Beautiful Tyrant

**..**..**..**..**

A/N:

In this story the character names belong to Stephenie Meyer but the inspiration and chapter titles come from William Shakespeare's epic tale, Romeo & Juliet.

**..**..**..**..**

Chapter 209. Make haste, lest mine be about your ears ere it be out.

Renee was impatient. Bella was showing a marked disinterest in the proceedings and just as Renee had decided to make the rest of the decisions herself, the phone in her room rang. She waved Bella off to answer it.

"Hello," Bella answered, and was surprised when she heard that creepy friend of James's on the line.

"Bella, is that you?" Laurent asked.

"Yes, Laurent. Did you need my mother?" she asked.

"No, I just needed to know you're home and not married."

Fear struck deep into her heart on hearing his words; she replied cautiously, "My wedding is on Saturday."

**..**..**..**..**

End Note:

For those of you who were wondering how Bella was faring with her mother... Talk about lucky!

Beta'd by the fantabulous Cocoalvin.