A/N: I decided that this story has a few more chapters than I had originally planned. That should be great news to you. Anyways I will not blabber much further. I hope that you guys enjoy this.
B.P.O.V
"Bella what are you talking about?" Edward said, taking another step closer to us.
Jay's hand was gripped firmly around my wrist keeping me close to him. I tugged gently. He released my wrist as I took another step closer to Edward. A part of me was afraid. I was afraid to face what I did not know. Tears filled my eyes and I inhaled deeply. The thoughts of all that we should have been flashed inside of my head as I gazed at him, his pale features taking a hold of my sight. My heart clenched in my chest but I knew what I had to do.
Slowly I slid the ring from my finger and held it in my hand.
"Why?" I asked. "Your lies have no end, Edward. I don't even know where to begin."
The tears fell from my eyes as I held my hand out, "Take it back."
"Are you serious Bella?" He said angrily.
"The wedding is off, "I yelled. "Your a liar and a cheat. You have been lying to me this entire time and I fell for it. I was so blind because I love you. I stood by you. I changed my life for you. I changed who I was to make you happy. You've treated me like a puppet and I let you. God I was so stupid. A kid?" I sobbed. "You have a family somewhere else? How old is your daughter? How long has this been going on?" I asked.
Edward smirked and shook his head, "What does it matter?"
Disbelief coursed through me as I stared into his topaz eyes. They were cold. He looked like a complete stranger.
"Excuse me?"
"What does it matter?" He repeated. "I don't have to share every detail of my life with you."
"You don't have to share details of your life with me?" I yelled. "Are you insane?"
"Bella I have and always will be a man who gets what he want," Edward laughed.
My heart was in pieces. My mind was racing. I could no longer comprehend what he was saying to me. The only thing that echoed loudly inside of my head was how had I let this happen? How had I not have know what Edward had been up to? How had he managed to keep me away from the truth?
"Do you know what I thought Bella the first time that I laid eyes on you?" He asked with humor. "Have you ever wondered?"
I shook my head no.
"Would you like to know?" He asked. "I think I'll tell you anyway. When I saw you I knew that I wanted you to be one of many. You were beautiful just like the rest of them and I wanted you. But the more that I spent time with you I actually fell hard for you. I've never loved them except her and of course you but you see Bella I've grown bored. I don't want you anymore. Our relationship has run it's course. Now maybe...just maybe if you were pregnant our relationship could continue but I don't feel the need to do that. Your used. I've used you and now were done," He said coldly.
I held my hand over my heart as the tears fell from my eyes. I was beginning to hyperventilate. I wanted to kill him. I needed to hurt him for what he had done to me and for all of the heartache that this moment would cause me but I was too stunned. My feet were firm in place. My body was frozen all except my tears. His words continued to echo loudly inside of my head over and over again, "Your used. I've used you and now were done."
I had almost forgotten that Jay was in the room until I heard his voice, full of anger, arguing with Edward.
"Don't speak to her in that way," Jay said. "Bella let's go," Jay said, taking my hand into his.
"Not," Edward yelled, moving to block the door. "Not until you tell her the truth."
Jay shook his head and attempted to move us forward.
"Fine if you wont tell her I will," Edward shouted. "I hired him, Bella. Jacob here was hired by me."
I paused. Jay's body froze with mine. His teeth clenched as he raised his hand attempting to punch Edward. My tiny hand wrapped around his wrist and gripped tightly, "Let him finish."
Jay sighed and dropped his hand. I removed my hand from his arm. The tears came in buckets as I tried to keep myself together to hear the rest of what Edward had to say. But I was not sure if my heart could take anymore of this.
"Go on," I hissed. "Break the rest of my heart."
Edward smirked, "I hired him to sleep with you. I have a reputation to keep up. I don't owe you or anyone else an explanation for what I've done. I wanted you out of my life Bella so I decided to do what I saw fit. I was supposed to be the scorn spouse but it seems my plan has failed."
"If you were so miserable than why not say that?" I yelled at him. "Why were you such a coward? Your a weak excuse for a human Edward Cullen and I will pray for every woman who comes into contact with you. You want me out of your life? fine you've got your wish."
I pushed pass him and exit the bathroom. My feet moved rather slowly for my liking. As I neared the door I could hear Jay calling my name in the distance. I started to run. I wanted to be away from them both. My heart burned to ash in my chest just minutes of ago. I had nothing left to give. I had nothing left for either of them to take. I reached my car with a smack, dropping my keys in the process. I reached for them only to have them kicked to the side. I grabbed them quickly and stood. I opened my car door only to have it pushed shut by Jay's hand.
"Let me explain," He said breathless.
I shook my head no, "You can't. I won't let you."
"Bella please just listen," He pleaded, forcing me to face him.
Reluctantly I gazed into his eyes as the tears continued to fall from mine, "I just want you to let me go."
"I can't," He said. "I can't because I love..."
"Don't say that," I yelled. "Your not allowed to say that to me. I don't want to see you, talk to you, touch you, ever again," I snatched away and opened my car door.
"If you let me explain Bella...if you give me two minutes you'll understand why I did what I did."
Angrily I turned to face him, "I'll never understand. I will never forgive you. Game over!"
I got into my car and slammed the door. Quickly I sped off.
About a few blocks ahead I pulled into a vacant parking lot and shut off my car ignition. My hands gripped the stirring wheel as the sobs poured from my lips. I had been pushed past the point of breaking and it was hard to take it. My tears drenched my shirt as I sobbed. I was alone...all alone and broken.
My thoughts began to race. Edward was a stranger. I had been emotionally abused by someone I had not known. Charlie had warned me. He had seen what I ignored all of this time. I grabbed my cellphone and flipped it open. I did something I had not done in a year. I called home.
"Dad?" I sobbed into the phone.
"Bells," He said. "Honey is that you? Bella please speak to me."
I continued to cry into the phone.
"Bella tell me where you are. Are you in Texas? Did Edward hurt you? Bells please..."
"Dad," I said. "I sorry. I'm so sorry."
"Honey, it's alright. Calm down and talk to me."
"I want to come home," I cried. "Please say that I am still welcomed there?"
"Of course Bella. We miss you. I want you back."
"Thanks dad," I whispered.
I went straight to the airport. I did not go back to Edward's home. I did not feel welcomed there and I had no need for any of the things that he brought me. I drove in silence and when I reached the airport I texted Angela, Jessica, and Katy. They agreed to fly out to Forks to see me in a few days. I promised to notify them when I landed in Forks..
At the airport I was left alone with my thoughts as I awaited to board my flight. The walls felt as if they were caving all around me. The wind seemed to whisper only his name as the tears formed in my eyes again. My body was on flames as I cried in pain. My heart continued to bleed. The knife of pain continued to slice away and there was nothing I could do. There was no bandage in the world that could keep my wounds from bleeding.
I wondered if time really did heal all wounds. Maybe...but only time would tell if my sanity would remain.
J.P.O.V
I sat in my hotel room completely still. I had been staring at the wall ahead for the past three hours. Katy had returned my text and agreed to meet with me. I was not sure if Bella had filled her in on what had happened but I hoped that she had some clue as to where Bella had run off to. I was worried. All of her things at the house remained untouched. I thought that she would have at least wanted to gather her things but I guess I was wrong.
I sat at the edge of the bed with my face now in my hands. I broke her heart. She never told me how she felt about me but I could see it in her eyes in the parking lot. Her heartache did not come only from Edward but from me as well. I wished that she had allowed me to explain. But even an explanation could not justify the fact that I had lied to her. An explanation could not take away her pain. I'm not sure if my explanation would have helped or would have made it worse. Currently none of that mattered. I knew that she was not alright. I just needed to be sure that she was safe.
There was a light knock at the door. Quickly I shuffled to it. I opened the door and was met with a slap to the face. I stood completely stunned as Katy glared at me. She raised her hand again but I caught her wrist quickly, pulling her in , and slamming the room door.
"How could you," she yelled.
"If you give me a second I could explain it," I hissed. "Where is Bella? I need to see her."
"You," she yelled, pointing her finger at me. "Are not going anywhere near her."
"Katy you don't understand," I said, attempting to explain.
"oh I think that I do," she yelled. "I get it. I will never understand how guys such as you and Edward can prey on woman such as Bella. What did she ever do to deserve the shit that both of you put her through tonight? and then you text me in the middle of the night to meet you here because you are concerned. Bella is fine. She will be great and the two of you can go straight to hell," she said.
"Let's get something straight," I said, taking a step closer to her. "I did not prey on Bella."
"Oh really," Katy fired back. "And what do you call what you did in Cabo? a job? Let me explain something to you, Jay. Bella is my friend. The two of you broke her heart tonight and that is not fine by me. Consider this your warning. Stay the hell away from her."
Katy turned to exit. I sighed, "My daughter needed heart surgery," I yelled.
Katy paused and turned to face me. Her expression was emotionless. I took another step closer to her, "I did not expect to fall in love with Bella but I did and I'm sorry that I hurt her. But please just hear me out. Please..."
Katy sighed and turned to face me completely, "Five minutes is all that I am giving you so make it good."
"Thank you."
B.P.O.V
They have said that the morning after is far worse than the day of. Today is proof that they were right. As I lay wide awake staring at the ceiling above my head I realized that I stopped crying. The tears were dry on my cheeks as the thoughts drained from my lifeless body. I felt numb and vacant. Yesterday when I landed I realized that everything was exactly the same. Charlie was still the same and so was Renee. I truly missed them but I was not in any mood to talk to them. I just wanted to be left alone and Charlie had been dead set against it.
I rolled over in bed and noticed the door was open with Charlie standing in the archway. He wore a grim smile as he held a cup of coffee in his hand. I wish I could reciprocate his smile but I could not. My body would not allow me to react.
"I don't like seeing you this way Bells," he said.
I nodded, "I don't like feeling this way."
"I understand that you are going through a rough time right now so I'm not going to force you to talk about what happened between you and Edward. I just hope that you come around soon because we do have a lot to discuss. The way that you left us Bella really ruined your mother and I. You can not imagine how it felt not knowing what was occurring in your life. We were worried about you. I just want to say that I love you. I'm probably the only man that you will come across that will never break your heart."
"Thank you," I said lightly.
"Well I'm heading to work. Rene is making you breakfast. I talked to Mike last night. He's going to stop by and see you today."
"Do you think that is a good idea?" I asked. "I don't know what to say to him."
"I'm sure that you will figure it out Bella. I've never been a fan of moping around and feeling sorry for myself so I forbid you from doing so. Maybe Mike will help take your mind off of things."
"I'm not up for visitor's dad. I just want to be alone."
"Over my dead body," he said sternly. "Now up you go Bells. Do that thing that you woman do to look pretty."
"Dad..." I whined.
"Alright. Fine stay in bed. But Mike will be here at two."
I watched as Charlie disappeared in the hallway. I had almost forgotten how persistent my dad had been about Mike and I before I took off. Mike was a good guy as far as my dad knew. But I had taken the liberty of getting to know the real him and there was nothing saint worthy about him. Mike was my friend, best friend and I had abandoned him when he needed me the most.
His brother was killed in a car accident a day before I left. His death came as a shock to us all and Mike had been broken. I had never had the chance to see if he healed or how the death effected him. My nerves began to kick in. The last thing that I wanted was more pain and heartache. But I was sure that I deserved this share that I would receive from Mike.
As I sat up in bed my mind began to wonder again. Before I knew it my head was buried deep within my pillow. I was sobbing from the pain and it was not getting any better.
