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Chapter 5:
"Hey Tony, can you go play up in your room for a bit buddy?" I asked Tony. His bedroom was on the back side of the house and I really didn't want him to see that his Dad's car was being delivered by a flat-bed truck. My dad and I exchanged a look before heading out side. I'm sure he couldn't figure out what was going on either.
"Excuse me, can we help you?" my dad asked the driver.
"Is this the Swan residence?"
"Yes, but you must have something wrong, there is no way that car is supposed to be here." I told the driver. It was the last thing I wanted to see. It was my ex-husbands pride and joy and I had a hard time looking at that car without remembering everything that vile man did.
"Nope, don't think so. I have a letter that comes with the keys that I have been told to leave with an Isabella Swan."
"Can I see that please?" My dad asked. The guy handed it over and opened it up. We both read it at the same time.
Dear Ms Swan,
At James Hunters request, you are to have full possession and ownership of his black 1969 Mustang. He wishes you take great care of it.
Sincerely,
Sam Hunter.
"You have to be kidding me. I'm not taking that car. Take it back. Load it on the truck and take it back. I don't want it." I told the driver.
"Sorry Ma'am. No can do. I have specific instructions that I am to leave this car here." The driver went back to work removing all the straps from the car.
"It's ok Bella, I'll call someone to come and take this back."
"No, I'm not paying to have this sent back. I can't believe James' dad sent that letter with it."
"Well what do you want to do about it cuz I really don't want it sitting here."
"I don't either. I think I'll take it over to Rose's shop maybe they can scrap it or something."
"I'll watch Tony for you. Take your time. Oh, here make sure you take the title with you."
"Thanks Dad. I'll call you when I need you to come and picked up."
With that I got into the car and headed into town to where I knew Rose's shop is at. I'm not sure if she's working as it's later in the day, but I can't have this thing sitting at my house. I have to roll down the windows because it still smells just like HIM in here. I find her shop easily enough and pull right in front of one of the open garage doors. I can see two guys inside working on a car I don't think they are anyone I've seen before. Gosh I am really hoping Rose is inside the office or here somewhere. By the time I cut the engine the two guys are starting to walk out to me.
"Sorry but you can't park here." I look up to see one of the most gorgeous guys I have ever seen. He was tall and lean but you could tell he had a nice set of muscles under his shirt. His copper hair was all over the place as if he hadn't brushed it in weeks. It looked so soft I just wanted to run my fingers through it. Oh and his arms, WOW. They were so defined. I looked to his face and he had the most piercing green eyes I think I've ever seen. At this point I'm not even sure if I'm breathing. Wow is all I can think about.
"Sorry, is um Rose here?"
Just then a blond tart came out of the office almost running to us.
"Who are you?" She asked coming right up to me.
"None of your business, I don't believe I was talking to you. I believe I was asking for Rose, and you definitely are not Rose, you've got no class."
The other guy who was standing to the side was starting to giggle at the two of us.
"Well we only accept appointments, no drop-ins, and I schedule the appointments and I know you do not have an appointment today. So I think you should leave." The tart started again. I was a little surprised Rose let someone like her work here. I really hope she's not a close friend of Rose's because I'm a bit worked up after having James' car show up today.
"Oh my gosh. I didn't realize it was take the Local Tart to work day and let her feel like a real person for once. It feels good to get out doesn't it; you know to see what a real adult does for a day. Now if you will excuse me I'm going to speak to the adult now, I'm sure you could go back to painting your nails in the office."
"Why you little" she started but was interrupted by the God standing in front of me.
"I think that's enough Tanya. Why don't you go and finish up inside and take off for the day. Rose is already gone for the day, what can we do for you?" He asked.
"I want you to scrap this car into little small pieces of metal." I thought his eyes were going to fall out of his eyes at that point.
"I'm sorry, but you can't do that to a beauty like this."
"Are you Edward?" I asked him.
"Yeah"
"Your sister is Alice and Rose is your sister-in-law, right?"
"Yeah, they are?"
"From what I have learned from Alice, family is everything to you guys and no one messes with your family. Is that correct?"
"Yes, but what does that have to do with this car?"
I took a deep breath. Here is someone I've never officially met and I'm going to open myself up to him more than I have to my new friends.
"What would you do if Jasper owned this car, if this was his pride and joy that he drove everywhere, but then spent years abusing Alice. After he locked up would you keep this car around for her to see and be reminded of the horrors she went through by the hand of the guy who loved this car?" I just stared at him waiting for any type of reaction. He eventually broke my gaze and looked at the car, then back to me.
"So you want to scrap it, huh?"
"I don't really care what you do as long as it ends up being destroyed in the end. I've got the title and the keys. I just don't ever want to see it again."
"Ok, I can do that. So you must be Bella?"
"Yeah I am. It's nice to meet you after hearing so much about you from your family."
"Believe me the pleasure is all mine. I've heard a lot about you from everyone else it seems. I was starting to wonder when I would finally get the chance to meet you."
"It seems your family is kind of growing on me too."
He started to look around me. "So do you need a ride home?"
"Oh that's ok. I can just call my Dad to pick me up."
"Nonsense, I'll give you a ride home." He gestured over to a car on the side of the building.
"Well, if you are sure it's no problem."
"Not at all, you are practically family anyways." I notice a smirk on his face before getting into the car.
"So, is your son at home with your Dad now?"
"Yeah, I really didn't want him to see that car. It was going to bring back too many memories. He's having a hard time believing we are ok and safe now."
"That's understandable. I've heard a lot about him the last few days. It seems that Jasper has proclaimed him his new best friend."
I had to laugh at that. "Yeah, I think those two have gotten pretty close. After all it's hard not to bond over Bugs Bunny."
As we pulled up to my Dad's house, I got a crazy idea. "Would you like to come in and meet him?"
I could tell right away that he was excited to met Tony. "I'd really like that."
"Well come on in then."
I was a bit nervous essentially bringing a guy home to meet Tony and my Dad. What was I thinking? Walking in I noticed they were watching a baseball game. My Dad noticed us walk in the door and looked over to us with a very curious look on his face.
"I thought you were going to call when you needed me to pick you up?" My Dad asked me while he was looking at Edward.
"Well, Edward offered to drive me home and I asked him to come in to meet Tony." My Dad just looked at me with this. He knew how odd this was for me.
"Hey Tony, come on over here real quick. I'd like you to meet Alice and Emmett's brother Edward."
"Hi."
"Hey buddy. I've heard so much about you from everyone." Edward said while he bent down right in front of Tony.
"My mommy always calls me buddy too."
"Well it's a great name for someone to call you. I heard you had a lot of fun playing with Hanna the other day."
"Yeah she's pretty cool for a girl and all. Do you have any kids?"
"Nope I don't. I have something you might think is better though. I live in a house that has a swing set in the back yard that no one uses unless Hanna comes over."
"REALLY? I really miss swinging. We use to have one back in Arizona but we had to leave it there."
"Well maybe you and your Mom could come over some time and you could swing."
"Can we Mom? Please? I really want to swing again." Tony looked up at me so hopeful I knew there was no way I could tell him no.
"I'm sure we could figure something out."
"Well great, why don't you guys come over on Saturday to play on the swings? Say about 11:30?" Edward asked me.
"Yeah that would work. I could bring some sandwiches for us."
"It's a date than." Edward was starting to sound as excited as Tony usually gets.
I noticed during all of this my Dad was just over to the side of our little conversation watching us all like a hawk. I'm sure he's going to have a lot to say to me later.
"Well buddy, I should probably get back to work. I've got a new project to work on and would like to get it done with as soon as possible." I was really impressed, for a guy who doesn't have any kids he sure knows how to talk to them.
"Ok."
"I'm really glad I got to meet you today Tony. After hearing about you from my family I was starting to feel left out." With that Edward stood up and walked over to me.
"Don't worry; I'll make sure the car is taken care of so you don't ever have to see it again. Could I have your cell phone number so I could send you my address for Saturday?" God, he was so cute. He looked shy like he was afraid I might say no. I must admit I turned bright red at this. I'm sure it's just because my Dad was standing right there watching me.
"Um, sure let me write it down for you." I ran into the kitchen to grab a scratch piece of paper and wrote down my number real quick. When I walked back out I noticed Tony was back on the couch watching TV and my Dad and Edward seemed to be having a very quiet conversation. They clearly had no idea I had come back into the room. I watched them for a minute and it seemed my Dad was doing most of the talking as Edward was nodding his head and only adding a little to the conversation.
"I'm not interrupting anything am I?" My voice sounded a little harsh. My Dad knows how much I don't like it when people talk about behind my back but it seemed he was the one doing the talking.
"Not at all Bella, your Dad was just making sure I knew exactly what to do with my new project." Edward quickly said while walking up to me.
"Well, here's my number." I handed him the paper and he glanced at it before putting it in his pocket.
"I must say I feel like a teenager again asking a pretty a girl for her number."
I was as red as a tomato. I couldn't believe he called me pretty. I can't remember the last time that happened. Me with all my awesomeness just giggled.
"It was good to see you again Chief. I'll see you on Saturday Tony and Bella. Bye." With that he walked out the door. What a great view it was too. His jeans hugged his ass just perfectly. I didn't even notice my Dad had walked up to the front door to shut it. Once my gaze was broken I looked up at my Dad's face. I couldn't tell what he was thinking. It was as if he wiped all expression off his face.
"What's up Dad?" I just had to find out what he was thinking.
"Well, I just find it a little odd. You have been so quiet and not really wanting to find friends and in just a few weeks time you almost seem to have taken over the role of the most popular person in town. You've got friends you talk to on the phone. You and Tony have been invited for meals and you are actually going. You bring a guy home to meet Tony? It's just not really you. I guess I'm just trying to figure out what's going on. Should I need be worried?"
"Dad, nothing bad is going on. Alice, Emmett and their families are great. They are so welcoming and they don't care that I have a past or that they don't know my past. They just want to know me and who I am right at this moment. They are so thoughtful. Each of them makes me feel like I'm wanted and that I am safe when I am with them, even if they don't know what why I need to feel safe. I know I can talk to any of them about anything. I just figured their other brother Edward was the same way. How could he not, if he was raised by the same people who raised Alice and Emmett. I don't know what it is Dad and I don't think I can explain it very well, but when I'm around all of them I feel like I am right where I am supposed to be. I've never seen Tony so open to new people before them either. I am trying to start over and I need to start somewhere. I can't just stay in this house all day every day while a lifetime of experiences passes me by."
"I just want to make sure my little girl is ok. You have been through too much in your life and I was not able to prevent it. I'm not going to let something else happen to you. I especially am not going to let something happen to you while you are living under my roof." My Dad walked over to me and gave me a hug. He's not normally a very emotional person but I'm not going to pass up the opportunity to hug him.
"I know Dad. I'm good. I'm real good in fact. I really feel like I'm getting a second chance at a happy life."
"That's all that I want." With that he must have figured it was enough of the heavy conversation because he walked back over to the couch and sat with Tony.
I heard my cell phone beep from the kitchen so I walked in to see who had sent me a text.
I heard from a little birdie you met Edward? – Alice
Yep. He's helping me get rid of something from my past – Bella
That's good. He also mentioned a lunch date on Saturday – Alice
I had to stare at the phone for a moment. Date? Did she say Date? Is that what Saturday is? Oh my gosh, it's been years since I've been on a date. In fact I've only dated one person before. Crap what do I do? Am I supposed to bring over more than just sandwiches? What do I wear?
Hello? Are you still there? – Alice
Oops. I had completely forgotten about her.
Sorry, still here. I was just thrown for a loop – Bella
Is it cuz I said lunch date? – Alice
Crap. What do I do now? Do I answer her honestly? She's his sister. What if she goes back and tells him I didn't realize it was a date and then he decides he doesn't want us to come over. Oh I can't do that to Tony. It would break his heart. He talks about being able to swing almost every day. I still can't believe the park here doesn't have a swing. What town park doesn't have a swing? It's a bit crazy if you ask me. I know we are talking about Forks here but still.
Wow, I guess I really did throw you for a loop. Are you ok? Do you want me to come over and talk about it? – Alice
Oh well. This is the new Bella right. I need to figure this out. There's three days to Saturday and I can't spend them freaking myself out.
Sorry again. Is it really a date? – Bella
According to Edward it is. He said he was afraid you wouldn't want to come over Saturday. – Alice
I didn't realize it was a date. He asked Tony and I over but so did you and Em – Bella
My brother is a bit vague sometimes. He told me he asked you and Tony over for a lunch date. Even if you offered to bring the sandwiches he says it's still a date. Don't worry about it. Edward is a really relaxed and fun guy. – Alice
Ok you know him better than I do. – Bella
How did you guys meet anyways? – Alice
My ex sent his car to me and I didn't want it. Took it to Rose's shop so she could scrap it but Edward was there. – Bella
Why did he send you his car? – Alice
Honestly I think it is just so he can be an ass. Just so he could remind me he can still effect me. – Bella
Are you sure you are ok. I could come over and hang out a bit if you want. – Alice
Thanks but I'm good. It's been a long day. I think I'm just going to take a bath and forget about most of the day. But I'll swing by the shop tomorrow – Bella
That sounds great. See you then – Alice
Looking at the phone, I am so thankful for my new friends. They really are great.
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