Chapter 37

"I'm sorry," she stated for what felt like the 100th time.

"You always are," he growled.

"What was I supposed to do? It's another publicity thing, you know that?" she argued.

"Do I? Am I supposed to? Shit, Bella I don't think you'd feel the same way if you were in my shoes," Edward shouted.

"You agreed to keep it secretive. The world thinks I'm single and my publicist is milking it. Riley and I are just friends. You've met him," she groaned, wanting to make him feel better. It was hard to do when she was miles away. She heard the crackle of his sigh through the phone.

"Yeah. I'm sure he's all too happy to be tied to the famous Isabella Swan," he muttered.

"So? I'm trying here, Edward. I really am but I need you to try too!" she argued.

"I am trying. It's just hard."

"I… have to go. I'll call you soon."

With that she hung up, feeling almost nauseous as they called her back on set. She let her newly dyed black hair out of its bun and ran back to finish the scene.

Edward dropped his phone.

Edward watched silently from behind the rolling cameras as Bella argued with her character's best friend. She was doing brilliantly and he couldn't help but fall into her entrancing performance.

"She's great isn't she," Jared Williams asked, coming up behind Edward. Edward nodded, never looking away from the scene.

Jared Williams played Bella's on screen boyfriend. Edward was uncomfortable around this actor. He knew Bella had minor sex scenes with him and Edward was still trying to get used to it.

She insisted he was just a friend.

Edward trusted her.

"You're the one that takes her home right?" Jared asked, a greasy smile sneaking onto his too tan face. Edward clenched his fist. He decided not to answer. Jared didn't need an answer to continue.

"Little spitfire, isn't she. Gotta say man, you're really lucky. Just the other day I had her up against—"

Before Edward even realized what he was doing, Jared was on the ground with a busted lip.

"What the fuck asshole!" he shouted, spiting blood onto the set.

Edward wasn't allowed back on set. Ever.

He was pissed at himself because it was exactly what Jared wanted. Bella was even more pissed.

"What the fuck is your problem?"

"Dude's an asshole!"

"So? That was mortifying, Edward! It was so embarrassing! Do you even realize how that make—"

"Have you fucked him?" Edward asked, Jared's words playing in his mind like a bad song.

"Why would you even ask me that?! I haven't—I wouldn't—are you jealous? Is this what this is about? Jesus Edward!" She shouted, walking away from him. He followed after her.

"He talked a lot of shit," Edward muttered, feeling embarrassed about his behavior.

"I can't deal with you right now," she yelled, slamming the bedroom door.

"Fuck!"

Obviously their going to face the same problems as before, but what's really being tested is how they handle them. I promise an update soon, life has just been crazy busy.

Thanks for all the support guys. :)