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Chapter Thirty-Three
EmPOV
The slamming of the door jumped the shit out of me.
What the hell?
I looked up in time to see a very livid looking Bella fly past me.
"Bella?" I called.
Okay seeing her reaction was scary.
She stopped mid-stride, whirled around, eyes flashing, "You find him and you find him now!" she said.
I was clueless.
Find who? What the hell was she going on about?
"Find who?" I asked a frown on my face.
"That little shit I'm gonna fucking murder!" she spat.
I haven't had much experience with pregnant women, but I sensed danger on my part so I had to go about this in a delicate way.
"Bella," I said raising my hands in a show of surrender. "Please calm down."
"Fuck calm!" she replied.
Okay, that didn't work. What the fuck was I supposed to do now?
"Wanna tell me what's going on?" I asked.
"What's going on is that you're going to be in the market for a new best friend when I find James' ass!" she shouted.
James?
What did James have to do with her mood?
Edward chose that moment to come through the door, his face ashen and his eyes wild as he searched for Bella. A flash of anger spiked in me as I remembered he was the interruption earlier, however it was replaced with sheer curiosity.
Maybe he could shed a little light on the situation.
"Do you have any idea what's going on?" I asked him, keeping a wary eye on Bella.
"I'm sorry this is all my fault," he said quietly. "Bella, please."
"This is NOT your fault Eddie," Bella hissed. "He had no right to make assumptions about you! Not after everything..." her voice broke and she squeezed her eyes shut.
Was she going to cry?
Fuck.
I was gonna kill James myself dammit.
"Would someone please tell me what the fuck is going on?" I said, raising my voice.
"James and I had a misunderstanding, Bella's upset about that and other things I told her," Edward said moving closer to a now pacing Bella.
"Misunderstanding my ass!" she snapped. "I'm going to wring his neck."
"No you won't," Edward said wrapping his arms around her.
"He had no right!" she said again, pounding his chest, struggling against his hold.
"He just went off what he saw, not what he knew B," Edward said taking the assault like a statue.
"I..." she said and then promptly burst into tears.
I watched with mixed feelings, as he comforted her. Whispering words in her ear, one hand on the top of her head and the other holding her close.
He's gay, I reminded myself.
No reason to feel jealous.
But I was. Jealous as all hell.
Oh not on a sexual level, my mind grasping that the possibility of anything sexual between the two of them was an impossibility.
No, I was jealous of their closeness.
Their connection that seemed infallible. Untouchable.
He could comfort her in a way I infuriated her.
I felt like I was intruding once again on an intimate moment between them.
I had to find James and find out just what the hell he had done or said to Edward that sent Bella off like that.
For the better part, I knew she favored James, so whatever he had done must've been a doozy.
She was like a mother bear when it came to Edward.
"Excuse me," I said making to leave the kitchen when Edward stopped me.
"Emmett," he said. "I'm really tired and Bella needs some rest."
He knew.
The little bastard knew.
And he gave me my opening.
Fuck.
He just earned my respect.
I walked over to them and he smoothly transferred her in to my waiting arms, her sobs had lessened now.
He gave me a nod and walked out of the room, leaving me with the job of comforting Bella.
I was an idiot.
I had no idea what the hell to do.
She stopped sobbing, and sniffled, her big chocolate eyes peering up at me.
'What to do? What to do?,' my brain screamed.
She blinked and I did the only thing I was good at.
I kissed her.
Probably not the brightest of ideas at the moment, but it was all I had.
I had to at least try.
As her eyes fluttered and closed, my brain registered that she hadn't slapped me away.
-TA-
EdPOV
Poor Emmett.
The look on his face spoke volumes to me.
He needed to be where I was, and for time being, James' life was safe.
Didn't know how long that would last, because yes, I had gotten Bella to calm down now but who knew how she was gonna react when she saw him at a later date.
Maybe I should warn him.
Or not.
He did make an unfair assumption about me and it would serve him right to get his ass handed to him for once.
Smug little fucker.
I wanted to be a fly on the wall when Bella finally caught up with him.
Then maybe I'd comfort him.
-TA-
BPOV
Where did Edward go?
God, did Emmett have to be so warm always?
That was the first thought that ran through my head when I was passed from Edward's arms into his.
And his chest.
If I could I would swoon.
Did he go to the gym everyday?
Did the women ogle him?
I didn't like the thought of that.
He was not theirs to ogle.
He wasn't mine to ogle either was he?
Well he kinda was.
I was having his baby, that must count for something, right?
Where the hell were these musings coming from?
Had I stopped crying?
How could I be crying when I was in Emmett's arms?
I needed to get a grip on my emotions.
I was still going to kill James, well okay maybe that was a bit too dramatic. I wasn't gonna kill him but he was definitely gonna get it.
Emmett shifted.
Where was he going?
No!
I don't want to leave your arms yet.
They're nice.
I tilted my head.
Chocolate brown met glacier blue.
Sparks.
I sniffed.
Fear in his eyes, then determination.
Well hello gorgeous.
I saw his head descending just before my eyes closed and his lips touched mine.
I could get used to this.
A/N: Yes I know you're all waiting to see Bella go ballistic on James. I am too. It will happen, don't worry *grins*. Just had to get this little blurb out of my head. It wouldn't go away. Hope you liked it. I kinda did, I like seeing Em and Bells getting closer.
vampgurlkisses: What happened with Aro and Edward? LOL just click the previous chapter and you'll see. It wasn't that far ago. :)p
Chey: Don't worry sweets, just getting settled back into work so that's what's been happening.
Gleemania123: Thanks babe xx
jessa76: grrr...why won't you give Edward a break? Come on man...he's not a bad person. You won't ease up on him at all. GRR! Bella said to leave her bestie alone dammit!
Lalina92: *hugs* Thank you for understanding Eddie :)
gabbs119: LOL yeah the two of them do. Thanks for the love sweets :)
KCLutz4475: Yes baby, I am! Woooh! :D
Mickeyluver33: Oh Aro will get his, trust me. Lol Edward is glad you forgive him this once. :D
Tatasbouncealot: No, he doesn't have the best timing ever...I'm working on that with him ;)
ILoveLION: LOL I'm sorry that I'm killing you...*hangs head and laughs softly* It wasn't that short
Madmaxi: We'll get back there soon. ;)
dolphinmama06: LOL I can't kill my sweet James. He'll be a little bruised...emotionally or physically? Time will tell ;)
manda2784: Please don't die on me :)
sam's-lurker-droid: Thanks doll :)
Okay lovelies. I'm off to update Picture Perfect before the mob comes after me *kisses* Until next time lovelies ~ Riney