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If you've read anything else I've written you know I write things based on my real life. Don't hesitate to ask what's real or not-I don't mind in the least.

Beyond the Sea

Somewhere beyond the sea
somewhere waiting for me
my lover stands on golden sands
and watches the ships that go sailin'

Chapter 13

This coffee date went much better than the last one, although Edward left after about forty five minutes. He said he had work to do. This time we did make plans for lunch the following day, but he barely grazed his lips across my forehead again. It bugged me enough to track Tanya down and demand she meet me at the house.

I drive home in a stupor of over analyzing as usual. I was happy to see that Tanya beat me home. She was in the living room with Rose.

"B, we're in here with wine!" Tanya shouted at me, so I detoured for a glass and dropped into the chair.

"You look like someone ate the last cookie, Bella." Rose noticed.

I sighed and shrugged, but Tanya wasn't having it.

"What the hell happened?" She demanded.

"Nothing and I think that's the problem." I filled my goblet with the pinot they had opened. When I put the bottle back down, they were both staring at me.

"Didn't you guys talk at all?" Rose asked.

"We did, but it felt rushed like last time. I mean, why invite me for coffee then hightail it after thirty minutes."

"Did he tell you why he had to go?" Tanya leaned over and grabbed the wine.

"Something about work." I mumbled.

"Did you not believe him?" This from Rose as she played grab ass with the wine.

"I don't know. I swear we have this connection, or at least we did years ago. Now that we're trying to reconnect, he cuts it short. I don't get it. Why invite me for coffee knowing you need to leave?"

"Look, B. I know you have 'man' issues, but if you really want to be with him, you're going to have to talk to him about all of this." Tanya stated.

"But..." I tried to interrupt her, but she wasn't having it.

"Listen to me. He liked you then, he likes you now. You've both had a lot of shit happen relationship wise in the past seven years. Some of this will take time and you both have to be willing to let some of that old baggage go."

"Yeah." Rose said and we all laughed.

"At least he invited me for lunch tomorrow before he left, but he barely kissed me." I whined.

"I see what this is. You're horny." Tanya nudged Rose and they cackled like witches.

"Of course I am. It's been longer than I care to count. You want? " I waved the empty wine bottle at them and got up to get another one.

"You need a plan." Rose said.

"Plan for what?" Tanya inquired.

"To make him yours, of course." She said it like it was common knowledge. "Emmett knows him and we hang out on occasion. I can do recon for you." She was giggling by the time she got to the word 'recon'.

"I'll think about it, Rose. Thanks. If I don't feel any better after lunch tomorrow, I might put that into action." My phone buzzed with a text so I opened it to see it was from Edward.

We never chose time/place for lunch. Ideas?

"He's asking about lunch. Where should we go?" I looked to them as they'd been here much longer than I had.

"Pete's diner on 5th. It's casual, inexpensive and non-threatening." Rose suggested and Tanya nodded her consent.

I texted the place to Edward, and he responded with a Smiley face and a 1pm.

"So lunch it is." I lifted my glass and toasted the girls before downing my wine and heading to my room. I needed a nap after all that alcohol.

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