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Living Royal

Chapter Twenty Eight

Bella stood frozen to the spot, staring fixedly at the door Edward had just left through. What had she done? She'd really messed up this time. Calling him whiney was not the right way to go, at all! What was she thinking? She wasn't thinking, apparently, or she wouldn't have said something like that.

Should she follow him? Or wait until he calms down?

She decided on the latter. If she followed him out right now they'd probably start arguing in the hallway where everyone could see. They really didn't need any more scandals right now.

Bella paused for a second when she realized what she was thinking.

When did she start caring so much about what everyone thought? This is Edward. The same Edward who declared to the world that she was his girlfriend, the same Edward who serenaded her in front of all his relatives and the entire nobility, the Edward who nursed her back to health when she had pneumonia and wouldn't sleep or eat until she got better.

Screw everyone else, Bella decided.

She stepped towards the door and got ready to run after her man, but the door suddenly opened almost slamming her in the face.

Bella's hopes rose. He's back.

"Oh, Bella, sorry I didn't knock. I saw Edward outside and realized you must be alone."

It was Rosalie. Bella's heart plummeted.

"Um, no, it's fine. I just really need to go now; can we talk later, Rose?"

Bella made a move towards the door but Rosalie held her back.

"Wait, Bella. Are you looking for Edward? Because he already left."

Bella felt the blood drain from her face.

"Left? Where?" She asked.

"I don't know. I just saw him looking really upset and storming out. He got into his car and drove off. I came here to see if you were okay. I know that speech couldn't have had the best effect on you both."

Bella nodded numbly and plopped down on the nearest chair.

"Yeah, I guess you could say that."

Rosalie took and chair near Bella and looked at her sadly.

"Did you guys fight? What happened?"

Bella groaned and buried her face in her hands, "I screwed up, big time. I blurted something out that I shouldn't have and now Edward's mad at me and he'll probably want to call off our engagement and…"

"Bella!" Rosalie interrupted her tirade. "I'm sure it wasn't that bad. Edward loves you; he wouldn't leave you for something as small as that."

"You don't know what I said." Bella mumbled into her hands.

"Fine, then tell me." Rosalie asked patiently.

"I-uh, I basically called him a whiney asshole." Bella blushed. She still couldn't believe she'd said that.

"Well, he kind of is," Rosalie surprised her by saying.

Bella's looked at her in shock. "What?"

"Oh, come on." Rosalie rolled her eyes. "He's been handed everything he desired his whole life, of course he's going to whine when he doesn't get his way."

"Isn't that kind of hypocritical coming from a rich heiress?" Bella asked. "Oh! Sorry, I didn't mean that." She slapped a hand over her mouth. "I seem to be offending everyone today."

"It's alright," Rosalie waved her apology off. "I get that a lot."

"No, really I didn't mean it. I know you're nothing like that."

"I know, Bella. That's why I wasn't offended. Besides, I get that you're under a lot of stress. I mean, I never had to go through half of what you're going through right now."

"Yeah, I wondered about that. Why do you think that is?" Bella wondered. She remembered hearing about Rosalie on TV and so on but it wasn't as intense as what was happening to her. At first, Bella thought that maybe she felt like what she had to deal with was worse because she was now experiencing first hand, but now that even Rosalie said it, then there must be a reason for all of it.

"It's all very simple really. You're dating the heir; the future king of England. Emmett is basically considered the spare Prince." Rosalie explained.

"That's horrible." Bella frowned.

"I know, but that's how everyone sees it, even his parents at one point." Rosalie sighed unhappily.

"How could they think that about their own child?"

"I don't know. It's been getting better though, since you and Edward started dating. Gradually, they're getting closer to him. I think they started to realize how little they really know their own children."

"That's great. At least Edward and I were able to help with something."

"Yes, you really did. Emmett's been really happy lately and it's all thanks to you guys."

"Glad we could help." Bella smiled.

"Now," Rosalie straightened up looking determined. "Let's get your man back."

"I wish, but I don't think he wants to come back."

"That's bullshit Bella and you know it. Have you tried calling him?"

"Um, no, not yet." Bella blushed at her stupidity. How could she not have thought of such a simple solution?

She quickly got up and looked for her phone until she found it on the dresser. She scrolled through the contacts until she found Edward's number and called him. She waited impatiently waiting for the tone, but instead it went straight to voicemail.

Damn it!

He really didn't want to talk to her, did he?

Bella's eyes filled with unshed tears.

"Hey, Bella. Don't cry, he probably just needs a little time to let off steam. He'll be back before you know it." Rosalie tried to reassure her, but Bella wasn't so sure. She didn't even have any precious experience to fall back on. This was their first major fight. Yes, they'd argued before, but it never resulted in one of them walking out. So, she had no idea what would happen next or what she had to do. She didn't even know if they were supposed to stay at the Palace or leave right away, they hadn't talked about it before rushing back.

"Um, yeah. Maybe." She didn't know what else to say.

"Come on, Bella. You honestly have no reason to be worried. Edward's head over heels in love with you and everyone can see that. He probably already regrets storming out and wishes he could come back."

"Then what's stopping him?" Bella asked desperately.

"His ego, probably. That's the thing about the Cullen men; once their egos are bruised they find it very hard to admit defeat." Rosalie, the voice of experience, explained. She'd obviously been through this before with Emmett.

"So, I should just wait? I'm already going crazy, Rose. What if something happens to him? He drives like a maniac and now that he's angry, he might do something stupid. Oh God, what have I done?" Bella started panicking all over again.

"Bella, calm down or I swear to God I will not hesitate to slap some sense into you." Rose yelled.

Bella froze and glanced in shock at her.

"Sorry," Rose shrugged, "But you were close to having a panic attack and I needed to snap you out of it."

"Uh, thanks?" Bella wasn't really sure what to make of Rosalie.

"Don't mention it. I have to go now because my parents are probably waiting for me so they can leave. Listen, you should just rest now, you've had a really rough day, just get some sleep and I'm sure that Edward's going to show up before you wake up tomorrow. He won't be able to stay away that long trust me." Rosalie advised her.

"I'll try, but I honestly don't think I'll be getting much sleep anyway."

"Just lie down and try to close your eyes and you'll be out of it in now time, trust me. These balls tend to suck all the energy out of you."

"Okay," Bella nodded. She didn't really have any intention of falling asleep. After Rosalie said goodbye and left, she tried calling Edward again. She got voicemail…again. It didn't stop her from trying a few more times.

By the time she gave up it was two in the morning and there was still no sign of him.

Where the hell was he?

She continued to pace for a while until her legs grew tired and she decided to rest just for a bit. She changed out of her dress and wore some more comfortable clothes, and then she laid back on the bed and stared at the ceiling contemplating all the places where Edward might be. Before long her eyes lids got heavier and her eyes drifted close.

She was startled a few hours later when she felt the bed dip next to her.

"Edward?" She called out.

"Shh, babe, it's me. Sorry I woke you up, just go back to sleep." He whispered.

Bella sighed in relief.

He was back.

Then, came the anger.

"Where the hell were you? I was so worried! You couldn't even call?" She finally looked at him and saw how disheveled his looked. His hair was all over the place, even more so than usual, and his clothes were rumpled.

"I said I was sorry, Bella. What more do you want from me?" He asked, starting to get irritated.

"I want to know where you were."

"I was out with some friends. There, are you happy now?"

"Why are you talking to me like that? I was the one who stayed up most of the night worried about you."

Edward groaned and threw himself back on the bed.

"Jesus, Bella. You're my fiancée, not my mother."

Bella was stunned. What the hell happened to him? Edward never talked to her like that. "Well, excuse me for giving a crap about you." She got up and headed for the door.

"Where are you going?" Edward asked when he noticed that she was leaving.

"I'm going to look for some place to sleep since apparently I'm not wanted here."

"Bella, come on. Come back. Let's just get some sleep and then we'll speak in the morning okay?"

"I'll get some sleep somewhere else." She said stiffly as she left the room. Luckily she found a guest room right next to it and spent the rest of the night there. Of course, she couldn't sleep, so she spent the remaining hours tossing and turning until the sun came up and she decided to go back to their room. She opened the door slowly and tip-toed inside hoping not to wake Edward. She wasn't in the mood to talk yet.

"Good morning."

Bella squeaked as she heard Edward's voice. He had just walked out of the closet and was buttoning up his shirt.

"Um, Good Morning." She muttered quietly.

"I'm sorry about what I said last night." Edward spoke again. "I was a bit drunk and I didn't mean any of it, I was just lashing out at you. You didn't deserve that, so I'm sorry." He said all in one breathe. He looked longingly at her that her heart melted.

"No, I did deserve it. I'm sorry about what I said too. I don't really think you're whiney. Not all the time, anyway." Bella joked trying to diffuse the situation. All she really wanted to do was run into his arms and never let go. She held herself back, though. Waiting to see how their conversation would go.

Edward grinned crookedly, "I know I'm a lot to handle. It takes a special kind of woman who can put up with me." He took a step closer to her.

"Yeah? And what kind of woman is that?" Bell stepped closer as well, a teasing gleam in her eyes.

"You know, the kind of woman who wouldn't be afraid of calling me whiney when need be." He took another step. They were now so close that Bella felt his hot breath on her face.

"Hm, guess I'm wasting my time then. You should be out looking for your special lady." She took a step away but Edward pulled her back into his embrace and kissed her hard.

"Mmm, God I missed you." He mumbled in between kisses.

"It's only been a few hours."

"Still too long."

They were interrupted by a knock at the door. It was James announcing that breakfast was ready and waiting for them.

"I need to finish getting dressed; I'll be done in a minute." Edward told her with a quick kiss.

Bella smiled at his retreating back. She was so relieved that their fight was over. The whole thing was nonsensical anyway. She didn't know what she would've done if he'd decided to call off the engagement. Just thinking about that sent a chill down Bella's spine.

Bella's thoughts were interrupted when Edward's phone rang.

"Sweetheart, could you get that please?" Edward called out.

"Sure."

She picked up his phone from the nightstand and answered right away without checking to see who was calling.

"Hello?"

"Hey, this is Tanya. Is Edward around?" Tanya asked abruptly. She really wished she'd checked the caller ID now.

Too late.

"He's kind of busy now, Tanya. Can I take a message?" Bella gritted out. How dare she call him after what she did anyway?

"Oh, well, just tell him that I had a great time last night and that we should definitely do it again sometime soon." She replied huskily.

Bella stilled.

Say what?

(A/N): Ehm, okay so …..PLEASE HAVE FAITH! Cheating is a big No-no for me, so you'll know exactly what has happened next chapter!

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