Chapter Twenty-One

The next morning Bella found herself knocking on the door at Alec's room. She had to talk to him because she needed him to forgive her. She loved Alec just as much as she loved Edward perhaps more and the fact that she will always love Edward is just something that she alone will have to deal with. If she chose Edward she would be left with the burden of always being in love with Alec. Bella made her choice and she planned to stick to it.

The door was opened by Alec's roommate Demetri who was yawning and rubbing his eyes, "I hate you go away and come back at a more reasonable hour of the day."

"I need to talk to Alec and I'm gonna talk to him right now. I don't care if I'm waking both of you up because it's seven in the morning and you should be up anyway because you have a class in an hour." Bella gave Demetri a stare down until he let her in, which he did because he didn't want to get into an argument this early in the morning.

Alec aroused just as Bella was walking into the room, "Bella sweetie what are you doing here at seven o'clock?"

"We need to talk." Bella sat at Alec's feet.

"What about?" Alec yawned.

"The whole you getting jealous over Edward thing. It has got to stop because I chose you and not him. I'm perfectly happy with my choice and I'm sticking with my decision. So you just need to find a way to get over it."

"Okay I will try to get over it but its not gonna be easy. He is always going to be a part of your life though because he was your first love and you never get over that. I know that I will never forget my first love and I don't expect you to forget yours."

Bella looked at Alec with inquisitive eyes, "You were in love with someone else before you were in love with me. You never told me that."

"I didn't really because I thought I did." Alec smirked.

"It would be nice if you would tell me now." Bella stared directly into Alec's eyes.

"Okay her name was Victoria and we dated in high school and for two years in university. We broke up because she transferred to another school and we have not talked since then. And that's all there is to it." Alec explained.

"So I'm just the rebound girl then. I mean absolutely nothing to you." Bella yelled at her fiancé.

"No you're not Bella and you know it. I love you and I will always love you." Alec placed his hands on Bella's arms, "And aren't I just the rebound guy for you?"

"No absolutely not. You know that."

"Then if I know that and I trust you, how can you not trust me that you're not my rebound. You're the love of my life Isabella Swan." Alec kissed Bella on her supple and luscious lips. Her mouth opened to allow his tongue to enter. But before their tongues could connect someone from behind coughed.

"Could you guys possibly do this later I have a class to get ready for." Demetri suggested from the other side of the room.

"Oh I'm sorry Demetri I completely forgot that you were there." Bella apologized to Demetri.

"Well it's so nice that I'm so easily forgotten." Demetri used heavy sarcasm in that statement.

"There's no need to be rude to Bella man." Alec wrapped his muscular arms around Bella's body.

"Okay whatever." After saying that Demetri left the room.

"I should probably go too I have a class soon." Bella took herself out of Alec's arms.

"Before you go remember that you are having lunch with Jane today."

"Thanks for reminding me babe." Bella quickly kissed Alec on his cheek, "I'll see you later to finish that seating chart."

As Bella left Alec watched her and he was never happier in his life than he was now. In two weeks he was getting married to the perfect woman, which made him the luckiest man in the world. He also felt lucky because he beat Edward in the battle for Bella's affections, despite the history that they had together. Alec didn't know if eh would be able to stay with Bella if Victoria decided to come back, so he was incredibly glad that she wasn't here.