"Are you feeling okay?" you ask for what feels like the hundredth time today. I look up at you and try to smile, but I'm sure it looks more like a wobbly grimace and nod. If I do anymore nodding today I swear my head will remain either permanently up or stuck downwards.

You reach out a hand to rub my shoulder and I can't help but cringe into myself a little bit. I curse myself for it.

For the past two days, I've been acting weird. You've said it, Charlie and Jake have said and teased me about it, and I couldn't help admitting it to myself.

Ever since you hinted at sleeping with someone outside of Forks, I've been on edge.

Normally when I find that you're keeping something from me, I pester you endlessly.

When we were nine, your mom gave us both a bag of treats after school for being so well-behaved that week. I received the biggest bag of sweet and sour candy a nine year-old could imagine and you dashed away from me to keep your gift all to yourself. I had to wrestle you to the ground just to get you to show me. You had the warmest box of chocolate chip cookies and they were oh so delicious.

"I'm sorry," I scoot as close to you as I can in these little lunchroom chairs. I'd hate myself even more if you thought I had a problem with you. I just can't shake this weird feeling. "I haven't been feeling all that well, that's all."

It's true. I've been feeling very conflicted on whether or not I should wait for you to open up about this mystery girl or if I should say fuck it and just bother you about it.

"Bullshit."

"Don't use that language with me Cullen," I smile and reach over to poke at your nose. You hate that thing, but I love it. You think it's crooked and I know why. Esme and Carlisle encouraged you to join a lot of sports when we were younger, and she nearly pulled you out of them all after any little incident. Over the years, your sports enthusiasm has clearly died down. You've only been in, and captain of, one team these past two years and your injury record has been spotless so far. Your nose isn't perfectly straight, but that little imperfection just enhances your attractiveness.

My finger trails down your nose to trace the outline of your lips. I shiver a little as you take my finger into your mouth and lightly bite down on it.

When your tongue peeks out to lick at it, my eyes nearly pop out of my head.

You smirk at me and I swear the look in your eyes is far from friendly. Full of lust.

I don't know when we got to this point, but I'm anything but timid.

I blush and wrinkle my nose when I catch Alice and Angela planted next to our table. I also can't help but notice a big burly guy and gorgeous blonde bombshell of a girl right behind him.

These must be the two new kids that have Forks Highs rumor mill full of ammunition.

So far I've heard that their runaways and the guy, being 18, is taking care of them both. I heard they moved here to be closer to the girl's older sister who needed help with a new baby and that they were adopted by a rich couple living on the outskirts of town.

I rapidly pull my finger out of Edward's mouth as they get close enough to take a seat.

"Hey guys!" the spiky brite is nearly hopping out of her skin in excitement. Too bad her boyfriend Jasper, the friendliest southern boy you'd ever meet and Edward's best friend, has been out sick this week. Who's gonna rein her in now?

"This is Rosalie," Angela points to the blonde, who's had a scowl on her face since nearing our table, "and Emmett."

These two definitely give Tanya and her group a run for their money in attractiveness. But of course, Edward takes the cake from the all.

Emmett's arm moves to wrap around her waist and I let out a sigh of relief. I also heard that they may have been twins flown in from Russia to start a new here. All I could think of after that was another groupie with a chance to latch onto Edward.

"It's nice to meet you two," Edward offers them a smile and extends his hand to shake Emmett's. "Damn. You play any sports?" Oh God. Ever the recruiter.

"I played a little football at my old school." Emmett chuckles as he takes a seat beside him and the dimples that appear in his cheeks are so deep they must've gotten Rose in deep shit at that school.

"I'm glad your mouth is empty enough to greet us now." Rosalie smirks and I almost take offense but her eyes shine with humor.

I momentarily blanch but quickly pull myself together to meet her devilish little smirk. "I've trained him well. He tends to get me and food mixed up when he's hungry."

She laughs, takes a seat beside Emmett and starts, "So how long have you two been—"

"Guess what?!" Alice shouts and I almost scold her for making me jump, but we both know she did it to save me from that question.

"You finally cracked five feet?" Edward chuckles, looking up from his food.

"Asshole," Alice throws a napkin his way. "Jasper's coming back tomorrow!"

"Thank God."

"Finally!"

"I prayed for this."

"Screw all of you," she laughs and leaves our table with Angela to head over to the lunch line.

"So," Rosalie glances over the lunchroom, "what bitches here do I need to look out for?"

I noticeably perk up and catch Edward roll his eyes at me. "Bella here," he reaches over to wrap his arm around my shoulders, "is one of our finest."

"Yes," I agree, "and with me at number one, Edward comes in at a close second."

He leans over to whisper in my ear, "Baby. I'm always number one."

"Oh really?"

"Of course."

"Remember all those times I beat you when we were kids? And when I fried your ass last week!"

"At what?"

"Fucking Super Mario Cart. Crash Bandicoot. Hopscotch."

"Hopscotch is a girls game!"

"Your excuses are endless Cullen." I shrug your arm from around me to hold your hands in mine, "maybe I can teach you how to get on top one day."

You lick your lips at my clear innuendo and your eyes shift to an even darker shade of green. I almost want to kick my ass. It's one thing when you throw mixed signals at me, but for me to goad you like this...it's very new.

By the end of lunch, I can tell Rose is full of questions. I almost regret agreeing to meet up with her later.

This was just a light chapter to introduce the rest of the gang. Thank you for reading! Review if you want and I promise to update quickly.