Here is chapter seven.. it is slightly a filler chapter, but I promise to have the next chapter out within just a couple of days where we will finally get a little action between Bella and Edward!

BPOV

Chapter Seven

I was livid! I could not believe that Edward was my freaking boss and that he had known and not told me! I really thought that he was a nice guy. I thought that he was different from so many of the other jerks that there were and that maybe we could start something. I couldn't have been more wrong. He was playing me for a fool!

I drove home trying to calm down, but I knew that I was not going to be able to just go home and forget about this. I pulled out my phone and texted Alice.

Alice, come to my house now! Guy emergency! – B

I immediately got a response back from Alice saying that she was on her way. I pulled up to my house and walked into the kitchen, straight to freezer. I was so glad that I always kept an emergency stash of chocolate ice cream in there. I hadn't had to resort to it in a few months, but this bombshell that was just dropped on me definitely meant that ice cream was in order. I grabbed it out of the freezer and a spoon from the drawer and sat on my couch. That's where Alice found me five minutes later, crying and stuffing my face with chocolate ice cream.

"Bella! What's wrong? What happened? Who do I need to kill?" Alice asked as she came and put her arms around me.

"It's Edward! He's a liar and I hate him!" I exclaimed as I tried to control my tears. I couldn't even believe that I was crying over that asshole when I barely even knew him. And that just pissed me off even more.

"What did he lie about? And when did you talk to him again?"

I sighed and said "He lied about everything. He knew exactly who I was when we were on that plane. Well maybe not at first, but you know how I told him all about my new horrible boss and all that? Well he's my boss! He figured out that I was talking about him and instead of telling me like a normal person, he just didn't say anything. And then when he saw me on Saturday night, instead of fessing up then, he still didn't say anything!"

Alice was shocked and momentarily speechless, which is not something that happens often with Alice. When she finally found her voice she said "I don't understand. He's your boss? The jerk that bought himself the job?"

I nodded. "Yes and I am so humiliated! Not only did I completely trash talk him to his face, but I embarrassed myself over him as well. We had that party tonight where we were supposed to meet the new department head. Well I was standing there waiting for Dr. Cullen to show up so that I could meet him and then leave when I saw Edward. And I flipped, Alice! I was so excited to see him that I just threw my arms around him like a crazy person. And then I asked him if he was there to see me! I wanted to die from humiliation when I realized that he was Dr. Cullen. And then I slapped him. In front of my coworkers. I am beyond mortified. I don't even know how I'm going to show my face at work tomorrow, let alone for the rest of the semester!"

"Holy shit!" Alice yelled. "You slapped him? That's awesome! He so deserved it! Wow, ok so this is something that even I never expected. However, it is not the end of the world. What did he do after you slapped him?"

"He asked if we could talk in private, so we went outside and talked. He basically said that he didn't tell me because he wanted me to get to know the real him so that I would like him. And he wants to talk some more. He said that he meant it when he wrote that he hoped we could see each other more."

"But what about the job? Did you ask him about the money and how he got the job? And what about Rose? She was so nice the other night and we are supposed to be going to a party at her house. Did she know who you were? Did they plan for everything to happen Saturday night?"

"Yes I did ask about the job. He said that his parents did donate money, but not until after he already had been given the job. He said that he worked really hard for the job and that he deserved it. And he also said that Rose didn't have anything to do with what happened. But she does know who I am."

"Do you believe him?" Alice asked.

I sighed. "I don't know what to believe, Alice. It seemed like he was being sincere about it all. And he was so nice and so intelligent when I met him that I can see him being perfect for the job he got. But I don't know him and obviously he doesn't have a problem lying. And while I don't really want to think that Rose was using me for any reason, she did know who I was. It's just all so confusing. I know that he and I probably need to talk some more but right now I am just too pissed and embarrassed and confused to even know where to begin with him."

Alice picked up my phone and handed it to me. "I completely understand why you don't want to talk to Edward right now. But I think you might feel better if you talk to Rose. She can give you some answers and it might give you some insight into what Edward was possibly thinking."

I knew that she was right. I couldn't hide from this, especially since I was going to have to face Edward the next day. So I called Rose.

Rose answered immediately and before I could say anything she said "Bella, what the hell did my idiot brother-in-law do? He just showed up here and told me and Emmett that you and he got in a fight and that you aren't really speaking to him at the moment. Please tell me what happened?"

"Rose, he lied to me. I have no idea what happened. Can you come over to my house? Alice is here and I just really think that I need to talk to you, too."

Rose immediately agreed and ten minutes after giving her directions she was walking through my front door.

"I brought pizza!" She exclaimed as she walked in the door. Alice and I were both starving, so the three of us grabbed some slices and then went to sit in my living room.

"So spill, Bella. What did the dumbass do?"

I told her everything that happened. I told her about the plane and how I felt Saturday night. I told her about me seeing him at the party and slapping him. I didn't leave out anything. Once I finished I finally asked Rose the question that I had been dying to ask her since she walked through my door. "Did you know, Rose? Was it a set up when you saw me at the club?"

"I did know who you were, but I swear to you that I wasn't trying to set you up for anything. When Edward got back to Seattle he came over and he told us about you. He really liked you. And he did tell us what you said about your boss and that he figured out you were talking about him. I wanted to know your name because I was excited that he finally liked a woman that was smart and had things going for her. So we looked you up on the UW faculty website and I found out your name. That's why you looked familiar to me when I bumped into you. I didn't realize that it was actually you until you told me your name. I would have asked you to come sit with me no matter what, but I can't lie and say I wasn't excited about you seeing Edward again. I was just hoping that you two would really hit it off. I promise that it had nothing to do with lying to you or anything. I really thought that Edward would tell you who he was. I had no idea that he would be a complete ass and let you find out by being introduced to you as your boss. You have to believe me, Bella."

I hugged Rose and said "I do believe you and I'm not mad. It actually makes me feel better to hear that. I had all of these crazy ideas in my head that you and Edward had planned everything together. It makes it a lot easier to handle all of this knowing that. I just wish that Edward had told me, you know?"

She nodded. "He definitely should have handled everything better. And you need to make him sweat it out. Edward needs to work for you, Bella."

"I don't know if I want him to work for it. I really liked him, but he lied. If he would lie about that then what else would he lie about? How can I even think about starting a relationship with a guy when he lied to me almost from the moment he met me?"

"Oh Bella," Alice said to me. "I do understand what you are saying. But it really does seem like he did it because he liked you so much. I wish you could have seen him with you Saturday night when he was bringing you here. He was so sweet with you, wanting to make sure you were ok. I think that you should give him a chance. But like Rose, I also think you should make him work for it. He needs to understand that you deserve the best."

I knew that she and Rose were right. I had fallen hard for Edward. I knew that I would regret it if I completely shut him out. So I would go through the next few days at school being professional to Edward at school, and then Friday night I would let loose. I would have fun with Edward. The serious talk could happen later.