I DREAM OF RAINBOWS

Disclaimer: The Cullen's, the Swans, and most of the characters mentioned in the story that are known from Stephanie Meyer's beloved Twilight Saga, are all hers and hers alone. I neither have nor wish to pass them off as mine. I do appreciate the fact that she did bring them to life and allows us to play with them in our imaginations. The only thing I will claim is the current storyline.

The awesome and talented dowlingnana searched out my errors and corrected them.

Introductions were made and then Mark informed Bella of the problems that had arisen. She quickly told him, "Don't worry about. As I had told you before, it stands as I want it, or, it's no deal. They came to us, not the other way around. Go home guys and have a nice evening, at least, what's left of it."

CHAPTER 11: NOT QUICK ENOUGH

While Bella, Alice and Rosalie were getting the update from Bella's representatives, the shock that Edward and Jasper had been tossed into finally started to wear off and then a blustering storm of pacing and ranting started to pour forth from Edward's mouth. Jasper just sat down and decided to wait until his brother ran out of steam before talking with him. It was seldom that Edward lost his temper to this point, but, when he did his brothers had learnt the hard way to let him get it out of his system then Edward would be too exhausted to do anything else, but, to listen to others.

"Edward, you need to sit down and think this thing through. What Isabella Swan did wasn't out of line. How many times have we dealt with a person's agent before actually getting to talk with them?

"How many times have contracts been discussed and compromises reached before talking with the person involved?

"This situation is really no different." Jasper concluded in a calm voice and then remained silent as he watched Edward finally come over to a chair and fall into it with a great deal of aggravation showing in his body movements.

As the silence in the room remained, Jasper continued to quietly watch his brother and the fleeting emotions that would cross his face from time to time. He could tell that Edward was considering and weighing the words Jasper had stated; trying to find fault in the logic of what he had been reminded.

"I guess you're right about the concept, but, never have we had to deal with anyone that wasn't willing to at least discuss the situation to see if a compromise could be reached to make both sides happy." Edward grudgingly agreed with his brother. Then added, "Maybe, we can teach this Ms. Swan a lesson by appearing to be walking away from the proposal. Let her think that we're withdrawing our offer and had a change of mind about the whole thing."

"Edward, you're forgetting something."

"What?" He snapped.

"There was a discussion."

"Yeah, sure there was." He responded sarcastically before asking, "Did you ever talk with her?"

"Actually, I did, but, it didn't last very long. It seems that at the time I had shown up she had just returned from a book tour and was worn out. She, more or less, kicked me out the door with the information to contact her agent.

"Before I had a chance to get a hold of Mark, she had contacted him and informed him of my visit and had him to contact me. By that time she had instructed all of her representatives to be available so they each could advise her as to what would be of benefit and what wouldn't. She handled things in the proper manner.

"Of course, when I left to return to L. A. I was under the impression that everything was in place. However, once I had gotten home Mark called to tell me about another addition that Ms. Swan wanted in the contract and that all of her representatives were in agreement with her."

"But, back to what I said in the beginning: we never had a discussion with her. Everything was done through her representatives only." Was Edward's immediate comeback.

"Why are you being so hardheaded about this? Once again, nothing was done that we haven't done before." And, with that said Jasper stood and shook his head as he walked out of the room leaving Edward behind. A few minutes later he reappeared only to tell his brother that he was going to get a breath of air; with that said he walked out of the suite and made his way to the elevator.

He rode the elevator down to the lobby and as he stepped off with the doors closing behind him, Jasper came to a sudden stop as he had no idea of where he wanted to go. Finally, he decided to go to the hotel bar and have a quiet drink in an effort to forget about his brother and business for a while.

As he was sitting there waiting to receive his second drink he happened to glance out into the lobby and what he saw seemed to force all of the air out of his lungs. For there stood the woman of his dreams, his future wife and the mother of his children. She was a tiny thing with black hair seeming to spike all around her face, but, it looked fashionable on her where it would have been laughable on anyone else. She had features that were like that of a fairy princess.

So concentrated was his attention centered on the one woman he wanted that Jasper never noticed the rest of the people around her. Rosalie, Bella and Mark were all there as well, but, they weren't the center of his attention: only the tiny fairy, the little pixie with the adorable face and crazy looking hair.

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After Jasper had left the suite in a bit of undisguised huff, Edward continued to sit and wonder what he had said that was incorrect that could have pissed his brother off to the extent that he was. Surely, Jasper could understand the position that Edward was stating. Or, at least, understand why Edward was taking the stand that he was. It was true that usually the terms were discussed and agreed upon between the agent and the company, but, for some reason this woman, although he wasn't familiar with her, was getting to him and getting under his skin.

As he reached this point in his thoughts the picture of the woman he had seen at the Space Needle restaurant flashed into his mind. And, as he brought her fully into mind's view his body began to react to the various thoughts of what he was envisioning them doing together. Then his sense of disappointment set in because he had failed to get her. She had appeared in and out of his view all afternoon and then had shown up just as the elevator doors were closing for him, Jasper and the Swan representatives were heading up to have what was supposed to have been a business discussion. Boy, was that a joke; there had been no discussion, they allowed no room for compromise and flatly stated that the contract was to stand as it was or no deal.

As Edward's thoughts turn to how he had missed his last chance to capture his objective he feels his body deflated response to the bullheadedness of one woman. In his mind, he was picturing the stubborn female as a frumpishly dressed individual with a nerdy attitude and horn rim glasses settling halfway down her nose. And, then maybe, just maybe, she might have a cat or a house full of the horrible creatures. Having that picture enter his mind caused him to give a shake of the head as he shuddered at just the very idea of encountering such a person. No wonder her representatives were so unbending; she had chosen them well since they were the same as she is.

Shaking his head once more he rose and made his way to the wet bar, poured himself a drink and then carried it with him as he made his way to his room to take a hot shower thinking that that might help him to relax and maybe, get things back into perspective. He knew that he desperately needed to get things back on track since Emmett was demanding to make this particular book into a movie.

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Mark said his goodbyes as the three women were trying to decide whether to call it a night and head home or to enter the bar for a final nightcap for the night. It was at that moment that Alice turns and her eyes raked around the section of the bar that she could see, but, she did take a quick glance into the bar. She made brief eye contact with Jasper as her glance was sweeping across the bar and moving onwards, but, did quickly bring her gaze back to him and they locked eyes. Both, unknowingly, began walking towards each other without saying a word to anyone.

Bella and Rosalie stood back watching the action of the man and woman with a delighted smile appearing on each of their faces. Both women were happy watching what seemed to be their cousin's 'enchanted moment' as she used to always call it. Alice, since an early age, always spouted about how she would look across a 'crowded room' and know the instant their eyes met that she had found the one she was meant to be with forever.

Of course, Bella and Rosalie believed her when they were all young children, but, as they grew up they would laugh and tease Alice when she would continue with that stance. But, not wanting to hurt their cousin's feelings when she would continue with that statement, both women would smile and tell her that they hoped it did indeed happen as she wished.

So, now to see it happening both women were surprised, but, pleased that things were going exactly as Alice had maintained over the years. And, as the man drew closer Bella recognized him as Jasper Cullen; the man that first approached her about making her book into a movie.

"Rosalie, that's Jasper Cullen. He's the man that first came by the house about making my book into a movie."

"I thought that I recognized him, but, wasn't sure. The only times I've seen him has been a quick appearance here or there on a movie set or at a party that we both might be attending at the same time."

"Have you met his brothers?" Bella asked and saw that Rosalie shook her head no. "Well, I can tell you that Edward Cullen seems to be a bit of a playboy and very determined to have things his way." She paused for a moment and then continued, "But, that's what you told me when I first discussed the offer of the movie contract with both you and Alice."

"No, I can't honestly say that I've met his brothers, and the only information that I have concerning them is what I told you before. Although, I wouldn't mind doing a movie under Emmett Cullen's direction since he is considered to be one of the best in his field."

Each looked once more over at Alice to see that she and Jasper Cullen had finally made contact and had seemingly forgotten about anyone else. It was at that point that Bella suggested that they go on home without Alice. "She might stay occupied for the rest of the night from the way things are looking from this view." Bella said with a bit of a laugh.

Rosalie took a last glance in Alice's direction and then commented, "I think you might be right."

So, with that said the two women left to get a cab home, but, not before Bella quickly sent a text to Alice's phone.

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Edward had taken his shower and had finished still another drink before realizing that the walls were closing in on him; he had to get the hell out of the suite like Jasper had done. Then the thought hit him that maybe his beauty was still downstairs and he might be able to approach her. And, it was that final thought that spurred his steps from normal to that of hurry. He almost sprinted to the elevator so he could get down to the lobby quickly.

We all know how things happen when you're in a hurry; the faster you want to go it seems the slower time goes around you like an elevator moving up or down. But, it did arrive and he rushed into it to start pushing the lobby button, however, as it began its decent Edward swore that the damn thing hit every floor on the way down to allow other people to get on it.

But, finally he arrived into the lobby to see his girl turning to walk out the door with another woman; someone he thought he recognized. He thought that he was seeing Rosalie Hale leaving with his girl. And, as he was considering that bit of information the two women had stepped out to enter a cab that the doorman had wait for them.

He moved quickly, but, once more missed out by just a few nanoseconds as he watched the cab drive away.

A/N: Edward missed out once again, but, it looks as if Alice and Jasper hooked up. How is Edward going to handle the situation concerning the contract?

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