Time continued on. It wasn't the end of the world. It was just the end of hers.
Yet, he barged in and forced her to fix it like it was his job to.
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Or, in which, Edward asks out a girl that he doesn't stalk.
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"God sho...
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That following Monday morning, Abby attempted to get out of her car carrying her bag and coffee in a single attempt but she didn't take into account of the sludge of ice and water mixture accumulating on the cold, wet ground. She cursed under her breath when her backpack slipped from her hold after she stepped out of her car the wrong way. But her falling bag didn't get a chance to touch the dirty surface because a pale hand shot out and grabbed it midair.
She looked up and smiled, biting her bottom lip slightly as Edward grinned down at her. A blush found its way to her cheeks when she saw his beautifully colored eyes flash down to her mouth as she softly nibbled on her lips. Oh, the things he manages to do to her without a single word having to escape him.
"I never thought of you as a klutz," Edward said, swinging her backpack around his own shoulder.
Abby rolled her eyes, "I'm not. Give me back my bag, Edward - it's heavy." She reached for it but he dodged her attempt of getting the bag back from his hold.
The man scoffed and placed a hand over where his heart would've been, "I'm hurt you think so little of my body."
"Well, you're not exactly your big brother," Abby teased, while grabbing his upper arm and gave it a couple of squeezes. He might not have been Emmett but she'd be lying if she didn't have the sudden urge to see what Edward looked like without his clothes just from touching his obviously firm bicep. An unwarranted pool of warmth abruptly swam through Abby's veins and a region she's not so familiar with, making her gulp and release his arm.
He deadpanned and scowled at her, "Oh, well, aren't you hilarious."
Abby released a loud laugh, catching the attention of her fellow peers. She was actually sure the duo had gotten the attention of the entire school. But then again, most of the school had gotten used to the two of them in such close proximity.
Suddenly, Edward swung an arm around her shoulder.
Okay, now she was sure the entire school was staring at them - again.
"Uh," she started to say as the man started to guide them into the school building, "everyone's staring, Edward." And everyone was. Oh, no, this was like the first day of school all over again.
He squeezed her shoulders, making her slightly huddle into his cold chest and whispered in her ear, "Do you blame them? I'd want to look at you forever, Abby."
An unanticipated shiver sped through her spine and her heart flipped so harshly in her chest while at the same time dropping to her stomach. How did he do that? How did he manage to make her feel so protected against the worst horrors of the world? He was always protecting her - saving her.
He saved her.
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"So, did you do the sinful deed?" Jess asked, with a raised eyebrow at Abby. The girl swiftly turned around from searching Jess's closet to picking up a stuffed animal on the floor to chuck at her. Hearing her and Ang's laughter, Abby rolled her eyes and turned back to the closet to find the denim jacket Jess borrowed and never returned.
