Apologies
I arrived at her house in no time. I walked up the steps and knocked on the door. Ben was the one who answered. "Bella! What a surprise. I heard about you and Edward. Congratulations!" He gave me a big hug and then called Angela. She appeared and her face brightened, then dimmed.
"Ben, would you mind giving me and Bella some girl time to talk?" She glanced at him and then threw another concerned look at me.
"Sure Ange. I'll drive over to see Austin. Love you." He gave her a quick kiss and left. He closed the door and then Angela led me to the couch in her living room. I guessed that her brothers were out with her parents. I sat down and she looked at me again.
When I didn't say anything, she asked, "What's wrong Bella? You're getting married! You should be ecstatic." I shook my head and she gasped. "Oh no, Bella. What happened?" I quickly went through the story from beginning to end, blushing during the kissing part.
When I was almost finished there was a pound on the door. Angela got up to get it and it wasn't until I heard the voice did I know who it was. I would know the soft velvet voice anywhere. It was Edward. He was pleading with Angela and asking if she knew where I was. She started to lie, but then the wind blew through the open door and he caught my scent. He saw me sitting there, looking upset and terrified of him and he pushed his way into the house.
"Bella," he said, "please come home and talk to me. I am so very sorry. I don't what came over me. I didn't mean any of it, I swear. Please, please forgive me. I love you. Please take this ring back!" If he could have cried, he would be in hysterics. I got up and crossed the room.
In his face I screamed, "How can I forgive you when you questioned my love for you? How could you doubt it? You know how I feel about you! And Jacob. How dare you mention him to me!" Tears streamed down my face.
"Bella, please understand. I don't know why I did it. Truly I don't. I didn't know what I was doing! Please believe me. If you don't, I don't know what I'll do." I gazed at his love filled eyes and hugged him around the waist. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my hair.
I let go and thanked Angela for helping me. We hugged and she said she would be at the wedding. We drove home in silence. I still couldn't believe what happened. I just figured I would forget about it. When we got to his room, it was rearranged! My stuff was unpacked and set up so that everything fit. I smiled and he kissed me. Then I fainted.