BPOV
The numbing feeling coursing through my veins was slowly turning to anger. I was angry with Edward because he was a lying, cheating bastard and I was angry with myself for loving him, for giving him my heart.
The rain pelted the passenger side window as the streets of Seattle passed by in a blur. I felt Carlisle squeeze my hand. He wasn't saying anything either, when we first got to the car there were tears, but that was all, I wasn't crying or sobbing. The shock of what I saw and even what I did was still wearing on me.
I flexed the hand that was resting in my lap, the hand I slapped him with. Alice's words of Jane's date being a Casanova hitting me from all sides. He kissed another woman; apparently, he kissed lots of women. God, I slept with him… how many others were there?
I felt my chest tighten from my thoughts. He tore me to shreds and for what, his own satisfaction?
"Did you know about this?" I asked Carlisle slowly as I saw him pulling into my driveway.
"Bella," he sighed. He was the Cullen brother who made eye contact with me, before we left, Edward said my name, but looked around me not at me.
"I asked you…Did you know he was with other women?" my voice shook, but I was still in control of it.
"It isn't what you think."
"Fuck you," I seethed fighting with the door to open.
The rain poured on me making my hair fall from its loose up do. My dress was also being ruined, but I didn't care.
"Bella!" Carlisle called trying to catch up to me.
I fumbled with my keys unlocking the door and wrenched it opened not caring how loud I was. Jasper and Emmett were coming from the kitchen and stopped when they saw.
"Bells what's wrong?" Jasper asked carefully stepping towards me, seeing my brother made me want to cry.
"Ed…Edward," my voice broke; I couldn't get the rest out as my sobs took over.
My contacts were sliding, but I saw both my brother and Emmett's eyes widen as they looked at each other.
"Rose," Emmett called as Jasper did the same for Alice.
"The point of sending you two in to get us snacks was for us to not…" Rosalie stopped her rant as she took in my appearance.
"Oh my God, Bella," Alice said rushing to me. "What happened sweetie?"
I couldn't even talk now, but I let Alice hold me like she did all those times I would cry for Jake when I was pregnant and even after I had Rylan.
"Edward was at the Frye and Seattle Children's benefit," Carlisle explained.
"Shit," Emmett muttered.
"I'm going to kick his ass, he should have told her," Rose trailed off pacing. "We should…"
She stopped and I finally tried to dry my tears so I could see all of them. They all looked guilty and they all looked sympathetic.
"You all knew," I shrieked, my voice was no longer my own.
I pushed Alice away, trudging up the stairs to my room. For the first time in a long time, I had no one. Before I would be able to go to Alice or Jasper, but they betrayed me. These people who I loved knew something that would hurt me, but thought it was best for me not to know. If Jasper cheated on Alice, I would tell her and vice versa.
"God," I groaned trying to rip my dress off.
I wasn't this person, he obviously liked women like Jane. Wait, Alice said Kate had been with him too. We sat in church together; he sat in a church with both of us. I was disgusted for even letting him into my life.
CPOV
I threw myself onto the couch rubbing my face. I thought he stopped this he was so in love with Bella…
"I knew he would fuck this up," Rose huffed sitting next to me.
"You didn't see it… it was harder to witness. He flat out kissed this girl he was with."
"I don't understand," Alice sat on my other side wringing her hands. "Edward loves her."
"He might love her, but he's a prostitute," Rose told her flatly.
I left them to there analyzing when I noticed Emmett and Jasper huddled together in the doorway with their phones out. They were both whispering furiously to one another and casting glances in our direction. Jasper bowed his head down when he saw he had my attention.
These two knew something and I wasn't sure if it was a good thing or not. Edward had gotten into his fair share of trouble over the years, but I had a gut feeling that this something was going to take the cake.
"I have to run back out to the office Al," Jasper said making his way to his wife, placing a kiss on her head.
"I'm going to see if I can help, babe," Emmett added giving Rosalie a sloppy kiss, where she pushed his face away.
Rose had her bitch face on and even I knew she was in not in the mood for even Emmett's antics. I was surprised these two were lawyers they could have been less obvious.
"We should go check on her," I suggested starting to push off the couch, when Alice grabbed my hand.
"She thinks we lied to her, I don't think that's the greatest idea. She needs to calm down maybe sleep her anger off. I know Bella better than Jasper sometimes. We need to give her some time," Alice said trying to sound convincing almost like she was trying to convince herself.
Rose eyed me carefully the look on her face telling me she thought leaving Bella alone right now maybe wasn't for the best. But my hands were tied. I pulled my phone out to see if I could get an explanation for this whole ordeal.
BPOV
I fought off the sobs and tried to let the numbness take over again. I moved like I was on autopilot to Rylan's room. He was my security blanket, my home. I couldn't let Edward break me because my little boy needed me. I always needed to be strong for him.
I packed my book back with clothes for the both of us and a few books. I saw that it was after two, meaning that Alice and Jasper should be asleep and Carlisle and Rose would hopefully be gone as well.
I snuck out of my room down to my truck loading it with our bags. I fussed with Rylan's car seat too so when I carried him down here he would still be asleep and I could just slip him in.
I quietly made my way back to the room to get Rylan. Before picking him up I watched him he was angelic as he slept, he had his blanket in a death grip and a light smile on his face. I didn't want to wake him up, but I knew if we stayed that Edward might try to talk to me or one of our families would try to stop me.
Surprisingly I buckled Rylan into his seat without even waking him. When I turned to shut the door, Jasper was getting out of his car.
Shit!
"I'm going to stay at dad's for awhile."
"I'll get Alice to watch to store," he said looking sadly.
"I can't believe you didn't say anything to me," I said flatly.
"It wasn't my story to tell, Bella," he sighed rubbing his hand over his face. He looked tired and stressed. "Go to Forks, we'll talk when you get back, you two just be safe."
Like that, he was just going to let me go. I stared at him warily because I couldn't help but think if Alice were out here with us she wouldn't let me go. Before he could try to change my mind I jumped into the cab of my truck and left Seattle.
It was three-thirty by the time I pulled into Charlie's make shift driveway. I sat letting the nights events flood my mind. I broke for the second time tonight, sobbing for I don't know how long.
My door opened and I was in my dad's arms as he held me trying to calm me down.
"Jasper called," he explained pulling away. "I'm going to get the kid and put him in his bed."
"Thanks Dad," I choked out.
"I'll come back out and get you," he said wiping tears from my face. "We can talk in the morning?"
"Ye…Yeah."
"Bella you're going to be okay," he said firmly but gently at the same time.
I nodded not sure what to think. Earlier I was so happy and in love, then the next minute it was like someone knocked the wind right out of me. I knew one thing, it was just Rylan and me on our own again and I wasn't going to let anyone earn my trust as easily as I let Edward.
A/N: So what do you think? There are two more chapters left and the epi. I am going to be doing some outtakes for Family of Perfection and then turning my full attention to Amongst the Living that one is fun to write! Dolphin62598 is my beta and without her my comma placing would suck…
Also I know this was short but it is what needed to be for this chapter… Good Day!