EPOV Why was this state giving me drama? Every other state had rolled over like a young dog would but no, the state of Washington was proving to be a pain in my ass and more trouble than it should have been worth. I shouldn't say the entire state but Seattle was proving most difficult, well four houses were. Maine was the first state and it was the easiest place to build my first mall as they were so naive. They didn't know the value of the land they were selling, or even bothered to look to see if the land was historic. Of courses there were houses on the land that I needed so I took all the houses I needed for a steal, only paying the lowest amount possible for each of them. My malls were always called the Twilight Mall. After I built my first in Maine, I built a mall in each state, making my way down the East Coast and then I would make my way back North, zig zagging my way across the United States until I finished building the Twilight Mall in Minnesota which was my 31st mall. I then flew to Alaska and Hawaii to build malls in those states, then after the Hawaii mall was running smoothly I flew back to North Dakota and continued to zig zag my way up and down the country. I was originally from the Washington area and my parents were still living in the state. I really wanted to build a mall there and I found the perfect location in the suburb called 'Ballard'. The land that I was interested in had everything I needed except the houses. There was 24 houses on the land that I wanted and I brought 20 of the 24 houses easily, but the last four were being the most stubborn, not only were the houses digging their heels in but it didn't bother me that one of the houses was owned by my parents Carlisle and Esme. I took my birth parents name as I didn't want to be attached to Carlisle's wealth I wanted to make my own way in the world I never wanted to be accused of riding my adopted dad's coat tails. It was a week later and my lawyers still had not made any progress with the four houses that I needed so that I could get ready to bulldoze the land in order to build my last Twilight Mall. Building all these malls had become my life's work and I was flying high on the success, I had so much energy. I went to the gym to make use of the energy and make sure my body was in the best shape it could be. Half way through my hour on the rowing machine, I noticed the most stunning girl walk in and jump on a treadmill. She was wearing little purple shorts that hugged her perfect bottom and a bright pink sports bra that left little to my imagination. She looked like she was in her early 20's and I gave up working on the rower as the hot girl was distracting me severely. I had to meet her so I jumped on to the treadmill next to hers and started to run on it. I could see that she was checking me out so I took off my wife beater that was sticking to me. I heard her moan and I smirked at her reaction. I knew that all my hours at the gym had given me a pretty good body, and I'm not ashamed to say that I loved the reactions of women when I took my shirt off. I usually did it just to get a reaction but I never went much further than that. I was too busy and I had no time, but there was something about this girl; she was gorgeous and so sexy, I don't even think she knew what she was doing to every male in this room. I could see a number of them staring and a few were making their way towards her. I don't think so boys. I wanted her so I decided to introduce myself and talk to her. "Hello I'm Edward." I told her, slowing the machine down to a walk so that I could talk to her without panting. Why I told her only my first name I would not be able to tell you. "Hi I'm Isabella." She said shyly, and I couldn't help but smile. Her voice was soft and so sweet. 'What the hell? Soft, sweet?' I had never used those words to describe a girl's voice before, their pussy yes, voices no. Those little shorts she was wearing was going to be the death of me! I swear if they ride up anymore I am going to explode. I was already hard and oh so ready to grab her off that machine and take her over the bench. All I wanted to do was rip her shorts off and bury myself inside her so deep she would taste me in the back of her throat. I wanted her to scream my name as I drove into her. Thank God I was walking at a brisk pace, at least the air flowing from the air conditioner was keeping my erection from making an inappropriate appearance. I really didn't want to get kicked out of here on my first day. I needed something to distract me, rather than watching her ass and breasts bounce whenever she walked, I started talking about the usual stuff. What I thought of Seattle, where I had been before, but I left it vague. I didn't feel like divulging too much and I certainly didn't did want her to know my full name for some reason or what I did for work. I kept talking, but I realized that she was not paying attention to me. I wanted to be mad, no one ignores me, but then I noticed that she was staring at my hands. What the fuck? My hands? Why would a chick stare at my hands but then I saw it. She was biting her bottom lip and her skin flushed as she stared at my fingers. Holy hell, do women really get turned on by that? I had to get her to start talking or I was going to lose it. I was already aroused and just seeing her biting that damn lip was going to make me lose control and cum in my shorts, which I haven't done since I was 15. At least with the shorts she would pull them back down over her ass and I could breathe again for a few minutes. But with the lip and her flushed skin, I was losing my mind. I kept calling her name and asked what she did for a living, and I smiled as she finally snapped out of it but I gulped when her face turned red and my erection became painful. Who the hell knew blushing could be such a turn on? I asked her one more time what she did for a living. "I'm an entrepreneur," she said. I waited for her to elaborate but that was all she would give me. I fought the urge to scowl and demand answers but I knew a game when I saw one. She wanted to play, fine. We kept walking for awhile and again I was distracted at the way her ass and chest jiggled as she walked. She was so sexy and I don't think she even knew it. Again I saw men stare at her and I sucked in a sharp breath as one of them came to talk to her. He was a big guy, darker skin, brown hair and ripped. He had this smile on his face that I wanted to smack and he licked his lips as he stared at Isabella, reminding me of a dog and I growled. Fucker! I'm sure he could a tear a man apart but I was certain I could take him if need be. What the hell? Since when did I care about another man talking to a woman? He asked her if she wanted to join him for a smoothie and I held my breath. She shook her head no and politely told him she wasn't interested and I was quite relieved to see him walk away with his tail between his legs. After another few minutes Isabella left the treadmill and went towards the changing rooms and I was disappointed that she didn't stick around so I could get her number. I ran for another little bit and I kept looking at the changing room, willing her to come back out. What the hell was taking her so long? I imagined she was showering and getting ready and my thoughts immediately went to images of wet skin, water droplets clinging to her breasts, her hands running over her own breasts and stomach as she washed her workout away. I found myself running faster as I pictured her hand disappear between her legs. I jumped off the treadmill and ran out the door to get some air. I sighed heavily as the cold air hit me. An employee followed me out to ask if I was okay and I waved him off telling him I was fine and that I just went at it a little too hard and needed a minute. He nodded and left to go back in. I inhaled the cool air greedily and hoped that the cold air would calm my erection. It had to, I was so hard it was painful. I was not above a little self-love but I would rather it be with someone and I had been so busy these last few years that I honestly couldn't remember the last time I had been this aroused, let alone been laid. I had just about calmed myself down when I saw her come out the door. I had been around the corner and I couldn't resist. I had to touch her even if she kicked me in the balls, I just had to. I grabbed her around the waist as gently as I could. I felt her stiffen but then she relaxed as I spoke into her ear, "I'm very good at games Isabella, I always win and I will win at this one, you can bet on that." I felt her lean into me and I was overwhelmed by her scent. It was like clean linen and flowers, and my head was swimming. She smelt like heaven and hell and her body felt incredible and my erection was back but I had to leave her. She wanted to play and I was more than happy to oblige. I went back inside and nodded to the employee from earlier so that he could see that I was fine, and decided that I would continue my workout by working on my chest as it was my best asset after my thick cock. It was next to big window so that you could see the road and car park, wonder which car was Isabellas' I hope it was a good car because if she drove a shitbox that would be the end of our relationship, even though it was just a newborn. I got the barbell placing 100 lb weights on each side then I got in to the correct position and started to do reps in sets of ten. In the middle of my third set I saw Bella, I like calling her Bella it suits her better then Isabella, watching me through the window so I made sure to flex my muscles during the next rep. As I took my frustrations out, and god knows that Bella had added to them, I thought about everything I had. I was a greedy bastard, I knew that. I had money, looks, my life's work was almost complete, or it would be if my parents and the other three houses would co-operate. I always got what I wanted and right now I wanted her. I would play her game for now but soon she would be mine, no matter what nothing would stop her from becoming mine. Later that day I walked in to my lawyer's office to find out the progress of the four stubborn houses. "Hello Mr. Cullen." Mr. Jenks said as he waved me to a seat in front of his desk. "Hello Mr. Jenks, I hope you can give me some good news for once." I said to him harshly as the last time I was in his office he gave me the news that four houses were not complying with my demands. I do, but all the houses but one have agreed to sell their houses for half a million each." Jenks informed me. "Ok I agree to that price for each house, who owns the last house?" I inquired. "An Isabella Swan." He said looking at a few pages of documents. No it couldn't be my Bella I wondered. I will have to explore this. "What is her address?" I asked him and he told me where she lived, I left the office and drove to Bella's house. God I hope it was my Bella's house. Arriving at the address, I moaned when I saw one of the sexiest cars ever made a '69 Camaro I am praying to everyone that is listening that the Camaro was my Bella's. I walked up to the front door and rang the bell and waited. I was shocked when the door opened fully to reveal my Bella, but before I could say anything it shut again. So I knocked softly on the door hoping that she would open it and talk to me. When the door opened again I quickly put my hand on the door to prevent it from closing. "Hello Bella." I said smiling at her. Whoops, the look I got for calling her Bella would have set an ice factory on fire. "How DARE you call me that DO NOT CALL ME THAT you have no right to call me that!" She told me looking like she was about to spit fire. "I am sorry Isabella, please forgive me. I won't call you that name until you give me the honor and privilege of using it." I told her looking down and scuffing the toe of my shoe. "Ok I will let you off this one time. Come in and meet my family." Bella said, standing back to give me room to walk past. Yes I know I'm playing with fire but playing with fire is exciting and fun. "So you live here with your parents?" I asked her wanting to know everything about her and what she did here. "No, they live in my home town of Forks. I live with some people here who I consider my family. How about a tour?" She asked me. I was so eager to know all about her that I would take whatever she was willing to give me "That sounds great." I said as I took her hand, I laced our fingers together and she led me through the foyer into the living room. I saw that the room was well organized with eight big plastic containers each had a different labels, they were 'boy 0-1', 'boy 2-4', 'boy 5-10' and 'boy 10+' the same labels were for the girls. This made me think hard about Bella's job here. I scrunched up my nose when I had a good look at the room, it had ugly burnt orange walls but it wasn't my house so I would keep my dislike of the color to myself to prevent hostility between us. The chandelier had paper lanterns hanging from them that looked a child made them. The couches looked soft and comfy, and I would love to curl up on one of them with my Bella and watch a movie. There was no coffee table but there were these wood pieces on the sides of the lounges. "Something wrong?" She asked sounding confused. "No nothing, just not what I expected." I told her holding my hand out for her to take, which she did. "I suppose, but variety is the spice of life right?" She chuckled and gave my hand a squeeze and I smiled at her which in turn made her smile. "Very true Isabella, I can't say I've ever seen orange walls before," I told her. "Yeah I know, but they remind me of pumpkins and Halloween which is my favorite holiday and pumpkin pie is one of my favorite desserts and I make a mean pumpkin pie and other flavors." She explained. "Mmm, well maybe you would do me the honor of making me one your delicious pies." I said softly and I watched Bella gulp a little. I hope I hadn't scared her off by wanting to try her food that she seemed so proud of. "Are you saying that you want a piece of my pie?" She asked coyly. Oh thank God she wasn't scared. "I would love to taste a piece of your pie anytime." I growled at her, and I saw her blush, huh I wonder if she wants me to lick her own pie? I was lead into the dining room, the dining room had a very long table that had the remains of lunch scatter over the top of it. "You have a big family?" I asked her and she nodded, was she ever going to tell me what she did here? Yes I know I was a hypocrite because I wasn't going to tell her what I did as I think that would be the end of us. "Yeah, I have a lot of people here and I needed a big table for us to eat to. We all like to eat together and I don't believe in this adult and kiddie table nonsense. Kids are family too, and I guess I like a big table. The bigger the better." She informed me. "Mmm, indeed." I purred as I walked past her and the table as soon as I came within arm's reach of her I grazed my fingers up her back then I started to drag my fingers over the top of the table I snuck a look out of the corner of my eye to see her face bright red, was I turning her on? I winked at her and licked my lips thinking about the sweet cream that I knew that her pussy would produce. Bella led me downstairs into the games and theatre rooms I watched as she picked up a pool stick and she caressed it, fuck I wanted her to do that with my cock. Then she teased me playing with two pool balls. She told me that she was good with a stick and balls, while she was talking I gently rubbed the tip of my already leaking cock. I walked to stand in front of her and took the balls from her hands. "I would love to see how you handle my balls." I told her which made her moan and made me run my hand down the whole length of my twitching cock. We skipped the bathroom but I was able to see through to the back there was a pool and Jacuzzi. I would love to see Bella lying out on one of the pool loungers in a teeny tiny bikini. We walked upstairs and I placed my hand on the small of her back every now and then on our travels through her house, upstairs she showed me some of the rooms. When I would touch her I would feel an energy coming off her. We walked back downstairs and we stood in front of a door. "So umm yeah this is my room." She said as I looked down at her as she slowly opened the door, the room was huge there was a king size bed there were some nice lamps on the bedside tables. I looked around the room and then my resolve broke. I kicked the door closed and started to stalk Bella she walked backwards towards the bed. I continued until I was an inch away from her body. I took her face in my hands. "You are stunning Isabella, may I kiss you?" I asked her hoping that she said yes. "Yes please kiss me." She moaned out and with those words out of her mouth I claimed her mouth giving soft closed mouth kisses until she daintily nipped my bottom lip asking for entrance which I gave without hesitation. I dragged my hands backward so that they weave in to her hair, it was so silky. I stroked my tongue against hers after becoming breathless I broke the kiss. I slowly started to undress her. I took off her top and threw it to the ground and cupped her perfect tits and fondled them tenderly. I felt her taking off my collared shirt. We came back together in a deep consuming kiss. This time Bella broke the kiss, she playfully pushed me back and took off her jeans, as she was doing this I quickly took off mine and made sure they were in arms reach of the bed. I picked her up and placed her in the middle of the bed, damn she feels like I'm lifting a feather. I crawled up her body and took off her bra and my hand went straight to her right breast while my mouth and tongue started to tease her left nipple. I spent some time on that side before I swapped to pay the same amount of attention to the right breast. After a few minutes of nuzzling I pulled back and sat on my heels. I grazed my hands down her body until I reached her lacy dark blue panties, I stuck my fingers in the edge of them slowly pulling them down to reveal her bare pussy. "Oh God Isabella that is the sexiest thing I have seen besides porn." I told her guiding her feet out of her panties once she was free of them I spread her legs, then I went to town feasting on her already dripping pussy. I licked her slit and nibbled her clit which set off her climax. God I couldn't wait to get inside of her. I quickly took off my boxer briefs and twirled them around my finger until they flew off and hit my Bella softly in her chest. She giggled at this, while she was giggling I retrieved my jeans to hunt out one of the condoms that I had placed there before I went to the gym. As I had been caught out before and had to forgo sex because we had no protection. As soon as Bella heard the foil packet. "Edward you don't need that. Please fuck me bare." She told me and I looked at her, huh, maybe I could get what I wanted, the permission to call her Bella. "Ok baby I will fuck you bare but before I do you have to give something up." I said calmly playing with her tiny, tight, fuck hole. "What do you want angel?" She asked panting softly. "Let me call you Bella." I told her inserting one finger inside her. "Yes fuck Edward! Yes you can call me Bella, just fuck me hard and fast please." She panted out as I had her on the cusp of another orgasam. Once I got what I wanted I quickly removed my fingers and slid my thick, ready cock into her dripping pussy. "Oh God!" Bella called out. "Not God, but close, it's Edward baby" I said giving her some deep thrusts. I sped up my movements until I was making Bella scream out, and she would scream my name or Gods'. It was a few minutes later I felt her little pussy squeeze my cock while she expeirenced her orgasam which triggered my cream to shoot out and coat the inside of Bella's tiny pussy. I pulled out of her and watched her petite pussy shrink back to its normal pre-fucked size. "Oh baby you are perfect." I told her giving her kisses all over her face making sure to land some on her mouth where I gave her my tongue, which she lapped up. I got dressed and I gave Bella a long kiss, fuck I think I was falling for her, hard. I watched as Bella got dressed, when she was ready I unlocked the door and walked out and almost tripped over a little girl who looked about the age of three. She looked so sad so I knelt down beside her. "What's wrong princess?" I asked her. "I'm scared, I heard momma Bella screaming, she is never scared mister do know why she was scared?" The little girl asked me with huge tears that were about to fall from her huge cobalt blue eyes. "Princess, momma Bella and I were watching a very scary movie but she is ok now." I told her and she gave me a huge hug then she thanked me before sniffing and running off down the hall. Bella walked out and saw me kneeling on the floor. "What happened Edward? Why are you on the floor?" Bella asked sounding worried she knelt down beside me. "I met a little girl who was concerned about the noises I was encouraging from you. I told her that we were watching a scary movie so she is ok now" I told her. "Did the girl have blue eyes and black hair?" Bella asked. "Yeah, what do you do here Bella?" I questioned her. "I open my home to those who have lost their homes by no fault of their own. For example, I had ten families living here after Katrina." Bella explained. Fuck what have I done? I was trying to destroy this house and girl who went out of her way to help the less fortunate. I had to make a phone call, I had to get Jenks to give the houses back. "Bella baby I have to make a phone call." I told her giving her a kiss before walking back in the room to make the call. "Hi Jenks, I need you to give back every house that I have brought in that block in Seattle. Also I need you to stop pestering Isabella Swan I don't want her house or any other." I told Jenks. "What about the money you paid for the houses?" Jenks asked me. "I don't care Jenks, I don't give a shit about the money just give them back." I said to him. I heard a gasp behind me, I turned to see Bella staring at me. "Are you Edward Masen?" Bella asked. "Yes I am why?" I asked not wanting to lie to her anymore. "GET OUT OF MY HOUSE EDWARD!" She screamed at me. "Why? What have I done or not done?" I asked confused. "You have been trying to buy my house and somehow you were able to convince my good friends to sell their houses. Look I don't care, GET OUT NOW!" She told me pointing to the door, I knew that she wasn't going to listen to anything I could have said so I just hung my head and walked out of her house knowing that I was going to be without my heart as it was hers and I had left it with her. I got in my car and drove straight to the largest florist close by, during the drive I rang one of the maternity hospitals to find out how many new moms were going to be in the hospital tomorrow they told me 25 would be there, I thanked them and hung up. I walked into the store and asked for the manager of the store. "Hello my name is Edward Cullen and I have just been put in the dog house majorly so I will be requiring the use of your stock until I'm out of it." I said offering my hand to him, which he took. "Hi Edward, I'm George. Thank you for choosing my store. Let's start getting you out of the dog house. Do you have any ideas or would you like me to offer some suggestions?" George offered. "I would like to say I'm sorry and I would like to send 25 small bouquets of flowers that mean congratulations to the new moms in the hospital." I informed him. "Ok for the moms I would suggest bouquets of red and yellow roses which symbolizes congratulations, and for the "I'm sorry," I would pick the purple hyacinths which symbolize 'I am sorry and please forgive me' are you happy with those options?" George asked. "Those sound perfect, can I get them both sent off tomorrow morning. I would like to give you $1000 dollars so that you can send flowers to my Bella each day, I dont mind what you send each day but I would like to send 15 red roses in a weeks' time as I believe they represent 'I'm truly sorry' but I'm not sure." I said. "Yes I can send them off, I'm happy with you paying in advance and you are correct with the meaning behind the 15 roses. Is there anything that you would like to write on the cards that go with the flowers?" George asked me which made me think, what did I want to say on the cards. "On the first one can it say 'Isabella, I am sorry. Please forgive me and my greedy ways, you have made rethink my way of earning money.', George can you write what the type of flowers are and their meaning that you send?" I asked him. "That can be done." George told me then I shook his hand and walked out the door I sat in my car and thought about what I could do for the moms, dads and kids that lived at her house. I drove to Best Buy and walked to the Electronic Department. Once there I got the attention of one of the staff. "Hi I would like 20 iPads and 20 PlayStation Vita's please, with ten games for each Vita's and 100 grand worth of iTune gift cards." I told him and watched as he imitated a fish out of water as I just dropped close to 300,000 dollars in this store. "Ok sir, let me just get my boss and then we will be able to complete your request." The staffer said then walked away to get me help. I asked them to box the iPads in one box and the Vitas in another, once my purchase was complete I walked out of the store. I was happy with what I was giving to the kids and men who were living at Bella's house. Now I knew what I wanted to get for the women. I drove around the city until I saw a huge beauty salon, I stopped my car and got out. "Hello I would like to buy 15 massage sessions as well as manicures and all the other girly things please. I would like them to last all day." I said as I reached the front desk of the salon. "Sure Sir, let me organise that for you now." 30 minutes later I had all the gift certificates in an nondescript envelope. I drove back to Best Buy to retrieve my packed boxes then I went to fedex so that I could get them all sent to Bella's house in one delivery I hope she would forgive me and give me a second chance. Life was hell! I never really knew what I was missing until Bella came into it and then in just one afternoon she owned me, mind, body and soul and without her, my life well sucked. She did do something for me though; she changed me. I looked back on my life and I realized just what my strive for success and greed had done, it had consumed me and I became a man that I hated, that I swore I would never become and one that my mother never raised. She changed that, she made me see the error of my ways and because of her I actually contacted my parents. Well I showed up on their doorstep with the money that I had used to buy their house. My father was shocked that it was me and I felt terrible when I saw the look of pain in his eyes but once I apologized and told them about Bella, they forgave me and I laughed as my mother smacked the back of my head and told me I was to never leave them again. She said that we were a family, that she understood I needed to make my own way but that I should feel like I can come to them and that if I ever left them again she would hunt me down and tan my hide. I spent the night at my parents and told them everything, well not the sex part, a man has to have some secrets, well that and I didn't want to give my mother a heart attack. My father was proud of me, he had been proud about the malls and that I was making my own way in this world and was a highly successful business man but he was even more proud that I found that someone special. He told me that if Bella had felt the same connection that I had then she would come around and to just keep showing her the type of man they raised me to be. It felt good to reconnect with them, I had missed my parents a lot. I then personally apologized to all the families I bought out and was more than a little surprised when Emmett McCarty and Jasper Whitlock asked me out for a beer and Jasper's wife Alice told me that my current stylist was an idiot and that there was more colors that I could wear besides green. I thought Emmett's wife Rosalie was going to deck me but she took one look at my car and offered to tune it instead. These people were amazing and I couldn't believe what I was going to do. I needed to get back out in society and meet people and these two couples were a great start. I hadn't heard from Bella and I was going crazy. I needed to see her but I didn't dare go to her house. Why? I was a chicken shit, that's why. I was petrified that she would tell me fuck off and then slam the door in my face. I couldn't bear to see the hurt in her eyes or feel her rejection so I left it alone. My dad was right, if she felt what I did, she would come around. So instead I went to see Jenks. There was some hold up on getting the rest of the money I owed to some of the owners of their houses and Jenks needed me to sign some paperwork and talk to the bank manager. I finished up at his office and decided to take a walk. I wasn't really paying attention to my surroundings as I was lost in my own thoughts. I needed Bella and I was praying to whatever deity that would listen that I could just hear her sweet voice one more time. I could hear a commotion behind me but I just kept walking. I swore someone called my name but it could have been anyone. Then all of a sudden I heard someone scream "EDWARD MASEN!" I froze right in the middle of the sidewalk. It couldn't be. Could it? I turned around slowly and there she was, like a dream come true; Bella. I wanted to run and wrap her in my arms and kiss her into oblivion but all I could do was walk to her. I stopped about five feet from her and just said her name in disbelief. "Hey," is all she said and all I could do is fall at her feet and lay all my feelings, all my thoughts on the line. "Oh Isabella, I'm so sorry. I know you must hate me and I don't blame you. I was a greedy son of a bitch and it's always been my dream to own a mall. Once I built my first one and saw the money I was making, I wanted more and I became obsessed with it. I didn't care what it would cost or who. But then I met you. At first I just wanted you as a fling maybe, but once I met you, talked to you and saw what kind of person you were, well it changed something inside of me. I'm not perfect and I'm not saying I can change overnight but Isabella I want to be good for you and if I have to sell all my malls, give away my fortune and live on the streets to have you I will. Please Isabella, forgive me for my sins, my greed and my selfishness." I sobbed. "Bella." I heard her soft voice say and my head shot up and I looked into her perfect chocolate brown eyes. "I'm sorry what?" I asked. Please tell me I heard her right. "Please call me Bella." She begged and I jumped to my feet and took her hand asking her if this is really what she wanted and when she nodded I grabbed her around the waist and just hugged her close to my chest. I couldn't do anything but just keep telling her I was sorry. I wanted to tell her I loved her but thought that maybe it was too soon so I just cried a little instead and relished the feel of her body against mine. We stood there for a few minutes and I almost whimpered when she pulled away from me. "Edward, I want this to work I really do, but I have few requests." She stated. "Anything." I told her. I would give her anything she wanted. No matter what it was. "Okay first, I want to go out on a proper date and no hanky panky. I'm really not that kind of girl. Second, if you truly want to help, may I suggest that instead of building a mall, you can help by building a new shelter. My house is great but it still doesn't have the room for all those that need help." She explained and I fought my chuckle. A proper date was the first thing on my list if she gave me a second chance. I really didn't know how I was going to keep my hands off her but I knew she wanted to do this right, like we should have done so I would do whatever she wanted and then I told her that I would have Jenks take care of whatever was needed to help with a new shelter. I wanted to kiss her and then go back to Jenks to start the shelter project but there was more important things I had to take care of first. "Bella, would you do me the honor of joining me for dinner tonight?" I asked her, she may have said she wanted this to work but she could still say no. "Are you asking me out on a date Mr. Masen?" She said with a wicked smile and I chuckled. "Bella please use my real last name." I asked her smiling. "Sure I would be honored to use it what is it?" She questioned. "My full name is Edward Anthony Masen Cullen." I told her which made her gasp when I said the name Cullen and as it registered that Carlisle and Esme were my parents. "Of course, are you saying yes beautiful?" I asked her. She said yes I whooped, hollered and pumped my fist. It felt like I was 17 all over again and it felt wonderful. I led her back to her car and kissed her hand in thanks, telling her I would pick her up around 7pm. Then as she drove away I thought about what Bella had done again. I always felt greedy I guess. It was never on the scale it has been since I built my first mall but I guess in a way I've always been greedy. Life always came so easy and I always got what I wanted. As I got older and became successful I just kept taking what I wanted or it was given to me. Bella changed all that and her ultimate act of charity was to take this greedy old man and make him a better person. Bella gave me the greatest gift I could ever get; herself.