Okay guys…sorry for the long delay in updates. Got my son deployed and our senior daughter will take up some of my time... Anyway…what do you think, is Angela going to be trouble? What about Jay? I think Edward enjoyed the ride home don't you?

**Remember I don't own anything "Twilighty"…love you SM.

Kelliwelli

Chapter 25

"A morning of surgery"

**Starts out in EPOV of the same day.

"Wake up sweetness!"

She is so adorable when she is grumpy in the morning.

"Don't make me pull you out?" I sat beside her in bed with a cup of java just the way she like it.

"Oh thank you, thank you, thank you…" She said as she reached for the cup. I pulled the mug away from her.

"Not until you get out of bed. I know this trick." She got out of bed giving me her best "poutey" face.

"Not today princess I know that trick."

"Okay, I give up." She said and reluctantly slid out of bed…NAKED!

She walked beside me and patted me on the head and took her mug with her to the bathroom. She turned to look at me seductively, where I sat on the bed with what I am sure was an expression of lust. Damn my girl is fuck-hot! As she shut the door I said. "I know that trick as well, princess." I heard her giggling like a school girl.

"Bella, we should probably take separate cars. Don't you think?"

"Why Dr. Cullen?" She said as she peeked out the bathroom door.

"Because dad wants us to sit down with the staff and Angela. We have to work out the on-call situation."

"Edward, can I still assist you or do you think you should have Dr. Stone assist you?" She asked.

"Carlisle thinks for a little while I should, but baby I hope to have you back with me in the OR in the near future."

"It's okay Edward. I understand! You guys have a business to run and you should work together. She said with a saddened tone.

"Times like this is when I wish I had the power of Medusa and then I could turn her into to a stone statue.

"Hey if I could really be Medusa, we would have a stone Dr. Stone…oh wait, we already do." She immediately hand covered her mouth. She looked down and tried to look ashamed.

"Good try Medusa, you're pouty and ashamed face does not suit you." I said.

"Bella, I love that you get jealous. It's like you prove your ownership in me. I love it and it really makes me horny." He said as he walked towards me and my naked self.

"Uh uh…Dr. Cullen, you have a partner waiting on you to assist her. And I believe you said something about hand delivering me to a certain Robo-doc."

"Shit! You are right Medusa. Hurry and get dressed before I call us in sick."

She poked her head out of the shower door and caught me leaning against the counter. I noticed her eyes run down my body to the beginnings of a happy penis.

"I will hold you to that my dear hunky man."

"Okay, I'm leaving." He said as he ran his deliciously long fingers through his deliciously beautiful hair.

"Bye. I love you. Meet you in the surgeon's lounge." He said as he walked out.

"Love you too." She said.

I saw her turn the corner over the shoulder of Angela. As soon as we made eye contact I straightened up and opened my crossed arms for her to snuggle in.

"Hey honey, I see Venus treated you right." I said as I kissed my temple. I noticed that Angela was biting the inside of her cheeks…and she looked pissed.

"Yes Venus treats me right." She said as she leaned into me.

"What's a Venus? Is that some kind of pathetic device that some women have to use?" SHE said to Bella. Uh-oh…here we go. I tightened my arms around her.

"Uh no Dr. Stone, I don't need one of those…I have a 6'3" living breathing sex machine. No battered operated boyfriends come near me." I am sure they both heard me snicker.

"Venus is the name of Bella's car." I said as I smiled down at her.

"What kind of car is it Bella?" She said.

"It is a red Volvo C30, she is very pretty." .

"I guess nurses get paid more than I thought." She spouted off.

Oh my God, Medusa is going to make an appearance. Look into her eyes…I begged.

"Okay well Bella, I promised to hand deliver you to the robot room so let's go."

"Edward my case will be starting soon, don't be late."

"Angela…I will be there once you are draped. You surely don't need any assistance in draping." I said in a very curt tone.

"Bye Dr. Stone have a good case." Bella said.

"I'm sorry Edward; she will probably turn me into Kay for being a smart mouth. I really need to control my inner bitch. I just have this sneaky feeling she wants to bump me off and take my place in your bed." Bella said.

"Bella… do not put that visual in my head. There is no way on Earth that will ever happen." He said as I placed my hands on each side of her perfect beautiful face.

"You do believe me, right Bella?"

"Yes Edward I believe you. I will try to kill her with kindness and leave Medusa at home." She said as I pulled her into a hug. We try to keep the PDA down to a minimum.

As we walked down the surgery hall Kay started walking towards us.

"Hi Dr. Cullen, Bella." She said.

"Hi Kay." We both said.

"What I remember Dr. Coleman was a really good Robotic surgeon." Bella said.

"Bella, as a surgeon, I realize that we are only as good as those we have assisting."

"Well Edward I'm not sure about that but I can hold my own. Now go away, before you are late to assist a certain surgeon."

"Bye honey, maybe meet you at Starbucks later?" I said.

"Okay that would be great." Bella said and walked on to her room.

BPOV:

I was about to walk into the room to assist the other nurses' with the positioning.

"Hi Sandra, so glad you are with us today."

"Hi Bella honey. Let me know if Dr. Beautiful doesn't treat you right. I remember him when he was a pimple-faced teenage boy. Oh the stories Dr. Carlisle would tell us." We all laughed.

"Ya, I might have to have those stories for blackmail."

Just then Kay came into the room.

"Bella…before you scrub can I talk to you for a second."

"Sure Kay I will be right there."

"Wonder what that's about?" I said to Sandra.

I walked to Kay's office. I swear I could smell Edward's cologne in her office.

"So what's up Kay?" I noticed she had closed the door. Well this isn't good.

"Bella…you know I have no problem with you and Dr. Cullen dating."

"But…" I said.

"Well, dating a doctor can be very tricky especially when he looks the way Edward does." I smiled at the image I had in my head.

"And…" I said.

"Well it has come to my attention that some of my employees here feel that you get extra privileges because of him and also because of his father."

"That's ridiculous; I would never abuse my relationship with both Dr. Cullen's. When I am at work it is just Bella first assistant and Dr. Cullen; not Edward and Bella. You know that I don't flaunt our relationship."

"Yes Bella, but I have to protect the patient's here in this department and the attitudes of my employees that work here."

I could feel tears start to sting my eyes and I am sure my neck and chest are broken out in red splotches.

"I assume you have a solution for this "problem"? I said with a little too much vinegar in my tone.

"Well as I told Edward I fe…"

"Wait what? You talked to Edw..I mean Dr. Cullen about this?" Well fuck…there is no holding back the tears now.

"Yes of course Bella, I was hoping that he would talk to you about this."

"You are the head of this department not Edward; you have something to say to me I would prefer it comes from you." I wiped the tears off of my cheeks.

"I was thinking that since is now his partner he could just use her to assist on his cases. Just think about this Bella. What if an incident happened during one of his cases and a law suit followed. What do you think the lawyers are going to say? I have seen enough medical malpractice cases to know that lawyers will dig up anything they can to make everyone involved look bad. How do you think it would sound to a jury that Dr. Cullen had his girlfriend in the case assisting him; and was probably a little distracted from their night of whatever."

I sat there with a shocked look on my face. "I am a good, no scratch that…I am a great assistant. I don't care if Edward and I are a couple outside of this hospital. Once I scrub in I am no longer his girlfriend. Never once has he been distracted by me."

"Oh come on Bella, nurses in OB told me that once after an emergency C-section that he thanked you for being there and then proceeded to hug you."

I am running over who was around L&D that day. You just never know who your friends are? Oh tell me Dr. RHB didn't do this to us. Edward is going to flip out when I tell him this.

"Did you mention this to Dr. Cullen?" I asked her.

"No, I could tell he was getting upset with all of this."

"What do you want me to do Kay?"

"I was thinking that maybe you could transfer to the new wing of the surgery department we are opening. We will be doing all Robotic cases there. You could be the lone assistant." She said.

"Fine whatever you want. When will this take effect?" I said.

"We are moving the robot there over the weekend; so I hope we will be up and running next week."

"Is there anything else Kay?" She shook her head no, "Bella…I am sorry."

"Whatever Kay." I said as I walked out of her office.

"Hey Bella!" I heard somebody say to me. I just kept walking.

"Wow there must be trouble in love-land." I heard her say. I almost stopped and turned to confront the nosey body; but I won't be here long so I let it slid.

Oh power of Medusa consumes me!

I walked by Dr. Stone's room notice they haven't started yet. I hurried to my room and scrubbed in before I would see Edward.

"Bella…what's wrong?" Sandra asked as she tied up my gown.

I just shook my head and said, "Nothing."

"Okay sweetheart, if you need anything let me know."

"Thanks Sandra. Where is Dr. Coleman? I really want to get this case done."

"I called him and he is on his way down. Do you know what size uterine manipulator you want?" She said.

"Yes, give me the standard size."

Once we had the robot docked to the surgical trocars; it went as smooth as silk. Dr. Coleman is a very good surgeon.

Every once in a while, I had to sniffle away my stupid runny nose from crying.

"Bella…turn and look at me." Sandra said quietly. She very gently reached under my protective glasses and wiped the tears away.

"Thanks." Sniff-sniff

"Your welcome honey."

This day started out wonderful. Waking up in his arms. He brought me coffee and I got to tease him. I remember the first time I saw Edward and then when he had to catch me before I busted my face.

The case went without a hitch. Dr. Coleman thanked me and left me to close the patient's incisions. I am sure he noticed my splotchy face and neck.

"Are you okay Bella?" He asked.

"Yes thank you, just a bad day." I said as I kept on sewing. I really needed to go to Starbucks and get out of this department.

I ordered my usual and I couldn't give a fuck if the barista screwed it up.

After getting my café latte', I went to a booth in the back.

"Hey baby", I heard Edward say.

"Hey. You guys get done with HER case?" I still haven't made eye contact with him.

"Baby what is it?" He said as he reached and touched my cheek; I just leaned into his beautiful hand.

"Kay told me I was being transferred to the robotic surgical unit. Because she is afraid that I will be a distraction to you; and that there are some employees feel I get special privileges because of you and Carlisle."

I finally looked at him. "Edward do I do that? Am I treated differently because of both Dr. Cullen's?"

"Baby as I told her; you do not distract me during the surgery. Now saying that I am comforted at times knowing that you are there. But never have you distracted me to deviate from what I am doing."

"Why didn't you tell me?" I asked him.

"Baby, I didn't know till after you went to your room. I will probably have to apologize to her for my language, but not today."

"Edward don't get in trouble because of me."

"After I finish seeing patient's why don't I take you home and we can have lunch in peace."

"Okay, but I will just follow you home that way we won't have to come back for my car."

"Nah, we will take Venus and mom or somebody can bring me back." He said as he leaned into me and kissed my temple. Good grief this man smells good.

"I love you Bella."

"Oh by the way; Sandra told me it was up to me to get your smile back. She doesn't like it when you aren't your Bubbly-Bella self."

"I am not sure that Bella will be making an appearance today." I said.

"Well I will see what I can do about that if you know what I mean. I won't be happy until I hear you moan my name"

"Well I better, see you in a little bit my Bella. And smile, everything will work out. Okay?" He said as he got up out of the booth. I instantly felt the cold air surround me.

"Okay, I love you Edward." I said as a single tear fell down my cheek. He gently wiped it away as he leaned down to kiss me so sweetly on the lips.

"Bye baby." He said as he turned to leave. I turned and watched him walk out; he knew I would watch him. So of course he looked over his shoulder and winked.

Maybe "Bubbly-Bella" will make an appearance but not until "orgasmic Bella" makes her appearance. God I love this man.