A/N This chapter is dedicated to my girl Kelly for sticking with me even when I get annoying talking about nothing but my story! She's like the only one of my friends who just won't take my shit and I gotta love her for that! She helped me with some parts of this chapter so, here's to Kelly!
Chapter Seven: Olive Garden and Cowboy Hats
BPOV
I woke up from the best sleep I had ever had to the sun shining on my face. I snuggled closer to my pillow with a smile on my face. I wanted to go back to the dream I had been having. It was about Edward, of course.
In my dream Edward had taken me on a hike to a beautiful meadow. We went at night so we had a picnic by candle light and moon light. It was the best date I had ever been on and it was with the best man I had ever been with.
Edward had been so thoughtful, bringing along my favorite foods and a big, fluffy blanket incase I got cold. We spent the night asking questions about each other. I found out that he was a doctor just like his father, Carlisle Cullen, except Edward worked with kids. Edwards favorite color is blue and he still played the piano. Better yet, he promised to play the piano for me one day.
I felt something warm touch my face, pulling me out of the memories of our date and back to reality. I lazily reached up to shoo away whatever it was that had touched my face. What my hand found, I had not been expecting.
My eyes opened wide as I tensed up expecting to find a burglar in my apartment. Instead, I found Edward watching me while tracing my face with his fingertips. I was lying in a big bed, my arms wrapped tightly around Edwards waist, in an unfamiliar room.
"Good morning." Edward said with a cheerful smile. "Did I wake you?"
"Yes, but I'm glad you did." I replied snuggling closer to him, if that was even possible considering how close I already was to him.
I could feel Edward chuckling softly underneath my ear. "And why is that?" He asked before kissing the top of my head.
"You just proved to me that my dream was real." I said leaning into Edwards kiss. I was surprised by my honesty but just passed it off as me being half asleep.
"What dream?" Edward asked me, curiosity coloring is features.
"I had a dream about us going on our date." I replied.
"And where did we go?"
"You took me to a meadow. And it was so beautiful, Edward! And you kissed me so passionately it took my breath away and I became lightheaded. Then, towards the end of our date, you sung me to sleep." I explained with a dreamy smile on my face. What is it with my honesty? I wondered.
"Did I, now?" Edward questioned rolling onto his back and pulling me onto his chest. I sighed content and wrapped my arms around his neck.
"Yes you did." I answered looking deep into Edwards eyes.
"Did I bring you over to my apartment to spend the night, as well?" Edward teased.
I looked around the room taking in the bare white walls and black furniture. The bed we were in had a black and blue comforter to match the blue curtains that hung from a window and the black dressers and bedside table. "Yeah, I guess you did." I answered after a moment.
"Did you sleep okay?" Edward asked me with a mischievous smile on his face.
I looked him up and down before answering his question. "Yes." I said. "Why?"
Edward shrugged and went back to tracing my face. His fingers traced my eyes, nose, cheekbones, and then reached my lips. He bent down close to my face. I closed my eyes waiting for his lips to touch mine, but it didn't happen.
I opened my eyes after a second. Edward was watching me but he was hesitating. His eyes told me that he wanted to kiss me just as bad as I wanted him to kiss me, but the way his jaw was set told me that he wanted to tell me something.
Shit! I thought. I must've said something in my sleep that he didn't like. What did I say?
I knew I talked in my sleep from my mom, Alice, and Rosalie teasing me about it. I never said anything that was ever brought up to be discussed, though. It was brought up to make fun of me, sure, but never to be discussed. Until now.
I swallowed hard before saying, "You want to tell something." It wasn't a question.
"Yes, I do." Edward replied looking me in the eyes. It felt like he could see straight into my soul, like he was seeing every flaw I had. I held my breath.
"You said something this morning." Edward began while taking my hands in his. I waited for him to continue speaking but he didn't.
"What did I say?" I prompted, not really wanting to know what I said. I didn't want to hear Edward tell me he didn't want to see me again, which was what I was sure he was going to tell me.
"Nothing to be worried about." Edward said simply, squeezing my hands before letting go of them. He cupped his right hand under my chin and put his left hand on my cheek. "I love you." He whispered. And then he kissed me.
It was a kiss just as passionate and just as breathtaking as the kiss last night, but it had a different meaning. Last night's kiss was held back compared to this one. As Edwards tongue entered my mouth I could feel all of his love for me.
When we pulled apart, I looked into Edwards eyes and smiled so wide my cheeks started to hurt. I was so happy that Edward had told me he loved me. Now I got to say it back to him!
"You told me you loved me last night." Edward explained in a husky voice that made me want him. "I don't know if you meant it or not, but I thought you should know how I feel. Ever since I first saw you that very first day in high school I knew I loved you."
I opened my mouth to say I loved him too, but he put his hand over my mouth to stop my reply. "Please don't say anything." Edward whispered with a sad look in his eyes. "I can't bear to hear you say the opposite of how I feel."
With that said, Edward got up out of the bed and left the room. I jumped out of the bed as well and followed him into the kitchen. I walked up behind him and wrapped my arms around his waist.
"Bella…" Edward warned, pulling away from my grip.
"Will you let me speak?" I asked, reluctantly removing my arms from his body.
Edward hesitantly turned around to face me. I could tell he was trying to hide his emotions but his eyes gave him away. Pain was written all over his face.
"I never believed in love since the day I got my heart broken." I began steadily, not looking at Edward. "I thought I was in love with my last boyfriend, Jacob, but he proved me otherwise."
I finally looked up at Edward and he seemed to be contemplating what to say to this. "That night at Twilight. The night when we first talked? I wasn't looking for someone to love me and I wasn't looking to fall in love with anyone."
Edwards face fell and he began to turn away from me. "I understand." I heard him mumble in a hurt voice.
"Please let me finish." I pleaded grabbing hold of Edwards arm. "Please." I watched as Edward closed his eyes and took a deep breath. I waited for him to turn away from me, but he didn't. I took his hand in mine and took deep breath as well before continuing.
"What I'm trying to say is: I wasn't looking for those things, but I found them." I paused. Edward was looking at me with a confused expression on his face.
"I love you." I whispered before stepping on my tip-toes and kissing him on the lips. "I love you, I love you, I love you." I repeated, kissing him lightly every time I said those three words.
"You do?" Edward asked me with a grin playing on his lips.
"I do." I replied with a smile.
Edward picked me up and spun me around, laughing. I was getting dizzy by the time he put me down.
"I'm going to be on call all week," Edward said looking at me with sadness in his eyes. Obviously, he didn't want to be away from me any more than I wanted to be away from him. "But I would like to take you out again on Friday. This time to a nice restaurant. How does that sound?"
"Fantastic!" I replied as Edward leaned down to kiss me again.
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The week without Edward was slow. I tried to keep myself occupied with anything and everything to keep my mind off of how lonely I was without Edward. At night I had work and during the day I would clean. By Wednesday I had cleaned my whole apartment twice, my car once, and I had alphabetized all of my books and cd's. Despite all that I did, though, my thoughts kept drifting back to Edward. I was constantly wondering what he was doing or who he was thinking about. All the while hoping that I was invading his thoughts just as much as he was invading mine.
I sat down at my kitchen table on Wednesday afternoon and called Edward. It rang five times before his voicemail picked up. I sighed and laid my head down on the table, closing my eyes. It was 10:48 and I was already going crazy. I didn't know how much longer I could be away from Edward. Then I had an idea.
I quickly jumped in the shower and scrubbed away yesterdays grime. Once I got out, I pulled on a pair of blue jean shorts and a dark blue tank top with matching flip-flops. I brushed my hair back into a ponytail and brushed my teeth before looking through the phone book for the number for Olive Garden Take-Out.
I dialed the number knowing exactly what Edward would want. "Hello, Olive Garden Take-Out. How can I help you?" Asked a bored voice.
"Yes, I would like one plate of lasagna and one plate of shrimp-mushroom pasta." I said while unlocking my car door and getting in.
"What name should I put your order under?" The voice asked.
"Bella." I replied as I pulled onto the highway.
"That will be 38.20." The bored voice grunted. "It will be ready by 12:00."
"Thanks." I said even though the person on the other end had already hung up.
EPOV
The week was going by unbearably slow without Bella. Every little break I got from work I would spend thinking of Bella. I thought about calling her a couple of times but every time I got the chance, it was too late and she would either be at work or asleep.
By Wednesday afternoon, I was miserable without Bella. I was missing her more and more every second that ticked by on the clock in the break room. I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose in frustration. I didn't know how I had been able to make it through these past three days without Bella but I knew the next two days without her would just about kill me.
"Mr. Cullen?" I looked up to see Angela standing hesitantly at the door of the break room.
"Yes, Angela?" I asked hoping she wasn't about to tell me I had another patient.
"There's someone here that wants to see you." She answered simply.
I took a deep breath thanking the gods above that I didn't have another patient. "Can you ask them to come back later? I'm really tired."
Angela smiled. "I think you going to want to see this person." She replied while walking out of the room.
I picked myself up out of the chair I was sitting in and followed Angela out into the waiting room. There, sitting in one of those uncomfortable hospital chairs, was Bella. Seeing her face brought a smile to mine.
"Hello, handsome!" Bella exclaimed running towards me with a beautiful smile on her face. "How are you?" She asked once she reached me.
"I'm great, now." I responded, giving her a chaste kiss on the lips.
Bella laughed a beautiful laugh that made my heart soar. My, how I've missed hearing my Bella laugh like that.
"I brought you some lunch." Bella declared while taking my hand in hers. "It's from Olive Garden!" She smiled and I smiled back. Bella knew my favorite restaurant and she thought enough of me to go out of her way and bring me lunch from there.
I looked at my watch. "My break starts in five minutes." I commented. "Will you wait for me?"
"Of course." Bella giggled, kissing me lightly on the lips. "I'll meet you at the park, okay?" She asked me while making her way outside.
"Okay." I walked back to the break room to get my stuff. It was Bella's thoughtfulness that made me love her. That and so much more. Not just anybody would order from an expensive restaurant just to spend thirty minutes with somebody else.
"You love her, don't you?" Angela asked looking me up and down.
"What makes you say that?" I asked innocently even though I could feel the smile permanently plastered on my lips.
"I've never seen you smile like that before." Angela observed. "And then that girl, Bella, comes in and you just can't stop smiling. What's with that?"
I shrugged. "I'll be back at 1:00." I replied leaving the hospital to meet Bella.
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"Is there any way you can come over to Alice's house tomorrow night?" Bella asked me. I had learned Audrey and Dawn's real names from Emmett and Jasper, just as they had learned Bella's real name from me.
"That depends on what time everyone is going over there." I responded, bringing Bella closer to me and kissing her cheek.
"8:30?" Bella asked hopefully while watching the ducks swim in the pond.
We were sitting on a bench that over looked the pond at the "New Moon Park".
"For you? I'll be there." I said while laughing.
I watched Bella and she smiled. "Okay," She began looking up at me from underneath her eyelashes. "Can you meet me at my apartment around eight?" Bella had her eyebrows raised. She knew that she was pushing her luck but she also knew that I could never say no to her.
"I'll see what I can do. I'll call you if I can't, okay?" I bargained.
By now we were standing in front of the hospital. Bella pouted. "I don't want to say goodbye." She said hugging me tightly against her body.
"I know, Love, but I'll pick you up at 8:00 sharp tomorrow, okay?" I said kissing her and removing her arms from my waist.
"I guess." Bella mumbled still pouting.
I sighed. "I have to go now." I began to walk away when Bella grabbed my hand.
"One more thing." She said pulling me to her.
"What's that?" I asked her with a curious grin.
"I love you." She said before kissing me passionately right there in front of everyone on the street.
When we broke apart I said, "I love you, too." before kissing her forehead and walking back into the hospital. Only seven more hours. I thought as the doors swished shut behind me.
BPOV
I wanted to reach out and stop Edward from leaving me again but I knew he had to work. So, with a fake smile, I watched him walk back into the building.
Once I was back in my car, I put my head on the steering wheel and took a deep breath. The loneliness, gone for the thirty minutes that I was with Edward, was back and I didn't like it.
There was a tap on my window. I jumped and looked to see who it was that was bothering me. When I saw it was Edward, I felt the smile come back on my lips and the happiness take over.
I quickly rolled down my window to talk to Edward. "Did you forget something?" I asked looking around my car to see if anything of his was in there. Two of his Debussy cd's and his brown leather jacket were in the backseat, but he wouldn't need those and I planned to never give them back anyway.
"No. I didn't forget anything." Edward replied while resting his arms on the open window. "But, I did tell Angela that I was going to take the rest of the day off."
"Really?" I asked excitedly. The only thing I wanted was to spend the day with Edward. But then a thought crossed my mind. "What about all those kids who need a doctor?" I asked feeling the smile that had been on my face two seconds ago quickly turn into a frown.
"I have no more appointments, Love." Edward told me. Then he hesitated. "Do you not want to spend the day with me?" He whispered barely audible.
"How could you say that, Edward?" I gasped in disbelief. "All I want to do is spend the day with you!"
"So, I'll follow you home?" Edward suggested with a smile on his lips.
I giggled realizing where this was headed. "Come here." I said, motioning with my finger for Edward to come closer. He quickly obliged.
Once Edward's face was less than an inch from mine, I brought my lips to his. I could tell he was taken off guard by my kiss but he never pulled away.
I felt Edwards tongue rub my bottom lip and I parted them with a moan. He entered my mouth and our tongues explored each others mouths. Our kiss was growing more and more rough with each second that passed.
I pulled away from Edward and rested my forehead against his. "When we get to my apartment, we can continue what we just started." I said in a voice that I hoped was sexy. By the look on Edwards face, it was.
"See you soon." I smiled kissing him one last time before driving away.
EPOV
I ran to my car as soon as Bella was out of sight. I didn't know what Bella was thinking about doing when we got to her apartment but if it had anything to do with what just happened in the parking lot, I wasn't going to work tomorrow. (If you catch my drift…)
I was speeding down the highway right behind Bella's car. Her eyes would lock onto mine in the rearview mirror and, every time, she would smirk like she knew something I didn't.
Within ten minutes I was pulling into the garage of Bella's apartment complex. I could see her running towards me and when I opened my car door, she flew into my arms, our lips meeting simultaneously.
I closed my car door and picked Bella up. Her legs wrapped around my waist and I put my hands around her firm ass to keep her on me. I began walking into her building but, through all of this, our lips never broke apart.
I set Bella back down on her feet when we were in the elevator. Her hands went into my hair and I pushed her against the wall causing her to moan.
The elevator opened with a ding! signaling that we were on the fourth floor. Bella reluctantly pulled away from me and grabbed my hand. We ran through the hallway stopping at E17. Bella pulled out a key and opened the door, her lips back on mine the second she turned the lights on.
Bella put her hands on my shoulders and hoisted herself up on me, wrapping her legs around my waist once again. I was sure that she could feel my hardness because she started grinding her hips into mine.
I walked blindly into a room and laid Bella down on a bed. Her hands were all over me by the time her back touched the bed.
"Bella…" I breathed removing my mouth from hers and replacing it on her neck. I started sucking on the sensitive part of her neck causing Bella to moan my name over and over again.
I felt Bella's hands untuck my shirt from my pants as I brought my mouth back to hers. She slowly unbuttoned my shirt and ran her hands up and down my chest. I could feel my body squirm under her touch and she smiled into my mouth at her effect on me.
I pushed Bella's shirt up her body exposing her perfect breasts. We broke apart and I took her shirt all the way off. My hands were unclasping Bella's bra as her hands were unbuckling my belt.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" I asked Bella as she tore my belt off and began unbuttoning by pants.
"Yes." She whispered with pleasure coating her voice. I didn't need to be told twice.
I slid Bella's bra straps off of her shoulders and kissed my way down to her breasts. I slowly slid the offending fabric off of her body and took her left nipple into my mouth causing a moan to escape her lips. Her body arched into me as I rubbed her other nipple with my hand.
"Edward…" She gasped.
I stood up and took my shoes and pants off before climbing back into the bed with Bella. My fingers traced the line of her underwear as our lips touched again. I slipped one finger inside her feeling her wetness. She grinded her hips onto my finger. Feeling bold, I stuck two more of my fingers into her, receiving a gasp of pleasure come from Bella's beautiful lips.
"Edward…" She gasped. "I need you. Right now!" She exclaimed sliding her hand down my boxers and rubbing my erection.
"Bella…" I moaned as she pushed me onto my back and took my boxers off with her teeth. I could feel myself close to coming when Bella's mouth covered me. "Bella…" I moaned again as she licked me on the head of my dick.
It was at that moment that the phone rang. I groaned.
"Who the hell is calling me?" Bella yelled angrily reaching into her purse and taking out her cell phone. "Hello?" She asked in an irritated voice.
BPOV
"Hey, Bella." I heard a familiar voice say into my ear. I instantly sat up startling Edward.
"Why are you calling me?" I demanded, irritated that Jacob had dared call me after what had happened a week before. "Didn't I make it clear that I didn't want anything to do with you?"
"Yes." Jacob replied weakly. "But.."
"Why are you calling me?" I repeated. I was angry. No, I was more than angry. I was pissed.
"I want to see you." Jacob whispered.
"Well, I want you to leave me alone and that's not working out so well for me." I replied with venom soaking each word. "I guess we don't get everything we want."
I waited for Jacob to say something but he didn't. I sighed. "Goodbye, Jacob." I mumbled before hanging up the phone.
Edward was watching me intently but he never asked who had called or why my voice sounded so angry. Obviously, Edward knew me well enough to know that I wanted to be alone because he said, "So, I'll see you here tomorrow around eight?"
"That sounds good." I replied picking up my shirt, shorts and bra from the floor and putting them back on. Edward did the same, putting on all of his clothes seeing that he was completely naked.
I walked Edward to the door after we were both dressed and kissed him. I could see in his eyes that he wanted to know what was bothering me. "I don't want to talk about it." I stated, turning away from Edward's gaze.
"I understand." Edward said and then he hesitated. "But, if you want to talk…"
"You'll be the first one I talk to." I finished, still not looking at him.
"Okay." Edward said in a sad tone before leaving. Once I heard the door click shut, I broke down crying.
EPOV
I wanted to ask Bella what was wrong, but I could tell she didn't want to talk about it. As I was leaving, though, I could see the tears starting to form.
"I don't want to talk about it." Bella mumbled, turning away from me. My heart broke into a million pieces as I heard the sadness in her voice.
"I understand." I said quietly. "But, if you want to talk…"
"You'll be the first one I talk to." Bella stated. She still wouldn't look at me.
I reached out to Bella and was about to put my arm around her to comfort her, when I pulled back. If she wanted me to be there and comfort her, she wouldn't be facing away from me. I tried to tell myself, but I just wouldn't listen. I knew I should stay here with Bella.
I waited another minute to see if Bella would ask me to stay. When she didn't, I gave up, and slowly walked out of the door and shut it behind me.
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As I drove home in my car, I thought about the look on Bella's face as she talked to Jacob on her phone. Her emotions had gone from love, to anger, to sadness all in less than one minute.
I knew very little about Jacob. I knew that he and Bella had had a "thing" for a while and that he was Bella's first love. But I also knew that he had broken her heart and, for that, I hated him.
I was lost in thoughts of Bella that I completely forgot about where I was going. I surprised myself a little bit when I found myself putting my key in the front door of my apartment.
I walked in with a sigh. I flipped the lights on, putting my keys in the bowl by the door, and checked to see if I had any messages. I had four. They were all from the same number, only, it was a number that I didn't know.
The first three messages were just the sound of a phone hanging up, but the last one surprised me. I replayed the message five times, still not believing the voice I heard.
"Hi, Edward. I know it's been a long time since we've seen each other and I know that things didn't end well…Look, I'm sorry. I know that probably doesn't mean much to you but, I am." She paused for a second sighing. "I know you probably don't want to see me but I would like to see you. My number is 555-6192. Call me, if you want to." There was another pause as the girl on the other end seemed to be thinking about something. "I'm sorry." She repeated and then the line went dead.
I couldn't believe it. In the same day Jacob had contacted Bella and Jessica had contacted me. I didn't want to see or talk to Jessica. In fact, I didn't want anything to do with Jessica as, I'm sure, Bella thought of Jacob.
Could the world get any more messed up? I wondered just as my cell phone began to buzz.
BPOV
I wanted Edward to hold me and comfort me as I sat there leaning against the wall crying my eyes out. I was so stupid to push Edward away like that. He probably thinks that I don't love him anymore. I thought. He must think that it was Jacob I wanted all along. I need to show him that that isn't the case.
I wiped my eyes and grabbed my house phone. I already knew Edwards cell phone number by heart so I dialed it and waited for him to answer.
"Hey, Bella." Edward greeted me warily.
"Are you home yet?" I sniffled.
"No." Edward replied even though I could tell he was indeed at home.
"Can you come get me?" My voice cracked two times as I asked this question.
I could hear Edward's keys jingle as he grabbed them and walked to his car. "I'll be there in ten minutes." Edward replied as I heard a car door slam shut and the car turn on.
"Okay." I whispered feeling the tears burn my eyes again.
"Are you okay, Love?" Edward asked me, the hurt clear in his voice.
"Just hurry." I replied before hanging up the phone.
EPOV
I reached Bella's apartment in record time. I knew it had something to do with the fact that I had ran every red light and stop sign to get there in such short time. Not to mention break every speed limit from my apartment to hers.
The second I got out of my car, I saw Bella waiting for me on the steps of her complex. "What's wrong, Love?" I inquired as Bella ran into my arms, the tears staining her face.
She didn't answer me, she just cried into my arms. If this had anything to do with the phone call that Bella had gotten from Jacob, I was going to kill him the day I met him.
I carried Bella into her apartment building, setting her down on her sofa. Bella continued to cry as I held her tightly in my arms, begging her to stop crying. I hated seeing the hurt in her eyes and her mouth set in that frown. I vowed to kill whoever it was that caused her that much pain.
Finally, Bella fell asleep in my arms and I walked her into her room and laid her down on her bed. I made sure the sheets and comforter were wrapped around her nice and snug to keep her warm, before going into her purse and taking out her cell phone.
I walked into Bella's living room and closed her bedroom door behind me. I sat down on her sofa and scrolled through the contacts she had on her phone before finding Jacob's number. I clicked on it and hit send.
The phone rang two times before a deep, husky voice answered. "Bella?" He said.
"No. This is Edward Cullen." I replied loudly with anger coating every word that I said into the phone.
"Who?" Jacob asked me in a shocked and confused voice.
"Her boyfriend." I clarified before continuing. "If you ever call Bella again, I will hunt you down and kill you! How dare you just call her right out of the blue knowing damn well that she wants nothing to do with you! What the hell is your problem?" I demanded hearing my voice rise every second I talked to the man who caused my Bella pain.
"Excuse me?" He questioned me.
"You heard me!" I responded, hanging up the phone and turning it off.
Once I was able to calm down enough to realize how tired I was, I went to check on Bella. I opened the door slightly and peaked in. Bella was lying on her stomach, her right arm spread out to the side and her left hand hidden under her pillow. I smiled at the sight of my beautiful angel sound asleep. I was about to close the door when she called my name.
"Yes, my love?" I whispered while walking into the room. I couldn't tell if she was awake or calling my name in her sleep. She didn't say anything else, just patted her right hand around the bed looking for me.
"I'm right here, Bella." I said while sitting down on the edge of her bed.
"Are you going to sleep with me tonight?" She asked me innocently, her eyes still closed.
"Would you like me to?" I questioned her with a slight smile on my lips. I had not had a good night's sleep since the night Bella had spent the night at my apartment and I was glad that she seemed to be having the same problem as I was.
"Yes, please." Bella replied, finding my hand and holding on to it. I chuckled softly and bent down to kiss her hair.
"Let me just check the doors and turn off the lights, and then I'll come back, okay?" I asked, rubbing her back.
"Okay." She sighed, reluctantly letting go of my hand so I could get up. "Hurry back, though." She whispered before turning over and curling into a ball.
I had locked the door and was about to turn off the lights when I spotted a book laying face down on the kitchen counter. Curious, I picked it up to see what it was. It was the Summit High School yearbook from Bella's Junior year. I smiled when I saw that the book was turned to the page that my picture was on. My smile only widened when I saw that my picture was framed by a big red heart.
I put the yearbook back where I had found it and turned off all of the lights before walking back into Bella's bedroom and closing the door. I laid down beside Bella and she moved towards me the second she felt my weight on the bed.
"Edward…" She sighed, wrapping her arms tightly around my waist. I could get used to this. I thought as I drifted into a peaceful sleep with the love of my life sleeping at my side.
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I woke up pretty early. The sun was just beginning to come up as I opened my eyes and stretched. I smiled as I saw Bella still curled up against my side, her arms still wrapped around me. I gracefully moved away from her and went to the bathroom, when I came out I saw that Bella had moved into the middle of the bed and had curled herself into a tight ball. I kissed her forehead before heading into the kitchen to decide what I was going to make her for breakfast.
I found eggs, bacon, and cheese in Bella's refrigerator and some pancake mix in her pantry. I smiled as I found a couple of pans to cook the bacon, eggs, and pancakes on. I wasn't the best cook, but I did know how to make breakfast quite well. Everything else I tried to make, I ended up burning until it was nothing but a black crisp.
BPOV
I woke up to the smell of bacon and the sound of a spatula brushing across a pan. I stretched and was immediately hit with the lovely smell of Edward on my pillow. I smiled realizing that it was him in the kitchen making breakfast. I quickly jumped out of bed and brushed my teeth before walking out into the living room to watch Edward cook.
He moved about my kitchen in a fluid movement, like he had been cooking breakfast there every morning of his life. Edward did an impressive pancake flip and I started clapping. This startled him. I laughed as he dropped the pan which, thankfully, landed on the stove instead of the floor.
"Did I scare you?" I joked walking up to Edward and kissing him lightly on the lips. "Thank you for staying with me last night." I said, hugging Edward tightly to me.
"Anything for you, my love." Edward replied with a shrug. "Are you feeling better?"
"Much." I yawned. "What are you making me?" I questioned looking at all of the food spread all over the counter.
"Breakfast in bed." Edward said while pushing me back towards my bedroom.
"Really?" I asked, eying him curiously.
"Really." Edward chuckled. "Now sit back in bed and relax while I bring you your breakfast!"
"If you insist." I giggled.
Edward and I ate breakfast together quietly in my bed. I could tell that he wanted to ask me about why I was so upset last night, but he never mentioned it. Edward moved to clear up the plates and glasses but I stopped him. "Let me." I said, reaching out and stopping him.
"I can do it." Edward offered, but I wouldn't hear it.
"No, stay here." I ordered. Edward did as he was told and I smiled. "Thank you."
"Your welcome." Edward said simply.
I put the dishes into the sink, then walked back into my bedroom and laid down next to Edward. He let me sit there curled up next to him in silence for a couple of minutes. But after that he asked me the question I had been dreading since I woke up this morning.
"Why were you so upset last night?" Edward asked me while playing with my hair.
I sighed and looked up at Edward. "Jacob called me last night. He said he wants to see me."
"And?" Edward questioned me. "Do you want to see him?"
"No!" I exclaimed. "I want nothing to do with him. I don't know why he thinks he can come back to me whenever he wants to but that's not how it's going to happen." I stated matter-of-factly.
"You can tell me if you want to see him." Edward whispered. "I won't be hurt."
I took Edwards face in my hands and made him look at me. "I don't want to see Jacob, Edward." I said in a sure voice. "I want nothing to do with him. Really."
Edward smiled and kissed me on the lips. I smiled when he pulled away from me and curled back into Edwards side. After a moment of silence, Edward turned on the television in my room. The news was on and we watched the anchorman Tyler Crowly for a couple of minutes, then I glanced at the clock. It was 9:48.
"Edward!" I gasped pointing at the clock. "Aren't you supposed to be at work right now?" I asked horror-struck.
"I called Angela and told her I couldn't come in today." Edward answered me simply with a shrug, his eyes never leaving the TV.
"Why?" I asked incredulous.
"Because of you." He replied nonchalantly. "Did you really think that I would go to work and leave you here by yourself when you were upset?" Edward asked me, gazing intently into my eyes.
"I guess not." I mumbled. After a second: "Thank you."
"For what?" Edward asked surprised.
"For staying with me." I replied kissing him.
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Edward had to go home around 6:00 to take a shower and get ready to go to Alice's apartment for our dinner tonight at 8:30. Besides that, Edward had stayed at my apartment with me. We played 20 Questions again (exceeding the limit of 20 questions again, as well) and I made Edward a lunch of quesadillas and my own special hot-and-spicy sauce to go along with it.
I quickly showered and changed into a cute red v-neck long sleeved shirt and a pair of black skinny jeans. I topped off my outfit with a pair of strappy red high heels. I had just finished drying my hair when Edward knocked on my door. "Come in!" I called from my bathroom.
Edward walked in dressed in the same outfit I had seen him in the day we met at Twilight. A plain black t-shirt and blue jeans that fit nicely on his hips. His hair even looked all mussed up the way it had looked at Twilight.
"You look gorgeous, my love." Edward commented when he entered my bathroom.
"Thank you." I replied. "You look pretty good, yourself." I said with a smile. "I'm almost done."
"By all means," Edward said. "Take your time. There's no telling what Alice and Jasper are doing right about now."
"I doubt it." I told Edward, only half-believing it myself.
We were out the door by 8:26 and we met Rosalie and Emmett outside of Alice's apartment.
"Hey, Rose. Emmett." I greeted them before pulling them into a hug. "Ready to get this party started?" I asked with a smile.
"No." Emmett pouted. "I wanted to stay in bed with Rose."
"Too much information." Edward mumbled, taking my hand and leading me into the building. I giggled at Edwards comment as we waited for the elevator to arrive.
"Do you know what the occasion is, Rosalie?" I asked as the four of us walked to Alice's apartment door.
"No." Rosalie answered. "I thought you knew."
I shrugged and unlocked the front door. "Hello?" I called into the apartment when I saw that no one was in the living room or kitchen. I could hear Alice and Jasper talking, but I didn't know where they were.
"Did you hear that?" I heard Alice ask. It was quiet then.
I looked at Rosalie who just shrugged, looking around the apartment as well. Emmett and Edward just stood by the door.
I heard a crash and Jasper cuss. "What happened?" Alice giggled.
"I ran into your damn lamp." Jasper replied in an aggravated tone.
"Well, is anyone here?" Alice asked suspiciously. I glanced at Rosalie who raised an eyebrow in my direction. I could feel Edward's eyes on me.
"No." Jasper said. "It must've been the TV."
"Where are they?" I asked looking around the living room. Just then, Jasper walked into the kitchen wearing nothing but a cowboy hat. "Whoa!" Rosalie and I shrieked. Emmett and Edward were just laughing.
Jasper jumped and quickly pulled the cowboy hat off of his head and covered himself with it. This caused the two boys to laugh even louder.
"What the hell are you guys doing here?" Jasper screamed. His face was as red as a tomato from his obvious embarrassment at what had happened.
"What's going on?" Alice exclaimed from her bedroom. The sound of feet hitting the hardwood was heard and then Alice appeared. She was naked, too.
"What the fuck, Alice?" I screamed, turning around and facing the door.
"Would it kill you two to put some clothes on?" Emmett joked. Rosalie smacked him in the head, hard.
"What are you guys doing here?" Alice asked, hiding behind Jasper, her face just as red as his.
"You invited us." Rosalie said. She had turned around just as Edward and I had. Emmett was the only one still watching Jasper and Alice.
"Oh my God!" Alice exclaimed, hitting her forehead with the palm of her hand. "I completely forgot to cancel! I was caught up in Jasper and…"
"Please! Don't finish that sentence!" I yelled. "I'm just going to leave and pretend this never happened." I explained while opening the door and walking out.
"Good idea!" Edward said following me out. Rosalie grabbed Emmett's arm and they both followed Edward.
The four of us walked silently to the elevator, not knowing what to say about what had just happened. Once inside, though, Emmett broke the silence. "Why don't you ever role play with me, Rose?" He whined.
Edward and I jerked our heads in their direction so fast we should've gotten whiplash. I opened my mouth to say something smart but Rosalie put her hand up to stop me.
"Don't. Say. Anything!" Rosalie said through gritted teeth.
"Wasn't gonna." I replied, stifling a giggle. I could see Edward doing the same thing from the corner of my eye.
A/N How about another 20 reviews for me and you guys can get another chapter from me? Sound good?
Gina Marie
