I pointed it out before. I'm not lucky enough to own it. I'm just borrowing the characters.

I have no beta. All mistakes are mine.

Chapter 2

BPOV

What does a girl have to do to get some peace around here? Or more to the point, how do I get away from Mike Newton? I left lunch early, hoping to have a few minutes to myself. But no sooner do I walk into my Biology classroom, then I turn around, and there he is. His attraction to me has not gone unnoticed, no matter how hard I have tried to ignore it. Newton keeps sending off those "creepy" vibes. Of course, it didn't help that he spent most of his time, while in my presence, staring at my chest. I'm not even sure if he knows I have eyes. I would love to smack him upside his head and inform him that my eyes were further north, but I didn't think that would go over too well here. I decided to ignore the issue for now and went to the teacher to have him sign my slip.

Imagine how happy I was when I learned that I was going to be Edward Cullen's lab partner. I walked over to where the teacher told me to sit. Newton was still nagging me. Honestly, I have no clue what he was yelping about. I tend to block out painful things.

When I looked up, Edward walked in. He hesitated for a brief second, when he saw Newton bothering me. Pulling himself together, he strode over to our table and sat down. Whoa! He's even hotter up close. How is that possible? Did I just see Newton give Edward the evil eye? I'm sure of it. People still do that? This is going to end up like a poorly rated soap opera. At least, I get a hot lab partner out of it. If only I could get my heart to stop pounding. I'm sure he could hear it. I dared a brief glance at him, only to find him staring at me. Oh, boy! This is going to be a long year. I think I forgot my name.

EPOV

I walked over to my table and was happy to see that Bella was going to be my partner. I could easily tell that Mike was getting on her nerves. His thoughts were more on the perverted side .It took everything in me not to growl at him. Seeing him undress her with his mind was almost more than I could handle. The only comfort I could take is the fact that it was obvious that Bella had absolutely no interest in him. I turned and caught her eye. I gave her my best smile. I heard her heartbeat speed up. Hmm... Maybe she is interested. I'm going to have to test the waters a little.

"Hi, I'm Edward Cullen. You must be Bella Swan." I tried to be as charming as possible.

"Uh, hi," she replied, turning a lovely shade of pink. Wow! Not only does she have the most tantalizing scent I have ever smelled, but it somehow intensifies when she blushes.

I still can't believe how amazing she smells. Strawberries and freesias, a most intoxicating blend.

"I hope you don't object to being lab partners. I, for one, actually look forward to it," I smiled at her.

She grinned. "Actually, I don't mind at all. I was just hoping I wouldn't be too bored in this class." I didn't expect that answer.

"Why is that?" I asked.

"When I was in Arizona, I was in AP classes. I probably did this work already." So, she's beautiful and intelligent. It's like she was made for me.

While we continued to chat about our classes, I could hear Mike's angry thoughts. He was not happy about us being partners. Lousy Cullen. I want Bella. What's with him anyway? Why can't she just see through him and tell him to get lost? I'm much better than he will ever be. Man! Just look at her. She's too hot! Newton's thoughts were getting even more annoying. If the idiot would just open his eyes, he would see that Bella isn't interested in him. He could spare himself a world of pain. Glancing at Bella, I could see that she had noticed Newton's preoccupation with her and didn't like it. I would like nothing more than to tell him to back off, but I think it's way too early for that.

Mr. Banner called the class together. We were given a class project that we were to work on without lab partners. We had one month to finish it. We had to identify indigenous plant life to the state of Washington and classify them. We also had to include hand drawn and labeled illustrations. We were allowed to use the rest of the class to talk things over with our lab partners.

I turned to Bella. "Bella, if you like, you can come over my house after school this week, and we can start working on this. My family's house is surrounded by forest, so that should give us plenty of plant life to work with."

Bella smiled brightly. "That would be perfect. I don't like to procrastinate. Is there a particular day that works best for you?"

I couldn't help but notice how stunningly beautiful she is. When she smiles, her chocolate brown eyes seem to take on a glow.

"Well, how about tomorrow? We can head right on over after school." I was trying to not sound too eager. I didn't want her to think I was a creep.

"Tomorrow is perfect. Charlie has to work late, so I'll have plenty of time."I cheered quietly to myself.

Just then the bell rang. We stood up and walked out of the room together. The next class I had was Spanish, and I has it with Alice. I wonder if she has seen anything. Time to go find out.

BPOV

After Biology, I had to go to gym class. I, actually, looked forward to it. The only thing I didn't like was the heinous uniform they were forcing us to wear. Thank God Edward would not be seeing me in this.

Ah... Edward. I couldn't wait until tomorrow. I get to spend time with him. I want to know everything about him. I keep feeling this strong pull towards him that I can not explain. If I were to go by the way that he looks at me, I think he may like me to. I can't wait to see where this goes.

I went through gym class, but had a difficult time paying any attention. My mind was on Edward the whole time. His incredible golden eyes and sexy copper hair that I just wanted to play with, ruled my thoughts. If this keeps up, I'll never get anything done. I still had one more class to go to today, and it was,by far, my favorite.

I entered the music room and who did I see? Edward Cullen. This just keeps getting better. He's hot, and he likes music.

Mrs. Johnson, the teacher, introduced me to the class. "Bella, this is pretty much an informal class. The reason for that is simple. Each of you in here is quite advanced musically. Bella, could you tell us what instrument you play and for how long you have been playing?"

I knew I was going to love this class. I looked around the room and let my eyes rest on Edward. He was staring at me intently. I smiled at him. Man, he is just way too cute for his own good.

"Well, I play the piano, and I have been playing since I was three," I informed them proudly. I loved my music, and I always looked at it as a means of an escape for me when things got to be too much.

Mrs. Johnson walked over to me and asked me if I could play something for the class. I was more than happy to. Since I moved to Forks, I wasn't able to play due to the fact that there was no room for my Steinway at my father's house. I had to leave my baby at my mother's house in Phoenix. I walked up to the piano and sat down at the bench. I immediately knew the perfect piece to play that pretty would much express what I was feeling. I began to play Debussy's Clair De Lune. I loved this piece. It was so soothing, and I had hoped that Edward loved it.

EPOV

When I saw Bella walk into the music room, I had hoped that I wasn't dreaming. Mrs. Johnson informed her of the class structure and then asked Bella what instrument she played and for how long. The second she said "Piano", it took everything I had not to run up to her and kiss her on her beautiful, pouty lips. I can't believe how perfect for me she is. But, nothing could have prepared me to hear her play my favorite piece of music. Bella is good. Watching her play was amazing. She loses herself in her music much like I do. I can't imagine seeing anything more stunning. When she finished, we all clapped for her. A beautiful blush spread across her cheeks.

Mrs. Johnson stepped over to her. "Thank you, Bella. That was wonderful. You definitely play beautifully. I am so happy to have another accomplished pianist in this class. You and Edward will get along quite well." Bella turned and smirked at me. "Class, please feel free to play your instruments or write you music for the remainder of the period."

I decided to talk to Bella. "Bella, you play beautifully. Clair De Lune is my favorite," I complimented her.

"Thank you, Edward. It's mine as well. Is class usually like this? Does everyone gets to do their own thing?" she asked me.

"Yes, I guess you could look at this class as AP music. There's a reason why there is only six of us in here. We are all advanced to the point where we could teach the class," I explained.

"I'm so glad. When I moved here, I wasn't able to bring my Steinway, because my dad's house doesn't have the room. So, I haven't even been able to practice. I was considering going out and buying a Roland. At least it would be something," Bella said excitedly.

I felt badly that she couldn't bring her piano. I wouldn't know what to do if I didn't have mine. "You know, Bella, I have a piano. When you come over tomorrow, you're more than welcome to play it. In fact, you can come over anytime and play it if you want to" I really hopes she takes me up on the offer. If she did, that would mean that I would get to see her a lot more. I need to go slow like Alice told me to, but Bella is making it really difficult.

BPOV

I'm having such difficulty believing just how sweet Edward is. He really is so thoughtful. I'm even more excited now at getting a chance to spend time with him and just getting to know him.

"Would you play something? I'd really like to hear you play," I asked him softly.

"Of course, is there anything you would like to hear? Who is your favorite composer?" he asked with a grin.

I slid over on the piano bench, making room for him to sit. Sitting down next to me, he jokingly began to play "The Entertainer". I giggled and joined in. When our hands brushed each others, something that seemed like an electric shock traveled up my arm. I pulled back my arm and looked into his eyes. They were, again, pitch black. He gazed down at me intently. There was that feeling again in the pit of my stomach. Something big was going to happen soon, and I was either involved, or it was about me. Somehow, I have the feeling that Edward was going to mixed up in it too. Of course, I really wouldn't mind having him around. A lot!