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Chapter19

EPOV

"Fine thanks for your help. I think I have it from here." Bella snaps as she motions for the door.

Hmm…really, I gatta see this. Wait no focus, her ego has been wounded.

"Bella, look I just don't…" I get interrupted.

"Yeah I got it, okay, you don't have to explain."

"I don't think you do." I'm trying to be good guy damn it.

"No, I do. Now will you please leave?"

I try again. "Please let me expla…"

"There is no need, I thought you where different and your not. So- fucking- what. I'm sorry I have had kids that have left their mark, and you find it so…so…so…I don't even know. I'm so sorry I repulse you, but this is me, and I love my kids and I take pride in the marks they leave behind. Please, just leave, I don't want to see you again." Damn it I don't want to leave I want to kiss you and make all my dreams become reality.

"Bella, stop, please just listen."

"I don't want to please just…" that is it!

I unload. "Bella you are the most amazingly beautiful woman I have met, and if you would stop and think, your shirt is still on so why would that have an effect on what I think. More so remember I have a daughter and an ex-wife so I know the lasting effect a child leaves on a woman's body and for the record I find them attractive because it means you have given life to an angel and I have a good idea just how horrible it is to carry and birth a child. The reason I will not sleep with you now is, you are highly inebriated and not thinking clearly and I know you don't know me and would never do this with a stranger. You are a better woman than that; I would love to get to know you on a sober basis.

Besides you owe my daughter a movie, so I would like to invite you to Sunday supper and a movie. I know you have your own children, and I will gladly come and get you if you would like, but I am beginning to understand you, and I think you would much rather drive yourself. So I would like to call you tomorrow afternoon to make sure you remember this, for one, and to set up a time that works for you. Now I beg you Bella, Please, may I call you?" Please, please, please say yes.

"Okay, yes, you can call me." Let me tell you, the flip flops going on in gut…

After assuring her it's not anything to do with her body I am just trying to be a gentleman, and getting her number from Alice I walk out of the room, running smack dab into her mother. Now most guys would breathe a sigh of relief that it was not the father. Not me, I am not that stupid the moms are more frightening to me then the dads. See, the moms can bend the dads to do their bidding and they can calm them down. Yes I am implying they play them like puppets because lets face it, they do. We hear Alice squeal and Rose chuckle, her mom just smiles when Bella says "I know" then she is quiet.

"Uhh… would you… uh… Happen to have Tylenol?" I rub the back of my neck.

"Relax, yes, I do I will go get it for you. Keep quiet so you don't wake the chief." She chuckles as she walks away. I don't move and hold my breath. She comes back and hands them to me and I thank her. "You have about three hours maybe a little less until he's up." That's all she says and goes into what I assume is her room and closes the door.

I walk into Bella's room, she is out cold. Yep knew that was bound to happen. Rose and Alice are sitting on her bed smirking.

"I told you we would be okay." Alice whispers.

I take a deep breath. "She will have a headache in the morning, or when she gets up, please make sure she finds these. Her head is going to hurt. I will call her around noon maybe one o'clock. Do you think she will be up?"

"Oh she will be up, IF she answers she will be crabby." I look confused, she said I can call.

"What Rose means is, Bella is confused and if you really want her you have your work cut out for yourself. You have to brake down the walls she has put up. It's for your sake not hers, in her eyes." Alice explains.

"I will make sure she answers." Rose says. "But so help me you better be in this for the long hall, she doubts herself enough, and that damn bouncer did enough damage to her."

"What do you mean?"

"Bella's had kids, and I don't know what he expected but they went out a few times then they went to his place, well lets just say when he actually SAW Bella, he all but kicked her out. Bella is a good woman, just ask Jake, but she is sensitive and a huge romantic at heart…"

"Rose! its Bella deal. We did our part now she has to do the rest." Alice stops her.

No let her finish please, I am clearly at a disadvantage here, she is helping me. I need and insider on my side.

"Alright, well just please make sure she finds this" I set down the pills and water I was holding.

On my way home I try to process all of what I was told tonight.

Scott all but kicked her out at the sight of her… that explains so much about the craziness she was spouting about the stretch marks. Ugh what a dumb ass.

When I arrive home I go directly to Amanda's room, to check on her, she is sound asleep. I head down the way to my room; I am so keyed up so I take a hot shower to try to relax myself. Then I head to bed. I lay in bed for a while, praying for sleep to come. I have liked my dreams as of late. They all consist of Bella having something wrapped around me. I let those thoughts lull me into dream land.

I wake up the next morning, it's about eleven thirty. I go down stairs to have some coffee. The whole time I am drinking my coffee I am oblivious to what is going on around me. I keep thinking about calling Bella. I am excited to know when she will be over to eat and watch 'The Little Mermaid'.

"Daddy, are you listening?"

"Huh, what yeah, sorry baby what?"

"I asked if I will be able to see Bella again. She said she would come over and watch my movie but she hasn't."

"I'm working on it dear." I smile at her.

"I bet you are." My mother mutters. I look at her and smile.

The next time I see the clock it is a little after twelve. I leave the room to try to call Bella. The first time it goes to voicemail, thinking she just didn't get the call I try again. It goes to voice mail again. Thinking I have lost my chance I give up and walk towards the kitchen, until I get a text.

E

Try one more time trust me.

A

I take a deep breath and say a little prayer as I try again. It rings over and over again.

When in the middle of a ring, she answers.

"Hello"

"Bella, hi, it's Edward."

"Uh... yeah I think I got that." She giggles

"Right of course, so uh… I am kinda wondering, do you remember last night."

"Oh is that why you are calling, for a thank you?" she asks a hint of teasing in her voice. I can't help but smile.

"Uh…okay yeah. Well if you really want to thank me you will come over tomorrow night for dinner and a movie." I joke.

I don't know if it is teasing or she truly can't remember I asked her last night, or this morning, to come over.

"Ya know, I think I have plans, see this guy that I met last night already asked for me to come over and I guess I agreed."

I relax as soon as I hear her friends laugh in the background. "Bella stop teasing that poor guy and be nice."

I finally get it and play along. "So you met someone huh?"

"Yeah I guess I agreed to go to his house tomorrow night for dinner and a movie." She giggles again. I love hearing this sound, it makes me smile.

"So you are for sure going huh?" I banter back.

"Well see I did make a deal with his little girl."

"I see, well you don't strike me as the type to let a child down."

"No I'm not."

"Well what time should I plan on you then?"

"I get the boys at four so why don't we say… five thirty?" She questions.

"Five thirty it is then, I can't wait." I smile

"Looking forward to it." She replies.

"So I will see you then."

"Alright bye"

"Bye."

Before I hang up I hear one of her friends "It's about time Bella." Then the line is disconnected.

BPOV

"It's about time Bella."

"Shut it Rosalie." I smirk. "Okay Alice, I need a new outfit. Then you guys have to help me look at these houses I found in the paper." I set up a plan with them and we leave.

We start the day with shopping. I got a cute blue dress that comes down to the knee. The bottom flows out; it's something I can where for a date or a casual dinner with a friend. After I get a new pair of black flats, to replace my favorite pair that are looking like they have seen better days, we head back to town.

We stop at the first house. When we get out Alice starts rattling off all the problems with it.

"The yard is too small. The fence will need to be replaced right away, and look at those windows they are so old."

"Ali, really, can you find one thing you like about this place?" I half laugh.

"Bella is this where you want to settle down with the boys, really?"

I take a look around and I have to agree with her. "We have to look inside or we will hurt the realtors feelings though."

She sighs. "Fine but this is no place for my god sons to grow up." I laugh at her, because sometimes I just have to.

We pass on the house and on the next three as well. The fourth one however we all seem to like. It's nothing to spectacular, your average fixer upper type, but it has a huge yard, privacy fence in the back, two stories with a full attic, three bathrooms and an awesome kitchen. Truth be told, I am sold when I look at the kitchen. In fact we are all giddy over it.

"It is being foreclosed on so you are getting it at an extremely low rate." The realtor says. We all look at each other and smile.

"I will be talking to my bank Monday I want it." I smile.

"I will start on the paperwork. It shouldn't take too long as long as there is no trouble at the bank." I nod still looking around.

On the way back to my parent's house we talk about what we will be doing to the place. Both Alice and Rosalie promise to help, and of course they enlist their men too. My mind shifts to Edward. I wonder what he would think of it. Would he come and help me fix it up a bit? Wait why do I care if he likes it, it's mine, or will be.

When we get inside we are still chattering as my mom walks around the corner.

"Well, what make all of you so happy?" She smiles.

"Bella found a house, and got it for dirt cheap." Alice sings.

"Really, oh wow that wonderful." She hugs me.

"We are going to help her fix it up, like painting and a little repair work." Rose says.

"Well Rose, I know you like to look good and play with the big boys but please tell me you are enlisting the boyfriends." My mother jokes.

"Oh yes, madam we are." Alice laughs.

My phone rings alerting me to a text.

B~

shoppin and thought of u

E~

I text back

E~

What u shoppin 4

B

B~

Our dinner

E~

E~

Cant wait

Little busy

ttut

B~

B~

Lookin 4word to it

E~

"Bella, who is that?" Alice looks at me with her hand on her hips as my mother and Rose have a smile on their faces.

"No one," I smirk as I close my phone the last time.

"Uh huh, who was it?" Alice pushes on the verge of braking out in laughter.

"Fine it was Edward, happy now?" I smile

"Oh yeah, does he know about your house?" my mother starts to walk away and we all follow.

"No, why would I tell him?"

"Maybe he can help too." Rosalie suggests.

"She has already thought of that Rosalie." My mom says looking up from her task at hand.

"Okay, okay, okay, enough of the laughing at my expense." I turn to go upstairs.

"Bella, where are you going?" Alice dances over to me.
"I am going to my room, if you must know, I want to read and relax for the rest of the night. I have a… I have plans tomorrow," she grins at my mistake, "so I am going to relax the rest of the night. You are welcome to join me." I know she wants to see Jasper.

"I think I would rather go to Jazz's. Will you take me?"

"And drop me at Emmet's to please."

I smile and nod. "Sure guys come on. Mom I'll be back soon."

We walk out and I take the girls to their requested places.

I drop Alice off last, as I pull up to Jasper's house, Jasper and Edward are on Jasper's porch. Edward waves to me and I wave back.

"Shit Bella you are blushing."

"Alice shut up, go see your man, I'll see you on Wednesday." I laugh quietly.

"Bye Bella, see you Wednesday." She gets out and practically sprints up the walk way.

I take one last look at the house and see Edward watching me. I pull the car into gear. Screw this. Then I slam it into park and get out. You can do this, you can do this, you can do this. Just be casual. Good heavens, Bella get a grip he is a guy. You are a grown woman, this will be fine.

"Hey Jasper, how ya doin?" I put my hands in my back pockets.

"Good and you?"

"Cant complain." I look over to where Edward is standing. "Edward how are you."

He walks closer to me. "Better." He smiles at me.

My face gets hot. "Really, how as the shopping, did you get everything you needed?"

"Yeah," he nods

"Meet anyone new." I smirk, as I look into his eyes.

"No, I did miss someone though."

"Really, that's interesting." I giggle.

"Okay, why don't I go get us some beers, and we can all sit out here." Jasper, chuckles.

"Uh… just water for me, I have to drive home." I shake my head.

"Me too, Jazz." Edward adds

"Well I think I will have a beer." Alice peeps.

Jasper and Alice go inside and Edward offers me a chair.

"So, hey look, sorry about last night. I don't usually act so rudely."

"Oh don't worry about it; it's not like you where sober."

"No, that's no excuse. I am truly sorry and thank you for the Tylenol."

"You are welcome; I didn't want you to have a headache."

"That's sweet. So what kind of doctor are you?"

"Oh I am uh practicing in general medicine."

"Umm… I'm sorry what does that mean?"

"It means I will be mostly in the ER, or my own practice."

"I see," I smile, and tuck a lock of hair behind my ear.

We don't get to talk much because Alice and Jasper come back out and the four of us visit for a while. After my water is gone I leave the three there on Jaspers porch. I the whole way home I am so hyped up that I have the hardest time sitting still. That makes driving hard. I get home and I rush to my room and lock the door.

I reach under my bed and pull out my little blue gift from Rose. I don't know why but tonight after hanging out with him I just feel like I need it. After my activity, I hop in the shower. When I get out I see my phone is flashing. I have a text from Edward.

B~

I like talking 2 u

C u at dinner

E

I answer him.

E~

Me 2

Cant wait

Nite

B~

The funny thing is I am not just being polite. I am actually looking forward to tomorrow night. Then I remember Billy's reaction to Leah.

Oh no, I have to cancel. What if Billy freaks at Edward's house, in front of his father! Oh no. I don't want to but I can't do that to Billy two weeks in a row. Damn it. Now what? I need to call Rose.

I know this one is kind of a filler, but I wanted to give you guys Edward's POV on things, and Bella has been mentioning house hunting so she had to get to it. Bella did take a step in the right direction by getting out of the car instead of just leaving. Could her running be done?