Unconventional By DazzlinSparkle05.pdf

Unconventional By DazzlinSparkle05

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I'm a planner. What I mean is that I like to plan out my life. Some might say I'm

anal retentive, but I see myself more as knowing how I want my life to go.

I grew up in a small sleepy town in Northern Washington. My father was the Chief

of Police and my mother a kindergarten teacher. I worked extremely hard to get

out of Forks and to everyone in the town's surprise I was accepted to Harvard.

That was part of my plan; get into an Ivy League school. Then the next phase of

Isabella's life plan was law school and then become be a lawyer. Each phase of

my plan was hard, but I managed to obtain my goals.

Within all of my working and planning things still interrupted me. A good example

would be when Renee left Charlie. My mother who I knew was a little flighty to

begin with just one day up and left. She moved to Florida where she met her now

much younger husband Phil. Charlie to this day still won't talk about it, but it's

not like I've tried either.

I'm a planner… I'm a planner… I'm a planner… I think if I keep chanting that

things will get better. Did I mention I was up for partner at Masen & Black

Associates? The youngest, at twenty-seven, to be partner at my firm. Did I also

mention I was engaged to the mayoral candidate of Seattle? We had been

together for five years. Three dating and two engaged.

I'm a planner… I'm a planner… I'm a planner… I'm a planner… I'm a planner… I'm

a planner… Let me mention this because this is the kicker of my life at the

moment. I would be someone's mommy in seven months.

My plan going through the crapper was all due to him. One moment it was all

perfect and could have been set in stone… the next I was laying on his couch

crying as he held me.

I met Edward and everything was erased and I had no clue if I could ever get it

back.

BPOV

"Maybe it's a false positive," Alice suggested.

"I took five tests."

"Okay," she said. "Well this could be a good thing. This could be the thing to light

a fire under Jacob's ass to get you to the altar."

"The baby isn't Jacob's," I breathed trying to gage her reaction.

I had known Alice for four years. Her husband Jasper was Jacob's best friend and

campaign manger. Alice and Jasper had known each other two weeks prior to

getting married; they were the exception to the head over heels analogy. When

first meeting her she walked right up and hugged me. I knew I found a life long

friend in Alice Whitlock.

"Iz," Alice said slowly. "What do you mean the baby isn't his?"

"Jacob and I haven't… we haven't been intimate since the campaign started," I

explained quietly.

"That was four months ago!" Alice shrieked.

"I know," I mumbled placing my hand over my stomach.

"Do you know who's it is?"

"Remember the Cullen Foundation Banquet?" she nodded.

"One of the waiters," I confirmed.

I hung on Jacob's arm like the perfect trophy wife. We made our rounds talking to

various Seattle elite. My feet were hurting from the heels Alice had given me to

wear. I decided to escape Jacob's schmoozing.

I made my way to the bar asking for water.

"Water," a silken voice scoffed.

"Excuse me?" I turned to the man.

He was tall and lanky. I took in his black slacks and button-down that matched

the servers in the room. My eyes finally met his face and I was taken back. He

was handsome, his auburn hair a little too long for my liking, but his perfect

angular jaw was dusted with scruff and his apple green eyes sparkled with

mischief. I should have walked away, but I couldn't bring myself to.

"Who walks up to a bar and orders water?"

"Apparently I do," I snipped and went in for my dig. "Not all of us can drink

scotch while working."

His face looked confused he looked around noticing something and smirked, "On

a break."

"I'm sure you are."

"You're a beautiful woman…"

"Isabella."

"That won't do…Bella," he grinned.

I cringed at the name my parents called me. I wasn't that girl from Forks

anymore. Renee respected that when we would talk on the phone she called me

what I wanted to be known as. Charlie wanted me to be Bells forever.

"It is Isabella," I snapped.

"Call me Tony," he informed dryly.

"Izzy," Jacob called walking over to us. "I thought I lost you."

"I'm right here," I smiled forcefully.

I glanced at Tony but he managed to disappear his glass sitting next to me.

"When did you start drinking?" Jacob teased.

"When you stopped campaigning," I retorted, we both knew that wouldn't

happen.

Jacob placed his arm around my shoulders, not in a way you would hold your

fiancé, but in a way one would create the illusion of a perfect couple.

"Masen and Dad are about to make their announcement," he murmured guiding

us to the stage in the front of the room.

I knew the announcement they were making. They were announcing partner.

Edward Masen was the founder of Masen Black & Associates. In his early

seventies, his wife had asked him to step back from the business.

I've had many discussions with Mr. Masen about my future in the firm and he

confirmed that I had his vote for partner. All the extra hours and workload would

be worth it.

I saw Jacob's father William wheel up on stage with Mr. Masen behind him.

"Hello, we would like to thank everyone for coming this evening. We have been

working with the Cullen Foundation for over twenty years, each year this event

goes above and beyond for Seattle foster care system," he paused.

I heard the petite woman beside me scoff and mutter "alimony." The blonde man

next to her squeezed her closer to his side and chuckled.

I realized William was speaking again and turned my attention back to the

announcement that would change my life.

"It is known that my dear friend and partner of the past fifteen years will be

stepping down. We have come to a decision to bring in another partner, she is a

diligent worker and has proved worthy of being on our team," William smiled.

"Vanessa Mayes will now be a junior partner at Masen, Black, Mayes &

Associates."

"But I'm Isabella Swan," I said quietly feeling my tears well up in my eyes.

"Izzy," Jacob whispered shortly. "People are looking."

"Vanessa Mayes was on your campaign," I said louder than I meant to.

"I know I recommended her to my father."

"Partner was mine," I hissed.

"You won't have time for partner once we're married."

"You're not the fucking mayor yet."

"Isabella," Jacob hissed.

The woman and man were staring shooting me a sympathetic look.

"I'm leaving," I told him pulling away.

Mr. Masen was walking towards me with his wife Elizabeth, but I turned going

down the hallway that led to the hotel lobby. I couldn't stop the tears I felt so

betrayed; everything I had worked for had gotten me nowhere.

"Bella?" Tony from earlier shouted from across the lobby.

"Isabella," I grumbled.

"Are you okay?" he asked brushing my tears away.

"I don't know you," I frowned swatting his very nice looking hands away from

me.

"Cut me a break I'm a sucker for a crying girl," he smiled warmly, but I didn't

want to smile. He was kind of annoying and I wasn't sure if it was from me being

in a hateful foul mood.

I hiccupped through my tears shaking my head. "Just leave, please."

He watched, scrutinizing me before throwing his hands up. "I can see I'm

obviously making you uncomfortable."

I nodded shuffling away from him. I needed to get out of here, Jacob had a driver

for us tonight, but I didn't want to go home with him. He ruined things for me

and I couldn't believe he was that selfish.

I was a few short feet away from Tony when I saw Jacob calmly looking around

the lobby. He wouldn't cause a scene here and I knew this; he would make sure

we were in the car or at home when we had it out.

I took two big steps grabbing Tony's arm hiding myself behind his back.

"I'm not your shield. If I remember correctly you just tried shooing me away," he

started giving me a pointed look over his shoulder.

"I'm sorry but can you please help me," I asked quietly.

"Well I'm going up to my room," he sung.

"Please."

"Alright I suppose you can hang out up there with me," Tony grinned pulling me

close so I stayed hidden. His hand was cold on my bare back.

"Keep your hands in check," I growled lowly.

"Always," he said cheekily.

We successfully escaped the lobby and Jacob. Tony let me go and I noticed his

attention was on his shoes. I was curious about why he looked… unsure? He

brought a hand through his hair and let out a sigh.

"Why do you have a room?" I asked suddenly.

"Why not?" he shrugged unbuttoning the cuffs on his shirt as he rolled up his

sleeves I noticed the ink covering his forearms. "Why are you running?"

"Someone I loved betrayed me."

"Is what they did unforgivable?"

"That's what I'm trying to decide," I sighed as he stuck his card key in the lock.

I walked into his enormous room; this had to have cost more than a month's

salary for him. He flopped onto the bed turning on the television. I sat on the foot

of the bed fiddling with the silk skirt of my dress.

I felt him pull on the dip in the back of my dress. I looked at him shyly over my

shoulder. He'd touched me more in an hour than Jacob had in months.

"That someone must be an idiot because I don't think I would be so stupid to

betray a pretty girl like you," he smiled moving closer.

"You seriously just said that to me?" I said raising an eyebrow.

"I'm a bullshitter," he laughed so carefree.

I kissed him I don't know what made me do it, but my lips just found his and

attached. It might have been his bright green eyes or the slant his mouth made,

making his smile crooked.

I felt something kissing him. This man was not normal he seemed like an

overgrown boy. The reality of the situation sunk in; he wasn't who I should be

kissing, but that person lost that right.

"Like I said before I'm a sucker for a crying girl," he said quietly as his lips met

mine again.

"Opportunist," I mumbled trying to make light.

He pulled back and rested against the headboard.

"There's the door," he said bluntly.

"I…was trying to joke. I'm not very good at that," I admitted.

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