Disclaimer: If I had owned Twilight, Bella would have died, Edward would get over her, and we'd be happily married. But that clearly didn't happen, so I guess Twilight doesn't belong to me.
Family reunion in Las Vegas for the weekend, and that kept me busy. During the day I went shopping. Again.
jake.n.ash.n.edward: this chapter has one of the suggestions you offered me. Arigato
Dedication to: Lady Saruman because she is one of the two readers who talks to me quite frequently. Love talking to you! Plus she is one of the two readers who has a story that I read as well.
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Chapter 11: Trust
BPOV
At this point sitting next to Edward might not have been such a bad idea. The moment the seat belt sign turned off Emmett got up from his seat next to Edward and pulled Rosalie on to his lap; and now for the past hour or so all they had done was make out, whisper sweet nothing to each other, and make out some more. I was surprised no one said anything to them. Then again no other people besides our party were seated in first class.
I wasn't sure if I could take another thirteen hours of this. I missed Jake and it wasn't making me feel any better seeing couples snuggle. I could stand up and sit next to Edward but truthfully I was scared he would crack some mean joke at me.
Behind us Alice watched a movie through the TV in the back of my seat. Jasper absentmindedly looked out the window.
Even further back near the curtain that separated first from business class flight attendants lustfully watched Edward. Whispering things to each other occasionally. I turned my gaze to the left where Edward sat. I wonder if he had noticed.
EPOV
The flight attendants watched me from afar; and if I wasn't so annoyed by their constant giggles every time I moved it might have been flattering. As well as the fact that I was madly in love with Bella Swan.
I know and accepted the fact that I had no chance of ever being with her, but I'd still love her friendship. Anything to have her in my life again. Maybe even after a while we could go back to how it was before Jacob.
"What would you like to drink?" I snapped out of my train of thought.
"Excuse me?" I politely answered.
"What would you like to drink?"
"Water…Oh and I'd love to have some pretzels if you have any."
"Anything for you." She purred. Crap flirtatious attendant.
She grabbed the water pitcher and poured it into a clear plastic cup; but instead of handing it over to me, she bent over me revealing all her cleavage into my face. Did this girl have any dignity? She placed the cup in the cup holder on the other side of my seat. Pretending to struggle to put the cup in. Overall I was left feeling sick and dirty. I felt like being a priest and showing this woman the error of her ways and point her in the right direction.
She expectantly looked over at me, probably hoping for some sort of reaction; and I paying no attention. I grabbed the cup like nothing had ever happened and took a sip. She huffed but didn't give up. She bent over once more sticking her butt out reaching down for a bag of pretzels. When she stood back out she did a hair flip trying to look sexy. But things didn't go her way and half of her hair fell in her eyes and all over the place.
When she finally straightened up, she flashed a flirty smile.
"Are you going to stand there or are you going to give me my snack. Your constant attempts to grab my attention and flirt are annoying me." Jasper had probably been listening for he burst out into laughter. The attendant turned pink with embarrassment and half ran back through the curtains.
After I had finished off everything I fell into unconsciousness in a deep slumber.
12 hours later
"Ladies and Gentlemen this is your captain speaking. We will be arriving in Sydney Airport in approximately thirty minutes. Please take your seats, and fasten yourselves in. Thank you for flying with United."
The sound of the captain on the intercom woke me up. I had slept twelve hours. A new for me; with the stress of school, homework, football and everything else during the year didn't leave much time for sleep.
"Finally!" Bella cried out exasperated. Something told me that she wasn't crying out of joy of landing, or soreness from sitting in the same seat for hours. I turned my gaze her way. Emmett was untangling himself from Rosalie. He gave her one last kiss before he stood up to sit next to me. He plopped down on the seat licking his lip. If seeing that little show there made me sick, I couldn't imagine how Bella felt sitting next to them.
"Nice flight wasn't it?" Emmett said; a mischievous glint in his eyes. "Mhm"
The flight attendants came by to check our seat belts. They lingered a little too long near me, but took a hint when I cleared my throat. The plane landed with no problem in the Sydney Airport and we were on our way to the baggage claim.
BPOV
We arrived in Sydney around noon, and we could see the city perfectly. Australia was truly a sight. The opera house was so extravagant. The roof looked like white fins; they went in different directions. I had read so many things about it. Seeing in it person was WOW. I only hoped we would see a performance on stage. Preferably an opera.
In general Australia looked quite similar to California. Though California didn't have as much foliage, you could still mistake it for California. The Sydney Harbor Bridge was truly amazing itself. It was so large; I had seen people climb it on TV, and it looked like fun. The architecture of it outdid all bridges I'd heard about.
From up high the whole city looked like it was built on water. I would defiantly need to thank Alice later. I'm actually sort of happy to be here. Truthfully I probably would have been bored all summer. Jake wouldn't be around and the Cullens and Hales were probably the only people I felt close enough to to hang out with.
Australia is just too gorgeous. Nothing like the outback, kangaroo's hopping everywhere, not a tree in site Australia that I thought I'd see. Though I'm pretty sure they had that as well but more near the center of Australia not near the coast. I had done a project on Australia during 6th grade and I knew the basic geography and way of life here.
When the plane landed we stepped into the airport left me speechless. When in immigration I expected all the employees to have some sort of Australian accent, but I was let down. They sounded like someone you'd expect from England to speak, but traces of the Australian accent I had been hoping for were there.
We passed immigration with little problems.
"Come Bella lets go rent some cars while the men grab our luggage." Alice pulled on my arm excited. Every few seconds or so, I would pull out my camera and take pictures of anything and everything. I stopped by souvenir store and bought a book filled with scenic photos.
"Bella" Alice hissed while we walked. I was taken back by her sudden rudeness.
"Yes?"
"Stop taking so many pictures, were going to look like tourists!!" I felt like laughing, but Alice's face was all too serious.
"But we are silly!" Alice threw me a glare.
"Bella when we go to an airport in Seattle and we see some tourist taking pictures of not interesting things, what do we think of them?"
I ignored her. She huffed in annoyance but still continued to walk towards the rentals.
While she flirted her way into getting a great deal on some sport car I lingered away to find some place to change my currency. I aimlessly walked through the crowded airport.
A woman who looked like she'd been here countless times was walking towards the baggage claim and I tapped her shoulder.
"Excuse me miss but could you point me towards the nearest currency exchange." She looked confused for a second to see me talking to her but carefully told me the directions. It wasn't too far from where Alice was so if she wondered where I had gone she'd find me.
I'd brought about one thousand dollars with me, it might have been more but because I'd been uninformed about this whole thing it's all I had. It was money left over from Christmas and my birthday. An old man helped me change the currency and when I headed back to Alice everyone else had already joined her.
"Girls in one car boys in the other. We are staying at the Intercontinental Sydney(picture on profile) for tonight, and should be staying here for a few days before we head to Gold Coast." Alice threw a key to Rosalie and one to me. The boys struggled to keep up while pulling the luggage behind. Alice had brought a grand total of four luggages.
After about ten minutes of pulling the boys abruptly stopped. "What about you two go get the car and park near the curb so we can fill the trunk." Jasper suggested.
Rosalie and I ran towards the car pick up; and found the number in which the cars we had rented were. (I have no idea how rental cars work so bear with me; cars on profile)
The first car was a Cadillac Escalade. It was perfect for the luggages, and it was large enough for us all to fit in. The second car literally made my jaw drop. Why we got this car I do not know. There was no point when we'd probably be together for most of the trip.
The second car was a 2006 Koenigsegg CCX. I'm not much of a car person, but I had heard quite a bit about this one. I know that the only car dealership for it is in Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. How they got this car here I don't know; and I didn't want to know how much they had spent to even rent it.
Rosalie had the key the Koenigsegg so she hastily ran to the car. Rosalie on the other hand was a major car fan and was probably in heaven right now.
I got into the SUV and we drove towards the drop off and pick up where Alice and the guys were waiting. Everywhere I could see people gaping at the car Rosalie drove. I saw people take out cameras and phones snapping pictures.
When we parked Alice announced, "Chop chop, we have no time to waste, we need to get back to the hotel as fast as possible." I had a feeling she was going to be planning every second of our vacation, from where we ate at to how long it took to get ready. Emmett, Jasper, and Edward put the luggage's in the trunk of the Cadillac and fought over who would go in the Koenigsegg. "You know what ladies?" She asked the boys. Emmett and Edward threw glares at her for calling them 'ladies'.
"I did say girls in one car and guys in the other. Rosalie is currently in the nicer one; and we don't want to have to move her from her comfy seat. So Bella and I are just going to sacrifice our self happiness and sit next to Rosalie in the Koenigsegg." Feigning sadness.
Edward replaced me in the drivers seat while I took shotgun in the other car.
When we got out of the airport I saw Australia from a different perspective. From the air it was breathtaking but from the streets it was magical. It was so clean. I pulled down the window and took more pictures, I'm glad I had brought my laptop. I'd probably need to empty my memory card.
The ride there was uneventful. We mostly kept quite watching the rode, and making sure not to lose sight of Emmett, Jasper, and Edward.
When we arrived at the hotel the grandeur amazed me. We were a few minutes from The Rocks. The foundation place of Sydney, Australia. We had all decided to eat at a café there for dinner. Valets helped unload the car and gave us tickets for the car for when we would retrieve them.
The hotel was absolutely beautiful with an older more luxurious look. The inside was even better. (sorry for not a very good description, when I went to AU I stayed with family. So not hotels while in Sydney). There were no words for its beauty. It was golden and had arches which reminded me of Roman aqueducts. Except the arches left a view for halls. There was a room full of modern sofas and coffee tables by windows that faced the view of Opera house and city of Sydney. I had heard that they had a club too.
"Bella." Alice shook me. "Come on we need to go to our rooms now." I nodded still dumbstruck and we all headed towards the elevator. The men who had our luggages took another elevator used for employees.
We piled in. It was oddly quite.
Ding
We were on level eight. We walked down the hall with the luggage trolley cart (or whatever you call it) closely following us behind. We turned to room 157 and Alice slid in the room key and went in. The room had a single bed. And from the feel of it the comforters were probably expensive and brand name. In fact everything here screamed luxury and extravagant. The room faced the ocean. The raced to the bathroom and it was probably bigger than the bedroom itself. It had a large window facing the city. Below it was a large tub built for more than one person. It had one sink, and a shower. The floors were made of marble.
"Like it much?" Alice asked, with a huge smug grin on her face.I nodded dumbly.
"Great because you're going to be staying in this room…with Edward." Before I could say protest she had disappeared our luggage were placed by the door. I hadn't noticed but Edward was sitting in a recliner staring out into the city.
This was going to be a long night.
EPOV
That evil pixie had planned this all out. She had planned for Bella and I to be together in this room. I was happy about it, but not if Bella felt uncomfortable.
I sat on a recliner wondering what I'd do. I needed to talk to Bella. Talk about where our relationship is standing right now. Once that was settled, we needed to talk about sleeping arrangements.
I knew that Bella was watching me right now, and I needed to break the tension.
"Bella?"
"Edward I…"
"No Bella listen to me one second, hear me out. We really need to talk."
"Edward I'm sorry but..."
"Please." I pleaded. "I'm begging you." I know it was wrong but I unleashed the full power of my eyes on her. Knowing she couldn't resist I remembered that when we were younger she would always give in to me when I used it.
Bella let out a loud sigh. "Fine."
"Bella, I am deeply and truly sorry. Sorry doesn't even cover how much I regret the way I acted towards you these few years. The things I said and did to you were unforgivable. I had no idea what came over me." I stood up from the recliner and walked the edge of the bed kneeling in from of Bella.
"I did it out of jealousy. Bella I..I…loved you; and I still do; and I know nothing I do or say will ever make you feel the same way. When Jacob asked you out that day I felt my heart being torn into pieces. I couldn't understand why you'd pick him over me." Bella stopped me by putting her hands over my mouth.
"Do you want to know why I said yes to Jacob?" I nodded helplessly.( jake.n.ash.n.edward thank again, here it goes)
"Do you really want to know?" I nodded again
"I WAS SICK OF WAITING!"
"FOR WHAT?!"
"for you..."
A new feeling that I couldn't comprehend overtook me. I felt so sad, yet I was happy as well. Happy that she at least used to have feeling for me. I felt sick.
I don't know exactly what came over me but I felt myself moving slowly closer to her. Our faces on inches apart. My heart was beating to an extreme. Bella's breathing quickened. I pulled closer to her I only had to close the tiny gap. So that I could feel her luscious warm lips against mine. I had dreamed of this day. So close. Just a little bit more.
"Edward…stop." Bella pushed me away. I was suddenly pulled out of my strance. Shit and here I am trying to become friends with her.
BPOV
"I am so sorry Bella. I don't know what came over me. I'm sorry. I promise you that I won't happen again." He had almost kissed me. I felt like I had betrayed Jacob, though I had done nothing. As long as we were going to vent I might as well do it myself.
"Edward it's alright I forgive you. But I need to say a few things myself. Yes I did love you too, and if you had confessed sooner I would have dumped Jacob. But Edward you were a jerk to me, you hurt me countless times, and Jacob was the one the stitch me back up every time. Your right. It is too late, but I'm willing to forgive and forget. But Edward I won't be able to return those feeling that you have. You had hurt me too many times in the past."
Edward's expression was agony, regret and sadness. It hit my nerve, and I was filled with the sudden urge to comfort him and turn his frown upside down.
"But we could try to be friends again, and see how it goes from there." Edward gave me a tiny smile.
"Who knows maybe we will turn out to the BFFS we used to be back in the day." I gave him a hug which he returned as well. In the hug I could feel the old Edward. The Edward that used to push me while I was on the swing or would beat up guys who bothered me in any way.
I giggled thinking about the past. Edward pulled away and looked at me seriously.
"Now Bella on to less serious things." I smiled in encouragement.
" How is our sleeping arrangements going to work out?"
My smile fell. Shit
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