Edward and Garrett were finally starting on the Banner’s
renovation for their kitchen. They needed the distraction of a new project.
They hadn’t heard from Bella in over a week. No phone calls. No texts. No sexy
emails. Nothing. Edward naively believed that she was swamped with work from
that adoption. Garrett had an inkling that she was back but avoiding them.
Something happened after they left. Something bad. Something very bad that
obviously caused her to rethink their relationship.
“Stop looking at your phone, douche,” Garrett snapped.
“We’ve got to take these measurements.”
“I thought I felt it vibrate,” Edward said, smiling sadly at
his friend. “It did, but it was just an email.”
“From Bella?” Garrett asked.
“No. Mrs. Cope. She’s wondering when we’re coming back,”
Edward shrugged, shoving the phone back into his pocket. “Daniel is handling
her well, but the Banner’s house is a bigger project.” They worked quietly,
only speaking to bark out measurements. “Do you think that Bella doesn’t want
us?”
“I don’t know, Ed,” Garrett muttered. “Something must have
happened that totally spooked her.”
Edward bit back tears. “I miss her so much, Garrett,” he
said thickly. “What if she …”
“We’re better off without her,” Garrett said coldly. “We
were her playthings and if she can drop us like that than she’s not worth our
trouble.”
“You don’t mean that,” Edward growled. “We were not her
playthings. We shared something very special.”
Ouch!
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