Love Is Never An Accident

by earthprincess4

Bella is an accident prone, want-to-be author working as a waitress while Edward is the new doctor in town and Bella's new neighbor. Even though Edward pursues Bella, she doesn't think she's good enough and she will just mess things up with him like she always does. Edward is determined to prove her wrong. Ficlet written for Christag banner's challenge. New update daily.

9. Chapter 9

Disclaimer: I don't own twilight or the characters. No copyright infringement intended.

With a frustrated sigh, I dropped my fist. Nerves got the better of me and in defeat for not having any guts to knock on his door, I banged my forehead against the wall instead. I groaned and closed my eyes while I lost any confidence I might have still had. There was no way I was going to knock on his door. I just couldn't do it. I'd stumble all over and make a fool of myself. He was too good for me anyway. What would he ever see in someone like me? I was fooling myself if I thought there was a chance.

I jerked myself away from the wall and started to take the stairs to my apartment. I would eat my dinner alone like I did most nights.

I was only up a couple steps when I heard his door come flying open and him call out my name. He startled me so much that I lost my footing in the stupid high heels I was wearing and stumbled backwards. I screamed and my hands went flying into the air sending the Chinese food flying as well. Before I hit the cement below me, I felt a pair of strong arms encircle me and hold me up. My eyes were still closed when I felt the Chinese food land all over the top of us.

This was the kind of bad luck I was used to. I should have known something crazy like landing in his arms after falling while food came pouring down on top of us would happen.

"Are you alright?" he asked. I kept my eyes closed and just nodded my head. If I didn't look at him it wasn't real. "Can you look at me so I can be sure?"

Internally I was sulking like a little kid who didn't want to do as they were told. I didn't want to look at him. I didn't want to admit to myself that I just screwed things up even further.

"Bella?" he said in a questioning tone as if he really wondered about my sanity. He probably should.

Slowly, I opened my eyes and looked into his endearing green eyes. He gave me a crooked smile with a raised eyebrow as if he was with a patient and trying to give me comfort. "Why don't I take you inside and help you get cleaned up," he offered. I started to protest but before I could say two words, he had me lifted into his arms. Instinctively I wrapped my arms around his neck while he carried me into his apartment and shut the door behind us. This was either going to be a good thing or end badly.

A/N: As requested there will be an EPOV next chapter. We'll see what happens in his apartment through his eyes. ;)

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