Chapter Two
Before
It had been over a month now since I'd started working in the bar. In this time I'd managed to smash a total of ten pint glasses, seven shot glasses, three wine glasses, but had only had the privilege of working with Edward Cullen, or green eyes as I liked to call him, twice, since my first day. I was beginning to think he was avoiding me. Working at least three shifts a week, it would have to be a massive coincidence if he wasn't. Well I can't blame him if I'm honest; I'm surprised I even have a job after that fiasco. I feel my cheeks heat with mortification thinking back to my embarrassing blunder, typical Bella. Following Rose's introduction I was literally shamed to death, stuttering out an apology that just ended up as verbal diarrhoea, with me muttering something about cleaning toilets? Who knows? I'd blocked the whole ordeal out. The only thing I remember clearly was the twinkle in his eyes when he told me to, "Not worry about it, and get to work!" That was the last time he spoke to me. I'd caught glances of him of course, when he nipped in for something or other, but nothing substantial. I was starting to become unhealthily obsessed with Edward Cullen, even going as far as to imagine that he was watching me too. As if! I was just plain old Bella. Ok, being serious I know I'm not that bad, I mean I have large chocolate eyes, dark hair, porcelain skin and a slender toned body. So all in all, I know I'm not a train wreck. But still I was only 19 and as Rose had kindly reminded me, Mr Cullen was 24 and way off limits. Not only is he my boss, but my older boss and in a relationship at that. His girlfriend Tanya was often popping into the bar, a bombshell strawberry blonde, and much to my dismay actually seemed like a decent human being. Thinking about it though I'd not seen her much this-
"BELLA! Snap out of it! I swear to God you spend more time daydreaming than any person I've ever met" Snapped my best friend Rose.
"Sorry Rosie, I've had a lot on my mind recently."
"Yeah I know exactly what you had on my mind, a certain pair of green eyes attached to a face and body that is definitely fuck-"
"Do NOT finish that sentence Rose! You are 100% making this up, and besides he has a girlfriend." I state, defending myself.
"Ah, I knew you hadn't heard."
"Heard what?!" I snap back instantly.
"Not interested are we?" Giggles Rose, "It's a shame that you're 100% not into him."
"Well maybe 70/30"
"I knew it!" she screeches, "well word on the street is that he sacked poor Tanya off last week, he couldn't keep lying to himself about liking someone else, someone at this very bar."
"You are such a liar" I scoff.
"She's not Bella, I heard it straight from the horse's mouth" interrupted a sweet feminine voice. Turning, I spot Alice Cullen, a girl so pretty and petite she looked as if she could sprout wings and fly off at any moment, much to her dismay. Under her pixie exterior lays a feisty independent woman that could have any man sprawled on the floor crying within seconds. We'd clicked instantly, becoming fast friends. She was great, and she was his sister.
I'd learnt a lot in the last month about the Cullen family since my time here, there was Carlisle Cullen the patriarch of the family, entrepreneur and property developer, his fingers delved into bits of everything. Then there was the beautiful and ever charming Esme, homemaker and highly sort after chef. They'd met one cloudy Wednesday afternoon at the tender age of 18, six months later they were married with little Emmett on the way. Emmett, is one of those people that you either love or hate, he's loud, opinionated and straight to the point, not forgetting a 6ft 5 wall of muscle. Luckily for me we get along like a house on fire, no doubt it's related to my innate clumsiness that he finds way too amusing. Following the birth of little baby Emmet, Carlisle didn't give poor Esme a break within four months she was knocked up again, and this time with twins. Nine months later, the twins Edward and Alice made their first appearance into the world, two days later Carlisle was booked in for a vasectomy. Edward and Alice are nothing alike physically or personality wise. Where Alice is a bubbly ball of energy encased in dark hair and eyes, Edward has a far more relaxed demeanour matching his mop of bronze hair and electric green eyes. But despite their differences, all three brothers and sister have a strong family bond, so strong they opened 'Cullen's' three years ago and made a raging success out of it.
"So anyway, as I was saying; I overheard him telling Tanya that that was the reason why he couldn't see her anymore the other night, and when she broke down asking who it was he said someone at the bar!"
"Alice! That is clearly a cover up, your brother is obviously just trying to get rid of her, but is too much of a pussy to just tell her that she's just not doing it for him anymore!" Laughing out loud I look to Rose for back-up, "I mean, come on Rose, am I right or am I right?!"
Turning I notice she isn't laughing with me anymore, if anything she looks stricken. Just as I'm about to question her, I hear someone clearing their throat directly behind me. Oh God not again, I know who it will be before I even turn.
"Isabella, could I please see you in my office immediately." Barks the voice, of surprise, surprise Edward Cullen.
I am well and truly fucked.
A/N: I hope you like chapter two, please leave reviews! I should hopefully be updating every few days :)!
