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Bella was asleep in my bedroom. Felix was lying next to her,
snoring loudly. I was in the kitchen, talking to Alice and Jasper. “We’ll take
care of packing up belongings. But, do you think it’s wise to talk to her
landlord?” Jasper asked.
“That woman tried to refuse medical treatment when Riley
came in, breaking her arm,” I said. “She may not be an instrument for the
devil, but she’s evil, nonetheless.”
“I agree. She is …” Alice trailed off.
“She’s a bitch,” I finished for her. I typed up a letter,
describing a family emergency that was forcing her to move out. I was vague,
but it made her aware of Bella moving out. “Stay with her. I’m going to drop
this off and talk to that bitch.”
“I’ll pick up some boxes, but Bella doesn’t have much,”
Alice whispered. “Her furniture is from Goodwill and will be left in the
apartment. We’ll go once you get back.”
I nodded, getting up and walking to my car. I wanted to fly,
but it would look weird to just randomly appear and fly away. I drove to Port
Angeles and parked across the street from the café. I could hear Rosalie. She
was mentally complaining about working the day after Christmas. I strode into
the café, walking over to the blonde bombshell. “I thought I banned you from my
shop,” she snarled.
“Be that as it may,” I said, taking out the letter I wrote
and handed it to her. “I’m informing you that Bella will no longer be living in
that apartment above this café. She doesn’t feel safe her due to what happened
with Riley and with your callous behavior, refusing her medical care.”
“She still had time on her shift,” Rose scoffed. “And I
can’t accept this. She needs to see me in person.”
“Well, that’s not going to happen,” I said. I explained my
legal stance and my plan if Rose went through with her bullshit of suing Bella
for inappropriate notice in breaking a lease. After an hour speaking with her,
I had a check for the last two months of Bella’s rent, along with payment for
Bella’s medical bills for her broken wrist. It was almost five thousand dollars
and I would put it into an account for her, making it grow rapidly. I explained
to Rose that I’d have movers come tomorrow to pack up Bella’s belongings and
that if anything was touched, she’d have to pay to replace that as well. Rose
gave me a harsh look, but agreed. I took the check, leaving the café and drove
back to my house in the middle of the woods near Forks.
Once I got into the house, Alice and Jasper left and drove
away. I made some lunch, carrying it into the bedroom. Bella was still asleep. She
was curled up under the white comforter. Felix was next to her, his tail
thumping when he smelled the meal. “Not for you, bub. Cheese gives you gas,” I
teased.
“I did not need to know that,” Bella giggled, looking over
her shoulder. She was adorably sleep-rumpled and sexy. “Who gets gas? You or
Felix?”
“Felix,” I chuckled. She sat up, tossing her messy curls
into a lopsided ponytail. “You were sleeping the day away, pretty Bella.”
“I actually feel safe enough to sleep,” she said, giving me
a tender smile. “And this bed is amazing.”
“It is pretty awesome,” I said, putting the tray over her
legs. She beamed, digging into her lunch. As she did, I saw the teddy bear I’d
given her pressed against her hip. “I went to talk to Rose. She was not happy
to see me.”
“You were still banned,” Bella said, nibbling on her salad.
“Rose hates you.”
“Well, she’s not my favorite person, either,” I deadpanned.
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