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I'm sorry for the delay with this chapter, it's been a few crazy weeks with uni, but I0m back with this chapter..! I hope you like it!


Butterfly Effect.


Chapter 3: Clean slate.

The trip to the mall was a success. They learned a few more things about each other. And Bella discovered that he was nothing like she thought. That serious façade was just that, a mask. He was open, though he wasn't venting his private business to everyone, and he was honest. Brutally honest. She liked that. And above all, she liked that he did not treat her like a porcelain doll that could break at any moment. She talked about her life with the Cullens and when she was little. He talked about his human life, what he could remember and how it was to live in the Castle with the so-feared Vulturi. Upon their return Felix excused himself saying he was hungry and winking at her he left her in her room and retired to hunt.

Bella sighed and shook her head. It wasn't that she was feeling like she was betraying Edward, because she had it clear that they were over. But what time-lapse is acceptable enough to go into another relationship? Bella had the strongest of suspicions that Felix liked her. And that thrilled her and scared her and excited her to no end. She decided she needed a healthy way to drain her energy. She rummaged among everything she bought and put on some sport shoes (that she wasn't very sure why she bought but was grateful now that she had) some yoga pants and a random t-shirt.

She remembered the way to the training room. She wondered briefly if she was crazy for going to a room where the ones in there would be completely acting upon their instincts. Luckily for her she found it empty. The only one over there was Alec. Who was doing some king of kickboxing. They had a sack. She wondered why would they have a sack if at the first kick they would break it.

"Hey, Bella!" He smiled at her. She hadn't spoken to him a single word.

"Hey, Alec"

"What brings you here?"

"I'm confused about a lot of things and need a way to drain everything. Do you mind if I just hit the sack until I can't feel my arms anymore?" He laughed and signaled for her to go ahead.

"I can start training you if you want" She opened her eyes widely. "I'm not Felix nor Demetri, but I have my skills." He shrugged.

"I would like that very much."

He proceeded to make her do some basic warming exercises, remembering that she was human and could hurt herself if she didn´t warm-up those muscles. Then he guided her on how to hit. They had a few small gloves for the thinner members of the guard that enjoyed kicking each other's asses now and then, and then taught her how to kick.

One hour later Bella was sweating as if she was just coming out of a sauna. But she wasn't nearly over. "Keep coming, please." Alec just let her kick and hit the sack, mixing with a few swings to the air. She really needed to drain a lot. For someone who claimed never to have done this kind of work-out she had some strength.

Two and half hours later she took a rest and sat on the floor just chatting while Alec did some air kicks, turns and such. She really enjoyed his company and he was very chatty.

Felix's hunt took him two hours, after changing and showering he knocked into Bella's bedroom and listened carefully when no one answered.

"She's in the training room" said Jane plainly. "With Alec."

Jane wasn't his favorite person, but he liked her as a colleague. Having to spend so much time together they learned to tolerate each other. Basically, Felix was just creeped out by the little's witch power.

"You better get her out of there. She's been there for three hours. Can't be healthy" She mumbled the last part while walking away.

He ran to the training room and opened the door with a calm he didn't possess. He found her there, swinging at Alec while he dodged her. He cleared his throat catching both their attentions.

"How's the workout going?" He blurted. Bella couldn't read his face and she hated it. She kicked the sack as a response.

"Great, as you can see" Felix wondered where did the anger come from.

"Don't you want to call it a day?"

"I make my own decisions. Thank you very much" Hit.

"I know. I was just wondering." He looked at Alec to find an answer and he just shrugged. He wasn't saying anything. Idiot.

Clearly, Bella didn't want to speak with him. He knew when a battle was lost. He shook his head disappointed and went to his room.

"He likes you" Was the big revelation from Alec.

"I know" She answered.

"And you like him too" kick.

"I know, Alec."

"I'm confused"

She sighed and stopped kicking and hitting. "Welcome to the club"

Alec sat and patted the mat next to her. She sat without any more words.

"I'm not close to him. That's Demetri's and Heidi's jobs. I consider myself more of his colleague than a close friend. But that does not mean I don't have my own opinions or that I'm oblivious to what is going on around me." Bella looked at him unable to hide her surprise. She had to keep reminding herself that no one is what the first impression deems them to be. "I know I can come across as sadistic, using my power without asking questions when I'm ordered, but there's something you have to understand about us. And that is that sometimes, it's either kill or be killed." Bella nodded, she understood that. "So. Having said that. Why are you here if all you want to do is go to him?"

Bella sighed. "When I first met Edward, everything was so fast. One moment we weren't friends and what seemed like the next moment, I was running away from a sadistic vampire who wanted to kill me -or turn me-for sport. I know that the Cullens are not to blame for that. But after Edward left, I was catatonic for six months, I started doing all this crazy things." She explained about the voices, the cliffs, the bikes, Jake. Etc.

"I still don't understand how is all that related with Felix"

"I feel like I just met him, and I feel this pull towards him. It scares the hell out of me. I feel like I just met him, and it also makes me feel guilty that I basically just ended a relationship and suddenly seem to be ready to jump into another one."

Alec just laughed and shook his head. The things the humans worry about these days were completely insane sometimes.

"Don't laugh at me." She said but she felt the ghost of a smile pulling at her lips.

"Did you just basically ignore the guy you like, because of what another guy did to you?"

"We humans work like that. If you were hurt in the past, you're afraid to open up again."

"But you're not afraid to open up."

"Says who?" She was getting frustrated.

"Bella. No one in this castle minds whatever you do with your life. As long as your decisions don't kill any of us. No one cares if you just ended a relationship, or if you come from a circus. Do whatever you want and makes you happy. And stop thinking that everyone will judge you."

She sat there stunned at Alec's words. She had to admit there was truth in them. Her relationship with Edward had been the best thing to ever happen to her at the moment it happened. She thought, genuinely, she wanted to marry him, that's the reason behind her acceptance of the proposal. But in the back of her mind, she always worried about her mom's opinion, her dad's thoughts, Jacob's feelings. She had to admit that she was holding herself because of that.

Alec smiled. "Go get him." He urged pushing her slightly. She lost her balance but quickly recovered. She giggled and nodded.

"Thank you, Alec"

He shook his head. He liked her, she was brave, honest, and genuinely a good person.

Bella hugged him quickly and ran to Felix's room.

"I'm sorry" He stood there surprised. He wasn't expecting an apology.

"What for?" He asked moving from the door so she could come in.

She sat in one of the individual sofas and put her legs underneath her after taking off her shoes. She proceeded to explain everything from the beginning, following with what she had said to Alec and then confessed about the pull she felt towards him. She also took the time to explain why she felt guilty, why she was so angry and confused. Why the prospect of a relationship with him scared her and thrilled her at the same time.

Felix sat next to her, in the corner of the long sofa. He sat there, stunned, listening to everything she was saying. This was more than he was expecting for. He also felt a pull towards her, always had since they met a few months ago. But he didn't want her to feel pressured about anything, and if she needed more time to come to terms with what she was feeling he was more than happy to let her.

"Bella." She stopped mid-sentence and look at him. He took her hands in his and gently squeezed. "I understand that you have your reservations and that you are scared. But there's no rush. We have all the time in the world to get to know each other. I enjoy talking to you because you listen. I like you, that's not a secret, otherwise we wouldn't be here. But as I said, there's no rush. If you're not feeling comfortable with something just tell me and we can figure it out together. Do I want to have a relationship with you? Of course I want. But I can wait until you have figured out everything in your head." He smiled at her, a genuine smile that melted all of her fears and made her smile in return.

She pondered his words. She was making a mess of herself. As he had said there's no rush. They can still be friends, closer than before (especially after been told they have feelings for the other), they could still get to know each other more.

"Thank you" with those two words she said everything.

They decided to watch a movie.

Half-way into the movie, Felix noticed that Bella was not entirely into the movie. He paused it and Bella looked at him confused.

-What are you thinking about?-That phrase reminded her of Edward and she smiled amused. She had loved him deeply, but she couldn't trust him the same after all he said almost a year ago. A part of her would always love him.

-When Heidi opened your door...I thought you were together. -She avoided looking at him.

Félix smiled.-I know. I saw your face. Would it bother you? If I was with someone?

Bella thought about it a bit, she wanted to lie and say "no", they had said they had feelings for each other but never said that they would not go out with other people. Although she would be extremely pissed if he was with someone else and at the same time declaring himself to her. She would kick him to the moon. She wanted him to be honest always, so she decided to tell nothing but the truth.-Yes.-This time she looked at him. Each of them were sitting at an individual sofa facing the big tv on the wall that now showed the paused movie.

Félix stood from his spot and walked slowly towards her. Slowly enough to not scare her and kneeled in front of her, looking her in the eyes.-Good. I don't want you being with someone besides me.


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