A/N: Hey guys this is my first fanfic, I have no idea how to enter Authors notes, so I hope this works. I really appreciate constructive criticism, flames are welcome I suppose, they won't really bother me much. Thanks for checking it out!

"He's a charming young man, isn't he?" Said Charlie, my father. I had just returned from my date with his best friend Billy's son, with whom I was so not inconspicuously set up with by the fishing duo. His name was Jacob, and I suppose he was "charming" but I really wasn't the dating type. I'm incredibly shy, and even the thought of holding hands with someone makes my face look like I had just washed it with Hawaiian punch.

Let me back track just a little bit so you're with me. My name is Bella Swan, I am 17 years old and two years ago I moved to a very green, very very rainy small town in Washington called Forks. I had lived with Renee, my mother, most of my life until she married Phil, and we didn't get along too well. So I called my Dad, asked if I could move in, and a week later I was soaring the sky in a 747 with most of the things I had to my name in the storage department.

So two years later, here I sit, staring at my dad's smug and proud face. Going on that date was worth it just to see my father beam at his creation of this "love connection". The date wasn't bad. Jacob was tall, good looking, and polite. Definitely not the bratty kid who used to pull my hair and chase me around with bugs when we were younger. We had a standard date. Movies, dinner, and a small kiss on the cheek at the end of the night.

After the silent gloating coming off in waves of my father was over. I went upstairs to shower, and called it a night.

Monday morning rolled around. I reluctantly braved the freezing weather on the way to my truck, and went to school. I decided to go straight to my first period English class to break free of the cold. I sat in my usual spot, and slowly but surely the room had filled with the usual chatter of the weekend excitement that could not have possibly actually happened in Forks. "Hey, I saw you at the movies on Saturday." A familiar voice said. I turned to see the one and only Mike Newton. "I know, you said hi to me" I replied with a touch too much venom in my usually soft voice. I just can't stand it when people will see you in public, say hi, then will tell you they saw you the next day as if they were hiding in the bushes. I was about to apologize when Mr. Mason quieted us to begin the lesson.

We were working on Romeo and Juliet. The day was beginning to pass in a haze, and before I knew it, it was time for lunch. I went to my locker, then to the cafeteria where I was greeted by Alice, my best friend, her brother Emmett, and Rosalie, his unnaturally beautiful girlfriend. "How was your date?" Said my favorite musical pixie like voice belonging to none other than Alice. "Well we went to the movies and went to dinner, then he took me home." I spoke truthfully, but of course it wasn't enough. "Did you get a kiss?!" she made it a sport to embarrass me, even Emmett and Rosalie looked interested. Here it goes, "He kissed me on the cheek on my doorstep." A chorus of "ooooo's" and "awwww's" came from my three-person crowd, making my blush even deeper.

"Do you have plans to go out again?" This time it came from Emmett. He was always a little bit protective of me, like an older brother. "Yes, I'm going to La Push later this week so he can help me fix the rattling sound coming from my truck." Jake thought I was cute, and hey, I need a cheap mechanic. Too soon the bell rang and it was time for my last two classes of the day. I said my goodbye's to the three stooges, and was on my way to Biology class.

Once I was just getting comfortable in my seat I hear "He bella your lips look especially kissable today?" UGH, Tyler. The school pervert, he didn't have a crush on me. He would hit on anything with a pulse and boobs. "Thanks Tyler….bye" I retorted before Jessica Stanley, his new and much more willing target walked in the door. Yes, I was safe. Phew. Shortly thereafter the day was over and I was standing in my kitchen cutting up chicken to make fajitas for dinner when the phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hey Bella it's Jake."

"Oh, Hey Jake, what can I do you for?" oh my God, I can't believe I just said that, how embarrassing.

"Well nothing really, I was just calling to tell you that I had a really good time on Saturday"

"Thanks, me too"

"I was going to call you this weekend, but I was a little nervous" A small chuckle escaped his lips, which made me smile.

"Nervous?" I scoffed "It's just me Jacob" We were bother laughing lightly now.

"So anyway, when do you want to come up with your truck so I can check it out?"

"Well, I already started dinner over here, so is tomorrow going to be too much of a bother?"

"No, not at all just touch base with me before you head up so I can make sure the garage is clear"

"Thanks a lot Jake, I will, but I should finish dinner now"

"Oh, okay. Well, don't burn the house down, please?" "I won't and, thanks for calling, it was nice talking to you." "Yeah you too, see you tomorrow" "Yeah. Later."

I couldn't believe he called just to say he had a nice time, and not only that he was actually nervous about it. Maybe dating Jake wouldn't be such a bad idea. Maybe I should finally break out of my shell, I mean, he seems so sweet.

A/N: So what did you think? I'm not gonna withhold updating for reviews because I hate that, but I really do want to know how you feel about the first chapter. And don't worry. The chapters will get Longer, and Edward WILL be in the story! This is not a Jake/Bella story. And I will NEVER write one. MUAHHHHAHAHA. And by the way, this chapter is just to give you the setting, read to at least chapter three or four before you decide if you like it. The story changed in these chapter to the real point. Thanks.