BPOV
Chapter Six
"No, Alice," I said to her. "There is nothing going on between Edward and me. When we do see each other it isn't like that. We usually just meet at a coffee shop or diner and catch up. Plus I think that Jessica even knows that we talk. It's no big deal at all."
But even thought that was what I was telling her, it wasn't quite true. It was a big deal to me. When Edward and Jessica first moved here I didn't think much of it. I'd pushed aside my feelings for Edward and had a great life with Jake. When I ran into Edward a few months ago, he was friendly and asked if I wanted a cup of coffee to catch up.
What I hadn't told Alice was that our meetings were becoming more and more frequent. At first I only saw him about once or twice a month. But over the past two months or so those meetings had increased. I was seeing him about once a week now. It was always the same. He would text me when he had a free minute from work and we would go somewhere and catch up. It was always somewhere public and we never did anything but talk. But the meetings were really starting to wear on my heart.
Over the past couple of months I had found out just how amazing Edward really is. They moved here for Edward's job. He was in the entertainment industry and recruited new talent. They had been living in LA, but when his company opened an office in New York, they sent Edward. I knew that Jessica was having a hard time adjusting because she had loved LA, but Edward was thriving here. He loved the city. It was one of the many things that we had in common.
As I was thinking about Edward and the fact that I wasn't careful with my feelings I would end up hurt, my phone chimed with a text.
Busy? I really need coffee. –E
It only took me a second to text him back. Sounds good! I will meet you at our usual place in fifteen minutes. ~B
Alice watched me texting with a knowing look on her face. As I told her bye all she said was "Be careful, Bella. I don't want you to end up hurt."
I nodded and walked out the door to meet Edward. Unfortunately I was fairly certain that where Edward was concerned there was no way I couldn't get hurt. He meant too much to me.