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Thank you to my wonderful beta, Nikki!

BPOV

Wow. I can't believe last night. I have never been so open with someone I just met. Edward was amazing. He was actually listening to everything that I had to say and seemed genuinely interested. Most guys start fidgeting ten minutes into conversation. I don't even know how I am going to thank Tara for bringing him and his brother to the party.

When I first laid eyes on him I thought great just another pretty boy. Don't get me wrong, he was probably the most gorgeous man I have ever seen stand in front of me. Let me rephrase that, he is the most ridiculously gorgeous man I have ever seen. Sorry JT and Hugh... you just got dumped. Edward is tall, has a nice build, his arms are amazing- guitar arms most definitely -, has the most piercing green eyes, and the hair. OH GOD THE HAIR! I'm a girl who liked her guys clean cut and hair put in place, but there are no words for that man's hair. It is a brownish-red color and in a disarray. It looked absolutely perfect on his head. The way he dragged his hand through it made me shiver every time. I don't know if he really knew how much he did it, but damn it was hot.

I was disappointed when the night came to an end and I really didn't want to leave. Then I locked my keys in the Jeep. Just my luck, but it really was because Edward got to take me home. The night couldn't have gone better but it did. We were staring into each other's eyes and the next thing he kissed me. I have had tingles all over me since then and my stomach has yet to unravel. I wonder when I will see him again. He said that he would call but I felt the need to just pick up the phone myself. No, I can't look desperate. Just be patient, Bella.

Now, here I sit waiting for the regulars to show up for lap swim. Thank God I only work until noon today since Rose is taking my other shift. I don't think that I would be able to fully focus on work. Now that I think about it, I wonder how Rosalie's night went. It looked as if she and Emmett hit it off pretty well.

"Well, well, well. Look at what we have here, Edward." I looked up to see a smiling Emmett. Is this really happening?

"Hey, what are you doing here?" I asked as Edward came up to the window.

"Funny story. I got home last night and decided to get in the hot tub when I heard a loud noise coming from our pool filter room. So, I went in and found a nice family of raccoons destroying the water lines…." Edward was saying.

"You should have heard him scream, Bella. I thought a girl was in the backyard." Emmett laughed.

"Like I was saying, there was a family of raccoons in the filter room and I swear they were trying to attack me at one point. That's when I called for help. I did not scream like a girl. Long story, short: our pool is out of order for the next few days and we swim regularly to keep in shape. I'm not much of gym rat and our mother told us the public pool had lap swim, so here we are. And you didn't tell me you work here," Edward said matter of factly.

"Well, that was quite the story. We had raccoon problems a few years back, but the maintenance guys set traps galore and caught the culprits and released them back to the wild. And you never asked where I work, Edward," I said. I know for a fact he never asked because I told him that I have just been working this summer. I didn't want to bore him with unnecessary details and plus I didn't know him very well to be disclosing such information.

"Oh, well now I know."

"How much do we owe you Bella?" Emmett asked.

"Please, don't worry about it. The pool is all yours for now. The regulars will be here soon and we only have three. So, go get your work-out in," I said and pointed to the locker room. "The men's locker room is right through there and make sure you rinse off before getting in the water."

"Thanks. Let's go Eddie!" Emmett shouted. "Wait why do we need to rinse off?"

"Pool rules. We don't know what kind of germs you are carrying in and we don't need to pollute the water that half the town swims in on a daily basis," I replied.

Edward smiled at me then went through to enter the pool area. I heard the showers start and someone cursed. I knew it was because the showers were freezing cold in the morning and didn't have the slightest of warmth. They came out of the locker rooms shivering and slight blue lips. I just had to laugh. They really didn't believe that all the patrons at the pool showered. Come on, how in the world would we even be able to monitor such a thing?

"Who makes sure that e-e-everyone showers before they get in the water?" Edward asked with a stutter and his arms wrapped around his chest. I lost it then.

"No one," I said in between laughs. "I just had to see if you would do it and I know how cold the showers are in the morning. I just thought it would be funny. Sorry guys. If you were smart you would have jumped in the water by now because the pool water is eighty degrees."

"Pay back is a bitch, Bella!" Emmett yelled as he canon-balled into the water. Edward followed suit.

"Better?" I asked. They just turned around and glared at me. "You boys better get to swimming so you can warm-up." They stretched their arms and legs while still in the water. I wish I could have seen that while they were still on deck. Edward and Emmett put on some goggles and started their laps. I was staring at Edward for who knows how long when I heard someone.

"Bella!" It was Dave, one of the regulars. I turned and smiled. Coming up behind him were Shiloh and Tim.

"Sorry. I was making sure the new guys are following the rules. I wouldn't want to have to punish them their first day of lap swim," I said. I took each of their pool passes and stamped them.

As I turned my attention back to the pool, Shiloh came out of the locker room and was staring at Edward and Emmett. "Yea, I'm sure you wouldn't want to punish those bad, bad boys," she said with a grin, and I think that I may have heard a growl.

I decided that I needed to do something instead of stare, so I grabbed the day's newspaper and sat on a lifeguard bench in front of the first aid station. I looked through the first few pages then realized that I was just peering over the paper and staring again. Ugh. I got up and decided that I needed to clean the first aid room. I started at the desk. I went through all the papers sitting on the desk and filed everything, then grabbed some cleaner to clean the top of the desk, and then wiped down all the benches and chairs. After that was done I went through the first aid cabinet and stocked band-aids, alcohol swabs, sting-free wipes, q-tips, and ice packs. Done. What next? Vacuuming the floor. Why on earth there would be carpet in a first aid room at a pool was beyond me. I pulled out the vacuum and continued my tasks. Putting the vacuum back into the clock-in room I felt someone put their hand on the small of my back. The tingles I felt were intensifying and my stomach was doing flips. It had to be Edward. I turned around and there he stood with his piercing green eyes looking down on me.

"Bella, I just wanted to know when you get off of work," he asked and I'm not sure if I could even respond.

"Umm, noon," I squeaked, my heart working double-time now.

"Great," he said and slowly dragged his hands down the sides of my body. They sat on top of my hips and it felt so good.

"Edward…" I got out before he leaned down and put his lips to mine.

His lips were divine. He smelled incredible; a hint of sunscreen, a pinch of chlorine, and… coconut-lime verbena? Mmmm…interesting. I don't know why, but I loved the way most guys smelt with sunscreen on. I felt the tip of his tongue sweep across my bottom lip. What is he doing to me? It felt like an out of body experience. I allowed him entrance and he gently explored my mouth. It was the best kiss I have ever had, hands down. I heard myself slightly moan and felt my hands inching up the back of his neck towards that ungodly hair. I caressed his head and he groaned. Then I felt his left hand slide down my thigh and hitch my leg up his. He broke the kiss, then grabbed my other leg and set me on top of a small table that sat in the corner all the while kissing down my neck and across my shoulder. I pulled his lips back to mine and he put his hands on the sides of my face, deepening the kiss.

"WHOA!" We broke apart, panting, and I am sure my face was flushed, and in walked Alice. "I just need to punch my timecard and I will let you get back to how you were."

I just sat there and Edward just chuckled, rubbing small circles against my back. Alice skipped out and gave me a wink.

"I can't believe that just happened." I was finally able to say something and freed my hands from his hair.

"Edward, I was wondering what you and Emmett were doing for lunch? I wanna treat you for giving me a ride last night and for making you take a cold shower this morning." I was saying as Rosalie walked in next to punch her time card.

"It looks like Little Eddie needs another cold shower," Rose said as I looked down and sure enough my face got redder and Edward was just laughing.

She was out of the room and I knew that I needed to get off the table before anyone else walked in. Edward stood there looking at me with a crooked smile. I never noticed how incredible it was. I had to smile back. He cupped my face with his hands, put a quick kiss on my forehead, and put my feet back on the ground. I put a kiss on his chest and pulled him into the first aid room, knowing that "Little Eddie" was under control.

"So, why don't you and Emmett meet me at the Chinese restaurant by the Pizza Hut for lunch? I will be there at twelve-thirty," I said

"Does Emmett have to come?" he whined.

"Do I have to go where?" Emmett came from the locker room.

"I was inviting you and Edward out to lunch for the stunt I pulled this morning," I replied.

"Oh no, Bella! Don't think that we are letting you off the hook that easy," Emmett said.

"Alright, fine. Then let me take you out to lunch for letting Edward drive me home last night."

"Sounds good to me!" he boomed. Edward grabbed his things that were set on a bench and turned toward me.

"I will see you in a while." He gave my hand a squeeze and left. I am sure he didn't want to put on another scene.

I composed myself and decided I might as well get the Q & A session over and done with. I went into my office where Alice and Rose were already waiting for me. I took my seat, while Rose shut the door. And…Let's Get It On!

"WHAT WAS THAT!" Alice was jumping up and down.

Rose was sitting, filing her nail, and tapping her foot on the floor. God, Rose didn't even have to say anything to make me spill the beans.

"Ummm…Edward was…I was…I was putting the vacuum cleaner away and Edward came up behind me and I turned around and….and we were just staring at each other then we started kissing….and I guess… maybe I grabbed his hair. Then I was sitting on the table," I said quickly looking at my twirling hands and biting my lip, like I always do when I get nervous.

"It looked like it was pretty intense there, Bella. I might have watched a little longer than necessary," Alice admitted, while she was still jumping but now added clapping.

"I think that Edward was enjoying it just as much." Rose smirked at me.

"Don't even look at me that way, Rose. I wasn't sitting in his lap last night or taking him home," I shot back.

"Calm down, Bells. I was just saying that he liked it too," Rose paused. "but he did take you home, didn't he?"

Alice giggled and I had to join in.

"Sorry, I don't know what got into me. I think I am still a little flustered. That's all," I said fanning myself with a piece of paper. "but speaking of last night, what happened with you and Emmett?"

"I told you that I was getting me some man meat. Why would you underestimate my hunting capabilities?" Rose continued filing her nails nonchalantly.

"Rose, give us the details!" Alice stopped jumping and clapping but had her hands on her hips waiting for Rose to continue.

"Eh, we made out in the car a little, ok, a lot when we were in his driveway. Then I told him that he wasn't going to treat me like any other girl, so I kicked him out of the car. I opened the window and told him he better pick me up for a date tonight by eight. I made sure to put my number in his cell and text him my address."

"You don't beat around the bush do you?" I said "Did you see Emmett? He was here you know."

"Yea, I saw him. I swear I told him that I worked here but he said I didn't. So I was a little shocked to see him getting out of the pool, but I had to keep my cool and not stare. Oh how I wanted to run my hands all over that perfectly sculpted chest and those big strong arms and….I have to stop right now! I have never had to deal with this, I don't know what to do. Usually guys don't know how to keep their hands to themselves when they are around me, but I seem to be having that problem." Rose was clearly overwhelmed.

"That makes two of us," I said.

I knew that it was going to be really hard from now on to keep my hands off of Edward, but that was the thing, right? Summer flings moved fast and then ended as soon as you go back to school, right? I could do this, just a fling.

"It's just a summer fling, Rose. That's what you said yesterday. We can do this."

"Right, just a summer thing," Rose said, unconvinced.

"Alright, time to get to work!" Alice said.

We all scooted off to our places and started swim lessons. The first set of swim lessons were going to be ending next week and I need to get all the paper work ready for the swim instructors. I went back into the head guard office and began filling out the certificates for all of the kids in the classes.

"Bella?" I heard a soft knock at the door and turned to Leah.

"Good morning. What's up?" I asked.

"Oh well I was wondering if you had the chance to look through the request-off book yet, or if you have started the new schedule?" Leah asked.

"Not yet, I was just finishing the Red Cross forms for swim lessons and then I will start the schedule."

"Can I put in a last-minute request? I know that they have to be in before you open the book and start the schedule but since you haven't looked through it…"

I grabbed the book from my desk draw and handed it to her. I could be a bitch sometimes when it came to that kind of stuff. I think this job is very important and when people started requesting days off just to go to the water park on the weekends and leave me or the veteran guards to pick up extra shifts I put a stop to it. All time that needed to be taken off had to be put in the R/O book before I opened it to start a new schedule. If there was a need to take a day off when they hadn't put it in the book, then they needed to find someone to take their shift and I had to sign off on it. We always had people on-call but I felt the only reason someone needed to be called in was in case of an emergency. Like, when one of the veteran guards found out she was allergic to whipped cream and swelled up and couldn't breathe. We had to call 911. That is an emergency, in my book.

"So what do you need time off for?" I asked Leah.

"Jake asked me to go to Chicago with him and the others. I thought it would be a nice mini-vacay for me. I haven't been to Chicago in years," Leah replied.

"I will see what I can do. Don't take my word, but I am pretty sure that not too many people have that weekend requested off."

"Thanks so much Bella!"

Leah left the office and I started the new schedule. It took days to complete a schedule and I was glad that I had the distraction. I penciled in the days people needed off first and then by the time I completed the first day of the schedule it was noon. I quickly put everything away and packed all of my things. I had to get home to shower, changed, and meet Edward and Emmett for lunch. I hurried to clock-out.

"Where are you going in such a hurry?" Rose asked.

"I have to meet Edward and Emmett at Dragon Express in thirty minutes!" I shouted and waved running to my Jeep.

"Why are you going on a date with Emmett before I am?" Rose shouted back.

"I'm not going on a date with him. I am taking them to lunch. So, they are going on a date with me." I giggled and got in the driver's seat. "Bye Rose. Talk to you later."

I pulled out of my parking spot and hurried down the back roads to avoid the traffic… and possibly a speeding ticket. Just because I'm the chief's daughter doesn't mean that the other cops in town wouldn't pull me over in a heartbeat. In fact, because most people followed all the traffic laws and whatnot around here, cops were dying for some type of action. Whether it was head-light out or an unreadable license plate because of too much mud on it -usually the hicks got pulled over for that one because they like to go mud boggin' and don't wash their trucks- the cops liked to pull cars over.

Thank God that I only lived three minutes from the pool and was in the shower in no time. I showered in record time and quickly grabbed a pair of jean shorts and a tank top. Dragon Express was anything but fancy, you could probably guess by the name. I brushed out my hair and threw it up in a pony tail. I didn't even bother with make-up in this heat. It would take a near two minutes for it to be sweating off of my face. I grabbed my favorite pair of shoes- flip-flops - and was out the door. I had five minutes to get to the restaurant.