Chapter 8

When Bella awoke the next day, the sun was shining and she had to hurry to get to work on time. The Sandwich of the day was Perfectly Purple Possibilities. It had grilled eggplant and mozzarella cheese. The customers ate it up and she got the most compliments ever. The vegetarians loved it and even the customers that had never had eggplant before said it was great and they would try it again. It had a tomato sauce that the ones that were a little scared of veggies could try it with and it went over well.

Bella noticed more and more police officers had started coming in. She overheard one saying that after his partner and he had left from eating here they had been involved in a gunfight. Bullets were spayed in a pattern around were they both were standing and neither one was hit. Whether a miracle or coincidence he didn't know but he wasn't taking any chances. This was now his favorite lunch place.

Bella left work a few minutes early. She was meeting Edward after work once I went home and cleaned up. He had found a gig at a local bar and had stopped by to ask her to come. The manager said it was just for the night but that seemed okay with him. Alice had sent her with an outfit to wear after she met Edward and saw how handsome he was. Alice said she couldn't show up in her "little boy clothes".

Bella was hesitant to draw attention to herself but finally came to the conclusion that with her body girl's clothes wouldn't make much of a difference anyhow. She was surprised to find that her new diet of daily food and the snug top had left her with some new curves in places she never had before.

The outfit was cute and girly without being overtly sexy and she seemed to be walking straighter in the low heels that Alice had included. She strolled out her door and Opa was in the hallway. He said he was there to escort her and she looked bildhübsch or very pretty.

They arrived at the bar and it was the Ocean deck restaurant, beach club, and bar. We sat down and ordered dinner. Bella got the sushi special (she had never had sushi but decided it was tasty). Opa got a fried combo tanker that had shrimp, clams, mahi-mahi, and scallops. Bella was starting to get nervous wondering where Edward was. Everyone got quiet when then. She looked around and Edward had walked on stage. He looked like a dream and like he was right at home up there. All of the girls in the audience were whispering about how they wouldn't mind taking him home. Bella's face turned bright red as he obliviously waved at her. He sat down smiled softly at her said "this song is for my angel". He then pulled his guitar around and the breath left her chest when she heard his words.

Girl, you're looking fine tonight,
and every guy has got you in his sights
What you're doing with a clown like me,
is surely one of life's little mysteries

So tonight I'll ask the stars above,
"How did I ever win your love?"
What did I do?
What did I say,
to turn your angel eyes my way?

Well, I'm the guy who never learned to dance,
never even got one second glance
Across a crowded room was close enough,
I could look but I could never touch

So tonight I'll ask the stars above,
"How did I ever win your love?"
What did I do?
What did I say,
to turn your angel eyes my way?

Don't anyone wake me,
if it's just a dream
'Cause she's the best thing,
that's ever happened to me

All you fellows, you can look all you like,
but this girl, you see, she's leavin' here with me tonight

There's just one more thing that I have to know,
if this is love why does it scare me so?
It must be something only you can see,
'cause girl I feel it when you look at me

So tonight I'll ask the stars above,
"How did I ever win your love?"
What did I do?
What did I say,
to turn your angel eyes my way?

Bella's heart jumped and a dizzy feeling came over her then. She turned and raced out of there. She ran all the way home and climbed the stairs. She fell to the floor with her heart pounding after shutting the door. How could he think she could stand there and accept this after everything she has been through in her life? Yes, she had let him kiss her, but that did not change what went on before. She wasn't ready to enter into something with him yet. She thought he understood that. And love,They barely knew each couldn't love her.

Bella heard Opa shuffling up the stairs a little while later. He stopped and knocked and asked if she was all right. She assured him all was fine and that she was just tired and would see him the next day.

Song is

The Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes