BPOV: I'm Screwed
"James?" I said back to the man who had been with me and broke my heart once before.
"Whoa. Bella it's been a long time." He said running up to me and pulling me into a huge hug, that took my breath away. I smiled but only for a brief moment, the hug reminding me of Emmett's. I pulled away from him and took a step back. He frowned, but I ignored it.
"Ya, it's been a real long time, James." I said through clenched teeth. He grimaced.
"Bella, it was a long time ago. Can't we just forget what happened between us?" He asked and I shook my head. I was not going to forgive him for being a jerk to me and getting away with it.
"No, it wasn't a long time ago. Last time I checked it was about a year ago. That's not that long. We can never forget what happened between us. You left without calling me and then I have to find out that you were cheating on me with...JESSICA!" I yelled the last part at him. He looked taken back.
"It didn't mean any thing. But what happened, happened. How's life?" I laughed and felt about ready to punch him but didn't.
"Life's great without you." I said to him and he looked mad.
"BELLA! Just drop it." He looked really mad now and I didn't want to get into it with him.
"Fine. What are you doing here any way?" I asked him, but my words came out in an angry tone.
"I live here now. After I left, I came here. Bella, the reason I left wasn't because of you. You were great. You made me laugh, you were supportive, and everything that I couldn't be for you. Jessica really did mean nothing, she was just their when I wasn't thinking. I want you to know that I should have said goodbye when I left." He came up to me slowly, being careful that I wouldn't hit him, and he hugged me lightly. Nothing like Edward's hugs, nothing like it.
"I don't forgive you. Goodbye, James." I said slowly, and turned to back to everyone. When I did, I saw Edward standing there. I walked up to him and didn't look back to James.
"Hi, Mr.Cullen." I said kissing his lips, he smiled but did't stop looking at James from behind me.
"Hey, Mrs.Cullen." He said making me gasp and his eyes to go wide. He didn't realize what he ahd said until he had called me Mrs.Cullen.
"Edward?" I wanted to know if her was okay. He didn't say anything.
"It's okay. Let's go back." I said holding his hand and pulling him along with me. If he didn't want to talk about it I wasn't going to say anything about it. When we got back, Edward still quite. Everyone was ready to head home. So we did. I kept my distance from Edward, and stayed silent. I pretended I was asleep. He carried me up to bed and I kept my eyes closed, as everyone went off to go to bed to. I waited to here Edward fall asleep and when I did, I made my way downstairs. I was still in my clothes from tonight. I walked into the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of water and went to check my phone that was in my purse. It said that I had 2 new messages. I listened to them all. One was my dad, asking if I was liking Hawaii. I decided that I would call him tomorrow. When I got to the second message my head was spinning. It was a message from my journalism teacher, telling me that she was in New York and wanted me there in 7 days, do have a once in a lifetime interview that she pulled with a newspaper for a writing position. I saved the message and called her back.
"Mrs.Harris?" I asked into the phone.
"Hello Bella dear." She had such a sweet loving voice.
"You want me to come out to New York in 7 days and interview." She chuckled on the other line.
"Yes, I do. An old friend knows a person who works for The New Yorker and they will be looking for a person to fill a pretty good postion in October, I got you an interview that only a couple of people know about." I was shocked, New York.
"Wow. That's amazing but, it's New York and I'm not even done with college. What makes you think that I have what it takes?" I asked her.
"Because Bella, you have something that not to many people have." I was curious.
"What's that?" She laughed.
"A damn good writing style. That will get you so far in life, if only you go for the right things. I also told them about your being still in college, they said if your good enough. That they wouldn't care if you finished college while working for them. It's still early July so you have time to transfer." Whoa. Living in New York, working ast one of the best newspapers ever. It's what I've always wanted. Mrs.Harris must have noticed my hesitation.
"Don't worry you have a couple of days but you have to let me know soon." I sighed.
"Okay. Bye Mrs.Harris." She said goodbye and hung up, so did I. Ugh! This sucks, now I have to tell Edward about James...and New York.
EPOV
Last night was so frustrating. Seeing Bella with that guy. She looked like she knew him, but she didn't say anything. Then I go ahead and call her Mrs.Cullen. I'm so stupid. The thing that is most frustrating is that I liked calling Bella that. I want her to be fully mine. But how could I tell Bella that without making it sound creepy. When I woke up I heard noises downstairs and wondered what happened. But when I changed into my bathing suit and got into the kitchen everyone was ready to go. Bella was no where to be seen.
"Good morning." I said going to get a cup of coffee and sitting down next to Jasper who was reading a book.
"Morning, morning, morning." She said, fully awake.
"Alice what's got you so excited this early?" I asked her. She smiled at me.
"Where going swimming with the dolphins. We leave in one hour." Her smile beamed at Jasper and he automatically smiled back. Oh joy, she has him wrapped around her little finger. But then I realized that I Bella had me like that to. I looked up from the newspaper that I has been reading when I noticed that Bella wasn't in the kitchen.
"Where's Bella?" I asked no one in particular.
"She left a note and said she'd be back around 10. Which is when we leave. I think she went for a run and a quick swim." Rose said, before putting a bite of cereal in her mouth.
"Oh." Was all I said. My mother must have noticed because she looked right at me.
"Edward let's go outside and sit down on the porch." She said smiling, how could I say no. I nodded and followed her out to a couple of seats outside by the pool instead of the porch. I sat next to her.
"So what's wrong Edward?" She asked me. I turned to look at her.
"I don't know." I shrugged and she shook her head.
"Yes you do. Tell me. It's okay." She said simply.
"I saw Bella talking to a guys and I was mad, but I didn't do anything." My mother chuckled.
"Well that's not bad dear. Nothing to worry about you goof."
"That's not everything. I called her Mrs.Cullen. We haven't talked since then." She nodded as if in understanding.
"Edward you love her and I'm sure you want to marry her. It perfectly normal to do it by accident. Or maybe you didn't do it my accident?" She asked. Raising her eyebrow at me.
"I honestly don't know. It's still so new, but I know already that I want to be with her forever. No one else, just Bella." I said smiling, making my mother smile along with me.
"Your in love. Just like your father and I were. Still are. You'll know when it's the right time to ask her, it will all fall into place don't worry." Was all she said when Bella came running in through the porch and jumping straight into the pool. I laughed and so did my mother. Bella came right up to the surface and looked to see where the laughing was coming from and blushed. I watched her walk out of the pool, her clothes and shoes drenched. Her clothing sticking to her body. I wanted to take her her and now. But I remembered my mother sitting next to me. Before Bella came over to us she grabbed a towel and threw it around her. She smiled shyly, walking up to us and sat down on the ground. She looked up after taking her shoes and socks off.
"I didn't know any one was out here. My muscles where burning so much and I was so hot I just had to." She laughed, also pulling her shirt and shorts off. I was about to scream when I noticed that she was wearing a bikini under it. She made my mouth water and my body call for her. But I ignored it for now.
"When did you leave and how much did you run?" My mother asked, while I was closing my mouth shut.
"I left right before anyone came down. I think around 8. Maybe about 6 miles." She said almost laughing. Bella could run and she loved it, I could tell. This made me so happy.
"Your so full of life Bella. I love you for it." My mother said getting up and kissing Bella's forehead and mine to and walking back into the house. Bella took her seat and turned to me.
"Morning." She kissed my cheek, making it burn for more.
"Morning. Listen Bella, I wanted to..." I was about to finish, but she cut me off with her hand.
"No, I don't care. I love you and that's all that matters. We better get going...well I better go get more clothes to put over my bikini. Then were going to go swim with the dolphins." She kissed my lips and grabbed her clothes and shoes and went into the house leaving me sitting by the pool wanting more of her for myself.
BPOV
Going for a run this morning, made me able to clear my head. But not about the important things. What was I going to tell Edward about James. That he broke my heart and for some reason when he called me Mrs.Cullen, I really did panic. Mostly because deep down I really am scared about being with someone and New York...oh, New York. I'm screwed.
A/N: I won't have a chapter out for about 3 days. Think you can hold in there that long. I hope so I love the reviews. I just had to write this. James will be in it more, and Bella will finally decide what to do about New York. What do you think she'll tell Edward? Tell me. So I can see what you guys like to see. Thank you, 4everbellaxedward for being my most devoted fan, lol. This chapter is for you. I also promise that I will give more sneak peeks! And another thank you to, lillitgirlx2 for giving me the idea of James.