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One Night in Vegas.

Chapter Eleven.

Edward's Point of View.

An entire week had passed since I left for New York to finalize a merger with Mike Newton and his coffee company, but I found it too hard to concentrate on work longer than two seconds. I missed my wife, and want nothing more than to be home with her. I ached for her presence.

Bella was always on my mind. Every night I dreamed of the day I left. The pained expression on her face made my heart ache, and the tears that stained her face,the tears that I caused, broke me apart completely. I couldn't wait for this merger to be complete. I couldn't wait to get home. After this, there would be no more leaving Bella's side. Period.

After the merger was complete and I had Cullen Coffee expanded I would be handing over the business to my Vice President and cousin, Tanya. It wouldn't be what my father would have wished, but at least I was keeping his business in the family. I wouldn't be in this business if it wasn't for him anyway.

"Edward." I quirked a brow and turned my attention to the direction my cousin's voice was coming from. I forced a small smile upon my lips as she nervously approached me. She was still nervous about the fact that in less than five minutes Cullen Coffee would be under her management. "Mike Newton is waiting in your office to finalize this merger."She said on a single breath. "Quite impatiently at that I must add."

I rolled my eyes, sighing. "Tell him I'll join in him in two minutes. I need to make a quick phone call to my wife." Tanya smiled at that and placed her hands on her hips.

"You know, that will make it the fourth time today that you called her." She said.

I smiled shrugging. "I need the motivation." I said, heading towards her office. I heard her foot steps behind me as I walked away. "Aren't you going to go tell Mr. Newton we'll begin our meeting shortly?"

"Yeah,"She said closing the door behind us. I turned to face her, lowering myself on top of her desk. "But I have one more question."

I chuckled softly. "I really hope that when you are in charge you don't place personal matters before business."

"Edward!" She scowled, leaning back against the door. "Besides, isn't that what you are doing now?"

"Okay, okay." I laughed. "What is it?"

"I want to meet her. I want to meet your Bella."

I rolled my eyes, reaching over her desk to grab her phone. "That's the question that couldn't wait?" I asked and she growled at me. "Of course you can meet her."

"Why didn't you bring her with you then?"

I barely had the phone out of the cradle, but quickly dropped it back down. "I didn't want her to know." Tanya's brows furrowed in confusion and I sighed. "If she knew that I was planning on giving up my father's business just so that I would never have to leave her side... "I paused. "I'm pretty sure she'd try to talk me out of it."

Tanya nodded. "Oh, well, you know, she should know."

"Maybe you are right, but it's a little late for that isn't it?" I watched her shake her head.

"Nope, you are about to call her aren't you?"

"Trying to."

"Well, there you go." She turned and opened the door. "Do what you think is best." She said before closing the door behind her.

I sighed and lifted the phone once again. I was doing this for Bella. For us and the family I hoped we'd have. She was in love with me as I was in love with her. The fear that she would leave was no longer there and now the past no longer matter. All I had to worry about was the beautiful future we would be building.

The phone only rang once, like always, before she picked up. "Edward?" She asked eagerly and I smiled a bit.

"It's me." I said softly, my lips slowly curling into a frown. "Don't you ever go out?" I asked, tapping my finger against the wooden desk.

I heard her sigh. "Well, actually, I made plans to go out with Alice tonight." She said matter-of- fact. "What are you doing? Are things still going as planned? Will you still be leaving to come home tomorrow?" She asked all on one breath. I almost felt dizzy from her lack of air.

"Slow down." I laughed. "Things are still going as planned and maybe if we are lucky I'll be able to leave as early as tonight."

"Really?!" She squealed and I had to pull the phone away from my ear so that I wouldn't go deaf.

"Really." I laughed. "I can't talk long I just wanted to remind you that I love and miss you. I be home soon babe."

"I love you too." She said softly. "And I can't wait."

"Me neither. Have fun with Alice, okay."

"I will." She sighed. "You have to go now, don't you?"

"Yeah, I do." I said as I turned as I heard the door open and Tanya walked back in looking irritated. "I love you. Talk to you soon." I quickly hung up my phone and jumped to my feet.

"I'm going to kill you." Tanya growled at me as I passed her out the door and I chuckled.

Back in Forks

-Bella's Point of View-

I pulled up in front of Alice and Jasper's house just as Jasper was getting home from work. He closed his car door and stared at me, his eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "You got a new car?" He asked as I made my way up the drive way.

"Nope. It's Edward's." I said simply. My truck had died awhile back and I haven't got the chance to replace it, nor did I really have the money too. "How was work?"

He took a deep breath and sighed. "I teach eleventh grade history." He said with a soft chuckle. "It went as well as it could I guess. I just wish my students were as interested in their country's history as I am, but all kids seem to care about these days are iPODs and cellphones, and who is dating who."

I laughed. "Geez, Jasper, way to sound old there buddy."

He chuckled and shrugged. "So, where are you and Alice heading? Haven't see you here in awhile and you haven't called so I'm assuming you two have a lot to talk about." He said walking towards the house.

"That we do." I sighed.

Alice came running out of the house before we made it to the porch steps. "Good news!" She squealed, jumping into Jasper's arms and latching her mouth to his. I blushed and looked away as her legs locked around his waist and low growl emitted from his throat. It made me miss Edward even more. I wanted to be able to jump in my husband's arms everyday when he got home from work.

"I'm thinking very good news." Jasper said a moment later, breathlessly.

Alice giggled, nodding her head violently before looking over to me. "You're late." She said with a slight pout. "But I'll forgive you this time. Put me back down on my feet." She said pecking Jasper's cheek gently.

"So, what's the news?" I asked.

"I think we are both curious."

She smiled brightly and crossed her arms over her chest. "I'll tell you both over dinner." She said happily. "So, Jasper, honey, go shower and change. We are going out. In the mean time." Alice grabbed my arm and pulled me forward. "I've got to show you something." She pushed me inside the house and looked back at Jasper. "Shave too."

"Want me to wear a suit too babe?" Jasper asked softly.

"Nope. I just don't like that stubble."

He chuckled, stepping forward and pressing his lips to her forehead. "Alright, now, go have your girl talk with Bella."

I smiled as she turned back to face me. "Let's go to the living room." She said softly. "I found our senior year book." I rolled my eyes groaning softly.

"What could I possibly want to see in that?" I ask following her.

She grabbed the year book off the coffee table and plopped down on the sofa and I sat down next to her. Placing the book in her lap and turned her head and looked at me, bitting her lip. "Maybe I should wait to show you this."

"Alice, come on, what could possibly be in there that I haven't already seen?" I asked.

"Well," She said softly, her voice edgy. "It's more of what you don't remember."

I raised an eye brow in confusion and she flipped the book open to a page she evidently had marked before handing it to me. I looked down at the senior superlative page and frowned. Under the title of cutest couple was a picture of Jacob and me. The way his arms were wrapped possessively around my waist made my stomach turn. "I'm pretty sure I didn't want to remember that."

"Not that." Alice said softly, leaning forward and pointing to the picture under it.

Most likely to Succeed.

Edward Cullen.

Sorry this took so long you all. I started taking a new medication last week around the time I posted the last chapter and it made me zombie like and I couldn't concentrate, so I stopped taking it and it messed me up even more. Yeah, that wasn't too much fun. So, warning. Until this crap gets in my system and works correctly posting chapters maybe a little hard. Hope you all enjoy and please review!