listened as the engine shut off. There was no movement from within the car, and I nervously glanced at Alice.

"What's he doing?" I asked. She looked towards the car pointedly, and Jasper shrugged.

"Probably having to work on that boner." I gasped and Alice screamed. Her hand flung backwards, smacking Jasper directly in the chest.

"That's my brother you freak!" Alice looked at him in shock. I laughed, holding my bag close to me. The door opened though, and I glanced over to see Edward unfold himself from the small confines of the car. My own breath stopped as I took in his appearance.

How could I even attempt to be mad at something so trivial as yesterday, when he continued to look like that?

He was wearing worn black jeans, hanging low on his hips. A gray shirt hugged his chest appreciatively, covered loosely by a dark gray pea coat.

He was sex in shoes.

"Looks like these two need to be left alone," Jasper whispered, and I watched as he pulled Alice away. I didn't let my eyes stay on them, instead stepping hesitantly towards Edward's motionless form.

"Hey you," he whispered, letting a crooked smile leak onto his face. I grinned back, closing the space between us quickly. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him into a kiss. I hadn't expected to act that way so quickly, but being in close proximity with him looking so… good… just caused my hormones to kick up in a storm.

Edward didn't move for the first second, but after my tongue brushed along his bottom lip he was quick to respond. His arms wrapped around my waist, letting his bag drop to the grass beside us. A small groan sounded from his throat, and I pressed my hips into his own. I sucked gently on Edward's bottom lip, feeling the texture and smoothness on my tongue. My hands slid into his hair, pleased that the texture of every strand was still as smooth as inviting as when I first met him. I let Edward tilt my head to the side to gain easier access to my mouth, and flicked his tongue quickly with my own.

"Get a damn room!" Emmett's voice invaded my fantasy. Edward groaned and pulled back, setting his forehead against my own.

"Go away Em," I muttered, trying hard to lean forward for another kiss. I was granted my wish, light kisses being trailed along my jaw line.

"Guys, Principal Morris is coming." That caught my attention. I jumped back from Edward's embrace and hitched my bag further onto my shoulder. Accepting Edward's extended hand, we turned towards our class, not wanting to let the Principal see our flushed faces. Public displays of affection were strictly prohibited, besides the normal hand holding and whatnot. I'm sure the man did not want to see two students practically fornicate in the parking lot.

"Let's go," Edward whispered. I let him pull me along to my class, occasionally glancing over to his face. His skin was plan, lips were dark and wet. His eyes seemed to have darkened with pleasure, and I felt slightly arrogant to know I had put that look in him.

"So, ready for work today?" I asked as we neared my classroom. Edward turned to me, letting his lips slide into another smile.

"Spending an additional four hours with you? Absolutely." I laughed, pulling to a spot in front of the class. Glancing inside, I saw that Alice was already seating, staring out the window in a daze. Probably thinking about Jasper, I thought. I turned back to Edward to say bye, but saw that he was staring at me with a look I had never seen before. My heart stopped and I pressed my back against the wall behind me. The hall had completely cleared, beside a few stragglers, and I wondered how close we were to the bell actually ringing.

"Bella…" I swallowed hard when I heard his voice so close to my face. His eyes had darkened to a dark brown, and I let my eyes slide down to look at his lips. I licked my own, mentally preparing myself for another taste. I didn't have to wait long, because Edward had pressed me against the wall, his lips crashing to my own. I moved my hands between us, but instead of pushing him away, I grasped onto the front of his shirt, pulling him closer. Edward's tongue entered my mouth, not asking permission this time to gain entrance. His tongue brushed to the inside of my mouth, caressing the roof of my mouth before snaking its way around my own. I moaned once before realizing that we were in the middle of the hallway, so close to everyone seeing us.

"Edward," I breathed into his mouth. He shook his head, pressing his lips down again. I let him have his way with me for another second before I felt his hand trail down from my waist to around my thigh. I didn't have a moment to think before I felt my leg become hitched around his jean clad thigh. I felt the groan rise in my throat when I felt him. All of him. Such a small movement of my leg had caused him to press into me closer, and I felt the bulge in his pants press into my center.

I didn't know what to do, because I didn't want to stop. But I knew we were not in the privacy of a house. I would kill to be in his room right now. Hell, even my room, or his kitchen. I smiled at the thought.

"Guys." Alice's voice penetrated my thoughts and I felt my leg drop and the cold air come between Edward's body and my own. I looked to the side, knowing that my face was flushed with excitement. Alice was staring at us with a smirk, leaning against the door.

"Teacher's coming." I glanced down the hall, and sure enough, Mr. Palmer was walking towards us with his head down against the coldness that I realized filled the air. When did it get so cold out?

"I'll see you at lunch," Edward whispered in my ear, placing a solitary kiss to my temple. I blushed as I watched him walk away, passing Mr. Palmer without a second glance.

"Come on lover girl," Alice laughed, pulling me into the classroom. I was oblivious to everything as I sat in my seat next to her. A few people turned to stare at us, and I suddenly wondered if everyone had seen Edward and me in the hallway. Did I care? I suppose not. I had never really paid attention to anyone else in the school, not paying attention to their names or what they looked like. If I had passed most of them on the street, I wouldn't have recognized them. Since I had arrived at the school, I had been thrown with my new friends and hadn't looked back. I was content with them, happy with the life they had laid out for me. A wonderful guy that I sure didn't mind kissing, a great best friend who looked after me whenever possible, and great people to talk to and support me.

Maybe this was why I wanted to find out what was going on. I sure as hell wasn't willing to give all of this up that quickly.

The morning flew by so fast, and I was locked in my own brain as I listened to my thoughts spin out of control. Edward, cars, work, Edward, school, Edward….

Lunchtime arrived before I could even get hungry, and I laughed when I saw Edward already sitting in the booth. He was bouncing one of his legs quickly, running his hands through his hands as he picked at the food on his tray. I did a double take when I saw that there was a tray sitting in front of him, filled with the food that I usually got for myself.

"He bought you lunch," Alice said in my ear. I jumped and narrowed my eyes at the small girl.

"What do you mean?" I asked, looking back at the nervous looking man. Alice shrugged, pointing at her brother.

"He bought you lunch," she repeated. "He never does that for anyone, not even me. He must really like you." I rolled my eyes, skipping the lunch line and heading directly for him. He didn't see me as I approached, and he jumped when I stopped next to him.

"Hey you." He stood quickly and grinned, grabbing my wrist and pushing me to slide into the booth. He slid in next to me, which surprised me because we usually sat across from each other. When he comfortable sat next to me, he turned, freezing me with his eyes. I stopped breathing, suddenly scared of what was going on.

"How was your morning?" he asked me. I swallowed hard, looking down to the trays of food before me.

"Did you buy me lunch?" I asked quietly. He nodded, pushing the tray towards me.

"Yeah, I got what you usually did. Is it right? I can go back and get you something else." I shook my head quickly and set my hand on his leg.

"It's perfect, thank you." Edward grinned, not taking his eyes off of my face. It usually would have made me feel uncomfortable, but I just grinned back at him stupidly.

"So, are we still on for Wednesday?" he asked. It took me a second to remember the conversation, but I nodded quickly.

"What did you have in mind?" I asked. I saw Alice and Jasper heading towards the table, and I wondered if Alice was going to say anything about Edward and I in the hallway.

"I was thinking of dinner and maybe a nice walk?" Edward seemed to be asking me permission. "There's a place that I go to all the time, near my house, and I'd love to share it with you." My heart was pounding, and I nodded.

"That sounds great." Edward seemed pleased, and he leaned in to kiss me gently on the lips. I sighed, suddenly wanting to be anywhere but in the middle of a cafeteria surrounded by a hundred kids.

"Now now, we don't want to get a hose for you two." I laughed when Edward glared at Jasper, and I patted him on the knee.

"It's okay," I whispered. I grinned at the two and was suddenly roped into a conversation with Alice.

"You know, Rose is gonna be mad that she and Emmett can't sit next to each other," Alice said. My eyebrows rose, but Edward shrugged.

"Whatever, we can switch off or something." He was right. Why weren't we able to sit next to each other? Because we weren't boyfriend and girlfriend like everyone else. The statement was my own, but still hurt. I didn't know what to expect from Edward, and I didn't expect him to get down on his hands and knees and declare his undying love to me. But I wanted something with him. All secrets aside, no matter what happened, I wanted something. Things just seemed right with him. The looks he gave me, the touches I felt, the soft kisses that were now imprinted on my brain. Everything sent my blood boiling.

All secrets aside, I needed to know what was going on. This made me feel guilty. I had to keep reminding myself that I had real feelings for him, and me trying to 'seduce' him into telling me what was going on had nothing to do with that. I wasn't lying to him; I wasn't leading him on, right?

Edward's fingers were tracing patterns in my leggings when Rose and Emmett walked up. I held my breath as they took their seats, and I was surprised when they didn't say anything about the seating arrangement. They must understand that we would want to sit together sometimes, too. Edward's fingers tightened for just a second, and I glanced at him with a smile.

"Bella?" I snapped my eyes back to Alice. Had she been talking to me?

"Sorry, what?" I was blushing, I knew, and everyone laughed at me because of it. Alice rolled her eyes though and just smiled.

"I said, I have your scrubs for this afternoon." I all but smacked myself in the forehead. I had completely forgotten that I would need to buy a uniform for my new job.

"Shit! I completely forgot that I had to buy them!"

"It's okay, I got them. Hope you don't mind green." I shuddered when I thought of wearing puke colored clothes, but I forced the feeling down almost immediately. Alice wouldn't force me to wear something completely hideous, no matter what the occasion.

"Thank you so much Alice, you saved my ass."

"I heard your ass belonged to someone else," Emmett muttered. I gasped, and the entire table burst into laughter.

"Alice! You told!" I was mortified. Absolutely and completely embarrassed that everyone knew Edward and I were practically all over each other in the school hallway. I hid my face in Edward's shoulder, trying so hard to force the wave of heat to leave my hand.

"I didn't!" Alice screeched. She glared at Emmett and started waving her head back and forth. I shook my head though, not wanting to hear it. I felt so betrayed. "I swear Bella! I didn't say a word!" Edward started to laugh, and I reached up and smacked his chest.

"You don't get to laugh! You're not the new girl being labeled a whore." Emmett reached over to me and pulled me away from Edward.

"Bella, look at me." I opened my eyes, suddenly wanting to cry. Emmett was staring down at me, trying very hard to hold back his laughter.

"What?" I groaned. I could feel Edward rubbing his hand along my back, but Alice was silent. She was probably just as upset as me, and I knew that I would end up apologizing to her.

"Alice didn't tell me anything. I heard it from Newton. Apparently he had first hour with you and saw everything. He basically has a blog on it now." I growled and whipped my head from Emmett's grasp. My eyes searched the overcrowded cafeteria, searching for the blonde headed idiot that had announced my business.

"Bella. Are you okay?" Edward's words were lost to me. I refused to listen as he and Alice spoke to me. The familiar anger that I thought I had left behind in Phoenix started to bubble up within my chest, and I saw red. Finally my gaze landed on Mike Newton, sitting with his group of friends that I had never bothered to look twice at.

"Edward move," I snarled. He didn't budge an inch, and I was forced to look away from my source of anger to the wonderful eyes staring down at me.

"Edward," I warned. He shook his head and held his hands up slowly.

"Bella, I wouldn't do that if I were you. You don't want to get in trouble. The guys an idiot and doesn't deserve the attention." Really? If that was how he would play this.

"Newton probably watched us in that hall for a good five minutes, touching himself through his jeans. He is making up God knows what, telling everyone in school, and making a mockery out of us. You really want me to sit by while he makes a blog or something about yours and my relationship?" He knew I was right. And he knew that he needed to move before I let my anger out on him.

"Okay," he said easily. And he stood. I pushed my way past him, not looking behind me as I zoomed in to my victim. My anger issues had been one of the reasons why my mother hadn't wanted me to go overseas with her. In Arizona I was easily pushed to seeing red, wanting to yell at people and disobey them at any cost. I thought it was gone since I had arrived in Forks, but knowing that someone as stupid and minute as Mike Newton had splashed my business to the entire school, saying God only knows what, made me want to hurt him.

My shoes echoed throughout the building, and I ignored the stares from the other students as they stopped their conversations and dropped their food back to their trays. Silence followed me, almost like a wave.

I stopped for a second when I approached the table, not sure if I should just slam his head against the wooden surface or just inflict large amounts of pain, but last second I decided to slide into the available spot between him and a snotty, blonde haired girl.

Mike's eyes gravitated to my face and he looked away, quickly doing a double take when he realized who it was.

"Bella!" he sounded surprised. I had never spoken to him before, never given him more than a glance in passing. I had never heard his voice, nor heard him say my name. I suddenly wanted to smack his face for letting my name grace his lips. Instead I snaked my hand under the table, gripping the boys' knee with such force that I surprised myself.

"Hey!" His reaction was what I expected, but he looked slightly frightened when he couldn't undo my grasp.

"So I hear you've been telling a little story to the entire school," I whispered so that only he could hear me.

"What's going on here?" The blonde behind me had decided to speak then, and I turned to her quickly, shutting her up with just a look. When I was satisfied with the amount of fear in her horrible blue eyes, I turned back to Mike.

"Look, Bella, I didn't say anything to anyone!" I tightened my fingers, feeling them sink into his jeans and into his skin.

"So you didn't tell anyone that you saw me and Edward in the hall?" He paused, giving me the answer I needed. I leaned into my grasp, pleased that his eyes widened in pain.

"You listen to me," I threatened in a low voice, "my name is never to touch your disgusting mouth again. Neither is Edward's or any of my friends. Do you hear me?" Mike didn't answer, so I tightened my grip harder, if that was even possible.

"Yes!" he spit out. I leaned in further.

"And if I ever hear you spreading rumors about any one else, I will hunt you down, understand?" He nodded. I let my fingers dig in once more and then let him go. I stood quickly, eyeing everyone at the table before walked away. The entire cafeteria was silent, and I saw that students were standing in their chairs to see what was going on. Why couldn't anyone mind their own business?! I approached my table, my eyes connected with Edward's as he slid in the booth and let me sit in his seat.

"You okay?" he asked. I nodded, smiling at everyone. Slowly the chatter seemed to return around us, and I didn't let myself look back to Mike Newton.

"Remind me not to mess with her," Emmett muttered, and Rose laughed.

The school seemed to look at us with all new eyes since the incident in the cafeteria with Mike Newton. Some people stayed away from us even more, some dared to say hi. One person, called herself Angela, even shook my hand. Told me that she couldn't stand the oaf and was glad to meet someone he was scared of.

It made me feel good to know that I stood up to the idiot. As much as I told myself to just blend in and not be noticed, the attention we were getting was somewhat satisfying.

After school I grabbed the clothing bag Alice had stowed in Jasper's car with my work clothes in it, and followed Edward's car to the office. I was very nervous, not sure if my training from the previous day would actually help me. Edward and Alice were in the Volvo, and I was free to let my mind wander as we snaked through the roads.

Even though the day was somewhat easy going, I had watched Edward carefully. I was expecting something out of the ordinary, and I was surprised when I saw nothing. I didn't know what I anticipated to happen, if things would start going weird. But there was nothing. Oh well, I thought as I drove, I would just have to keep watching. Besides, if Edward was listening to Alice's warning, he was going to be careful for a while after this past weekend.

I changed into my work uniform, discovering that the scrubs Alice had brought me were a dark green color, very much unlike the color I had originally imagined. I said hello to the doctor, and met the Opticians, Jim and Lori. Our shift was only four hours long, and I knew it would pass quickly. I'd always be with Edward or Alice, working with the patients. Immediately I was thrown into the repetition of bringing patients back, watching Edward test them, waiting for them to finish, and then listening to the opticians talk about glasses. I knew at first I would just be observing, and for that I was grateful.

The hours passed quickly, and before I knew it Dr. Allen was shutting everything down and heading home.

"Bella, you did great today!" he gushed. My face flooded crimson immediately and I shook my head. I had only done some of the tests on a couple of people, Edward watching closely to make sure I did everything correctly. And though I didn't mess anything up, I was still nervous. When everyone was done though, I followed Edward and listened as he explained how to shut down all of the machines.

As we walked out of the pretest room, I looked back and saw Edward hit the table carefully, letting all the machines fall back to where they needed to be. There. He slipped. Because they didn't do that on their own. I let Edward go to the front of the office to speak to Alice, telling him that I would just run to the restroom before we left. When he was out of my sight, I ran back into the room, shoving all the machines on their base, positioning them so that when I hit the table they would slide back. I smacked the table where Edward did, waiting for the machines to move, but nothing. I felt like stamping my foot like a child, confused as to how Edward was able to do this and I wasn't.

Again and again I hit my hand on the table, with different pressures to see what made the machines move. But they were heavy, and they didn't even budge. Whatever. I moved the machines to where Edward had and then walked out, grumbling to myself. How did Edward do that?

"You ready?" Alice asked. I looked at her excited face, wondering how she had this much energy after a full day of school and then work. But, she was Alice. A damn ball of energy and fire.

"Yeah, let's get out of here," I sighed. Alice continued to go on and on about how well I did, and I watched Edward carefully. He was locking up the office, smiling to himself about something, when my phone started to ring in my pocket.

"Sorry guys, let me get this real quick." I pulled out my phone, glancing at the caller ID before I sighed. Kaiden. What the hell.

"Yes?" I answered. I heard the sound of an engine over the phone, and I knew then that he was in his car.

"Bella? Where have you been? I've been trying to get hold of you forever!" I rolled me eyes at his exaggeration. I stepped away from the prying eyes of Alice and Edward, stepping into the shadows.

"Usually when I don't answer that means I don't want to talk to you, what do you want?" I sounded mean, I knew this. But I was done with this.

"I want to visit my girl." I heard the roar of the engine stop, and I sighed.

"I'm not your girl, Kaiden."

"You were until you moved there! What the hell is going on Bella?" What did I tell him that I hadn't already? I didn't answer right away, so he sighed.

"I want to visit," he said again.

"No. We're not together anymore, and I don't want you visiting." What else could I say without hurting him?

"Are you dating someone?" he asked. Was I? What were Edward and I? The amount of energy that flowed between us when we touched, when we kissed, was undeniable. I might as well walk around with a car battery up my ass and let it shock me all day.

"Bella!" Kaiden screamed. I flinched and shook my head, knowing he couldn't see me.

"Kaiden, I'm not having this conversation with you. Have a good night." And I hung up. I was worried about what Kaiden was going to do. He wasn't the normal guy, this I knew. He had a mean streak, and when things that were 'his' were taken away, he got angry. Although I had clearly broken things off with him when I left Phoenix, he probably thought he had some kind of claim on me.

"Bella? Everything okay?" Edward was standing right behind me, and I spun to see his golden eyes. Even in the dark they shone bright and welcoming. I smiled, instantly pushing the conversation I had with Kaiden to the side.

"Yeah, everything's fine." Edward studied me for a moment before nodding, and he pulled my hand to him with a quick jerk of his wrist. His lips hovered over mine for just a moment, almost asking permission to press down into me. I smiled, knowing Alice was watching every bit of this.

I stood on my toes suddenly, letting my lips graze his just briefly.

"If I keep giving you more, you're going to get spoiled," I whispered. Edward's eyes widened and he laughed. It sounded refreshing to hear the sound in the night.

"What's so funny? Don't make me step in between you guys; I'm not watching another display of sex out here." Alice's voice was loud and obnoxious, and I nodded, pushing away from Edward.

"Okay guys, I'll see you tomorrow." I gave Alice a hug and touched Edward's hand once more before I slipped behind my wheel. I didn't start the car yet as I watched Alice shoot her brother a grin, and I laughed when he held up his hand to point at her. The little devious girl was definitely teasing him about something. I started the car and turned on a CD I had put in earlier. The melodies of Lady Antebellum drifted through my speakers, and I instantly smiled when I remembered Edward singing along to the song the other night.

I rolled down my window, waving my hand into the cool night before I headed home. I had a lot on my mind, and I knew that I had to straighten everything out before I got myself into trouble.

Well? Review please! Don't worry, you won't have to wait too long. Chapter 10 is coming soon!

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