Thanks for the lovely reviews. :)

I'm going to try and post a new chapter every couple of days because I know how frustrating it is to have to wait for a week after being left on a cliff hanger.

Haha. I'm trying to stay ahead in the story so I'll always have something to give you guys.

A couple of different POVs in this chapter.

I was just going to be Bellas but the chapter was a little short.

Plus I want you to get a feel for James character as well.

Chapter 3

BPoV

I told Jasper everything that happened that night. He said he was proud of me and the fact that I kept the situation under control. I know it sounds like I'm being silly about the whole thing and I should just forgive and forget. I'm working on the forgetting part. As for the forgiving, lets just say I need to work a lot harder on that. How do you forgive someone who's left you tainted, broken and feeling worthless with a ton of trust issues for probably the rest of your life?

It's been two weeks since that Thursday and I hadn't seen Edward or even thought of him. But his friend James did pop up quite a bit. That next day we actually bumped, literally, in to each on my way to the bar. I was searching through my bag for my cell phone that was going off and wasn't watching where I was going. Next thing I know I walk into a wall and I'm on my ass on the cold hard ground and apparently my bag threw up all the contents in it.

"Oh, I'm so sorry! Here let me help you." the wall said quickly gathering everything that was sprawled across the sidewalk.

"It's okay it was my mista-" I started to say as I looked up, meeting a pair of baby blue eyes that were way to close for comfort. If I wasn't already on the ground I'm sure I would have stumbled back. It was James, I recognized him from the night before although he did clean up nicely in his taylored suit and hair gelled and styled. "It was my fault, I wasn't looking where I was going. James right?" a smile lit up his face.

"Yeah. I was actually coming by to apologize for my behaviour last night. I'm never normally like that. I think it was a mixture of the alcohol and the fact that you're so beautlful, I couldn't stand not saying something." he looked down sheepishly and I blushed at his comment. Me blush? I never blush anymore! Looking up at me with what looked like sincerity in his eyes he continued, "I must have sounded like a complete idiot. And now this." He chuckled and stood up extending his arm down to me to help me up which I gladly took.

I smiled putting my hand on his arm in a reasurring way, "There's no need to apologize. I don't mean to sound conceited but I am used to it. Being a female working at a bar tends to be a given. It should probably be put in the job description." I laughed. He did too only half heartedly.

"Well I'm ashamed that I was one of them." he hung his head again. Wow, guilt was really eating this guy up.

"How about this. We start over." I said holding out my hand "Hi, I'm Bella Swan." James looked up shocked for a moment then grinned taking my hand and kissing my knuckles gently. Who did that anymore? Not that it wasn't sweet. "James. James Laurent."

"Mr. Laurent. It's a pleasure to meet you." I curtsied with an imaginary skirt earning a chuckle from him. "Pleasure's all mine miss Swan. Beautiful name for a beautiful lady." he said with a wink. Okay now this is getting cheesy.

My phone started ringing again. I completely forgot about who was trying to call me earlier. Reaching in my bag I got my cell out an looked at the caller ID. Rose.

"I need to take this.. One minute" I told James. I accepted the call. "Hey Rose. Yeah.. No.. I'm sorry I was looking for my phone and literally bumped into someone... He was kind enough to help me pick everything up.. Yes I'm sure Emmet will get a big kick out of 'Bellas' Accident of the Day'" I wasn't as clumsy as I used to be and could walk across a flat surface without paying the ground a visit but there were still days where something would happen. I glanced up at him and smiled which he returned then went about looking around I suppose trying not to eves drop on my conversation. I giggled at something Rose asked "Yes Rose.. Okay.. Yeah I'm still going to look after the boys Monday... Uh huh, I figured I'd take them to the park for the day... Okay see you then." I dropped my phone back in my bag.

"Sorry about that. Listen I've got to get to work before I'm late. Thanks for helping me."

"It's no problem. Hey I was wondering if I could have your number and we could get together sometime. I would really like to get to know you more, that's if you'd like.." he ended sounding unsure.

"Sure." I grabbed a pen out of my pocket and wrote my number down on his hand after he cursed that he had left his phone in his car. He said he'd send me a text later so I'd have his. I was never this forward with guys. Rose would be proud that I was taking a step in the right direction. It had been a few months since I'd actually talked to let alone given my number to a guy. I learned after the first time, the incident with Mike Newton. Shudder. I had to have my number changed after that. And James seemed like a nice enough guy. So what the hell, I decided to let my hair down and give it a shot. What's the worse that could happen?

JamesPoV

Ugh.. What a hang over.. I'm never drinking like that again. Until next week that is! We did have a good night last night. What I can remember of it anyway. Edward had been really stressed the past few weeks and Nick and I decided we needed to get Eddie boy wasted and laid. That would surely ease some tension. That chick behind the bar was a real hottie as well. I knew from the moment I saw her that I just had to have her. I found out last night that this one was different. She wasn't like the other girls I usually picked up. This one is going to be a little bit of a challenge. I liked challenges.

I decided to start the chase sooner than usual to get this ball rolling. Leaving work early, I made my way down to the bar where she worked. Bella, I think her name is. I don't know. It doesn't matter.

I was about half a block away from the bar when I spotted her digging around in an oversized back that was slung over her shoulder. She wasn't paying attention to where she was walking and it's a wonder she hadn't bumped into anyone... yet. Time to put this plan into motion.

I stepped in front of her just as she was a few feet from me. She hadn't noticed and walked right in to me. If I hadn't have steadied myself for the impact I would have gone down with her the force was that hard. It wouldn't surprise me if she had a bruised backside from the fall.

I apologized for my behaviour the night before and acted ashamed and sheepish. To my surprise she bought the act. All those years of lying on the job have paid off. Maybe I should go into show business instead of this lawyer stuff. She suggested we started fresh and I acted as gentlemanly as possible. This was how they did it in the movies right? If I was being honest I haven't actaully seen a movie in years.

Maybe I should lay off a little she's starting to look uncomfortable. Thankfully her phone went off giving her a distraction that I needed. She told me to wait and spoke to someone named Rose. Bellas Accident of the Day? I bet this girl was a clumsy one. So she would be at the park on Monday. Hmm, I'm quite sure we'll 'bump' in to each other there. In fact I know we will.

She had to get to work but before she left I managed to get her number. That was easier than I originally thought. I glanced down at the number before turning around and heading home. Now it was time to come up with the second part of my plan for Monday.