~Chapter 7~

Seeing Bella

BPOV

Emmett and I walked down the halls, holding hands, as always, he was my protector, after Edward left, Rosalie understood and accepted it, she didn't mind the random 3am phone calls, to come give me from some assholes place or bar. I was like an unspoken agreement.

As we asked, I could here music from a classroom and looked at Emmett curiously. "Did we get a new music teacher? I asked.

"Um, how would I know, all I know is sports, that's all I know." Emmett replied.

"Doesn't that song sound familiar? It's been a while, but--" Bella was interrupted by Jacob.

"What the Hell Bella, do you just go and fuck the next available Cullen after you dump me? "I mean and what's up with the outfit? You look like slut teacher of the year!:" Jacob spat.

"Get the hell away from me Jake, I'm guessing Emmett was right and those flowers were not from you.?"

" I should have known better, if it doesn't fulfill your fantasies or some strange ego trip, then it's not from you, so thanks! Someone obviously thinks I'm special!"

"Bells, come on!" Emmett urged.

Jacob just stood and glared at us.

Emmett grabbed his phone for the millionth time and he had told me him and Rosalie wear text fighting.

"Oh, sorry, I forgot that's' what you wanted to talk about." I stood across from the music door.

The music on the inside was still pulsing in my head and I couldn't function. I knew this song and I had to strain to remember it. It made me smile once and I had to stop and think about the song.

Right then something clicked.

Emmett was at his phone 'dude, she's coming in!"

"Hang on just a minute Em, I've gotta see something,". I said .

EPOV

I was nervous as hell when Emmett texted and said they were on the way.

I sat up and started playing, I had my eyes closed as I envisioned Bella, when I'd left.

She was crying and shaking and when I let he go, she sank to the ground.

I felt horrible, I can't believe I left her broken and never did anything about it, I had been a chicken shit!

I swept that thought away she's coming! I poured my heart into this song and it swept through every emotion I had of Bella at age 18. It was a simple, beautiful love we had, pure.

Shit, my phone. I looked at the screen and my heart skipped a few beats, she was coming in!

I stopped playing, stood up and walked behind the massive flower arrangement on the piano.

"Hello? Is anyone in here?" I heard her breath catch.

I grabbed the flowers, held then in front of my face and said "Delivery for Isabella Swan."

Her breath caught again as I held out the flowers for her.

"Um, thank you, do you know anything about the music that was being played in here?" she asked questioningly. Her voice is that of an angel, I had goose bumps.

"Yeah, I do, I actually wrote it for someone" I said as I took the flowers away from my face.

She smiled and fainted.

"Emmett!!!" I shouted.

He came rushing in, "What? What happ---? SHIT! What did you do Edward?" Emmett growled.

"Nothing, I was holding the flowers for her, I moved them away from my face, I smiled and she went down, I swear!" I whined.

I had her head in my lap, while Emmett slapped her face and tried to bring her back.

"Damn it!, I need to start eating breakfast, I hate fainting spells." She grimaced.

"Bella, you're O.k.?:" Emmett answered.

"Yeah, my head is just spinning, I came in to ask the music teacher--- wait, where is the music teacher?" Bella asked confused.

"Hi" I lifter her head to look at my face as she laid on the floor regaining herself.

Her eyes were big as saucers!

She scrambled to get up with Emmett's help.

Turned to look at me and SLAP! Right across the face.

I guess I should have expected that.

Then, she was staring at me and tears were rolling down her face and a small smile came to her lips.

"When? How? WHY?" she was barely speaking.

"I have thought so much about you it's not even funny and I saw you over a month ago in NY and you looked so happy, it broke my heart. Alice told me about everything and Jake and I just though I had to come back and try, Bella I have missed you so much my love!" I let it all gush out.

I reached towards her, hesitantly with my arms, seeking her permission and her eyes started to sparkle, that was a yes. I put my arms around her and buried my face in her soft strawberry curls.

She sighed.

"I have so many questions and so many things that are going through my head right now" she whispered.

"In time love, in time. I just want to hold you for a little while" I sighed.

Emmett cleared his throat, "so we're good, right? I can go eat? I'm kinda hungry."

We laughed and Bella walked over to him and whispered "Thank you" and kissed him on the cheek, "No problem sis." He whispered back.

She came back to me, pulling me to the piano stool.

"So, why now? After 8 years.?" she said curtly.

So much for her melting into my arms forever.

I swallowed and started. "I've thought about you for the last 8 years, everyday! I still have every unopened letter I sent you, that you marked return to sender, I still have our corny pictures, the one of us falling asleep and getting marker and paint all over us, it's framed on my mantle, the silly ones we took in the photo booth, Junior Prom, Spring Dance, everything, I have everything that you ever gave me, I know it sounds gay, but I talked to Alice all the time, because I knew you were still best friends and she told me about the 3 proposals from Jacob Black and how you'd been with him for all these years, I don't know strong that bond is and if you love him, than that sucks for me, but I'll understand and let you go and not bother you again." I let it all spill.

She put her fingers to my lips and whispered "shhhh"

"I did give my heart to Jacob" she started, I dropped my head and my breath caught.

'Wait, but he took it and destroyed it. I stayed, because he was comfortable, I wouldn't have to start over and compare someone else to you, my 17 year old boyfriend. I mean it sounds crazy right? Comparing a man to a boy??? It was just easy, but I couldn't marry him, because I don't love him and then ever since our NY trip, he's been distant, I can't blame him, because I'd just turned him down again, for the 3rd time. But, he was impossible to be around, angry, bitter, I talked to Alice and she told me I needed time to myself, so I got all my shit from his place and went back to my loft, by myself and that's where I've been, thinking about everything that's happened over the last 8 years." she sighed and shivered, as I placed my hand on hears, a small tear dropped from her eye, I kissed it away and then kissed her gently on the lips, expertly a slap, but I got a simple peck in response. My heart thudded.

"So, can we start over? Or am I being to bold?" I asked.

"Oh, you're being way beyond bold, but I wouldn't expect anything else from you." she smiled.

The warning lunch bell rang.

She gave me a grimace and got up.

"Here, these are for you, they go with the other bunch from your desk this morning." I smiled.

She sniffed them and kissed me on the cheek.

"See you here at 3;15pm, please don't disappear again." She smiled over her shoulder.

BPOV

I can't believe he's back, my knees were shaking, I felt sick, but in a very happy butterfly way and my lips were singing.

I walked into my room, to find Jake propped up at my desk.

"How was your make out session with Emmett?" he snarled.

"It was fantastic, those Cullen's are great!" I smirked.

I saw his jaw clench and knew what was coming.

"What the F_U_C_K Bella! He's friggin' married, you're going to rip that family apart? You're a bitch!" He spat.

"Jacob, get out, you sick asshole! I didn't do anything with Emmett Cullen, he's like my brother, that would be way gross! Besides, it's another Cullen I'm after (I know he'd go berserk now!), Edward is back." I purred and waved my hands towards the flowers.

3...2...1...

"WHAT?" he yelled.

"I think you should go now, my class will be in any second and they will not be subject to your jealousness!" I spat.

"We're not done, Bella, I'll be here after school, don't go anywhere." he said over his shoulder.

"Sorry, you said we were done when you threw my shit out of your place and I've got plans after school" I said smugly.

"Yeah, go FUCK Cullen, so he can leave you again, for his fag music!" he spat and walked out, slamming my door.

I was not going to let him ruin my high!

I was happier than I'd been in 8 years and nothing was going to bring me down at this point and time.

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A/N: Trying not to put so much angst into this… I know a lot of B&E stories have it, but between the 2 of them. Trying to make it very special for these 2!!!

Disclaimer: Don't own any of this, strictly twisting her story a little for your fun and pleasure!

Thanks Stephanie, you're the greatest!!!