Chapter 8 Pic Teases
Chapter 8 Teaser:
Bella looked up at Jasper and then at Edward. She took a deep breath.
“I want to talk to Edward,” Bella said quietly before she added, “If that’s all right.”
Edward swallowed heavily and nodded. “Sure.”
“Jasper, will you still be around?” Bella asked hesitantly, hoping that Jasper understood what she was trying to ask.
“I will,” Jasper nodded, silently agreeing to stay just in case things got out of hand. He knew why she didn’t ask Emmett or Jacob to stick around, and Eli had been particularly busy at the University. Plus, Jasper and Bella had formed quite the friendship, and he knew that she trusted him.
Bella and Edward watched silently as Jasper headed towards the locker area and soon the two found themselves alone.
“So, uh…where did you uh…want to talk?” Edward asked. His nerves felt frayed and for the first time in a very long time, he felt like he wanted to smoke a cigarette. He and Eric’s healthy alternatives to coping with stress were going well, but it sure wasn’t easy.
“Are the conference rooms okay? Esme said we could use one,” Bella said. She didn’t know it, but her nerves were just as shot as Edward’s. She prayed that he would keep his temper under control.
Edward took a deep breath and let it out slowly.
“Lead the way, Bella.”
~NoelleSeven




