Chapter 30: Andrea
"WAIT! You forgot your lunch!" I screamed after Edward.
He ran back into the kitchen.
"Thanks love!" He said kissing me.
I smiled.
We temporarily moved back in with Esme and Carlisle, Edward didn't want me on my feet all day trying to do things. This way I have help and someone was keeping an eye on me at all times now that he was back at work. I also had to take an extremely early maturity leave. I didn't like it, but I couldn't be on my feet for a whole day while teaching. Plus, if something were to happen I didn't want my kids to see me like that. I missed my kids, but I made sure to be the one to tell them that they wouldn't see me for a while.
"Thanks for helping with breakfast Bella!" Esme said walking back into the kitchen.
"You're welcome! I enjoyed it!" I said sitting down at the island.
"How are you feeling today?" She asked.
"Good." I nodded.
"That's good." She said.
"Is Alice mad that I destroyed part of the nursery?" I asked.
She shook her head, "No, she feels bad."
"Why?" I asked.
"Because she thinks she jumped the gun and put it all together too soon." She said.
"Why didn't she say anything to me?" I asked.
"She didn't want to upset you." She told me.
I sighed.
"I know this can't be easy for you Bella." She said.
"It's not." I said.
I looked down at my stomach and rubbed it, I felt small kicks and smiled.
"I just want a normal pregnancy. It sucks knowing that probably will never happen seeing as it's likely that the pre-eclampsia will come back for every pregnancy after, and maybe the placental abruption too." I explained.
"You never know Bella, this could be the one and only time you have to go through this." She said.
"Hopefully." I said.
…
There was a knock on the door, I looked around to see if anyone was around. I sighed before hoisting myself up. This better be someone with a million dollar check because I was actually enjoying the article I was reading in the baby magazine Alice picked up for me. I walked over to the door and opened it.
"Edward's not here." I said before going to shut the door.
"Wait! That's fine, I don't want to talk to Edward anyway, that's not why I'm here." Andrea said.
"Then why are you here?" I asked.
"To talk to you." She said.
"Why?" I asked.
"I feel like we got off to a bad start." She said.
I looked at her before sighing and let her in.
She walked over and sat down on the couch. I never really described Andrea before, that's because I tried to ignore her long brown hair, or her long legs, or her prefect smile. She was a super model I walked over and sat next to her on the couch.
"So, what do you want to talk about?" I asked.
"I feel like you are threatened by me." She said.
"Now why would you say that?" I asked.
She caught on to my humor and just smiled.
"I feel like I haven't been completely honest with you." She said.
"Can we get to the point? I was in the middle of an article." I said.
"Ah yes, about the baby. Congratulations on that by the way." She said.
"Thanks." I said.
"While you were away, I have to admit I hit on Edward." She said.
Stay calm Bella. I told myself.
"He turned me down though, no matter how hard I tried." She said.
"Okay." I said.
"I just thought you would like to know that I never was in a relationship with him, Edward at least." She said smiling.
"Why do you say 'with Edward at least' What do you mean?" I asked, even though I knew what she meant.
"Well, James and I had a thing." She said.
"A- A thing?!" I gasped.
"Yeah. We sort of were in a relationship." She said.
"You were dating my husband?! You just told me you weren't in a relationship with him!" I said.
"I wasn't in a relationship with Edward, I was in a relationship with James." She said.
I was going to be sick.
"Did you sleep with him?" I asked.
"No, only kissed and held hands, things like that." She said.
"You kissed him?!" I screamed.
She nodded, it was like she thought nothing of it!
"Get out!" I said.
"What?" She asked.
"Bella?" Jasper asked walking in.
"Get her out of here Jasper!" I asked standing up.
"Are you okay?" He asked.
"No! She kissed Edward!" I gasped.
I felt dizzy and like I was about to puke.
"Jasper please!" I begged.
"It's time you go, and never come back here." Jasper said.
He grabbed her arm roughly and led her to the door, mean while I made a dash for the bathroom where I emptied my stomach.
"Bella?" Jasper knocked.
"Come in!" I said.
He opened the door and came over to me, he helped me off the floor.
"He cheated on me! Well, James did, but it was still Edward!" I wailed.
"He wasn't himself Bella! So technically she only dated his personality?" He said trying to make sense of it.
"She still kissed him! And she claims they didn't sleep together but who knows if she is telling the truth! What if they had sex?!" I shrieked.
"You're just going to have to trust her on this one, seeing as the only one who will know that answer is gone." He told me.
"I knew I couldn't trust her!" I said.
"Bella?"
I looked at the bathroom door, Edward.
I walked out with tears pouring down my face.
"Love! What's wrong?" He asked rushing over to me.
"Did you kiss her?" I asked.
"What?" He said.
"Andrea, did you kiss her?" I asked.
"Of course not!" He said looking offended.
"She said she dated James. Did you know about that some how?" I asked.
"I- I don't know. She may have said something about it but-"
"And you didn't tell me about it?!" I screamed.
"Please Bella! It was harmless." He said.
"Harmless?! You call pretty much cheating on your pregnant wife harmless?!" I gasped.
"I wasn't the one who cheated!" He said.
"But it was still you! You were still there somehow! James was just controlling you!" I said.
"Bella please!" He begged.
"Is that why you wanted to talk to her?" I asked.
"What?" He asked.
"Did you want to talk to Andrea all those times because you were trying to cover up her dating James?" I asked.
"I didn't want to hurt you Bella!" He said.
"So lying to me is suppose to make me feel better?!" I asked.
"No! I- UGH! Bella I was going to tell you! Then all this stuff happened with you and the baby! I thought it would do more harm than good to tell you! I don't love Andrea! I love you and only you!" He told me.
I just stood there.
"I will do anything to make you believe me Bella, she means nothing to me. You have to believe me Bella, please believe me." He said.
I looked at my stomach.
"I believe you." I whispered.
He sighed before walking over to me and hugging me. I just hoped that this whole Andrea thing was over with, but something told me that it wasn't.
Later That Night
I groaned as I rolled over. My face scrunched up in pain as I stretched, I let a gasp of pain before starting to sit up.
"Bella?" Edward mumbled.
"I'm fine." I said sitting up all the way.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"My back is really hurting." I told him.
"You sure it's your back? Not your stomach?" He asked.
"Yeah, it's my lower back." I said putting my hand on it and stretching.
"Want me to rub it?" He asked.
"You don't have too, you can go back to sleep." I said.
He just rolled over and patted the bed. I laid back down with my back facing him, he dug his fingers I gasped in pain and because it felt good.
"Better?" He asked.
"Yes. Don't stop." I gasped.
…
"Have you seen Edward?" I asked Alice.
"Yeah, he was outside grabbing something from the Volvo. You shouldn't be on your feet!" She told me.
"I just have to ask him something, I promise to relax after mom." I joked.
I walked through the living room and opened up the front door, I stepped on the porch closing the door behind me.
"Edward, I need to get my bag from the car! Can you gr-"
My heart stopped at the sight I saw. Edward stood against his Volvo. He was kissing Andrea who looked like she was enjoying it. I saw him start to fight her off but she kept kissing him. My world felt like it was spiraling out of control.
"Bella did you find Edward?" Alice called from the front door.
Edward's eyes popped open wide and glanced over to me breaking the kiss from Andrea.
"Bella!"
"I TRUSTED YOU! You told me that there was nothing going on and I trusted you!" I screamed.
"NO! Bella! It-"
"Isn't what it looks like?! Huh?! Is that what you were going to say?!" I yelled.
"Bella, listen this is my-" Andrea started.
"You don't get to talk here you little husband stealing bitch! You're nothing but a home wrecking slut who needs to burn in hell!" I hissed.
Alice ran over and tried to pull me into the house.
"Bella." Edward said walking towards me reaching for my hand.
"NO! DON'T TOUCH ME!" I screamed.
He looked hurt.
"You said there was nothing going on!" I said starting to cry.
"She was the one that came on to me! I was trying to get her off me but she wouldn't let me go!" He tried to explain.
"I trusted you." I sobbed.
Alice put her arm around me as she led me into the house. Emmett walked out as Alice led me inside, Emmett glared at Edward as he put two and two together.
"I'll take care of him." Emmett said.
I cried as Alice led me into the living room. She sat me on the couch and sat on the coffee table across from me.
"How could he do this?!" I gasped.
"Maybe he was telling the truth Bella..." She said softly.
I looked at her like she had three heads.
"Okay, right. He was kissing her." She said.
I started to wail.
"Alice, honey. You're only making it worse." Jasper said walking up to us.
Alice got up and let Jasper take her place giving him a small smile.
"Bella, honey, tell me what's wrong." He said.
"I walked out on Edward kissing Andrea! He was kissing her and it didn't look like he minded!" I sobbed.
"Did he show any signs of hesitation? Or trying to push her away?" He asked.
"I- I don't know. Maybe?" I said.
"Bella, I know this looks bad!" Edward said running into the house.
"Edward, this isn't a good time!" Jasper said.
"Now is the only time! I need her to believe me!" He said.
"Alice?" I asked.
"Yes?" She said.
"Can I sleep in your room?" I asked wiping my eyes.
"Bella." Edward
"Of course." Alice said, Jasper nodded.
"Can you help me upstairs?" I asked her.
"Yeah." She whispered.
She walked over to the couch and helped me up.
"Bella." Edward said again.
I just ignored him and walked upstairs with Alice.
…
"Dinner is in a few hours." Alice said tucking me in.
"Okay." I said.
"Here is your chocolate ice cream, and the movie is starting in about five minutes." She said as she handed me the ice cream and turned the TV on.
"Thank you Alice." I said smiling.
I was laying in her bed and comfy and cozy under the blankets.
"Oh, and Charlie is going to be here. I think he may want to have a few words with your stupid husband." She said.
"Great." I said.
She just smile before heading downstairs to help with Dinner. I have not talked to Edward in three days, I didn't know what to say. Tears came to my eyes as I looked down at my stomach.
"How are you doing in there?" I whispered rubbing my stomach.
The baby kicked making me smile.
"Mommy and daddy will figure this out before you come, I promise." I said.
I finished my ice cream and continued to watch the movie until I Jasper came to get me for dinner. He wrapped his arm around me as we walked downstairs. I knew it would be awkward, but I didn't think that it would be this awkward. I saw Edward and our eyes met for a split second before I looked somewhere else. I smiled when I saw Charlie and sat between him and Emmett, all the way across the table from Edward. Dinner was nice, I was able to catch up with Charlie as he told me how work was and how him and Billy had a fishing trip coming up.
"Jake heard through the grape vine about what happened." Charlie told me, Edward looked up.
"Great." I said.
"Yeah, he's not too happy. He almost barged over here to take you back to the house." He said.
"I'm fine dad. I'll be okay." I said my voice shaking.
"It doesn't sound like you'll be okay, I'm worried about you." He said.
"I said I'm fine!" I said standing up and walking out of the room.
"Bella!" Charlie called.
These damn hormones were going crazy, I stood by the window and wiped my eyes.
"Honey?" Charlie said.
"I'm sorry." I said.
"Don't be, hormones and all." He said scratching the back of his head uncomfortably.
"I will be okay though dad." I said.
"I just don't like what he did to you Bells. How could he kiss another girl with his six month pregnant wife in the house?! I just don't get it." He said.
"Me either." I said.
Later That Night
We were all sitting in the living room talking and having fun, I did notice that Edward got up and walked upstairs half way through it. Charlie was still here and sitting on the couch next to me, Alice was on the other side of me gushing at the cute outfits for babies in the latest baby magazine. I swear it was like Alice was the one who was pregnant and not me sometimes.
I had a craving for some more ice cream so I got up, with the help of Emmett, and headed for kitchen. All of a sudden a guitar started to play, I stopped in the middle of the living room.
Baby why you wanna cry?
You really oughta know that I
Just have to walk away sometimes.
We're gonna do what lovers do,
We're gonna have a fight or two,
But I ain't ever changin' my mind.
Edward came down the stairs singing and playing his guitar.
Crazy girl, don't you know that I love you?
And I wouldn't dream of goin' nowhere.
Silly woman, come here, let me hold you.
Have I told you lately?
I love you like crazy, girl.
He walked over to me until he was standing right in front of me, everyone had stopped talking and was watching us.
Wouldn't last a single day,
I'd probably just fade away.
Without you, I'd lose my mind.
Before you ever came along,
I was livin' life all wrong.
Smartest thing I ever did was make you all mine.
Tears filled my eyes as I watched him, he rarely ever sang or played his guitar. The tears won and spilled down my cheeks.
Crazy girl, don't you know that I love you?
And I wouldn't dream of goin' nowhere.
Silly woman, come here, let me hold you.
Have I told you lately?
I love you like crazy, girl.
He finished up the last few verses of the chorus and ended the song, he took his guitar off and set it down.
"I love you Bella. I'm not going anywhere but where ever you are. I was stupid to let Andrea get away with that kiss. Have I told you lately that I love you like crazy girl?" He asked.
I covered my mouth and just sobbed.
"Come here." He said holding out his arms.
I walked into them and cried into his shoulder.
"I'm so sorry Bella. I will never forgive myself for what I did to you, but I hope that in time you can forgive me." He said.
"I can't promise I'll forgive you right away, but I will work on it." I whispered.
"That's fine, perfectly fine. I don't want you to forgive me right away, just take your time." He said.
…
"How are you doing?" Edward asked walking into our bedroom.
"Fine." I said.
He crawled into bed, laid down, and then started to rub my stomach.
"Any pains?" He asked.
"No, a little nauseous but other then that I am fine." I said.
"Want some crackers?" He asked.
"No, I'm just going to ride it out." I said.
There was a sudden flutter of kicks.
"Has he or she been doing that all day?" He asked.
"Yeah." I smiled.
"At least we know that the baby is okay." He said.
I watched as he stared at my stomach in awe.
"Edward?" I asked.
"Yeah?" He said.
"Will I have to have a c-section?" I asked.
"If something goes wrong, yes. But I don't see why you wouldn't be able to deliver normally, unless Carlisle says otherwise." He said.
I just nodded.
"Ready for bed?" He asked.
"Yeah." I said.
We got up to do our normal routine of getting into pajamas and ready for bed. For the first time in a while I felt like everything was going to be okay.
I do not own the song! It's called Crazy Girl by Eli Young Band! Heard it in the car the other day and thought that it fit perfectly with this chapter! Let me know what you think! =D