Thank you to my awesome beta's from Project Team Beta, Storypainter and ChocolateMango. You may think there are not many errors but as my beta's know there definately where, a lot. lol.

Chapter 9

Alice let her hands hover near the warmth of the fire. She recognized a few people, but not many. She had yet to meet Edward personally, but from Rosalie's description, she would recognize his crazy hair anywhere. She let a small smile play on her lips as she did, in fact, recognize him. He seemed shy or something, but whatever it was, his quiet demeanor, reminded her of Bella. Rosalie was right, they would make a cute couple if-.

Edward let his eyes focus on the fire, not really thinking about much. He was quiet and contemplative as he watched the fire. Only Emmett would know his thoughts; Emmett knew his secret, the one about her. Looking up, Edward watched the flames lick at the night sky as it darkened and the stars above grew brighter. It was a perfect setting, a perfect night for a late summer bonfire. He wondered if—maybe he could actually play the guitar sitting next to him in public. Maybe just some simple licks or fingerings, he thought.

"Hi, I'm Alice Brandon. I'm new here this year. You're, Edward Masen, correct?" Alice spoke, breaking Edward from his thoughts. Alice was speechless when her light brown eyes, that had streaks of green and blue in them, met the intensity of his green ones. His eyes were beautifully captivating, and they left her speechless, unable to look away.

Did he always have that effect on the female population? Probably. Alice wasn't sure if Bella could handle that, and bit her bottom lip. She knew she could though. In fact, she could search the depths of his eyes, lost forever.

Edward blinked and then blinked again. The small figure on the other side of the fire was beautiful, but she wasn't the girl he'd been thinking about.

Alice's bold introduction made him think of Jasper. She would be perfect for him, he thought.

What made him curious, though, was the mischievous twinkle he saw in her eyes as the fire sparked. She didn't look away either, something that didn't happen often. People didn't look Edward in the eye often, and if they did, they quickly looked away. He let a small smile play on his lips.

"Hi, Alice Brandon. Yes, I'm Edward Masen," he replied. His smile remained, just a little lopsided now. If he was intrigued with Alice, he didn't show it.

Alice thought his smile was sweet. If Bella didn't go for him, she might, or at least get to know him better. She wondered where Bella was.

Bella remained by the water, watching the reflection of the moon stretch across the water, almost reaching the point where the sand separated her and the water. She pulled the old sweatshirt tighter around her while she let her thoughts drift to a messy haired man sitting under a large oak tree. She wondered what color his eyes were. Blue? Hazel? Green? She doubted they were brown because brown didn't belong with beauty. Brown was meant for boring girls like herself.

She let her lungs fill to capacity before slowly letting the air out through her mouth. The girls at school had warned her that he was a player. "A different girl everyday," they had said, but he just didn't look the type. He looked... he looked smart and kind, if you could judge a person by their looks. She hadn't seen other girls approach him, either. Could they be right?

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