Chapter 8: Love?
Love?
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Previously "We were mean to all of them!" I said as I took the book back flipping to the pictures of her friends. Rosalie Hale and Alice Brandon
"I feel really bad for what we did to them!" Emmett said
"Me too Em, Me too!" I said sadly.
*EPOV*
I can't believe I was so vile to them in high school, I always wanted to call everyone up that I was mean to and say that I am sorry, I have changed, especially after the fire that destroyed my parents home, and almost them too. I flipped back to the page of Bella, whoa I can see the resemblance now, she looks the same, just slimmer. She still has those beautiful brown eyes, and the same hair color, only its styled differently now. Wow she sure is beautiful, even in this picture gosh what was wrong with me in high school why couldn't I see this? I sighed and shut the book, I knew exactly what I was going to do! I grabbed my keys and headed over to her house. I sighed tapping my fingers on the steering wheel, come on light turn already! I stomped on the gas and swerved around many people, getting many aggravated honks in the process. I stopped in the driveway of Bella's house, got out and ran up to the door and rang the door bell. Nothing, no answer I rang the door bell a couple more times then tried knocking. I kept on knocking, when I heard foot steps coming towards the door. I heard locks turning then the door was yanked out of the way, leaving Alice in it's place. I looked over her, she looked like an evil pixie ready to pounce, she even had a green face mask on making her look more evil.
I couldn't help it, I cracked up laughing! I wasn't making fun of her, she just looked so mad. She saw me laughing and narrowed her eyes.
"What the hell do you want Cullen?" she asked in her high pitched voice.
"If you don't mind I would like to talk to Bella for a minute."
"Why would she want to talk to you?" she replied snidely
"Please? Can I just have a minute with her?" I asked she deliberated that for a moment, then said.
"Fine, stay here I'll see if she wants to talk to you." Alice replied slowly slumping back into the house.
"Bella, Edward is at the door asking to speak with you." I heard Alice say to her. "Seriously? Why would he want to talk to me?" she asked
"How would I know?" Ali asked. "Just get out there and talk to him, you cant screw this up, I really want to talk to Jasper, and if you keep talking to Edward maybe I will get the chance to talk to him!"
"Fine, fine! Don't have a spas attack!"
I heard foot steps coming to the door, and saw Bella's face.
"Uh.. Hey." I said as I ran a hand through my messy bronze hair. Her eyes went wide, but her response surprised me.
"Hi….." I figured she would say something like 'what do you want, or get the hell off my porch' "Uh… what are you doing here?" She asked
"Can I come in?" I asked watching for a change in her expression.
"Umm… yeah, sure" She said as she stepped aside allowing me in. She let the way to the living room where Rosalie, as I remembered and Alice were sitting, not paying attention to us looking at a laptop. I really needed to talk to Bella, and I wasn't taking any chances of the other girls hearing I needed to apologize to Bella first... alone.
"I really need to talk to you… um… er… alone maybe?" I asked looking around the room.
"Fine come this way." she said starting down a narrow hallway, but stopped when Alice spoke.
"Yell if he tries anything Bella." She said not even bothering to look up
"Yeah, I have been wanting to try out that new taser, haven't you Ali?" Rosalie said
"Be nice" Bella muttered continuing down the hall, turning sharply into a doorway and immediately I was hit with a strong floral scent. I looked around her room, only to see vases and vases full of different wonderfully smelling flowers.
"Wow, uh.. You got enough flowers? Who sent you all of these?" I said gesturing to a vase filled with white roses.
"Jake." was all she replied
"Oh, is he like your brother or…" I didn't want to, I didn't know why it was so hard to say, but I forced the word out "boyfriend?" I asked
"EX- Boyfriend." She seethed sitting down on her bed. Then I thought I heard her mutter something under her breath, along the lines of "Stupid bastard.."
"Oh I'm sorry… I didn't mean to.." I stuttered an apology out
"No, It's okay, I'm over him already… stupid arse cheated on me."
"Bella, I'm so sorry." I said looking down, she knew I didn't just mean for what that Jake boy did..
*BPOV*
"Bella, I'm so sorry." I heard him say as he looked down, taking my hand in his, and he was I could hear it in his voice that he was sorry, but right now it just didn't seem like enough.
"I…I don't," Edward let out a disbelieving laugh.
"It's okay." I said..
"No, it's not, I have been practicing this since we graduated, so that if I ever had a chance to sit down with you to apologize and explain, you would receive the truest apology that you deserve." When he looked at me; the intensity of his green eyes did not allow me to question him. "Bella, I am so sorry. I was young and stupid; you didn't deserve to be treated like that, no one does. He closed his eyes and shook his head, releasing me from his grasp.
"Why," I said very quietly
"I do not know, I was young and stupid, but I don't want to blame my actions on adolescence." "I- er- uh.." he said as he let out an uneasy breath.
"No, don't." I said unthinkingly grabbing his hand again.. It just felt right… you know? "I understand, I remember being young and stupid too."
He looked up as I said this, his green eyes piercing…
"Do you? Do you truly believe how sorry I am."
"Yes," I breathed leaning closer. He looked dazed for a moment, then straightened up.
"So friends?" he said as he stood up, and held out one shaky hand. Would he leave so soon? I sighed standing up too, I would have to forgive him sometime, mise well get it over with. I pushed his hand out of the way and gave him a friendly, but warm hug. I felt those strong arm wrap around me, pulling me closer sighing into my hair.
We talked for hours, just about stuff. Edward had called Emmett and Jasper, they came over and apologized to us and we were good now…
A few months later we were having a dinner party, with all the boys over… Alice and Rosalie were with Jasper and Emmett now, but I still refused to be with Edward… after a delicious dinner cooked by Edward… yeah… who knew he could cook so well. We were sitting in the living room chatting up a storm, when I got the call. ring ring ringggg! I heard the tone of my phone going off.
"Hello?" I said as I slid it open.
"Hey, Bella! I have a new job for you, and you are never going to guess where its at?" Peter my co-worker said.
"Where and when?" I asked getting up and walking back to the kitchen where Edward was still cleaning up.
"Paris! You will be leaving in two days, and will be there for a few of months."
"Months?" I felt all the blood drain from my face.
"Yes, so will you do it?" he asked
"Yes, I will do it." I said reluctantly as I hung up after he gave me all the details. I didn't know if I could be without my friends and… Edward that long. I sighed and slumped against the counter. Edward walked over to me drying a cup with a cloth. He sat the cup beside me on the counter. I felt his finger under my chin forcing me to look up.
"Bella, what is it?" he asked, anguish in his eyes
"Come with me." I said as I walked into the living room, where the room went quiet when we entered.
"Bella, what's wrong?" Alice asked frowning
"I got a Photography Job" I said
"That's amazing!" Alice and Rosalie said getting up and hugging me, when I didn't hug them back, they knew something was up.
"Okay, what wrong? I figured you would be happy" Ali said
"Well I am… it's just I will be gone for a few months…" I said but Rosalie cut me off before I could finish.
"So you will still come home every night wont you?" she said
"Wait, you didn't let me finish… I will be gone for a few months… in Paris…" I felt Edward stiffen behind me, his hand on my shoulder tightened.
"PARIS?" they all exclaimed
"and….I'm going." I said, the hand on my shoulder disappeared and Edward came to stand in front of me.
"You're going?" he asked
"Yes" I replied and went to my room where I stayed for the rest of the night.
The next few days went by quickly, and before I knew it, it was the night before I was suppose to leave, I knew Alice and Rosalie were already asleep it was prolly around one in the morning, but I needed someone to talk to. I got up and put my shoes on, grabbing my keys and heading out the door. I knew there was only one person I wanted to speak to… Edward. It wasn't till I was on his doorstep and knocked, that I remembered that I was still in my striped PJ's. Oh crap… this is going to be funny. No one answered the door, so I knocked harder. Still no answer… it wasn't till I was walking back out to my car when the door opened.
"Bella" I heard my name being called. I turned around to see a groggy looking Edward standing in the doorway in nothing but boxer shorts. I couldn't help myself… he looked so sexy, in boxers and his hair sticking out in every way possible.
"Whatisit?What'swrong?Areyouokay?" the questions came out all jumbled together. Was I okay? I was running to guys houses at one in the morning. Of course I wasn't okay. I walked slowly up to the door, cupping his gorgeous face into my hands, and locking my lips with his… I needed him, so much. He was startled first, but then he responded pushing me into the doorframe, deepening the kiss.. Gaw why had I waited this long to kiss him? It was like I couldn't get enough of him, he backed me slowly into the house and into the living room, he picked me up into a marital way and carried me to his room, gently shutting the door behind us. He laid me gently onto the bed, laying on top of me, careful not to put any of his weight on me. When he kissed me, it felt just right, you know? Like a dance we only knew. He lifted my shirt over my head and we continued blissfully into the night… it was perfect… well till morning came.
I woke up to feel someone's arms around me. I jumped out of his grasp, when I realized what I had done. Oh crap! I slept with him! I have to get out of here I thought as I looked around the room for my clothes. I got dressed quickly after I found all my items of clothing. I started to leave through the door, when I turned back to take one more look at Edward, because I wouldn't see him for a few months. This thought made me start to sob. I got out his door shutting it slightly only to run into Emmett.
"Bella? What are you doing here?" he asked, then he saw that I had came out of Edwards room and that I was crying. "What's wrong?" he asked pulling me into a big bear hug. When he let me go, I just looked him blurrily, in the eyes and said,
"Please don't tell anyone you saw me here." then I left.. Running out to my car, and driving away as quick as possible. I was so horrified at what I had done. I cant believe I slept with him. I pulled up at the house, thankful that Alice and Rose weren't up yet. I ran to my room to get dressed. A little while later, I was hugging them goodbye at the airport, as I boarded the plane, I turned around to wave at them, only to see Alice leaning into Rosalie crying. I felt some tears slide down my cheeks too, I was going to miss everybody too. I was the last one to board the plane, they shut the terminal door and I took my seat. As the plane started to lift off I looked out of my window, to see a figure running towards the plane, I turned my face away from the window to hold back my tears… Edward…
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