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Ch 7-Promise of a New Day

"Do you two already know each other?" I asked.

"Yes, Edward and I went to school together as well as Tyler" Jasper said as I noticed the other man that had joined us in my absence.

Edward looked me up and down then smirked at me. I take it he liked what he saw. I smiled at that and took a drink of me beer to hide my nerves.

Noticing how uncomfortable I was, Alice steered us all to another tent so we could all sit down and talk.

As soon as we all gathered around a table, Edward and I were in our own bubble.

"What part of town do you live in?" I asked

"I am in the North Park area. Are you new in town? I only ask because I run into Jasper every now and then, and I don't think I have ever seen you." Edward smiled as he spoke to me.

"I live in Imperial Beach in Jaspers old house. Alice is my cousin. I moved down here from a small town in Washington at the end of June. What type of bike do you ride?" I asked, nodding towards his helmet.

"I ride a Triumph" Edward said proudly.

"Oh good, I hate crotch rockets." I said and took a drink of my beer.

"How do you feel about kids?" Edward asked me as I choked on my beer.

"Don't you think it's a little premature in our relationship to talk about this?" I responded. "I don't have any kids and to be honest I am pretty sure I don't want to have any." I said confidently

Edward looked down at his hands before he spoke again. "I have a 4 year old daughter." Then he looked away again.

I immediately looked at his ring finger but there was no wedding band. I may have smiled at that. "Is she from a past girlfriend?" I could hear the hope in my own voice.

"Um. No. I'm in the process of getting divorced. Her mom and I are in mediation now." He looked around, avoiding my eyes while I processed this information. I could tell this was making him uncomfortable so I decided to lighten the mood.

"What is your girl's name?" I figured I could make small talk about some guy with a kid. I was already past the one night stand idea and I don't date married men with kids. Too bad, because Edward would have been some nice eye candy for a bit.

"Her name is Emily. She turned 4 about 6 weeks ago. She is pretty smart for her age and easy to get along with. I am sure that all parents say this about their kids, but I really mean it. If my kid was a pain in the ass, I would say she was." Edward's face lit up when he spoke about his kid. You could tell he really loved her and was proud of having her around. The topic change was a good idea, as this led to us chatting a bit more. We talked about his tattoos and mine. He was a smart and funny man and we were both pretty relaxed with each other.

After about another hour of all of us chatting, Edward and Tyler got up to leave.

"It was really nice to meet you Bella. Can I get your number so I can call you sometime?"

"Sure, Edward. Give me your phone." He handed me his phone and I put my number in it. "I'll see you around sometime."

Edward and Tyler left and Alice pounced. "Well, you two certainly shared a bit of chemistry, B. What did you think of him?"

"Nothing, Alice. He has tons of red flags around him. Small kid and still married. Definitely not someone I want to get involved with." It was sad too, because I really liked Edward and after our conversation tonight, I knew we had a lot in common.

"You know Bella, he and Kate have been in mediation for a while. She moved out with Emily about 6 months ago. I know he hasn't been in love with her for a long time now and the marriage was over about 2 years ago." Jasper spoke up. I was listening to him but I wasn't sure about the situation.

"I don't want to be tied down to a kid, Jasper. I am too independent for that. Besides how do you know so much about him?" I really was curious and I trusted Jaspers judgment.

"He is a few years older than I am, but we run in the same circles. If he asked for your number, he will call. Let's get out of here ladies. There is a neat little bar about 10 minutes from here. "And with that, we headed towards the car. Before we even got there, my cell rang. I didn't recognize the number but answered it anyway. I was very surprised when Edwards's voice came over the line.

"Hi Bella- I just wanted to make sure you gave me a real number. I'll let you get back to your night."

"Paranoid much, Edward? Oh and by the way, if I didn't want you to have my number, I wouldn't have given it to you." I could hear him laughing as I continued." Enjoy your night; Jasper is taking us to some bar he knows of around the corner." And with that, Edward and I said good night and headed to our respective evenings.

Meeting Edward had given me a warm fuzzy feeling.

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