Falling for You

Interesting Situation

"Yeah, and who would you call for a second opinion. I know that truck inside and out. If there had been a way to fix it, I would know."

I rolled my eyes, even with the tension between them, they found a way to gang up on me. "I'm still calling for a second opinion. If she agrees with you, then that will be it. My old truck will have had its last drive."

Edward's eyes took on a knowing look while Jacob only got more confused. "She?"

I flipped open my phone and scrolled through the contacts until I found what I was looking for. I smiled and pressed the dial button. I placed the phone to my ear and waited through two short rings before I got an answer. "Hey, Bella. Has Edward already bored you so much that you need to call me?"

I couldn't stifle the giggle that escaped my lips. I loved Rose. "Well, we don't want him to find that out, now do we?"

Both Rose and I burst into laughter. I noticed Edward watching me carefully. He had to be aware that we could only be talking about one of three guys, and of course one of them was him. "Actually, Rose, I was hoping that you might be able to do me a favor."

Rose hadn't stopped giggling, but she was listening. "What is it, Bella?"

"Well, you see, on the way home yesterday, my truck died."

"Thank God," Rose interrupted.

"ROSALIE!"

"Sorry, Bella, but you have to understand. You need something sportier. Something I've worked on." I could just see the wheels working in her head.

"Rose, you now I'd never be able to afford anything like that. Besides, I love my truck. I can't just let it die."

She snickered, "Okay, so what is this favor you wanted from me?"

"Well," I began unsurely. "Would you come down to do this for me? I was hoping that you could come down and tell me what's wrong with it. My mechanic wants me to believe that it can't be revived and my boyfriend is intent on anything that keeps me away from my truck."

"I see, so the he-men are ganging up on you." There was a smirk in her voice. This was a good sign. She might just help me.

"Yes, and it's not fair."

Rose laughed at my pitiful act. "I'll be down in the morning. We'll get this straightened out."

I was instantly pacified. I hoped that Rose would be able to get my truck back to its former glory. "Thanks Rose. I'll see you in the morning."

After a short goodbye, I hung up the phone and smirked at the boys listening to my half of the conversation. "My reinforcement will be here in the morning. Then we'll find out what you're hiding from me."

Edward gave me his heart stopping crooked grin and I reached for the wall to steady myself. Jake raised an eyebrow at me, but I was too busy watching Edward's advance to pay much attention to Jake. "And what, my dear, makes you think that Rose will ever let you drive that thing again?"

I tried to breath and look away to gather my thoughts, but Edward's emerald eyes held me completely captive. There was no getting away from him. His smirk grew as he realized my inability to answer. He reached out and brushed a lock of hair behind my ear. "If I know Rose, she's not going to let you anywhere near that old piece of junk. If I asked her to, she'd help me push it in the ocean."

He'd leaned down far enough so that our noses skimmed each other. He didn't release my gaze and continued to speak. "And I wouldn't put it past her to already have a plan to get rid of it." His lips brushed over mine as he spoke.