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Disclaimer: These characters belong to Stephanie Meyers.

Edward Pov

"What the fuck, you douche" I heard Alice say as I walk through the dining room into the living room. I sit down, resting my elbows on my knees and run my fingers through my hair. "What is your problem? You've spent years talking non-stop about what you would say to her if you were ever to see her again and you do this?"

"Alice?", I groan in frustration. She doesn't understand.

"She's so fucking beautiful, I just-" I start.

"Then why would you-" She began but I cut her off.

"I'm angry Alice. You don't get it.", I look up at her and shake my head. "You got pieces of her all through the years. You can't possibly fathom how I am feeling right now", She walks over and sits next to me.

"I probably never will, but Edward, you have got to tell her how you feel," Alice rubs my arm, sympathy in the depth of her eyes.

I shake my head no. I don't think I can even put into words how I have felt over the years.

"How else will she know"

"She doesn't need to know Alice. My life isn't going to change just because she's here now. You all thought you would get us here together and that everything would be all right. For God sakes Alice, I've spent most of my time trying to forget her"

She was silent.

"Why didn't anyone tell me that she would be here? I could have prepared myself, and not have looked like a complete ass"

"We thought that you wouldn't come if we told you"

I nod my head. "And you were fucking right. I'm leaving."

I stand up and she stood too.

"So, you're just going to leave every time she's around?" Alice asks. "Because she's going to be around a lot now"

I exhale loudly. I close my eyes and pinch the bridge of my nose.

"I can't" my head drops. "She's starting at Cafe Signo on Monday"

"Does she know that you own it" Alice asks.

"I don't know Alice. Aren't you her best friend now. Doesn't she tell you everything?" Jealousy dripped in every word that I said.

"Edward" she starts sympathetically rubbing my arm, "grow up," as she hits my arm and brushes past me into the dining room.

I roll my eyes and follow behind her. I can't hide in here forever.

We walked in and everyone was seated.

What a coincidence, there was only two seats left. One by Jasper and one by Bella.

Alice glided over to her seat by Jasper and winked at me. My mom gave me a sympathetic look, before looking over at the seat next to Bella. I walked over and sat down. When I sat down, I noticed that Tanya was sitting on the other side of me. This is going to be a long night. I rub my forehead and glare at Alice. Jasper grins, seemingly feeling how uncomfortable I was.

The food is placed on the table and everyone branches off into their own separate conversations.

I silently pick at my food.

"So, Bella, how is Renee?" Esme asks. "Is she still with Phil?"

"She's been great, just dabbling in anything to keep herself busy." She sips her water. "She is still with Phil. He is just as overprotective as ever. I just ignore him" She laughs.

"Seems you're good at that" I mumble to myself but they hear. I can tell by the silence.

"I'm sorry what?" Bella asks me.

"Ignoring people. People that care about you", I say still not looking at her.

Carlisle eases the situation. "I had lunch with Charlie last week and all he did was talk about how much he missed his only daughter," Carlisle said.

I imagine Bella smiling at the mention of her hero.

"Yeah, I really miss him." She responded. "I'll be with him all day tomorrow just catching up."

"Call him first. Tomorrow is Saturday. He spends his Saturdays with Billy and Jacob."

Just the mention of Jacob's name made me instantly sick to my stomach.

"Oh, I know. I talked to Jacob weeks ago about surprising Charlie."

Are you fucking kidding me? She still talks to Jacob? If I was hurt before, I am completely crushed now. How could she do this to me? I have to get out of here.

I pushed my chair back and exited swiftly through the front door, patting my pocket for a cigarette. I lit it and leaned against the wall. Did I fuck up somewhere? Why would she leave, not say goodbye, and not talk to me for eight years, but keep in contact with everyone else.

"Edward?" I hear Tanya purr. She spots me and walks up to me rubbing my arm. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine Tanya. You can go back inside" I said before taking a puff, turning my head and blowing it out.

"I just want to make sure that Bella didn't ruin the night"

What the fuck is she talking about? She lays her hand on my chest and reaches up to whisper in my ear. "We should leave and go to my place."

I toss my cigarette out and grab her hand, placing it at her side. "Listen, Tanya I don't-" I started but she cut me off.

"You don't what Edward?" she crosses her arms over her chest. "I have been very understanding of you not telling your family about us, but-"

"What about us Tanya? We are not a couple" I sneer at her.

"Only because you won't get the fuck over Bella" she sneered back.

I am so fucking tired of having this conversation with her. I don't date, because it takes too much time and effort. Time that I can spend improving my restaurants. Just because Tanya and I have a few sexual encounters, does not mean that we are together. In her mind, we are probably steps away from matrimony. I rub my hand down my face.

This night cannot get any worse.

"Edward?" I hear Bella call. I am about to step out of hiding when Tanya grips my shirt and attacks my lips, shoving her tongue down my throat. I grip both of her arms pushing her away as I hear a throat clear on my left. I look over and see Bella standing there with an unreadable expression on her face.

"Can I help you?" Tanya asked rudely not even looking up at Bella on the steps at the front door.

"Edward, Carlisle needs to speak with you" Bella says before walking away slamming the front door closed. I whip my head around to look at Tanya.

"What the fuck do you think you're doing, Tanya?" I ask pulling from her closeness.

"Staking my claim, Edward. I'm not going to let her just move in and take whats mine," Tanya whines. I roll my eyes.

"I'm not yours to have. I don't know what made you think that we were a thing, but a drunk fuck a few times a year for fun is all that you have been for me." I walked away leaving her standing there stunned.

Bella Pov

Tanya's chair scraped the ground seconds later, excusing herself to the bathroom. Alice offers me a smile from across the table.

I hear Esme and Carlisle softly argue on my right and I see Rosalie's parents, best friend and her husband look on in confusion.

"He can't sit down and have a nice dinner? The fuck is wrong with the kid," Carlisle whisper yells as Esme shushes him.

"God damn it Esme, stop shushing me. I want him in here, now!" he whisper shouts. "He is ruining his brothers night."

I toss down my napkin, pushing my chair back. "I'll go get him" I say and before anyone can object I am out the front door.

I walk out and look around but I don't see him. "Edward?" I look out into the darkness, thinking that maybe he just went to sit inside of his car.

That's when I see the shadow and two figures standing at my right, almost hidden in the bushes.

I look on and I see Edward kissing Tanya, full on makeout session. He's gripping her by her shoulders and her hands are at his waist.

Lovely! I lost my appetite and I haven't eaten all day. I clear my throat, trying to catch my breath. They hear me and part ways. I see him kind of shove her away, ashamed of being caught.

Caught doing what?

Kissing his lover. Why should I care who he kisses? What is wrong with me?

"Can I help you?" Tanya asked rudely not even looking up from Edward.

"Edward, Carlisle needs to speak with you" I say before turning away.

Are there tears welling up in my eyes? I reach for the door, pulling it open, twirling around, pushing my back against it roughly so it would close quickly. I close my eyes and inhale.

I don't know what I just saw, but I swear my heart is beating out of my chest. There's a ringing in my ear and my body is heating up quickly. I have my back against the front door with my eyes closed trying to calm my racing heart.

"Are you okay?" I heard Jasper say. I open my eyes and see him standing there across from me in the walkway of the dining room.

I sigh, scrunch my face up and open eyes. "Yea," I exhale through my nose. "Just getting Edward." I feel a tear falling. I reach my hand up to swipe it before he notices it.

Why the fuck am I crying?

I look up and offer him a smile, before closing my eyes and reopening them again.

"He's out there," I roll my eyes with a half smile pointing back with my thumb to the door and tooting my lip up, "with Tanya." I look down at my hands and twiddle my thumbs.

"Okay. Well, I'll go hurry him. Carlisle is pissed."

I smile and move away from the door into the dining room.

"He's so fucking antisocial," Carlisle shouts to Esme.

I look over at Rosalie's parents who are looking on at Carlisle in judgement.

"Tell him to meet me in my office" Carlisle says before walking away.

I walk to the other side of the table to Alice. "I'm going to go okay. I have an early day with my dad." I point to the door.

"You remember how to get to the apartment?" She asks, and I nod. "Okay, I'll see you later. Love you, bells."

"Love you too, Al" she makes me smile. She tilts her head to the side and mouths the words crying while moving her index finger down her cheek. I nod and mouth "goodnight" she smiles, and mouths the same before waving.

I turn towards the door as I see Edward closing it. He reaches out to get my attention, but I flinch away from him like his touch would do me harm. I duck out of the door quickly, dashing out of the driveway and off to my new apartment.