Chapter 2
When Bella first saw the house her jaw dropped. It was a mansion fit for a king.
"I know its huge but its been in my family for generations and over the years it has been made larger. Plus my mother lives with me. She grew up here and i didn't want her to leave when there was plenty of room" he said as an explanation.
"Oh. Does your mother know about me?" she asked.
"Yes. I needed her help to pull all of this off" he replied.
"So will I be taking your name?" she asked him curious.
"Yes this will all be done the right way. The regular way" Edward told her.
When the helicopter landed a woman who looked in her forties came out. She looked like a snobby rich woman. Edward jumped out with Bella right behind him when the rotators stopped and the pilot said it was OK to leave.
"Bella. Its nice too meet you. I'm glad your here" she said taking Bella by the hand and leading her inside.
"Yeah same here" she said in a dull voice
"So do you have a last name? How about any family?" She asked as they entered the mansion.
"No last name that i know of and my family has been dead for a long time or they could be on the run" she replied.
"Oh! Well I'm Esme Cullen and welcome to my home. Now lets get you settled in your room shall we." Esme said as she headed for the stairs lined against both sides of the wall.
Once Esme left Bella took a quick look around her new room and found everything she was told was there for the wedding tomorrow. There was a soft knock on her door so Bella went to open it. She saw Edward standing there.
"Bella may I come in?"asked Edward.
"Um..Sure" she said. Once he was inside he walked over to the bed then turned to look toward her. she walked over to stand in front of him.
"Um..this for you" He opened a small square jewelry box to show a beautiful diamond ring. It was so simple yet so exquisite at the same time. Bella was shocked.
"It was my great-grandmothers and i want you to have it" he said.
"Its beautiful but i really cant accept it." she said looking up at him.
"Yes you can. Your going to be my wife and I want you to wear this ring" he said and than he kissed her. It started out gentle but than it became heated with passion. All Bella could do was surrender to what she was feeling. Edward felt her stiffen than relax as she slowly melted against him. She moved closer and wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him closer. Edward almost groaned at the feel of her body pressed against his. He pulled away before he did something he'd regret.
"I'll see you at dinner" he said and left.
Bella was rooted to the floor. All her thoughts fled her mind as she tried to figure out what had just happened. She needed time to think. She was getting in way over her head. She wrote a note and climbed out the window.
"You scared her off" said Esme turning from the window.
"I know. I wouldn't be surprised if she never comes back" admitted Edward.
"I think she'll be back. Just give her some time" said Esme and left. Edward stood a minute more in the room then left himself.
At nine-thirty Bella crawled back through the still open window. She had put her thoughts in order and created a list of the things she would buy with the money she would receive. She would save up the money than send them to different accounts in different places. That way she would be able to disappear for good this time. And than she could pay that stupid idiot who was blackmailing her for years or maybe she could just kill him, that would make the threat go away. But first she had to find him and she knew just how to do it. Bella headed downstairs and found no one in sight. She walked around and ended up in the kitchen.
"Oh Mr. Cullen and Mrs. Cullen are in the dining room" said the maid.
"Oh thats okay I'd rather eat in here if you don't mind" she said.
"Its okay I don't mind. Here's some food. You fill yourself up now" said the cook.
"Thank-you!" Bella said then took a bite of the food. when she was done chewing her first bite she said.
"This food is good. I think I'm going to like eating here everyday. How long have you been here?" she asked as she took another bite.
"I've been here for thirty-five years and I believe your the first person to compliment my food" she said.
"Hey! I compliment your food every time I send the plate back empty" said Edward from the door.
"No the dog does that on his way out. Now what are you doing in my kitchen?" Asked the cook.
"I'm looking for my fiancé. I wondered what happened to you and I can see you already ate. Why didn't you go to the dining room?" he asked.
"I prefer to eat in here. I feel more comfortable. I'm use to eating on the run. And my stomach never held anything anyway" she said. Her eyes had this far away look as she remembered.
"Well this was a long time ago. Before I went to jail"
"What happened ten years ago?" he asked.
"I had a daughter. Large puppy eyes and brown hair. She was just a year old when she was taken from me. Two men grabbed me from behind and the third took her. I fought but they were stronger than me. They tied me up and drugged me. A week later the cops arrested me." she said her voice breaking.
"I'm sorry" he said gathering her in his arms. None of his informants had told him of a child. It must have been covered up. When Bella pulled back and he saw her puffy eyes, to him she looked so fragile and so beautiful at that moment.
"Come with me" he whispered as he led her up to his room. He tucked her into bed and before he turned off the lights she was fast asleep.
"Well what happened?" asked Esme when she saw her son returning to the dinning room.
"She has a daughter. She was taken ten years ago before Bella was put in jail" Edward told her.
"A daughter? She doesn't look like the kind to have kids" stated Esme.
"Bella's been in jail for ten years...I think that her enemies took her daughter than got the cops on her." said Edward.
"Maybe. Did she say that she knew who took her daughter?" asked Esme.
"No she didn't say she---" he stopped when he heard the noise coming from upstairs it sounded as if somebody was fighting.
"Bella" was all he said before he ran upstairs.
Up in the room Bella was fighting a man who had crawled in through a window.
"You should have stayed in jail where you belong Isabella. Bella was the stupidest cover ever. Did you think I wouldn't figure it out?" he asked
"Well it did take you twelve years. I think that speaks for itself" she replied.
"Bitch. What the hell is Hispanic trash doing posing white trash doing here in this fancy house" he asked as he punched her in the face.
" Whats it matter to you?" Bella asked as she threw four punches. She surprised him when she kept throwing punches. When she had him on the floor, Edward bust in surprising her, giving him the opportunity to kick her and jump out the window.
"Bella are you alright?" asked Edward helping her up. She had bruises all over her face and body and her hair was all messed up.
"I'm fine. I had him until you busted in and surprised me" said Bella stepping away from him.
"Who was he?" asked Edward.
"My brother"
"You said you had no family"
"No I said they were either dead or on the run. He's committed more murders than me and my sister put together. And he completed the biggest heist in history" said Bella.
"But hes Hispanic and dark skinned. Your white skinned and have blond hair" said Edward.
"Actually" she said and pulled off the wig to let long,curls of black hair tumble down.
"But..but..your skin is white"he said.
"I know" she said letting her accent show.
"You lied to me and you used me" said Edward.
"No not really, mostly everything I've told you is true. Besides you black mailed me with money and freedom. I didn't use you. I used what you let me use. There's a big difference." said Bella slipping on a robe.
"Not to me there isn't. Is this going to keep happening?" he asked.
"Maybe. He's stubborn plus desperate" said Bella. Edward stood there and took in the long curly black hair that flowed to mid calf. Her accent was very deep.
"How did you go ten years without anybody noticing the black hair?" asked Edward.
"I had a private cell and was able to pull off my wig on when i needed. There was this one one girl who pulled it off but shes not alive right now to talk" said Bella.
"How did you kill her in jail?" he asked.
"I killed her with her own hands. I had some gloves on so my finger prints weren't found. Why do you want me to frame somebody when I kill the rat?" she asked with a gleam in her eyes.
She moved closer to him. She put her hands around his neck, and wrapped her legs around his waist.
"So is there any way you want him to die? Slow and Painful? or Fast and quick?" she whispered into his ear. She used one hand to unbutton his pants. He was already hard. She heard him groan when she held him. When he was fully sheathed, she began ridding him. With a groan he slammed her up against the wall and took over. She came more times than she could count. And in the end they came together. Edward leaned against the wall in exhaust. That was the first time he had let his lust out. He had been abusive with her but at least he hadn't let it all out.
"Are you okay?" he asked her.
"I'm great. That was great. This just might work" she said untangling herself from him.
"Do you mind if i use your bathroom? I need a hot shower." she said moving away. She dropped the robe on the way to the bathroom but Edward couldn't see anything.
She came out and hour later with her hair in a bun and a towel around her body.
"What am i going to do? Everybody is expecting me to marry a white blond woman. Not a black haired Hispanic" said Edward who was sitting on the bed in only his boxers.
"I'll wear the wig and I'll hide the accent. Ive been doing it for seventeen years." said Bella.
"Is there anything else i should know? Is Bella your real name?" he asked.
"Its my nickname. My disguise wouldn't have worked if i had used my real name. Which is Isabella Swan, at your service" she said.
"Now what? I can't marry somebody who doesn't exist?" he said.
"Than don't. Marry the real me. Nobody knows my real name. Its as clean as a whistle. Bella has all the records. If she disappears everybody will be happy. But if you marry Isabella than your rat wont suspect a thing because nobody knows my name" she said sitting on his lap.
"It makes sense. You wont wear your wig and we'll marry tomorrow like we agreed. So we'll sleep in your room since mine is trashed" he said.
"Okay" she said. He picked her up and carried her to her bedroom. They spent the whole night making love.