Chapter 45

Bella's POV

I gently pushed one of the plates forward. It was only a little bit though, I just wanted to make sure it was on the same spot as the others. After I was sure of my precision, I took a step back to admire my hard work. It was a pretty decent setup if I was being honest. In fact, the word decent was actually undermining my skills. What I'd done with the table was perfect and I wouldn't be overreacting if I said it needed to be framed and hung up on the walls of a museum or even the royal house.

A huge grin made its way to my face, but it quickly disappeared as an angsty feeling settled in the pit of my stomach. I could easily narrow it down to an upset stomach, or my nerves just playing jokes on me though. If I was being honest, my best bet was on the latter. I was a bag of nerves just looking at the place, and I wasn't sure I would be calming down anytime soon.

My eyes glanced to the clock hung way up on the wall. It was only a couple of minutes to seven, and I was a