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Chapter 10 Necklace Nutmeg

I woke up the next morning groggy and feeling like I was being swallowed up by marshmallows. I took a deep breath in and something smelt so perfect, so homey. It was Edward. I looked down and noticed I was in a large chocolate brown shirt with a B in white that covered most of my torso. I also noticed that my jeans were off but my socks were still on. If I didn't kick them off in the middle of the night then I mush have been tired. I started to move around and I could feel the stiffness in my leg. I looked down and saw the large white bandage with a bit of red on it on my upper thigh but that wasn't what startled me.

I saw a flash of silver and shot my hand up to my neck.

I didn't remember wearing a necklace.

I threw the covers off of me and got up to look at the mirror that stood against the against wall. I looked and as I got up and saw Edward walk towards me with a tray of orange juice and why smelt to be
pancakes.

"Your awake?" he quickly placed the tray on the bed and came up to hug me. I just lost if. Hot tears escaped my eyes and I wrapped my arms around his neck, standing on my tippy toes, and my fingers
found their way though his luscious hair, it felt like bamboo and silk. He smelt sweet and like him, he felt warm and safe.

" Edward I was so scared, I am so sorry, I.. I ... I should have told you about James. Please don't be mad at me" He looked down at me and I was melting into his eyes like I always did, and let my face rub up against his scruff and it seemed to absorb my tears as quickly as they would fall. He rubbed his hands up and down my back in a tempt to sooth me. It worked.

"Hey, it's ok. You're ok; I hate seeing your cry. Did you even notice your necklace?" I turned around as he snaked his arms around my waist. I moved my messy half up hair over my shoulder do I could see the small silver chain that reached to right underneath the hollow in my throat. Attached to it was a small silver duck. Nothing else. Tears started to well up as I turned around and looked in his eyes. I saw in the background a little blue box and could only snicker. " For a guy who works at Cartier, I have a feeling you like a cretin jewelry store with a little blue box"

He looked and me and kissed the tip of my nose. " I reserve the red box for the special ones, and you Missy, will get you red box soon"

I looked up at him and he lifted me up, carrying me back into bed, not on the same side I was sleeping on before. I took a deep breath in as he tucked me under the covers and placed pillows behind my back propping me up. He giggled at me as she shook his head and placed the tray over my lap. He kissed my head and sat next to me under the covers as he pushed me to eat. I knew he wanted to ask about James. After finishing my orange juice, I started. I looked at him and told him about the past, about Samantha, about the attack last night, seeing him and Bree at the bridal store. The entire time He held my hand streaking it with the pad of his thumb and brushing the stray years away with his other hand. I could feel my body become exhausted with all of emotions of telling Edward about James. He would say things to assure me that I was in the right and that He cared about me no matter what happened between James and myself. But it made me question my feelings for Edward.

I fell asleep in Edwards's arms as he rubbed my lower back and placed his hand on the crown of my head. When I woke back up again I looked around and noticed it was dark out. I got up and saw a note on top of the pillow where Edward was just a few hours earlier. There was a pair of large black sweatpants under the note. I picked up the note as I started to sit up in bed.

In case you get cold. I am in my office, come find me when you wake up
Edward

I put on the sweatpants and put my hair up in a low side ponytail, my hands brushing angst my new necklace, causing a smile to overtake my face. I walked out of the room and in the direction of the office but was caught of guard by the smell of what seemed to be garlic bread. Sure enough I walked into the kitchen to catch Edward making what looked to be pasta, homemade tomato sauce and what smelled like garlic bread. I cleared my throat. There were no words exchanged that night, just smiled and kisses. It was nice to know that I could be so happy without talking. Then the phone rang. As he excused himself to get it, I did check out his ass in the jeans he was wearing. Any man who can wear dark jeans and a white long sleeve v neck shirt and look that good cannot be human, he must be a god. And he was my god of a boyfriend. As I started to relish in that Edward came up to me with a look of worry on his face.

" Hey its for you" and he needled down and kissed my forehead. I took the phone from him.

"Hello?"

" Hey Bella its Renny"

" Hey sweetie wasup"

There was a pause, one too long for my liking

" Bella, I need you to promise me you are sitting down"

Now I was scared

" Bella, James was released from jail"

"On bail? What do you mean released..."

"That's not all, please are sitting down?"

"Yes,... but Renny are you ok? Is anybody hurt"

"There's been a fire"

No. Not again

" Don't worry we all got out of the bakery but then your neighbor called"

"Wait Billy called?"

"Your house, Bella. He was there, he burned down. Billy tackled him to the ground until the police came. I am so sorry.."

I dropped the phone and fell out of my seat. All of it, gone, burned up. James knew about the fire when I was younger. I felt my world crumble all before me. All I could do was sit there on the ground and cry. I felt Edward pick me up and bring me somewhere. All I could imagine was he taking me to bed. And that he did.

I remember shaking as I sobbed into his shit. I felt my stomach fall into knots. Before I knew it I was running to the bathroom to expel the delicious dinner Edward had made for me not an hour before. The nasty taste now a stark contrast to the delicious one as it was going down, was now filling my mouth. I felt cold hands rub the skin under my oversized shirt rubbing circles and swirls in a pattern that was lulling me into allowing the nausea to fade away. I heard tear drops falling into the now empty toilet and I started to dry heave again. My eyelids falling heavier as the dry heaving started to stop. I felt Edward pick me up again and place me back into his bed. Sleep overtook me but not for long. When I woke up a few hours later I looked at the clock on the bedside table and it said 4am. I noticed Edward wasn't there.

I went to get up and I heard the bathroom door open. There he stood with his jeans still on and now a grey zip up over his shirt. Even with a little bit of stubble he still looked like he belonged on the cover of some magazine.

"Do you want to go home?"

I nodded. He came up to me picking me up in a bear hug the placing me down holding both my hands in his.

"I know this may not be the best time but I feel like now there is no time like the present. Bella, you make me smile when you look at me, seeing you cry feels like a thousand knives stabbing my heart and gut. Your laugh makes me feel like I am being carried around by a thousand fireflies. I know you mush feel like shit right now and I'm not saying this out of pity or fear but out of something I've been meaning to tell you for a while." He let go of my hands and cupped my face after kissing my forehead he stood so we were nose to nose. "Bella Swan I love you"

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