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Distraction

Bella POV

Alice stood in front of me and I parted my lips slightly so she could place my lipstick on. I swore sometimes at work I felt like a child, as if I couldn't do anything on my own. She then told me to rub my lips together to spread the lipstick and I did. She looked at my face and nodded her head at me.

"There perfect, not too much but not too little."

Alice said and I smiled, "Thanks Ali you're a miracle worker." I tell her and she shakes her head at me. "There was no miracle Bella, you're gorgeous. Honestly if it wasn't for the lights you wouldn't need the makeup." She tells me and I take it only has her being sweet because she naturally was a sweetheart.

"Could you get me a cup of tea Ali, my throat is little sore?"

I ask, and she smiles and nod her head yes. I swore I loved Alice she was like my own personal assistant even though she was just supposed to be my stylist. After she leaves the room, I open my laptop and bit my lip at the delicious man on my desk top. I knew that this was just boarder line stalkerish but the man was gorgeous. Since last week when Edward and I agreed on our friendship I hadn't heard from him all week. I knew he told me he was going to be away in Hawaii all week, but I felt a little hurt that he hadn't called. Why Bella you told the man you only want to be friends, maybe he's with a woman who has the sense to be more than his friend. My darling subconscious said and I felt that pit of jealousy again.

I heard the door knob to my door jiggle and I closed my laptop back. Alice entered with the cup of tea and I accepted it with a smile and a thank you.

"So are you ready to interview Jane Marino?"

Alice asked me and I nodded my head, the truth was I was nervous as hell to interview the woman. Doing my stalker Google moments I saw many pictures of her and Edward together. It was obvious in most of the pictures that they had some form of a personal relationship. The only plus was that I knew she wasn't with him in Hawaii but that still left the other two women I saw in the pictures with him.

"What is the name of her new movie again?"

I ask Alice and she laughs, "Dark of the Moon. She plays the lead role, Delfina. Bella are you sure your alright, I mean you looked blue when Rosalie told you that you were interviewing her today." Alice said and I drunk from my cup again. I didn't know until three days ago that I was interviewing Jane today and I felt unprepared.

"I'm fine, I mean she's a famous Europe model, in her first leading movie role, of course I wouldn't be nervous that the station gave me less than three days to prepare questions for her."

"I know its messed up. Rosalie said she tried to push it for next week but the damn diva muscled her way into this week's line up."

"Yeah I know. I think I'll just leave most of the questions to Mike. I didn't even watch the sample DVD of the movie her studio provided."

I tell Alice and she laughed, "You're lucky because the movie was horrible, I see why the critics said she should have stuck to modeling." She said and I laughed. My door opened and Rosalie walked in and she looked like she was about to pop a blood vessel. "That little bitch is so lucky that I can't kick her ass without getting fired." Rosalie said and I laughed putting my cup on the table.

"What did she do?"

"She told me I was fat, and that I should look into getting some work done. And the bitch said it as if she gave me a compliment,"

Rosalie snapped and I tried to stifle my laugh, "Rose you are beautiful don't let her get to you." Alice told her and Rosalie blew out a breath.

"Oh I know I'm beautiful, I mean who wants to be skinner then a fucking pencil anyway."

I couldn't help but laugh then, "Bella good luck and try not to scratch her eyes out while we're on the air, then again it would be great for ratings." Rosalie told me and I shook my head at her. I finished getting ready with Alice touching up my lip stick again. We all exited the room together just as Jane was coming up the hallway.

"It is so wonderful that you women in this country feel comfortable enough in your skin to not care about your weight."

"It's such a shame that you feel comfortable looking like a common crake head."

Alice replied and Rosalie and I laughed as Alice walked away leaving a dumb founded Jane, "Who does she work for I want her fired." Jane said and I smiled,

"Technically she works for me, and she will not be going anywhere."

"And who are you?"

"Amazing you fight to get onto my show and don't realize you are talking to one of the co-host. Jane I like to introduce you to Isabella."

Rose said with a smile, Jane looked a little surprised and then she said, "You look different on television." I didn't know the woman well but I knew that she didn't mean that in a nice way.

"I think she looks better in person."

I heard that velvet voice say and my heart practically jumped into my throat. We all turned to the voice and there stood Edward Cullen with the large man Emmett standing just a few feet behind him.

"Mr. Cullen I am surprised to see you here, do you need anything?"

Rosalie asked and he shook his head no, "I just came to see a friend before the show started." He replied looking at me and I smiled. It soon vanished when Jane walked over to him and slid her arms around his neck.

"Oh Eddie Poo I think friend is a little too formal to describe our relationship. I planned to stop by your office right after I left, you really didn't have to come here to see me."

Jane said and I saw the large man roll his eyes. I guess I should have seen that coming, I mean it was obvious in those pictures that they had a relationship. Of course he came here to see her, I turned to Rose and told her let's get ready for the show.

"Isabella, wait!"

I heard Edward yell to me. I stopped and slowly turned around. I watched Edward remove Jane's arms from around his neck. "Jane I did not come to see you, I came to see Isabella. Honestly I don't know what the hell made you think I would want to see you." He said and her jaw dropped as if he had just slapped her. I saw the large man smile and I couldn't help but smile also.

"Edward I told you I was sorry about what happen. I think I've given you enough time to get over it and we need to continue our relationship."

"Jane there isn't a damn relationship to continue, now excuse me."

Edward said walking past her. She went to reach for him but Emmett stopped her by grabbing her wrist. She snatched her hand away from him and then stormed back towards the dressing room we reserved for celebrities. Edward now stood in front of me and he looked amazing as his emerald eyes bore into me like fire.

"Isabella, could I talk to you privately?"

He asked and I nodded my head yes not trusting my words. I directed him to my dressing room and told Rosalie to give me a few minutes. She nodded her head and said I only had ten until the show was to start. I nodded my head and Edward and I entered the room. Emmett closed the door leaving Edward and I alone. We stood quietly looking at each other for a while then he ran his fingers through his hair and asked,

"How have you been Isabella?"

"I've been well, and yourself? I hope your trip to Hawaii was eventful."

I said hoping he couldn't hear the little jealousy that was there at the thought that he spent a week in Hawaii with some lucky woman.

"It was business so it was indeed eventful, it could have been better if I would have heard from you though."

He told me and I tried not to smile, but my cheeks heated and he gave me that crooked grin in response. Maybe I was just making something out of nothing but it sounded like he missed me. I pulled myself together because I would not allow myself to look any further into what this was, "You are the one with my cell number Mr. Cullen. It was on the card I gave you." I told him and he ran his fingers through his hair.

"Don't be upset, but I tossed the card in the trash after I left the diner that morning."

"Oh."

Was all I could say to him, what more was there for me to say? He slowly approached me and stopped just short of being in my personal space. "I didn't intend on getting to know you. I mean I don't need the distractions in my life at the moment." He told me and I nodded my head,

"You mentioned you not needing distractions in the card that was with the flowers."

I said slightly hurt at what he said, "But I want to get to know you." He tells me and I sucked in a deep breath, "So us being friends will not be a distraction?" I ask him and he gives me a crooked grin and then pulls out his cell phone.

"I want to give you my private number, so you can reach me directly."

He says avoiding my question, I grab my phone from off my counter and we switch phones placing our numbers into the others. I place my number under Bella, it more out of habit then a request for him to call me Bella instead of Isabella. When he hands me my phone back, I see he entered his name as Assward and I laugh then text his phone with a hello and he grins at me. There is a knock that sounds at the door and I knew that it was my warning that I have a little less than five minutes. But I couldn't leave the room without asking him one question,

"Edward, why do you want to get to know me? I mean you don't appear to be the kind of man that has many women as just friends."

"I've never met a woman I wanted to take the time and get to know before I met you Isabella."

He answers and I inhale a deep breath, there is another knock this time followed by the booming voice I knew belonged to Emmett. "Edward we have to go if you're going to make this meeting." He says and Edward runs his fingers through his hair again looking at me. It seemed like he was fighting to do something. We both head for the door and he opens it for me. When we exit I see Rosalie and Emmett standing outside of the door,

"Isabella, I think I should formally introduce you to my body guard Emmett. Emmett this is Isabella."

Edward says and I hold my hand out and shake Emmett's hand. "It's nice to formally meet the man that has the difficult job of protecting Mr. Cullen." I say and he laughs, "You have no idea just how difficult this job is. It's nice to meet you as well, hope to see more of you. Eddie needs to be reminded he's not king of the world every once in a while and it's exhausting being the only person to remind him of that every day." Emmett tells me and I laugh and see that crooked grin on Edwards face again. Rosalie tells me we must go and I nodded my head but never move my feet, honestly none of us had moved from our spots.

"Isabella please feel free to use that number whenever you want."

"I will, have a nice day Edward, you too Emmett."

I tell them and Rose and I slowly pull our selves away. We turn to walk away, I exhale a large breath, as we walk up the hall. "I got his phone number." Rosalie says and I turn and look at her,

"Who phone number?"

I asked then noticed the defensive tone in my voice, she laughs. "Not your mans number. Emmett's number. He is fuck me hot." She says and I laugh then realized what she said,

"Edward is not my man, we are just friends."

I tell her and she rolls her eyes obviously ignoring what I said, "And it will stay that way because Edward is mine." I hear Jane say from behind me. I turn around and look at her.

"Funny because that was not the impression I got in the hall a few minutes ago. How about you Rose?"

"Nope not the impression I got, I think he was a little repulsed by her actually."

"He is just still mad at me, he will forgive me. He always does."

She said and walked away. I felt my lip curl up and I wanted to pounce on the skinny bitch. "You think if I take her into a dark closet and kick her ass she'll know it was me?" Rosalie asked me and I laughed. I felt a hand touch my waist and I turned to see Mike standing behind me.

"You look great Bella, ready for the show today?"

He asked and I stepped back so his hand would leave my waist. "Yes, I'm ready." I tell him just as I hear Rosalie yelling to everyone that we were on in one minute. They play the theme music and Mike and I walk out on to the stage. We wave at the audience and greet each other like we do every morning. We first talk about the news going on in the city and I flinched seeing what I had to read,

"Edward Cullen has arrived back into our beloved city today, after having to fly out to Hawaii to handle a strike at one of his hotels. The strike soon ended upon Mr. Cullen's arrival."

I say and quickly catch eyes with Rosalie. I know understand why he said the trip to Hawaii was eventful but business. I hated when they snuck in last minute news because I had to quickly pull my thoughts together on live television, and since this was about Edward I needed to think clearly and not like a woman who dreamed about climbing into his sheets with him. "Maybe if the man wasn't a jerk to everyone that worked for him he wouldn't have a strike on his hands. I bet he went there and ordered them all back to work like he was a king or something." Mike said and I turned and looked at him ready to slap him. Why I wasn't sure since technically the part about Edward being a jerk was true.

"We couldn't possibly blame him for the strike. While it is his hotel, he is not there managing it."

I reply coming to Edward's defence and I see Rosalie smile at me, "Isabella you can't deny the man is an ass, especially to his employee's." Mike said and I picked up my cards that held my questions for Jane and began to pretend I was trying to line them up,

"No I guess you can't deny that. But he is just one man with more than thousands of employee's."

"Bella maybe I'm mistaken but it sounds like you are defending Edward Cullen."

"I'm not defending him…" I lie and hope no one could tell I was lying. "… but you can't blame a man for something you know is not his fault. No strike has ever broken out at an office he has ever managed. That is a fact we cannot ignore, and as soon as he went to Hawaii the strike ended. So he must be doing something right that everyone would kill to work for him."

"I agree with you there, it is defiantly a great opportunity to work for Masen Enterprises."

Mike says and I notice Rosalie telling us to head to commercial. "On other news we have Jane Marino with us today. She'll be joining us right after these messages." I say and then Rosalie lets us know when we are off the air. Alice comes over to me and wipes sweat from off my brow I did not notice was there. Rosalie comes over to me and whispers in my ear,

"Try not to be so defensive when Edward is brought up, or you will give whatever the two of you are doing away."

I blush and she smiles at me then walks back off the stage. When we come back we introduce Jane and I leave most of the questions to Mike because I really would rather not talk to her. Then Mike ask the question I was dreading her answer to,

"So Jane any leading man in your life?"

"I'm hoping to rekindle an old flame while I'm in town."

She answers and smiles at me, "Jane what do you have say about the critics that said you should have stuck to modeling?" I ask and Mike chokes on the coffee he just drunk and Jane looked at me like she was ready to kick my ass.

"They all have a right to their opinion."

"That is very true."

I reply with a smirk, we go to commercial again and Jane scowls at me. "How dare you bring up what the idiot critics said?" She asked me and I smiled at her, "I ask the questions the people want to know, and they wanted to know how you felt about it." I reply still smiling at her and she grumbles sitting back in her chair.

Edward POV

I sat in my office going over some paper work and though it appeared I was working my mind was actually clouded with thoughts of Isabella. I found it strange that while away in Hawaii I missed a woman I didn't know. I couldn't watch her show since it was only aired in Chicago, and honestly I was entirely too busy. Emmett wouldn't let me hear the end of it when I ordered Seth to stop by the station first this morning instead of going to the office first.

"She's already distracting you."

I remember him telling me in the car, I knew he was right but I wouldn't allow it to be true. I had this under control, I kept telling myself. My office phone rung and I waited for Jessica to come on to the intercom letting me know who it was,

"Mr. Cullen, Ms. Marino is on the line for you."

Jessica said coming over my intercom, "Tell her I'm in a meeting." I say honestly not in the mood to talk to the fucking woman. I knew that Isabella's show was over and I planned to watch it once I got home, whatever time that would be.

"She claims that it is urgent."

"Put her through."

I tell Jessica knowing that Jane was probably giving her a hard time. I picked up the phone and growled into it, "What do you want?" I hear giggle as if I told some joke.

"Edward you can't possibly still be upset. I mean you know I love you."

"Jane, we are over. How is Alec?"

"He and I are over."

She says and I smirk, "Oh so that's why you are all of a sudden popping up. Did you bleed him dry?" I ask her and she inhales into the phone.

"Edward please, that was a mistake I was never meant to be with him. I love you and I want to fix this."

"Jane the moment you thought my family was going broke; you cheated on me and left me for your fucking photographer."

I snap into the phone, "Damn it when will you let that go! What was I suppose to do, I needed to be taken care of and instead of you doing that you spent all your time working." She yelled back at me, I inhaled deeply.

"Jane I let it go the same day I let you go."

"I was your fiancé Edward."

"Who, fucking cheated on me because you thought I was going broke!"

"It was the only way I could get your attention."

"Bullshit, I had to save my family's company…I needed you to support me and you decided to fuck the closest idiot that came your way."

"Admit it, that damn company was always more important than me?"

"Yes, always."

"Fuck you Edward."

"Yeah, you have a nice fucking life."

I tell her then hang up my phone. I press the button to Jessica desk, "Jessica if Jane calls back tell her to fuck off." I tell her and I hear Jessica snicker softly. Direction

"Gladly, Mr. Cullen. Anything else you need?"

"Have Samantha prepare a room for my meeting with the Volturi later, also tell her to prepare the contracts for Mr. Hale concerning his contractors and Jessica schedule me a meeting with John Jenks for tomorrow afternoon."

I tell her, "Yes Sir." She says and I release the button and sit back in my chair. I pick up my cell phone and go to the text message Isabella had sent me earlier when we talked in her dressing room. I usually didn't text but I found myself texting her now.

How was the show? –E

You didn't watch? –B

Working, I promise to watch later-E

Later?-B

She texted back and I realized that technically there was no way to actually watch it later and I didn't want her to know that I recorded her show on my DVR.

Did you go out for lunch?-E

That is the second question you avoided from me today, yes I'm did with a friend.-B

A female friend?-E

I texted then asked myself why did I care, because she was supposed to be just my friend. There was a knock at my door followed by Emmett's voice. I knew he was here because I had to make a run to the new cite for the new hotel and speak with Jasper to also give him the contracts for his contractors.

Does it matter? –B

She finally texted back and I wanted to say hell yeah it mattered but figured that wouldn't have been a good idea.

Just curious, if you go to lunch with your other male friends I just think it's fair that we have lunch together one day also. –E

True, but my other male friends don't need to keep our friendship secret from the paparazzi like you Mr. Cullen. So were could we possibly ever have lunch together? –B

Isabella texted back and I laughed because she was right, "What the hell are you doing? Are you texting?" Emmett asked and I didn't answer him I simply texted Isabella back,

How about breakfast at the diner tomorrow morning? The owner always opens an hour early for me. We'll have time to get to know each other a little before it starts to fill up-E

Just friends? –B

Yes, you have coffee with your other friends don't you?-E

Yes I do. I guess I'll see you there tomorrow morning-B

Don't sound so excited-E

I tease back and I realize I'm smiling. "You are texting, aren't you? I need to record this for Bree, she'll never believe me." Emmett says and I put my middle finger up at him making him laugh.

I'm so excited I'm going to bed right now so that tomorrow comes faster, (is that better)-B

Sarcasm becomes you Isabella-E

I text back to her and when I look up I see Emmett holding his phone up at me, "What the hell are you doing?" I ask him and he grins at me. "I'm recording you texting so that Bree will see it." He told me and I told him to bite me.

Amongst other things Mr. Cullen –B

She texted back and I had to reread it a second time, maybe I was reading more into it but it seemed like she was flirting with me. I looked at the time and knew I needed to go soon. I stood up and pulled my suit jacket on. Emmett eventually topped recording me and I shook my head at him. I walk out of my office just as I hear Samantha say,

"I swear it was an accident. I picked them up with the papers you told me to shred and I didn't realize they were there until it was too late. Do you think he's going to fire me?"

"Why would I need to fire you?"

I ask and they both jump and turn to me, "I-I…I accidently shredded the contracts for Mr. Hale's contractors." She told me and I felt my nostrils flare,

"What the hell do you mean you accidently shredded the contracts Samantha?"

"Mr. Cullen it was my fault I…"

I put my hand up ceasing her speaking "Jessica quiet" I tell her sternly never letting my glare leave Samantha. "Samantha when Jessica hired you as my assistant I didn't take you as an idiot" I bark at her and she bits on her lip looking to be on the bridge of tears.

"Mr. Cullen. I didn't realize that I picked them up with the old ones and I…"

I put my hand up stopping her from talking, "I have a meeting with Mr. Hale in less than an hour. Do you have any idea how much I hate to be unprepared for a meeting Samantha!" I yell and she and Jessica flinch. I run my fingers through my hair try to think of away I can have these contracts to Jasper by the end of the day.

"Jessica, do you have copies on your computer?"

"Yes, Mr. Cullen."

"Print them out."

I tell her in a stern demanding tone and Jessica quickly sits down at her computer and begins to click and type away. I look at Samantha and I know I'm glaring because she looks scared out her mind.

"Mr. Cullen, I'm so sorry. I can have my desk cleaned out by the end of the day."

She tells me and I think about firing her but I'm actually in a good mood thanks to Isabella so instead I tell her.

"If that's what you want to do fine. But if you want to redeem yourself, Take those contracts from Jessica take them to John Jenks office and tell him it is urgent it gets them sign and approved then personally deliver them to Mr. Hale's office. You have until the end of the day."

"But John Jenks office is all the way across town…"

"…Then I guess you better run."

I tell her, she quickly takes the contracts from Jessica run over to her desk and grab her bag and head for the elevators. Once she is on them I run my fingers through my hair, and I see Jessica relax in her seat.

"Jessica I don't want you to ever take the blame for someone else's mistakes. I would hate to have to fire you for something you didn't do."

I tell her and she looks surprised, I walk away and I can feel Emmett behind me. "I expected you to fire her." Emmett says behind me and I press the button for the elevator.

"I felt generous today."

I tell him and he laughs, "You were still an ass but a nicer one today." He told me and I laugh just as the elevator arrived. I would tell him it was thanks Isabella but know him well enough to know that wouldn't be a good idea. I knew that breakfast wasn't a date but I couldn't help but feel like I was going on my first date. Maybe Emmett was right, was she really distracting me, already?

Oh boy breakfast at the diner, wonder how that will work out.

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