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Edward took me to an amazing Italian restaurant, and I felt completely under dressed. I was still in my work jeans and my plain brown v-neck. "I feel under dressed are you sure this is okay?" I signed raising my eyebrows at him.
"You look beautiful Bella." I blushed and looked down. The restaurant was nearly empty. We were lead do an empty room and sat at a table right in the middle. I gulped I wasn't sure how I felt being in a room alone with a man. I figured it couldn't be to bad because our waiter would be in and out.
Just as I was thinking about our waiter she came up to us completely ignoring me and beaming at Edward. "Hello, my name is Amanda, what can I get you to start out with?" She asked Edward. Even though I knew it was stupid I was jealous. Edward motioned to me. She seemed startled that I was there.
"I will have a Coke please." Edward nodded.
"Two Cokes please." He said without looking at her. She sighed ad walked away. I looked down at my menu. Every thing looked so expensive. Edward seemed to notice my tension. "Please get whatever you like I'm paying." He smiled my favorite crooked grin. Wait. What! My favorite, I have known him for less than a day how do I have a favorite thing about him already.
"That's okay I can pay for myself." I signed.
"I insist that you let me pay, I was raised to be a gentleman. What kind of gentleman would let his beautiful date pay for her dinner?" I sighed and let it go. The waitress came back with our drinks and asked us, no Edward, what we would like to eat.
"I would like the mushroom ravioli, you snobby bitch." Edward burst out laughing.
"For your sake I will edit that out." He signed back and ordered our food. "What was that for?" he asked when she left.
"Did you not notice how infatuated she was with you? She completely ignored me. It was like I didn't even exist." I signed in a hurry. I was embarrassed by my confession.
"No I didn't notice her at all I was to busy with you." He told me in such a way that I had no choice but to believe him.
We ate in a relaxed manner, ever once in a while he would ask me a random question like what's my favorite color, or where I when to high school. The mood changed completely when he asked. "Why don't you speak? I'm sorry if I'm being rude but I'm just honestly curious." I froze and he could tell he hit a sore spot. "Im sorry you don't have to answer if I'm being rude."
"No its okay. You have a right to know if you wish to continue this relation with me." I stopped and raised an eyebrow at him. He nodded. So he did want to continue seeing me. If that was the case then he should know why I can be distant and why I don't talk but most importantly why I had Roderick at such a young age. "This is a long story and its very hard for me to talk about I'm sorry if I get so far and have to stop." He nodded for me to continue.
"When I was fifteen I got my first boyfriend his name was Jacob Black." I shuddered at the name. "We were inseparable. He was three years older than me and more experienced in relationships. My father and Emmett tried to convince me that he was bad news, but I wouldn't listen to them. We had been going out for almost four months when I saw what they meant for the first time.
"Jacob was very abusive and I had finally had enough, I tried breaking up with him but he wasn't having it. He sprained my wrist and I had a black eye from where he slapped me across the face." Edward looked furious but I continued.
"I knew better than to try to leave him again. Two months later he convinced me to sneak out and stay the night at his house. Long story short he raped me and in the process beat me within an inch of my life and shot himself. I haven't spoken since" I hadn't realized I was crying. Edward wiped the tears from my cheeks.
By this time we were finished with our food and just waiting for the check. Edward pulled me from my chair and sat me down on his lap. He rubbed soothing circles on my back." I swear to you I will never hurt you, or let anyone hurt you." Amanda came back with out check and quietly set it on the table. Edward paid and we were now walking down the street toward my apartment.
"Thank you for listening to my story and not judging me." I wiped a few stray tears from my cheeks.
"I will never judge you. You are a very strong woman for surviving that and it makes you that much more amazing to me." I blushed. "Would it be okay if I held you hand?" He was so sweet. I nodded and intertwined our fingers. I had to constantly remind myself that this wasn't Jacob and that he wouldn't hurt me.
When we reached my apartment he gave me a quick peck on the cheek. I froze. "I'm sorry was that okay?" I nodded numbly and touched my cheek where his lips had just been. "When will I see you again?"
"I'm at the book store every day." I smiled. We exchanged numbers and he headed down the stairs and out the front doors. I took out my phone and texted Emmett as I walked in my door. I'm home and I'm just now locking the door. I changed into my pajamas and laid down on my small bed. I looked at my phone when it vibrated
Good. Are you ok or do I need to come talk to you? I smiled he was such a good brother.
No I'm perfectly fine. Is Roderick okay? It's pretty lonely without him here. I hit send and turned off the lamp next to the bed.
He's sleeping, I can bring him over if you want me to.
No. Let him sleep I will be fine. Good night Emmett I love you so much.
I love you too baby sis sleep well.
With that I shut my eyes and drifted off to sleep.
A/N: Okay so now you know what happened to Bella. Let me know what you think i really appreciate your reviews they make writing this worth it. And please if you have any suggestions on any thing please let me know.