Bend And Not Break Chapter 2: Set The Fire To The Third Bar

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Their words mostly noises
Ghosts with just voices
Your words in my memory
Are like music to me- Set The Fire To The Third Bar- Snow Patrol

"Oh my god Jacob!"

I couldn't believe who I was seeing standing in front of me. It was Jacob Black my best friend from Forks. I grew up mostly with my mom when my parents separated in Phoenix. I used to visit my dad in Forks during the summer and then I decided I needed a break from living with my mom and I went to live in Forks when I was twelve with my dad. My dad was friends with Jacob's dad so we instantly became friends. Although I knew Jacob before I moved to Forks, because we saw each other every day we became close. He was my best friend. Someone I could go to when my life became too much for me to handle. He was the one who always made me laugh during math class. He was the only one who was there for me. When I first met Jacob there was no way I thought I would ever like him more than a friend, but I was wrong. When I was sixteen I started to think of Jacob as more than a friend. I couldn't help but notice his chiseled abs when he wore a bathing suit or his beautiful smile when he laughed at a joke I told. It was so wonderful to hear his laugh. I think he realized that I liked him because he asked me out and that is when we started dating. Not only was he my best friend, he was also my first lover. When he took me to prom our last day of high school, he brought me back to his house and we made love. At the time it was special but now thinking back, he wasn't as good as Edward. Edward was like a stallion in bed, he was amazing.

I thought Jacob and I would last forever because you think everything should last forever when you're eighteen. But seeing Jacob with a blonde, naked girl during the prom after party changed my mind. Although he tried to apologize and describe to me that Susie was drunk and hit on me without his consent. His excuse seemed plausible and I tried really hard to believe him but I couldn't which caused him to get mad at me. The damage was already done, our relationship was cracking and we didn't have the clue to fix it. That graduating year Jacob got accepted into a Washington college and I stayed behind realizing I was clueless about my future. Although I saw Jacob when he came home for holidays, it just wasn't the same. He was still mad at me for not trusting him and I was mad that he put himself in that type of situation. I could tell he was moving on and I realized I had to, to. So even though I still loved Jacob Black, that following year I was accepted into Berkeley College and never looked back. Well I did look back. Every day I thought of Jacob that was until I met Edward who finally showed me what true love meant. Now that I had finally moved on and that the past was the past, it was a shock to see Jacob Black standing in my doorway looking acceptably good looking. He was wearing black jeans, black shiny dress shoes, a casual white t-shirt and a black jacket. Just the way I remembered.

"Can I come in Bella or are you busy?" Jacob asked as he smiled.

I was speechless. I had not heard from Jacob in over three years and here he was in my office. The strange thing was that I swear my heart still fluttered as soon as I saw him. My heart and head were definitely not on the same page. I loved Edward so much, more than anyone else in the world but seeing Jacob was starting to bring back many memories.

"You okay Bella?" Jacob asked.

"Oh sorry, of course come in." I said realizing I had drifted into dream world.

I got up and offered him a seat in one of the leather seats by the fire place. Then I sat down beside him.

"You look great Bella." He said smiling again.

I nodded my head but this time I wasn't going to let my heart do the talking.

"So please don't mind me asking, but why are you here? I haven't seen you in over three years, I mean it just seemed like we were over." I asked.

"Oh I'm sorry Bella, I don't mean to be rude but I just accepted a job here in New York for the New York Times. I am one of the editors for the sports edition and one of my friends told me you worked here. I am so sorry for not keeping in contact with you. I thought I could move on at school but I just kept finding girls who came second to you. Every day I thought about phoning you but I knew you probably didn't want to hear from me. But I'm so glad I came here to finally see how well I know you would be doing. How about I take you out for a drink and I can actually give you a sincere apology for my actions." Jacob explained.

Again I was speechless. My past lover, who I moved away from was now living in my city and was asking me out. This day just went from awesome to horrible in less than 20 seconds.

"Oh wow congratulations Jacob I'm so happy for you but unfortunately I have plans with Edward my fiancé." I said trying to find the words to ease the blow of my rejection.

Quickly I saw Jacob's eyes look at me and then at my left hand where my diamond ring shone like the sun. As soon as he saw the ring his smile faded and then his eyes went wide with shock.

"Isn't the president of this company Edward Cullen?" He asked trying to put two and two together and it didn't take him too long to figure it out.

"Wow you're engaged to the Edward Cullen? Congratulations Bella I knew you would find someone who would treat you well. I'm really glad you are happy, that is all I have ever wished for. But I do hope we can start over and perhaps be friends? You have no idea how much I have missed you." Jacob asked.

"Yes I am engaged to the Edward Cullen and thanks Jacob it means a lot. I am so happy, the happiest I have ever been. I have missed you to Jacob so I think we can try being friends again. But that is all deal?" I asked.

"It's a deal Isabella Swan; I would rather be friends with you than nothing at all. Again I'm so happy for you. I won't keep you since I know you are a very busy woman. I will give you a call sometime and we can go out. I obtained your number from your secretary who gave me your business card." He said as he pulled out the white, rectangular shaped index card with black writing on it.

Then he got up from his seat, walked two steps towards me and kissed me on my cheek. His lips were warm and sweet, but also strange and peculiar.

"Goodbye Bella, I look forward to seeing you again." He said in his husky voice as he walked out of my office and closed the door shut behind him.

I sat speechless staring at the door. Since when did my life become a bag of surprises? It was strange to see Jacob here and although I was over him, his presence shook my heart. I loved Edward, there was no denying that but there was something about seeing Jacob that made me quite happy. I think I was just happy to have my best friend back. Even though it would take some time, I knew we could fix our relationship. I wanted my best friend back. I missed him dearly and the past was the past, we both needed just to move on and forget about the drama that infolded eight years ago. It was time to be a grown, mature twenty six year old.

Finally I got up from my seat and walked over to my desk. I managed to complete all of the papers on my desk without glancing at my bridal magazines, even though it was very hard to do. It was very overwhelming to plan my own wedding and sometimes I wished I could just pass the planning stage and get on with my wedding but luckily Alice loved weddings and was extremely helpful with the organizing. The only thing I was really excited for was finding my perfect dress. Alice was going to take me dress shopping next week and it gave me something to look forward to. I mean every girl wants to be a princess one night in their lives and I wanted to feel like one on my day.

But even as I thought about my wedding, my mind couldn't erase Jacob Black from my mind. All of my memories were coming back to me, the hurt, the pain, the embarrassment, the humiliation, the feeling I felt when my heart broke into a million pieces. It felt as though I was eighteen again, the pain felt that raw and real. I felt trapped in my office and I just wanted to go home and be with my lover. The one who never broke my heart. Maybe I wasn't over Jacob. Maybe there was no way I could be his friend.

I began doing more work to put my mind at ease but the feelings did not go away. All of a sudden I heard a sound. Edward had sent me an email.

Hey love,

Are you ready for some lunch? I thought we could go the Chinese place you like? I will meet you in your office in ten minutes. Hope you're not too busy.

Love,

Edward.

Lunch time? Already? Wow, time did go fast as I looked at the clock which was in the right hand corner of my computer. I loved Chinese food and I hoped seeing Edward would make me feel better. I knew it would. It always did. But I also knew I had to tell Edward about Jacob because I didn't want to hide anything from him. He was the love of my life and he deserved to know. Edward already knew a bit about Jacob but now instead of remaining in my past, he was in my present.

"Hey love," Edward said as he opened my office door and walked in, heading straight for my desk.

"Hey Edward." I said smiling. Even though I had so many ideas running through my head like bees in a hive, I knew Edward would be able to calm me down. That was just one of the reasons why I loved him. I got up from my seat and wrapped my arms around his strong body. I sighed. It felt good to feel safe in his warm arms.

"You okay Bella? Overwhelmed by all of the magazines Alice brought for you?" Edward said chuckling as he smiled his beautiful smile.

I smiled too.

"Yeah I can't believe how many she brought me. But I was pretty busy this morning so I will have to take them home and look at them there." I said as I grabbed my black pea coat and Guess Purse.

"Don't worry all you have to do is pick what you want and I'm sure Alice will be glad to get it for you. You know how much she loves weddings and celebrations." Edward said still smiling.

"Yeah I think she loves them a little too much." I answered.

"Are you all ready for Chinese food? I had such a crazy morning, I'm so glad its funny lunch and I can finally eat with my beautiful soon to be wife." He said as he kissed me with his sweet, silky lips.

"Wife…I like the sound of that." I said as I smiled, took his hand and walked out of my office with my beautiful soon to be husband, leaving Jacob Black behind in the dust.

Edward and I had a lovely Chinese lunch which included egg rolls and chicken balls. We talked about work and the wedding. It seemed as though he was getting more excited about the wedding. He had many things to add and he really wanted to be involved in the planning process. Most importantly all he wanted was for me to be happy and have the best wedding in the world. I purposely left the topic of Jacob Black off the lunch table. Talking about him in a Chinese restaurant during our lunch break didn't seem like the smartest thing to do. So I kept quiet and enjoyed Edward's company.

After our amazing lunch, we both parted ways and continued our jobs. I was busier after lunch so I didn't have time to think about what happened that morning. I left the office at four an hour before Edward, carrying my bridal magazines in hand.

I wasn't really a good cook, in all honesty I didn't really know how to cook and Edward was the one who loved to be in the kitchen. But I did know how to make mean, Italian pasta, so that's what I did.

By the time Edward arrived home, the air was filled with spicy, sweet, tomato sauce.

"Oh wow Bella it smells delicious." He said as I heard him put his belongings down on the kitchen table. The he came up behind me as I was stirring the sauce and wrapped his arms around my waist. He nuzzled his head at the corner of my neck. His crisp, cologne danced into my nose. I turned around and wrapped my arms around his neck.

"How was work?" I asked.

"How are your lips?" He asked as he kissed me hard on my lips, his tongue entering my mouth as my tongue played with his. Mm it felt so good. Then Edward's hand started to rub my right breast in a circular motion. I could feel him stiffen as he touched me and I placed my hand on it. I started to rub it up and down as his right hand started to travel down to my waist. I was wearing my sweat pants, so it was easier for his hand to escape past the waistband. His fingers found my sweet bud as he began to rub slowly but then quickly.

"Mmmm Edward." I cried out as I felt the earth spin around me. I felt as though I was flying as my legs started to shake. I didn't think my arms could keep me up against the counter for much longer.

"Ohh Bella it feels so good." Edward said coming close to his release.

"Ohh…" We both said as we had our release.

Then he kissed me and left the kitchen to get changed out of his work clothes.

I washed my hands in the sink and started to stir the sauce again making sure it was nice and thick.

"This is who I deserve Jacob Black, not you." I said remembering my experience with Jacob and all of the feelings that went with it.

"Bella why are you talking about Jacob Black?" Edward asked as I froze.

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