AN : As always I own nothing. Thank you for reading. Stephanie Meyers owns twilight and all of the recognizable characters.
6 years ago
"I told you that I would come for you. I thought that you would come back to me that you loved me enough to come to Texas. But you are selfish for years we did what you wanted I loved you helped you and then not three months after my parents died. What kind of person does that to another person?" Jasper stands behind me leaning down to say spit his poison in my ear.
I know that this is bad he did this to my apartment and he is here for me what does that even mean.
"You're hurting me Jasper. I have already told you why I had to do it you are a good-looking man and your nice go fins a girl that will love you the way you should be loved. I say my voice trembling because I am scared.
"Your friend is on her way but I will see you again soon my darling." Jasper says against my ear nipping it before he stands and walks out of the door. Not two minutes later Leah walks in I don't want to tell her what he has said I don't think he will actually hurt me but I didn't think he would come to Chicago either.
"Hey doll lets hit the road well sidewalk the room is around the corner. Room service and a warm bath sounds amazing." Leah says as she touches my shoulder and I flinch I am so thrown off after every thing today. The next few days are quiet and I decide that Jasper must know he spooked me and hopefully that means he has went back to school.
Present Day
Edward pulls up in a black lexus and I wouldn't have expected anything less for a hotshot Chicago lawyer. I pull the door open and slide down into the plush seats setting my purse in the floorboard and reach for the seatbelt.
"I am usually more of a gentleman than that but I can't open my door right now." Edward says and as if the city wants to punctuate his statement a cab honks loudly and skims by his car very close. I shake my head thanking god I don't drive in this city.
"No reason to risk your life to be chivalrous you have already proved your white knight status once this week." I say and smile at him as he puts the car in drive with a grin on his face. I love this city and as I watch it blow by in a meld of colors I don't want to tell Edward everything but he deserves some answers he stood up for me when he didn't have to and now Jasper is again going to take things to the extreme and try to press charges.
Edward startles me out of the trance by laying his hand on my knee. I didn't realize I had been so lost in thought.
"Sorry I am a little scattered today I have just had a long few days." I try and smile as convincingly as I can.
"You are fine I was just asking what your address is so that we don't have to drive around after the market." He smiles genuinely at me rubbing my knee. I know that it is an innocent gesture to comfort me. I put my hand on his and tell him my address as he repeats it to the voice command in the car. He never moves his hand deftly moving the car through the streets of Chicago toward the market closer to my house.
"Would you like to come with me in the market?" Edward asks as he moves his hand from mine and puts the car in park.
"Sure I have things that I could use for the week and this way I wont have to walk home with them." I smile and grab for my purse as Edward climbs out of the car and as I reach for the door only for it to opened before I can get the handle. I should have known really he had made the comment earlier but my head is all screwed up with the shit with Jasper. I smile and take the hand that he is offering me turning in my seat and swimming my legs out my sheath dress is to short to exit the car any other way.
"Thank you kind sir. Chivalry is certainly not dead is it ?" I say as I stand still holding Edwards handed he takes the chance kissing my hand that is firmly in his grip. I smile at him because it is so sweet he shuts the door and we walk into the store hand and hand.
I am ridiculously happy at the simple task of walking through the store hand and hand with a very sexy lawyer picking up the day to day things that I need for the week. My phone beeps in my purse and I grab it checking the screen for a message.
(847) 555-0251 "I always knew that I would see you again and the fact that it is with Cullen makes it even better." I drop my phone as my body turns to ice and tears prick my eyes. This should not be happening I got over this I went to therapy for years over him.
"Bella, Bella are you okay?" Edward is holding my hands shaking me a little. I am not okay and I don't know what to say I am scared shitless and angry at myself for allowing him to have any power.
"Can we just go?" I say as flatly as possible. I push the cart away and hear a crunch that makes me cringe my fucking phone.
"Fuck fuck fuck." I say and the older woman across the aisle cuts her eyes at me. I squat to pick up the shattered piece of expensive crap.
"No please let me get it." Edward says crouching next me with his hand pushing my hand out of the way. He picks up the phone and tucks it into the pocket of his leather jacket and zips it up.
"Sorry that I am such a mess today this shit with Jasper has my preverbal feathers ruffled." I say as I get in line at the check out and grab my wallet rolling my eyes because like this week hasn't been bad enough I have to go get another damned phone.
"Bella I can just take you home if you like. I want to spend the time with you for you not for the story you want to tell me. So if you want to be alone I will understand. But I defiantly be calling in this date at a time to be determined." Edward says with a slide glance at me while we are stopped at a light he took my hand as soon as we were both bucked in.
"I want to tell you some of it Edward if you want too continue whatever this is then you need to hear what has happened with someone who is now in your life." I say and squeeze his hand. I am not one for affection my home crowing up was anything but cold, my parents just weren't overly affectionate we did bedtime hugs and kisses and by and hello hugs.
"The car park for my building is right here. Spot 42 is mine I don't own a car so your welcome to it." I laugh a little at the thought because since I bought this place there has not been a car in it. Edward is a very good driver he glides the car back into the space with practiced ease.
"Do you want to walk to the Chinese food place or would you like to look at the multiple menus that I posses upstairs?" I ask smiling because I already know what I want and even though I didn't think I was hungry till right now.
"Order what you like and I will try it." Edward says as he kills the car and I go to reach for the door handle and Edward lifts an eyebrow at me.
"Don't even think about it I would like to show you that I am a gentleman and that my father has raised a good man." He says looking directly into my eyes and I feel my face flush at the intensity. Most of the men that I know are not gentlemen and past experience tells me that men are not to be trusted. I just nod at him and smile.
"Who am I to deny someone the simple pleasure of opening a door if it makes that person happy in some way." I say to him he smiles at me and shuts the door.
"Hi I would like to make a delivery order." I say into the phone Edward helped me carry in bags I go8t everything put up and a glass of wine poured.
"Yes, Isabella James that address is correct. I would like a large cashew chicken, pepper steak, combination rice and 2 orders of wontons. All large yes 25 minutes yes thank you." I say hanging up.
"I hope you have no allergies sorry I didn't ask. Also I hope that you are hungry because it will be a lot of food." I tell Edward turning toward the living room and stop in my tracks Edward is sitting on my couch one leg thrown over the other knee. He looks so at home and it make the butterflies take off in my stomach.
"Are you going to stand there and stare at me or come sit with me?" Edward asks and I laugh because this man has a knack for catching me in a daydream.
"I am going to go get comfortable and then after you see my lounge clothes you will run for the hills." I tell him walking toward my room.
"Not likely but you can try." Edward says to me and smirks at me as a challenge.
I grab sweats and my favorite t shirt and comfy socks, change and pull my hair up and wash the little bit of make up I have on off. I think the buzzer has gone off but I cant tell for sure so I grab my iPad off the night stand and answer a text from Leah saying that my phone is a broken shit and I will pick up a new one tomorrow. Walking from my room I hear a hushed one sided conversation.
"No damn it that is not the answer that needed tonight I am telling you that he is dangerous and I need this problem snuffed quickly." I walk behind Edward toward the kitchen trying to ignore what I just heard and I know this isn't the right course of action.
"Sorry I had to take that call from a partner of mine." Edward says tucking his phone into his pocket. I grab plates from the cabinet and set them on the counter.
"No reason to apologize Edward you owe me no explanations." I tell him and it is true we are not in a relationship. I hand him a plate and we walk into the living room where the bag of Chinese is setting.
"Thank you for getting this I appreciate it very much." I say sitting on the floor in front of the couch and grab boxes out of the bag.
"I want to tell you some of the history between Jasper and I but I have to say first and foremost do not tell me you are sorry or tell me where I went wrong in the relationship. These are things that I know already." I tell him because once I purge this he will not want to see me anymore everyone looks at me different after they find out.
"Jasper and I started dating in high school…"
