The Learning Curve: Chapter 14
Edward Cullen's house
I almost got lost trying to make my way to Edward's house alone, but a lucky guess led me there safely. I arrived right on time, but I dragged my feet going up to the door. What if he didn't want me to come after what had happened today? Maybe he wasn't allowed to see anyone.
The door flew open as I stepped onto the porch. It was Edward, looking a little wilder than usual with severely mussed hair and an outfit of sweatpants and t-shirt. He didn't even have socks on. Was it weird that I found even his feet attractive?
"You came," he said, and he seemed surprised.
"Was I not supposed to?" I asked worriedly, ready to have my anxieties confirmed.
"I thought you might be freaked out by what I did today. Um, come on in."
I followed him into the living room where we'd spoken the day before. I kept a careful distance when I sat beside him on the couch.
"Why did you do it?" I asked him.
Edward scowled. "Did anyone tell you what he was saying about you?"
"Yeah. Still doesn't explain why you did it."
Edward looked askance at me. "Because he's a lying piece of shit, and you deserve better than to be slandered."
"That's...really nice of you, Edward, but girls get called names every day. You've never punched anyone before."
"You're different than other girls, Bella. You've never done anything to deserve it."
I blinked at him and his stern expression. "What I'm doing with you doesn't qualify me for the title?"
He gave a deep frown. "No, Bella, you'll still never be like them."
I wondered at his cynical attitude toward the opposite sex but didn't press the issue.
"So...what are we going to do today?" I asked him. I tried not to blush and failed.
He gave me a smile that sent a rush of heat down my spine. "Let's go upstairs."
A/N: Next update won't arrive until I get home from work tomorrow. Try to keep yourselves together until then.
I got out of my jury duty, by the way. The defendant decided to plead guilty at the last minute. Very Law and Order.