Edward Cullen, all round respectable business man, and slight mafia boss, sat and did nothing. For two weeks he just sat at his desk, filed paperwork, ate, drank bourbon, slept and then did it all over again the next day. He rarely spoke to anyone, unless it was to yell at them for doing something wrong, which, was becoming his favorite pass time. It was all he could do to keep his mind off of her, to keep her from distracting him yet again. He would leave her alone until she was ready for him, when ever that may be.

But he couldn't wait forever, his heart wouldn't be able to take it. It was killing just being away from her. After days of being near her constantly, this was like someone pouring a bucket of ice water over him, when he was naked. When he would think of her, his head would pound like someone was hitting it with a sledge hammer.

Tanya had been vying for his attention, ever since she heard he wasn't 'with' Isabella anymore. She still didn't know, or hadn't yet figured out, that he still wanted nothing to do with her skanky STD ridden ass. He wouldn't touch her with a ten foot barge pole, and that was putting it nicely. She had already been kicked out of his establishment four times, but had managed to get back in each and every time, at this rate, he was going to have to fire his door man.

He was sitting in his office chair, a tumbler of bourbon in his hand, watching the CCTV footage of some brawl the night before when a knock sounded on his office door, after being allowed to enter, Emmet, one of his best friends, poked his head in. His face was ashen, like someone had tipped flour over him.

"Emmet, please, don't tell me she's here again." He groaned, his head in his hands. "I don't think my poor head can take anymore of her screeching."

Emmett shook his head, sighing, "Nope, but there is someone else here to see you, she looks a little worse for wear though."

"Who is it?" Edward asked.

"It's Isabella." Emmet answered, "Apparently, Tanya had someone 'do her over' the other night, or something like that.."

"What night?"

"Wednesday, remember? We had that meeting with-"

"I remember." He sighed. "Send her in, will you?"

"Sure." The large man opened the door wider for Isabella to enter.

And there she was, standing in the doorway, the hallway light illuminating her, making her look like the Angel she was. He couldn't count all of the scratches and bruises littering her skin. He could see through all the cuts, straight down to her inner beauty, and she was the most beautiful thing he had ever laid eyes on.

"What happened to you?" He stood and walked over to her, helping her sit down.

"It was Tanya, she cornered me."

He knelt down in front of her, her small hands in his, her head bowed.

"Tell me everything, right from the beginning."

"Well, I was on my way here to speak with you..-"

"On your way here?"

"Yes, I wanted to come and sort everything out. Just to clear the air." She sniffled. "I missed you."

"You missed me? Why?"

He lifted her up and sat her back down on his lap, turning her slightly to face him, mindful of her injuries.

You're never at the apartment anymore, and I was getting really lonely, that place it too big for just one person."

She wiped the tears from her cheeks.

"She cornered me just before I got to the front gate, she was with a man but I never saw his face. Before I knew what was happening, she shoved me into the alley and set him on me like a rabbid dog. He just get hitting and kicking me, she managed to get a few good hits in the as well."

"Did he..?"

"No, I got away before he did anything like that."

"I'm sorry to ask this, but if you saw or heard that man again, would you be able to recognize him?"

"I think so." She nodded.

He nodded, already plotting her attackers slow, painful demise. No one hurt her like this and lived to tell the tale. No, they would be dealt with swiftly and silently, much like the rest of those whom dared to go against him in years past.

"Alright, let's go home and get you something to eat, shall we?"

"You're coming home?"

"Yes, and you have my undivided attention for the rest of the week."

She leaned her head again his chest and smiled.