W.o.w. I seriously love you guys for loving my story. I honestly never expected it to get this many reviews and story alerts and favorites. So thanks you guys so much. Anyways, I hope I cleared up any questions you guys had. I'm trying to get this story moving so I can get to some more important issues in my story. But, I like to rewrite chapters so many times that it drives me crazy so I usually end up with some kind of filler thing but hopefully this chapter speeds things up a bit.
Thanks again to those who love reading the story. I'm glad you do and so is my wonderful beta Rose!
When it Isn't Like it Should Be
I walked into work feeling sick. I should've just stayed home but I knew I would be missing too much so I sucked it up and decided to at least make it through half of the day. I also made sure to avoid Edward at all costs. I signed myself in and walked into my office before I threw my briefcase behind my desk and took a seat on one of the chairs.
A knock on my door interrupted my calm and I looked over to see Emmett standing outside with a smile. I waved him in and he stepped in, looking excited.
"Hey Em," I greeted. He kept smiling and I raised a brow, wondering if he was okay or if all the sugar had finally caught up with him.
"Emmett?"
"Rose is pregnant again." My worried looked turned into a happy one and I smiled at him, happy for him and Rose. I remembered her telling me that they had been trying to get pregnant again.
"I'm happy for you two," I said and he hugged me tightly, making my already sore stomach hurt even more. "I need air." He put me down and I refrained from putting my hand on my hurting stomach. I still hadn't seen a doctor.
"I just wanted to tell you the news and to tell you that Alice said that she was coming down in a few days," he said quickly. My head was spinning by the end but I managed to catch Alice and coming down in a few days.
"Thanks Em," I said before he smiled and left my office to tell everyone else the news. I knew Rose would call me a in a few hours with the news too.
My door opened again and I dreaded turning around. I prayed as I forced my body to turn around and was for once happy to see Jacob standing there. He looked nervous but that wasn't really a surprise. I raised a brow and waited for the words.
"Are you alright?" Okay, hadn't expected that one. "Yesterday, your stomach pains. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine," I told him and he seemed to perk up instantly. Sometimes he was so weird but I couldn't help but to be polite to him.
"Alright," he said before giving me a small wave and leaving my office. I sighed and placed a hand on my stomach. It had been hurting a lot more today and I was having a hard time breathing. I knew I had to go get checked out but I had so much work to catch up on. I promised myself to go during lunch or something.
Lunch rolled around and Edward had yet to be seen. I stayed in my office, munching on the small lunch I had brought. My stomach hadn't hurt since I sat down but my back had begun feeling a little sore.
I sighed as my door opened for the hundredth time that day. But when I looked up, I was surprised to see who it was.
"Damn," I said loudly. "I was hoping you got the memo."
"What memo?" He asked curiously.
"The memo that stated that you had to stay away from me," I replied sarcastically.
He scoffed. "I could never do such a thing." He came closer but I held up my hands. "What's wrong?"
"Wow," I said, my temper getting the better of me. "I think that's the first time you've shown concern for me."
"Well, when you deny sex with me, there has to be something wrong."
"Have you ever checked yourself Cullen? Not everyone is as into you as you think."
"Yes but you aren't everyone, are you?"
I rolled my eyes and he came closer but I kept my hands up before I stood up and grabbed a few files. I had to deliver these anyway. I began to walk past him but he grabbed my arm and held me in place.
"Drop it Edward," I said before pulling my arm away from his hand.
"What's got you in such an awful mood?"
"Just because I'm not having sex with you doesn't mean I'm in an 'awful' mood," I said angrily. He huffed and I sighed before turning around and giving him an expectant glance. "What did you want before you so lovingly intruded into my office?"
"I need permission…"
"To cut off someone's head? No, you did that already," I said sarcastically. "To…drill into someone's head, to biopsy someone for some reason that you think is appropriate or how about…illegally giving someone meds that they didn't consent to? I don't feel like dealing with this right now."
"It's your job."
"Then why do you try so hard to ruin it for me? Do you even do these crazy things you ask permission for or do you lie to me so that you can make sure my hate for you goes up a little bit higher every day?"
"It's still your job and I still need permission."
"Why don't you just go and do it? Because even if I tell you no, you're still going to do it anyway."
"I would never."
"Please," I said as I glared at him. "You are the king of being an asshole and lying so that you get your way. Are you going to tell this patient that he's going to die if you can't cut into some part of his body?"
"Actually, that was kind of the plan but you put it so eloquently that it almost sounded sweet."
"Thanks for the compliment," I said sarcastically. He laughed and I raised a brow before I remembered that I had files to give to the nurses in the clinic.
"Wait," he said. I turned with a heavy glare and waited for his stupid question. "What's the answer?"
"The answer is…no," I told him. "I need the facts."
"We have to do this procedure to get you the facts," he said. I could tell he was irritated.
"Then find another way to get them because I can't be costing this hospital anymore money because of you and assuming you don't plan on donating anytime soon, your answer is no, you don't get your surgery or biopsy or whatever it is you're asking for."
He sighed angrily and I stood up straight, trying to stretch out the pain in my lower back. The pain had been getting worse since I stood up.
"Are you upset about this relationship?"
"If that's what you call it," I said as my back began to ache even worse. I tried to keep a straight face, not wanting him to know anything.
"Are you?"
"Am I what? Upset about the sex that you're referring to as a relationship?" I said loudly, glad that there wasn't anyone around to hear it. "As a matter of fact, I'm done."
"What? With the sex? You can't…"
"I can do whatever I want and it's not like you care anyway." I saw his expression go from angry to hurt and then to regret. Confusion flooded me and I wondered if I had just been seeing things.
"Fine," he said and that wasn't what I expected. Maybe I did read him wrong. I should've known that he wouldn't care if I ended it.
"Surprise," I said sarcastically. "I guess there are people who can get over you." I was lying to myself but I couldn't stay in that 'relationship' with him. It hurt too much and he didn't seem to care about anything I did. He only cared when another guy was moving in on me.
"Don't come begging me to come back after you don't get what you want from Mike or Jacob or hell, even James."
"Unlike you, I don't sleep with my employees."
"Big mistake Swan," he said and I felt hurt. He hadn't called me Swan since we left Forks. I knew I should've never trusted him. "You already did."
"Listen I…" I stopped when my stomach suddenly began to hurt. It was so sharp and sudden that I had to take in a breath. It was the worst pain I had had since I started having this odd pain. The scariest part was when I felt something running down my leg. I looked down to see a small trail of blood trickling down my leg and then came the dizziness. I looked to Edward, who looked worried, and tried to say something.
"It hurts," I said before he walked over to me and held me up in his cold arms. As I slipped into darkness, the last thing I remembered hearing was Edward's voice telling me that it was going to be okay.
Don't hate me for leaving it at the spot. I know you guys are probably freaking out right now but no worries. Okay. I was thinking about doing the next chapter half of Edward's lovely point of view and then the rest would be Bella's. Tell me what you guys think in a review or PM. Anyways, any guesses to what she may have? I will tell you now that there is going to be some drama with our two favorite characters. There will be some hating and some loving; that's all you get. :D
Anyways, review as always because I know you guys will because you guys are awesome in every way, shape and form. :D
Ashleigh ;D
