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Chapter Nine

Hubby at Work

Bella's POV

Edward decided after dinner to give my feet a massage just before I went to bed. I couldn't help but moan as his hands pressed into the absent arch—I was extremely flat footed.

"Okay if you gave me one of those every night," I muttered as he rubbing the ball of my foot, "I will so love you."

Edward chuckled and switched to the other foot.

In the morning, Edward woke me gently at seven o'clock to get ready to go to work with him.

"Five more minutes," I muttered, rolling onto my side, knowing that soon enough I wouldn't be able to.

Edward chuckled. "Okay five more but not a second over that," he said, brushing hair off my face.

I smiled and snuggled into the sheets, wrapping me in a warm cocoon. But of course, five minutes passed and Edward gently woke me again. I moaned and sat up.

"Why does time suddenly disappear when we're older?" I muttered as I slowly got out of bed.

Edward chuckled.

"I'm serious," I said, looking at him. "When we were little, time doesn't move fast enough and now…we just don't have enough time."

"I think it's the fact that we wanted to grow up when we were little," he said, walking me towards the bathroom like he has been doing since the first night when he woke me up to get me to work when I suddenly decided to fall asleep while walking and just pass out flat on the floor.

I moaned and closed the bathroom door on him. After taking a long warm shower, I dressed in a blue sweater and jeans, deciding that it was classy yet causal, perfect for visiting my "husband's" office.

Putting on small hoop earrings, I walked out of the room and into the hallway to see Edward was on the phone and pretty upset.

"George, I said no. Tell them no. I don't care what they want!" Edward turned and spotted me, his face relaxing. "George I have to leave."

And he hung up.

"Was that important?" I asked, looking at the phone he held in his hand.

"What?" he said, shaking his head, "No, no. That was nothing important."

"Okay," I said, not arguing with him.

"Ready to see me work?" he said, smiling.

"I guess," I said, shrugging and rolling my eyes. "I mean if you do work."

He laughed. "Trust me, being a VP is pretty tough. I'm surprise I don't have gray hairs yet."

I laughed.

Edward's POV

Driving to work is second nature to me but today, with Bella at my side, I felt a bit nervous. I wanted to make a good impression on her. She was what mattered to me the most right now. I wanted to know everything about her, what she was thinking, what she was feeling. When she wanted some sort of weird craving, I got it even if it was three o'clock in the morning. I had connections and they were happy to serve a Cullen, which made this Cullen happy to see his wife happy.

"Whoa," Bella muttered, her eyes widening at the sight of Cullen Pharmaceutical Corp. building, founded by my father.

"Yeah, it's pretty big," I muttered, leaning forwards to look up towards the top of building.

I pulled up to the curve, to the attendant that always drove my car from the front of building to my parking slot. He opened first Bella's door and helped her out. As I got out, I noted numerous people stop and stare at I slowly round the hood of the car.

"Thanks Fred," I said, handing him the keys.

"Five o'clock sir?" Fred asked, looking at Bella.

"Make it—" I started but Bella said, "Five is fine."

"Yes, sir, ma'am," he said, bowing his head to Bella and then rounded the hood to the driver's seat.

"You're going to stay with me all day?" I asked Bella as the attendant started the car.

"I said I wanted to see you work," Bella said, looking up at the building, looking a bit uncomfortable at the amount of people stopping on the street.

"Right," I said, wrapping one arm around her waist and headed towards the front of the building.

People begun to whisper and my jaw tightened as I held the front door of Cullen Pharmaceutical Corp. open for her. Bella, in complete awe, walked in, staring up at the ceiling. I couldn't help but chuckle at her mouth hanging open and her eyes wide. I saw this building everyday but I could help to look around to see what Bella was seeing.

"It's…big," Bella muttered.

Chuckling, I said, "Come on, if you want to see me at work, I first must get to work."

"Right!" she said, quickly hurrying towards me and the front desk.

The lady at the front desk, I couldn't remember her name nor did I care, was busy in answering phone calls but seemed to have been able to stop and smile as she saw me approach.

"Good morning, Mr. Cullen," she said, smiling at me.

"Bella this is—" I quickly took a look at the nameplate on the desk "—Jessica. She answers phone calls and transfers the caller to the needed department or person that they are calling for."

"Hi," Bella said, smiling.

The girl glared at Bella, which made me glare at her.

"Hi Ms…" the girl looked up at me a question in her eye.

"Jessica this is Mrs. Cullen," I said, smirking, waiting to see her reaction.

The girl's eyes widened before looking surprised at Bella.

"Mrs…Cullen, it's nice to finally meet you," she said. I heard acid dripping in her voice and if Bella did or not, I could not tell.

"Yes, well we're off to my office," I said, turning to smile at Bella. "Ready to go?"

"Of course," she said, frowning slightly.

I waited until we were out of hearing distance of the front desk and in the elevator alone before asking why she was still frowning.

"Well…the woman there didn't seem like she wanted to meet me," Bella said, blinking.

I smiled inwardly. "She was hoping that what the gossip columns were saying about our marriage were wrong," I said.

"Oh," Bella said before remaining quiet and remained frowning still.

The elevator went straight to the top and opened with a little 'ding.'

"And this is the office," I said as we stepped out.

Bella looked in complete awe again.

A few of my coworkers passed, saying good morning to me while either not seeing Bella or in hurry to do something. The offices was lined down the long hallway, walls separating them on either side while a glass one made it easy for Bella to peer inside while we slowly made it towards one end where my office was.

"Why are there so many offices?" she asked, looking into each one to see what the person was going.

"These are top executives," I said, following along side her while she peered, "and head of departments."

"Top executives?" she asked, looking up at me.

I refrained from smiling. Bella looked so cute in this puzzled and complete awe stature.

"Mmhmm," I said, nodding reaching my office. "Even Carlisle has an office though he only comes up for major meetings like boarding meetings or major decisions."

"Ah," she said as I opened the large office door.

"Good morning, Edward," said my secretary, Tanya, smiling as she looking up from her computer.

"Tanya," I said, nodding towards her.

"Stocks are up by 23 cents," she said, pushing her chair towards one end of her desk, "and Thomas wants you to look at this file and report to him."

I took it and looked at the label on it. "The Samson Trail?" I asked, looking at her.

She shrugged. "Thomas didn't say what he wanted you to look at, so I'm assuming the whole thing."

"Tell him I'll have to report to him to him later," I said, sticking the folder under my arm. "Oh Tanya I want you to meet my wife, Bella. Bella this is Tanya, my secretary."

"Hi," Bella said, offering her hand to her with a smile.

Tanya looked at her hand for a moment, trying to decide to shake it or not. She was saved by the ringing of the phone, which she said, "One moment," and picked it up. Bella looked a bit hurt and dropped her hand. Wrapping my hand around her waist, I gave her side a squeeze and smiled. She looked up at me and then quickly down to look at the floor.

Tanya got off the phone then and turned to Bella. "Well it's nice to meet you, Bella."

"Likewise," Bella muttered.

"Bella, if you go into through that door there, you can take a look around in my office," I said, pointing her into my office.

She nodded. When she was in there, out of hearing distance, I glared at Tanya.

"What was that about?" I muttered.

"I had to answer the phone," she said, smiling sweetly.

"You know what I meant Tanya," I said, crossing my arms. "I want you to know that my wife will be coming up to the office, calling for me, and I want to know when she does. So when she does, you'll treat her with the same respect as you show everyone."

Tanya huffed and answered the phone.

"Tanya," I warned.

"Fine, fine," she muttered before she picked up the phone.

I rolled my eyes and headed into my office. Bella was sitting in my chair behind my desk, looking at something on it. I closed the door, causing her to look up.

"What are you looking at?" I said, smiling her as I leaned against the door.

"This," she said, pointing towards the small picture frame on the desk.

I felt myself freeze. On my desk, there was a small picture of Bella when she was younger. She was playing alone in a small playground.

"Where did you get this picture?" she asked, looking up at me.

"I, uh," I said, thinking quickly of a lie to tell her. "Rosalie."

She narrowed her eyes. "Rosalie never lived near me to take this picture," she said. "Where did you get this picture, Edward?"

Just then the phone rang.

Bella growled at the phone as I reached over to pick it up.

"Cullen speaking," I said.

"Okay, I can never tell if it is your father or your brother speaking, boy," said the old voice of Horace Royce, the President of the company. "Why don't you ever say your first and last name?"

I chuckled. "Because I like to confuse you, old man."

"Some respect I get. I could be your grandfather young man."

I smirked. "What can I do for you, Horace?"

"I was wondering if you were in your office."

"Clearly I am if I answered the phone."

"Ungrateful pup."

I laughed. "Why don't you come over? I have a beautiful young lady I want you too meet."

"Beautiful and young you say? Good lord, I'll be over in a second."

"See you in a few," I said, laughing as I hung up the phone.

"Who was that?" Bella asked.

"That was Horace Royce, the President of the company. He's been friends with my father since dad was in med school."

"So you could say I'm like his grandfather," said Horace Royce as he hobbled into the office on his cane. "Good god boy, you weren't lying that you had a beautiful. Where did you meet this young girl at?"

"This is Isabella Cullen," I said, motioning for Bella to come towards me. "She's my wife."

Royce looked at me with one grey eyebrow raised. "Okay boy what did u do to make her marry you? Knock her up?"

I choked on my breath while Bella laughed.

"I like you Mr. Royce," Bella said, smiling at the elderly man.

"And I you, Mrs. Cullen," Royce said, smiling.

"Edward, the person from the Jordan Corp. is on the phone," Tanya said, poking her head into the office.

"Oh I'll deal with Jordan Corp.," Royce muttered, slowly exiting out of the office. "Tanya, you like beautiful today…what to meet me in my office for alone time?"

I smacked my head with my hand as I heard Tanya turn him down politely. Bella laughed and sat back down in the seat.

"So yes that was Mr. Royce," I said, shaking my head.

Bella smiled up at me. I would see her eyes dart to the picture but never said anything else.

Around lunchtime, Tanya came in to see if I—Bella and I had to remind her—wanted lunch.

"I actually wanted to go down stairs to see the cafeteria," Bella said, smiling at me.

"I guess I'm going down to the cafeteria," I said, smiling at Tanya who looked like she had eaten something sour.

Bella stood and lead me out off the office. Turning around, Bella asked me, "By the way, what is down in the cafeteria?" while walking backwards.

Just then a department runner walked into the hallway, Bella not seeing him and about to walk into him.

"Bella! Watch—" out never quite left my mouth, for Bella, turned around slightly as she slammed into the runner. The Runner threw the papers into the air as both the runner and Bella fell to the ground, the runner surprisingly on top on her.

"Oh my god, Bella," I said, hurrying to her as the papers slowly fluttered to the ground.

The runner rolled off Bella who looked very pale.

"Bella, dear, are you alright?" I whispered to Bella, picking her up to hold her in my arms.

Bella moaned and pressed a hand to her forehead.

"I think I might want to order up instead," Bella muttered, her eyes fluttering.

"You alright?" I asked her.

"I'm not sure," she said, opening her eyes.

I smiled slightly and placed a kiss to the tip of her nose. "I'll get Tanya to order up some burgers from the cafeteria…and maybe later you can check it out before we leave. Sound good?"

"Hmm…cheeseburger please," she said as I slowly got her up to walk towards the office.

Tanya nodded once, that same look on her face, but left the room.

"Are you sure you're okay?" I asked Bella, touching her stomach gently.

Her eyes softened as she looked down at her stomach.

"Yeah I am," she said, touching where my hands were.

We remained silent for a moment before it was ruined by the biggest slut in the office.

"OH EDDIEKINS!"

I groaned and placed my head on Bella's head. Bella frowned and looked around me to see who was at the door. I didn't need to turn around to know that Lauren Mallory stood at the door.

"Ms. Mallory," I said, turning around to glare at her. "What do you want?"

Lauren smirked and fluttered her eyelashes in flirtation but it looked like she had something in her eye.

"Do you have something to tell me Ms. Mallory or do I have to get you some help your eye?" I asked, folding my arms over my chest.

"One cheeseburger," Tanya said from behind Lauren, holding one white to-go container.

Bella squealed—I mean literally squealed and near my ear—and rushed to get the burger.

"Oh Tanya, you're the greatest," Bella said, opening the container to shove one fry into her mouth.

"You're welcome Bella," Tanya said, smirking as she saw the glare that Lauren threw at Tanya.

Bella smiled, eating another fry, and turned to head back to the desk. I saw a look in Tanya's eye and suddenly Bella tripped.

"Bella!" I said, hurrying forward.

Lauren screamed when the cheeseburger and fries landed on her chest. Tanya quickly caught Bella before she fell and straightened her.

"Are you alright, Bella?" Tanya asked, looking at Bella with this blank look on her face that told me she had something to do with what just happened but I wasn't going to question it right now.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine," Bella said, smiling slightly up at Tanya. "You did catch me."

"You bitch just ruined my best blouse!" Lauren screamed.

I turned around to see that her blouse wasn't quite that ruined, just a few grease stained from the fries. But I felt my anger raise at Lauren. I didn't care if there was a crowd starting to form outside the office. What I cared as that Lauren called Bella a bitch.

"Watch who you're calling a bitch, Ms. Mallory…that woman you just called a bitch to happens to be my wife," I growled at her.

I said Lauren's face go pale and I heard a few people chuckle behind me. Lauren choked on a sob and hurried out of my office.

"About time," Tanya said, rolling her eyes. Then with a quick smile, Tanya held out another to-go box. "I got you another cheeseburger…just in case, Bella."

Bella squealed again and took the to-go box. I threw a look at Tanya, who just gave me a small innocent smile.

I shook my head and then noted the crowd outside the door. "What are you all standing around for? Get to work!" The crowd quickly rushed back to their offices.

The rest of the day went uneventful compared to what happened at lunch.

"So, what do you think of what I do?" I asked, Bella as the elevator doors opened just after five, the sun setting slowly that yellow-orange rays came through the windows to cast the entire office in long shadows.

"It was something," she said, looking thoughtful as we entered the elevator.

I chuckled. "Normally we don't have little accident like what happened today," I said, smirking as she blushed.

"Sorry about that," she whispered as I pressed the main floor.

"Its okay, I was more worried about you than the order in the office," I said, taking hold of her hand.

Bella's POV

Okay the entire day was an event, especially at noon when I pulled a "Bella" as Alice would have called it. Right now we were heading out to dinner, in the elevator, holding hands. The doors opened to the lobby. Everything was quiet and there was no one there but me and Edward.

I smiled up at Edward as we held hands, walking through the lobby, and exited the building. I wasn't sure if I heard it or not but I swore I heard a click like from a camera phone but I pushed it from my mind. There was no one there so there was no click.

"So where do you want to go to dinner?" Edward asked me.

"Hmm…I'm craving pizza actually," I said.

Edward laughed as we walked towards the car that was waiting out front.

SNEAK PEAK INTO CHAPTER TEN

Jacob raised one eyebrow as he looked between Edward and I before saying, "Okay, there is something I don't know…or is Edward Cullen already cheating on his wife."

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