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Okay so this is ellacullenxo's chapter, Edward's point of view, sorry about the wait. Stupid internet, anyways Happy Holidays (:

Chapter 2

EPOV

September 16, 2008

"Fuck, "I grunted under my breath. Tanya was on top of me, doing the majority of the work, her strawberry blonde hair falling in her face.

She was moaning and groaning, and she'd been trying to get me my release for how long was it now? An hour?

But all I could think about was that girl next door. She looked fucking hott coming over with her hair pulled back in that ponytail I always liked, I could smell her shampoo and just her complete heavenly scent from where I had been standing, bringing us those cookies I loved, and her voice...her eyes…the way her mouth twitched into my smile when she was happy or excited…the way she used to feel writhing underneath me.

That did it. I exploded into Tanya and she moaned one last time before rolling over and lying next to me. We were both breathing rhythmically and heavily, trying to regain oxygen.

This isn't the first time I've had to think of my Bella over the years to get my release with Tanya. Don't get me wrong, Tanya is gorgeous…but she's not her. And no one can make me feel or cum like she could.

I laid on my back with her arms around me, trying to figure out a way to get away for the rest of the day. "Edward, baby," Tanya started drawing lazy circles on my stomach.

Oh fuck no, I am not up to it today. One time today was hard enough, no pun intended. "Yes, T?" I breathed.

"One more time?" She looked up at me through her lashes, and I sighed.

Normally that look would have killed me, but right now, all it did was aggravate me. "I'm pretty beat…you really worked me over babe and I told Emmett I'd meet up with him for lunch." I sat up and started putting on my boxers.

Tanya sighed and sat up on the other side of the bed; I guessed she was getting dressed to.

"I'll call you later," I said while walking around the room to find my shirt. I found it and slipped it over my head.

Tanya was lying in bed staring at the ceiling, she then looked at me, "Edward," I cocked my head to the side and she smiled at me. "I love you."

"Love you too, I'm off babe." I walked over to her and kissed her on the lips.

I practically ran out to my car, dying to get out of the house. Putting my keys in my back pocket, I walked out the front door, and then locked it behind me. But then I heard a lawn mower, getting closer, and then stopping. Shit. It was Bella's husband.

She didn't even tell me about him. At least I sent her a wedding invite. I felt like I owed her that much, to send her an invite after not talking to her. But how else was I going to get over her?

Me being a jackass seemed like the easiest way to go, so I went with it. And it became easier every time I remembered that she was being a fucking hypocrite. She got all pissed at me for not telling her about Tanya and then turned around and gets married to this Mike guy? And she didn't even send me an invitation or anything.

What the fuck?

And it's a two-way street with everything. She didn't fucking bother to call or stay in contact with me either. And she is the one who wanted us separated for college…not me…I would have done anything to stay with her. But I went along with it because that is what she wanted.

I swear to God, when I get back from complaining to Emmett like a 14 year old girl, I'm begging Tanya to move again, far away. New York, maybe even Ohio. I didn't care, just somewhere cold and wet.

No, too much like Forks. Too much like the place where I met Bella.

We'd go somewhere dry and hot. I thought it through, but dammit, Bella lived in Arizona for 7 years.

Shit, was there any place in the world that would not remind me of her?

I forced myself to look at him. He kind of looked like a homo to me but whatever. I guess he was a good looking guy. He wasn't me though. He smiled at me and walked over. "So you're the new neighbor?"

I nodded and forced a smile, he reached out his hand and I shook it. "I'm Mike Newton; my wife tells me that she already met you and your wife?"

I nodded, "Yeah, I'm Edward."

I wanted more than anything to bail out of the awkward situation, so I repeated the excuse I gave Tanya to leave, "Well I'm going out to meet up with my brother. See you later."

I started to walk away but then I heard his voice. "Uh, me and some of the guys on the street are having a poker game at my house tonight, you want to come?"

I turned around and looked at him. Hopefully my astonishment wasn't that obvious on my face, "Uh, sure? I mean, I'll have to check with Tanya, but..."

Mike smiled widely at me.

Shit. What had I gotten myself into?

"I'm sure it'll be okay, we'll save a spot for you at the table."

I nodded and we said our awkward goodbyes, then I climbed into my car.

Fuck this place. Out of all people and all the places in the world Bella fucking Swan-well Fig or Newton or Fig Newton, or whatever the hell her new last name was, had to live right next door.

I practically raced out of the neighborhood and to the restaurant where I was meeting Emmett.

When I walked in he was already in a booth sipping on a Coke and had another one across from him. I smiled at the waitress who was about to say something and said, "My brother's already got a table."

She nodded nervously and handed me a menu. I walked over to where Emmett was and plopped down in the booth seat across from him.

"Well hey Edward, how's Cali treatin' ya?" He reached across the table and shoved my shoulder a bit and smiled a huge goofy grin. And I couldn't help but smile back; he was one charming mother fucker.

"Eh, okay." I replied lamely, I was mentally trying to figure out a way to tell him who was living next door to me. I could feel his eyes on me, scanning every move I made, trying to analyze it and make a comment about how he thought something was up.

I cleared my throat and ran my fingers through my hair, and then I slid back against my seat and took a long sip of my soda.

"Bullshit answer Ed, what's up?" Emmett stopped drinking his soda and looked at me weird.

"Guess who lives next door?" I looked at him, I felt like such a high school girl, filling him in on the latest gossip.

"Ooh, ooh, tell me." He smiled at me and laughed a bit, "What is this? High school?"

"Shut up. You want to know who or not?" I snapped, he was making me mad.

"God, someone's grumpy." He sat up straight and a lazy grin played on his mouth, "Who lives next door? Jessica Alba?"

I rolled my eyes and he was taking another sip of soda. "Bella Fucking Swan. Well Newton now, turns out she's married."

Emmett chocked on his Coke and looked at me in complete shock. "You've got to be kidding me? Married?!"

I nodded my head and took another sip of soda.

The nervous waitress walked up and asked quietly, "Hello, I'm Marie, how can I help you two today?"

How about a 6 pack of Bud and some scotch? I really needed that right about now.

"We're still deciding, thanks." Emmett waved her away, she nodded and skipped away.

Emmett was still in shock, I could see it on his face, and he had a lot more questions coming, I could feel it.

"Does she have any kids?" He asked bluntly. I could tell he was hurt, he loved Bella and them not speaking was still a sore spot for him.

"Nah, I don't think so. She still looks the same, she's a lot less awkward when she walks now though, a lot more fluent. And her cookies still taste like they came from the Gods."

I really hoped she didn't have any kids with that asshat…that would probably kill me. It was hard enough to think of him putting his cock inside of her…that is my job…and my spot.

Emmett smiled a bit and looked down, then back up at me. "Mind if I go say hey to her?" I felt my eyes widen.

"Uh, sure?" I shrugged. I sure as hell wouldn't go with him, but whatever floated his boat.

"Let's go, I want to see her. Now." He stood up, I couldn't really tell if he was angry or hurt or a mixture of both.

It didn't really matter though; I just followed him out of the restaurant after putting down a ten for the waitress. She looked like she could use a tip.

Emmett stormed into my car and slammed the door behind him. "Hey, I know you're pissed, but gentle with the car, this isn't the same as your piece of shit car."

He just glanced at me then looked away. Normally we had huge fights about whose car was better, so now I knew he was just hurt. All of my family loved Bella too. Tanya…not so much…mostly because she wasn't Bella.

We drove in silence back to my place, even though it was probably the last place I wanted to be. I pulled up in the driveway, and that's when Emmett finally spoke.

"Is she to the right or left?" He didn't look at me.

"To the right." I stated flatly then got out of the car and slammed the door behind me.

"Okay, you coming?" He called over his shoulder as he started walking to her house.

"No, you go." That was the last place I wanted to be, I had changed my mind, my house sounded a whole hell of a lot better than her place.

Emmett shrugged his bulky shoulders and I watched him jog up to the front door, Mike answered the door. And judging by Emmett's face, it pissed him off.

I couldn't watch anymore, so I walked into my house and heard Tanya scrubbing at dishes and clanking. She was washing the dishes, we weren't even completely moved in yet.

"Ed, come here." She called. I felt like a fucking 6 year old about to be scolded by his mom and I hate it when she calls me Ed…its Edward…is that so fucking hard to say?

"Yeah?" I looked at her a grabbed a towel, I felt her eyes on me and it made me a bit nervous.

"Why did Emmett go over to the Newton's house?" She started scrubbing the pot in her hand really, really hard.

"I don't know." I shrugged while staring at the plate in my hands and drying it like my life depended on it.

She threw the pot in the sink and it made me jump. I looked at her and she had fire in her eyes.

"Dammit Edward, could you please not lie to me for one second?" She ran her fingers through her hair. "I saw the way you looked at her," She eyed my skeptically and continued, "Do you know her or something?"

What was I supposed to say? I didn't even know how she put that one together, let alone that I looked at her weird.

"No Tanya, she just looked like someone I knew in high school." I picked up the pot and handed it back to her.

Tanya nodded and grabbed it, and then she looked at me, her green eyes soft and upset, "Edward, I hate it when you lie."

Would this be considered an abusive relationship? It should be, because she's about half the size of me and I'm scared shit less.

Probably because I'm a pussy and don't feel like facing what's happening, or what's going to happen.

"Edward," She grabbed my hair gently, "Do. You. Know. Bella."

She sounded out every word and it killed me. I looked at her and sighed then threw down the plate.

It shattered and I ignored it, Tanya jumped and let go of me. "Yes, I know Bella. But I knew her as Bella Swan, not Bella Newton."

And with that I stormed upstairs, and once I was in our room, I regretted every word I had said.