Disclaimer, I don't own Twilight, only the plot.
CHAPTER ONE
BPOV
I was having a terrible day. First my meeting with my publisher went terrible; he now thinks that the concept for my third book isn't so good anymore. That was just brilliant. So know I have to go home a rewrite almost all of it. I had spent the last two months trying to get that book perfect for are meeting because I wanted it out on the shelves and out of the way.
Also Alice, my best friend, just called and told me that she couldn't pick up Annie, my four year old daughter, from school. I couldn't call my other best friend because her and my brother had gone away for the weekend, as I lent them my cottage down south. Then both Alice and her husband Jasper were busy with work. That just left me stuck and one way or the other Annie was going to be upset with me, yet again, when I finally got to her school to pick her up.
So right now, I was trying my best to run out of this hotel and get to the school to pick up Annie, hoping I wasn't too late and that she wouldn't get too upset with me. I hated letting her down, seeing her sad little face if I couldn't keep my promises. It killed me inside.
I was on the top floor of the hotel and running as fast as I could to the lift, when I crashed in to someone. Me being me I had to fall over, so I stuck my arms out and braced my self for the fall. I closed my eyes as the floor started coming faster towards me but I never reached it.
A jolt of electricity shot through my body as two warm arms wrapped around me. It was a strange feeling, good, but strange. I turned around in the arms and was immediately met with the most beautiful, piercing green eyes. I tried to thank this stranger for catching me but no words would come out of my mouth, I was transfixed in place by these beautiful eyes.
He pulled me so I was standing, facing this god. He had a tousled array of wavy bronze hair; it was such a strange, yet beautiful, colour. He had high check bones and pouty pink lips, just begging to be kissed. I immediately blushed at that thought, although I bet it would be nice to kiss those-
No Bella! Stop. He was probably marriedand even if he wasn't he wouldn't want you, a plain old single mum.
"Sorry. I hope your okay. I just didn't want you to fall," The stranger said.
"Its okay. I fall over a lot anyway, so it wouldn't have made a difference," I replied, my blush deepening.
He smiled. "I'm Edward by the way." He said, sticking his hand out to shake. As soon as our hands met that same jolt of electricity shot up through my arm, but I kept my arm in place, I didn't want to seem rude, and I liked the tingling feeling you gave me.
Edward, what a lovely name, it suited him perfectly. I loved the sound of his voice, it sounded like velvet, if it was possible for someone's voice to sound like velvet.
"I'm Bella," I replied. "I'm sorry I have to run, I have to go pick up my daughter from school and I am late as it is." When I said that his smile suddenly turned in to a frown, I immediately had the urge to wrap my arms around him and comfort him. I didn't like such the sad look on his face. I couldn't just do that though; it would be extremely inappropriate.
"Oh…well…err...maybe I…I could walk you to your car? That is if you want me to." Edward said, stuttering, his hand rubbing his upper arm, in an awkward way. I smiled instantly.
"Yeah I would like that very much." I replied. He smiled and started heading towards the lift. I pressed the button and the doors dinged and opened. It was strange even though I had just met this man I felt oddly comfortable with him. I stepped in along with Edward and hit the ground floor button.
The lift started to move slowly and jerking every now and then, when the lift suddenly stopped. I shot Edward a worried look whilst he looked back, worried also. The lift had stopped! I was stuck in a lift with a total god, and all I could think about was ripping off his shirt.
