Hey ya'll, sorry it's been so long, I've been pretty busy with school and track, and the quick arrival of graduation. Plus it doesn't help that I forgot where I left off in the story… isn't that bad!?

Anyway here's pt. 2. I can't wait till this summer, I'm hoping to have CFTBD finished. More chapters are soon to come! :-D

Ch 7. Tea Pt. 2

Sept. 17, 1918

I swear I'm going to strangle Black! He's clanking his china and throwing glares at me whenever Bella isn't looking. Our conversation has been light, keeping mostly to the weather. Bella keeps smiling at him like he's some sort of foreign prince.

"The tea is cold." Black said, making a disgusted face as he set the cup down with another clink. "And bitter." He added snearing at me from across the table, like you, he was thinking. It was so easy to read him. His body language gave everything away. Bella reached for the cream, ignoring his rude comments. She was so easily fooled. My knuckles crack as a make a fist under the table while I attempt to keep a composed face.

"I apologize about the temperature," it was hot when you put it in your cup twenty minutes ago. "As for the bitterness, may I suggest sugar?" I said in a cool calm voice

"It is pointless, without the warmth of the tea the sugar won't dissolve." He pushed the cup away. Why must I have to put up with his insolence in my own home? Bella looked at the both of us as she quietly sipped her tea.

"Jacob are you finished?" she asked setting her cup down gently and dabbing at her lips before placing the napkin on the table ever so elegantly. A polite quizzical look was set on her flawless features as though she hadn't heard our conversation. But I couldn't be sure if she what she was referring to.

"Yes." He added kindly, turning on his charm. He sickened me. He was so kind to her, the one thing I couldn't be sure of was if he were faking it or if he really was fond of her.

"Well thank you so much for inviting Jacob and I to tea today Edward." Her smile coy and polite. We all stood Jacob and I glowered at each other as Bella bent to pick up the silverwear she had just knocked to the floor. Clumsy Bella, I thought, smiling at her as she stood blushing at me.

Then she looked over a Jacob expectantly like a mother sending thoughts of what she had taught her child in manners. "Thank you for the invitation Mr. Cullen." Was all he said. I nodded in acknowledgement to both their regards as I walked them to the door.

They were about to leave when Bella hesitated before she followed Jacob out the door. "Goodbye Edward," and with that she quickly gave me a peck on the lips and followed the dreadful Jacob Black down the steps.