I bolted upright in bed in confusion. My bedroom was pitch black and I was still in my dress. Rubbing the sleep out of my eyes, I noticed it was 2:37 in the morning. I wondered if Edward had stayed or gone home. I hopped out of bed and padded into the living room. He wasn't anywhere to be seen, which was a relief. I probably looked like a mess, who on a sidenote, was totally undeserving of Edward. He was the most charming, polite, sensitive guy I had ever met.
What was I getting myself into? I had always been the fiercely independent girl, the girl that didn't need a man to lean on. Now all of a sudden I meet a guy and he consumes my every thought, controls my every action? This was definitely not good. Even though we hadn't moved fast at all, it felt like my emotions had sped through lightyears. Maybe getting close to Edward wasn't the best idea…
I woke up pretty early a few hours later since I had gotten so much sleep the night before. I didn't really know what to do with myself. It didn't take me very long to get ready and there was never anything good on T.V. I decided to have some breakfast and take a walk before heading into work.
By the time I had gotten myself caffeinated, I was again unsure of what to do. I had a little bit of time left, but not so much that I could wander off very far. Being in his neck of the woods, I settled on going to say hello to Emmett.
Riding the elevator up to the 45th floor, I prepared myself mentally. I was here to see my brother. I was not here to see Edward. I would not act foolishly. I was here too see my brother. I was not here to see Edward… I stepped out of the elevator and walked through the impressive glass doors of Emmett's office. I often still marveled at Emmett's success. He was always so carefree about life, not sure of what he wanted to do, messing around with his buddies, keeping girls in rotation. Even our parents never expected him to open his own company and become as wealthy as he was at a young age.
"Hi, Tanya, is Emmett here?" I questioned the office secretary. I secretly hated the fake looking blonde, she was a total airhead and embodied everything I stood against. On top of that, she was constantly trying to get into my brother's pants. I mean, Emmett likes girls, but even he has standards. He only kept her around because "who else would hire her at the pace she completed tasks?" Emmett's best and worst quality was that he was never critical of people, always trusting. "Ummmm, yeah, I think he's in his office. Unless he stepped out…you could go check."
"Thanks, Tanya." What a great help she was, I thought, turning on my heels. Right on cue, I literally bumped into Edward. Great.
"Hello, Bella!" he beamed at me. "Did you have a nice sleep?" he added with a playful smirk. "You looked so peaceful, I couldn't bear to wake you." He whispered the last part, smoothing a piece of my hair back into place.
"Yeah, thanks for tucking me in by the way. I guess I was more tired than I thought." My mind was screaming at my heart. Stick to the plan, stick to the plan! "Do you know if Emmett's here?" I heard myself say.
Edward's smile faded a little bit and my heart instantly sank. "He should be in his office…"
"Great! Thanks! I'll see you later!" I sputtered, skillfully swerving around him and out of the danger zone. I could feel Edward's probably curious and confused gaze boring holes into my back.
