The song in this chapter is one I love to sing myself. Bound to you-Christina Aguilera

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Chapter 3: Getting To Know You

BPOV

I couldn't hear what he was saying. My heart was pounding so loud that all I could hear was the thud, thud, thud.
"I shouldn't have done that. I'm sorry, please don't leave. You said you needed time out of the house. And please stop crying, I didn't mean to make you cry. I'm sorry. Please forgive me" Edward said all at once in a rushed breath. What was I suppose to say to that? I didn't want to leave… I didn't want to go home at all! So I could stay. I guess. I'd just have to make sure to warn him to keep his distance. As much as I wanted him close. It was too dangerous. I couldn't let him in. I could feel the pain in my arms with my blood. With every beat, my arms throbbed and my cuts hurt more and more. I put my hands on each arm and held them, holding myself together. Edward looked worried.

"I'll stay" I choked out. "But I don't want to be out in the public." I said in a whisper. He heard me though.
"Okay, that's okay. I'm not letting you drive like this though. Friends don't let their friends drive emotional" he said with a laugh. I smile at him. He smiled back. "I'll drop you off here later to get your car. Come on. I'll take ya somewhere I use to go as a kid" he said sincerely. At that moment I wanted nothing more than to jump into his arms and let him hold me. But I didn't. I slowly turned and started walking towards his car. He came in front of me, opening the door for me. I smiled my thank you. He nodded his head with his hand, like he was holding a hat, like a gentleman. A giggle escaped my lips, when he heard my laugh his whole face lit up. Like a blind man seeing the sun for the first time. I couldn't stop smiling. Before I said anything he had he pinned against the side of his car.

He out his face beside my ear.
"I have never heard a laugh, so sexy in my entire life" was all he said. Then he pushed himself away from the car. Leaving me leaning against it. I slowly, in a daze got into his car and he shut the door behind me. He was so amazing. Why couldn't I give in? Oh ya, because he was just being nice to make sure I didn't cry again. He got in the other side, started the car and drove away from the park. All without saying a word. It felt like there was an electrical current running between Edward and I in the car, I wanted to reach out and run my hands through his beautifully messy hair. I wanted to pepper his face with sweet kisses as he sighed out my name. I wanted him. Everything about him! We drove for a long time. We drove until we got to the beach, but the weather was miserable out. He parked the car and then came to my side of the car. Opening the door for me. he went to take my hand to help me out, but I kept my arms close to my body.

He dropped his hand and settled for walking beside me as we walked to the beach and walked along the waterline. I had my arms wrapped protectively around my body because it was cold. I wasn't wearing clothes for cold weather. I didn't plan on being outside this long. He noticed this and took off his coat, wrapping it around my shoulders. I gladly put my arms through it, hugging myself warm again. It smelt like him. The sweet smell was intoxicating.
"Thank you" I whispered. Noticing he was in just a long sleeved shirt now. I went to take it off and hand it back. He laughed.
"I'm fine. Now put that back on before you get sick" he demanded. I didn't feel like arguing, and I loved the feel and smell of it. I didn't want to give it back. He came closer to me, wrapping an arm around my shoulder, hugging himself close to me as we walked. I wasn't going to object.

We walked with his arm around me all the way down the beach. He finally stopped. I didn't have a clue why he was stopping; there was nothing around, except a huge brick wall in front of us. I looked at him puzzled. He laughed at me.
"Why, when a brick wall comes up in front of you, do you just turn around and walk back?" he asked with his sexy smirk. I just nodded. He laughed.
"People do this because they don't like the challenge, they aren't adventurous. I on the other hand, have always been adventurous" winking his eye; he motioned to where there seemed to be cracks in the wall like a ladder.
"Did you make these?" I asked poking at the cracks. He gave me a mischievous grin and grabbed me by the waist lifting me up to the first one. I screamed and grabbed hold of the wall.

"Put me down!" I screamed.
"No, I said I was taking you to where I went as a kid. It's over this wall. Now climb" he demanded. I didn't want to object, seeing as I was 3 feet off the ground. I started climbing. I got to the top of the wall and was relieved to see it was thick so I could sit on it. I didn't bother looking at what was on the other side of the wall. I sat facing the beach, waiting for Edward to climb up. I wasn't afraid of heights, never have been, but it was at least a 12 foot drop from here. So I made sure to stay firmly sitting on the wall. He climbed up, taking me in his arms and whispering in my ear.
"That wasn't so bad was it? Now there's a ladder on the other side of the wall, but I'm going to climb down and I want you to jump down okay. I will catch you. I promise. I promise I will always catch you" he said in his sweet velvety voice, sounding so serious about his promise, I almost could hear the strain in his voice.

I just nodded slightly as he let me go, quickly descending down the ladder. I felt cold without his arms around me. The wind had picked up and being so high up, and it was cold. I hugged myself to keep warm. I heard his voice call down from behind my back.
"Bella! Come on, just jump. I'll catch you!" I quickly without opening my eyes spun on my butt so that I was facing away from the beach. Into wherever he was taking me. I opened my eyes just enough to stand up and then close my eyes again. Taking a small lead so I would be far enough away from the wall not to hit. The air rushed all around me and then all of a sudden it stopped. No hard impact. Nothing. Just the feather light catch that Edward had performed and I was cradled gently in his embrace. I opened my eyes staring at him in the face.

This time. I didn't pull away. I was the one to lean in. I slowly and sweetly connected out lips together. Electricity shot through my, and I wrapped my arms around his neck yanking his head down before I could even process it. He had my up against the wall with my legs wrapped around his waist in seconds. Taking over my lips. He licked my lips aggressively, asking—no begging for entrance. I complied, feeling his tongue slide into my mouth and as our tongues touched, we both moaned a feral moan. Loudly choreographed together. I wanted him more than anything right now. And trust me, I wasn't a virgin. I hadn't been for a while, but I hadn't had sex in a long time. I really wanted Edward's dick in me. I pushed my hips out from the wall grinding them against his strain in his pants. He hissed and kissed me harder.

There was a loud crack and a piece of rock fell off the wall beside us. We broke away, gasping for air. Then both started laughing. He let me down and I whimpered at the loss of warmth and contact.
"I'm sorry," he apologized. I blushed.
"No, that was all me. I should be the one apologizing…" I trailed off looking around me. Then I realized what was around. It was a little secluded resort area almost. Except it was deserted. There was a private beach. But the walls went right down into the water. So to get here you'd have to swim. Then there were a couple cabins and what looked to be a restaurant.
"Why isn't there anyone here?" I asked, shocked that this beautiful place was empty.

"Many years ago, there was a problem with snakes. No one wanted to come because of the water snakes. So they shut it down." He explained. I immediately looked around alarmed. I hated snakes. He laughed. "There's no snakes anymore, don't worry. I'm here all the time. There is even tables left in the restaurants and a kitchen that works. All the cabins are still fully furnishes and the beach even has chairs and umbrellas" he gestured around him. It was beautiful here. I started walking and Edward quickly caught up, taking my hand in his. It felt warm and I blushed at the contact. Looking away from him so he wouldn't see it. So much had changed in just a couple minutes. I felt… safe with him. I didn't understand. I didn't want to be with him, he had a bad reputation and I knew he would hurt me, but that didn't mean I couldn't have fun did it?

EPOV

Everything had changed to abruptly. She went from being the shy girl that was trying to keep her distance from me to the girl that was holding my hand and swinging our hands between us as we walked around my secret paradise. I hadn't been here in a long time, but I knew that I needed to take her here when she was that upset. It was nice to spend some time with her alone, out of public. Where I could do what I wanted. Like that kiss before. Oh that kiss! I didn't even kiss her, she kissed me! I definitely wasn't going to hold back, and when she grinded her hips into me? She should be happy I didn't take her right then and there against the wall. Her moaning had me so turned on, which was still a prominent issue in my pants, but I situated it so she wouldn't see.

She was so beautiful. Seeing her smile., seeing her so carefree. It was beautiful. She was laughing with me as I showed her around. Joking and being funny. She was so different then the girl I saw this week. From the first day I saw her she didn't wear wrist warmers or a long sleeved shirt. Then since the beginning of this week, she had been. I would notice the difference; I'd been her lab partner the whole semester. Maybe she just forgot to wear them on Monday. Because I saw her beautiful body and her wrists were perfect. I would never believe such a fun and carefree girl could purposely hurt herself. Maybe she just liked them as a fashion sense. When we were texting, she said she had to get out of the house; I took that as an opportunity to spend time with her and get to know her better. I figured there was an issue at home which was why she wanted to get out so much. But who am I to know. I hardly knew her.

Yet I wanted to know everything about her. She intrigued me. Everything about her had me wanting to love her every day for the rest of my life. She was totally and unconditionally perfect for me, and I would try my hardest to keep this sweet, beautiful creature happy. I would do everything in my power to make her mine for the rest of our lives. We walked hand in hand not saying anything other than me telling her about the place. Finally I took her to the far end of the resort. To my favorite spot. She stopped and smiled when she saw where I was taking her and turned towards me smiling.
"Even at my age, I always enjoy a good tire swing…" I trailed off. She smiled a 250megawatt smile, and I laughed. She let go of my hand, running towards the swing full speed. Jumping up with her feet in the tire and her arms holding onto the rope that I made sure was tied securely the last time I was here.

Her laugh rang out through the air.
"Push me!" she yelled in such a carefree tone that I took off running towards her. When I got to the swing I pushed hard. Not too hard for her to go flying off, but for her to scream and laugh as it swung and then came back. I pushed her again, and again. It felt like hours and finally she jump off soaring through the air and landing on the ground with humph on her hands and knees. I ran over making sure she was on and she sat up on her knees as I bent down. My cock was straining against my pants as I saw the perfect O her mouth shaped when she realized she was on her knees with her face extremely close to my straining problem.

I took a step back before lending my hand down to her to help her up. She didn't say anything so I captured her lips in a chaste kiss. She kissed me back but then grabbed my hand, running off again. I ran with her both laughing as she ran into the dining hall. She quickly grabbed her phone out of her pocket, searching through YouTube, finding a song she wanted. She put it on the table beside us, full blast and smiled at me.
"Watch" she commanded. Pushing me back into a chair with her hand. She then grabbed a chair and went on to the stage. With that little smile of hers. How could I possibly say no?
"You can't laugh. I've always wanted to do this. To perform. I've been in dance since I was young… and I've never really sang in front of anyone... So just bear with me?" she asked. I smiled. "Can you press play?" she asked. I took her phone pressing play. The instrumental of the song echoed through the place. I smiled. She played the chair backwards. Sitting on it with her legs around the back of the chair. Holding a microphone she found backstage.

It didn't work but it made it seem more real. Damn this girl made me smile. The song was a karaoke style, so I would only have to hear her. The song My Immortal by Evanescence sounded through the whole place. She sang right on key and knew it word for words. Her voice was absolutely amazing. Her voice worked perfectly with piano… that had me thinking. I really wanted to work with her, write a song she could sing. Just so I could hear her singing. I looked around the room. Noticing behind her on the stage was a grand piano. Who the hell would leave such a beautiful creature here! I got up walking towards the piano. Taking her phone with me. Then pausing the music. She gave me the look like "what the fuck?" then she talked.

"Was I really that bad?" she asked. Looking embarrassed. I laughed.
"Absolutely not. Not come over here for a second" I motioned her over. She listened and sat beside me on the seat
"You voice harmonizes perfectly with piano's. So I want to try something. Have you ever written lyrics?" I asked. She nodded. "Okay good. Go with what feels right. Just sing whatever you want to the sound of the piano. Okay?" I asked. She nodded again. And I started playing. She started humming as I started it off. And then she started singing.

"Sweet love, sweet love, trapped in your love
I've opened up, unsure I can trust
My heart and I were buried in dust
Free me, free us

You're all I need when I'm holding you tight
If you walk away I will suffer tonight
I found a man I can trust and boy, I believe in us
I am terrified to love for the first time

She then got up and started dancing around lightly on her feet. For such a clumsy girl I was surprised.

Can you see that I'm bound in chains?
I've finally found my way
I am bound to you
I am bound to you

So much, so young, I've faced on my own
Walls I build up became my home
I'm strong and I'm sure there's a fire in us
Sweet love, so pure

I catch my breath with just one beating heart
and I embrace myself, please don't tear this apart
I found a man I can trust and boy, I believe in us
I am terrified to love for the first time

Can you see that I'm bound in chains?
I've finally found my way
I am bound to you
I am bound to you…"

She finished and then walked back over to me slowly. Sitting down beside me.
"That was horrible" she said in a groan.
"That was great!" I exclaimed. It was magnificent, especially because she made it up on the spot like that. And she sang perfectly to the tempo of the music I was playing on the piano. I hugged her close to me.
"Your absolutely amazing Bella Swan. You are so full of surprises. You intrigue me more and more with everything you do and say. You have me going crazy" I whispered the last part, over her head. Hoping she wouldn't hear.

"What? I didn't hear what you said last?" she asked. I just laughed a light laugh.
"Nothing, not that you need to worry about it," she just cuddled into my side. Then her phone started going off. She made no motion to get it.
"Aren't you going to get that?" I asked.
"Nope. That's my parents ring tone." She said flatly. I just left it at that. I didn't want to be nosey. I also didn't want to let her go. But I knew that we would have to leave soon. As I was thinking this she pulled away, and the sweet innocent way she was looking up at me I couldn't help but bend down and capture her lips once again in a sweet kiss. I pulled away smiling. She blushed.

"We should probably get back…" she said looking away from me. I grabbed her chin gently and turned her head so she was facing me.
"You need to stop being embarrassed around me. You have nothing to be ashamed about" I said in a whisper. Letting my breath fan out all over her face. She took in a shocked gust of air which made me smile. I loved the effect I had over her. She just nodded, so I let her go. She got up grabbing her phone off the top of the piano, putting the microphone back where she found it and walked out. I quickly took off after her coming up behind her and picking her up in my arms running. She screamed and laughed smacking my breast over and over to let her down. It didn't hurt though, so I kept running. I took her into the closes cabin throwing her on the bed and climbing up in-between her legs and then kissing her sweet lips, she kissed me back without even thinking.

"I thought we could spend a couple more minutes…" I said unsure. She just nodded eagerly taking over my lips again. I grind my now aching erection against her once to see what she would do. She moaned, so I continued this. We were both moaning into each other's mouths while kissing. I kissed down her neck and she let her head fall back and she arched her back. I wanted nothing more than to strip her down and kiss her breasts. But I knew she wouldn't like that. I had to take things slow. So I settled for kissing down her neck. Then I kissed her lips once more. Stopping my motions of grinding against her because I couldn't stand it anymore if I couldn't strip her down. I tickled her gently so she'd open her eyes. She looked down at me with those beautiful brown eyes glimmering. I smiled. Getting off of her and helping her up. I gently smacked her ass and she jumped and yelped, then turned beet read.

I loved her blush. It was the cutest thing I'd ever seen. Then we walked out of the cabin hand in hand and back towards the wall. I boosted her up again, but this time playfully squeezing her ass in the process. She giggled and slapped my hand away. I laughed, knowing she liked it and started climbing up after her. When I got up before I could stop her she jumped off.
"Bella! NO!" I screamed. Id tried that before, and I broke my ankle. It was too far of a drop! I quickly started climbing down, and heard her land with a loud thump. I scrambled down and over to her. And she was laughing. What the hell?

"Are you okay? Bella! Stop laughing and answer me!" I yelled.
"Yes Edward. I'm fine" she said with a smile. I sighed in relief. She got up dusting the sand off of her. "that was actually really fun.." she said. I smiled, glad she was ok.
"Well don't do that again!" I stated. "You're not the most balanced person, and you scared the shit outta me" I said with a not humorous laugh. She smiled a weak smile.
"Sorry" she mumbled. I grabbed her in my arms and hugged her tight. Whispering in her ear.
"It's okay, your forgiven" she turned around smiling at me. Then she dashed off. I groaned. Damn she has a lot of energy.

I took off after her, the sand flying up behind me as I ran. I hadn't run for pleasure in a long time. I ran for sports. I played baseball, football, soccer and rugby. But it wasn't any of those seasons yet. But I had to stay fit, so I ran every night. It also kept my lungs in shape because I smoked. Shit, I hadn't had a smoke all day. That was ganna affect me later. But the sweet Bella had distracted me. I don't think she'd want me to have smokers breath around her. I didn't think she was the kind of girl to smoke. I saw her out in front of me a little bit. It wouldn't take much to catch up. I stepped it up a little and then ran right into her.

"Ouf!" I yelled making us both fall to the ground. I made sure not to land on her hard though. She had stopped. "Why'd you stop?" I asked.
"I got tired" she said simply. I flipped her around so she was on her back and our chests were pushed up against each other I had my hands holding onto her wrists above her head.
"You simple amuse me more and more as the day goes on" I said quietly. She just smiled a weak smile. I got worried. This wasn't the smile she'd been showing all day. This was back to the Bella she was all week. This was the Bella before my secret hideout. She had her walls back up. I leaned down to kiss her. She turned her head. Putting her hands on my chest.
"Let me up" she demanded. I didn't fight with her. I rolled off her. She got up dusting herself off, and then started walking towards my car. What the hell just happened?

I didn't push it or even ask her. I didn't try to get near her again; I just opened the car door for her. She nodded at me and then got in. I walked around and got in, driving back towards the park. She didn't try to make conversation as we drove. Neither did I. but I did miss the girl that she was earlier with me. The one that was all flirty and cute and the one that kept wanting to kiss me. The girl that sang her heart out with her beautiful voice. I missed Bella, but Bella was sitting right beside me…

BPOV

It was so close. So close to him seeing my wrists. I couldn't take these chances again. I had to block him out again. I shouldn't have let him in, in the first place. When he had me pinned my sweater and coat were sliding down my arms. So close… I had my wrist warmers on yes. But there was always a chance. A chance I wasn't willing to take. He was popular. He was Mr. Bad boy. He wouldn't hesitate to tell everyone about my secrets. Just because he was nice to me in person didn't mean he was this great guy that I could trust with my life. It didn't work that way.

I stayed quiet the whole way back. Just wanting to get to the safety of my own car, where I wouldn't have to worry about him seeing me cry. I was fighting back tears right now, that I wouldn't let shed in front of him. I wouldn't shed another tear in front of him. I wouldn't show my weakness. He pulled in the parking lot and before he could say anything I had the door open rushing out, slamming the door behind me. With my head down I ran through the parking lot in the now drizzling weather to my mustang, getting in and slamming the door shit. Hitting the automatic lock and putting my hands and head on the steering wheel. I breathed deeply. Collecting myself before starting my car. I saw Edward parking and getting out of his car to come towards me. I quickly put my car in drive and got out of there, I couldn't face him. Not while my tears were now pouring down my face. He couldn't see me like this. I wouldn't let him. I hear him in the background but I don't look back. I don't even look at the road as I pull out. I head Edward scream my names at the top of his lungs and the screeching of breaks…

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