Chapter 3
Down at the Bar
"Bellaaaaa!" Rose shouts from her table, once I'm through the door. She gets up and runs to me and gives me a tight hug. I hug her right back. "God, I missed you so much," she tells me as she rocks us side to side.
I tell her I've missed her, too, once she lets go. She holds my face and asks me, "where have you been?" Emmett gives her a kiss on the forehead and orders us drinks and nachos.
I tell her about my job as we walk back to the table. I tell her how busy its been living in the city. She asks me if I have plans of moving back to Forks. I tell her I haven't thought of it, yet. I slide in our booth and give Jasper an awkward across-the-table hug. We chat about what I've missed. Jasper reports that he's already engaged. I found out it's one of the girls from our grade level back then, Alice. Just as he says this, Alice arrives at our table and sits by Jasper. I congratulate them and give Alice a quick hug.
It all happens fairly quick. Emmett comes back to the table with our drinks and the merry gathering continues. And then he comes through the crowd and stands by our table.
It's a blur when Emmett and Jasper makes a fuss of him, patting him and giving him a one-armed man hug. My view clears up. His hair stands up the same, copper and messy. His eyes shines the same, bright and cunning. He's still the Edward I came to know.
I look down and start inspecting my beer bottle. I don't want him to see me.
"Congratulations, Jazz and Alice! I hear arrangements are in order," he greets the newly-engaged couple as he sits across me. Jasper smiles proudly while Alice starts yakking our ears off about her plans. Apparently, she studies fashion design in Paris and she's only here for the holidays. Jasper didn't want to let her go, I guess.
"Edward, aren't you going to say hi to Bella?" Emmett asks. I swear I never hated my brother more.
God, 24 years old and I'm still a mess around him, like nothing ever changed.
He whips his head around to me and his eyes looks at mine and for a moment the table was quiet. I give him a slow awkward wave and he gives me his cocky smile.
"Bella," my name on his lips never changed, "it's great to see you again."
Rose started asking Alice again about her plans and she squeezes my thigh. I think she's starting to figure it out.
A/N
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