First off, I truly do hope that you guys read the whole last chapter….I wanted to see who actually read the author notes, so the second note was fake….XD

Anyways, this chapter is dedicated to……:

MYSTERY625!!!!!

I know, I know, I've dedicated to her before, but she's reviewed on almost ALL of my stories, and usually most of the chapters, so I felt that she needed to be recognized again.^-^

ANYWAYS!!!!! Since I got the amount of reviews I asked for last time(3), I want 5. Or else I WILL NOT update. EVER. ;D

Seriously.

So, then, you'll never know the end, how Jake fits in, or how the other characters do…so yeah……

Its 3:30 in the morning, so dont mind my rambles.....XD

ENJOY!!!!!!

BPOV

Promptly at 8 o'clock the next morning, I knocked on the office door. Despite the trauma of my homecoming , I'd slept well, I figured that I wouldn't really go anywhere, so I brought no makeup. I twisted my long brown hair into a bun on the back of my head and secured it with a jeweled clip my grandmother gave me. I wore a pair of dark jeans, a sleeved light brown sweater and sneakers.

Be cheerful and don't look at his face. I mentally admonished myself before I opened the door at his words.

"Good morning Mr. Cullen!" I said brightly. "I'm ready to start working."

Edward stared at me with his deep green eyes, dull and guarded. "You apparently slept well." He said grumpily.

What had I done to annoy him so quickly?

"Yes, I was already tired from the train ride."

"You didn't fly?"

"No, by bus into Kansas and train to here."

EPOV

She couldn't afford a plane ticket. I should have thought of that.

I motioned for her to sit down.

"Your father may have told you what he was doing. Although I bought Redwood as it stood, I didn't feel justified in taking your fathers vast nautical collection. He thought he could pay of his debts from the salvage ship, and when that venture was unprofitable, I gave him the opportunity to sell the collection to pay off the remainder of is debts. He took inventory during the daytime and I entered to items on the computer at night, categorizing the collection into equipment, photographs, and miscellaneous items." I explained.

"Before his stroke, my dad had written several letters to me, discussing his work. He indicated it would take several more weeks until he finished, but since I won't be as efficient as he, it will take me longer." Bella replied.

"There's no hurry. I purchased several nautical memorabilia books, and if there's something you can't identify, you'll probably find it listed in one of those books. I'm filing a description of everything, and when you're finished, I'll advertise the collection. I expect the sale to not only provide funds to pay off your father's remaining debt, but perhaps something left over to provide a new start for your family."

Bella waited for a few seconds before answering. "I've had computer experience, and if it will be of any help to you, I can take care of entering the items on the computer, too. I'm sure you're busy with your other important work."

I readily agreed.

"I'll provide a computer for you in the warehouse, so you can list the items as you go along." I took the key from the desk drawer. "I assume you know where your father stored his collection, but I'll walk with you to the warehouse before I go to work, I case you have any questions."

I was going to end it here, but I realized that would be too short. So I wrote more. ^-^

BPOV

When Edward opened the door, I was overwhelmed with the amount of object I saw. I'd forgotten how many things my father had collected over the years.

"What a mess!" I said. "Apparently, my dad never sorted anything. He just kept buying and buying!"I shook my head. "I'm afraid he didn't always practice good judgment."

Edward, seemed to have the same opinion. Bu, he only said, "He did purchase some very rare items, and that will definitely be a benefit to him now. Anything that's to heavy for you, I'll move it at night."

"Thank you, I'll get started."

Well, that wasn't much more, I know. But if I had written anymore, it would give up the next chapter.

Remember how I said that I wanted at least 5 reviews? Well, now, whoever reviews get a sneak peek of the END of this story, which at this rate won't be put up for a couple months. It's your choice. No review= no sneak peek and no new chapters, depending on the review amount. Review= Sneak peek, and more chapter! ^-^

That's all for now. I think I'll write some more chapters for my other stories. So, check on those too (^.^)

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