EPOV:
I am Bella, the perfect daughter and I make you forget your son in less then three hours. Just book me and I guarantee to be the perfect daughter your son never was!
I stomped out of the elevator for the fourth time. I was on the fifth floor and made my way along the corridor. Why would someone just walk so far away? And how is it possible to actually get LOST! I mean, there are elevators everywhere! How can you forget the floor you are LIVING on? I was pissed, hungry, and was looking for a girl I couldn't stand a bit.
I stomped back into the elevator ready to look for her on the last floor. If she is not there either- I… I am just gonna go back and let her die where ever she is… the smell will lead us to her sooner or later.
I stepped out of the elevator again, looked to my left- nothing, looked to my right and instantly held my breath. There she was, leaning out of the window in her white dress.
I started walking towards her when a cold breeze blew through her hair and her scent crawled into my nose. I closed my eyes and leaned into the breeze that smelled like strawberry and- Bella. Her smell was so intoxicating, I couldn't move. I was just standing there and saw her lift her head up to the sky and watched her hair move on the naked skin that was her back.
I swallowed hard and made myself walk closer. So close that I heard a sigh that was so painful- it seemed to hurt me inside. So close that I saw the small, soft hair on her arms standing up. I couldn't help it and let my eyes travel over her whole body from her long skinny legs to her perfect butt to her back that looked so smooth that I wanted to touch it so bad. And of cause her hair- the fluid caramel and in the right light fluid gold. I smiled. She seemed actually ok to me.
I leaned out of the window next to her, without her noticing. "There are 132 rooms, 32 bathrooms, and 6 levels to accommodate all the people who live in, work in, and visit the White House." I said. Something I remembered because I heard it every weekday from the tour guides that were walking through the White House.
I didn't even need to look at her, to know that she was surprised to see me here and I felt her stare on me when she said: "What are you doing here?" She sounded curious and somehow happy to see me. Well Edward SHE WAS LOST! She is happy to see ANYONE! "There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 7 staircases, and 3 elevators." I continued and smiled because I knew she had no clue what I was talking about.
"What are you TALKING about?" What did I say?! I smiled at her- pleased to know I actually confused her.
"I'm talking about 132 rooms, 32 bathrooms, 6 levels, 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 7 staircases, AND 3 elevators."
She looked at me as if I'd told her my dad was running around naked on Sundays. Her eyebrows narrowed and her nose crinkled. I couldn't help it and started laughing. I turned around and leaned my back against the window frame to see her face better.
"I just wanted you to know that it is ok to get lost in here. Especially when it's your first time… ah night… what ever." She rolled her eyes. Ups, she is not a person that would get such a joke! Her smile vanished and I knew she was on guard again. Well, it was nice as long as it lasted!
"Come on, I bring you back to the dining room." I closed the window and took her wrist in my hand. When I pulled her to the elevator I started smiling. I would make her loosen up a bit this year… It couldn't be good for a person to be always in control. How could that be fun? We stepped into the elevator and I pressed the button for the second floor.
The doors closed and Bella went quiet. Then she started to breathe louder than normal and when I looked up her face was pale. She stepped under the opening for the fan and tried to feel the airflow.
"Is this thing working?" She asked and I looked at her totally surprised. Just when I thought she was a plain control freak and I figured her out she behaves completely different.
For a second I thought she was trembling. "Are you ok?" I asked and didn't let her out of sight for a second afraid she would just black out. I saw sweat on her forehead and she stumbled a step to the side. "Are we moving at all? I don't feel anything. Don't you think it's hot? Do you think there is enough oxygen in here?" She asked and my eyes grew wide. She was panicking. She was having a panic attack in an elevator! She stumbled further to the side and I just wanted to grab her so that she wouldn't fall when she leaned against the wall.
I knew it was mean but I couldn't hide my smile. The perfect Bella had a flaw! I made a step in her direction when she made me stop. "Do- do- don't do that… you could stop the elevator or- or break it…" She mumbled and my smile was even growing bigger.
"You are claustrophobic- aren't you?" I just wanted to burst out in laughter. I started to walk to her- even when I was glad she was not really Mss. Perfect I wanted to help her overcome her panic. This time she held her arm up in my direction showing me her right palm.
"Nice deductive reasoning Sherlock Holmes. Tell me something I don't know!" She said with so much venom in her voice that I was wondering where that came from.
I watched her trying to control her breathing. I watched her chest rise and fall and couldn't help but laugh. Even when she is pale and has her hair sticking to her forehead because she is all sweaty- she is still kind of cute.
"You look like you are in labor!" I just had to say it. She narrowed her eyes but I wasn't afraid of her. She couldn't say anything that would make me be less amused. "Oh really? As a matter of fact I am. AND IT'S YOURS!!" She yelled and I knew I must have looked scared to death.
Well, maybe there was one thing… So many memories flashed through my head and my smile vanished in an instinct. I tore myself away from my thoughts and saw her confident smile. How could she be so confident in a place she was so powerless?? I smiled when I came up with the idea of how to teach her a lesson.
I took her arm that was still in the air and pulled her to me. She started screaming and when I pulled her all the way she was silent. She didn't expect me to do this. "See? You were walking in the elevator and nothing happened." She pulled her arm away but didn't dare to move. I smiled. Of cause I had that in mind.
"That was luck- STUPID!" She was mad and panicked at the same time- it was quiet funny!
"Oho! You really try to challenge me! Well, than I have to demonstrate it to you again!" I said. I don't really know why but I wanted her to beg for it. I wanted her to be the one that gave in and I wanted to be the one with the last word. I jumped up high and she shut her eyes and started screaming.
"Come on Bella, this is fun!" Come on Bella! You are scared to death beg me to step. Just show for once that you HAVE a weakness- that you are human. I jumped up and down again and again. Meanwhile she hadn't just shut her eyes and screamed for her life she also had her hands on her ears- I don't really know what that is gonna help but it was quiet funny. And suddenly the one thing happened I thought was impossible- the lights went out. There was a second both of us were completely surprised.
"Perfect Mr. Masen- IDIOT! What now?" Bella yelled and I had to admit that she had a reason to yell at me- and that made me mad.
Suddenly there came a loud squeak from the ceiling and the elevator started falling. Bella grabbed my shirt for support but the whole thing caught me by surprise and I ended up falling on top of Bella who was screaming into my ear as if it could safe her.
First I felt anger. I was incredible mad because she was right again. I jumped around in the elevator and there we were on the way to death. Then I felt her arms around my back and her face hiding in my chest and I actually smiled.
Then the elevator came to a stop and a second later she let go of me. No. Her chest moved up and down so heavily that her breasts touched my chest in a fast rhythm. I held my breath. Think of something else- not the fact that you are locked in a dark elevator and you are lying on top of an acceptable girl and her breasts are touching you now… and now… and now…! Ok… something completely unsexy… Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, creeps in this petty pace, from day to day to the last syllable of recorded time…
She calmed down and her breathing became more regular. I smelled her scent and closed my eyes. "Are you ok?" I mumbled calmly.
"WHY DID YOU HAVE TO JUMP?! WHY COULDN'T YOU STOP, WHEN I ASKED YOU TO?" She yelled and I pulled my head away that had come closer to hers without me noticing.
I smiled- she was still mad. I must have really scared her. "Technically you didn't ask."
Because that was the whole point of me continuing! She screamed again and started hitting me. "EDWARD!! GET- OFF- OF- ME!! NOOOOOOOW!!" I laughed and got up. Weird word choice. "You are the first girl that ever said that to me." I pulled her up and then the lights went back on and Bella sighted relieved.
The doors opened and she stomped out of the elevator. I just couldn't stop smiling that made her even angrier. I followed her into the hallway.
"Thanks for proving to me that elevators are not dangerous at all. YOU ARE A TOTAL JERK EDWARD MASEN!"
I just wanted to reply with a warm you're welcome when my mom's voice cut in. I didn't really listen. I just watched Bella straighten her back and fixing a smile on her face. It was really interesting to see her building up a facade.
My mom looked up at me and I concentrated on the conversation. "We already ate but there is still the food for you and Edward left. Edward, show her the dining room please." I saw Bella's surprised look and knew that I wouldn't have to show her anything. She had enough Edward for one day.
She said something about not being hungry and I had to hide my smile because I knew she was lying. The way she slightly blushed and looked down when she talked- she was a bad liar.
When Bella was gone my parents looked at me as if it was my fault she was not going to eat. Well it kind of was. I turned towards my room. "If I were you, dad, I would get this elevator fixed… an elevator that is as old as this country has to give up at some point. I smiled when I grabbed my car keys and made my way to something unhealthy but so much better tasting than "everyday steak"!
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When I came back with the two bags from McDonalds I grabbed a sheet of paper in my car and tipped the pen against my lip- thinking of something to write on it. I smiled when I placed the one bag in front of Bella's door before I walked into my room.
I wouldn't make it too easy for her to get to know me.
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Hey guys- I know this new chapter is not a lot different and I actually planed to add new stuff but somehow I wrote more than planed... ;-)
I just wanted to say thank you for the reviews and adding me to your favourite storys/ authors etc. When I started this story I almost quit after the first chapter and because you guys show interest in it- I want it to be a great story- LOVE YOU GUYS!
Oh and by the way- Bella and Edward are going to keep up the struggle longer... they are both WAY too stubborn!! ;-)
