A/N: okay so thank you for those two very positive comments so hear is the next chapter. Once again I do not own and nothing like this ever happened to my knowledge. I hope you like it. Let me know what you think.
Isabella C xXx
Who's There?
"Didn't you know, those two are having an affaire"
Everything stopped as I felt my heart shatter into a thousand tiny pieces.
My heart crumbled in my chest. She couldn't, could she? This goddess, this vision of pure perfection and my farther, my supposedly happily married farther where sleeping together. The one woman I had had any interest in since Tanya and she was forbidden.
Had my mind been playing some cruel trick on me? To give me a glimpse of what I longed for only to snatch it away from me, laughing as I crumbled to the floor, heart broken and numb. I would have sworn I died the moment those words left Emmet's lips if it wasn't for Jasper's panicked voice next to me, but I couldn't make out what he was saying through the sound of my heart still shattering. It wasn't till I felt two strong yet small hands on my shoulders, shaking me gently that I finally tuned into the world around me.
Carlisle stood in front of me, to hands firmly griping my shoulders. He looked angry yet worried. Angry that Emmet had told me his secret and worried that I might tell my loving and caring mother that he was sleeping with another woman.
I could see my reflection in his emerald green eyes, a complete and utter look of shock, horror and…disgust was plastered over my face. It was only then that I heard Emmet's booming laughter. Slowly I turned my head to the left, my expression never changing.
Emmet's large form was bent over, his body shaking from his laughter, a look of pure amusement on his face. That's when it hit me. God I could kill him. I felt as my features shifted. The shock and horror being replaced by anger. The urge to hit him over took me and before I could really register what I was doing I lunged at him.
I didn't get far. Carlisle's hands tightened on my shoulders just as Jasper grabbed me around my waist. Emmet jumped back slight but he never stopped laughing, as if my anger only made it funnier.
"Edward stop"
Carlisle was angry, but I couldn't tell if he was angry at me or Emmet. I so hoped to god it was Emmet he was angry at. That stupid brute, saying such things about my Bella.
MyBella.
I liked the sound of that. After all I always thought of her as mine and hearing it sent a thrill through my body. Slowly I turned my head to side, catching sight of her still standing by my father's desk a look of shock on her face. Our eyes meet for just a second and something flashed through her eyes. It took me a second to realize what it was.
Fear.
She was pressed up against the desk, the edge of it digging into the small of her back. Her hands gripping the edge tightly, her knuckles whiter than the rest of her skin. Her eyes never left mine as she pushed herself harder, back against the desk, and my heart shattered all over again. She was afraid of me.
I slumped back into Carlisle's chest, my razed hands dropping to my side as my head fell in shame. Haw could I have let her first impression of me be like this. First I had come of as a rude, ignorant git and then as a violent sociopath. Haw stupid could I be?
Jasper's arms loosened, until he finally let go and stepped toward the doors, shooting Emmet an annoyed look. Carlisle's hands never let go only loosened slightly. Emmet shot me an apologetic look, but his smile still present on his lips, as he followed Jasper out the doors.
Slowly Carlisle turned me to face him concern written all over his features. Haw could I have been so stupid to think that he would do such a thing to Esme. They where in love, had been right from the moment they first meet back in high school.
Shrugging out of my fathers grip I made my way back to the seats in front of my father's desk. I didn't even bother to look up as I passed by Bella but I couldn't stop the smell of strawberries that sent shivers down my spine. Instantly I started to relax as I slid back into one of the leather chairs, surrounded by the sweet smell of strawberries.
"Bella if you would please"
Carlisle's voice was soft and soothing as he spoke to her. I could just imagine him rubbing his hands up and down her upper arms, trying to calm her. She didn't say a word as she slowly shuffled away, even her door hardly made a sound a she slipped out of the room. At least she hadn't run from me.
"Edward?"
Carlisle's voice was still soft and soothing as he spoke to me, one again placing one of his hands on my shoulder, squeezing it gently. Slowly I razed my head up, to look into his eyes. Carlisle was young looking, most would think he was in his early twenties, not his mid forties with three children all in there twenties.
"You know what Emmet said, isn't true"
It wasn't a question, it was a statement. There was to be no arguing, no room for doubt. Sighing I ran a shaky had through my messy bronze hair, letting out a deep breath I hadn't realized I had been holding.
"I know. I guess it just kinder took me by surprise. You know I wouldn't think that low of you Carlisle"
My voice was pleading, even though I to had stated it to be truth, I still needed his forgiveness. Carlisle's lips turned at the corners as he smiled happily at me and I couldn't help but smile my trade mark, crocked smile back at him.
The atmosphere seemed to change instantly as Carlisle finally let go of my shoulder and sat back in the chair to my right. I hadn't even noticed he had been kneeling on the floor in front of me.
"So I hear you finally moved up town. I can't say I'm disappointed"
Yes I never did him that I was moving. I wounded who had told him? My mind instantly turned to Jasper, Rose wouldn't do that. Not that she was scared of me but that she believed I was a 'big' boy and could take care of my self, witch I was very grateful for.
"Yes I should have said. It just happened so fast that I didn't really have a chance to tell any one really"
It was a lame excuse but it was the truth.
"Well you must give me your new address and I shall pop round at some point. See if this flat mate of yours is ideal"
Nodding I leaned forward a jotted down my address on a piece of stationery, before snatching up a large file on the edge of his desk. Standing up I made way to the doors nodding to my father, flipping through the file as I did so. I guess it was ganna be a long day after all. With one glance at the empty reception desk I slipped into the lift, finally heading home.
The sun was bright and shinning directly into my eyes. My eyes had snapped closed again a soon as I had rolled over. I didn't want to open them, but yet I had to in a desperate attempt to rid the images of my Bella so scared, looking at me in fear.
Such an idiot. I should never have thought that ether her or Carlisle would do such a thing and I only had my self to blame for her fear of me. I could only hope that I would get the chance to see her again and make it up to her. But there had been something there, in both of there eyes.
Now I knew that she worked with my father, I plane to send her a dozen white roses on Monday with a note apologizing for my behavior, and maybe an offer of dinner. Annoyingly my phone started to buzz on the bed side table and reluctantly I rolled over my eyes opening slowly.
One glance at the clock next to me bed informed me that it was 8: 58 am. To early to be up on a Sunday. I knew before I even looked at my phone who it was. This time of a morning it could only be one person and I truly did feel sorry for Jasper.
Hay get your lazy ass up. Will be over in twenty. Alice
Wow she really knows haw to wake a guy up. Groaning I rolled out of bed, pushing my naked body away from my bed. Slowly I made my way to my shower, only wishing to was away the last of this groggy feeling.
Once my hair was washed, I turned the hot water off, stepping out into the cold air that seemed to fill my bedroom. And then I hared it, the sound of a key in the lock. I knew Alice didn't have once, that only left one person that it could possibly be.
As quickly as I could I pulled on my discarded black sleep pants and headed out of my door, into the living room, rubbing my hair dry as I did so. Without looking up I walked past the dinning table toward the door.
Shinny black shoes greeted my turned down eyes and I knew instantly who it was. I guess the man at the front desk must have let him in. Pulling the towel from of my head, I looked up.
"Hello father…"
It was only then that I noticed the person standing slightly behind him and everything froze.
