EPOV
Should I call her and apologize?
No!
Why should I?
Had she ever apologized for anything?
No, I wasn't going to apologize to her.
I was not going to onboard that train again!
What?
There were twenty five missed calls from her!
"Baby? What's wrong?" I said as I immediately called her.
"You said you were going to call me after reaching home." she said. She sounded upset.
"I know... I was so tired. I didn't even make it to my room. I crashed on the couch!" I said.
"Really?" she said.
"Yeah," I said.
"Well, I don't believe you," she said.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"I refuse to believe that." I said.
"What? Why?" I said.
"Edward... I'm not a fool!" she said, "You... You... Did you fuck someone last night?"
What?
"Have you lost your mind?" I said incredulously, "Why would you think so?"
"I... I know how you guys' parties are..." she said.
"Bella... You know that I have changed myself. I didn't even want to go there... It's just... I had to do some networking..."
"Networking? Yeah, right!" she said.
"Bella, it was completely work related!" I said, "And... Your fucking brother was there with me!"
"I'm not sure how that would have mattered... He's in an open marriage... And you might have fucked someone after he left or something..." she said, "I don't even want to talk to you."
"Fine with me." I snapped, "I have never hidden anything from you. If you can't let go of my past, there isn't anything I can do about it."
"Fine then." she said and hung up.
Are you fucking kidding me? I stared at my phone with disbelief!
I waited for her to call me back for the next two days, but she didn't.
I tried my best to stop thinking about her, but I couldn't help myself.
It's like it was impossible for me to spend the days without talking to her!
"Baby, why are you overreacting?" I said as I facetimed her, "I'm sorry if I made you think like that. I swear, I was really tired. I'm really sorry! I should have called you! I promise, it will never happen again!"
That was the first time I had ever apologized to anyone even when I thought I wasn't at fault.
But I was willing to do anything for her!
"I got worried because you didn't call..." she said.
"I'm sorry," I said, "Bella, you need to trust me. I'm never going to hurt you. I love you, for God's sake!"
Did I just tell her that I loved her? Just like that?
"You... You love me?" she said.
"Yes, I do. I really do." I said.
A smile broke through her face.
"I love you, too." she smiled.
"Liar." I said as I gritted my teeth.
