I don't have a updating schedule yet, but hopefully that will change soon.
I'll say it now for the whole story...Stephenie Meyer owns all things Twilight...LUCKY BITCH!
American Woman
Chapter 1
BPOV
"Okay guys, you need to get up now, you're going to miss the bus if you don't hurry!" Bella yelled from the kitchen. Being a single mom of three was really hard work, but she wouldn't give up her kids for anything, they were her world.
"Okay mom, we're up," said Charles. He was growing up so fast, at seventeen he was definitely the man of the house. "I have work after school so I wont be home until 10, okay mom?"
"Just be careful walking home okay? Will you have time to do your homework?" Bella asked condcerned.
"Yeah, I'll get it done on my break, don't worry," Charles said, he hated to make his mom worry.
"Hannah, Katey, come on it's time to go!" Charles called to his little sister.
"We're ready" they said coming out of their room. Having teenage daughters was a challenge for Bella, to say the least, but they were great girls and very responsible for 13 and 14 year olds.
"Well, have a good day and I'll see you all later, love you." Bella told them as she hugged them and sent them on there way.
Bella was exhausted and needed to go to bed, but first she needed to call her best friend Alice. Now that she was alone she could breakdown for a minute. After crying over her situation for a little while she called Alice. "Hey Alice."
"Hi B, what's up? Why are you awake?"
"I got an eviction notice on my door this morning! I can't believe this is happening, I'm so fucked! What am I going to do Alice? Bella cried into the phone.
"Well, to start with you're not going to panic. Jazz and I will come over this weekend and help you pack, then you and the kids will come stay with us...and you're not going to argue."Alice said.
"But Alice..."
"Bella, you're my best friend and I'm not letting you and your kids become homeless! Screw your pride!" She knows me so well, thought Bella.
"You're right Alice, I have to put the kids first. Thank you so much, I don't know what I'd do without you in my life."
"In the meantime you are going to find some way to relax. Get some sleep for now and then go for a walk in the park or something, get a beer somewhere. I don't really care how or what you do, just relax!"
"I'll try Alice, thank you. I need to get some rest now, work was crazy last night." Bella said. She was so thankful for her friendship with Alice, without her she would have no one to turn to. She knew this was coming, but there really wasn't anything she could do about her rent. Her deadbeat ex-husband didn't pay any child support, and her hours had been cut at work. She felt like such a failure, especially when she had to ask Charles to help out with the bills. A seventeen year old shouldn't have to help pay the electric bill! Ok, I have to stop thinking about this and get some sleep, thought Bella.
"No Jared, you can't take them," Bella screamed as she watched her ex-husband close the car door with her kids behind it.
"You obviously can't take care of them Bella!" Jared said with an evil smirk. "I knew you were a failure and a terrible mother. You don't deserve these kids!"
"No please, I need them, give them back!" Bella begged, tears pouring down her cheeks.
Jared got into his car and the window started to roll down, she could hear her kids voices, "bye mom, we don't want you any more."
"No..." Bella screamed as she sat up in a cold sweat. Just a dream she thought, but what a terrible dream.
Unable and unwilling to go back to sleep Bella got up and took a shower. Alice was right I need to relax for a little while, Bella thought. After drying her hair, applying a little makeup and dressing in some dark jeans, a blue sweater and her chucks she decided to go for that walk. The fresh air was nice and the exercise felt good, but when she realized it was 1:30p.m she decided to splurge on lunch and maybe that drink Ali suggested. She had passed McCarty's Pub on her walk and decided to try it out. When Bella walked in she noticed a beautiful blonde behind the bar, but that was it, maybe I'll just go home, she thought. Just as she was turning to leave the blonde spoke up.
"Hey, welcome to McCarty's, I'm Rosalie. You can have a seat wherever, I'll be right with you."
"Oh, okay, thanks" Bella said hesitantly, but she found a nice booth in the corner to sit and look around.
"Okay, what can I get for you?" Rosalie asked.
"Can I get a Coors light and maybe some cheese fries?" Bella asked.
"Sure, be right back with the beer" and Rose was gone again.
Just then the door openned and the most stunningly handsome man Bella had ever seen walked in. He had bronze hair that stuck up all over, dark, low slung jeans and a tight black t-shirt that showed off a great body as well as a tattoo peeking out on his left bicept. As nice to look at he was, Bella couldn't help notice he looked unhappy too. Just as she was about to look away he looked up and their eyes locked. Bella gasped, as she was overwhelmed with the need to know this man.
"Here's your beer, your fries will be out soon," said Rosalie, causing Bella to look away from the man.
"Thanks" Bella said and then took a long pull from the bottle. When she looked again she was shocked to see the man standing next to her table. "Hi, could I help you?" she asked.
"Hello, I really hope you can," he said with a sexy, velvet voice. He had a very distinct british accent that Bella thought was hot as hell.
"May I join you?" he asked while pointing to the opposite booth.
"Sure, why not?" this could definitely be a nice distraction thought Bella.
"I'm Edward Mason" he said while reaching out to shake hands.
"Bella Swan" Bella said while reaching to take his hand, when their skin touched she was shocked by the electricity she felt between them. After regaining her ability to think and speak Bella asked, "so what is it you think I can help you with?"
"Are you single Bella?" he asked.
"Yes I am, but that doesn't answer my question," she said feeling the sudden need to be guarded with him.
"I'm sure you can tell I'm not from here, yes?" he said.
Rose appeared then with my cheese fries, "Hi Edward, can I get you anything?"
"I'll just have a Heineken please."
"Be right back with that," she said and then walked away.
"Yes, I can tell your not from here, but you obviously know the bartender? Anyway, what does that have to do with me exactly?" Bella said before digging into her fries.
"Well, I met Rosalie and Emmett in college, that's why I'm in New Hampshire, I'm here on a student visa. I've been attending Dartmouth Medical School, but I had a family tragedy that has caused me to drop out. I can't get back in to finish for another year because there is a long waiting list to attend, so I'm being sent back to England until that time. The problem is that if I return to England my life will be in danger. I need to find a way to stay in the states permanently. I only have two days to figure out how to do this," Edward said.
"How do you know your life will be in danger there, and not here? What was the tragedy? Bella asked what she thought were the more important questions first.
"My parents were killed," he said in a quiet, but angry voice. "My father worked for the government and he had a lot of enemies. They were good people and didn't deserve to die, but one of the people my father helped put away was Russian mob, he said he would take his revenge on all of my father's family that could be found in England" Edward explained.
"Wow Edward, I'm so sorry," Bella said while squeezing his hand across the table. "I'm still confused though, how do you think I can help you?"
"Marry me, Bella?"
A/N Ok everyone, this is my new story, let me know what you think, Please? What could Edward be thinking? I'll let you know next time, it's EPOV next.
If there is anyone out there who would be interested in being my beta I'd love to hear from you.