Sorry about the stuff up at the beginning of the last chapter, thank you for reading it anyway.

Again to my superstar of a friend BlueFlowers, thank you for the idea and your amazing chats with me about all things Twilight.

Which reminds me, I don't own Twilight, as much as I am obsessed with it (as you can see, I wrote a story about it! Haha!)

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…"Errr" It was the man who had opened the door. "Edward, Chelsea will be here soon"

Edward looked around confused. "Oh, well, Hi" he smiled at me.

"Hi", didn't I already say that? God, he must think I'm crazy. He just chuckled lightly; it was much better than his voice.

"Thanks for bringing back Aro, my cat" he held out his arms. Oh! I forgot about the cat.

"Yeah. Your welcome, umm, did you complain about the noise?" Great icebreaker. Umm. Couldn't I have asked him if he was single?

"Oh, yeah, umm. It was a little loud, not too bad, you know?" He seemed flustered and incredibly nervous.

"Well, um" I started. Think, Bella, think. Aha!

"I'm Isabella Swan, call me Bella. If you have any complaints or anything…"

I gave him my card with a shaky hand. "I'm in charge of the construction next door, and listening to unhappy neighbours is what I do".

It was a lie, but only a little one. He smiled again. Maybe he figured out my plan.

"I'll keep that in mind, Thanks again", he lips shaped into a sweet smile.

The other guy walked over with a sandwich in his hand and whisper in Edward's ear. Edward's smile disappeared.

"Thanks for your help Bella. Come around anytime you need a break".

That was nice of him. "I will. Thanks for being so understanding".

I didn't want to leave. It looked like Edward wanted me to stay too, but his roommate had other plans.

"Bye" He said, and closed the door on me.

I was driving home when Emmett called. "Hello my favourite sectary!"

"Hey Bella", he answered.

"What's up?" Emmett always had work gossip; it was his favourite topic, apart from his love life, and mine.

"You and Alice really hit it off. I think she will make us very rich!"

"Right", I answered "because I promised to share all my money with you! Ha!"

"Ok, well, you'll be rich! How is that beautiful house going?"

It made me think of the amazing man, Edward, I didn't get long enough to notice his bronze-ish perfect hair, or his emerald, soul deep eyes.

"Bella, Bells?" Emmett seemed worried. Which was fair, I'm not the best driver.

"Sorry, what?" I felt like an idiot.

"How is the house?" he asked again.

"Oh, great. Ken is doing a fantastic job, I knew it was a good idea to hire him".

"Listen," he started nervously, "Are you free for dinner?"

"Why? Where are we going this time?" Emmett liked spicy food.

"Chinese, with my wonderful mother." Emmett's tone was sour.

"Again? She doesn't like me since she found out I wont have your babies." I joked.

"They would have been babies", he always had to have the last word. I rolled my eyes, realizing to late he could not see me.

"She doesn't like me," I reminded him of what we were talking about.

"Relax, she's got a new boyfriend, I just can't face him alone. Are you in?"

He sounded so needy. "Anything for the father of my future babies."

"Love you Bells. Silky Apple, 8p, dressy and very low cut, about down to you waist."

"Ha, fat chance Em"

"Had to ask," he replied sadly, "Have you found anyone to wear a low cut dress for?"

"No" I smiled at the irony of his joke. "But you'll be the first to know".

I felt a little guilty, but I had not started doing anything, not yet, added the little voice in my head that I called Harold (although my mum called it my conscious).

"Okay, ciao" he was about to hang up.

"Emmett, wait"

"Huh," he said. Should I tell him? And over the phone?

"I need to tell you something tonight."

"Sure, looking forward to it".

"Oh, drive safe".

"Ha, you're telling me, Bells", he chuckled softly as the phone cut off.

Emmett was always so much fun, apart from the fact he was probably on steroids what with his giant muscles and all. Dinner tonight should be fun.

I decided on a long, black silk dress that clung to my figure. I'm sure it's fancy enough.

"Hello", it was my phone.

"Hey Bella! I hear you are coming for Christmas," It was Seth. He was a few years younger than Jacob and I, but when we were little we used to play with him a lot. Heck, we still had fun with him now.

"Yeah. I'm coming. Did Jake tell you?"

"Yeah," he sounded excited, "I just got off the phone with him. I was wondering, are you bringing any friends this year?"

"Maybe," I thought of Alice, as I chuckled to myself. I'm sure Seth would love her; I'm just not sure how much she would enjoy the gesture.

"Anyway, just rang to say Jake is bragging about a new girlfriend."

"Really?" Jake would usually tell me first.

"Yeah, she's blonde."

"Great, when do we get to see if she's good enough?" I answered. This will be fun.

"Jake said he really likes her. I don't know when. By next year, soon." Seth sounded a little confused as he answered me.

"Looking forward to it. Ciao, I'll see you at Christmas, bye Seth."

"Bye Bella," he replied. Seth was at College, close to home, and me. So he was on the phone to Jacob a lot because they didn't see each other often due to distance and rising air and gas fees.

Jake had had lots of girlfriends, but mostly bookish girls, with a sister like me, he thought that's what all girls are like. When Seth said 'Blonde' he meant very good-looking and have little interest in books and academics.

I was on my way to the restaurant when my very busy phone sounded again.

"Hey, Where are you? You're late! Bella, please don't ditch me! Not now!"

"Relax Emmett! I'm on my way, in fact I'm here." I switched off my phone. "Hi" I said.

"Did you just hang up on me?" he asked in fake girly anger as he snapped his fingers.

He looked stunning. He had on a black button up shirt with grey diamonds running down in columns from his broad shoulders to the tail of his shirt. He wore dark jeans; they were probably the most fancy things he had. He looked striking.

"What's the new mans name?" Although I knew Emmett liked to call him 'Frex' I was sure that would not make 'Frex' happy.

"Matthew."

"Sounds nice already," he snorted under his breath.

Matthew pulled my chair out for me. "So, Bella, how do you know young Emmett here?"

GOD! Was this guy lame, he was trying to be a father? "Work".

Was my simple reply. Matthew looked surprised. Emmett's mum didn't tell dear old Matt that we are not a couple.

"Well, the first time they saw each other" started Emmett's mum. She is just annoying, I hate her almost as much as Emmett.

Oh, I felt a buzz. Saved by the bell. "Sorry".

I got up from the table. "It was my phone, it never stopped ringing. "Hello" I answered.

"Is this Bella Swan?"

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