Chapter 8
EPOV
Great now everyone is really going to make fun of me, especially Emmett. I would love to crawl into a hole right about now.
"Edward are you ok?." Bella came over to me to help me pick up the dishes. "Yeah I'm fine." I told her.
I could here Emmett and Jasper laughing at me. The other 3 boys didn't say anything they were to busy staring at the object of my mental slip. Bella looked hot. She went from cute waitress I would like to get to know to Bella a childhood friend who I hadn't seen in three years to OHMYGOD!!!!
I quickly recovered and finished picking up the dropped objects and took them outside.
"Thank you." I told her.
I put the plates on the table and went to sit on a chair. I couldn't take my eyes off her.
Emmett came over, "What's wrong with you dude? You are acting really weird tonight." He laughed. I just shrugged. Not really wanting to talk about it just so that he would have more ammunition to bug me. He already had enough. First I get pushed down by a girl and then I smack into a glass door because that same girl distracted me.
I kept staring at her she was wearing a beautiful sundress that hugged her body in all the right spots. And when she moved it moved with her. When she was helping me and our hands touched they felt so smooth I couldn't help but wonder if her whole body was smooth like that.
Alice came over, with Rosalie in tow, "Edward are you okay?" she asked with a genuine look of concern on her face.
"yeah I'm fine." I was still staring at Bella. I knew that she had a boyfriend and that I couldn't have her but I couldn't help myself. Alice picked up that I was distracted and she followed the object of my distraction. Bella was standing by my dad they seemed to be having an intense conversation. She looked like she was crying. I knew her dad was in the hospital so that must be why. Carlisle must have gotten some test results back and they didn't look good. My mom went up to her and put arms around her, I was wishing I was the one doing that for her.
Bella excused herself just as we were about to eat. I was going to follow her but Tanya came up and put her arm through mine. I felt like I should be nice. My mom didn't raise us boys to be rude to our guests. Bella came back out just as we were sitting down. There was an empty spot beside me, I was hoping she would come sit beside me but Lauren had filled the spot. So Bella ended up sitting between Mike and Tyler. She didn't look happy but what could she do. All through dinner she looked distracted and really annoyed at Mike and Tyler. When we were done she quickly excused herself. She started cleaning off the table, Mike tried to talk to her. She looked like she wanted to hit him but she didn't want to cause a scene in front of everyone. He followed her into the kitchen and tried to kiss her. She lost it. "Mike you little weasel. All through dinner you kept grabbing my leg and I didn't want to cause a scene so I didn't say anything I just slapped your hand away. I don't know if you thought that because I didn't say anything I was welcoming your advances well I wasn't I was just being polite. You are a guest here in the cullen home and because I consider them family but if you ever touch me again I swear I don't care who is around I will flatten you." She turned on her heal and left.
Then we heard the front door slam and the start of her engine. Alice tried following her but she didn't make it on time.
Carlisle walked over to Mike, "Mike I understand that you know my boys, but I consider Bella like one of my own. So now that she left I would like you to leave." Mike just nodded the rest of them followed suit considering he was their ride.
Tanya handed me a slip of paper as she was leaving. "Call me. Mr and Mrs Cullen I just want to thank you for a wonderful dinner and I hope we get a chance to see each other again." She smiled at them and left.
Alice just smiled. "Thank god their gone. Mom, Dad Rose and I are going over to Bella's to make sure she is okay. She isn't answering her cell and I am worried about her." "Sure honey you guys go. Try to convince her to come back at least for one night okay with Charlie in the hospital. Or is Jason supposed to be there tonight?" Carlisle asked.
"Actually I called Jason earlier and told him Bella would be here overnight. So I think he probably made other plans for the night." Rosalie piped up.
"okay well I know you girls can be convincing if you try so why don't you work on it." Esme said and continued cleaning.
After they left I helped my mom clean the kitchen and Jasper and Emmett helped Carlisle clean the patio off. I needed a distraction, I wanted to follow Mike and beat the crap out of him but that wasn't my job, it was her boyfriends. First of all you shouldn't treat a girl like that and second she belonged to someone else. The other thing I couldn't understand was why Jason would make other plans instead of being with someone like Bella. Even if she was going to spend the night elsewhere I would still want to see her after work. She was beautiful, polite and smart. She also could stand up for herself I thought as I absentmindly rubbed my ass.
"Still stinging from before." Emmett laughed. Catching me.
"Yeah sort of. Who knew she was so strong?" I smiled.
After we were done cleaning Jasper, Emmett and myself went into the den to watch some t.v. when I heard the door open I heard 3 female voices one sounded like she was crying.
"Mom, Dad. Where are you?" Alice yelled.
"In the kitchen." Esme said coming out. Emmett, Jasper and I walked into kitchen to see what was wrong.
Bella was crying, "I don't think I could stay there alone. Is it okay if I stay here?"
"Of course honey. You know you can. Its what we wanted from day one." Said mom as she went to go hug Bella.
Carlisle was on the phone and I wandered to where he was. Just as I approached he finished his call. "Well the police are going over to Bella's to make sure that no one is there." I nodded.
As I walked back to the kitchen. I heard laughter.
"No Emmett. I think that Jason is more likely to hide under the bed. He is such a powder puff." She hugged him and left the room. That was a strange remark coming from someones girlfriend.
I must have looked puzzled. Emmett and Jasper looked at me funny.
"Hey bro what's that look for." Emmett asked me.
"Well I just heard Bella's comment about Jason. Kind of a funny thing to say about someone's boyfriend!"
They both started laughing so hard. I just walked away not waiting for them to make some rude comment about my comment.
They followed me to the den. "Sorry man, you just come up with the funniest things sometimes. What is with you today? I mean you act like you are seeing Bella for the first time ever."
"Its not the Isabella that I knew, the one I used to play pranks on. Its BELLA. And I mean she really is beautiful. No never mind beautiful she is smoking hot now. No wonder those idiots all hit on her regularly. Even though she has a boyfriend."
"Since when does Bella have a boyfriend?" jasper started laughing. "That's news to me." Emmett joined him.
"Isn't she dating that guy Jason?" now they really started howling.
"Edward man you have a better chance getting Jason then Bella does!!" Emmett explained. It slowly dawned on me but I needed clarification. "you mean that Jason is gay?" They both nodded and left the room to go find their girlfriends to tell them what was going on.
My mom walked in the room. "Edward I have a small request for you. I know that you just got home but I was wondering if you would mind sleeping on the couch until Bella goes home. I know its an imposition but usually when she sleeps over she sleeps in your room. She tends to talk in her sleep and she keeps Alice awake. So would you mind?"
"Sure mom no problem." She hugged me and went to bed. I sat down on what would now be my bed for awhile. I should be mad but I'm not I would have offered to sleep on the couch anyway. No wonder my room always smelled so good when I came home. I know mom cleans everything. But there was always something sweet smelling on my bed.
I slowly walked upstairs to go for a shower before I hit the couch. I could hear talking and laughing coming from Alice's room, so I assumed everyone was in there having a good laugh at my expense.
I didn't go in. I headed for my room.
I opened the door and saw her sitting on the bed crying in a towel. I apologized and went to go close the door. I was going to get Alice or Rose to come here to comfort her. I didn't want to be the one to do it. She was only sitting there in a towel. "No Edward wait. Was there something you wanted?" YOU was the first thing that popped into my head.
I opened the door even more, "Actually I was just coming for a shower. I thought that you were in Al's room. I'm sorry for intruding." I said coming a little closer. I didn't know how much self control I could handle, here she was sitting on my bed in just a towel crying. She reminded me of the little girl I grew up with so I sat down beside her on the bed and put my arms around her.
"I am sorry if I am putting you out. I'll go back to my house tomorrow if you want." She said looking at me.
"No Bella we all want you to feel safe so no it would be better if you stayed here as long as you want. Honestly I don't mind sleeping on the couch." She shifted a little so the towel fell open at her knee. That's when she realized that she was just sitting there in a towel.
"oh my god. I'll be right back." She jumped up and ran into the bathroom when she came back out she was wearing shorts and one of my shirts. "I'm sorry but I forgot to grab a shirt from Alice before I came in here. And I wasn't about to walk down the hall in a towel to her room. Not with Emmett lurking around." She laughed when she caught me staring at the shirt. "Uh sure no problem." She could wear whatever she wanted. Damn did she look good wearing my shirt. I mean I had no problem with the towel.
"Anyway I am going to go say goodnight. So you can have your shower." She bounced out of the room she looked like she was in a better mood.
I couldn't seem to concentrate. I must have been in the shower for longer than I thought because when I turned the water off. I thought I heard the bedroom door open but then I didn't here anything coming from the room. It probably was Bella seeing if I was done yet so she could get to bed. I must have been really quiet, I went to quickly go grab a towel and all of a sudden the door opened and there she was. Just wearing my t-shirt and her underwear. She quickly apologized and shut the door I heard the bed creak as she climb back into it.
I wrapped the towel around myself and went into the bedroom. She sat up under the covers. I was busy grabbing some clothes from the drawers. "I'm sorry Edward I didn't mean to walk in on you. I stayed in Al's room for what I thought was long enough for you too have a shower. When I came back I didn't hear any noises so I had assumed you had gone." She was blushing.
"Its okay Bella. Don't worry about it. Okay?" I walked back into the bathroom to get dressed. When I came out she was sleeping and I walked over to her just to see that face one more time before I went to sleep. The image of Bella in a towel would probably be the highlight of my dreams tonight and I didn't want it to be so I quickly stole a look at her.
I quietly walked to the door. I was just about to open it,
"No Edward don't go. Stay with me please."