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I walked into my office after leaving Bella in her own room. I felt much lighter. All the mysteries, or at least partial bits and pieces of her fascinating life was revealed to me in the parking lot today.

I sat down on the leather armchair and drifted back into our conversation...

"Bella, you can tell me anything, or nothing at all."

"I need someone to tell...I'd been afraid of crowds...of anything that brought me back to that time..."

I only continued to rub circles in her hand as she continued on with her story.

"When I was young, I had run away from home when I found out I have to move. I didn't want to...but my mom had financial problems and couldn't afford to live there anymore. My father left my mother and we had nowhere to turn to so my mother had to leave..."

She continued to sniffle after every sentence. All I could do was continue to soothe her pain...of all her hurtful memories...

"But when I left...I didn't know where to go...I only ran back to school...I didn't want to leave...I remembered that day there had been some highschool students that had a riot about something..and-"

I placed a finger on her lips and stopped her from continuing.

"It's okay Bella, I'm here. Nothing's going to hurt you...nothing."

I tucked her head back under my chin and continued to soothe her of all pain. Her hair smelled so sweet and so divine, a mix of strawberries and freesia wafted over and I took it in greedily. She was just too perfect.

Then my phone rang, shattering the intimacy and heaven on earth meeting. Whoever this phonecall was from, I'd have to get back at them. It was Tanya.

I sighed and picked up, apologizing to Bella as I answered the phone call.

"Yes?" I was impatient and didn't want to stray from the attention I wanted to give to Bella.

"Edward, where are you!? A client has come and wants your consent on a case. Please come to the meeting office now. It's very urgent."

"Okay, fine. Give me a minute."

I hung up the phone and looked back at Bella.

"Edward, we should be heading up for work...I'm sorry for delaying you...and thanks...so much for listening to me...I know I'm boring but...I just really needed someone to talk to..."

"Bella, please, listen to me. You're not boring at all. You're the most fascinating person I've ever met. Please don't feel you can't tell me anything. I will and want to listen to everything you tell me."

"Thanks."

I continued to work, preparing information for a case and so forth until a soft knock from the door sounded.

"Come in." I wondered who it could be...people usually just called into my office or such and never needed to come in person.

As the door opened, a beautiful angel stood in front of the door frame. Her hair pulled back into a ponytail, revealing every aspect of her beautiful face. Her beautiful eyes pierced through me, into my core. Her full lips were tugged at the corner as she entered the room.

"Well, I was wondering, since it's lunchtime, would you like to go with me?"

I glanced at my watch, was it really noon already?

"Oh, sure, let me just finish this and let's go." My heart was pounding out of control. Bella had asked me for lunch! Wow, this day was getting better than I had expected. But any day with Bella was just heavenly.

We left the building, arriving at the parking lot that Bella had told me about her past...

Helping her into the car, I went back to the driver side, slid in and drove off to an Italian restaurant. I wasn't quite sure Bella liked Italian but if she didn't we could always go to the submarine sandwiches next door.

"I didn't know what you wanted but I thought you might like Italian food..."

"Oh, I love it!" She squealed slightly and I couldn't help but chuckle at her reply.

She blushed a deep rosy pink and she immediately looked away. I wanted to see her face...her every aspect, and with her hair tied back in a ponytail, I would see her every angelic feature.

I tilted her head back at me and looked into her eyes, taking in her beautiful face. My breathing grew shallow and my heart was pounding out of my chest. If it was possible, Bella blushed a deeper red and my heart only quickened in pulse.

Then my stomach traitored the moment and growled. An angelic chuckle sounded.

"It seems you're hungry Mr.Cullen."

"Yes, it seems so...and you should too, Ms.Swan, oh...I mean, Bella."

"It's okay, Edward." Then she smiled...her smile was so radiant...she could have become a Colgate model and I could feel my lips tugging at the sides, smiling back at her.

I was such an idiot...why didn't I remember I should never called her by her father's last name...her mother had kept it, acknowledging her father but Bella didn't. So she instead wanted to be called Bella. To be honest, I liked Bella more than calling her Ms.Swan. It immortalized her youth and beauty, which I knew, But she was and always will be beautiful to me.

"Well, we better get going then!" I got out of my car, rushing over to the passenger side, opening the door and helping Bella out of the car. I had an urge...to hold her hand as we walked into the restaurant...but I couldn't...no...I can't.

As we entered, the hostess greeted us with a bit too much enthusiasm. She must have been one of those shallow girls I had always got annoyed about. I could feel Bella's body tensed up as the hostess asked how many people would be present.

Then, what I wanted so much...what I hoped for so much...happened.

Bella took hold of my hand and weaved her body closer to mine. My heart pounded out of my chest, speeding up my pulse and quickening the rush of blood. Breathing was straining as her melodic voice asked, "Hunny, do you think anyone would be joining us at lunch?"

Hunny...her sweet voice was just like pouring honey. So sweet and so pure. I was kind of still in shock when I replied, "No, darling, there wouldn't be anyone joining us."

My mind was going in hysterics and I was euphoric beyond belief. I certainly could feel my own pulse throbbing and I worried that any minute now, I would grab hold of Bella and kiss her. I wanted to...but I couldn't.

My mind was still floating in a sea of what Bella had said. Her own actions to hold my hand...her verbal invitation to call me hunny...everything that she had done in the past five minutes made me almost blank out and start to want everything that we played roles in, to be happening.

We were lead, by quite an angry and depressed hostess to a square table that had cutlery set up for two. Being the gentleman, I pulled Bella's chair out for her, and helped her sit and then got back to the other side. If whatever I can do to help minimize the risk that Bella took, then I would do it.

Sitting down, I started being entranced in Bella's eyes as she looked at me...this was going to be hard to eat with her. Not out of uncomfortable circumstances, but that she was so beautiful, I didn't want to look away.

"Sorry I had to pretend to be your girlfriend...I didn't want you to feel uncomfortable about that hostess and..."

"Bella, it's okay. I'm grateful for what you did. Thank you." I could only smile at how her simple words and notions had made my day. Besides the fact that I was able to hold onto her, to embrace and sooth all her fears away in the morning.

I could see her cheeks blush a rosy pink and she quickly looked back down, fiddling with her fingers as another hostess brought two sets of menu's. I held one out for Bella as she stopped fiddling with her hands and finally looked up from her hands. Her cheeks were still slightly blushing, but controlled. She took the menu and looked at it with a bit too much concentration.

I glanced down at the menu, knowing it by heart already. Having a photographic memory was sometimes quite useful. But it always meant being able to remember all those girls that weren't quite graceful and pleasant...at least Bella helped ward off one.

I decided fettuccini in alfredo sauce was a good decision, so I looked up.

Returning my look was beautiful brown eyes that had confusion and shock.

"What's wrong?" I chuckled slightly, her lips were pursed and she was tensed.

"The food here's so expensive!" Bursting out her complaints about food cost.

I pulled back laughter and looked at Bella. No money could compare the pampering and luxurious lifestyle she deserved. Why did she think money was an issue?

"Oh come on Bella, it's my treat. Besides, money is not an issue. Remember?" I teased her, holding back a smirk but failed.

"Yeah but...I was hoping to treat you...I did cry in your shirt and it's probably ruined now...and...besides, the food here's just too high class for me."

"Bella, I won't ever let you say something like that. You deserve better than this, but sadly, we still have work and it'd be quite a drive to get there...And also, why do you half such low self-esteem? You're perfect in every way and what the earth gives you is not enough."

I could feel her cheeks turn to tomato red and I could feel my pulse quickening again. My fingers tensed and my body was rigid. I had such a sudden urge to hold her in my arms, her head tucked into my body and telling her how wonderful she was...but...she just knew me yesterday. I shouldn't speed things up or else she'd run home screaming and worst yet, quit.

"Umm, why don't we order now? You should be hungry now, aren't you?"

Her blush deepened as she nodded her head, still gazing down and fiddling with her hands. Her beautiful, pale fingers kept touching each other, weaving into each other. I just wanted to grab hold of her hand and hoped she would hold onto mine.

I called for the waitress and ordered mine first, as I glanced back at Bella, she was still slightly fidgetting with the menu and hadn't quite found something to eat. Then I remembered she liked Italian, so she'd probably like ravioli's. So I ordered them for her, one with alfredo and one in tomato sauce, just in case.

"Are you really.hungry?" As the hostess took the menu from me and I looked at Bella.

"No silly, they're for you. I didn't know which sauce you'd prefer so I ordered both. "

"What!" She sputtered the words out and slightly shook the table."

"Oh sorry...but. Edward! The food here's so expensive and you just ordered an unnecessary dish!"

"Well, I didn't quite know which one you wanted so, I decided to order both." I smiled innocently and she seemed to take it well. She dropped the conversation and sighed.

"Edward, you know I'm not worth any of this." She motioned her arms at the cutlery and at the table.

"Nonsense! Now tell me, what have you been doing at work?"

I steered clear of all conversations that could lead back to Bella arguing about her being not worth it...How could she say that? I would give her the world if she wanted it. I wanted her to be happy and yet, she was content so easily. It almost pained me to think that Bella never liked spending. She deserved everything good in the world and yet, she worked so hard for something average.

I wanted her to have everything she wanted. And I vowed silently, amidst the conversation I was so allured in, to give her what she wanted.

I would spoil her, pamper her...do anything she wanted if she did desire it. But then a painful realization and truth hit me. She probably didn't look at me besides being her boss. That I'd never play an important and key role in her life...to be her love...to be for even a moment considered that.

Okay I thought we didn't need to know EVERYTHING about their conversation so...I cut it short. :) NOW...since I am still able to upload stories in a whoosh, I demand a much easier demand...drum roll please again 5 REVIEWS! BARGAIN RIGHT THERE GUYS! so come on! Oh yes, if you have any questions about their past well...you'll find out soon :)