A/N: So have do you all like it so far? Yes, no, maybe? lol. Oh also some things may or may not sound farmiliar to you guys because I do use funny things ive seen on tv and read in books. So if anything looks or sound farmiliar I'm not stealing it, it belongs to their respectful owners and I'm only borrowing it. So with that I'm not S. Meyer and she owns twilight and I dont. No copyright infridgement intended. Enjoy.


Isabella and I slowly started trying to build our friendship back up after that day. I even attended some lunches with her and Jasper and saw first hand how their relationship was strictly platonic. I kept trying to get the reason why Jasper was crying all the time out of her, but she ll just reply with a smile and say she doesn t kiss and tell. On this particular morning I walked into the office and almost tripped over a vase of roses. "What the f-"

"Thats exactly what I thought," Bella interrupts me mid sentence. We ve also took to calling each other by our first names because it was impossible to not give her what she wants. "Who is all this from?" I ask her. "Take a wild guess," she says with a crooked brow. Unable to respond I pick up the nearest vase and pull the card out. "James." I say with an eye roll while she laughs. "Yes! I mean how corny is this guy. Its kind of lame." We have a good laugh together at James pathetic antics."Hey lets eat all his chocolates together," she say excitedly. "Yeah lets." I how we found ourselves in my office laughing and eating chocolate until we burst. "Wait wait wait I have to use the restroom I ll be right back," she says running for the door. I close my eyes and wait for her to get back. With my eyes close I hear my door opening and the next thing I know someone had hoped into my lap trying to pry my eyelids open."Uncle Edward wake up."

I open my eyes at the sound of my nephews voice. "Hey buddy what are you doing here?" I say picking him up and swinging him around. "Mama bought me." I turn my head searching for my sister and find her standing in the door with a smile on her face. "I love watching you guys together," she says. I go over to hug her and place little Ethan on the floor. "Aw its good to see you," I say while hugging her. "Right back at you big brother," she says while hugging me back. "So what brings you guys here?" I ask her. "Well I wanted to meet the mysterious woman I had to shop for and also I know the annual company Christmas party was coming up and I didn t want you to face it alone," she tells me I could respond Bella came walking back into the room. "So are you ready for the next box?" she asks me, but stops short when she notices Alice and Ethan. "Well hello, I didnt know you was expect anyone Edward I mean Mr. Cullen, I ll just-"

"Aww no you want," Alice spoke up. "Im Alice Cullen, Edwards little sister and this here is Ethan Cullen, my son.""Oh Alice! You re the one who bought me the beautiful dress and shoes!" Bella exclaims. "Hi Im Bella Swan, Im you brother s assistant." She holds her hand out for a hand shake, but my sister just pulls her into a hug anyway. "How is the handsome young man doing today?" she says bending down to talk to Ethan. He shies away at first, but soon enough Bella talks him out from behind Alice s leg. "So Ethan, would you like some chocolate candy, if its okay with your mom?" she says looking at Alice. "Of course its not a problem. Eat up." Alice jokes."Hey!" I cut in. "I thought you was sharing that with me," I say with a pout. "Oh be quiet you big baby, you ve had enough," Bella replies and we all laugh. We all stay in my office joking around until lunch time rolls around.

"Shoot Im suppose to be meeting Jasper for lunch. Would you all like join us. Im sure he wouldnt mind?" Bella asks. I shrug my shoulders as if to say I don t care and look at Alice. "Sure Im in, she says and Ethan starts to cheer. We meet Jasper at the restaurant and I introduced him to my sister and nephew. When he laid eyes on Alice it was hard for him to concentrate on anything else for the remainder of lunch. It seems to me like Alice enjoyed the attention also, it was almost like me and Bella were intruding on their moment. "Stop staring at them and let them have their moment," Bella whispers in my ear and the feel of her soft breath in my ear distracts me momentarily. "You don t think?" I ask her with disbelief. "Yes," she says. "Now leave them alone," then turns around and starts back playing with Ethan.

I tried to take her advice, but its my baby sister!And this dude was just crying in his office not to long ago! "If you leave them alone for the rest of the lunch I promise to tell you the reason behind his crying," she says to me as if she can read my mind."Deal!" I say and continue to eat my lunch. Jasper and Alice make googly eyes at each other for the rest of the lunch and on the way back to the office. After saying goodbye to Alice and Ethan I drag Bella back into my office, closing and locking the door behind me. "Alright spill," I say impatiently. "God you don t waste anytime do you?" Bella says. "Don t mess with me Isabella! We had a deal," I growl at her causing her to laugh."Okay OK OK , hold you horses."

"So anyway short version is he had a girlfriend named Maria and they broke up." At the look on my face she hurriedly continues."Long story is they was together for 5 years, but she was cheating on him for a year. He proposed to her after finding out she was pregnant in which she informed him that she wasn t in love with him anymore, the baby wasnt his, and that she has been cheating on him with a coworker and wanted to be with that person. Oh and the icing on the cake is that she told him all of this in front of their family and friends at their engagement party, which by the way was being recorded also." At the end of her little speech I didn t have anything to say and I completely understood and everything made sense now."Wow," I say. "Yeah," she agreed. "Heavy shit.""But you absolutely cant tell him I told you though," she says quickly. "Oh! My lips are sealed. I could never violate your trust like that Bella," I say to her. We are quiet for while after that until she breaks the silence, how she always does. Im starting to think that it is impossible for her to not talk.

"So why doesn t Alice want you to face the Christmas party alone?" she asks me. I run my hands through my hair nervously, "because of the people thats going to be there." I say. "Whose going to be the-""My dad," I say cutting her off, already expecting the question. "Oh," she says surprised and I know shes dying to ask me more questions, but holds herself back."He used to own Masen Inc before I took over. He s kind of a hard ass to put it nicely. I suppose he ll do something to piss me or Alice off or both. Alice never talks to him so that shall tell you something there," I tell her. "Wow sounds really complicated," she says. "Oh it is, thats just the tip of the iceberg," I say to her."What type of business do you do anyway, I always wondered?" she asks me taking me completely off guard. With a chuckle I tell her the truth. "I buy companies that are going out of business and I break it down into little businesses and sell it off to higher companies." "Sounds ruthless if I may be honest," she replies. "Oh it is and you can always be honest with me Bella, I wouldn t want it any other way. And yeah you have to be ruthless and emotionless to work in this business or it ll just eat you up alive," I say to her sadly and she gives me a sad smile in return."Well I do realize now why you re so devoid of emotion. You re like your own personal robocop." "Robocop?" I ask her confused."Yeah you know lifeless with no feelings. You never heard of robocop?" I shake my head at her and she just laughs in return.

She visits me again at the end of the day to let me know shes on her way out. "Well drive safe," I tell her. As shes about to turn and leave she stops and says one last thing to me. "You know Edward you shouldn t worry about your dad at the party. I personally think you are doing a great job and you should feel proud of that. So don t let it get you down and if you do start to get upset just come find me, I ll be there," she says with a parting smile my way. Oh Bella, I wish it all was really that simple, but the truth was I didn t tell her all my reason of why I was dreading the party. As I think over all the things that can go wrong at the party. The object of my distress name slips from my lips. Tanya.


A/N: So did you guys like it? Let me know. Please R&R. PLEASE lol