1Authors note: Sorry. Sorry. Sorry! I've been so busy with school (mid-terms ew) that I haven't posted the next chapter in like 3 weeks. Mid-terms are over so it's good now and I'll try posting like 2-3 chapters a week maybe it depends on my inspiration and the support of you readers. Oh and I want to thank everyone who reviewed though it wasn't many I appreciated the feedback. And thanks to everyone who put me on story alert and favorite story! I still need a beta but I might be okay without one for now I need to see where I'm going with this so far. So if you're interested please tell me!
Okay so some people have different songs that you should listen to while you read a chapter and I would def. recommend listening to Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve. It's an amazing song and I think it goes great with this chapter.
Anyways here's Chapter 2 and I'm sorry the wait was so long. This whole chapter will be in Bella's POV.
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Previously on Love Can Be a Cruel Thing
"Oh yea and of course he gave me the I would never hurt her wimpy speech. What is wrong with men these days Jazz?" Emmet asked the man named Jazz
"Ha! Women happened to the men Em. I'm Jasper by the way and I'll help Emmet here if you ever hurt Bella. Go it?"Jasper asked
"Yea I got it. Is she ready?"I asked yet again.
"Fine where is this 'gorgeous' man you 'hooked me up with' at?" I heard an angel, my angel, ask. Being bold I decided to introduce myself at last.
"He's right here" I said to Bella's back
As soon as Bella Swan turned around I knew right then in there I was in heaven and I never wanted to go back to hell.
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Bella's POV
Being in and out of love can but you through hell. The heartbreak, the depression, the loneliness, and the sadness of seeing your ex-love with his new love. Its brutal. Not only brutal but hard, cruel, nasty, disgusting, etc. Though looking at this man that Rose picked out for me I can't help but wonder what my heartbreak will be like this time. A long relationship maybe 5 or 6 months. We get along great, it'll almost be like breathing, and then we fight constantly. One of use will shout we've had enough and break up and BOOM it's over and it will never happen again. Though this man is gorgeous, god like even. Bronze hair, green eyes, kind of pale, well plain gorgeous. He looks like a model straight out of Paris's Fashion Week.
Then of course, poor guy he has to go on a date with me. Plain Jane Bella Swan nothing special here buddy, sorry. Oh God, he's looking me up and down know. He's not going to find anything even remotely interesting in me, on me, or about me. Give it up now I guess. Save me the indelible heartbreak that's waiting just up ahead.
"Hello. I'm Edward Masen." Note to self: add a velvety voice to description to this man in front of me.
"Um. Hi. Bella uh Swan" God it's like he's dazzling me or something.
After the well awkward introductions. We got into his car a shiny silver Volvo. Of course he just had to add more and more to my list as he opened the door for me, shut it for me, and asked me if I was alright with some music on.
(Author's Note: I'm not going to go into specifics for their talk in the car they basically are just getting to know each other by asking questions and stuff. Sorry I had to explain)
We started out with a comfortable silence listening to the music until the song, well my song came on. The song I had fallen in love with over and over again with. Listened to since I was a baby. Danced to with my mother in her kitchen. Claire De Lune by Debussy my favorite song blasted through his speakers.
"Oh um sorry I didn't mean for it to be thing loud" Edward said sheepishly.
"Oh what? No. Claire De Lune is great. It's one of my favorites." I responded.
The only thing I got back from my response was an amazing smile. Can this man be any more amazing? Every time I think he can't be, he goes ahead and proves me wrong. My thinking and rambling in my head must have been lasted longer than I thought cause the next thing I know Edward's getting out of the car to open my door.
We walked up the pathway with his arm around my shoulders. For warmth? I don't know but I did know I didn't want him removing that arm anytime soon. He opened up the door for me and as soon as we stepped inside the arm came back around me only he rested his hand on the small of my back. This just felt amazing. The hostess though was another story. As soon as she saw his arm around me she just glared and never stopped. Though when we were seated I saw her try to give him her number. God what an arrogant bitch.
We kept talking all through waiting for our dinner. I found out his favorite color was blue, he went to Dartmouth, he's striving to become a doctor preferably wanting to work with children, has had some rough times in his life , though no specifics to what were his rough times, he loves classical music, knows how to play the piano, and has composed some songs. God can this man be any more greater.
"So Bella what do you do?" he asked when our food came.
" I'm a book editor. For my friend's publishing company."
" Oh wow. So you like to read."
" I would imagine so" I laughed
"What kind of books to you prefer?" he asked
" Mainly the classics; Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice, Romeo and Juliet." I said
The rest of the night carried on like that. He would ask about work, my friends, where I went to college, music preferences, and what seemed like every other question he could think of to ask me.
"So why did Rose set you up on a date with me?" He asked as we waited for the check.
"Um, it's kind of embarrassing, so I'd rather not answer that question please." I said quickly
"Oh, I'm sorry I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable" This man is like a saint.
"It's not that it's just, I have expectations in what I want in a man. He has to have a certain personality. Basically I'm looking for something in a man that can only be found in a storybook." Well there went this relationship. He's going to laugh and say I'm a fool. To my surprise he smiled that lovely smile.
"So Rose must think I have that certain personality then. For she did set up us on a date. Do you think I can fit your expectations?" He asked what seemed hopefully.
"Hmm. I don't know lean back and let me look at you" He leaned back and looked to the right so I could see him. Yes he could be my Prince Charming I'm fairly certain he is my Prince Charming
"Well?" he prompted
" Maybe. I guess. It depends on something that will probably seem like a dumb question." I stated
" I don't think you could ask a stupid question." He said. Yes he is my Prince Charming
"Do you believe in love?" I asked
At this question he looked rather confused. After a couple seconds he started to understand my question though maybe in the wrong way.
"I mean I'm not in love you for I have just met you but, what I'm asking is if you believe in love at all. It's just a question I'm asking to get to know you better. You don't have to answer it." I quickly said. Though luck was with me tonight and the waitress came back with the change to the check we'd been waiting for and he did not answer the question.
On the car ride home it was silent. The silence was half comfortable and half uncomfortable. I knew I shouldn't have asked that question at all let a lone the first date. He must think I'm an idiot to have asked that. I mean I know I would've had to ask sooner or later but why didn't I pick later instead of sooner.
When he dropped me off in front of my house and walked me to my door he did and said something I would've never thought he would've done after that stupid question.
"Yes I think I do believe in love. Though I'm not saying I love you because I have known you for about 3 hours now and I just would like to take this at our own pace and get to know each other a lot better. So you like to go on our second date with me on say Friday?" he asked again what seemed hopefully. All I could do was stare at him for a few seconds til I comprehended that he wanted to go on a second date with me.
"Oh um yea sure. I'm free Friday. Pick me up at 7?" I asked back
"Yea that sounds perfect I'll see you then. Goodnight Bella."He said
"Goodnight Edward." Right before he left to go back to his car he leaned in and kissed me. And for the first time in my life I felt what people have said they experienced with the one they love. Fireworks. Damn did it feel good to be kissed again.
As he drove away all I could do was hold a hand up to my lips and wonder what had gotten into me. Could I have finally found my Prince Charming? No ridiculous no one is that good.
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no
I can't change
Can't change my body
No, no, no
(Bittersweet Symphony by The Velve)
But I can damn sure try
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Author's Note: So what did you think of Chapter 2? I preferably like this one more that I liked the first one. The ending in italics is from the song that I think went great with this chapter. Oh and Edward is wanting to become a doctor so he really doesn't want to get in trouble anymore and his connections are helping him here. It's all part of the story.
In Chapter 3 it will be Edward's POV the whole way and will be the week leading up to the second date and then the second date.
Please review. I don't want to be mean but I might consider requesting a certain amount of reviews for an update it's just I need some feedback. It doesn't matter what kind nice, mean, neutral, or whatever you wanna give me.
Also, I'm sorry to anyone who doesn't like that I swear in this story. There will be some swearing and some more later on. I have decided how this will play out and it sounds really good to me. I'm excited to get their relationship started so then it will flow together and then the actual story will start. Sorry if this is boring yet. Once Bella and Edward get together the story will come together and the title will make sense.
How this story ends up I will plan on doing a sequel unless I change my mind. No one knows what will happen yet. Nor do I for that matter my ideas change but I am certain there will be a sequel. I know this is only the second chapter but in these past couple of weeks I've been brainstorming and this is the only time I could actually post.
So I hope chapter 2 was to your liking for I wrote it at 1 am and it is now 2. So click the purple button and make me happy and maybe I'll update Chapter 3 on Monday. I would tomorrow but I don't know how our plans are going to end up so...
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