Happy Be-Lated Fourth of July Everyone! I know I am a little late but my family and I went camping and had the most wonderful time then I was just so busy I forgot to post the chapter. I want to warn you guys that starting tomorrow, until next Saturday, I will be in Hawaii on vacation with my husband and kids and I will not be bringing my laptop. With that said I have this chapter for you. I know my links from the last chapter did not fully post so I will have them in my bio on the main page. So check them all out, it's everything from Bella's parent's house, to the Cullen's house and even the dresses that they choose to wear in this chapter, plus the ones they wore to Grey. Thank you all for the amazing comment's and I will see you when I return from Hawaii. ALOHA!

Chapter 4

Bella

I had been at the Cullen's for about four days now, my parents had not called and when I went with Edward to grab some of my art supplies all of my belongings were thrown on the front lawn. I cried the entire day after that. I had never experienced such hate in my life. Living with the Cullen's was something else; they were all loose cannons but also very loving. I still never found out why they carry guns, and to be honest I didn't want to ask. Alice and I have spent so much time together and it felt like I had a sister, she's been here for me. I've hung out with Edward a lot too, he stops by a lot and it feels like he stops by just to check on me.

Today I was with Alice at the mall while she looked at Prom dresses. Jasper had asked her a while ago by spelling it out in rose pedals on her bed. I sat outside the dressing room Alice was in as she tried on her forth dress. "I don't know what color is going to look good on me." Alice said.

"I think red will look amazing on you." I said scrolling through my phone while she changed. "The red one will look the best in my opinion."

"What do you think?" Alice asked stepping out in a beautiful taffeta mermaid gown with a high neck nude bodice that was encrusted with crystals with a keyhole back. The bottom half of the dress was a beautiful red and Alice looked stunning.

"I love that." I told her honestly. "You look so good in that and it makes your legs look longer."

"I think it's the one." She smiled turning in the mirror and looking at it from every angle. "It's nine-hundred, pretty cheap compared to what my mom thought I was going to buy."

I shook my head, the Cullen's were not shy about spending money, and my question was where did it all come from. All Esme did was run a high-end furniture store and Carlisle; I didn't really know what he did.

"What about you?" Alice walked over and squatted down in front of me "Try on a couple dresses."

"No I'm good." I shrugged, to be honest I actually really wanted to go to Prom, my issue was I didn't have a date. Esme tried to convince me it was okay to go alone but I wasn't convinced, it was not okay.

"Please Bells, I saw you staring at the dress over there." She pointed to the blue one in the window. "Come on, what can it hurt."

"Fine." I agreed. Alice had one of the workers grab me the dress in a size 4, once handed to me in the dressing room I stripped down and got in the dress. It was gorgeous, and I loved it so much. It was a blue flowy gown that had layers of chiffon and had a nude bodice that had crystals on it the same color as the lower half. When I walked out Alice squealed and walked over to stand next to me by the mirror.

"Look at us we look amazing." Alice turned me left and right "Bella you look amazing please get this dress."

"I don't have anywhere to wear it." I said touching the beautiful skirt. "I should take it off, I don't want to ruin it."

"I'll buy it, please let me buy it." Alice begged, "Give me the weekend, three days to find you a date."

"What?"

"Give me three days to find you a date. Someone you'll have fun with and if in those three days I cannot find someone we will return the dress."

"You're not going to find me a Prom date in three days, that's impossible considering you're my only friend."

"Trust me." Alice said holding out her hand for me to shake.

"Whatever," I laughed shaking hands with Alice as she smiled one of her mysterious smiles at me.

/

"Bella," Esme said while I was studying for one of my finals out on the back patio "what are you doing out here?"

"Studying." I smiled showing her my notecards "My Psychology final is going to be really hard so I want to get a head start."

"God I wish Alice was like you." Esme said walked over and joining me at the table. "How was dress shopping?"

"Good Alice got a really pretty red dress and then I got one but I'm going to return it. Alice is convinced she can find me a date in three days but it's not going to happen."

Esme gave me a smile "I don't know, Alice always finds a way. Do you not want to go to Prom?"

"No, I actually really want to go but I don't want to go with someone I'm going to have a horrible time with."

"Understandable," She stood up and placed a kiss on the top of my head "you continue studying, I want all A's on those finals." I smiled as she walked back into the house and my phone vibrated to signal a text message.

What are you doing squirt? -E It was Edward, I smiled as I replied.

I'm trying to study, so leave me alone –B

Studying? Finals aren't for another two weeks, come hangout with me. –E

I smiled and chewed on my bottom lip, I really liked hanging out with Edward. He makes me happy, and I know I had a little crush on him but someone like Edward liking me, that was impossible. So I kept my little crush to myself.

Your house is boring. –B

This was obviously a joke; Edward's apartment downtown was nice. It was a two-bedroom condo and it was beautiful. I had only been to it once with Alice when we had to stop there real quick.

Get your ass over my house before I come over there and tackle you. –E

I giggled, we always did harmless flirting, or was this not flirting? I didn't know what this was I've never experienced it before.

I'm coming but I'm bringing my school stuff –B

I shoved my phone inside my pocket and placed all my notecards and textbooks inside my book bag. Esme was in the living room when I walked into the house.

"Esme can I take one of the cars? I'm going to go hangout with Edward for a little." Esme smiled and waved me on. I took the keys to Carlisle's LR4 White Land Rover and smiled when I started the drive to Edwards. I hooked up my phone to the radio and listened to Kings of Leon's album. When I pulled into Edward's driveway he came out of his condo and waved to me.

"Now I should spank you for saying my house was boring." Edward said when I walked up to him. I could feel my face heat up, he always said the most strangest things to me.

"I was joking." I said following him up the steps to his place. I made myself comfortable the minute I walked in grabbing a Coke from his fridge and laying down on his couch.

"Now I was laying there." Edward laughed lying on top of me. This had to be flirting, was this flirting? Someone tell me if this was Edward flirting. "You can move or let me lay behind you."

I started to move away until his hand stopped me. "But you said-"

"I was hoping you'd choose the option of lying next to me." I blushed and turned on my side so I was facing Edward's flat screen and he lay behind me. We watched three episodes of Rookie Blue and then I felt him tug on my ear.

"Stop," I laughed swatting his hand away and reaching for my book bag.

"No studying." He took my book bag and tossed it across the room. "Talk to me about your day."

"Well," I turned so I was on my back now and I could see him better. Edward's head rested in his hand while his green eyes smiled down at me. "I went Prom dress shopping with Alice. She convinced me to buy a dress because she thinks she going to find me a date in three days, even though Prom is on Friday, I only gave her three days."

"Alice is always trying to make a love connection happen." He smiled "Who do you want to go to Prom with?"

"I don't know." I said biting my bottom lip "I don't have any guy friends."

"Have you spoken to your parents?" I shook my head no. "I'm sorry."

"It's whatever, your family is my new family. They've shown me more love in four days then my parents have in eighteen years."

"Hmm," Edward said smiling and leaning down to bury his head in my neck.

"Stop that tickles," I laughed as he blew a raspberry on my neck "Edward!" I tried to push away but he kept me glued to him by putting his arms around me.

"Did you know," Edward said trailing his nose from my neck to my chin "that you kissed me that night we went to Grey's." Holy fucking shit, I kissed Edward? I was embarrassed, and I felt like an idiot.

"No." I admitted.

Edward laughed "It's okay" His nose moved from my mouth to my own nose "because I do." He slowly pressed his lips to mine and I instantly wanted more. I wrapped my arms around his neck deepening the kiss. I was on my side again, this time facing him. His hand traveled to my ass and squeezed it. It took everything in me not to laugh; I had never experienced this before. He pulled me against him and I felt the hardness in his pants, was this from me? It had to be right? Edward pulled away and I found myself breathing heavy.

"Wow." I mumbled staring at his neck, I couldn't look at him.

"Wow is right." Edward said kissing the top of my head and standing from the couch. "I have to head to work with my dad in a little you should get going."

"Right." I agreed walking across the room and grabbing my book bag. When I stood I decided to be brave and throw myself out there. "I have to ask you something."

"Yeah?" Edward asked standing in the hallway to his bedroom.

"Prom, this Prom date thing. Do you-Um-Do you want to maybe be my date and go with me?" I smiled playing with the handle on my book bag.

Edward sighed and walked back into the living room. "Bella that kiss-" he gestured to the couch "it was a mistake, a simple innocent kiss. I'm sorry if you're getting the wrong im-"

"Stop," I said holding up a hand "all you had to say was no." I felt tears fill my eyes and I knew I needed to leave. I rushed to the car and once safely inside I cried. I was an idiot, I couldn't even get a date to Prom, and I couldn't even get a guy to like me or enjoy the fact that he kissed me. I drove home and before walking inside I wiped at my bloodshot eyes.

"What happened?" Alice asked when I walked into the kitchen to grab a bowl of cereal. She was sitting at the counter messing around on her laptop.

"Nothing," I said shaking my head "knocked my knee really hard into the car when I was climbing in."

"Klutz." Alice laughed, "It's proving to be way harder to find you a date then I thought."

"Alice honestly, I'm going to go return the dress tomorrow. I don't want to go, I've had a change of heart, okay?"

"BELLA!" She shouted "DON'T BACK OUT!"

"Alice I'm not in the mood. Please don't argue, that's all I'm asking. I've had a rough night and I just want to eat this bowl of cereal and go to bed."

"Where were you?"

"Edwards." She was up on her feet in a second and at my side.

"What did he do to you? Did he try and have sex with you? What happened, did he kiss you?"

"Why has he kissed your friends before?" I asked.

"He made out with my friend Angela before, but she's a whore so that doesn't surprise me, I think he just kissed Jessica."

"He's kissed two of your friends?" I asked tears in my eyes.

"Oh god Bella no," Alice wrapped me in a hug "He kissed you didn't he?" I pushed Alice away, grabbed my bowl of cereal and went upstairs to my room.

/

Edward

Huge fucking mistake kissing Bella, huge. Why? Because I wanted more, I didn't just want to fuck her and move on I wanted her to myself. The way she kissed me was like nothing I've ever felt before; I wanted to be with her.

"What's up your ass?" My dad asked when I went to his office at the back of Grey's.

"Just have a lot on my mind." I said kicking up my feet and resting them on his desk "Where's Emmett?"

"Fucking Rosalie, he better be doing that because I don't know why he's late." He rolled his eyes "Kids fucking crazy in love."

"So are you but with mom." I laughed, "When did you know you loved her?"

"Your mom? Well whenever I'm away from her it feels like my heart is getting ripped out of my chest. The thought of anything ever happening to her makes me sick, I'd do anything for her. Why?"

"Curious." I said looking at my shoelaces. The door burst open and Emmett walked in smiling and took a seat down next to me.

"What did I miss?" He smiled and I knew he just got done fucking Rosalie; he always wears the same damn goofy smile.

"Nothing yet," My dad said leaning back in his chair "I need you two both to pick up money on the border of Forks, it should be about one mill."

"Light load tonight?" Emmett asked.

"Kind of, after take it back to the house and store it in the safe behind the bookshelf in the dinning room. Then I want you checking up on your cousin Alec, something has seemed off about him."

"What are you going to be doing?" I asked.

"Meeting after meeting." My dad sighed; sometimes he never got out of her until four in the morning. "Alright get going, the drive is far and I don't want you out to late."

When Emmett and I got into the SUV he turned to me and punched me in the arm. "What the fuck was that for?" I asked rubbing my arm.

"You being a big dick, Alice called me and told me Bella locked herself in her room, crying. Said it has something to do with the fact that you kissed her." She seemed fine when she left my house.

"I had nothing to do with that you little piece of shit." I mumbled and grabbed my cell phone out of my pocket and sent Bella a text.

Are you okay? Why are you crying? –E

"Let's go I don't want to be out all night." I grumbled as Emmett pulled away from the curb.

Bella

It was Thursday, the night before Prom. Alice was giddy; she couldn't wait to put on her dress again. I was excited for her; she was going to look gorgeous. She tried a few more times to convince me to go but I declined. I hadn't spoken to Edward since the night I asked him to go to Prom with me. He would text me like crazy and when he would come over I would usually go back up to his old room, which I was staying in and lock the door until he left.

"What time are you getting your makeup done?" I asked as I lay in Alice's bed with her.

"One, and then my hair is at eleven." She huffed "This whole Prom business is a lot more work then I expected. What are you going to do while I'm away this weekend?" After Prom Alice and Jasper, with a group of their friends from school, was going camping for the weekend.

"Study here at home, eat Chipotle and get fat."

"Maybe talk to Edward?" Alice mumbled picking at her nail "You could call him."

"I think I'm good." I chuckled "He made it clear I shouldn't get the wrong impression and I'm not."

"Bella-"

"Alice," I sighed, "what's done is done. I don't know why you're sticking up for him all of a sudden. I'm going to go place my feet in the hot tub for a little then go to bed. See you in the morning." I kissed the top of her head and walked downstairs and into the backyard. It was so quiet at night and I loved sitting out here and just resting my feet into the pool.

One more week of finals and then graduation, I had enough money from over the years to get a small apartment. I would work and get out of the Cullen's hair, I wondered if they were getting sick of me. I would get sick of me, when Alice usually goes out I stay in and work on homework. Sometimes I'll join her but I mostly stay home, study, eat and sleep.

I was just about to pull my feet out of the water when I felt someone yank me back by my hair and place a hand over my mouth.

"Quiet." It was my dad.

XOXO

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