OH MY GOODNESS! IT'S BEEN TOO, TOO LONG SINCE I'VE WRITTEN I KNOW. I WISH I HAD AN EXCUSE FOR MY NEGLECT, BUT THERE REALLY IS NONE, BESIDES JUST BEING LAZY. BUT THIS STORY IS ALREADY MY BABY AND I LOVE IT ALREADY! SO HERE IT GOES, THIS STORY IS BASED ON THE MOVIE "LIFE AS WE KNOW IT" WITH JOSH DUHAMEL AND KATHERINE HEIGL. THE MOVIE HASN'T BEEN RELEASED YET, BUT IT LOOKS AMAZING. THE TRAILER LINK WILL BE AT THE BOTTOM! IF DEATH OF ANY MAIN CHARACTERS MAY OFFEND ANY OF YOU, I DO NOT SUGGEST READING THIS STORY, HERE IT GOES! ENJOY!

BELLA

"Bella! Bella, are you home!" I heard Alice's pixie chipper voice yell from the doorway.

"In the kitchen Al!" I yelled back. I could hear here fast footsteps against the carpet, and her clacks against the tile of the kitchen.

"I've got GREAT news for my single best friend!" I knew that from the emphasis she put on "single" that whatever she was up to would get my panties in a twist. I had been on one to many "You'll love him" dates, that wound up to be the worst experience of my life, and I just didn't want another one.

"I don't wanna meet him Ali." I said blankly, and turned back to my soufflé. Alice would bug me all the time that the only reason I was so good at cooking was because I had no other life than in my kitchen.

Maybe she was right, but I love what I do. My book was published in 2005, and although not many people purchased, the income had me the happiest.

"Come on Belllaaaaa." She dragged out, and I smirked and shook my head.

"Nope. I don't need to be the life of the night tonight. I have…plans." I said, as if.

"Bull shit Bella. You have plans with your freaking oven. Come ON! He's adorable Bella! He's a friend of Jaspers, and even Rose likes him! Just give him a chance. Do it for me?" She said as she pulled out a stool, and I turned around.

"Funny, I recall those words used last time. I don't care who Jasper is friends with Alice, I'm not going. End of story." I said firmly.

"Bella. Listen to me. You are 25 years old. You haven't dated since your senior year of high school. Chive isn't going to marry you Bella. Your going to end up alone, with fifteen cats. I don't want that to happen to you." She said and I flung the SPATCHULA in her direction."Chive would marry me if he could! And he would ask if he could." I said in my defense, Chive was my boyfriend. A cat-boyfriend that is.

"Oh my god!" Alice shrieked and threw her hands up. "I give up! What is it going to take for you to realize that this may be THE guy. This could be the guy who you fall in love with! Don't you want what me and Jas have?" She asked and I laughed aloud.

"Naked Saturdays in the game room? No thanks, I'm good." I said sarcastically.

"You know what I mean Bella, don't get snippy, kay? Tell me, when was the last time you had sex? Hmm?" She asked and I squinted at her, and turned back around.

"Believe me, Alice. I'm just as alive down there as you are. Bolt is amazing." I told her, and didn't turn back around to know that she was going to stir up a smart ass response to my referring to my vibrator.

"Dear GOD Bella, I bought you that thing! What does that tell you?" She said.

"Ali, I just don't wanna go, alright? Just drop it!" I told her.

"This is so you, this is what you do. You'd rather sit home than make a move. You have NO life. Admit it." I moves swiftly back around.

"I will NOT!" I shrieked.

"Then go out with Edward." She said.

"Edward? Really? How old is he? Seventy? No way. Nope. Not happening." I said quickly.

"Wanna see a picture? Coming from a married woman, he's pretty fuckin' banging!" She said happily, and I sighed, a picture couldn't hurt right?

"Fine." I said and stopped stirring, turning around.

She put her feedbag on the counter, and began pulling things out. This was typical Alice. She shuffled through papers, smacked bottles down, and finally pulled out a folded photo.

I just stared at the golden haired god in the picture.

"He'll pick you up at 8" She said, I just nodded.

"You can't wear that, Bella." She said, and I huffed.

"Well maybe if I had a little bit of a clue as to where he was taking me, I could pull out something better." I said sarcastically.

"Here, wear this." Alice handed me my pencil skirt, and floral short sleeve blouse. "Just wear your Steve Madden heels…the black ones and you'll be good." She said, smiling as she left the room.

I quickly put on my clothes, and turned the curling iron off as I slipped into my pumps, and walked into the bathroom.

Edward.

"Hi Edward." I said in a monotone voice.

"Hey Edward!" I said in a chipper voice.

Fuck.

I re-applied the golden lip-gloss, and shut the light, walking back out into the hallway.

"I'm leaving Bella. Don't fall, or choke, ok?" She said laughing at me, and I just smirked.

"Your such a bitch." I said, and walked into the kitchen, grabbing my purse.

"Have fun!" She called from the door before it opened, and closed.

He should be here any minute. Shit. Was he actually going to be someone I would like? Or would he just sit there, not talk, and just stare like all the rest, Now I don't even want to go. It's just going to be like all the rest. I thought.

Time passed, twenty minutes, and nothing.

I was sitting on the sofa, biting the inside of my lip, and checking my phone occasionally. I texted Alice, telling her that he wasn't here yet, and she replied with "He'll be there." Or he could just not be coming. Maybe he would stand me up. Who the fuck knows anymore.

Another half hour, and my heels had found their way to the floor. Then, the doorbell rang.

I rolled my eyes, and shook my head. I put my heels back on, against my will, and walked to the door. I opened it up, and looked at him. He was out of breath, and distracted. He was gorgeous…I must admit.

He's an hour late, Bella.

"Am I late?" He said, quirking his head to the side, a crooked smile played on his face.

"Yeah…just an hour, you know." I said, like it was nothing.

"Please forgive me, Bella." He said, nodding his head. I smiled at him, and grabbed my purse from the table, and walked outside, closing the door behind me.

Even with my five inch platform heels, this man towered over me. He was at least a good seven inches taller than me now, and he was gorgeous. I think I already said that?

"So…where are we going?" I asked, looking at his Volvo. It was cute. A four wheeler, a family looking car. He wants a family, maybe?

"To dinner." He said shortly, and I decided to shut up.

Maybe he didn't like me. Maybe he didn't think I was pretty. Shit. Maybe he just doesn't want to be here. Ugh…I should have stayed home.

We reached his car, and he opened the door for me, and after I climbed in, shut it. I glanced around his car, noticing the Ed Hardy steering wheel cover. That would be the highlight of my night.

Maybe he has a tattoo! I thought. What is wrong with you Bella? You hate men with tattoos…

Do I? Would I dislike Edward if he had one? No…of course not. As long as it somewhere he doesn't have to reach down south to show me.

He got in the car, and put the keys into the ignition.

"We're going to Navos. That's why I was so late…the only time they had was nine o'clock, and…I didn't want to tell you I didn't even make a reservation before I told Alice the time." I liked this man already.

I smiled at him, and nodded. "Thanks." I said, and he just chuckled, his crooked smile coming back.

God, I could wake up to that smile every morning.

He turned on the radio, and I noticed that he was listening to hard rock. I hated hard rock. Or ANY rock for that matter. But of course…I wouldn't tell him that.

When we arrived to the restaurant, Edward walked in front of me, his pace quicker than mine to get to the door. I'll give him credit for opening and holding the door for me, but he was just…I don't even know.

"Cullen." Edward said to the woman at the booth. I caught how his voice changed from when he talked to me, to when he told the slut his name. It was completely sultry, and smooth, like he was trying to hook her…and not me. He was on a date with me…right?

I took a deep breath, and trailed along to the table.

The girl gave us two menus, and Edward thanked her with a wink when she left.

I hate Alice…I really do.

We sat down, and Edward immediately began looking at the menu. I took in how his face was shaped, his cheekbones were squared, and tense, and his nose was perfectly sculpted.

"Ever been here?" He asked, not looking up, and I didn't say anything. He then lowered his menu, and cleared his throat, and I slowly looked up.

"Oh…you were talking to me? I wasn't sure." I said, giving a small smile, sarcastically. If he wanted to play this game, I could too.

"Of course I was, beautiful…who else would I be asking?" He asked, his voice like velvet.

I just smirked, and shook my head. "No…never been here. Is it good?" I asked, already knowing that he's been here before.

"Yes. I come here all the time." He said, his grin wheeling me in. Of course he had…he probably brought every woman here.

"See anything you like?" I asked, teasing him.

"Most definitely. A lot of things look…divine tonight, more so than any other." He said, smiling at me, his eyes sparkling.

Edward ordered fish, which appalled me, and I ordered salad. Why did I do this? Modesty is my best policy.

We were now sitting outside of my house, in Edward's car. "Tonight was…fun. Let's do it again?" I suggested, and Edward turned his head to me.

"Absolut-" He was cut off with an obnoxious ring tone. The only words that I could make out was Let's have sexy time.

He furrowed his brows, and picked up his phone. I could hear the feminine voice on the other line call out "BABY!"

"Hey…you." He said.

I rolled my eyes and looked out the window.

"Eleven?" He asked whomever was on the phone. I had no doubts that it was a booty call, and Edward Cullen would most defiantly be there after he left.

I felt him look over at me, and just as I was about to look back, he looked back in front of him and responded "How bout we make it ten thirty?" He asked, and I could hear the smile in his voice.

"Tonight was fun, I'll call you." He said, and reached over me, opening my door. I gawked at him, and unbuckled myself.

I got out of the car, and started walking, picking up my ringing phone in the process.

ALICE flashed on the screen, and I clicked the call button.

"I am NEVER going out with Edward again." I said, pissed off, and walked into my house.

TRAILER: www . youtube . com / watch?v=mqzjDrrZIdE (WITHOUT THE SPACES!)

So here's the first chapter! If you watch the trailer, you may notice that some wording may be similar. I DO NOT OWN Twilight, or Life As We Know It (the movie) - DISCLAIMER.

So, reveiw this chapter, and let me know what you think! I'm so excited about this story, and I will try to update every week, and as for my other stories, I'll be working on them all day, so you will probobly see an alert from me if your on the ALERT list. BTW- Happy Father's Day!

-Steph