Chapter Two:
Recap: I was trying to pick myself up when I felt cold hands grab a hold of my arm and help me up. "Oh, thank you so much" I said as I turned and looked into the most gorgeous emerald green eyes I have ever seen.
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I froze. I couldn't speak for a full minute. My breathing was labored. The most beautiful being I have ever had the pleasure of setting my eyes on was standing right in front of me. He started to shift uncomfortable because of the silence. I noticed he was still holding on to my arm. I finally decided to say something.
"Thank you so much. I can't believe what a jerk people can be. It's nice to know there are some good in people." He continued to stare at me without saying anything.
"Ok, well, thank you again." I said I as I started to take my arm out of his grasp. That movement finally brought him to life.
"Well I'm glad I could be of assistance to such a beautiful women." He took my hand and kissed the back of it. Of course I blushed shades to rival a tomato.
"Oh…uh….well…thank you…" I stuttered like an idiot. I glanced down to the CD that I was still holding.
He followed my gaze and said amazed, "You know Debussy?"
"Yeah, Clair De Lune is one of my favorites."
"Mine too." He looked up at me and smiled that made my heart skip a beat. I took in a ragged breath.
"By the way, my name is Edward. Again, I am so glad that I could be of aid today…." He trailed off searching for my name.
"It's Bella. And again, thank you so much. I hate to admit this happens more often than you could imagine." Again, I blushed at my admission.
"Well, I would be glad to be of assistance any time you may need help."
"Thank you, but that really won't be necessary. You wouldn't have time to do anything else." I tried to joke to break the trance that his eyes had me in.
"If it meant I could be in your company, I would gladly trade any time I may have to help." He said seriously. Again, I was lost in his eyes. I couldn't speak. I didn't know what to say if I could.
He was the one that broke the silence. "Well, I better let you get back to what you were doing. It was really nice to meet you Bella. I hope I have the good fortune of doing it again."
"Thank you Edward." I sounded like a broken record. But I didn't know what else to say in front of this god of a man. "It was really nice to meet you too."
He kissed my hand that he was still holding on to and started back down the aisle. I followed him with my gaze, mouth still opened. I finally shook myself out of the daze he put me in and tried to remember what I was doing. Oh, yeah, CDs. I decided to buy the one that was still in my hand. I grabbed my cart and headed to the checkout lane. Although I wouldn't admit it to myself, I was taking an unusual amount of time hoping to catch a glimpse of Edward again. No such luck. I resigned to the fact I wouldn't ever see him again as I paid for my purchases.
As I loaded my car I started to think about what was needing to be done for the rest of the evening. I put the cart away and got into my car. As I started it up I looked up to find Edward walking past and he smiled at me. Once again, my breathing hitched and my heart sped. I watched him walk all the way down to a silver Volvo and get in. He gave me one last smile before speeding off. I shook my head and started home.
I couldn't get Edward out of my head all night. I saw him in the pot while making dinner. I saw him in the foggy mirror after my shower. I saw him in the closet while I got dressed. I needed a distraction. This wasn't fair. It was fair to my family, my husband, or to Edward. I didn't know who he had at home. And I knew my family needed me here. I laughed at these thoughts. It wasn't like I was ever going to see him again. I tried to think of other things while I drifted off to sleep.
The next morning I woke up tired. I hadn't slept very much at all. My husband noticed.
"Are you feeling sick honey? You were all over the bed last night?" I wasn't sure what to tell him.
"No, I was just restless. It was one of those nights." I responded hoping he would drop the subject. Thankfully, he did. I was so tired from all the dreams last night, I was getting ready to walk out the door without knowing how I'd gotten there. The boys and I were ready, so I didn't think too much about it. I kissed my husband goodbye.
"Have fun this weekend. Be careful and I hope you get a big one."
"Thanks. Don't have too much fun without us. We will all be back Sunday evening. I will pick the boys up on my way home."
He was headed out to his parents farm to hunt for the weekend. The boys were staying at the in-laws house. I had the entire house to myself for the weekend. I thought about inviting a few girlfriends over Saturday night. I might just catch up on some reading. I wasn't sure yet.
I was still thinking about the weekend after I dropped the boys off. It was rare that I had the house to myself. I arrived at work still off in my own world.
"Bella? Hey Bella!" My head snapped up to find Angela laughing at me. "Are you all here today?"
"Hey Ang! Yeah, sorry. Mike is going hunting for the weekend and the boys are staying at the in-laws house. I was just thinking about what to do with myself all weekend."
"Wow! That's awesome. I wish I had such a great weekend ahead of me. I have to pick up my parents from the airport tonight at 7."
"That's right. I feel for you Ang. I'll be thinking about you while I'm relaxing tonight." I said with a laugh.
"Gee, thanks. So have you met the new person yet?"
"No, I didn't even know someone was getting hired on. Where are they going to be working?" I asked curiously. Our conversation was interrupted by my boss walking in the conference room.
"I need everyone's attention please. Everybody, over here. Jessica, you can save anything else you have to say until after the meeting." Everyone looked back towards Jessica who looked like she wanted to blend into the wall.
"I have some exciting news everyone. We have a new member of our team we all need to welcome. He has come to us with an excellent background. I feel like he will be an excellent addition to our company. He will be working closely with Bella and her team." What, wait, when was I going to be informed of this? We were super busy at the moment but I didn't want to have to take time out of my day to train some guy that may or may not know what he is doing. I sighed. I love how they let us know these things ahead of time. I finished my rant in my head to look up as he introduced our new teammate.
"I want to introduce everyone to Mr. Masen." He gestured to the door and in walked Edward. I think my heart jumped out of my chest.
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Again, thank you for reading. I'm still trying to decide what type of work Bella does. Please review and let me know what you would like to see. I have the next chapter already written, so it should be up shortly.