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Chapter 10
Three days later.
"Hello Cullen Apartments."
"Ahh, is Edward Cull-"
"No, no and no. Neither Edward nor Jasper Cullen are here. Please stop calling!" Alice requested before slamming down the phone.
'Agh'
The phone had been constantly ringing for Edward and Jasper. Alice didn't have a clue where they'd gone. The last time she'd seen them was two days ago; the day after they had gone to that Italian restaurant with Bella.
That night Bella had told Alice everything that had happened while she was there. The next day the brothers came to work preoccupied, they couldn't concentrate on anything before leaving at the end of the day and Alice hadn't seen them since.
It was kind of creepy being the only one in the office. Alice felt the need to look over her shoulder now and then.
'God this is ridiculous!'
Grabbing her bag and switching the answering machine on, Alice left the building; terrified of being left alone in that creepy office a moment longer.
Hopping into the cab, Alice called Bella.
"Hello?"
"Bella,"
"Uh ha,"
"What are you doing? Do you want to have lunch or something?" Alice asked.
"I'm having lunch right now. Want to join?"
"Duh, Where are you?"
"I'm at Bryant Playground."
"What are you doing all the way over there Bella? God do you know how much this will cost the cabby?" Alice cried.
"Oh just come Alice, I'll save some hot chips." Bella encouraged.
"Shh, I'll be there in 20 minutes." Alice said before hanging up.
45 minutes later Bella saw the familiar figure or the tiny Alice.
"Hey there, took you long enough."
"Well I spent a good 10 minutes looking for my stupid purse." Alice cried, as she joined Bella on the swings.
"So dear, what are you doing all the way over here?" Alice asked.
Bella didn't reply right away, she just kicked her legs to set the swing in motion.
"I had an appointment at the doctors." Bella said. It came out slightly louder than a whisper.
Gasping in surprise and excitement, Alice jumped up and rushed to Bella.
"What happened? Did you talk about the baby?"
"The only thing we basically talked about was the baby. It was kind of scary. I hate to doctors and I wanted to run out of there the minute I walked in." Bella huffed.
"So what happened?" Alice pushed.
"Oh Doctor Sheraton did a couple of tests on me, blood pressure and that. It wasn't very exciting, mainly terrifying."
"Ha, so do you know the sex of you baby?" Alice asked eagerly.
"No. I won't know that for another couple of months. I'm really anxious for what's going to be happening. When we were talking about the different stages of pregnancy and what I might go through, it was sort of overwhelming. I don't know." Bella cried.
"Oh it's not that bad. Oh Bella you know what this means don't you?!"
"I'm clueless, what does this mean?"
"We get to go BABY SHOPPING! We get to buy its' crib, blankets, toys… Oh Bella this is exciting!" Alice screamed.
As much as Bella disliked shopping, anything that made Alice happy was fine with her, sometimes.
They sat on the swings a good half hour and talked.
At around quarter to 2, Alice declared that she had wanted ice cream and the two friends left the playground in search of an ice cream parlour or corner shop.
Hopping into a cab, once they bought their treats they headed for Alice's' apartment.
"Wow Alice, what happened here?"
"Oh I was just doing some spring cleaning." Alice said nonchalantly.
Pushing the pile of clothes off a seat, Bella nestled herself into the chair.
"Ahh, so how is work?" Bella asked Alice, who was rummaging through a pile of shoes and handbags.
"Oh, it's freaky. The office has never been so quiet before."
"So where has Edward and his idiot brother gone!?"
"Hasn't Edward called you? I thought he would have, to see how the baby was at least…" Alice trailed off.
"You know I still can't believe Jasper would say such a thing to you."
"Aw Alice please tell me that you're not in love with him." Bella cried.
"But… but Bella don't you understand I can't help it. I'm mad at him for being such a pig and saying those horrible things about you, but that doesn't make me hate him, it makes me hate the things he said, not him." Alice explained. "It's like how you love Edward, though you hate how he sleeps around but you don't hate him."
"Wow, wait a minute Alice; I never said to anyone, even you, that I loved Edward!" Bella cried.
"What! You don't love Edward, even after everything that happened?!" Alice asked in shock.
"I don't even know him Alice. GOD! We've only spent like a total of 24 hours together; over the span of about two months. I'm hardly the type of woman to fall in love with a guy in that amount of time." Bella stated.
"Oh… Ha and all this time I thought you were madly in love with him." Alice giggled.
"It's not that funny Alice, I mean you're my best friend and you thought I loved Edward, that's probably why Edwards idiot brother was so defensive about…" Bella trailed off into deep thought as Alice's phone began to ring.
"Hello?"
"Ms Brandon where the hell are you!?"
"Jasp- Mr Cullen! I… I…"
"The answering machine is full, there is inbox is full and you are not here."
"But, where have you been?" Alice asked.
"Ms Brandon your working day isn't over yet and if you wish to keep your job I suggest you get here and do your work!"
"Yes Mr Cullen!"
Slamming the phone down, Alice leaped over the piles of whatever that littered her floor and circled Bella in her excited arms.
"His back Bella! Oh I have to go and see him." Alice cried before racing out the door.
'Okay… wait who is back?' Bella thought.
--
"Ms Brandon a work in my office please."
"Sure."
Watching as his assistant closed the door Edward pounced, "How is she? Has she been going to bed early? When was the-"
"Wait, one question at a time, please." Alice cried, before slumping into a seat.
"Sorry, I was just worried about her and the baby while I was away. So?"
"Bella's fine, healthy and I don't sleep with her so I wouldn't know what her bed time is."
"Oh, is that all? She's fine and healthy? You're a lousy spy Alice." Edward commented.
"Well sorry, but since when was I your spy? If you want to know how Bella is just call her." Alice suggested.
Running his hands though his messy hair, Edward shook his head, "I'm too afraid to call her, especially after what happened, which I'm sure you aware of now."
"Yeah, and I'm not sure whether Bella would want to talk to you anymore since you just disappeared and left her." Alice remarked.
"It wasn't my fault I disappeared. It was Jaspers!"
"So where did you go?" Alice asked curiously.
"Agh, it's a long story." Edward stated.
"Hey I've got time."
"No you've got work, I found out what I wanted now get back to work Ms Brandon." said Edward.
Disappointed Alice walked out, but upon spotting Jasper waiting at her desk her spirit flew.
--
"Hello?"
"Hi Bella its Edward."
"Edward hey, what do you want?" asked Bella.
"Just wonder if you wanted to go out for dinner."
"Oh no, no way am I going out to dinner with you again." Stated Bella.
Feeling very rejected and embarrassed Edward asked, "Why not?"
"Because every time I've been out with you, your brother comes along, or something bad happens. Plus, I'm too tired." Explained Bella.
Relived that Bella wasn't rejecting spending time with him, but more of the going out, Edward persisted. "Well than how about you come over to my apartment and I can make something for us?"
"No no no no,"
"What now? Jasper doesn't have the key to may apartment, so the only way in is through the window." Edward explained.
"Last time I was alone in your apartment I got pregnant, who knows what could happen this time?" Bella cried.
"Well that's hardly likely to happen again seeing as you're already pregnant." Edward teased.
"Yeah," giggled Bella, "Why don't you come over with some take away, I'll feel safer in my own apartment than yours or at a restaurant. Okay."
"Fine, I'll be over at 7 with chinse."
"No."
"What do you mean 'no'?"
"I don't want Chinese, I can't stand the smell of the food anymore. How about… oh Indian."
"Bella I heard that it's not good to each curry during pregnancy." Edward said.
"Fine, why don't I just make something? See you at 7." Bella said before hanging up
--
When walking into Bellas apartment Edward was surprised to be greeted by the smell of herd, garlic and some other funny smell.
"Bella?"
"Edward! Your early," Bella said, popping her head around the corner, "just take a seat." She finished, nodding towards the couched.
Seating himself, Edward had a clear view of the kitchen, and watched as the beautiful woman carrying his child, worked around the small kitchen.
"So what are you cooking me?"
"Curry."
"Bella I thought I told you-"
"I heard you," Bella laughed, "Spaghetti; it was the only thing I had ingredients for, sorry."
"No that's fine." Edward said, while watching her.
Feeling a bit self-conscious under his gaze Bella told him to turn on the TV.
10 minutes later dinner was served and Bella and Edward sat around the lounge, watching SVU while eating.
Turning her gaze from the TV, Bella found Edward surveying her.
Looking down she could feel a hot blush run across her face.
"What are you thinking?" He asked.
"Nothing." Bella replied.
"Dinners great. I didn't know you were such a chief Bella." Edward teased.
"Ha ha, I knew I should have put some Windex in your food."
A few more jokes were thrown around before the ads ended and they continued to watch.
"So how have you been?" Edward asked; when the show ended.
"Alright, I guess. I've been a bit tired lately, but the doctor said that was normal."
"You've been to the doctors? Why? Did something happen?" Edward asked concerned.
"No I had an appointment."
"What happened?"
"Nothing major, just some tests and talking." Bella explained.
"When was it, the test, when was it?"
"Just this morning, around lunch."
"Oh I'm sorry Bella, if I had known I would have come along with you." Edward consoled.
"There was no reason for you to be there anyway. If you had gone, the poor doctor would have been too busy trying to get a date with you than answer my questions." Bella joked, but Edward didn't see it that way.
"Bella I hope that you know enough about me to understand that when it comes to certain matters, such as these," Edward said, indicating Bella and her stomach, "that I don't take then lightly. I know that you believe me to only be a selfish playboy, but I'm-"
"Edward please, could we not." Interrupted Bella.
"Okay, I just wanted you to know that that would never happen." Edward said.
"That's fine Edward." Bella said, not believing him for a second.
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