Chapter 10

Edward's POV

I do not like this guy AT ALL; Bella never had a brother that I knew about four years ago. Maybe she figured out about her brother after I left four years ago. I don't know if I want to talk with her….at all, it's been so long since I saw her and it will just be so….weird.

"Edward!" she said.

I did not know what to say.

"Bella," I said.

"Edward I miss you," she said.

"I miss you to Bella," I said.

"Why'd you leave me? Did I do something?" she asked.

What could I tell her? I left her four years ago with nothing but a broken heart.

"Bella….we need to talk about this face to face," I said.

"Face to face?" she asked.

I nodded even though she could not see me.

"I really need to see you Bella….I can't tell you this over a phone call," I said.

"When?" she asked.

This was way too much for me.

"I'm free, for a while," I said.

"Okay….um…tomorrow? Wait! Where are you?" she asked.

"Seattle," I said.

I had come to Seattle in a few hours before I got this call….and im going to search for Alice when I find the hotel she was staying in.

"Um….meet up at that one Italian restaurant? Noon?" she asked.

"Whatever you want," I said.

I could hear her sighing.

"Thank You," she said.

I smiled.

"Bye," she said.

I hung up the phone and slammed my head against the wall….what was I thinking?

Bella's POV

I would see him again tomorrow at noon and it was going to be so strange.

"James! Can you watch Nessie for me tomorrow at noon?" I asked.

"What do you think I am? Free of time?" he asked.

"Please! I don't want him to know of her yet….I want to get just back with him, get to know him again, everyone changes in four years…..I know I did," I said.

"Bella….are you sure this is a good thing? You never know what's going to happen, he probably has to leave AGAIN for something he can't explain," he said.

I nodded.

"I know this is a good thing James…..I really do, he won't hurt me, he came back here….here to Seattle…he's here for reasons and I want to know those reasons….I just don't want him to know of Nessie yet because I know he'll try to put everything on hold in his life and I don't want him to do that because it could ruin his career and I don't want that for him….please," I said.

He sighed.

"Bella….I'll take your kid for 3 hours and if your gone longer then that I will personally go to Seattle with Nessie and give her to you no matter what you two are doing….I don't care," he said.

"Did I ever mention I love you James?" I asked.

He chuckled.

"Not enough, but I really love you and Nessie sis," he said.

"You better because I really don't want some random person coming up to her and kidnapping my baby, how do you think I would feel?" I asked.

"I know you hate my job Bella….but I have to do something and your book isn't getting published anytime soon and if it does get published….it's going to take time to sell and when it does how much money would we really get?" he asked.

I sighed, my life is not the best right now.

"I know it's not, but if….if he finds out about everything then I'm not going to be able to leave his sight….he loved me, and even if he doesn't he'll love her and want to be in her life….plus I have to give him back that stupid card Nessie took," I said.

"And how do you explain that? You don't want to tell him and when you tell him you can give him the card back…..I don't want you to break you promises to yourself Bella….I love you way too much," he said.

I sighed hugging him.

"I love you too," I said.