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DISCLAIMER:
I am in no way,shape or form associated or affiliated with Stephenie Meyer. She owns everything apart from the plot. (Im The Genious That Came Up With That)
And now that we've cleared up the fact I'm just your average Joe (or Beckky?) shall we continue with the story?
I think we shall...
A heart cannot be fixed with Sellotape, only Glue will hold
**Chapter Three**
Do you think you're better off alone?
Do you think you're better off alone?
Do you think you're better off alone?
Do you think you're better off alone?
Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone
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"Ms Swan, the Cullen Family is here to see you." Came the voice that woke me up.
"Thank you Carmel, send them in and get me a coffee ASAP please."
"Of course, Ms Swan." Said Carmel before breaking the intercom connection. Half a minute later my office door opened showing the Cullen's and Carmel - scared out of her wits, bless her.
"You can take your break now, Carmel." I said she handed me my coffee and left.
"Morning guys, you ready for this?"
"We are, what about you, you look like you just woke up and weren't you wearing that yesterday?" Asked Rose, looking weary.
"Yeah, it's alright though, I just pulled an all nighter getting everything up to date for this case, but all is in order and I could just about feel comfortable betting my foot, we'll get our grant for a re-trial." I said going into my cupboard and getting out the spare outfit I keep in there for occasions just like this one.
"Bella, you do know what lots of caffeine and little sleep do to a human body don't you?" Carlisle's protective father/doctor side was coming out in his voice.
"Yes, I'm aware, I'll be aware and awake and then in about five hours I'm gonna crash." He smiled at me.
"Fair enough, as long as you know what to expect."
"Trust me, not my first all nighter Carlisle." Emmett laughed.
"I bet it's not." He winked at me.
"Oh, har, har, Emmett." I smiled.
"If you want to make yourselves at home feel free, I just need to change." I walked into my little on-suite and put on my outfit, checked myself in the mirror and put my hair in a tight bun. I used little make-up just a semi-thick line of eyeliner, mascara and a blood-red lipstick. I checked myself again and thought 'this is why I am the most bad-ass lawyer out there.'
When I walked back into my office Emmett and Rose were sat smiling at each other, Carlisle and Esme were looking at the pictures my mother painted on the wall and Jasper was reading one of my books 'Psychology and it's effects in the courtroom.' Esme turned to me.
"Bella, who painted these pieces, they're fabulous!"
"My mother, actually." She smiled.
"Oh, how is Renee? And Charlie?" I felt a frog in my throat.
"Erm, they both died a few years back. Charlie was shot on the job and Renee was in a car accident when I was at university." Everyone looked up shocked.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to pry." I smiled at Esme.
"It's honestly fine, you obviously can't order one from her, but I have all her old paintings in a storage space downtown, I can give you the key and address if you want to look and take some."
"Oh no, I couldn't possibly do that!"
"Esme, its fine, I already have my favourites, the rest I would've sold on if I had the heart, I already gave some away as it is, please, and you'd be doing me a favour."
"If you're sure..."
"I'm positive... here..." I got the key out of my top drawer. "The address is on the key ring."
"Thank you, Bella." She hugged me tight by human standards.
"No problem, Momma." She gasped and gripped me by forearms and pushed me out to look at me, I smiled. "That is, if you'll still be my momma?" She smiled and hugged me again.
"Always, Bella." Suddenly we were lifted into the air, I looked up and saw Emmett, and I raised my eyebrow.
"What? I wanted to share some of the family love."
"Well, Emmybear, be that as it may, I still need oxygen!" He loosened his grip immediately.
"Sorry, Bells."
"No harm, no foul, brother." He grinned.
"Now people, let's get this show on the road, after you." I gestured for them to go first. I picked my briefcase up and followed them, locking my office behind me.
When we walked into the car park, I saw them go to a huge Range Rover, I walked over to it and when I realised what it was I screamed. They all jumped.
"What the fuck, baby sis." Asked Emmett.
"You have a 2011 Range Rover Evoque!" I tell you now, if I wasn't so shocked, I would've fallen over laughing at the look on their face when they realised I spoke 'car&driver'.
"You know cars?"
"Hell yeah, have you seen mine?" They shook their heads.
"It's over their by the forest, it's black, sleek and shiny." They all turned around and their mouths fell, mine was the only one in that area because no one dared park next to me for fear of scratching my baby. Rosalie was the first to recover.
"That is one fine piece of machinery, that isn't even available in the US yet, how on earth did you pull that off?"
"I know a guy, who knows a guy, who knows the head of a test driving company which means all the newest cars needing test drives go to him. He needed a new test driver for all the newest models, and the way I see it is, I'm only doing my public duty, the fact I get to keep the cars I test, is simply a bonus." Rosalie smirked.
"Nice, Bella."
"I try." I smirked back. "Keep up, if you can." I got into the car and sped off down the highway into the city. When I pulled up outside the court room I waited for the Cullen's and when they arrived I told them I needed to quickly talk to them.
"Right, you're going in there with me, meaning you're my responsibility and you had better hold yourselves as such."
"Meaning?" Asked Jasper.
"Walk in there like you own the place, don't stop for ID, I never give it to them but they know who I am and value their lives too much to stop me and ask for it. Okay?" They nodded.
"Great." I locked my car and walked into the large courthouse, straight past the ID security they nodded at me and the Cullen's, I walked up the large steps being greeted by many different people, some complete strangers that only knew me by my reputation. When we got outside the courtroom our meeting was being held I stopped.
"Boys, wait here, ladies follow me." I knocked on the door and entered.
The room was large and to the left of us there was a huge mahogany desk with a man sat behind it wearing a black suit that practically leaked the word 'expensive'. When we entered he looked up and smiled at me.
"Isabella, what a pleasure, I hear you're in my court this morning."
"Yes, John should be fun."
"Definitely. So, I take it your here to deliver the evidence?"
"Yes. My evidence could probably even, delete the need of the trial at all."
"Oh really?"
"Yes. I believe Mr Hans is already here?"
"Yes, he is in the foyer I believe."
"Care to call for him?"
"Okay..." He looked uncertain but made the call anyway, I gestured for the girls to take a seat on the leather sofa in the corner, while I made myself at home on the chair opposite Judge John Careford. Five minutes later there was a knock at the door.
"Enter." Spoke John. The door opened and a man in his 50's came inside.
"You wanted to see me Judge Careford?"
"Not me personally, Ms Swan here, however, would like a word." They looked to me.
"Well?"
"Mr Hans, I will ask you a simple question that you will answer truthfully, okay?"
"Sure."
"How much did the American-Italian mafia pay you or what were they blackmailing you with to make you lie about Mrs Robertson's murder case?" He looked shocked and then uneasy.
"I... well... I... nothing!"
"Ah, so it was money."
"What? I never said that!"
"I know, but if it was blackmail, your lie would've been much more convincing."
"I was convincing." He said before he thought and covered his mouth. I looked to the judge who was looking between me and Hans, his expression going from rage to awe.
"John, you wanted evidence, there it is. Now, can I have my re-trial?"
"Yes, Isabella, you can. This meeting is terminated and date for re-trial will be determined at a later date, you may leave, except for Mr Hans. It's a pleasure seeing you again Isabella. Don't be a stranger." I smiled as I gestured for the women to leave before me. I walked out and closed the door to see the Cullen's staring at me with awe, shock and familial love. I walked up to them.
"Don't talk now, the walls have ears." Was all I whispered, knowing they could here me. We walked through the courthouse and out the doors in the same manner we came in. We got in our cars and drove back to the office. I got out of my car and walked over to them.
"Well there you go. You have your re-trial; I'll email you the deets when I get them."
"Thank you, Bella. I must say you handled yourself in there amazingly." Esme smiled.
"Hell yeah, Bells, you rocked! How did you know he's a member of the mafia, that's even news to us? He could be dangerous." Emmett looked at me expectantly.
"I know a guy who knows shit and I doubt it, they would have taken action by now, trust me, I've dealt with them before."
"Okay, if you say so." I smiled at my ability to lie to the vampires, it was quite refreshing. I noticed Rose and Jasper talking at vampire speed. I knocked on the window and they jumped apart, I raised my eyebrow.
"Something you guy's want to share with the class?" Rosalie looked sheepish and Jasper rolled his eyes at his 'sister'.
"Rose wanted to ask you to lunch to get to know each other, but is too chicken-shit to do it." I smiled warmly at her, I liked Rose I always knew that she only treated me like dirt because I was threat to her family and she was fiercely loyal to her family, I could respect that.
"Well then, allow me." I looked at Rosalie. "Miss Hale, would you do me the honour of coming to lunch with me tomorrow, when I say lunch I mean, I eat and you stare at me like an animal in the zoo." I smiled, fluttering my eyelashes for effect. Rosalie laughed at my antics.
"Oh, Ms Swan, the pleasure would be all mine."
"Great, so I'll meet you tomorrow at Bar19 at one?"
"I'll see you there, Bella."
"Okay, see you guys later, unlike some, I still have work to do before I crash." They all smiled and waved as Emmett pulled out of the parking lot and drove out of site.
As I thought of the lunch tomorrow all I could think was: 'I'm gonna need a drink...'
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