A/N: Hey! Sorry for the lack of update in a week. I am sorry!
But, I hope you like it! It get's happier near the end, and then the next chapter will be really really happy! Yay! Return of the happiness!
Enjoy! :D
BPOV:
The rest of the trip was fairly boring, if I am being honest. The other four spent all their time being lovey-dovey, while I just sat and read. I'm not going to lie, that was definitely not how I hoped the trip would end up. I didn't think me and Edward would end up screaming, shouting and hating each other. I can't even remember what we started fighting about, which only suggests it must have been something petty. How could I have let something so petty have ruined me and Edward?
I was happy with the note I left in the book, so I just prayed he had seen it. Or, more that I wished he had read it. I didn't particularly want to stop being friends with Emmett and Rosalie. Firstly, because they were really nice people, who were great friends to have. Secondly, it may make things more awkward between Alice and me, which isn't the best seeing as we run a bakery together.
Right now, we are only about half an hour away from Port Angeles. Me and Alice are looking forward to getting back the bakery. I really hope it will take my mind of things, which is needed right now.
I am slightly nervous about going back, only because of Edward. If he has read my note, what will his reactions be? Will he be angry about what I said? Or maybe he hasn't read the note, and will still be angry about what I said?
Ahhhh! I need to stop stressing out. This isn't getting me anywhere.
'Bella, we're here!' Alice shouted from somewhere in the RV. I didn't reply, I just got up and went to my bed and got my stuff. I had already packed up my bag, so I just picked it up and joined everyone else.
The doors had been opened, and when I stepped outside, I realise we were in front of mine and Alice's bakery and upstairs apartment. I instantly smiled at the reminder of how much this was to me and Alice. I looked over to her, and saw she had the same expression on her face.
We walked over to our shop, and walked inside. I noticed Jasper had come out of the RV with us, but had gone upstairs to take our stuff.
While we had been away, Alice's parents had been looking after the shop. They had already left for the day, seeing as it was 9:00 p.m. on a Friday night. We walked around and saw a note on the counter, from her parents. It told us how much money we had been making each day, and if it was busy or not.
Every day we had made quite a lot of money, but we also saw that we were beginning to run out of supplies to make some bread. We decided that tonight we would get some stuff, then get to making some more bread and other pastries.
We told Jasper where we were going, and took Alice's car to the local supermarket. We got two large trollies, and got literally tonnes of flour, yeast, fruit and everything and anything else we needed. By the time we got to the checkouts, both trollies were full to the brim and were beginning to get hard to push.
It cost us quite a lot, but we had made loads in the few days we hadn't been there, so we didn't mind too much. We loaded everything into the car, and drove back home. I could tell Alice was eager to ask me something, but was trying to refrain from doing so.
'What is it Alice?' I asked, just wanting her to get it out.
'What?' She asked, putting on her best look of innocence. It didn't work on me, though.
'Stop the feigning of innocence.' I said, smiling at her face.
'Whatever. What I wanted to say was what's happening with you and Edward? Even though you were never together together, it looked like you were pretty close to being so. So, why don't you call him, try and sort things out?' She said, pretty much all in one breathe. After she finished she looked extremely nervous.
'Because, what you mentioned, the fact we were never together together, as you put it. Also, when I went back and saw him, he was pretty pissed with me. I think too much was said and done to be able to go back.' I admitted.
'Awww, Bella, don't be upset. Look, if you and he have really feelings for each other, nothing is ever too far to be able to go back.' Alice replied, wiping away my tears.
'He may have once had feelings for me, but they are probably gone now.' I said, sobbing as I did. We were parked in front of the bakery now, but neither of us made any move to get out.
'Find out then.' She said simply.
'How? I wrote him a note telling him that I wouldn't contact him again!' I said, then immediately put my hand over my mouth realising I had said too much. I hadn't told anyone about the note, because I knew they would be annoyed. And, judging by the expression on Alice's face, I was right about that. She looked angry, which is never good. I braced myself for what was about to happen.
'YOU. DID. WHAT?' She screeched at me, actually making me cover my ears.
'Well, when I went back to get my purse, Edward was there, and I felt bad. So, I grabbed a book I had planned on giving him anyway because I thought he would like it, and stuck a note inside. Then I gave him the book, but I didn't tell him about the note.' I said, preparing to cover my ears again for what was about to happen.
'What did the note say?' Alice calmly asked, and I was surprised.
'Ummm…just that I wouldn't contact him…and stuff…' I said, being brief knowing that she would get annoyed if she knew what I fully put.
'ISABELLA SWAN! WHAT. DID. THE. NOTE. SAY?' She screeched again, and I decided just to be honest. I was already deaf; no more damage can be done.
'I apologized for being a bitch to begin with, and said how he had done nothing wrong. Then I told him what I first thought of him, and how I was wrong about judging him. Then I said that I wouldn't contact him and if he liked I would cut ties with Emmett and Rosalie to stay out of his life.' She was going to be angry at me for this.
'WHY?' Was all she screeched, and I wasn't too sure how to answer her.
'Because…I-I felt…guilty…for being a bitch.' I said to her.
'Then, you run after him, hug him, kiss him, and tell him how sorry you are over and over again. You don't write a note promising to never contact him again! Seriously, Bella, I need to educate you on men.' Alice said, looking bewildered at me, I was probably returning that look. I was about to speak, but there was a knock on the car window.
'Ummm…sorry to intrude on your conversation, but the phone keeps ringing and you guys have been screaming at each other for a while. Actually, it was more Alice screaming at Bella, but you get what I mean.' Jasper said, kissing Alice to stop the glare he was receiving from her.
'Sorry, hun, we'll come in now. Do you mind helping with the bags?' Alice asked sweetly, so Jasper agreed. With Jasper's help, we managed to get everything loaded into the bakery fairly quickly. Me and Alice decided to bake some bread tonight, so we went into the kitchen. We had just started when the phone in the office began to ring, so I ran out to get it.
'Hello, Bella from Freshly Baked, how may I help you?' I answered, slightly out of breathe from running. Least I still managed to sound vaguely polite.
'Bella…ummm…hi?' I instantly recognised the voice – it was Edward. Why would he be calling? Why was he sounding nervous? Maybe he wanted me to cut ties with Rosalie and Emmett, like I said in the letter. Alice was right, I shouldn't have said that.
'Why are you calling?' I asked, trying to hide the emotion from my voice.
'I read your letter.' He said, sounding as though he was crying.
'Oh, I presume you're going to ask me to stop being friends with Rosalie and Emmett then?' I asked, getting angry at him. I'm not sure why, as I was the one to suggest this to him.
'No, God no, Bella! I just…I-I wanted to apologize. I shouldn't have got angry with you, you did nothing wrong. I was a jerk, I gave you nothing to think I would not be a man-whore to use your phrase. I'm so, so sorry, I hope you can forgive me, and that you will speak to me again. I can't think of anything worse than never speaking or seeing you again.' He said, sounding devastated.
'We need to talk about this. In person.' I said, again trying to hide the emotion in my voice.
'Ok, come round to my house, I will text you the address.' Edward said, still sounding sad.
'Ok, bye.' I said, not wanting to speak anymore otherwise I would definitely break down. Edward didn't say bye or anything, he just hung up. I went through to the large kitchen to tell Alice what happened.
'That was Edward on the phone. He apologized, so I'm going round to his house to speak to him in person.' I said, as I felt the tears stream down my face. Alice just nodded, then ran over to me and hugged me. I gave her a weak smile, and made my way to my car.
I looked at my phone and put the address into my satnav. I slowly drove to Edward's house, trying to think of what would happen and what I would say. It didn't really work though, as I didn't have a clue what Edward's reactions would be.
In the end, I just tried to calm myself down and stop the tears. I needed to be strong, I couldn't show him how weak I was. How after only knowing him just over a week he meant this much to me. I had to be strong, I kept repeating in my head.
When I arrived at his house, I had one last look over my face, which was happily free of tears. My eyes weren't too noticeable that I had been crying, so I got out of the car, and knocked on his door.
'Hey, come in.' Edward said, gesturing inside his house. It was quite large, and very old fashioned. He had old wooden floors and a large staircase in the hallway. He led me into the living room, which had an old fashioned fire place, and sofa's that didn't match. From what I already knew about Edward, I could tell this was complete his choice and style.
'I want to start; by saying I was the biggest idiot ever. I don't know why I was, but all I can say is I wish I wasn't like that. When I read your note, I couldn't bear the thought of never seeing you again. Never seeing you beautiful large brown eyes, never seeing your unique shade of brown hair colour, never seeing your bright red blush when you're nervous or embarrassed.' Edward said, and everything I had said to myself about being strong failed. I felt tears quickly fall down my face, and I made no effort to wipe them away.
'Stop, please. You're not an idiot, or a jerk, or anything. You are Edward, the man who means so much to me, even though I have only known him a week. You are the man I love.' Oh dear lord, did I say that? Did I just tell him I loved him? Do I have no verbal filter? Oh my, he's going to hate me. He's going to think I'm some sort of freak who falls in love with everyone and everything. I braced myself for what he was about to say.
'I love you, too.'
A/N: They love each other! Awwww!
I didn't really plan on them saying it, but it just seemed right!
There are some fanfictions I'm reading at the moment that I'm really enjoying, they are:
- Changing Hearts by Katy-Cullen23 (it's really good, it's about how Bella copes when her parents die, and how her therapist Dr. Edward Masen helps her)
- Unexpected Business by CaitlinMasen (Edward is a business man who rescues clumsy Bella)
Thanks and take care :)
