Baby Dolls & Machine Guns

"Beauty makes a man look. Looking is fine. One look. When you look again, thats interest. Interest captivates the eye."

Edward and Bella.

Rated M, Disclaimer: I Do not own these Characters.

Chapter One: Bold Gestures

I'd never looked at girls more then once. Don't get me wrong, I love women. Im just not interested. My father always said "Beauty makes a man look. Looking is fine. One look. When you look again, thats interest. Interest captivates the eye." That being said I've never looked twice. Till I saw her. Now I'm captivated.

The first time I saw her. November 1st 2010. It was her first year of college. Manhattan School of Music. She's a Pianist. She doesn't look like a pianist. She looks like a model for Michael Kors. Tall, slender, this curly brown hair. Chestnut. I looked up the color. Her eyes were this pretty brown, sometimes they look light and others they were dark. She came into Mario Medicci's dinner, looking for a job. I was here for the steak, and to collect this weeks payment. She begged Mario, going on about how she just moved here from Washington state and the little money she had wouldn't last her. She needed work ASAP. Mario knew he wouldn't be able to pay her and his daughter Rosalie. As well as the food and all his bills plus protection.

"Look, Isabella-"

"Bella-" she interrupted him. He sighed. "Bella, I can't afford it, Im sorry". He moved around her to set down a plate in front of Father David. She looked down defeated. It wrenched my heart to see such a beautiful face so sad. "Mario!" I called to him. He stopped to look at me. I nodded toward her. His eyes widened. "Mr. Cullen…I cannot afford-"

"250 a month. No more,no less." I threw the money on the table from my meal. He was surprised. The man probably didn't peg me for the type to have a heart. I don't. He recovered. "Bella your hired". She looked up in surprise. Her brown eyes wide as saucers. "You start tomorrow, Rosalie will help you set up a schedule". He walked off into the kitchen and I stood putting on my coat. She turned to me piecing it together. I watched her, watching me. She looked flawless in her white summer dress and beige jacket. 'Thank you' She mouthed. I gave her a small smile and a wink. She blushed. It was so innocent. So impossibly adorable. It reminded me of my eldest niece Marie, she was 3. She blushed whenever she was complimented. I wanted to tell her that. I didn't.

Now here we are. I'd come to the dinner every Tuesday. We'd never really talked. Only on occasion. We learned a lot about each other. Sometimes we had these long meaningful conversations, other times it was as simple as 'Heres your stake and coffee' followed with my 'Thank you'.

I think what I like most about her is she knows me. She knows of me. My Family name, but she isn't scared. She doesn't seem to be bothered. Maybe she was when she found out. Rosalie told her. I know because Rosalie told me. After my Cousin Emmett started to date her I saw her often. She said Bella knew everything everyone else knows. At first she was bothered. I could tell when she'd put my stake down then walk casually away. Without a word. She did that for a week. After that it was all normal again. We continued our simple Tuesday.

"Mr. Medicci is cooking up your steak". She said as she set my coffee in front of me. It was 8 at night and pouring cats and dogs. I took the sip, taking in her. She was dressed up today. Black pencil skirt, waist high with a long white sleeve button up tucked in. She had on black heels that made her legs look like they went on for miles. Her hair was up in a high ponytail with some loose strands. Madonn. One thing I noticed about her was apart from the occasional gloss lips and darker fuller lashes she never wore make up. I was use to make up on a woman but this natural thing she had going was. . . Cielo

I swallowed the coffee, my throat feeling tighter. "You have an Interview?" I asked her, pointing to her attire. She looked around for a moment at the rather empty dinner before taking a seat across from me at the booth. "Yes actually I did. . . I already have two offers." I nodded. "Thats great. I've yet to see you preform."

"You've yet to ask me to play for you". She teased. I rolled my eyes. She pulled out a small cross from her neck, twirling it around. She did that a lot. Usually when she's thinking. When its slow like this. I'd often see her looking over a piece or homework and she'd twirl her cross whenever she was. Her father gave it to her after her mother passed away. "Can I ask you a question?" She asked. I nodded. Rosalie trotted over and set down my plate. She was quick about it. Bella thanked her.

"I have a performance…uh A ...requested I'd perform". She said. I raised a brow. My mother herself was a performer. Cello and violin. She worked part time at the New York City concert hall. When she wasn't helping to organize events she spent the rest of the time as a Interior Designer. "You should take it".

". . . Would you come? Watch me." She asked quietly. I stopped eating to look at her. She was watching me. "Me?" God. Of course me who else? This girl is killing me. My heart was beating fast. Wrenched in desire and anticipation. She nodded.

You can't be in her life Edward. It would probably be a bad Idea. I had it bad enough for her. She's addictive. Like Heroin. Blood to a vampire.

"I'd love to." I said quietly. Her smile was radiant.

What the hell have I done. I took out a twenty and set it on the table. "When is it?"

"April 4th". Two weeks. I stood putting on my suite jacket. I straightened my tie.

I made my way toward the door but she grabbed my arm. Any other person, would have caught a bullet from the 49 in my belt hoop. She was looking up at me under her long lashes. She stood up slowly. She was perfect height for a kiss. Her soft plump lips. "I'll be performing for you." She whispered, her cool breath against my chin. A small smile on her lips before she walked off. I watched her. I loved to watch her leave. Her curves were tight as sin in that skirt and shirt.

I need confession

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Cielo- Heaven