Chapter 7

Exit Stage Left

Edward

"Morning Boss!" Georgia greets me as I enter the break room. "Coffee?"

"Yeah. Black," I grumble unable to deal with her perky attitude. "Emmett here yet?"

Georgia shakes her head. "He called and said that he's running a half hour late. He should be here soon. By the way, I tried to call Ms. Swan last night but she didn't answer. I'm guessing after what happened she isn't going to take on the job after all. So I guess it's back to more boring ass interviews."

I let my mind drift back to the memory of the beautiful woman I held in my arms last night.

What the fuck? Get your head out of your ass Cullen. You don't need any more distractions.

I scrub my palms down my face, blowing out a hard breath through my nose. How could I let that bitchy ass woman get to me so easily? We're polar opposites, and I'm almost sure that she listens to those goofy boy bands or some shit like that. Plus, she's a clean freak. Her house is a hell of a lot cleaner than mine and I'm pretty sure that she'd be disgusted if she ever laid eyes inside my place. Which reminds me, I may need to hire one of those cleaning services. I lean back against the counter and remember how organized Bella's things were when I was helping her up to her bedroom. The woman even had her clothes neatly laid out for the next day, folded on a chest at the foot of her bed. Who does that shit nowadays? Hell, all I do is reach in my closet and pull out the first thing that I can find. Although, my ass has also been known to pull something out of the hamper and wear it without it even being washed. No. That woman is completely out of my league and most importantly, she is definitely a Class A bitch.

But goddamn those legs. Hot. As. Fuck. I can absolutely see them draped over my shoulders as I bury my face between her thighs. Just thinking about tasting her makes my cock stir.

She isn't like any of the women I've ever been with. She's different, I can tell, and that piece of info has me curious as fuck. The bitchy broad has gotten to my head and that shit won't fly especially with my new responsibilities at home. Cassidy and Tyler. They'd come into my life so abruptly. My head's still reeling over the fact that I'm a single bachelor one day and a caretaker to two orphaned children the next. I'd never thought of having children of my own, let alone taking care of someone else's. I was always too afraid that I'd end up becoming like my father. It was easier to just put the thought of having kids out of my mind as quickly as it appeared.

Cassidy is still put off by the whole change and hardly speaks to me. On the other hand, I think Tyler is starting to warm up to me. Last night he found his way to the couch where I was watching T.V. and crawled up to lay next to me. I have to admit it, those two are seriously growing on me. They're family and there isn't anything at this point that I wouldn't do for those two kids.

Then there's Tanya. We both came to an understanding from the get go that a serious relationship wasn't in either of our agendas. She likes her freedom to do as she pleases and so do I. I like being single, seeing whomever I want, and going home at night without the persistent nagging of a girlfriend or a wife. Well, that was until a certain bitchy neighbor walked into my life.

I am so fucked.

"Good morning."

My eyes snap up when Bella walks into the break room. Wearing a pair of tight blue jeans that hug her ass, a white cotton v-neck t-shirt, and some white Chuck's, I silently curse under my breath as I feel everything below my waist stand at attention.

"Morning."

It doesn't take much for me to know that I need to get the fuck away from this woman as soon as possible, or at least for the remainder of the day. "I'll be in my office, Georgia."

Bella looks up at me as I walk by her and out of the door. "Well, so much for pleasantries," she says, and I watch her give Georgia a tight- lipped smile. Her next words don't go unnoticed as she says under her breath, "Won't be making that mistake again."

I close my eyes and blow out a breath as I shut the door behind me. I know it was a dick move not acknowledging her, not to mention very unprofessional, but I can't let her get to me. My main focus is on those kids and what in the hell I'm going to do next.