Roommates and Roomdates
Hey guys! This is a new story that I was just dying to write and my other story A New Way of Life will not be uploading in the next month or so. I hop you like this and please review and mark as alert it.
BPOV
It's the first of August and I'm so excited to be moving in with my best friend in history. Oh the wonderfully handsome Edward Anthony Cullen in this new apartment we will be sharing together throughout college. Edward first asked me if I would like to live with him while we are both in the same university. Of course, his family is loaded with tons of billions of dollars, so I was a bit surprised when he asked me. Nothing too serious happened because we both knew each other since we were babies.
Jasper came in with another box of furniture and items, while Emmett (my brother) helped Edward with a long over sized couch, which in my opinion is unnecessary. Edward and I both had an argument about it a few weeks ago when we went shopping for furniture. Let's just say that Edward ended up picking the sofa because I was too busy being tickled to death and ended up giving in to his ridiculousness.
Edward and I now live in a sort of pent house type of apartment. Not that I was arguing, but the bills for this place is outrages, so Edward generously offered to pay for the first few months. I wasn't going to say no to that, but we compromised by me buying all of the groceries and daily items that we needed.
I am an assistant of the incredible book editor, George Hallington when I'm not at school. He's kind of my mentor I guess. I've worked for him for three years, ever since I won a national writing contest, he personally asked me to help him with work. I'm not actually editing the books, but I get a close up and personal experience with the motions and steps to getting a book finished and published. I'll tell you it takes a really long time than you would expect. Not every author is willing to change a character or the plot for the purposes of being printed and seeing a hardcover version of their almost life's work.
Edward and I both go to Columbia University. He's majoring in architecture while I was majoring in English. Edward got it all planned out of course, Mr. Perfect and I'm just going along with George. I always wanted to do something that involved writing or in the business of it. Edward was a math genius while I was a literature geek. Some people might say we are complete opposites, but only Edward and I know what each other are really like. I would not be surprised if Edward was going to be a big shot billionaire in the next five years.
I plugged in the coffee machine first, while the boys were busy placing all the large furniture pieces in its place. I sat on the island in our kitchen watching them argue where to put things and Edward was completely a mess when Emmett put the couch on an exact angle that would directly be hit by the sun's rays when it came down. Emmett on the other hand was huffing and puffing like the wolf did with the little piggys.
I came over to Edward and gave him a nice hot cup of coffee that finished brewing, "Calm down boys, if I didn't know any better I thought you two were fighting over a girl. Emmett I don't think Rose would be happy about that, do you?"
Emmett made an exasperated humph and Edward hugged me when he took a sip of his coffee. He said," Well this is the best coffee ever, Bella. I didn't think it was a good idea to live with you until now," with a grin sneaking up on his lips while they moved to take another sip of the deliciouscoffee.
I punched his arm hard and he made a light cry when the coffee splashed on his shirt. He said," Oh come on Bella! This is a new shirt."
"Well too bad," I told him back," NOW GO AND BRING IN ALL THE FURNITURE YOU LAZY BUM!"
That really did it to him and he got a bit pale but continued to move the furniture around and bring in the mattresses.
By the end of the day we had all the things we needed in boxes all in the house. All was left was to unpack. During the day I went out and bought some necessary items for the fridge and pantry. I was cleaning and setting up the bathroom when I heard Emmett and Jasper leave. I came out and hugged both of them and thanked them, quickly and closed the door.
Edward was lying on the couch looking outside the wall made out of glass. His expression was just wonder and amazement. I came over to sit next to him while he stared out the window.
"You look washed out, Bella," he said when he turned his face to look at me.
I sighed," Yeah I am. Want to go out for dinner?"
"Yeah, where do you want to go?"
"Ummm… I don't know. Do you want to explore the city with me? We can find some cool out of the tourist's maps restaurant. I always wanted to do that."
"That sounds fun, let's wash up a bit. You smell a bit funky Bella."
I plonked his head with the palm of my hand and said," Well you don't smell that great either. You're all sweaty and disgusting. You are going to stink up the couch in less than a day."
That surely did it and Edward picked me up from my knees and carried me to the bathroom that connected our two rooms together. He turned the knobs for the shower and placed me in there and closed the door of the shower. I still had my clothes on and slammed on the door till he couldn't resist and let go of it. Then I pulled him in and moved the shower head over him so he'd get wet too.
"Who's the one laughing now?" I said grinning at my victory.
Edward apologized about the funky smell business and I walked out the shower wet and not sure where the towels are. He stayed in there and said," Leave if you don't want to see anything under my clothes, Bella!"
I shut the bathroom door behind me while I was looking for the towels. I think they were in the box closest to our front door. I opened it and found a bunch of cloths warm and soft and grabbed the first touched. Edward probably ordered these or something.
I'm really grateful for him, but at times he's like the evil twin I never wanted. I pulled out another towel and layed it on his mattress so he could dry off when he came out of the shower.
While I waited I look up on my iphone that yet again Edward got me for my birthday last year a map of the area we lived in. All I knew so far was the street and that didn't get you very far in New York City. A restaurant that Alice a friend of mine recommended was the Orange Restaurant that happened to be right around the corner across the street.
When Edward came out he was fully dressed in a nice clean blue button down shirt with jeans and his army boots.
"Hey, I found this restaurant Alice talked about. It's just across the street. Do you want to go? It's called the Orange Restaurant," I said looking at the pictures on their website," It looks kind of fancy… wait you have to wear a tux and I've got to be all dressy in a dress."
"Sure why not?" Edward asked in question.
I was not uncomfortable saying this, but kind of a shamed at myself I said," Well… I probably can't afford this place and all the extra things that we need when we find out we forgot to buy something or lost something."
"No worries," Edward looked at me with a smile," I'll cover it, like I always do Bellsie."
"Hey," I went over to him and asked," What's got you all cheery, you should be sulking in the things you said to me earlier."
I could tell he had a hard time looking straight into my eyes and he whispered so soft that I wasn't sure that I heard him right," I can see your bra Bella. You're wearing a white see through shirt."
My eyes probably went wide and that's when he came to look me in the eye. I was blushing red and ran into my room. Then I realized that none of my clothes are in here. Ugh!
I knocked on my door feeling like an idiot and Edward opened the door like a gentlemen only a quarter of the way and asked, "What can I do for you, ma'am?"
I stared at him to get him to do what I wanted. He knew and he was just trying to get around the bush. Then he probably realized that I wasn't going to do anything till he got me my box of clothes. He did, and put it outside my door and walked away to his own.
I hurried and got ready taking a quick shower and having to wear leggings because I nicked my legs so many times when I shaved. I got out a dress Alice bought for me on one of my birthdays. It was a light blue that sinched at the waist and brushes my knees. It was strapless and I wore a white blazer afraid that it might be cold. I wore minimum make up and put my hair up in a not so fancy, but fancy up do.
I took a gold clutch with small lace like details that matched my gold pumps that I was terrified of wearing, but was afraid that we wouldn't be allowed in if I was too casual.
Edward's eyes went wide when I came out looking as I did, but he fixed his face and smiled. We both walked to the restaurant and all along Edward's hand guided me through the crowds; his hand was on my back. He was wearing a dashing suit that I don't think I ever seen before until now. He wore a blue tie that matched my dress. Edward's smile didn't disappear, even when the waiter escorted us to our table. The restaurant had many fancy business men eating with I assume to be clients. I felt so out of place, but in place when Edward was sitting with me.
"Wow," I said," This is some restaurant."
Edward umhmed agreeing to me still looking at me intently, while my eyes were wandering at the detail of ever thing.
We both ordered and talked about everything that was on our minds. Both of us will be going to work tomorrow and school won't start in a few weeks. Edward is farther in his career than I am. He's got the position of getting investors to help the company he worked for to give money to build all these elaborate mega buildings. He seemed a little distressed about the whole meeting with clients and I reassured him that he was going to be great. My job was discussing the changes with authors and I loved that part and detest it. Sometimes it would break my heart to have to change something that I know the author worked a life time on and it ends up as nothing. Poof it's all gone.
I got sleepy eyed around a quarter till nine and we decided to head out. Edward didn't let me pay and said nothing when I asked how much it was. That was a bad thing. It was never good when Edward didn't talk because he is always so cheery. Always the one person I could go to when I was feeling down or out of place. He was my home.
We separated and went to our own rooms to change. My bed was naked and had no pillows or blankets on it. I walked over to Edward's and asked if I could sleep on his bed if I wasn't intruding. Of course he said yes because he always did. I fell asleep in less than five seconds and I was conscious that Edward was staring at me when the sun came up the next day.
So people did you like it. I know there wasn't a lot of dialogue, but I'll try to make it up next time. Thanks for reading if you are reading this now. REVIEW pretty please? :):):):):):) It makes me very happy when you guys review. I feel like I'm doing something wrong when there are hundreds of hits and no reviews.
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