Nothing Twilight belongs to me at all.
One more brief chapter...
Chapter 10: Reflections And Realizations
LOS ANGELES
Life became a series of nonstop parties for Edward. It didn't matter that he was miserable and hated being at every single one he attended, what mattered to him was finding a way each and every day to get out of his house, their house, so that he didn't have to be aware of the fact that Bella wasn't there.
They had not spoken or communicated in any way since their argument in Atlanta. His gut churned in agony imagining her in the arms of another man. Would she really do that? Was it possible he had misread the whole situation? He poured a drink, something else he was doing a little too much of lately also, and looked out the window of the Los Angeles panorama spread out before him. Closing his eyes, he replayed their argument in his mind. He kept hearing her voice ask him if he was accusing her of something based on an answering machine message. He knew that he had a quick temper and often didn't think things through. He realized he probably could have approached her differently about who this Jake guy was.
He swallowed his drink and wiped his mouth with his forearm. What if Jake wasn't anything to her then, but due to his own stupidity, he had actually given her carte blanche to carry on with the guy by walking out the door. Goddamn, I do know how to make a mess of things sometimes. He realized that he needed to stop playing around in the clubs, stop drinking, get his act together, and bring his girl home.
Author Notes: LIGHTBULB! Now get your shit straightened out, Edward.