Chapter 10

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EPOV

It was so difficult to separate my personal life from my work life when this angel had inserted herself into both. When we were in class together, or studying in the library together, I felt free to be myself, and I think she did too. I never believed in love at first sight, but after I saw her in the boardroom of that god awful accounting firm, I did. I just never knew that it would be so difficult to get to my happy ending. Work got in the way. I had to keep professional. I knew that any move I made had to be done outside of work because within it, there were all sorts of ways things could go horribly wrong.

My dad sat me down when I was 15, about to start my first job. I was going to be a 'checkout operator' or checkout dick (as opposed to checkout chick) as many of my school friends said. He spoke to me about work ethics and safety, but the one thing that stuck with me was a story he told me about something that happened to his friend at his first job. His friend, Evan, had a crush on this girl that they both worked with. He was so sure that she liked him that one day, he walked up to her and put his arm around her. She freaked out and Evan got fired.

The point is that he was very careful after that, and I took his story to heart. I knew that no matter how sure I was about how a woman felt about me, I had to approach it sensitively, and never ever in the workplace. That's why, no matter how comfortable I became in Bella's presence at school, as soon as we were back in her office, in her house, she was no longer Bella in my eyes, she became Ms Cullen.

But oh, what a joy it was to work for her. Of course, I already knew that she was a smart, business savvy individual, but in working for her, I learned that she was also kind, considerate, gentle, thoughtful and thorough. Although many people in her position may have become hard, ruthless or just plain nasty, she worked with the same compassion that I saw her treat her family with. She was just as compassionate toward me, giving me the night off if she thought that I needed it to complete an assignment, or if we had worked late a few nights in a row.

The work that she gave me, although not technically accounting, was exactly what I enjoyed doing with my skills. I knew that if any university in the world offered 'how to run a corporation 101', I would be taking it, but alas, none did. The closest I could ever get was learning from Bella and I was so thankful to her for giving me this job that I became all the more strict with myself, vowing that I wouldn't screw it up.

Keeping my control became just that much harder when she began to blur the lines even more. One day after school, she came to my apartment to get some Japanese comics I had. She was learning at an alarming rate and other than going to Japan, which she had planned for the summer holidays, reading the literature was the next best thing. She was just standing around, when she noticed the small electronic keyboard I kept in the lounge room.

"Do you play the piano, Edward?"

Oh God, let this angel speak my name again! Every time she says my name, my head goes in a spin and I forget everything. Like the question that she just asked me.

"The what?" I asked her, eyes glazed.

"Piano, Edward" she giggled. Again my brain turned to mush.

I shook myself out of it, but only partially effectively. "Um, yeah. Classical pieces mainly. A few of my own compositions."

"Wow! You compose? My mother always used to try to play but she was never very good. I tried piano lessons, but gave up after a while."

This angel on the piano? Aside from the image of Bella laying across a glossy black baby grand, the idea of her even playing was a sensual one. I had to force the idea out of my mind; we weren't working, but it was still creepy.

"You should try again... it really is great and you are such a quick learner."

She nodded. "Maybe I will, one of these days."

I quickly brought the subject back to the reason she was here. "I'll just go grab the 'Lone Wolf and Cub' comics. Are you sure you only want them in Japanese? I have them in English as well."

She smiled. "Just Japanese. I know I'll cheat if I have them in English."

I laughed. "OK then, I'll be back in a sec."

She nodded and got out her iPhone, no doubt checking her emails.

She was on the phone when I got back and she took the bag I had placed them in from me on the tip of her pinky; I had to use my whole hand to carry that bag, she must be in pain. I tried to take it back, to help her, but she waved me off and breezed out the door, expecting me to follow.

We went back to her place and it was back to work for the day.

A/N: I hope you liked it in EPOV, lala122 suggested it in a review and when I was trying to write this chapter, it just seemed right, so thank you lala122.

So sorry for the delay. I don't post on the weekends, they're always too crazy. I had an exam on Tuesday so thats why I didn't post Monday or Tuesday. I also have the flu so that's why I didn't post yesterday... I have 2 more exams- Monday and Wednesday of next week so in terms of then I'll post next Thursday or Friday. There is something that may happen which will stop me from posting Thursday. Everything goes back to normal after that, since it's holidays, maybe I'll be able to write even more! I just wanted you all to know that... so thanks :)