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Chapter Forty-Seven
After Bella left, I showered and got ready for the day.
Luckily I didn't have to be at work until ten, so I took my time doing stuff around the apartment until I had to leave.
I smiled at the rent check she left on the table with a note that read can't wait to see how you top this next month.
I stopped by the bank to deposit the check and picked up my phone to dial Jasper's number.
"Hey, man. You know that phone number I had you look into two weeks ago?" I asked quietly despite the fact I was alone in my car.
I knew I wasn't doing anything shady, but it felt that way.
Only because I was keeping this from Bella.
"Yeah, what about it? Was it the wrong one?"
"I never got a hold of him, but that might just be because he doesn't know who I am. I'm going to need an address now. Is that possible?"
"Oh, well I think I can handle that." Jasper laughed. "Am I allowed to ask what this is about yet?"
"Nope."
"But it has to do with Bella, obviously."
"Maybe."
"You've been spending a lot of time with her. Alice is super happy about this," Jasper said sarcastically.
"Yeah. Well that's Alice's problem."
"I heard Ben Cheney was asking about Bella."
I tightened my jaw and said, "Well make sure Ben Cheney knows Bella is off the market."
"Seriously?"
"Seriously. I'll call you in a few hours to get the address. Thanks."
"Yeah. No problem."
I hung up the phone only to have it ring almost immediately.
It was the bank.
Bounced check.
Insufficient funds.
I guess there would be two things I'd be keeping from Bella.
A/N: One more update later. Thanks for reading!