Sorry this took so long! Things have been crazy... More A/N at the bottom!

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EPOV

I ended Tanya's lesson early, still frustrated that she hadn't been upfront about her piano abilities. Maybe she wanted to make a good impression, but all she did was make me dislike her even more. Did she not know that I had to actually plan her lessons?

Now I had to completely redesign her curriculum and I could see my relaxing evening I had planned with Bella slipping away. I wanted to finish as soon as I could otherwise it would be hanging over my head all weekend.

Grumbling to myself, I packed up my books and locked up my classroom before making my way to Bella's office. I was turning down the hallway that would lead me to her when a familiar sound stopped me in my tracks.

Bella was playing in one of the practice rooms down the opposite hallway, and she wasn't playing just any piece. She was playing the Brahms that made me fall in love with her. I could still remember how I'd felt the first time I heard her play it at the recital she had organized to convince me not to tear down the multipurpose center.

She was playing it a little differently today and I found myself wondering why she wasn't playing in her classroom like she normally did. She loved to play on the piano I bought her. I shrugged the thought away as I approached the door to the practice room. Bella probably just needed a change of scenery after being in her office all day.

I opened the door, planning to surprise her, "You know I love it when you—"

I stopped in my tracks and almost slammed the door and ran down the hallway to get away from the woman in the room who was definitely not Bella.

"Edward?" Tanya turned to face me, taking her hands off of the piano keys.

I was frozen, wondering whether I should try and explain or just turn and leave. I decided explaining would be best, otherwise she'd take my earlier comment completely out of context.

"I, uh...Sorry, I thought you were Bella in here."

Tanya grinned and I felt my stomach turn as she stood and started to walk towards me. Maybe running down the hallway would have been the wiser decision.

"Oh? Has Bella played this piece before?"

"Yes," I said, stepping out into the hallway. "She plays it beautifully, actually. I knew it sounded a little different. I should have checked first before I walked in. Now, if you'll excuse me..."

I turned to walk away but Tanya caused me to stop in my tracks when she called out to me.

"Do you think we could work on this in my lessons? I'd love to learn to play it like Bella, if she does it so well."

Her voice was sickeningly sweet and I tried not to cringe as she spoke. She knew what she was doing, asking me to teach her this piece that I loved so much when it flowed from Bella's fingers.

"Actually, I would much rather start something you haven't worked on, Tanya. Why don't you send me a list of pieces you have played so I can pick something appropriate out?"

I could tell she was disappointed, but I couldn't help but feel satisfied with myself as I turned and walked towards Bella's office. If only she could have been here to see that.

When I reached her office she was sitting at her desk, running her fingers through her hair. She looked stressed.

"Are you okay?" I asked as I walked around her desk and ran my hands over her shoulders, trying to relieve the tension.

"Ugh," she groaned, "I'm trying to plan this recital I came up with this morning. Mom has been e-mailing me back and forth all day with details and I can't help but feel rushed. They want it in a month."

"So play something you already know," I suggested, sweeping her hair from her neck and placing a soft kiss there.

I felt her relax a little and sigh as she leaned back in her chair, her head falling against my chest. "I was thinking about it, but I'm not sure. I don't want to play the same pieces over and over...I'll just try my best to learn something new."

She showed me a few pieces she was considering and I could tell she really wanted this recital to be a success. "I think they are great pieces, Bella. And I'll help you in any way I can."

She smiled up at me and I leaned to kiss her quickly on the lips, "Are you ready to go?"

Bella sighed again and shook her head, "No, I think I want to get my program set and then maybe look through a few pieces. I'll probably be here for another two hours or so."

I nodded in understanding, "Thats okay, I was thinking of starting on some work anyway. Oh, by the way...Tanya is in one of the practice rooms. I don't know how much longer she will be, but if she's still here when you need to leave, just tell her you have to lock the building and ask her to leave."

There was a slight hesitation on Bella's part, knowing that Tanya was still in the building, but a few seconds later she relaxed and I could tell she was secretly praying that she would get the chance to kick Tanya out of the building.

I kissed Bella one more time before turning to head back to my apartment and wait for her to come over.

BPOV

Planning this recital was a lot more work than I had anticipated. Normally people had months to prepare, sometimes even a year, and here I was, crazy as ever, trying to thrown one together in a few weeks.

The practice had been terrible, I was too stressed and distracted to actually get anything out of it so I settled for analyzing my music for a few minutes and decided to close the building a little early. Stepping out into the hallway, I heard piano music coming from the practice hallway.

Was Tanya still here? It had been hours since her lesson ended.

I recognized my Brahms piece and suddenly found it not as appealing. My favorite piece now just seemed cheap when she played it. And she played it horribly.

I knocked on the door before opening it. Tanya looked up expectantly and her face fell when our eyes met. Was she expecting someone else? Edward maybe?

"Sorry, Tanya, but I've got to lock up the building and I can't leave anyone inside."

She immediately became frustrated and huffed at me, "Can't you wait a few more minutes?"

My jaw dropped and I couldn't help the attitude that I developed, "I can not and I will not, it is time to lock up and I've already stayed two hours later than normal. You've been practicing for three hours, I'm sure you can use a rest."

"I'm working on this piece. Edward said he loves it and I want to get it just right."

Was she for real? "You do realize that Edward and I are together, right? Or are you that dim?" I hesitated after the words left my mouth. That wasn't a very professional path for me to take, but when she tried to interfere with my personal life, my professional side took the back seat.

"That's always negotiable," she said, flipping her hair over her shoulder and gathering her books. "Honestly, when you put the two of us beside each other, who do you think a guy like Edward would choose? Someone as plain as you? Please, Bella. He'll come to his senses in time."

I was frozen in shock as she closed the door to the practice room and made her way down the hallway and out of the building. Had she really just said that to me?...Was she right? Would Edward change his mind?

Rushing out of the building, I almost forgot to lock the doors behind me I was in such a rush to get to Edward. I was unaware of the tears streaming down my face until they blurred my vision on the way to Edward's apartment.

Why did I let her do this to me? I shouldn't be this upset. Get yourself together. Edward loves you. He would only be more hurt if you let Tanya upset you again.

When I pulled into his apartment complex I parked my car and sat inside for a few minutes, calming myself. My eyes were a little red, but that would just have to do. I couldn't wait any longer to be in his arms.

As I let myself in his apartment I couldn't help but sigh at the sight in front of me. Edward had piano books spread in front of him on the coffee table and he was seated on the couch, his hands in his hair. He looked frustrated and I could tell he was trying to re-figure his lessons for Tanya. He looked so relaxed in a pear of gray sweatpants and a white t-shirt.

His head snapped up when he heard me sigh and he smiled widely at me. His smile fell when he noticed that I was upset about something. I groaned inwardly, why couldn't I ever hide things from him?

"Bella? Are you okay?"

My plan to hide my conversation with Tanya from Edward failed miserably as my face crumbled and I felt myself begin to cry again. In an instant his arms were around me and he was combing his fingers through my hair, whispering soothing words in my ear.

Before I knew what was happening we were sitting on the couch and I was telling Edward the entire conversation between Tanya and I. I could tell he was angry but he gently wiped my tears away as I finished my story.

Edward was quiet for a few moments and I geared myself for what was coming. He was disappointed in me, I knew...I let her get to me again. I didn't trust him enough. I wasn't prepared for what came out of his mouth when he finally broke the silence.

"I can't believe her. She had no right to say those things to you."

I blinked at him, confused. "You're not mad at me?"

He looked at me like I had lost my mind, "What? Of course not! Why would I be?"

"I was upset because she made me doubt you. She made me think I wasn't good enough."

"Don't let her words get to you," he said, pulling me into his lap. "I know you love me, and that we will get through this huge obstacle in our lives right now. You just don't believe in yourself...And that is something that I will have to prove to you. You are my life, Bella. Nothing can ever compare to what you and I have."

I nodded and kissed him gently, thanking him for calming me down before leaning back and smiling at him, "Did you hear how horribly she played the Brahms? It was like a robot!"

Edward laughed and I could feel relief instantly flood the atmosphere as we settled in for a movie night, all thoughts of Tanya and her piano lessons thrown out of the window for now.

Things will be crazy in the next few weeks with my recital coming up, so I can't promise a quick update but I will do my best! And I know I've been horrible at responding to reviews, but I read and enjoy every single one of them. I'll try and do better! Love you all!