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This story is getting on now and there will be a bit of skipping to various different events in each of the character's lives but only because we need to get to the end otherwise I will NEVER finish it...I am working on another FanFic at the moment as well...Fingers crossed that my punctuation and descriptions improve in that one they have gone a bit downhill in AML and I am not ashamed to admit that.
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So this is going to be another skips of two weeks from the last chapter but it will start properly in the appropriate way the previous chapter ends...If that made any sense than great if not then PLEASE ignore me!
I do NOT own Twilight I own AML.
*~Bella~*
(2 Weeks Later - April)
"Bella" I heard Alice sing in my ear...I stirred as her breath hit the side of my ear and slowly lifted my head from the pillow...The light from my window straining my pupils slightly. "Good morning, sleepyhead...I have some news for you"!
I twisted my body around and sat up on my bottom...Pulling my knees up to my chest to rest my arms on them...I loved Alice, really but she was a killer to the early morning ritual of gradually allowing yourself to get out of bed in your own time and pace.
"What is it, Alice?" I asked running a hand through my hair to smooth out the mess.
"You are meeting your new boss today...It's all settled you will meet her at lunchtime" she said as I shot my head back round...I wasn't nearly ready enough for an interview..I had just gotten used to being back at home again after my time away.
"Alice...No, please..I will ring her next weekend or something" I attempted to get myself out of the situation but I had a sudden feeling that it may end up falling on deaf ears..Well Alice's deaf ears to be exact.
"Nonsense...You are going and I will help you look presentable..I have nothing else to do besides stroke my stomach!" Alice replied and I whined quietly...Always playing the pregnancy card on me..She knew I could never think of a comeback after she pulls out the pregnancy card.
"Fine...If I don't get this job then I am blaming you!" I snapped at her and she smiled in her victory...Sisters eh?
I climbed quite clumsily out of bed and went into my bathroom...I wasn't in the mood to speak to Alice when she was all happy like this and I was feeling like death warmed up.
The last two weeks back at home had been...Eventful to say the most and I hadn't had a moment's peace except for when I went to sleep. Carlisle had been kindly helping me with the solicitors dates of the reading of my mum's will and I was too busy trying to get my schoolwork back on track. School wasn't easy in fact it had been a nightmare if I were to be completely honest...Mike had avoided me like the plague and Angela, Jess and Eric had only asked me whether I was okay because they hadn't seen me in a while..That was it as far as our conversations went – I hadn't told any of them about my relationship with Edward just on principle..I didn't want to get the dirty looks or the glares from people who have nothing else better to do than to make everyone's lives a misery.
Edward and I never held hands in school...I had made the decision early on when we came back from England that I didn't want to draw unnecessary attention to myself I mean I had already been away for three months for unknown reasons to others and why make things any worse? Edward as always agreed that it was a good decision so whenever we would have the house to ourselves some nights when Alice went round Jasper's and Emmett went to Rosalie's we would make up for lost time.
In case you're wondering Edward and I have never discussed the possibility of sex since we got back..It was like everything had been brushed under the carpet and I didn't know whether to feel sad or to feel good about it perhaps maybe a bit of both.
The idea of properly trusting Edward with my body scared me and I can't lie to myself and say that I wasn't...Then again I can't say that I don't want him either because hell I did much more than I should and putting a lid on my desire to go further with him was taking it's toll on me...What if he took one look at me completely naked and decided that he didn't want me anymore – The rejection would be something that I fear above everything else in my life. You would think after battling the early stages of depression and having my mum die that I'd have the ability to take on and overcome a lot in life but as usual I was struggling.
I stood under the shower water for longer this morning trying to relax the scream of my stressed muscles...I ached all over and the past two weeks had been the worst...Back in England I would feel some strain on my body when I would be down on my knees and scrubbing the floor or trailing the toothbrush through narrow cracks in the bathroom coloured green from lime scale and fungus and it was bearable...Now I was more sore than I had EVER been and that DID include the gym and sports lessons in the past at my school where if you didn't collapse on the floor at the end of the lesson you had not been working hard enough and up to the teachers standards.
I was close to falling asleep again in the shower because of the soothing water on my skin...I snapped out of it quickly and washed myself with my strawberry shower gel and soap. I groaned turning the handle off the moment I finished...the excess water swimming down the plughole...I took my brand new towel which Esme had been kind enough to give me...It was pure white and real cotton...If it were possible I would spend the whole day in that towel however I wouldn't want Edward to see me in just my towel..Fair enough he had already explored my upper torso but he still had yet to see the rest and I don't want him to tease me into showing me...I had shown my intelligence when telling him that I couldn't say no to anything he asked or wanted me to do and there was no chance in hell he was going to forget that...If EVER.
Turning the light off and opening the door...Alice was sitting on my bed one hand holding a large blusher brush and one hand holding the hairdryer..She looked like a woman who worked in a beauty salon back in England..The ones that would have bright orange faces due to the amount of makeup they put on themselves and bright white coats obeying the uniform rule....She was smiling widely at me as I mustered a good enough smile back...I was not in the best mood but it was neither a good or a bad one.
I sat down on the floor holding the towel round my chest as Alice turned on the hairdryer..I put my head back and closed my eyes allowing her to pamper me but allowing my thoughts to drift to Edward..If there was a person besides Carlisle, Esme, Emmett or Alice to cheer me up in their own way it would be him.
"I promise you will like her Bella...I have done a lot of business there" Alice said over the loud noise of the hairdryer...I hummed but my voice was drowned the minute I opened my mouth...I waited until Alice finished drying my hair so that I could speak.
"You have eaten there a lot, then?" I asked her as she browsed through my makeup bag the contents inside banging together.
"You could say that...Jazz and I had our first date there" she replied and I smiled before thinking about what I was going to say to her next...The vision of her and Jasper brought me straight back to mine and Edward's relationship...Should I speak to Alice about the status of mine and Edward's relationship? Esme had told Alice that we were together after apparently Edward had told Esme how he felt about me when I was away..It was strange how we each chose a parent to tell but it wasn't the same one.
"Alice.." I started suddenly thinking that this was a really bad idea...Rose wasn't here and Esme would never know the way me and Edward spent our time even if I were dying and on my death bed forced to tell all.
"Yes Bella?" she answered...I bit my lip.
"You did lose your virginity to Jasper..Didn't you?" I asked her wearily biting down harder on my lip.
"Ah I was wondering when we were going to have the birds and the bees talk together" Alice chimed..I heard her put the bag down on my bed she tapped my shoulder and I turned my head around slowly to look up at her avoiding anymore unnecessary pain.
"I know all about the birds and the bees, Alice...I just need to know how you felt about-" I broke off...Was it right to feel vulnerable at this point?
"Sex?" Alice finished...The heat rose to my cheeks again as Alice laughed lightly "oh Bella it's nothing to be ashamed about...I will tell you about it if you really would like to know" she finished and I took a deep breath before nodding to her.
"Yes I did lose my virginity to Jasper and it turned out to be the best decision I ever made...I was in love with him after a time being together and he loved me too and it seemed right"
"How did you know when it was right?"
"Oh you just know...Like when you start having feelings for someone and it knocks you hard...This is the same thing...Instinct I think is the best word for it"
"Is it scary?"
"Oh god, Bella...I was a nervous wreck it was not the whole experience of actually doing it that scared me but more of the fact that you have to be naked to do it...I take care of myself and I like to think that I have a reasonably good figure but Jasper's body is amazing...Not going into too many details but compared to him I had a difficult time comparing myself to him and you shouldn't do that Bella not if you're in love"
"I want to do it, Alice...I won't spend my whole life being untouched but there is a part of me that is screaming at me not to do it"
"That's nerves...The little voice inside your head are your insecurities honey..Look like I said I was an utter wreck my first time but Jasper was so incredibly patient with me and he would always do things in my own speed and he always gave me the option to tell him to stop if I needed him to of course it is kind of impossible once you start"
I flinched in embarrassment..Alice stroked one side of my hair "As much as I would like NOT to talk about my brother's sex life, Bella...I know him well enough to say that he will not pressure you into doing anything you don't want to..You should see the look on his face when he is talking about you...It's like a blind man seeing the world for the first time..Everything lights up and he loves you so much, Bella...I know that look anywhere as I had it for Jasper since the first time I met him and I still do now"
"I love him too, Alice...Please tell me that you do not think it's weird?" I pleaded...I needed Alice's honesty right now...Why did I suddenly care about what people thought? Does Edward? Is love usually this hard?
"Do I think what is weird, sweetie?"
"Edward and me...Together"
"The thought had NEVER crossed my mind, Bella...Until now because you have mentioned it...Is that why you are worrying?"
I nodded biting my lip as my tears filled my eyes...Alice moved her hand from my hair to my cheek.
"Bella I promise you...Once you go into that part of a relationship there will not be another feeling like it...You do not have to do anything you don't want to and the fact that you love Edward this much is proof that you are meant to be together..I have always known that you would end up being together in the end"
"I thought Esme told you"
"Oh no...I think I knew when Edward was talking to me once about his and Jess's relationship he was uncomfortable with her like there was a part of himself that he was holding back and then once I saw him with you...It was proof"
"Alice...Does it hurt?"
"I can't really answer that, Bella...It's different with each person...I am not going to lie to you..It hurt for me but it wasn't unbearable..Just uncomfortable for a minute or two."
"Oh"
"You just need to keep telling yourself that it is all natural, Bella and you will be absolutely fine. You can always talk to me about these things...You know that don't you?"
"Yes..Thank you, Alice" I said appreciatively..Alice kissed my cheek and took something from the bed.
"Now what would you like..Dark or light?" she held up the eyeshadow palettes in each hand..I shrugged back at her "well seeing as you will be wearing white and black then it would be best to go with dark...Brown would be best" she finished putting down one palette and opening up the one left in her hand and picking up the eye brush. I scooted forwards still holding my towel up with one hand as I let her work her beauty magic on me.
Alice had spent longer on my makeup for some reason today but I was in no situation to question why...I would look far better for meeting my new boss if Alice was in charge of how I looked..I was so sore and tired to tilt my head round...Goodness knows what I would be like with an eyeshadow brush in my hand.
I stood up wiggling my hips a little to get rid of the numbing feeling in my backside as Alice pranced over to my wardrobe. I hadn't properly looked at all of the clothes I had in my wardrobe as I had only knew of the clothes and outfits I had worn already. Alice pulled out some black trousers, a white blouse with a large collar and long sleeves and a small v-neck jumper which was also black..I took them from her as she started fiddling through the drawers which held my underwear.
"Alice...Surely I can pick out my underwear..It's not like anyone is going to see it" I said..Alice turned back and smiled.
"I am sure I can trust you to do that" she added before sitting back down on my bed..She gestured towards the chest of drawers..I laid the clothes down on my bed so that I would be able to have at least one hand free...I picked out a simple black set the non-lacy kind that I preferred to wear since I had lived in the plain kind of designs in England.
I put my underwear in the bathroom over the towel rack and then came back for the clothes...I then walked back into the bathroom and closed the door finally enjoying the fact that I could let my towel go. I changed quickly and easily liking the warmth on my skin..I loved my towel but after sitting in it for so long I resented it. Once I was fully dressed I picked the towel off of the floor and hung it over the rack and walked out.
"Very nice" Alice commented as I walked out "but it is missing something" she added before walking out of my room...I stood there feeling a bit like a lemon...Alice skipped back in with a necklace in her hand "here we are!" she exclaimed as she handed it to me. The pendant was beautiful..An orange flower that sparkled in the light with a silver chain I handed it back to her as she gave me a questioning look.
"I have something better" I said walking over to my chest..I pulled out the blue velvet box that held the locket that Edward had given me for Christmas I put it around my neck with my back to Alice and spun back round...I touched the locket lightly "this way I have you all with me" I said to Alice as she smiled widely.
"I had almost forgotten about that" she said.
Alice put the necklace she had in her hand around her neck.
"I think you are all set...I will drive you seeing as I only have a week left before my tummy gets too big and besides I need to get out..Jasper won't be back until late"
"Thank you" I answered.
"So what would you like to eat...We can't have your stomach rumbling now can we?"
"I am not fussed, really" I answered..Alice took my hand and led me downstairs..I glanced once in Edward's room and found it was empty but waited until Alice and I were downstairs before asking her about it.
Alice sat me down in one of the kitchen chairs as she flitted over to the fridge...Studying the contents once she had opened the door.
"Okay...I can whip up some pancakes..I have been having cravings for them since last night or I can make you some eggs..Maybe an omelette" Alice suggested as she turned to face me.
"Pancakes would be great" I answered with a small smile.
"Good choice" Alice remarked...She grabbed a carton of eggs from the top shelf off the fridge and started to make them getting various things from different cupboards to do so.
"So...Where's Edward today?"
"He and Emmett went to school...Emmett needs help with his training"
"Does Edward play?" How bad was it that I didn't know what my boyfriend liked to do in his spare time apart from play the piano and be with me...Of course the last comment had come from his mouth and I didn't necessarily agree with it.
"No..Emmett just needs to work on his attack and his defense..God knows what that means but Edward was forced to help him..He wouldn't have gone on his own accord"
"Oh. So changing the subject a little but have you found out the gender of the baby yet?"
"Jasper knows but I have sworn him to secrecy..No one else apart from him knows but he has to agree with the gender neutral cot and other baby things we will need"
"Didn't you want to know?"
"A part of me did but then I like the idea of being surprised more" Alice had poured the mixture from her large bowl into the frying pan the sizzling sound echoing off the walls.
"Have you thought of names?"
"We decided on Daniel Oscar for a boy and Roxanne Marie for a girl"
"Hale or Cullen?"
"Oh Hale definitely...I will leave the name Cullen to Rosalie when she and Emmett have children of their own"
"You think they will get married?"
"They can't function without each other, Bella...There has never been anyone else for either of them that have come close"
"Oh I wouldn't know...I don't know them THAT well"
"You will, Bella...You have seen the most part the great thing about both Emmett and Rose is that once they are both comfortable with you what you see IS what you get"
"I can understand that. Are you scared?"
"Terrified...Not in a bad way though I mean the idea of pushing out something the size of a watermelon out of something the size of a lemon is unappealing but it's the way of life and it's a choice"
"Thanks for that visual, Alice"
"Sorry I was trying to think of other words to use to make it easier on your blush" Alice smiled as she left the pan and went over to the fridge and took out a carton of apple juice "you prefer apple don't you?"
"Yes thank you" I answered her as she poured the juice into a glass...She put the glass in front of me and went back over to the pan "so where are mum and dad?"
"Dad had a meeting at work...I can't for the life of me remember what it was about as they did tell me a few nights ago...Mum went with him she did have a reason but I don't know why"
I laughed as I picked up my glass taking a sip of juice..Alice had lifted the pancakes off from the pan onto the spatula and put them on both the plates beside her...Before bringing the plates over however she went to a cupboard..One that I hadn't bothered to look in before and sprinkled something on the pancakes from a tube before putting the product away and bringing the plates over.
"Thank you" I said as the plate landed in front of me along with a knife and fork on top.
"You're welcome" Alice answered sitting down in front of me. I looked down at the pancakes and saw that there was brown spots on them..I looked up at Alice who was studying me.
"They are chocolate chips, Bella" she said with a smile and I picked up the fork.
We ate in silence as I then took it upon myself to clear up the kitchen and the hob...Once I had finished Alice was standing in the doorway.
"You ready, Bella?" she asked and I bit my lip "no need to be nervous...Trust me, Bella" she added..I walked towards her.
"Will I need anything?"
"No...Like I said everything is sorted only YOU need to turn up" Alice took her keys off of the coffee table and walked out of the door..I grabbed my coat off of the hook and followed behind.
The nerves occupying my stomach in the form of butterflies had me silent for the entire car ride with only the quiet music to comfort me...I started to twiddle with my thumbs as we got to Port Angeles..We passed the beach which is where Alice, Edward and Emmett had taken me on our first day out as well as the street of restaurants. Alice parked the car and turned to face me.
"Now would you like me to wait...Or shall I come back to get you?"
"I don't have a phone to ring you, Alice...I don't have it on me"
"You can use the phone in there if you prefer"
"Yes...Alright...I will ring you when I am finished then" I muttered undoing my seatbelt.
"Good luck darling sister...Not that you will need it..The restaurant is called Angeles and it's the third from the very end" Alice leant over to kiss me with some difficulty due to the size of the stomach and how much it took up room in her driving space. I climbed out of the car gaining a few glances from the people choosing to eat their food outside..I don't know how they did that I was cold even with my coat on..I walked past them to the end of the street...I looked at the large white neon sign saying 'Angeles' on the front and walked in thankfully there wasn't any seats where anyone could sit outside this one.
I pushed the door and walked in the heat hitting me as I walked over to the podium where a young man was standing on the phone. I waited in front as he held his finger up to me with a smile..I didn't mind the wait just because it was warm in here.
The man finished his conversation and stood tall before speaking.
"Hello beautiful..What can I do for you?" He sang...Wow he was a lot like Alice maybe she had a twin in the form of a man.
"I am here to see the boss..I am sorry I forgot the name"
"No worries sweetheart...You must be Bella Swan"
"Um...Yes that's me"
"We have heard a lot about you...Follow me darling and I will take you to the back office" He started to walk away from the podium as I followed feeling a little silly as I wasn't here to eat anything...There were only a few people in the place on their own eating..They hadn't bothered to turn to look at me...I wouldn't have noticed them anyway as I was too busy looking at the floor.
The man got to a large set of doors that swung in and out...We walked into the kitchen where the man was having friendly banter with some of the chefs behind a large countertop...I felt queasy at the smell of food that surrounded me...I gained a few wolf whistles from members of the team..I glanced down at the floor again feeling the blush from my cheeks.
We finally reached another set of doors
"Sorry that it is quite a way, Petal" The man turned to face me still walking I shook my head showing that I didn't mind.
The room we stepped into was a nice office-type...There were many frames on the walls and a few pots of plants were placed around the room in front of us was a large desk and there was a woman probably around forty five with raven black hair and modern glasses on staring at us as we walked in.
"Miss Bella Swan to see you, Elizabeth" The man stood still and gestured to me as I stood next to him the woman smiled and stood up taking the glasses off her face.
"Thank you, Shaun" she said as the man left his spot next to me and exited the same way that we had come...I found myself feeling a little better as the woman had an Irish accent...Maybe we could talk about the United Kingdom if I got the job. Elizabeth held her hand out as I walked towards her...I took it in mine.
"I am so pleased to finally meet you, duck..Have a seat" she said gesturing to the chair...I took of my coat and hung it over the back of the chair before sitting on it "I was beginning to wonder when I would get to meet you...Your sister Alice has sung your praises many times in this place..We all feel like you are practically family"
"Oh..She is my adopted sister"
"Wow...You're English!" She exclaimed.
"You're Irish" I replied with a small smile.
"I am...Born and bred however this is my life now...Well this changes things we now have more in common Miss Swan" I smiled at her remark...She sat back down on her seat and put her head in her hands.
"I am afraid my sister has a way of making people sound better than what they are...I am really not that great" I remarked putting that subject to rest immediately..I could imagine that Alice would have built up this perfect view of me that even the nicest person in the world would argue against.
"I highly doubt that, Bella...You look beautiful and of course I appreciate the effort greatly but there was something about the way that Alice described you that made me want to meet you as soon as I possibly can"
"So...Sorry if this sounds a little strange but is there anything I need to answer or fill out?"
Elizabeth chuckled a little her eyes lighting up "No..Just a conversation, Bella...Tell me about you..Anything you like"
I pulled a strand of hair behind my ear and swallowed "well...I am English...I grew up in Maidstone which is Kent...I have led an average life really nothing too special..I came here when I was fifteen and placed in Sandgrove hospital before I was adopted by Carlisle Cullen to join his family"
"Would you like a drink? Sorry I really should have offered before" Elizabeth asked.
"Sure" I replied
"What would you like...Seeing as you are a United Kingdom girl then I am guessing you would like an iced tea" I smiled at her remark.
"I can't remember the last time I had an iced tea!" I exclaimed.
"Perfect!" Elizabeth said before pushing a button on her desk "Shaun can we have two iced teas down here, please?"
"Of course coming up" The man answered..I looked at the spot she had been talking to on her desk.
"Intercom...Comes in handy" she remarked before putting her head back on her hands "so why would you be interested in working here, Bella?"
"It's really to stop my family from buying me everything" I answered honestly..Elizabeth laughed.
"I appreciate the honesty, Bella...Have you had any experience of work before?"
I shook my head "no...I'm pretty new to all of this"
"You MUST be...Being in another country and all...I remember when I first came here oh about fifteen years ago now..I was so scared that for the first two months I never left my house...I can understand how you feel, Bella"
"Thank you"
"So is there anything you would like to know about us before I assign the job to you?"
I shot my glance back up at her. "You're giving me the job?"
"Of course...It would be silly seeing as you look fantastic and you seem like you have a good head on those shoulders...You seem a little shy but not to worry we will soon have you confident in no time..Alice underestimated you Miss Swan...There is something about you"
"The fact that I am English?" I asked taking a wild guess.
"Not just that...Your manner and the way you present yourself impresses me...I am sure that you are one of these girls who don't know how great they can really be"
"I am just me" I answered
"And I APPROVE" Elizabeth said standing up from the desk and walking over to stand next to me. She held her hand out. "Come on sweetheart let me introduce you to everyone"
I stood up from the chair and was about to take my coat before Elizabeth spoke "Oh no need to worry about that, Bella we will be coming back" she grabbed my hand and led me down to the double doors and out into the kitchen area.
"Boys?" Elizabeth called as five men came around the corner and stood in front of the countertop with large smiles on their face. "Bella...I would like you to meet Mark our head chef...Darren his deputy which he prefers to be known and Jack, Liam and Jacob the assistants" I stopped as my gaze fell on Jacob...I recognised him...He was one of Edward's friends.
"Nice to see you again, Bella" Jacob said.
"You two know each other?" Elizabeth asked.
"Jacob is a good friend of my brother, Edward" I answered as Jacob shot me a smile.
"Ah Edward Cullen...I had forgotten the last time he had graced us with his presence here...You must tell him to come by again, Jacob"
"I would but he doesn't know I work here, yet" Jacob answered "I will ask him, though" he added.
"Good boy" Elizabeth said before leading me back out the double swinging doors.
"Do you have a boyfriend, Bella?" Elizabeth asked.
"Yes"
"That's a shame you could turn a few heads here" she remarked and I swallowed again. Elizabeth then led me over to the large bar area. "In case you haven't noticed this is a pub and restaurant, Bella...There should be someone BEHIND it right now"
As soon as she finished a man peered up from behind the bar giving her a cheeky smile "Sorry Lizzie I was cleaning the shelves" he said standing up fully and brushing himself down.
"Bella this is Danny...The main barman we have two other women barmaids who work on shifts, Leah and Samantha however they are not in today" Elizabeth explained...Danny held out his hand to me and I took it wearily.
"Pleased to make your acquaintance miss beautiful" he threw me a mischievous smile as I bit my lip down trying to stifle my own laughter...I had a feeling I was going to like working here.
Danny put two drinks down on the bar "your iced teas" he said to Elizabeth...Wow this man was quick at his job!
"Thank you" she said before taking a sip and turning us both around to look at the podium head-on...Shaun looked like he was filing his nails..I bit on my mouth to stop myself from laughing again. "Of course you have already met Shaun" Elizabeth added...The minute Shaun had heard his name he had put the nail file down and skipped over to us taking my hand in his.
"Enchanter" He said as he placed a kiss on my palm...I gave him a small curtsey as he laughed "I think I am going to like this one, Liz" he remarked.
"Get in line, mister" Elizabeth remarked as Shaun narrowed his eyes in a jokingly way and walked back over to the podium. "That's all of us, Bella...Now let's go back to my office and we will go over everything that you will be doing" she turned us around and took her iced tea off of the bar I took my own glass in my free hand and followed her back down to her office again.
I had spent a good half of the day at Angeles...I had really warmed to Elizabeth after that time..She had a good sense of humour and the people that worked for her seemed to really like her...I was going to feel at home here. I glanced over at the clock above Elizabeth's head and saw that it was six already luckily I had already been allowed to call Alice and tell her not to get me until later on in the day.
Elizabeth was about to finish up the conversation when Shaun interrupted us.
"Mr Edward Cullen here to fetch Miss Swan" Shaun sang through the office...Why was Edward here when Alice had agreed to come and get me.
"THINK of the devil and he shall appear..Send him in, Shaun" Elizabeth said getting up from the seat and brushing herself down...If I didn't know any better I would say that my new boss harboured a little crush on Edward...Personally I found it rather funny but strangely sweet at the same time...I stayed where I was with my back to the doors.
"Nice to see you, again Elizabeth" I heard Edward say from behind me...My heart began to beat wildly in my chest..How can he have such an effect on me? There should be a law against it.
"Mr Cullen we have missed you!" Elizabeth whined as she walked from the chair and her desk..I then took the opportunity to turn around and see that Edward was giving Elizabeth a kiss on the cheek.
"Why didn't you tell me that you had hired my best friend?" he remarked.
"You haven't been here for me to tell you" Elizabeth shot back and he smiled
"Touché...So how is the pretty one doing?" he asked Elizabeth giving me a small wink as he did so.
"Our little waitress is doing brilliantly!" Elizabeth sang.
"I hope my girlfriend wasn't too much trouble..She has a tendency to confuse herself" Edward remarked...Damn it! I hadn't told Elizabeth that Edward was my boyfriend..Oh no what was she going to think...I bit down on my lip.
"Your...Oh, Bella...You never told me that!" Elizabeth was staring at me now...I looked down at my feet.
"I have come to pick her up...However I can wait if you are not finished" Edward said.
"Wait outside a few moments and I will bring her out to you" Elizabeth said as Edward nodded and walked away out of the doors...I instantly missed him.
"Well..You are full of surprises aren't you, Bella?" Elizabeth said
"I am sorry...I didn't think that I should tell you" I stuttered.
"No need to be sorry...You have bagged a good one, there my darling"
"Can you please keep it to yourself...I really don't want anyone knowing" I asked.
"Of course anything for my new employee...Okay I will see you on Monday morning bright and early" Elizabeth finished I stood up from the chair and put my coat back on...Elizabeth grabbed my hand and led me out of her office and the kitchen out to the front of the restaurant.
Edward was leaning against the bar finishing up a small glass of coke as he turned to smile at us when we approached him.
"She's all yours, Edward...Please promise to come and see us again soon" Elizabeth said.
"I am sure I will have more reason to come here more often now, Lizzie" he answered giving her a crooked smile...God he did love the attention...Smug git!
I turned my body round to Elizabeth "thank you so much for today" I said...Elizabeth bent down and wrapped her arms around me.
"Welcome to the family, Bella" she said before letting me go...I walked out of the restaurant blowing Shaun a kiss as I walked out..He grabbed it and placed it to his heart...The cold air hit me as I walked out with Edward.
Before I could say anything to him he had grabbed my hand and led me to the end of the street and away from the lights of the restaurant. We got to another pavement and Edward turned me around to face him before crushing his lips to mine..I moaned contently as I opened mine further to let him in...Edward could spend his whole life kissing me...I have decided.
"Congratulations, baby" Edward said against my lips.
"Thank you" I said giving him a smile.
"Now I am afraid that I am going to do something you may hate me for in the beginning" he stated and I gave him a confused look...He pulled out a piece of cloth and smiled before wrapping it around my eyes.
"Edward..What are you...What's going on?" I asked slightly worried that I was now looking into darkness.
"Do you trust me?" Edward whispered in my ear causing me to flinch.
"You know I do" I answered.
"Then let's go...I won't let go of you, Bella" He whispered again as he took one of my hands and grasped it tightly and wrapped the other one around my back and I stumbled as he leant me forwards as an indication for me to start walking.
We walked for around twenty minutes before he stopped me and took the blindfold off of my eyes...I blinked frantically trying to get my vision back..I looked in front of me and saw a dinner table set for two candles on the table and in various spots next to us. The table had silver plates on them with lids on the top..A yellow Chinese lantern hung from the wooden ceiling. It was beautiful...I choked up as I started to cry.
"You missed the best part" Edward whispered in my ear as he turned us back around to where I assumed we had both come from...There was the beach...Turns out we were on the sand except the table was placed in an area of wooden decking..How could I have walked across the sand and not noticed it was sand...I must have been distracted by the darkness to take note. I looked at the sun in the night sky which had begun to set already and heard the sound of the waves hitting the shore. Edward wrapped his arms around me...A tear escaped my eye..He stroked his index finger across my cheek ridding me of it and leant his head on mine..Kissing my neck.
"Welcome to our first date" he stated...A sob broke my body as Edward tightened his grip.
"Edward...This is so beautiful...You really didn't have to do this"
"I wanted to...What's the point in having a girlfriend as beautiful as you and not having the opportunity to spoil you?"
I leant my head on his and leant my head back...Edward kissed up and down my neck the tips of his hair tickling my nose.
"I love you" I said
"I love you too sweetheart" he answered still attacking my neck.
"No-" I started and lifted my head up turning my body round to face his..I put my hands on his chest "I REALLY love you" I stated pressing my lips to his as his hands snaked around my waist.
Everything was perfect, the table, the candles, the sand, the sea and the setting sun but the most amazing part of it all was that I had the best boyfriend in the world.
"Bella as much as I would love to continue this-"he began to say against my lips "our dinner will get cold"
"You didn't spend too much did you? Please tell me you didn't?" I pleaded kissing his jaw line.
"Okay I didn't" he answered..I lifted my head up.
"Edward?" I questioned...He put his index finger on my lips.
"Just enjoy this, Bella...I am" he said finishing with a smirk...He took my hand and led us back round over to the table..I sat down as he pushed my chair in and then he sat down on his.
"So what would mademoiselle like with her dinner?"
"What do you have?" I asked not attempting to hide the smile from my face.
Edward reached down and took out two cans of Pepsi...I frowned.
"Where did you get them from?"
"My trusted cooler" he answered opening the cans and putting them in front of both of us...He lifted his can up again. "A toast I think...To your new job" he said as I picked mine up and tapped the can on his and then sipped some before putting it back down in front of me.
"So...Bon appetite" Edward said gesturing to the lid on my plate...I lifted it up to find a whole lobster sitting there with some vegetables decorated around the side..I looked up at Edward with a sigh.
"Edward!" I exclaimed.
"I know a few chefs who owe me some favours" He replied cheekily
"You said you didn't spend too much"
"I have connections...I didn't have to pay for a penny"
"What so some chefs gave you two whole lobsters free of charge?" I asked mockingly
"Yes" he answered as I rolled my eyes "just eat, Bella" he smiled.
After a few lessons about learning how to actually EAT the lobster I scoffed it down...It tasted delicious and savoury and the coldness of the cola helped in contrast. It wasn't long before both Edward and I had finished our dinners...He put the lids back on both of the plates and held his hand out to me. I took it eagerly as he led me further down the beach.
Edward stopped as we reached to where the tide line was on the sand.
"Dance with me?" he asked me...The Sea hitting our feet and soaking my shoes...But I didn't care.
"I can't dance"
"I'll teach you" he said bringing my hand up to put it on his shoulder he then took my other hand and put it in one of his before his other hand wrapped around my waist. He then led me slowly around in a circle.
"See you CAN dance!" he exclaimed...I moved my hand that was on his shoulder further around to the back of his neck and leant my chest onto his before resting my head on his shoulder...Could anything be so perfect in my misshapen life...I think not!
"Edward...Thank you" I said into his chest.
"You're always welcome my Bella" he answered leaning his head on the top of mine and kissing my forehead.
Then the rest as they say is history...The day of meeting Elizabeth and her employees had washed from my mind with the sea at my feet and all that I had was Edward...My perfect, beautiful and caring Edward...I could stay in his arms for the rest of my living days...He WAS my world and I was his...Two pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and two halves of one stone...Complete souls.
And good GOD did I love him with every part of my being.
Okay I WANT a date with Edward....LUCKY BELLA!
Tell me what you think please, guys...I officially LOVE Elizabeth and I based her on someone I love dearly in my own life and yes I have added my name for a character if you notice..Someone has to, right?
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