The brain knows that this time next week it'll be fried from the screaming of my munchkins, so it's pushing out as much as it can now. Please enjoy. Three chapter in two days. :D
I don't own them, just like to play with the little darlings.
Chapter Twenty-Nine
JPOV
Edward had been extremely quiet on the way to the little diner I knew made the best breakfast. I kept glancing at him out of the corner of my eye, his position didn't change.
His head was tilted toward the window, showing off his jaw line, which was quite nice.
"Are you still feeling sick?" I asked, tired of the silence.
"I'm fine," he said, "Thanks for asking."
"Ok," I said looking back at the road. "You and Bella been friends for a while?"
"I'd say that," he replied.
Geeze. One would think I was pulling his teeth.
"You think she and Emmett can pull this off?" I asked turning the corner.
"Do you?" he asked shifting and finally looking in my direction.
He was quite handsome.
Still...
"I believe they can," I said with a shrug, "If they work at it."
"I hope they do," he said.
"Is that your natural hair color?" I asked randomly.
"Huh?" he asked amusement tingeing his voice.
"Sorry," I said. "Was just wondering."
"It is," he said tugging at his hair. "I hate it."
"It's gorgeous," I blurted.
I could see him blush, I didn't expect that.
He seemed to be the type that had men and women eating out of the palm of his hand.
"Thanks," he said.
"So..." I said.
"Yeah..." he said.
"We're gonna have to work at being friends aren't we?" I asked.
"We don't have to be friends," he said quietly. "We just have to be civil to each other."
I frowned at his answer.
Who wouldn't want to be friends with me?
"Why can't we be friends?" I asked.
"I didn't think you even liked me," he said.
"I don't know you, so I can't not like you," I replied.
"Fair enough," he replied as I turned into the diner's parking lot.
"So I'm guessing that we can start by having breakfast together and getting to know each other a bit better?" I asked as I killed the engine.
"Sounds fine to me," he said. "I wouldn't want to keep you from your boyfriend."
Oh please, the boy was fishing.
Cute.
"Boyfriend?" I asked.
"From last night..."
"Not my boyfriend," I said.
"Oh," he said softly. "Ok."
"I'm hungry and I bet Bella will soon be ringing off your phone," I said opening my door and getting out.
"Yeah, you're right," he said joining me.
"Let's try to be friends," I told him touching his shoulder briefly.
He nodded and dug his hands into his pockets, "We can do that."
We went inside and I ordered the breakfast for us, I was a regular in the place so I knew what was good.
"We can order for Bella and Emmett when we're almost finished," I told Edward who was sitting back in the booth, his long legs stretched in front of him.
He nodded and took a sip of his coffee, his green eyes twinkling over the cup.
"I heard you're a slut," I blurted when I sat across from him.
He sputtered and nearly dropped the cup out of his hand.
"Where'd you hear that?" he asked wiping up his spilled beverage.
"Here and there," I replied.
I had heard his name in some of the circles I moved in.
A regular love 'em and leave 'em type of guy he was.
At least, that's what some of the men he'd tossed carelessly aside had said.
Of course it could just be that they were bitter, but they had done their job well.
They had given me the reservations I had now had towards Edward.
"Really?" he actually looked surprised.
"Is that why you wouldn't even talk to me? You heard some things and you and the loose lips became judge and jury?" he snapped.
I frowned, well now he put it that way.
He was right.
And I felt like a dumb ass.
I judged him without even getting his side of the story.
"There's always three sides to a story Jamie," my grandmother always said. "Your side, their side and the truth."
"I didn't..."
"No you didn't...you judged me based on what people said. Probably people who don't know a fuck about me," he said, his voice low and almost like a growl.
Cue inner shudder.
What? I wasn't about to lie to myself that the man was undoubtedly gorgeous.
And him angry was sexy as hell.
Although I would prefer if he wasn't angry at me.
His eyes had darkened and were boring into me, making me squirm uncomfortably.
The waitress was coming back with our order so I didn't say anything, just smiled politely as she put the plates down.
"Could I have this to go?" Edward said. "I'm sorry, something just came up and could you add another order of the same?"
The ditzy looking girl grinned and twirled her hair around her finger, I supressed the urge to hurl.
Sorry honey, you're so barking up the wrong tree, I thought.
Wait a minute...did he just say to go?
"You're not going are you?" I asked.
"I see no reason to stay," he said. "And no, I don't want to ride back with you. I'll call a cab."
He got up and walked to the bar and waited for his order to be filled.
Think James, I said to myself. Fix this!
I was still sitting thinking what I should do when he walked out.
Fuck.
I had just offended the man.
Bella was going to cut my balls off.
-TA-
BPOV
Just step back and out of the room.
That's what we're going to do Bella, my inner voice chanted in my ear.
My feet however weren't getting the instructions right at all. Instead they were rooted to the ground, completely immobile.
I couldn't look away no matter how hard I tried.
He shouldn't be lying there wet like that, he could catch a cold.
Yes.
That was the reason I was still there gawking at him.
I was worried about his immune system.
Bullshit, my inner voice coughed.
Go to hell, I replied silently.
Great, I was going crazy.
Talking to myself was bad enough, but now I was answering back. Give me a white padded room, a straight jacket and I'd be set.
"Emmett?" I said softly moving closer to the bed.
He grunted softly in his sleep and turned his head to face me.
He looked so young and innocent.
I reached out, not able to stop myself, and brushed his hair off his forehead.
He stirred beneath my touch and I almost jumped back.
"Emmett, wake up please," I said shaking his shoulder gently.
"Hmmm?" he murmured.
"You should get on some clothes before you get sick," I said softly next to his ear.
"Bella?" he said, voice thick with sleep, eyes still closed.
"Clothes...you're all wet," I said.
And so are you, the voice was back.
GO AWAY!
His eyes fluttered open.
God, those baby blues.
"You ok?" he asked, a worried frown marring his smooth forehead.
I nodded, "I'm fine, it's just that you're...soaking your bed and I was worried that you'd get a cold or something."
He yawned and stretched, his muscles rippling and I bit the inside of my jaw to keep from moaning aloud.
"Oh yeah, I'm dead tired," he said.
"Still, you should get some clothes on," I told him backing away from the bed.
"I've got the bed soaked," he said with another frown and sitting up.
Please hold that damn towel, I pleaded silently.
He grabbed the towel and fumbled around in a drawer before turning to me, "You gonna help me get dressed?"
What!?
I felt my cheeks heat up as I whirled around to give him a little privacy.
I heard the rustling behind me, as he got dressed.
"You decent?" I asked.
He chuckled, "You can turn around now."
I turned around and wished I hadn't.
Did I not ask if he was decent?
I'd have to get a dictionary for him to show him the definition of the word.
He was wearing a short sweat pants and no shirt.
Decent, requires that your skin be at least eighty-six percent covered.
"Why are you still awake?" he asked.
"Was talking to Edward," I told him.
"He ok?" Emmett asked.
I nodded, "He'll be fine. I was heading to get a shower and hit my bed now."
"Mind if I crash with you?" he asked.
Huh? Say what?
"I mean," he said with a wry grin, "I soaked my bed."
And now you want me to soak mine?
Where the hell were these thoughts coming from?
"Oh," I said. "I guess that's ok."
"Cool, I'll let you shower and get dressed first before I join you."
I rolled my eyes, "What are we teenagers? You can come and lie down, I'll get dressed in the bathroom."
Yes, brave front Bella. After that little blush fest from seeing his chest.
He rose a brow at me and smirked.
"I'm going to bathe, I'll see you shortly," I said turning on my heel and rushing to my room.
Why didn't I stay in the big house with Edward?
I had no idea, but I liked Emmett's house.
Or maybe it was the owner of the house I was beginning to like.
Ugh.
Not even thinking about that right now.
I grabbed some pajamas and headed into the bathroom.
I had just invited Emmett McCarty into my bed.
Hell was seriously freezing over.
I took my shower and got dressed quickly. I was very tired and my eyes were crying out for sleep.
When I stepped back into the bed room, Emmett had already made himself comfortable on my bed.
His sleepy eyes rested on my face and he smiled sleepily, "Come on Bella. I'm not gonna bite you."
Not even if I asked nicely?
Girl, chill.
I nodded and made my way to the bed, Emmett lifted the covers and I got in and rested my head againt my pillow.
"Have a good rest," I murmured with a yawn, my eyes closing on their own.
I turned over on my side, facing away from him. Trying to ignore my body's traitorous feelings.
"You too," his voice sounded close behind me. Too close for comfort.
I rolled over and smacked right into him, my eyes searching his face.
Our noses barely touching, and my breaths were coming faster.
His eyes opened and he smiled.
"Hey."
I swallowed hard, "Um...hey?"
He chuckled and rubbed his nose against mine, throwing his arm over my waist and drawing me closer to him.
"Go to sleep Bells," he said his eyes closing again.
Could I actually do this?
Well this wasn't the first time we slept together, right?
Right.
I closed my eyes, and my last thought before sleep took me was, how much I liked the feeling of being in Emmett's arms.
A/N: I would not have to be asked to let him sleep in my bed, just saying. LOL
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