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This chapter contains a graphic sex scene, I know that it's not everyone's cup of tea. I wanted to show how horrible Jacob is which is why I wrote this scene in. So yes you will be hearing from Jacob this chapter.
Chapter 8 Unoffical
Bella Pov
I smoothed the maxi dress down, putting a blue jean jacket over it since it was a little chilly outside. It had been a few days since that whole brunch thing with Rose. She had texted me a few times and I back but other than that I haven't heard from her. Yesterday Edward came back from somewhere all smiles and told me to be ready tomorrow night around 7pm.
First off, how dare he demand me to be ready when he hadn't spoken to me since that day? Second of all, was this to be my life, to just do what Edward Cullen wanted me to do? I had done a lot of thinking, and there was a lot I wanted to talk to him about, but, I didn't know how to go by it. There was a lot of things I wanted to do, but also didn't want to be denied what I wanted. I know Jacob and my father had done this to me, make me question myself, all this anxiety I felt.
For some reason I didn't want to hear any denial from Edward. I think if I did I would put him in the same category as Jacob and that didn't need to happen. For some reason I wanted this arrangement to become something real, I mean I wanted a partner, someone to rely on. I mean, what the fuck was I thinking? I would never get that, not with Edward he was arrogant, stubborn, and quick to get mad. No matter what though, I needed to talk to Edward, I couldn't stay in this house the rest of my life. I wanted to go back to school and go for what I really wanted to do and become a writer. I had a degree in Human Services, I did want to help people, but I don't know if that is something I wanted to do more than write.
I was pulled from my thoughts by a knock at the door, I quickly looked in the mirror to see myself and opened the door. I was met with those piercing beautiful green eyes, his looked back and he seemed stuck on something then quickly shook his head.
"Ready to go?" We were going somewhere? He hadn't told me nothing but be ready
"Um, I guess?" It came out slow and dumb but I couldn't help it I didn't know where we were going.
"Don't worry Bella, it's not far" He had a smile on his face I guess he was amused by me.
Once we reached the bottom step, he took my hand, it felt like a jolt of shock went through me, and I assuming he felt it too because he had stopped walking and was looking down at our hands. He then started walking again and we went outside, that's when I noticed there wasn't any guards around, not that there was much around when Edward was home, but I mean there is usually some patrolling around the grounds. I knew the ones at the gate were there because I glanced over and saw while Edward pulled me in the other direction.
I started to get anxiety the closer we moved to the water, I didn't really understand why we were headed this way, was he going to kill me? I stopped walking, which made Edward stop walking, and look back at me with a confused expression on his face. I guess he noticed my scared expression, because his relaxed.
"Bella, don't worry were going to my yacht." We started walking again, but I couldn't remember it from my walks, I remember seeing a speedboat, but not a yacht.
We had made it to the dock and I saw it, the darkness had hidden it, I noticed it was all lit up and there was a guard at the dock. This didn't surprise me at all there was always a guard there.
"Mr. Cullen" Edward gave the guard a head nod. Edward climbed up on the boat and turned around and helped me up. It took me a minute to realize that I was still in his arms he hadn't let me go. We locked eyes, and he stared intensely in mine. He then looked down at my lips and shook his head and walked away.
What the fuck? He just left me standing there? I then heard the boat crank up, and him yell my name, I looked up and saw him on the top deck behind the wheel. I managed to join him and make my way to a chair that was empty. I was seated behind him, and he drove off.
As, the house grew smaller in the background, which seemed impossible because it was a huge place, I took my time to really notice Edward. He was wearing a suit, he had his hair perfectly styled and was that cologne? I also noticed his firm buttocks in the suit and I already knew he had abs. I will admit my body started feeling like it did any other time I was alone with Edward, and I hated to admit that I was sexually attracted to this man.
Hating it because I don't know if I could give myself to him and wanting to. I remember him saying he would never take advantage of me and if the need would arise, he would find someone without embarrassing me but did I want him to? Oh who am I kidding? If we were having sex he would still probably try to find other ways to have sex. He wouldn't be satisfied with me, I never had sex, the thought of it made me want to puke, and he had experience with sex, probably tons of it by who he was.
I was pulled from my thoughts, the boat had slowed down, I then looked around and I could see the city in the distance. There weren't any houses around, but I noticed the boat had stopped in this secluded waterway, I then turned and saw Edward looking at me, he offered me his hand and I took it. He led me down the deck back to the first one, we went inside where there was a kitchen. I noticed a bed and bathroom off to the side but hadn't managed to look because Edward was pulling things out of a picnic basket. He sat wine glasses, plates, and forks down on the table. I decided to help because If I didn't know any better Edward Cullen had taken me on a date.
He had brought steak, baked sweet potatoes, and rolls. I guess Ms. Cope had made all of this. I noticed it was still very warm and wasn't in need of heating up. He pulled my chair out and I sat down and he took his seat and we began eating. He didn't really say anything for a while and I shuffled my food around, it wasn't that I wasn't hungry, I was I just felt nervous all of a sudden.
"Is the food not good?" I guess I didn't notice he had been watching me
"Um, yes."
"Oh, it's just you weren't eating or anything" I started to eat again, but that nervousness I had been feeling had become intense.
"Bella, if it doesn't taste good, you don't have to eat it." He said it with a chuckle and kept eating.
"It does taste good, I'm sorry I just have a lot on my mind." Yeah the fact that I'm totally alone with you for the first time with no one around is giving me extreme anxiety.
I began to eat again, and suddenly felt his hand on mine.
'Relax, it's okay" He said in a calming voice, he then took his hand off of mine and we started to eat again. "What did you do today?" His question surprised me, maybe because he never really asked me what I did with my day, he knew already through Laurent.
"Nothing, much just read. You?"
"Was getting things ready for tonight." He looked at me with such an intense stare but in a sexy way? I don't know I think my mind was playing tricks on me at this point
"Oh, well its nice. Did Ms. Cope make this meal?"
"No" He stopped with his stare and smirked. "I ordered it from one of my favorite restaurants."
"Oh, well its delicious." This conversation was becoming awkward. Too awkward.
"Bella." His tone made me drop my fork he seemed serious all of a sudden and then a whole lot of emotions flickered on his face. "I want us to get to know each other more. I mean I want to know you more. I want to know what you want out of this besides the obvious protection issue."
Was this my chance? To tell him everything? No, not everything, I couldn't tell him everything I didn't want to become hurt, not while he was in a good mood. I liked this Edward the one who got drunk with me that night at the bar, the one who let me see him, his true self. We talked for what seemed like hours, and it may have been, but I didn't know because I had gotten lost with Edward. Telling him about school, and Rose and I as friends, he in return told me growing up with Alice and Emmett. It was a different conversation, then the one we had a week ago or was it two? That one had ended in a screaming match. We had moved to a couch in the other room since we had started talking, I had even made him laugh and it was the most beautiful sound I heard. I thought about telling him some of the things I had been thinking. It seemed like the perfect moment, and he was in a good mood.
"Edward" He had quit laughing and looked at me with a serious expression, I guess by the tone of my voice, he knew whatever I had to say was serious but I did notice he was relaxed ready to hear what I had to say.
"Yes Bella?"
"There are some things that I want to discuss with you. I mean.." Why was I so nervous?
He put his hand on mine. "Bella, tell me."
"Look, I know you're doing this to become the Boss and to protect me from Jacob. I know you said you have more money than you know what to do with. Trust me, I could care less about money, and I'm not all about shopping trips and spa days." I let out a giggle, but his face never changed he seemed like he was still interested, I was rambling I guess he was waiting for me to spit it out. "I want to go back to school, actually do what I want. I want that choice to be mine, everything else in my life here lately has been other peoples'." I waited. His expression didn't change, my heart thudded loudly in my chest I should have just kept my mouth shut. No I needed to know, needed to see if he would be willing to give me this.
"Bella, I told you I didn't want you to feel like a prisoner, if going to school makes you happy then you can go. But, it'll have to be after we are married."
"Can I ask why?" Did he think I was going to run? I had to be tied to him to go to school?
" Well one thing, I'm sure the cops are looking for you since your father filed that police report. Since your about to become my wife I'll tell you, Jacob owns some cops here and your father being a cop doesn't help much. We own some of the cops as well, but there could always be a bad apple among the bunch and he or she could be working for both us and The Blacks.' The biggest factor here is that those cops could believe that I took you, holding you here against your will. The ones working for Black could take you and give you to them. Yes, you're a legal adult, and can make your own choices, but I don't want to take chances of you being seen out, before you become my wife." He finished standing up and put his hands in his pocket.
"But, I went out with Alice?"
"Yes, that was before I knew about the missing police report"
"Oh"
"Look Bella, I'm not trying to be the bad guy here, but if you could hold on a little longer until you become my wife, I promise you won't have to stay locked up at the house."
"What's the difference if I'm your wife and they take me in?"
"Because we would be married and if they took you in they can't make you say anything about me and if they gave you to Charlie or Jacob then I would sue all of them, especially if you weren't able to call a lawyer. But if they did give you to him, trust me I would be getting you back one way or another!" He then walked out and headed back up to the top deck. Why? I followed him up to the deck Why was he upset?
I found him pacing back and forth, he was angry about something, what? that I didn't know. "Edward?" He quickly turned to me when he heard me say his name.
"Did you mean it?" He looked at me when I said it confused
"That you would be getting me back one way or another?" I didn't know what that meant, I tried not to think about what it meant I didn't want to get my hopes up. His eyes softened and he came towards me.
"Of course, Bella." He looked into my eyes with his piercing ones, his hand touched my cheek and he looked down at my lips. He leaned in and started to kiss me softly, it then turned into a passionate kiss, where we were grasping for air. He then closed his eyes and leaned his forehead against mine. "What are you doing to me?" He said it so quietly I don't think I was meant to hear it.
My heart fluttered emotions arose within me, I had this yearning in me, something that never had happened before, never not even with Jacob. Not with anyone. I didn't understand what was going on with me at the moment? My heart told me to give in, my brain telling me not to trust no one. I was so conflicted what was going on with me? "Bella?" I looked at Edward he was on the floor, and I wondering how long I had been lost in my thoughts. I was also very confused as to why he was on the floor. "Look, I know we already agreed on this but, I wanted to do right by you. I wanted to do this right" He was mumbling and did he seem nervous? He put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a ring box. Wait… Was he? No way he couldn't be!
"Isabella Swan, I know this wasn't how you saw your future, but I hope you can learn to like a future with me. I'm not good with words or feelings, but I hope in time you will be happy in this life. Will you do the honor of marrying me?" He blew out a breath, did he really? Did he really just ask me that? I assumed he would just put a ring on my finger and tell me it was my engagement ring. Never and I mean never did I expect this. I looked at him again and now he seemed worried? I guess he was waiting on my answer and I had been so lost in my thoughts I hadn't given him one.
"Yes, Edward I will." He stood up and placed the ring on my finger. It was beautiful a little on the big side, but it was old fashioned looking. I never have been big on jewelry but this ring it was different; it was like he actually picked something out for me. "It's beautiful" I smiled at him, he looked into my eyes.
"Not as beautiful as you." Emotions flashed across his face, I don't know if he meant for me to hear that. When I glanced back at his face, he had that stoic look the one that doesn't give anything away the one I hate. "We should be getting back." He turned away from me and headed to the wheel.
"Right" As much as I wanted to give in to my feelings, I couldn't because I wouldn't get them in return.
Jacob POV
"Motherfucking cunt!" I slammed my fist down, Edward Cullen was fast becoming a thorn in my side. I knew Bella was with him but there had been no trace of her. Last time I had spoken with Paul, she was talking with Cullen and I told him to get her and bring her to me. He said he would get her as soon as Cullen left her. I hadn't heard from Paul since; I had been calling his phone but every time it would go to voicemail. I knew he was probably dead or being held somewhere. Thinking back on the last few weeks, I almost killed Paul myself when I learned Bella had left. He told me he didn't intervene because Emmett Cullen had showed up with that bitch Rosalie. I was also pissed because after I told Charlie that I wanted Bella brought to my house the following day he leaves to go get shit faced? I beat both of their asses and sent Paul to Seattle to keep tabs. I told him to keep an eye out for the blonde bitch surely she would lead him to Bella.
At first, we thought Bella was probably staying with them in Emmett's apartment, but Rose proved that wasn't happening. Paul said she had been going back and forth to this other building not far from Emmet's. She had a guard that followed, so he couldn't do anything nor really get in the building. Then the day before the whole club thing, he spotted Bella out by herself and was fast to approach her until he noticed another person following her around. He said he was pretty sure Bella saw him. I almost went to Seattle then to kill him, but he told me give him one more day, Bella couldn't hold herself up forever in that little apartment. I agreed, and then the next day he called to say she had left with that blonde bitch and her guard who according to him wasn't even aware that she was being followed. He said they was all dressed like they were going to a club somewhere, I told him Edward Cullen owned a club not far from there and to head that way after he destroyed her apartment. He said he would and destroyed what he could and hightailed it to the club.
The next time he called me my blood pressure almost went through the roof. He said Bella was talking to no other than Edward Cullen! She was mine! MINE! He said he was waiting for an opening and would grab her and come here, he also mentioned they were looking pretty close and I told him to hurry. I hadn't heard from him since. I had to resort to making Charlie file a police report, maybe get the cops over there looking. I had a few looking, but they had come up with nothing. I didn't have any friends in the FBI or anything so I mainly had to rely on those I bought out. I even sniffed around Edward's workplace and the building he lived in. No dice. I was 95% sure Cullen had a private residence, I just wasn't sure where which is why I had my cop friends digging. It paid to have dirt on some of them. It made them loyal to me.
Jared my right hand man, then walked into the room. He was tall, black hair, russet skin just like all the rest of us. "Hey boss got some news"
Well it was about damn time! "Spit it out!" I had zero patience left.
"Yeah, so I just got off the phone with that pig Hawkins, he can't find any record of Edward Cullen."
What? I slammed my fist down on the table "What the hell do you mean no record? How does one of the most well-known men in Seattle plus "alleged criminal not have a record?"
"Sorry boss, maybe I should have been more specific, he can't find any other public record of Cullen's residence."
"Are you serious? We know for a fact Cullen isn't staying at his penthouse in the city nor has he been seen at Cullen Enterprises. So, You're telling me he doesn't own any other properties?" I was getting pissed off I couldn't take much more of this. Most of my men the ones that had been loyal to my father wouldn't pledge their loyalty to me because I wasn't married. I would be married by now if it hadn't been for Bella leaving. When I get her back first thing: Marriage I will marry her and then she will pay for leaving. Oh she will pay. Then I will fuck her and proudly wear her virgin blood on my cock.
"Hawkins said Cullen Enterprises owner was E. Cullen, the apartment building was under E&E Cullen. The club he said must have an alias or someone else must own it because Cullen's name is nowhere on it."
"Is Hawkins stupid? Edward and Emmett must jointly own the apartment building." I mean who else could be E&E Cullen?
"Right boss, another thing, that was just public record something you could get off GIS maps anything else involving Edward or his father Carlisle has been deemed classified. FBI has been looking into them, Hawkins told me on a burner phone if he even attempted to look through a police computer he would be fired on the spot. Apparently they would be able to trace it back to him." WHAT THE HELL! What was I paying these stupid idiots for? I turned my chair over, slammed my fist into my desk.
"Call Swan tell him to look into it, tell him I don't care what excuses he has this is all his fault anyway." I grabbed another chair and sat it by my desk.
"Right boss on it" He then turned towards the door.
"Jared!" I yelled
"Yeah boss?"
"Tell Leah to be ready for me and she better be shaved and clean!"
"Um yeah boss" He walked out and I punched my computer.
"AGHH!" I couldn't believe these fools, none of them could find Bella. Speaking of Bella, I couldn't believe she left me like that. She BELONGED to me, and she knew it. I had even marked her to remind her of who she belonged to. I instantly became hard thinking of the day I marked her, oh my god her screams. I had to get her back fast, I had to claim her. I had been patient for far too long. I was pulled out of my thoughts by one of my burner phones ringing. Jared must have forgot it when he left. I would have to get on him later he knew that was his job.
I didn't recognize the number at all. I was planning on ignoring it but it could have been Hawkins. "Hello?" I was also mad because I was so hard that all I wanted to do was put my cock in Leah well actually Bella but Leah would do for now.
"Black?" The chilling voice said, it actually creeped me out.
"Who wants to know?" It obviously wasn't Hawkins or anyone else I know the voice didn't sound familiar.
"You have no idea who your talking to, I demand respect! If you want to know about Isabella Swan, I suggest you give it to me." The voice said it in a creepy calm voice that even had me chilled even more. He knew Bella?
"Okay, my apologies you said something about Bella?" I could hear the voice let out a sigh
"Yes" Was this all I was going to get? "Look, Black we don't have long to talk, but I heard through the grapevine your looking for Swan. Actually, more like you came to my city and started a search for her while using some of the cops that I had already paid off and without my permission! Did you know I could have killed you for that?" Who was this? Apparently someone big and his voice gave me chills.
"Um, can I ask who this is?"
"No, but let's just say you work for me now, and in return though you don't deserve it, I will tell you where Swan is." I didn't say anything waiting on this guy to tell me what he wanted. "Good, you learn fast. I want you to start supplying drugs for my operation, I heard you been selling to some people in Port Angeles and in Forks. You will start disturbing here and you will get paid for it of course." Was this guy serious? I didn't have that many guys to do all 3 towns. Well 4 if you count La Push. There was no way but for some reason this guy scared me.
"And if I don't? Look, I don't have enough men for that type of thing." He let out a hard chuckle
"You don't have a choice, you don't do this then I will kill you, I'll kill your men, I'll kill that girl you have been fucking because you don't have Bella." He let out a laugh and I turned red who the fuck was this guy? How did he know about Leah? I guess I had a mole somewhere among my men. "So I will take your silence as a yes, learn some respect by the time we talk again or all of La Push will be on fire. I'll have one of my men contact you on details." Click.
I was fuming so bad I could have sworn there was smoke coming out of my ears. I threw the phone at the wall where it broke into pieces. What the fuck? I send men into Seattle and then I personally go to look for Bella and all of a sudden I have to work for this guy? What the fuck? No it was because of me contacting people in the police force. I knew he had to be somebody important if he knew about the contacts, or I had a mole. The only ones that knew were Paul and Jared and I know Jared hasn't said anything. The most logical explanation would be Paul; I was more than sure that he was 100% dead. He could have told them everything, but I still wasn't convinced. I had a feeling Cullen killed Paul, so who had I talked to it didn't sound like Cullen and he was keeping her hid so it couldn't have been any of Cullen's men unless he had a mole. It was so frustrating.
I left my office fast, and ran down to where the bedrooms were and I unlocked the door. There she was naked on the bed shaved and ready for me. I couldn't stand feeling her leg hair so she knew her legs better be shaved and smooth. I took my clothes off and boxers, I grabbed a condom and slid it on my hard dick. I couldn't chance getting Leah pregnant no Bella would be the only one to carry my children. "Put on the wig" Leah looked at me sadly but got up and put the wig on. "Turn around" She turned around and I pushed her down on the bed. She knew the drill; I didn't want to hear her voice or see her face. I got my belt and began spanking her with it. Hard. "How dare you leave me!" slap "How dare you go to Cullen!" slap "How dare you stay with Cullen!" The screams sounded then that I pulled her up by her neck
"Jacob your hurting me!"
"Shut up bitch this is all your fault!" I pushed her down again slammed my cock into her pussy. "You will remember who you belong to!" She continued to scream, and it just made me harder. I also started fingering her ass, that I would be taking when I was done with her pussy.
"Jacob Stop!"
"Shut up Bella!"
The screams got louder "I'm not Bella!
" I stopped then pulled out I turned her around there were tears running down her cheeks. "You are Bella, for now you will be Bella until I get the real Bella back." I then punched her until I knocked her out. Good. I was sick of her cries. I then turned her around again, and noticed some blood coming from her pussy. This just made me even harder and I pushed myself back in, I wasn't done fucking "Bella" just yet.
BELLA POV
It was a sunny day the birds were chirping, it was also Sunday and Edward and I were currently walking up to the massive mansion's front doors of his parents' home. This was the first family Sunday dinner I would be attending. I was nervous to say the least of meeting Edward's parents. He told me not to be, but that easier said than done.
"Bella, quit fidgeting" He said in his calm voice although he looked a little tense. I do remember Alice saying Edward and his father didn't see eye to eye so that must be the reason for the tension.
"I'm sorry I'm really nervous" I looked back at him he looked really good today he was wearing jeans and a button up top. He looked like sex on legs. He then turned to me after ringing the doorbell the tension gone from his face and in its place his amused smirk.
"There's nothing to be nervous about." He grabbed my hand the one that held my engagement ring and I felt instant relief. That should have bothered me but it didn't. I hated to admit but I was starting to feel comfortable around Edward Cullen. I watched him kill someone and now I was going to marry him. What did that say about me? He told me we were announcing our engagement today which was mainly why we had come today. He wanted to get married fast he had told me for all that happened invites had to be sent out to the families. He wanted to get married in 2 weeks and said with Alice's help it could be done. If I'm honest I wanted to get married before that the whole missing report and Jacob getting me still had me spooked. He leaned down and quickly gave me a peck on my forehead. My heart started beating out of my chest then, I even smiled I don't know what it was about this man but he made me feel more alive than I had been. Could I be in love? No way!
The door opened then and we were met with a woman with chestnut colored hair and green eyes. Those same electric eyes that I loved to stare at. This was no doubt Edward's mother.
"Edward Anthony!" She then went to hug him I could see him tense up but then relaxed.
"Mother" He shrugged out of her hold and turned to me "This is Bella."
The woman then turned to me and gave me a smile. "Hello Bella, I'm Esme. Why don't you two come in everyone else is here lunch will be served in a few moments." She then turned and walked down the hallway into another room. Edward kept holding my hand and we walked the other way into a massive living room. It wasn't as big as Edward's but it was still quite large. There sitting on an armchair with a small trash can to his side had to be Edward's father. Alice said he had cancer and the man before me did look sick, his hair seemed to be thinning possibly due to the chemo? But he also looked strong?
The man must have noticed us then because Edward suddenly became tense at my side. He stood up with assistance from Emmett who I had just noticed was there. Once Edward's father was up, he shrugged Emmett off like he hadn't needed help.
"Father" Edward greeted him in tense voice
"Edward" He then turned to me and looked me up and down. Edward growled some I guess his father wasn't impressed with me. He looked at Edward who shook his head and back at me.
"I'm Carlisle." He then took his seat again.
"Bella." There was silence after that and it was so tense you could hear a pen drop.
"Hey Bella." Emmett came over and gave me a hug "The girls are in the kitchen if you want to join them." I was so glad Emmett could read the room and gave me a way to leave it.
"Awesome!" I replied "I will go see if they need any help." I turned towards the way I saw Esme walking towards earlier but was pulled back. Edward hadn't let my hand go. I looked down at our joined hands as he did. Why wouldn't he let go? I stared at him and that must have been when he came out of whatever trance he was in and let me go. I don't know what was going on but I hightailed it to the kitchen.
I heard voices from the kitchen as I made my way to it. Two of them familiar and one who I just heard. I walked in and saw my best friend cutting up tomatoes for a salad with her perfect blonde hair around her. The other one who was fast becoming a friend was helping her mom stir something at the stove, I had been texting Alice off and on since our shopping trip. I entered the kitchen but not before I knocked a plate off the counter and it went crashing to the floor. "Oh no I'm sorry"
Everyone came over and Esme grabbed a broom. "No worries Bella." Wow Bella way to make a first impression.
"Mrs. Cullen, I can do that."
"It's Esme dear and don't worry about it." Right. I then turned from her and was met with both of Rose and Alice's smiling faces they each hugged me and said they missed me. We chatted up a little bit while I helped Rose finish cutting veggies for the salad.
"Well everything looks done, let's start sitting the table girls" We each carried side dishes to the adjoining dining room. I was shocked to be honest Edward had been hard on me about letting the help do it. I assumed he learned this behavior at home so not to see help around was a bit shocking. We went back to the kitchen and I noticed the huge platter that had this huge turkey on it seemed a little heavy for us to carry.
Alice then called Jazzy to come help. Soon a man with honey blonde curls came in and I almost threw up. This was the man that night at the club who I knocked on those steps. To say I didn't feel embarrassed was an understatement. He noticed me with an amused smirk but came up none the less. "Ah, who do we have here?" He said to Alice. I guess he was going to play the we don't know each other game.
"Oh Jazzy I'm sorry this is Bella, Edward's girlfriend. Bella, this is Jasper my husband" I looked at him and he held his hand out.
"Nice to meet you Bella." I took his hand
"Nice to meet you as well" I made sure I used my right hand didn't want all of them knowing just yet. He then turned from me and looked at Alice.
"What is it my love?" He looked at her in loving way while she looked back in the same way it actually made me sad inside.
"Could you carry the turkey in the dining room for us?"
"Of course" He then picked it up and as soon as he did we all heard a door nearby slam shut.
Esme then looked defeated "The one day I have all of you here and the fighting has already started" Esme looked like a calm person who was probably strong and held her own but at the moment she looked so sad and defeated. She then turned to me "Dear go see if you can get him back in here to eat I know good and well that was Edward who just went outside" She then turned and went to the dining room while calling the others to come eat.
Rose stayed behind and gave me a knowing look while making sure no one could hear us. "I like your ring" She gave me a smile I turned red of course I could get nothing by Rose. "Congrats honestly, I hope it all goes right. I honestly mean that." She told me where the door Edward had gone through was and then she headed towards the dining room. I made my way to the side door near the living room. I looked out and saw Edward pacing. He was pulling his hair a trait I noticed he does when he is mad. I then turned the doorknob and headed to him.
EDWARD POV
Who the fuck did he think he was? I was actually having a good day even in his presence. The cancer must already be fucking with his brain because he started talking about shipments. Emmett even looked at me and wondered if he heard the same thing? One thing about my father over the years there was talk of "business" at Sunday dinners. He had a deal with my mom that was her day and was strictly for family only. I had almost lost it on him after he looked at Bella like she wasn't good enough. He had already judged her and this was the first time he had met her. I know he was judging her base on what had happened with the Volturi brothers. Which wasn't even her fault but my father never saw anything their fault. It took him awhile to warm up to Rosalie something I haven't even done yet.
When he started talking about business I left, I wasn't in the right mind frame to talk about that. I came here to do one thing and one thing only and that was to tell everyone Bella was to become my wife. Em and Rosalie knew but they were to act like they didn't. Hopefully it would get the girls excited and help Bella plan it. I planned to send the invites to the families, and if Bella had friends she could invite but that was it. I was hoping to marry her soon as possible so as soon as I announced it today Bella could start planning. I paced back and forth wondering what kind of person I was slowly changing into. I was excited to be married? I mean what was the world coming to?
"Edward" a soft voice said I quickly turned around and was met with a pair worried brown eyes. I didn't even hear her come out here. She was affecting me more than I liked to admit. "Are you okay?" I walked over to her and smiled. She reached out to me and then before her hand came to me she pulled it back. I couldn't have that her touch calmed me so I took her hand and felt the instant relief.
"I'm fine Bella." I don't think she believed me.
"Um, the food is ready."
"Good we can get this over with" She looked down after that but we headed inside.
Everyone was at the table, chatting, I didn't even glance at him didn't want my mood to get bad. I pulled Bella's chair out she was sitting next to Rosalie. I took the seat beside her. They had waited on us so we said grace and dug in. The food reminded me of Thanksgiving, there was turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, sweet potatoes and a salad? Anyways, Emmett was on his second plate when I noticed most of everyone was done. I took a glance at him and noticed him staring at Bella.
It made my blood boil but I couldn't let him get under my skin for all I know that's what he was trying to do. "Everyone if I could have your attention please?" All eyes looked at me. I noticed Bella has become still but I could feel the nervousness coming off of her. If she wasn't holding my hand I believe she would run.
"Mother, Father I know this is the first time you have met Bella. I hate that you couldn't have gotten to know her before she became my wife but that's why we have come today to announce our engagement. I asked Bella to marry me and she said yes."
Screams sounded then mostly from Alice yelling she knew it and Emmett cheered while Rosalie and Jasper offered their thanks. Mother was crying saying she couldn't believe her baby boy was getting married and then yelling at me that she hadn't got to know Bella firsthand.
"Let me see the ring!" Alice yelled practically coming across the table after Bella offered her hand. "It's beautiful!" My father hadn't said anything, but I did notice a small sad smile before he lost it after I noticed it. "When are you guys thinking of getting married?" There was Alice getting down to business
"Two weeks" I said Yes soon. No one had to know besides those that already did on why it had to happen soon.
"Two weeks?! Edward Anthony! That's way too soon." My mother was red in the face, she did not like that reason
"Be as it may mother, the families will be there regardless so it's nothing that can't be handled." She turned from me to Bella
"Bella? Don't you want a wedding of your dreams? Don't you think 2 weeks is entirely too soon?" My mother was going to lay it on thick. Esme Cullen was used to getting her way but not this time. Before, I could speak up Bella did.
"Actually, I would like to be married before then but Edward wants to wait" She let out a chuckle but I was blown away she wanted to get married soon? I wish I could give that to her too, but there was no way we could elope.
"Are you pregnant?" My mother blurted out, and I instantly became angry. I guess I never assumed that would be something she say but I guess the hurried ness of it did seem suspicious.
"Um no Mrs. Cullen I'm not" Bella rushed out and then looked at Rose who even looked a little upset at my mother but didn't let her thoughts be known.
"Mom! I told you Bella is a good person; you can't think like that." Alice said
"Well, what am I supposed to think you told me they have been together for a month and now they are getting married and this is the first I've met her!" My mother was mad because she wasn't getting her way. Alice's wedding was huge and over the top. I know that was the real reason why she was acting like a brat all of a sudden and hearing Bella and I thoughts on it wasn't to her liking.
"Be as it may Mother, she's not and you know the reason why it's happening soon or have you forgotten?" Some of the faces at the table looked confused but the realization on my mother's face when it all clicked was something to see. She had been through this and she knew my father was stepping down. I rose up and grabbed Bella's hand for her to come with me. "But If anyone is confused I'm marrying Bella because I care for her and if that's not enough then oh well for you." I quickly turned with Bella and yelled back. "Alice, Bella will be with you soon about wedding preparations" I didn't wait for a reply and hightailed it out of there with Bella at my side.
A/N: YAY there "unofficially engaged" lol. Jacob Is crazy huh? Also who do you think called him? Hmmm? Will try to update as soon as I can!
