Chapter 2

Bella stepped off the plane into the bright Seattle sunshine. Squinting, she tried to read the directions Charlie had emailed her. She was supposed to go to a car rental place, where the car Charlie got her was.

"Excuse me, miss?" Bella turned to see a tall, probably college aged man staring expectantly at her.

"Yes?" Bella said, stepping back a bit so they weren't so close.

"I was wondering if you could help me. You see, I'm in a bit of a sticky situation and I really need some help." He said, giving her a quick nervous smile.

"Well…I really have to be somewhere." Bella said, she wasn't quite sure what to make of this man and she didn't want to take any chances.

"Oh please, miss, it won't take long at all and it will be right here in the airport cafeteria. You see, my ex-girlfriend, Keri, is here with my brother, Dylan and I really need someone to help because Dylan said I could never get a girlfriend and that's why I need someone as pretty as you to help me!" he said in a rush of words pleading with his eyes. Bella glanced at the clock and saw her flight had arrived early.

"Alright, but I have only 30 minutes before I need to be on my way." Bella said.

"Thank you!" He exclaimed, his black hair flopping into his face. He was rather cute, Bella thought as he grabbed her hand and started to pull her back into the airport. "By the way, I'm Jared." He said, giving her a small smile." Bella introduced herself as he pulled her into the restaurant. A couple in the back waved to them as Jared continued to drag Bella towards them.

"Hey, little bro. I see you managed to catch yourself a hottie." The man at the table said, who Bella guessed was Dylan. He looked her over from head to toe, which made Bella uncomfortable. Dylan then smiled and stared at Jared as he said, "This is Keri, my fiancée." Keri shot Dylan and alarmed look and then smoothed it out quickly as she smiled and waved at her. Next to Dylan's muscular form and tall frame, Keri looked like a small, scared girl. She was quite pretty, and Bella instantly felt inferior to her. She also had this strawberry red birthmark from her collar bone all the way up her neck, where it faintly ends on her cheek.

Dylan kept on staring at Bella as Jared pulled her into the seats opposite of them. He smiled when she glanced up at him. Every now and then Bella caught Keri stare at Jared before she jerked her eyes down.

"So, Jared, how long have you had her?" Dylan said, nodding his head towards me.

"Actually, we've had eachother for, how long has it been, Jared?" Bella said, glaring at Dylan, for he was acting like girls were something you owned. Dylan merely raised his eyebrows at her and pull Keri into his side. She glanced at Bella for a second, and her gaze held nothing but pure sadness.

"About three months now, I think." He said, giving Bella a smile. Dylan stared at the evident space between Jared and her. He then gave Jared a knowing smile, before turning to Bella.

"If you get married, what will your last name be?" he inquired, saying it as if it were an everyday conversation topic.

Heat flooded to Keri's face and she smiled apologetically at Bella before looking at the table again. Jared tensed up and watched Keri as she spun her hair between her fingers, staring as if hypnotized by the twirling motion.

"I haven't even thought about marriage yet, truthfully. With the baby on the way and every-" Bella stopped midsentence and clapped her hand across her mouth. Heat flooded to her cheeks and she watched as Dylan's face turned from astonishment to wonder. "I'm so sorry, that was supposed to be our little secret." Bella said, gripping Jared's hand and smiling at him. He faced her and smiled, obviously thrilled that Bella had come up with something. Dylan now looked like he was reassessing his brother.

Bella looked at Keri, who had stopped twirling and was staring at Jared. Then she turned her head to shoot Bella a glare when she noticed the staring. They locked gazes and Bella tried to communicate to Keri through her eyes, saying it wasn't true. Somehow the message got through and a smile spread across Keri's face. Bella leaned back and winked at her quickly, before pecking Jared on the cheek and standing up.

"I'm sorry, but my ride is waiting. I'll call you, okay?" Bella said, as she waved and walked out the door. She couldn't help but notice the smile that stayed on Keri's face as she gazed at Jared.

A/N…Keri is my best friend so I used her in this story. Dylan is just a random guy keri knows, and Jared just so happens to be Jared Leto, of 30 Seconds To Mars. I am absolutely in love with him and if you look on my profile that's his face…LOL!!! Please review I've only received one for the last chapter and guess who its from!!! KERI OF COURSE!!! THANKS KERI!!! lol