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You're Not Sorry
Chapter 3
I got home after 5 hours of shopping, yes 5. I was completely exhausted. I went into my apartment with my 20 bags, and flopped on my couch, too tired to even move.
My door cracked open so I sit up to look behind the couch and I see a box of Ding-Dongs sticking through the crack. I giggled silently and shook my head.
"Peace." A velvet voice called from the other side I laughed louder now as he slowly stuck his head through with a timid expression.
Once he saw me smiling he relaxed and beamed his beautiful crooked grin back. I got up and he pulled me into a hug.
"Am I forgiven?" He asked like a little kid who got in trouble.
"Yes you are forgiven." I told him and he pulled me into another and tighter hug.
"Hey I'm only forgiving because you brought Ding-Dongs." I joked, and he rolled his eyes.
"I should have known." We both laughed and from the minute on we were back to normal.
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I'm too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt.
So sexy it hurts.
I groaned and picked up my phone from my nightstand. I hated waking up to that song.
"Hello." I said my voice thick from sleep.
"Well good morning sunshine." He chuckled.
"Yes I'm grumpy. What do you want?" I asked irritated. I mean not only do you not wake me up, but you don't wake me up then tease me.
"What are we doing tonight?" He asked nonchalantly despite my mood. Since our fight last Saturday, we have been pretty much hanging out every minute we weren't working.
It has become a regular routine now, we would go to work, he would come over and we would hang out all night. He stopped going out, which I am so unbelievably grateful for. To say that this last week has been great would be an understatement.
"We have dinner at Rose and Emmet's." I reminded him. It was Friday and our weekly dinner was at their house tonight.
"Oh yeah! Oops I forgot. Okay well I will pick you up at 6?" He asked me.
"You know I am more than capable to drive myself." I hated when guys assumed because you're a girl that you're helpless.
"I know Bella. But what if I want to drive you?" He asked in his stupid sexy, half flirty half teasing voice.
"Fine, I guess that would be okay?" I said dramatically.
He chuckled, "Okay see you later love you." And with that he hung up.
I lay back on my bed and couldn't help the big grin that spread across my face. I loved being so close to Edward, hanging out with him every day, calling each other all the time. It was so nice. It felt right. Of course we are just friends still, but the more I hang out with him the more it seems like maybe, just maybe he likes me too.
Of course this is just me dreaming, of course he doesn't like me more than a friend, I just hope.
I sighed and decided I should probably get ready for work. Work has been going great, a new girl started and we instantly became friends. She was also awesome at her job, and helped out a lot.
I took a longer shower than usual, I had more time because of a phone call that woke me up a half hour early. Once I got out I decided to wear some of the new work clothes I bought Saturday. Plus I would see Alice tonight and she would probably kill me if I wasn't in something new.
Once I was dressed and ready I headed out to work slightly early but I will just stop and by some coffee.
I stopped at Starbucks and ordered a vanilla latte and was headed out. I turned around after thanking the cashier and bumped into something hard and was ready to fall backwards. But two strong arms caught me instead.
My coffee miraculously didn't spill anywhere, I was shocked. "Oh I am so sorry." I began to apologize and I looked up into the brightest blue eyes I've ever seen.
I blushed and backed up, "I'm sorry. I was in a hurry." I tried to explain.
"No don't worry about it." He said coolly. I smiled and finally got a good look at him.
He was blonde and tall and muscular. Not as much as Emmet but more so than Edward. He had beautiful eyes and his hair slightly fell into them as he talked.
"Thank you. Um I'm Bella." I said shyly extending my hand out to him.
He took it and smiled, a gorgeous perfectly straight smile, "Julian"
I blushed at his tough and quickly pulled away. "Well it was nice to meet you. I have to get going bye." I told him quickly and rushed as fast as possible, without falling again.
I was late, how is it that when I am early I end up late. I rolled my eyes and walked into the building. "Hey Bells." Angela called as I walked by her office. I waved and continued walking.
I almost ran into Tanya, the new girl but stopped just in time. "Oh hey." She said a little shocked.
I smiled. "Hey Tanya." I said sweetly and walked towards my office.
Lunch rolled around quickly and me and Angela decided to invite Tanya with us today. We all were walking to the same café me and Angela ate almost every day.
"So Tanya you said you moved here from Alaska?" I asked as we got settled.
She nodded. "Yeah I moved with my brother. We both wanted a change." She explained.
Tanya was gorgeous, she was tall and had waist long strawberry blonde curls, her eyes were electric blue and she had a body, almost as perfect as Rosalie's.
I smiled. "Oh that's great you had someone to come with. Are you and your brother close?" I asked truly curious. I always wished I had a sibling, especially a brother.
"Yeah we are, he is older so he is a tad overprotective, but I am with him as well. So it works." She laughed and it was contagious. I laughed along with her.
"I always wished I had a brother or a sister actually." I admitted.
"Oh please Bella what do you call Emmet than?" Angela asked and I had to laugh. She was right.
Emmet was the big overprotective brother I never had, Rose was my feisty big sister. Alice was my a little over excited little bubbly sister, Jasper was my cool collective older brother as well, and Edward was well, Edward.
"Okay I guess my friends do act like y brothers and sisters." I told her and Angela smiled.
"Oh it sounds like you guys are really close." Tanya commented.
I nodded. "Yeah we have all been friends since we were about 10. There like my family." I said with a small smile.
"That sounds great. I bet there amazing." She said smiling. I nodded immediately.
"They really are. We are all so completely different I have no idea how we get along." I said with a laugh, thinking about all out different personalities.
She and Angela laughed with me. "You will have to meet them sometime." I told her.
She beamed her perfect smile. "I would love to."
The rest of the day flew by and with talking about my friends I was excited for tonight. I missed them, I've only hung out with Edward this past week.
I went home quickly and decided to change in one of the outfits Alice bought me last weekend. I tried to fix my hair the best I could and put on a little bit of makeup.
"Bella? You ready?" A velvet voice called. I smiled and walked out to meet a perfect looking Edward standing in the middle of my living room.
"Hey you look gorgeous as always." I blushed of course and he came and gave me a kiss on the cheek.
"You don't look so bad yourself." I told him and he winked.
"Come, on we are late." He said pushing me out the door.
"Wait, I need my purse." I told him while trying to go around him.
He rolled his eyes, "just start going and I will get it okay?" He said.
I nodded and started out the door. I walked up to his silver Volvo. His baby as he once put it. Right as I was about to open the door Edward was there opening it for me while handing me my purse.
"Thank you that was fast." I said as I sat down.
He just smiled and jogged over to his side and started the car.
"We really aren't that late are we?" I asked because I was a little surprised and amused by his speed with everything.
"Yes we are my Bella because you took so long to get ready." He said simply.
"I was done as soon as you got there so don't give me that Cullen." I scolded him and he chuckled.
"Okay fine it wasn't your fault." He said but still looking like he really thought it was my fault.
"I was ready!" I argued, not quite ready to drop this yet.
"Okay Bell it was my fault, even thought it was yours." He added quickly.
I rolled my eyes, deciding it's not worth it because I will never win. I crossed my arms and pouted.
"It's okay Bell, because you look stunning, so it was worth being late." He said sweetly and I blushed five shades of red.
He smiled and took my hand in his and continue driving. I was slightly confused by this gesture, not that I minded. It's just we usually don't do stuff like this.
We got to Rose and Emmet's only five minutes late, which I pointed out to him and that he was just being ridiculous and he just smiled and led me into their little home. Not letting go of my hand the entire way.
"Hey guys!" They all called out at the same time. I smiled and was immediately scooped up in one of Emmet's bear hugs.
"Hi Em" I choked out, while he laughed.
"Buddha Bella!" He boomed and put me down.
I was then hit with something hard and little. "Bella! I missed you!" Alice had her entire body wrapped around me. I laughed.
"Alice you act like I haven't seen you in months." I said as she jumped off me and pouted.
"But I miss you also." I added in and she immediately perked up.
"I love your outfit." She said with approval.
"Alice you picked it out." I told her.
She laughed. "I know. Why do you think I love it" She said as if it were the most obvious thing. Everyone joined in with our laughter at her comment.
I finally made my way over to Rose and gave her a big hug.
"Why were you and Edward holding hands?" She whispered suggestively in my ear.
"Nothing, he just helped me out of the car." I whispered back, but I wondered the exact same thing. Why were me and Edward holding hands?
She pulled back and looked me in the eyes. "Uhhuh" She said, obviously unconvinced.
I rolled my eyes and walked over to Jasper and gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. We all then went into the dining room and set the table and food up for dinner.
I was sitting in between Edward and Alice and Rose was in between Emmet and Jas on the other side. Rose had managed to actually cook a pretty good meal.
"Rose I'm impressed." I told her half way through our meal.
She smiled appreciatively and Jasper nodded in agreement.
"Thanks guys."
I was then talking to Alice about some shopping story or something and was laughing because of how excited she was.
"Oh Bella." Edward called.
I turned to look at him and just as I did I had mashed potatoes sliding down my face. He had a huge smug grin on his face.
I narrowed my eyes at him as everyone laughed.
"Oh you really shouldn't have done that." I warned and he just gave me a what-are-you-going-to-do-about-it look.
I then quickly flicked mashed potatoes in his hair, and ran my hand through it to make sure it was deep in there. He was strangely proud of his hair, I knew this would make him angry.
"You're gonna get it now." He said and I immediately got up and ran for the fridge. But he being faster than me reached it first. He pulled me back and grabbed chocolate syrup.
He held it up like a gun ready to shoot. I backed up as he slowly walked forward.
"Edward don't please." I pleaded with him. He just shook his head and continued to back me up in to a corner.
"Alice!" I called and she jumped on his back spraying whip cream, which came out of nowhere, all over him he turned around and started squirting chocolate all over both of us. Rose tossed me the strawberry syrup and we all three went at it.
Once all of our weapons were out, the kitchen and ourselves were covered in whip cream and syrup. I was on the floor I guess I slipped sometime during out fight, Alice was on top of the counter ready to pounce on Edward, and he was in the middle holding up his hands to show he was out.
We quickly got out of our battle positions and looked around us. Rose, Emmet and Jasper we still sitting in their seats with shock and amused expressions. The kitchen was covered in dessert topping as were we.
We all started laughing at what just happened. I apologized to Emmet and Rose considering we destroyed their kitchen. And we all started to clean up.
Me, Alice and Edward took turns showering and got cleaned up. Once everything and everyone was cleaned up we retreated to the living room to watch a movie.
The boys picked out Transformers, and I knew I would be asleep by the half. I was starting to drift off and Edward who was sitting next to me could tell.
Just as I was about fall asleep Edward jumped on me and started tickling me. I am extremely ticklish which he knows.
"Edwa . . .ah. . .Stop. . .Edw. . ." I was laughing so hard he was straddling me so I couldn't move.
He was now laughing to and his tickles were less and less, he finally stopped and rolled over causing him to fall of the couch. I was laughing so hard I was crying as was he.
We calmed down and I looked around us, they had paused the movie and were all just staring at us with blank expressions. Edward finally sat up from the floor and looked to see why I had stopped laughing. He looked around at all of our friends faces.
We all just stared in silence for a few more seconds before all six of us burst into laughter. Once we all calmed down again we decided the movie was a lost cause and me and Edward decided to leave since I was tiered.
On our drive home we talked and laughed and sang along with the radio. I couldn't help but think this is how it ought to be. It's just so easy, it feels, right.
We got my apartment and he came in as always, we spent at least another hour talking about everything and anything on my couch for what seemed like hours.
I became sleepy and he noticed so he pulled me into his chest while he laid back on the couch. I willing snuggled up to him and relaxed in his arms.
"I love you Bella." He whispered.
"I love you too Edward." I told him still a little confused.
I looked up into his eyes to see if I could read any emotion in them. Before I could study them any further he lowered his head and pressed his lips to mine. I was shocked so it took me a minute to respond.
Then it hit me Edward Cullen is kissing me, me! I wrapped my arms around his neck and deepened the kiss. He wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me closer to him. Our bodies molded together, I was as close I could possibly get yet it wasn't enough.
He pulled back much too soon and place his forehead on mine. Both our breathing ragged as we just stared into each other's eyes.
"I've wanted to do that for so long." I admitted.
He smiled and kissed my forehead gently, and then lied back down pulling me back into his chest.
My heart was soaring, this is what I have wanted for the past 12 years, it was perfect. I drifted into sleep listening to the beating of his heart.
Edward Pov
I lay here in her apartment with her in my arms. I look down at the beautiful women in my arms, and can't help the smile that spreads across my face.
Then it hit me. I can't do this. She had said she wanted to kiss me for so long. Does that mean she had liked me for a long time? I can't do this to her. I need to get out before it goes too far.
I slowly maneuvered my way out of her hold so she wouldn't wake up. I quietly and quickly walked to the door when I heard her voice.
"Edward"
I froze. Did she wake up? I slowly walked back and realized she was still asleep. She smiled and said my name once again. I can't describe how I felt it broke my heart. I had to get out. I can't do this to her. I kept repeating to myself.
I left a quick note and left. I had to get out. I can't do this to her.
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