Chapter 4
Bella's POV.

"You must be Bella." The spiky, black haired, girl said.

She held out her hand and I shook it, tentively. Her hand was soft and gentle and very tan.

"Yeah, er, Alice?" I guessed. She smiled and let my hand go.

"I'm assuming that Edward has talked about me?"

"Small part." I replied.

I bit my lip when I saw Rosalie. She had a goddess figure and her hand was placed on her slim hip. I wasn't sure whether to bow to her or not. I waved awkwardly and she rolled her eyes.

I felt Edward's hand on the small of my back. It was red hot against my skin.

"Rose," Edward warned her. She left the room in a hurry, and nearly slammed the door.

"Sorry," Alice apologized for her sister. "It's really nothing personal....She likes you." Alice assured me.

"Yeah, Rose is just a little angry; she doesn't really want another roommate." He told me. "I'm not sure why you guys are all in the same dorm, there are only suppose to be two people per room.

"Uhm, okay." I said with pain stinging my every word. "That's fine. I'm sorry."

I only just got here and am not welcome. Wow, way to make my day.

"There isn't even a third bed in here...." Edward said to himself. "Where is Bella suppose to sleep, then?" He asked out loud this time.

"I have no idea, actually." Alice said. I was figiting with my hands, and my feet could not keep still. I was probably red in the face due to the stress from Edward and Alice worrying about where I sleep.

I finally spoke up. "It's fine, I can certainly sleep on the floor. I really do not mind." Alice was considering it and Edward gave her a horrified look.

"No! Alice, she can't sleep on the floor." He scolded Alice.

"....Right, of course not. She can't sleep on the floor." She echoed Edward.

"Well," he said gently, speaking quietly at first, almost not sure if he should say his question. "Why don't you just stay in my dorm?"

"I do have two beds and nobody else was assigned to the room with me. It's perfect." Edward had answered my prayers. Sharing a dorm with Edward would be amazing. I screamed in my mind.

"That, surprisingly, might be best." Alice agreed. "I'm not completely sure that you will be safe at nights. Rose might try and suffocate you with her pillow." She bit her lip and my face turned alert.

"Joking." She added. "I hope." She crossed her arms and I looked up at Edward.

"Well, I guess I could stay in your dorm. Thanks." I told him.

He took my suitcases and backpacks from my shoulder and touched the small of my back again.

We headed back down the hall, and he stopped at his door.

He shoved the key into the key hole and turned his hand. The door swung open with the touch of Edward's pale fingers.

The classical music playing on the computer swarmed around my head. Classical music was great and I was hoping that he played it a lot. If he did not, I would.

The beds were the first things I noticed in the room. They were very close together, not that it was a problem. I smiled and he set the bags on the bed.

"This will be your bed." He said. "Unless you would prefer the other bed-?" Edward asked.

"No, no, this is fine. Thanks so much Edward." I told him gratefully.

"Not a problem. I am happy to be sharing a dorm with you." He hugged me gently and told me he would put on my sheets for me. As he put them on, I unloaded my clothes into the bureau by the side of the room.

We had two separate ones, and everything fit nicely. His PC was all ready, and hooked up on his desk.

"You can use it too, it does not matter." He shrugged. I felt so welcome here, and his room was nice, large, and dark.

"You really don't have to do this." I told him.

"And, you really don't have to sleep on the floor." He said with a crooked smile planted on his face.

I looked out the window and saw the darkness creep over. Edward's alarm clock had read eight at night. I was shocked. This had taken way longer than I expected.

As Edward and I climbed into our separate beds, I thought about tomorrow.

Orientation was in the afternoon, and we would be shown around campus. Edward turned off the lamp that was sitting on his night stand.

My sheets felt good against my skin, and the music was still playing. I closed my eyes, but Edward spoke in a low voice.

"Are you awake?" He asked.

I laughed in my mind.

"Of course, I just got into bed....Are you awake, Edward?" I asked him--with slight humor in my voice.

"Yes, I am." He replied.

"Any siblings?" he asked me randomly.

"Nope, just me."

"Lucky, I was surrounded in a house with crazed teenage girls who screamed all the time and did cheers." He said.

"I hate cheerleaders." We both said in unison.

We laughed and he yawned.

"Goodnight, Bella." He told me.

"Night, Edward." I replied with butterflies in my stomach. My heartbeat was racing and I was afraid he would hear. I could hear him turn over to face the wall and I closed my eyes once again.

The music got softer and made me fall asleep quicker.

Please Review. Romance is going fast, I know, but I couldn't resist putting Edward's hand on her back. Please read "Your Guardian Angel.", too. Thanks.