"Yes? A motherfucking yes? Are you serious?"

She nodded. "I'm… I'm serious," I replied, trying to smile.

"You're my girlfriend. I'm your… boyfriend…" He trailed off. His eyes widened slightly and I snickered at his expression.

"It just occurred to you that's what this means, huh," I said with a teasing tone and hugging myself closer to him.

"Yeah," he said, dragging the word out. "This is so weird… I've never been anyone's boyfriend before." There was a comfortable silence between us before he spoke again.

"Are we gonna carve out some rules or what?"

"Yes."

"So… we might as well cover one of the big ones first," he said. "PDA. Yes or no?

"It's what couples do, right? It's not people's business to know what we are or what we aren't. So if you want to kiss me in public, or hold my hand only do it because you want to do it for you… and not to prove some point to other people, alright?" I rambled off in one breath and prayed he would agree to my terms.

"So yes on the PDA?" He asked.

"Sure. I guess."

He reached over a tucked a piece of hair behind my ear and sighed. He pulled me closer and pressed his lips to mine. I hummed and he smiled against my lips. I could seriously get used to this.

I pulled away suddenly and gasped for air. He smirked and I hit my hand lightly against his chest.

He opened his mouth to ask me something but I already knew what it was before he said anything.

"Edward?" I cut him off.

"Yeah?"

"You don't have to ask anymore." I assumed he already knew what I was talking about.

Good." He said and pulled me closer again, and pressed his lips to mine.

I opened her mouth a little, and he immediately took the opportunity to get a better hold on my bottom lip, sucking on it lightly. It elicited a soft moan from me. He let his tongue slip inside my mouth, briefly touching mine before he pulled back completely. I was thankful that he pulled back and didn't push me.

I yawned and closed my eyes and snuggled myself closer to him. He wrapped his arms tighter around me.

"Tired, are we?" He murmured in my ear.

"Very. And Edward?"

"Thank you for loving me." I whispered.

"Too bad it's not mutual, huh." He said, before I nodded off completely.

~WS~

I woke up stiff as a bored. My shoulders hurt. My neck hurt. And I was wound up in Edwards iron grasp. I looked up at Edward and he had a small crease between his brows and I wondered what or who he was dreaming about. I had a sudden urge to kiss the little crease away, and that scared me because being intimate scared me. Edward was clearly okay with me making the first move..but I on the other hand was still working up to the idea.

"You're staring." Edward said and I blushed. He loosed his grip on me and leaned down to kiss my forehead. I didn't realize that he had woken up while I was having my little revelation.

"Don't your parents wonder where you are half the time, Edward? And your friends? I fee like such a bitch for always keeping you away from them." I ranted out in one breath and sighed.

"First of all, you are not a bitch. Second of all, my parents barely notice me when I'm home. On weekdays Mom and Dad are out the door before Emmett and I wake up. Mom leaves breakfast on the table and just leaves with Dad." He paused to rub his eyes and stifle a yawn before he continued. "My friends. Sure, they miss me, especially Alice, but I don't think they mind Bella." He tightened his arms around me again and we laid there in a comfortable silence. I sighed and wiggled out of his arms after a little bit.

"School." I said simply. Edward groaned but got up and stretched a little. "Do you mind staying here for a couple of minutes while I go see if Mom's home?" I sighed.

"Nope. Go ahead." He said and motioned towards the door. I ran my hand through my tangled hair and slowly opened the door and slipped out into the hall. Obviously Dad wasn't home - he never was. I scoured every room and thanked Jesus she wasn't home. Mom probably got Alec ready and sent him to he bus stop early. I told Edward it was safe to come downstairs. We ate breakfast together, and I got dressed, grabbed my bag and we were out the door in fifteen minutes. We were running extremely late but Edward drives like a maniac and almost gave me a heart attack more than once.

He parked in his usual spot, everyone watched as we got out of the car together and their eyes grew wider as they watched Edward put his arm around my waist. We walked into the school together, while everyone continued to stare. Edward kept his head held high and a proud smile plastered on his face while I kept my head down and tried not to avoid making eye contact with anyone. Edward walked with me to my first class.

"So, see you at lunch?"

"Yeah, see you."

He leaned in again, wanting to kiss me goodbye but I guess he thought better of it and pulled back. I gave him an appreciative smile, and he smiled back before turning the other way and walking away with his hands in his pockets.

~WS~

My class before lunch was cancelled, so I had nothing better to do than roam the halls. After leaving my books in my locker I started to walk aimlessly in the halls. I was so caught up in my own thoughts that I didn't even think to look up from the floor as I rounded the corner and collided with someone. I fell over before I could register who I collided with.

"Crap. Sorry Bella. I wasn't watching where I was going." I realized automatically who I collided with. Edward helped me up to my feet and I dusted myself off.

"Are you okay though? Are you in any pain?" He asked and I shrugged.

"Calm down, Edward. I fell, I didn't get hit by a car." I rolled my eyes and we started walking aimlessly.

"What are you doing roaming the halls anyway?"

"I usually have my study block this period, but I didn't have any homework or anything to study for so.." I trailed off.

"Wanna go see if the cafeteria is open yet?"

Luckily for us – it was.

A few people were already seated in the table at the back. Edward bought and paid for our food and was surprised I didn't object to it. I just rolled my eyes at him. We sat down at one of the table -not his usual table- and I picked up my apple and twirled it around in my hands.

"Will your friends be joining us?" I asked suddenly feeling nervous.

He shrugged. "If they want to."

He leaned forward, and I was grateful that our only audience was the burnouts at the opposite side of the room. He kissed me softly, my hands wound up in his hair and I gripped it as he let his tongue sneak out and trace my bottom lip. I let my mouth open, the tip of his tongue meeting mine halfway. He pulled away and sighed and pressed his forehead to mine.

"Hey Bella!" A voice that belong to none other then Alice Brandon said excitedly behind me and I stiffened. I pulled away from Edward as she put down her tray on the table and sat down in the empty seat beside mine. Edward grabbed my hand and started rubbing circles into it with his thumb.

"Hi Alice." I said meekly and ran my fingers through my hair.

"Where's Jasper?" Edward asked.

"In the lunch line." She said and pointed her thumb behind her to the lunch line. "I didn't feel like waiting with him so I came over here." She shrugged and then gasped. "I hope I'm not intruding or anything." Edward looked over at me and waited for me to answer her.

"No. Not at all Alice." I said and took a small bite of my apple.

"So where are Emmett and Rose?" Edward asked and unwrapped his sandwich.

"Probably hooking up in that empty classroom on the second floor." She scrunched up her nose in disgust. The empty classroom was supposed to be our new music room, but due to budget cuts they stopped halfway through the renovation so the room was closed off.

Jasper came and sat down with us a few minutes later. He gave Alice a peck on the cheek and whispered something in her ear and Alice blushed.

"Get a room!" Edward said laughing and threw a french fry at Jasper. I smiled and relaxed a bit.

"So Bella," I looked over at Alice, "Do you want to come to the movies this weekend with Rose and me? We're going to go shopping after." She pleaded and unleashed her puppy dog eyes on me.

"I..uh..I don't know Alice..Rosalie doesn't like me much. I'd be intruding." I said and fidgeted nervously.

"Oh come on Bella! It'll be fun. Please!"

"You might as well say yes. Alice is very persistent." Jasper said, I never noticed he had a subtle southern drawl-but then again I never did talk to him before.

"Sure, Alice. I guess I'll come."

"Thank you so much Bella!" Alice squealed and hugged me. I looked over at Edward and he was looking at me like he didn't know why I said yes.

The bell rang that signaled that lunch was over and I sighed a sigh of relief. Edward and I got up and he took my hand again and walked me to my class. We paused by the door and he kissed me slowly. When we pulled apart and he walked away and I noticed Tanya standing across the hall. I realized she'd watched everything. I put my head down and walked into the classroom.

~WS~

"Why'd you say yes to her?" Edward asked as he put the car in park in front of my house.

"Said yes to who?" I asked and turned in my seat to face him.

"Alice."

"Did you not want me to say yes?" I asked confusedly. "If you don't want me to hang out with her I can just cancel.." I trailed off quietly.

"That's not what I'm saying Bella." He sighed, exasperated. "I just, I know you don't feel comfortable around Alice or Rosalie yet. I just don't want you to feel like you have to like them just for me."

"Edward..I couldn't say no to Alice. It would kill her. Plus she seems like a sweet, hyper person." I forced a smile.

"I could cancel for you if you want.." He trailed off.

"Edward. Stop. It's fine. Plus I'd like to get to know Alice." Edward opened his mouth to say something else but I cut him off with a kiss.

"Bella.." He said after we pulled apart.

"Goodbye Edward!" I laughed and slammed the car door behind me as I got out. I walked to my front porch and opened the door and walked in. I threw my bag down by the sofa and was halfway up the stairs before I heard a voice call my name. My mother.

I turned around on my heels and reluctantly walked down the stairs. I entered the kitchen where I found her leaning against the counter in her gray skirt and white silk top.

"Have a seat Isabella." Her voice was not harsh but not overly emotional either. I slowly pulled the nearest chair out and it scraped across the tiles causing me to flinch from the sound. I sat down and put my hands in my lap and looked up to face my mother.

"Isabella who was that boy that dropped you off?" She asked and her face darkened.

"I..uh..just a friend from s-school." I stammered.

"If he's just a friend, Isabella, why did you kiss him?" She said and slammed her hands down on the table. I flinched from the sound and cowered away from her. "What are you doing Isabella? Did you open your legs up for the first boy to ever pay attention to you?" She sneered at me.

"Do not speak to me like that." I almost yelled in her face.

"You will not speak to me like young lady."

"Why not? You taught me how." And I regretted those words as soon as they left my mouth because those words just got me a slap to the cheek and me contemplating whether to call Edward or finally leave this planet. I had two choices. Two choices.

A/N: SORRY. I'm so fucking sorry. I've been so busy (and paranoid). I just have a lot of things going on with me and in my life that I have to deal with one by one. I'm so extremely sorry that this is late. I'm just..sorry. Anyways. This is just gonna go down hill for a chapter or 2 but it's gonna get better. I promise. Love you guys.

Forever Yours, -SweetestBitch xo