Bella's POV

It was good to be back in school. My wrist was still hurting but I was not going to miss class because of a stupid injury. Guess I won't be able to ride my bike for some time either. It's on times like this that I wished that I was a vampire. I wouldn't be incapacitated by injuries like this if I was unbreakable. Well, going by my luck I am likely to be the only vampire to break bones had I ever been one. I chuckled at my own joke.

Talking of vampires I saw the Cullens' waiting for me. Well I guess I should be glad that they are able to take notes for me. I knew that Edward's hand writing was very clear and elegant. It was like reading a text book for heaven's sake! Alice's writing was not that perfect but she wouldn't miss anything in class either.

I focused on the day ahead. I will at least have an excuse from gym. Guess I should be thankful for small favours. I had my first class with Alice and she started apologizing to me again for failing to see me.

"I'm so sorry Bella that I didn't to see your accident. You see I am not able to see the wolves. I guess it's because of the changing nature of their form. I can see humans since I was one and I can see vampires even more clearly because I am one. But I have never been a wolf so that could also be a reason for not seeing their future. Whenever your future is intermingled with theirs I can't see you either."

"So does this mean that you can't see anything I decide to do with them involved?"

"Yes. I guess so."

"Don't worry Alice I'm always safe with Jake."

"But he's a young warewolf. Their nature is so volatile you could get hurt."

"Come on if he was to hurt me he would have done so a long time ago when he first started phasing. He never did. And I am sure he never will. He takes great care around me."

"Ok. If you say so."

I had to chuckle at that. She was never one to give up so easily. Guess Alice hasn't forgotten my threat and remembers that I now make my own decisions.

My next two classes were with both the Cullen's. The first was calculus. Edward offered to take any notes I needed since Alice had helped with the previous class. I hated calculus. But I tried my best to concentrate, reading from the book as well as listening to what the teacher had to say. I hated the fact that I couldn't write. I remembered things better when I could write down what I was hearing. I was playing with my pen when it fell.

Edward in a movement that caught me by surprise leaned in to catch it before it fell to the ground. His arm accidentally rubbed over my chest. An electric shock ran through me. Edward failed to catch the pen and in another rapid movement which I was unable to see was back in his seat. I hoped the class didn't catch the inhuman speed at which all this happened. Even I wouldn't have noticed it had it not been for that jolt of electricity that I experienced. What the hell? I decided to ignore it. I took a deep calming breath to regulate my heat beat. I had to make sure I got good marks in calculus. I had missed a test because of my trip to Italy. Stupid vampires and their suicide missions!

Alice picked up the pen for me and handed it over with a smile. I smiled back at her. She then winked at me! What? Why the wink? Did she notice what happened? Well I was not going to waste my time analyzing it.

I rushed to our next class and in my hurry to avoid sitting next to Edward I stumbled. He caught me to his body. Another electric shock ran through me and this time I felt tremors running down Edward's body while holding me tightly to him. Was it me or him shaking? I felt the heat of a huge blush spreading across my whole body. Oh! No. Of all the stupid stupid responses! My traitorous body had to betray me. I was very sure Edward would have noticed this. I very carefully sat down. He hurriedly picked up his bag and was about to leave class when the teacher stopped him. He of course sat next to me. In my hurry I'd forgotten all about going to the corner seat and making it impossible for him to sit next to me. So my escape plans had badly back fired on to me. He now knew I still responded to his proximity like a horny teenager. God! This was gross. I was sure he was about to leave class so that he didn't have to endure anymore of my pathetic human hormones when the teacher thwarted his attempt.

And to make matters worse Alice was giggling. So she knew my response to Edward. This was very embarrassing. If only I had the courage to get up and leave the class. But I knew that would not solve anything. I guess I would just have to endure it. I reminded myself I was doing all this for Charlie and Renee. I was not going to disappoint them. So I concentrated on the Spanish lesson as if my life depended on it. I saw Edward write down the notes for me. To top it all my hand was hurting. I had forgotten to take the pain killers in the morning. I was definitely having a really bad day.

Edward passed me a note. "Do you want me to hold your hand for you to cool it to reduce the pain like a cold compress?"

Ok this was good news. May be he didn't notice my earlier response. He might have had something urgent to attend to out of class. But I wasn't going to be stupid and refuse a gift horse. I smiled and offered him my hand. Acting as if nothing happened was the key.

What he did next surprised me. I thought he'd rest my hand on top of the desk. But he took it in both his hands and kept it on his thigh! The familiar electricity was back at work. Was he trying to prove a point? I couldn't just grab my hand back. I will just have to pretend this was an every day occurrence and wait till the bell rang. At least I managed to keep my heart beat at a normal range.

As soon as the bell rang I tried to grab my hand back. What happened next took me by complete surprise. Edward was shaking like a leaf and his grip on my hand tightened. Was he sick? This was similar to what happened to him in our bike ride.

I looked up at his face to check whether he was ok. What I saw there took my breath away. He looked at me with dark smoldering eyes, this time there was no mistaking the passion and desire in them. They were different from his hungry for blood eyes. This was an all consuming raging desire. He looked magnificent. His grip on my hand further tightened and little needles of pain shot through me breaking my concentration with his eyes.

I looked down at our hands. What was that? The dark patch staining his pants? It was in the exact same spot as the one he got when we went riding. He couldn't have peed….. then what does it mean? … we didn't have any water with us so he couldn't have spilled any. I was sure his pants were dry when he tried to leave class earlier. It could only mean… OH dear god…. Had he just….. come in his pants? Edward Cullen with his iron control? That was impossible. Did vampires even ejaculate? I wasn't sure. I never had that type of a conversation with him to know any details. But his eyes! They were of a man who had enjoyed the ultimate pleasure. And he had looked at me with them as if I was his object of desire.

Just then I heard laughter from Alice and she left the class room in a hurry. If I was in any doubt about what happened her reaction put it to rest. She was making fun of him. I slowly looked at Edward to check his reaction. He was looking down at the floor as if in defeat. His shoulders were hunched and he was breathing rapidly. I could guess that he was very embarrassed. I couldn't imagine what this type of a humiliation in public must be doing to his Victorian values. He had just suffered the ultimate indignity according to what little I know of his upbringing. From what I knew of Edward he was a virgin and I didn't think that status would have changed while he was away.

I knew he prided himself for his control when he managed to kiss me while he craved my blood so badly. That loss of control must mean a big let down to him. I was sure that if this happened to a normal seventeen year old he would have been mortified. Specially, in front of the girl he wanted and his sister had witnessed the whole thing. I couldn't even grasp the kind of embarrassment that Edward must be feeling at all this. To have it happen in front of me must have been…I had no words to express it. I looked at him again. He was hunched forward in an attempt to cover the stain with his elbows on his thighs and he had covered his face with his hands. He was frozen in place. He looked like a small boy attempting to cover his face in shame from the world… from me. He looked so vulnerable.

Then realization struck. Edward Cullen had just lost control by a mere touch from me! Holding my hand had brought him to orgasm. I couldn't believe it! Did I have that kind of power over him? I knew I didn't way back then when we were going out. Or was it his iron control? But what had happened to break through it? I realized the similarity between what happened to him during the bike ride and this situation. Did he have an orgasm while on the bike? Was it why he fell off? …

Holy shit! I knew it was funny but I didn't feel like laughing at his expense. No wonder he came up with that silly excuse about the engine to try to explain the stain on his jeans. He must know by now that I would have figured out that this stain and the stain on the bike looked very similar. He would also know that I would know the cause. I then remembered the hardness against my back while we rode. I had not thought much of it at the time. But now I realized it must have been …holy!…..no way!…oh my god!

Edward Cullen's ….erection! It had pressed against me…!

Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god...!

I tried to remember the feeling. It reminded me of a hard rounded stick something like a rolling pin pressing against me. I hope it's not as big as a rolling pin! What was I doing? What did it matter to me whether it looked like a rolling pin or not? Why did I have to come up with that example! Now I would have a hard time using the stupid kitchen utensil!

I must have sat there for a while with all these crazy thoughts in my mind when I realized that it was just the two of us left in class.

Edward was still frozen in place. I felt very sorry for him. I also felt very proud. I was the cause of all this. And finally after all this time I felt happy to know that what he had told me those days that he did want me as much as I wanted him must have been true to make him respond in this way to a simple touch. I had to help him. I knew Alice was not going to come to his rescue. I had a feeling she was really enjoying his discomfort. Poor Edward! I felt responsible. I knew it was not my fault this happened to him but I was the cause of all this. I might as well help him get out of this predicament with what was left of his pride intact. I couldn't bear the thought of our classmates humiliating Edward. He didn't deserve it. It was not his fault he was just a normal horny seventeen year old vampire… I had to smile at that description. I came up with an escape plan. My hand was hurting and I needed to take my painkillers. So my excuse was not a total lie.

"Edward?"

He didn't look up.

"Y..Yes Bella?"

His voice sounded different and he was stammering. Poor Edward! It must be difficult for him to even talk to me. At least he responded.

"Edward can you take me home? I feel tired."

"Ok." As he said this he looked even more defeated. I realized he had no idea that I was actually trying to help him not cause him more embarrassment. He must have thought about how he was going to walk out of here with me with that prominent stain in front. Guess I'd have to be more descriptive of our escape plan so that he understood that I wanted to help without actually putting it into words. I was sure if I was frank with Edward he would refuse my help thinking it was not proper for him to accept a girl's assistance to cover up this type of a mishap.

"I feel a bit faint can you hold me against you in front of you while you walk me to the car?"

There I said it; I gave him a very detailed escape plan. I just hoped I will survive it without betraying my own excitement. He finally looked up at me. I could see amazement there. As if he couldn't believe what he was hearing. I blushed. I couldn't help it. I felt very excited at the prospect of him holding me to him. He quickly looked down. His face betrayed his emotions, surprise, relief and something else. Understanding? As if he figured out the answer to a big puzzle. I saw him steal another glance at me. A shy smile of victory spread across his face.

"Edward are you alright?"

I had to ask him to make sure he was alright. His behaviour was confusing. At that he got up and helped me to my feet. Then he started walking very carefully holding me to his front and taking our bags in his other hand holding them at an odd angle to make sure they covered the rest of him. Then I felt it; the unmistakable hardness pressing against my back. I felt myself unconsciously leaning backwards. I felt him shiver. Or was it me? The live electricity was running down my body and I was barely able to walk. I was very aroused at the thought of being this close to Edward and his need. We had never pressed so intimately together while in this state of arousal. Edward had held me close to his body in numerous occasions but never when we were both so high. I was sure that we were both visibly shaking.

Since it was in the middle of the next school period almost all the students were in class so we didn't come across anyone on our way to the car park. I was sure if anyone saw us together they would have known for sure that something was very wrong with us. The awkward way we walked reminded me of a hostage held at gun point being walked in front of the gunman to face the police. I guess I was a hostage to Edward's and my passion. There was no denying it. I may not love him anymore but my body still wanted him.