Loose Screws

by AgoodWITCH

When your college degree & 2.25 will get you on a ride on a subway, if you weren't stuck in the Podunk town of Forks, Bella struggles to figure out her adult life. A job that was a last resort & a feeling she can't get rid of lead her down a path she never imagined. Forks Hardware is the beginning of that journey, & it's easy to see that to work there requires a few loose screws.

36. Chapter 36

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Chapter 36

BPOV

I nervously watched as Edward read over the proposals, unable to eat until he gave me his opinion. Finally, he looked up from the last paper with an awed expression. "You make me sound so capable. Cullen Construction is a diamond in the rough that just needs the funds to move it to the next level according to your words."

"It's the truth. And I'm hoping that at least one of these will respond positively. It can take a few months, so the money will likely go towards next year, in fact two of them clearly state they are for money issued in January, but it could help," I explained. "Like this one is to help with proper insurance for employees, so it would cover the health insurance plan you offer your employees, plus the added workman's compensation, and the various other policies because it's a construction company. I've already been in contact with the offices that handle these grants and we'll see what we can get."

"I love this, and tonight we can fill out the applications and I can either print out, or go to my storage space and get the paperwork you need. I know you've been working on these for a few weeks-"

"I actually started looking into them after that conversation we had in the car the night after everything with Lonnie. I was hoping to make a little peace offering but it worked itself into the conversation naturally, so I just had to keep working at it."

"I don't know how I got so lucky," Edward shook his head, "but I'm so fucking grateful for you."

"Well, why don't you finish getting ready and I'll eat my breakfast so we can get to work." Edward kissed the top of my head on his way out of the room and soon we were ready to drive over to what would soon be our home.