Chapter 16 – The Not So Grand Feast – Part 1
Bella's POV:
The hours flew by so quickly; I was pacing around the room stopping now and then to glance up at the clock on the fireplace. Alice wasn't around; mother was going to come any minuet. Why did I agree to come on this stupid boat in the first place? But then I wouldn't have met Edward.
My heart jumped a beat every time I thought of his name. This was all wrong. I was meant to be happily engaged to Jacob; to get married and become the perfect little house wife just like mother always wanted but I didn't want this.
I wanted to travel the world meet new people; see different things. But mother didn't care about my thoughts and feelings this was her dream I was living not mine.
Why don't her and Jacob run off together and get married and then she can be the perfect little house wife she wanted me to be. But second thought if I didn't marry Jacob mother properly would she has always had an eye for him and it's really gross. And if she did that it was just break daddy's heart and I couldn't stand to see that happen not to him he deserved better.
There was no point waiting around for Alice; I decided to go and get changed into a long, flowing blue silk gown. Alice always said that I looked best in blue. I placed the heart of the ocean necklace around my bare neck. I also quickly placed my hair up neatly.
I glanced over at the clock and I started to panic; I only had 20 minuets Alice was missing, Edward was god knows where, Jacob was probably punching a wall in somewhere and mother was going to come any second.
I think I was ready; my makeup was all done so was my hair and I was fully dressed. All of a sudden Alice came bursting through the door and ran straight to her room; I glanced back at the clock I didn't have time to ask what she was doing. I literally raced out of the door towards the grand staircase where the entrance to the great hall was.
I slowly walked down the stairs. I looked around no sign of Jacob, Molly, Father or Mother. I sighed and continue to walk slowly down the stairs; I was taking each step at a time making sure not to fall flat onto my face.
In these heels I just knew I would. I was doing so well until the last step; one foot got stuck behind the other and I fell. I waited for the impact of the ground to hit me, but nothing happened; instead I felt two cold arms around me. Edward. My eyes shot open not to find Edward but James. He had a smug face on his face I struggled trying to get out of his grasp.
He suddenly let me go and stormed off; I turned to see if anyone had noticed but no one did they were to busy talking to each other. For a moment there I was actually scared for what he was going to do to me. I fought back tears and for once I won.
I continued my journey towards the hall; I felt someone watching me it felt odd but sort of protective. I was frozen in my place before me stood an angel. He was wearing a smart expensive looking tux. His features were so perfect; his golden eyes were heart warming. His ruffled bronze hair made him even more perfect.
He was staring at me like he was in…. no he couldn't be not with me. The favourite crooked smile spread across his face I couldn't help but smile back. My heart was beating so fast that I was sure it was going to rip through my chest.
I made my way to him admiring him along the way; once I approached him he bowed slightly and I couldn't help but let out a small giggle. Molly was looking smug once again; her eyes wondered over to us more than once.
Jacob came over and kissed my cheek; nodded to Edward then left I could tell he didn't like him. Edward had done nothing to offend him. Jacob headed straight to my mother who was glaring over at us; father looked over apologetically.
Jacob escorted mother to dinner; I was about to follow when Edward held his arm out.
"May I escort you to dinner miss?"
His voice, ah his voice. He was such a gentleman; much more than Jacob or any other of the men aboard the ship.
"Of course, and it's Bella"
He smiled and I placed my arm on top of his; we stopped at Molly. And I decided to introduce them but I had a feeling the already knew each other.
"Edward; escort an old lady to dinner would you?"
She asked laughing he nodded and escorted both of us to dinner; Molly was giving him pointers so I thought I'd help.
"The man with the long moustache is Lord Mike Newton; the richest man on the boat and that's his wife Lady Jessica Stanley; she's fresh she's obviously only after one thing. The man with the dreadlocks is Sir Laurent nasty business owns one of the railways a complete snob if you ask me"
Lord Newton and Lady Stanley approached us; Jessica was eyeing up Edward but he seemed oblivious to this; he seemed to be busy starring at me. I felt blood rush to my cheeks. Lord Newton took a liking to me; which Edward picked up straight away. This was going to be one eventful night.
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