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Chapter 5 Sorry

I'm sorry I'm bad, I'm sorry you're blue, I'm sorry about all things I said to you
And I know I can't take it back
I love how you kiss, I love all your sounds, and baby the way you make my world go round
And I just wanted to say I'm sorry.

Sorry, Buckcherry

EPOV

My work week went to slow. All I wanted was for it to be over and on a flight home to see Bella. Every night I went to sleep thinking of holding her in my arms as we danced. I have never been so happy to walk in my front door. I was hit by the smell of someone cooking. I walked into the dining room to see Bella just putting our plates on the table. When she turned to look at me a sense of relief ran over me. I honestly and truly felt at home. Bella and I had a wonderful night. We talked all night. We shared stories. I learned new things about her. The more I learned, the more I liked her. I can say I have never met a woman like her before. Bella is truly amazing. Saturday morning I decided to spend as much time as possible with Bella. So I went running with her, then to the gym. After a shower I went to see my parents. I got home just in time to dress to go out with everyone. After a nice dinner with a lot of catching up and talking about old times we went to a bar. I was sitting in the booth next to Bella. The urge to touch her, to hold her was so powerful. I settled on just resting my arm on the booth behind her. As we talked and drank somehow my arm moved to Bella's shoulder. Then a little bit after that she leaned into me. It felt good to have her body pressed to mine. It didn't last long enough, Rose and Alice drug Bella out to the dance floor. Jasper, Emmett, and I got a few rounds of shots. I had to hear about how things were coming along at Emmett's house. Jasper talked about work. I just could not take my eyes off Bella dancing. Just as we decided to make our way out to the dance floor the music changed.

"Dance with me." I said to Bella as I pulled her close to me.

We didn't talk. We just danced. My body was all too aware of her every move. It was unreal when she moved her hands to my neck and pulled herself closer to me. Then Bella looked up at me. I got lost in her eyes. Those dark pools of chocolate brown, when I looked in her eyes, I can see into her soul. It is the most loving and caring thing I have ever seen. I could stare into those eyes forever and not care to look anywhere else. I was totally taking by surprised when I felt her press her lips to mine. I was shocked. I never thought she would want anything to do with me like that. I could not get myself to react to her. My brain was yelling for my arms to pull her tighter to me, but they wouldn't listen. I have wanted this for so long. Now it was happening and I couldn't do anything. Suddenly my arms loosened from around her. Then I felt her move away from me.

"Sorry, I don't know what I was thinking." Bella said to me as I saw rejection wash across her face. Then she turned and ran to the back of the bar. I tried to yell after her, but she didn't even turn to look at me.

I made my way back to our table. What the hell is wrong with me? I have been waiting that for so long, and then when it does happen, I did nothing. I have to make it better. I'll just give her a little time. When she came back to the table, I'll ask her to talk to me. We'll talk this out. I'll tell her how I feel about her. Then we will figure out where to go from there.

"Hey, where is Bella?" Alice asked as everyone walked up to the table.

"I think she went to the bathroom." I hope that is where she went.

"Okay, Rose and I were just heading there." Alice commented as her and Rose started to walk away.

"What the hell is wrong with you Bro? I saw Bella lay a kiss on you and you did nothing. Dude, are you crazy?" Emmett just rubbed the salt deeper into my wounds.

"I know, I know. You don't have to kick me when I'm already kicking myself. I'm a idiot."

"What were you thinking?" Emmett was not going to let up.

"Isn't it clear? I wasn't thinking. I was so shocked she did that. I couldn't think straight."

"Well, how are you going to fix this? She looked so hurt."

"First let's see if she will talk to me again."

"I can't believe you didn't see this coming." Now it was Jasper turn to voice his opinion.

"What are you talking about? See what coming?" Maybe I was truly a idiot.

"Have you not seen the way Bella looks at you. She totally wants you." Jasper informed me.

Before I could reply, the girls came back, but Bella was not with them.

"Bella was not in the bathroom." Rose said with concern in her voice.

"I'll go look for her." I said as I stood up from the table.

I thought I would start by looking in the direction she ran. All that was back there besides the bathrooms was the backdoor. I headed out the backdoor. I was hoping Bella didn't just walk off. If she did, where would she go? But what I saw when I walked out the door I never expected. As I walked out the backdoor I saw a man forcing a woman against a car. As my eyes adjusted to the dark I realized it was Bella. I managed to stay calm. I pulled out my phone and sent a text to Emmett. Just a few words, need you in the back parking lot. E. I think he got the point. I walked over to the car. I realized the man was James.

"Come on Bella. No one else will want you. So just come back to me. I'm the only one who would want you." I heard James tell Bella.

How could he talk to her like that? My heart was breaking to see her hurt. The tears were just rolling down her face. I tried to wait for Emmett. I didn't know James and what he was capable of doing. I knew I could take James, but could I do it without him hurting Bella more? Now I was standing behind James.

"LET HER GO." I yelled at James.

He stepped away from the car, but he kept a firm grip on Bella. He brought both of her hands down and put them behind her back. James still had both her hands in one of his. He held her close to him.

"What do you want? Just keep walking buddy. This is none of your business." He snarled at me.

"I said to let her go."

"Who in the hell are you to tell me what to do?" James now yelled back at me.

The parking lot lights shined on his face. I knew at once what his problem was. The man was stoned. This just worried me more.

"It doesn't matter who I am. I said let her go." Just then Emmett and Jasper walked up beside me. Emmett patted me on the shoulder to let me know he had my back.

"Oh, I see. Sorry, but she not going to be whoring around with you guys no more. She is coming home with me. Besides from personal experience I'm sure you can find a better lay then Bella here."

"James, don't you think you have done enough to Bella already. Just let her go and we can all just walk away from here." Jasper was trying calm James down.

If James kept talking about Bella like that I didn't know If Emmett and I could stay calm. I could see Emmett getting mad. Bella was shaking hard from crying so hard. She was breathing so hard and fast. I was afraid she would start hyperventilating.

"If she is so bad in bed, why do you want her back? I'm sure you can find someone else." I had to ask. What in the hell was he thinking?

"This is between Bella and I. So you guys can go." James was getting pissed.

"We are not leaving without Bella." Emmett yelled. "After all you did last time, there is no way in hell she would be willing to go back to you. And I would not let her."

"What I did. Did Bella tell you what she said about my girlfriend? She deserved everything I did to her." James was getting angrier by the second. Bella went quiet and her head slumped forward. James let go of her hands. He then grabbed a hand full of her hair close to the scalp. "If she would have had more money in the bank, I wouldn't be bothering her now. I'm sure with her new job she has more than enough money saved up now."

There it is. Why he wanted her back. He just wanted her to support his new habit.

"New job I didn't know what you are talking about." I looked at Jasper and Emmett.

"Did you guys know Bella got a new job?" They both said no, playing along with me.

"Last I knew she lost her job and was living with you and Alice." I asked Jasper.

"She still is. Matter of fact, Bella was just out job hunting yesterday." Jasper said in a tone anyone would believe him.

Bella still was not moving and it was really scaring me. As long as James had a hold of her I didn't know what to do. I could rush him, but I was afraid he would hurt Bella. Anything I thought of, there was a chance Bella could get hurt. But after what Jasper and I said, James looked upset, like he was ready to give this up. Bella didn't suite his purpose no more. What he did took me completely by surprise.

"Worthless whore!" James took Bella's face in his hand again and turned her to look at him. I could tell she was unconscious. More than likely she just passed out.

"What good are you? I don't even know what I saw in you in the first place." Then he just threw her away from him.

Bella hit the car pretty hard. The sound of her head made when it hit the car shock me. Then Emmett and Jasper rushed past me to take care of James. It all seemed to happen so fast. I ran over to Bella and sat down by her on the ground.

"Bella, where are you hurt?" I asked as I grabbed her and pulled her onto my lap.

"My head." she seemed to calm.

I put my figures on the back of her head to feel around. As I felt around I heard her wince in pain as I found the spot her head hit. I pulled my hand away to find blood on it.

"Bella, your head is bleeding." I told her as I pulled my shirt off to hold on the back of her head. "Look at me." I looked into her eyes. I pulled out my phone and made it light up in her eyes. They reacted the way they should."Good, it doesn't look like you have a concussion. How are you feeling?"

"Okay, I guess." I could hear her starting to cry again.

I looked over to see how things were going for Jasper and Emmett. Jasper was sitting on a unconscious James on the ground. Emmett was on his phone. He looked over and mouthed cops. After the EMTs checked Bella out and the police took our statements. Everyone went back to my house. Emmett, Jasper and I had a beer in the kitchen as Alice and Rose helped Bella get cleaned up and ready for bed.

When the girls were done, we all said our goodbyes. Alice waited for everyone to walk out to the car.

"Take good care of her. He did a lot of damage to her." Alice said with concern.

"The EMT said she would be fine. She didn't need stitches. They said she'll just have some bruising." I informed Alice. We both were with Bella when the EMT checked her out. We both knew what Bella's injuries were.

"Edward, I know that. I'm talking about her state of mind. She is scared and feeling worthless. He said some pretty mean things to her."

What happened between Bella and I when we were dancing now seemed worse.

"I didn't help her feel any better about herself." I said pretty much to myself.

Alice heard me though. So I told her what happened. Alice looked very disappointed in me. I didn't blame her. I was pretty upset with myself.

"Edward, just be there for her. That is all I can tell you to do." Alice looked at me for a moment. "Do you want me to take her to my house?" Now that one throw me for a loop. "If you don't want her here I can take her home with me."

"Of course I want Bella here." I was a little bit offended. I thought Alice knew I liked Bella. "Alice, I care for Bella. I have not let her know how deeply I care for her, yet. I didn't know how she felt about me until tonight. I had no idea she felt anything other then friendly feeling for me. She took me totally by surprise tonight. When she walked out that door, she was already feeling rejected by me. Whatever James said to her, it made her feel 100 times worse by my rejection. I have to make her feel better about herself. I don't know how, but I will do it."

"I know you will Edward. She is like my sister. I just worry about her. Okay, go check on her. Goodnight." With that, Alice gave me a hug and left with the others.

I went to Bella's room and knocked lightly. She didn't answer. I opened the door to find her in bed. The only light on was a small lamp on her nightstand. Her body was shaking with quiet sobs. I went over to the bed and sat beside her. She was curled up in the fetal position facing me. I lightly rubbed her back trying to comfort her.

"Bella, your safe here, James is in jail. He can't hurt you."

"You don't have to do this, Edward. You can go." She told me through her sobs.

"I'm worried about you."

"I'll be fine. I always am. You don't have to worry. I'm sure you have better things to do." Bella rolled away from me and continue to cry. I stood and walked around the bed to face her.

"This, right here, with you is the most important place I need to be right now. Do you want me here?" I said with as much sincerity as I could.

"Yes, only if you want to be. Don't stay if you feel you need to." She told me, as I kept rubbing her back.

Bella was calming down. She was not sobbing so hard anymore. Her body stoped shaking. Her breathing slowed and evened out. I reached out and took her face in my hands. I looked deep into her eyes. I used my thumbs to wipe some tears away.

"I want to stay here with you. What happened tonight with you and me is something I have wanted to happen for weeks. I was taking by surprised. It was not you. It was me. I have never thought you would be interested in me. I was a jerk to you. I know I hurt you. I didn't think you would want anything but friendship from me. Bella believe me, I have wanted to kiss you and more for so long." Very tenderly I pressed my lips to hers very sweetly, for just a few seconds. "Do you want me to stay with you?"

"Hold me." Was all she had to say.

I woke the next morning from the best night sleep I ever had. It took me a few seconds to figure out why my chest felt heavy. I looked down to see a mass of brown hair laying on my chest. Everything from last night flooded back to me. With all the memories fresh in my mind I tightened my arms around Bella. The feeling of holding her in my arms was beyond amazing. It was heavenly. It was perfect. It was right where I always wanted to be. I moved my head down to kiss the top of her head. She stirred a little. I heard her whisper my name in her sleep and my heart soared. She was dreaming of me. From the smile on her face, it was a good dream.

I don't know how long I laid there just holding Bella. I didn't want to wake her and I could not bring myself to move. I laid there, head facing the ceiling with my eyes closed enjoying holding Bella in my arms. I felt her move around a little. I just tighten my hold on her. I felt Bella turn her face into my chest and she place a small kiss there. A smile crossed my face.

"Good morning. How did you sleep?" I asked her.

"Best night sleep I have had in a long time. I thought you were still sleeping. How long have you been awake?"

"For a little while." She still just laid on my chest. She finally turned to look up at me. She had a smile on her face. "Are you ready to get up? I can make us some breakfast while you go for you run."

Bella stretched out her body. I heard her wince in pain. Sore, why didn't I think of that.

"I don't think a run would be a good idea right now."

I moved to get out of bed. Bella just rolled over to her back. I went to her bathroom and got a few things.

"You wait right there. I'll be right back." I told her as I leaned down and kissed her forehead.

"Okay, whatever you want." She said with a smile.

I went through my bedroom to go to the master bathroom. I had a huge bathtub, with whirlpool jets. A nice hot bath is just what Bella needed. I filled the tub with some bubble bath I took from her bathroom. I put her bath stuff on the side of the tub. I went back to Bella's room and pick her up bridal style.

"Edward, put me down. I can walk." Bella said with a giggle.

"I know you can. I like holding you." I carried her to my room then into the bathroom. "I thought while I go make us same breakfast you can take a nice hot bath. I'm sure it will help with the aches and pains." I set her down on the floor. "I'll see you in the kitchen in a little while." I gave her a quick kiss on her soft lips and walked out of the bathroom.

I changed my clothes and realized I didn't bring any thing for Bella to dress in. I grabbed a pair of my boxers and a tee shirt. I lightly knocked on the door.

"Are you in the tub?" I asked through the door.

"Yes."

I opened the door and carefully stepped in. Bella didn't say anything, so I walked over to the counter top.

"I forgot some clothes for you. So I brought you something to wear."

"Thank you." Bella said as she laid in the tub covered in bubbles up to her chin.

As I made breakfast I thought about how to handle things with Bella. I didn't want to push her into something she wasn't ready for. After what happened last night with James I'm sure she would be hesitant to start anything with me. I will just have to keep reminding her I wanted her and let her make the first move. Let her decided how this goes and how fast we move. I had breakfast, coffee, and juice on the table when Bella came out to join me. She look sexy in my clothes. I was speechless. I never thought my boxers and tee shirt looked so good on me, but on her they were amazing.

We had a nice breakfast. After breakfast I had some file to go through for tomorrow's meetings. I grabbed my files and went to the living room to read through them. Bella grabbed a book and joined me. After a hour or 2 of reading Bella had her head on my lap as she read. I was spending more time watching her then reading my files. I finally gave up and turned the T.V. on. I found a few movies to watch. About half way through the movie Bella stop reading her book and was watching the movie with me. We ended up lying on the couch together. She was lying in front of me. Which meant I got to hold her again, I was going to take whatever I could get. Every once in awhile I would lean down and kiss her on the head.

After the movie, Bella made us some sandwiches for lunch. After lunch Bella decided to go for a walk since she didn't run today. I decided to go with her. We walked hand and hand for about 2 hours. Once in and awhile I would let go of her hand and put my arm around her and pull her close to me. We walked to the park a few blocks away from my house. We sat on a park bench. I held her close to me and we just watched people in the park. We talked and laughed, just enjoyed being together. A few hours after our walk Bella and I made dinner together. It was great how well we worked together. While making dinner I got lost in my thoughts. Thoughts of how well Bella's body fit to mine as we laid on the couch watching a movie. Thoughts of how well her hand fit in my on our walk. Thoughts about how everything about her and I fit so well together. Once again, we were perfect together.

After our dinner we watched same T.V. After a few show Bella looked at her watch.

"I guess it is time for you to pack and get ready for your flight." Bella said with a hint of sadness.

"I guess I put it off long enough." I stood and took her hand. She walked with me to my room.

We talked a little about what our week looked like. I was lucky I didn't have a lot of meetings but enough to keep me away all week.

"I have a short flight. Want me to call you when I get to my hotel?" I asked with hope she would say yes.

"If you want to I'll be up." She answered with a smile. I pulled her into a hug.

"I would love to call you." I felt her tighten her arms around me. "If you want I'll call you everyday I'm gone."

"Please."

I took Bella's face in my hands. I looked into her eyes. She looked a little frighten.

"You will be okay. You can call me any time you need to. No matter what time it is. You got it?" She shook her head yes. "Remember to set the alarm when you leave and when you get home. I'm sure if you need, Alice will come over and stay with you."

"Edward, I'll be fine. I know I will be. I just don't want you to go. I know this will sound bad with what happened last night. I just had a great day with you today and I don't want it to end. I just don't want what happened to be the reason for today."

"What happened has nothing to do with today. I think we would have gotten here anyway. What happened just gave us a little push." I leaned down and gave Bella a kiss. Just a kiss. I didn't deepen it and she didn't either. It was just a soft, sweet kiss.

"I'll call you tonight and every day. I'll see you Friday."

Bella stood in the doorway and watched me walk to my car. I saw her walk back into the house as I drove away. God, I missed her already.