AN: I got stuck on my last story and I am using this one to unblock me I hope. Thanks for reading this story will be 100% done before I publish 1 chapter so no worries there. TWILIGHT and all recognizable characters belong to Stephanie Meyer I own nothing but the plot. Thanks.

7 years prior

"You know that you are my world right. I would be able to do any of this without you." Jasper tells me holding my hand in the waiting room. I know that all of this has been hard on him and it has been hard on me too. I am only 17 and I know without any doubt that Jasper would do take a bullet for me in a moment. I don't have the same intensity of feeling for him is the problem. I love him I do just not in the same way as he does me. But how do you walk away from a boy who has done everything for me regardless of all of that I just don't feel the same way he does.

Sitting in this waiting area with him waiting to hear possibly the worst news that he has ever heard makes me a little sick to my stomach. I am obviously a horrible heartless person because I don't want to be here I want to go home. Dad walks through the double doors in his uniform soaked to the bone and a desperate look on his face. I wish I could cry I know exactly what is happening just by the look on his face. This will break him and I know that it will and I wish that I could love him enough to make it not hurt.

Present day

"Ms. James I wish that we were here under better circumstances but could you follow me this way?" The lawyer says and I stand robotically and follow Jenks into his office.

" I am not sure where to begin Ms. James I only met with your parents the one time and they seamed like very nice people but let me say." I cut Mr. Jenks off before he can say the words that I am tired of hearing. I shake my head at him and force a smirk.

"Please don't say that you are sorry if one more person days that they are sorry I will burst." I say quietly not really for him but for me. He nods once at me and grabs a folder from his desk and sets the papers from it in front of him.

"Okay Ms. James then lets get started my assistant tells me that you have a flight to catch." Mr. Jenks tells me as he lays all the papers out on the desk in front of me. I read them carefully making sure that I don't miss a word. My parents have left me everything that they had their house, cars, accounts and a "investment" property that I never knew existed. I frown looking at the document that states the amount of money that my parents had.

"Sorry Mr. Jenks but I don't think that this number can be right." I say pointing at the obviously wrong number next to the words net worth. I look up at his passive face and frown again.

"No ma'am it is not wrong I contacted the financial establishments this morning to confirm everything before you came in." Mr. Jenks says.

"Okay thank you Mr. Jenks is this all that you need from me?" I ask raising needing to get the hell out of here.

"Yes, that is everything I need from you give me seven to ten business days and I will have everything in your name. Thank you for your time and if you ever need anything that requires my skills please let me know." Mr. Jenks says rounding his desk and shaking my hand. We walk toward out of his office and toward the elevator. He leaves me be after pushing the button. I stand in silence wishing for the elevator to move faster. When the elevator dings men and women in nice suits exit the car in a group and I slide in as the last man walks out. I press one and look up as I hear a gasp, I see the most beautiful pair of blue eyes and I would know them anywhere.

"Bells" is all I hear him say before the elevator closes and I slouch against the wall. Why did I have to see him here? I almost made it out before having my heart completely ripped out. I pushed 5 and got out heading for the stairs before thinking I am afraid he will chase me. I saw a side door when I came in maybe I can get out before he sees me again no reason to hurt anyone else.

I breathe a sigh of relief when I get into the rental and I drive away. Packing up my parents home was painful putting the for sale sign in the lawn was even worse I am ready to close this chapter and leave all of the memories this town holds.

Home. Man does it feel good to be home. I used to feel like my parents home in Washington would always feel like home but without them in it and knowing that they wouldn't be in that home again made it feel cold. But my home here in Chicago feels warm which should be ironic because it is winter here and blistery outside. My life is not the same as it was yesterday but tomorrow I will go to work and the gym and everything else I do every other day.

I work in Chicago at an art and collectables acquisitions firm with my best friend Leah we both got hired after a three summer internship while we were in college. I love my job it is never a dull moment and no two jobs are the same it is ever changing and fast paced which is great for me. Leah and I met our freshman year we were dorm mates and she was a bitch and I was too. It was rough at first but ultimately it worked for us. Leah is tall dark and beautiful, so really we couldn't be more different in that sense.

My phone scares me as it springs to life in my hand, I of course drop it on my foot its case popping off. Good to know that not everything has changed overnight.

"Let's go Bells get your skinny ass dressed and meet me outside." Leah yells into my ear instead of at least saying hello and hangs up.

I roll my eyes knowing that calling her back and fighting the inevitable argument is useless and really going out to have a few drinks with my friends sounds better than hiding away in the house.

Skinny jeans, knee high winter boots, t-shirt and thick jacket and I am ready to walk out the door. Grabbing my wallet and keys of the entrance table I grab the door pulling it open wide to find Leah reaching for the door.

"I still had 5 minutes" I tell her looking down at my watch.

Leah rolls her eyes at me. "Whatever I never know whether you are going to bail on me or not." She says grabbing my hand and pulling me toward the yellow taxi idling at the curb.

"Where are we headed tonight?" I ask Leah curious as to what her grand plan was tonight.

"Well, I met someone at the office and he invited us to go with him and a friend to a new lounge that makes killer drinks." Leah says and I have to roll my eyes now because this sounds a bit like being set up. But as of now I will go with the flow and hope that these drink are amazing and I can relax some.

We walk in and check our coats and Leah starts looking around trying to find this man she met. I follow diligently behind her just waiting till we can hit the bar. A very tall man with dark caramel skin and long black hair stands and waves us over smiling broadly. I pat Leah on the back cause damn that man is hot.

She turns toward the man who is standing and I turn toward the bar, I need a drink after the lawyers office and the flights already today I need the relief. I sit at an open stool and sigh when the bartender walks over expectantly. I am looking through the menu and see my favorite drink.

"Can I have a moscow mule please?" I ask him and set the menu back in its holder. Not every place makes them and even less serve them in a copper mug. Less than 5 minute and he is back with the large mug filed with vodka ginger beer and a lime. I hand him my card that I only ever use when I am out and nod yes when he asks if I would like to open a tab.

"Sorry guys I had to get a drink first it has been a day. I am Bella." I reach my hand to the first man and he shakes it his wide grin never faltering.

"Nice to meet you Bella I am Jake and this is my friend Paul. " He points to the other man with him who then stands and like his companion is dark toned, tall and jet black hair. Paul's hair is cropped short and he is striking not as friendly looking as Jake but much more rugged.

"Paul nice to meet you as well." Paul shakes my hand as well.

We all sit in the leather chairs that the men have taken up residence in. I feel as though Paul doesn't want to be set up anymore than I do but he like me is taking it in stride. Jake and Leah continue to scoot closer together as the night progresses and as it comes close to 11 I decide it is time for me to go home. Thanks to the delicious moscow mules I am a little tipsy and I have work tomorrow.

"Sorry to be a party pooper guys but I have had a long few days and I have work tomorrow so I am going to get out of here." I stand waving at Leah and Jake, as Paul stands and nods toward the door.

"Yeah I am with Bella it is time for me to get going as well." Paul says walking toward the door with me.

"Bye" I hear from Jake and Leah in unison from behind us Paul and I both chuckle.

"Hand me your ticket and I will get your coat." Paul says holding his hand out expectantly. I hand it to him.

"Okay I am going to close my tab thanks."

After closing out my check I return to Paul who is standing by the door with his leather jacket on and mine over his arm. He smiles at me as I approach and hands me my coat.

"Thank you Paul." I put it on and he holds the door as we step out into the frigid wind.

"Damn it is cold." I mumble under my breath the wind is cutting into me tonight.

The taxi that the bartender called for me pulls up Paul nods toward the taxi and lifts his brow at me and I nod in agreement. He opens the door and I get in.

"It was nice to meet you tonight Bella you were not at all what I was expecting and I have the distinct feeling I will be seeing you again soon." Paul shuts the door before I can say anything and hits the roof.

I give the driver my address and look out the window as the city blurs by and think of how I got to be where I am today.