Unexpectedly Chapter 15 Teaser

Hola people! Sorry I've taken so long with this stuff; I've been to Bulgaria, Spain and Geneva this month - I've literally had no time! I did write some in Geneva though and I am back now, and have got 2 chapters on hand. So I thought I would publish a teaser for chapter 15 before I whack up the whole thing after I've got it from the beta.

Enjoy! :)

Transparent thoughts were running through his head at an almost unthinkable speed. There didn’t seem to be any logical reasoning behind his current behaviour, yet irrational thoughts and premonitions were still transpiring. How was it that one person could make him act like this, despite his seeming repute for being conscientious, caring and completely based on reason?

It was stupid, well, he was being stupid – at present, anyway. His character seemed to be surprising himself at every turn since four months ago when he had found Rose in his bedroom in flagrante. However, the text message had been the most unanticipated so far, even for him. He couldn’t even tell whether his mind had even meant it or whether he had just become so desperate because he feared a loss. It wasn’t a loss like a twenty dollar bill or even a lost investment – it was a loss of his solace; a loss of one of the only things that was urging him to keep on going.

He had Honey, and of course that meant the world to him, but Bella brought him a different kind of sanctuary and succour to his life. Edward had always lived for Honey, but Honey a part of his family life with Rose. Although the association to his estranged wife didn’t make a difference to his unconditional love for his daughter, he found that his extraordinary relationship with Bella was almost something he could call his own: his personal delicate discovery.

Perhaps asking her to come to Seattle was completely unfounded, of course it was, but he was desperate. After that alarmingly terrifying conversation with her father, he became scared. All of a sudden, he was no longer the well renowned attorney with a confident facade and a brilliant persona; he was a scared little boy with no direction. Where was he supposed to go from here? It seemed specious to stay in Forks after a stern word with the Chief of Police, so Seattle seemed the perfect option. But was it right to leave Bella?

At first, yes, he had thought it would have been the best option: to leave her there before her feelings, like his, grew any more powerful or unfathomable. She could have made a clean start; she had only just turned eighteen, after all. Someone at that age would have treated it as a learning curve or a strange anecdote to use in a few years when recounting past mistakes. However, Bella was different. She was unlike anyone he had ever met and that, to him, was what made him send the text message. She was too exceptional to just leave behind.

Conceivably, it wasn’t the best way to let her know that, despite the world being at odds against them, what with her father added onto the list with Rose, her lawyers and of course the terrible excuse for a human being, Irina. On the other hand, it was probably an accurate manifestation of how serious Edward felt about this girl. It was strange how they could both feel this way so quickly and so suddenly. But how can anyone really explain the connection they feel to the person that they love? It just happens, Edward thought, and it just did.

He waited for Bella’s response as he drove up to Seattle, relishing the long roads of nothing that were calming his psyche. He wasn’t sure of how he wanted to respond; he just wanted to let her know that he was still going to be there for her, if she would let him.

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I'll put up the rest of the chapter on FanFiction.net as soon as I am done making the edits.
Lots of love,
Edie