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This originally started as a one shot

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The Chapter title isn't mine – all the chapter titles come from or are related to a song/band/singer that mentions new York, because yes I am that sad and have that much time on my hand. If you get it I'll be very happy that someone is as sad as me :D

So good they named it Twice – A Story

Chapter 2

On 53rd and 3rd

It's hot. To hot actually. The sun is beating down and according to the weatherman it's 97. But it seems hotter. The biggest and most widespread heatwave we've seen in years. And here I am sitting in my suit in some stuffy board room trying to pitch an idea to some bloke who I'm sure has collapsed with heat stroke.

I've been here for an hour and the over achieving kiss-ass blond haired minion keeps asking questions, I want to shout and tell him to learn how to read because it's all in the information I spent all last night writing. Because yes I am that guy, I have become the workaholic guy who has nothing better to do than stay up till gone 3 working.

Not soon enough I'm shaking the hands of the men and one women, who throughout the whole thing looked like she just wanted to leave. And I'm out. I can't be bothered to go back to the office, I'd just find something to do then I would be the last one to leave and Alice would shout and phone mum who would shout some more. So I make my way home instead- it's the safe option. Walking past people looking like they are going to collapse into their suits and teenage girls who seem to only be wearing their underwear, I keep looking around to see if I can see Bella but I don't. I know it's pointless but I do it anyway. Turning the corner I think I spot Tanya coming out of some shoe shop, but it isn't and I sigh in relief because for all the functions I attend, Alice attends and my parents attend none of us has bumped into her, I haven't been subjected to awkward conversations and strained politeness. I know it's going to happen one day but it isn't like we had joint friends there were my friends and her friends we don't have any in common. Walking down the street away from the Tanya lookalike, I think about my parent's faces when I told them about Tanya and me.

'Mum, Dad.' I say slowly, putting down my coffee. It's early around half 7 in the morning and we're sat around the kitchen table. They had some sort of party last night and Alice, Em, Rose and me stayed over in our old rooms. The rest are still asleep, It's been two days since Tanya and her - Bella and her voice are still echoing around my head. Luckily the party was for my mum so none of Tanya's people were invited. They raised eyebrows when Tanya didn't come but they just put it down to work, like she does a lot of it

'Yes Dear?' Mum says, spreading marmite on her toast

'It's about Tanya and Me.' They both look up at this, Dad just studying me and Mum having turned into a Meerkat

'What about you two?' Mum asks trying to act calm, but it isn't working

I take a deep breath, 'We broke up on Wednesday.'

Mum looks sad, while behind her Dad looks slightly relieved and has a smile on his face, 'Why Edward? What happened?' She says patting my hand

'We've just drifted.' I tell them, 'She didn't want kids or stuff so..' I trail off, thinking that they won't push it

'Are you sure that is what she said Edward?' Mum asks.

I just send her a look, 'Well.' She begins, 'If your sure Edward, I only want you to be happy.' She tells me, standing up and kissing the top of my head before going to get her phone.

Dad just sits there, looking at me with a slight smile

'You don't have to look so happy about it Dad.' I tell him

He just smirks at me, 'Why would I be happy about my son's misery.' He points out, getting himself more toast. He picks up the paper again, but looks over at me one last time and smile and winks at me. And I can't help but smile back.

Nodding hello to Gregg the doorman I run in and out of the lift like I've turned into Clark Kent. Half an hour later I'm in shorts and a t-shirt and back in the lift. My phone chimes, a text from Alice. I shake my head but change the direction that I was walking to make a stop of at a Starbucks. Don't get me wrong I love my sister but really telling me to buy her drinks from Starbucks before I get to hers is above and beyond the call of duty.

Starbucks isn't as packed as it normally is, so I walk over to the desk and tell the woman that I would like,

'A light Caramel Frappuccino and a Vanilla Coffee Frappuccino, both Venti and no cream.'

She keys it into the computer and quickly writes onto two cups and then asks if I would like anything else

'A low fat blueberry muffin and a normal one.'

'Stay or take away?'

'Out. Please.' I tell her, handing over the wonder that is my Starbucks card. I need never to go without coffee or any other beverage ever again thanks to the wonder that is the Starbucks card.

Suddenly a dry laughing sarcastic voice that has been haughting me for months and I cant get out of my head speaks from behind me 'Not a Very Anne Shirley drink.'. Before I turn around to see her my heart pumps a little faster and my hands get sweaty, I suddenly feel like I'm in high school all over again.

'Bella.' I turn around to greet her. She looks different in the day, the dress has gone and she's wearing a short denim skirt and a cookie monster t-shirt. Her hair is pulled into a mess bun thing. She's completely different but yet exactly the same

'Edward.' She greats me in the same way, I move over the the collection point to let her order her chocolate frappuccion with a shot of caramel with cream and Venti – yes I realise it's wrong to spy, but come on.

She pays and then leans against the collection point next to me and stares up at me.

I gulp - What are you meant to say to a woman you had a one night stand with and cant remove her from your head. 'So how have you been?'

She quirks her eyebrow up at me and smirks, 'Fine.'

Our drinks are handed to us and she turns away.

I want her to stay, I want us to talk and let myself get immersed in her all over again. I want to eat, breath and live in her. She can't leave, to meet someone twice in this city when they don't even live in the city is beyond odd, Alice would call it fate or destiny or kismet. I just call it luck and you don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Okay that makes no sense. But the sentiment is the same. She can't leave

'You got a home yet?' I shout at her as she abroaches the door. The other people in the shop turn and look at me. Why did I ask her that, why not something normal, Good going Cullen act like a freak.

She stops by the door and turns back. 'I do actually.' her sarcasm dripping off her words, 'Do you have a girl-friend?' she asks back

I feel myself getting redder, 'No.' I tell her, secretly I want her to nod and walk towards me, I want to sit down in one of the sofas and talk till closing. but that's not going to happen, well it might but in the less than 24 hours- that have been spread over 8 weeks – that I've known her, It isn't going to happen it's not her. She's the sort that makes you work but doesn't realise that is what she is doing because she has no idea what she is doing to you. She's the girl that drives you crazy and has no clue that she is.

'Pity.' She laughs and walks out. And I'm standing here, looking like a complete numpty with everyone staring at me.

I smile lightly and walk out of the shop. As soon as I'm out on the street I'm looking for her. I know it's pointless, but I look anyway.

I hurry though the streets, dodging people rushing to get to Alice's before the drinks melt. But the whole time I'm looking for her, trying to see her face in the crowds of people.

I walk into Alice's no problem and I'm greeted with a shout that she's outside. She standing there in some shit small yellow dress thing that is not suitable for my baby sister to wear whether shes 23 or not.

'Your drink mylady.' Handing her drink to her. She graps it greedily and takes a long slurp

'Ahhhh. What took you so long?'

I don't reply straight away, but make myself comfortable in one of the chairs next to a pot of some red flowers, 'I bumped into someone.' I tell her

'God Edward, can't you just forget about work for 10 minutes.' She berates me, looking at me sadly. She has a point, unfortunately for the last 8 weeks I've launched myself head first into work I've even told Emmett to take 2 weeks off, which he did – him and Rose have jetted of to California. I've given my assistant days off, I've made people take long weekends. It's been my haven. Some people eat ice cream and watch Titanic when they get dumped, others get completely rat-arsed and sleep with countless people, I launch myself into work I don't sleep and make loads of money.

'It wasn't someone from work.' I tell her

Her face changes shape, 'Oh who?'

I look at her, 'Bella.'

'What!' she juts her head forward sharply, 'Bella, Bella? As in the Bella who you had amazing sex with, who left you in the morning and who you can't get out of your head. That Bella?'

'You know another one?' I say with an edge of sarcasm, leaning back in the chair

'Oh my God. What did you say to her?' She asks excited

'Not a lot, Hello, Are you okay, the usual.' I should tell her that I wanted to make her stay, that I shouted across Starbucks at her. But that would make me look like a bigger idiot than she always thought I was.

'You're shit, Edward.' She informs me, hitting my arm, 'That was it, the girl that you can't get out of your head, that you still talk about. You got to speak to her again, which is amazing in this city and you say hi?'

'What else was I going to say, hey we fucked, can we have dinner and then maybe do it again, repeatedly.' I say staring at the table, slowing drinking the wonder that is Starbucks frappuccino

She sends me a dirty look and scoffs, before staying 'You could find her.' slowly

'Oh please how am I meant to do that.' I say

'Well you know what she does and her name. Find her and go to her office.' She says like it's the easiest thing in the world

'yeah, and then her brother would arrest me.' I tell her. She just shakes her head at me and wanders inside leaving me alone outside

I shake my head to get rid of the ridiculous notion that I could look Bella up...But what happens if she's right. What if it really is that easy, it's not too stalker like it's rather romantic in a way. But No, it's too much like a stalker. That's what a man obsessed would do, which I am not. So I can't get her out of my head, when I was 14 I couldn't get Katie Holmes out of my head - yes I admit it, I was a Dawson's creeker. But I got over that, I am no longer obsessed with her, except I never met Joey Potter and I have met Bella and I definitely never had sex with Joey (unfortunately) and I have definitely had sex with Bella. But no I can't look her up - that would be wrong. So very very wrong

'Edward.' Alice calls me

'Yep?'

'I need your help to move this box.'

I stand up, finishing my drink. My sister ladies and Gentlemen always keeping you on your toes, I think I might pay the bloke who ends up with her and then write to the pope to canonise him.

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Right that was chapter 2

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