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Chapter 6
Bella's Point Of View
The fashion show passed without incident and Nate, Shadow, Emilee, and I were driving home when Nate asked the question I hoped he wouldn't.
"Bell?" he asked.
"Yeah?" I asked.
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Of course."
"Well, I was wondering, are you really concerned for Holly or are you just jealous?"
I dropped my eyes, not wanting to answer.
"That's what I thought." He said quietly, pain lacing his voice.
"Nate—" I started,
"No, you don't need to explain. I get it." He snapped, anger in his voice.
This made me angry, "No, you don't," I snapped, "You don't understand at all. He's not just an ex boyfriend; he was the first man I ever loved. He broke my heart and left me. I thought I'd never see him again and he pops up here and the first thing he does is gets all flirty with Holly. How can I not be jealous?" I demanded.
"If he broke your heart, why do you still want him?" Nate growled.
He's really upset. He's never like this with me. He's never so much as yelled at me, "I don't"
"Then why can't Holly be happy?"
"It's not that I don't want her to be happy, it's just that—"
"It's just that he's your property, right?" He asked.
"What? No! I just… I…" I didn't know what to say.
"I told you, Bella, if you want him, go. I'm not going to make you stay if you don't want me."
"How could you even think that?" I demanded.
"Well, it's obvious you want him." He muttered.
"I don't want him. I want you."
"Don't lie to make me feel better."
"I'm not!" I shouted, exasperated.
"I don't want you to be unhappy." He persisted.
"Stop." I pleaded.
He didn't say anything.
How could he think I wanted Edward? I mean, sure, I'm jealous of him flirting with Holly, but I don't want him. I love Nate. My life is perfect as it is. Why would I give up the man of my dreams for the one that crushed me and ruined thirteen years of my life?
We pulled up to our house and got the girls out. They had fallen asleep on the way home.
We took them in their rooms and laid them down.
I went into Nate's and my bedroom and got into my pajamas. I noticed Nate was in the living room. I went out to see what he was doing and found him pacing.
"Honey?" I asked.
He didn't answer.
"Nate?"
He looked up at me. His eyes were coal black despite the fact that he had hunted only a mere hours earlier.
"Honey?" I asked, a bit frightened.
"I'll be home later," he said, " I'm going down to the studio to make sure everything is cleaned up and in order." He said, his voice dead.
"Nate—" I said but he was already out the door.
I walked into our bedroom and fell on the bed, sobbing.
I was still sobbing three hours later when Nate got home. He stood in the door way of our room.
I looked up at him with tear filled eyes, wishing more than anything that I wouldn't've told the Cullens it was me.
He walked into the room and shut the door.
"Why are you crying?" he asked.
He was seriously just asked that?
"Why do you think?" I snapped.
"I'm sorry." He whispered, "I just…love you so much, Bella. You don't know how much it kills me to see you falling all over him and getting jealous when he flirts with other women. I need you, Bella, and it seems like I'm just here. That I was just holding his place until he came to his senses."
"What? You know that's not true. I love you more than I ever thought anyone could possibly love someone. You're not a place holder."
"Why are you jealous then?"
"Think of it this way. Hypothetical case, of course." I muttered, "If I left you and then came back and you already had a new wife and kids and everything. You didn't want me back so I started flirting with your best friend. Even though you didn't want me anymore, you'd still be jealous, wouldn't you?"
He thought it through and apparently saw what I was saying.
"And I was only jealous because the only person I can see Edward with…is me. But you see, it's different because the only person I can see him with is me… but the only person I can see me with…is you."
He nodded.
I stood up off the bed and walked over to him, taking his face between my hands, "I love you so much, Nathaniel. More than I ever thought it possible to love someone."
He snaked his arms around my waist and pulled me closed, burying his face in my neck, placing light, chaste kisses there, "I love you, too, my angel. So much."
Edward's Point Of View
After the show I hung around and talked to Holly.
Apparently, she's known Nate since she was 22. She's now in her three hundreds. She's been Bella's best friend for eighty eight years and is the Godmother to both Shadow and Emilee.
She's like a carbon copy of Bella. She's smart, funny, sassy, witty, beautiful. The only thing that's really different, are their looks.
We talked for about two hours before Holly said she should be headed home. We planned a date for tomorrow night. We're going to a movie.
I smiled as I realized I was finally getting over Bella. I didn't think it was possible but… I'm doing it. I walked back to the hotel and hung out with Emmett and Jasper, playing Wii sports. I kick ass at tennis.
In the morning, around six, I felt my phone vibrate. A text from Holly,
Hey.
cnt wait 4 2nite.
;o) H
I smiled and text back,
same ;o)
Mirrors, 5:30?
E
She text back a few seconds later,
Sure thing.
H
I smiled as I snapped my phone shut. Tonight is going to be fun.
Bella's Point Of View
I pried my eyes open in the morning and met the beautiful honey eyes of my husband. He was staring at me with an adoring smile on his face.
"Good morning, angel." He whispered.
I smiled as his breath fanned across my face, "Good morning."
He tucked a strand of hair behind my ear.
"How long have you been awake?" I asked.
"About a half hour."
"Why didn't you wake me?"
"We both have the day off, I figured I'd let you sleep in." he murmured.
I smiled, "But still, you didn't have to stay in bed with me."
"I know," he smiled, "I wanted to. As you know, you talk in your sleep. And you're absolutely breathtaking when you sleep. You look so peaceful and innocent."
I smiled at him and leaned in to kiss him. I heard my phone start to ring, my ringtone 'Don't Stop' by Innerpartysystem filled the room.
I grabbed it and groaned. It was Holly.
"Hello?"
"OH MY GAWD, BELLA!" She started then started talking at a hundred miles per hour, "I know you told me to stay away from Edward, but I couldn't. We talked and talked and talked last night and he's really smart and funny and handsome and everything else! We made a date for tonight!"
"You never listen to me, do you?"
"Nope."
I sighed, "Well, I guess I'm happy for you then. But please be careful."
"I know! Thanks, jingle Bells!" she said, then hung up.
I groaned and leaned back, "She's going out with Edward, eh?" Nate said.
"Yep."
He chuckled, "That girl," he said, shaking his head.
I rolled over toward him, "Let's just spend the day together. Just you and me."
"The girls?" he asked.
"Holly apparently owes me."
He chuckled, "Okay."
I called Holly and she agreed to take the girls until four thirty.
Nate and I now had the entire day to ourselves and we both knew how we were going to spend it.
"I love you, Isabella Marie Delsin." he murmured as he kissed my neck.
"I love you, Nathaniel Benjamin Delsin." I mumbled.
Today was going to be fun ;o)
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