AN: This idea has been racking my brain for so long I had to get it out. Hope you guys like it. :)

[Disclaimer: I don't own anything, except the storyline.]

Chapter One: Masen Platt's Effect

[Redding, California]

"I can't fucking believe this." James' voice carried throughout the large three story house. "There's no doubt about it. This man was fucking crazy." He paced around in the small room where the family was gathered.

"Now, James don't speak about him like that." Carlisle tried to calm the pacing man. "He was your father."

"Yeah, well apparently he forgot." James stopped pacing and gripped the back of the chair he was once sitting in.

"But you heard the tapes, James." Esme rose from her seat and walked over to James, putting her hands on his shoulders. "He said his decision was based on the work quality and dedication; he said he based his decision on what was best for the company.

Your father loved you dearly, sweety."

"Yeah, of course he did." James shook his aunt off of him. "That's why he left his son, his only child, with nothing. Nothing. But his nephew, his dear nephew, he gave him everything. That man was just oozing with love for his son."

"You don't exactly sound like your 'oozing' with love for him either." Rosalie added from her seat. "Like father like son, maybe?"

"Yeah, man. You shouldn't speak of him, of those who've passed away, in that manner." Emmett, who was standing behind his wife's seat, spoke for the first time that night.

"James, I can assure you that I-I had no idea t-that Uncle Masen was going to do this… but you heard him. Nothing's going to change for you." Edward remained seated next to his father as he spoke. "You still get a monthly cut that will allow you to live your life that same way you have all these years."

"Oh, how nice. A 26 year old man receiving an allowance from his 25 year old cousin. Splendid. He muttered has he stormed out the room. Edward may not have known of his Uncle's intentions but James, on the other had, did.

As James walked to his red Lexus LF-A Roadster he pulled out his cell phone and punched in speed dial number nine. On the third ring, the call was answered. "Sir, James." The man's voice said.

"Laurent, my dumbass father went through with his threat." James said as he remember being called into his father's home studio. That was when his father told him of his plan; if he didn't show commitment towards the family company, his father was going to leave his co-president title to Edward.

"Sir Edward is co-president of Cullen-Platt Inc., along with his well esteemed father, Sir Carlisle." Laurent gasped mostly to himself.

"More like 'Cullen-Cullen Inc.'" James muttered. "And how many times do I have to fucking tell you? You don't work for them. I don't want you to utter the words 'sir' or 'mam' when speaking of them or to them. You work for me."

"I apologize, Sir James. I'm just so use to working for them. It is through them that I met your father and work for you now."

"Yeah, yeah. Blah, blah. Your life's story is really fascinating, Laurent. Please, do continue."

Laurent sighed into the phone. "So what do we do now sir, James?"

"What do we do? Are you fucking retarded, or something? What we do now is continue with our plan. It'll be a little rushed since I wasn't expecting that fucker to just drop dead, I thought we had more time, but regardless our plan is a 'go'."

"Are you sure the girl will cooperate?"

"Please," James chuckled. "I have her wrapped around my finger."

"Oh." Laurent laughed lightly. "You better start practicing that signature."

"Of course, of course. I've already started though. Did you buy a plane ticket for Edward Cullen?"

"Indeed, sir."

"Good. Now I need to you to keep watch of the Cullen house so I know when Edward leaves the house."

"And how am I suppose to do that sir?"

"I don't fucking know, Laurent. Figure it out."

"Of course, sir."

"Well then, I'm on my way to visit my girl." James said over the purr of his engine. "And my dear precious Edward has his hours numbered."

XOXOX

[Back in the Cullen Mansion…]

"I can't… I-I… I can't believe Uncle Masen left me his title as co-president in the company." Edward said stunned. "I was certain he was going to leave it to James."

"If he would of done that, that would have been the end of Cullen-Patt Inc." Rosalie added as she held on to her husbands hand, who had put his hand on her shoulders while standing behind her chair.

"I hate to say it brother of mine, but Rosalie is right. James never cared for the company. The only reason why he's throwing a bitch fit is because you have it." Alice looked at Edward, who had hidden his face in his hands, from across the room as she spoke.

"Alice, language please." Esme scolded her daughter. Though that 'phrase' does fit." She murmured causing her husband to crack a smile at her.

"My brother was very smart Edward." Esme continued rising from her seat to the chair where her second child still had his face buried in his hands. "There's a reason why Masen did this." Esme's eyes filled with water as she remembered her brothers character. "He trusts you Edward."

Edward looked up from his hands, a smiled graced his lips. "I know mother. I just… This is going to make mine and James' relationship worst."

"Well it's not like you two were buddy-buddy." Rosalie sneered.

"Yeah, James always had something against you, bro." Emmett added. "Just ignore the dude."

"But that's the thing, this time he actually does have something against me. This time it's not all in his head…"

"I have a bad feeling about this." Alice murmured looking at the floor.

Edward rose from his seat putting on his suit jacket. "Well family, I hate to have to leave like this, but I must go. I need to continue packing. I have to go check out the acres of land that we bought three months ago. I heard the terrain was well enough to support building something on it. The location would be great for a hotel/spa but I just have to go look at it personally to see if I can picture it there."

"Oh, son. I didn't remember that was today. I'll go with you, after all, I'm the one who ordered the purchase of those acres." Carlisle spoke as he rose from his seat.

"No, dad. It's okay. I really wouldn't go, if I didn't have to but I've put this off for to long; I was originally suppose to go two weeks but… besides mom really needs you…"

Esme smiled at her son's words. "Thank you son. How long will you be?" She asked.

"Only the weekend."

"The whole weekend?" Carlisle questioned. "But son, those acres can't be more than three hours away. Why the whole weekend?" "I just want to take my time. I don't want to rush things. But I promise I'll be back as soon as possible." Edward kissed his mother on the cheek before leaving the room.

"Does anyone know where James could have stormed of too?" Carlisle asked the remaining family members. "We wouldn't him to do anything… rash." Carlisle sighed. "Even if he won't show it, his father's death must of hurt him. Since his mother died while giving birth to him, Masen was the only parent James had."

"He's probably off drinking his problems away. Like always." Rosalie guessed. "I think a friend of his is throwing a party today as well." "Partying? While his father just passed away a few of days ago?" Esme gasped.

"That's the type of person James is."

"The party is today." Alice said absentmindedly as she walked towards the door.

"Where are you going?" Jasper, Alice's boyfriend and Rosalie's younger brother, asked surprised.

"Nowhere, I just… I need to go tell Edward something." And with that Alice had left the room.

XOXOX

"Edward?" Alice said as she knocked on her brother's bedroom door. Alice pushed the door open slowly .

"What's up?" Edward asked his sister as he put some of his clothes into a duffle bag.

"Don't go." Alice whispered as she sat on his bed.

"What?" Edward asked confused.

"Don't go." She repeated herself.

"What's wrong?" Edward asked confused.

"Nothing, I just…. I… I have a bad feeling." Edward nodded; he had it too. But this was a trip he needed to take. "I have to Alice…"

"But Edward, I have a bad feeling about this." She repeated herself in an attempt to convince him.

"Alice…" "Ok. But why do you have to stay there all weekend? Dad is right, it's not that far away, Edward. You can go, do whatever you have to do, and be back by tonight; it's still early."

"I'm driving, Alice." "Driving? Why are you driving?" She asked confused. "You could take the helicopter."

"I like driving." He explained. "I love my Volvo and every second I get to spend driving it. I bought that with my own money, you know."

"Yeah, I do." Alice smiled. "And you won't ever let me forget it." "I'll be back by late Sunday." Edward zipped his duffle bag shut, grabbed his cell phone and was ready for his trip.

"Fine Edward, don't listen to me. But you know I'm never wrong about stuff like this."

Edward kissed his younger sister on her forhead. She was never wrong.

XOXOX

[Forks, Washington]

"Seth, please put those books back where you found them when you're done looking at them." Bella said as she looked at her younger brother. Most people were shocked to know that there was a six year gap between the two siblings; Seth was the tallest eighteen year old in his city.

"I always do don't I?" Seth laughed.

"Just making sure."

"Hey, so are you going to buy me a suit?" Seth asked while putting the books he was looking at back in their correct shelves.

"A suit for what?" Bella asked absent mindedly as she dusted the top of a shelf while standing on a small ladder.

"For your wedding, duh!" He squealed.

Bella immediately climbed off the ladder that she was on. "Seth!" Bella hushed. "I told you it was a secrete."

"It's not like anyone's here, Bella; it's just you and me."

"Seth, you still have to be careful." Bella scolded. "What if dad and mom walked you in and heard you?"

"it's nine o'clock in the morning, Bella. What would dad be doing here at that time? And we all know mom doesn't get up this early." Seth followed his sister as she walked behind the checkout counter and started messing with the cash register. "Besides are you going to tell me you're not the least bit excited?" He leaned over the counter.

Bella stopped messing with the cash register and turned to grin at her brother. "Of course! Are you kidding me? Edward is… he's sweet and caring and… and… just perfect." She gushed.

"Someone's in love." A voice that was not Bella's nor Seth's said. The siblings turned towards the voice.

Bella sneaked in a quick glare to her brother before turning back to the voice. "Hey Jessica." She greeted.

Seth mouthed a 'sorry' before Jessica responded. "So Bella who's this guy your gushing about?" She asked as she dropped her purse on the counter and her light brown hair surrounded her face. "Well, I mean I do hope he's a guy… But if he's not. It's ok. I don't judge."

"He is a guy." Seth spoke up. He never understood why his sister put up with her. "And he's Bella boyfriend. See you later Bells, I'm late for school."

"School?" Bella questioned. "You have school today? Seth it's nine, school started at eight!"

"Exactly!." Seth smiled as he gave his sister a kiss on the cheek and walked out the bookstore.

"Little Bella has a boyfriend? Oh please, do tell." Jessica pried for information.

"There's nothing to tell." Bella tried to end the conversation.

"C'mon Bella. Is he from here?" She asked.

"No, um, he actually lives down in California."

"California? Oh come one Bella. A long distant relationship? You could do better than that. He could be out there banging some other chick while you're over here all dansel-in-distress like." Jessica paused giving Bella an opportunity to say something but Bella remained quiet. "What's his name anyway?" She finally asked.

"Edward."

"Edward?… it's old sounding, but fancy nonetheless." Jessica mused. "Does he have money?"

Typical Jessica, Bella though before answering. "He has a stable job."

Jessica rolled her eyes. "Stable enough to stop you from working… here?" She waved her arms around.

Bella moved from behind the checkout counter as she spoke. "I like working here." She stated. "The Eclipse Bookstore is the perfect job for me."

Jessica laughed at her old high school classmate. "Yeah, you're right." Jessica admitted. "This bookstore does have 'Bella' written all over it." She propped herself on the checkout counter so she was sitting on it while looking at Bella as she looked through one of the shelves. "So how is he?"

"What do you mean?" Bella asked not looking away from the book shelves.

"In bed." "What bed."

"How is he in bed Bella? Gosh. You're so innocent." Jessica laughed.

Bella looked back at Jessica, as blood rushed to her cheeks turning them a nice rosy color. "Oh no, we… uh, we… we haven't uh, yeah." Bella turned away to pick up a box full of books the bookshelf she was inspecting. As she walked over to the checkout counter she kept her eye sight low.

"What?" Jessica jumped off the counter. "And why not?"

"Um.. I-uh… I don't know." Bella inspected each and every book in the box as she spoke.

"As he tried? Does he want to?"

"Well, of course he's tried to but-"

"But what?"

"But… it's just… we're waiting for the correct time."

Jessica jumped up and down. "Screw waiting Bella, screw him!"

After having examined all the books Bella walked over into book shelve furthest away from the checkout counter and stared staking the books in the box on the top shelf.

"Well Bella, since you don't have anything interesting to say, you know, since you haven't screwed anything but I must be going. See ya later." Jessica left leaving the bells that jingle whenever someone leaves or enters the room echoing.

"Well hello there cutie." A man's voice came towards Bella's hears. A voice she'd grown used to.

"Edward!" Bella exclaimed as she ran over to the man who just entered the bookstore, the books in the box needing to be staked already forgotten.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him lightly on the lips. "Oh my gosh, what are you doing here? When did you walk in?"

"A soon as that girl walked out. She winked out me you know… just saying." He smiled.

"Really?" Bella laughed as she wrapped her hands around his hips. "So what are you doing here?"

"What I can't see my baby?" He asked.

"Yes!" She gripped him tighter as she placed her head in her chest. "But I thought you weren't going to come by until next week."

"Yeah, well, a change a plans." He murmered before planting his lips back to hers urgently. He opened his mouth and attempted to force his tongue into Bella's mouth.

Bella pulled away from him and cupped his face with his hands. "Baby, is something wrong?"

"Nothing. I just- I love you. I love you so much. I can't stand being away from you." He sighed. "Let's get married."

"You already asked me that. And I already said yes." Bella laughed as she removed his hands from his face.

"No, I mean today." He explained.

"Today?"

"As in right now."

"Right now?… Baby you're scaring me, did something happen?"

"Nothing happened, Bella. I just want to marry you, is that so bad?" He kissed her lips sweetly before looking at her in a pleading way.

"Today?" She questioned.

"Right now."

"Are you serious?" Bella laughed. "We can't. I mean nothing's ready."

"Baby, the most important thing is you and me. That's all we need; you and me."

"Are you serious?" Bella asked again.

Completely.

Bella smiled. "Okay. But I prefer your hair like this." She grabbed the hair band that was located a the nape of his neck and pulled until his hair was set free. She rearranged his hair lovingly until there was a dirty blond frame around his face. "You look much cuter like this Edward."

AN: So did you guys catch what's going on?

Please review if you don't understand something or need any clarification with anything.

I had a lot of fun writing this. Hehe. Hope you guys enjoyed. :)