Fire and Ice {Rosalie Hale}

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The next morning, the morning after Edward's leaving, we all went to school as usual. Since Edward wasn't here to drive the Volvo, it was decided that I would drive Rosalie and I to school in my 2005 V6 Mustang Shelby and Alice and Jasper would ride with Emmett and Serena in his Jeep.

Emmett had let Jasper drive and he stood up in the back as we pulled into the school's parking lot, taking our usual spaces near the front of the school. I climbed out of my car and made my way around to the passenger side to open the door for Rosalie as Emmett hopped out the back of his Jeep.

I put my arm over Rosalie's shoulders and we all walked into the school, ignoring the attention that Isabella Swan was giving us.

When lunch rolled around, my family and I sat at out usual table. We conversed amongst ourselves and enjoyed our lunch period while Isabella Swan watched us, possibly searching for my brother.

"That Swan girl is staring at us again," Emmett decided to speak up as we all sat together silently at the table. Rosalie rolled her eyes.

"Ignore her," she growled in annoyance. I sighed as I put my arm over my mate's shoulders and pulled her into my side.

"Relax, love," I whispered lowly.

After lunch, I walked to Biology myself. I sat at my seat and I waited for the class to start. I watched as Isabella Swan walked into the classroom and sat at the lab seat in front of me, where my brother usually sat. Isabella looked back at me and I raised a single eyebrow before she turned away.

Once class was about to start I had noticed my partner wasn't here. I frowned to myself silently but didn't think much of it after that.

"Okay, guys. Today we'll doing group work in our books. Your partners are at your tab table," Mr. M said as he looked around the room, once his eyes landed on the side of room where Isabella and I sat, he smiled slightly at us, "Mr. Cullen, Miss Swan, since your partners aren't here. You'll be partners. Get to work."

I clenched my jaw but didn't speak up, refusing to argue with the teacher. I also didn't make any notion that I was going to be the one to move. I watched as Isabella looked back at me, a slight blush to her cheeks. She slowly stood up, gathering her bag and she sat down in the stool that was once my partner's.

I stiffened as soon as she sat down. I decided to that pretending to breathe was too much of a risk. I moved my shoulders and chest as if I were doing it, but didn't bother to breathe. Isabella Swan smelt too good. No wonder Edward was struggling, she's not even my blood singer and I'm struggling.

I shifted away from Isabella as inconspicuously as I could and turned my head to look at the girl, who looked at me silently. I sighed. I knew she was growing suspicious. I decided to take the polite approach. Maybe this will ease her nerves.

"Hello," I inclined my head slightly, "I am Asher," I said and Isabella's eyes widened as she looked at me. She was probably shocked I decided to even speak to her, "You're Isabella, correct?"

"Bella. I don't like being called Isabella," Swan corrected me quickly, her eyes rolling at the use of her full name, and I tilted my head slightly as I looked at her with a quirked eyebrow.

"Really? Why is that?" I questioned.

"I just don't like it. I don't know," Bella shrugged and I nodded my head in understanding.

"Alright then, Bella. How about we get to this work?" I opened my Biology book and Bella did the same. We flipped to the appropriate pages. I grabbed my pen and opened my notebook, watching as Bella did the same.

"How long have you and your family lived in Forks?" Bella questioned and I raised an eyebrow. I'm sure she had already been told this information. Jessica Stanley had spilled it to her yesterday. But I didn't bother to voice my thoughts. Instead I looked at Bella.