Living Royal

Chapter Two

Living Royal

 

Chapter Two

 

A few days passed without Bella crosing paths with the Prince. She was definitely relieved. He probably already forgot he had ever met her. She'd heard through the grape vine that he'd been seen more than once with Rosalie Hale. That pretty much settled all doubts in Bella's mind that he might remember her. After all, who could spare a thought for poor Bella after spending time with the gorgeous Rosalie Hale?

Bella wasn't lacking in self-confidence at all, she just liked to admit the truth instead of lying to herself and then getting disappointed afterwards. This way was much easier.

"I just don't understand why you didn't introduce me to him." Alice whined for the tenth time in the last hour. They were both sitting in Bella's dorm room doing some research work for one of their classes, as Alice was also an Art History major.

Bella sighed, "Alice, I told you. You were standing there gaping at him; your jaw practically reached the floor. You would've just embarrassed yourself, so I saved you the trouble."

"Hey! I was not gaping! Well, maybe just a little, but can you blame me? He's so dreamy."

"No, he isn't." He's beautiful, Bella thought, and then she shook her head to dispel that awful thought. He can't be beautiful. She cannot allow herself to think like that, because if she did then she'd be imitating all those pathetic teenage girls who would go insane whenever the royal family made an appearance. She liked to think that she was more level-headed than that.

"Yes, he is. You're just too wrapped up in Jacob to notice."

"And you're not wrapped up in Jasper?"

"Of course, I am. But Jasper doesn't mind my crush on Prince Edward. He actually thinks it's cute."

Bella snorted, "I highly doubt that. He probably just tolerates it because he does not want to incur your royal wrath. Um, no pun intended."

"Wow, Bella your sense of humor is...well, non-existent," Alice teased. Bella replied by throwing a pillow her way. Alice caught it right before it hit her face and they both dissolved in giggles.

They were interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Come in," Bella called out.

Jasper walked in with his usual swagger.

"Hello, ladies. What are you both doing this fine morning?"

"School work," They both said at once.

"Great you're not busy then, let's go out," He said.

"We're busy, Jasper. We have to get this work done before Thursday," Bella said.