Disclaimer: I do not own anything, it all belongs to Stephanie Meyer.
~Its Getting close to Edward's arrival!
Edward's POV
"I'll have two grande Americanos and a grande caramel macchiato." I ordered coffee for Emmett, Rose, and myself through the Starbucks drive through.
After the person on the intercom told me my total, I pulled up to the window and paid.
"Here we have two grande Americanos and a caramel macchiato." The man repeated my order and handed my drinks in a carrier to me. "Have a great day sir."
"Thank you." I thanked the man and drove slowly until I was out of the drive through.
I sipped my coffee and smiled at the delight that I was having.
I was on my way to Emmett and Rosalie's house. Emmett was coming with me to get a rental truck so that we could pack all of my belongings and take them to where I would have them shipped.
I pulled up on their driveway and saw Rosalie walking towards her car.
I turned the engine to my car off and stepped out.
"Hey Rose." I greeted stepping out of the car and giving her a hug.
"Morning." She greeted, placing a hand on her over sized belly.
I reached into my car and pulled out the drinks.
"I got you a caramel Machhiato." I informed as I looked to see which cup was hers.
"Thank you. I am on my way to Monica's but Emmett is inside." She said before stepping in her car and driving off. Monica was Rosalie's assistant; she essentially does everything that Rose is not able to do during her pregnancy. The doctor put Rose on bed rest during her second trimester so Emmett hired an assistant.
"Hey man." Emmett yelled as I walked in the house.
"Hey." I greeted handing him his coffee. "You ready?" I asked.
"Yup. Just let me go get my keys." He said turning around down he hall.
"You won't need them, were taking my car so that you can take truck." I informed him. It would be pointless for us to each take a car.
"Right." He realized. "Let's go." He ordered.
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We had picked up the rental truck and were filling it up with my stuff.
"Only load the packed furniture Emmett!" I Yelled.
Emmett was loading random things in random order, which was irritating me.
"Does it matter?" he yelled back while carrying a box.
"Yes, I don't want the fragile things breaking before arriving!"
"Ugh!" He groaned.
I headed back inside and helped Emmett carry the heavier stuff.
Once everything was loaded, Emmett and I drove to the shipping office.
"Where to?" The Man asked while typing away animatedly on his computer.
"To Buffalo NY." I informed him.
"That's a 7hour distance. What address?" He asked.
I gave the man instructions to save it in storage so that I could unload and set up things on my own.
After settling the details, Emmett and I went to grab something to eat.
We headed to a sub restaurant and grabbed a few subs to go.
Since we were driving in the rental truck, I did not mind Emmett eating inside.
Once arriving back at my apartment, we ate quietly.
"What's up?" I asked, knowing that there was something going on.
There was still a long pause but Emmett spoke.
"Rose and I decided that we aren't moving." He said without looking up.
"Why the change of mind?" I asked surprised.
"Well, Rose and I thought about it and since our parents aren't that far from here and just considering where we are grounded that it would be better if we just stayed." He paused. "And besides you are planning on moving back, you'll only be in Buffalo to learn a few 'doctor procedures' then you said so yourself; you'll move back."
He was right. I was planning on moving back to Boston. I was only going to Buffalo because I got a good job offering and because I would be able to assist in some high risk surgical procedures.
"Rose wants to get back to her work as well and having Esme and Carlisle close by will be great and besides its only seven hours away."
"I agree with you." I did agree with him.
After we finished eating, we started gathering a few things that had been left behind.
I did not have much in my apartment so there wasn't much left. All I was keeping with me was a suitcase of clothing and other essentials.
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Emmett and I had taken the last of my things and were back at my empty apartment.
I looked around and made sure everything was packed and gone.
I still had to reschedule my flight to Buffalo but for now I would be staying with Emmett and Rose at their house.
Bella's POV
"The deadline for tomorrow's paper is at 5 pm tonight. That will be all."
"Agh!" I complained to Jasper once we were out the office door. We had just had a meeting announcing the changes that took place while we were gone and I was not very happy with them.
"I hear ya." He said in astonishment and shaking his head.
"Yours is interesting, wait until the police investigate the crime scene, then you will have a great story to write about." I patted his shoulder, trying to cheer him up.
My story was about a plane crash that happened just this morning while his was a report about a robbery at a bank nearby.
"How is your story going?" Pete, a coworker came in and asked.
"Its not." Jasper said from across my desk. "We haven't even gotten started yet."
I got up from my chair and grabbed my bag and coat.
"Where are you going? Jasper asked.
"To investigate about my story. I can't write a story if I don't go find out what happened." I smiled and walked out of my office.
"Do you mind giving me a lift to my destination?" Jasper asked while getting into my car.
"The bank is only three blocks away." I said in amazement.
"Yea but by the time I get there…" He trailed off.
"Fine." I gave in and drove off.
After dropping Jasper off at the bank where the robbery took place, I headed over to where my story was set.
I drove for about twenty minutes before I actually found the plane that crashed.
I got out of my car and grabbed my notebook and camera.
I walked over to a police officer and presented my Buffalo News ID, and was let in.
I started by taking a few photos of the plane then walked to the sergeant that was in charge of the scene.
"Hello I'm Isabella Swan and I'm with the Buffalo news. I would like to know what the occurrence here was." I looked around at the incident and had my pen ready to write.
"A Buffalo news reporter has already been here." He said dismissively.
"Yes. That was the reporter for the daily news. I'm the reporter for the morning paper." I said trying to sort it out, but no matter how many times the introductions happened the people did not seem to understand.
"Alright then." He nodded and so he began.
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By the time, I got back to the paper I had two pages of notes on the plane crash and was ready to start forming it together.
"How'd it go?" I had just turned on my computer when Chase another reporter walked in.
"It's going good so far." I nodded my head. "How's Jasper?" I asked.
"He's not back yet." He replied.
"Okay well I'm going to start on my story." I shrugged trying to see if he would maybe take the hint and leave. He didn't.
"You know I have to write the story, review it…" I paused… nothing, still here.
"Revise it; publish it online…" nothing. "You know what?" I asked, getting up from my chair and grabbing my coat. "I'll take a break and then finish it."
If he wasn't going to get off my back here then might of as well take it home and do it there. I didn't mind people talking to me or being in my office while I worked on a story but Chase had been trying to get with me for a while now and was really starting to bug me.
"Do you want to go grab something to eat?" He rushed over to me and grabbed my cell phone off the desk.
"No no, its fine. I … have to… go run a few errands." I stammered.
"Okay." He shrugged and handed me my phone.
I grabbed my notebook and all my other things and proceeded for my car.
"Swan you leaving?" I turned around to face the chief editor, Chris, who looked peeved.
"Yes. I have all of the information for my story ready and all I need to do is put it together; don't worry it will be up before the deadline." I informed him.
"Alright, just remember that the deadline is at five, John needs to publish them all by tonight." he dismissed and walked away.
"How do you always get away with it?" Jasper asked as he walked in.
"I'm a good reporter." I smirked. "You staying?"
"Yea. I have a few things to do here still but I'll be over around six." He explained.
I gave him a hug and left.
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I had finally finished typing my story when the doorbell rang.
I put my lap top down and went to answer the door.
There was a man with a flower arrangement standing out side the door.
"Hi this is for Bella Swan."
"That's me." I said.
"These are for you. Where can I set them down?" he asked from behind the arrangement.
"Can you place them on that table over there?" I pointed to the table in front of our family room.
"No problem, can you sign here please." He handed me a receipt for me to sign.
"Thank you." I said, handing him back the receipt.
I walked over to the flowers hesitantly as I admired them.
I looked around for a card and found one in a heart shape.
Bella,
I am missing every second that you aren't here with I want is to be with you and hold you in my arms. I miss you. Take care of my heart, you've taken it with you.
See you soon beautiful.
Edward Cullen
"Eeeek!" I squealed.
"Oh my goodness!"
WOW! How more excited can I get over flowers! I was jumping up and down on my couch laughing and squealing.
"Buzz-Buzz-Buzz." My cell phone was buzzing on the table next to the flowers I had gotten.
I jumped off the couch breathless and rushed over to my phone with out even looking at the caller id.
"Hello!" I squealed in pure excitement.
"Hey gorgeous!"
"Edward!" I automatically recognized his voice and started dancing around like a child.
"Did you get my gift?" He asked with excitement also noticeable in his voice.
"The flowers!" I checked.
"Yes those." he laughed
"Yes I did. They just arrived a few minutes ago. Thank you, they're beautiful." I smiled and plucked one out and sniffed it.
"Not in comparison to you." he contradicted.
"Edward." I shook my head and walked over to the couch.
"What are you doing right now?" he asked.
"I was working on a story that I got but I'm finished… well sort of." I laughed. "How are things with you?" I asked.
"Everything is in place so I could be over there with you in a matter of hours."
"Seriously? That's great! I can't wait for you to get here." I was gushing and ready to scream to him how much I wanted him to be here with me.
"So is everything going to be set up in your loft for when you get here?" I was more than willing to set things up for him so that everything would be ready but I didn't want to offer in case he didn't want me to.
"No I asked for my stuff to stay in storage for a few days. I want to arrange things my self and with you if that's alright."
"It's great! I mean yea, I'll definitely help you." I recomposed my wording in order not to sound so overjoyed.
He laughed on the other end of the line.
"Why are you laughing?" I asked playfully but wondering if I made a fool of myself.
"Nothing, you're just as adorable as you were when you got excited. I missed that."
We stayed quiet for a second; thoughts wondering threw my mind.
"You know what makes me so excited?" He asked.
"What?"
"That I'm going to be able to hear your laugh and see your smile everyday. There was never a single day where I never thought of you Bella."
"I know what you mean." the thoughts that I would have about that made me chuckle.
"What?" He chuckled.
I shook my head. "For some reason I thought it was wrong to be twenty and still think of my nine year old friend. But of course you weren't nine any more, but that was the only memory I had of you."
"Emmett thought I was some sort of freak for thinking of a nine year old too." he chuckled making me chuckle too.
I walked upstairs to my room and grabbed the music box off my nightstand.
"Yes, but now you are a twenty four year old who is by the way, very charming and whom I am so very grateful to have back in my life.." I was falling hard. So hard that it frightened me.
"And you miss Isabella Swan, are an amazing woman who without a doubt is the most beautiful and attractive woman I've laid eyes upon."
We both laughed and stayed quiet for a while.
"Have you worked out today?" He asked, making my mind wonder to the pool incident that occurred while in his pool.
"No not today I was held up with a story interview. Why? Do you want to join me for a swim?" I joked, I just had to tease him.
"Agh. What?" He asked nervously.
"Nothing just asking if you wanted to go for a swim that's all." I chuckled. "Or do you want to go for a jog?"
"Maybe when I get to Buffalo we can go for a workout together." he laughed.
"Alright sounds good." I said, imagining what Alice would say when I told her.
The front door opened and I saw Alice walk in with take out food in her hands.
She set them down on the kitchen bar and walked over to the flowers with her mouth gaping opened.
"Are these from Edward? Awh! Are you talking to him right now? Hi Edward!" She screamed.
"Is that Alice?" he asked.
"Yes, she says hi." I told him.
"Give me, give me, give me." Alice stalked over and took the phone out of my hand.
"Hi Edward its Alice." she greeted.
I sighed and let them talk awhile, I walked to the bar and checked what she had brought.
She had brought take out BBQ from her favorite restaurant. I seriously didn't understand why she just didn't ask me to cook this for her. She knew I loved to cook.
"Okay well here she is bye." Alice handed me my phone back.
"Hey." I greeted…again.
"Hey, I'm going to let you go, Alice apparently has something planned for you." He said. I turned around and found Alice smiling form ear to ear.
"Okay." I was hesitant to get off the phone and see what Alice was planning.
"I'll talk to you soon beautiful. Bye, take care." He said.
"You too, Bye." I hung up and walked to Alice.
"What is it that you have planned?" I asked.
"Shopping!" She smirked, I shrugged. "For a good cause." She rectified.
"First you might want to finish publishing your story, because if I'm right you haven't done that yet."
"Shoot!" I walked over to my laptop and finished sending my story.
"Now tomorrow I have three appointments so I'll be free all afternoon. Shopping!" She squealed.
"Trust me its… simple." She said. NOTHING was ever simple when it came to Alice.