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chapter 4

She spied edward at the far end of the table seated next to Victoria spencer, who wore an eye-catching white gown that bared one shoulder and she tried not to take strength from the fact that he looked bored. Jane was no company at all while she giggled with her friends, exchange confidential chat in whispered French and texted constantly on her phone. When the meal was over, it was announced that drinks would be served afterwards

'I'm going to have an early night.' Jane said trying to cover a yawn with one hand and complained, I'm really sleepy and there's a big party tomorrow.'

Bella was relieved to be released from her chaperoning duties. Thinking cheerfully about the wuthering heights novel she had packed she was crossing the hall towards the staircase when Edward cut intercepted her.

'Bella….'

Bella spun round and tipped her head back brown hair spiraling back from her cheekbones.' yes?'

'Let's go out for a drink.' he suggested lazily his eyes roaming down her body with appreciation 'I was thinking more of going to bed ..'she began tempted almost beyond bearing to say yes there and then however when she saw the amused gleam of confidence in his gaze she gasped the fact that he was expecting her to spend the with him as she turned cold at the suspicion that he saw her as a very sure thing in that respect, she glimpsed Victoria staring coldly at them from a doorway and her color heighted even more

'Thanks but no thanks.' she said with out hesitation. Startled by the refusal that rarely came his way Edward stared down at her with a searching frown. Bella felt the need to fill in the silence with a reasonable excuse and said 'I've got a great book to read.' And ran up the stairs before he can replied. Thankfully her reluctant room mate was nowhere insight

And Bella climbed into bed with her book. half way through the book she put the book a said and doused the light but sleep never came for her thoughts were running back and forth over Edwards brief invitation and questioned why she had turned him down flat and in a way that would ensure he would never ask her again.

She fell asleep wishing she had said yes wishing it over and over again.

Bella awoke short time later with a start to find the light on and her room mate noisily rummaging through a drawer she sat up blinking as she did so her attention fell on a small vanity case sitting behind the door.

Dismay filled her because in it was a designer piece belonging to Jane her half sister was bound to be looking for it checking her watching and seeing that it was only midnight Bella got up pulled on her robe and grabbed the case planning to slide it just inside Jane's bedroom on the floor below but she gentle opened the door a small way and peered through the crack and saw the bedroom was still brightly lit and the bed unoccupied entering the room and setting the vanity case down on the dressing table she went to check the bathroom but it was also empty she wondered where Jane was.

It was when she walked across the main landing that she thought she heard her sisters voice and it sounded oddly shrill approaching the stairs she looked down into the hall below she was astonished to see the massive front door was standing wide and that Edward Cullen was guiding her swaying sister towards the stairs my goodness they had been out somewhere together Bella thought I wouldn't say no if I had the chance her half sister had said earlier had Jane said yes where Bella had said no but Bella had no time to consider those question as Jane was noisily chattering in slurred and hiccup her eye make up smeared around her eyes and her short skirt racked up to show too much skin it was clear she had drank to much for she could barely walk. Appalled by what she was seeing Bella hurried down the stairs to find out how the younger woman had gotten in to this state…


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