Authors Note- Happy Friday to you all. Read the END NOTES.

Disclaimer- S. Meyer owns all things Twilight.

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2005

October 31st

Monday

Halloween

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BPOV

" It's already four thirty. Where are the kids? I mean seriously, we got the goods. Fucking king sized snickers. And hell, Carlisle threw in Ferrero Rocher, along with popcorn bags, Heath bars, Kit-Kats, Lemonheads and Starbursts, in the tube thing. Not just a single one. Us Swan's and Cullens never half-ass!"

I laughed and sat on the middle step on the porch. The air luckily nice. It wasn't warm, but it was comfortable sweatshirt weather with no cool winds. I wore a pair of medium wash skinny jeans, my pointed toe, heel boots. I had on a black shirt and an orange vest that Alice had gotten me, It was hanging unbuttoned on my body.. My hair was in a pony tail and I had my bangs falling in my face.

Edward, being the gay guy he is, decided that he wanted to do my make-up, and I now looked like I was hit in both of my eyes. He was going for a 'dead' look, as he said.

He was wearing a pair of jeans, his boots, a deliciously tight white shirt and a unbuttoned black vest, similar to mine, but for mens obviously. His hair was in it's normal dissaray, and he looked sexy as hell. We matched with the vests, but were just cool like that.

A little girl in a cowgirl costume ran up the sidewalk suddenly, her mother trying to keep up with her. She had a plastic pumpkin shaped bucket, her hands grasping it tightly.

" Trick or treat!" she said exitedly, showing off her missing two front teeth with a smile.

" Here you go." I said, holding the bucket out to her " Pick one of whatever you want."

She plucked out a Kit-kat. " All this for me?" she asked

" Of course."

" Say thank you Annabelle." her mother said, taking her hand.

" Thank you." she said shyly, running away.

I laughed and leaned against the railing. Edward chuckled along with me.

" She reminds me of you. Remember when you were four, and you were so shy that you asked Esme if she could get it for you."

I slapped his arm " Shut the fuck up."

" Oooh, language little one." he scolded.

" Your not the only one who uses foul language."

He rolled his eyes " It doesn't sound right coming from you. With the british accent and all."

" You have it to ya nutter."

His shoulder bumped with mine " Your a nutter."

A smile made it's way across his face. A real smile this time. Finally. I was getting sick of the forced smiles

Little kids passed through, taking sweets and thanking us for them. We had alot more candy in the house for refill's luckily. Kids were flooding in. When it was after six, the teenagers, familar students of our school, came around. Along with innapropriate dressing seventh and eight graders.

Suddenly, my phone rang. I answered it immediatly and greeted the person on the phone.

" Seven days..." the voice echoed.

I rolled my eyes and hung up the phone. Edward looked at me skeptically.

" Emmett being his usual, hobknocker, self." I elaborated.

I heard heels against the cement and a loud, screeching voice sound " EDDIE!"

Quickly, I stood and headed into the house.

" Bella, where are you going?" Edward asked, clearly confused.

" My hands, they have dirt on them."

I ran into the house and went to the sink. My eyes shut tightly and I inhaled a big breath before releasing it. I scrubbed my hands with dish soap and dried them with a tea-towel. I could hear talking out on the porch.

Knowing that I couldn't avoid being in her presence, I walked out of the house, seeing the group, along with Tanya and her best friend Carmen. After the shit she pulled about Edward and her having sex, really pissed me off. How could she just lie like that? And how could Edward just brush it off, when we fought about it.

I looked over at Tanya, and as usual, she was draped over Edward. She was wearing a too-short bee costume that was all clingy, showing off the boobs that she didn't have. From what I heard, she was supposedly getting a boob job for Christmas. Emmett had told me when he heard it from Lauren, who was blabbing about it endlessly.

The skirt just barely covered her underwear, which was visable and was bright red. Her heels were high, making her look even worse. Adorned on her blonde head was a headband antenna, sticking staight up. They looked like pipe cleaners with puff balls at the tip.

Her friend was wearing a pirate constume. Her stomach was showing and the top was all cut up with holes. The skirt was dark red and gauzy, which was ripped to the point of barely anything there. She had a hat and a sword in a loop that was hooked onto the skirt. She had on heels just like mine, but taller.

Tanya's icy eyes turned on me and she looked up and down my outfit " And your supposed to be?"

" I stopped dressing up when I was twelve." I deadpanned.

She scoffed " Whatever. But what about you, Eddie honey?"

Eddie honey?

I wanted to run away in hysterical laughter at the name. He scratched the back of his neck and stared at her hesitantly.

" I stopped dressing up when Bella did."

She huffed " Do you guys do everything alike? We learned how to do this together, we stopped doing this at this age. We lost interest so we just stopped doing it together. Seriously?"

Emmett, who was wearing a very creepy wolf costume, laughed loudly, hugging Rose, who was wearing a really cute Nurse outfit. Now Rose could pull of short, without looking innapropriate or slutty. There was just something about her that made her pull it off.

Alice was a Ballerina, adorned in a pink leotard, tu-tu and ballet shoes. Her hair was in pin-curles around her face, and there was a small pink clip on one side, holding her hair out of her face. Jasper, being the huge starwars geek he is, was wearing a Han Solo costume.

" You should dress up! Bella, you would make the perfect naughty school girl."

Did I mention Edward wanted to be a Professor of Law?

I smiled " Maybe next year."

Jasper smirked " Now I would like to see that."

" Totally agreed."

Rose and Alice smacked their mates arms and I blushed.

" She would look hot. Short plaid skirt, tight white button up, a tie, some panty hose maybe with garters and some black pumps. Oh we have totally got to dress her up. Guys would be crawling all over you, Izzy."

" Your all so... Just no, I don't do tight and short."

Edward chuckled " Yes, and I would rather not see my best friend wearing that."

" But isn't that like a guys cliche dream. Especially since your want to be a college professor."

Tanya glared at Alice.

" Well, Iz is my best friend. I don't see her that way."

I felt my heart clench just a bit, but forced a smile out and kept talking.

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Later that night Tanya and Lauren had left, but our friends went over my my house, along with Edward's parents. We chilled in the living room, eating candy and snacks. When Alice whined that she wanted to eat the candy that Edward and I had, that Rose and Esme decided to go and retrieve it.

I went along, itching to go upstairs to the piano room. Carlisle and Esme knew how much I enjoyed to play, and since Carlisle doesn't play, they let me keep it here to play it. Edward used to play but he stopped when we moved here for some odd reason.

Esme looked at me skeptically, but said nothing. Rose followed her into the kitchen and I went to the second floor. The room was quiet and dark. I flipped on the lamp and sat down on the bench. My hands drifting over the keys I so desperately wanted to play.

Esme POV

I knew that when Isabella went upstairs, she was going for the piano room. She could play the most beautiful music, and her voice was beautiful. Rosalie retreived the bucket and smiled at me.

" So, why did Bella go upstairs."

" She plays the piano beautifully. Ever since she was six, Carlisle taught her."

Rose smiled genuinely " I didn't know that. Can we go up and hear?"

" If we are quiet. She is really shy."

We crept up the stairs silently and I heard the first few notes of the music. The room was straight down the hall. Rosalie stayed next to me as I cracked the door.

Her slim fingers glided over the keys, making a beautiful sound echo in the room. Some notes were soft, but some were deeper. Her playing was powerful, holding meaning to them.

" She's really good." Rose whispered beside me.

Suddenly, Isabella's head whipped around. She stared at us as we peeked through the door. Quickly she stood with a emotionless look on her face.

" I do not like it when people listen to me." she murmured.

" Your really good, Bella. I didn't even knew you played." Rose complimented.

Isabella brushed past us " Let's go."

She ran down the stairs and out of the front door without a word. I stared after her, confusion sweeping over my body.

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BPOV

" So tired. Iz, I am sleeping here." Edward groaned, sprawling over my bed.

Alice, Rose, Emmett and Jasper walked into my bedroom, Alice showing them everything. I rolled my eyes and plopped down on my bed.

" You taking the cot, dude. Your banned from my bed." I informed him

He scowled at me.

" Dude, why don't we hang up here?" Rose asked.

" That's what I said!" Alice chimed " I asked her that, but she made a pretty good point; we would make a mess."

Emmett laughed " Yeah. But you let Eddie in here."

I rolled my eyes " Edward is clean, and it's not my fault he loves me."

" Aw, do you two cuddle up with eachother. Now, Edward, what would Tanya think of this?" Jasper said, faking concern at the end of his sentance.

Edward glared at all of them " She doesn't think I actually sleepover, and if any of you say anything then I will kill you. Most of the time I sleep in the cot"

Alice and Rose glared back " Tanya is our friend. And most importantly your girlfriend. Shouldn't she know that you sleep in another girls bed or that she sleeps in yours. Together."

He sighed " I know that, and I don't want to keep it from her. But she isn't close with Bella and I knew if she found out then she would get angry, and that is not a fight I want. And as I said, I rarely fall asleep in Bella's bed."

" Well, just stop sleeping over at eachothers houses."

Could they just shut the fuck up already?!

" Drop it. Just let it be and don't say anything. Is it that hard to keep your mouth closed for this once."

Jasper lounged on one of the plush by my television " I won't say nothing. Ali, it's not like they are doing anything. They are best friends. If anything was going on, then we would know and Edward nor Bella, is the kind of person to just carry on a relationship when Edward is with Tanya."

Alice sighed and dropped into his lap " Fine. I won't say anything."

I looked over at Rose, who also sighed " I won't either."

Then we all looked at Emmett. He was known for his big mouth, he was like a gossiping old lady. He shrugged and wrapped his arm around Rose.

" I'll keep the trap shut."

The television was soon flipped on and everyone settled on the floor or in my chair. It was only eight fifteen and there was still time to chill. I didn't feel like going down to the basement but we agreed to watch a movie, and they wouldn't spill drinks.

" EMMETT! Your getting potato crisps on the floor."

" Potato crisps?" he questioned with a mouthful.

Edward stared at him " Yes, your eating them, you know what they are."

" Don't you mean potato chips." Emmett corrected

" Um, no. Crisps." I said, clearly confused.

" You've been here for like three years, shouldn't you know it's potato chips, not crisps."

I buried myself under my mound of comforters and pillows, feeling completely comfortable and relaxed. I took deep breaths, feeling Edward's hand trace the lines where my veins were on my arm. The light touch soothed me further into sleep. I yawned and tried to keep my eyes wide, wanting to stay up until our friends left.

Edward's face drifted towards mine " Just sleep." he whispered, his sweet breath washing over me.

I let my eyes flutter shut on their own accord and let myself drift.

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November 6th

Sunday

Edward's last lesson.

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Beep

" Bella! Get up!"

Beep

" IZ B!"

Beep

Beep

" You promised to come with me to my last session, I have to take a test and get my license for the motorcycle. If I don't then I can't take you with me on rides in the spring. And since your clock was set an hour late then normal! You have sixteen mintues to get ready!"

I shot up quickly, my eyes wild and panicked. I leapt out of bed, almost falling in the process. I went into the bathroom, half asleep and yanking the tangles from my hair. Edward came in the bathroom.

" Your going to pull your hair out. Wash your face, and hand this over."

He, being the nice best friend he is, gently untangled my hair as I washed my face. When I finished washing my face, Edward put the comb down. I kissed his cheek in thanks and ran out of the bathroom. I grabbed clothes blindly from my drawers and closet and ran into the bathroom. I slipped on the grey 'The Clash' t-shirt and my jeans.

With record time I brushed my teeth, put my hair up, got my shoes on, grabbed a jacket along with my bag, and we were in the Volvo ten minutes later. I took a deep breath once my back hit the leather.

" Fuck, I don't think I have ever dressed so fast." I sighed.

" Language!"

" Sorry, daddy." I grumbled

Edward chuckled " I'm not your daddy. Unless Charlie sleeps in his bed with you, and you cuddle with him."

" Oh shut up Edward Cullen. Your the one who cuddles up next to me, Mr. Clingy, you the one who sneaks in my bed at night."

" It's not my fault your so soft." he teased.

Your gorgeous bicep muscles aren't soft, but I love those wrapped tightly around my waist...

I saw his hands infront of my face, snapping his fingers to get my attention. I shook my head out of my Edward induced trance and looked at him.

" You got this weird look in your eyes. Are you okay?"

" Um, yeah." I assured " Just tired."

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I waited in the lobby as Edward took the test. He had been studying like a mad-man, and been trying his hardest. I was excited for him and felt sorry for him at the same time. Excited that he could get his license if he passes -which he will- but sad because he will have to wait until the snow, ice and slush is off the ground. Summer would probably be his best feat considering the springs here are grueling. With all the thunderstorms.

I always forced him to stay with me when there were thunderstorms with lightening. They were truly frightening out here sometimes. My foot tapped nervously as the clock hands neared eleven. They had a full hour to complete the fourty five question test. It basically covered all the main things about how to work a motorcycle, and what each function on the motorcycle did.

Once the hande ticked, signalling it was eleven. Some came out smiling with their test results, while people that took longer had to wait until it was graded. Edward came out, holding his packet. His face had no expression. I stood, holding my bag.

" So..."

" Well... We better get over so I can get my motorcycle license!" he basically yelled

I smiled at him, wrapping an arm around his waist as we walked over to the main area. People were taking pictures for driver's license and signing forms.

When Edward had to write his signature for his license he was all shakey and jumpy. He excitedly hugged the worker before leaving, skipping to his Volvo and getting into the drivers side.

" To think, after we get through the rest of Autumn, then Winter and part of Spring I can ride my bike!"

I laughed " Congratulations, Edward." I said sincerely.

" And once I get used riding fully, then you and I will be together, you right on back with me."

" I'm going to get hurt." I deadpanned.

His face dropped " You don't want to ride with me?"

" Of course I do! I want to make all the bitches jealous."

He chuckled " That is why you are my best friend."

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November 23rd

Wednesday

Day Before Thanksgiving

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We were on break since Monday and I had been working two extra shifts today. I started this morning at seven, opening up the place, and then I closed down at eleven, arriving home at eleven twenty. Home was dark and I just wanted to sleep.

Tomorrow was Thanksgiving and there was no doubt in my mind that Edward would try to wake me up. I was way ahead of him when I set my alarm clock to nine o'clock.

I dropped my purse, kicking off my shoes and dropped onto my bed, still wearing most of my uniform, but I could care less.

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Thanksgiving

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Beep

Beep

Beep

Beep

I reached over blindly and slapped the snooze button ontop of my alarm clock. My body felt gross and I smelt of tomatoes and spices. I laid in bed for a little longer before pulling myself out of bed. There was noise downstairs and I would have to get down there soon.

The hot shower made my body feel less gross and my hair less greasy. I lathered up my hair and body twice with the strawberry scented soaps. Once I was rinsed off and clean I stepped out of the shower and dried off with a nice, fluffy towel.

I went into my bedroom and looked at my clothes that were laid out. I had picked out a pair of skinny jeans and the heels that I received from Alice. My top a orange color, not stop-and-stare orange, just a nice subtle orange. It was made with sweater like material and it was off the shoulder.

I put my wet hair up to get it out of the way as I dressed. First I slipped on a pair of black lacey boy-short panties, I was never one for sexy lace, though Alice and Rose tried countless times to get me to wear sexy lingerie. I figured I would cave for a holiday. I grabbed the skinny jeans next and put my legs through the leg holes.

They fit snuggly against my legs and I quickly zipped the zipper and buttoned them up. I smoothed them down and was about to grab my bra when my door opened abruptly.

My chest was basically full on display to Edward. It took a second before I yelped and covered my chest with my arms, which was kinda a lost cause when my arms were twiggy and small and my chest was not. I turned around, thanking god I atleast had pants on.

" Fuck! Can't you knock?"

" Can't you lock the door?!" he yelled.

" Shut the door!" I yelled back

He slammed it and I ran to lock it. My face was bright red. I just flashed my breasts at him. But it wasn't my fault he never leared how to knock before entering a room. That was probably the most embarassing thing that I have ever gone through. Edward and I have our fair share of stories that were embarassing, but he saw my naked chest!

That was a whole new level on embarassing.

I tossed on a strapless matching, black, lacey bra to match my panties and threw my shirt on. Ajusting the way it touched the tops of my arms. It was good that I owned a strapless bra, especially with an off the shoulder top.

I let my wet hair down and blew it out, then I heated up the iron and curled my hair in long, silky curls down my back. My hair was nice and shiny when I finished, nice a sleak. I used a little bit of hairspray to hold it and then did my make-up.

Once I finished I slipped on the black pointed-toe heels and walked downstairs. I could hear loud laughing from the kitchen and walked in. Esme was stirring the stuffing ingrediants all together and my mother added spices. Carlisle and my father were at the table, sipping glasses of wine. My dad had on a flannel button down, which was his usual attire, and Carlisle wore a pair of dark was jeans and a grey sweater, with a white shirt peeking under. Esme wore a deep red sweater dress with black boots, looking like she was twenty, not in her fourties, and my mother had on a pair of black slacks and a pretty purple top, hair in little curls.

Edward had on dark wash jeans and a emerald green button down, sleeves rolled up.

" Isabella, what did I say about locking doors when you are dressing?" my father addressed sternly.

" I was twelve and I was changing in the bathroom!" I exclaimed.

" Twelve! I told you that you had a lock for a reason. Use it."

I huffed " It's not my fault somebody didn't knock and got a display of what was behind the door."

Esme laughed and Edward blushed " Just learn to lock your door." Edward mumbled.

" Well I apologize if you didn't like what you saw, but it wasn't completely my fault."

My father glared at me " Isabella,"

" Oh, loosen up, Charlie. She was only kidding." Renee said, kissing the top of his head.

" I don't like boys seeing you that way. Unless your married, I think not. Pre-marital sex is very wrong." He firmly stated.

" Well I agree about the pre-marital sex part." Carlisle agreed.

Edward's eyes slightly widened and he looked away, digging through the fridge for a soda. I stiffled a laugh and smiled at my father.

" That is completely off subject, it's not like we-" He glared at me hard. "Of course, father."

I stood next to him and he put his arm around my waist to hug me.

" How was work yesterday. I hadn't seen you at all."

" I was taking extra shifts. I needed the money for Christmas presents."

" Are you still planning to go to Columbia?" Carlisle asked, turning the subject into college

" Yeah, but I have also been looking into being a Architect possibly."

" Have you lost interest in journalism?" Esme asked.

I shrugged " A little. I mean it would be fun, but I want to do something more productive. Something that holds importance."

" Well it takes three years of graduate school and four years of college. Would you be willing to go through that? Then you have to start out as an intern with a thirty thousand salary a year, and then build up obviously."

" Well we all have to build up. I just want to have a stable salary eventually. When I get married, I want to be able to provide, too. Of course we all know I am not going to settle for being a stay at home mother."

They chuckled " Isabella, you are going to have to find someone very special. Carlisle expected me to do that with Edward but I refused."

" Us Swan and Cullen girls have to keep up independence." Renee chimed.

" Agreed, mother."

EPOV

" Edward, can you go get, Isabella. It is time for her to get up now." Renee asked.

I smiled and headed towards the stairs " Sure thing,"

I walked up the stairs and down the hall. Her bedroom door was closed and it was quiet, she always kept her door closed while sleeping. Without much thought I opened the door and was shocked at what I saw displayed infront of me.

Bella stood infront of the door, holding a bra, which wasn't on her body, and her breasts fully exposed to me.

She yelped and covered her chest with her arms, which was kinda a lost cause when Bella was a little on the veluptous side. Her arms were tiny and her chest was... not.

You have a girlfriend fucktard!

She turned around, leaving me to see her bare back.

" Fuck! Can't you knock?" she screamed

" Can't you lock the door?!" I yelled

" Shut the door! Get out!" she yelled back.

Quickly I whipped the door shut and leaned against it.

Holy fuck!

I ran downstairs, probably pale as a ghost. When I got into the kitchen I looked at Charlie. He had once walked in on Bella when she was like twelve and she didn't lock the bathroom door.

" Teach your daughter to LOCK the door."

Esme covered her hand to hide her laugh, while my father openly laughed. Renee shook her head and Charlie glared at me. He was very protective of Bella, even when it came to me. When we got older and slept in the same bed, he would come in the middle of the night to make sure we were dressed.

" What did you see?" he asked.

My hands shook slightly " Her chest!" I exclaimed.

At the counter, my mother put her head down and burst out in hysterics.

" It's just like the morning story, but different." my father said.

" Morning story?" Renee asked

I glared at my father " Don't."

" Well they were sixteen and it was last winter. Bella and Edward had slept in the same bed and Bella woke up to a little surprise from Edward."

They seemed confused, and I hoped that my father wouldn't elaborate.

" In the MORNING." my mother said with giggles slipping from her mouth.

Realization swept over their features and Charlie blushed, just like Bella always does.

" It was the morning." I mumbled, not saying anthing else.

Authors Note-

So from here I am going to do Christmas next, because I need to make progress if we want to get to the prologue coming. I am writing already up to chapter 26 now, and the prologue still isn't there because of so many things happening in the story. But I am not going to rush it, because then it won't look like good writing.

Also! I may start updating on Tuesdays now, so that I can get these chapters out to you guys, and I bet twice a week would make you guys happier. It would probably be temporary because I don't want to use out all the chapters, then struggle to get them out.

Now, I am finished rambling, but I hope you all read that because it is important.

Reviewing means alot to an Author who takes the time to write, feedback is always encouraging and I sincerely appreciate it. Have a great weekend.