Worth the Fight Teaser

 “Will you put that phone away?” Emmett teased Bella.

“I’m cyberstalking Jacob, finding proof of his indiscretions,” Bella answered, pursing her lips as she saw him posing with some skanky blonde. “God, her tits are all on display in this picture and is he groping her ass? What did I ever see in him?”

Emmett plucked the phone out of Bella’s hand, stuffing it into his pocket. “Isabella Marie, I would be remiss as the husband of your best friend if I didn’t tell you that you were obsessing. Jacob Black is a tool, and you deserve so much better. If I wasn’t married to my Rosalie, I’d be the perfect man for you.”

Bella gave her friend and fighter a bland look. “Emmett, I love you, but we’d kill each other. Also, I know that Jacob was a tool. He wasn’t very tool-ish with me. Until now,” Bella frowned. “Well, I know that now. Just seeing proof of his cheating in black and white on my computer, stealing from Bull Dog, makes me sick. I’m so fucking pissed.”

“I don’t blame you, Bella. We’re all pissed,” Emmett said, squeezing her hand. “I know that Rose talked to you about her ex …”

“Royce King was an asshole, like Jacob,” Bella spat. “An abusive, misogynistic asshole.”

“Royce King got what he deserved, and then some,” Emmett smirked, with a dark expression on his face.

What Royce got was an epic beating from Emmett when he saw Rosalie sobbing hysterically with battered face. Obviously, Rose and Emmett were not together at the time, but they had been friends. On top of cheating on Rose, Royce was also abusive and blamed Rose for everything, even when things went wrong with his side piece. Long story short, Royce ended up in prison for his abusive behaviors. He also had to pay restitution upon his release.

Now, Jacob wasn’t abusive, but he was a cheater. All trust he’d gained was lost because of what he did …

 

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The days following Emmett’s phone call about Miss Alice were hectic. Bella contacted the United States Consulate and got more definitive answers about reentering the country. Their biggest issue was the timing of when they needed to get their rapid COVID tests. Some websites were saying that the test needed to be done within a week of travel and other sites said it needed to be within twenty-four to forty-eight hours.

Erring on the side of caution, the doctor was coming the day before Bella and Edward’s departure. They were not looking forward to having their nasal passages swabbed and the cotton swab practically touching their brains, but they needed a negative test in order to get home.

“Okay, Osvaldo is driving us to the airport. Our flight leaves at half past eleven and we fly into Dallas. We have a health screening and then we have several hours until our connecting flight to Seattle,” Edward said. “We will need to stay in one of the lounges, but there will be food for us.”

“Sounds good,” Bella murmured, unfocused as she was packing her bag.

“Hey, Glitter, look at me,” Edward whispered, gently turning her in his arms. He saw tears in her eyes. “Sweetheart, Miss Alice will be okay. You’ve talked to her on FaceTime.”

“She looked so pitiful. I’ve never seen her look anything less than curled and poofed and beautified,” Bella whispered, curling into his arms. “With the mask on her face and her skin looking grey? I’m so scared, Edward. I can’t lose her.”

“I spoke to my dad and despite her appearance, Miss Alice is in good health and is not as sick as other patients in the hospital. She’s also isolated from the more serious cases, but still on the COVID floor. She’s got a private room,” Edward explained. “Let’s get out of here. We haven’t eaten yet and all this stressing is counterintuitive.”

“Edward,” Bella argued.

“Come on. Nahuel is bringing a basket of food for a lunch on the beach. It’s a little chilly for topless times on the beach, but we can still eat,” Edward said, threading his fingers with hers. “We need to get out of this room.”

Bella frowned, but allowed Edward to pull her out onto the beach. They put on their masks while they walked to the beach, finding Nahuel spreading out a blanket, using a picnic basket to keep it from blowing away. Edward handed him a large tip before Nahuel left.

“This looks nice,” Bella murmured, taking off her mask and sliding on her sunglasses. She sank onto the blanket and curled up. “Thank you for being the voice of reason. Normally, I’m pretty even-keel, but with Miss Alice, all sense of calm dissipates. She is, for all intents and purposes, my mom.”

“I get it, Bella. I’d probably be as much of a mess if it were my mother,” Edward said softly, pulling out the food from the basket. “However, you’re not a mess, Bella. You’re strong and positive for Miss Alice when you talk to her. I can see how much she loves you. Her eyes light up and despite her being sick, she’s happy to see you, happy to talk to you.”

They made their plates and Bella huffed out a breath. “You know what pisses me off? Her family! Her kids and grandkids! They haven’t once contacted her. And yet, once she kicks the bucket, they will swoop in and pick over her shit like fucking vultures. They don’t care about her. What the hell?!”

“Have you met any of Miss Alice’s family?” Edward asked, sipping some beer.

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Bella sat in her bedroom. It was a complete disaster. Her bags were opened, but no clothes were inside. She didn’t know what to bring. She never had this problem before. Then, again, she’d never traveled with anyone. She only traveled on her own. She never had a need to impress anyone.

Yes, she brought some sexy clothes for a night out, but this trip was different.

Edward was her boyfriend.

He’d seen her naked. His tongue had invaded her pussy, tasting her from the inside. His cock pounded her relentlessly. They’d truly traded bodily fluids (after a clear STD screening).

Because of the fact that Edward was her boyfriend, she didn’t know how to pack. Her usual fare of distressed jeans, t-shirts and flip flops seemed inappropriate. She probably needed some sexy lingerie or a new wardrobe. Life was so much easier when she traveled on her own. This whole boyfriend thing was weirding her out.

Though, a regular snuggle buddy and having someone outside of her book boyfriends was pretty freaking awesome.

Picking up her cell phone, she dialed her neighbor. Alice could help her. She always knew what to do. Years of experience and wisdom put Bella at ease. Thankfully, Alice dropped everything, scuttling over to Bella’s apartment.

With a surgical mask on her face.

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“Ugh, this thing won’t load,” I grumbled, scowling at my computer. “What’s that faint whining sound?”

“That’s because it’s older than dirt, Bella. That whining sound is its last gasping breaths,” Jasper, Rose’s twin brother, and one of my closest friends, teased me. “You know, you can get a new computer. That money you’d earned from your books are collecting dust in the bank.”

“It’s for Seth’s college fund,” I argued.

“Isabella Marie, you need a new computer. You needed a new computer when you walked in with that hunk of junk. It’s a glorified brick! No! I take that back. A brick has more functions than that dinosaur,” Jasper sighed. “Will you let me show the ways of modern technology? You’re going to need it.”

I pursed my lips, wringing my hands anxiously. I hated to waste money. I’d always be afraid of being starving, homeless and bankrupt. You never know when the rug will be pulled out from underneath you. Jasper gently stopped my hands. “Stop, Bells. You’re not going to be thrown out of the apartment. Emmett and Rosalie would never do that to you. You’re not going to lose Seth if you buy yourself a new computer.”

“Sorry,” I whispered, hating that my insecurities were so easily identified.

“Come on, sweet girl,” Jasper smirked. “You need a new computer since I don’t want my best girl to stall out. You’re on fire with the novels you’ve written. A new one will be published at the end of the month and you’ll be back on the best seller list!”

“Okay,” I sighed, closing my computer. “I don’t want to spend too much.”

“Bella, you will spend too much because you’re getting a MacBook. It’ll last you for forever,” Jasper said. “Maybe. we can also update your cell phone, too.”

“Jasper,” I moaned, allowing him to drag me from the publishing house where I worked. When I wasn’t writing for them, I worked as a copy editor to earn some extra money.

It all came down to money.

We got into his Toyota Rav-4 and drove to the Apple Store in Union Square. When we walked in, a chirpy sales associate asked us what we needed. Jasper prattled off some computer mumbo-jumbo and the sales associate scurried away. Another sales associate, a guy with hipster glasses and an iPad, approached us with a grin. Within an hour, I had a new laptop and cell phone. Honestly, I spent way too much money. I damn near had a panic attack when I signed the credit slip, but Jasper promised me tequila.

“I don’t want tequila,” I grumbled to him. “Chocolate, Hale. I want chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate.”