I'm back doing stories. This one is pretty much done so I will probably publish once a week if I can.

I don't own anything and most likely never will.

Chapter 1

Hello

Bella's POV

I was running late again today. Monday morning always seems to be the worst. I feel as though I'm always late on Mondays. As if it was the day of doom for me. Never being on time.

I quickly glance at my watch again before I grab my keys and rush out of my apartment. I'm in my car before I remember that today's the day the new intern comes.

You see, where I work, I'm known as the boss's favourite person. I sometimes feel like I'm his secretary or even wife the way he treats me. Not that he treats me badly, just he over works me. I could never think of even having a relationship with him, he has Jess for that.

Jess is one of the other interns that just love him. She says that she's loved him ever since she laid eyes on him. I say that she's full of it and fell for his money, not him. Heck, if I were a gold digger like her, I would fall for him too.

Now, back to today. I have a meeting with the new intern, but if I am ever going to be able to handle that, I'm going to need some kind of hot drink. Hot chocolate sounds really good right now. I would have coffee but I already have enough energy as is, no need for more.

With that in mind I quickly rush to find a parking spot at my favourite cafe. My best friend Rosalie was in Law School but she quit when she found her passion while working in the coffee shop on campus, she just fell in love with the thought of owning her own coffee shop, so she quit and opened one. It's quite a popular place.

Sometimes on the weekends, if I have no work to do, I will volunteer to help her out. She is really busy on the weekends for some reason.

I pull up to the shop, park in the spot that I always park in and hurry into the shop only to be met with a super long line. Almost like one that you'd see at Starbucks. I peek over everyone to see that the entire staff, not that there is many of them, is rushing around. They seem like they're understaffed today. Of course, it's Monday!

I sigh quietly before glancing at my watch again. I look at it really long and hard before coming to the conclusion that it hasn't moved one bit. Thinking that I'm delirious I look at the clock hanging on the wall, it is then that I notice that not only am I early, I'm an hour early.

Sighing again I decide that I might as well be useful. I jump the line coming to the front of the shop before walking past the counter. I hear complaints from the people in line, thinking that I'm going to do something to steal their coffee, before Leah, one of the workers, tells them that I'm just another worker. I shake my head in disdain before going to search for Rose in the back of the shop.

While walking around a corner I hear a voice say "Hey Bella." Not expecting it I jump in surprise.

"Rose." I gasp out when I start breathing again. She's just standing behind me laughing. "That wasn't funny." I say with a frown, making her laugh even more.

"No," she starts when she can finally talk again. "It wasn't funny, it was hilarious!" Some more giggles slip out.

I shake my head but keep a smile on my face so she knows that I'm not really mad. "I was going to ask if you need help, but I guess that I can just leave and be early for work instead." I say walking towards the front of the store. I don't get very far before I feel her hand grasp onto the back of my dark blue dress. I'm quick to stop and turn around, not wanting to wreck my dress before the meeting. "Yes?" I question.

"I really could use the help. Could you please take the orders for me?" Rose asks in her sweat voice, begging me to do so.

"Fine." I say before turning again and heading towards the staff section of the back to get an apron before walking to the cash register. This better be worth offering to work for. I deserve something free for this.

After what feels like forever I finish helping the huge line order. I glance at the clock again noting that I still have twenty minutes until I need to get to work, but I should probably leave soon. Traffic can be terrible at this time of day. I rush to find Rose after I'm sure that no one else is going to need me for ordering.

"Rose, I really need to leave if I'm going to be on time today." I tell her as I take off my apron and put it away. She waves her hand in my direction, signaling to me that it's okay for me to go. Happy with that I hurry to leave the cafe. Before I'm able to get to the car I run into someone, knocking us both down.

"Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry, I wasn't paying attention." I hurry to apologize before getting up off the ground and the poor man.

"It's fine." He tells me, giving me a small smile. I nod in thanks. "But," He starts, before I can turn to leave. "I think that I owe you one."

I give him a confused look. "Why, I was the one that crashed into you."

"Please, let me do this." He begs. "I think that you'll have fun. It won't be bad, I swear!" I begin to think of the pros and cons.

Pros:

He is really cute. He does want to do this and it could be counted as a date, Alice might just back off if I tell her that I went out on one, and doesn't seem crazy or a murder.

Cons:

I don't know who he is or what he might really want.

"Sorry, I really didn't think this through. This must sound really creepy. I mean, you don't even know who I am. For all you know I could be an escaped prisoner. Or someone with a criminal record, or even be using a fake name. That didn't even sound right, did I say that right." He says flustered. "How about we start over? Hi."

I decide to play along, besides, if he really did want to kill me, he could have done it already since the road has been clear of all people for the past few minutes. "Hello."

"My name is Edward Cullen." He gives me a heart stopping smile.

"Isabella Swan, but everyone calls me Bella."

"So Isabella Swan but everyone calls me Bella," he starts, making me laugh a little, "I know that we just met, but may I get your number and maybe take you out sometime?" He questions me.

I think it over again, going over my list of pros and cons one last time before making my decision. "Sure, but only if you give me yours." That way, I can give it to Rose or Alice before the date and tell them that if I don't talk to them in 48 hours, to call the police and give them the number.

"Fine by me." He give me another killer grin before we exchange numbers and I rush towards my car again. As I drive to work I come to the conclusion that maybe Monday's aren't all that bad.