Bella's Point of View

I knew it was too good to be true. There was no way that a creature like Edward would be happy with a person like me. We were polar opposites, and in his case we don't attract.

I sat on my bed doing nothing but stare at the floor for forty five minutes before any behavior what so ever kicked in. I got up, shuffled to the bathroom, and took a shower. The water coming out of the nozzle was so hot, it turned my skin bright red.

I got out and looked at myself in the mirror. Pathetic, even I knew it. I didn't blame Edward for wanting to expand his horizons. Alice was beautiful, after all.

I crossed the hall into my bedroom and changed into my most comfortable sweats and my baggiest t-shirt. I figured comfort was much more important than looks at this point.

I fell asleep, tears still rolling down my face. 

I awoke a few hours later when I felt a cool arm encircle my waist. I turned over and saw Edward.

He noticed the tears on my cheek. "What's wrong, love?" he asked with what sounded like genuine concern.

I frowned. "I think you know the answer to that, Edward."

My stern tone had startled him. His eyes narrowed. "What do you know?"

"I know a lot of things. I happen to know that you listen to all sorts of music. I know that you like to hunt mountain lions more than anything else. I also know that you and Alice are cheaters," I finished, trying to shove him away from me. My pulse thudded in my ears.

He didn't move an inch except for his mouth, which now hung open in surprise. It was hard to surprise Edward and, despite the circumstances, I was proud I could do it.

"I can explain," he stated after closing his mouth and regaining his calm demeanor. He might have fooled anyone else but, I could see in his eyes that he was less than happy with the fact that I had found out.

"I'm all ears," I replied, subdued for the moment.

"It's not like I could fight it, Bella. I tried and tried but I couldn't resist!" he deflated, the words coming out in a rush.