The Assistant

I know, it's been about a hundred years since I uploaded anything on here. I always find that life distracts me from what is going on in my head, that routine ruins my creativity because it squashes it. It removes it from my life and then I find that I can't function without it. This year I need to try and find myself and to do that I have to find the things that used to make me happy and writing always made me happy, whether or not anyone read them or not.

I always state this and it seems futile to do it again, however, I want to thank each and every person who reads, favourites or places any of my fictions on alert. I started writing these stories at a very difficult time in my life, at a time where I was recovering from chronic depression. A Misshapen Life gave me my soul back, that story allowed me to vent all the bad things and all the horrible thoughts I had in my head at that time. This is why I have never had the heart to delete this account.

Anyway, wordy introduction aside. I am going in a slightly different direction with this story to how I posted it about two years ago. This was originally going to be a Bella/Edward fic but I have been inspired by something I have been doing with a friend of mine on here (who is also a writer, herself). I am going to make this a Bella/Carlisle and set myself the challenge of putting these two together, this may be risky but I want to do something new this year. The story will also be set in London, England and the characters will all be British as I do struggle as a Brit myself to write American characters and lingo. As to my other fics, I will get around to them and I will try my very hardest to complete them.

_ .xBx._

"Oh man, you look like you haven't slept a wink."

I was not in the mood for my roommate Alice's painstakingly stating of the obvious this morning. Nor was I in the mood to fathom why she found so much pleasure at seeing me suffer. I guess that is what best friends are for.

With a grunt I sat down at our kitchen island. I took the filter jug of coffee out from underneath the machine and poured myself some in the mug that Alice had left out for me.

"Bella, how many times do I have to tell you? This job is going to be a great opportunity for you. I mean, sure, it's not what you want your main career to be but this a step through the door. Plus having contacts like the Cullen's will always help secure a great recommendation."

"Why must you always be so perky in the mornings, Alice? If I didn't love you so much I'd pour this coffee all over your pixie hair." With a large gulp of coffee, I grabbed a pencil from on top of the newspaper and started to work my way through the Sudoku.

"What time is the interview, again? Please tell me you have left out the outfit that I recommended you wear? If it goes one foot near that closet it will screw up to the point of no return. No employer, no matter how successful they may or may not be will not abide with a screwed-up skirt, Bella." I looked up as Alice hopped off of the stool and walked over to the sink, washing up her crockery.

"Its at ten and yes, for your information I have left it out but I am not wearing it. I'd like to think that employers spend more time focusing on the jobs they have to complete than staring at potentially new employees' skirts, Alice."

Alice sighed as she placed the crockery on the draining board to dry. "I was never going to win that, anyway. Okay just promise me you will drink enough coffee, eat something and keep yourself calm for this, Bella? Also, I demand that you call me the minute you're out for all the details as well."

"Deal, besides aren't you supposed to be at work, already?"

"Jasper told me I could come in a little later today, well, I say later only about half an hour later but it's amazing what a difference half an hour longer in bed makes." Alice replied, a Cheshire cat-like grin gracing her face as she mentions her boss.

"The perks of sleeping with the main man I see." Supressing a giggle, I fill in two squares of my Sudoku.

"Actually, yes. However, you know I had this job long before J came along. Now it's just a daily, riveting adventure where we pretend that we are nothing but platonic. The sexual tension builds to the point where an excuse is made as to why I need to stay late and then we let loose on his desk. I never really got the inter-office fantasies other women have until now."

I could feel my stomach tighten at the thought of Alice and Jasper going at it in his office. Taking a bigger gulp of my coffee, I hopped down from the stool. I grabbed the puzzle and headed back to my room. "With that, I'm off to get ready. Enjoy the sex!"

"I will and don't forget to put on red lipstick!" I heard Alice laugh and within minutes, the front door of our apartment closed signalling that I was now alone. With a sigh of relief I placed the puzzle book in my handbag, making a mental note to complete it once I got onto the train and stepped into my en-suite. I turned on my shower and stepped inside, basking myself under the hot water.

This was going to be a long day.

Deciding to keep it short and sweet so that we can make an introduction for a certain, dashing blonde Cullen in the next chapter. I'm aware that this pairing may not be for everyone but I hope it will be enjoyable for those of you that do.

-JR x-