Hey guys! Sorry i haven't updated in almost a week. I got really busy with school and stuff. I'm hoping to become more consistent with updating in the future! Anyway here's chapter 4. Hope you like it! All rights go to SM!
Edward POV
The door swings closed behind me and I turn to face Melissa, ready to get my job overview. She sets her papers down and prints something out. She hands it to me and I see that it has all the information about what I would be doing. My eyes catch on the shadowing box and I smile when I see the name. Bella Swan. I would be shadowing Bella Swan. Melissa looks up and she seems surprised to see that I was still here. I take that as my cue to leave. I exit her office and easily find my way back to Bella's room. I'm about to open the door when I remember her reaction after I had tossed water on her. I didn't want to get on her bad side so I decide to knock instead.
Bella POV
I was hard at work when I suddenly hear a knock at the door, making me jump. I look up and see that it was Edward. I want to be annoyed that he was here again but my body betrays me as I smile. I open the door and gesture for him to come in. "So", I said. 'What brings you to my office?" Instead of replying Edward hands me the paper that was in his hands. Confused I skim over it and see that it's his job instructions. Right when I'm about to ask him what I have to do with this I spot my name on the sheet. As I see the indication next to it I groan. He's shadowing me. As if I didn't have enough to do.
I look up and see Edward smiling at me. "I'm guessing you're pleased", I joke. "Very", he replies, his smile becoming even wider. His smile falters as he realizes that I'm not as happy about this as he is. "But you're not", he says, sighing. Seeing him so distraught over the simple fact that I wasn't completely pleased with the fact that he was shadowing me makes me feel guilty. "No, no it's not that", I object. I try to think of an excuse and sigh when nothing pops up. I give in and decide to just tell him the truth.
"It's just that I already have so much to do and having to teach you as well is just really stressing," I admit. I see his visible relief that he's not the problem. The relief is quickly replaced by concern as he sees the look on my face. "If it's too much I could always ask Melissa to assign me to someone else", he offers. I can tell that he's being genuine but I can also see that he desperately wants me to say no. I'm about to accept when I realize that I don't want him to shadow anyone else. "No", I say. "It's fine, you can shadow me." It's silent for a moment but when he realizes that I'm being serious. He beams and envelops me in a hug. My heart wants to enjoy it, but my mind says no. I gently push him back. "I'm sorry Edward but we are just coworkers. Nothing else." "Of course," Edward says and shakes my hand instead. He isn't disappointed this time and that worries me. Instead of dwelling over it I proceed to explain to him what it meant to shadow me.
Edward POV
As she explains the job summary to me my mind is elsewhere. I could see that Bella was attracted to me as well but something was holding her back. Perhaps she still wasn't over a past lover. Whatever it was it had leaven her heartbroken. She was probably struggling and suddenly here comes another guy trying to get with her. I mentally scold myself for being so ignorant. Bella was hurting and I was just making it worse. I decided to just simply be coworkers, just like she had wanted. Maybe we could even be friends later on. It wasn't perfect but I had to give her time to heal. Meanwhile I would be busying myself doing some investigating. There was a story behind this and I was determined to find it out.
Sorry that this chapter is kind of short. I just wanted to have a chapter where Edward decides to stop being so forward. The coming chapters will be longer. Hope you guys enjoyed this one.