Treacherous Chapter 1: Brand New Day

A/N: Hey everyone! I decided to start a new story. It is going to have lots of lemons, jealous, protective and possessive Edward which I know all of you like ;) So please read this and let me know what you think! Let me know if you're interested in this story! Your reviews will mean a lot to me and will give me an idea if you guys like this type of story. So let me know what you think!

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I'm starting up a brand new day Turn the clock to zero, boss

The river's wide, we'll swim across We're starting up a brand new day

Brand New Day- Sting

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Charlie asked with a voice that sounded hollow and empty. "You can always change your mind." His brows were furrowed with concern, and his eyes were distant and sad. His mouth was held in a tight grimace as though he was trying his best not to frown.

I sighed and tried to ignore the pain in my chest. It felt as though my heart was a porcelain glass that was breaking into a million pieces. I closed my eyes and tried to prevent the salty tears from wildly escaping down my pale skin.

"I'm sorry Charlie, but I have to. You know that. I need to do this. I am not going to the other side of the planet, just to Laguna Beach, California! I promise to write and call." I explained, purposely talking slowly so that I could express how important this was for me.

"I know that Bella. But, it's a 21-hour drive! I am going to miss you so much. I feel as though you just got here, and now you're leaving. I just thought I had more time with you. Even though I was nervous at first, I was excited when your mom said you were going to be moving here. I couldn't believe I was going to have you full time instead of just during the summers." He said softly as he rubbed his hands through his hair to ease the stress and anxiety of the situation.

I smiled softly remembering that day. Renee had told me that I would be moving from sunny Arizona to dreary, depressed Forks. I didn't want to move, not at all. But since Renee was moving in with Phil, I had no place else to go. I remember Charlie being excited on the phone when he told me what he was doing to the house so I would be more comfortable living in it with him. Even though I didn't want to move, it was hard not to appreciate Charlie's excitement and efforts.

I had dreaded moving to a city where it rained 99% of the time, but I was also glad I had somewhere to live. Even though, Charlie and I hadn't lived together for a long time, living with him hadn't been that bad. He was a police officer in Forks and worked most nights. This meant I had some space and could come and go as I pleased. Now thinking about it, he hadn't been difficult to live with. In fact, I hadn't minded living with him at all. He was less strict than Renee, which was a good thing. However, he didn't like it when boys came over to do homework. But luckily, I didn't have to worry about that too much because the only guy I spent any time with was my best friend, Jacob Black.

Jacob s dad was friends with Charlie. So as soon as I had moved in, he was the first person I had met. From then on, we had become best friends. He was the one I had talked to every day and went motorbiking with. He meant the world to me because he was the only person who was constantly there for me, and I appreciated everything he did. He understood me, and I could be myself. I had fun with him. Unfortunately, things started to get confusing once we had begun to have feelings for each other and eventually kissed. Since that moment, Jake felt different to me, and I couldn't' wait to see him every day. My heart skipped a beat when I did see him which clued me in that I was falling in love with Jacob Black. I thought I was in love with him, but I didn't want to ruin our relationship. I needed him in my life, and I wasn't going to do anything to jeopardize that. I wanted a friendship more than a lover's relationship. Although we both wanted something different, we had made a pact that we would always remain friends, no matter what.

Even though Charlie and Jake meant the world to me, but I had to leave Forks. It was something I had secretly decided to do during my junior year in high school when our teachers told us to begin thinking about our futures. I realized that I was bored, tired and sick of living in this dreary, wet environment. I was depressed and in a routine that I desperately needed to get out of. I knew I would have no future if I stayed in Forks. I knew that if I didn't leave now, I would never get another chance. When I had first told Charlie and Jake, they were both shocked and surprised that I wanted to leave. Jake told me that he didn't know what he would do without me, but he understood that I was a bright young woman and needed to spread my wings. I decided to apply to a business program at a college outside of Forks. I didn't know exactly which career I had in mind, but I did know that I wanted to work for a company. I felt that studying business would help me accomplish that. Even though, both Charlie and Jacob were sad when I had been accepted into the four-year business program at The University of California, Irvine, they were happy for me.

"Even though you were only able to live with me for a short time, I'm glad we were able to have this opportunity. I enjoyed being in this house with you. I love you and Renee, and I am so proud of you. I know you are going to be successful in school and have a bright future."

"I am glad I came here too. I had a great time. Who knew I would be this sad to leave Forks! Thanks for the support; it means a lot to me," I said as I hugged him.

I could feel Charlie linger in my arms for a few more seconds, and then he let go.

"So are you ready to tell Jake goodbye?" He asked me.

I sighed and clenched my stomach as the butterflies started to circulate inside. Honestly, I didn't think I was ready. Even though we had made a pact only to be best friends, he had been my first love. I knew it was going to break my heart to say goodbye.

"Well, whether or not, here he is," Charlie said as I heard the sound of a motor-bike engine turn off as the vehicle stopped in the driveway.

I nodded my head as Charlie patted my arm and went upstairs to give us some space. Suddenly, Jake was at the door; I smiled at him as he walked through the entrance.

"Jeez Bella, have enough stuff?" He joked as he saw my two large suitcases as well as two small duffel bags lined up by the door.

"Oh please, Jake that is nothing," I said and chuckled.

"I wish you weren't going, Bella. You know I'm going to miss you. But, I promise to fly down and see you as much as I can! I won't ditch you. I know this is what you want to do, and I support you one hundred percent. I know you are going to do be successful, and I am happy for you." He said as he walked towards me.

"I know. I'm going to miss you too, so you had better visit me!" I said as I punched him in a playful way. Suddenly, he grabbed my hand. .

"You know, I love you. I always will and I'm sorry things didn't work out between us. I still held out hope that we could have been something together. But, I understand and I am glad we're still friends. You mean everything to me, and I hope no matter what we will always be in each other's lives. I swear if you need anything just let me know, and I will fly down to California in a second to see you!" He said softly as he took my hand and kissed it. Then, he pulled me close and kissed me on the lips. His lips were soft and sweet as I kissed him back.

"I know," was all I could say after we pulled away. I couldn't help but feel guilty as I looked at Jake. I was the one who said that I only wanted to be friends even though I knew he wanted to be more. I knew it probably ripped his heart from his chest when I had told him that, but as a good friend, he supported my decision. I wished that we could have been more, but I would never regret my decision. I was happy with my choice.

"Well, I hope the apartment turns out to be nice. I don't know the details but my cousin said it was in good shape." Jake said.

I was fortunate that Jake had a cousin who lived in Laguna Beach and was moving in with her fiancé. She had offered to sublet her apartment to me. I appreciated it because looking for a place to live would be difficult in a city that I wasn't familiar with. She was going to leave all of her furniture for me because she didn't need it, but I found that hard to believe. I mean, who would do that? Frankly, I didn't care what the apartment looked like. As long as I had a bed, a TV and a kitchen, I would be fine.

"Please tell your cousin thanks, that was really nice of her," I replied.

"Bella, it's almost time to go!" I heard Charlie yell down the stairs. I looked at my watch. He was right. I only had a couple of hours to catch my plane and Charlie was driving me to the airport. So, I couldn't keep stalling.

"Well, I hope you have a good time. I know this is what you want. I'll try to visit you, and I promise to Skype! Phone me as soon as you get there! Bye Bella." He said as he kissed me on the cheek and left.

I felt my heart drop to the floor as I watched my best friend walk away. I suddenly felt more alone than I ever had been, and for a split second I considered to stay in Forks. But, then I realized that I had to go.

"Are you okay?" Charlie asked as he came down the stairs.

I nodded my head as I helped him carry my belongings to the truck. I quickly hopped into the driver's side. I had decided that I wanted to drive my old, rusty truck one last time. I took one last look at my house and drove off to the airport where I could escape this life and trade it in for one of adventure.

When we arrived at the airport, Charlie helped me out of the truck.

"I love you. Please call me when you get there." He said as he kissed my forehead.

"Wow, you sound like mom." I said as I gave him a hug. Then, I turned away and walked towards my terminal.

When I arrived in Laguna Beach, couldn't help but smile. The sun was shining brightly, and engulfing the entire world in a ray of light. The air was hot and dry. White, cotton candy clouds sailed slowly in the baby blue sky. I could smell the scent of the ocean, and the sound of the wild waves crashing on the soft sand was already putting me at ease. Yes, this is why I moved away from Forks. This was my new life, and I was happy. I couldn't believe how many people were here; this place was so much bigger than Forks. There was a lot of activity occurring around me. There were tons of vehicles on the street, numerous people outside walking or running on the sidewalk, kids playing together and teenagers holding hands. I bet they were playing hooky from school. On the streets, there was a variety of stores that sold designer handbags, shoes and clothing lines such as Lulu Lemon, Guess, Gucci, and Bench. There were tons of girls wearing five inch stilettos and had dyed blonde hair. They looked like models. I saw guys walking near the ocean with six pack abs, carrying their surfboards to the beach. I thought I had definitely made a change for the better. But after seeing four girls in skinny bikinis sun tanning on the grass, I wasn't sure if I was going to fit in. For the second time that day, I was regretting my decision.

I looked at my paper with the directions to my apartment written on it. I hailed a taxi which was easier than I expected. As I rode down the street, I was mesmerized by the bright green palm trees which seemed to be all over the city. I smiled at them as I watched their leaves dance along in the soft breeze. All of a sudden, we drove past a huge mansion on the corner of the street. I couldn't help but stare out the window in shock at this magnificent building. The house had two floors divided into three sections; the entrance, and two other wings. , One wing stretched beside the right side and the other stretched from the left side. The entrance was grand with two stone columns that framed the magnificent stone steps and huge glass and wooden door. The grass was perfectly groomed, and there were two Mercedes Benz parked in front. I looked over to see the ocean staring back at me. Wow. What a gorgeous house and a beautiful location. I gasped out loud.

"Oh sorry," I said to the cab driver feeling embarrassed that I was drooling over a house.

"Don't worry, everyone has the same reaction. It's the only one like it here. Edward Cullen owns it. He's a billionaire. His dad used to own a small company called Steam Specialty. Now, he owns five additional oil companies, the L.A Kings hockey team and an insurance company, Manulife. But, then he gave it to his son. Now, Mr. Cullen owns pretty much everything." The driver said as he continued his way to my apartment.

Four blocks later, we had arrived at my destination. But, I was too busy thinking about that magnificent house and Edward Cullen. What did he do in that big house? Was he married? Did he have kids? Was he hot?

"Miss we're here…miss…miss here are your bags" I heard the cab driver say.

I shook my head realizing that I was daydreaming about someone that I didn't even know.
"I am so sorry., I said grabbing a few of my bags to help him out.

"Its okay, all the women and girls fawn over him. Apparently, he's single and won't let a woman tie him down due to his busy work schedule. He's turned down beautiful women because of his job. But, that doesn't stop them; they all want to believe they can be the one to make him change his mind. Most of the men think he is gay. But I'm sure it's because they're jealous that their wives and girlfriends think about him all of the time. But, I doubt he will settle down anytime soon. He is too busy. Even though women say he is the hottest man to walk the earth, I've heard from some people that he's strange as a result of a difficult childhood. Who knows, maybe you'll see him one day." He explained as he pulled out my last bag from the trunk.

I nodded my head and thanked my driver as I tried to absorb everything he was telling me. Even though, he offered to help take my bags up to my apartment; I declined. When the cab drove off, I was finally able to focus on my new living arrangements; my apartment. The building was modern and built from brick which was painted with a soft shade of cream. I knew I was on the 7th floor facing this side of the street, so I looked up and counted the rows when I came to my place. It had a long balcony that took up three-quarters of the building and with two large glass windows. It looked cute from the outside, and I hoped it looked just as nice on the inside. Although I reminded myself not to complain since I knew how hard it was to find apartments in busy cities. I should be thankful that Jacob's cousin gave me this place. It was nice to know I had a place of my own. It was less stressful knowing that I had a place to live before starting college in a month. Thinking about school made me nervous and anxious, but I couldn't focus on it, I had to shift my attention on getting settled in this new city.

I took a deep breath, grabbed my bags and walked into the building. The foyer was large and had a nice seating area with a leather couch and chair. I walked to the elevators and made my way up to the 7th floor. The elevator was glass on all sides and in a matter of seconds; I was on my floor. I walked out to chocolate brown carpet and beige walls. I grabbed the piece of paper that was now crumpled up in my pocket and read, #712. I looked up and began to count the numbers on the doors until I found mine. I pulled out the key Jake had given me and turned the knob.

As soon as I opened the door, I walked into a small foyer where I placed my bags. I quickly noticed there were rich, dark oak hardwood floors all throughout the apartment. To my right was a small, but convenient laundry room. To my left was a good sized second bedroom with a small day bed. I walked a few steps and saw my small, but modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances and oak cabinets with granite counter tops. The living room was just off the kitchen and had large wall to ceiling glass windows and a door that opened to the balcony. To the left of the living room was my bedroom which also had glass windows and a door to the balcony I had seen from outside. I couldn't believe that the apartment was furnished. I examined all the furniture. There was a 7 piece oak bedroom set. The comforter on queen sized bed was pale blue. In the kitchen, black and leather bar stools were at the breakfast bar, and two brown leather chairs, a couch and a 40" TVwere in the living room. I couldn't believe that Jake's cousin didn't take all of it with her. I was in shock that I was in a new apartment that was not only modern but also furnished. How did I get so lucky?

I decided that I wanted to see what kind of view I had from my balcony, so I walked through my living room and opened the door. I leaned against the black railing and stared out at the city. It was marvelous. I could see everything, even the ocean. I smiled knowing I had made the right choice to move here.

Even though I knew I should start to unpack, I didn't feel like it. I was in the mood to grab a coffee and go for a walk. So, I put on gold flip flops blue jeans and a red tank top and headed to Starbucks to grab a Latte. I was so happy and focused on my surroundings that I didn't notice a figure walking towards me. Suddenly, we made contact which sent my coffee flying out of my cup and onto someone's chest.

"Oh my gosh, I am so sorry! Are you okay?" I said feeling humiliated and embarrassed.

"It's okay. Don't worry about it, love. I'm great now that a beautiful woman is standing in front of me." I couldn't help but melt inside when I heard the soft, velvety voice speak to me. His voice was sweet and addicting.

I looked up to see who belonged to this sultry voice. He was tall and had spiked golden red hair. His glistening, gold eyes were beautiful and looked as though I could see into his soul. His cheekbones were perfectly chiseled as though he was a statue made of stone. I had never seen a man, let alone a human who was so beautiful and perfect. He was wearing a dark black pin-stripped suit with a red dress shirt underneath. Unfortunately, the coffee I had spilled on him was now soaking through his suit.

"I am so sorry…is there anything I can do?" I asked trying not to cringe or think how expensive his suit was. I knew I wouldn't be able to pay him back, no what the matter the cost. Even though I had money in my bank account, which Renee, Charlie and I had deposited for my school, I didn't want to spend it. So, I currently only had enough to cover my living expenses and food.

"Oh, this thing? I have a lot of these at home; I was going to throw it out, anyway…but there is something you can do for me. After all, you did spill coffee on me." His silky voice said making me tremble all over.

"Of course, what is it?" I asked.

"Let me buy you another coffee, just a small one from Starbucks, no big deal." He said.

I looked at him puzzled. I didn't know this man, and yet he was offering to buy me a coffee.

"Excuse my manners, I'm sorry. I'm Edward Cullen. It's a pleasure to meet you." He said as he reached out to shake my hand.

What? Edward Cullen? The billionaire who lived in that nice mansion, who wasn't married was asking me out? Why would he want to ask me out? He could go out with any girl that he wanted. So, why me? Even though I didn't know him, I had a strange feeling in my stomach that I wanted to get to know him. As strange as it was, I felt as though he already had a hold on me, and now I was under his sexy spell.

"Hi. It's nice to meet you too, Edward. My name is Isabella Swan, but I prefer Bella," I said as I shook his hand.

"What a beautiful name. So what do you think, will you let me buy you a coffee?" He asked again.

What was I supposed to say? I would be an idiot not to say yes, but I would also be an idiot for going out for coffee with a stranger, who could be a pedophile or murderer.

"Yes, I'll let you buy a coffee. Again, I'm sorry that I ruined your suit," I said.

"Great answer, Bella. I would be happy to buy a coffee for you. Besides, I wouldn't want you to spend $10,000 dollars for a new suit." He said as he smirked.

I felt my heart move to my throat causing me to almost choke. Was he wearing a $10,000 dollar suit? I ruined a $10,000 suit, and he didn't care? Wow, it must be nice to have that kind of money. No wonder he could afford that mansion.

"C'mon let's go." He said as he tugged at my arm which sent shivers down my spine.

I nodded my head as we headed back to Starbucks. I couldn't help but feel people, especially women staring at me. When we entered the coffee shop; I could see people whispering and giving me dirty looks. Due to the uneasiness Edward could tell that I felt, we decided to get our coffee to go and take a walk.

"I haven't seen you around before. Are you new to Laguna?" He asked as he took a sip of his coffee.

"Yeah, I just moved here today from Forks, WA. I'm starting in the business program at the University of California, Irvine next month. I live in that apartment." I said and pointed to my apartment building. Then, I explained to him why I had moved and what I thought about the city. I don't know why, but I felt as though I could tell him anything.

"I live in that large house on the corner. You may have seen it? My dad was the owner of Steam Specialty, an oil company, as well as other investments. He retired a couple of years ago, so now I'm in charge of everything." He explained causally and modestly.

I couldn't help but fall hard for those eyes. I was so intrigued with listening to his voice that I didn't hear my phone vibrate. I looked down and saw that it was Jacob calling.

"Oh excuse me," I said as I grabbed my phone.

"Hi, Jake!" I exclaimed. But as soon as I said that, I saw anger in Edward's face, and his fingers were now clenched in tight fists. I tried to avoid what I saw as I filled Jake in on my place.

"Yeah, please tell your cousin thanks, it is amazing. Everything is amazing even the view; you'll have to see it when you come down to visit! When are you coming down?" I asked trying to ignore Edward's angry eyes staring into mine.

"Oh wow, I'm glad everything is going well. I miss you already! How about next weekend?" He asked.

"I miss you too, Jake and next weekend sounds great! I can't wait! I'll see you then, and I'll Skype you later this week!" I said feeling happy that I had talked to him.

"So who was that, your boyfriend?" Edward asked as his voice changed from a sultry one to a serious, scary one.

"No, just a friend in Forks," I said wondering why he was acting this way.

"Good Bella, because your mine."

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