Title: Back To Your Heart
Rating: T
Summary: Bella and Edward have known each other since they were five years old. As they grew up their friendship fizzled and faded. They both made mistakes and though Bella wishes she could salvage her friendship with Edward she does the unthinkable: she moves away to California and loses contact with Edward. She comes back five years later and the two of them are thrust to be together. AU, AH, & a little OCC. Canon pairings.
Disclaimer: Twilight belongs to Stephenie Meyer I own nothing.
Comments: Inspired by the song Complicated by Avril Lavigne.

For those of you are reading Whatever It Takes I'd like to say that story is almost done. No sequeal is in the works and I already have the ending/epilogue set.

This story is what I call my 'summer fling' I started writing this last month and with Candy's help it looks like this could be fun. Give it a shot I promise it's not your typical "I'm in love with my best friend" fics. Because really E/B aren't bffs in this story. :)

Prologue

Bella POV

"Bella."

"Edward."

We both stared at one another and then there was silence. Neither of us made a move and I was seriously starting to wonder if it had become a childish non-blinking contest.

I haven't seen Edward Cullen in five years. Not since I'd given him a copy of my acceptance letter from UCLA. I was 18 and ready to get the hell out of Forks and away from Edward Cullen, my once good friend and secret love of my teenage life.

"You look well." He finally said.

I tried to hold in my emotions. Who knew I would see him here of all places? In Wall-Mart at the feminine products aisle. Why is my life like this?

I took another look at him. He looked good but I didn't except anything less from him. Edward was always blessed with good looks. It got him out of a lot of shit in high school and got him in to some pretty stellar and bad situations from our youth. His skin was still pale white but it looked so good. He looked like a Greek God, his jaw was angular and his cheekbones had thinned out since high school. He was lean but well built and his hair was still that odd but beautiful colour of bronze, but instead of a buzz cut he grew it out and it now resembled sex hair. Damn you Edward Cullen and damn your not so bad looks.

"Thanks." I finally answered.

I took a peek at his shopping basket and found peanut M&M's, Oreo cookies, Red Vines, and an assortment of Hollywood magazines such as Us Weekly, People, and Star. Someone was on their monthly. Huh. Well that makes the two of us.

"Shopping Edward? I didn't know it was girl's night in."

Edward gave me a curious look but then his facial expression changed and his lips formed a devious smile. "I thought it was time for some R and R."

I laughed. "Sister? Girlfriend?" And then I immediately threw up in my mouth. Why do I care who he's buying these girly products for? And why did I ask him if he has a girlfriend? I don't care. We haven't spoken in five years much less seen each other face to face!

"It's for Alice. She just graduated from Portland State and now she's bumming around the house looking for a real job." Edward answered smoothly and then I thought about it. How is it that we could be so comfortable with each other yet it still feels awkward?

I picked up my tampons and panty liners and placed them in my cart. That was an embarrassing thing to do in front of Edward or in front of any hot guy but I was here for a reason.

"Well, please offer her my congratulations. It was nice seeing you Edward. Goodbye."

Jeez! Where did my composure come from? I used to be so timid and shy when I was with Edward. Back in high school I did as he told because Edward was boss. Well, five years, California, college, and new friends made the difference.

I turned on my heels and walked away from him. But just as I took my third step I felt a hand grip my right wrist. The contact made me tingle inside and I knew it was Edward's hands on me. His hands were always calloused and cold.

"Wait, Bella." He said.

I reeled in my emotions again. I looked over my shoulder, "Yes?"

"I'll see you again."

And that's when I knew I was in trouble. Edward had just put me in his radar and now it was a question off when I would fall for him all over again.

This is just the prologue and I will say that this story is on the lighthearted side compared to Whatever It Takes. I'm trying to make this as interesting and real as possible and with Candy's help I'm confident I can.

The structure of this story will be alternating POV's by Bella and Edward and maybe some others. Another thing to point out is that the history of E/B is important so therefore there will be chapters written in third person POV narrating parts of their past. I assure you, those chapters aren't as sucky as one may think. :)

Till next time.

Tina