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“Lizzie, stop,” I growled. “You’ll meet Bella when I’m good
and ready.”
“It’s been almost six months, Edward Anthony. Stop hogging
her,” Elizabeth grumbled. “Are you ashamed of her? I mean, this is the longest
relationship you’ve had.”
“It’s the only relationship I’ve ever had,” I countered.
“Bella is everything I’ve ever dreamed of, but she’s still dealing with some
personal issues and just now really letting me in.” I pinched my nose. “I
promise to bring Bella to Tommy’s birthday next weekend. Will that be okay?”
“I suppose. I want to make sure that she’s making my big
brother happy,” Elizabeth said. “I love you, Eddie, and you deserve to be
happy.”
“I am happy,” I cooed. “Give my love to the boys. I’ve got
to get back to work.”
“Okay. Love you, Eddie,” Elizabeth sang, hanging up.
I tossed my cell phone onto my desk. I was working on a new
ad for a new hotel, a direct rival to Jacob Black, whom we’d dropped as a
client shortly after the shenanigans in Atlantic City. I wanted to pour myself
into this campaign and end that
asshole.
Permanently.
His new vodka and hotel line, Hysteria, were doing
tremendously well, despite the bad publicity that was leaked by an unknown source after the launch of the booze and
opening of his grand hotel in Atlantic City. Jacob’s publicity team spun it and
turned me into the asshole.
Okay, I was an asshole, at least where Jacob was concerned.
He made some very inappropriate advances toward the woman of my dreams and made
her shut herself away from the world. He brought up some very raw and horrific
memories from her past. As a result, Bella ended up taking the rest of the year
off, with Aro and Marcus’s blessing, to focus on getting her mind in the right
place since she never really dealt with the molestation and rape from when she
was a teenager. She would be coming back after the first of the year, with a
new focus and new drive.
And I was by her side every step of the way … as she sobbed
at her lost innocence … as she raged at her mother for not believing her when
she told her and saying that she led Phil on … as she had nightmares, finally
healing from her past.
But there was more to her pain. She couldn’t move past her
pain until she got some closure.
It made for a rocky start to our relationship, but we went
to couple’s therapy, trying to navigate our way through our feelings. I loved
her and she loved me, but she was terrified of being touched intimately. She
was afraid that she’d clam up, lash out or shut down.
Rose's Wedding Dress (Church)
Rose's Reception Dress
Bella's Promise Ring
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