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Chapter 3

"What's your girlfriend's name?" Bella asked quietly.

"I don't have one. I've never had one." Edward admitted.

"You've got to be kidding me right? You're ridiculously gorgeous, and you-" Bella stopped talking as she realized what she said.

"Have you ever had a boyfriend?" Edward asked hoping for the same answer.

"No." Bella all but whispered.

"Ever been kissed?" Edward asked unsure of the subject.

"Uh, yeah. It was last year at a birthday party. We played spin-the-bottle; it was my first boy-girl party. I didn't really want to play, but my friend made me. It was awful. He tried to put his tongue in my mouth, but he ended up licking my chin." Bella grimaced. "You?"

"Sort of the same thing, but it was the dance where the girls ask the guys. This girl asked and I said yes thinking it was polite, but she tried pretty much the same thing before we even got there. I mean my dad was in the car driving us! I left the dance early…." Edward cringed. "But I made sure she had a ride."

Bella laughed at his story making Edward join her. Edward starred at her for a long minute silencing her. The air surrounding them became tense.

"Bella…" Edward whispered.

"Yes Edward?"

"Could I kiss you? A real kiss?" Edward murmured.

Bella only nodded because she had no words. Edward leaned over meeting her lips with his. Their lips molded softly and moved naturally together. Edward brought his good hand up to her hair pushing her face closer to his to deepen the kiss.

Bella pulled away for air breathing hard. Edward leaned back panting with a smile on his face.

"Do you think will ever see each other again?" Bella breathed.

"I hope so…" Edward prayed they would. Bella leaned against Edward's good shoulder closing her eyes. They soon fell asleep holding hands against the wall.

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BPOV

I had already given up paying attention to the teacher, and I shook myself awake from the boring trig lesson. Last night Alice called me to apologize for Rosalie's behavior, but I told her it was fine. We talked for about an hour which made Charlie happy. He was excited that I'd made new friends. By the end of class, the girl next to me started to gossip about everything.

"You are so lucky to be sitting with the Hales and the Cullens. They are just all so beautiful. I would just die to sit next to Edward for like ten minutes!" Jessica continued to chat as the bell rang.

"Yeah, they're cool." I replied. I didn't really know what to say. I was kind of figuring out a way to just get away from her.

"But it's too bad he's gay. I mean he's never said he was, but he practically told me that he couldn't date girls anymore. But he's still gorgeous isn't he? They just moved here last year; I think that's why they like you because you're new." She told me again for the third time.

As I turned the corner, I saw a familiar shade of bronze hair disappear behind a door. I took off running with a wave of goodbye to Jessica. I steered around people as I continued down the hallway. As I jumped out of the way of two guys arguing, I ran smack into a locker down slamming it close with my face and falling to the floor.

"Daaaamn! Bella are you okay? That was the funniest shit I'd ever seen! Way better than America's Funniest Home Videos, but really you okay?" Emmett yelled.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I'll see you at lunch. Bye Emmett." I mumbled to him as he pulled me off the floor.

I rubbed my nose as I entered History thinking about the bronze hair. I sat there ignoring the teacher for the whole lesson thinking of my Edward. I remembered his favorite color, blue; his love for music, and The Beatles; his emerald green eyes and his crooked smile. Even our kiss. I had tried to date while I lived in Florida. I went out when a nice guy asked me; I even kissed a couple of them, but the chemistry was never right. I still thought of my Edward. It was ridiculous how much I missed him.

The bell rang, and my stomach growled in anticipation for lunch. But my eyes searched for the bronze hair. I walked around the hallways looking for him before I entered the lunchroom. I walked in searching quickly over the whole room. My whole body stood still when I saw the unexpected.

EPOV

I walked over to our table in the back corner with my lunch tray. I grabbed the chair next to Jasper when Rosalie pulled the chair out next to her.

"Sit here." Rosalie demanded.

"What don't like the new girl?" I teased her as I sat down.

"Actually I do like her. But I may have been extremely rude yesterday, and I'm sure she wouldn't want to sit next to me today." Rose confessed.

"What'd you say to her?" I asked wondering who could have such an effect on Rose.

"Apparently yesterday was the anniversary of her friend's death…" she murmured so slowly I had to strain my ears to catch it.

Oh… maybe we were a lot alike.

"Where is Bella? Have you guys seen her?" Alice asked looking around worriedly.

"No, but damn, earlier she ran straight into my locker door with her face! It was so funny. Jasper, our mission this year is to get Bella on America's Funniest Home Videos! I bet they could get a whole episode of her." Emmett laughed. "Ow! Shit Rose! She was okay; I wouldn't be laughing if she wasn't." Emmett scowled at Rose and rubbed his head.

"I wouldn't blame her for not coming after yesterday..." Rose mumbled.

"Oh chill out Rose. It didn't bother her at all. She said 'life's too short to be bothered by such things'. Where is she?" Alice asked again.

"Alice calm down. She's fine, look." Jasper pointed to the doorway.

I looked over to see a slim brunette looking wildly across the room. I smiled at her shirt; finally someone with some good taste: The Beatles. I looked up to her face, and my eyes locked with hers. I swear my heart stopped beating. Bella. My Bella. It couldn't be her. Before I knew it I was out of my chair and standing in front of her.

"It can't be you..." she whispered to herself.

She slowly lifted up the right sleeve of my t shirt revealing the long ugly scar. I watched as realization showed in her eyes. She smiled and threw herself at me wrapping her arms around me. I held her to me as tears welled up in my eyes.

"I tried looking for you… I found your home in Phoenix, but you'd moved away…" I whispered to her.

"They told me… they told me you died. They said Edward Masen died on the way to the hospital…" Bella cried softly in my ear.

I pulled her away from me and studied her. She was gorgeous. Large brown eyes, long wavy hair, and her full pink lips.

"My parents were Edward and Elizabeth Masen; they didn't.... I missed you. " I told her hoping she understood. More tears started to fall from her eyes.

"I'm so sorry... My mom remarried. We moved to Florida… I thought about you every day." she choked back.

I placed my hands on either side of her face and lowered my lips to hers. She stood on her toes, and our lips met softly. I moved my hands down to her waist as her hands moved to the back of my neck and made their way into my hair. Our lips molded perfectly together, as I poured every emotion into the kiss. She pulled away for air, and I rested my forehead against hers.

"Oh shit! He's not gay!" Emmett voice boomed throughout the cafeteria.

I was startled by Emmett and looked around us. Everyone was staring us shocked. I grabbed Bella's fallen books off the floor and her hand. I led her out into the hallway to escape the awkward silence. Bella followed me silently as I made our into an empty classroom. We talked about anything and everything that had happened after the robbery until the bell rang.

We discovered then that we had biology together. Biology would definitely be my favorite class of the year. I don't care if all my other classes are dreadfully boring. I'd live with it... I wonder if I could get Mrs. Cope to switch my schedule around. I waited impatiently in Spanish to see Bella again. I was a bit worried because she had gym.

I raced over to the gym when the bell rang. People starred at me as they left the gym while I waited for Bella. She finally came out with ice on her forehead.

"Basketball." she only said. I kissed her forehead and wrapped an arm around her waist as I led her to the parking lot where our friends were waiting for us.

BPOV

"So you saved his life... with your sweater and a shoelace?" Emmett asked with a mouthful of food.

"I wouldn't say that." I looked around the table at the Jasper, Rosalie, and the rest of the Cullens.

"No, you did. He would have bled to death if you weren't there." Carlisle replied looking directly at me.

"Well, he saved me too. I would be in a totally different place if he had'nt pulled me into that bathroom." I said looking at Edward.

"What happened next?!" Alice eagerly asked.

"We just talked." Edward said curtly.

"About what?" Emmett said still chewing.

"Life, books, music." I replied thinking about the kiss.

"Why are you both blushing?" Jasper asked smiling at us.

"Oh damn, did Eddie put the moves on Bella?" Emmett yelled.

"Language." Esme automatically replied waiting for our answer.

"Uh, could we be excused." Edward said as his voice cracked.

He didn't even really ask; he just pulled me away from the table. I followed him into the kitchen with our plates.

"Sorry about Emmett; he doesnt 't-" I silenced him with a chaste kiss on the lips.

"Don't worry about it." I told him. I leaned up to kiss him again when I heard a cough.

"Edward could you get my plate. I forgot it." Esme asked him.

It was obvious she didn't forget it. I bit at the inside of my cheek embarrassed. Before I could say anything she was hugging me.

"Thank you so much Bella. Thank you for bringing him back... then and now. It's been too long since I'd seen that boy truly smile," she whispered to me releasing me.

I nodded to her not knowing what to say. Edward entered the kitchen balancing a stack of plates with a grumpy expression on his face.

"Come on Bella, I'll give you a tour of the rest of the house..." Edward pulled me out of the kitchen leaving the plates in the sink.

We walked room by room talking about everything.

"Uh, this is my room..." Edward looked around the room no doubt looking for anything embarrassing. I walked around looking at everything while he stood in the doorway.

My fingers traced over his stereo and his massive music collection noticing all my favorites and some I never heard of. My heart skipped a beat when I reached his bookshelf.

"You read them?" I was surprised to see a whole shelf of my favorites.

"Yep and I see you took my advice too." He smiled at me. I looked at him confused until he pointed to my shirt.

"Oh right. Yeah you were right, The Beatles are amazing.... Oh! We are so having a full discussion on this later." I smiled back at him pulling out the last Harry Potter book.

"Come on there's something else I want to show you." Edward left the room, and I followed him down the stairs.

He led me into a room with a large, beautiful piano. He didn't say anything as he pulled me down on the bench with him, and he began to play a light melody that was friendly.

"Esme." was all that he said.

"My mother." The melody changed slightly. It was slower and had a softer tone.

His fingers moved faster and more complex. The tone was dark getting softer and sweet. It was incredibly beautiful.

"My Bella - I mean you." He flustered quickly. I leaned up and kissed him softly.

"No you were right. I'm yours." I murmured to him. "For as long as you want me."

"Hmm, forever?" He asked ending the song.

"Forever." I whispered before I kissed him showing him that I meant it.

AN: I know so lame... I actually thought of a different title, but I didn't want to change it at the end - that would be dumb. But I hope you enjoyed that. It's sadly over. If I were to continue, I would have to write random stupid dramatic things that I don't want to write.... so I'm not going to. Thanks for Reading!!