Chap 10 the close proximity

Flash back

I cried silently.

Bella POV


I woke up at the sound of my silly alarm clock, I hate it!!!

I looked at the watch and it was, 8:30, shoot I hate to get ready in half an hour!! smacked my forehead, and something cold, hit my head, I looked at my finger and saw a diamond ring, there on my ring finger.

All the things which happened yesterday, flashed through my mind, the hall, the engagement and at night my crying session.

Then, before I could hold it back, a tear slipped down my eye and I started crying, I know I really, really like Edward, who can help that?

Bella, forget about him, he must be having a girlfriend, with a person who has such good looks, any girl would love to be her girlfriend.

I looked at the clock, I had only 20 minutes to spare, so I decided not to go today, so I called Angela and told her that I wouldn't be coming today.

I went down to see no one was there at home, there was a note on the table, it was Charlie's handwriting it said-

Kiddo, I will return home late today or maybe I will come home tomorrow, so please sleepover with your friends, or if you are staying home, have all the safety things with you. Mom had another exhibition so she has gone to L.A she'll call by noon; when you have lunch, don't miss me much! *wink*!


I shook my head and laughed Charlie will remain Charlie.

I went to the kitchen, and took out a milk carton and made myself some scrambled eggs, then my phone began ringing, I went it and picked it up, some unknown number.

"hello?" I asked.

"umm, hi Bella it's me, Edward" god, my heart skipped a beat, when I heard his voice, Bella why are you so addicted to him?

"umm, hi Edward what's up?" I asked him, my voice sounding hoarse.

"Bella, you alright are ill or something?" he asked me with a concerned tone.

"umm, no just, my head was aching so I took a leave from work" I told him, why am I babbling so much?

"oh, would you mind if I come to your house, to umm check you?" he asked with hesitance.

"don't you have work?" I asked him.

"no, I don't have any duties today, so I have a holiday" he told me.

"sure, come" I told, him and he hung up the phone.

Edward POV

I jumped up and down a bit, and I couldn't wipe that stupid grin of my face.

"hey, Edward why are you so happy?" Emmett asked me.

"why, can't I be happy?" I asked him sarcastically.

"no dude, come on it's not a grin like you are happy about getting a promotion or something, but a grin like a girl kissed you!" he said and his booming laughter filled the room.

"shut, up Em" I said and rolled my eyes at him.

I knew Bella's house, and because of my quite fast sports racing car, I reached her home in no time.

On the way, I had picked up some flowers and a basket of strawberries.

I knocked at the door, and Bella opened it she was still wearing her nightie, and she looked quite cute in that.

"hi!" I said and handed her the flowers and strawberries.

"hi, and thanks" she said and ate one of the strawberry.

As she was popping the fruit in her mouth, I noticed a diamond ring on her ring finger.

"hey, nice ring, Bella" I said and caught hold of her hand and examined it.

"who gave it to you?" I asked her, out of curiosity.

"uh, umm, as you know my mother is a jewellery designer, she gifted me this" she said, and took back her hand.

"want, to have some tea?" she asked me, trying to divert my attention, something is fishy around here.

"yeah, sure" I said and smiled, and looked at her photos, they were of her childhood, and some with her mom and dad, I took one picture, in that she was wearing a fairy costume, and she looked quite pretty.

"hey, Bella you look pretty in this picture" I said and she blushed. She handed me my tea, and took a sip from her.

"it was of Halloween, I was 14 at that time" she said and laughed.

"Halloween?" I asked her.

"yeah" she said and took a sip again.

Then suddenly, I smelled something burning, even Bella smelled that, and we both ran towards the kitchen. Bella opened the oven, and I saw a burnt chocolate cake.

I was really standing close to her, I could smell that beautiful strawberry essence coming of her hair.

She turned around, and my face was hardly inches away from her. We were both leaning in, when suddenly, I touched the burnt cake, and let out a scream.

"oww, shoot !" I said, and caressed my hand. Bella ran and got a first aid box and applied some burnol on my hand.

Bella POV

Edward had burnt his hand, and I applied some burnol on his hand, again I felt that connection between us, every time our skin came in contact I would feel that silly shock.

We almost had kissed each other, that close proximity, I would never forget.

"want some burnt cake, Bella?" Edward asked me and we started laughing, first at my foolishness then at his.

Edward really was a true gentleman, when it was time to leave, he held my hand, and brushed his lips on them, the place where he had kissed, was tingling now.

"thanks, Edward" I said.

"you are welcome, but by the way thanks for what?" he asked me.

"umm, for coming here and getting my headache over" I said and we both laughed again.

I went down to leave Edward, but suddenly I slipped and fell in Adonis's arms.

"Bella, you fine?" he asked me, concern written all over his face.

"yeah, I am well this is usual, as for what a klutz I am!" I said.

Then he bent and kissed my forehead, and said goodbye and took leave.

I went home, and couldn't wipe that stupid smile off my face. I went to my room and crashed on my bed, and thought about our close proximity today, and almost kissing him and when he kissed my hand and forehead.

I touched the spot on my forehead where he had kissed me, it was still tingling, I smiled then suddenly I remembered something.

I had lied to Edward, I didn't tell him that I was engaged and going to marry that stupid Mike in 3 weeks!

I got to tell this to him.

I picked up my mobile, but could not gather enough courage to call him and tell, I threw my phone on the computer desk, and turned on the music player.

It wasn't soothing at all.

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