Is this the 4th or 5th chapter I've done today??????

Eh well….

ENJOY!!!!

BPOV

When I entered my room the next day after work, a red dress was sprawled across my bed. A beautiful one at that, a v-neck, lacey ¾ sleeves, and mid-calf chiffon skirt. From the tags, I could tell that it was from a very expensive shop. At first, I was humiliated that Edward thought I'd been hinting for him to buy me some cloths. Then, I became angry. I snatched up the dress and ran down the stairs, and confronted Edward in his office. I threw the dress down on his desk, turned on my heel, and walked swiftly out of the room without saying a word.

I heard Edward vault out of his chair and run after me, catching up in seconds. He grabbed my arm, and I turned around, furious.

"What brought this on?" He asked softly.

"How DARE you!" I yelled, my voice shaking. "Do you have such a low opinion of me that you think I was hinting for you to buy me a dress?!"

"No, I didn't think that," Edward said slowly, keeping a calm voice. "I wanted to buy you a gift. I kept thinking that if it wasn't for me, you'd still have lots of nice clothes."

I stamped my foot, a natural instinct for girls. "Will you stop belittling yourself?! I've told you before, if you hadn't bought this property, Charlie might have ended up in jail for defrauding his creditors. I've never EVER blamed you for what happened to us!"

I wretched my arm out of his grasp and ran up a couple stairs before he said, "I'd like for you to keep the dress."

I stopped before turning to face him. "I will never wear that dress, so you might as well return it."

"Are you still coming to dinner with me on Thursday?" Edward's voice was even, but I could hear that he was sad. Maybe near tears, and I heard the hope.

I should've said no, but I couldn't do that to him.

"That's up to you. If I go, I pick out my clothes."

"Deal." I could hear the smile before I saw it.

The dress incident wasn't a subject mentioned at dinner, but our evening was strained because I was still angry at Edward, and he was contrite.

-Thursday-

BPOV

I spent a lot of time on what I would wear Thursday, I wanted to be presentable in my own clothes as much as I would be in the red dress.

I didn't have much choice, so I wore my dark blue top and a black and blue skirt with some flats. As a peace offering, I wore the necklace he gave me. I hadn't worn it much since I didn't want it to get caught on anything in the warehouse.

Dressed in dark jeans and a blue shirt almost as dark as mine, Edward waited for me at the foot of the stairs. He took my hand and pulled me close, stopping short of an embrace.

We started walking to the garage and he put his arms around my shoulders.

"You look beautiful, I must say, I like this much more than the red dress. I'm glad we match." He threw his head back and laughed a throaty laugh. "Forgive me?"

Blushing a deep red, I said, "Forgive me for getting so worked up about just a dress."

"I won't make that mistake again, that's for sure." He said, and as we walked to the car, I realized he would have many more opportunities. My work would be completed in two weeks about.

EPOV (this will be a short one)

Fisherman's Wharf, was one of Norfolk's largest and finest restaurant, famous for its buffet containing a lot of seafood. I asked for the reservation in Emmett's name, and put my arm around Bella's petite waist as we walked to the table where Emmett sat with a strawberry blonde woman. When Emmett stood, I muttered profanities under my breath and my face flushed, causing my scars to stand out even more than usual. My arm tightened around Bella's waist.

Tanya.

BPOV ( Yuppers. That was Edward's POV XD)

"Good evening," Emmett said, Bella, this is Tanya Denali. Tanya, Isabella Swan, more known as Bella. Edward, I believe you and Tanya are well acquainted."

Was Tanya one of Edward's Co-workers? Friends? A lover? I blushed when I thought of the last one, and my heart tightened just a little.

"I'm pleased to finally meet you, Bella." Tanya said. "I've heard about you."

As Edward seated me, I said, "Hello, Tanya. It's nice you could join us for dinner. I thought I was going to be surrounded by these pigs all night." I laughed. When Edward gave me a look that said 'what the heck?' I stopped laughing. Just a little. "I'm joking Edward," I said, reaching over to touch his arm, and saw Tanya stiffen up. "I haven't had a good seafood meal since I moved from this area and went to Kansas, which is too far from the ocean for fresh seafood."

I'd determined, when I'd accepted the invitation, that I wouldn't hide from my past anymore. The decline of my family wasn't anybody's fault, and I wouldn't turn away from my family's misfortune. I wasn't going to embrace it, but I want going to hide from it either.

"What part of Kansas do you live in?" Tanya asked, as if she were interested. I've got a tip for you honey, acting isn't your forte.

The waiter came and took our orders, and before we moved towards the buffet, I said, "My mother inherited a bug farm, not very far from Topeka, and she willed it to go to her kids, with my dad as the trustee. It was in our names and wasn't included in my dad's assets when he lost his shipyard, so we kept it. My dad and I like the farm, but no one else in the family shares our opinion."

The rest of the meal was enjoyable, and I wasn't dreading that someone would ask any questions. Tanya, Emmett and I chatted a bit, but it was obvious that Edward was angry, and he would answer in monosyllables when Emmett tried to draw him into the conversation.

A few people that I once knew stopped by the table and seemed genuinely happy to see me. The evening would have been a satisfying one if Edward wasn't angry, making me wonder what was wrong. The food was delicious, and both Emmett and Tanya definitely knew how to keep a conversation going. But Edward hardly spoke, and when he did, his voice was harsh and tight. The polar opposite than his normal, pleasant and soft voice I loved.

DONE!!!!! :D

Well.

I think I'm going to do another one. :T

We're already probably past the halfway mark by now. :(

So that means that this might end soon….I don't know

Okay, so I do. But I'll never tell. (;

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